KARSP Scholarships – 2026

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

Gabriella Yost

Vicksburg High School

Career – Healthcare & Health Science

Next Step – Michigan State University

Award – Sally Swanson Scholarship