Scholarship Honors A Grand Rapids School Administrator's Courage

credit: Image courtesy of Lenton Parr Library via Melbourne Newsroom

The Forrest Willey Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to honor the memory and bravery of ForrestWilley.

The fund awarded three $500 scholarships in 2022: two to students at the Grand Rapids High School (GRHS) and one to a student at Northern Lights Community School.

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