Current Winners
Congratulations to the ABA Foundation Scholarship Recipients!
Each year, the ABA Foundation awards more than $100,000 in scholarships to ABA member employees, their dependents, and future industry leaders. Since its inception, the ABAF has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to more than 300 students.
Congratulations to the 2024 scholarship winners and thank you to all our supporters and donors who make this program possible.
ABA Member Scholarship
Sylvain Yang
ABA Member Org: Travel Oklahoma
School: University of the Incarnate Word
Major of study: Business
Lilly Coate
ABA Member Org: Travel Oklahoma
School: New York University
Major of study: Media and Communications
Mason McMullen
ABA Member Org: Avid Hotels
School: University of Tennessee
Major of study: Architecture
Savannah Ichikawa
ABA Member Org: Gaylord Opryland
School: University of Alabama
Major of study: Hospitality Management
Delphine Demaisy
ABA Member Org: Prevost
School: College of the Atlantic
Major of study: Human Ecology- Focus in Marine Science
Jessica Valatka
ABA Member Org: House of Seven Gables
School: University of Massachusetts- Amherst
Major of study: Substantiality and Urban Design
Emily Young
ABA Member Org: Smithsonian Institution National Air & Space Museum
School: Wilson College
Major of study: Animal Studies
ABA Bus & Tour Operator Scholarship
Jacob Julian
ABA Member Org: Jane’s Journeys LLP
School: University of Kentucky
Major of study: Mechanical Engineering
Sophia Grueninger
ABA Member Org: Grueninger Cruises & Tours
School: DePauw University
Major of study: Global Health
Anessa Saucedo
ABA Member Org: Carreras Tours LLC
School: California State University- Fullerton
Major of study: Mechanical Engineering
Erica Jewell
ABA Member Org: Miller Transportation
School: Spalding University
Major of study: Nursing
Alena Strassburg
ABA Member Org: Lamers Bus Lines
School: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Major of study: Physical Therapy Assistant/Aide
Kaitlyn Henry
ABA Member Org: Concord Coachlines
School: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Major of study: Computer Science
Raymond Geissler
ABA Member Org: Kaleidoscope Adventures
School: University of Akron
Major of study: Mechanical Engineering
Academic Merit Scholarships
Emily Zirbes
School: Iowa State University
Major of study: Hospitality Management
Tyler Kleinsasser
School: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Major of study: Business Management
Diversity Scholarship
Lavender Yang
ABA Member Org: Travel Oklahoma
School: Kansas City Art Institute
Major of study: Graphic Design and Animation
Driving the Future Scholarship
Heather Li
ABA Member Org: TEMSA North America
School: University of Florida
Major of study: Marketing
Ron Cornell Memorial Scholarship
Denise Loke
ABA Member Org: Corinthian Transportation
School: California State University- East Bay
Major of study: Nursing
Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Scholarship
Olivia McMahon
School: Trintiy College- Dublin
Major of study: Biological and Biomedical Sciences
