Our Scholars

Thompson Scholars have many opportunities to get involved within our program, at BGSU and in the community. We are so proud to share their successes and achievements!

"By receiving the Thompson Scholarship, a weight was immediately lifted off my shoulders, which has allowed me to participate more, be more active and make more friends throughout my time here."
– Hayden Hildreth (A2019)

Student Accomplishments

Academic achievement is at the heart of the Thompson Working Families Scholarship, and we are equally proud of our scholar's community accomplishments!

The best part of being Freddie Falcon is the ability to change someone's day for the better ten, sometimes one hundred times in a day. I enjoyed belonging to and forming a connection with so many organizations. Attending these organizations and events gave me so much perspective on what students are capable of doing at BGSU and showed me that each individual plays a unique part in making BGSU home for so many! BGSU is the home that I love!

- Brenden Dean

My experience with USG has enabled me to give back to campus and the BG community. Thank you for welcoming me into an amazingly friendly community that is determined to achieve positive change.

- Nolan McHugh

I love music and telling a story, and I feel most in my element when performing. The thrill is amazing, and it’s made even better knowing no matter what happens you are the most prepared you can be.

- Andrew Puschel

Studying abroad has created opportunities I never expected," said Fawcett. "Taking classes in another country and living in an entirely different environment brings challenges and eye opening experiences everyday. Being able to adapt and thrive in a new place where the language is different from your own is one of the most empowering decisions I’ve ever made.

- Rachel Fawcett

The Marvin Center for Student Leadership has changed my life," said Javana. "It helped me find a larger voice and taught me how to be a more effective leader. Working with a professional marketing team was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and was so fun. The people who helped me through the process were amazing to work with.

- Javana Joyce

It is truly amazing the impact Freddie and Frieda have on people. Their faces light up with excitement and most people are always happy to see us. That’s what being a mascot is all about - spreading school spirit and making people’s days better.

- Danny Howard

Scholar Service Highlights

One on the most important aspects of the Thompson Working Families Scholarship is to help our scholars cultivate hearts committed to serving others, just as Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have done for so many.

See Current service opportunities!

Service Trip

In March 2021, a group of 11 scholars and three staff members traveled to Detroit for our first-ever Thompson service trip. While there, we worked with Cass Community Social Services. This Detroit-based agency has a person-centered philosophy and is dedicated to providing food, housing, health services and job programs for those in need.

Food and Hygiene Products Drive

In both the fall of 2021 and the Spring of 2022, Thompson Scholars collected and donated food and hygiene items for the BGSU Food Pantry, Dean of Students Grab N Go Bags, and Brown Bag Food Project 

Fall 2021 (October-November)

3,019 food and hygiene items 

Spring 2022 (March-April)

4,175 food and hygiene items

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Green Game Day Cleanup

"Green Game Day" is a collaboration between BGSU Athletics and Campus Sustainability to reduce waste at every home football game. Our scholars volunteered in large groups, which served as an opportunity for them to give back to the campus community and meet other scholars while serving.

The Green Game Day cleanup was a fun experience that allowed me to meet so many new people from campus, as well as help the community of BG. It was a small gesture that helped in more ways than one, and it was super fun.

-Bailey Smith (A2021)

Dog Toy Making Group Service

In November 2020, the Student Leadership Team hosted a group service event where our scholars had the opportunity to create cat and dog toys out of old t-shirts for the local animal shelters and humane society. Over 50 scholars showed up to help create over 100 cat and dog toys.

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Congratulations and best wishes to our Thompson graduates! We are so proud of you and look forward to everything you will accomplish as BGSU Alumni! Please stay in touch.

