Introducing the 2023 Scholarship Award Recipients!
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Ainsley McNamara
Ainsley is a hard working student whose 4.57 GPA is the result of diligent effort, numerous honors and advanced placement classes. She is ranked 6th out of nearly 600 students in her class at Rockford Public High School.
Besides immersing herself in the Spanish immersion program, she has also participated in various clubs including Women’s Awareness and Empowerment Club, NHS, Student Council and Peer Listeners– all while working at her parents restaurant since she was 15 years old!
She plans to attend the University of Michigan, utilizing her skills and knowledge to study mental health in order to contribute to society.
We are grateful to support Ainsley in her journey ahead by granting her one of the four scholarships!
Maiga Nafiu
Maiga was born in the African nation of Ghana. Early in his adolescence his mother passed away which left him homeless in the streets of Ghana. He met someone offering to help him journey to the U.S., but during this journey, he ended up in the jungle of Panama, S.A. Eventually, he saved enough money to make it to the US/Mexico border where he swam the Rio Grande.
Nafiu said he had a choice of going to California or Michigan, and he chose Michigan where he was granted asylum. He was then able to attend Grandville High school in 2021 with zero high school records–thanks to the help of Bethany Christian Services.
Nothing could stop him from being able to catch up and surpass other students. Some courses he blazed through and others he tested out of, so that by 2023 he was considered a senior and graduated high school. He has been awarded a grant and will be attending GVSU–using his own experience to help the people around him.
His counselor has said that, “the amount of brutality and loss he has witnessed in his young life at this point is more than most will endure in an entire lifetime.”
We are grateful to be able to help him on his journey by granting him one of the four scholarships!
David Ebosele
David will be a graduate of West Michigan Aviation Academy this year with a weighted GPA of 4.3979.
David’s family moved from Nigeria in 2005 and David himself was born shortly thereafter as an American Citizen. Although he was horribly bullied at a young age and faced various forms of racism, he has risen through this opposition and fought to be where he is today.
David was the Class President for two years, an ambassador and leader of the flight crew, started his own business in high school, played soccer and was captain of the basketball team. He has also volunteered for school and church fundraisers.
He plans to attend University of Michigan or Purdue studying Civil Engineering and Business Management.
We are grateful to support David on his journey forth by granting him one of the four scholarships!
Jack Ellis
Jack graduated from Allegan high school with a 4.0 GPA plus 15 AP classes (equalling 4.4 cumulative). Besides being the senior class treasurer, he has been involved in many community volunteer and high school organizations such as French Club, the Health Advisory Committee, Science Olympiad and was even the Secretary of the NHS.
Jack also played football, basketball, track and field, coached youth sports, and is proud to be a certified election worker.
Jack cannot imagine living anywhere else than Michigan and plans to attend either Michigan State University or University of Michigan and pursue Civil Engineering to give back to his community.
We are grateful to be able to support Jack on his journey ahead by granting him one of the four scholarships!