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