Bright Minds Foundation congratulates our 2023 scholarship recipients!

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, Bright Minds awarded 22 post-secondary scholarships this year. We are thrilled to play a part in making college more accessible for students and helping these graduates pursue their educational goals. Bright Minds establishes and manages college scholarships tailored for the specific goals of each scholarship sponsor.

2023 scholarships and recipients include:

Terrific Smiles Scholarship
Noah Milholland, Oakland Mills High School Class of 2023, University of Maryland College Park

HCPSS Academy of Finance
Alexus Halford, Wilde Lake High School Class of 2023, University of Maryland College Park
David Liu, Glenelg High School Class of 2023, University of Pennsylvania

Anna Marie DeWitt Viking Courage Award
Rocio Espinoza Teyes, Mount Hebron High School Class of 2023

Charlotte Spitalnac Memorial Scholarship
Sylvia-Novella Underwood, Centennial High School Class of 2023, Howard Community College

Emily Scott Memorial Scholarship
Nokomis Styers, Wilde Lake High School Class of 2023, Lebanon Valley College
Leah Han, Centennial High School Class of 2023, University of Maryland College Park
Alanna Green, Centennial High School Class of 2023, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Anna Beer, Atholton High School Class of 2023, University of Massachusetts

Laura Wallen Memorial Scholarship
Benita Besa, Wilde Lake High School Class of 2023, Duke University
Mioulca Joulie Saintilma, Wilde Lake High School Class of 2023, Cornell University

Matthew Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Josiah Lange, Glenelg High School Class of 2023, University of Tennessee

Matthew Ward Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Johnson, Glenelg High School Class of 2023, High Point University
Olusiji Jolayemi, Glenelg High School Class of 2023, University of Maryland Baltimore

PASSIT Forward Leadership Scholarship
Paige Concha, Howard High School Class of 2023, Clemson University

Sydney L. Cousins Scholarship for Educators
Vikram Abramovitz, Howard Community College Class of 2023, Towson University

Doermann Family Scholarship
Landon Denault, Glenelg High School Class of 2023, University of Maryland Baltimore