Education Grants
Since 1988, IREA’s board of directors has awarded grants to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education. In 2020, we awarded 35 grants (five per director district) of $2,000 each. The grant winners were chosen via a lottery-type drawing, as there are no scholastic requirements.
The application window for next year’s grants will open in January. Students from the class of 2021 can request notification when next year’s application is available.
2020 Education Grant Recipients
District 1
Aiden Ingenthron
Colorado College
Jordan Jackson
University of Nebraska Kearney
Marissa Jimenez
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Noah Leonard
Grand Canyon University (Arizona)
Grace Whitacre
Baylor University (Texas)
District 2
Shannon Drotar
Colorado State University
Laney Dugan
University of Georgia
Brady Eitel
Colorado School of Mines
Eleigha Hamari
Colorado State University
Joseph Salvatori
Colorado Mesa University
District 3
Jordan Lowry
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Arizona)
Garrett Park
Grand Canyon University (Arizona)
Taw Paw
University of Northern Colorado
Jackson Schubloom
Northern Arizona University
Emma Stenzel
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
District 4
Kendle Frank
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Katelyn Glassman
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Sarah Hitchings
California Polytechnic State University
Grant Podhajsky
Fort Lewis College
Eryn Wheeler
Colorado State University
District 5
Brianna Hinchliffe
Colorado State University
Madison Lett
Baylor University (Texas)
Moriah Petree
Arapahoe Community College
Alexa Swa
University of New Mexico
Ryan Wild
Arapahoe Community College
District 6
Sidney Aldretti
University of Northern Colorado
Aizlyn Brunk
University of Arizona
Winmy Chiu
University of Colorado Boulder
Kathrine Larsen
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Gabriella Owen
Western Colorado University
District 7
Seth Burgmann
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Carson Cramer
Colorado School of Mines
Cole Farynaz
University of Wyoming
Sarah Sams
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tyler Seeley
Hastings College (Nebraska)
