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Recent Scholarships
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Alyssa Martin
Beaver Island Community School
Ameilia Dunstan
Boyne City High School
Eliana Michael
Boyne City High School
Ellie Clausen
Boyne City High School
Ethan McQueen
Boyne City High School
Katelyn Dittmar
Boyne City High School
Norah Frasz
Boyne City High School
Ruby Richards
Boyne City High School
Breanaka Spang
Boyne Falls High School
Hannah Haug
Boyne Falls High School
Jayden Gerloff
Boyne Falls High School
Lilliann Fenske
Boyne Falls High School
Mackenzie Smith
Boyne Falls High School
Alyssa Wise
Charlevoix High School
David Dhaseleer
Charlevoix High School
David Gray
Charlevoix High School
Emma Meadows
Charlevoix High School
Gemma Bonney
Charlevoix High School
Jackson Crouse
Charlevoix High School
Kali Raycraft
Charlevoix High School
Kaydence McPherson
Charlevoix High School
Matthew Jarema
Charlevoix High School
Trista Miller
Charlevoix High School
Aubrey Dunson
East Jordan High School
Brielle Sutton
East Jordan High School
Elke Knauf
East Jordan High School
Emma Speer
East Jordan High School
Gabrielle Hamilton
East Jordan High School
Hannah Fortune
East Jordan High School
Jessamine Seltzer
East Jordan High School
Kendel Saganek
East Jordan High School
Kenneth Balch
East Jordan High School
Kierra McDuffie
East Jordan High School
Korbyn Russell
East Jordan High School
Lillian Curtis
East Jordan High School
Lindsey Jibson
East Jordan High School
Madison Bearden
East Jordan High School
Olivia Maher
East Jordan High School
Rachael Hanson
East Jordan High School
Ryder Malpass
East Jordan High School
Calista Hoeksema
Ellsworth Community School
Isaac VanderMolen
Fruitport High School
Camden Carey
Belvedere Scholarship
Jacquelyne Thornton
Belvedere Scholarship
Grace Chapman
Nursing & Medical Field Scholarship
Jennifer Franckowiak
Nursing & Medical Field Scholarship
Julianna Kathman
Nursing & Medical Field Scholarship
Maria Crawford
Nursing & Medical Field Scholarship
Michaela Ford
Nursing & Medical Field Scholarship
Not Pictured
- Boyne City High School
Sarah Eaton - Charlevoix High School
Sarah Wyglendowski
Logan Wadkins - East Jordan High School
Ryder Malpass
Lucinda Kibbe
Arlo Knauf
2025
- Beaver Island
Beaver Island 21st Century Kitty McNamara Scholarship
- Alyssa Martin; $1,400
- Boyne City
Boyne City Collaborative Scholarship
- Ellie Clausen; $2,800
Casey & Mark Newville Memorial Scholarship
- Ethan McQueen; $1,100
Christy Gill Memorial Scholarship
- Sarah Eaton; $800
Frank J. Lamesfield Boyne City Scholarship
- Eliana Michael; $59,250
- Ethan McQueen; $59,250
- Katelyn Dittmar; $59,250
- Ruby Richards; $59,250
Henry Lee & Elizabeth C. Lee Educational Endowment Scholarship
- Ameilia Dunstan; $7,900
- Sarah Eaton; $7,900
Industrial Magnetics Memorial Scholarship
- Ellie Clausen; $1,600
Kristen Cleary Memorial Scholarship
- Norah Frasz; $3,300
- Boyne Falls
Boyne Falls Polish Festival Memorial Scholarship
- Breanaka Spang; $1,500
Choice Snyder Family Memorial Scholarship
- Lilliann Fenske; $800
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Vocational Education Scholarship
- Jayden Gerloff; $2,550
Joe Schwem Memorial Scholarship
- Mackenzie Smith; $3,100
Leszek Wasylewski Memorial Scholarship
- Hannah Haug; $1,500
- Charlevoix
Belvedere Scholarship
- Gemma Bonney; $17,200
- Jackson Crouse; $15,600
- David Gray; $18,000
- Emma Meadows; $16,800
- Kali Raycraft; $14,000
- Sarah Wyglendowski; $15,600
