The Sandbox Foundation is proud to announce Parker Newell will receive one of two Continuing Scholarship Grants, awarded for 2024. Continuing Scholarships are awarded to college students who previously received a Sandbox Foundation or Kuchenmeister scholarship.
Parker graduated high school from the International Academy Okma in 2023. He now attends the University of Michigan. The International Academy was recently ranked #8 of all high schools by U.S. News and World Reports. Below, Parker describes his first year at Michigan.
“Hello Mr. and Mrs. Kuchenmeister and the Sandbox Foundation team,
During my first year at the University of Michigan I have made important progress along my educational pathway. I have decided to major in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. I have been involved in several organizations on campus including the Concrete Canoe engineering project team which scored second place in the regional competition. I have been extremely grateful for the support of my family and my church community back home during this first year of my college career. I would like to express my deepest thanks for the generosity of the Kuchenmeister family and the sandbox foundation for the first scholarship I received in the fall and now again for the continuing scholarship I have received for the coming year.