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Rotary Scholarships

Since 2006, the Arnold Sports Festival has partnered with the Columbus Rotary awarding more than 110 scholarships totaling $250,000. These young athletes are not only excelling in sports and athletics, but also in their academics as well as contributing to their communities.

Arnold posing with group of Columbus Rotary scholarship award winners.

Columbus Rotary

Since 2006, the Arnold Sports Festival has partnered with the Columbus Rotary awarding more than 110 scholarships totaling $250,000. These young athletes are not only excelling in sports and athletics, but also in their academics as well as contributing to their communities.

In 2019, scholarships were awarded in Arnold Kids Got Talent, Baton Twirling, Boxing, Cheerleading, DanceSport (2), Fencing, Gymnastics (2), Martial Arts and Weightlifting.


2019 Scholarship Winners

  • Arnold Kids Got Talent – Cassidy Kite (King William, Va.)
  • Baton Twirling – Grace Wnnerberg (Avon Lake, Ohio)
  • Boxing – Isabel Calogeras (Avon Lake, Ohio)
  • Cheerleading – Brylee Simpson (West Alexandria, Ohio)
  • DanceSport – Sabrina Sharmeen (Jamaica, NY)
  • DanceSport – Can Carlak (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
  • Fencing – Aidan Buergin (Frederick, Mo.)
  • Gymnastics – Theresa Piscatelli (McMurray, Pa.)
  • Gymnastics – Ian Fletcher (Gibsonia, Pa.)
  • Martial Arts – Dylan Bastress (Reynoldsburg, Ohio)
  • Weightlifting – Nyah Namisnak (Indianapolis, IN)
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