Buck & Shirley Golovich Scholarship
- Trista Miller; $11,300
Charlevoix Collaborative Scholarship
- Emma Meadows; $15,700
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Vocational Education Scholarship
- Alyssa Wise; $2,550
Marge Ferguson Mayville Memorial Scholarship
- David Gray; $2,600
Pete Spieles Cross Country Scholarship
- David Dhaseleer; $13,400
Ray Kipke Athletic Scholarship
- Logan Wadkins; $2,800
Roy H. Elsworth Scholarship Endowment
- Gemma Bonney; $6,800
Shawn McCraney Pay It Forward Scholarship
- Kaydence McPherson; $1,000
Sheila Allen Memorial Scholarship
- Matthew Jarema; $2,600
- East Jordan
Bob Snyder Memorial Scholarship
- Kierra McDuffie; $1,500
Boyne City Cooperative Scholarship
- Elke Knauf; $800
Eary/Conrad Family Memorial Scholarship
- Kendel Saganek; $1,300
East Jordan Collaborative Scholarship
- Korbyn Russell; $7,400
East Jordan Rotary Club - Academic & Leadership Scholarships
- Gabrielle Hamilton; $11,200
- Ryder Malpass; $11,200
East Jordan Rotary Opportunity Scholarship
- Rachael Hanson; $28,000
- Lillian Curtis; $28,000
- Emma Speer; $28,000
- Brielle Sutton; $28,000
East Jordan Rotary Vocational Education Scholarship
- Arlo Knauf; $2,500
First Sergeant John D. Juracko Scholarship
- Olivia Maher; $1,100
Jeremy & Nicholas Bingham Memorial Scholarship
- Olivia Maher; $1,700
Kenneth Diller Memorial Scholarship
- Korbyn Russell; $3,600
Larry Gee Memorial Scholarship
- Jessamine Seltzer; $1,300
Marine Corps League - Northern Michigan Detachment Scholarship
- Brielle Sutton; $1,400
Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP- Charlevoix County Chapter) Scholarship
- Kenneth Balch Jr.; $1,400
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship- Queen
- Lindsey Jibson; $2,000
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship- 1st Runner Up
- Lucy Kibbe; $1,500
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship- 2nd Runner Up
- Jessamine Seltzer; $1,200
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship- Participant
- Aubrey Dunson; $1,000
- Brielle Sutton; $1,000
- Madison Bearden; $1,000
- Emma Speer; $1,000
- Hannah Fortune; $1,000
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship- Ambassador
- Ryder Malpass; $500
- Korbyn Russell; $500
Muriel and Bill Zoulek Memorial Scholarship
- Jessamine Seltzer; $700
Norman & Genevieve Bartlett Scholarship
- Elke Knauf; $1,300
R. Loren & K. Hughes Scholarship
- Lindsey Jibson; $1,000
Robin Coon Scholarship
- Lindsey Jibson; $9,400
Shepard Family Scholarship
- Arlo Knauf; $2,600
Ted and Nancy Sherman Scholarship
- Kendel Saganek; $2,400
Teddy Jeffery Memorial Scholarship
- Jessamine Seltzer; $3,300
Walter & Norma Thorsen Scholarship
- Kenneth Balch Jr.; $1,400
- Other
Ellsworth
Ellsworth Community Scholarship
- Calista Hoeksema; $6,600
Fruitport
Harbor Industries Scholarship
- Isaac VanderMolen; $800
Graduated
Belvedere Scholarship
- Camden Carey; $16,400
- Jacquelyne Thornton; $14,800
- Continuing Education
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Nursing Scholarship
- Michaela Ford; $1,600
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Staff Education Scholarship
- Maria Crawford; $1,500
Nursing Collaborative Scholarship (Brady, Brown, Northway)
- Grace Chapman; $4,750
- Michaela Ford; $4,750
- Jennifer Franckowiak; $4,750
- Julianna Kathman; $4,750
2025 Renewable Scholarship Recipients
Alexa Guindon
Belvedere
Alexander Rodgers
Belvedere
Alexandra Baron
Charlevoix Collaborative Acedemic
Alexis Reed
