Past Recipients

Since 1989, the Ernie Davis Memorial Scholarship has supported over 60 high school senior athletes in the Elmira, Corning, and Horseheads school districts. Their projects have reached thousands of community members both locally and beyond. 
Left to right: Scholarship Committee Member Anita Lewis stands with Ernie Davis Scholarship recipient Makenna Keough at the Davis memorial statue in Elmira during the 2025 awards ceremony. Read about Makenna's project and impact from WENY News.

Ernie Davis
Scholarship Recipients

2025
​Makenna Keough, Notre Dame
St. John Fisher
 
2024
​Sadie Beres, Corning Painted-Post
​Northeastern University

2023
Brooklyn Batzing, Corning Painted-Post
Syracuse University
​
2022
Lydia Benjamin, Elmira
​SUNY Geneseo

2021
Chloe Freeland, Corning Painted-Post
​University of Buffalo

2020
Jarrett O'Connell, Horseheads
​St. John Fisher
​
2019
Mariano Casciotti, Elmira High School
​Maywood University

2018
Garret Andreine, Elmira High School
Dartmouth College

2017
Brendan Walker, Corning Painted-Post
University of Virginia

​2016
Taylor Jubilee, Corning Painted-Post
SUNY Stonybrook

2015
Kevin Strong, Elmira High School
Hamilton College
​
2014   
Ryan Mason, Southside High School
American University

2013   
Emily Thomas, Corning West
Binghamton University 

2012   
Sarah Moore, Elmira Free Academy
Hamilton College

2011   
Brittany Covington, Elmira Free Academy
Alfred State College

2010   
Kevin Minchin, Notre Dame
SUNY Geneseo

2009   
Mallory Davis, Elmira Free Academy
University of Buffalo

2008   
Brianna Rossettie, Corning East
University of Rochester

2007   
Alexis Lian, Elmira Free Academy
Syracuse University

2006   
Zachary Smith, Elmira Free Academy
Alfred University
 
2005   
Nathan Matusick, Corning East
Ithaca College

2004   
Micah Norton, Notre Dame
St. John Fisher College

2003   
Laura Milazzo, Corning East
University of Delaware
 
2002   
Robert Jones, Corning East
Duke University
 
2001   
Emelyne Dengler, Horseheads High School
Kenyon College, Ohio

2000   
Hollie Rhodes, Southside High School
University of Buffalo

1999   
Rachael Hetzel, Thomas A. Edison
SUNY Brockport
 
1998   
Mark Schwesinger, Southside High
Cornell University

​1997   
Shemika Holder, Southside High
Cornell University

1996   
Jason Sickler, Southside High
University of Rochester

1995   
Timothy O’Herron, Notre Dame
Nazareth College

1994   
Meghan A. Corcoran, Elmira Free Academy
University of Scranton

1993   
Jeffrey S. Wills, Horseheads High School
University of Vermont

1992   
Lance W. MacBlane,  Southside High School
University of Rochester

1991   
Brian C. Sheehan, Notre Dame
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

1990   
Cheryl L. Thompson, Elmira Free Academy
Notre Dame University

1989   
Sky L. Moss, Elmira Free Academy
University of Rochester

Marty Harrigan
Scholarship Recipients

2025
Nathan McIntosh,  Corning Painted-Post
Anya Beres, Corning Painted-Post
​Gavin Walker, Corning Painted-Post

2024
Sofia Scouten, Corning Painted-Post 
​University of Vermont

2023
Isabella Griffin, Notre Dame 
Syracuse University

2022
Jazmine Knox, Horseheads
Elmira College

Cristina Gaskievicz, Corning Painted-Post
TBC

2021
Owen Walker, Corning Painted-Post
Duquesne University

2020
Jayla Skeete, Corning Painted-Post
Roberts Wesleyan College

2019
Grace Scouten, Corning Painted-Post
Binghamton/Cornell University

2018
Jan Ziembicki, Elmira High School
​Stony Brook University

2017
Ben Terwilliger, Corning Painted-Post
​University of Maine-Orono

2016   
Owen Mason, Elmira High School
University of Rochester

2015  
Luke Terwilliger, Corning Painted-Post
Aldelphi University 

Nicole Kelly, Corning Painted-Post 
Alderson-Broaddus University

2014   
Lauren Woolhiser, Horseheads High School
Alderson-Broaddus University

2013   
Hannah Strong, Elmira Free Academy
Hamilton College

2012   
Elizabeth Warren, Thomas A. Edison
Hamilton College

2011   
Emily Capek, Horseheads High School
Clarkson University

2010   
Jocelyn Stooks, Elmira Free Academy
FIT

Faith Chorpenning, Elmira Free Academy
University of Pittsburgh

2009   
Caley Manuel, Notre Dame
St. John Fisher

​Kathleen Denicola, Elmira Free Academy
SUNY Cortland

2008   
Caitlin Knowles, Horseheads High School
Lycoming College

Justin Lewis, Notre Dame
Binghamton University

2007   
Ainsley Baker, Corning East
University of Virginia

2006   
Meagan Holleran, Horseheads High School
Duquesne University

2005   
Matthew Manganaro, Horseheads High School
Dickinson College

2004   
Casey Personius, Elmira Free Academy
University of North Carolina

2003   
​Lisa Meck, Southside High School
University at Albany

Kathryn Grassi, Corning West
Quinnipiac University
"Ernie was a caring person--a competitive man yet a humble man.  He was a great athlete and an even better person. He is a person to emulate and that is why we want the scholarship candidates to "spread the word" about Ernie."
--Jack Moore, one of the founders of the Ernie Davis Scholarship Committee.  Jack played basketball with Ernie at Elmira Free Academy.
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