We are pleased to share the scholarship winners of our 2025 Encova Insurance Scholar Athlete Awards!
Central Ohio athletic directors were given the opportunity to nominate one senior student athlete participating in boys sports and one senior student athlete participating in girls sports. Congratulations to all 2025 Encova Insurance Scholar Athletes on your recognition by your athletic director as a leader in the classroom, on the field and in your community.
A team of Encova’s leadership and representatives from WBNS-10TV reviewed the nominations and selected eight students to receive scholarships from Encova. We are pleased to award $60,000 in scholarships to these outstanding seniors. In addition, winners have been featured all summer on WBNS-10TV.
Congratulations to our scholarship winners! Be sure to check out their highlights on WBNS-10TV’s website.
Top Female Scholar Athlete ($10,000 scholarship)
Caroline Sprung, Thomas Worthington High School
Top Male Scholar Athlete ($10,000 scholarship)
Aidan West, Big Walnut High School
Female first runner-up ($7,000 scholarship)
Megan Goehring, Bishop Watterson High School
Male first runner-up ($7,000 scholarship)
Kyle Gilchrist, New Albany High School
Female second runner-up ($3,000 scholarship)
Olivia (Liv) Taylor, Hamilton Township High School
Male second runner-up ($3,000 scholarship)
Joseph (Joey) Gurwin, Columbus Academy
John J. Bishop award ($10,000 scholarship)
Ty'Janae McCarrel, Linden-McKinley STEM Academy
Douglas (Ethan) Goodwin, Northridge Local Schools
Encova is a proud supporter of Central Ohio’s high school scholar athletes, awarding nearly $1 million in scholarships and transforming many young lives. It’s our great honor to recognize these students’ commitment and to support their education as they help shape our community. We recognize that those who represent the best in athletics, academics and leadership are our future leaders.