During the month of May and June Osceola County Community Foundation Board members presented 24 high school graduating seniors in Osceola County scholarships totaling $29,500 at their respective award assemblies. Another $2,500 was awarded to two college students and a senior in Montcalm County.
Evart High School
• Rhianna French, daughter of Darrin and Misty French, received the $750 Reed City Federation of Women’s Clubs Scholarship and the $500 Carolyn McLachlan Curtin Scholarship.
• Michelle Loveland, daughter of John Loveland, received the $400 James F. McLachlan Scholarship.
• Chelsea Martin, daughter of Darwin and Becky Martin, received the $800 Rick and Cindy Johnson 4-H Scholarship and one of the $500 OCCF Ferris State University Scholarships.
• Amanda Melanson, daughter of Scott and Marci Cherry, received one of the $1,750 John and Mabel Outen Scholarships.
• Carman Parsons, daughter of G. Lee and Robin Parsons, received the $400 Amy Hinkley Gregory Scholarship and the $400 S. J. Martin Scholarship.
Marion High School
• Marisa Brothwell, daughter of Tammi Birtles and Harold Brothwell, received one of the $1,750 John and Mabel Outen Scholarships.
• Jessica Miller, daughter of Kevin and Denise Miller, received one of the $1,750 John and Mabel Outen Scholarships.
• Margaret Root, daughter of Mark and Heather Root, received one of the $1,750 John and Mabel Outen Scholarships.
• Morgan Witbeck, daughter of Kevin and Barbara Witbeck, received the $350 Speaker Rick Johnson Scholarship.
Pine River High School
• Erica Dean, daughter of Robert and Angie Dean, received the $400 Osceola County Community Foundation Scholarship.
• Shannon Holmquist, daughter of Leon and Karen Holmquist, received one of the $500 OCCF Ferris State University Scholarships.
• Maryssa Mitchell, daughter of Scott and Angela Mitchell, received a $2,000 Dave Porteous Scholarship.
• Molly Motzer, daughter of Gustav Motzer and Ginger Motzer, received one of the $1,750 John and Mabel Outen Scholarships.
• Levi Riker, son of James and Stephanie Riker, received the $1,000 Terry & Buelah Forsberg Scholarship.
• Dezirae Wells, daughter of Dale and Dawn Wells, received one of the $1,750 John and Mabel Outen Scholarships.
Reed City High School
• Daniel Allen, son of Brian Allen and Mary Allen, received one of the $500 OCCF Ferris State University Scholarships.
• Tyler Engstrom, son of Shane Engstrom and Chris Engstrom, received the $500 Industrial Scholarship and one of the $500 OCCF Ferris State University Scholarships.
• Chelsea Goodman, daughter of Craig and DeAnna Goodman, received the $500 Godfrey T. Norman Scholarship and the $1,000 Reed City Rotary Scholarship.
• Kelsey Jones, daughter of Bruce and Martha Jones, received the $1,750 Babb Family Scholarship.
• Nicolle Ostrander, daughter of Rex Ostrander II and Donna Ostrander, received a $1,000 (renewable for four years) Geraldine L. Anderson Scholarship.
• Scott Tillman, son of Kathy Tillman, received one of the $1,750 John and Mabel Outen Scholarships.
• Wade Wells, son of Denny and Val Wells, received one of the $1,750 John and Mabel Outen Scholarships.
• Austin Wells, son of Denny and Val Wells, received one of the $1,750 John and Mabel Outen Scholarships.
Montcalm County
• Dirk Okkema, son of Tjerk and Ramona Okkema, received the $500 Speaker Johnson’s District 4-H Scholarship.
College
• Kyle Apsey, attending University of Michigan and son of Robert and Shirley Apsey, received his renewable $1,000 Geraldine L. Anderson Scholarship.
• Chelsea Guzikowski, attending college and daughter of Darlene Wagberg, received her renewable $1,000 Geraldine L. Anderson Scholarship.