2016 Cohort
Abdijibar Abas
Dakota Cowper
Michael Davis

T2019 Cohort
Karlea Wagner

Cohort 2019 
Maggie Cochrane
Annelise Gomez
Brittney Le 

Cohort 2021 
Lexy Comer 

Cohort A2020
Grace Foltz
Kaileigh Oldfield
Taylor Ramos
Genesis Salone 

Cohort A2021 
Karlee Augustus 
Cade Clem
Nichole Hood 
Khainen Moran
Macy Ross
Samantha Sendral 

2016 Cohort
Micah Ellsberry
Oshionna Lee-Hicks
Jacob Rodriguez
Ryan Talbert

T2018 Cohort
Joseph Krause
Catherine Sestokas
Rachel Suzor

A2018 Cohort
Colton Battin
Dylan Byers
Anna Fargo
Caitlin Lewis
Jordan Parker
Simon Stock
Shelby Stoneman
Seth Ketchum

A2019 Cohort
Hannah Foos

Cohort 2019 
Lillian Oberschlake
Aria Piekos 

Cohort 2020
Emily Abraham
Iyana Banks
Carly Caywood
Alicia Charron
Meghan Craney
Lauren Deutschman
Dareena El-Far
Kelsey Ferguson 
Ben Haselman
Laney Marstellar
Araya Musselman 

Cohort 2021
Kailey Brownfield
Khloe Olin 

Cohort A2020
Ella Breidenbaugh 

Cohort A2021
Sean Brenneman
Denando Dante
Alyvia DeVore
Christopher Gallagher
Trinity Gardner
Liam Harper
Payton Houck
Ashlyn Lawrence
Noah McElhose
Hannah McKinniss 
Noah Schwepe
Maria Signorino
Melanie Walker 

Cohort T2022
Isabella Garrett 

2016 Cohort
Rachel Henry

2017 Cohort
William Allen
Sharnay Calloway
Gayge Carroll
Jace Clemens
Breanna Ellerbrock
Alexandria Freehoffer
Elizabeth Groth
Tessa Haselman
Janae Johnson
Patrick Kinnear
Adreanna Klepec
Veronica Knott
Jordyn Kuemerle
Cecilia Kuss-Shivler
Kortni Martin
Kyrsten Nagypaul
Sierra Nathans
Gracyn Stechschulte


A2018 Cohort
Marra Aldredge
Sana Ali
Samuel Beaver
KiaLynne Bland
Julia Bohland
Hayley Boysel
Nicholas Carlin
Capri Catania
Angeline Cirino
Ashley Compston
Kate Cook
Charles Copeland
Deborah Corson
Mason Dicke
Joshua Filips
Cameron Flynn
Ahmad Ghanim
Grant Goodman
Quinn Gordon
Trevor Hensley
Zolee Howard
Morgan Jaquis
Meadow Kaye
Bradley Keating
Erin Lynch
Emma Marsh
Hannah Natzke
Julia Orshoski
Christine Painter
Bailee Pihlblad
Amanda Pobega
Natalie Ray
Sara Ripploh
Cameron Rufus
Lauren Scherette
Brynna Schroeder
Audrey Schweers
Scarlet Sevits
Corynn Spahr
Griffin Spilman
Tamarind Turner
Jessie Walton
Blaire Wehrley
Jacqueline Weir
Clarke Wheeler
Trey Yates

2018 Cohort
Madyson Aguinaga
Cassandra Clark
Kassidy Fark
Taylor Holtman
Ryan Olee
Taylor Zeller

T2019 Cohort
Justin Bialecki
Lauryn Boudreaux
Haley Hawkins
William Maier
Kimberly McNeil
Mackenzie Miller
Allison Peneff
Trey Talabac
Lorenzo Zamora

A2019 Cohort
Alaina Brubaker
Morgan Espelage
Cali McQueen
Hattie Meyer
Lauren Tucker
Martha Yost
Reid Zura

