BHS graduating seniors earn $522,554 in scholarship awards

Members of the 2010 graduating class at Belleville High School earned a total of more than $522,554 in scholarships for their college educations.

These students earned scholarships:

* Royce Acho – American Red Cross Scholarship; Gregg Brinkerhoff Memorial Scholarship, $1,500; and the University of Michigan Dearborn Dean’s Scholarship, $12,000;

* Matthew Adams — Rotary Scholarship, $1,500;

* Mariah Bellamy — Hampton University Hampton Scholars Scholarship, tuition;

* Melissa Blackstone — Eastern Michigan University Eagle Scholarship, $1,500;

* Dejanay Booth, Ball State University Academic Recognition Award, out-of-state tuition, $50,000 over four years;

* Mark Cantrell — Tyler Elementary PTO Scholarship, $500; VBASA Scholarship, $500;

* Caitlin Combs — Guardian Industries Educational Foundation Scholarship, $4,000/year;

* Jamie Devlin — North Middle School NJHS Scholarship, $500; RACY Scholarship, $1,000;

* Rachel Dybicki — Paul Studer Memorial Golf, $250; Tyler Elementary PTO Scholarship, $500;

* Jalen Garrett — Gregg Brinkerhoff Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Inkster Ministerial Alliance Scholarship;

* Agustin Guzman — University of Michigan Dearborn Maize and Blue Scholarship, $8,000;

* Shanese Hicks — Belleville Area Women’s Club Scholarship, $1,000; VBASA Scholarship, $500;

* Destiny Hood — Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship, $1,000;

* Darius Horne — Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University President’s Scholarship, $5,000; Gregg Brinkerhoff Memorial Scholarship, $2,000;

* Brittany Houze — Concordia University Diversity Award, $1,000;

* Krista Huff — American Red Cross Scholarship, Burger King Scholar Award, $1,000; Central Michigan University Board of Trustees Honors Scholarship, $2,500/year x4; CMU Leader Advancement Scholarship, $2,000; Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship, $1,000; Midwest Financial Credit Union Scholarship, $1,000; North Middle School Student Council Scholarship; Rotary Scholarship, $1,500;

* Yat Hui – Lawrence Tech Honors Scholarship, $9,500;

* Miranda Kline — Legacy of Excellence Alumni & Friends Scholarship, $500;

* Brandi Kunasz – Specs Howard Radio/Video/Film Scholarship, $2,500;

* Jennifer Lange – Edgemont Elementary PTO Scholarship, $500; Florence Brown memorial Scholarship, $1,000;

* Maria Lebron – Belleville Area Women’s Club Scholarship, $1,000; Edgemont Elementary PTO Scholarship, $500; Wayne State University Wayne State Scholarship, $2,000/year x4; Yankee Air Force Don & Yvonne Harner Memorial Scholarship, $1,000;

* Andrew Loechli, Elwell Elementary PTO Scholarship, $500;

* Elyse Losen – Gregg Brinkerhoff Memorial Scholarship, $1,500; WSU Wayne State Scholarship, $2,000/year x4;

* Emily Marshall – RACY Scholarship, $1,000; Schoolcraft College Soccer Scholarship, fall tuition and fees;

* Jacob Maxwell — Legacy of Excellence Richendollar Scholarship, 41,000;

* Whitney McClinton – Gregg Brinkerhoff memorial Scholarship, $1,500; Legacy of Excellence Alumni & Friends Scholarship, $500;

* Mandy Missant – American Legion Auxiliary Medical Career Scholarship, $500;

* Jessica Mull – University of Michigan Dearborn Chancellor’s Scholarship, $34,000;

* Jonathan Nabozny – Lawrence Technological University Honor Scholarship, $9,500/year x4;

* Jaycee Nelson – Alma College Tartan Scholars Award, $10,000/year x4; Legacy of Excellence Alumni & Friends Scholarship, $500; Rotary Scholarship, $1,500; Savage Elementary PTO Scholarship, $500; South Middle School PTSO Scholarship, $250; Wayne County Vision Fund Scholarship, $500;

