Kristyn Elizabeth Franzel of Sandusky High School, is this year’s recipient of the Thee Valhalla Scholarship.
Kristyn is the daughter of Gary and Cindy Franzel. Throughout high school, she has been involved in Soccer, Drama, Academic Games, and National Honor Society. Kristyn volunteers for many different projects. She has been an active volunteer for Food 4 Friends, The Flags of Remembrance Project, and The Moving Wall Project. After graduation, Kristyn plans to attend Saint Clair County Community College to study business for two years and later transfer to Oakland University to major in Actuarial Science.
“Valhalla” is Scandinavian for “Viking Heaven”. Drawing from his Viking heritage and love for math, this fund was established in November of 2002 by a 26-year veteran teacher at Sandusky High School. The donor, who passed away unexpectedly in 2009, requested that recipients of this scholarship either establish a similar fund themselves or donate back to this fund to perpetuate student interest in mathematics.
The Thee Valhalla Scholarship is administered through the Sanilac County Community Foundation. For more information on scholarship opportunities through the Sanilac County Community Foundation, contact Melissa Anderson, Executive Director, at the Foundation office at 810-648-3634.
