OUR SCHOLARSHIPS

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Scholarship Programs Make Our Community Stronger

Scholarships administered by the Leelanau Township Community Foundation reward the achievements of our future community leaders. Some scholarships focus on a particular field of study; others reward overall academic efforts. Since the first scholarship was awarded in 1992, local students have received more than $100,000 to help them pay for college. These scholarships have helped local students achieve their educational and career goals.

Our Scholarship Funds:

  • Anson Solem Science Scholarship Fund
  • Alice Busby Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Faye Dinsmore Memorial Scholarship Fund for Culinary Arts
  • George W. and Carolyn T. Anderson Community Endowment Scholarship Fund
  • Dr. James Kolberg Scholarship Fund
  • Edwin Suddard and Ruth Kellogg Scholarship Fund
  • Florence F. Evett Scholarship Fund
  • Florence L. Hanes Scholarship Fund
  • Kreig Leabo Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Native American Scholarship Fund
  • Northport Promise Fund
  • Susan Hirschfield Memorial Scholarship Fund for Visual Arts
  • Youth Scholarship Fund
  • Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Applications are accepted between March 1 and March 30 each year. Some scholarships require applicants to show financial need in order to receive assistance.
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Students who need financial aid for college should complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid which can be found by visiting www.fafsa.com.

Scholarship Recipients by Year Granted

The Foundation awarded $35,500 in 2010 and $38,450 in 2009 in scholarships

Florence F. Evett Scholarship Fund $2000;
Dr. James Kohlberg Scholarship Fund $400: Shane Detweiler, MSU
Alice Busby Memorial Scholarship Fund $500: Brayton Farr, GVSU
Kreig Leabo Memorial Scholarship $1,000: Kristina Leabo, NMC
Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship Fund;
$600 George W. Anderson Family Endowment Fund $250: Shauna Sitarek, U of M
Florence L. Hanes Scholarship Fund $1,500: Amanda Adams, NMC
Native American Scholarship Fund $500: Miles Chisholm, Michigan Tec
Florence F. Evett Scholarship Fund $2,000: Bryton Collins, NMC
Alice Busby Memorial Scholarship Fund $500: Kelly Fischer, NMU
Susan Hirschfield Memorial Art Scholarship Fund $500: Imani Holt, NMC
Kreig Leabo Memorial Scholarship $1000: Evan Morgan, MSU
Edwin Suddard and Ruth Kellogg Scholarship Fund $2,000;
Dr. James Kohlberg Scholarship Fund $500: Hans “Pohai” Muller, U of M
Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship Fund $600: Jason Tropf, GVSU

Northport Promise Scholarship Recipients 2009

Shane Detweiler, Quenton Buss, Eli Shiner, Tyler Millard, Jason Holland. Front row: Mariah Crowgey, Shauna Sitarek, Brayton Farr, Kristoffer Korson and Kristina Leabo, Rita Roman.

Northport Promise Scholarship Recipients 2010

Miles Chisholm, Michigan Technological University; Imani Holt, Northwestern Michigan College; Jason Tropf, Grand Valley State University; Kelly Fischer, Northern Michigan University; Evan Morgan, Michigan State University; Edward Perez, Northwestern Michigan College; Hans Pohai Muller, University of Michigan.

2008: The Foundation awarded $20,000 in scholarships

Edwin Suddard and Ruth Kellogg Scholarship Fund, $1,500, Octavia Buss, MSU
Edwin Suddardand Ruth Kellogg Scholarship Fund $1,500 Sophia Mosher, MSU
Florence F. Evett Scholarship $2,000 Ryan Blessing, Michigan Tech
Kreig Leabo Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Ryan Blessing, Michigan Tech
Native American Scholarship $ 500 Rose Petoskey, MSU
Dr. James Kolberg Scholarship $ 400 Betsy Garthe-Shiner, MSU
Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship $ 500 Betsy Garthe-Shiner, MSU
Anson Solem Science Scholarship $1,400 Marisa Glazier, NMC
Northport Promise Scholarship $1,700 Rose Petoskey, MSU
Northport Promise Scholarship $1,500 Betsy Garthe-Shiner, MSU
Northport Promise Scholarship $2,000 Basil Stowe, NMC
Northport Promise Scholarship $2,000 Ryan Blessing, Michigan Tech
Northport Promise Scholarship $2,000 Octavia Buss, MSU
Northport Promise Scholarship $2,000 Sophia Mosher, MSU

2007: The Foundation awarded $7,730 in scholarships

Edwin Suddard and Ruth Kellogg Scholarship Fund $2,000 Jacob Egeler, CMU
Florence F. Evett Scholarship $2,000 Jessie Earl, Alma College
Kreig Leabo Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Nolan Racich, Kalamazoo College
Alice Busby Memorial Scholarship $500 Stacia Detweiler, NMC
Susan Hirschfield Memorial Art Scholarship $500 Lauren Browning, NMC
Florence L. Hanes Scholarship $1,000 Garrett Korson, Lincoln College of Tech
Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship $500 Katie Drummond, MSU
George W. Anderson Family Endowment Fund $230 Stacia Detweiler, NMC

2006: The Foundation awarded $7,800 in scholarships

Edwin Suddard and Ruth Kellogg Scholarship Fund $2,000 John Cory Connolly, MSU
Florence F. Evett Scholarship $2,000 Sarah Berendsohn, MSU
Kreig Leabo Memorial Scholarship $1,000 John Cory Connolly, MSU
Alice Busby Memorial Scholarship $500 Jacqueline Bussey, Grand Valley
Native American Scholarship $500 Jacqueline Bussey, Grand Valley
Florence L. Hanes Scholarship $1,000 Nicole Nielsen, NMC
Dr. James Kolberg Scholarship $300 Nicole Nielsen, NMC
Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship $500 Sarah Berendsohn, MSU

2005: The Foundation awarded $6,850 in scholarships

Edwin Suddard and Ruth Kellogg Scholarship Fund $2,000 Cathie Young, NMC
Florence F. Evett Scholarship $2,000 Jackie Bojarski, NMC
Kreig Leabo Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Maggie Racich, Northeastern University
Alice Busby Memorial Scholarship $500 Meghan Holtz, MSU
Susan Hirschfield Memorial Art Scholarship $500 Tara Stoffel, NMC
Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship $300 Esther Johnson, Michigan Tech
Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship $300 Kathy Stillin, NMC
George W. Anderson Family Endowment Fund $250 Rachel Stearns, NMC

2004: The Foundation awarded $7,300 in scholarships

Florence F. Evett Scholarship $2,000 Lauren Scherrer, U of M
Florence L. Hanes Scholarship $2,000 Garrett Rogers, NMC Culinary Arts
Kreig Leabo Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Ben Wetherbee, NMC
Alice Busby Memorial Scholarship $500 Maia Sahs, MSU
Susan Hirschfield Memorial Art Scholarship $500 Matt Voight, MSU
Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship $700 Maia Sahs, MSU
Faye Dinsmore Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship $300 Garrett Rogers, NMC Culinary Arts
Faye Dinsmore Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship $300 Jabe Dalzell, NMC Culinary Arts

Scholarship Recipients from 2003 and earlier

Kreig Leabo Memorial Scholarship Fund   

2003 Brynna Burguard 
2002 Andy Mayhew  
2001 Julia Sahs   
2000 Neil Wetherbee
1999 Maxine Cobb   
1998 Ian Dawkins 
1997 Alan Kohler  
1996 Nathan Crowgey   
1995 Aaron Gregory   
1994 Jamie von Holt   
1993 Shawn Craker   
1992 Brigitte Morton

Alice Busby Memorial Scholarship Fund   

2003 Kristen Holtz
2002 Amanda Baumberger  
2001 Jacklyn Jorgensen
2000 Jenny Bell
1999 Andrea Kawa

Florence F. Evett Scholarship Fund   

2003 Tegan Wetherbee 
2002 Jordon Sahs   
2001 Alexandra Wien 
2000 Sarah Sauvage   
1999 Rachel Ramirez 

Dr. James Kolberg Medical Scholarship Fund   

2003 Clayton Kolarik  
2001 Miriam Counterman 
2000 Neil Wetherbee
1999 Jasmine Stannard 

Winfield H. and Dr. Grace Song Line Scholarship Fund   

2003 Erin Connolly and Chelsea Detweiler 
2002 Jordan Sahs   
2001 Sarah Gardiner
2000 Sarah Sauvage and John Varley
1999 Andrea Kawa and Rachel Ramirez 

Native American Scholarship Fund   

2000 David Cotter 

Florence L. Hanes Scholarship Fund   

2003 Noah Stearns
2002 Amanda Baumberger
2001 Sarah Gardiner   

Edwin Suddard and Ruth Kellogg Scholarship Fund   

2003 Moira Racich 
2002 Dustin Bissell  
2001 Alexandra Wien 

To contact the foundation, call 231.386.9000 or email director@leelanaufoundation.org

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