COUNCIL BLUFFS COSMOPOLITAN CLUB COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
In 2019 the Council Bluffs Cosmopolitan Club established their scholarship program for graduating high school seniors with Type 1 diabetes. Working through the SouthWest Iowa Education Foundation and with the support of the Council Bluffs community, we were able to offer two $1,000 scholarships. High School graduating Seniors with Type 1 Diabetes can apply for possible future scholarships by the normal procedure with the SouthWest Iowa Education Foundation.
Scholarships Awarded
2023/2024 Anna Braddy – Lewis Central High School – Anna will attend Sarah Lawrence College
Brady Jorgensen- Thomas Jefferson High School – College Plans undecided
2022/2023 Tyler Huey – Thomas Jefferson High School – Tyler will attend Briar Cliff University and study Kinesiology
2021/2022 Claire Hennessy – Logan High School – Claire will be attending Logan Magnolia
2020/2021 Aubrey Bortmess – Lewis Central High School – Aubrey will be attending California Baptist University.
2020/2021 Marcus (Trey) Gross – Harland High School – Marcus will be attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha with studies in Aviation.
2019/2020 Sophia Grassau – Glenwood High School will be attending Iowa Western College and pursue a Teaching Degree
2018/2019 Colin Bortmess – Lewis Central High School. Colin will be attending Hope College and pursue a degree in Music and Worship Arts.
2018-2019 Cassandra Davis – Abraham Lincoln High School. Cassandra will be attending Clarkson College majoring in Radiography.