EAST LANSING — The Michigan Education Association announced the recipients of the 2024 MEA Scholarships on Tuesday, honoring exemplary public school students from across the state who will attend a Michigan public university this fall.

Among the 357 applications submitted for scholarship awards this year, the MEA Scholarship Fund trustees chose 26 new awardees, who will each receive $1,800. In addition, 16 repeat winners already enrolled in college will receive $900 each.

Since 1997, the MEA Scholarship Fund has awarded more than 800 scholarships totaling $974,090 to graduates of Michigan public high schools.

To be eligible for the MEA Scholarship, applicants must be dependents of an MEA member or MEA-Retired member in good standing. The scholarship criteria include academic achievement, extra-curricular activities, and school and community service.

The MEA Scholarship Fund is financed through the voluntary contributions of Michigan Education Association members, staff and friends.

26 new winners:

• Madeline Arthur from H.H. Dow High School (Midland Public Schools)
• Aiden Cleary from Petoskey High School (Petoskey School District)
• Drake Demaris from Cousino High School (Warren Consolidated School District)
• Brooke DeRussel from Millington High School (Millington Community Schools)
• Aiden Evans from Anchor Bay High School (Anchor Bay School District)
• Kade Folick from Rockford High School (Rockford Public Schools)
• Kendall Funk from Byron Center High School (Byron Center Public Schools)
• Caleb Geiger from Bad Axe High School (Bad Axe Public Schools)
• Hannah Glanville from Ludington High School (Ludington Area Schools)
• Griffin Hansel from Port Huron High School (Port Huron Area School District)
• Thomas Hayman from Stoney Creek High School (Rochester Community Schools)
• Mason Heilman from Pine River High School (Pine River Area Schools)
• Austin Hinkley from Big Rapids High School (Big Rapids Public Schools)
• Audrey Huhn from Holt High School (Holt Public Schools)
• Skylar Jess-Isenegger from Milford High School (Huron Volley School District)
• Laura Lemerond from Clarkston High School (Clarkston Community Schools)
• Ella McIntyre from Armada High School (Armada Area Schools)
• Ty Norris from DeTour High School (DeTour Area Schools)
• Michael Nowell from Stevenson High School (Livonia Public Schools)
• Robert Reynolds from West Ottawa High School (West Ottawa Public Schools)
• Antonio Rojas from East Lansing High School (East Lansing Public Schools)
• Lillian Sackrider from St. Johns High School (St. Johns Public Schools)
• Andrew Shorkey from Davison High School (Davison Community Schools)
• Nathan Sparschu from Port Huron Northern High School (Port Huron Area School District)
• Andrew Spink from Addison High School (Addison Community Schools)
• Katelyn Strawser from Sturgis High School (Sturgis Public Schools)
  

16 repeat winners:

• Braeden Burger, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from Clio High School (Clio Area School District)
• Jocelyn Burpee, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from Lapeer High School (Lapeer Community Schools)
• Emma Daum, attending Michigan State University, graduated from Big Rapids High School (Big Rapids Public Schools)
• Teagan Fynan, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from Woodhaven High School (Woodhaven-Brownstown School District)
• Mailey Hamilton, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from East Jordan High School (East Jordan Public Schools)
• Jillian Klaver, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from Owosso High School (Owosso Public Schools)
• Isaac Maki, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from Escanaba High School (Escanaba Area Public Schools)
• KayeLee Martens, attending Michigan State University, graduated from Wayland Union High School (Wayland Union Schools)
• Audry Rakozy, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from Grosse Pointe North High School (Grosse Pointe Public Schools)
• Olivia Raymond, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from Trenton High School (Trenton Public Schools)
• Jacob Sanderson, attending Oakland University, graduated from Sandusky High School (Sandusky Community Schools)
• Lauryn Short, attending Saginaw Valley State University, graduated from Ionia High School (Ionia Public Schools)
• Mara Sorensen, attending Michigan Technological University, graduated from Negaunee High School (Negaunee Public Schools)
• Allison Tate, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from Whitehall High School (Whitehall District Schools)
• Elizabeth Tolrud, attending the University of Michigan, graduated from Owosso High School (Owosso Public Schools)
• Viola Weber, attending Michigan State University, Graduated from Northview High School (Northview Public Schools)