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Garen Abel

Diane Adair

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Honor A Champion – Amy Anderson

Anonymous

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Karen Baldwin

Mr. Harold Ballen

Dr. Kevin and Carol Bannow

Kalea Barnes Honor A Champion – Deja Agee    

Brian Loken and Sandy Barry-Loken

Jane Bartik

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Diana Beller Diaz

Nkenge Bergan

Nkenge Bergan Honor A Champion – Don Webster

Sandra Berish-Magnan

Margaret and Paul Best In memory of Sydney B. Williams

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John A. Bley, Jr.

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Marc and Denny Bouchie In honor of the Mayhew Family

Sherwood M. Boudeman In honor of Molly Beardsley

Bryan Boughton

Frances Bowman

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Stephen Brown

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Lynn Carcione

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Margaret Carr

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Thomas Carroll

Bennettria Carter

Logan Carter

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Arvind Babu Chandrasekaran

Michele Chaney

Judith Kay Chase

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Calvin Cheatham

Ms. Marcella Cheatham

Vanessa Cheatham

Monica Chen

John and Lynne Chipman

John and Jennifer Clark

Carl Clatterbuck

Jenni Clock

Sheila Clothier

Dr. Frank and Shirley Cody

Paulie Cohen

Ms. Artrella Cohn

Keri Conant

Warren and Eugenie Cook In honor of James Devers

John and Michele Cook

Don and Kathleen Cooney

Caitlin Cooperrider

Christine K. Cooperrider

Jennafer Cooperrider

Robert and Marcia Cowell

Lee and Sherry Crossley

Ashley Crouch

Haley Crowe

Christen Crowley

Jim and Chris Cupper

James and Carrie Curry

Judy D’Arcangelis

Peter Dagostino

Pamela Dalitz

Aaron Davies

Kathy Davies

Jeff Davis

Jesey Davis

Sarah Davis

Sydney Davis

Frank DeLaura

Ms. Dana DeLuca and Mr. Ken Greschak

Julie DeLuca

Stephen and Marlene Denenfeld

Valerie Denghel

Frances Denny

Lindsey Derhammer

Jeffrey DesCamp

Peter Deutsch In memory of Harry L. Van Trees

Megan Devales

James and Tamisha Devers

James and Tamisha Devers Honor A Champion – Asusena Ramirez Sanchez

Gary and Marjory Dietz

Cetera DiGiovanni

Cetera DiGiovanni Honor A Champion – Diane Lang

Robert and Etsuko Dlouhy

James and Patricia Dolan

Mark and Diane Donovan

Jess Doster

Ms. Kathy Y. Douglas

Alexis Duhon Honor A Champion – Christopher Terkos

Bob Dunning

Coty Dunten

Caren Dybek

Amy Eastman

Dr. Randall Eberts and Mrs. Diane Eberts

Gustavo and Tania Echavarria

Kristal Ehrhardt

Kristal Ehrhardt Honor A Champion – Rikki Sanders, April Enicks, and Anthony Barnes

