Congratulations to our 2019 scholarship winners! With over 2,250 applications from 213 students, it was a competitive year for these awards. The selection committees worked hard to review every application using our new online system, AwardSpring.
Our second annual Scholarship Awards Night was held on April 18 at D’Mar Banquet Center, where we awarded a total of $177,701 to 83 students from 70 different scholarship funds. Many students were able to meet a representative of their scholarship fund at the end of the event, a rewarding experience for everyone involved!
In addition to these, another $10,002 will be awarded to 25 students for band camp, golf, and out-of-area scholarships.
Grand total: $187,703 in scholarships awarded to 108 students!
Please join us in congratulating these 2019 Shiawassee Community Foundation scholarship winners:
Alexander Women’s Scholarship
Meggan Libbey: $477
Karl F. & Ziritha (Lowers) Allert Memorial Scholarship
Greta L’Esperance: $1,260
Bancroft Lions Club John Wright Memorial Scholarship
Lucy Harris: $1,000
Evan Stehlik: $1,000
Nancy Ruth Patenge Beyer Memorial Scholarship
Leah Collins: $800
Maddie Krantz: $800
Dr. Bhaskaran Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Christian: $343
Elsie Blair & Suzanne Blair Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Aubrey Larner: $821
Olive Blanner Scholarship
Braxton Hay: $2,000
Kennedy Krantz: $1,000
Sidney Voss: $1,000
Byron Community Scholarship
Samantha Franzmeier: $1,300
Zach Geiser: $600
Greta L’Esperance: $1,500
Katie Nixon: $1,200
Courtney Willett: $1,100
Danielle Wolanin: $1,400
Chase Bank Award:
Hayden Passig: $1,000
Duncanson Award:
Lillian Keesler: $1,850
PFC Shane Cantu Memorial Scholarship
Paige Hudecek: $2,000
Madison Pellman: $2,000
Allison Rodgers: $2,000
Emily Chapman Memorial Scholarship
Raegan Holek: $500
Cora Lynn: $500
Megan Stine: $500
Rachel Warren: $500
Makayla Weaver: $500
Philip & Inez Colton Memorial Scholarship
Jaren Bishop: $500
Carolyn Fairchild: $500
Phyllis L. & Alton D. Crandell Memorial Scholarship
Fawn Cameron: $465
Karen K. Dasen Memorial Scholarship
Leah Clough: $1,000
Katelyn Feldpausch: $1,000
Rollin V. Dasen Memorial Scholarship
Hanna Dutcher: $2,000
Gabe Gaskin: $2,000
Miles Petersen: $2,000
Drew Decker Memorial Music Scholarship
Sada Reed: $1,400
Norman L. & Marcella DesJardins Memorial Scholarship
Garret Hoag: $1,153
Meggan Libbey: $1,153
Shana Lynne Dumond Memorial Scholarship
Maddie Krantz: $500
Becca Higgins: $500
Durand Lions Club Scholarship
Danielle Wolanin: $1,675
Durand Rotary Club Scholarship
Jessica Fureigh: $1,000
Shelli (Bowles) Edgington Memorial Scholarship
Leah Sarrazin: $1,000
Alford & Alice Emmert Scholarship
Charles Bruckman: $1,714
Jessica Fureigh: $1,714
Shaun Vogan: $1,714
Don & Becky Galloway Scholarship
Madison Birchmeier: $780
Caitlyn Bruff: $780
Jordan Goodrich: $780
Raegan Holek: $780
Annah Wilkinson: $780
Cheryl Gapinkski Memorial Scholarship
Becca Higgins: $1,002
William Lavigne: $1,002
GFWC Owosso Women’s Club Scholarship
Jessica Fureigh: $732
Cyril C. & Ella M. Gregoricka Agriculture Scholarship
Samantha Whitehead: $500
Phyllis Lundie Gruver Scholarship
Abigail Christian: $1,000
Madelynn Gilbert: $1,000
Emily Hartzell: $1,000
Megan Vondrasek: $1,000
Makayla Weaver: $1,000
Harold J. Haas Memorial Scholarship
Maddie Krantz: $500
Harry W. & Olive E. Harder Memorial Scholarship (band camp)
Hailey Frederickson: $150
Nicole Rayburn: $150
Jeremy Gooch: $62
Coach Tom Harkema Athletic Scholarship
Megan Vondrasek: $1,000
Ellane I. Hogan Memorial Scholarship
Faith Gates: $344
C.S. Hood Memorial Scholarship
Dylan Baker: $2,200
Taylor Bowie: $2,200
Danielle Hankerd: $2,200
Kaila Jenkins: $2,200
Cheryl L. Hrcka Memorial Scholarship
Margo Ardelean: $500
Thomas Bishop: $500
Megan Vondrasek: $500
Harold V. & Ima B. Johns Memorial Scholarship
Faith Gates: $6,000
Kailey Elizabeth Jordan Memorial Scholarship
Starla Abed: $3,000
