The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 CPOF Scholarship Program.
Each year, the Foundation invests in the future of correctional professionals and their families by providing educational scholarships to deserving students across the United States. These scholarships recognize academic achievement, dedication, perseverance, and a commitment to pursuing higher education.
The 2026 scholarship recipients represent correctional families from state, federal, county, and community corrections agencies throughout the nation. Whether beginning their college journey, continuing undergraduate studies, or pursuing advanced degrees, these students exemplify the values of hard work and determination that are so often demonstrated by the correctional professionals who support and inspire them.
The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation extends its sincere congratulations to every recipient. We also offer our gratitude to the correctional professionals and family members whose service, sacrifice, and support have helped make these achievements possible.
Through the generosity of our supporting members and donors, CPOF remains committed to assisting correctional families and helping students achieve their educational goals.
Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2026 CPOF Scholarship Program:
2026 Scholarship Recipients
Aguilar, Avery, Carlos Aguilar (Father), Stafford, AZ
Acosta, Yuriana, Javier Acosta (Father), Salinas Valley State, CA
Ajisebiolowo, Bose, Olaniyi Ajisebiolowo (Daughter), Connally, TX
Akinwande, Beauty, Omolola Jumoke Ogunsesein (Mother), Ferguson, TX
Alfonso, Giovanni, Christine Mead Alfonso (Mother), La Vista, CO
Alvarado, Alexis, Daniel Alvarado (Father), Corcoran, CA
Annis, Alyssa, Jason Annis (Father), CTF, CA
Arellano, Carmen, Andres Arellano (Father), Mule Creek, CA
Armenta, Jose, Korie Erickson (Mother), Powder River, OR
Asuncion, Jaden, Gerson Asuncion (Father), San Quentin, CA
Aurich, Jaxson, Zackary Aurich (Father), Solano, CA
Barajas, Dominic, Eric Barajas (Father), Kern Valley, CA
Barr, Clarice, Christopher Barr (Father), DOC, CO
Bashaw, Rosalynn, Glen Bashaw (Father), FCC Forrest City, FED-AR
Bean, Kylie, Mary Bean (Mother), Nebraska DOC, NE
Bellinger, Dee’Anna, Dee’Anna Bellinger (Self), NC DOCC, NC
Binford, Jackson, Robert Binford (Father), Danbury, CT
Blair, Aven, Kim Potter-Blair (Mother), DOC, KY
Blakley, Lisa, Susan Samaniego (Grandmother), Western Regional Office, CA
Blanton, Elena, Cassity Konen (Mother), Huntsville, TX
Blecha, Macey, Michael Blecha (Father), Attica, NY
Botticello, Alexa, Diana Botticello (Mother), Lowell, FL
Brannon, Laura, Izetta Brannon (Mother), Gilmer, WV
Brewer, Hailey, Jeffrey Brewer (Father), Folsom State, CA
Brewer, Madison, Jeffrey Brewer (Father), Folsom State, CA
Brown, Ashlyn, Dustin Brown (Father), CCWF, CA
Brown, Marina, Marque Brown (Spouse), CMF, CA
Brunner, Alyssa, Edward Hulton (Stepfather), Attica, NY
Buchanan, Jade, Clifton Buchanan (Father), Luther, TX
Burnside, Faith, Andrea Burnside (Mother), BOP Ashland, KY
Bush, Allena, Erick Bush (Father), Cape Vincent, NY
Calderon, Dalia, Ernesto Calderon (Father), North Kern, CA
Campbell, Kaitlyn, Darrell James Campbell (Father), Allenwood, PA
Cano, Hunter, Amber Cano (Mother), Texas DOC, TX
