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And just like that, the temps are cooling, the days are getting a little shorter, fall sports are beginning, and the leaves are just starting to show some color. That's right: we're going back to school! As college semesters kick off, the Community Foundation congratulates students who have received college scholarships.
This year, the Community Foundation distributed a total of $81,250 in scholarship awards to 40 students. These scholarships are made possible thanks to forward-thinking donors who generously support our 31 scholarship funds. Scholarship funds provide financial assistance for students entering the skilled trades, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities.
2024-25 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
- Sydnee Allen, Petoskey High School
Amy Elizabeth Kelbel Scholarship, $1,500, Robert Jensen Dau Memorial Scholarship, $3,000
- Everett Baetens, Harbor Springs High School
Kiwanis of Harbor Springs Scholarship, $1,000
- Ella Birkmeier, Petoskey High School
Baiardi Family Foundation Scholarship, $1,500
- Jenna Blanck, Harbor Springs High School
Anna Funk Memorial Scholarship, $1,500; Kiwanis of Harbor Springs Scholarship, $1,000
- Mckenzie Boda, Alanson High School
Marty Van De Car Memorial Scholarship, $1,000
- Caroline Crenshaw, Pellston High School
Baiardi Family Foundation Scholarship, $1,500
- Ayrianna Crumpler, Harbor Springs High School
Harbor Springs Opportunity Scholarship, $1,000; Kiwanis of Harbor Springs, $1,000; Sara J. Latimer Redpath Church Memorial Scholarship, $1,000
- Lia Czarnecki, Petoskey High School
Scott Batchelor Scholarship, $500
- Reese DeGaynor, Harbor Springs High School
Kiwanis of Harbor Springs Scholarship, $1,000
- John Deegan Jr., Harbor Springs High School
James and Carolyn Cloutier Scholarship, $1,000
- Cora Erickson, Petoskey High School
Jeffrey Bodzick Scholarship, $3,000
- Charlotte Gagnon, Harbor Light Christian School
Jeffrey Bodzick Scholarship, $3,000
- Savannah Gorney, Harbor Springs High School
Harbor Springs Opportunity Scholarship, $1,000; Kiwanis of Harbor Springs Scholarship, $1,000
- Laith Griffith, Pellston High School
Barry Potter HOPE Scholarship, $1,000
- Sophia Henry, Petoskey High School
Petoskey Area Business and Professional Women’s Scholarship, $1,000
- Amelia House, Mackinaw City High School
Jeffrey Bodzick Scholarship, $3,000
- Del ‘Luke’ Ingalls, Petoskey High School
Janet and Richard Gorman Scholarship, $1,000
- Quintin Janssens, Petoskey High School
Little Traverse Literary Guild Scholarship, $1,500
- Troy Johnson, Alanson High School
Thomas Dale Sr. Memorial Scholarship, $750
- Paige Keiser, Harbor Springs High School
Jeffrey Bodzick Scholarship, $3,000; Kiwanis of Harbor Springs Scholarship, $1,000
- Ethan Kelso, Harbor Springs High School
Kiwanis of Harbor Springs Scholarship, $1,000
- Jack Lane, Pellston High School
Baiardi Family Foundation Scholarship, $1,500
- Dylan Odenbach, Petoskey High School
Scott Batchelor Scholarship, $500
- Evan Piehl, Petoskey High School
Baiardi Family Foundation Scholarship, $1,500
- Seth Popp, Petoskey High School
Angeldee Trade Scholarship, $1,000; Baiardi Family Foundation, $1,500; Café Society Educational Scholarship, $1,000
- Mariette Schantz, Petoskey High School
Olofsson Family Scholarship, $2,000
- Orrin Searles, Pellston High School
Marshall-Smith Scholarship, $2,500
- Seth Searles, Pellston High School
Marshall-Smith Scholarship, $2,500
- Brody Shaw, Petoskey High School
Alberto Moreno Memorial Scholarship, $2,500
- Everett Shepherd, Harbor Springs High School
Home Builders Association of N. Michigan Building Industry Career Scholarship, $1,000; Kiwanis of Harbor Springs Scholarship, $1,000
- Hunter Sonnenberg, Pellston High School
C.W. McClellan Scholarship, $1,000; Jeffrey Bodzick Scholarship, $3,000; Mary McClutchey-Amacher Scholarship, $1,000
- Olivia Zyble, St. Michael Academy
Jennifer A. Kullik Memorial Scholarship, $3,000
2024-25 SCHOLARSHIP RENEWALS:
- Maeli Coveyou, Michigan Technological University
First Tee Scholarship, $1,000
- Maria Crawford, Harbor Springs High School
First Tee Scholarship, $1,000
- Katie Kurburski, North Central Michigan College
First Tee Scholarship, $1,000
- Kal O'Brien, Chaminade University of Honolulu
First Tee Scholarship, $1,000
- Jacquelyn O'Neill, Illinois Wesleyan University
First Tee Scholarship, $1,000
- Aubrey Phipps, Michigan State University
Robert Jensen Dau Memorial Scholarship, $3,000
- Paige Simard, Wayne State University
Robert Jensen Dau Memorial Scholarship, $3,000
- Jacob Willis, Michigan Technological University
Marshall-Parker Family Scholarship, $1,000
SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION
Scholarship recipients are selected through a competitive review process. A Scholarship Advisory Committee comprised of community volunteers reviews scholarship applications and makes recommendations to the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. Note: Due to the unique details and restrictions of each fund, scholarships are not awarded from every fund every year.
APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Interested in applying for a scholarship? The 2024-25 scholarship application period has now closed. The 2025 application period will open in January of 2025 for the 2025-26 academic year.
MISSION
The Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life for all people in Emmet County by connecting donors with community needs, building a permanent source of charitable funds to serve our area, addressing a broad range of community issues through innovative grantmaking, and championing philanthropy and active citizenship.