Southwest Michigan Good Scout Award 2025 Honoree Al Pscholka

Mr. Alton “Al” Pscholka has been recognized as the 2025 Southwest Michigan Good Scout Award Honoree.
The LaSalle Council of Scouting America presents the Good Scout Award to community members who exemplify the Scout Oath and Scout Law in both their professional and personal lives. Al’s lifelong commitment to public service, advocacy for young people, and the deep respect of his peers make him an outstanding recipient of this award.
Al’s Scouting journey began as an Explorer Scout in a Radio Station Explorer Post, an experience that helped spark his enduring love of broadcasting. Today, he continues to champion community initiatives while encouraging the next generation of leaders.

The Good Scout Award is one of the highest honors the LaSalle Council bestows on local individuals whose lives reflect the values of Scouting.
We encourage community members to nominate leaders who demonstrate integrity, service, and a commitment to making a positive impact.
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Al Pscholka is currently the Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing, and Government Relations for Lake Michigan College. Pscholka has more than 20 years’ experience at the local, state, and federal levels of government and has owned two small businesses in his career. 

Pscholka served in the cabinet of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder as Michigan State Budget Director after serving three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.  As a member of the House, he authored 64 public acts, more than any other member during those six years and was Chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee.  Pscholka was named “Freshman Legislator of the Year” in 2011, and “Most Effective House Member” in 2015 by the Michigan Information and Resource Service (MIRS).  He was named Legislator of the Year by more than a dozen organizations in Michigan. 

Prior to elected office, Pscholka was District Director for United States Representative Fred Upton for eight years, running his local offices in Kalamazoo and St. Joseph, Michigan. He was Vice President of Cornerstone Alliance, a private non-profit economic development group in Southwest Michigan.  He was also co-owner of Cosy Broadcasting, a group of five radio stations, and owned a staffing company, Dynamic People, in Livonia, Michigan, in the early 1990’s.

A graduate of Western Michigan University, Pscholka continues to broadcast high school and college sports on a part-time basis.  He serves on the Berrien County Board of Health, the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Foundation Board, the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber of Commerce Board, and the Southwest Michigan Regional Solid Waste Planning Committee. 

Pscholka resides in Stevensville with his wife, Suzanne, and has one daughter and three grandchildren in Southwest Michigan.