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Eight New Heyl Scholars to Attend K This Fall

Posted on June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 by Andy Brown

Heyl Scholar Elizabeth 'Ellie' Grooten — Elizabeth ‘Ellie’ Grooten

Eight Kalamazoo County high school students seeking to major in STEM-related fields have earned Heyl Scholarships to attend Kalamazoo College in the 2021-22 academic year.

The Heyl Scholarship Fund, marking its 50th anniversary, was established in 1971 through the will of Dr. Frederick Heyl and Mrs. Elsie Heyl.

Frederick Heyl was the first director of research at the Upjohn Company and he taught at Kalamazoo College. The scholarships are renewable for four years and cover tuition, fees, college housing and a book allowance.

This year’s recipients of the scholarships, their high schools and their chosen majors or professional goals are:

Ava Apolo, Loy Norrix High School and Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center (KAMSC), biology.
Anna Buck, Loy Norrix High School and KAMSC, mathematics.
Elizabeth “Ellie” Grooten, Kalamazoo Central and KAMSC, biology.
Alex Kish, Comstock and KAMSC, mechanical engineering.
Cole Koryto, Portage Central and KAMSC, computer science and business.
Maggie Lekan, Kalamazoo Central, biology or chemistry.
Emerson Wesselhoff, Loy Norrix and KAMSC, biology with an environmental science concentration.
Laurel Wolfe, Loy Norrix, biology.

Six Earn Heyl Scholarships

Posted on June 8, 2020September 21, 2020 by Lauren Tompkins

Heyl Recipient Madeleine Coffman — Madeleine Coffman

Heyl Recipient Lukas Bolton — Lukas Bolton

Heyl Scholar Jordyn Wilson — Jordyn Wilson

Six students from Kalamazoo County high schools received Heyl Scholarships to attend Kalamazoo College in the 2020-21 school year. Pursuant to scholarship criteria, all will major in STEM-related fields.

Since 1971, the Heyl Scholarship Fund has been available to remarkable Kalamazoo-area math and science students, and was established through the will of Dr. Frederick Heyl and Mrs. Elsie Heyl.

Heyl Recipient Emily Haigh — Emily Haigh

Heyl Recipient Bijou Hoehle — Bijou Hoehle

Heyl Recipient Xavier Silva — Xavier Silva

Frederick Heyl was the first director of research at the Upjohn Company and also taught at Kalamazoo College. The scholarships are renewable for four years and cover tuition, fees, college housing and a book allowance.

Recipients of the Heyl Scholarships include: Lukas Bolton, Kalamazoo Central; Madeleine Coffman, Hackett Catholic Prep / Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center (KAMSC); Emily Haigh, Portage Central / KAMSC; Bijou Hoehle, Kalamazoo Central; Xavier Silva, Portage Northern / KAMSC; and Jordyn Wilson, Parchment / KAMSC.

Heyl Scholarship Winners Announced

Posted on May 31, 2018August 29, 2018 by Bill Steiden

Eight students from Kalamazoo County high schools and one Kalamazoo College first-year student will receive Heyl scholarships to attend Kalamazoo College in the 2018-19 school year, majoring in math or science.

The prestigious scholarships, available to accomplished Kalamazoo-area math and science students who meet certain requirements, cover tuition, rooming and book fees. The scholarships were established in 1971 through the will of F.W. and Elsie L. Heyl. F.W. Heyl was the first director of research at the Upjohn Co. and taught at Kalamazoo College.

Honored at a dinner at the College, the scholarship winners are (from left): Evelyn Bartley (Loy Norrix High), Eva DeYoung (Loy Norrix High), Sam Ratliff (Kalamazoo College), Madeline Guimond (Loy Norrix High), Molly Ratliff (Loy Norrix High and Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center), Alina Offerman (Loy Norrix High), Syeda Tooba (Parchment High and Kalamazoo Area Math & Science Center), Tatianna Tyler (Kalamazoo Central High) and Thomas (Jake) Fales (Kalamazoo Central High).

Five other students received Heyl Scholarships to attend Western Michigan University’s Bronson School of Nursing.