Harper Creek High School Academic Top Ten 2024
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Dru Koster
Valedictorian
Parents- Deborah and Mark Koster
College plans – Undergrad at U of M, majoring in Medical Sciences at LSA
Scholarships – Merit Scholarships at U of M, MSU Honors College, WMU, Wayne State, Michigan Tech Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Kyla Copenhafer
Salutatorian
Parents – Jana and Nathan Copenhafer
College plans- Michigan Tech – Mechanical Engineering
Scholarships – Michigan Tech Excellence Award, Michigan Tech leading scholar finalist, Presidential Scholarship at Albion and Tech
University of Michigan Regent Scholarship, Merit Scholarships for Oakland, Ferris, Kettering, Western Michigan University, and GVSU Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Ethan Tabiadon
Parents – Andrea Fronsman, Michael and Rhianna Tabiadon
College Plans – Kettering University – Mechanical Engineering
Scholarships- MI Achievement Scholarship, MI Comp Scholarship, Kettering Excellence Scholarship and Merit Scholarships at WMU, MTU, GVSU, MSU Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Rachel Osterhart
Parents – Tracie and Daniel Osterhart
College Plans - Michigan State University, Lyman Briggs - Biology
Scholarships – Merit Scholarships at GVSU, CMU, WMU
Alumni and 2 Merit Scholarships at Michigan Tech Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Ashley Rawlings
Parents – Derek Rawlings, Tanya Peterson, Rebecca Peterson and Raymond Gogolin
College Plans – Michigan State University – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Lyman Briggs and Honors College.
Scholarships – Merit Scholarships at Michigan Tech, GVSU and Oakland
Grand Valley Award of Excellence, Gold Level of the Presidential Scholars Award, Geographic Region Award, Talented Scholar Award Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Amelia Lutzke
Parents – Michelle and Casey Lutzke
College plans – University of Michigan – College of Engineering – Mechanical Engineering
Scholarships – Merit Scholarships at Trine, GVSU, Michigan Tech, WMU, Kettering, Albion, and Chik Fil A Remarkable Futures Scholarship Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Jaydan Courtright
Parents – Kim and Brian Courtright
College plans – Grand Valley State University – Physical Therapy
Scholarships – Award of Excellence Scholarship Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Olivia Ellenwood
Parents – Jodie and Matt Ellenwood
College Plans – Michigan State University
Scholarships - Received the Honors College State Scholarship Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Katie Behnke
Parents – Heather and Andy Behnke
College plans – University of Michigan – Biology on a pre-med track Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery -
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Mya Copenhafer
Parents – Jana and Nathan Copenhafer
College plans – Saginaw Valley State University – Occupational Therapy
Scholarships – Merit Scholarship at SUSU, GVSU, Michigan Tech, Western, Central, Northern, Northern Illinois University
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Community Conversations - 2026 Bond Project June 18, 2026
Tuesday, July 7 or Tuesday, July 21, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM
Join Harper Creek Community Schools at the Harper Creek Administration Building to learn about the 2026 Bond Proposal.
The Wall That Heals - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica & Mobile Education Center June 10, 2026
Harper Creek Community Schools is proud to be the venue for the Calhoun County Red, White, and Blue Foundation to host The Wall That Heals Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica & Mobile Education Center, a program of the Vietnam Veterans, on August 20 - 23, 2026, at the Harper Creek High School Soccer Field Complex, 7290 B Drive N, Battle Creek, Michigan.
Harper Creek Offers Free Summer Meals for Children June 2, 2026
Drive-through Summer Meal Service
Breakfast & Lunch for Seven Days
Thursday's Only
Harper Creek High School
12677 Beadle Lake Road
Battle Creek, Michigan
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
June 11 - August 13
Fifth Grade Orientation May 26, 2026
Mark your calendar!
5th Grade Orientation
Friday, August 14
Harper Creek Middle School STEAM Teacher Grant Recipient May 20, 2025
Seventh-grade students at Harper Creek Middle School are getting hands-on engineering experience thanks to a mini-grant awarded to STEAM teacher Erica Jenkins.





