The Lakes Preservation League's commitment to the preservation of natural resources in and around the Devils and Round Lakes area includes many projects and activities within our community.

Each year graduating seniors from area high schools may apply for a $1000 Memorial Scholarship given by the League to outstanding students who support their school and their community, and who have an interest in pursuing college courses of study that impact fresh water preservation and management with a focus on inland lakes, streams and ponds.
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2022 Lakes Preservation League Memorial Scholarship

  • Rebecca Cuthbertson | Addison High School
  • Madison Dillon | Addison High School
  • Erin Flynn | Addison High School
  • Robbie Michalowski | Addison High School

2020 Lakes Preservation League Memorial Scholarship

  • Nicholas Justus | Addison High School
  • Bryn Reidy | Onsted High School

2019 Lakes Preservation League Memorial Scholarship

  • Kayra Kaverman | Onsted High School

A Lakes Preservation League Memorial Scholarship was presented to Kyra Kaverman at the Onsted High School Honors Night May 15, 2019.  Kyra excelled scholastically graduating third in her class.  She demonstrated excellent leadership abilities, and  received several scholar-athlete awards, and many honors for her participation in various school clubs and activities as well as her involvement in community projects.

Her $1000 scholarship will help with her educational expenses.  She will be attending Western Michigan University to study electrical engineering.  She would like to create solar powered electrical propulsion systems to replace two- and four-stroke marine motors for watercraft so that water and air pollution will be reduced.

2018 Lakes Preservation League Memorial Scholarship

  • Carley Allison | Addison High School
  • Osten Eschedor | Addison High School
  • Kourtney Keranen | Onsted High School

A Lakes Preservation League Memorial Scholarship of $1000 was awarded to three outstanding high school students to help them attain their educational goals. Each of the students excelled academically, participated in numerous extracurricular activities and community service projects, and has an interest in lakes preservation. Carly Allison and Osten Eschedor, Addison High School, and Kourtney Keranen, Onsted High School, received their awards at the Honors Night held at each school.

2017 Lakes Preservation League Memorial Scholarship

  • Nathan McLouth Addison High School
  • Brendan Nicholl Addison High School

Two excellent students from Addison High School were presented $1000 LPL Memorial Scholarships by Joel Johnson, LPL President, at the Honors Night, May 31st. Nathan McLouth and Brendan Nicholl graduated in the top ten of their class, and participated in sports, other extracurricular activities and community service projects. Both have expressed an interest in lakes preservation.

Nathan will attend the University of Toledo in the fall after working on Lake Somerset during the summer removing weeds with people from the Association. Brendan will attend Bluffton University in Ohio and has expressed an interest in Environmental Law.

2014 Lakes Preservation League Memorial Scholarship

  • Jacob Voss | Addison High School

2012 Lakes Preservation League Memorial Scholarship

  • Britney Lewis | Addison High School

Water Testing at Devil's Lake

Devils Lake water quality monitors Cheryl and John Zuelke were accompanied by Dr. Thomas Wassmer and Siena Heights University limnology students who observed their September testing procedures. After watching Cheryl and John, the students collected plankton samplings and performed their own tests for chlorophyll, water transparency (clarity) and ecoli.