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Scholarships

We manage the largest scholarship program in our area, with over $311,850 committed to 192 students in 2025.

If you’re a high school senior, homeschooled senior, current college student, or an early‑college senior, the Oceana Community Foundation (OCF) may have a scholarship that’s a great fit for you!

If you’re an adult learner, our Complete Your Degree program offers personalized support, flexible funding, and one‑on‑one guidance to help you move forward with confidence. It’s designed to remove barriers and make it easier for you to finish a credential or degree—whether you’re returning to school or just getting started.

Click here to learn more and see how CYD can support your goals.

60+ Scholarships – 
1 Applications

Scholarships for Everyone!

Degree or
Certificate

Apprenticeship &
Skilled Trades

About the OCF Scholarship Program

The Oceana Community Foundation offers scholarships each year to support local students pursuing degrees, certificates, skilled trades training, or apprenticeships. Our goal is to help you take the next step in your education—whatever path you choose.

Applications for the 2026–27 academic year are closed. The next cycle, for 2027–28, will open in November 2026.

You’re eligible to apply if you are a resident of Oceana County and a graduate of an Oceana public, private, or homeschool program. And remember: don’t let your GPA stop you from applying. Many scholarships consider more than just grades.

Scholarship awards are paid directly to accredited institutions or approved training programs and help cover tuition, fees, books, room and board, tools, and other essential costs.

You’ll complete one application, and we’ll match you with all scholarships for which you qualify. If you have questions about eligibility, please contact us.

When applications open in November, follow the steps below to get started.

We’re excited to support your journey.

How to Apply

A complete scholarship application has three parts:

  1. Submit the online application through the portal below
  2. If you are dual-enrolled or a current college student, send over your college transcript to the Foundation. We will accept unofficial transcripts, but they must show your name and college. The Foundation will work with your guidance counselor to receive a copy of your high school transcript
  3. Submit your Student Aid Index to be considered for need-based aid. 

High school seniors & current college students may submit an application through the GOApply system here:

Please read through these Scholarship Application Detailed Instructions to help navigate our application portal!

Additional documents can be emailed to our Program Officer, Hannah Naples, at [email protected]

Application Tips & Tricks
  • Save and edit your work frequently.
  • Write essays in Word or Google Docs first.
  • Discuss your essays with a teacher, counselor, or trusted person.
  • Answer the actual questions clearly—avoid acronyms.
  • List all school, community, and work experiences, even if brief.
  • Save your essays; you can reuse them with minor tweaks
Essay Questions & Writing Tips

Share with us details about yourself and your life through sentences and paragraphs, bullet points, etc. (Share in the mode that best suits you). This is a very important part of the application. Its your opportunity to let us know who you are and where you want to go in your career and life with the assistance of scholarship support. Please take time to reflect on the following questions and provide specific examples and explanations that highlight who you are, your goals, and how scholarship assistance will help you achieve them.

  • Explain your future education and career goals, as well as your inspiration or motivation for pursuing these goals and plans. Your response is limited to 1200 characters.
  • Describe a key experience that has influenced you and/or prepared you to pursue your goals. Your response is limited to 1200 characters.
    (Examples: a family member, a teacher/mentor, an opportunity, or an activity, etc.)
  • Tell us about something you did that helped your community. What motivated you? How will you continue to help your community wherever life takes you? Your response is limited to 1200 characters.
  • Explain any additional factors you believe should be considered in reviewing your application. Your response is limited to 1200 characters.

We encourage you to share something you’re proud of, any challenges you’ve overcome, or additional struggles you’ve faced in pursuing your education. Please only share what you feel comfortable sharing.

ESSAY WRITING TIPS

  • Brag! You’ve worked hard to reach this point—take this opportunity to proudly share your journey and achievements.
  • Show your vision. Clearly outline your future education and career goals, and explain the motivations or inspirations driving you to pursue them.
  • Be specific. When discussing key influences, like a family member, a teacher/mentor, an opportunity, or an activity, etc, give clear examples of how they impacted your goals.
  • Highlight community impact. Share how your contributions have made a positive difference in your community and reflect on what you learned and how you plan to continue helping.
  • Share what matters. Use the additional factors section to highlight something you’re proud of, a challenge you’ve overcome, or a struggle you’ve faced in pursuing your education. Only share what feels right for you.
Renewing a Multi-Year Existing Scholarship

If you received a multiyear scholarship in the previous year(s), you must submit an official transcript of your fall grades with your renewal application by March 1. You will be contacted by our scholarship staff in January. Not all scholarships are renewable.

Remember, if you’ve had difficulty, your GPA is lower than expected, you’re considering taking a semester off, or anything else, just call us.  We’re here to help! 

If you have any questions please email [email protected] or call 231-869-3377!   

Recent Scholarship Recipients

We are pleased to share the list of our most recent scholarship recipients. In 2025, over $311,850 was committed to 192 students! Check it out, and if you recognize somebody who donated or received a scholarship, say thanks or congrats!

Scholarships help turn our vision into action by investing in local students—supporting their education today and their futures in our community tomorrow.

If you’d like to learn more about how you can support our scholarship program, we’d love to hear from you—just contact the Foundation!

2025 New & Renewing Scholarship Recipients

Barry Ross Scholarship ($1,000) 

  • Robert Luna (Ferris State University) 

Bert Stevens Memorial Scholarship ($700) 

  • Sophia Beishuizen (Montague High School)
  • Alayna Hammerle (Home School) 

Christopher Schaner Memorial Scholarship ($500) 

  • Robin Walton (Hart High School) 

Chuck Schultz Public Safety Scholarship ($500) 

  • Aspen Corey (Shelby High School) 

Clancy Aerts Skilled Trades & Healthcare Scholarship ($450) 

  • Abigail Cortes (Shelby High School) 

Clarence Metzler Memorial Hart Band Scholarship ($500) 

  • Mia Perea (Hart High School) 

Collin Hansen Skilled Trades Scholarship ($700) 

  • Kaden Bond (Hart High School)
  • Sadie Boucher (Shelby High School) 
  • Abigail Hart (Hesperia High School)
  • Adrian Luna (Shelby High School) 

David A. Nobles & Elmo S. Nobles MTU Scholarship ($5,000) 

  • Kai Miller (Hart High School) 

Dean Patrick Scholarship ($600) 

  • Andrew Sherburn (Hesperia High School) 

Edwin Johnson Memorial Scholarship ($850) 

  • Conner Riker (Hart High School) 

Elaine & Lee Curtis Scholarship  

  • Michael Carlson – $1,000 (Pentwater High School)
  • Mikaylyn Kenney – $500 (Alma College)
  • Nathan Macher – $1,000 (Pentwater High School) 
  • Nicholas Murphy – $500 (Pentwater High School)
  • Rolando Salgado – $500 (Pentwater High School)
  • Marissa Sayles – $500 (Ferris State University) 

Emily Dykstra & Aunt Catherine Lound Scholarship ($1,000) 

  • Juan Brito (Shelby High School)
  • Magaly Cruz Gonzalez (Shelby High School) 

Gene Davidson Engineering & Skilled Trades Scholarship ($1,250) 

  • Jeffrey Margret (Walkerville High School) 
  • Kai Miller (Hart High School) 

Gerald “Bud” & Judy Greiner Agricultural Scholarship ($1,000) 

  • Brendan Hiddema (Hart High School)
  • Anthony Rayo (Michigan State University)
  • Anna Woller (Muskegon Community College) 

Gerald L. Malburg Scholarship ($750) 

  • Faith Vander Vlucht (Hart High School) 

Hager-Lacey Memorial Scholarship 

  • Briseida Brito Burgos – $1,000 (Muskegon Community College)
  • Zoey Brown – $1,500 (ASM Tech) 
  • Madysen Church – $1,000 (Walkerville High School)
  • Julia Greiner – $1,000 (Michigan State University)
  • Lillian Hallack – $1,000 (University of Michigan)
  • Keira Hernandez – $1,000 (West Shore Community College)
  • Azaliah Mac Donald – $1,000 (Walkerville High School) 
  • Gage Mannor – $1,500 (Walkerville High School)
  • Isabel Omness – $1,500 (Michigan State University)
  • Marissa Sayles – $1,500 (Ferris State University)
  • Joseph Schwarz – $4,000 over 2 years (West Shore Community College) 
  • Macy Garrett – $1,000 renewal 
  • Zeontae DeLaPaz – $1,000 renewal 

