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On May 13th, we held our Annual Alumni Dinner Celebration to award our 2026 scholarships and induct our 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame Members. So good to continue this very special, in person, Celebration! This year we awarded 11 Alumni Association Scholarships and 81 Named Scholarships totaling $199,950 to deserving ALHS Seniors!
We are the ALHS Alumni Foundation Dollars for Scholars Chapter located in Des Moines, Iowa. Our goal is to enhance the educational opportunities available to Abraham Lincoln High School students by providing academic and trade scholarships to qualified graduates.
The following 2026 graduates of Lincoln High School received our Alumni Foundation Scholarships in May:
Albert H. Graziano Memorial Scholarship
Lili Bartlett, Grand View University
ALHS Alumni Association Scholarship
Somaya Adam, Iowa State Universit
Aluda Dabi, Des Moines Area Community Collegey
Deacon Evoy, Des Moines Area Community College
Carmen Garth, Des Moines Area Community College
Camila Herrera, Iowa State University
Arianna Marquez-Ledesma, Grinnell College
Camila Torres Roque, Des Moines Area Community College
Cruz Reinders, University of Iowa
Lar Soe, Des Moines Area Community College
Rebecca Thea, Des Moines Area Community College
Charlotte Van Wyk, Luther College
ALHS Class of 1963 Memorial Scholarship
KaDell Richardson, Iowa Western Community Community College
ALHS Class of 1970 Scholarship
Cole Eidbo, Simpson College
Baratta's Culinary Arts Scholarship
Samantha Ortiz-Rivera, Iowa State University
BLH Bevington Scholarship
Somaya Adam, Iowa State University
Natalie Ayala, Iowa State University
Dominic Carlino, Iowa State University
Michael Nhan, Iowa State University
Cruz Reinders, University of Iowa
KaDell Richardson, Iowa Western Community College
Arianna Stanton, Fashion Institute of Technology - New York
Lilly Thompson, St. Ambrose University
Daniela Tovar, Des Moines Area Community College
Charlotte Van Wyk, Luther College
Sarah Vrba, William Penn University
Suzanne West, Simpson College
Hudson Wheelock, Luther College
Katherine Yang, Iowa State University
Bob Smith and Monica Rocha-Smith Scholarship
Binda Gurung, Des Moines Area Community College
Carole Jones Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Lilly Thompson, St. Ambrose University
Chad Wessel Honorary Track/Cross Country Scholarship
Hudson Wheelock, Luther College
Charlotte Askland Ortega Memorial Scholarship
Jesi Spivey, Drake University
Class of 1964 in Memory of Anthony Renzo Scholarship
Bellatrix Seely, Loras College
Class of 1964 in Memory of Tom Candler Scholarship
Brigeth Villa, Des Moines Area Community College
Class of 1964 Memorial Scholarship
Jesus Cante, Des Moines Area Community College
Class of 1975 Memorial Scholarship
Alec Vannavong, Des Moines Area Community College
Class of 1979 Memorial Scholarship
Tamyka Fleming, Simpson College
Class of 1984 Memorial Scholarship
Arianna Stanton, Fashion Institute of Technology - New York
The Clayle, Milva, Maxhn, and Janine McCaw Scholarship Fund
Joel Flores, Iowa State University
Jaren Jorgenson, Iowa State University
Sarah Vrba, William Penn University
Katherine Yang, Iowa State
Coralie Cherry Memorial Scholarship
Yair Terrazas, Des Moines Area Community College
Dan Smoot Memorial Scholarship
Estefany Alvarado, Des Moines Area Community College
The Dave Mills Memorial Scholarship
Alondra Garcia-Mata, Mercy College of Health Sciences
Dixie L. Jeffries Memorial Scholarship
Hazel Melchor, Des Moines Area Community College
Ashlynn Potter, Drake University
The Erickson Family Foundation Scholarship
Shiloh Camacho Silva, University of Iowa
George "Skip" Timmons Memorial Scholarship
Layla Bailey, Des Moines Area Community College
Selena Luna, Des Moines Area Community College
Highland Family Scholarship
Atzel De Avila-Lopez, Iowa State University
Mackynna Lambert, Iowa State University
Chassidy Laurie, Iowa State University
Tara Phan, Iowa State University
Jayden Rasmussen, Simpson College
Christian Rojas-Gonzale, Des Moines Area Community College
Howard Wayne Foust Memorial Scholarship
Raquel Echeverria, Des Moines Area Community College
Hugh Kent Memorial Science Scholarship
Daniat Mebrahtu, Des Moines Area Community College
James Michael "Mike" Mayer Memorial Scholarship
Dominic Carlino, Iowa State University
Jim & Ralph Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Presika Rai, Iowa State University
John and Alice Ligouri Teaching Scholarship
Emma Handy, Des Moines Area Community College
The John and Jean Hollingsworth Family Memorial Scholarship
Joel Flores, Iowa State University
John and Maxine McCaw Memorial Scholarship
Paw Dee Moo Lay, Des Moines Area Community College
The Juanita Anna Smith Zeiler '47 Memorial Scholarship
Nakyoyo Philip, Des Moines Area Community College
Julie K. Bird Creative Writing Scholarship
Jacob Estes, Simpson, College
Kenneth Sufka Scholarship
Kara Briggs, Iowa State University
Kerry and Terry Enger Trades Scholarship
Eli Hernandez, Des Moines Area Community College
Leo Bridal Memorial Scholarship
Breon Darnall, Des Moines Area Community College
Mike, Doug & Jerry Boothe Scholarship
Brooklyn Hookes, Drake University
The Myrna Newbury Agan Memorial Scholarship
Emma Handy, Des Moines Area Community College
Nancy Benton Kuemmerle Memorial Scholarship
Kayla Boston, Grand View University
Caden Ho, Drake University
Jevon Vote, Des Moines Area Community College
Nevins Family Scholarship
Wah Htoo, Des Moines Area Community College
Bertha Saidi, Des Moines Area Community College
Cassandra McMurray, Des Moines Area Community College
Alec Vannavong, Des Moines Area Community College
Suzanne West, Simpson College
Nicholas J. Mancuso Scholarship
Brendan Freel,
PrairieFire Scholarship
Shiloh Camacho Silva, University of Iowa
R. Michael Williams, MD, PhD Memorial Scholarship
Alina Barkley, Iowa State University
Alondra Garcia-Mata, Mercy College of Health Sciences
Ralph and Marilyn Satre Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Rosalinda Ramirez, Mercy College of Health Sciences
Ray "Monk" and Erma Wilson Family Scholarship
Lailah Tyler, Drake University College of Pharmacy
Raymond and Shirley Phillips Memorial Scholarship
Caden Ho, Drake University
Richard Hurd Scholarship
Michael Nhan, Iowa State University
Robert O. Lumsden Memorial Scholarship
Brilynn Walls, University of West Florida - Pensacola
Rolland Geil & Ruth Johnson Geil Memorial Scholarship
Sarai Santos-Montiel, Des Moines Area Community College
Studebaker Elementary School Scholarship
Cherlin Cruz,
Wolfe Family Scholarship
Hannah Henry, Iowa State University
Zac Bales-Henry Scholarship
Brendan Freel,
ALHS Alumni Foundation Dollars for Scholars
P. O. Box 36624
Des Moines, IA 50315
