KARSP Scholarships

We Embrace the Future…

On April 30th twelve KARSP members attended the Kalamazoo RESA Outstanding Achievement Awards breakfast where over 70 individuals were awarded scholarships provided by generous donors in Kalamazoo county. $76,000 was collected from businesses and community members and $22,000 of that amount came from KARSP! We remain the largest organizational donor in Kalamazoo County!

This year KARSP has eleven scholarship recipients. This includes five general scholarships funded from monthly collections, 4 scholarships funded by individuals and 2 legacy scholarships in memory of friends and family. At our June 3rd 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 3rd
Time:    11:00 a.m.
Place:  The Fountains Banquet Center
             535 S. Riverview Drive
             Parchment, MI
Cost:    $25.00
Make reservations by May 20th.

Kyleigh Beaver

Portage Central High School

Career – Agriculture

Next Step – Glenn Oaks Community College

Award – Judy Kucera Scholarship

Megan Dykema

Schoolcraft High School

Career – Education & Training

Next Step – Western Michigan University

Award – Donna Clinard Scholarship

Eiden Jonaitis

Loy Norrix High School

Career – Natural Resources & Conservation

Next Step – Kalamazoo College

Award – Kalamazoo Association of Retired School Personnel

Carly Koch

Portage Central High School

Career – Arts

Next Step – University of Michigan

Award – James and Sally Roach Scholarship

Victoria Langdon

Vicksburg High School

Career – Mathematics

Next Step – Calvin University

Award – Kalamazoo Association of Retired School Personnel

Ashely Lopez

Loy Norrix High School

Career – Healthcare & Health Science

Next Step – Western Michigan University

Award – Julie Devers Scholarship

Ellie Martin

Vicksburg Pathways High School

Career – Veterinary Science

Next Step – Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Award – Samantha Hyde Knight Scholarship

Kaley Sheahan

Portage Central High School

Career – Natural Resources & Conservation

Next Step – Calvin University

Award – Kalamazoo Association of Retired School Personnel

Aliya Spiller

Kalamazoo Central High School

Career – Education & Training

Next Step – Michigan State University

Award – Tamara Menzies Scholarship

Joslyn Stephenson

Vicksburg High School

Career – Education & Training

Next Step – Glenn Oaks Community College

Award – Phil and Annamae Stohrer Scholarship

Hailee Themins

Galesburg-Augusta High School

Career – Healthcare & Health Science

Next Step – Western Michigan University

Award – Sally Swanson Scholarship