By Staff
(First of two parts)
EAST LANSING – Ten student-athletes at Class B member schools of the Michigan High School Athletic Association have been selected to receive scholarships through its Scholar-Athlete Award program.
Farm Bureau Insurance, in its 18th year of sponsoring the award, will give a $1,000 college scholarship to 32 individuals who represent their member school in at least one sport in which the Association sponsors a post-season tournament. The first 30 scholarships are awarded proportionately by school classification and the number of student-athletes involved in those classes; and there are two at-large honorees which can come from any classification.
Each of the scholarship recipients will be honored at halftime ceremonies of the Class C Boys Basketball final game at the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing on March 24. Commemorative medallions will be given to other finalists in recognition of their accomplishments.
The Class B Scholar-Athlete Award honorees are: Allison M. Assaly, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern; Andrew Cuthbert, Dowagiac; Adam DeWolf, Marshall; Alexandria N. Henry, Alma; Tyler J. McCoy, Tawas Area; Katelyn E. Priesel, Imlay City; Shane Sinda, Capac; Shaziah Singh, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; Ashley A. Theobald, Kingsford; Jason Thompson, Ludington. (See related story top of page)
Allison M. Assaly
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern
Awarded three letters in basketball and soccer. Voted captain of the varsity basketball team senior year. Basketball honorable mention all-conference in 2005 and 2006. National Honor Society junior representative in 2006 and co-president in 2006 and 2007. Recipient of MSU Outstanding Junior Award in 2006. Student government representative and fundraising chairperson. North American Catechism Bowl Champion in 2006. Active with the church youth group community service projects all four years. Plans to attend Michigan State University, University of Michigan, or University of Notre Dame to study medicine.
Adam DeWolf
Marshall
Received three letters in tennis and two in soccer. MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 2 tennis quarterfinalist sophomore year. Soccer all-district, all-conference, and academic all-state senior year. Voted by soccer team "Best Defender." Student council vice president, and president of the Marshall Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council senior year. Voting member of the Marshall Community Foundation Board of Trustees. National Honor Society member junior and senior years. Captain of the Marshall High School Relay for Life team junior and senior years. Recreation department soccer camp coach. Plans to attend University of Pennsylvania or University of Michigan to study pre-medicine or business.
Alexandria N. Henry
Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track. Cross country second team all-conference in 2005. Voted cross country team captain in 2005 and 2006. Awarded cross country sportsmanship award in 2004 and 2005, and track sportsmanship award in 2004. Student council representative all four years. Sophomore class president, junior class vice president, and senior class president. Future Farmers of America chapter president and Region III FFA president. Extemporaneous public speaking state winner, fifth place nationally. National Honor Society member junior and senior year. Leadership team member of your service organization all four years. School's Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership ambassador sophomore and junior years. 4-H member for all four years. Plans to attend Michigan State University and dual-degree in agriculture communications and political science/pre-law.
Tyler J. McCoy
Tawas Area
Four-year letterwinner in baseball, three-year letterwinner in football and two-year letterwinner in basketball. Football second team all-conference, Evans Citizenship Award, Mick Scholastic Award, and Academic All-State as a senior. Voted captain of the varsity football team junior and senior years. Also voted captain of the varsity basketball team senior year and captain of the varsity baseball team junior and senior years. Participated in student council and class board for two years. Member of the Spanish club and National Honor Society for three years. Spanish club president and National Honor Society secretary as senior. Also active in the Emanuel Lutheran Church. Plans to study aerospace engineering and pilot training at the United States Air Force Academy.
Katelyn E. Priesel
Imlay City
Received four letters in softball and two in basketball and volleyball. Member of MHSAA District champions for basketball, volleyball and softball junior year. Voted team captain of the basketball team senior year. Received Blue Water Area Conference all-academic team for all three varsity sports. Three-year member of the National Honor Society. President of the National Honor Society junior and senior year. Member of the Spanish club sophomore, junior and senior years. Participant in marching band and wind ensemble all four years. Earned the Central Michigan University drum major award and the Michigan State University Big Ten drum major award. Active in North Goodland Baptist church youth group and instrumentalist group. Plans to study political science at Central Michigan University.