2023–2024
Scholarship Recipients
A Beacon of Light and Hope
Pursuing education is a roadmap for recovery after traumatic injury. It is a chance to pursue a new chapter, offering student-athletes who are driven and competitive by nature, a sense of purpose, independence, and well-being. Completing a degree and excelling in the classroom is up to the individual—a path forward. We welcome you to meet our current recipients and learn more about their triumphant stories.
"Thank you so much for providing me with this life-changing scholarship, and to the donors that help contribute to my college tuition."
Amanda Joens
University of Nevada, Reno
"Thank you so much for providing me with this life-changing scholarship, and to the donors that help contribute to my college tuition."
Read MoreRachel Norris
Texas Tech University
"The Swim With Mike Foundation scholarship is truly life-changing. It will allow to me concentrate on an education and career that I am passionate about rather than attempting a job and education at the same time, which would not be possible with my physical limitations. This community of people inspire me in how they do not let a disability define them or stop them from living a life of purpose. I hope to also be an inspiration through the ripple effect."
Read MoreTo say I’m honored to be selected to receive a scholarship and become part of the Swim with Mike family is an understatement. Not only is this providing me with financial support but it’s also a reminder that people believe in me and my goals.
Kailin Pippenger
Morningside University
To say I’m honored to be selected to receive a scholarship and become part of the Swim with Mike family is an understatement. Not only is this providing me with financial support but it’s also a reminder that people believe in me and my goals. I am also greatly looking forward to being surrounded by a group of people who have similar goals and drive as me. As a result of this scholarship I will be able to continue to pursue my education while competing competitively in CrossFit and pursue my L1 coaching certificate. Through these things I hope to embrace what it means to be a member of the Swim with Mike Foundation and continue the Ripple effect.
Read MoreEducation is the Great Equalizer:
A Path Forward for Student-Athletes to
Realize New Opportunities
The impact of an educational scholarship is two-fold: it develops the individual and it illuminates a new path after a catastrophic, life-altering event. Beginning an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program levels the playing field and allows scholarship recipients to reimagine their future and reshape themselves as individuals. The positive energy and challenges faced in the classroom builds self-esteem, self-reliance, and the ability to achieve great success as an independent person. The university experience offers the fundamental building blocks to pursue professional passions, stimulate innovation, and move their life forward.
As student-athletes, Swim with Mike Foundation scholarship recipients are challenged to push through life-altering obstacles and serve as pillars of courage and hope for those that follow in their wake.
By supporting a campaign, you are enabling current recipients to ride the wave of the Ripple Effect where they can raise money to help future student-athletes achieve success through an academic scholarship.
