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Ģ����ý and the Ģ����ý Foundation awarded 197 scholarships to 185 students, totaling just over $212,550 for the 2024-2025 academic year during an annual gala on Oct. 1 on the college’s Sidney campus. 

More than 70 endowed scholarship funds provide awards to support students as they pursue their degrees and certificates at Ģ����ý. 

“The Ģ����ý Foundation supports the college in its mission of transforming lives through quality education,” said Lisa Lund, Executive Director for the Ģ����ýF. “These vital scholarship funds honor our donors and their loved ones to help positively impact our students’ success.”  

During the celebration, Ģ����ý alumnus Ben Weller provided words of inspiration through his personal story. In addition, the awarded students and their special guests had the opportunity to meet several Ģ����ý Foundation scholarship donors who also attended.    

Ģ����ý’s 2024-2025 scholarship recipients include: 

Allendale 

Stephanie Remington, Ģ����ýF Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship. 

Alma 

Jennessa Alband, Ģ����ýF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship. 

Belding 

Katelynn Backing, Ģ����ýF Kenneth & Jacalyn Smith Scholarship; Kailyn Bruce, Ģ����ýF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Roger Higginson Memorial Scholarship; Mackenzie Byrne, Ģ����ýF Judy K. DeVolder Nutt Scholarship; Kalista Homik, Ģ����ýF Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship; Damaris Langdon, Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Mya Meinke, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Jamie Moehring, Ģ����ýF Ardene (Diz) Oswald Memorial Scholarship; Emily Monnier, Ģ����ýF Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship; Lauren Patten, The Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Lea Peasley, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Kaycee Shields, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Barbara Stevenson, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship. 

Belmont 

Joel VanKempen, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship and Monica Zeiser, Ģ����ýF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship. 

Big Rapids 

Alaina Christensen, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Brandon Hogle, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship. 

Branch 

Jaden Gomez, Ģ����ýF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship. 

Carson City 

Kennedi Bryan, Ģ����ýF Copp Family Scholarship; Haeven Clark, Ģ����ýF Career Center Scholarship; Allyha Cranmer, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Nina Easey, Ģ����ýF Faber Family Scholarship and Jelynn Staff, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship. 

Cedar Springs 

Emma Cassiday, Ģ����ýF George & Janet Ravell Family Scholarship; Hannah Helton, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship: Dylan Knauf, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Kenneth Mitchell, Ģ����ýF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship; Rebecca Nordquist, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Hannah Reed, Ģ����ýF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship and Kayla Walters, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship. 

Cement City 

Carter Baker, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship. 

Clarksville 

Dakota Young, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Cooks 

Landen Dougherty, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Montcalm Democrats for Community Scholarship. 

Coral 

Meagan DeHate, Ģ����ýF Faber Family Scholarship and Ashlee Porter, Ģ����ýF Grace Anne Hatto-Adler Memorial Scholarship. 

Crystal 

Leslie Cole, Ģ����ýF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship. 

Edmore 

Felisha Bandfield, Ģ����ýF Duane W. & Georgia A. Bohne Scholarship; Graham Coston, Ģ����ýF Montcalm Democrats for Community Scholarship; Lauryn Dailey, Ģ����ýF Foremost Farms Agricultural Operations Scholarship, Ģ����ýF Family of Michelle Mater Gibson Agricultural Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Merry Kim Meyers Agriculture Scholarship; Taylor Harkness, Ģ����ýF Allen & Ellen Kohn Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Mackenzie Heaton, Ģ����ýF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship; Faith Johnston, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship and Addisen Peterman, Ģ����ýF Jan and Mike McCrackin Family/Irma McCrackin Memorial Nursing Scholarship. 

Elwell 

Taylor Gager, Ģ����ýF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship. 

Fenwick 

Heather Neace, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Lukas Schafer, Ģ����ýF Jan and Mike McCrackin Family/Irma McCrackin Memorial Nursing Scholarship. 

Fowler 

Paige Hetherington, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship. 

Gowen 

Chayse Brown, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship and Abby Seelman, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship. 

Grand Rapids 

Kia Gardner, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Jarod Schoenwandt, Ģ����ýF George & Janet Ravell Family Scholarship. 

Grandville 

Josiah DeMeester, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship. 

Greenville 

Kristen Allard, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Amanda Artecki, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship; Caleb Austin, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship; Alyssa Bailey, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship; Michelle Boyce, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Tara Bush, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Alayna Carew, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Dorothy Church, Ģ����ýF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship; Christina Espada, Ģ����ýF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Annette Fare, Ģ����ýF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship; Rebecca Flores, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Jazmyn Grant, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship; Aislynn Grill, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship; Piper Groesser, Ģ����ýF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Marisa Halfacer, Ģ����ýF Nancy Steele Allen Edwards Memorial Nursing Scholarship; Macy Ingersoll, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Heather Jackson, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship; Christopher Jacobsen, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Tatum Johnson, Ģ����ýF Kenric Jones DeLong Service Scholarship: Kenny’s Community Cash; Jacquelyn Karnes, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Shane Krouse, Ģ����ýF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship; Elijah Martin, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Shyanne Martin, Ģ����ýF Faber Family Scholarship; Micah Merren, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Shalamar Milewski, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Mackenzie Miller, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Ruthann Nowak, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Cassidi Pinckney, Ģ����ýF Clifford J. Bedore, Jr. Memorial Scholarship; Emma Rewa, Ģ����ýF Career Center Scholarship; Jack Ruggles, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Zachary Schofield, Ģ����ýF Faber Family Scholarship; Alexandrea Stone, Ģ����ýF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Azariah Trumble, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Arielle Vanhouten, Ģ����ýF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Morgan VanNortrick, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship; Danielle Wellman, Ģ����ýF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Leah Winchell, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship; Brooklyn Yates, Ģ����ýF Maureen Burns Scholarship and Lisa Yount, Ģ����ýF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship. 

