Just prior to his address to the 2021 graduating class at Lakeshore High School Friday night, the Lakeshore Alumni Association and Lakeshore Excellence Foundation recognized Lakeshore Distinguished Alumni, Scott Berry in a special ceremony.
Berry, who graduated from Lakeshore High School in 1987, is well known in the business community for his work as owner & operator of Scott Berry Promotions in Stevensville. He began his career in the sales department of his father, Richard Berry’s, custom binder and tab company, Lakeshore Looseleaf Corporation, before eventually taking over the Stevensville business as President in 2002. When Lakeshore Looseleaf was sold in 2004, Berry went to work for HALO branded solutions, where he is consistently named top sales representative.
Berry has donated his time and services to a number of committees dedicated to Lakeshore athletics, music, and academics, including: Football, Band, and Basketball booster clubs, Rocket Football, Lakeshore Soccer, Lakeshore Robotics, DECA, and the Lakeshore Excellence Foundation. He has also dedicated his time to Young Life and the Benton Harbor Boys and Girls Club. Scott says his years at Lakeshore helped make him the man he is today.
Berry says, “Being involved in the Lakeshore community and Lakeshore Public Schools is my passion,” and adds, “I tell my kids that your work ethic is what matters most. Not everyone can be the top student in the class, but everyone can work hard to achieve what they want in life. My kids have a great foundation in life because they are Lancers, too.”
The Lakeshore Distinguished Alumni is chosen through a formal nomination and review process. Lakeshore Alumni Association President and Lakeshore Excellence Foundation Trustee, Chad Deja, says Berry’s personal connection to the LEF makes this year’s pick truly special, noting, “Scott’s time with the LEF Board showed him to be a great friend and supporter of Lakeshore Public Schools,” while adding, “I am glad that we can honor him for all he has done for us.”
The Lakeshore Excellence Foundation and Lakeshore Alumni Association recognized Berry during a special reception prior to his speech to graduates at Lakeshore’s Commencement on Friday night, as the 2021 Lakeshore Distinguished Alumni.
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