Montcalm Community College and the MCC Foundation recently awarded 106 scholarships to 97 students valued at $59,125 for the 2009-2010 school year.
“Scholarships are one way in which the Foundation enhances the community,” said MCC Director of Institutional Advancement Terry Smith. “Community support of MCC’s Foundation allows it to have a greater capacity to help students fund their college education.
“This is especially beneficial as our changing economy necessitates access to higher education for all people after high school,” Smith said.
Forty-nine $500 Beth Anderson Memorial Scholarships were awarded, totaling $24,500. Kathryn and John Anderson established the scholarship fund in memory of their daughter, Beth, who died of childhood leukemia. Her parents wanted to inspire and help other young people through scholarships, so a fund was established through the MCC Foundation. The MCCF established the Beth Anderson Home School, Current/Returning Student and New Student scholarships.
In addition, one $4,000 Stanley & Blanche Ash Scholarship was given, which covers tuition, fees and books for an in-district high school senior and is distributed evenly over two consecutive years.
One student also received a $3,000 Herbert N. Stoutenburg Scholarship, in honor of MCC’s former president.
Other scholarships presented include the William and Harriette Cook Scholarship; the Camille Widdifield Memorial Scholarship; the Doris M. Arntz Scholarship; two scholarships in recognition of Dr. Gordon DeVries, Dr. Thomas Deurloo and Kathleen Tovatt; two Edward Reddig Scholarships; five Grace Sagendorf Scholarships; three Harold and Ruth Force Family Scholarships; the Mr. and Mrs. John Hathaway Scholarship; the Judy K. DeVolder-Nutt Scholarship; two Kenneth J. and Gail E. Lehman Scholarships; the Erin Kae Kitchenmaster Scholarship; three Louise D. Buescher Scholarships; the Manfred Doser Memorial Scholarship; two Mildred Farmer-Angwin Scholarships; the Nancy Fox Scholarship; the Ardene “Diz” Oswald Memorial Scholarship; 19 MCC Board of Trustees Scholarships; three MCC Employee Endowed Scholarships; two MCC Presidential Scholarships; and two MCC-Educational Support Personnel Association Scholarships.