News
Ƶ announces scholarship awards
Ƶ and the Ƶ Foundation awarded 197 scholarships to 185 students, totaling just over $212,550 for the 2024-2025 academic year during an annual gala on Oct. 1 on the college’s Sidney campus.
More than 70 endowed scholarship funds provide awards to support students as they pursue their degrees and certificates at Ƶ.
“The Ƶ Foundation supports the college in its mission of transforming lives through quality education,” said Lisa Lund, Executive Director for the ƵF. “These vital scholarship funds honor our donors and their loved ones to help positively impact our students’ success.”
During the celebration, Ƶ alumnus Ben Weller provided words of inspiration through his personal story. In addition, the awarded students and their special guests had the opportunity to meet several Ƶ Foundation scholarship donors who also attended.
Ƶ’s 2024-2025 scholarship recipients include:
Allendale
Stephanie Remington, ƵF Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship.
Alma
Jennessa Alband, ƵF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship.
Belding
Katelynn Backing, ƵF Kenneth & Jacalyn Smith Scholarship; Kailyn Bruce, ƵF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship and the ƵF Roger Higginson Memorial Scholarship; Mackenzie Byrne, ƵF Judy K. DeVolder Nutt Scholarship; Kalista Homik, ƵF Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship; Damaris Langdon, Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Mya Meinke, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Jamie Moehring, ƵF Ardene (Diz) Oswald Memorial Scholarship; Emily Monnier, ƵF Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship; Lauren Patten, The Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Lea Peasley, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Kaycee Shields, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Barbara Stevenson, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Belmont
Joel VanKempen, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship and Monica Zeiser, ƵF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship.
Big Rapids
Alaina Christensen, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Brandon Hogle, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship.
Branch
Jaden Gomez, ƵF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship.
Carson City
Kennedi Bryan, ƵF Copp Family Scholarship; Haeven Clark, ƵF Career Center Scholarship; Allyha Cranmer, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Nina Easey, ƵF Faber Family Scholarship and Jelynn Staff, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship.
Cedar Springs
Emma Cassiday, ƵF George & Janet Ravell Family Scholarship; Hannah Helton, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship: Dylan Knauf, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Kenneth Mitchell, ƵF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship; Rebecca Nordquist, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Hannah Reed, ƵF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship and Kayla Walters, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship.
Cement City
Carter Baker, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship.
Clarksville
Dakota Young, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Cooks
Landen Dougherty, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship and the ƵF Montcalm Democrats for Community Scholarship.
Coral
Meagan DeHate, ƵF Faber Family Scholarship and Ashlee Porter, ƵF Grace Anne Hatto-Adler Memorial Scholarship.
Crystal
Leslie Cole, ƵF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship.
Edmore
Felisha Bandfield, ƵF Duane W. & Georgia A. Bohne Scholarship; Graham Coston, ƵF Montcalm Democrats for Community Scholarship; Lauryn Dailey, ƵF Foremost Farms Agricultural Operations Scholarship, ƵF Family of Michelle Mater Gibson Agricultural Scholarship and the ƵF Merry Kim Meyers Agriculture Scholarship; Taylor Harkness, ƵF Allen & Ellen Kohn Scholarship and the ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Mackenzie Heaton, ƵF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship; Faith Johnston, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and the ƵF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship and Addisen Peterman, ƵF Jan and Mike McCrackin Family/Irma McCrackin Memorial Nursing Scholarship.
Elwell
Taylor Gager, ƵF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship.
Fenwick
Heather Neace, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Lukas Schafer, ƵF Jan and Mike McCrackin Family/Irma McCrackin Memorial Nursing Scholarship.
Fowler
Paige Hetherington, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and the ƵF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship.
Gowen
Chayse Brown, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship and Abby Seelman, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship.
Grand Rapids
Kia Gardner, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Jarod Schoenwandt, ƵF George & Janet Ravell Family Scholarship.
Grandville
Josiah DeMeester, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship.
Greenville
Kristen Allard, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Amanda Artecki, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship; Caleb Austin, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship; Alyssa Bailey, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship; Michelle Boyce, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Tara Bush, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Alayna Carew, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Dorothy Church, ƵF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship; Christina Espada, ƵF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Annette Fare, ƵF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship; Rebecca Flores, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Jazmyn Grant, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship; Aislynn Grill, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship; Piper Groesser, ƵF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Marisa Halfacer, ƵF Nancy Steele Allen Edwards Memorial Nursing Scholarship; Macy Ingersoll, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Heather Jackson, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and the ƵF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship; Christopher Jacobsen, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Tatum Johnson, ƵF Kenric Jones DeLong Service Scholarship: Kenny’s Community Cash; Jacquelyn Karnes, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Shane Krouse, ƵF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship; Elijah Martin, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Shyanne Martin, ƵF Faber Family Scholarship; Micah Merren, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Shalamar Milewski, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Mackenzie Miller, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Ruthann Nowak, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Cassidi Pinckney, ƵF Clifford J. Bedore, Jr. Memorial Scholarship; Emma Rewa, ƵF Career Center Scholarship; Jack Ruggles, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship; Zachary Schofield, ƵF Faber Family Scholarship; Alexandrea Stone, ƵF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Azariah Trumble, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Arielle Vanhouten, ƵF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Morgan VanNortrick, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship; Danielle Wellman, ƵF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Leah Winchell, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship; Brooklyn Yates, ƵF Maureen Burns Scholarship and Lisa Yount, ƵF Kevin Carbonelli Memorial Scholarship.
