Our three adoptee scholarship winners were each awarded $700 to put toward further education. Learn about the Holt Adoptee Scholarship Contest and view this year's winning entries!

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Holt Adoptee Scholarship Contest!

All three adoptees poured their creativity into the prompt:

“What is the one thing you want to tell parents starting the adoption process, and how would this advice have impacted your adoption journey?”

This topic was chosen by adoptee professionals who work on Holt's post-adoption services team. They chose this prompt as a way to offer adoptees creative freedom in a safe environment to tell their story and describe their adoption journey.

Jayden Waggoner’s artwork beautifully illustrated the complexity of adoption, while Rosy Tate and Shaelynn Pelusio’s personal essays explored the topic with honesty and depth. Each of these three adoptees displayed incredible vulnerability with their submissions, and we are so grateful to them for sharing their stories!

The winners will each receive $700 to put toward their further education.

Congratulations, winners, and thank you to each and every incredible adoptee who participated!