Howard City 

Cassondra Bennett, Ģ����ýF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Michael Bonnell, Ģ����ýF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship; Allison Butler, Ģ����ýF Anna Hertz-McCoy Memorial Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Ģ����ý Employee Endowed Scholarship; Sidney Ives, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Cameron Janes, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship; Kimberly Pethers, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Brooke Robinson, Ģ����ýF Career Center Scholarship; Danielle Smits, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship and Sara Taylor, Ģ����ýF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship. 

Ionia 

Hogan Ackerson, Ģ����ýF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Angelica Barnhart, Ģ����ýF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship; Phoenix Bond, Ģ����ýF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Blake Feehan, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Jessica Heintzelman, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Jose Hernandez, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Toni Laarman, Ģ����ýF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Paige Lowery, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Gwenyth Platte, Ģ����ýF Ruth Paddock Bedore Transfer Award and Nicholas Strunk, Ģ����ýF Jan and Mike McCrackin Family/Harvey Milling Agriculture Scholarship. 

Ithaca 

Tarah Hill, Ģ����ýF Harold & Ruth Force Family Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Orville Trebian Scholarship and Nicole Hollabaugh, Ģ����ýF Jan and Mike McCrackin Family/Harvey Milling Agriculture Scholarship. 

Lakeview 

Kelsey Geister, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Emma Kosinski, Ģ����ýF Career Center Scholarship; Petra Mark, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Gregory Olmstead, Ģ����ýF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Keely Sherman, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Drake Syrjala, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship and Vivian Zynda, Ģ����ýF Faber Family Scholarship.  

Lowell 

Elyse Bosscher, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Taeghan Ronchetti, Ģ����ýF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship. 

Lyons 

Angela Hull, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Mason 

Ethan Johnson, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Morley 

Ryan Chester, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Clair Cornell, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Louann Morden, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Lindsay Varrero, Ģ����ýF Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship. 

Newaygo 

Kimberly Murphy, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship. 

Orleans 

Rheagan Echter, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship. 

Paris 

Makenna Rautio, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship. 

Perrinton 

Courtney Martin, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Pierson 

Benjamin Kinsey, Ģ����ýF Clifford J. Bedore, Jr. Memorial Scholarship. 

Port Huron 

Stefanie Jowett, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Rockford 

Donald Garnier, Ģ����ýF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism and Destiny Suttorp, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship. 

St. Louis 

Jennifer Dill, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Madyson Hartman, Ģ����ýF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship.  

Sand Lake 

Kelsey Congdon, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Saranac 

Amber Fry, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Kelsey Gnuse, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Shannon Kastel, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Jordyn Yockey, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Victoria Yonker, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship and Payton Zander, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Sheridan 

Jillian Chapko, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Cortney Hill, Ģ����ýF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship; Megan Hopkins, Ģ����ýF Travis L. Bingaman Memorial Scholarship; Nicklas Husted, Ģ����ýF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship; Alanna Kent, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Erin Minikey, Ģ����ýF Career Center Scholarship; Alyvia Minnick, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Emily Putnam, Ģ����ýF Career Center Scholarship; Grace Rebman, Ģ����ýF Faber Family Scholarship; Renee Stoneham, Ģ����ýF Josh Fish Memorial Scholarship; Lariah Tissue, Ģ����ýF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship and Tiana Whitacre, Ģ����ýF Faber Family Scholarship.  

Six Lakes 

Miranda Crittenden, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship; Brooke Dillon, Ģ����ýF Ģ����ý Made Me Scholarship; Stephanie Herzog, Ģ����ýF Festival Scholarship and the Ģ����ýF Ģ����ý-Education Support Personnel Association (ESPA) Scholarship; Jeremiah Hoyt, Ģ����ýF Career Center Scholarship; Bailey Snyder, Ģ����ýF Faber Family Scholarship and Skyler Teaker, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Sparta 

Jerald Brownell, Ģ����ýF Merrill & Barbara Johnson Scholarship. 

Stanton 

Kailey Brown, Ģ����ýF Stafford Family Scholarship; Calleigh Cain, Ģ����ýF Leslie K. Morford Scholarship; Julie DeJohn, Ģ����ýF Robert E. Campbell Memorial Scholarship; Jessie Hammock, Ģ����ýF CW4 Larry L. Lofts Scholarship; Ryan Hardy, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Melissa Kuzmik, Ģ����ýF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Zackery Peterman, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Zachary Petersen, Ģ����ýF Travis L. Bingaman Memorial Scholarship and Michelle Zerka, Ģ����ýF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship. 

Stanwood 

Kaitlyn Kamptner, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Trufant 

Paigelyn Becker, Ģ����ýF Nancy Steele Allen Edwards Memorial Nursing Scholarship; Kenneth Miller, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Morgan Sanders, Ģ����ýF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Nathan Schiner, Ģ����ýF Faber Family Scholarship and Amber Waldron, Ģ����ýF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship. 

Vestaburg 

Laila Nielsen, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Rose Rogers, Ģ����ýF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Keegan Shafer, the Ģ����ý Board of Trustees Scholarship; Kristen Welch, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Bryttani Wrisley, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.  

Wayland 

Sydni Bentley, Ģ����ýF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.