Foundation News and Stories
Kirtland Foundation Opens Winter 2023 Scholarship Programs for Submissions
The Kirtland Foundation announced Monday, Oct. 3, the opening for their Winter 2023 Scholarship programs. “The opportunity for the Foundation and its donors to support Kirtland students is one we take pride in. We see their struggles and know they are trying hard to reach a career goal and by awarding scholarships to deserving students we are […]
Kirtland Foundation Announces Fall 2022 Semester Scholarship Recipients
The Kirtland Foundation is proud to announce 84 scholarship recipients for the Fall 2022 semester, totaling $57,900 in disbursed awards. Thanks to the support of all of our donors, we are able to more than triple the number of scholarships over the next four years.
Kirtland Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Matt LaFontaine Automotive Technology Center
On April 20, Kirtland Community College hosted a ribbon cutting and dedication event to commemorate its new automotive lab at its Grayling Campus. The high-tech lab is officially named the Matt LaFontaine Automotive Technology Center in recognition of the Automotive Group’s $50,000 donation that will fund scholarships for Kirtland’s automotive technology students for years to come.
Grayling Rotary Club Establishes the Paul Harris Endowed Scholarship
The Grayling Rotary Club has established the Paul Harris Scholarship fund to honor Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary International.
Matt and Christine LaFontaine commit $50,000 to establish the Matt LaFontaine Automotive Endowed Scholarship
The LaFontaine’s business philosophy is quite simple, they believe in hard work and integrity with everything that they do. Â
$25,000 Endowed Scholarship established by Integrity Construction Services/Catt Development
Integrity Construction Services along with Catt Development, wanted to show their commitment to the college by donating $25,000 to help students fulfill their dreams by getting the education and training they need to support themselves, their families and their communities.
246th Birthday of US Marine Corp celebrated by establishing the George and Nancy Gingerick Endowed Scholarship
Grayling High School graduates will have the opportunity to apply for a new scholarship honoring George and Nancy Gingerick, local residents of Grayling for many years.Â
Biermann Family Establishes New Scholarship for IT and Cyber Security Students
We feel that computer technical education is critically important for our region and that if we can help students in our communities be successful in computer technical programs at Kirtland by helping reduce some financial pressure, we’re happy to do so.
