BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – A Quincy High School graduate is one of 18 recipients of the Kellogg Community College Foundation’s latest Gold Key Scholarships.
The scholarship program, considered the most prestigious for the college, is providing up to $81,000 in total student funding for the 2022-23 academic year.
Gold Key Scholarships are awarded to full-time freshmen to recognize and encourage outstanding academic and personal achievement, leadership and community service. Recipients are awarded $4,500 each year for up to two academic years to use toward tuition, fees and books.
Breanne Reif, of Allen, a Quincy High School graduate, is one of the 18 recipients. A 4-H and FFA member who also attended the Branch Area Careers Center, she plans to study Agricultural Science. She was awarded the Southern Michigan Bank & Trust Gold Key Scholarship.
Applicants for the Gold Key Scholarships must be current high school graduates entering KCC as full-time students and have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher. They must also demonstrate leadership experience, community and service activity and involvement in school activities.
“Gold Key Scholars are selected and recommended based on a comprehensive application and interview process. They demonstrate high academic achievement, leadership and service to their community they will carry from their high school career to KCC,” said Teresa Durham, executive director of the KCC Foundation. “We are proud of their achievements and look forward to seeing their success in their educational pursuits.”
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