Hart Lions Memorial Scholarship ($500) 

  • Kaleb Brown (Pentwater High School)
  • Jennifer DeBrot (Hart High School) 
  • Alyse Erickson (Shelby High School)
  • Gage Mannor (Walkerville High School)
  • Andrew Sherburn (Hesperia High School)
  • Deegan Symons (Hart High School) 

Hart Public Schools Foundation Scholarship  

  • Alisya Cruz – $500 Pink & Green Bowl (Hart High School) 
  • Lilly Hopkins – $500 Pink & Green Bowl (Hart High School) 
  • Brooklyn Storms –  $500 Pink & Green Bowl (Hart High School) 
  • Mia Perea – $1,000 (Hart High School)
  • Nora Chickering – $1,000 (Hart High School) 
  • Kelsey Copenhaver – $1,000 (Hart High School) 

Hart Public Schools Robert E. Diman Educational Scholarship  

Year One – $1,000 

  • Brooklyn Carter 
  • Alisya Cruz
  • Devyn Adams 
  • Brianna Arjona
  • AnnElise Bitely 
  • Joseph Bizon
  • Reagan Case – $500 
  • Nora Chickering 
  • Aiden Coker 
  • Adan Cruz 
  • Troy Diaz – $750 
  • Kevon Gray 
  • Avery Guikema
  • Alex Hicks 
  • Lilly Hopkins
  • Mathias Hovey 
  • Harriet Kidder
  • Julia McTaggart
  • Austin Merten 
  • Kai Miller 
  • Lexie Nienhuis
  • Aiden Oomen 
  • Emmanuel Ortega
  • Mia Perea 
  • Lauren Pretty
  • Carter Ramseyer 
  • Alexandre Rieger
  • Andrew Riley
  • Clayton Riley
  • Kuryn Simkins
  • Maxwell Stitt
  • Brooklyn Storms
  • Ty Thomas 
  • Faith Vander Vlucht
  • Beverly Wagner 

Year Two – $2,000 

  • Allysen Hopkins
  • Bonnie Vela 
  • Chase Gale 
  • Damian Dematteo
  • Grace Gamble 
  • Jesse Lenon
  • Laura Bitely
  • Matthew Frasier 
  • Mercedes Jobbins 
  • Myca Johnson
  • Noah Smith 
  • Samantha Lonsway 

Year Three – $2,000 

  • Clayton Ackley
  • Seth Ackley 
  • Caleb Bitely
  • Easton Vander Zwaag
  • Chloe Coker 
  • Parker Hovey 
  • Mariana VanAgtmael 
  • Kellen Kimes 
  • Xochitl Gonzalez 
  • Julia Greiner 
  • Avery Ramseyer
  • Brayden Gilland
  • Kyan Clark 
  • Peyton Hansen 
  • Bryce Jorissen 

Year Four – $2,000 

  • Audrianna Enns
  • Amanda Whitaker
  • Lauren VanderLaan
  • Kendall Williamson
  • Kloe Klotz  
  • Audrey Aerts 
  • Brandon VanderZanden
  • Finley Kistler 
  • Jayd Hovey 
  • Selena Salinas 
  • Mason Cantu
  • Morland Gamble
  • Dayrin Ramirez 
  • Justine Ledger
  • Ella Smith 
  • Sarah Turner
  • Reed Schulz 

Hart Rotary Club Scholarship ($1,000) 

  • Jaymes Conklin (Walkerville High School)
  • Kadie Koehl (Hart High School)
  • Nathan Macher (Pentwater High School)
  • Kai Miller (Hart High School) 

Helen Hutt Scholarship 

  • Maria Cervantes – $1,500 (Concordia University-Ann Arbor)
  • Irelyn Cunningham- $500 (Hart High School) 
  • Cristelia Rangel – $1,000 (Grand Valley State University) 
  • Ally Sorensen – $1,000 (Davenport University) 

Janet A. Wessel Scholarship 

  • Bryn Adams – $4,000 over 2 years (Shelby High School) 
  • Maite Alfaro – $1,000 (Shelby High School) 
  • Zilah Brito – $1,000 (Shelby High School)
  • Abigail Cortes – $1,000 (Shelby High School) 
  • Ella Kroll – $1,000 (Shelby High School) 
  • Gladys Rosas – $1,500 (College)
  • Alexei Vargas – $1,500 (ASM Tech) 

Joan & David Roseman Medical Scholarship ($500) 

  • Lexie Nienhuis (Hart High School)
  • Sean Wood (ASM Tech) 

John Bush III Memorial Scholarship  

  • Jaymes Conklin – $1,000 for Year 2 (Walkerville High School)
  • Macy Garrett – $750 renewal 
  • Zeontae DeLaPaz – $750 renewal 

Jordan Evans Memorial Scholarship ($750) 

  • Avery Guikema (Hart High School) 
  • Faith Vander Vlucht (Hart High School) 

 Joseph P. Warmbier Scholarship of Hart Public School Foundation ($2,000) 

  • AnnElise Bitely (Hart High School) 
  • Jennifer DeBrot (Hart High School)
  • Kevon Gray (Hart High School)
  • Avery Guikema (Hart High School)
  • Ty Schlukebir (Hart High School) 

Kirk Music & Education Scholarship ($750) 

  • Emily Schwarz (University of Michigan) 

Larry Wagner Appletree Automotive Skilled Trades Scholarship ($700) 

  • Kaden Bond (Hart High School)
  • Jennifer DeBrot (Hart High School) 

Lisa Veltman Scholarship ($1,000) 

  • Keelie Fidler (Ferris State University) 

Lucas Rosalez Memorial Scholarship ($600) 

  • Alexa Martinez (Hart High School) 

Melissa S. Fralic Scholarship ($500) 

  • Kuryn Simkins (Hart High School) 

Mereta Ann Spitler Scholarship  

  • Conner Riker – $3,000 over 2 years (Hart High School) 
  • Kuryn Simkins – $3,000 

Michael W. Malburg Sr. Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 over two years) 

  • Kaleb Brown (Pentwater High School) 
  • Lexie Neinhuis (Hart High School) 
  • Brynn Russell (Hart High School)
  • Alivia Kolenda – renewal 
  • Blake Weirich – renewal 
  • Julia Bishop – renewal 

North Beach Association Scholarship ($1,000) 

  • Aubriana Foster (ASM Tech) 
  • Cody Haight (Pentwater High School) 
  • Mikaylyn Kenney (Alma College) 

Oceana Aviators Scholarship ($1,000) 

  • James Galindo (Hart High School) 
  • Griffin Olmstead (Shelby High School) 

Oceana/Mason MSU Alumni Scholarship ($2,000 over two years) 

  • Quinn Merchant (Ludington High School)
  • Carter Ramseyer (Hart High School) 
  • Ariana Hernandez – renewal 
  • Sky Tang – renewal 

Parrington/Heyde Scholarship  

  • Daphne Clark – $1,000 (Ferris State University) 
  • Abigail Eckert – $2,000 over 2 years (Shelby High School) 
  • Alyse Erickson – $1,000 (Shelby High School) 
  • Elizabeth Flores-Gonzalez – $1,000 (ASM Tech)
  • Eleanor Kirker – $1,000 (ASM Tech) 
  • Kassidy Lamblin – $1,000 (Shelby High School)
  • Catalina Stong – $1,000 (ASM Tech) 

Pentwater Public Schools Scholarship 

  • Kaleb Brown – $1,000 Florence Martin (Pentwater High School) 
  • Michael Carlson – $1,000 Florence Martin (Pentwater High School) 
  • Elijah Cook – $2,500 Florence Martin (Pentwater High School)  
  • Trey Johnson – $2,000 over 2 years Florence Martin (Pentwater High School)
  • Nicholas Murphy – $1,000 Florence Martin (Pentwater High School)  
  • Rolando Salgado – $2,000 over 2 years Florence Martin (Pentwater High School) 
  • Nathan Macher – $2,000 Francis Trouyot (Pentwater High School) 
  • Isabelle Powers – $4,000 over 2 years Sheila O’Brien (Pentwater High School) 
  • William Werkema-Grondsma – $1,000 (Pentwater High School)
  • Abie VanDuinen – $1,500 Florence Martin renewal 
  • Alivia Kolenda – $1,000 Florence Martin renewal 
  • Ava Palacios – $500 Florence Martin renewal 
  • Ireland Breitner – $1,000 Florence Martin renewal 

