Legacy, Service, and Community Awards

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• Caring Hearts Humanitarian Scholarship

  Eve Martin '80 Gonzales is the founder and CEO of Caring Hearts, Inc., a humanitarian organization dedicated to "bringing a message of hope and companionship while helping to meet the emergency need of those who are experiencing highly emotional and/or stressful times in their lives, locally, in the United States, and around the world." As a way to recognize the importance of the Five Stars in both her personal and professional life, in 2011, Mrs. Eve Martin '80 Gonzales and The Caring Hearts, Inc. Board of Directors established the Caring Hearts Humanitarian Scholarship. The goal of the Caring Hearts Humanitarian Scholarship is to provide a Brookfield Academy student who has vision, passion, and a plan for a meaningful service activity that will positively impact society with the resources to, in the words of Eve, "make it happen."

• The Sharon Koenings Legacy Scholarship

  Over the course of her 43 years as a teacher and administrator, Mrs. Sharon Koenings valued the characteristics of grit, determination, courage, and personal responsibility of each BA student. A true champion of the school’s values and beliefs, Mrs. Koenings has had a profound impact on the lives of 1,000s of students and families. 

   

  In honor of her commitment to the Academy, in 2021 the BA community established the Sharon Koenings Legacy Scholarship. This merit-based scholarship is given to a son or daughter of a teacher, staff, or volunteer who in the classroom and on the stage or athletic field, demonstrates the core BA values and attitudes Mrs. Koenings considered essential to a successful BA education.

• The John Probst '71 Patriotic Legacy Scholarship

  Established in 2010 by John Probst '71. As a symbol of his respect for Brookfield Academy and what it stands for, John established the John Probst '71, Patriotic Legacy Scholarship, to be awarded to the student of a military war veteran. The scholarship serves as a way to honor the men and women who serve this country, while at the same time emphasizing the importance that Brookfield Academy places on patriotism and respect for our military.

• The Stowell Family Fund

  Established in 2013 by Academy grandparents Ken and Judy Stowell, the fund will provide scholarships to qualified students who are the son or daughter of active or retired military, as well as the son or daughter of a first responder, and to students from Bruce Guadalupe Middle School. The scholarship is renewable, provided the student continues to achieve in the classroom and demonstrates exemplary character. Selection is made by a committee. The scholarship is applied to tuition.