The Gerber Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients for 2024

The Gerber Foundation awarded $363,300 in scholarships to 66 local graduating seniors from select high schools in Newaygo, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties.  Since 1953 the Foundation has remained committed to providing local youth opportunities to pursue post-secondary education through its competitive merit-based scholarships: The Daniel Gerber Sr. Medallion Scholarship, the Merit Scholarship, and the Newaygo County Career Tech scholarship.  Each scholarship can be used toward qualifying educational expenses at colleges or universities, trade schools, and apprenticeship programs.  This year’s graduating seniors from Newaygo County receiving a scholarship are as follows:

The Daniel Gerber Sr. Medallion Scholarship

FREMONT HIGH SCHOOLAmelia Foster
Bree Grove
Grace Christoffersen
Jillian Balcom
Natalie Storms
Stetson Vincent
GRANT HIGH SCHOOL
Avary Losee
Camryn Stroven
Julie Ashbaugh
Madison Brooks
HESPERIA HIGH SCHOOL
Mia Milner

NEWAYGO HIGH SCHOOL
Abygail Lauryssens
Elaine Chen
Jaxon duChemin
Lauren Bull
Madison Christensen
Olivia DeJohn
WHITE CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL
Andrea Feldpausch
nna Mohr
Mason Cruzan
Andrew Weaver

The Gerber Foundation Merit Scholarship

FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Amelia Foster
Bree Grove
Grace Christoffersen
Jillian Balcom
Natalie Storms
Stetson Vincent

GRANT HIGH SCHOOL
Charles Atwood
Edward Frye
Hannah Marshall
Kara Geerdink
Sara Aguilar

HESPERIA HIGH SCHOOL
Ellie Lotz
Garrett Van Avery
Kayla Rumsey

NEWAYGO HIGH SCHOOL
Harley Palmiter
Madelyn Garbrecht
Mercedes Melle
Sadie Cameron
Taya Timmer

WHITE CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL
Courtney Plotts
Jorja Baker

The Newaygo County Career Tech Scholarship

SERVICE CAREER FIELD
Aamori Paz
Emily Haney
Emily Peterlein
Josiah Long
Julie Horning
Kadence Nickoloff
Maizy Swinehart
Mayte Ceja Montano
Tanayah Klammer
Tru Petersen

BUILDING AND DESIGN CAREER FIELD
Trace Scarlavai

​INDUSTRIAL CAREER FIELD
David Francis

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