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Safe Scholarship Recipients

2025-2026 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Kaleb Meredith, Penn State World Campus (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Aubree Faulkner, Michigan State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 2-year)
  • Evan Dupuis, Purdue University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Benjamin Kuiters, Iowa State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship 4-year)
  • Dante Filadoro, UMass Amherst (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship 4-year)
  • Ava Veith, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Faishal Khan, Washington State University (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)

2024-2025 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Aidan Hackney, Ohio State (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Mayra Rubio, Mt. San Antonio College (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Tristin Ziola, Michigan State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Ava Veith, Virginia Tech University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship 4-year)
  • Justin Spencer, Mississippi State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship 4-year)
  • Conlan Burbrink, University of Tennessee (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Ivan Navarrete, University of Tennessee (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)

2023-2024 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Logan Strong, Catawba Valley Community College (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Megan Muesse, Texas A&M University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Ivan Navarrete, University of Tennessee (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Ava Veith, Virginia Tech University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship 4-year)
  • Avery Wischropp, Kansas State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship 4-year)
  • Stephen Campbell, Purdue University (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Erick Begitschke, University of Georgia (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)

2022-2023 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Jesse Tschetter, Southeast Technical College (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Riley Hoogeveen, Southeast Technical College (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 2-year)
  • Enry Magana, Mt. San Antonio College (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 2-year)
  • Jose Nunez, Mt. San Antonio College (SAFE Scholarship 2-year)
  • Kevin Magana, Mt. San Antonio College (SAFE Scholarship 2-year)
  • Kenneth Rodriguez, Mt. San Antonio College (SAFE Scholarship 2-year)
  • Jacob Winger, Purdue University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Adam Webb, Virginia Tech University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Ashley Beazer, Brigham Young University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • William Hilderhoff, Penn State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Erick Begitschke, University of Georgia (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)

2021-2022 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Brian Tobin, Penn State University (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Julieanne Kessler, Virginia Tech University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • William Stipanovich, Iowa State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Gunnar Kale, Morningside University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Nathaniel Moore, Penn State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Evan Mascitti, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Conlan Burbrink, Texas A&M University (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)
  • Tyler Carr, University of Tennessee (SAFE Graduate Scholarship

2020-2021 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Andrew Zilkofski, Horry-Georgetown Technical College (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Keith Koch, Michigan State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 2-year)
  • Charles Goode, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Ryan Welker, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Nicholas Bishop, Iowa State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Michael Netherton, Western Kentucky University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Rhys Fielder, University of Tennessee (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Shehbaz Singh, Oklahoma State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)

2019-2020 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Daniel Van Beek, Kirkwood Community College (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Jose Valdes, Mt. San Antonio College (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 2-year)
  • Nicholas Oyler, Purdue University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Rachael Cline, Ohio State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Kendall Endres, Purdue University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Thomas Gould, Iowa State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Benjamin Pease, Iowa State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Matthew Layne, University of Tennessee (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)

2018-2019 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Raul Iurk, Penn State University (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Phillip Mahr, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Tyler Morris, Virginia Tech University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Caleb Paullus, Mississippi State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Alex Polnow, Iowa State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Ian Patterson, Penn State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Drew Pinnix, NC State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Taylor Williams, University of Tennessee (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)

2017-2018 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Zacary Baladenski, State Tech College of Missouri (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Raymond Martinez, Mt. San Antonio College (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 2-year)
  • Nicholas Chamberlin, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Chase Straw, University of Georgia (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • McCoy Savage, University of Georgia (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Conlan Burbrink, University of Tennesse (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • John Betts, Penn State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • John Thomas, University of Tennessee (SAFE Scholarship Graduate)

2016-2017 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Gretchen Heimlich, Mt.San Antonio College (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Victoria Kramer, Mt. San Antonio College (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 2-year)
  • Matthew Jeffires, North Carolina State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Kristen Burnett, Texas A&M (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Nate Leiby, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Mitchell Countryman, Iowa State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Josh Gray, Penn State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Madison Mahute, Penn State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Curt Moore, Penn State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Brandon Reavis, University of Georgia (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • John Thomas, University of Tennessee (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)

2015-2016 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Sean McLaughlin, Mt.San Antonio College (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • Ashley Simpkins, Mt. San Antonio College (SAFE Scholarship 2-year)
  • Thomas Goyne, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Brae Miner, Texas Tech University (Dr. James Watson Scholarship 4-year)
  • Devon Carroll, Penn State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Keair Edwards, Mississippi State University (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Jeffrey Lenihan, University of Nebraska at Lincoln (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)
  • Tyler Carr, University of Arkansas (SAFE Scholarship 4-year)

2014-2015 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Todd NcGuire, Kirkwood Community College (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship 2-year)
  • William Ellinger, Pennsylvania State University (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship 4-yr)
  • Zachary Avers, Ohio State University (SAFE Four-year Scholarship)
  • Brandon Bousema, Iowa State University (SAFE Four-year Scholarship)
  • Brandon Porch (SAFE Four-year Scholarship)
  • Joshua Lenz, Iowa State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Chrissie Segars, Oklahoma State University (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)

