Kalamazoo RESA Honors Outstanding Seniors
May 14, 2020
The 2020 Kalamazoo RESA Outstanding Senior Awards celebrated 76 Kalamazoo County students from Kalamazoo RESA’s Education for the Arts (EFA) and Education for Employment/Career and Technical Education (EFE/CTE) programs, awarding a total of $67,000 in scholarships.
The seniors graduated from schools across the county and have worked diligently in the classroom, as well as the local community. Each was awarded a scholarship made possible by the generous contributions of 46 donors.
“Outstanding Seniors, you have been living in a historic season of disruption from the COV ID 19 experience, which has caused much anxiety and has impacted you in your final months as a Senior. I am confident that we will be a resilient community and that each of you will not only press on but will develop plans, grow and prosper,” said Deb Miller, Kalamazoo RESA assistant superintendent of secondary programming. “We are proud of you and your accomplishments and look forward to seeing you flourish in your next steps.”
The Kalamazoo RESA Outstanding Senior Awards is a collaborative effort between many partners: public and non-public school districts, Kalamazoo RESA, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Western Michigan University and more than 400 businesses.
As a result of COVID-19, the annual Kalamazoo RESA Outstanding Seniors Awards Banquet has been canceled, but it remains important to recognize these high achievers for their academic accomplishments. Each week we will feature several of the outstanding seniors in a photo album on the Kalamazoo RESA Career & Technical Education Facebook page to honor this impressive accomplishment.
Congratulations, 2020 Kalamazoo RESA Outstanding Seniors:
Alexia Aguilar
Parents: Moises Aguilar and Martha Ramos-Orona
Parchment High School
EFE Teacher Academy
Myles Baker
Parents: Dave Baker and Heidi Graham
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Electronics & Robotics
Sophia Bare
Parents: Troy Woodard and Melissa Bare
Portage Northern High School
EFE Accounting & Finance
Alyssa Barga
Parents: Kamie and Kris Barga
Vicksburg High School
EFE Work-Based Learning
Asia Barnum
Parents: Karnell and Deondra Barnum
Parchment High School
EFE Cosmetology & Barbering
Matthew Bau
Parents: Michael and Andrea Bau
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Business Management & Administration
Jack Beffel
Parents: John and Joan Beffel
Portage Northern High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Jack Blesch
Parents: Richard and Susan Blesch
Gull Lake High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Maddie Blubaugh
Parents: Thad and Donya Blubaugh
Portage Northern High School
EFE Accounting & Finance
Morgan Boyd
Daniel and Angela Boyd
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Aviation Technology
Finn Brent
Parents: Patrick and Heather Brent
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Conservation Biology
Isabella Brown
Parents: Derby Russell and Sandra Brown
Parchment High School
EFE Dental Assisting
Madison Bullis
Parents: Timothy and Meghan Bullis
Vicksburg High School
EFE Law Enforcement
Anakin Caffrey
Parents: Robert and Shannon Caffrey
Parchment High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Makayla Carpenter
Parents: Shane and Neva Carpenter
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Construction Trades
Donald Cochran III
Parents: Don and Shelly Cochran
Schoolcraft High School
EFE Business Management & Administration
Victoria Cottrell
Parents: Jim and Cathy Cottrell
Portage Central High School
EFE Business Administration
Miles Crawford
Parents: Mark and Linda Crawford
Vicksburg High School
EFE Art & Design Career Skills
Levi Crooks
Parents: Will and Pam Crooks
Portage Northern High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Nihveah Cruz
Parents: Montrell Taylor and Gretta Wilkins
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFA Intermediate Dance
Joshua DeVries
Parents: Scott and Jodi DeVries
Portage Northern High School
Engineering in Wood Technology
Nicholas Doane
Parents: Jonathan and Christy Doane
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Business Management & Administration
Seth Douglas
Parents: Stephen Douglas and Felicia Mims
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Cosmetology & Barbering
Melissa Dumas
Parents: John and Angel Dumas
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Accounting & Finance
Emily Edlefson
Parents: Kevin and Amy Edlefson
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Art & Design Career Skills
Quincy Ellis
Parents: Sidney and Renita Ellis
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Business Management & Administration
Peyton Fisher
Parents: John and Lisa Fisher
Schoolcraft High School
EFE Program: Accounting & Finance
Nolan Fraaza
Parents: Kurtis and Nicole Fraaza
Gull Lake High School
EFE Professional Health Science
Jessica Garcia-Navarro
Parents: Eduardo Garcia-Plascencia and Diana Navarro-Marines
Portage Central High School
EFE Accounting & Finance
Gurvick Ghai
Parents: Mandip and Rajwinder Ghai
