Welcome to the 2015Kalamazoo-Area

Excellence in Education Awards Program

TONIGHT'S SPEAKER:

John M. DunnPresident

Western Michigan University

Amanda Hopkins Climax-ScottsEducation for Employment

ParentsDavid and Sandra Hopkins

CollegeKalamazoo Valley Community College MajorCriminal justice

Significant EducatorMs. Lark Murphy

Skylar RizzoloComstock Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

ParentsMark and Joan Rizzolo

CollegeKalamazoo College; University of Michigan or Purdue MajorComputer Science

Significant EducatorRichard Bailey

Kathryn Way

Comstock

ParentsCharles and Kim Way

CollegeYale or Massachusetts Institute of Technology MajorBiochemistry

Significant EducatorCharlene Dailey

Jonathon PenixGalesburg-Augusta Kalamazoo Valley Community College

ParentsJames and Ann Penix

CollegeUniversity of Michigan MajorComputer Science

Significant EducatorPaul Luther

Carolyn Hamman Gull Lake Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

ParentsWilliam and Patricia Hamman

CollegeUndecidedMajorBiology/Marine Biology

Significant EducatorCheryl Hach

Anna Walbridge

ParentsJay and Stephanie Walbridge

CollegeUndecided

MajorKinesiology

Significant EducatorBrad Portis

Gull Lake

Cydney Martell

ParentsRobert and Jacqueline Martell

CollegeUndecided MajorPre-Med; Biomedical Sciences

Significant EducatorShannon Houtrouw

Gull Lake Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

Marilyn Zahrt

ParentsTom and MaryLois Zahrt

CollegeUndecidedMajorPre Med

Significant EducatorEric Belz

Gull Lake

Anna Lane Gull Lake

ParentsLarry and Edie Lane

CollegeUndecided MajorHealth Sciences

Significant EducatorSusan Lawrence

Emma Smith Hackett Catholic Central

ParentsDouglas and Deidre Smith

CollegeUniversity of Virginia MajorNeuroscience Significant EducatorKaty Briggs

Lucy AnkenbauerHackett Catholic Central

ParentsRobert and Mary Ankenbauer

CollegeUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln MajorActuarial Science/Statistics

Significant EducatorAmy Johnston

Cameron Andrews Kalamazoo CentralKalamazoo Area Math and Science Center; Education for EmploymentParentsThom and Laurel Andrews

CollegeMichigan State University MajorEngineering

Significant EducatorMichael Sinclair

Evan BatsellKalamazoo Central Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

ParentsBob and Lisa Batsell

CollegeUndecidedMajorComputer Science

Significant EducatorShannon Houtrouw

Isaac Bertman

ParentsSteve Bertman and Joan Hawxhurst

CollegeUndecidedMajorPolitical Science

Significant EducatorRex Hafer

Kalamazoo Central Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center; Western Michigan University

Kyra Hudson Kalamazoo Central

ParentsRoy and Deanna Hudson

CollegeUniversity of MichiganMajorPublic Policy

Significant EducatorChris Bullmer

Laura Mortensen Kalamazoo Central

ParentsCharles and Helga Mortensen

CollegeMichigan State UniversityMajorMathematics/Secondary Education

Significant EducatorJoseph Weber

Matoska Waltz Kalamazoo Central Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center; Education for Employment; Western Michigan UniversityParentsAlashar Waltz and Susan LaFaive

CollegeUniversity of MichiganMajorComputer Science

Significant EducatorShannon Houtrouw

Joseph BrouwerKalamazoo Christian

ParentsJames and Anne Brouwer

CollegeCalvin College or Western Michigan University MajorEngineering

Significant EducatorWilliam Hoffman

Paige BlinkiewiczLoy Norrix

ParentsGary and Meg Blinkiewicz

CollegeAllegheny CollegeMajorBiochemistry

Significant EducatorClaudia Witt

Emily Cox Loy Norrix

ParentsRobert Cox and Jackie Eysol

CollegeUniversity of MichiganMajorEngineering

Significant EducatorArthur Williams

Lauren Dougherty Loy Norrix

ParentsSteve and Lisa Dougherty

CollegeUniversity of Michigan or Kalamazoo CollegeMajorBiology

Significant EducatorMark Lowrie

Ellie Epskamp-Hunt Loy NorrixKalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

ParentsDavid Hunt and Miriam Epskamp

CollegeUniversity of Michigan MajorBiomedical Sciences

Significant EducatorMatthew Porco

Tristan WoodsmithLoy NorrixKalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