2019 Cohort
Jalena Cozart

A2020 Cohort
Annabella Voska

Cohort 2019
Cameron Willis

Cohort 2020
Bella Bigler
David Bils
Luke Bontrager
Alex Borger
Hannah Boyle
Allison Brown
Eli Chambers
Alyssa Chy
Ivan Cobb
Emma Coleson
Kenzie Davis
Aaron Davis
Kyndal Davison
Brigid Devitt
Blake Dippold
Anna Doucette
Harley Dunlap
Carol Ann Durbin
Bethany Durkin
Abbey Eggleton
Allysia Eicher
Brenna Elston
Sophia Encina
Ben Evers
Erin Furlong
Abby Gabe
Ciera Gambrell
Kaiden Goins
Briece Graham
Eve Gross
Raegan Hall
Josh Hanssen
Heather Hardin
Ellis Harlan
Kayla Helman
Jenna Herchler
Julissa Hernandez
Mason Holland
Dawson Holt
Becca Hopkins
Steven Iwanek
Jaden Junge
Krislynn King
Abby Kraynak
Alyssa Lago
Brie Lewis
Hayley Lewis
Raymond Lin
Maddie Loiacono
Jackson Long
Hannah Matlock
Breanna McCombs
Cameron Mocny
Briyanna Moore
Alex Moore
Sage Neidbalson
Allissa Pow
Ashley Pratt
Bailey Price
Andrew Puschel
Gina Radziwon
Eli Raymer
Megan Recker
Lilly Reimer
Kaylee Ries
Austin Rogers
Andrew Ross
Alexis Sampson
Caroline Sayer
Lexi Schmiesing
Gavin Schulze
Quentin (Q) Shalawylo
Noah Shepherd
Bailey Shrum
Claire Smith
Rylee Spain
Lauren Speier
Maggie Spicer
Carrie Stetler
Sarah Stoner
Liam Sullivan
Noel Taylor
Nathan Thebeau
Riley Tucker
Trinity Valencic
Laney Van Cleef
Taylor Vanek
Rhiannon Wallace
Zachary Wells
Khoal Williams
Caitlyn Wimsett
Isabella Zachary
Nina Zimmerman
Gabriella Zucchero-Hatchett

Cohort 2021
Kaitlin Cesa
Casey Clark
Natalee Eck
Zach Lewis
Charlize Mescher-Foreman
Jon Mong
Emily Petachi
Aby Connell Rodriguez
Colleen Rotterman Ryan
Anna Smith

Cohort 2022
Jessica Gower

Cohort A2020
Alana Smith

Cohort A2021
Laura Artuso
Mattia Bailey
Brandon Basilio
Melina Bell
Paige Blauvelt
Alexis Bowen
Noah Brickner
Grace Bryant
John Callahan
Josilyn Campbell
Joe Castellano
Bobby Conarroe
Ashlee Cook
Isabelle Cooper
Sophia Corbissero
Abigail Cox
Jessica Cramer
Riley Dale
Emily de la Vega
Makenzie Detrick
Gavin Dukowitz
Gino Duncan
Alec Edelbrock
Rory Farmer
Sydney Gerken
Summer Gilkey
Mariana Gonzalez
Anna Greenhagen
Ryan Harless
Kenna Harrington
Perry Hastings
Sammie Hellwig
Shaye Hemminger
Mi'kaila Henderson
Lexi Herring
Jai'shanti Hicks
Jake Hilleary
John Jewitt
Ava Johnston
Damyon Juntunen
Sophie King
Grace Knitz
Melissa Kunkler
Randee Kyle
Emma Landals
Taylor Leachman
Austin Littlejohn
Ashley Lorenz
Ashley Lynch
Aaron Martin
Kodey Miller
Jacilyn Millhouse
Lizzy Mills
Savannah Morris
Colin Murphy
Natalie Nester
Jacob Osborne
Rienne Perna
Kionna Pierce
Spencer Prenger
Katrina Prunty
Quincy Rackley
Ghost Reynolds
Kylie Rowe
Grace Schneider
Ashtyn Schneider
Aubree Schroeder
Noah Shawver
Damon Sherry
Eddie Stevanus
Drew Stiles
Aleisa Tobin
Austin Tron
Nolan Vernon
Sara Wadsworth
Mya Wallace
Margaret Weber
Haley Whetstone
Hannah Wilkinson
Taylor Wise
Makenzie Woodruff

Cohort A2022
Sara Camick
Alexis Craig-Baker
Audrey Gabriele
Connor Harrison
Brady Jacobs
Allie Loparo
Jacy Mox
Tomi Starcher
Blake Vanderpool

Cohort A2023
Clementina Ortiz

Cohort T2021
Andrea Hanway
Caleb Keim

Cohort T2022
Layne Claudy
Sada Jillo
Lexis Lewis
Tyne Rosebrock

Updated: 09/06/2024 03:15PM