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WINNER'S LIST

Recipients 2001-2016

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CONGRATS TO THE RECIPIENTS!

Each Spring a group of Joe's family and closest friends come together to review the stack of scholarship entries.  We all look forward to this gathering, where we inevitably share our favorite Joe stories as we talk about each of the candidates. We look for kids that possess the qualities that we all so admired in Joe: love of life, adventurous spirit, kindness, authenticity, humor, sensitivity . . . and usually not excellent grades. Here's a listing of the 23 scholarships, totaling $20,000 since we began the memorial in 2000.

Jordyn Shea, 2016

Northwestern Michigan College

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Jerald Rives, 2016

Great Lakes Culinary Institute

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Alex Strickland, 2016

Sagniaw Valley State University

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Benjamin Kruz, 2015

Taking a Gap Year

 
Chris Chang, 2014

UC, Santa Barbara

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Kasey Hayes, 2013

Wayland Baptist University

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Nathan Lodge, 2012

University of Utah

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Ryen Keenan, 2011

Michigan State University

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Aaron Hayes, 2010

Saginaw Valley State University

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Laurie Angulo, 2010

Northwest Michigan College

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Spencer Neuman, 2009

Grand Valley State University

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Lana Gentry, 2008

Hope College

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Alyssa Budros, 2007

Charleston Southern University

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Kevin Waghorne, 2007

Michigan Institute of Aviation & Tech

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Benjamin Kreple, 2006

University of Wisconsin, Parkside

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Elizabeth Cornwell, 2006

Montana State University

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Joseph Laisure, 2005

Ferris State University

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Abigail Grieve, 2005

Alma College

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Alex Nichols, 2004

University of Michigan

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Jeniel Bamberg, 2003

Kalamazoo College

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Keenan Gibbons, 2002

Michigan State University

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Heather Erin Smith, 2001

Michigan State University

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Elizabeth Godwin, 2001

University of Michigan

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