Hideki Kihata served SVSU from 1987-2022. During his 35 years’ service, he was the chair of the Art Department for 25 years. He is a recipient of the House Family Award for Teacher impact, Earl Warrick Award for Excellence in Research, and Faculty Association...

Established in 1997 by Ilmars and Peggy Dobulis to recognize excellence in the field of Mathematics, and assist students from Bay County pursuing degrees in Mathematics or Math Education. Illmars graduated from SVSU in 1978 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics. ...

Independent Bank donated funds to establish this scholarship as part of their partnership agreement with Saginaw Valley State University. The program is designed to support student success by assisting second year students in funding their education.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology. There are more than 365,000 IEEE members in over 150 countries around the world. IEEE members are engineers, scientists, and...

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) was founded in 1890 to ensure the fair treatment of workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada. At the time of their first convention in 1891, they had 286 members. At the time the...

It is a high priority at Saginaw Valley State University to provide students with opportunities to study abroad. The fund was created by donations from various corporations in the region, and most recently a member of the SVSU Foundation Board of Directors who wanted...

The Wirts were the founders of Wirt Transportation in Bay City. The company was started in 1944 and offers services in transportation, trucking, warehousing, wholesale stone, and related construction materials. Mr. and Mrs. Wirt first established a scholarship fund...

Dr. Jack M. Ryder, a native of Kentucky, served two years in the U.S. Army. Following an honorable discharge, he earned three degrees from Michigan State University, the final degree in 1962, a Ph.D. in Educational Administration. Following his undergraduate...

James K. Hill was a music teacher in the Essexville-Hampton schools for 30 years. Mr. Hill was a church musician for more than 40 years, serving as both organist and choir director. Mr. Hill has performed piano, organ, and recorder in a private music studio for 15...

The James B. Arnold Engineering Scholarship was established as a memorial to a chemical engineer and employee of The Dow Chemical Company who served as production plant superintendent prior to his retirement. Mr. Arnold was an active member in his community including...

James R. Jenkins is the retired Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Deere & Co. (John Deere) and the retired Vice President and General Counsel for Dow Corning. He is active in the leadership of the American Arbitration Association/International Centre for...

The career of Janet M. Botz, a distinguished alumna of Saginaw Valley State University, illustrates the unique potential of a liberal arts degree to prepare students for success in business. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Sociology and English at SVSU, she...

Jason Sweet is a graduate of Saginaw Valley State University who earned his Bachelor of Professional Accountancy degree in 2011. As an undergraduate, Jason was highly involved in campus life as a Resident Assistant and as a Club Red Campus Ambassador. The biggest...

Jeff Brown worked in a third-generation petroleum business for over 45 years. His grandfather, Maurice Brown, was one of the founding fathers of SVSU with Brown Hall being named in his honor. Both Jeff and his wife, Nancy, have had plenty of occasions in their...

Jerome Bartkowiak is an SVSU alumnus who, with his wife, Nancy, established a scholarship to assist student pursuing a STEM major. “I attended Saginaw Valley State College as a night school student while working full-time and raising to children, graduating in 1974....

Jerry A. Woodcock was Vice President for Administration and Business Affairs at SVSU for nearly 23 years. Mr. Woodcock and his wife, Marcena (Tina) were loyal annual supporters of the University since 1978. Their two children, Brian and Saralyn, both received...

The Seitz Creative Writing Scholarship was created by Jim and Melissa (pictured) Seitz to acknowledge excellence in the writing of poetry and/or fiction. Melissa Seitz writes poetry and fiction and taught creative writing at SVSU. She earned her bachelor’s degree...

This scholarship is established by Trish and Joe Bronz in honor of their son, Matthew, who was born with Down Syndrome. When they learned their son had special needs, Mr. and Mrs. Bronz immediately researched the services available to help Matt grow and develop to...

Mr. and Mrs. Krantz, lifelong residents of Bay County, owned and operated the Triple Clean companies for more than fifty years until 2013. Throughout the years, the Krantz’s employed numerous Saginaw Valley State University students and encouraged their pursuit of...

Coach “Joe” Vogl was involved with coaching the SVSU Men’s Varsity Golf team for 26 years before he quit coaching briefly from 2002-2008 to pursue upper level management positions within the SVSU Athletic Department. As parting recognition for his many years of...

The Joseph H. Hoern and Gladys M. Hoern Endowed Memorial Fund was established in 1969 with a gift from the estate of Gladys M. Hoern. Mr. Hoern predeceased her in 1962. Today, the value of the endowment has topped $1 million and provides scholarships for fifty or...

The Special Gifts Committee of the Memorial Presbyterian Church of Midland began supporting scholarships for SVSU students in 1988. Mrs. Carson-Britton made a generous gift to the Church to establish a scholarship fund in 1994. The scholarship was renamed in...

Joyce M. Van Ochten earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Saginaw Valley State University, majoring in Finance. She has provided many years of generous annual support for scholarships and other important University initiatives. She now establishes...

Judith Donahue is a former teacher and for seventeen years before retirement, worked for the Capital Group Companies as Vice President and Manager of the Fixed Income Operations Department. Thomas Donahue taught for thirty-nine years. He last taught at the Harvard...

Mr. J. William Miller of Midland established this scholarship fund in 1999 to assist students pursuing degrees in Engineering and related fields at SVSU. Mr. Miller’s professional life always involved Engineering; he was very dedicated to his profession. He was...

David Kowalski, Nancy Powning, and Jeani Van Someren established a memorial scholarship to honor their mother, Leota Kowalski, RN. Leota was born on February 22, 1929 in Reese, Michigan to the late Francis and Bertha (LaFleur) Parrent. She married Virgil E. Kowalski...

Frank and Mary Kozlowski established the first Jet’s Pizza franchise in the Great Lakes Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan in 2001. When they took ownership, the business was failing. Under their management it quickly became one of the top producing franchise locations...

Rumi is a co-founder of New Hope Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University and his MBA in Policy Studies and Finance from the University of Chicago. After working for 15 years in investment banking and...

Lawrence and Linda Sims have a long history of community service in the Great Lakes Bay Region and SVSU. Lawrence retired as the CEO of the Saginaw County United Way in 2019 after decades of service in the business, political and philanthropic community. Following a...

Mr. Kanztler was born in Grantz, Austria in 1883. At age 7 he came with his mother and two siblings to join his father in Bay City. Leopold attended Bay City schools and graduated from the University of Michigan’s School of Engineering in 1910. By that time, his...