Congratulations to our Ear Community College Scholarship Recipients for 2026!
Congratulations to Samantha Grivno! – Samantha was born with microtia and aural atresia of her right ear with a left stenoic ear canal and is aided with a BAHS. Samantha has been accepted to the audiology program at Washington University at St. Louis and is excited to take her lived experience and help children and adults in the future when it comes to hearing loss and microtia!
Congratulations to Ellia Schultz! – Ellia was born with bilateral microtia and aural atresia and also Treacher Collins Syndrome. She has had nearly 30 surgeries to date! Ellia has been accepted into the BSN program for nursing at Ohio State University and is excited to take her lived experience and help children and adults in the future as she cares for all patients hoping to make a connection with them as she serves in health care.
Congratulations to Zachary Talamantes! – Zachary was born with microtia and aural atresia of his right ear. He has played hockey since he was eight years old! Zachary has been accepted to Washington State University where he will begin working on his undergraduate degree in marketing. Zachary plans to obtain a Master’s degree someday in teaching!
Congratulations to Natalia Nguyen! – Natalia was born with microtia and aural atresia of her right ear and is aided with a BAHS. Natalia is in her second year at the University of Texas at Austin working toward an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering. She plans to earn a law degree as a patent attorney working with renewable energy technology!
Our organization is so incredibly proud of Samantha, Ellia, Zachary and Natalia! We are excited to see the good they do in the fields they plan to go into! Congratulations from everyone at Ear Community and do great things!
Melissa Tumblin
Founder – Executive Director
Ear Community
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