Susan Eiler

Abbey Einspahr

Susan and Fred Einspahr

Erik Eldred

Sairi Elliott

Kathleen Ellis-Aviars and Paul Aviars

Nancy A. Engemann

James L. Evans

Jennifer Evans

Rose Even

Emily W. Ewing

Judith and William Farmer

Greg and Ann Feldmeier

Gary Ferguson

Sam Ferraro

Darby Fetzer

Cathryn Finger

David Fischer

Radu Florescu

Ellen Foley

Joni Ford

Sandy Ford

Glenda Fouch

Ardis Foust

Gabriella Fox

Joseph Fox

Pamela Fox Obed

Emily Freed and Brad Hershbein

Shirley and Jim Freeman

Wendy and R. French

Gay Frew

Jim and Roxanne Frey

Jean Friedel

Pat Fuehr

Julia Gallimore

George Gatton

Judy Gatton

Whitney Gatton

Rebecca Gearhart

Christina Getachew

Jennifer Gibbons

Clare Gilligan

David & Anne

Sheila Gilligan

Moira Gilligan-Ide and Tony Ide

Ms. Dorothy Giovannini

Shari Glaser

Leo and Martine Goddeyne

Anthony Goggans

Joshua Goss

Michael Graham

Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Grambau

Brooke Green

Cynthia Green

Cynda and James Greenman In honor of Pam Kingery

Beth Gregory-Wallis and Bob Wallis

Kris Grice

Anjel Griffey

Denisha Griffey

Robert Guise and Nathan Moore

Kwame Gyimah

Connie and Thomas Haan

James and Beverly Haas

Rochelle Habeck and Allan Hunt

Mrs. Carol A. Haenicke

Mrs. Carol A. Haenicke In memory of Diether Haenicke

Dean and Cynthia Halderson

Carol Hall

Curtis Hall and Susan Houseman

Caroline Ham

JR Harper

Marissa Harrington

Daniel Hartley

Robert and Mara Hayes

Alan and Amie Heasley

Gary Heckman Honor A Champion – Shannon Jones

Jennifer Heilmann

Lindsey R. Hemmerlein

Lindsey R. Hemmerlein Honor A Champion – Jenna Cooperrider

Lindsey R. Hemmerlein Honor A Champion – Leatrice Fullerton

Mike and Sheryl Henderson

Mike Hensley

Diana Hernández

Janice Herrick

Jim and Jeanne Hess

Jim and Jeanne Hess Honor A Champion – Jen Kipka DeWaele

Edward and Virginia Hessler

Gerald Hicks

Jennifer and Robert Hill

Thomas and Patricia Hill

Carol L. Hodges

Pam Hodgin

Becky Hodgson

Carole Hodorowicz

Colleen Hoerman

Laurie Hogan-McLean

Heather Holmer

Michael and Suzanne Horrigan

Cathleen Hosner

Raina Hough

Debra and Christopher Howard

Stephen Howard

Geoffery Howe

Oliver Howell

Brian and Maureen Hudson

Jill Hughes

David and Linda Hull

Robert Humphrey

Kelly Humphreys

Sarah and Kyle Dykgraaf Honor A Champion – Richard Phillips

Sarah and Kyle Dykgraaf Honor A Champion – Jennifer Clark

Kelly Hutchings

Kendra Hutchings

Catherine Huynh

Molly Iammarino In memory of Grace Erlandson

