On April 30th, ten KARSP members attended the Kalamazoo RESA Outstanding Achievement Awards breakfast, where 93 individuals were awarded scholarships provided by generous donors in Kalamazoo county. Eleven of those individuals were recipients of KARSP scholarships, keeping us the largest organizational donors in Kalamazoo County!
Of our eleven scholarship recipients, two scholarships were funded from monthly collections and nine were funded by individuals. At our June 2nd meeting, our members will meet our scholarship recipients and the guests that come with them. Each student will speak briefly about their career choices, the college they will attend and their dreams for the future. Specifics of the June meeting are as follows:
Date: June 2nd
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: The Fountains Banquet Center
535 S. Riverview Drive
Parchment, MI
Cost: $25.00
Please, make your reservations by May 19th.
Addison Arnold
Vicksburg High School
Career – Public Safety
Next Step – Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Award – Cheryl TenBrink Scholarship


Felix Bahrou
Loy Norrix High School
Career – Musical Theatre
Next Step – University of Michigan
Award – Sally & James Roach Scholarship
Masha Canfield
Loy Norrix High School
Career – Healthcare & Health Science
Next Step – University of Michigan
Award – Judy Kucera Scholarship


Mary Ann Loncharte
Loy Norrix High School
Career – Engineering
Next Step – Michigan Technological University
Award – Kalamazoo Association of Retired School Personnel Scholarship
Peyton Orley
Gull Lake High School
Career – Finance
Next Step – Western Michigan University
Award – Linda Powell Scholarship


Zoe Powell
Portage Central High School
Career – Education & Training
Next Step – Western Michigan University
Award – Donna Clinard Scholarship
Riley Reinhart
Portage Northern High School
Career – Construction
Next Step – Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters
Award – Julie Devers Scholarship


Mekhiah Williams
Portage Northern High School
Career – Performing Arts
Next Step – University of Michigan
Award – Samantha Hyde Knight Scholarship
Amelia Yanilla
Kalamazoo Central High School
Career – Healthcare & Health Science
Next Step – Andrews University
Award – Joyce Budge Scholarship

