Alpena students text2win $50,000
January 25, 2012
Alpena High School -- and more specifically its Kids and Parents United Together (KAPUT) program -- recently received a $50,000 prize from Verizon after the school received 450,000 text votes as part of the company's TXT2WIN contest.
KAPUT provides safe events and activities for teens. Although this prize isn't specifically designated for athletics, Alpena previously has been recognized for promoting school sports. The community's CHAMPS program – Community Helping Athletes Maintain Positive Sportsmanship -- received the MHSAA's SCOPE award in 2007.
Alpena, a Class A school with roughly 1,300 students, competed against schools from 15 states.
To read more, click on this link to The Alpena News.
MHSAA 2025-26 Student Advisory Council Belief Statement
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 26, 2025
The 16 members of the MHSAA Student Advisory Council are seniors and juniors from across Michigan who serve two-year terms.
These school year's SAC members are:
- Frannie Keeley, Jenison
- Sam Bentley, Ypsilanti Lincoln
- Ethan Stine, Bridgman
- Nichole James, Detroit Edison
- Itzel Albarran, Bronson
- Joey Smokevitch, Johannesburg-Lewiston
- Mia McGregor, Mio
- Henry Ewles, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
- Diamond Cook, Southfield Christian
- Brody Hammer, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg
- Trey LaValley, Romeo
- Lucy Weber, Fenton
- Mason Mireles, Hartford
- Harper Barnhart, Brownstown Woodhaven
- Camryn Siegers, Holland Christian
- Cole Haist, Big Rapids