The Sanilac County Community Foundation is pleased to announce Katherine Krenke, Laci Woodruff, Megan Shelly, and Ella McMillan as the 2026 recipients of the Diane Wendt Scholarship.
Katherine Krenke is the daughter of Mary and Benjamin Krenke. During high school, she was leader of the clarinet section in band and competed on the varsity bowling team. Katherine is attending Grand Valley State University studying diagnostic medical sonography while also being on the bowling team. Go Lakers!
Laci Woodruff is the daughter of Jay and Jodi Woodruff. During high school, she was part of the Croswell-Lexington girls’ bowling team, where she served as captain, and the symphonic and marching bands for all four years, where she held a position as a section leader. She also participated in the Biotechnology Program at the Sanilac Career Center during her junior and senior years, where she attended many FFA events and served as her chapter’s treasurer during her senior year. She received high placings in many contests such as the Michigan FFA Broiler Contest (Gold), Michigan FFA Leadership Development Events; third place at regional-level for demonstration, Michigan FFA Career Development Events (Gold in floriculture and third in the state individually for Dairy Judging), and the Michigan Farm Bureau High School Discussion Meet (top five finalist at regional-level). Laci is keeping her love for agriculture alive while she attends Michigan State University’s Livestock Industries program through the Institute of Agricultural Technology for her first two years, before taking an additional two years to earn a bachelor’s degree in animal science. From there, she hopes to pursue a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, with the end goal of becoming a mixed-practice veterinarian.
Megan Shelly, daughter of Rebecca and Michael Shelly, graduated as a senior scholar. During high school, she was a member of Student Council for three years and was on the varsity bowling team and varsity football team, making it to the state finals for football. Megan is attending St. Clair County Community College studying business.
Ella McMillan is the daughter of Mike McMillan and Errin Levitt. During high school, she excelled in volleyball, basketball, and softball, earning Blue Water All-Conference first team honors in all three sports and holding the position as captain for each team. She was also a proud member of the National Honor Society. Ella is attending Mott Community College studying dental hygiene while playing on the softball team.
The Diane Wendt Scholarship was established to support and encourage graduating seniors at Croswell-Lexington High School in their pursuit of post-secondary education. This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding achievements in Art, Music, Sports, Science, and Academics and aims to ease the financial burden of furthering their education.
This scholarship is administered through the Sanilac County Community Foundation (SCCF). For more information on scholarship opportunities, visit www.SanilacFoundation.org or contact the Community Foundation office at 810-648-3634.
