Nelly Battjes

Mr. Battjes was a business man who attended Calvin College from 1924-1925. In the early portion of his career he worked for Consumers Power Company and eventually left its employ to work in small business. In 1949 he organized and auto dealership for himself which he owned until his death in 1963. His wife, Nelly, formed this scholarship in his memory in hopes of encouraging other Calvin students in their pursuit of business knowledge.