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July 17, 2024

2024 Encova Insurance Scholar Athlete Awards winners revealed

We are pleased to share the winners of our 2024 Encova Insurance Scholar Athlete Awards!

Central Ohio athletic directors were given the opportunity to nominate one senior student athlete participating in boys sports and one senior student athlete participating in girls sports. Congratulations to all nominees on your recognition by your athletic director as a leader in the classroom, on the field and in your community.

A team of Encova’s leadership and representatives from WBNS-10TV reviewed the nominations and selected eight students to receive scholarships from Encova. We are pleased to award $60,000 in scholarships to these outstanding seniors. In addition, winners have been featured all summer on WBNS-10TV.

Congratulations to our scholarship winners! Be sure to check out their highlights on WBNS-10TV’s website.

Top Female Scholar Athlete ($10,000 scholarship)
Kylie Arnett, Logan High School

Top Male Scholar Athlete ($10,000 scholarship)
Abrem Igewbuike, St. Charles Preparatory School

Female first runner-up ($7,000 scholarship)
Ava Houk, Crooksville High School

Male first runner-up ($7,000 scholarship)
William Search, Circleville High School

Female second runner-up ($3,000 scholarship)
Jordyn Wycuff, Watkins Memorial

Male second runner-up ($3,000 scholarship)
Slade McClaskey, Liberty Union – Thurston LSD

John J. Bishop award ($10,000 scholarship)
Rayanna Howell, Columbus Africentric Early College
Gabriel Shaw, Dublin Scioto High School

Encova has been a proud supporter of Central Ohio’s high school scholar athletes since 2007. Since then, we have awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships and transformed many young lives. It’s our great honor to recognize these students’ commitment and to support their education as they help shape our community. We recognize that those who represent the best in athletics, academics and leadership are our future leaders.