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Kristoffer Larsen BIG HEART Scholarship Fund

“Established 2021”

www.kristofferbigheart.org

 

The scholarship was created in memory of Kristoffer Larsen, a 2012 Geneva High School graduate that suffered a Sudden Cardiac Death on May 27th, 2016, at an age of only 22. He was a healthy and caring young man that cared greatly for his siblings, friends, teammates, family and people around him. Kristoffer was the older brother of 3 younger siblings, providing them tremendous support and help. During his years at Geneva High School, he was an active cross country and long-distance track runner known to be a caring and supportive teammate. Kristoffer’s big smile, caring and unselfish personality will be dearly missed by his family and friends, and it is the hope that we through this scholarship some of these traits can be lifted and honored in his memory.

Criteria for Scholarships

  • Residency requirements
    Reside within Geneva School District 304
  • School currently or previously attended
    • Geneva High School
  • Level of study to be supported (undergraduate, graduate, etc.)
    • Graduating High School Seniors preferred
    • Undergraduate Level students
    • Home schooled students not applicable GED students not applicable
  • Type of School
    • Must attend a two year or four-year college
  • Trade/Vocational School not applicable
  • Requirement for field or fields of study and/or career guidelines
    • Preference for medical field, specifically cardiac research/career path related to cardiology
  • Merit-based requirements
    • 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
  • Other
    •  Preference for member of the Geneva High School Cross Country or Track and Field Teams
    • Preference for Scandinavian heritage or interest in Scandinavian culture
  • Type of Candidate Preferences (Students may demonstrate this by providing letters of reference from coaches, teammates, community leaders and/or high school educators.)
    • We are seeking candidates that live their life by the BIG HEART values:
      • Unselfish, caring and generous
        • “The ultimate friend, teammate and sibling” – he/she has a BIG HEART
      • Hard worker
        • “Always give its best” – he/she plays or participate with a BIG HEART
      • Promote heart health in youth
        • Has been engaged in activities that helped raise awareness about heart conditions

 

Contact us:

 

E-mail: kristofferbigheart@gmail.com
Web: www.kristofferbigheart.org

Education is important to us. We support causes that touch our lives and align with our values. We believe in paying it forward. We are here for a short time,, and it is the next generation that will take on what we leave behind.

Michelle Emanuel

Donor and Past Scholarship Recipient

Give your gift of time and see what it means to the people you impact. Helping others is what life is all about.

Neal Ormond

Donor & Fund Advisor

YEP has made me realize the importance of being involved in my community, and how to make a difference. There are a lot of problems in the world but if we can do everything that we can to help the world will become a better place. YEP has helped me realize this and encouraged me to help more people in the future.

Madi Porter

YEP Member

Being a part of the Community Foundation scholarship committee is the highlight of my year. For many, a scholarship from the CFFRV is the reason they are able to continue reaching for their dreams and changing the future of our world. I hope each recipients knows just how inspirational they are to those of us who are lucky enough to read their stories.

Jessica Breugelmans

Scholarship Committee Member and Board Member

YEP was a great experience to have in high school. I became a more confident person, someone with a lot more perspective. Coming from a small school, YEP allowed me to branch out into my community, meet students from other schools, and learn about their backgrounds. I made some great friends and still keep in touch with them today.

Abby Vagnoni

YEP Alumni

I am incredibly grateful for the generosity of the Zari Foundation Scholarship and the Community Foundation in supporting my education. I am majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institue of Technology. In my spare time, I volunteer on campus, in the community and I’m also the principal violist in the symphony orchestra. I hope to make an impact on the next chapter of space exploration by eventually working at a groundbreaking aerospace company such as SpaceX or NASA.

Taytum Newell

Albert M. Zari Scholarship Recipient

Grant funds from the Community Foundation helped provide updated technology. These upgrades were transformative. By creating new time saving processes, it turned us into a more efficient organization.

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

Grantee

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