Dr. Mitchell established this endowment fund in 1998 in honor of his wife, Barbara Lee Mitchell, and their 50th wedding anniversary. Barbara Lee Mitchell has been a student of vocal music throughout her life. She began singing at an early age, and studied for a year...

Dr. Jessica R. Bentoski is a pediatric dentist practicing in Saginaw, Michigan, who received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Saginaw Valley State University in 2004. During her time at SVSU, Dr. Bentoski was active in campus life. She served as the President...

Dr. Pastor was a faculty member in the Department of Modern Foreign Languages from 1977 to 2018. He served as the Department chair, chaired the International Studies Committee, Honors Committee, Ethnic Studies Committee. He organized the Poetry Recital Contest for...

Mary C. Kato was a life-long resident of Bay City. She was a very loving mother and helped instill the love of leaning in her four children. All four were successful; three have college degrees and one has a career in the military. Dr. Karen Gougeon, Mrs. Kato’s...

Dr. K.P. Karunakaran was appointed to the Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control in 2003. Dr. Karu, as he is known to his patients, received his medical degree from Madras University in India, and studied at the Royal College of Surgeons in the United...

Meena Ramani, MD is a Pediatric Specialist who practices in Saginaw, Michigan and is affiliated with Covenant HealthCare. She graduated from Sawai Man Singh Medical College in India in 1972 and completed residencies at King’s County Hospital Center in New York and...

Dr. Ravindra Goyal is a retired neurosurgeon who practiced in Bay City. Dr. Rashmi Goyal, his wife, is a retired psychiatrist who practiced in Essexville. Many members of the Goyal family have pursued careers in medicine and health care. The Goyal family love Bay...

The Gilmore family has a long history of friendship and service to Saginaw Valley State University. Dr. Richard H. Gilmore was a member of the SVSU Board of Control from 1971-1987, and also served on the SVSU Foundation Board of Directors from 1971-1995. Dr. Gilmore...

For over 20 years, Dr. Robert Koch has been an adjunct faculty member at SVSU teaching a variety of communication courses with a specialty in business and professional communication. He is passionate about research and practices that enhance, refine, and improve...

Ruth Edna (Zappa) Bridge of Midland, Michigan, was born in 1928, to Thomas and Althea Zappa in S.E. Minneapolis, MN, the eldest of five children. Though she worked during high school towards college expenses, had it not been for the generosity of others, she might...

Dr. Robert Braddock joined the faculty of the History Department in 1970, where he developed the curriculum in Modern Europe and World History. Throughout his more than forty years of service to SVSU, Dr. Braddock took on a number of leadership and service roles,...

The former Ann L. Thomas graduated from Saginaw High School and received her R.N. degree from the Mercy School of Nursing in Grand Rapids. She worked for several years as a nurse for The Dow Chemical Company in Midland. In 1961, she married Robert M. Kuchinic, and...

Dr. Robert Maurovich, his wife, Mrs. Nancy Warner, her mother, Mrs. Marguerite Warner, and their families support the University with contributions to the Maurovich-Warner Endowed Veterans Scholarship in memory of their family members who did not have the opportunity...

The scholarship was established by Dr. Robert W. and Mrs. Nancy S. Meadows. Funds are given to graduate students pursuing degrees in Education at Saginaw Valley State University. Nancy Meadows was an SVSU alumna who served in the College of Education as Placement...

Samuel Marble (pictured) was a published author who began his career as a professor of Political Science. Dr. Marble was the first President of Delta College (1958-1964) and the first President of Saginaw Valley State University (1964-1974). Dr. Marble guided Saginaw...

Dr. Samuel and Mrs. Patricia Shaheen led members of the Lebanese community in the Bay-Midland-Saginaw tri-county area to establish The American Lebanese Community Endowed Scholarship for SVSU students, with a special focus on diversity and those who have knowledge of...

Dr. Shiv Arora is Professor Emeritus of Marketing and Management at Saginaw Valley State University. He joined the faculty in 1977 and provided three and a half decades of distinguished service to the university, including duties as Chair of the Department. Dr. Arora...

Dr. Waheed Akbar, an orthopedic surgeon, established The Waheed and Raana Akbar Endowed Scholarship in Health Science in memory of his wife, Dr. Raana Akbar, an allergist, who passed away in 2009 after a long battle with cancer. Raana cherished all of her roles –...

Dr. Thomas E. Kullgren served as the SVSU Dean of the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology from 1984-2003 and then Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He was known for his special interest in the early years of engineering studies and for his caring...

Dr. George Eastland arrived at Saginaw Valley State College in 1969 to join the faculty in the Department of Chemistry at the rank of assistant professor. By 1978, he achieved the rank of full professor and served the University for almost 51 years until his...

The Langenburgs were educators in the Bay City Schools for 32 years. Kathryn was a Math teacher. Edward was an English teacher and Counselor for 10 years. He finished the rest of his career as a high school administrator. They are very aware that good teachers are...

Dr. E. Malcolm Field of Saginaw is a nationally-renowned neurosurgeon. He was chief of staff at Saint Mary’s (now Ascension), and a staff member at hospitals in Saginaw, Bay City, Midland, Flint, Alma, Tawas City, Alpena, West Branch, and Standish. Dr. Field is the...

Mr. Paulick has been a community leader in the Thumb Area of Michigan for many years. Among his past and present community affiliations are: Bad Axe Rotary (former president), Thumb Innovative Communities, Grindstone Port Hope Sportsman’s Club, SVSU Foundation Board...

Fabiano Brothers, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of beer and wine, established in 1911. The company serves several counties in Michigan, including Antrim, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Isabella, Leelenau,...

William S. Hoffman received his B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and his M.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. His area of specialty was American History. Dr. Hoffmann was affiliated with numerous...

Grace Goetz was a lifelong Nursing professional who practiced in the three major Saginaw hospitals. Mrs. Goetz was also a private duty nurse for many years and provided nursing care for thirteen years to residents of the Hoyt Nursing Home. She was devoted to the...

Hamza Ahmad was born in 1967 in Jahra, Kuwait. He received his BS in Physics from Kuwait University in 1990, an MS in 1992 and a Ph.D. in 1995 in Mathematics from Louisiana State University. Between 1994 and 2006, ten articles authored by Dr. Ahmad were published in...

James Harvey was the founder of Custom Coffee Service, established in 1967. The company thrived for 30 years under the management of Mr. Harvey and his wife, Dolores. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey had four children, who are lifelong Saginaw residents. This scholarship was...

Jay Hornsby grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was a resident of Midland most of his adult life. Mr. Hornsby’s parents valued honesty, dedication, hard work, and education, and he incorporated these values into his life and served as a role model to many. As his...

Dr. Sally Edgerton-Netke received her Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University. She began her career as an educator in the Lansing Public Schools where she taught for twenty-one years. She joined the SVSU faculty in 1987, and was as...