ParentsQuentin Smith and Dawn Woods

CollegeUniversity of MichiganMajorBuisness

Significant EducatorShannon Houtrouw

Mackay Heasley Parchment Kalamazoo Valley Community College

ParentsJon and Julie Heasley

CollegeSpring Arbor UniversityMajorSocial work

Significant EducatorJodie Lugar-McManus

Jake Spitsbergen Parchment Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

ParentsJohn and Sandra Spitsbergen

CollegeMichigan State University MajorPhysics

Significant EducatorMike Sinclair

Shelby StrehlowParchment Kalamazoo Valley Community College

ParentsKirk and Michelle Strehlow

CollegeBeloit College MajorUndecided

Significant EducatorChristine Kiel

Jed Forster Portage Central

ParentsJon and Cindy Forster

CollegeUniversity of Michigan or Purdue UniversityMajorChemical Engineering

Significant EducatorJon Taylor

Subhodh KotekalPortage Central Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

ParentsSrinivas and Pratima Kotekal

CollegeUniversity of ChicagoMajorComputer Science and Biology

Significant EducatorShannon Houtrouw

Binh Le

ParentsVu and Anh Le

CollegeMassachusetts Institute of Technology MajorMechanical or Electrical Engineering

Significant EducatorShannon Houtrouw

Portage Central Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

Benjamin Maddux

ParentsTodd and Tip Maddux

CollegeUniversity of MichiganMajorComputer Science

Significant EducatorLeo Hazen

Portage Central Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

Ryan McNassorPortage Central

ParentsGary and Beth McNassor

CollegeUniversity of Michigan MajorBiochemistry/Mathematics

Significant EducatorKathleen Frink

Timothy Walsh

ParentsMichael and Susan Walsh

CollegeUndecidedMajorPre-Med

Significant EducatorLaura Huff

Portage Central

Kevin Zhu Portage Northern Western Michigan University

ParentsHongqun Zhu and Wen Liu

CollegeUniversity of MichiganMajorMolecular Biology

Significant EducatorCarla Kelly

Sonia Parikh Portage Northern

ParentsTejal and Manisha Parikh

CollegeUniversity of Michigan MajorBiology (Pre-Medicine)

Significant EducatorDonna Hertel

Kayla Park Portage Northern Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center; Western Michigan University

ParentsMichael and Joon Park

CollegeUndecidedMajorPhysics and/or English

Significant EducatorBecky Cooper

Hank Patton Portage Northern

ParentsBobby and Libby Patton

CollegeStanford University MajorEconomics and Statistics

Significant EducatorBryan Hill

Farzad RaziPortage Northern Kalamazoo Area Math & Science Center

ParentsMuhammad Razi and Rokeya Bagum

CollegeUndecidedMajorPre-med

Significant EducatorModhi Alshehri

Kevin WermePortage Northern Kalamazoo Area Math & Science Center

ParentsJon and Patti Werme

CollegeUniversity of Michigan MajorMechanical Engineering

Significant EducatorMichael Sinclair

Abigail ZiemkowskiPortage Northern Western Michigan University

ParentsPeter and Amanda Ziemkowski

CollegeUniversity of Michigan or Notre DameMajorInternational Business and Asian Studies (Chinese)

Significant EducatorJessica Clark

Heather KloostermanReformed Heritage ChristianKalamazoo Area Math & Science Center; Western Michigan University

ParentsTim and Kathy Kloosterman

CollegeKalamazoo Valley Community College MajorBusiness or Accounting

Significant EducatorDavid Vander Meer

Matthew Peter Schoolcraft Kalamazoo Valley Community College

ParentsJohn and Debora Peter

CollegeUndecidedMajorMathematics

Significant EducatorLarry Ledlow

Philip VanOrmanSchoolcraftKalamazoo Valley Community College; Education for the Arts

ParentsEric and Laura VanOrman

CollegeWayne State University MajorLibrary Science

Significant EducatorChristine Sargeant

Megan AldworthVicksburg

ParentsPatrick and Nancy Aldworth

CollegeMichigan State University MajorBusiness Management

Significant EducatorEric Teall

Patrick Callahan Vicksburg Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center

ParentsTimothy and Audrie Callahan

CollegeCase Western Reserve University MajorMechanical Engineering

Significant EducatorDavid Smith

Sarah StasikVicksburg Kalamazoo Valley Community College; Education for the Arts

ParentsJames and Jackie Stasik

CollegeGrand Valley State University MajorPhysician Assistant Studies

Significant Educator

David Smith

Thank you for attending the 2015Kalamazoo-Area

Excellence in Education Awards Program

This power point; student and significant educator comments will be available online

at www.Kresa.org