Richard and Carole Tompkins Scholarship 

  • Ashley Guardiola – $1,000 (Michigan State University) 
  • Amber Miguel – $1,500 (Hart High School) 
  • Anthony Rayo – $1,000 (Michigan State University) 

 Robert J. Gebhart Memorial Scholarship ($650) 

  • Anthony Rayo (Michigan State University) 

 Robin Bradley Memorial Scholarship ($500) 

  • Alyssa Barr (Yale High School)
  • Alisya Cruz (Hart High School) 

 Ruth & Frans Feuerstein Scholarship ($750) 

  • Clayton Riley (Hart High School) 

 Ruth Jean Oomen Nursing Scholarship ($500) 

  • Harriet Kidder (Hart High School) 

Ryan Scott Prudhomme Memorial Scholarship ($500) 

  • Kailey Edenburn (Hart High School) 
  • Lexie Nienhuis (Hart High School) 

Seth J. Spitler & Margaret Schaner Spitler Scholarship ($1,500) 

  • Brianna Arjona (Hart High School) 
  • Alex Hicks (Hart High School) 
  • Kai Miller (Hart High School) 

Sharon Bowen Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) 

  • Genesis Perez (Shelby High School) 

Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship ($500) 

  • Adrian Luna (Shelby High School) 
  • Gladys Rosas (Aquanis College) 

Shelby Public Schools Foundation Scholarship 

  • Abigail Eckert – $500 Heather Copenhaver
  • Genessa Girard – $1,000 Esther Wiard  
  • Leisy Green – $1,000 Esther Wiard
  • Aaron Mendez – $1,500 Florence Bradford
  • Aspen Corey – $500 Heather Copenhaver
  • Steven Winterhalter – $1,000 Jack Griffin
  • Alyse Erickson – $1,000 Joseph Veltman
  • Griffin- Olmstead – $1,000 Joseph Veltman
  • Audrey Horton – $1,500 Pink & Green Bowl 
  • Bryn Adams – $500 Ralph Horton 
  • Genesis Perez – $500 

Shirley L. Oles Educational Scholarship ($500) 

  • Madysen Church (Walkerville High School) 
  • Kuryn Simkins (Hart High School) 

Sikkenga-Kessler-Thielman Shelby Rotary Club Scholarship ($1,250 over Two Years)  

Year One – $500

  • Sadie Boucher
  • Juan Brito  
  • Alyse Erickson
  • Leisy Green 
  • Kaden Hallack
  • Audrey Horton  
  • Kassidy Lamblin 
  • Adrian Luna  
  • Aaron Mendez
  • Genesis Perez 
  • Steven Winterhalter
  • Bryn Adams  

 

Year Two – $750 

  • Carlos Hernandez
  • Hailey Jones 
  • Hannah Frees
  • Ismael Valdez
  • Logan Selig 
  • Mauricio Castillo 
  • Micah Frye 
  • Sadie Dyer 

Steve Boutell Memorial Scholarship ($1,500) 

  • Kassidy Lamblin (Shelby High School) 

Terry & Pam Roach Cancer Survivor Scholarship ($500) 

  • Jaymes Conklin (Walkerville High School)
  • Kadie Koehl (Hart High School)
  • Isabel Omness (Michigan State University)
  • Gabryella Schmieding (Muskegon Community College)
  • Catalina Stong (ASM Tech) 

Thomas Schaner Memorial Scholarship  

  • AnnElise Bitely – $750 (Hart High School)
  • Kaden Hallack – $1,000 (Shelby High School) 

US Marine Brett Witteveen Memorial Scholarship ($750) 

  • Olivia DeBrot (Hart High School)
  • Emmanuel Hertzler (Hart High School) 

Walkerville Public Schools Scholarship 

  • Azaliah Mac Donald – $250
  • Jeffrey Margret – $500  
2024 New & Renewing Scholarship Recipients

Barry Ross Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Abie VanDuinen (Pentwater High School)

Bert Stevens Memorial Scholarship ($1,600)

  • Kennedy Johnson (Montague High School)

Christopher Schaner Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Bonnie Vela (Hart High School)
  • Jasmyne Villanueva (Hart High School)

Clancy Aerts Skilled Trades & Healthcare Scholarship ($400)

  • Carla Estrada-Navarrete (University of Michigan)

Clarence Metzler Memorial Hart Band Scholarship ($500)

  • Abagail Hicks (Hart High School)

Collin Hansen Skilled Trades Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Cayden Gray (West Shore Community College)
  • Gennavie Ramos (Hart High School)
  • Ismael Valdez (Shelby High School)
  • Jack Thompson (Hart High School)

Dean Patrick Scholarship ($600)

  • Jenna Brown (Hesperia High School)

Edwin Johnson Memorial Scholarship ($875)

  • Ethan Castro (Hart High School)

Elaine & Lee Curtis Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Abie VanDuinen (Pentwater High School)
  • Delaney Bryce (Ferris State University)
  • Ireland Breitner (Pentwater High School)

Emily Dykstra & Aunt Catherine Lound Scholarship ($1,300)

  • Alex Blohm (Shelby High School)

Gene Davidson Engineering & Skilled Trades Scholarship ($1,250)

  • Alexander Calixto (Northern Michigan University)
  • Gustavo Baxcajay (Hart High School)

Gerald “Bud” & Judy Greiner Agricultural Scholarship 

  • Anna Woller ($1,000 – Montague High School)
  • Anthony Rayo (renewal – $1,000)
  • Claire Gowell ($650 – Michigan State University and Muskegon Community College)
  • Mary Bisard ($650 – Muskegon Community College)

Gerald L. Malburg Scholarship ($700)

  • Samantha Schaefer (Pentwater High School)

Hager-Lacey Memorial Scholarship

  • Ally Sorensen ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Allyson Corey ($1,000 – Lake Superior State University)
  • Alyson Enns ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Connor Edwards ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Gabrielle Quijas ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Imogene Brumbaugh ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Kaitlyn Skok ($1,000 – Baker College)
  • Keira Hernandez ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Lauren VanderLaan ($1,000 – Cornerstone University)
  • Lluvia Burillo-Castro ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Lona Richards ($1,000 – Grand Valley State University)
  • Macy Garrett ($2,000 over two years – Walkerville High School)
  • Mariana VanAgtmael ($1,000 – Hope College)
  • Nadia Millan ($1,000 – Ferris State University)
  • Payden Stone ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Zeontae DeLaPaz ($2,000 over two years – Walkerville High School)

Hart Lions Memorial Scholarship

  • Eliana Mandarano ($500 – Pentwater High School)
  • Garrett Van Avery ($500 – Hesperia High School)
  • Ismael Valdez ($1,000 – Shelby High School)
  • Jack Roberts ($500 – Pentwater High School)
  • Macy Garrett ($500 – Walkerville High School)
  • Noah Smith ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Zeontae DeLaPaz ($500 – Walkerville High School)

Hart Public Schools Foundation Scholarship 

  • Abagail Hicks ($1,000; $500 – Pink & Green Bowl)
  • Allysen Hopkins ($1,000)
  • Cristelia Rangel ($1,000)
  • Hailey Bond ($500 – Pink & Green Bowl)
  • Laura Bitely ($1,000)
  • Rayah Helenhouse ($500 – Pink & Green Bowl)
  • Tyler VanderZanden ($1,000)

Hart Public Schools Robert E. Diman Educational Scholarship 

Year One – $1,500

  • Allysen Hopkins
  • Bonnie Vela
  • Chase Gale
  • Damian Dematteo
  • Grace Gamble
  • Jesse Lenon
  • Laura Bitely
  • Lynessa Fielder
  • Manrique Hernandez
  • Matthew Frasier
  • Mercedes Jobbins
  • Myca Johnson
  • Noah Smith
  • Olivia Forbear
  • Oziraya Thrailkill
  • Samantha Lonsway
  • Samantha Trojanowski

