Kellogg Community College is proud to announce 16 recipients of the KCC Foundation’s Gold Key Scholarship, the college’s most prestigious scholarship.
The scholarships are awarded to full-time freshmen to recognize and encourage outstanding academic and personal achievement. The fully funded scholarships total $9,000, including a $4,000 award each year for two years and $1,000 awarded if the student continues their educational pursuits after completing a two-year degree program at KCC.
Applicants for the Gold Key Scholarships must be recent high school graduates entering KCC as full-time freshmen with fewer than 24 completed college credit hours, a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and an ACT score of 22 or higher. They must also demonstrate leadership experience, community and service activity and involvement in school activities.
Teresa Durham, interim director of the KCC Foundation, said this year’s students will be looked to as leaders on campus for the next two years.
“These students have demonstrated high academic achievement, leadership and service to their community,” Durham said. “We welcome them this fall to KCC, where we are confident they will be successful in their educational pursuits.”
The KCC Foundations 2014 Gold Key Scholars are:
- Trenton Bartsch, of St. Philip Catholic High School. Bartsch has a 3.72 GPA and plans to study civil or chemical engineering. He was awarded the Paul and Sharon Ohm Gold Key Scholarship.
- Evan Cross, of Union City High School. Cross has a 3.98 GPA and plans to study environmental science. He was awarded the Lela M. Karcher Gold Key Scholarship.
- Kylee Eckman, of Pennfield High School. Eckman has a 3.95 GPA and plans to study nursing. She was awarded the Kim R. Cortright Gold Key Scholarship.
- Dionna Eggleston, of Harper Creek High School. Eggleston has a 3.79 GPA and plans to study experience architecture. She was awarded the Binda Gold Key Scholarship.
- Heidi Gartley, of Union City High School. Gartley has a 3.55 GPA and plans to study film and media. She was awarded the Mildred E. Hoover Gold Key Scholarship.
- Karisa Gaylord, of Union City High School. Gaylord has a 4.00 GPA and plans to study health sciences. She was awarded Edward P. and Kathryn M. Bellas Gold Key Scholarship.
- Frederick Hallacy, of St. Philip Catholic High School. Hallacy has a 4.00 GPA and plans to study sports medicine. He was awarded the Virginia M. Hensley Gold Key Scholarship.
- Karlee Hancock, of Harper Creek High School. Hancock has a 4.00 GPA and plans to study marketing/communications. She was awarded the Bertha M. Smith Gold Key Scholarship.
- Casey Hart, of Bellevue High School. Hart has a 3.80 GPA and plans to study English. She was awarded the Arthur J. and Lucille B. Finley Gold Key Scholarship.
- Brennan Leson, of Harper Creek High School. Leson has a 3.60 GPA and plans to pursue general studies. He was awarded the Leonard W. and Dorotha C. Dott Gold Key Scholarship.
- Jacob Lincoln, of Lumen Christi Catholic High School. Lincoln has a 3.50 GPA and plans to study business. He was awarded the Robert L. and Lois H. Brenner Gold Key Scholarship.
- Justin Mescar, of Athens Area High School. Mescar has a 3.73 GPA and plans to study to be a physician assistant. He was awarded the Hugh McPherson Gold Key Scholarship.
- Jason Mueller, of Harper Creek High School. Mueller has a 3.81 GPA and plans to study engineering. He was awarded the Melvin H., Doris A. and Fovette E. Dush Gold Key Scholarship.
- James Ramsey, of Bronson High School. Ramsey has a 3.67 GPA and plans to study nursing. He was awarded the Edward P. and Kathryn M. Bellas Gold Key Scholarship.
- Grace Simpson, of Harper Creek High School. Simpson has a 3.62 GPA and plans to study business/marketing. She was awarded the Mildred E. Hoover Gold Key Scholarship.
- Makayla Stuart, of Union City High School. Stuart has a 4.00 GPA and plans to study environmental science. She was awarded the Leonard W. and Dorotha C. Dott Gold Key Scholarship.
For more information about the KCC Foundation or Gold Key Scholarships or to contribute to scholarships, please contact Teresa Durham at 269-965-4161 or visit www.kellogg.edu/about/foundation.
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