Students & Sponsors
Richard O. Jacobson Postsecondary Scholarship Program
2022 Scholarship Recipients
In 2022, $153,000 was awarded to 26 high school seniors from across Pinellas County in college, university, trade or vocation school scholarships. Each student was honored at the Breakfast at the Ballpark BayCare Ballpark, hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies and Clearwater Threshers.
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Indya Benjamin
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas
$10,000
Doganiero Foundation
Haley Bradshaw
$10,000
David P. Montgomery Memorial Scholarship

Dion Daniels
$10,000
Art & Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship

Hannah Harring
$10,000

Jocilynn Howes
$10,000
Barris Family & Dell

Sarah Jenkins
$10,000

Andrea Landa-Cruz
$10,000

Samantha Shackton
$10,000

$5,000
Scholarship Recipients

Aiden Bell
$5,000
Angelo Dundee Memorial Scholarship
Jim Dundee

Samantha Bradshaw
$5,000
Fred & Aleta Fisher

Tracy Donkor
$5,000
Dealer’s Auto Exchange

Abigail Gannaio
$5,000
Clara Borum Memorial Scholarship
Priority One

Elizabeth George
$5,000
Michele Smith Gold Medal
Michele Smith & ESPN

Alex Kemp
$5,000
Don Zimmer Memorial Scholarship
Tampa Bay Rays Foundation

Naomi Kreloff
$5,000
Art & Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship
Capogna Family & Capogna’s Dugout

Casey Lockwood
$5,000
TAG Agency of Pinellas

Gionni Peiffer
$5,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Kayley Williams
$5,000
Michele Smith Gold Medal
Michele Smith & ESPN
$3,500
Scholarship Recipients

Christian Cottey
$3,500
Simpson Air

Kristian Heilhecker
AMI Kids, Eckerd Connects
$3,500
Ress Marine Construction

Dwight Lee
St Johns Youth Academy, Eckerd Connects
$3,500
Art & Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship
Simpson Air

Jaylin Martinez
$3,500
Long Center Foundation

Quonterious Moorer
Gary Adult Education Center, Eckerd Connects
$3,500
In Memory of Lizzie Logan
Long Center Foundation

William Musco
Clearwater Adult Education Center, Eckerd Connects
$3,500
Paula & Richard Logan and Clearwater Lady Bombers
$1,000
Scholarship Recipients

Sami Van Nortwick
$1,000
Senior Soccer Challenge Essay Competition

John Willetts
$1,000
Senior Soccer Challenge Essay Competition
2021 Scholarship Recipients
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Alicia Smith
Clearwater High School
$10,000

Brennan Ortega
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Doganiero Foundation
Charles Stevens
$10,000
The Barris Family, Dell
Marianna Stopa
Clearwater High School
$10,000

Megan Caufman
$10,000
Pinellas County Sherrif’s Office
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients

Alexandra Quattrocki
$5,000
Art and Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship Fund

Benjamin Mayer
$5,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Bryn Muller
Largo High School
$5,000
BayStar Restaurant Group

Christina Karalis
$5,000
Simpson Air

Cody Potts
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Tampa Bay Rays, Don Zimmer Foundation

Davious Haywood
$5,000
E Star Roofing, Clearwater Police Department, Abe’s Place, Clearwater Lady Bombers

Elizabeth Jarnac
$5,000
Michele Smith, ESPN

Christina Karalis
$5,000
TAG Agency of Pinellas

Lauren Scivally
Countryside High School
$5,000
Dealer’s Auction Xchange

Madison Shaver
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Priority One Clearing Services, Clara Borum Memorial

Mariah Rivera
$5,000
Michele Smith, ESPN

Nolvin Williams
$5,000
E Star Roofing

Tia Walker
Countryside High School
$5,000
Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Family Foundation
2020 Scholarship Recipients
In 2020, $105,000 was awarded to 18 high school seniors in college, university, trade or vocation school scholarships and were presented as part of our annual Celebrity Banquet in February. A $5,000 scholarship is currently given over a two year period ($2,500 per year) and a $10,000 scholarship is allocated over a 4 year period ($2,500 per year).
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Jeffrey Moore
Clearwater High School
$10,000
Doganiero Foundation
Katerina Nasto
Largo High School
$10,000

Edward Schmid IV
$10,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients

Lily Brames
$5,000
Art and Margaret Capogna Memorial Scholarship Fund

Victoria Brennan
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Don Zimmer Memorial

Samantha Butler
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Kaylin Cole
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Michele Smith Gold Medal

Cole Eicher
Calvary Christian High School
$5,000
Paul & Cindy Hanlon

D’Mya Ferguson
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Baystar Restaurant Group

Alexzadria Head
$5,000
Benje & Wendy Damsker

Hannah Mariscal
$5,000
Simpson Air

Kaiden Padgett
Clearwater High School
$5,000
Art & Margaret Capogna Memorial

Charlotte Schultheis
$5,000
Michele Smith Gold Medal

Alex Schultz
$5,000
Tag Agency of Pinellas

Javante Scott
$5,000
Operation Graduate

Destiny Turner
$5,000
Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Family Foundation

Ainsley Vermost
$5,000
Dealer’s Auction Xchange

Julianna Wardell
$5,000
Clara Borum Memorial
2019 Scholarship Recipients
$10,000
Scholarship Recipients
Anna Sophia Landa Cruz
$10,000
Clearwater Police Department
Qwa’Shaun Perry
$10,000
Doganiero Foundation
Taylor Sabo-Monfort
$10,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
$5,000
Scholarship Recipients

Octavia Brown
$5,000
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Michael Carboni
$5,000
Dr. Kiran & Pallavi Patel

Trevor Cavanaugh
$5,000
Dealer’s Auto Xchange

Katherine Gunther
$5,000
Michele Smith Softball Scholarship

Angelina Heera
$5,000
Art Capogna Memorial

Ashley Holsten
$5,000
Clara Borum Memorial

Briona Hopkins
$5,000
Clearwater Gas System

Mike Ly
$5,000
BayStar Restaurant Group

Kendrick Maynor
$5,000
Art Capogna Memorial

Brainharris Mosoke
$5,000
Simpson Air

Peterson Rice
$5,000
Angelo Dundee Memorial

Ryan Scivally
$5,000
Don Zimmer Memorial
