NEWS & BLOG

David and Connie Smith were married for more than 30 years and had resided in Bridgeport, Mich. since the late 1980s. Together they had eight children (six boys and two girls). David, who loved to sing and read, served his country in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam...

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...

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...

Biography to come. Qualifications Michigan resident Pursuing undergraduate/vocational Nursing degree/certification (ADN or RN) Part- or full-time enrollment Financial need Evaluation Criteria Academic performance (30) Leadership (20) Letters of recommendation (must...

Biography to come.  

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...