Dr. Raquel Ontiveros’ life was cut short when she drowned after being caught in a rogue wave while on vacation in Mexico. During her lifetime, Raquel packed significant accomplishments and contributions to her community. These accomplishments included raising two sons, earning a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and an M.A. from Saginaw Valley State

The Dr. Foster B. Gibbs Scholarship is designed to recognize a young man or woman who has taken full advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the City of Saginaw school district.   When establishing this scholarship, Dr. Gibbs said, “It is my hope that this modest provision will help open doors of knowledge and

The Dr. Brian D. Kubczak Memorial Scholarship was established in 2000 by Brian’s family and friends. A lifelong resident of Saginaw Township, he graduated in 1991 from Heritage High School. He attended Central Michigan University for three years majoring in Chemistry. He later transferred to the National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, Illinois earning a

Eugene and Audrey Douglas have lived in Jackson County most of their lives. Audrey was a very successful business woman in telecommunications and Eugene owned, operated and grew his own trucking company from scratch.   Their son, Craig, served as Superintendent of Carrollton Public Schools from December 1995 until July 2013.   The Douglas Family

Raised by his grandparents, Donald Stuart Corsaut was a longtime employee at the Delphi/GM Foundry who found great pleasure in his work. Described by his friends as a brilliant and generous man, Donald enjoyed working with his hands and wanted to help someone whom everyone else thought did not have a chance. His heart was

Team One Credit Union established the Dean Ruple Scholarship in 1999 in memory of Dean Ruple, one of the Credit Union’s most prominent developers. Mr. Ruple was elected to the Board of Directors of Team One Credit Union in 1957 and continued serving the Credit Union in various capacities until 1998.   Mr. Ruple dedicated

The Daniel D. Smothers Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the life and legacy of a loving, God-fearing son, charismatic friend, classmate and hard-working student. Born August 7, 1980, Daniel is survived by his parents, Debry Davis and Leon Gilliam; stepfather, Albert L. Davis; sister, Shivetta Smothers and countless other family and friends.   On

Cosby was born May 3, 1918 in Boissevain, Virginia. As the eldest of 10 children, she was a leader and a caregiver at an early age. She was the first female from her valley to graduate from high school. She was a graduate of the nursing program at Charleston General Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia.

Clifford Spicer, founder of Spicer Engineering, was a registered professional engineer and professional land surveyor. A member and past president of the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers, Michigan Society of Land Surveyors, Michigan Waterworks Association and Michigan Water Pollution Control Federation, he served also on the Board of Appeals on Zoning for the City of

  Clifford E. Davis, former Principal of Saginaw High School, Webber Middle School and the Ruben Daniels Lifelong Learning Center in Saginaw retired on Jan. 22, 2008, ending his 36-year career with the Saginaw Public Schools. Mr. Davis is honored in this scholarship, The Clifford E. Davis Youth Leadership Scholarship, supporting emerging leadership talents in