WoodmenLife Awards $350,000 in Scholarships to 307 Students Nationwide
WoodmenLife awarded $350,000 in scholarships to 307 recent high school graduates through its annual WoodmenLife Focus Forward Scholarship® program. Recipients were selected based on academic achievement, community service, and essays on patriotism.
Three exceptional students received the program’s top prize of $10,000 each:
- Emma Brasher, a graduate of Lyon County High School in Eddyville, Kentucky, will attend Murray State University, where she plans to major in Animal Health/Pre-Veterinarian Studies.
- Luke Wright, a graduate of Jena High School in Jena, Louisiana, will attend Louisiana Tech University, majoring in Accounting.
- Alazay Moreno, a graduate of Weimar High School in Weimar, Texas, will attend Sam Houston State University, where she will major in Agricultural Education.
In addition to the $10,000 scholarships, the 2026 program awarded four $5,000 scholarships and 300 $1,000 scholarships, helping deserving students across the country pursue their higher education goals.
“We are proud to support our young members as they take the next step in their educational journey,” said Denise M. McCauley, WoodmenLife President & CEO. “By investing in their education, we are helping to build a brighter future not only for these students, but for the communities they will help shape.”
Since launching the Focus Forward Scholarship® program in 2017, WoodmenLife has awarded more than $3.7 million in scholarships to over 6,000 students attending trade schools, colleges, and universities nationwide.
The WoodmenLife Focus Forward Scholarship® program is part of the wide range of WoodmenLife Extras available to members. Individuals become members when they purchase a WoodmenLife product.