The St. Joe Community Foundation, Inc. (“Foundation”) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 “No Ordinary JOE” scholarship award—now in its fifth year and totaling $379,000 since its establishment. Each winning student will receive $3,000 to use toward college tuition, fees and other academic expenses. Scholarship funding is provided to Bay Education Foundation and Walton Education Foundation pursuant to agreements with the Foundation. Award winners have also received a new Lenovo laptop computer donated by Global IT, GHA Associates, Lenovo, Reliable Copy, WOW, and The St. Joe Company.
Bay District Schools No Ordinary JOE Scholarship Winners:
- Marc Letson, AMI Maritime Academy
- Brenton Scofield, Arnold High School
- Catherine Heaton, Bay High School
- Grace Davis, Deane Bozeman School
- McKenzie Rimmer, Mosley High School
- Autumn Walker, North Bay Haven Charter Academy
- Chloe Holmes, Palm Bay Preparatory Academy
- Luke Johnson, Rutherford High School
Walton County School District No Ordinary JOE Scholarship Winners:
- Davis Goodwin, Freeport High School
- Grace Petty, Magnet Innovation Center
- Grace Tyner, Paxton High School
- Myles Christenson, Seacoast Collegiate High School
- Sophia Mijatovic, South Walton High School
- Jule Laviolette, Walton High School
- Aaliyah McCollough, WISE Center
The “No Ordinary JOE” scholarship is awarded annually to high school students residing and attending school in Bay and Walton counties who exhibit leadership with a strong sense of community and service. The Foundation aims to recognize the community’s extraordinary students and award multiple levels of scholarships, concluding with a single named winner from each county of the major “No Ordinary JOE” scholarship. The final winners this year were determined after a review of applications and a round of interviews held in April.
McKenzie Rimmer of A. Crawford Mosley High School in Bay County and Myles Christenson of Seacoast Collegiate High School in Walton County will each receive an additional $10,000 scholarship and have been named the “No Ordinary JOE” scholarship winner for their respective county.
“The students selected this year and every year since the scholarship’s inception have demonstrated not only incredible academic achievement, leadership and service, but also remarkable humility while overcoming challenges of their own,” said April Wilkes, Executive Director of the Foundation. “There are so many reasons these students are deserving of this scholarship, and we are proud to support them as they continue pursuing their goals.”
The Foundation is committed to supporting education, health, the arts, and well-being initiatives in Bay and Walton Counties and continues to offer opportunities for students to succeed. Rising senior year high school students who are interested in being nominated for a “No Ordinary JOE” scholarship are encouraged to contact their school’s guidance department.
For more information on the Foundation, visit www.JoeFoundation.com.
About The St. Joe Community Foundation:
The St Joe Community Foundation’s mission is to enrich the quality of life of the people who live, work, and play in Northwest Florida. Created in 1999, the Foundation provides grants to other 501(C)(3) entities for the areas of education, environmental stewardship, building healthier communities, and programs that honor the cultural arts. The Foundation is funded exclusively by a transfer fee on the sale of real estate in certain communities and resorts developed by The St. Joe Company and its affiliates. This fee applies the first time a property is sold, and on each resale. The Foundation is a separate entity from The St. Joe Company and has a separate Board of Trustees. www.JoeFoundation.com
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The St. Joe Community Foundation Contact:
April Wilkes
Executive Director
850-231-6435
april.wilkes@joe.com