Class of 2026
Congratulations to our 2026 scholarship recipients!
Each one of these deserving students are champions for suicide prevention!
The scholarship applicants were challenged with the following prompt:
“In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in mental health care to detect warning signs of emotional distress, connect people to support, and even predict when someone might be at risk of suicide. Imagine you are a researcher, counselor, or technology designer tasked with creating an AI tool to help prevent suicide among teens.”
Consider the following:
What features or tools your AI system would have (e.g., chatbots, social media monitoring, crisis alerts).
How it would protect privacy and ensure safety.
The potential benefits and challenges (negative impacts) of using AI for such a sensitive issue.
How AI could work alongside human counselors, teachers, and families. In other words, how can interpersonal connections between humans be balanced with AI to address mental health?
Their videos and essays explore the latest research and offer their own thoughts and ideas relative to this topic.
Abigail Thrower
Abigail is a 2026 graduate of Owasso High School. She has been involved in school activities such as National Honor Society as well as an officer of Société Honoraire de Français (National French Honor Society), volunteering numerous hours in both organizations. Part of her volunteer service was at Smith Elementary through the Elementary French Outreach Program. Abigail has also served on Student Council, Senior Board and as Cash Lead Officer during OKIE week for the high school’s philanthropy.
Abigail plans to attend the University of Oklahoma in the fall to study business.
Abigail’s scholarship is given in Memory of Nathan Rosa, son of Mike and MaryAnn Rosa. MaryAnn serves on the Magalassi Foundation Board.
See Abigail’s essay here.
Chase Heath
Chase is a 2026 graduate of Rejoice Christian School. He is very active, both in school and the community. Chase served in his school’s chapter of National Honor Society as a Representative from 2024-2025 and as the Historian from 2025-2026; he also served as the school’s Executive Board as Secretary and Historian; served as the Sophomore Class President; has served in Youth Court for Youth Services of Tulsa; attended mission trips to Mexico from 2024-2026 and interned at Sirrah Investments.
Chase is still deciding either to attend John Brown University or Oklahoma State University in the fall. Regardless of which university he chooses, Chase plans to study mechanical engineering.
Read Chase’s essay here.
Lilah Cariker
Lilah is a 2026 graduate of Rejoice Christian School. In the fall, Lilah plans to attend Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma, to study business marketing and management.
Lilah’s scholarship is given in Memory of Emily Goble, a long-time friend and supporter of the Foundation.
Read Lilah’s essay here.
Madison “Madi” Smith
Madi is a 2026 graduate of Rejoice Christian School. In the fall, Madison plans to attend Tulsa Community College to study digital media.
Read Madison’s essay here.
Addison Brown
Addison is a 2026 graduate of Rejoice Christian School. She has a heart for others and volunteers time in service to her church nursery, caring for children. She has been named head-of-school honor roll nine times over the past four years. Not only is Addison giving of her time at church and busy at school, but she also works part time at a restaurant in her community.
Addison plans to attend the University of South Florida in the fall to study musical theater.
Addison’s scholarship is given in memory of Floyd Jozwiak, Brandon’s grandfather.
See Addison’s video here.