Castro, Arie, Daniel Castro (Father), Sierra Conservation, CA
Castro, Kaitlynn, Theresa Tomlinson-Castro (Mother), Retired, CA
Clark, Owen, Bryan Clark (Father), Eastern Oregon, OR
Clemmons, Natalee, Ashlee Clemmons (Mother), Administration Services, OK
Cockran, Betty, Betty Cockran (Self), Delta, AR
Cohn, Katalina, Joel Cohn (Father), Central Office, FED-OH
Coleman, Cameron, Sam Coleman (Father), Lancaster, PA
Concha, Angel, Alberto Concha (Father), TDCJ, TX
Conley, Landon, Landon Conley (Self), SOCF, OH
Conover, Allie, Janet Conover (Mother), Central Office, KY
Cook, Savannah, Stephanie Cook (Mother), Marianna, FL
Corby, Cameron, Jay Lawrence Corby (Grandfather), Folsom, CA
Craig, Parker, Russell Craig (Father), CMC, CA
Creamer, Hallie, Arvin Creamer (Father), FCI Marianna, FED-FL
Crigger, Hunter, Robert Crigger (Father), River North, VA
Crigger, Jacob, Robert Crigger (Father), River North, VA
Curtice, Makayla, Benjamin Curtice (Father), Valley State, CA
Dane, Madison, Joshua Dane (Father), Pelican Bay, CA
Daniels, Brenna, Michael Daniels (Father), High Security, RI
Darnell, Mylah, Lance Darnell (Father), Sierra Conservation, CA
Davis, Lance, Lance Davis (Father), CHCF, CA
Deadner, Krystle, Krystle Deadner (Self), Telford, TX
Decker, Rory, Andrew Decker (Father), FCC Pollock, FED-LA
De La Torre, Aramis, Jason De La Torre (Father), CIM, CA
Delgado, Naitze, Mario Flores (Father), San Quentin, CA
DeWitt, Ezekiel, Jeffery DeWitt (Father), FCC Forrest City, FED-AR
Dotson-Monroe, MaHaylee, Jennifer Dotson-Monroe (Mother), NCCW, NE
Dykes, Megan, Elwood Dykes (Father), Keen Mountain, VA
Eddington, Christian, Joann McCoy (Grandmother), Hamilton Unit, TX
Edelen, Christopher, Christopher Edelen (Father), Polk, FL
Elliott, Morgan, Calli Martin-Elliott (Mother), Deer Ridge, OR
Esparza, Alyssen, Miguel Esparza (Father), Segovia, TX
Esparza, Anahy, Miguel Esparza (Father), Segovia, TX
Essary, Lydia, Dan W. Essary (Father), Moore, TX
Facey, Olivia, Dawn Facey (Mother), MDC Brooklyn, FED-NY
Fierros, Gizelle, Nicole Guajardo (Mother), Texas DOJ, TX
Fischer, Cassidy, Marc Fischer (Father), USP Atwater, FED-CA
Flores, Sage, Kenneth Flores (Father), Salinas Valley, CA
Foster, Gracen, Jessica Foster (Mother), Ray Brook, NY
Foster, Ryan, Dena Foster (Mother), Region IV Maintenance, TX
Gaines IV, Donald, Donald Gaines III (Father), Lancaster, CA
Garcia, Kacee, Steven Garcia (Father), Canon Minimum Centers, CO
Garcia, Kaden, Steven Garcia (Father), Canon Minimum Centers, CO
Gautney, Kolbe, Robert Gautney (Father), Retired, CA
Gilbert, Matthew, Eric Gilbert (Father), Centennial, CO
Gilkison, McKenzie, Jared Gilkison (Father), Oregon State, OR
Gillis, Mollie, Todd Gillis (Father), CASTF, CA
Gilmore, Morgan, Chrissy Mobley-Gilmore (Mother), Tyger River, SC
Gomez, Ysela, Thelma Gomez (Mother), Joney Unit, TX
Grajeda, Jazmine, Fernando Grajeda (Father), Paroles Mid City 3, CA
Gray, Dalton, John Raymond Gray (Father), Maury, NC
Guerrero, Alicia, Luis Guerrero (Father), CCI, CA
Gutierrez, Miah, Matthew Gutierrez (Father), San Quentin, CA
Haller, Lilian, Zachary Haller (Father), Corporal, NE
Hammill, Atticus, Marie Young (Mother), Berlin, NH
Hannah, Shea, Tamera Anderson-Hanna (Mother), FCI Miami, FED-FL
Hansen, Adriana, Crystal Hansen (Mother), Moose Lake, MN
Harris, Ahviana, Bryan Harris (Father), Youth CC, ND
