The staff of the SVSU Controller’s Office made gifts to provide assistance to students in the College of Business and Management at Saginaw Valley State University, especially those pursuing Accounting degrees. The Controller’s Office staff understand the financial...

The original “Chrysallis” Center was intended to help non-traditional students, especially displaced homemakers, in achieving their educational goals. Founded by an SVSU graduate and faculty member, Rose Collamer Bauman, the Chrysallis Center was located in a small...

The SVSU Health Professional Alumni Endowed Scholarship was established by alumni of Saginaw Valley State University who have become leaders in our regional healthcare community to encourage students with similar leadership potential to pursue their education at...

Faculty, alumni, and friends have contributed to this fund to support students who meet nationally identified qualifications to meet current and projected needs of the profession and society. The founders wish to support nursing students who meet qualifications...

The SVSU Endowed Science Research Scholarship was established in 1990 by members of the SVSU Science Club. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage student participation in research endeavors in the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology through...

Faculty members in the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology contributed to an endowment fund to provide scholarship opportunities for SVSU students as part of the Talent. Opportunity. Promise. Campaign. The purpose of the SVSU Science Bowl Scholarship was...

The roots of the Student Association began in 1965 with the formation of the Student Senate. The Student Senate included a President, Vice President, and Treasurer, and two senators from each of the four class levels (freshman-senior), three senators from among night...

The Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) is a non-profit for all current nursing and pre-nursing students to help develop professional and leadership skills.

The Support Staff Association (SSA) was organized in 1980 by the Secretarial/Clerical employees of SVSU and recognized by the University in the same year. The Association expanded their membership in 1990 by merging with the Business/Plant Services staff. SVSU and...

This scholarship is established by Ted Lind and Jenna Briggs to help support military and veteran students in honor of their fellow soldier and friend SSG William R. Wilson III. Jenna Briggs is Director of Graduate Admissions for SVSU. SSG Wilson, a native of...

Jerry Drazdik (Jerry Drake) and Terry Drake owned and operated the O Sole Mio Restaurant in Bay City for many years. Established in 1958, O Sole Mio (also known as “Terry & Jerry’s”) was an Italian restaurant in an historic area of Bay City that offered an extensive...

In 1881, Frederick E. Case opened his livery business on Adams Street in Saginaw. In 1901, his son, Winfred L. Case, joined him in F.E. Case and Son Livery and Funeral Service, and became one of Michigan’s first licensed funeral directors. Upon Frederick’s death,...

Herbert Gettel retired from Gettel Motors in the spring of 1995, and was recognized as a long and successful owner of farm equipment and automotive sales businesses in the Thumb area. He and his wife, Doris, were friends to Saginaw Valley State University for over...

John S. Ludington received his bachelor’s degree from Albion College, and is a former President of The Dow Chemical Company (1972) and became Chief Executive Officer in 1975, a position he held until 1989. He remained Chairman of the Board until his retirement in...

The Residence Housing Association of Saginaw Valley State University is committed to serving residential students through programming, leadership opportunities, and financial support that makes it easier to achieve the personal goals of residents. As more young...

Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Roe earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from Wayne State University. She has been teaching and mentoring future nurses at Saginaw Valley State University for more than 35 years, including...

Boice and Jean Bird, longtime Saginaw residents, strongly supported higher education throughout their lives. Their family owned and operated Boice Bird & Sons Painting and Schmeirheim Electric, staples in the Saginaw employment community for years. In establishing...

Art Kackmeister and Gladys Benjamin were born in 1912. They married in 1933 and together raised three sons. Art and Gladys graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw in 1930; both were outstanding high school athletes. Mrs. Kackmeister played basketball,...

Todd and Mary Draves are lifelong Midland residents, and both attended Saginaw Valley State University, graduating with bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Todd has for the past 40 years led his family business, Wholesale Auto Company, expanding to include Draves Auto...

The Triskelions were a group of women’s volunteers from the Tri-City area who contributed in excess of $200,000 for scholarships at SVSU during the first 20 years of the University’s history. In 1983, the group established an endowment fund to sustain the scholarship...

In 1936, the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) was formed. The union negotiated contracts with and organized workers at major companies until in 1942, the United Steel Workers of America was created by delegates to a SWOC convention in Cleveland, Ohio. USWA...

Mr. Fulton is originally from Detroit, Michigan and is an alumnus of SVSU where he earned his Bachelor’s of Professional Accountancy ( cum laude) in May 2012. Mr. Fulton is currently a Senior Internal Auditor at Adient, LLC, working out of the Plymouth office and...

This scholarship fund is established by Vera Vlassis in honor of Hulda B. Lutz, to recognize her distinguished Nursing career and her dedication to excellence in her field. Ms. Lutz was a graduate of the Saginaw General Hospital School of Nursing and served the...

In 1999, members of the Bay-Midland-Saginaw area Hispanic American community began this scholarship fund to assist students pursuing degrees at SVSU. They are proud of their Hispanic heritage and share the belief that education is the key to success and the building...

Virginia (Oehring) Spatz was born February 14, 1922, in Saginaw. She married Norman Spatz on August 4, 1952; he predeceased her June 22, 2003. She retired from General Motors, the old Saginaw Chevrolet Manufacturing Plant, after 41 years. Mrs. Spatz is remembered by...

Walter E. Walpole was the founder and driving force behind the success of Walbro Corporation in Cass City, Michigan. At the time of his death in 1987, Mr. Walpole was serving as Chairman of the Board. In 1988, the corporation established the scholarship fund to...

The Frankenmuth Scholarship is supported annually by the Bronner family. Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth is the largest Christmas store in the world. The store was founded in 1945 by Wally Bronner. Mr. Bronner (who passed away in 2008) and his wife,...

Walter G. Weinlander was a Certified Public Accountant and a partner of Weinlander Fitzhugh where he retired on September 30, 1984. With his wife, Carol A. Weinlander, he was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where he served as president. Additionally, he...

James E. Wickson was a community leader who served as Frankenmuth’s first mayor. When he moved to Frankenmuth in 1928, he joined Universal Engineering Company where he served for many years as the President and CEO. Among his many community service activities, he...

William and Lori Jurgens have devoted their professional lives to healthcare in the local area. Mr. Jurgens in the owner of Automated Business Systems, a Saginaw company that provides medical billing services for area radiologists. Mrs. Jurgens, a nurse, was the...