Donald A. Knieper Memorial Scholarship
Jaren Bishop: $930
Caitlyn Bruff: $930
Lauryn Tithof: $930
Knights of Columbus Councils 7955 & 12186 Scholarships
Dr. Jean & Peter Sloan Award:
Ben Butcher: $1,000
St. Mary Council 7955 Award:
Ben Butcher: $500
St. Joseph Council 12186 Award:
Ben Butcher: $500
Kris Marie Kulhanek Memorial Scholarship
Ben Butcher: $3,000
Grant Hart: $3,000
Nash Hart: $3,000
LaJoye-Shenk Scholarship
Megan Stine: $1,228
Jackie Leone Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Whitehead: $1,000
Iris (Turk) Lott Memorial Scholarship
Dylan Baker: $1,400
Sarah Franks: $1,400
Jill Malzahn Health Fund Scholarship
Lauryn Tithof: $1,233
Joseph Vondrasek: $1,233
Robert McAlpine Memorial Scholarship (band camp)
Caleb Pratt: $175
Allie Jones: $175
Jordyn Morrish: $175
Aidan Loos: $175
Raymond McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship (band camp)
Nicole Rayburn: $25
Hailey Frederiksen: $25
Jeremy Gooch: $113
Madelyne Botos: $175
Kaitlyn Rayburn: $175
Aiden Stauble: $175
Jacob Podsiadlik: $175
Morgan Gooch: $175
Brandon Fairchild: $175
Alex Gorney: $175
Austin Berry: $175
Alyssa Fraley: $175
Drew Jones: $175
Joseph Bennett: $175
Izzabell Frederiksen: $175
Mallery Botos: $175
Eugene & Joyce Moiles Memorial Scholarship
Garret Hoag: $1,500
Paige Hudecek: $1,500
Dr. Leon A. Montague Owosso Musicale Scholarship
Evan McKay: $1,200
Joann (Butcher) Nelson Memorial Scholarship
John Meihls: $1,000
Megan Vondrasek: $1,000
Shelby Yelinek: $1,000
Rhiannon Shook: $1,000
New Lothrop Schools Endowment Scholarship
Garrett Birchmeier: $430
Northway Family Golf Scholarship
Josiah Balsley: $500
Nathan Nover Memorial Scholarship
Haley Hilgendorf: $1,042
Nover OHS Sparkplug Award
John Meihls: $400
Ross Raatz: $800
Martin & Leona O’Brien Scholarship
Grant Hart: $292
Owosso Education Association’s Mary E. Harper Scholarship
Leah Collins: $1,000
Becca Higgins: $1,000
Garret Hoag: $1,000
Maddie Krantz: $1,000
Owosso High School Leadership Scholarship
Maddie Krantz: $242
Megan Vondrasek: $242
Paul Penjaska Family Scholarship
Carolyn Fairchild: $3,700
Jessica Fureigh: $3,700
Kaila Jenkins: $3,700
Lillian Keesler: $3,700
Aidan McMaster: $3,700
John Meihls: $3,700
Matthew Vogelaar: $3,700
Shirley (1936) & Joseph Poirier Scholarship
Andrew Bueche: $1,000
Abigail Christian: $1,000
David A. Reed Agriculture Scholarship
Jacob Sprague: $1,500
Evan James Reed Memorial Scholarship
Molly Maynard: $538
Andrew Rehmann Memorial Scholarship
Katie Nixon: $1,000
Megan Vondrasek: $1,000
Owen A. & D. Arlene Rood Journalism Scholarship
Samantha Whitehead: $395
Erwin Ryckman Memorial Scholarship
Emma Muron: $542
Bill & Kay Scarlett Family Memorial Scholarship
Jared Krejci: $500
Allison Rodgers: $750
Courtney Willett: $1,000
Larry F. Arendt Award:
John Meihls: $1,000
Ronald K. Seelhoff Memorial Scholarship
Shailyn Brainerd: $1,200
Shiawassee County Bar Associations’ Patricia Carmody Memorial Scholarship
Adam Lawrence: $1,000
Joseph T. Sierzenga, III Memorial Scholarship
Gabe Gaskin: $584
Robert G. Skinner Memorial Scholarship
Adam Lawrence: $1,000
Timothy Marvin: $1,000
Stephen & Pauline Smith Family Scholarship
Fawn Cameron: $1,000
Madelynn Gilbert: $1,000
Sada Reed: $1,000
Devin Allen Swatman Memorial Scholarship
Sarenia Rivers: $2,600
Roger & Marian Talbot Family Scholarship
Adam Lawrence: $665
Irene Turk Memorial Scholarship
Aidan McMaster: $1,000
Evan Stehlik: $1,678
Brad Van Pelt Memorial Scholarship
Sarenia Rivers: $1,300
Megan Vondrasek: $1,300
Troy A. Vincke Memorial Scholarship
Caitlyn Bruff: $1,000
Mary Bea DeBoom Wasper Scholarship
Garret Hoag: $350
Mackenzie L. Watts Memorial Scholarship
Swim – Leena Bekkala: $1,000
Choir – Lindsay Schnute: $1,000
Debra Wegman Memorial Scholarship
Cassie Stone: $2,000
Kevin A. Zmitko Agricultural Scholarship
Jacob Sprague: $750
Zonta Club of Owosso Scholarship
Carolyn Fairchild: $1,000
Katie Tennyson: $1,000
Joely Angst: $1,000