* Nicole Nicholson – University of Kentucky Legacy Scholarship, $3,000/year x4; University of Kentucky William C. Parker Scholarship, $10,000/year x4;

* Howard Randolph – Lawrence Technological University Honor Scholarship, $9,500/year x4

* Jori Remus – Rotary Scholarship, $1,500;

* Nicole Rodgers – Marygrove College Spirit Award, $1,000; Marygrove College Trustee Scholarship, $5,800;

* Samantha Rowlings – Rotary Scholarship, $1,500;

* Nicholas Schofield – University of Michigan Dearborn Chancellor’s Scholarship, $34,000;

* Carter Sherman – Albion College Webster Scholarship, $14,000/year x4;

* Ashlee Smith – EMU Recognition of Excellence Scholarship, $3,000/year x4;

* Anastasia Sweet – Bowling Green State University Scholarship for Underrepresented Students, $7,000; Bowling Green State University Success Scholarship, $3,654;

* Dymond Taylor – Rawsonville Elementary PTO Scholarship;

* Ashley Testorelli – Erika Sizemore Memorial Scholarship, $500; Gregg Brinkerhoff Memorial Scholarship, $1,500; Haggerty Elemetnary PTO Scholarship, $500; Legacy of Excellence Alumni & Friends Scholarship, $500;

* Michael Tuer – Michigan Technological University W. Howard Hopkin Scholarship, $2,000;

* Jemilla White – Indiana Tech Commitment Award, $5,500/year x4; Indiana Tech Opportunity Award, $2,500/year x4;

* Zachary White – National Honor Society Community Service Scholarship, $100; University of Michigan Dearborn Maize and Blue Scholarship, $8,000.

BHS Seniors earn awards from groups, school departments

At special assemblies on May 4, Belleville High School graduating seniors were honored with the following announced Senior Awards:

* Academic All-Star Team – Nicholas Schofield, Jaquelyn Davis

* Army Award for Excellence in Academics and Athletics – Tyler Schneider, Nichole Nicholson

* Martine Distinguished Athlete – Chyann Hawk, Dustin Staton

* Marine Scholastic Excellence – Kelley Busch

* Marine Semper Fidelis Music Award – Katherine Sabharwal

* National Honor Society Exemplary Service Award – Royce Acho

* Mathematics – Rumaisa Altayib

* Outstand Academic Performance (4) – Rumaisa Altayib

* Science – Rumaisa Altayib

* Special Education – Travis Bowman

* Outstanding Academic Performance (10) – Monica Calhoun

* Social Studies – Monica Calhoun

* Student Activities Award – Maria Cilley

* Valedictorian – Jacquelyn Davis

* Senior Class President – Jamie Devlin

* Outstanding Academic Performance (10) – Loren Edwards

* Family and Consumer Science – Jenifer Haywood

* Outstanding Academic Performance (9) – Shanese Hicks

* Physical Education – Yat Hui

* Perfect Attendance – Jacob Kasperski

* Doris Roe Speech Activities Award – Rebeca Lazarean

* Outstanding Academic Performance (8) – Rebeca Lazarean

* Outstanding Academic Performance (3) – Maria Lebron

* World Language – Maria Lebron

* Outstanding Academic Performance (7) – Chelsey Leitch

* Female Senior Athletic Award – Dayzsa Lewis

* Music Elyse Losen

* BHS Productions Theatre Award – Jessica Mull

* Salutatorian – Jessica Mull

* Applied Technology – Jonathan Nabozny

* Trade and Industry – Jared Nowak

* WBHS Communication Award – Casey O’Keefe

* WBHS Communication Award – Gunnar Renier

* Art – Nicole Rodgers

* Business Education – Tyler Schneider

* Outstanding Academic Performance (6) – Nicholas Schofield

* Male Senior Athletic Award – Carter Sherman

* English – Rivan Stinson

* Outstanding Academic Performance (5) – Rivan Stinson

* Yearbook – Rivan Stinson

* Student Activities Award – Molly Wysong