2024 Scholarship Recipients

*Students submitted applications by Friday, March 24, 2024 – 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

$4,000 – Jose Chavez Martinez (Michigan Technological University – Software Engineering)  

Roger Bazuin & Sons Scholarship

$2,000 –Bret Benthem (Owens Community College-John Deere Ag Tech Program)

Betty Bell Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 – Mackenzie Reed  (Ferris State University -Elementary Education) 

Robert M. Bouwma Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 – Emerson Huttenga (Ferris State University  – Sonography)

Donald L. and Edith L. Darnell Family Scholarship

$2,000 – Ryan Bell  (Saginaw Valley State University – $2,000)

Duane Elenbaas Scholarship – $4,000

Leah Thompson (Ferris State University – Radiography, Allied Health)

Rebekah Smith (Grand Valley State University – Secondary Education)

Tessa Felsk (Michigan State University – Secondary Educaiton)

Trey Boven (Mid-Michigan College – Biology)

Keagan Weaver (Central Michigan University – Cinematic Arts)

Rowan Ensing (Ferris State University -Elementary Education)

Katelyn Krik  (Cornerstone University or Taylor University – Undecided)

Brekken Cotter (Saginaw Valley State University – Nursing)

Amelia Schihl (Ferris State University – Radiography -Allied Health)

Gary J Elenbaas Scholarship

$1,000 –Trenton Gladu – (Ferris State University – Secondary Education)

Geers Family Scholarship

$1,300 – Benjamin Tripp (Ferris State University – Business)

General Fund Scholarship – $2,000

Shawna Eisenga (Kirtland Community College – Nursing)

Marryn Sours (Ferris State University – Political Science)

Cole DeRuiter (Grand Valley State University – Cyber Security)

Benjamin Tripp (Ferris State University – Business)

Brittai Reyes Garcia (Northwestern Michigan College – Culinary)

Rich and Til Herweyer Family Agricultural Scholarship

$2,000 – Alaina Eisenga (Michigan State University – Agricultural Business)

$2,000- Kassie Sikkema (Michigan State University – Agricultural Technology)

Hoekwater Scholarship – $4,000

Avril Kortman (Ferris State University – Biological Sciences)

Kaden Abrahamson (Ferris State University – HVACR Technology)

Haley Miller (North Central Michigan College – Applied Science – Paramedic)

Karsyn Meyering (Ferris State University – Radiography)

Brecken Gilde (Central Michigan University – Environmental Engineering)

Makenzie Zuiderveen (Kettering Univerisity – Mechanical Engineering)

Ryan Kirkby (Michigan Technical University – Computer Science)

Jeremiah Quist (Michigan Technical University – Robotics Engineering)

Kameran Nethaway (Michigan Technical University – Biomedical Engineering)

Bernard and Sandra Meyering Family Scholarship

$2,500 – Skylar Youngs  (Ferris State University – Nursing)

Donald P. Mys Scholarship

$1,800 – Madalyn Kennard (Central Michigan University – Undecided)

Schierbeek/Thompson Memorial Scholarship – $1,000

Abigail Sikkema (Ferris State University – Digital Media Production)

Emerson Huttenga (Ferris State University  – Sonography)

Brittani Reyes Garcia (Northwestern Michigan College – Culinary)

Madalyn Kennard (Central Michigan University – Undecided)

Todd Seelye Scholarship

No Qualified Applicants

Westveer Scholarship

$1,000 – Olivia Wilt (Baker College – Medical Assistant Program)

Peter J. VanderPol Award

$3,000 – Brekken Cotter (Saginaw Valley State University – Nursing

*Nominees for the Peter J. VanderPol Award were: Trey Boven, Trenton Gladu, Amelia Schihl, and Brekken Cotter

Nancy and Carl VanderWoude

$1,000 – Mariah Pluger (Ferris State University – Nursing)