33 students win MEA scholarships
Some scholarship winners attended the MEA Representative Assembly May 2. Pictured with trustees who helped select the scholarship recipients, left to right: (Top row) Brittany Bentley, Kelly Wilt, Tawana Day, Thomas Wilkins and Scott Wilkins; (middle row) Leo Sell, Madalyn Hale, Michelle Vanhala, Cara Crawford, Lovelle Menzie, Lena Nguyen; (bottom row) Riley Ravary, Michelle Landis, Allison Budd, Brittney Benjamin, Benjamin Smith and Mary Christian.
An aspiring writer, prospective doctors, and future teachers are among 33 high school and college students receiving MEA scholarships for next school year.
MEA members serving as delegates to MEA’s Representative Assembly May 1-2 applauded the students as they were awarded the $500 and $1,000 scholarships. Several students responded by turning the attention to educators and parents in the crowd.
“I’d like to thank the teachers who encouraged me to pursue my passion,” said Michelle Landis of Royal Oak, who will study genetics at the University of Michigan. “Teachers have inspired me to be a lifelong learner.”
The MEA Scholarship Fund has awarded nearly $300,000 in scholarships over the past 13 years. This year, 33 recipients were selected from 1,590 applicants.
In addition to Landis, the other $1,000 high school scholarship winners are:
Shamole Ahmed of Warren
Amanda Brenske of Flushing
Allison Budd of Farmington
Cara Crawford of West Branch
Daniel Ernst of St. Johns
Amanda Freis of Daggett
Jorge Gallegos of Covert
Marnie Greene of Charlevoix
Madalyn Hale of Sandusky
Trent Hibbard of Traverse City
Marissa Houston of Lincoln Park
Kerri Miazgowicz of Westland
Lena Nguyen of Grand Rapids
Riley Ravary of Ypsilanti
Benjamin Smith of Battle Creek
Michelle Vanhala of Big Rapids
Jessica Williams of Augusta
Jessica Williams of Benton Harbor
College students receiving a $500 returning scholarship are:
Brittney Benjamin of Middleville
Brittany Bentley of Otsego
Tawana Day of Muskegon Heights
Wendi-Jo Ervin of Rosebush
Rachel Hare of Cheboygan
John Jacisin of Ironwood
Nathan Keniston of Battle Creek
Eugene Malin of Gaastra
Stevie Momkam Tchuenkam of Canton
Cody Rzeznik of Walled Lake
Benjamin Topping of Trenton
Scott Wilkins of Grosse Point Farms
Thomas Wilkins of Grosse Point Farms
Kelly Wilt of Macomb
Updated: May 5, 2009 11:36 AM
