The 2017 Youth Education Summit week wrapped up with celebratory dinner where scholarships were awarded to those exceptional students who embody leadership and knowledge as both individuals and as a collective. The National Rifle Association awarded a total of $22,500 in college scholarships to attendees of the 2017 Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.).
The following students received scholarships based on their display of leadership qualities and performance in debates and current event discussions conducted over the course of the week:
$3,500
Rylie P., Virginia
$3,500
Simon S., Washington
$2,500
Denise S., Texas
$2,500
Peter L., Florida
$2,500
Allen S., Kentucky
$2,000
Kaitlyn C., Texas
$2,000
Gage P., Colorado
$1,000
Sophia P., Alaska
$1,000
Amby T., Massachusetts
$1,000
Krzysztof G., Illinois
$1,000
Cristian L., Arizona
All 2017 Y.E.S. Participants
Participants
Location
Grayson Davey
Anchorage, AK
Sophia Puliafico
Juneau, AK
Alex Henry
Farmington, AR
Kira Dean
Scottsdale, AZ
Cristian Lee
Gilbert, AZ
Emily Cupp
Crescent City, CA
Brent Hinchcliff
Lakeport, CA
Isabella Orozco
Chino Hills, CA
Gage Paris
Black Forest, CO
Dennis Hull
Naples, FL
Peter Leonard
Tallahassee, FL
Sawyer Williams
Lula, GA
Iceley Andaya
Kamuela, HI
Krzysztof Gajda
Rockford, IL
Natalie Seaman
Beardstown, IL
Matthew Burton
Fishers, IN
Andrew Sisson
Richmond, KY
Allen Slaughter
Frankfort, KY
Canlin Dionne
Longville, LA
Jonah Finley
West Monroe, LA
Amby Tierney
Cohasset, MA
Madeleine Sateri
Bethesda, MD
Therese Minwegen
Scandia, MN
Mary (Mikey) Schad
Purdy, MO
Hanna Antonsen
Choteau, MT
Jared Lockhart
Wake Forest, NC
Jamison Sapp
Lincoln, NE
Zelan von Kaenel
Princeton, NJ
David Velez
Deming, NM
Reade Ben
Loudonville, NY
Gianna Guzzo
Sayville, NY
Quinton Taylor
Fostoria, OH
Jonathan McCormick
Bartlesville, OK
Owen Vredenburg
Roseburg, OR
Lauren Klima
Perkasie, PA
Brad Lehman
Columbia, SC
Lincoln Dillman
Knoxville, TN
Kaitlyn Callaway
Tuscola, TX
Stephen Garner
Celina, TX
Denise Shaffer
Houston, TX
Marlie Root
Pine Valley, UT
Rylie Pennell
Warrenton, VA
Simon Sefzik
Ferndale, WA
Emily Rasmussen
Union Grove, WI
Katelyn Sette
Hurricane, WV
Kaden Gaukel
Keeline, WY
Want To Know More
For more information about the NRA Youth Education Summit, please call us at (800) 672-3888ext. 1351 or email [email protected].
A week-long competitive fellowship in Washington, D.C. enables high school sophomores and juniors to explore their passion for the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and our American government.