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Kelly Burrows, Elijah Paparella named semifinalists for national transfer scholarship

Four students were honored at a recent board of trustees meeting:

  • Marcus Barissi, who studied biological and biomedical sciences,  represented GRCC on the Michigan Community College Association‘s All-Michigan Academic Team.  He plans to transfer to the University of Michigan and become an anesthesiologist.
  • Micah Rupert, who is studying computers and information sciences, was also on the All-Michigan Academic Team. After graduating from GRCC in 2019, he plans to transfer to Grand Valley State University for a bachelor’s degree in computers and information sciences.
  • Eli Paparella was honored for being a member of the All-Michigan Academic Team and for being a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship. He will receive an Associate of Arts degree with a focus on engineering and plans to transfer to the University of Michigan for a bachelor’s degree in computers and information sciences.
  • Kelly Burrows was also a semifinalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship. She plans to transfer to GVSU, work in hospice care and write children’s books.
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