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Scholarships |
The Republican Women of Prescott (RWOP) awards scholarships each year. Consideration of awards is based on meeting established qualification criteria.Scholarships are for college, university or trade school. |
Congratulations to our 2026 RWOP Scholarship Recipients!
Pictured left to right: Richard (RJ) Horne, Saige Scott, Luke Butler, Eden Carman and Luke Olson |
The RWOP Scholarship Committee is pleased to share a summary of this year’s scholarship process and to extend sincere appreciation to our members whose generosity and commitment make this program possible. We received 18 outstanding applications from students across the Quad Cities region, including Bagdad. Each applicant demonstrated exceptional achievement, character, and promise. A committee of five RWOP volunteers carefully reviewed and ranked all submissions, ultimately selecting 10 finalists for in-person interviews. The interviews were conducted on March 25th and evaluated applications using a merit-based scoring system and standardized interview criteria. This structured process has been used by RWOP since the scholarship program’s inception in 2015, ensuring fairness and consistency in selection. From this process, we are proud to recognize our 2026 scholarship recipients, each of whom has shown academic excellence and strong future potential. |
Scholarship Update - Where Are They Now?The update below respectfully submitted by Judy Jennings || September 1, 2026 Katie Bower was awarded a scholarship in 2019 to attend Toccoo Falls College in Georgia for a nursing degree. She received her 4 year Bachelor of Science in Nursing and went to work at the YRMC in Prescott on the Medical-Surgical unit where she worked for one year. Katie is now traveling the world and working as a nurse on the Mercy Ships. They provide free surgical care, women’s healthcare, and elective surgeries, mostly in West She receives free room and board on the ship and is able to travel on her days off. Katie raised funds through her church to cover her expenses and travel to Africa. She said that God abundantly provides for her. Katie is a registered Republican and still holds the conservative values that won her the scholarship. Her advice for today’s youths are to do what you are passionate about instead of going for the money. |
2025 - RWOP Awards $11,000 in Scholarships |
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2024 - RWOP Awards $20,000 in Scholarship Funds to Two Embry-Riddle Freshmen and Six Republican High School Seniors
On May 14, 2024 , Republican Women of Prescott was proud to award $20,000 to six outstanding high school seniors from Yavapai County and two Embry-Riddle Freshmen in front of a sold-out audience at Prescott Resort.
RWOP started this program in 2015 and thus far, has awarded 104 deserving recipients with $144,275 in scholarships.
Names of recipients are from left to right:
Gage Cunningham – Prescott High, Brynn Thein – Prescott High, Kaitlin Roskopf – ERAU, Caleb Zorich – Trinity, Christina Muchow – ERAU, Jedidiah Rummage – Prescott High. (Not shown are Seth Stebbins –Prescott High and Briah Williams – Bagdad High.)
Funding for this year’s Scholarship Program came from RWOP’s two main events last summer – Charlie Kirk and Patriot Barbie in May and Dennis Prager in August along with contributions from RWOP members, Scholarship Committee and the Rhodes Foundation.
RWOP acknowledges the hard work of the Scholarship Committee which includes Sherrie Ragsdale, Elaine Janks, Karen Varela, Dian Tucker and Barbara Ernst, Chair. This committee evaluated each applicant’s transcripts, resume, letter of recommendation, 500 word essay and in- person interview.
RWOP was established in 1942 and currently ranks the largest Republican Women’s Club in the Nation, with almost 1000 strong.