Lorraine Dodero STEM Goes Red Scholarship
The American Heart Association’s Lorraine Dodero STEM Goes Red Scholarship was created in 2019 with the goal of helping students interested in pursuing careers in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) field achieve their goals.
The 2026 Lorraine Dodero STEM Goes Red Scholarship awards twelve (12) $5,000 scholarships. Application submissions will be accepted between the dates of October 6, 2025 – December 1, 2025.
Qualification Requirements:
- 9th-12th grade student currently living in one of the following counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Identifies as Female
- U.S. citizen/permanent resident of the U.S.
- Applying for funding for the following:
- Attendance at a college or university with the intent to major in a STEM-related field.
- Attendance at a vocational or technical trade institution with a focus on earning a degree/certificate in a STEM-related field.
- Past award recipients are not eligible to re-apply; however past applicants in 9th-12th grade who were not awarded a scholarship are encouraged to re-apply.
In addition to meeting the scholarship qualifications, a review committee will select finalists based on:
- Interest and commitment to pursue a career in a STEM field
- Academic achievement
- One (1) five (5) paragraph essay (500 words maximum) which addresses two of the application questions.
- Two (2) letters of recommendation. Qualities should include maturity, motivation, self-confidence, leadership, interest & commitment to STEM and potential for success.
Please contact STEM.Scholarship@heart.org with any questions.
Meet the recipients of the 2024 Lorraine Dodero STEM Scholarship
Omayris Delmar Montes, John Marshall School of Engineering
Helena Duffy, Cleveland Heights High School
Amy Ingraham, Bay High School
Karina Krishnan, Beachwood High School
Audrey Malcuit, Pauda Franciscan High School
Angela Mills-Gilson, East Technical High School
Julia Morgan, Gilmour Academy
Samantha Stutler, Gilmour Academy
Kaylee Synk, Saint Joseph Academy
Kayley Thompson, Avon High School
India Makayla Woodson, Bedford High School
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Asya Abed, Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
Niko Bell, Cleveland Heights High School
Alaysia King, Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
Brooklyn Pace, Cleveland Heights High School
Sofia Salvino, Gilmour Academy
Reauna Walker, East Technical High School
2022 Scholarship Recipients
Charlotte Bennett, Chardon High School
Caroline Favetti, Saint Joseph Academy
Alana Johnson, Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
Rilyn Manne, Cleveland Heights High School
Ogechi Muruako, Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Kate Auletta, Beaumont School
Moira Burke, St. Angela Merici School
Abigail Collins, Saint Joseph Academy
Elizabeth Horwitz, Gilmour Academy
Lillian Tidtrick, Saint Joseph Academy
2020 Scholarship Recipients
Caroline Baker, Saint Joseph Academy
Meghan Bhanoo, Gilmour Academy
Sarah Boehnlein, Notre Dame Elementary
Hailey Karban, Notre Dame Elementary
Nina Padanilam, Gilmour Academy
Lorraine Dodero
Trustee/Chairman
The Sam J. Frankino Foundation
“I am passionate,” says Lorraine Dodero, the trustee and chairman of the Sam J. Frankino Foundation, “about helping young women pursue their goals in STEM. These students, through their intellect and scholarship, are our future leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. From a girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut to those who are already planning careers in medicine, they all have bright futures ahead of them. I am honored to be a part of their journeys in STEM."