Year Two – $1,500

  • Clayton Ackley (Colorado Christian University)
  • Caleb Bitely (Cornerstone University)
  • Easton Vander Zwaag (Cornerstone University)
  • Seth Ackley (Cornerstone University)
  • Joshua Huizenga (Renewal)
  • Chloe Coker (Grand Valley State University)
  • Mariana VanAgtmael (Hope College)
  • Parker Hovey (Hope College)
  • Kellen Kimes (Liberty University)
  • Avery Ramseyer (Michigan State University)
  • Julia Greiner (Michigan State University)
  • Xochitl Gonzalez (Michigan State University)
  • Brayden Gilland (Michigan Technological University)
  • Bryce Jorissen (Muskegon Community College)
  • Kyan Clark (Muskegon Community College)
  • Peyton Hansen (Muskegon Community College)
  • Aspen Boutell (Oakland University)
  • Lillian Hallack (University of Michigan)
  • Mya Chickering (Wells College)
  • Amelia Tuinstra (West Shore Community College)
  • Cynthia Alvesteffer (West Shore Community College)
  • Sarah Turner (West Shore Community College)
  • Ashlynn Estepp
  • Crystie Koehl
  • Manuel Vazquez
  • Revin Gale
  • Abigail Pretty (University of Michigan)
  • Kelly Vander Kodde (University of Michigan)

Year Three – $2,000

  • Audrianna Enns (Cedarville University)
  • Amanda Whitaker (Central Michigan University)
  • Kendall Williamson (Cornerstone University)
  • Lauren VanderLaan (Cornerstone University)
  • Kloe Klotz (Davenport University)
  • Audrey Aerts ( Ferris State University)
  • Finley Kistler (Grand Valley State University)
  • Jayd Hovey (Indiana Wesleyan University)
  • Selena Salinas (Michigan State University)
  • Mason Cantu (University of Indianapolis)
  • Dayrin Ramirez (University of Michigan)
  • Morland Gamble (University of Michigan)
  • Brandon VanderZanden (West Shore Community College)
  • Ella Smith (West Shore Community College)
  • Justine Ledger (West Shore Community College)
  • Reed Schulz (Western Michigan University)
  • Ben Lipps
  • Deirdre Marshall

Year Four – $2,000

  • Lizbeth Perez (Central Michigan University)
  • Zachary Bitely (Cornerstone University)
  • MacKenzie Stitt (Davenport University)
  • Cassidy Copenhaver (Ferris State University)
  • Gianna Bromley (Grand Valley State University)
  • James Harjes (Grand Valley State University)
  • Juan Sarabia (Grand Valley State University)
  • Justin Hernandez (Grand Valley State University)
  • Tyler Coker (Grand Valley State University)
  • Emma Weesies (Michigan State University)
  • Lynae Ackley (Taylor University)
  • Rigoberto Rangel Jr. (University of Michigan)
  • Annette Chimal (West Shore Community College)
  • Ariana Borrego (West Shore Community College)
  • Cayden Gray (West Shore Community College)
  • Ethan Collins
  • Isabel Finch
  • Salvador Cervantes (University of Michigan)

Hart Rotary Club Scholarship ($1,250)

  • Macy Garrett (Walkerville High School)
  • Matthew Frasier (Hart High School)
  • Ireland Breitner (in memory of Bill Bluhm – Pentwater High School)
  • Cristelia Rangel (in memory of Christine Jensen – Hart High School)

Janet A. Wessel Scholarship

  • Alex Blohm ($500 – Shelby High School)
  • Alicia Escoto-Ortiz ($1,500 – ASM Tech)
  • Carlos Hernandez ($1,000 – Shelby High School)
  • Carson Stovall ($1,000 – Shelby High School)
  • Cynthia Bahena ($1,000 – Shelby High School)
  • Gladys Rosas ASM ($1,500 – ASM Tech)
  • Hannah Frees ($1,000 – Shelby High School)
  • Kendall Zaverl ($500 – Shelby High School)
  • Micah Frye ($1,000 – Shelby High School)
  • Wyatt Dickman ($500 – Shelby High School)

Joan & David Roseman Medical Scholarship ($500)

  • Carla Estrada-Navarrete (University of Michigan)
  • Julia Greiner (Michigan State University)
  • Marissa Sayles (Northern Michigan University)
  • Matthew Frasier (Hart High School)
  • Samantha Schaefer (Pentwater High School)

John Bush III Memorial Scholarship 

  • Isabella Storm (Year 2 – $750)
  • Macy Garrett ($750 for Year 2 – Walkerville High School)
  • Zeontae DeLaPaz ($750 for Year 2 – Walkerville High School)

Jordan Evans Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Blake Weirich (Hart High School)
  • Gabryella Schmieding (Hart High School)

 Joseph P. Warmbier Scholarship of Hart Public School Foundation ($2,000)

  • Blake Weirich
  • Gabryella Schmieding
  • Jack Thompson
  • Jesse Jacobs
  • Nikolas Michael

Kirk Music & Education Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Emily Schwarz (Pentwater High School)

Larry Wagner Appletree Automotive Skilled Trades Scholarship ($1,250)

  • Gabryella Schmieding (Hart High School)
  • Nikolas Michael (Hart High School)

Lisa Veltman Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Jenny Herrygers (Grand Valley State University)
  • Megan Sly (Grand Valley State University)

Lucas Rosalez Memorial Scholarship ($600)

  • Selena Herrera (Hart High School)

Mereta Ann Spitler Scholarship 

  • Cristelia Rangel ($2,000 – Hart High School)
  • Harley Stayner ($2,000 – Hart High School)
  • Kadence Morris ($2,000 – Hart High School)
  • Julio Sarabia ($3,000 – Grand Valley State University)

Michael W. Malburg Sr. Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 over two years)

  • Alivia Kolenda (Pentwater High School)
  • Blake Weirich (Hart High School)
  • Jocelyn Richison (renewal – Davenport University)
  • Julia Bishop (Hart High School)
  • Kelly VanderKodde (renewal – University of Michigan)

North Beach Association Scholarship

  • Abigail Hughes ($500 – Pentwater High School)
  • Jack Roberts ($500 – Pentwater High School)
  • Mikaylyn Kenney ($1,000 – Alma College)

Oceana Aviators Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Alexander Enns (School of Missionary Aviation Technology)

Oceana/Mason MSU Alumni Scholarship ($2,000 over two years)

  • Ariana Hernandez (ASM Tech)
  • Sky Tang (Ludington High School)

Parrington/Heyde Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Alexander Calixto (Northern Michigan University)
  • Carla Estrada-Navarrete (University of Michigan)
  • Isabel Omness (ASM Tech)
  • Logan Selig (Shelby High School)
  • Mauricio Castillo (Shelby High School)
  • Sadie Dyer (Shelby High School)

Pentwater Public Schools Scholarship

  • Abie VanDuinen ($3,000 over two years – Florence Martin)
  • Anna VanDuinen (renewal – $1,500 – Florence Martin)
  • Ava Palacios ($1,000 over two years – Florence Martin; $500)
  • Alivia Kolenda ($2,000 over two years – Florence Martin)
  • Eliana Mandarano ($1,500 – Francis Trouyot)
  • Evalena Jeruzal (renewal– $1,500 Florence Martin)
  • Gavino Olivarez (renewal – $2,000 – Sheila O’Brien)
  • Ireland Breitner ($2,000 over two years – Florence Martin)
  • Jennifer Costilla (renewal – $1,500 – Florence Martin)
  • McKenna Hasil ($4,000 over two years – Sheila O’Brien)
  • Mitchel Daniels ($500)

Richard and Carole Tompkins Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Lizbeth Perez (Central Michigan University)
  • Olivia Van Avery (Central Michigan University)

 Robert J. Gebhart Memorial Scholarship ($1,200)

  • Julia Greiner (Michigan State University)

 Robin Bradley Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Ava Richards (Yale High School)
  • Keira Hernandez (Hart High School)

 Ruth & Frans Feuerstein Scholarship ($900)

  • Damian Dematteo (Hart High School)

 Ruth Jean Oomen Nursing Scholarship ($500)

  • Rayah Helenhouse (Hart High School)

Ryan Scott Prudhomme Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Gabriella Nienhuis (Hart High School)
  • Rayah Helenhouse (Hart High School)

Seth J. Spitler & Margaret Schaner Spitler Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Gabryella Schmieding (Hart High School)
  • Grace Gamble (Hart High School)
  • Noah Smith (Hart High School)

Sharon Bowen Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Megan Sly (Grand Valley State University)

Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship ($500)

  • Alexander Calixto (Northern Michigan University)
  • Hailey Jones (Shelby High School)

