
Education Grants
Since 1988, CORE’s board of directors has awarded grants to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education. Each year, we award 35 grants — five per director district — of $2,000 each. Grant recipients are chosen via a lottery-type drawing, as there are no scholastic requirements.
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2025 Education Grant Recipients by Director District

Henry Walsh
The New School Parsons

Luke Gardner
Clark Honor College at University of Oregon

Mariajose Miranda
University of Colorado Boulder

Nathan Glorioso
University of Colorado Boulder

Sabrina Reffel
Colorado Early Colleges

Kailey Mason
Colorado State University

Natasha Wohnoutka
Arapahoe Community College

Sarah Harker
Pacific Lutheran University

William Stewart
School of Mines

Wyatt Williamson
Red Rock Community College

Gianni Piscitella
Arapahoe Community College

Lauren Euler
University of North Carolina

Palisade Zurek
Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Rylee Schoendaller
Colby Community College

Sean Ray
University of Colorado Boulder

Holden Miller
Mount Marty

Julianne Thomas
Moody Bible Institute

Lana Chiu
Colorado State University

Spencer Dzurinko
Indiana State University

Teagan O’Mara
Grand Canyon University

Addyson Witkamp
University of Tennessee Chattanooga

Genevieve McCullar
College of Wooster

Imani Iverson
Colorado State University

Jake Excell
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Karley Gustafson
University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Anna Vetter
Colorado State University

Cosme Vera
Seward County Community College

Lily Bajayo
University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Marissa Hendrickson
University of Colorado Boulder

Quinn Matthews
South Dakota School of Mines

Alexis Glendenning
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Benjamin Shafer
Texas Tech University

Brennen Harvey
Boise State University

Payton DeJager
University of Tulsa

Wesley Roen
Grand Canyon University