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...

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. Linda served...

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...

Linneaus Dorman, Ph.D., of Midland, began his career at The Dow Chemical Company in 1960 and retired in 1994 as a senior associate scientist. Dr. Dorman holds patents and publications in the fields of biomedical and polymer science. Dr. Dorman has also been a...

Lloyd Yeo was born in Saginaw in September 1932. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Michigan. He served in the US Finance Corps as an instructor of Finance and Fiscal Policy. Lloyd’s...

Thomas J. Hetherman earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine and pursued further studies at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan. He served in the United States Air Force and worked in the...

Loretta L. Jean was born September 28, 1937 in Saginaw, Michigan, daughter of Leo and Marion (Thayer) Jean. She was employed as a secretary at Ameritech for 31 years until her retirement in 1989. Loretta was a member of Kochville United Methodist Church and the Beta...

The scholarship was established in 1997 with a gift from the Macro-Michigan Pre-Technical Education Partnership (M3PEP). The mission of M3PEP was to encourage, support, and increase achievement in science and mathematics among economically disadvantaged and minority...

This scholarship was established by Magline, Inc. of Pinconning, Michigan. Magline, Inc. manufactures hand trucks, powered trucks, brake trucks, narrow trucks, delivery systems, platform dollies, ramps, and dock equipment for an international market. The scholarship...

The Gerald I. and Olena Smith Community Service Endowed Scholarship is established by Gerald I. Smith Jr., originally from Bad Axe, MI and Olena Smith, originally from Kolomiya, Ukraine. Gerald met Olena in 1997 while serving in the Peace Corps in Ukraine from...

Mr. and Mrs. Block were long-time business owners in Saginaw County. One of the first retail businesses in Saginaw Township was started by Mr. and Mrs. Block. They were owners of Block’s Plaza on Center Road, near Gratiot. Mrs. Block was employed by the Consumers...

The scholarship was established by Mr. Martin H. Stark to honor his nephew, Dr. Benjamin C. Stark (pictured). Dr. Benjamin C. Stark is a biologist and scientist who teaches at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is also the Associate Chair of Biology. Dr. Stark...

The Marx family has a rich history with Saginaw Valley State University. The property upon which Ryder Center is now located was originally owned by Ginger Marx’s family. The family-owned and operated company, Champagne & Marx Excavating, donated the construction of...

The May Mitchell Royal Foundation was established in 1981 in Michigan. Their principal areas of support are research and treatment of cancer, vision, and heart disease, and support for hospital equipment and nursing training.

Mr. & Mrs. Allyn were both professionals in the field of Social Work, with an abiding interest in child welfare. Their goal was to help students at SVSU who were pursuing degrees in Social Work who plan to be employed in child welfare positions. Mr. Allyn passed away...

Maynard L. Smith was born in Bay City in May 1921, and remained a resident until his death in 2004. Mr. Smith attended Handy High School, graduated from the Hill School, and attended Wesleyan University. He served in the U.S. Naval Air Service in the Pacific Theater...

Means Industires has its roots in the automotive industry and through their support have established an annual Mechanical Engineering Scholarship. Means Industries has been delivering quality products since 1922. Means Industries is a developer and producer of highly...

The scholarship fund was established in the 1970’s in memory of Howard Lynn Rephan, by his parents, Melvin and Laynor Rephan. Melvin Rephan was born in Conway, Arkansas, and moved to Saginaw in 1945, shortly after marrying Laynor, where he was a businessman until his...

Mr. Adelman and his wife, Myrna, established the Melvyn K. and Myrna Adelman Track & Cross Country Endowed Scholarship to assist SVSU student athletes in the Track and Cross Country programs. Melvyn K. Adelman was a Saginaw Valley State University Alumnus and...