Shelby Public Schools Foundation Scholarship

  • Carson Stovall ($1,000 – Jack Griffin)
  • Hailey Jones ($1,500 – Pink & Green Bowl)
  • Kendall Zaverl ($500 – Heather Copenhaver)
  • Logan Selig ($1,250 – Esther Wiard)
  • Phillip Hayes ($1,500 – Florence Bradford)
  • Sadie Dyer ($500 – Ralph Horton)
  • Wyatt Dickman ($1,250 – Esther Wiard)
  • Zachary Horton ($500)

Shirley L. Oles Educational Scholarship ($500)

  • Cristelia Rangel (Hart High School)

Sikkenga-Kessler-Thielman Shelby Rotary Club Scholarship ($1,250 over Two Years) 

Year One 

  • Carlos Hernandez
  • Hailey Jones
  • Hannah Frees
  • Ismael Valdez
  • Kendall Zaverl
  • Logan Selig
  • Mauricio Castillo
  • Micah Frye
  • Sadie Dyer
  • Wyatt Dickman

Year Two 

  • Lizbeth Millan (Ferris State University)
  • Alexander Calixto (Grand Valley State University)
  • Jessica Facundo (Michigan State University)
  • Mary Bisard (Muskegon Community College)
  • Lanie Hutchinson
  • Mallory West
  • Abigail Lytle (West Shore Community College)

Steve Boutell Memorial Scholarship ($1,500)

  • Mauricio Castillo (Shelby High School)

Terry & Pam Roach Cancer Survivor Scholarship ($500)

  • Eliana Mandarano (Pentwater High School)
  • Gabryella Schmieding (Hart High School)
  • Hailey Bond (Hart High School)
  • Hailey Jones (Shelby High School)
  • Isabel Omness (ASM Tech)
  • Mitchel Daniels (Pentwater High School)

Thomas Schaner Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Kendall Zaverl (Shelby High School)

US Marine Brett Witteveen Memorial Scholarship ($750)

  • Connor Edwards (Hart High School)
  • Jasmyne Villanueva (Hart High School)

Walkerville Public Schools Scholarship ($500)

  • Macy Garrett
  • Zeontae DeLaPaz
2023 New & Renewing Scholarship Recipients

Barry Ross Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Guinevere DeBrot (Hart High School)

Bert Stevens Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Chloe Coker (Hart High School)
  • Mariana VanAgtmael (Hart High School)

Christopher Schaner Memorial Scholarship ($500 – Hart High School)

  • Cynthia Alvesteffer
  • Peyton Hansen

Clancy Aerts Skilled Trades & Healthcare Scholarship ($400)

  • Carla Estrada-Navarrete (University of Michigan)

Clarence Metzler Memorial Hart Band Scholarship ($500)

  • Amelia Tuinstra

Collin Hansen Skilled Trades Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Christian Alvesteffer (Hart High School)
  • Kennith Meitner (Walkerville High School)
  • Angel Garcia Gonzalez ($1,100 – Deferral from 2022)

Dean Patrick Scholarship ($600)

  • Travis Kurtz (Hesperia High School)

Edwin Johnson Memorial Scholarship ($900)

  • Revin Gale (Hart High School)

Elaine & Lee Curtis Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Gavino Olivarez (Pentwater High School)
  • Jocelyn Richison (Pentwater High School)

Emily Dykstra & Aunt Catherine Lound Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Haydee Pedroza (Shelby High School)

Gene Davidson Engineering & Skilled Trades Scholarship ($500)

  • Ali Townsend (Hesperia High School)

Gerald “Bud” & Judy Greiner Agricultural Scholarship

  • Anthony Rayo (Year 1: $1,000; Year 2: $1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Claire Gowell ($1,000 – Shelby High School)
  • MaKayla Rockwell ($500 – Hart High School)
  • Mary Bisard ($500 – Shelby High School)

Gerald L. Malburg Scholarship ($750)

  • MaKayla Rockwell (Hart High School)

Hager-Lacey Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Alison McGregor (University of Michigan)
  • Cayden Gray (Grand Valley State University)
  • Cindy Mendoza (Walkerville High School)
  • Ella Smith (West Shore Community College)
  • Gianna Bromley (Grand Valley State University)
  • Hunter Oomen (Walkerville High School)
  • Isabella Storm (Walkerville High School)
  • Kendall Williamson (Cornerstone University)
  • Kennith Meitner (Walkerville High School)
  • Lucy Hayes (Brigham Young University-Idaho)
  • Megan Sly (Grand Valley State University)
  • Mikaylyn Kenney (Alma College)

Hart Lions Memorial Scholarship

  • Anthony Rayo ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Cesar Costilla ($1,000 – Shelby High School)
  • Cindy Mendoza ($500 – Walkerville High School)
  • Gavino Olivarez ($500 – Pentwater High School)
  • Lilian Fessenden ($1,000 – Deferral from 2022)

Hart Public Schools Foundation Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Abigail Pretty
  • Aspen Boutell
  • Kelly Vander Kodde
  • Lillian Hallack

Hart Public Schools Foundation Scholarship – Pink & Green ($500)

  • Parker Hovey
  • Clayton Ackley
  • Jaden Whelpley

Hart Public Schools Robert E. Diman Scholarship (Year 1: $1,000; Year 2: $1,500: Year 3 & 4: $2,000)

Year 1 Cohort

  • Abigail Pretty
  • Ashlynn Estepp (Year 1: $375; Year 2: $575; Year 3 & 4: $750)
  • Amelia Tuinstra
  • Aspen Boutell
  • Avery Ramseyer
  • Blane Bromley
  • Brayden Gilland
  • Bryce Jorissen
  • Caleb Bitely
  • Chloe Coker
  • Crystie Koehl (Year 1: $625; Year 2: $950; Year 3 & 4: $1,250)
  • Clayton Ackley
  • Cynthia Alvesteffer
  • Easton Vander Zwaag
  • James Vega
  • Jonathon Ponce
  • Julia Greiner
  • Kellen Kimes
  • Kelly Vander Kodde
  • Kyan Clark
  • Lillian Hallack
  • Manuel Vazquez
  • Mariana VanAgtmael
  • Miles Jobbins (Year 1: $625; Year 2: $950; Year 3 & 4: $1,250)
  • Mya Chickering
  • Parker Hovey
  • Peyton Hansen
  • Revin Gale
  • Samuel Mull
  • Seth Ackley
  • Xochitl Gonzalez

Year 2 Cohort  

  • Alan Stephenson
  • Amanda Whitaker
  • Audrey Aerts
  • Audrianna Enns
  • Ben Lipps
  • Brandon VanderZanden
  • Chance Alvesteffer
  • Dayrin Ramirez
  • Deirdre Marshall
  • Ella Smith
  • Finley Kistler
  • Isaac VanderKooi (Year 2: $1,125)
  • Isabel Finch
  • Jacob VanderWilk
  • Jayd Hovey
  • Juan Garcia
  • Justine Ledger
  • Kendall Williamson
  • Kloe Klotz
  • Kody Charron
  • Kohen Porter (Year 2: $750; Year 3 & 4: $1,000)
  • Lauren VanderLaan
  • Logan Purdy
  • Mason Cantu
  • Michael Splane
  • Morland Gamble
  • Reed Schulz
  • Sarah Turner
  • Selena Salinas
  • Wynn Sanders

Year 3 Cohort

  • Alexandra Wolfe
  • Annette Chimal
  • Antonio Gonzalez
  • Ariana Borrego
  • Benjamin Escamilla
  • Brendan Nienhuis
  • Cassidy Copenhaver
  • Cayden Gray
  • Cindy Diaz
  • Emma Weesies
  • Ethan Collins
  • George Alvesteffer
  • Gianna Bromley
  • Jackson McTaggart
  • James Harjes
  • Joshua Huizenga
  • Juan Sarabia
  • Justin Hernandez
  • Lizbeth Perez
  • Lynae Ackley
  • MacKenzie Stitt
  • Marc Rosas
  • Rigoberto Rangel Jr.
  • Rylee Noggle
  • Salvador Cervantes
  • Savannah Ackley
  • Tyler Coker
  • Zachary Bitely

Year 4 Cohort

  • Ayden Beachum
  • Brenna Aerts
  • David Knobel
  • Elizabeth Vega
  • Emma VanderWall
  • Gabriel Gamble
  • Hannah Babbin
  • Harlie Choponis
  • James Turner
  • John Lopez
  • Lillian Van Gelderen
  • Nicole Rockwell
  • Ryan Masunas
  • Waylon Alvesteffer
  • Xasha Gonzalez

