The Scholarship Committee met on Thursday, April 9, 2026, to select the winners of the 2026 International and local lodge 105 scholarship awards.

The winners of the Canadian awards are as follows:

Edward Power Scholarship Award
Ellie Nöel — daughter of David Nöel, Local 73 — $5,000
  • River Isabella MacNeil — daughter of Mark MacNeil, Local 73 — $3,000
  • Ian Hong — son of Changwoo Hong, Local 146 — $3,000
  • Isabelle Amanda Peters-Lepitre — daughter of Kyle Lepitre, Local 359 — $2,000
  • Isabella Lauren Costello — daughter of Larry Laracy, Local 146 — $1,000
  • Layla Jayde Croke — daughter of Danny Croke, Local 146 — $1,000
  • Autumn Lynn Elliott — daughter of Shane Elliott, Local 73 — $1,000
  • Trystan Jefferson Vecida Falcon — son of Florentino Falcon, Local 146 — $1,000
  • Karehl Felisilda — daughter of Peter Paul Felisilda, Local D359 — $1,000
  • Mya Rae Mabel Fell — daughter of Michael Fell, Local 128 — $1,000
  • Joëlle Julie LeBlond — daughter of Vincent LeBlond, Local 73 — $1,000
  • Sara Lynn MacKenzie — daughter of Gerald Mackenzie, Local D454 — $1,000
  • Reese Hudson McDonnell — son of Lucas McDonnell, Local 359 — $1,000
  • Jeff McLaughlin — son of Joel McLaughlin, Local 73 — $1,000
  • Madison Malinda Nemeth — daughter of Charlie Nemeth, Local 359 — $1,000
  • Victoria Valentina Salazar — daughter of Felix Miguel Salazar, Local 146 — $1,000
  • Kaydence Catherina Anita VanDamme — daughter of Travis VanDamme, Local 128 — $1,000

The winners of the United States awards are as follows:

Charles A. Jones Scholarship Award
Julia Marie Dunning — daughter of Kevin Dunning, Local 83 — $5,000
  • Aiden Alessandro Fernandez — son of Moises Fernandez, Local 5 — $4,100
  • Nayleen Marie Ramos — daughter of Nelly Santiago, Local 1851 — $4,100
  • Josey Gayle Hall — daughter of Bill Hall, Local 40 — $4,000
  • Elise Kathleen Reid — stepdaughter of Brent Gaunt, Local 83 — $4,000
  • Laci Leigh Ciletti — daughter of Leo Ciletti, Local 154 — $3,500
  • Jaydee Lynn Melton — daughter of Joseph Melton, Local 363 — $3,100
  • Taylor Saige Nelson — daughter of Weston Nelson, Local 108 — $3,100
  • Katelyn Stewart — daughter of Kevin Stewart, Local 363 — $3,100
  • Alex James David Coin — son of David Christopher Coin, Local D27 — $3,000
  • Violet Grace Kokulak — daughter of John Kokulak, Local 28 — $3,000
  • Addison Kay Mullins — daughter of Charles Mullins, Jr., Local 667 — $3,000
  • Kathryn Leah Olson — daughter of Alger Olson, Local 696 — $3,000
  • Kenslee Grace Viar — daughter of Kenneth Viar, Local 45 — $3,000
  • Claire Nicole Whitley — daughter of John Whitley, Local 40 — $3,000
  • Sadie Emmarose Hutsell — daughter of Calem Hutsell, Local 83 — $2,500
  • Brooke Elizabeth Slade — daughter of Lewis Slade, Local 154 — $2,500
  • Kyanna Rose VanLanen — daughter of Michael VanLanen, Local 487 — $2,500
  • Abriana Danae Wells — daughter of Jarod Wells, Local 158 — $2,500
  • Cole Russell Brege — son of Russell Brege, Local D500 — $1,000
  • Robert Joseph Buchheit — son of Robert F. Buchheit, Local 154 — $1,000
  • Layla Rose Delo — daughter of Marcus Delo, Local 169 — $1,000
  • Braxton Dennis — son of Larry Dennis, Local 667 — $1,000
  • Landen Jon-Thomas Lundegreen — son of Marshall Lundegreen, Local 363 — $1,000
  • Breanna Meredith — daughter of William Meredith, Local 40 — $1,000
  • RyAnn Nicole Miglieri — daughter of Leonard Miglieri, Local 107 — $1,000
  • Davin Morgan — stepson of Jeffrey Smith, Local 900 — $1,000
  • Autumn Pamer — daughter of Gregory Pamer, Local 744 — $1,000
  • Scarlett C. Paul — daughter of Phillip Paul, Local 1 — $1,000
  • Kenadie Marie Saylor — daughter of Brad Saylor, DNCL — $1,000
  • Hunter Townsend — son of Harold Townsend, Local 667 — $1,000

The winner of the Local Lodge scholarship award is:

  • Randy Eckman — son of Randy Eckman, Local 105 — $4,000

The Scholarship Committee was impressed with the winners’ exceptional grades throughout their high school years, their many achievement awards, their participation in many extracurricular activities and their well written essays.