2023–2024
Scholarship Recipients
A Beacon of Light and Hope
Pursuing education is a roadmap for recovery after traumatic injury. It is a chance to pursue a new chapter, offering student-athletes who are driven and competitive by nature, a sense of purpose, independence, and well-being. Completing a degree and excelling in the classroom is up to the individual—a path forward. We welcome you to meet our current recipients and learn more about their triumphant stories.
"I now have the privilege and challenge to continue the ripple effect by giving back to those who have fought for me and help pave the way for student-athletes who have the courage to never give up."
Charles Kennedy
Hillsdale College
"This scholarship has not only provided me the opportunity to enhance my educational journey, but it has also given me a chance to show my gratitude to a community of warriors. I now have the privilege and challenge to continue the ripple effect by giving back to those who have fought for me and help pave the way for student-athletes who have the courage to never give up."
Read More“Swim with Mike has provided me with a network of inspiring individuals."
Abigail Curtis
University of Lynchburg
“Swim with Mike has provided me with a network of inspiring individuals. This foundation helped me receive my Bachelor's degree and is financially supporting me through my Master's. I appreciate this community and all that Swim with Mike has done for me.”
Read More"For I know the plans I have for your, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Danny Smuts
University of Missouri
"For I know the plans I have for your, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Read MoreCharles DeGennaro
Sacred Heart University
"I believe in inspiring others with a “can do” attitude and positive thinking. I believe disabilities do not define us and I am much more than a diagnosis. I hope to continue to look forward and give back."
Read MoreEducation is the Great Equalizer:
A Path Forward for Student-Athletes to
Realize New Opportunities
The impact of an educational scholarship is two-fold: it develops the individual and it illuminates a new path after a catastrophic, life-altering event. Beginning an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program levels the playing field and allows scholarship recipients to reimagine their future and reshape themselves as individuals. The positive energy and challenges faced in the classroom builds self-esteem, self-reliance, and the ability to achieve great success as an independent person. The university experience offers the fundamental building blocks to pursue professional passions, stimulate innovation, and move their life forward.
As student-athletes, Swim with Mike Foundation scholarship recipients are challenged to push through life-altering obstacles and serve as pillars of courage and hope for those that follow in their wake.
By supporting a campaign, you are enabling current recipients to ride the wave of the Ripple Effect where they can raise money to help future student-athletes achieve success through an academic scholarship.
