As promised, here are the names of this round’s mikeroweWORKS work ethic scholarship recipients. If your name is on the list, congratulations. If you haven’t already heard from us, you’ll be getting a call or email soon. If you didn’t make the deadline, you can still apply. We’re still accepting applications.
In short, we awarded 322 work ethic scholarships in the first of four rounds this year, for a total of $3 million. As always, scholarship awards varied, ranging from $500 to $34,000, with an average award of $9,100.00. This batch of recipients are collectively pursuing 23 different skilled trades in 45 states. Our goal is to award a total $10 million in scholarships this year, and thanks to our sponsors, we have the funds to make that happen. But of course, that doesn’t mean we’ll award the full $10 million. In spite of the pressing need for skills tradespeople on a national level, our program is still rooted in work ethic, and we don’t grade on a curve. Truth is, we could lower our standards and give the money away a lot faster, but that’s not how it works here. The application process and the requirements therein are not negotiable, and I remain very stingy with the money we raise from our many sponsors.
Speaking of which, a big thanks to our benefactors.
Build Freedom
Wells Fargo
Fisher Global Foundation
Ferguson Cares
PureTalk
J&K Trash Removal
Folds of Honor
Berens Foundation
Google
Montana Knife Company
Software Engineering of America
Ford Philanthropy
BlackRock
James & Shirley Rippey Family Foundation
Lockheed Martin
Suffolk Care Charitable Foundation
Turbine X Energy
Aligned Data Centers
Coign
Grady Family Foundation
Paul Mitchell Schools
And most of all, to the people on this page – many of whom have supported us for over a decade through a variety of auctions and fundraisers – and the many others who prefer to keep their support anonymous. MikeRoweWorks would not exist without you.
Finally, a big thanks to my team at MRW. The foundation itself only has only two full-time employees. Everyone else in my company volunteers their time, and this year, they have once again gone above and beyond the call of duty. Mary, Jade, Chuck, Shari, Jennifer, Paige, Libby, Logan, Noah, Charlie, Kristi…thank you all, very much.
Now, back to work!
