Scholarships
The Portage Education Foundation is pleased to announce the award of $13,000 in scholarships for 2012 graduating seniors. The nine scholarships range from $500 to $4,000.
Robert P. Amrhein Scholarship
This $4,000 scholarship was established in memory of this Northern High School alumnus, Class of 2006.
Deadline is February 15, 2013
Download Application (PDF)Chuck Evans Scholarship
Honoring the memory of the former Portage Northern principal, this $2,500 scholarship was established by the family of Chuck Evans for a graduating Northern High School senior who plans to major in education and become a teacher.
Applications due February 15, 2013
Joyce A. Vliek Endowed Scholarship
This $2,500 scholarship was established this year in her memory by her husband Ted Vliek, Sr., and their family. She retired from Portage Schools in 1986 from a career as a Special Education teacher’s aide.
The scholarship is for a graduating senior of Portage Central or Portage Northern intending to pursue a degree in elementary education, with a preference toward Special Education.
Deadling is February 15, 2013
Sue Nelmes Scholarship
This $1,000 scholarship was established by a Portage Central alumnus in honor of retired Portage Schools Social Studies teacher Sue Nelmes.
Deadline is February 15, 2013
Amy Elizabeth Bousfield Scholarship
This $1,000 scholarship honors the memory of this 2008 Central High School alum, established by her family for a Central High senior planning to study musical theatre or theatre.
Deadline is February 15, 2013
Board of Education Endowed Scholarship
This $500 scholarship was created in honor of the Board of Education service of Dr. Kevin Hollenbeck, and is for a senior who plans to pursue a career in Education, Public Policy, or a related field such as public administration.
Deadline is February 15, 2013
Scott Hammond Education-for-Employment Endowed Scholarship
This $500 scholarship was established in memory of the long-time staff member of Information & Technology Systems at Portage Public Schools.
The scholarship is for a graduating senior from Portage Central or Portage Northern who participated in the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency’s Education-for-Employment program, with plans to pursue a technology-related field of study.
This will be the fourth year of this scholarship: Previous recipients were Kelsey Linn, Clayton MacRitchie, and Mitchell Woolley.
The scholarship is awarded through the Kalamazoo RESA Education-for-Employment Outstanding Senior Awards Program, initiated by an EFE teacher nomination.
Dwight Hodgin Endowed Scholarship
This $500 scholarship was created in memory of the long-time Central High School faculty member.
Deadline is February 15, 2013
Ken Draayer Scholarship
This $500 scholarship was established in memory of Ken Draayer, owner of Dunshee Body and Frame, for a graduating Portage Schools senior planning to pursue an automotive career.
Deadline is February 15, 2013
Donations
Donations can be made to any of these scholarships. Checks may be made to KCF / PEF with the name of the scholarship in the memo line (the PEF is a component fund of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation) and mailed to PEF, PO Box 2043, Portage MI 49081.