The Sanilac County Community Foundation is pleased to announce Kyler LaFond as one of the recipients for this year’s 2024 Kent and Lucille Freeland Scholarship.

Kyler LaFond, is the son of Timberly and Nathan LaFond. He plans on attending Michigan State University to get a degree in Human Biology. Kyler took Health Occupations course at the Sanilac Career Center, which strengthened his idea of working with medicine. He was also a part of the student council and the executive board.

The Kent and Lucille Freeland Scholarship Fund was established in 2016, and has been established for Croswell-Lexington High School graduates who have attained a minimum of a C average in their four years of high school and are in need of financial assistance to attend the accredited college, university, or trade school of their choice. Mr. Freeland was a long-time dedicated teacher of physics and chemistry at Croswell-Lexington High School.  He attended numerous National Science Foundation Seminars to provide his students with exciting and current science and technology. He inspired his students with a positive, respectful, and fun-learning environment.

This scholarship is administered through the Sanilac County Community Foundation. For more information on scholarship opportunities through the Sanilac County Community Foundation, contact Joshua Robinson, Executive Director, at the Foundation office at 810-648-3634.