We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Van Buren Tech cluster scholarships, generously funded by the West Michigan Education Research and Development Foundation (WMERDF), proceeds from our vending machine sales, and the tips received at Main St. Cafe.
We were able to offer scholarships in three tiers- $1,000, $500, and $300- to deserving students across our four clusters. We would like to extend a huge thank you to the dedicated efforts of everyone involved,
especially the executive director of WMERDF, Chris Rice, whose commitment to fostering educational opportunities is unwavering.
Applicants were required to submit a comprehensive application that included an essay and a resume, followed by an interview conducted by the VB Tech Scholarship Committee.
Please join us in congratulating all of the scholarship recipients. Their hard work, talent, and determination have truly paid off. We are excited to see how they will use these funds to further their education and careers.
Pictured L to R: Julie Salazar, Rachel Aubuchon, Kaleb Whipple, Bradley Wildey, Chris Rice, Benjamin McCaw, Jairo Lopez, Kaiden Thomas
VBT Cluster Scholarship Winners:
Bradley Wildey- $1,000 Human Services Winner - Ag/South Haven
Rachel Aubuchon- $1,000 Health Cluster Winner - Dental/Lawton
Jairo Lopez- $500 Health Cluster Winner - EMT/Patient Care/Hartford
Benjamin McCaw- $500 Info Tech Winner - FIT/Lawrence
Kaiden Thomas- $300 Info Tech Winner - FIT/ South Haven
Julie Salazar- $300 Health Cluster - Allied Health/Patient Care/Bloomingdale
Kaleb Whipple- $300 Phys Tech Winner - Construction Trades/Lawton
Not Pictured:
Trevor Ransler- $1,000 Info Tech Winner - FIT/Paw Paw
Bradley Bragg- $1,000 Phys Tech Winner - EAD/Paw Paw
Alexander West- $500 Phys Tech Winner - Polymer/Paw Paw
Anna White- $500 Human Services Winner - Cadet/Paw Paw
Antonio Fonseca- $300 Human Services Winner - Culinary/Paw Paw