Alumni Association awards Scholarships

Valedictorian, Annelise Baron, was awarded the Marian Voegeding Memorial Valedictorian Award, which is administered and funded by the Manchester High School Alumni Association.

The Manchester High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) is proud to announce that the group has been able to award $16,400 in scholarships to members of the MHS Class of 2020. Scholarships were awarded to 14 graduating seniors based on their academic records, economic need, and community service.

The Marion Voegeding Valedictorian Award was presented to: Annelise Baron 

MHSAA Jean M. Hieber Memorial Scholarship: Delaney Bross 

MHSAA Scholarship in Memory of Alisa Clark King: Megan Mann 

MHSAA Scholarships: Mikayla Ball, Elizabeth Mrocko, and Mary Bradshaw 

Class of 1969 Scholarship: Lee Blumenauer 

Class of 1970 Scholarship: Madelyn Harris 

Manchester Civic Club Award: Lillian Diuble 

Kirk Family Scholarships: Hayley Blumenauer, Rylee Spitler, Taryn Fether, Natalie Bargardi, and Gibson Pope 

The Alumni Association thanks each and every person who made a donation to the Scholarship Fund. The process was a bit more challenging this year due to the closure of school since mid-March, but thanks to the dedicated efforts of our Scholarship Committee, High School Guidance Counselor Hollie Kolcz, and the patience of the applicants, it has come to a successful conclusion.

If anyone is interested in making a donation toward the 2021 Scholarship program, you can send a check to Manchester HS Alumni Association, P.O.Box 254, Manchester, Michigan, 48158. Thank you again to those  that support our Alumni Association; we look forward to seeing you at the 2021 banquet scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021!

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.