This scholarship is established by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. James Jaime of Saginaw, Michigan, to encourage academic excellence and provide financial assistance to students pursuing degrees at Saginaw Valley State University. Robert Castro Jaime was born in 1917 in...

Henry E. Schwartz owned and operated Wolverine Knitting Mills, Inc. in Bay City, with his brother. During his career, Mr. Schwartz demonstrated a commitment to the spirit of free enterprise, and to the welfare of his employees. He established the Patsy Hill Schwartz...

Jim Dwyer, Sr. was a hard worker whose favorite saying was, “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” He came from a difficult family background where nothing was given to him, and believed in working hard to make one’s own luck. He expected people to work to their...

In junior high school, Jeffrey Roberts was fascinated with elements and compounds, their properties, composition, and the way they react together to form new substances. Mr. Roberts studied Chemistry at Midland High School and Saginaw Valley State University. He...

Mr. White was an avid golfer at the Bridgeport Country Club. He was known to his friends as “Burdette.” He always encouraged young people who became interested in golf. Mr. White passed away in 1988 at the age of 82. The scholarship was established in his memory by...

Douglas Zielinski was born and raised in Bay County and attended Bay City Central High School. Following his lifelong dream to become an engineer, Mr. Zielinski attended Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University. He graduated from SVSU in 1973 with a...

This scholarship was established in 1981 to honor Mrs. Edna Walker’s daughter and Mr. Raymond C. Walker’s sister, Mary C. Walker, R.N. The scholarship recognizes achievement and provides assistance to Nursing students at SVSU. It is a goal of the scholarship program...

Robert J. Black was a graduate of Fenn University in Ohio. Mr. Black was a materials engineer and plant manager for The Dow Chemical Company in Midland. The scholarship program has been providing assistance to SVSU students for 23 years. Mr. Black’s wife, Ruth,...

The National Association for Purchasing Management-Saginaw Valley Chapter is an organization dedicated to promoting professional standards of excellence in supply management. The organization is affiliated with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the largest...

This scholarship was created by Northern Tube in 1997, and in 1998, they renamed the scholarship in memory of a respected long-time employee, Gerald Trudell. Mr. Trudell began his employment at Northern Tube in 1948, and retired 45 years later. His mechanical...

The Oscar P. and Louise H. Osthelder Charitable Foundation began as a charitable trust managed by Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit. It was created with funds from the estate of Louise H. Osthelder in 1972. Mr. and Mrs. Osthelder were residents of Bay City. The...

This endowment fund and memorial scholarship was established by Oscar W. Kloha. Mr. Kloha was born in Bay City but was a long-time resident of Caro, Michigan where he owned Kay’s, a women’s apparel business. During his 80 years, Oscar Kloha lived a simple but...

The Otto, Westendorf, and Wilhite families actively farmed in Zilwaukee (located on N. Westervelt Street) and Kochville (Venoy Road) Townships from the late 1800s through the 1980s. While early generations had limited opportunity for formal education beyond middle...

Patricia Orr was a lifelong resident of Bay City. Mrs. Orr believes strongly in the value of a college education for women. Her father did not allow her to attend college, and it was not until she was 35 years old that she enrolled in college courses for training...

Mr. Paul Brown established this scholarship in 2004 to honor the memory of his wife, Jean E. Brown. Mrs. Brown was a distinguished educator who devoted over thirty years of her life to teaching in the Saginaw Township and Saginaw Public Schools. Mrs. Brown earned a...

Currie Kendall PLC is a regional law firm with an office in Midland. The firm was established in 1905. Some of the areas of practice include Appellate Law, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Creditors’ Rights, Education Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Financial...

Plante Moran’s “we-care” culture is more than just a motto; it’s a promise. From day one, you can count on the support, mentorship, and resources you need to thrive—whether you’re launching your career or growing into your next role. At Plante Moran, culture is built...

PNC Bank created the Entrepreneurship Award and DECA Scholarship program at SVSU to help students build their educational credentials for entry into graduate school and the workforce.

Founded in 1944, Weinlander Fitzhugh has grown from a small, local accounting practice to a highly respected multi-office operation with offices in Bay City, Clare, Gladwin, and West Branch. The firm believes in giving back to the community, and its employees are...

Merlyn Mondol joined the SVSU faculty in 1969 and was Professor of Psychology until her retirement in May 2002. During her distinguished 33-year teaching career, she served as chair of her department for eight years, and was instrumental in developing the Psychology...

Rhea Miller graduated from Albion College in 1919 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music. She entered the field of public school music at the Township High School in Metamora, Illinois. She became Supervisor of Music in the Marshall, Minnesota Schools in 1922. In 1924,...

Mr. and Mrs. Blazejewski are owners of the Mail Room Service Center in Saginaw. The Blazejewskis care deeply about their community, Saginaw Valley State University, and the educational opportunities available to our young people. Before becoming a business owner, Mr....

The Shannan Marie Thompson Memorial Scholarship was established to honor her memory. Shannan Thompson was a student at Nouvel Catholic Central High School in Saginaw. She was Vice President of her freshman class and very proud of NCC. Shannan died as the result of a...

Richard L. Campsmith was born in 1933 in Muskegon, Michigan. He graduated from Muskegon High School and served in the United States Navy from 1954-1956. Upon moving to Saginaw, Mr. Campsmith worked as a pattern maker at General Motors for 48 years, retiring in...

Rick Goedert is a member of the SVSU Foundation Board of Directors and the President of 1st State Bank. He and his wife, Mary, established this scholarship in memory of his parents. In 1959, Bob and Marge Goedert opened a real estate business encompassing brokerage,...

Rick Goedert worked for years supporting the family business his parents, Bob and Marge Goedert, established. Among the many lessons of working for a family business, he learned values like hard work, honesty, and commitment to family, community, and customers. In...

David A. Roy was born December 14, 1963 and raised in Mid-Michigan. He was a graduate of St. Charles High School. David was an employee of The Dow Chemical Company for 25 years, and during that time was a member of the United Steelworkers of America Local 12075...

The Robert and Ellen Thompson Foundation was established in 1999 in Michigan by Robert M. “Bob” Thompson and his wife Ellen A. Thompson. The Thompsons, along with Mr. Thompson’s uncle, Wilford McCully, started the Thompson-McCully Company, a contract road paving...

Bierlein Companies was founded by Robert Bierlein in 1957. and continues to be one of the nation’s top specialty contractors in demolition, dismantling, asbestos abatement, and environmental services. Mr. Bierlein believed that every employee was part of the...

SVSU alumnus Robert Loftus established a football scholarship in honor of Coach Muddy Waters. Bob was recruited in 1977 to play football for the Cardinals by Coach Waters, from New Jersey to SVSC as a scholarship player. As the team Captain for his ’79 and ’80...