Howard City
Cassondra Bennett, ƵF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Michael Bonnell, ƵF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship; Allison Butler, ƵF Anna Hertz-McCoy Memorial Scholarship and the ƵF Ƶ Employee Endowed Scholarship; Sidney Ives, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Cameron Janes, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship; Kimberly Pethers, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Brooke Robinson, ƵF Career Center Scholarship; Danielle Smits, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship and Sara Taylor, ƵF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship.
Ionia
Hogan Ackerson, ƵF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Angelica Barnhart, ƵF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship; Phoenix Bond, ƵF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Blake Feehan, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Jessica Heintzelman, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Jose Hernandez, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Toni Laarman, ƵF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Paige Lowery, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Gwenyth Platte, ƵF Ruth Paddock Bedore Transfer Award and Nicholas Strunk, ƵF Jan and Mike McCrackin Family/Harvey Milling Agriculture Scholarship.
Ithaca
Tarah Hill, ƵF Harold & Ruth Force Family Scholarship and the ƵF Orville Trebian Scholarship and Nicole Hollabaugh, ƵF Jan and Mike McCrackin Family/Harvey Milling Agriculture Scholarship.
Lakeview
Kelsey Geister, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Emma Kosinski, ƵF Career Center Scholarship; Petra Mark, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Gregory Olmstead, ƵF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Keely Sherman, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Drake Syrjala, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship and Vivian Zynda, ƵF Faber Family Scholarship.
Lowell
Elyse Bosscher, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Taeghan Ronchetti, ƵF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship.
Lyons
Angela Hull, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Mason
Ethan Johnson, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Morley
Ryan Chester, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Clair Cornell, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Louann Morden, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Lindsay Varrero, ƵF Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship.
Newaygo
Kimberly Murphy, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Orleans
Rheagan Echter, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and the ƵF Corewell Health Nursing Scholarship.
Paris
Makenna Rautio, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship.
Perrinton
Courtney Martin, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Pierson
Benjamin Kinsey, ƵF Clifford J. Bedore, Jr. Memorial Scholarship.
Port Huron
Stefanie Jowett, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Rockford
Donald Garnier, ƵF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism and Destiny Suttorp, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial New Student Scholarship.
St. Louis
Jennifer Dill, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Madyson Hartman, ƵF Michael J. Seaman Memorial Scholarship.
Sand Lake
Kelsey Congdon, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Saranac
Amber Fry, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Kelsey Gnuse, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Shannon Kastel, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Jordyn Yockey, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Victoria Yonker, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship and Payton Zander, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Sheridan
Jillian Chapko, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Cortney Hill, ƵF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship; Megan Hopkins, ƵF Travis L. Bingaman Memorial Scholarship; Nicklas Husted, ƵF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship; Alanna Kent, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Erin Minikey, ƵF Career Center Scholarship; Alyvia Minnick, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Emily Putnam, ƵF Career Center Scholarship; Grace Rebman, ƵF Faber Family Scholarship; Renee Stoneham, ƵF Josh Fish Memorial Scholarship; Lariah Tissue, ƵF Kenneth J. & Gail E. Lehman Scholarship and Tiana Whitacre, ƵF Faber Family Scholarship.
Six Lakes
Miranda Crittenden, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship; Brooke Dillon, ƵF Ƶ Made Me Scholarship; Stephanie Herzog, ƵF Festival Scholarship and the ƵF Ƶ-Education Support Personnel Association (ESPA) Scholarship; Jeremiah Hoyt, ƵF Career Center Scholarship; Bailey Snyder, ƵF Faber Family Scholarship and Skyler Teaker, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Sparta
Jerald Brownell, ƵF Merrill & Barbara Johnson Scholarship.
Stanton
Kailey Brown, ƵF Stafford Family Scholarship; Calleigh Cain, ƵF Leslie K. Morford Scholarship; Julie DeJohn, ƵF Robert E. Campbell Memorial Scholarship; Jessie Hammock, ƵF CW4 Larry L. Lofts Scholarship; Ryan Hardy, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Melissa Kuzmik, ƵF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship; Zackery Peterman, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Zachary Petersen, ƵF Travis L. Bingaman Memorial Scholarship and Michelle Zerka, ƵF William & Harriette Cook Scholarship.
Stanwood
Kaitlyn Kamptner, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Trufant
Paigelyn Becker, ƵF Nancy Steele Allen Edwards Memorial Nursing Scholarship; Kenneth Miller, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Morgan Sanders, ƵF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Nathan Schiner, ƵF Faber Family Scholarship and Amber Waldron, ƵF Donald C. Burns Presidential Scholarship.
Vestaburg
Laila Nielsen, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship; Rose Rogers, ƵF Beatrice & Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship-Chemistry/Engineering & Volunteerism; Keegan Shafer, the Ƶ Board of Trustees Scholarship; Kristen Welch, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship and Bryttani Wrisley, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
Wayland
Sydni Bentley, ƵF Beth Anderson Memorial Current or Returning Student Scholarship.
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