Henry Lee
Amelia Drenth
Belvedere
Amy Timmer
Henry Lee
Brianna Ager
Lamesfield
Charlie Dobbelaer
Henry Lee
Claire Scholten
Belvedere & Charlevoix Collaborative Academic
Ethen Howay
Henry Lee
Hudson Vollmer
Belvedere
Isadora Boyer
Rotary Academic and Leadership
Jacob Johnson
Lamesfield
John Sauer
Belvedere
Joshua Schultz
Charlevoix Collaborative Academic
Jurgen Griswold
Belvedere
Kaden Jewett
Lamesfield
Kate Wood
Belvedere
Kathryn Rohrer
Belvedere & Pete Spieles Cross Country
Kitana Joseph
East Jordan Rotary Opportunity
Lili Kelly
East Jordan Rotary Academic & Leadership
Lucas Stone
East Jordan Rotary Opportunity
Mailey Hamilton
East Jordan Rotary Academic & Leadership
Melinda Ranville
Nursing Collaborative
Richelle Laskowski
Nursing Collaborative
Ryeley McGlinch
Nursing Collaborative
Samuel Peterson
Pete Spieles Cross Country
Samuel Pletcher
Belvedere
Shantyl Thompson-Stevenson
Nursing Collaborative
Sophia Snyder
East Jordan Rotary Academic & Leadership
Thomas Arnold
Belvedere
Thomas Reid
East Jordan Rotary Academic & Leadership
Zoe Bunker
East Jordan Collaborative
2024
- Beaver Island
Beaver Island 21st Century Kitty McNamara Scholarship
- Aedan Cole; $1,500
- Boyne City
Boyne City Collaborative Scholarship
- Ella Day; $2,700
Boyne City Cooperative Scholarship
- Gabrielle Dunlap; $800
Casey & Mark Newville Memorial Scholarship
- Brianna Ager; $1,000
Christy Gill Memorial Scholarship
- Gabrielle Dunlap; $800
Eary/Conrad Family Memorial Scholarship
- Charles Stanek; $1,300
First Sergeant John D. Juracko Scholarship
- Grace Kujawski; $1,100
Frank J. Lamesfield Boyne City Scholarship
- Brianna Ager; $30,000
Harbor Industries Scholarship
- Amy Timmer; $800
Henry Lee & Elizabeth C. Lee Educational Endowment Scholarship
- Charlie Dobbelaer; $8,000
- Amy Timmer; $8,000
Kristen Cleary Memorial Scholarship
- Olivia Payne; $3,400
Marge Ferguson Mayville Memorial Scholarship
- Maureen Hautz; $2,500
Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP- Charlevoix County Chapter) Scholarship
- Charles Stanek; $1,500
- Boyne Falls
Boyne Falls Polish Festival Memorial Scholarship
- James Greenier; $1,500
Choice Snyder Family Memorial Scholarship
- James Greenier; $900
Joe Schwem Memorial Scholarship
- Maddison Loper; $3,200
Leszek Wasylewski Memorial Scholarship
- Cadence Matelski; $1,500
- Charlevoix
Belvedere Scholarship
- Scott Bush; $14,400
- Amelia Drenth; $16,400
- Kathryn Rohrer; $14,400
- Felicity Sape; $14,400
- Hudson Vollmer; $16,400
- Kate Wood; $16,400
Buck & Shirley Golovich Scholarship
- Justin Whisler; $11,800
Charlevoix Collaborative Scholarship
- Joshua Schultz; $14,500
Charlevoix County Farm Bureau Scholarship
- Dylan Clapp; $6,300
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Vocational Education Scholarship
- Dylan Clapp; $2,650
Industrial Magnetics Memorial Scholarship
- Joshua Schultz; $1,500
Marine Corps League - Northern Michigan Detachment Scholarship
- Felicity Sape; $1,400
Pete Spieles Cross Country Scholarship
- Kathryn Rohrer; $13,800
Ray Kipke Athletic Scholarship
- Landon Swanson; $2,700
Shawn McCraney Pay It Forward Scholarship
- Peyton Scott; $1,000
- East Jordan
Bob Snyder Memorial Scholarship
- Madelyn Hardy; $1,500
East Jordan Collaborative Scholarship
- Zoe Bunker; $7,000
East Jordan Rotary Club Scholarship Fund- Academic & Leadership Scholarships
- Isadora Boyer; $11,400
- Lila Kelly; $11,400
East Jordan Rotary Opportunity Scholarship
- Alivia Blain; $19,700
- William James; $19,700