Gull Lake High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Griffin Gheen
Parents: Christian and Grace Gheen
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Meegan Heerlyn
Parents: Robert and Pamela Heerlyn
Vicksburg High School
EFE Accounting & Finance and EFE Mechatronics Engineering
Lucas Henry
Parents: Matt and Silvia Henry
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Computer Science
Brie Herriman
Parents: Scott and Chelsea Herriman
Portage Central High School
EFE Culinary Arts
John Hirzel
Parents: Nic and Kristine Hirzel
Gull Lake High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Malissa Howe
Parents: Michael and Marjorie Howe
Gull Lake High School
EFE Culinary Arts
Tanner Jacobs
Parents: John and Laurie Jacobs
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Accounting & Finance
Skylar Johns
Parents: Doug Johns and Tiffany Johns-McDonald
Vicksburg High School
EFE Computerized Manufacturing
Juchan Kim
Parents: Victor and Grace Kim
Vicksburg High School
EFE Health Science
Megan Kiss
Parents: Corby and Mindy Kiss
Gull Lake High School
EFE Accounting & Finance
Kimberly Kovacik
Parents: Brian and Cindy Kovacik
Portage Central High School
EFE Health Science
Ella Ledbetter-Newton
Parents: Charles Ledbetter and Erin Newton
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Program: Law Enforcement
Marta Mejia Sanchez
Parents: Ceslo Mejia and Elba Sanchez
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Business Management & Administration
Mitchell Milks
Parents: Matthew and Jodi Milks
Portage Northern High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Michael Modugno
Parents: Mike and Catherine Modugno
Loy Norrix High School
EFA Advanced Multi-Media Arts
Belen Moreno-Aguilar
Parents: Juan Moreno and Alma Aguilar
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Health Science
Sydney Osinski
Parents: Mark and Vicki Osinski
Portage Central High Sch
EFE Accounting & Finance
Seth Paige
Parents: Brett and Danielle Paige
Portage Northern High School
EFE Engineering in Wood Technology
Brianna Petersen
Parents: Dennis and Karen Petersen
Vicksburg High School
EFE Veterinary Science
Jaylin Pigeon
Parents: K.C. Pigeon and Jenny Kim
Gull Lake High School
EFE Computer Science
Hunter Pitsch
Parents: Steve and Bonnie Pitsch
Portage Northern High School
EFE Media Production
Justin Reed
Parents: Keith and Stephanie Reed
Vicksburg High School
EFE Computer Science
Samantha Reed
Parents: Brent and Theresa Reed
Climax-Scotts High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Kimberly Roberts
Parents: Mark and Verna Roberts
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Accounting & Finance
Dawnara Rollins
Parents: Michael and Donietta Hamilton
Vicksburg High School
EFE Health Science
Cole Romig
Parents: Aaron and Deborah Romig
Vicksburg High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Cormac Roth
Parents: James and Megan Roth
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Electronics & Robotics
MacKenzie Ruthven
Parents: Dustin and Lisa Ruthven
Portage Central High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Matthew Ryan
Parents: Ronald and Lysanne Ryan
School: Portage Community High School
EFE Program: Conservation Biology
Mikayla Sands
Parents: Michael and Tamara Sands
Vicksburg High School
EFE Teacher Academy
Matthew Seeburger
Parents: John and Heather Seeburger
Portage Central High School
EFE Computer Technology
Andre Smith
Parents: Christopher Smith and Maribel Laforge
Gull Lake High School
EFE Computer Science
Kamayia Smith
Parents: Darran and Kara Smith
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Teacher Academy
Corey Snow
Parents: Daniel and Kimberly Snow
Gull Lake High School
EFE Computer Science
Anna Spiecker
Parents: John and Adriana Spiecker
Portage Central High School
EFE Law Enforcement
Chase Stenger
Parents: Joseph and Donella Stenger
Vicksburg High School
EFE Mechatronics Engineering
Cole Straka
Parents: Cliff and Corinne Straka
Vicksburg High School
EFE Computerized Manufacturing and EFE Mechatronics Engineering
Mikaylen Svoboda
Parents: Matthew and Noreena Svodboda
Schoolcraft High School
EFE Veterinary Science
Abigail VanDyk
Parents: Jay and Sara VanDyk
Heritage Christian Academy
EFE Animal Technology
Trynity Wafford
Parents: Steffon and Aliah Wafford
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Morgan Wallace
Parent: Carl Wallace and Nicole Lindeman
Galesburg-Augusta High School
EFE Business Management & Administration
Colby Way
Parents: Michael and Tracy Way
Galesburg-Augusta High School
EFE Accounting & Finance
Jacob Wayne
Parents: David and Tamera Wayne
Galesburg-Augusta High School
EFE Business Management & Administration
Mikayla Williams
Parents: Joseph France and Cheri Kroupensky
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Fundamentals of Health Science
Breyana Wilson
Parents: Bobby Wilson and Molli Kornak
Loy Norrix High School
EFE Business Management & Administration
Jordan Woodrum
Parents: Darold Weld and Patricia Woodrum
Kalamazoo Central High School
EFE Marketing & Entrepreneurship and EFE Veterinary Science