 Hart Rotary Club Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Aspen Boutell (Hart High School)
  • Isabella Storm (Walkerville High School)
  • Marissa Sayles (Pentwater High School)
  • Matthew Berumen (Hart High School)

Helen Hutt Scholarship

  • Ashley Guardiola (Hart High School – $1,000)
  • Elaine Alvarez (Hart High School – $500)
  • James Vega (Hart High School – $500)
  • Keelie Fidler (Hart High School – $1,000)
  • Melanie Arjona (Hart High School – $500)
  • Savanna Owens (Hart High School – $500)
  • Micayla Bryant (Hart High School – $500)

Janet A. Wessel Scholarship

  • Andrea Parker (Shelby High School – $2,000)
  • Austin Facundo (Shelby High School – $1,000)
  • Carson Claeys (Shelby High School – $2,000)
  • Jeronimo Avilez (Shelby High School – $1,000)
  • Kiera Ransom (Shelby High School – $1,000)
  • Sandra Salgado (Shelby High School – $500)
  • Tristan Cruz (Shelby High School – $1,000)

Joan & David Roseman Medical Scholarship ($500)

  • Evalena Jeruzal (Pentwater High School)
  • Jorge Flores-Gonzalez (ASM Tech)

John Bush III Memorial Scholarship

  • Isabella Storm (Year 2: $500; Walkerville High School)
  • Janessa Jacobs (Year 2 renewal: $500)

Jordan Evans Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Anthony Rayo (Hart High School)
  • MaKayla Rockwell (Hart High School)
  • Trayce Tate (Hart High School)

Joseph P. Warmbier Scholarship of Hart Public School Foundation ($1,000)

  • Caleb Bitely
  • Chloe Coker
  • Easton Vander Zwaag
  • Guillermo Ortega
  • Kellen Kimes
  • Kyan Clark
  • MaKayla Rockwell
  • Mya Chickering
  • Peyton Hansen
  • Revin Gale
  • Trayce Tate
  • Wyatt Dean
  • Angel Garcia Gonzalez ($1,500 – Deferral from 2022)

Kirk Music & Education Scholarship ($750)

  • Guinevere DeBrot (Hart High School)

Larry Wagner Appletree Automotive Skilled Trades Scholarship ($1,200)

  • Trayce Tate (Hart High School)

Lisa Veltman Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Aspen Boutell
  • Jennifer Herrygers (Deferral from 2022)

Lucas Rosalez Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Manuel Vazquez (Hart High School)

Melissa S. Fralic Scholarship ($500)

  • Lynae Ackley (College Renewal)

Mereta Ann Spitler Scholarship ($3,000)

  • Caleb Bitely (Hart High School)
  • Cynthia Alvesteffer (Hart High School)
  • Julio Sarabia (Hart High School)
  • Mya Chickering (Hart High School)

Michael W. Malburg Sr. Memorial Scholarship (Year 1: $500; Year 2 – $500)

  • Jocelyn Richison (Pentwater High School)
  • Kelly Vander Kodde (Hart High School)
  • Mikaylyn Kenney (college renewal)
  • Brandon VanderZanden ($600 – College Renewal)

North Beach Association Scholarship

  • Allison McGregor ($1,000 – University of Michigan)
  • Anna VanDuinen ($500 – Pentwater High School)
  • Evalena Jeruzal ($500 – Pentwater High School)

Oceana Aviators Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Alexander Enns (SMAT)
  • Hunter White (Hesperia High School)

Parrington/Heyde Scholarship ($500)

  • Austin Facundo (Shelby High School)
  • Carla Estrada-Navarrete (University of Michigan)
  • Jeronimo Avilez (Shelby High School)
  • Jorge Flores-Gonzalez (ASM Tech)

Pentwater Public Schools Scholarship 

  • Alexis Settler (Year 2: $2,000 – Shelia O’Brien college renewal)
  • Andrew Kolenda ($2,000 – Florence Martin)
  • Anna VanDuinen ($1,500 – Florence Martin)
  • Evalena Jeruzal ($1,500 – Florence Martin)
  • Grace Stoneman ($500 – Florence Martin)
  • Gavino Olivarez (Year 1: $2,000; Year 2: $2,000 – Shelia O’Brien)
  • Jennifer Costilla ($500 – Florence Martin)
  • Marissa Sayles ($1,500 – Francis Trouyot)

Richard and Carole Tompkins Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Bishop Lee (Shelby High School)
  • Xochitl Gonzalez (Hart High School)

Robert J. Gebhart Memorial Scholarship ($1,200)

  • Anthony Rayo (Hart High School)

Robin Bradley Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Vanessa Farias (Hart High School)
  • Lauren Chapman (Yale High School)
  • Haley Miracle (Deferral from 2022)

Ruth & Frans Feuerstein Scholarship ($500)

  • Tristan Cruz (Shelby High School)

Ryan Scott Prudhomme Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Kellen Kimes (Hart High School)

Seth J. Spitler & Margaret Schaner Spitler Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Clayton Ackley
  • Julia Greiner
  • Mariana VanAgtmael

Sharon Bowen Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Kendall Zoulek (Muskegon Community College)

Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship ($500)

  • Alexander Calixto

Shelby Public Schools Foundation Scholarship

  • Alexander Calixto ($1,500 – Florence Bradford)
  • Bishop Lee ($500 – Heather Copenhaver)
  • Briseida Brito Burgos ($1,000 – Jack Griffin)
  • Cesar Costilla ($1,500 – Pink & Green Bowl Scholarship)
  • Emma Soelberg ($1,000 – Esther Wiard)
  • Kiera Ransom ($500 – Ralph Horton)
  • Mallory West ($1,500 – Esther Wiard)
  • Mary Bisard ($500 – General)

Sikkenga-Kessler-Thielman Shelby Rotary Club Scholarship (Year 1: $750; Year 2: $500)

Year 1 Cohort

  • Alexander Calixto
  • Abigail Lytle
  • Bishop Lee
  • Jessica Facundo
  • Lanie Hutchinson
  • Lizbeth Millan
  • Mallory West
  • Mary Bisard
  • Sandra Salgado
  • William Burmeister 

Year 2 Cohort

  • Ariana Costilla
  • Daphne Clark
  • Emma Greene-Gardenhouse
  • Felicity Luke
  • Jacalyn Hammerle
  • Jazlyn Arreola
  • Kaylynn Clark
  • Lindsay Lofuist
  • Maci Hayes
  • Ryan Hudson
  • Thomas Harvell

Terry & Pam Roach Cancer Survivor Scholarship ($500)

  • Crystie Koehl (Hart High School)
  • Hunter Oomen (Walkerville High School)
  • Kellen Kimes (Hart High School)
  • Lily Cornaby (ASM Tech)
  • Madeline Reitsma (Grand Valley State University)
  • Margherita Hill (ASM Tech)
  • Travis Kurtz (Hesperia High School)

Thomas Schaner Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

  • William Burmeister (Shelby High School)

US Marine Brett Witteveen Memorial Scholarship ($750)

  • Mariana VanAgtmael (Hart High School)
  • Trayce Tate (Hart High School)

Walkerville Public Schools Scholarship ($500)

  • Isabella Storm
2022 New & Renewing Scholarship Recipients

Bert Stevens Memorial Scholarship ($700)

  • Joseph Hayes (Shelby High School)
  • Sadie Sorensen (Hart High School)

Christopher Schaner Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Audrey Aerts (Hart High School)
  • Brandon VanderZanden (Hart High School)
  • River Kistler (Hart High School)

Clarence Metzler Memorial Hart Band Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Andrew Carter (Hart High School)

Collin Hansen Skilled Trades Scholarship   

  • Angel Garcia Gonzalez (Hart High School)- $1,100
  • Thomas Porter (Pentwater High School) – $1,100

Dean Patrick Scholarship ($1,100)

  • Samantha Bieri (Hesperia High School)

Edwin Johnson Memorial Scholarship ($800)

  • Mason Cantu (Hart High School)

Elaine and Lee Curtis Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Brandon Macher (Pentwater High School)
  • Thomas Porter (Pentwater High School)

Emily Dykstra and Aunt Catherine Lound Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Oliver Squire (Shelby High School)