- Kitana Joseph; $19,700
- Lucas Stone; $19,700
- Dehquan Wilson; $19,700
- Daniel Ziebarth; $19,700
East Jordan Rotary Vocational Education Scholarship
- Angel Delgado Jr ; $2,500
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Vocational Education Scholarship
- Samuel Wilson; $2,650
Jeremy & Nicholas Bingham Memorial Scholarship
- Lillian Stone; $1,800
Kenneth Diller Memorial Scholarship
- Lillian Stone; $4,000
Larry Gee Memorial Scholarship
- Lila Kelly; $1,300
Miss East Jordan Ambassador Scholarship
- Lucas Stone; $500
- Daniel Ziebarth; $500
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship - 1st Runner Up
- Zoe Bunker; $1,500
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship - 2nd Runner Up
- Alyssa Sherman; $1,200
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship - Participant
- Kitana Joseph; $1,000
- Olivia Olund; $1,000
- Chloe Persons; $1,000
- Elizabeth Pop; $1,000
- Anastasia Thompson; $1,000
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship - Queen
- Madelyn Hardy; $2,000
Muriel and Bill Zoulek Memorial Scholarship
- Grace Nemecek; $700
Norman & Genevieve Bartlett Scholarship
- Madelyn Hardy; $1,400
R. Loren & K. Hughes Scholarship
- Daniel Ziebarth; $1,000
Robin Coon Scholarship
- Justin McCully; $9,700
Sheila Allen Memorial Scholarship
- Katlynn Dunson; $2,500
Shepard Family Scholarship
- Preston Worden; $2,700
Ted and Nancy Sherman Scholarship
- Angel Delgado Jr ; $2,300
Teddy Jeffery Memorial Scholarship
- Madelyn Hardy; $3,000
Teddy Slough Memorial Scholarship
- Zoe Bunker; $1,900
Walter & Norma Thorsen Scholarship
- Preston Worden; $1,400
- Other
Ellsworth
Belvedere Scholarship
- Jurgen Griswold; $14,400
Ellsworth Community Scholarship
- Jurgen Griswold; $2,900
- Molly Muladore; $2,900
St. Michael
Belvedere Scholarship
- Catherine Hayes; $14,800
Other
F. Bruce Malpass Memorial Scholarship
- NOT AWARDED 2024
- Continuing Education
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Nursing Scholarship
- Richelle Laskowski; $1,600
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Staff Education Scholarship
- Bianca Gietzen; $1,600
Nursing Collaborative Scholarship (Brady, Brown, Northway)
- Richelle Laskowski; $4,875
- Ryeley McGlinch; $4,875
- Melinda Ranville; $4,875
- Shantyl Thompson-Stevenson; $4,875
2023
- Beaver Island
Beaver Island 21st Century Kitty McNamara Scholarship
- Olga Burton; $1,500
- Boyne City
Boyne City Collaborative Scholarship
- Jordynn Sudderth; $2,000
Boyne Valley Lions Club - Clive & Ruby Vollick Scholarship
- Trenton Van Hee; $500
Casey & Mark Newville Memorial Scholarship
- Trevor Bernthal; $800
Christy Gill Memorial Scholarship
- Braylyn Rincon; $500
Frank J. Lamesfield Boyne City Scholarship
- Jacob Johnson; $30,000
Henry Lee & Elizabeth C. Lee Educational Endowment Scholarship
- Alexis Reed; $8,000
- Trenton Van Hee; $8,000
Sheila Allen Memorial Scholarship
- Madison Smith; $2,500
- Boyne Falls
Boyne Falls Polish Festival Memorial Scholarship
- Zosia Wasylewski; $1,500
Boyne Valley Lions Club - Ed Bobowski Memorial Scholarship
- Zosia Wasylewski; $500
Eary/Conrad Family Memorial Scholarship
- Yannis Burnell; $1,000
Joe Schwem Memorial Scholarship
- Ashton Spang; $3,000
Leszek Wasylewski Memorial Scholarship
- Yannis Burnell; $1,000
Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP- Charlevoix County Chapter) Scholarship
- Yannis Burnell; $1,000
- Charlevoix
Belvedere Scholarship
- Samuel Pletcher; $15,600
- Claire Scholten; $14,000
