Fifteen students have been selected by the Van Buren Tech Scholarship Committee to each receive a $2,000 Lakeview Scholarship for the 2024-25 school year. Each recipient lives in or attends school in Eastern Van Buren County, has maintained a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA, demonstrated a commitment to serving their community, and is pursuing a non-healthcare-related field at a postsecondary institution. The scholarship is renewable for the 2025-26 school year if students maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher during their first semester and submit the renewal application and transcript.
We would also like to thank Mary Ann Middaugh for visiting Van Buren Tech to congratulate the recipients in person. Mary Ann is Vice President of the Lakeview Foundation and President of the
Van Buren Intermediate School District
Board of Education.
Brayden Ackerman
Hartford High School
Business, Management, & Administration
Michigan State University
Accounting
Kaylie Axsom
Hartford High School
Careers in Education
Southwestern Michigan College
Elementary Education
Micah Guritz
Decatur High School
Business, Management, & Administration
Western Michigan University
Business Administration
Ryan Haun
Mattawan High School
Cybersecurity & Computer Network Technology
Western Michigan University
Cybersecurity
Richard Joriman
Bloomingdale High School
Welding
Western Michigan University
Interior Architecture Design
Levi Krause
Homeschooled (resides in Eastern Van Buren County)
Culinary Arts and Catering Management
Word of Life Bible Institute - New York
Biblical Studies
Ethan Marr
Lawton High School
Engineering and Architectural Design
Lawrence Technological University
Architecture
Connor Morgan
Mattawan High School
Auto B.E.S.
Western Michigan University
Construction Engineering
Joshua Odell
Bloomingdale High School
Welding
Frontier School of the Bible - Wyoming
Biblical Studies
Kyleigh Patterson
Paw Paw High School
Careers in Education
Lake Michigan College
Early Childhood Education
Sienna Potter
Decatur High School
Welding
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Engineering
Cameron Roberts
Mattawan High School
Auto B.E.S.
Western Michigan University
Mechanical Engineering
McKenna Sladovnik
Mattawan High School
Culinary Arts and Catering Management
Baker College or Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Baking and Pastry Science
Colton Stegman
Michigan Lutheran High School (resides in Eastern Van Buren County)
Auto B.E.S.
University of Northwestern Ohio
Considering Diesel Technology, Agricultural Technology, Construction Equipment Technology, or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Zoie Wood
Gobles High School
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Southwestern Michigan College
Agriculture Business
We are proud of these outstanding students and all they have accomplished. Their hard work in Career and Technical Education is opening doors to bright futures.