Gerald “Bud” and Judy Greiner Agricultural Scholarship 

  • Andres Santillan ($1,000 – Hart High School)
  • Gumaro Villeda ($500 – Hart High School)
  • Lucas Parker ($500 – Shelby High School)

Gerald L. Malburg Scholarship ($700)

  • Mikaylyn Kenney (Pentwater High School)

Hager-Lacey Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 4-year award
2018 Cohort:

  • Brianna Bonine (Ferris State University)
  • Martha Mendez (Grand Valley State University)

Hart Public Schools Foundation Scholarship

  • Ella Smith ($1,000 – General Fund)
  • Kendall Williamson ($1,000 – General Fund)
  • Lauren VanderLaan ($500 – General Fund)
  • Maddox Nienhuis ($1,000 – General Fund)
  • Audrianna Enns ($500 – Pink and Green Bowl)
  • Finley Kistler ($500 – Pink and Green Bowl)
  • Lauren VanderLaan ($1,000 – Pink and Green Bowl)

Hart Public Schools Robert E. Diman Scholarship ($6,500 over 4 years)

2022 Cohort ($1,000)

  • Alan Stephenson
  • Amanda Whitaker
  • Audrey Aerts
  • Audrianna Enns
  • Ben Lipps
  • Brandon VanderZanden
  • Chance Alvesteffer
  • Dayrin Ramirez
  • Deirdre Marshall
  • Ella Smith
  • Finley Kistler
  • Jacob VanderWilk
  • Jayd Hovey
  • Juan Garcia
  • Justine Ledger
  • Kendall Williamson
  • Kloe Klotz
  • Kody Charron
  • Kohen Porter ($500)
  • Lauren VanderLaan
  • Logan Purdy
  • Mason Cantu
  • Michael Splane
  • Morland Gamble
  • Reed Schulz
  • Sarah Turner
  • Selena Salinas

2021 Cohort ($1,500  – Year 2 Renewal)

  • Alexandra Wolfe
  • Annette Chimal
  • Antonio Gonzalez
  • Ariana Borrego
  • Benjamin Escamilla
  • Brendan Nienhuis
  • Cassidy Copenhaver
  • Cayden Gray
  • Cindy Diaz
  • Emma Weesies
  • Ethan Collins
  • George Alvesteffer
  • Gianna Bromley
  • Isaac VanderKooi ($1,125)
  • Jackson McTaggart
  • James Harjes
  • Joshua Huizenga
  • Juan Sarabia
  • Justin Hernandez
  • Lizbeth Perez
  • Lynae Ackley
  • MacKenzie Stitt
  • Marc Rosas
  • Rigoberto Rangel Jr.
  • Rylee Noggle
  • Salvador Cervantes
  • Savannah Ackley
  • Tyler Coker
  • Zachary Bitely

2020 Cohort ($2,000 – Year 3 Renewal)

  • Ayden Beachum
  • Brenna Aerts
  • David Knobel
  • Elizabeth Vega
  • Emma VanderWall
  • Hannah Babbin
  • Harlie Choponis
  • James Turner
  • John Lopez
  • Lillian Van Gelderen
  • Nicole Rockwell
  • Ryan Masunas
  • Taylor Nienhuis
  • Waylon Alvesteffer
  • Xasha Gonzalez

2019 Cohort ($2,000 – Year 4 Renewal)

  • Adelyn Ackley
  • Brooklyn Bonine
  • Cody Nienhuis
  • Karson Dunford
  • Maisie Whitaker
  • Riah Metzler
  • Ricardo Lazo
  • Robert Altland
  • Seth Andritsis
  • Tatiana R. Bishop/Bixler
  • Taylor Lound

Hart Lions Memorial Scholarship

  • Carla Estrada-Navarrete ($800 – ASM Tech)
  • Haidyn Adams ($1,000 – Pentwater)
  • Lilian Fessenden ($1,000 – Walkerville)
  • Megan Sly ($1,000 – Shelby)
  • Reed Schulz ($1,000 – Hart)
  • Tyler Schouten ($1,000 – Trine College of Health Professions)

Hart Rotary Club Scholarship ($1,200)

  • Alexis Settler (Pentwater High School)
  • Dayrin Ramirez (Hart High School)
  • Janessa Jacobs (Walkerville High School)
  • Morland Gamble (Hart High School)
  • Reed Schulz (Hart High School)

Janet A. Wessel Scholarship- Shelby High School ($1,000)

  • Caleb Allison
  • Elizabeth Stong
  • Miguel DeLeon
  • Morgan Frees
  • Nadia Millan ($1,000 year 2 renewal – Ferris State University)
  • Ryan Jenkins
  • Veronica Guereca

Joan and David Roseman Medical Scholarship ($500)

  • Ariana Costilla (Shelby High School)
  • Carla Estrada-Navarrete (ASM Tech)
  • Ella Smith (Hart High School)

John Bush III Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 over 2 years)

  • Janessa Jacobs (Walkerville High School)

Jordan Evans Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Austin Bowen (Hart High School)
  • Brandon VanderZanden (Hart High School)
  • Nickolas Sawdy (Hart High School)

Joseph P. Warmbier Scholarship of Hart Public Schools Foundation ($1,500)

  • Andrew Carter
  • Angel Garcia Gonzalez
  • Austin Bowen
  • Brandon VanderZanden
  • Gumaro Villeda
  • Nickolas Sawdy
  • Sadie Sorensen

Kirk Music and Education Scholarship

  • Angela Ortiz ($500 – Muskegon Community College)
  • Delaney Bryce ($1,000 Year 2 Renewal – West Shore Community College)

Larry Wagner Appletree Automotive Skilled Trades Scholarship ($750)

  • Andrew Carter (Hart High School)
  • Nickolas Sawdy (Hart High School)

Lisa Veltman Scholarship

  • Jennifer Herrygers ($2,000 over 2 years – West Shore Community College)
  • Antonio Gonzalez ($1,000 Year 2 Renewal – Grand Valley State University)

Lucas Rosalez Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Yamille Zarraga (Hart High School)

Melissa S. Fralic Scholarship ($500)

  • Lynae Ackley (Taylor University)

Mereta Ann Spitler Scholarship

  • Gianna Bromley (Grand Valley State University) – $2,500
  • Jake Gordon (Hart High School)- $2,500

Michael W. Malburg Sr. Memorial Scholarship 

  • Mikaylyn Kenney ($1,100 over two years – Pentwater High School)

Parrington/Heyde Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Thomas Harvell (Shelby High School)

Pentwater Public Schools Scholarship 

  • Brandon Macher ($500 – General Fund)
  • Crysta Cluchey ($500 – General Fund)
  • Alexis Settler ($4,000 over two years – Sheila O-Brien)
  • Delaney Bryce ($2,000 Year 2 Renewal- West Shore Community College)
  • Mikaylyn Kenney ($1,500 – Francis Tryout)
  • Aubrey MacIntosh ($2,500 – Florence Martin)
  • Brandon Macher ($1,500 – Florence Martin)
  • Crysta Cluchey ($1,000 – Florence Martin)
  • Irelyn Stone ($1,000 – Florence Martin)
  • Jonathan VanDuinen ($1,000 Year 2 Renewal – Florence Martin)
  • Justine Murphy ($1,000 Year 2 Renewal – Florence Martin)
  • Mikaylyn Kenney ($1,000 – Florence Martin)
  • Thomas Porter ($1,000 – Florence Martin)

Peterson Farms Scholarships ($1,000)

  • Ariana Costilla (Shelby High School)
  • Dayrin Ramirez (Hart High School)
  • Mason Cantu (Hart High School)
  • Thomas Harvell (Shelby High School)

Richard and Carole Tompkins Scholarship

  • Claire Peterson ($500 – Michigan State University)
  • Sadie Sorensen ($1,000 – Hart High School)

Robert J. Gebhart Memorial Scholarship ($600)

  • Brandon VanderZanden (Hart High School)

Robin Bradley Memorial Scholarship- $1,000

  • Haley Miracle (Yale High School)
  • Laura Chandler (Yale High School)
  • Leslie Vega Yanez (Shelby High School)
  • Liszet Hernandez Garcia (Hart High School)

Ruth and Frans Feuerstein Scholarship ($700)

  • Reed Schulz (Hart High School)

Ruth Jean Oomen Nursing Scholarship ($500)

  • Elizabeth Gerardi (Hart High School)

Ryan Scott Prudhomme Memorial Scholarship ($500)

