Donating to the PEF General Endowment

Please make your checks to: KCF/PEF General Endowment

If you wish to give to other PEF funds, please make your check out to KCF/PEF and specify the fund name in the memo section.

Please mail your check to: PEF, P.O. Box 2043, Portage, MI  49081.

Read the 2008 Annual Report
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Scholarships Available for 2009-2010: Deadline is February 19, 2010

Robert P. Amrhein Scholarship
Established last school year in memory of the Northern ’06 alum who passed away in 2007 after a long battle with cancer, this $4,000 scholarship is for a graduating Northern senior. Last year's recipient was Josh Mayer. Applications at the Northern counseling office.

Chuck Evans Scholarship
This $2,500 scholarship was established last year by the Evans Family in memory of this former principal of Portage Northern High School. The scholarship is for a Portage Northern graduating senior who will study education in college and plans to pursue a career in teaching. The first recipient was Kristopher Barron. Application.

Sue Nelmes Scholarship
This $1,000 scholarship, created by a Mustang alum in honor of one of her former Social Studies teachers, now retired, is for a graduating Portage Central female senior who plans to major or minor in history at a four-year college. Last year's recipient was Mia Atkinson. Application.

Board of Education Endowed Scholarship
This $500 scholarship, established to honor past Board of Education president Kevin Hollenbeck and other retiring Trustees, is open to any graduating senior who plans to study education, public policy, or related fields such as public administration. Last year's winner was Josh Mayer from Northern. Application.

Scott Hammond Education-for-Employment Endowed Scholarship
This $500 scholarship, named this year in memory of the long-time District Technology employee, is for any graduating senior who participated in the EFE program (with preference to those pursuing technology-related studies). Kalamazoo RESA makes the selection from participating PPS students. The first recepient of this scholarship was Clayton MacRitchie from Northern. Awarded through the EFE program.

Dwight Hodgin Endowed Scholarship
This $500 scholarship is for a graduating Portage Central senior, established in memory of the Central High faculty member. Last year's recipient was Kyle Kuzmick. Applications at the Central counseling office. Application.

Ken Draayer Scholarship
Named for the local businessman who owned Dunshee Body & Frame, this scholarship provides a $500 scholarship for a student in each of the two auto-tech programs. Last year's recepient was Jeff Bickings from Northern. Application.

Other Funds

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-  Glen Leadley DECA Endowment Fund, supporting the Northern program offering hands-on marketing experience.

- Northern Communications Endowed Scholarship, supporting debate and forensics.

- George L. Conti Endowment Fund for Vocal Music, providing K-12 choral support.

-- Beam Family Elementary Reading Endowment Fund, supporting reading instruction at all 8 elementary schools.