2026 OHSAA/SEDAB Scholar-Athlete Scholarships awarded
Local OHSAA/SEDAB Scholar-Athlete Scholarship winners include Vivian Grimes of Eastern (front row, second from left); Beau Hesler of North Adams (back row, center); and Rilee Quickle of Fairfield (not pictured). (Southeast District photo)
The Southeast District Athletic Board has announced the 2026 OHSAA/SEDAB Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Recipients.
Scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors, who must have a GPA of at least 3.25 and a minimum of three varsity letters in one OHSAA-sanctioned sport or four varsity letters in a combination of any two or more OHSAA-sanctioned sport.
According to the OHSAA, “Recipients are selected based on a point system which rewards students for grade point averages; class rank; community service; varsity letters earned; and individual and team athletic honors. The number of scholarship recipients from each district are based upon the number of schools within the district.”
The 2026 scholarship recipients are:
Chloe Dick, New Lexington High School - Roger Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Hunter Barnard, South Webster High School - James Mains Memorial Scholarship
Eliza Beck-Aden, Athens High School - OHSAA Ethnic Minority Scholarship
Andre Chandler, Southern High School - OHSAA Ethnic Minority Scholarship
Beau Hesler, North Adams High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Elijah Brown, Wheelersburg High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Ella Chapman, Athens High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Ryan Seimetz, Jackson High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Beckett Camden, Gallia Academy High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Aidyn Danison, Unioto High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Madison Blakeman, Circleville High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Ethan Edwards, Eastern (Reedsville) High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Annamarie Montle, Federal Hocking High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Sydney Carpenter, Jackson High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Kiersten Rose, Southern High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Rilee Quickle, Fairfield High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Vivian Grimes, Eastern (Winchester) High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
Noah Leachman, Southern High School - OHSAA Southeast District Scholarship
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