  • Audrianna Enns (Hart High School)

Seth J. Spitler and Margaret Schaner Spitler Scholarship ($1,000 – Hart High School)

  • Audrey Aerts
  • Audrianna Enns
  • Morgan Marvin
  • Morland Gamble

Sharon Bowen Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Kyra Fairchild (Shelby High School)

Shelby Area Chamber of Commerce 

  • Emma Greene-Gardenhouse ($600 – Shelby High School)
  • Kendall Zoulek ($500 – Shelby High School)

Shelby Public Schools Foundation Scholarship

  • Felicity Luke ($500 – General Fund)
  • Thomas Harvell ($500 – Heather Copenhaver)
  • Joseph Hayes ($1,500 – Florence Bradford)
  • Felicity Luke ($400 – Betty and Lyle Cheever)
  • Daphne Clark ($1,100 – Esther Wiard)
  • Kaylynn Clark ($1,100 – Esther Wiard)
  • Kendall Zoulek ($1,100 – Jack Griffin)
  • Ariana Costilla ($1,500 – Pink and Green Bowl)
  • Forrest Horton ($500 – Ralph Horton)

Shelby Rotary Club Scholarship $1,250 over 2 years

2022 Cohort ($500 – Year 1)

  • Ariana Costilla
  • Daphne Clark
  • Emma Greene-Gardenhouse
  • Felicity Luke
  • Jacalyn Hammerle
  • Jazlyn Arreola
  • Kaylynn Clark
  • Lindsay Lofuist
  • Maci Hayes
  • Ryan Hudson
  • Thomas Harvell

2021 Cohort – ($500 –  Year 2 Renewal)

  • Claire Peterson (Michigan State University)
  • Courtney Brown (Ferris State University)
  • Evelin Moncada-Pineda (West Shore Community College)
  • Griffin McFarlin-Fraass (Ferris State University)
  • Lexi Schultz (Lakeland University)
  • Logan Claeys (Michigan State University)
  • Lorenzo Rodriguez III (Grand Valley State University)
  • Lindsey Harvell (Aquinas College)

Steve Boutell Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)

  • Megan Sly (Shelby High School)

Terry & Pam Roach Cancer Survivor Scholarship ($500)

  • Alexis Settler (Pentwater High School)
  • Amanda Whitaker (Hart High School)
  • Audrey Aerts (Hart High School)
  • Audrianna Enns (Hart High School)
  • Elizabeth Arnouts (Grand Valley State University)
  • Madeline Reitsma (Grand Valley State University)

Thomas Schaner Memorial Scholarship ($600)

  • Nickolas Sawdy (Hart High School)

US Marine Brett Witteveen Memorial Scholarship ($650)

  • Gumaro Villeda (Hart High School)
  • Morgan Marvin (Hart High School)

Walkerville Public Schools Scholarship ($700)

  • Janessa Jacobs

Complete Your Degree

You’re Closer Than You Think

Life Happens. So Does Opportunity.

Whether you started college and didn’t finish, or never had the chance to begin—you’re not alone.

The Complete Your Degree (CYD) program is built for adults in Oceana County who are ready to take the next step toward education, career growth, and a more secure future. No matter your age, circumstances, or past experiences, you deserve the opportunity to move forward—with support every step of the way.

What is Complete your degree?

Complete Your Degree (CYD) is a supportive scholarship program offered by the Oceana Community Foundation. It helps adult learners return to college or career training and successfully complete a postsecondary credential. The program combines financial assistance with personal guidance to help you navigate school, work, and life.

Is this program for you?

This program is designed for:

  • Adults who live in Oceana County.
  • Individuals who have started college or training in the past but didn’t finish.
  • People considering going to college or earning a certificate for the first time.
  • Attending one of our partner schools, Baker College, Muskegon Community College or West Shore Community College.
  • Anyone who is motivated to build a better future but needs financial and personal support to make it happen.

WHAT THE PROGRAM OFFERS 

Up to $5,000 in Scholarship Funding Each Year

  • Use funds for tuition, books, fees, and other education-related costs at our partner schools.

Support for Life’s Unexpected Challenges

  • Emergencies shouldn’t stop you from earning your degree. CYD provides additional financial support for life obstacles that could impact your ability to stay in school.

A Dedicated Success Coach

Every participant works with a success coach for personalized support including:

  • Career exploration
  • Time management
  • Motivation and goal-setting
  • Navigating financial aid
  • Staying on track through life’s ups and downs

For more information, check our CYD Info Sheet. If you are interested in supporting or learning more about this initiative, contact Elly Bainbridge.

Application Process

Apply Anytime—We’re Here When You Need Us

To better support students on their timeline, our application is now open year‑round. You can start your journey whenever you’re ready.

You are closer than you think! Apply here! 

link to the goapply portal

Please read through these CYD Applicaiton Instructions  to help navigate our application portal!

Once accepted into the program, students can access:

  • A renewable academic scholarship for MCC or WSCC
  • Partnership with a CYD Success Coach to provide support and resource referrals
  • Emergency aid funding to help students meet their basic needs and reduce barriers
Funding Partners

The Complete Your Degree program is a project of the Community Foundation for Oceana County and is supported by these donors and endowed Foundation funds:

  • Hager-Lacey Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • ​Helen Hutt Scholarship Fund
  • ​Randall & Linda Wagner Family Fund
  • ​Phillip & Cathy Brown
  • ​LaBarge-Beeber Family Fund
  • ​Bluhm-Lockwood Trust Fund 
  • ​Mears United Methodist Church
  • Trinity Health West MI Impact Grant Program
  • William R Lathers Foundation Fund
  • Dan & Laura Muirhead Fund
  • Memorial donations in honor of Kathy Owens​
  • Anonymous

 

You can help support Oceana’s adult learners by making an online gift to the Complete Your Degree Program Fund here. 

Apply for a Campership

The Shelby Rotary Club and the Foundation are pleased to offer the opportunity for Oceana youth to attend camp this summer. Camp experiences bring new skills and self-worth to our youth and build up the 4 C’s within them; compassion, contribution, commitment, and character. The Rotary Club and CFOC donors realize this impact, and work to ensure camp experiences are accessible to all, regardless of financial status.

Awards are capped at $250 per applicant, but higher requests will be evaluated according to available funding. All awards will be paid directly to the camps and are available for any type of camping focus – arts, sports, scouts, church, general, and leadership experiences.

 

Deadline to Apply – April 1st 

To apply for support, complete the quick, one page application today! Applications are available at all Oceana County schools, at the Shelby Area District Library, or can be downloaded, here. 

Application

Invest in Oceana Students Today!

The Oceana Community Foundation administers more than 55 scholarship funds, each one creating hope and opportunity for local students pursuing higher education, skilled trades, certificates, or apprenticeships. When you start a scholarship fund, you become part of a powerful community effort to support learners of all ages—and we’re here to make the process easy, meaningful, and personal.

Start Your Own Scholarship Fund

You can begin a scholarship fund with a gift of $10,000 or more, or grow one over time by starting a Build-A-Fund (BAF) with an initial contribution of $1,000 and building it over five years.

We’ll help you design criteria that truly serve students—especially those whose needs are often the greatest. We encourage flexible criteria that support learners at any stage of their educational journey, whether they are high school graduates, current college students, or adult learners returning to school. Your fund can also support any educational path, including trade programs, apprenticeships, community college, certificate programs, and universities.

With decades of experience running a strong and adaptive scholarship program. Together, we’ll create a fund that is impactful today and able to evolve as student needs change.

Or give to an existing scholarship fund today! You can view a complete list of scholarship funds managed by the Oceana Community Foundation to explore more. 

Support Students Who Need It Most

Your fund can make a powerful difference for students who are:

  • First‑generation college students
  • Single parents
  • Living with one parent or without family support
  • Experiencing financial hardship
  • Living with a disability or recovering from trauma
  • Foster youth
  • BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color)
  • Non‑traditional or returning adult learners

 

We’ll work with you to ensure your fund lifts up students who need opportunity the most.

We Handle the Details — You Make the Impact

Our team manages everything:

  • One streamlined student application
  • Volunteer committee reviews and interviews
  • Matching students to all eligible opportunities
  • Award payments sent directly to educational institutions
  • Ongoing monitoring of student progress

 

When you’re ready to talk and explore the many opportunities in our scholarship program, we’re here to help!

Contact for more information or set up your scholarship fund!