2013-2014 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Chase Straw, University of Georgia (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Danielle Booth, Mt. San Antonio College (Dr. Fred Grau Memorial Scholarship)
  • Evan Fowler, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Josh Alleman, Michigan State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Josh Lenz, Iowa State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Joel Rieker, Iowa State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Kyley Dickson, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)
  • Kevin Hansen, Iowa State University (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)

2012-2013 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Kyley Dickson, University of Tennessee/Knoxville (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Casey Gural, Guilford Technical Community College (Dr. Fred Grau Memorial Scholarship)
  • Kevin Hansen, Iowa State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Jacob Leadbetter, Pennsylvania State University (SAFE Undergraduate University)
  • Tylor Meppelink, Michigan State University (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • Eric Reasor, University of Tennessee/Knoxville (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)
  • Andrew Wilhelm, Purdue University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Nik Wooldridge, Colorado State University (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)

2011-2012 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Matthew Elmore, University of Tennessee (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)
  • Nicholas Fisher, Ohio State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Travis Hohlbein, Ohio State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Matthew Hollan, University of Tennessee (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)
  • Logan Horne, Virginia Tech University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Stephen R. King, Pennsylvania State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Zachary Peterson, Purdue University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Chris Romo, Mt. San Antonio College (Dr. Fred Grau Memorial Scholarship)
  • Evan Sears, University of Kentucky (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Steven Vonderheide, Purdue University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Matthew Williams, Ohio State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)

2010-2011 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Julie Adamski, Penn State (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Tyler Carter, Michigan State (Dr. Fred Grau Memorial Scholarship)
  • Shaun Eberhart, Kirkwood CC (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • George Peters, Penn State (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • JoLynda Rolli, Penn State (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Tom Serensits, Penn State (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Alex Steinman, Penn State (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Chase Straw, University of Kentucky (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Matt Williams, Ohio State (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)

2009-2010 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Kent Dickerson, Georgia (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Kyley Dickson, Tennesses (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Patrick Escalera, Mt. San Antonio College (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • Eric Haub, Purdue (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Andrew Hoiberg, Iowa State (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Brian McDougal, Michigan State (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Ryan McGillivray, Massachusetts (Dr. Fred Grau Memorial Scholarship)
  • Zack Severns, Washington State (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)

2008-2009 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Robert Galdieri, Delaware Valley College (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Nick Gialloretto, Penn State (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Alexander Kowalewski, Michigan State (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Lorenzo Lopez, Arizona State (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Brian McDougal, Michigan State (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship)
  • Hector Ramirez, Mt. San Antonio College (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • Mark “Slim” Reeb, Sheridan College (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • Jack Weatherwax, Purdue University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)

2007-2008 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Russell Bray, Michigan State (SAFE Two Year Scholarship
  • Marshall Brice, Michigan State (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship)
  • Evan Buckley, Purdue University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Sara Camuso, Penn State (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Brent Goodwin, University of Kentucky (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Nicholas McKenna, Virginia Tech (Dr. James Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Robert Ralston, Kansas State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Christopher Webb, Virginia Tech (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)

2006-2007 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Anne Bechingham, SUNY-Delhi (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Amy French, Michigan State (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Will Jellicorse, University of Tennessee (Watson Undergrad scholarship)
  • Jared Knoodle, Michigan State (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Tyler Mittlesteadt, University of Tennessee (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Chris Romo, Mt. San Antonio College (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • Brian Sayers, Michigan State (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • Ed Schmachtenberger, Mt. San Antonio College (Dr. Fred Grau scholarship)
  • Thomas Serensits, Penn State (SAFE Graduate scholarship)
  • Adam Thoms, University of Tennessee (Watson graduate scholarship)

2005-2006 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Preston Stensrud, Southeast Technical Institute (Dr. Fred Grau scholarship)
  • Noel Brusius, Anoka Technical College (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • Wendy Walsh, University of Florida (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Weston Applefeller, The Ohio State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Nathan Bickerstaff, Penn State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • John Koenig, The Ohio State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Noah Snyder, UMass – Amherst (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Gregory Yeich, Penn State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Jim Brosnan, Penn State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate program scholarship)
  • Theresa Bayrer, Virginia Tech (SAFE Graduate scholarship)

2004-2005 SAFE Scholarship Class

  • Julio Cesar Carbajal, Mt. San Antonio College (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship)
  • Daniel Blank, Anoka-Hennepin Technical College (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • Justin Hoffman, Southeast Technical Institute (SAFE Two Year Scholarship)
  • Nathan Salmore, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Justin Scott, University of Missouri (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Shawn Mahonski, Pennsylvania State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Kyle Slaton, Pennsylvania State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Aaron Fineberg, Pennsylvania State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Andrew Bartley, Pennsylvania State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Timothy Allen Burns, University of Massachusetts Amherst (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Kristen Althouse, Pennsylvania State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Joshua McPherson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate program Scholarship)
  • Matthew Neils Anderson, Michigan State University (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)

