Plenty of scholars among area athletes

The Michigan High School Athletic Association has released its candidates for this year's Scholar-Athlete awards. Check out the local nominees.

The MHSAA will hand out 32 $1,000 scholarships based on academic success, athletic and community involvement, and an essay on sportsmanship. Winners will be announced later this season.

Alma: Brittney Block, Thomas Ryan Finn, Katelyn Hammond, Hannah Ingersoll, Kyle Lark, Meredith Luneack, Seth Murray, Neil Stebelton

Ashley: Kyle Densmore, Brianna Koppleberger, Daniel Payne

Bath: Amanda Flegal, Thomas Stiles, Sam Zeeb

Carson City-Crystal: Dillon McCrackin, Dannah Smith, Alexa Marie Tredenick

Charlotte: Kendra Elsesser, Justin Hanje, Jennifer Haskell, Christopher May, Benjamin Walker

Corunna: Adam Dingens

Dansville: Kelsey Byars, Amber Cummings, Travis Konen, Cody Mulhollen, Courtney Pearce

DeWitt: Kirsten Friend, Breanna Kellogg, Logan McAnallen, Andy Rademacher, Matt Strait

East Lansing: Marissa Lothamer, Madeline Reeves, Cindy Uecker

Eaton Rapids: Elise Buell, Rebecca Mergener, Mariah Moncada

Fowler: Kaitlyn Becker, Nathan Jandernoa, Craig Simmon, Tonya Thelen

Fowlerville: Breann Allen, Ryan Deane, Audrey Elzerman, Samantha Van Gilder, Chris Williamson

Fulton: Mitchell Redman, Heather Strong

Grand Ledge: Brad Bouchard, Jessica Rhodes, Ross Simons

Haslett: Michelle Frank, Lauren Lampman, Alex Lott, Camille Thornton, Jonathan Wagenknecht, Brittany Wolf

Holt: Maximilius Cupp, Blair Hagerman, Kyle Hanton, Aaron Henley

Ionia: Nicholas Castro, Clara Fitzpatrick, Ian Hildebrandt, Kylie Horrocks, Lauren Muscott, Kevin  O'Connor, Alex Roetman, Haley Weisgerber

Ithaca: Marcy Jerome, Stephanie Moon, Kellie Presbrey

Laingsburg: Ryan Hannah, Katelyn Maciejewski, Gregory McEwan, Michaela Putnam, Dillon Voisinet

Lakewood: Aaron Clark, Andrew Doane, Laurel Mattson

Lansing Catholic: Kevin Bergeron, Hannah Decker, Elizabeth Ann Hicks, Nick Lemmer, Daniel J McKerr, Patrick Staudt

Lansing Christian: Andrea Flood, Melanie Flood, Livingston Garland

Lansing Eastern: Rebekah Turner

Lansing Everett: Brenda Davis, Timothy Foster, Ashley Heggins, Jazmen Moore, LaTanya Thompkins, Ciara Wilson-Santos

Leslie: Keslie Cox, Anna Rudd

Mason: Kevin Lounds, Emelie Phillips

Okemos: Morgan Bailey, Brandon Bloembergen, Amanda Boyd, Jack Bush, Patrick McKearney, Tracy Nogle, Chloe Prince, Nichole Schiro, Ally Stewart, Alan Swihart, Kevin Vermeesch

Ovid-Elsie: Andrew Braun, Kyle Doubrava, Kayla Galecka, Dan Higbee, Marnie Hufnagel, Alaina Martin, Jessica Reha, Tucker Stehlick

Owosso: Shannon Bleich, MacKenzie Chrenka, Judah Hooper, Ila Myers, Malissa Reed, Douglas Shuster, Jessica Walser

Perry: Jordan Howes

Pewamo-Westphalia: Chelsea Cook, Jeffrey Hattis, Adam Pohl, Adam Schneider, Kara Thelen, Brooke Wieber

Portland: Zachary Bauer, Blake Cochrane, Tyler Goodman, Lindsay Kneale, Laura Morse, Erica Schrauben, Nicole Simon, Christopher Steinman

St. Johns: Michelle Boog, Kayla Bowles, Sarah Burton, Travis Dickenson, Rose Gould, Ryan Lindquist, Peter Maniez, David Presocki, Thomas Sperry, Marites Woodbury

Stockbridge: Jason Berry, Marilyn Delorey, Richard Hendrick, Carl Lewis, David Rowse, Christina Watson

Webberville: Paul Fitzpatrick, Chelsie Stanton

Williamston: Holly Bengel, Erica Krantz, Kathleen Reinke, Alexander Robitaille, Aleksa Sedlak