Past Winners

2008 Gene Doyle Scholarship Winners

Christie McCorkle, Gulf Coast High School
Christie’s Adventure: Montana Alpine Backpacking
15 days exploring the stunningly beautiful Montana Wilderness through the Northern Rocky Mountains

Simone Nageon de Lestang, Naples High School
Simone’s Adventure: Yellowstone Backpacking and Canoeing
Canoeing and backpacking through majestic Yellowstone National Park

Shane Young, Palmetto Ridge High School
Shane’s Adventure: Whitewater River Expedition
16 days navigating the class 5 rapids of the Green River in Utah

2007 Gene Doyle Scholarship Winners

Clarissa Capers, Naples, H.S.
Clarissa’s Adventure: Alaska Sea Kayaking & Mountaineering
22 days climbing pristine mountains and sea kayaking up to icebergs and glaciers.

Jennifer Adams, Naples H.S.
Jen’s Adventure: Colorado Mountaineering & Rock Camp
22 days mountaineering in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

Javier Garcia, Naples H.S.
Javier’s Adventure: Appalachian Backpacking, Rock Climbing & Whitewater Canoeing
29 days in North Carolina climbing to new heights and navigating exhilarating rapids.

2006 Gene Doyle Scholarship Winners

Kayla Tibbetts, Naples HS
Kayla's adventure: 30 day backpacking expedition (NOLS) - Backpacking through the Absaroka Range on the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park.

Caitlin Crum, Naples HS
Caitlin's adventure: Oceanbound Bermuda Voyage (Outward Bound) - Sailing from Boston to Bermuda.

Heather Benton, Golden Gate HS
Heather's adventure: Alaska Sea Kayaking (Outward Bound) - Alaska Sea Kayaking expedition through Prince William Sound and Kenai Fjords National Park.

2005 Gene Doyle Scholarship Winners

Sarah Beck, Naples HS
Sarah's adventure: Wind River Wilderness Backpacking, (NOLS) - For 30 days, Sarah hiked through Wyoming's Wind River Mountains - a wilderness range renowned for its crystal clear lakes and rugged mountain beauty. She carried a heavy backpack to the top of passes, descended into a glacial valley, cooked over a camp stove, and lead her hiking group to camp.

Natalie Corrado, Naples HS
Natalie's adventure: Southwest Rafting and Kayaking, Colorado and Utah (Outward Bound) - This adventure begins in Grand Junction, Colorado and goes through Utah on one of the big rivers of the west. Natalie learned how to safely operate a large white-water raft, how to paddle sit-on-top kayaks, rock climbing, and the necessary skills to camp in the wilderness.

Ryan Young, Palmetto Ridge HS
Ryan's adventure: Alaska Backpacking and Sea Kayaking (NOLS) - This month-long adventure gave Ryan a chance to master two wilderness travel skills – backpacking and sea kayaking – and at the same time, it gave him a chance to experience two very different environments. He learned the foundation skills for wilderness travel, which include camping, cooking, map reading, stove use, and "leave no trace" techniques. He learned the basics of kayaking, including kayak rolling in freezing water!

2004 Gene Doyle Scholarship Winners

Robert Kowalski, Naples HS
Robert's adventure: Alaska Sea Kayaking (NOLS) - This adventure is a sea kayaking expedition through prime Prince William Sound in Alaska. It is a 28-day trip that spans 150-250 miles. Robert learned the basic skills of kayaking and wilderness camping. He encountered glaciers, whales, and all kinds of sea life.

Jenny Payne
Jenny's adventure: Rustic Pathways, Costa Rica (self-designed)

Brittany Smith
Brittany's adventure: National Outdoor Leadership School

2003 Gene Doyle Scholarship Winners

Dustin Kahler, Barron Collier HS
Dustin's adventure: High Sierra Mountaineering (Outward Bound)

Jennifer Kendall, Barron Collier HS
Jennifer's adventure: Whitewater River Expedition in Utah/Colorado (NOLS)

Dan Razzano, Naples HS
Dan's adventure: Oregon Paddlecat Rafting and Rock Climbing (Outward Bound)

2002 Gene Doyle Scholarship Winners

Ronny Alzume, Naples HS
Sailing the Maine coast, 14 days (Outward Bound) - open ocean adventure and island living; learning the fundamentals of seamanship.

Kimberly Stephenson, Naples HS
Montana High Alpine Backpacking, 15 days (Outward Bound) - learning alpine skills while experiencing Montana's Beartooth Wilderness with glaciated peaks; includes a 12,000-foot ascent.

2001 Gene Doyle Scholarship Winners

Amy Amico, Lely HS
Amy's Adventure: Mountaineering in Colorado (NOLS)

Mick Holsbeke, Naples HS
Mick's Adventure: Mountaineering in Wyoming (NOLS)

Mike Razzano, Naples HS
Mike's Adventure: Glacier climbing in Alaska (NOLS)

Sindy Salinas, Immokalee HS
Sindy's Adventure: Sea kayaking in Maine (Outward Bound)

2000 Gene Doyle Scholarship Winners

Pamela Keyes, Lely HS, Florida State University
Pamela's Adventure: Backpacking in Alaska (NOLS)

Bridgett Moroney, Barron Collier HS
Bridgett's Adventure: Sailing, canoeing, backpacking (Outward Bound)

Sarah Bartlett, Barron Collier HS
Sarah's Adventure: Bimini wild dolphin study (self-designed)

2000 Hurricane Island Outward Bound Winners
(awarded by the Gene Doyle Foundation)

Eric Rumberger, Naples HS, Wake Forest University
Alexandria Goetten, Naples HS
Cassandra Guisto, Naples HS
Alan Martinez, Lely HS
Jean Mathurin, Immokalee HS

1999 Winners

Joe Hemrick, Barron Collier HS
Joe's Adventure: Mountaineering in Colorado (Outward Bound)

Ben Keister, Lely HS
Ben's Adventure: Backpacking in the Yukon (NOLS)

Brandon Thompson, Naples HS
Brandon's Adventure: Sea-kayaking in Alaska (Outward Bound)

1998 Winners

David McLean, Appalachian State University
David's Adventure: Backpacking in the U.K. (self-designed)

Stefanie Palmer, Naples HS
Stefanie's Adventure: Sea-kayaking in Alaska (NOLS)

1997 Winner

Colene Keazer, Barron Collier HS
Colene's Adventure: Backpacking, canyon exploration in Utah (Outward Bound)