Community Foundation Awards $139,500 in Scholarships to Local Students
In a virtual reception scheduled to occur on June 2, 2022, the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation (MPACF) will award 102 scholarships totaling $139,500 to local students. The endowment funds generating these scholarships were established by individuals, businesses, and organizations that want to help local students pursue their educational goals. Each scholarship is unique and reflects the values and interests of those who established it. Most of the scholarships support high school students planning to attend an accredited college, university or trade school in the fall.
For more information, or to support any of the endowment funds producing these scholarships, contact Amanda Schafer, CEO, at (989) 773-7322 or visit www.mpacf.org.
The 2022 Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation Scholarship Recipients are:
Kathlyn Allmacher Isabella Bank Scholarship
Marco Angiolini Harry E. Tope Memorial Aviation Scholarship
Paige Antcliff Thomas W. Lavoie Memorial Scholarship
Madison Arens Herbert H. Lueth Scholarship
James Backus Harold & Marie Krapohl Scholarship
Esme Bailey John P. & Ann S. Jensen Scholarship
Lillian Bailey Shepherd Public School Scholarship
Connor Bendele Shepherd Public School Scholarship
Haley Bendele Susan K. & Douglas E. Dodge Scholarship
Izabella Benzinger Arnold & Margaret Sowmick Memorial Scholarship
Cade Block Rotary Scholarship
Nola Boyle James R. Hodgins Memorial Scholarship
Kaitlyn Brennan Nancy Carey Memorial Scholarship
Erica Brown Maness Family Scholarship
Lyra Brown Michael & Dianne Morey Manufacturing Skilled Trades Scholarship
Kaylynn Budreau Herbert H. Lueth Scholarship
Hailey Burrows Class of 1965 Mt. Pleasant High School Scholarship
Kaylee Bushong Robert F. Murray & Co. CPA's Scholarship
Hunter Conner Konwinski Construction Scholarship
Morgan Conner Martin Family Scholarship
Taylor Cotter Mercantile Bank of Michigan Scholarship
Quentin Couturier Mt. Pleasant High School Class of 1959 Scholarship
Zackary DeLong Kristopher Walden "Waldo" Arts Scholarship
Evan Devenney Governor John Engler Scholarship
Carly Dole Rotary Scholarship
Abbie Dziuk Ganiard History Project Scholarship
Carra Eagen Herbert H. Lueth Scholarship
Oliver Ettinger Christopher John Andera Memorial Scholarship
Max Evans Isabella Community Credit Union Members' Scholarship
Samantha Farnum Isabella Bank Scholarship
Rylee Fike Jason Parrott Scholarship
Hanna Fiting Richard C. Dubay Memorial Scholarship
Darren Flannery Emerson W. Green Memorial Scholarship
Avery Gibbs Art Scholarship
Laura Goenner Carol Huber Konwinski & Jerel Konwinski Scholarship
Matilda Graham James D. & Karen A. McConnell Family Scholarship
Lydia Grossnickle Isabella Bank Scholarship
Kennedy Gurski Ganiard History Project Scholarship
Riley Hacker Earl G. Hartman, Sr. & Caroline Millar Hartman Scholarship
Jayde Harnick McGuirk Ganiard West Side School Scholarship
Dana Hayes Feight Family Business Scholarship
Elizabeth Henson Goenner Family Scholarship
Elizabeth Herron Keisha Y. Brown Angel Wings Scholarship
Sana Israr Stokes Elementary Education Scholarship
Jaylinn Johnson Robert A. & Catherine A. Janson Scholarship
Natalie Jones Dr. Thomas M. & Jayne Keating Scholarship
Greenlee Jones Garland-Schilling Scholarship
Kiersten Judge Carolynn Cosan Memorial Scholarship
Carly Judge Isabella Community Credit Union Members' Scholarship
Calvin Keyes Eckersley Scholarship
Clarrissa Klein George & Frances P. Rouman Mental Health Education Scholarship
Emma Koch Leonard E. & Louise A. Plachta Scholarship
Vanessa Lapham Kenneth & Hilda Schmeck Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Sophia Lewis Matthew J. Boles Memorial Scholarship
Logan Loya-Magallanes Jeff Reedy Memorial Scholarship
Logan Loya-Magallanes Norval Morey Leadership Scholarship
Brennan Mahokey Bruce William Wood Memorial Scholarship
Hunter Maxon Mt. Pleasant High School Class of 1959 Scholarship
Maddison McBride Scottie Miller Memorial Special Education Scholarship
Kelsey McDonald James R. Hodgins Memorial Scholarship
Ryan McIntyre Jeffrey Vernon Memorial Scholarship
Mackenzie Millard Ganiard History Project Scholarship
Karlie Misenhelder Mercantile Bank of Michigan Scholarship
Madison Munley Earl G. Hartman, Sr. & Caroline Millar Hartman Scholarship
Maggie Murphy Gary Moe Memorial Scholarship
Carter Norris Mt. Pleasant High School Class of 1959 Scholarship
Macey Novak Isabella Bank Scholarship
Breanna Onstott Maness Family Scholarship
Matt Oswald Watson Family Scholarship
Nicholas Papenfus Isabella Community Credit Union Members' Scholarship
Sara Peltier Donna J. & W. Larry Collins/GFWC Scholarship
Trista Perkins Isabella Bank Scholarship
Carlie Peterman Isabella Bank Scholarship
Malarie Pinwar Isabella Bank Scholarship
Logan Pritchard Isabella County Retired School Personnel Scholarship
Hillary Prout Blystone & Bailey CPAs Scholarship
Brody Riesberg Denison Family Scholarship
Alice Roberson Mercantile Bank of Michigan Scholarship
Shelby Rolston John D. & Judith M. Williams Scholarship
Logan Romatz Mercantile Bank of Michigan Scholarship
Lindsey Russell Sue Ann Watters Music Scholarship
Kelly Ryan Phyllis A. Heinze Mathematics Education Scholarship
Delaney Scully Myler Family Scholarship
Tara Sexton Zonta Club of Mt. Pleasant Scholarship
Mackenzie Showalter Jeff & Roy Spencer Scholarship
Amanda Sinclair Brenda Echelbarger Memorial Scholarship
Annabelle Smith Martin Family Scholarship
Karly Smith Matthew S. Sharrar Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Storey Isabella Bank Scholarship
Anna Terwilliger Keisha Y. Brown Angel Wings Scholarship
Peyton Updegraff Keisha Y. Brown Angel Wings Scholarship
Lindsay Uzarski McGuirk Ganiard West Side School Scholarship
Kasey Wallace Herbert H. Lueth Scholarship
Paige Walters Shirley Lemorie Memorial Scholarship
Sophia Watters Joyce & Gerry Carter Scholarship
Camille Weindorf Jim Hartman Study Abroad Scholarship
Ariel Wieferich Shepherd Public School Scholarship
Linzi Wiley C. Jane (Dubay) & Dwight D. Dodge Memorial Scholarship
Konnor Wilson Isabella Bank Scholarship
Chassadee Winters Herbert H. Lueth Scholarship
Camden Winters Shepherd Football Scholarship
Grace Wolf Isabella Bank Scholarship
The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation seeks to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Isabella County, now and for generations to come, by attracting and holding permanent endowed funds from a wide range of donors, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.