College Funds Awarded to 45 Students Through ISL Education Lending Scholarship Program

February 13, 2026

Forty-five Iowa high school and college students have each been awarded $1,000 in college savings as part of the ISL Education Lending Scholarship. Now in its third year, the program has awarded $223,000 in college savings deposits for Iowa students since 2023.

The winners were chosen from among more than 11,000 registrations from Iowa parents, high school students and college students during the fall 2025 registration period.

ISL offers two registration periods each year for the scholarship, and eligible students may enter each registration period for which they meet the eligibility requirements. Details for the ISL Education Lending Scholarship are available at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Savings.

List of Winners

Parents/Guardians

Kyle Andernacht, Johnston
Jen Barker, Bettendorf
Melissa Bernhardt, Waukee
Jaimi Bird, Clive
Tony Boshart, Kalona
Tatiana Emmick, Carlisle
Adam Eyer, Fort Dodge
Amy Harthoorn, Sully
Chris Larson, Norwalk
Megan Lorenzen, Waverly
Maggie Jones, Ankeny
Jon Kounkel, North Liberty
Shane Mckeag, Ankeny
Katie Morey, West Bend
Don Orban, Adel
Jana Rogness, Urbandale
Samantha Sanger, Polk City
Jesica Santana Colon, Logan
Daniel Scott, Ames
Trisha Wheelock, Des Moines
Lindsay Wildeboer, Janesville
Nathan Williams, Des Moines

High School Students

Chloee Anderson, West Burlington
Emma Brockman, Urbandale
Theodore Craig, Waukee
Evelyn Damge, Windsor Heights
Bethany Gray, Waukee
Natalie Huenemann, Norwalk
Halle Jones, State Center
Matigan Pritchard, Marengo
Laci Rankin, Oskaloosa
Kobe Ridout, Solon
Lane Shores, Readlyn
Colin Smith, Earlville
Lily Springer, Newton
Kaitlyn Walvatne, Sumner
Margaret Wright, Des Moines

College Students

Trae Atlas, Urbandale
Nolan Craig, Waukee
Aubrie Kiesling, Polk City
Zemzem Mohamed, Alameda, California (attending Mercy College of Health Sciences)
Robert Oliver, Urbandale
Ayla Osterkamp, Dubuque
Madison Van Zee, Montezuma
Ash Wasek, Marion

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Media Contact

Christopher Weishaar, Digital PR Specialist, (515) 273-7102, cweishaar@studentloan.org