SCHOLARSHIP WINNER - 2014

Oksana Palczynski was the recipient of the 2014 Dr. Rosemarie Rothe scholarship grant. Oksana is a 2014 graduate of Pioneer High School. Her many accomplishments include her participation in the Symphony Band playing the French Horn while securing first chair in the high school orchestra which performed in New York's Carnegie Hall.

Oksana volunteers for St. Francis of Assisi Church as a food gatherer to help serve dinners for the needy and also volunteers as a teaching assistant in religious education.

Oksana's other talents include dance and ballet, devoting her time teaching dance to younger camp students.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER - 2015

Isabella (Bella) Barricklow was the recipient of the 2015 Dr. Rosemarie Rothe scholarship grant. Bella is a 2015 graduate of Ann Arbor Public Schools.

Bella is very civic minded and gives back to her community by volunteering her time with many organizations. As an example, Bella has been a volunteer teacher in her home town teaching toddlers at a Spanish speaking only preschool, Club President with the Pioneers Red Cross Club, volunteer and recruiting manager for "Teens for Kids" , GIVE365 and teaches Sunday School at her local church. Bella is also a member of the National Honor Society.

We are proud to grant Bella this year's scholarship grant and thank her for her dedication to her community and desire to continue on her journey in helping others.

In Bella travels , she has also lent her assistance in other countries as well. With her visits to Mexico, Honduras, Belize and Costa Rica, she sets a shining example for others to follow.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER - 2017

Georgeaniel Ceron-Cano was the recipient of the 2017 Dr. Rosemarie Rothe scholarship grant. George is a 2017 graduate of Bisbee Public Schools.

George is very family minded and has sacrificed so much to help his family and be the first in his family to attend college. George attended Boys State Leadership Conference as his school's sole delegate.

George spent his life between two countries. Although George is a US Citizen, he traveled back and forth daily to Mexico to help provide care for his six younger siblings, taking care of the house, pets and if all done before 6:50 am, would catch the bus to school. If not he would walk the six miles to make it on time.

George wants none other than to drink in knowledge and elevate himself beyond the humble stature of "three of me". He wants to provide for his family and community in ways that run much deeper and broader than a paycheck.

CO-RECIPIENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNER - 2019

Chloe Ruelle was the co-recipient of the 2019 Dr. Rosemarie Rothe scholarship grant. Chloe is a 2019 graduate of Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Chloe moved to the United States when she was 4 years of age and describes herself as the first person in her family to graduate from High School and with that will be the first in her family to attend college. Chloe has worked to help provide for her education since the age of 11. She took babysitting jobs to pay for her music lessons and continued to work to assist in any way she was able to help relieve some of the pressure from her family. Her passion to contribute and give back started in the 4th grade where she did tutoring of younger children and has ever since.

Chloe has been involved with Special Olympics in her school and was the President and Ambassador for 2019 and participates in many organizations associated with her school. Just some of the clubs and organizations she leads or participates in include Unified Champion Schools Club, Elementary school tutoring, Trailblazers, Link Crew and Peer Mediation. Chloe is described by her former teachers as a person with an incredible sense of responsibility and a smile that is absolutely contagious.

CO-RECIPIENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNER - 2019

Priscilla Palanco was the co-recipient of the 2019 Dr. Rosemarie Rothe scholarship grant. Priscilla is a 2019 graduate of Bisbee High School in Bisbee, Arizona.

Priscilla gives back to her community by volunteering her time with many organizations. As an example, she volunteers during the holidays with the Salvation Army participating in their holiday donation drives, Boys & Girls Club for the annual Car Show and Kids Carnival, Elementary school tutoring and reading, blood drives along with student government and a multitude of school related activities. Her leadership roles included Vice-President of the freshman, sophomore and junior class along with Student Body Vice President her senior year. We are proud to have Priscilla and a co-recipient of the 2018 scholarship grant and thank her for her dedication to her community and desire to continue on her journey in helping others.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER - 2020

Diana Vasquez was the recipient of the 2020 Dr. Rosemarie Rothe scholarship grant scholarship. She is a graduate of Pioneer High School Bisbee High School, in Bisbee Arizona. Excelling at the top of her class, Diana knew she wanted to go on to provide others with same fulfilling educational experiences she had.

Throughout her academic years, Diana became engaged in many various extracurricular activities such as Student Council, where she served as the student body president, Peer Support Group, Key Club, The Knowledge Bowl, and Secretary of the Robotics team. Additionally, she was also a member of the Tennis team and the Parent Teacher Student Association. In her junior year, she founded the Random Acts of Kindness club, where she acted as President until graduating.

Growing up, Diana felt a strong desire to give back to her community and those in need, which led her to her pursuit of higher learning. She has a dream of shaping a new generation of men and women into prominent adults through the journey of education. We are proud to grant Diana this year's scholarship, and we know she will go on to do wonderful things in her future.

Diana will be attending the University of Arizona full time, with a Major in Elementary Education, and a Minor in Photography.