2026 “Beat the Odds” Scholarship Award Ceremony - The Birkby House, May 21, 2026
$5,000 Merit Award:
Kenia Escamilla Ruiz, Woodgrove High School
Ethan Smith, Woodgrove High School
$9,000 Special Merit Award:
Kennedy Thorpe, Loudoun County High School
$11,000 Special Merit with Distinction:
Nazaink Baloch, Riverside High School
$15,000 Beat the Odds Scholarship:
Bimen Aziz Azab, John Champe High School
In addition to the awards listed, each recipient received a technology award of $500-$1,500, bringing our total funds awarded in 2026 to $50,000!