Hart, Carly, Kevin Hart (Father), Philadelphia, PA
Heaslip, Eoghan, Ian Heaslip (Father), Moose Lake, MN
Hendricks, Taylor, Brian Hendricks (Father), Headquarters, CA
Hendrix, Cameron, Joshua Hendrix (Father), Pelican Bay, OR
Hesson, Riley, William Hesson (Father), Cuyahoga, OH
Hicks, Ava, Paul Hicks (Father), Pelican Bay, CA
Hill, Jazlyn, Latasha Hill (Mother), TDCJ Health Services, TX
Hillskotter, Madilyn, Anthony Hillskotter (Father), CHCF, CA
Himes, Valerie, Amy Himes (Mother), SCI Smithfield, PA
Hopkins, Eric, Eric Hopkins (Self), SCI Forest, PA
Horton, Cecilia, Cecilia Horton (Self), Health Services, TX
House, Maranda, Taylor House (Guardian), Texas DOJ, TX
Imadonmwinyi, Joyce, Augustine Imadonmwinyi (Father), Goree, TX
Ingo, Colton, Shawndee Ingo (Mother), Division Adult Parole, CO
Jackson, Stephanie, Stephanie Jackson (Self), Gadsden, FL
Jacob, Devin, Devin Glenn Jacob (Self), FCI Thomson, FED-IL
Jansen, Madison, James Jansen (Father), Omaha, NE
Jarvis, Rylee, Amber Jarvis (Mother), Central Utah, UT
Jimeson, Kyah, Ty Jimeson (Father), SCC, CA
Johnson, Nyla, Juanita Johnson (Mother), Yazoo, MS
Johnson, Tameron, Yolanda Johnson (Mother), Dooly, GA
June, Summer, James Furgison (Stepfather), Riverview, NY
Kasem, Anissa, Anissa Kasem (Self), TDCJ, TX
Keen, Jianna, Jason Keen (Father), CTF, CA
Klitzke, Ariella, Mel Klitzke (Father), Oxford, WI
Kloke, Daniel, Sara Kloke (Mother), Kirkland, SC
Kloke, Katherine, Sara Kloke (Mother), Kirkland, SC
Kocher, Ava, John Kocher (Father), Gilmer, OH
Kochmanski, Julie, Stephen Kochmanski (Father), Attica, NY
Kukulski, Makenzie, Jason Kukulski (Father), Colorado, CO
Lacy, Nadirrah, Alan Arnold (Grandfather), Retired, CA
Landry, Kennedy, Emmitt David Landry (Father), Beaumont FCC, TX
Lanes, Jonathan, Jonathan Lanes (Self), Central Arkansas, AR
Lankford, Lauren, Kevin Lankford (Father), Texas DOJ, TX
Lemesany, Lilly, Noah Toops (Father), Colorado DOC, CO
Lester, Ariana, Adrienne Lester (Mother), Eastman Youth, GA
LeVasseur, Evan, Paul LeVasseur (Father), Intake, RI
Lively, Ella Kate, Shirley Petrovich (Grandmother), Powledge-HR, TX
Lopez, Pricilla, Christopher Lopez (Husband), CRC, CA
Lorengo, Maia, Scott Lorengo (Father), Pekin, IL
Lucca, Emma, Raquel Lucca (Mother), Sierra CC, CA
Martin, Marissa, Robert Martin (Father), FCI Ray Brook, FED-NY
Maskarino, Gianna, Dennis Maskarino (Father), Kern Valley, CA
Mason, Kyra, Joseph Mason (Father), OSCI, OR
Masok, Fuky, Peter Mafwal (Father), Hobby, TX
Mathis, Donnovin, Patrick Chappell (Father), Texas DOJ, TX
Mattera, Amber, Salvatore Mattera (Father), Medium, RI
Mattera, Britney, Salvatore Mattera (Father), Medium Security, RI
McClellan, Allison, Samuel McClellan (Father), Avery Mitchell, NC
McCord, Anderson, Adam McCord (Father), Marianna, FL
McCormack, Matthew, Matthew McCormack (Father), San Quentin, CA
McCrea, Shelby, Chasity McCrea (Mother), Williamsburg, SC
McCrystal, Erin, James McCrystal (Father), Phillips, GA
McNeal, Sterling, Lester McNeal (Father), CMF, CA
McQueen-Blue, A’Cottia, Catina McQueen-Blue (Mother), NC Adult Correction, NC
Medina, Adam, Albert Medina (Father), Wasco, CA
Melendrez DelaCruz, Mariano, Justine Melendrez (Mother), Valley State, CA
Melgar, Jaslene, Randy Melgar (Father), Richard J. Donovan, CA
Mendoza, Isaac, Jose Mendoza (Father), Richard J. Donovan, CA