Carl and Ariadne Ill

Ashley and Josh Iocca

Dr. Robert R. Isacksen and Sue Ellen Christian

Natalie Jackson Honor A Champion

Yvonne Jackson

Jonathan James

Shashanta James

Lynne Jarman-Johnson

George and Lisa Jepson

Stephan and Kathryn Jepson

Carrie Johnson

Cheryl Johnson

Crimson Johnson

Takisha Johnson

Ms. Judy K Jolliffe

Donald and Susan Jones

Marcia Jones

Matt Jones

Mr. Robert Jorth

Deborah Josephson

Richard Joyce

Donna Judd

Corin Justa

Nancy and Bruce Justin

Laura Kayser

Jim Keeler

Patricia Keiser

Haley and Dylan Keith

Janice Kelly

Karen K. Kempe

Anna Kempke

Thomas and Karen Kendall

Mark Killick, Jr. and Tonya Killick

Katherine and Richard Kinas

Robert and Janie Kinas

Denise King

Molly and Thomas Kinnison

Lee Kirk and Kate Kirk-Greenberg

Patricia Kirschner

Carolyn Kline

Paul and Joyce Kline

Keith Kline

Kevin Kline

Steven Kloosterman

Nancy Knibbe

Eleanor and Robert Knight

John and Pamela Knowlton

Craig and Heather Kortlandt

Timothy Kosak

Thomas and Virginia Kowalski

Laurie Krahn

Amy and Todd Kuchta

Carolyn Kuester

Virginia Kujawa

Laurie Kunz

Betsy Kurcinka

Susan Kurtz

Gregg Kuthe

Alexandra Laheurte Sloyka

Becky Lambros

Leslie Lami-Reed and William Reed

Leslie Lami-Reed and William Reed In memory of Patricia Carlin

Sharon Lamson

Mark Lancaster

Ms. Christine B. Lang In honor of Diane Lang’s birthday

Dawn Lang

Ms. Diane Lang

Susan Larner

Kenneth and Leanne Larson

Melinda Lavender

Adam Lee

Misty Leibold

Felicia Lemons

Felicia Lemons Honor A Champion – Kalea Barnes

Leslie Lepore

Anne Lett and Joe Lett In honor of Elizabeth (Polso) Murphy

Kelly and Steven Leversee

Morgan Levitas

Jyllian and James Liggins

Jennifer Lindsay

Colleen Loc

Mark Loehrke

Betsy Loeks

Julie Londry

Julie Lorenz

Jeanne Lowder

Larry and Linda Lueth

Julia Macdonald-Ward

Linda Mah

Bill and Kathleen Main

Anonymous

Barbara Malsom

Charlotte Mapes

Elizabeth Marietta

Jonnie Marks In honor of Ed and Doreen Thomas 50th anniversary

Deborah Martin In memory of Grace Erlandson

Laurin Mathis

Patricia Matyas

Kelly Matyas – Brant

Anonymous Honor A Champion – Sheree Appel

Maleka Mau

Dr. William Mayer and Ms. Annie Fainsinger

Deanna Mayo

Christine McCarthy

Marcy McCauley

Anonymous Honor A Champion – CIS Afterschool Program Staff 

Mary McCormick

Melissa McDade

Ms. Jenee McDaniel

Todd and Julie McDonald

Todd and Julie McDonald Honor A Champion – 2025 Edison Academy Retirees: Joan Baker, Marlena Smith, Linda Spicketts-Lass

