Kirtland Foundation Announces Fall 2023 Scholarship Recipients
The Kirtland Foundation is proud to announce 59 scholarship awardees for the Fall 2023 semester. Sixty-two scholarships were awarded, totaling $40,250 in disbursed funds.
“The Fall 2023 scholarship applications were a strong field of candidates. Approximately 88 students applied and we had 62 scholarships available to award. The scholarship review committee worked hard to award qualified candidates the scholarships and help further higher education,” said Heather Appold, Director of the Kirtland Foundation. “Thank you to the donors for funding the scholarships, the review committee for their time to read each scholarship and the students for applying.”
Each semester the Kirtland Foundation offers scholarships to students enrolled at Kirtland Community College. These scholarships are additional aid used by students to pay for tuition, classes, and any course materials they may need. Students only needed to fill out one application to apply for all scholarships they were eligible to receive. Each student applying for a foundation scholarship must submit a written essay describing why they feel they deserve the scholarship, and have letters of recommendation supporting their application.
“Helping students receive scholarships is one of my favorite parts of being a Kirtland Foundation board member,” said Sandra Woods, President of the Kirtland Foundation. “Many students in our communities need help financially to go to school and awarding scholarships is a great way to help.”
Made up from induvial donors and business’, the fall and winter foundation scholarships further help provide additional financial aid to students attending Kirtland. Foundation scholarships can come in the form of program specific or general aid towards tuition and other costs. Scholarship funds are attached to the student’s state and federal finical aid package, that is then put towards their education at the beginning of each semester.
“It is wonderful to hear their [students] stories of how meaningful it is to receive a scholarship and I hope the donors realize what an impact they have on the students,” said Dr. Thomas Quinn, President of Kirtland Community College.
Over 80 students applied for Fall 2023 scholarships, with 59 being selected as awardees. Awardees of the Fall 2023 Kirtland Foundation scholarships are as follows:
- Olivia Addington-Anna Biernat Scholarship
- Alyssa Anderson-Otto & Martha Krauss Health Sciences Scholarship
- Parker Arms-Robert Doan Scholarship
- Karley Auten-Herbert & Evelyn Miller Endowed Scholarship
- Brianna Autry-Patrick Trahan Memorial Scholarship
- Grace Beeler-Jim’s Collision Scholarship
- Anthony Belcher-David Schelter Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Julie Mae Bell-Marguerite Gahagen Scholarship
- Rylee Bentley-Ron & Sharon Beyer Endowed Scholarship
- Luke Blanchett-Matt LaFontaine Automotive Endowed Scholarship
- Graeme Bowman-Kirtland Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Jacob Brausa-Robert & Fay Bovee Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Gracie Caverson-Northern Family Dentistry Scholarship
- Alexander Cole-Christian & Stephanie Bowman Scholarship
- Anna Cole-Herbert & Evelyn Miller Endowed Scholarship
- Nolan Curtis-Kirtland Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Kaden Dean-Kirtland Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Vanessa DeColumna-Kirtland Biggby Scholarship
- Jack Distefano-Herbert & Evelyn Miller Endowed Scholarship
- Courtney Farley-Kirtland Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Dusty Fink-Curnalia Scholarship
- Anthony Fisher-Fick & Sons Scholarship Fund & Matt LaFontaine Automotive Endowed Scholarship
- Taylor Ford-Otto & Martha Krauss Health Sciences Scholarship
- Jacob Fousek-Kirtland Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Suzanne Fousek -Kirtland Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Nicholas Frederick-George & Nancy Gingerick Endowed Grayling High School Scholarship
- Maddie Fries-Anna Biernat Scholarship
- Camryn Gibson-William Ingleson Memorial Endowment
- Kayle Gries-Michelle LaBonte Memorial Cosmetology Scholarship
- Stephanie Heaton-Lawson F. and Anne L. Chambers Scholarship & The DEW Scholarships for Women in Skilled Trades and Leadership
- Samantha Hoesli-Paul Harris Scholarship
- Jovie Hoffman-Stan Evers Scholarship
- Terran Horger-Woods Family Endowed Nursing Scholarship
- Katelyn Horn-Karl & Mary Gottleber Family Endowed Scholarship
- Jamie Hughey-Patricia Hill Nursing Scholarship
- Olivia Hutchinson-Erika Kaye Cosmetology-NEW
- Matthew Kuziel-Command Sergeant Major Tike and Sally Golnick Endowed GHS Scholarship
- Sierra Lunning-Herbert & Evelyn Miller Endowed Scholarship
- Cole Marsh-Blarney Stone Broadcasting & Grayling Regional Chamber Scholarship
- Marlie Marsh-Helen’s Cosmetology Scholarship
- Morgan McGeorge-Curnalia Scholarship
- Alissa Novak-Patricia Hill Nursing Scholarship
- Bryn Oakes-Donald Bronson Endowed Scholarship
- Samuel Ortiz-Bethany Ann Hubbard Scholarship (NEW)
- Kathryn Parks-Kirtland Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Sophie Rakoczy-Zalkalns-Karklins GHS Scholarship
- Benjamin Reeves-Information Technology & Cyber Security Scholarship
- Michael Rivette-Michelle Kaiser Memorial Nursing Scholarship
- Jessie Rocheleau-Patricia Hill Nursing Scholarship
- Laryssa Roll-Kirtland Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Erika Schultz-Marguerite Wiltse Memorial Scholarship
- Candice Shepler-Otto & Martha Krauss Health Sciences Scholarship
- Harmony Smith-Carlee Cournyer-Allen Scholarship
- Morgan Stadler-Catherine Barratt-Bloomquist Memorial Scholarship
- Reanna Stern-Roscommon Higgins Lake Lions Club Scholarship
- Alaina Stoyak-Roscommon Higgins Lake Lions Club Scholarship
- Garrett Swope-The Sharpe Family Scholarship
- Madison Umphrey-Higgins Lake DQ Scholarship
- Paige Winkel-Karl & Mary Gottleber Family Endowed Scholarship
To learn more about the Kirtland Foundation, visit https://www.kirtland.edu/foundation/