Messer, Olivia, Richard Messer (Father), FCI Manchester, FED-KY
Middleton-Bolling, Dylan, James Middleton (Father), Red Onion, VA
Miller, Eileen, Monique Miller (Mother), Montana State Prison, MT
Milligan, Cain, Beau Milligan (Father), Raymond Laborde, LA
Mitchell, Keslyn, Kanava Martin (Mother), BOP, FED-GA
Molendyke, Kandace, Susan Molendyke (Mother), Montana State Prison, MT
Montgomery, Paige, Jessica Montgomery (Mother), Gilmer, WV
Moreno, Alyssa, Esmerejildo Moreno (Father), Connally, TX
Morman, Gavin, James Morman (Father), Forrest City, AR
Nabor, Brielle, Jonathan Nabor (Father), CTF, CA
Nabor, Klarissa, Jonathan Nabor (Father), CTF, CA
Nelson, Jacob, Jacob Nelson (Self), Central Utah, UT
Nguyen, Quang, Nguyen Nguyen (Father), San Quentin, CA
Nguyen, William, Nguyen Nguyen (Father), San Quentin, CA
Ochoa, Marissa, Amber Ochoa (Mother), Texas DOJ, TX
Odom, Mark, Medline Odom (Mother), Memphis, TN
Owens, Corbin, Joshua Owens (Father), Red Onion, VA
Owens, Makinley, Joseph Owens (Father), Red Onion, VA
Palacios III, Conrado, Conrado Palacios Jr. (Father), Texas DCJ, TX
Panag, Momilani, Daniel Panag (Father), Mule Creek, CA
Parlo, Josephine, Christopher Parlo (Father), Fairton, NJ
Pendergraft, Brynnen, Brian Pendergraft (Father), USP Lee, FED-VA
Pennington, Angelica, Angelica Pennington (Self), Haines, FL
Perez, Alessia, Alvaro Perez (Father), San Quentin, CA
Persons, Tristan, Richard Persons (Father), Four Mile, CO
Petershagen, Landon, LaDonna Petershagen (Mother), Algoa, MO
Philpot, Zachary, Randy Philpot (Father), FCI Manchester, KY
Pollard, Sophia, Thomas Motley (Step Father), Walton County, FL
Potter, Madison, Jennifer Potter (Mother), USP Canon, PA
Prieto, Anjali, Beatrice Gaudynski (Mother), Wasco, CA
Pykish, Aidan, Leia Roth (Mother), Territorial, CO
Quinonez, Lauren, Johnny Quinonez (Father), Wasco, CA
Rabalais, Olivia, Derek Rabalais (Father), FCC Oakdale, FED-LA
Ramos, Jaelyn, Michael Ramos (Father), CIM, CA
Reid, Tillie, Dawson Reid (Father), Canon, CO
Reyes, Julia, Alejandro Reyes (Father), Mike Durfee, SD
Reynolds, Ava, Kim Wells (Mother), Omaha, NE
Rhodes, Nadia, Joseph Rhodes (Father), Community Corrections, RI
Riccione, Sophia, Paul Riccione (Father), Attica, NY
Rico, Mia, Javier Rico (Father), Wasco, CA
Riley, Donna, Donna Riley (Self), Little Sandy, KY
Rivette, Tyler, Charles Rivette (Father), Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, TX
Rizo, Abigail, Roderick Rizo (Father), CCI, CA
Robins, Calista, Virginia Robins (Mother), McPherson Unit, AR
Rodriguez, Molly, Daniel Rodriguez (Father), Training Academy, MO
Rosales, Jilyssa, Erica Zuniga (Mother), Salinas Valley, CA
Rothermel, Reagyn, Curtis Rothermel (Father), USP Allenwood, PA
Roush, James, Stephen Roush (Father), Lakin, WV
Rumery, Preston, Mark Rumery (Father), Tecumseh, NE
Russ, Camden, Roy Russ (Father), FCI Marianna, FL
Rutherford, Kaylee, Amanda Rutherford (Mother), USP Lee, VA
Saenz, Claire, Benjamin Saenz (Father), CCI, CA
Saidi, Frohar, Salem Saidi (Father), NSP, NE
Salazar, Madysyn, James Milligan (Grandfather), Montana, MT
Salib, Raziel, John Salib (Father), Riverside Parole, CA
Samaniego, Miah, Maria Ramirez (Mother), TDCJ, TX
Sanchez, Alizza, Abel Sanchez (Daughter), Retired, CA
Sanchez, Ariella, Ariella Sanchez (Father), Folsom, CA
Sangha, Jaskirat, Harnek Sangha (Father), Wasco, CA