Todd and Julie McDonald Honor A Champion – Edison Academy Staff

Tony and Theresa McDonnell In honor of Elizabeth Upjohn Mason

Gordon and Judy McGowan

Timothy McGowen

Holly McGran

Beth McIntyre

James and Joanna McIntyre

Phillip McIntyre-Sexton

Kymberly McKenzie

Emma McLaren

Gail McLaughlin

Stephanie McLaughlin

James and Amy Melvin

Valerie Messer

Jim Metzger

John Meyer

Kevin Meyle

Emily Mick

Emily Milam

Lori Miles

Roberta Miles

Barbara Miller

Jamie Miller

Mindi Miller

Regina Miller

Dr. Michelle Miller-Adams

Theresa and Andy Millin

Joseph and Linda Mills

Dr. and Mrs. Warren C. Misner

Judith and Jeffrey Moehle

Ronald and Joan Molitor

Kevin Moore

Jeffrey Moran

Terry and Meri Morrow

Ms. Darlene Mosher

Carrie Muessig

Rachel Muich

Janet Murphy

Kathleen Murphy Brown and Jeffrey Brown

Greg Nakken

Wallace Napier-Psomas

Teresa Negri

Teresa Negri In memory of Grace Erlandson

Charles Nelson and Jim Weessies

Rick and Julie Nemire

Tim Marlow and Kimberly Nemire

Tim Marlow and Kimberly Nemire Honor A Champion – Joyce Kline

Debra and Randy Newsome

Haley Newsome

Catherine Niessink

Matthew Norko

TG Nulty

Madeline Nykaza

Scott and Janet Nykaza

Scott and Janet Nykaza In Honor of Seelye Ford

Scott and Janet Nykaza Honor A Champion – Dave Morgan

Jean Oconnor

Barry Olson

Joel J. and Florence U. Orosz

Charles Orr

Carol Orris

Jennifer Ortiz

Ms. Mary F. Oudsema

Steve Owens

Katie Paauwe

Andrea Page

Vince Paige

Ms. Shirley Palmer In memory of Loyle Vose

Ann and Don Parfet

Daniel Parker

Shannon Parlato

Donna Parr

Jenna Paterob Honor A Champion – Amy McMillan

Richard and Lynn Pattison

Jack and Chris Peake

Marcy L. Peake

Marcy L. Peake Honor A Champion – Chris and Jack Peake

Renee Pearl

Brenda Pearrow

Daniel Pearson

Robert and Julie Peterson

Carl and Sharon Phalin

Ala Phillips

Douglas Phillips

Trent Pierre

Tracy Pimpleton

Clarideth Plott

Carla Pocialik

Steven and Robin Pollens

Anne Marie Pop

Luminita Pop

Kristen Potts

Liam Powell Honor A Champion – Ms. Brooks

Margaret Powell Honor A Champion – Ms. Keyes

Tom and Linda Powell

Shawn Premer

Dominic Pullo

Michele Radocha

Gordon and Mary Jane Rantz

Nancy Ray In honor of Rob Kilkuskie

Martha Ream

Dana Redoutey

Charlie Reed

Jay Reed

Lori and Mark Reed

Joel Reich In honor of Ed and Doreen Thomas’ 50th Anniversary

Kelly Reicherts

Kelsey Rex

Tami Rey

Brian and Robyn Richardson

Kaelynn Riley

Lavonda Rimmer

Nadine Rios-Rivas

Jim and Sheila Ritsema

Ria Rivera

Christine Robbins

William and Jill Roberts

Phil and Ellen Robertson

Frank Rocco

Frank Rocco Honor A Champion – Andreea Frew

James Rocco

Jason Rocco

Marie Rogers

Mrs. Ann Rohrbaugh and Mr. Brian Kastman

Penny Rose

Lois Ross

Jerry Ross

Jim and Lynn Ross

Karin Rourke

Carrie Rouse

John and Sharon Rowlett

Cindy Ruble

Amanda Rubley

Kelcey Rubley

Paul and Janice Runnels

Robin Rynd

Dave and Bonnie Sanders

Reuquiyah Saunders

Angela and Robert Sawyer

Dafne Schenendorf

Justin Schlender

Jane Schley

Carl Schoenheit

William and Marcia Schrader

Carrie Schultheiss

Benjamin Schultz

Marc and Jeanne Schupan

Pippin Schupbach and Charles Kurth

Ms. Julie Scott

William and Melinda Scott

Richard and Gloria Seabold

Erin Sedgeman

Rebecca Segel

Consuelo Shank

Consuelo Shank Honor A Champion – Suzanna Friedmann

Renu Sharma

Shaun Shields

Patricia J. Shiley

Rashidi Shobowale-Benson

Patti Sholler-Barber

Patti Sholler-Barber Honor A Champion – Dr. Darrin Slade, Gary Start, and James Devers

