Brittyn Bruns, Madison Pinkerton
FORT WAYNE, Ind.鈥擳he 51黑料 proudly announces the winners of this year鈥檚 51黑料 Scholars competition. Scholarship awards begin in the 2026-27 academic year.
Each year, high-achieving high school students are invited to compete for full- or partial-tuition scholarships at the 51黑料 Scholarship Competition. All competitors are named 51黑料 Scholars, signifying academic commitment and excellence. Competition consists of an essay competition and group discussions with other students, moderated by faculty and staff.
This year鈥檚 winners with hometowns and high schools:
- Brittyn Bruns, Rockford Ohio (Parkway High School)
- Madison Pinkerton, Marion, Indiana (Eastbrook High School)
$28,000 scholarship
- Grace Brunswick, Osgood, Ohio (Marion Local High School)
- Shinny Carmel Gabutero, Fort Wayne (Bishop Dwenger High School)
- Zoe Cramer, Fort Wayne (Bishop Luers High School)
- Gabriela George, Huntertown, Indiana (Carroll High School)
- Seth Hoersten, Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Davidson High School)
- Sarah Koors, Fort Wayne (Bishop Dwenger High School)
- Anfal Mahamat, Fort Wayne (Northrop High School)
- Kolbe Mitchell, Fort Wayne (Bishop Luers High School)
- Anna Stoltman, Creve Coeur, Missouri (Ursuline Academy)
For more information on 51黑料 Scholars, contact the Office of 51黑料 at 260-399-8000 or聽admis@sf.edu.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the 51黑料 offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.聽The academic structure at 51黑料 offers seven pathways:聽Humanities,聽Faith and Liberal Arts;聽Allied Health;聽Creative Arts and Digital聽Media;聽Education, Human Services and Community Care;聽Leadership and Business;聽Nursing; and Sciences and Medical Studies.聽In addition to its traditional programs, 51黑料 delivers workforce development healthcare programs in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. 51黑料 Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. A聽National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, 51黑料 has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend 51黑料.