Vienna Kate Kaschube and Campbell Drew Mizell are the 2026 recipients of a Foothills Striders’ Scholarship. The awards are given each year to two Blount County students, who have distinguished themselves academically as well as physically by participating in sport activities, such as cycling, hiking and/or running. Both Vienna and Campbell will receive a $3,000 scholarship from the Foothills Striders in the fall to assist with their upcoming college expenses.
Vienna is a graduate of Maryville High School. She is the daughter of Mark and Agnieszka Kaschube. Vienna plans to attend the University of Tennessee to study Kinesiology. She was admitted to the Chancellor’s Honors Program.
In addition to maintaining a 4.0 unweighted grade point average, Vienna earned an Associate of Science Degree at Pellissippi State Community College. Plus, she earned two certifications as a Licensed Personal Trainer and a ServSafe Food Handler.
Vienna served four years as the Varsity Lacrosse Captain, and nominated top Blount County athlete four years in a row. She earned most valuable player in 2024 and 2025.
As an avid hiker, Vienna a completed a number of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She attended a class studying cemeteries in the Park. Her instructor wrote that she is intrinsically interested in the world around her.
Vienna rides her bike on trails at Ijams Nature Center and behind Maryville College. She even road thirty-six miles on her bike along the Florida coast.
Vienna indicated that running helps her to push through life’s challenges, biking is her transportation, and hiking shows her the beauty of God’s creation. She wrote in her essay, “Hiking forces conversation, the old-fashioned kind, where you have to actually look at the person beside you.”
Campbell is a graduate of Alcoa High School. He is the son of Daniel and Lindsay Mizell. Campbell plans to attend Furman University to study biology and public health on a premedical track to go to medical school, and ultimately become a physician. He is already a Certified Nurse Assistant.
Campbell has served as the Varsity Cross County Team Captain for four years. He has been recognized as the “Most Reliable” member of the team and led his squad as a State Qualifier. He has mentored younger runners and volunteered at local races. One of Campbell’s references stated, “He has been a consistent presence in the Blount County running community for several years.”
For four years, Campbell served as vice president of the schools’ Student Government Association. The two major accomplishments he listed are (1) starting a blood drive in the school, and (2) advocating an advisory panel for tutoring students. He was an active member of the National Honor Society and he consistently exceeded the required community service hours. Despite his busy schedule Campbell maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average (unweighted).
Campbell wrote in his essay that he was born nine weeks prematurely with underdeveloped lungs. “Healthcare professional gave me a chance at life before I was old enough to remember it, and I intend to pay that debt forward.”
The Scholarship Committee is very impressed by the quality of candidates of the application packages received in 2026. Including this years’ recipients, the Foothills Striders will have awarded $116,900 since 1987. The club’s website is located at www.foothillstriders.org/.