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Alumni Scholarship Winners


One of the most important functions of the Broad Ripple High School Alumni Association was the awarding of annual scholarships to selected BRHS seniors. Three annual scholarships were being awarded. They were known as the Steven Jamison Memorial Scholarship, the Alumni Association Merit Scholarship, and the Class of 1955 Merit Scholarship


The Steven Jamison Memorial Scholarship was initiated in 2011 to honor the memory of a senior Broad Ripple High School basketball player who was being recruited by several schools.

Steven was a special student athlete long before fate dealt him a rough hand. His unique sense of humor, uncanny ability to relate to adults, and general attitude about life set him apart from the crowd. On the court, he competed at 110 percent at all times. For someone of his size, the only explanation for his rebounding stats is sheer determination. Despite tremendous tragedies in his life, he was known among his peers for valuing friendship, loyalty and the importance of teamwork. Two of Steven's beloved sisters perished in a fire at their home in 2006. To deal with his grief, a neighbor encouraged Steven to join a basketball league in his neighborhood.

There, and at Broad Ripple, Steven found his groove and developed into an outstanding basketball player. But even more than that, he welcomed the friendships and camaraderie that came with being a member of a team. His friends said that he worked hard but never forgot how to have fun, and encouraged them that "even on the toughest days you can make someone else's life better." The manner in which he dealt with his cancer was unique, as well. Steven was determined to maximize every day and live it to the fullest, despite what the odds said. In his last weeks, he said he didn't want to be remembered as being tired, or sick, or weak but that he wanted always to be remembered for the good times and most importantly, for the laughs.

This outstanding young man and role model died after an eight month battle with cancer. The primary criteria for the selection of the winners of this scholarship in his name are :

  • A graduating senior student
  • Accepted (by Ripple Round-Up) to an accredited institution of higher learning
  • An outstanding student athlete
  • An individual who meets challenges head-on, and their goals in focus
  • A person who values and contributes to teamwork; both in athletics and in the classroom
  • An individual who has a positive attitude and shows care and compassion for others.

The Alumni Association Merit Scholarship is awarded to a student who embodies the Broad Ripple High School motto: "Broader, Richer, Human Service".

To be eligible for this scholarship, the graduating senior must have attended Broad Ripple High School for seven semesters with a Cumulative Grade Point average of 3.0 or higher and have a history of leadership and service through extra-curricular activities, both at school and the community.


The Class of 1955 Merit Scholarship was initiated in 2013 as a result of funding provided by the Broad Ripple High School Class of 1955. It is awarded to the person who has demonstrated the most progress beween the 9th and 12th grades.


The Class of 1947 Merit Scholarship was initiated in 2015 as a result of funding provided by the Broad Ripple High School Class of 1947.

To be eligible for this scholarship, the graduating senior must have attended Broad Ripple High School for seven semesters with a Cumulative Grade Point average of 3.0 or higher and have a history of leadership and service through extra-curricular activities, both at school and the community


SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Steven Jamison Memorial Scholarship:
2011Chelsea Jamison ($1,000)
Sabrena Rose ($150)
Armond Patterson ($150)
2012Ernest A. Burton ($1,000)
Aunyae M Frye ($300)
2013Aaron Dorsett ($1,000)
2014Casey Doudt ($500)
2018Jasmine Murphy ($1,000)

Alumni Association Merit Scholarship:
2013Jesse Covarrubias ($1,000)
2014Azzya Hopson ($500)
Andrea Martinez ($500)
2015MaDarrell Murphy ($1,000)
Alexis Barnett ($1,000)
2016Ruby Smith ($1,000)
2017Jose R. Salazar ($1,000)
2018Dakota McDonald ($500)
Thomas Myers ($500)

Class of 1947 Merit Scholarship:
2015Gillian Bundles ($1,000)

Class of 1955 Improvement Scholarship:
2013Dorothy Hayes ($1,000)
2014Ciera Taylor ($1,000)
2015Michaela McCulley ($1,000)
2016Jason Nguyen ($1,000)

Class of 1966 Scholarship:
2017Brooke LT Blakemore ($1,000)
2018Audree Nealy ($1,500)
Eryn Smith ($1,500)

Class of 1967 Scholarship:
2016Chyna Johnson ($1,000)
2017Jessica G. Halsmer ($1,000)
2018Jennifer Argumedo ($4,000)

Class of 1970 Merit Scholarship:
2017Tenika L. Carter ($500)

Classes of 1970 and 1977 Scholarship:
2018Dakota McDonald ($500)

William & Helen Atkins Memorial Scholarship:
2016Dioseline Jimenez-Diaz ($700)
2017Dioseline Jimenez-Dias ($500)
Andres F. Calvillo ($500)
2018Thomas Myers ($500)

Naomi Hall Treon Nursing Scholarship:
2017Don'Ella M. Dixon ($500)
2018Amil-lion Wilburn ($500)
Madalyn Wood ($500)

Lawrence M. Rueben Memorial Scholarship:
2017Ty. S. Brown ($1,500)
Yuliza K. Elliott ($1,500)
Christopher Flores ( $1,500)
Margaret Mary Vanschaik ($1,500)

Debra Wolinsky Scholarship:
2017Machaila K. Gray ($1,000)

Spirit of Jack Klein Scholarship:
2018Jasmine Murphy ($1,500)

Lucinda Steiner Paul Legacy Scholarship:
2018Michaela Gilliam ($1,200)

POSTON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS
College Scholarship:
2018Dakota McDonald ($500)
Thomas Myers ($1,000)
Amil-lion Willburn ($1.000)
Madalyn Wood ($1,000)
Amarie Wisdom ($500)
Historical Black College Scholarship:
2018Audree Nealy ($1.000)
Eryn Smith ($1,000)
College Music Scholarship:
2018Emma Fisher ($1,000)
Michaela Gilliam ($1,000)
Anthony Glover ($1,000)
Sierra Myles ($1,000)
Rashuad Royston ($1,000)
Travis Stumpf ($1,000)
Lloyd E. Huyser Memorial Art Scholarship:
2018Amarie Wisdom ($1,000