The Edison Community & Sports Foundation proudly presents its 2026 scholarship recipients. These students have
excelled in academics, in service to school and community, and sports, while demonstrating excellent leadership and citizenship.
We offer enthusiastic congratulations to them as they become Edison High alumni and move on to their next chapter. We thank Edison High School faculty, staff, and administration for recognizing these outstanding Edison
seniors.
And, as always, we offer deep and sincere thanks to you, our donors, for your exceptional and continued encouragement of Edison students!High School faculty, staff and administration for identifying these outstanding Edison High School seniors.
Niles Schulz Scholarship
Reymie Keenan
Reymie will attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. An excellent student who was involved in many activities at Edison, Reymie won this year’s Edison Athena Award and was a two-time State Champion in wrestling.
Niles Schulz Scholarship
Vicente (Vito) Lopez
Vito will study finance at Minnesota State University Mankato. In the future, he plans to enter the real estate world. At Edison, he wrestled, where he won many honors including Conference Wrestler of the Year, and played excellent baseball.
Pete Guzy Scholarship
Sylvie Clark
Sylvie will attend Macalester College to study social services. She was captain of the cross country and track teams. She was active in theater council and National Honor Society. Sylvie works and volunteers in our community.
Pete Guzy Scholarship
Oscar Lojas Monnens
Oscar will study dental hygiene at Normandale Community College. He played baseball, soccer and tennis at Edison. He’s been a student coach for youth hockey. He’s passionate about nature.
Guil Parsons Scholarship
Ada Popp
Ada will attend the University of Wisconsin-Stout to study studio arts. She played badminton and was captain of her team. She ran cross country and volunteered in the community. She loves making art.
Guil Parsons Scholarship
Zander Bloden
Zander will study commercial aviation at the University of North Dakota. He participated in concert, marching and jazz bands. He was in choir and theater, where he participated in shows each year. Zander played baseball and golf.
Lorraine Lindahl Scholarship
Lucy Johnson
Lucy will attend the University of Minnesota to study nursing. She played badminton and was a National Honor Society member. She volunteers at Fairview Southdale Hospital and she enjoys drawing and painting.
ECSF Scholarship
Badri Mohamed
Badri wants to study neuroscience at the University of Minnesota. At Edison, he was involved in Youth in Government, Model UN, National Honor Society, Green team, choir, music and theater, where he was on the leadership council.
Art Solz Scholarship
Rachael Rodriguez
Rachael will attend the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences. Rachael was an IB student and was on the track and field and wrestling teams. She participated in band and drumline.
Art Solz Scholarship
Abdi Hassan
Abdi will study psychology at the University of Minnesota. He plans to go on to dental school. He played basketball, was in the National Honor Society, volunteered in the community and took PSEO classes.
Frank Rog Scholarship
Lulu Stenberg
Lulu plans to study marketing at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She was active in theater and choir. She manages social media for theater at Edison and has participated in debate and math team.
Larson Family Scholarship
Otellia Olsen
Otellia will attend the University of Minnesota to study veterinarian medicine. She was involved in Youth in Government, Model UN, theater, concert, marching and jazz bands. She enjoys music and writing.
Larson Dental Scholarship
Caitlyn Sullivan
Caitlyn will begin studies in dentistry at San Diego State University. She was active in National Honor Society, Youth in Government and Model UN. She plays multiple musical instruments and volunteers with kids.
Gary and Jane Hagstrom Scholarship
Hugh Nyberg
Hugh will attend the University of Minnesota to study finance. He played soccer and volunteered as a track coach at Edison. He was in the concert band. Hugh is passionate about protecting our environment.
Wes Hendrickson Memorial Scholarship
Rio Mississippi
Rio will attend Reed College in Portland, OR to study English. He was in concert, marching and jazz bands, theater, track, and National Honor Society. He has written and published a book. Art and music are important to him.
Beth Fairley Memorial Scholarship
Emmett Erling
Emmett plans to study theater, particularly lighting design at the University of Minnesota. He took PSEO classes, was active in tech crew and Green team. He is a dedicated biker and has an interest in nature.
Willi J. Wentland Memorial Scholarship
Elie Niyogisubizo
Elie will attend Hamline University to study civil engineering. He was captain of the Edison soccer team. He participated in BEACONS and has volunteered for community clean up activities.
Willi J. Wentland Memorial Scholarship
Bilen Ararso
Bilen will study nursing at St. Thomas University. She participated in Green team which involves volunteering for cleanup activities. She loves music, piano, badminton and basketball. She works and is committed to her studies.
Andrew Ostazeski Scholarship
Nicola Mejia
Nicola will attend the University of Minnesota to study psychology and special education. She played basketball at Edison and participated in a program to mentor incoming Edison 9th graders. She works and was a camp assistant.
Harvey Feldman Scholarship
Elijiah White
Eli will study biology at Augsburg University. He played football, lacrosse and volleyball at Edison, ran track and was a soccer referee. He played in the concert, marching and jazz bands. Eli was a TRIO Upward Bound student.
Congratulations to all! Many thanks to everyone who donated financially, those who attended our Niles Schulz Scholarship Dinner, and those who Golf in our tournament. YOU help make this all possible.