Boyne City Cooperative Scholarship
- Ellen Dhaseleer; $850
Buck & Shirley Golovich Scholarship
- Ellen Dhaseleer; $10,000
Charlevoix Collaborative Scholarship
- Claire Scholten; $12,600
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) Vocational Education Scholarship
- Autumn Houghton; $4,000
Ray Kipke Athletic Scholarship
- Patrick Sterrett; $1,500
Shawn McCraney Pay It Forward Scholarship
- Claire Scholten; $1,000
- East Jordan
Belvedere Scholarship
- Alexander Rodgers; $14,400
Bob Snyder Memorial Scholarship
- Dawson Carey; $1,000
East Jordan Collaborative Scholarship
- Dawson Carey; $6,150
East Jordan Rotary Club Scholarship Fund- Academic & Leadership Scholarships
- Mailey Hamilton; $9,500
- Sophia Snyder; $9,500
East Jordan Rotary Club Scholarship Fund- Bill Porter Vocational Education Scholarship
- Hilary Buell; $2,000
East Jordan Rotary Opportunity Scholarship
- Elliona Leaman; $19,500
- Gabriella Watros; $19,500
- Avary Wilson; $19,500
East Jordan Rotary Vocational Education Scholarship
- Hilary Buell; $1,200
First Sergeant John D. Juracko Scholarship
- Lindsey Cross; $1,000
Jeremy & Nicholas Bingham Memorial Scholarship
- Dawson Carey; $1,500
Kenneth Diller Memorial Scholarship
- Nicholas Bascom; $3,000
Larry Gee Memorial Scholarship
- Dawson Carey; $1,000
Marge Ferguson Mayville Memorial Scholarship
- Mailey Hamilton; $2,500
Miss East Jordan Ambassador Scholarship
- Nicholas Bascom; $400
- Dawson Carey; $400
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship - 1st Runner Up
- Mailey Hamilton; $1,500
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship - 2nd Runner Up
- Samantha Burks; $1,200
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship - Participant
- Skylar Barnett; $1,000
- Delaney Huffman; $1,000
- Ashlynn Kluth; $1,000
- Elliona Leaman; $1,000
- Christine Whitaker; $1,000
Miss East Jordan Pageant Scholarship - Queen
- Darienne Cronover; $2,000
Muriel and Bill Zoulek Memorial Scholarship
- Gabriella Watros; $500
Norman & Genevieve Bartlett Scholarship
- Dawson Carey; $1,000
R. Loren & K. Hughes Scholarship
- Dawson Carey; $400
Shepard Family Scholarship
- Hilary Buell; $2,500
Ted and Nancy Sherman Scholarship
- Hilary Buell; $2,000
Teddy Slough Memorial Scholarship
- Nicholas Bascom; $1,000
Walter & Norma Thorsen Scholarship
- Devon Olstrom; $1,000
- Other
Ellsworth
Ellsworth Community Scholarship
- Ariella Hoeksema; $2,830
Mackinaw City
Marine Corps League - Northern Michigan Detachment Scholarship
- Britanya Clayton; $1,000
Pellston
Industrial Magnetics Memorial Scholarship
- Jacob Willis; $1,300
Spring Lake
Harbor Industries Scholarship
- Jazmin VanderMolen; $500
Graduated
Belvedere Scholarship
- Alexa Guindon; $14,800
Other
Charlevoix County Farm Bureau Endowment Fund
- NO DISTRIBUTION 2023
Choice Snyder Family Memorial Scholarship Fund
- NO DISTRIBUTION 2023
F. Bruce Malpass Memorial Scholarship
- NOT AWARDED 2023
Kristen Cleary Memorial Scholarship
- NOT AWARDED 2023
Pete Spieles Cross Country Scholarship
- NOT AWARDED 2023
Robin Coon Scholarship
- NOT AWARDED 2023
Teddy Jeffery Memorial Scholarship
- NOT AWARDED 2023
- Continuing Education
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Nursing Scholarship
- Natalia Monarrez; $1,500
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Staff Education Scholarship
- Natalia Monarrez; $1,000
Nursing Collaborative Scholarship (Brady, Brown, Northway)
- Lauren Hudson; $4,625
- Heather Hypes; $4,625
- Katie Kurburski; $4,625
- Lexi Seger; $4,625