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http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS Thursday, August 15, 2024 51

More than 50 individual student-
athletes from Kellogg Community
College and two KCC athletic teams
received postseason academic awards
for excellence in the classroom dur-
ing the 2023-24 academic year.
Athletes from all nine KCC teams

baseball, men’s and women’s bas-
ketball, men’s and women’s bowling,
men’s and women’s cross country,
women’s soccer and women’s volley-
ball – are represented on this year’s
postseason academic awards roster.
Honors awarded to KCC student
athletes for their academic perfor-
mance include the following awards:

The KCC Outstanding Scholar
Athlete of the Year Award, for which
a student-athlete must demonstrate
outstanding academic achievement
as well as athletic success, exhibiting
an outstanding GPA and more than
60 credit hours completed. The win-
ners are nominated by their coaches.
Just one female and one male scholar
athlete are chosen for the award each
year.

The Michigan Community
College Athletic Association
Academic All-Conference Award,
for which a student-athlete must have
completed at least 24 credit hours
in the last academic year and have a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The Academic All-MCCAA
Award, for which a student-athlete
must have completed at least 24
credit hours in the last academic year
and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20
or higher.

The National Junior College
Athletic Association All-Academic
Third Team Award, for which a
student-athlete must have completed
at least 24 credit hours in the last
academic year and have a cumulative
GPA between 3.60 and 3.79.

The NJCAA All-Academic
Second Team Award, for which a
student-athlete must have completed
at least 24 credit hours in the last
academic year and have a cumulative
GPA between 3.80 and 3.99.

The NJCAA All-Academic First
Team Award, for which a student-
athlete must have completed at least
24 credit hours in the last academic
year and have a cumulative GPA of
4.0.
Additionally, MCCAA All-

Academic Team and NJCAA Academic Team of the Year honors were awarded to teams with a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher. KCC’s baseball (3.19 GPA) and women’s soccer (3.05) teams were named to both lists. One Bruin – KCC baseball sopho- more infielder Aaron Piasecki – also earned the MCCAA’s coveted Dick Shilts Male Student-Athlete of the Year award, which recognizes just one male and female student-athlete from the entire MCCAA “who excels in their sport, in the classroom and in co-curricular activities,” according to the MCCAA. Baseball

Connor Apligian, of Northville,
MCCAA Academic All-Conference,
Academic All-MCCAA Award.

Gavin Beuter, of Three Rivers,
Academic All-MCCAA Award,
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team.

William Churchill, of Rochester
Hills, MCCAA Academic All-
Conference, Academic All-MCCAA
Award.

Amare Curran, of Madison
Heights,MCCAA Academic All-
Award.

Brady Doelle, of Rochester,
MCCAA Academic All-Conference.

Kooper Etheridge, of Battle
Creek Lakeview High, MCCAA
Academic All-Conference, Academic
All-MCCAA Award, NJCAA All-
Academic First Team.

Drew Ferguson, of Rockford,

Kyle Harris, of Woodhaven,

Lofton Harris, of St. Clair Shores,

Jackson Haywood, of Battle Creek
Lakeview High, MCCAA Academic
All-Conference, Academic All-
MCCAA Award.

Cody Hultink, of Battle Creek
Pennfield High, MCCAA Academic
All-Conference, Academic All-
MCCAA Award, NJCAA All-
Academic Second Team.

Jake Ickes, of Dowagiac, MCCAA
Academic First Team.

More than 50 KCC student-athletes earn postseason academic awards

Rhys Jenkyn, of London, ONT,

Joseph Lulgjuraj, of Rochester
Hills, MCCAA Academic All-
Award.

Cole Mason, of Portage, MCCAA
Academic Third Team.

Joshua Midbo, of Chesterfield,
NJCAA All-Academic First Team.

Diego Pena, of Muskegon,

Aaron Piasecki, of Muskegon,
KCC Outstanding Male Scholar
Athlete of the Year, MCCAA
Academic Second Team, Dick Shilts
Male Student-Athlete of the Year.

Henry Stempky, of Cheboygan,

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team.

Caleb Williams, of Cheboygan,

Hayden Winger, of Jenison,

David Zilch, of Howell, MCCAA
Academic Second Team.
Men’s Basketball

Dahntae Bailey, of Mendon,

Jakeem Cole, of Chicago,
Women’s Basketball

Alana Compton, of Middleville,

Lillian Fulcher, of Paw Paw,

See KCC on 52

Emmett Charter Township Synopsis of Action Taken August 8, 2024

Present: Supervisor Belles, Clerk Myers, Trustee Brown, Trustee Juhnke, Trustee Leonard and Trustee Titus.

Excused: Treasurer Sobeski

Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Belles at 6:30 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited by all. Roll Call was taken by Clerk Myers. There were public comments. The agenda was approved. The consent Agenda was approved with name spelling correction. The July monthly check register was approved. Motion to accept the Barnard quote to remove asbestos in the 1399 E. MI Ave. building before demolition for $11,250 was approved. Motion to table computer replacements until we receive more quotes. Motion to accept Ordinance No. 5 of 2024; Amend Variance Standards was approved. Motion to postpone the hiring of the director of Public Safety was defeated. Motion to approve budget amendment for the purchase of fire gear for this fiscal year 2024 in the amount of $15,515 was approved. Motion to get another bid for Cross Connection Control Program services was approved. There was closed session with the Attorney. There were public comments. There were Board comments. Meeting Adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

The Next Regular Board Meeting is September 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Subscribe to Agendas & Minutes on iCompass: https://emmett.civicweb.net/Portal/

Tracy Myers, Charter Township of Emmett Clerk

Charter Township of Emmett 621 Cliff Street Battle Creek, MI 49014 Phone: 269-968-0241 Fax: 269-968-0108 http://www.emmett.org

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