May 2020
The purpose of the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation is to raise, steward and distribute resources to enrich the education of students in the St. Joseph Public Schools District.
ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2020 SCHOLARSHIPS
The SJPS Foundation is proud to announce its 2020 scholarship recipients, who have earned a $5,000 college scholarship to be used for tuition, fees, books and on-campus housing. Each scholarship is chaired by a Foundation Board member and three community members who thoroughly review each application and determine applicants to interview. Selection is a difficult task for certain, as each applicant has strengths and worthy attributes. Congratulations to these outstanding seniors!
~ Shawn Kim, Scholarship Committee Chair

Paul W. and Rose Suchovsky Memorial Scholarship
In wishing to honor the memory of his mother and stepfather Paul and Rose Suchovsky, Edward Todd established this scholarship to assist graduating seniors from SJHS. Paul and Rose Suchovsky were entrepreneurs who appreciated the important role business plays in building communities and providing opportunities. This scholarship is intended to recognize the excellence and leadership of St. Joseph High School students who wish to apply those traits to the study of business, engineering or law.
Parents: Greg Markert and Julie Markert
College: Michigan Tech University or University of Michigan
Major: Chemical Engineering
Parents: Carl and Beth Mosher
College: Virginia Tech University 
Major: Finance and Real Estate
Parents: William Pierce and Camille Pierce 
College: The University of Michigan
Major: Business
Parents: Werner and Jill Riedel
College: Grand Valley State University
Major: Double Major in Entrepreneurship and Finance 
Parents: Christine Russell and Mark Russell 
College: Illinois Institute of Technology 
Major: Engineering
Parents: James and Mary Speigel
College: University of Michigan or Claremont Mckenna College
Major: Pre-Law
Believe in Yourself Scholarship
The Gerbel and Kodis families have established a scholarship to help assist graduating seniors from St. Joseph High School who wish to further their education by attending college. As longtime members of the community, The Gerbel and Kodis families feel strongly about providing this opportunity for St. Joseph High School students. They would like to recognize students who have displayed a passion for learning, who have a desire to succeed, and who want to build on the foundation that they received through the St. Joseph Public Schools. 
Parents: Jeff and Sally Taylor
College: DePauw University
Major: Computer Science
Parents: Jeff and Jennifer Terry
College: Clemson University
Major: Political Science
Yeager Family Foundation Scholarship
The Yeager Family Foundation has established a scholarship to help assist graduating seniors from St. Joseph High School who wish to further their education by attending college. As longtime members of the community, the Yeagers feel strongly about providing this opportunity for St. Joseph High School students. The Yeagers would like to recognize students who have displayed a passion for learning, who have a desire to succeed, and who want to build on the foundation that they received through the St. Joseph Public Schools.  
Parents: Jill and Scott Kreiner
College: Loyola University Chicago
Major: Biochemistry on a pre-med track
If you are interested in establishing a scholarship to benefit SJPS students, contact Sue Riemland, Foundation Director
sjpsfoundation@sjschools.org or 269-926-3252.
Seniors Create Special Gift for Classmates
Dylan Marzke '20
"Spending all of the hours putting together this video felt like one last time spent with classmates. We know high school isn’t supposed to last forever, but hopefully with the help of this video, our memories will."
Sky Stockton '20
FOUNDATION PHOTO CONTEST VOTING STARTS NOW!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo for the annual Foundation photo contest. Click the VOTE HERE button to view the top ten finalist photos and choose your favorite. The photo with the most votes online will receive "The People's Choice" award and be on the cover of the 2020-21 school calendar. Voting closes June 5.
Congratulations Students and Teachers
Creativity and Innovation in Education

View the grand prize winners and all of the amazing projects submitted for

#sjpsfgrant
The SJPS Student Foundation is comprised of 22 St. Joseph High School students grades 9 – 12.
They are selected in the spring by teacher nominations.

The group conducts projects throughout the year which benefit students, and also help with SJPS Foundation events. They recently presented this video to the SJPS Foundation Board of Directors in appreciation of their experiences.
Dennis Bowen, Secretary of the Foundation Board commented , "The Student Foundation is an important arm of our group, and future leaders locally and worldwide. We also thank THEM!"
We Can Offer No Greater Gift to our Children than to dedicate ourselves to educational excellence.
April Honorariums
In Honor of Tim and Amy Sizer
Dennis and Lynn Bowen

In Honor of Leo and Peg Latini
Dennis and Lynn Bowen
April Donors
Aetna Foundation
Christopher and Diana Davis
Sean and Kris Ebbert
Mike and Liz Garey
Bob and Joan Judd
Jim and Nancy Kodis
Toan and Jenny Pham
Melvyn D. Remus
Susan Stewart
Fred and Amey Upton
Timothy and Noreen Walls
April SJPS Teacher and Staff Giving
Michelle Allen
Julia Appel
Connie Bacolor
Kim Barron
Heather Bartz
Kristen Bawks
Tracy Becker
Lauri Berry
Greg Blomgren
Erica Brown
Dr. Thomas Bruce
Kristin Burnette
Gandalf Church
Andrea Confer
Jenna Covert
Lara Crawford
Deb Darr
Linda DeLapa
Amy Dirlam
Megan Dongvillo
Colleen Elkins
Ann Essig
Gary Etter
Melissa Foster
Kelly Gaideski
Chris Greissinger
Kevin Guzzo
Kathleen Hamilton
Sarah Hassenger
Joe Haydon
Jamie Huber
Jason Huber
Susan Hunnell
Joyce Hunter
Bean Klusendorf
Lisa Knuth
Carolyn Kodis
Laura Kovnat
Amber Lange
Stephanie Lear
Becky Lokey
Burke Lokey III
Anne MacDonald
Kalina McCormick
Angela Mellott
Mary Ann Milletics
Carla Morrow
Kara Nicholson
Kelly Nimtz
Tracy Olson
Amy Peterson
Natalie Rank
Karen Riggs
Sara Smothers
Alexandra Udell
Tina Uzelac
Joanne Vandermeulen
Brianne VanHekken
Susan Wade
Gail Wadel
Tracy Wagner
Amanda Wallace
Dana Walsworth
Katie Werdann
Ryan White
Caroline Wiley
Laura Wiltsie
Coming Soon - NO SHOW BALL 2020
The K-12 public education climate has been rapidly changing since the pandemic began. During these difficult financial times, the Foundation is working closely with school administrators to address these changes, while remaining flexible in meeting the needs of teachers and students in our district.

We will continue to do all we can to preserve educational excellence in the St. Joseph Public Schools. ANY GIFT, OF ANY AMOUNT will significantly impact our students and will be utilized its fullest potential.
SJPS Foundation | 3275 Lincoln Avenue, St. Joseph, MI 49085 | 269-926-3252 | sjpsfoundation@sjschools.org | www.sjpsfoundation.org