Patti Sholler-Barber Honor A Champion – Dr. Martha Warfield and Dr. Michael Rice

Michael Shubeck and Nancy Monsour

Marjorie Simmons

Josh and Caycee Sledge

Gretchen Slenk

Abby Smith

Helayne Smith

James W. Smith

Jennifer Smith

Julie Smith

Lawrence R. Smith

Shannon Smith

Sheena Smith

Jacquelyn Sobieraj

Sharon Soltesz

Mr. Charles D. Spencer

Dr. Sandra Standish

Steven M. Stankewicz and Myra L. Willis

Mark W. Staples

Carol and Howard Steiner

Emily Steinert

Jacob Stempky

Gale and Anne Stephens

Ms. M. Gayle Stephenson

Joan Stetler

Connor and Jessica Stickney

Linda Stieve and Daniel Coyne

Lyda Stillwell

Nathan Stinson

Sarah Stockdale

Michael and Ruth Stoddard

Kacie Stoll

Katie Stoll

Jan Stoner

Cynthia and Ronald Stonerock

Erin Storm

Carol Straw

Alan Strong

Ron and Margaret Strzelecki

Savannah Stuart

Josh Summerfield

Christopher and Nancy Sundberg

Scott Sylvester

Ally Szymanski

Jen Taylor In honor of Mildene Bradley

John and Lynn Tecca

Cheryl M. TenBrink

Martha A. Terpstra

Martha A. Terpstra In honor of Jen DeWaele and Dana Flynn 

Amy and Paul Terzino

Mary Terzino

Edward and Doreen Thomas

Edward and Doreen Thomas Honor A Champion – Teachers of the Kalamazoo Public Schools

Edward and Doreen Thomas Honor A Champion – Patti Huiskamp

Edward and Doreen Thomas Honor A Champion – El Sol Teachers & Staff

John and Linnaea Thomas

John and Linnaea Thomas Honor A Champion – Mary Hendricks

John and Linnaea Thomas Honor A Champion – Sue Phillips

John and Linnaea Thomas Honor A Champion – Ellen Foley

John and Linnaea Thomas Honor A Champion – Northglade Montessori Teachers & Staff

John and Linnaea Thomas Honor A Champion – Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts Teachers & Staff

Mr. Tim Cloud and Ms. Sherry Thomas-Cloud

Ruth Thornton

Donna Thurson

Darren and Bridget Timmeney

Abigail Tippin

Alexa Tipton Honor A Champion – Doris Birchmeier

Alexa Tipton Honor A Champion – Becky Tipton

Karmella Todd

Martha M. Todd

Kim Townsend

Christopher Tremblay

Lucas Trierweiler

John and Carol Trittschuh

Nancy Troff

Denise Tucker

Kylie Tyler

Martha Upjohn

Ms. Elizabeth Upjohn Mason

Luana Van Dam

Harold Van Dyke

Wendy Van Peenan and Rod Malcolm

Cheryl Vance

Stacy VanDenHeuvel

Sherril Vandeputte

Robin VanderRoest

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth VanderVelde

Kevin VanderWoude

Mindy and Craig VanDyke

Bill and Carrie Venema

Anil Verma

Sara Ware

Dr. Martha B. Warfield

Dr. Martha B. Warfield Honor A Champion – KPS administrators, teachers and support staff Peggy Warlick

Dianne E. Washington and Dr. Earl M. Washington

Dianne E. Washington and Dr. Earl M. Washington In memory of Sidney Williams

Marshall and Tonja Washington

Von and Fran Washington

Von and Fran Washington In honor of Von Washington, Jr. Kalamazoo Promise

Von Washington, Jr.

Jill T. and Greg M. Waskowsky

Krystal Watkins

Michael Watson Jr

Victoria Watt

Donna Weber

Daniel and Myrna Weller

Judith Wells

Sheri and Richard Welsh

Chris Werme and Michelle VanTorre-Werme

Aaron Wheadon

Constance Wicklund

Andy and Kathleen Widner

John and Heather Widner

Carolyn H. Williams

Terry and Sharon Williams

Elaine M. Williams

Khalimah Williams

Marilyn Williams

Marta G. Williams and Norman O’Meara

Nancy Williams

Zoie Willson

Jessy C. Wilson

Joy Wilson

Mitchell and Sarah Wilson

Eric Wimbley

Vickie and Clyde Winfield

Colby Wingate and Richard Haltom

Gretta Winkelbauer

Tim Winslow

Gayle Witt

Mary Wyckoff

Jacqueline L. Wylie In honor of Pam Kingery

Jacqueline L. Wylie

Jennifer Yelovina

Ballard J. Yelton III and Lori Yelton

Kathleen Zant

Robert Zeilstra

Michelle and Troy Zukowski-Serlin

Michelle and Troy Zukowski-Serlin Honor A Champion – Patricia Carlin

Michelle and Troy Zukowski-Serlin Honor A Champion – Jenee McDaniel

Doug and Pamela Zwart

Jerry and Mary Zwart