2003-2004 Class

  • Tim Hackett, Michigan State University (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship)
  • Timothy Burns, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (SAFE 2-year program Scholarship)
  • Tina Rose, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (SAFE 2-year program Scholarship)
  • David Bicknell, Texas A & M University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Daniel Kizziah, Mississippi State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Elsworth Ray Sayre, Jr., Eastern Kentucky University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Jeremy Thomas, Penn State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Todd Tribble, Clemson University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Travis Teuton, University of Tennessee (SAFE Graduate program Scholarship)
  • Nick McNamee, Colorado State University (Dr. James Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • J. Tim Vanini, Michigan State University (Dr. James Watson Graduate program Scholarship)

2002-2003 Class

  • Loyd C. Bowman, Michigan State University (Dr. Fred Grau Scholarship)
  • Elsworth R. Sayre, Jr., Eastern Kentucky University (SAFE Scholarship)
  • Luke Hall, Walla Walla Community College (SAFE Scholarship)
  • Dustin Hamilton, Owens Community College (SAFE Scholarship)
  • Stephen Wood, Michigan State University (SAFE Scholarship)
  • Matthew Slingerland, Pennsylvania State University (Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Nicholas Gow, Iowa State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Ryan Snead, Oregon State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Jeffery Hermesch, Purdue University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Jeremy Menna, Pennsylvania State University (SAFE Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Jason Henderson, Michigan State University (Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Dusty Robinson, Texas A & M University (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)
  • Gengyun Zhang, Rutgers University (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)

2001-2002 Class

  • Greg Elliott, Michigan State Univerisity (Fred Grau Scholarship)
  • Matthew McQuaid, Michigan State University (SAFE Scholarship)
  • Don Frantz, Colorado State University (Watson Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Tim Vanloo, Michigan State University (Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Marcus Dean, University of Kentucky (Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Justin Peloquin, University of Massachusetts (Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • Todd Rinehart, Ohio State University (Undergraduate Scholarship)
  • James Newberry, Colorado State University (Watson Graduate Scholarship)
  • Lisa Lundberg, Michigan State University (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)
  • William Casey Reynolds, North Carolina State University (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)
  • Michelle DaCosta, Rutgers University, (SAFE Graduate Scholarship)

2000-2001 Class

  • Thomas Gmelch, Walla Walla Community College (Fred Grau Scholarship)
  • Jason Smith, Mississippi State University
  • Dusty Robinson, Texas A & M University
  • Andrew Hollman, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Garlon Rainey, Auburn University (SFMA undergrad)
  • Deying Li, Iowa State University
  • Chad Follis, University of Missouri/Columbia (SFMA grad)
  • Matthew Money, Clemson University (Watson undergrad)
  • John Sorochan, Michigan State University (Watson grad)

1999-2000 Class

  • Joe Damico, Michigan State University (Fred Grau)
  • Gabriel Siapin, Cal Poly Pomona (SFMA undergrad)
  • Ryan Seidenberger, Texas A & M University (SFMA undergrad)
  • Josh Honig, Rutgers University (SFMA grad)
  • Matthew Hallman, Penn State University (Watson undergrad)
  • Jay Hudson, Iowa State University (Watson grad)

1998-1999 Class

  • Jeff Limburg, Michigan State University (Fred Grau)
  • Chad Follis, University of Missouri ? Columbia (SFMA undergrad)
  • Marshall Jennings, Mississippi State University (SFMA undergrad)
  • Stacy Bonos, Rutgers University (SFMA grad)
  • Sarah K. Martin, Colorado State University (Watson undergrad)
  • John Sorochan, Michigan State University (Watson grad)

1997-1998 Class

  • Ryan Kaspitzke, Michigan State University (Fred Grau)
  • Rachael Sager, University of Wisconsin, Madison (SFMA undergrad)
  • Andrew S. McNitt, Penn State University (SFMA grad)

1996-1997 Class

  • Jeff Salmond, Iowa State University (grad student)
  • David Paul Bearden, Jr. Mississippi State University (Fred Grau)

1995-1996 Class

  • Douglas Schoch, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Robert Swentzell, University of Colorado (Fred Grau)

1994-1995 Class

  • Dan Bergstrom, Iowa State University

1993-1994 Class

  • Abby McNeal, Colorado State University
  • Kelly Bart Prather, Mississippi State University

1992-1993 Class

  • John Pridgen, Lake City Community College
  • Patrick Sherer, Cal State Polytechnic University

1990-1991 Class

  • Nancy Harris, Lake City Community College
  • Mike Logsdon, Cuyamaca Community College

1989-1990 Class

  • George Wehrmaker, III, Texas A&M University
  • Patrick Sherer, Cal State Polytechnic University

1988-1989 Class:

  • Brian Scott, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Michael Boaz, Kansas State University

1987-1988 Class

  • Eric Carl Hansen, Texas A&M University
  • J. Eric Chapman, Washington State University