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