Saumell, Isabel, Jill Saumell (Mother), Walker County Juvenile, TX
Savage, Joann, Joann Savage (Self), Hughes, TX
Settlemires, Paityn, Corey Settlemires (Father), Okaloosa, FL
Sheetz, Hailee, Matthew Sheetz (Father), Smithfield, PA
Shebester-Bodell, Deegan, Belle Bodell (Mother), Handlon, MI
Shelton, Abogail, Christy Shelton (Mother), DOC, MO
Shirk, Justin, Jeremy Shirk (Father), Cumberland, MD
Shubert, Janea, Janea Alicia Shubert (Self), Wakulla, FL
Siju, Isabella, Siju Jose (Father), Dominguez, TX
Sikes, Aubrey, Shawn Louis Sikes (Father), Georgia DOC, GA
Silas, Angafor, Angafor Silas (Self), TDCJ, TX
Sindledecker, Gracelyn, Douglas Sindledecker (Mother), Central Mississippi, MS
Smith, Colton, Tami Dees (Grandmother), Health Services, TX
Snell, Olivia, Susan Churchwell (Grandmother), Retired, CA
Snelson, Sarah, Michael Snelson (Father), Texas DOC, TX
Speir, Noah, Joseph Speir (Father), Pelican Bay, CA
Spooner, Kaidence, Lawrence Moore (Father), Upstate, NY
Steenbergen, Sarah, Kevin Steenbergen (Father), Colorado DOC, CO
Tarr, Ian, Erin Tarr (Mother), NCCW, NE
Taylor, Kennedi, Jonathan Taylor (Father), Delta Regional, AR
Thomas, Bryson, Michael Thomas (Father), Wynne Unit, TX
Thompson, Matthew, Matthew Thompson (Father), SCDC, SC
Tilley, Baylee, Mary Tilley (Mother), Community Supervision, NC
Tomporowski, Morgan, William Tomporowski (Father), Attica, NY
Torres, Elias, Elias Torres (Father), FCI Tallahassee, FL
Underhill, Cynthia, Cynthia Underhill (Self), Florida State, FL
Valdez, Crystal, Blanca Valdez (Mother), Kern Valley, CA
Valdez, Elissa, Daniel Valdez (Father), Wasco, CA
Valenzuela, Tracina, Tracina Valenzuela (Self), CHCF, CA
Vance, Jake, William Vance III (Father), FCC Forrest City, FED-AR
Vang, Jolie, Dao Vang (Father), CHCF, CA
Vasquez, Genesis, Daniel Vasquez (Father), Headquarters, CA
Vinton, Madelyn, Shawn Vinton (Father), USP Canaan, PA
Walker, Sophie, Gabriel Walker (Father), IYC Harrisburg, IL
Wall, Gavin, Mary Jo Wall (Mother), Mahanoy, PA
Warner, Bryson, Casey Warner (Father), Arkansas Valley, CO
Wenson, Julie, Christopher Wenson (Father), Devens FMC, MA
Westbrook, Cole, James Westbrook (Father), Forrest City, AR
Williams, Kellie, Melissa Neff (Mother), Retired Centennial, CO
Williams, Lakenya, Kent Nutt (Father), FCI Texarkana, FED-TX
Willis, Latoris, Latoris Willis (Self), Norris Unit, AR
Wilson, Hannah, Jessica Wilson (Mother), FCC Yazoo City, FED-MS
Wise, Ava, Frances Rebecca Wise (Mother), Texas Board, TX
Ybarra, Bethany, Christopher Ybarra (Father), Texas DOJ, TX
Yberg, Maya, Nakesha Yberg (Mother), TX P&P, TX
Yniguez, Alyssa, Hilario Yniguez (Father), Avenal, CA
Zarrella, Laila, Michael Zarrella (Father), Norfolk, MA
Scholarship award packets will begin mailing the week of June 15, 2026. Recipients should allow adequate time for delivery based on their location.
Once your scholarship arrives, we would love to celebrate with you! We encourage all recipients to send a photo with their scholarship award to mail@cpof.org. There is nothing we enjoy more than seeing the accomplishments of our scholarship recipients and sharing in this exciting milestone.
Congratulations once again to each of our 2026 scholarship recipients. We are proud of your achievements, honored to support your educational journey, and look forward to seeing all that you accomplish in the years ahead.
