Susie VanVranken Foundation launched by former students
David Cochenour, a friend of VanVranken's, serves on the foundation's all-volunteer board. "We decided that a nonprofit was a great opportunity," Zac Cochenour said. "The main goal at first was to do scholarships to give three or more students $5,000 each, and to donate to the ALS group of Susie's choice. We just want to bring awareness to it. I have an uncle with ALS, so it hits kind of close to home for me. Susie has impacted me and so many generations of people. I just wanted her to be remembered while she's still here." Kyle Robbins, who lives in Charleston, S.C., said he learned of ...