Foundation News and Stories
Kirtland Foundation Announces Winter 2022 Semester Scholarship Recipients
The Kirtland Foundation is proud to announce 70 scholarship recipients for the Winter 2022 semester, totaling $42,425 in disbursed awards. Thanks to the support of all of our donors, we are able to more than triple the number of scholarships we will be able to award over the next four years. Through annual scholarships and […]
Apply for the Gene Haas CNC Machinist Scholarship
Could you use $1,000 to put toward your CNC Machinist Certificate of Completion program? Current and incoming students in Kirtland’s CNC Machinist Program can apply today for the Gene Haas Scholarship, with funds available for fall semester 2021.
Kirtland Foundation Announces Fall 2021 Semester Scholarship Recipients
The Kirtland Foundation is proud to announce 63 scholarship recipients for the Fall 2021 semester, totaling $37,875 in disbursed awards. Thanks to the support of all of our donors, we are able to more than double the number of scholarships we will be able to award over the next four years.
New Kirtland Foundation Nursing Scholarship
The Catherine I. Barratt/Bloomquist Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship The Catherine I. Barratt/Bloomquist Memorial Endowed Nursing Scholarship was established by a generous donation provided by Terrence and Charlotte Bloomquist in memory of Catherine I. Barratt/Bloomquist who was a Grayling resident and nurse at Grayling Mercy Hospital. She is the loving mother of Michael Bloomquist and Laura […]
New Scholarships, Familiar Faces
The Kirtland Foundation Announces Two New Scholarships By College Faculty and Staff The Kirtland Foundation is offering two new scholarships established by long-standing faculty and staff. The Stan Evers Career Scholarship was established to support and encourage students on their career path, and the Sharpe Family Scholarship was established to benefit students who reside in […]
Creating Opportunities For Women in the Workforce
The Kirtland Foundation Announces Diversity and Equality in the Workplace Scholarship The Kirtland Foundation has established the Diversity and Equality in the Workplace (DEW) Scholarship to support women pursuing careers in skilled trades and leadership. The DEW Scholarship has been established through Courtney Ryan, Maintenance Supervisor for Weyerhaeuser-Grayling. Courtney established the DEW Scholarship through her […]
3 New Endowments From Wayne And Marcia Koppa
More scholarship opportunities are available to students at Kirtland Community College thanks to the generosity of Wayne and Marcia Koppa. With the Koppas’ support, the Kirtland Foundation has created three new endowed scholarships.
Kirtland Foundation Announces New Rice Endowment for the Studio Arts
For Kirtland Art Instructor, Scott Rice, family has been his greatest inspiration. His parents, Tom and Sharon Rice, not only encouraged his artistic talents but were pillars in his educational pursuit to become an artist. Tom, a seasoned tool and die skilled laborer, and Sharon, a dedicated teacher for the Central Montcalm Public Schools and the Montcalm Area ISD, ingrained the ideas of compassion, hard work, respect, and core values of being a good person at the same time.
