Nicholas Scheall was born and resided all his life in Bay City, Michigan. He attended Bay City Western High School where he excelled academically and was recognized on the National Dean’s List and by Who’s Who among American High School Students. He was also a member...

Mr. Busch grew up in Alma, Michigan, and attended Central Michigan University. He was a police officer for the City of Saginaw before beginning a 31-year career at Total Petroleum, Inc. of Alma. Mr. Busch retired in 1994, and passed away suddenly in 1995, at the age...

Dr. W. Leslie Whittaker was born May 13, 1918, in Portsmouth, England. He served in the British army from 1939 – 1944, primarily in North Africa. After the end of World War II, he attended Manchester University, receiving his B.A. (Honours English and Philosophy) in...

Bruce’s children, Allen Hart, Ashley Hart, Michael Hart, and Bruce’s family and friends, established this scholarship in his honor. Bruce Allen Hart has been an enthusiastic proponent of Saginaw Valley State University since he first attended and graduated with a...

Dawn {Schwark) Hoeg was born in Mt. Clemens, Ml on April 9, 1958. She was the daughter of Robert James .and Irma Jane Schwark. She attended Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from L’Anse Creuse High School-North in 1976 where she played volleyball, softball, and...

Dr. Zubeda Saied Khan was born in Pakistan in 1962, where she earned her medical degree from the Dow Medical College in 1987. Shortly after she met her husband, Dr. Mohammad Y. Khan. Dr. Khan completed her family medicine residency at Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals,...

The Francis X. MacKenna Endowed Chemistry Student Research Fund was established by a donor deeply committed to the advancement of chemistry and higher education, to honor the memory of a family member. The goal of the program is to assist in the funding of a project...

Gary McMall was above all else, a teacher. He brought all of himself to teaching, whether that was teaching his growing children Alex and Sara how to do drive, play sports or ski, or in front of a group teaching Dale Carnegie Training for so many years, pulling the...

Mr. Harry E. Rappa was employed by Eaton Manufacturing Corporation for 44 years. He retired as the Second Shift Superintendent. Mr. Rappa was committed to manufacturing in the Saginaw Valley. He passed away in 1998, at the age of 98. This scholarship fund was...

The Zeilinger family actively farmed in Kochville Township from the late 1800’s through the 1980’s. Education was highly valued. Each generation achieved a higher level of schooling. The current generation attended and graduated from a college in Michigan. The family...

Mary Heuser Anderson was born August 18, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Harold and Margaret (Moore) Heuser. Mary graduated from Bay City Central High School and later graduated with an honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of Louisville. She...

Ronnie Scheall was born in Standish, Michigan. He graduated from Standish Sterling High School and Delta College. He then earned his degree in Industrial Engineering from Western Michigan University. He was the first of his siblings to attend college. He worked as a...

The Baruth Scholarship was established in 2017 to honor the memory of Tena Baruth and her dedication to education and athletics. Born in Tzum, Netherlands, to Sam and Minnie Boomsma, Tena immigrated to the United States with her parents and five siblings when she was...

Walter T. James received his doctoral degree from Columbia State University in the 1960’s and taught at Saginaw Valley State University from 1968-1976. Dr. James served as Chair of the Sociology Department, Dean of Professional Studies, Acting Vice President for...

The purpose of Forever Red is to provide students with a “link to their future” as alumni of Saginaw Valley State University. Forever Red works to provide students the opportunity to connect and network with SVSU Alumni, support scholarships to enhance the SVSU...

Frank N. Andersen was born in Dresden, New York to parents who immigrated from Denmark. He attended school for a few years in a country schoolhouse, and then advanced his education with correspondence courses and a year-and-a-half at Yale. He arrived in Saginaw in...

Mr. and Mrs. Cook, residents of Bay County, are very committed to youth initiatives and enriching educational opportunities for our community. Mr. Cook is affiliated with the Jim White Lumber Company, a brokerage firm that buys and sells materials to lumber yards. He...

Frederick Douglas Horak passed away October 16, 2002 at the age of 18, as the result of an automobile accident. Fred was a senior at Bay City Western High School, and an accomplished golfer who was a four-year varsity letter winner. He participated in three Saginaw...

Fred T. Harring enrolled at SVSU in 1979 as a transfer student from Michigan State University and joined Coach Hansen’s nationally recognized cross country and track and field programs as a walk-on student-athlete. Fred went on to excel at SVSU, not only in...

Dr. Paul J. Uselding was appointed Dean of the Saginaw Valley State University College of Business and Management in 1998 and is now the Dean of the College of Business at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Previously, Dr. Uselding served as Dean of...

Russell C. Will had a long and distinguished career with the Dow Corning Corporation, and also taught classes at Saginaw Valley State University. His friends and colleagues chose to honor his commitment to excellence in his profession and the importance of higher...

Dr. Janet K. Robinson earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Kent State, her Ph. D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Michigan, as well as a Master’s Degree and then Psy. D. in Clinical Psychology at Central Michigan University. Janet’s...

Jeffrey Sexsmith was a member of the SVSU Golf Team in 1973 and 1974. He won two long drive contests, including the 1973 Michigan State University Invitational. Mr. Sexsmith was All Conference (GLIAC) in 1973, and was on the SVSU Golf Team when they first qualified...

John “Jack” Brooks was an outstanding educator who cared passionately about teaching students, learning, athletics, coaching and science. While at SVSU he integrated his love of chemistry, football and education into a career path toward becoming a high school...

Marc Aaron Gordon was born in Chicago, Illinois but found himself moving multiple times during his youth while his father fulfilled his dream of obtaining his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Pharmacology. Marc graduated from Newton North High School in Boston...

Abou Traore was an international student who attended SVSU from 2005-2007. Sadly, Abou lost his life in a tragic accident before the start of the Fall 2007 semester. Abou was a pre-med major who dreamed of returning to his home country of Senegal as a doctor, to make...

The Friends of Theodore Roethke (FOTR) established an award to recognize talent in creative writing of fiction and poetry by undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) in conjunction with the Triennial Theodore Roethke Poetry & Arts...

Amy L. Dore graduated from Saginaw Valley State University in 1983 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. After graduating, she worked for 15 years in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Saginaw General Hospital, later serving as a Nurse Manager and a Nurse...

In 1927, an employee at the Southland Ice Company in Dallas, Texas (where blocks of ice to refrigerate food were sold) began selling milk, bread, and eggs on Sundays and evenings when the grocery stores were closed. This was the launch of the convenience store...

Dr. Gene C. Yang was a Biology professor at SVSU from 1976 until his retirement in 2000. Specializing in Microbiology, Dr. Yang was published numerous times in reputable scientific journals. SVSU’s Medical Technology program flourished under his leadership, and he...