Scholarship Program

LHRMA’s Community Involvement Committee has partnered with Wavecrest Academy, an alternative high school located in Holland, over the past 2 years. Committee Members with the help of the LHRMA membership have provided workshops for the students on obtaining jobs by building interview skills and “maintaining” a job once in the work force. LHRMA offers a $1,000 scholarship to a an outstanding graduating Senior who is continuing their education in a college or trade school setting. Wavecrest students are expected to follow a similar process as other scholarship candidates yet LHRMA membership is not a requirement.

2008 Award Winners

College Candidate Scholarship: $2,000

Kimberlee Haas will be in her final year at Western Michigan University studying HR Management (member company: Buhler Prince)

High School Candidates: $1,000

Peter Minnich is a graduate from West Ottawa High school and will be attending GVSU this fall. His course of study will be in Education and Communications.(member: Request Foods)

Abby Dalman graduated this year as the Valedictorian of Zeeland West High School and will be attending Hope College this fall. She is leaning toward a course of study in either Science or History. (member: Zeeland Public Schools)

Wavecrest Academy Scholarship: $1,000

Marissa Taylor graduated from Wavecrest Academy this year and enjoyed her Art Classes so much she decided to pursue an education in Fine Arts at Western Michigan University this fall.