2023 Recipients
2023 Scholarship Recipients
*Students submitted applications by Friday, March 24, 2023 – their intentions on schooling or educational path may have changed since that time; however, what follows each student is our best-known information that was communicated to us from the student regarding their intended next steps of education after high school graduation.
Daniel Bachman Scholarship
$3,000 – Analiese Fredin (North Central Community College – Elementary Education)
Roger Bazuin & Sons Scholarship
$2,000 – Isaac Baas (Online Coursework – Certifications: Mechanic/CDL)
Betty Bell Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 – Annika Baas (Ferris State University – Radiography)
$1,000 – Jacie Schonert (Saginaw Valley State University – Elementary Education)
Robert M. Bouwma Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 – Brianna Wilhelm (Central Michigan University – Elementary Education)
The Donald L. & Edith L. Darnell Family Scholarship
None
Elenbaas Scholarship
$3,000 – Caitlin Butzin (Mid Michigan College – Radiology Technology)
$3,000 – Morgan DeRuiter (Central Michigan University – Accounting/Finance)
$3,000 – Joseph Gandolfi (Kendall College of Art & Design – Digital Art & Design)
$3,000 – Lauren Gilde (Mid Michigan College – Graphic Design/Business)
$3,000 – Kahli Heuker (Mid Michigan College – Elementary Education)
$3,000 – Sydney Heuker (Mid Michigan College – Physical Therapy Assistant)
$3,000 – Karaleigh Hoover (Northwood University – Marketing)
$3,000 – Nathan Meekhof (Northwestern Michigan College – Aviation)
$3,000 – Emma Oeverman (Mid Michigan College – Outdoor Media)
$3,000 – Jacie Schonert (Saginaw Valley State University – Elementary Education)
$3,000 – Aaryn VanBrocklin (Central Michigan University – Exercise Science/Kinesiology)
$3,000 – Gabrielle VerBerkmoes (Cornerstone University – Elementary Education)
Gary J Elenbaas Scholarship
$1,000 – Lily Sullivan (Douglas J. Aveda Institute – Cosmetology)
Geers Family Scholarship
$1,000 – Emma Kirkby (Northern Michigan University – Speech Pathology)
Rich & Til Herweyer Family Agricultural Scholarship
$1,500 – Savannah Gunnerson (Michigan Technological University – Ecology/Marine Biology)
Hoekwater Scholarship
$3,000 – Annika Baas (Ferris State University – Radiography)
$3,000 – Megan Benthem (Ferris State University – Finance/Small Business & Entrepreneurship)
$3,000 – Kyle Culp (Ferris State University – Elementary Education)
$3,000 – Brooke Doolittle (Traverse City Beauty College – Cosmetology)
$3,000 – Savannah Gunnerson (Michigan Technological University – Ecology/Marine Biology)
$3,000 – Braylon Pace (Ferris State University – Accounting/Business)
$3,000 – Linde VanderVlucht (Ferris State University – Elementary Education)
$3,000 – Sarah Wilt (Mind & Body Institute, Traverse City – Massage Therapy)
Kathy McCauliff Scholarship
$1,000 – Linde VanderVlucht (Ferris State University – Elementary Education)
Bernard and Sandra Meyering Family Scholarship
$1,000 – Aaryn VanBrocklin (Central Michigan University – Exercise Science/Kinesiology)
Donald P. Mys Scholarship
$1,000 – Brianna Wilhelm (Central Michigan University – Elementary Education)
Schierbeek/Thompson Scholarship
$1,000 – Caitlin Butzin (Mid Michigan College – Radiology Technology)
$1,000 – Morgan DeRuiter (Central Michigan University – Accounting/Finance)
$1,000 – Emma Kirkby (Northern Michigan University – Speech Pathology)
Todd Seelye Scholarship
$2,000 – Kalvin McGillis (Huttenga Electric – Apprenticeship)
Westveer Scholarship
$1,000 – Trenton Nolan (WyoTech, Laramie, WY – Collision & Refinishing with Chassis Fabrication)
General Fund Scholarship
$2,000 – Sidney Flynn (University of Northwestern Ohio – Diesel Mechanics) *Also going into the Army National Guard
$2,000 – Lily Sullivan (Douglas J. Aveda Institute – Cosmetology)
$2,000 – Brianna Wilhelm (Central Michigan University – Elementary Education)
Peter J. VanderPol Award
*Nominees for the Peter J. VanderPol Award were:
- Caitlin Butzin
- Analiese Fredin
- Cora McLean
$1,500 – Analiese Fredin (North Central Community College – Elementary Education)