25

Jun

Paul L. Dawkins Sports Memorial Scholarship

Paul Dawkins was the first Saginaw native to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), blazing a trail for all future Saginaw NBA players. He began as a basketball standout at Central Junior High. As a prep at Saginaw High School, he was selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player while receiving All-Saginaw Valley Conference

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11

Jun

Daniel Jon Thurlow Memorial Scholarship

Daniel Jon Thurlow was the eighth and last child of Bill and Shirley Thurlow. Being the youngest of the siblings meant he got the most attention of course, and he reciprocated by happily playing the role of everybody’s “little buddy.” Danny’s best friend was his sister Sally, who was only one year older than he,

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17

May

Emma Jean Frierson Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Biography to come.     

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08

Mar

Buena Vista School District Student Activity Scholarship Fund

Biography to come.     

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08

Mar

Patricia Rennert Memorial Scholarship

Patricia Rennert was an elementary teacher in Saginaw Township Community Schools for 33 years. She began teaching at Hemmeter Elementary School and finished her teaching career at Arrowwood Elementary School, retiring in 1991. Miss Rennert was an avid reader and shared that love with her students through read-alouds and book recommendations. She was a great

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01

Feb

Against the Odds – The Jasper Curell Memorial Scholarship

Jasper Curell was not your typical 16-year-old. His 4.0 grade point average, young college enrollment, 98% national percentile on his PSAT test and an invitation to Harvard’s “Future Doctors of America” were impressive, but did not define who he was.   Jasper, although all the above, was known for his kind heart, love toward fellow

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08

Jan

James R. and Anita Horne Jenkins Scholarship

For Anita and Jim Jenkins, giving back has become a way of life. “Both of us have received help from many others throughout our life’s journey,” the couple says. “We believe in giving back and paying it forward.” Among those who helped along the way was a University of Michigan Law School administrator who guided

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08

Jan

Alpha Sigma Chapter, Alpha Delta Kappa, Inc. Scholarship

Alpha Delta Kappa is an international honorary organization of women educators who are dedicated to educational excellence, altruism, and world understanding. More than 29,000 women around the world have discovered the opportunities for professional, as well as, personal growth and for collectively channeling their energies toward the good of their schools and communities.   The

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30

Oct

Team One Credit Union – Earnest “Ernie” Burnell Scholarship

  Team One Credit Union established the Earnest “Ernie” Burnell Scholarship in 2018 in memory of Ernie Burnell. Ernie was a member of Team One Credit Union for over 35 years and served on Team One’s Board of Directors from 1999-2018. He began his career in 1965 in Buena Vista as a teacher and retired

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12

Oct

Rev. Dr. Roosevelt and Dr. Nurame Austin, Sr. Scholarship

Pastor Roosevelt Austin’s commitment to his family and community has been evident for more than six decades throughout the Saginaw Community. To start, he pastored the historic Zion Missionary Baptist Church for 44 years.   The Rev. Dr. Roosevelt and Dr. Nurame Austin, Sr. Scholarship has been established to honor his tireless dedication to his

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