Everence recognizes 45 outstanding young leaders

Everence awards 2026-2027 academic scholarships

Everence news | July 16, 2026

Forty-five students received Everence^® college scholarships for the coming 2026-2027 school year.

This is one of our many benefits of being an Everence member.

“Everence recognizes these students for their academic achievements, as well as their service to their communities,” said Kenda Mishler, Member Benefits Manager.

Recipients were chosen based on participation and leadership in school-related and community activities, along with responses to an essay question.

National scholarship winners

Marcela Kvinta

The largest national scholarship of $3,000 has been awarded to Marcela Kvinta of Atlanta, Georgia, a student at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina.

Ainslee Helsel

Winner of a $2,000 national scholarship is Ainslee Helsel of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a student at Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Micah Yoder

Winner of a $2,000 national scholarship is Micah Yoder of Wheaton, Illinois, who attends the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois.

$1,000 scholarship winners

Creighton Aeschliman

Creighton Aeschliman from Wauseon, Ohio, attends Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.

Anna Althouse

Anna Althouse from Alexandria, Virginia, attends University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Kara Bidgood-Enders

Kara Bidgood-Enders from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, attends Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Lucy Bindewald

Lucy Bindewald from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attends Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Cheyton Boll

Cheyton Boll from New Holland, Pennsylvania, attends Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Luke Brenneman

Luke Brennemen from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, attends Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Lucia Chase

Lucia Chase from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, attends Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

Corinne Chupp

Corinne Chupp from Goshen, Indiana, attends Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virgina.

Joshua Chupp

Joshua Chupp from Canby, Oregon, attends Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana.

Lillian Ediger

Lillian Ediger from Dalton, Ohio, attends Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.

Ellen Fasick

Ellen Fasick from Gardners, Pennsylvania, attends Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Peter Fiorello

Peter Fiorello from Strasburg, Pennsylvania, attends Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.

Elsie Fleming

Elsie Fleming from Paola, Kansas, attends the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.

Leah Foor

Leah Foor from Goshen, Indiana, attends Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Elisa Fox

Elisa Fox from Berne, Indiana, attends Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana.

Trevor Groff

Trevor Groff from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, attends Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Lily Grosh

Lily Grosh from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, attends Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.

Brayden Hershberger

Brayden Hershberger from Goshen, Indiana, attends Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Alliyah Hoke

Alliyah Hoke from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attends Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Saraiah Hoover

Saraiah Hoover from New Holland, Pennsylvania, attends Penn State Harrisburg in Middletown, Pennsylvania.

Emma Kauffman

Emma Kauffman from New Holland, Pennsylvania, attends DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.

Lena Kauffman

Lena Kauffman from West Liberty, Ohio, attends Lancaster County Career & Tech Center in Willow Street, Pennsylvania.

Audrey Kuehn

Audrey Kuehn from Niles, Michigan, attends Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Virginia Litwiller

Virginia Litwiller from Berne, Indiana, attends Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisonsin.

Bryan Martin

Bryan Martin from Wooster, Ohio, attends Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.

Matthew Mast

Matthew Mast from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, attends Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Tobias Mast

Tobias Mast from Goshen, Indiana, attends Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana.

Brock McDonald

Brock McDonald from Cookesville, Tennessee, attends Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee.

Derek McKean

Derek McKean from Berne, Indiana, attends Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Jaxson-Todd Miller

Jaxson-Todd Miller from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, attends Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Micayla Moyer

Micayla Moyer from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, attends The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Olivia Moyer

Olivia Moyer from Souderton, Pennsylvania, attends Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Judith Nandikove

Judith Nandikove from Harrisonburg, Virginia, attends Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Cassia Nice

Cassia Nice of Goshen, Indiana, attends Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana.

Abigail Nissley

Abigail Nissley from Middletown, Pennsylvania, attends Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Jeffrey Nissley

Jeffrey Nissley from Middletown, Pennsylvania, attends Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Kaitlyn Phipps

Kaitlyn Phipps from Bremen, Indiana, attends Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina.

Cara Ramer

Cara Ramer from Alliance, Ohio, attends Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio.

Micah Sauder

Micah Sauder from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, attends Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania.

Zachary Spohn

Zachary Spohn from Friend, Nebraska, attends University of Nebraska Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Avery Traxler

Avery Traxler from Pandora, Ohio, attends Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio.

Caroline Yoder

Caroline Yoder from Hesston, Kansas, attends Hope College in Holland, Michigan.