Recent Scholarship Recipients

We are pleased to share the list of scholarship recipients for 2025 – $311,850 in total scholarships was awarded this year to 192 students across 273 new and renewing awards from 55 different scholarship funds! Check it out, and if you recognize somebody who donated or received a scholarship, say thanks or congrats!

Scholarships are key to our goal of making an impact. After all, this is about investing in the future of our communities, and education paves the way for continued growth!

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  • 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  

  • 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 – $1,000

    • 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 – $2,000

    • 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 ($500)

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

    Year Two ($750) 

    • 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

  • 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: Years 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

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