Ántonia Scholarship
About the Scholarship / Eligibility
The purpose of the Ántonia Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to graduates of high schools based in the United States of America who plan to enroll as English or history majors in accredited colleges or universities. Applicants must be high school seniors who are prospective first year college students and plan to continue their education as English or history majors in accredited colleges or universities. Selection is based on intellectual promise, creativity and character of the applicant. The Ántonia Scholarship was created to honor Annie Sadilek Pavelka, prototype for Ántonia Shimerda in Cather's novel My Ántonia and Mary Rosicky in Cather's short story "Neighbour Rosicky."
Financial Data
One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually. Each stipend is payable at the beginning of the first year of college. The scholarship is not renewable.
Past Winners
2018: Casey Moyer, Mercy High School
2019: Miranda Tucker, Milford High School
2020: Theodore Jansen, Westside High School
2021: Fiona Wiberg, Papillion La Vista South High School
2022: Chloe Berger, Wilson Hill Academy