USA Boxing Announces 2026 Thomas “Sarge” Johnson Scholarship Winners
by USA Boxing
USA Boxing is thrilled to announce the 30 recipients of the 2026 Thomas “Sarge” Johnson Scholarship. USA Boxing is appreciative to the USA Boxing Foundation for funding a grant to provide the scholarships. Each scholarship winner was awarded $1,000, which will be sent directly to their college or trade school.
All of the recipients met USA Boxing membership and bout requirements, provided transcripts, submitted a reference letter and answered essay questions.
Congratulations to the below are the 2026 Thomas “Sarge” Johnson Scholarship Winners:
Name | College/ Trade School | Major/Program |
Aaron Pelayo | Bakersfield College | Criminal Justice |
Abe Jonsson Von Tersch | Boise State University | Information Technology focusing on cyber security |
Aleeyah Feliciano | Golden West Community College | Nursing |
Andrew James Ards Jr | Mississippi State University | A and E Economics |
Braylon Dewayne Houston | Nunez Community College | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration |
Brian Abraham Rangel Miranda | College of the Sequoias | Information Communication |
Caleb Anthony Horton | Kennesaw State University | Entrepreneurship |
Christopher Muster | University of Texas at San Antonio | Civil Engineering |
Daniel Raudel Hernandez | Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | AA Biblical Studies |
Darius O. Dougherty | American River College | Culinary Art/Hospitality |
Dave Toral-Orduno | Shelton State Community College | Barbering |
Davon White | Lake Tech | FF/EMT |
Donovan, Patrick, Quinn | Pennsylvania State University | Advertisement / Communications |
Emmanuel Love Seifu | Morehouse College | Kinesiology |
Esme Marianna Shiley | American University | Political Science |
Gustavo Medina III | Eastern Illinois University | Information technology |
Isabell Aly Beltran | Modesto Junior College | Sociology |
Isaiah Zaim Lewis | Texas Tech | Electrical Engineering |
Jonathan Porfirio Chavez Martinez | San Diego State University Imperial Valley | Criminal Justice |
Julian Alexander Rodriguez | Grand Canyon University | Medical Laboratory Science |
Madison-Kae Brown | Kennesaw State University | Exercise Science Major |
Mark Ivan Datsenko | Saint Paul College | Associates of Arts |
Myongun Karina Jeong | University of Georgia | Psychology |
Nathan Kayne Mondejar | Arizona Western College | Electrician |
Olivia Giovanna Ford | Marywood University | Psychology |
Pedro Rios-Alvarez | Texas A&M Higher Education Center | General Engineering |
Rashad A. Robinson | North Carolina Agriculture & Technology | Mechanical Engineering |
Samantha Maite Crisantos Morales | California State University Long Beach | Criminal Justice |
Sebastian Vicente Foinquinos | Blinn Rellis Community College | Economics |
Thomas Allen Bunn, III | Morgan State University | Civil Engineering |