The scholarship search is an important part of the senior year’s preparation for higher education.

Our membership graciously donates to the scholarship fund and because of that, the WEA is

proud to offer different opportunities for scholarships:

• High School Seniors -- Recipients must be the son or daughter of a Waterloo Education member,

submit a high school transcript that shows at least a B- average and submit two recommendations

with their application.

• Post-High School Scholarships -- If a child of a WEA member in a post-high school education

experience has never received a WEA scholarship and has at least a B- average, then he/she is

eligible for the post-high school scholarship. A letter requesting this scholarship, a current

school transcript, and the name of the parent WEA member and the school the parents works at

should all be submitted.

• Student Teaching Stipends – Children of WEA members who are student teaching this year may

request a student teaching stipend. Proof of student teaching, a letter requesting the stipend, and

name and school of WEA parent should be submitted.

     Applications for the scholarships will be available in the Student Services/Guidance Offices of the Waterloo and Cedar Falls High Schools in January. 

Click here to get the application for the WEA Scholarship.  

**The deadline for application submissions is always the Friday before Waterloo Schools’ spring break.** 

Follow this link to the school district’s homepage for the calendar. Applications received after this date will be discarded.

Please submit completed application materials to Scholarship Committee Chair Sara Kavalier

electronically (kavaliers@waterlooschools.org) or via van mail at West High School.​

Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Scholarship Winners! 

The Waterloo Education Association is pleased to be able to offer scholarship opportunities.  Recipients of the post-secondary education scholarship must be the son or daughter of a Waterloo Education member, submit an application with a high school transcript that shows at least a B- average and submit two recommendations. 

2023-2024 Awardees include:  

Cedar Falls High School 

Jade Brimm, child of Kimberly Brimm

Amelia Bryant, child of April Bryant

Phillip John Even, child of Carrie Even  

Columbus Catholic High School

Olivia Surma, child of Patti Surma

Don Bosco Catholic High School

Sophia Ann Barnett, child of Abigail Regenold 

Hudson High School

Benjamin Harbaugh, child of Katherine Harbaugh

Union High School

Austin Martin, child of Kristine Martin

Waterloo West High School

Branden Bauler, child of Jodi Bauler

Delaney Dinnebier, child of Tricia & Brent Dinnebier

Ismael Sahir-Orozco, child of Dulce Orozco

Students who meet the B- average and two recommendations criteria in college and did not receive the scholarship as high school students are eligible to receive the scholarship as college students. This year’s awardees are: 

Ella Miller, child of Anne Miller and a student at the University of Iowa

Danielle Rowe, child of Laura Rowe and a student at Coe College 

Emily Surma, child of Patti Surma and a student at Loras College

Student teaching awardees are: 

Audra Giachino, child of Stephanie Giachinio 

Student Teaching Placement: Waterloo Community Schools 

Sophie Holliman, child of Tracy Richmond 

Student Teaching Placement: Iowa City Community Schools

Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Scholarship Winners! 

The Waterloo Education Association is pleased to be able to offer scholarship opportunities.  Recipients of the post-secondary education scholarship must be the son or daughter of a Waterloo Education member, submit an application with a high school transcript that shows at least a B- average and submit two recommendations. 

2022-2023 Awardees include:  

Cedar Falls High School 

Noah Steege, child of Amanda and Nicholas Steege 

Waterloo East High School

Tionn Wise, child of Teanna Smart

Waterloo West High School

Peyton Chambers, child of Randee Camarata

Alex Willis, child of Tamra Willis

Josh Willis, child of Tamra Willis

Waverly-Shell Rock High School 

Leo Nosbisch, child of Rachel Nosbisch

Students who meet the B- average and two recommendations criteria in college and did not receive the scholarship as high school students are eligible to receive the scholarship as college students. This year’s awardees are: 

Natalie Goings, child of Jennifer Goings and a student at the University of Northern Iowa

Hailey Simon, child of Tracey Simon and a student at the University of Northern Iowa 

Alissa Willis, child of Tamra Willis and a student at Hawkeye Community College

Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Scholarship Winners! 

Aplington Parkersburg High School

Alexis Hoogestraat, child of Laci Hoogestraat

Cedar Falls High School 

Madeline Castings, child of Jane Castings

Marly Richter, child of Sheila Houston 

Denver Senior High School 

Nick Adams, child of Connie Adams

Chloe Ristau, child of Tina Ristau 

Dunkerton High School 

Elizabeth Peterson, child of Mary Peterson

Union High School

Gabriel Jesse, child of Chris Jesse

Waterloo East High School

Landon Earle, child of Robin Earle

Waterloo West High School

Elliott Stuenkel, child of Mark Stuenkel

Madison Tieskotter, child of Will Tieskotter

Andrew Tracy, child of Matt Tracy

Landon Wooden, child of Rebecca Wooden

Waverly-Shell Rock High School 

Sophie Sedgwick, child of Shelley Sedgwick

Students who meet the B- average and two recommendations criteria in college and did not receive the scholarship as high school students are eligible to receive the scholarship as college students. This year’s awardees are: 

Danielle Simon, child of Tracey Simon and a student at Drake University

Allison Stuenkel, child of Mark Stuenkel and a student at Central College 

Student teaching stipend recipient: 

Allison Stuenkel, child of Mark Stuenkel. Allison did her student teaching in the Pella and SE Polk Community Schools.

Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Scholarship Winners! 

Cedar Falls High School 

Sarah Fix, daughter of Ana Fix

Michael Goodenbour, son of Sally Goodenbour

Sara Goodenbour, daughter of Sally Goodenbour

Jonah Levendusky, son of Cory and Sarah Levendusky

Dike-New Hartford High School 

Landen Sullivan, son of Meghan Sullivan 

Don Bosco High School 

Liberty Peters, daughter of Stephanie Peters

Waterloo West High School

Matthew Loes, son of Robin Loes

Adriana Michaels, daughter of Heather Wagner

Joshua Smith, son of Kisha Smith

Valley Lutheran High School 

Sedalia Oaks, daughter of Steven Oaks

Students who meet the B- average and two recommendations criteria in college and did not receive the scholarship as high school students are eligible to receive the scholarship as college students. This year’s awardees are: 

Kaylee Peters, daughter of Stephanie Peters and student at the University of Northern Iowa 

Claire Giachino, daughter of Stephanie Giachino and student at the College of St. Benedict

Congratulations to our 2019-2020 Scholarship Winners!   

Don Bosco High School 

Easton Larson, son of Christina Larson

Homeschooled with dual enrollment at Union High School 

Rebekah Leipold, daughter of Catherine Leipold

Waterloo West High School

Nathan Bauler, son of Jodi Bauler

Sophie Holliman, daughter of Tracy Richmond

Sadie Kurtz, daughter of Darby Kurtz

Austin Tieskotter, son of Will Tieskotter

Reese Wooden, son of Becky Wooden

Waverly-Shell Rock High School 

Vincent Law, son of Jennifer Law

Student teaching awardees are: 

Dalton Hulme, son of Tracey Hulme. Dalton did his student teaching in the Gladbrook-Reinbeck District. 

Brody Hulme, son of Tracey Hulme. Brody did his student teaching in the South Tama District.