Everence recognizes 45 outstanding young leaders

Everence awards 2025-2026 academic scholarships

Everence news | August 08, 2025

Forty-five students recieved Everence^® college scholarships for the coming 2025-2026 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

Phinehas Maina

The largest national scholarship of $3,000 has been awarded to Phinehas Maina of Millersville, Pennsylvania, a student at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania.

Luke Redcay

Winner of a $2,000 national scholarship is Luke Redcay of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, a student at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Ava Shingle

Winner of a $2,000 national scholarship is Ava Shingle of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, who attends Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.

$1,000 scholarship winners

Kayla Baker

Kayla Baker from Washington, Illinois, attends Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio.

Kara Bidgood Enders

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

Magdalena Burkholder

Magdalena Burkholder from Denver, Colorado, attends Indiana University-Bloomington College in Bloomington, Indiana.

Alaina Brenneman

Alaina Brenneman from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, attends Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania.

Abby Brubaker

Abby Brubaker from Lancaster Pennsylvania, attends Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.

Silas Coleman

Silas Coleman from Apple Creek, Ohio, attends Malone University in Canton, Ohio.

Shay Compaan

Shay Compaan from Waconia, Minnesota, attends Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi.

Fernando Daza Amaya

Fernando Daza from Goshen, Indiana, attends Goshen College in Goshen.

Lillian Ediger

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

James Fisher

James Fisher from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, attends Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

Cordell Gingerich

Cordell Gingrich from Lakeside, Montana, attends Faith International University in Tacoma, Washington.

Owen Esch

Owen Esch from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, attends Thomas Jefferson University of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Trinity Hasse

Trinity Hasse from Plymouth, Indiana, attends Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana.

Naomi Heim

Naomi Helm from Cherokee, Oklahoma, attends Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas.

Analia Hershberger

Anaila Hershberger from Edinburg, Texas, attends Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Saraiah Hoover

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

Kevin Ishimwe

Kevin Ishimwe from Clarksburg, Maryland, attends the University of Maryland Baltimore County in Baltimore, Maryland.

Braedon Rudy

Braedon Rudy of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, a student at Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana.

Ethan Mattocks

Ethan Mattocks from Guys Mills, Pennsylvania, attends Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Noah Miller

Noah Miller from Kalona, Iowa, attends Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Elizabeth Montijo

Elizabeth Montijo from Annville, Pennsylvania, attends Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Levi Moser

Levi Moser from Goshen, Indiana, attends Goshen College in Goshen.

Julisa Nafziger

Julisa Nafziger from Archbold, Ohio, attends Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.

Judith Nandikove

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

Natalie Neufeld

Natalie Neufeld from Newton, Kansas, attends Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana.

Cassidy Park

Cassidy Park from Sarasota, Florida, attends Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.

Abrianna Nissley

Abrianna Nissley from Middletown, Pennsylvania, attends St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.

Abigail Nissley

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

Lydia Patrick

Lydia Patrick from Canton, Ohio, attends Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois.

Emiyah Roher

Emiyah Rohrer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attends Temple University in Philadelphia.

Anne Koontz

Anne Koontz from North Newton, Kansas, attends Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Megan Rychener

Megan Rychener from Brownstown, Pennsylvania, attends West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Anna Salvatori

Anna Salvatori from Perkasie, Pennsylvania, attends Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Naomi Schlegel

Naomi Schlegel from Goshen, Indiana, attends Goshen College in Goshen.

Auden Seigel

Auden Seigel from Silver Spring, Maryland, attends Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

Cassia Nice

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

Chloe Smith

Chloe Smith from Goshen, Indiana, attends Bethel University in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Zachary Spohn

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

Elaina Wright

Elaina Wright from Mishawaka, Indiana, attends Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana.

Ella Yoder

Ella Yoder from Middlebury, Indiana, attends Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana.

Austin Yoder

Austin Yoder from Hillard, Ohio, attends The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Micah Yoder

Micah Yoder from Wheaton, Illinois, attends University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois.