We are excited to announce the recipients of this year’s Van Buren Tech Cluster Scholarships, generously funded by the West Michigan Education Research and Development Foundation (WMERDF) and the Van Buren Tech Scholarship Committee.
Applicants completed a comprehensive application process that included a resume, essay, and interview with the Van Buren Tech Scholarship Committee. Scholarships were awarded in two tiers, $1,000 and $500, to outstanding students representing each of our four career clusters.
Please join us in congratulating this year’s scholarship recipients. Their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments have earned this recognition, and we look forward to seeing all they achieve in the future.
Physical Technology Cluster
* $1,000 – Gavin Joslin (Engineering Design & Architectural Design, Mattawan) (Not pictured)
* $500 – Thomas Solis (Construction Trades, Hartford)
Health Sciences Cluster
* $1,000 – Allie King (Patient Care, Bloomingdale)
* $500 – Marcel Stork (Sports Medicine, Mattawan)
Information Technology Cluster
* $1,000 – Madison Dibble (Graphic Design, South Haven)
* $500 – Leo Bainbridge (Print Design, Paw Paw)
Human Services Cluster
* $1,000 – Emma Reynolds (Careers in Education, Bloomingdale)
* $500 – Daisy Herbert (Cosmetology, 13th Year Program)
We would also like to thank Chris Rice, Executive Director of the West Michigan Education Research and Development Foundation (WMERDF), who visited Van Buren Tech to congratulate the recipients and learn more about their future goals. His continued support helps make these scholarship opportunities possible.
Pictured in the group photo (left to right): Leo Bainbridge, Chris Rice, Marcel Stork, Emma Reynolds, Daisy Herbert, and Thomas Solis.