Two Jackson County Students Awarded Michigan Retailers Association Scholarships

(May 19, 2021 11:11 AM)  Michigan Retailers Association’s (MRA) annual scholarship competition is awarding 26 college students with scholarships totaling $37,500 for the 2021-22 academic year. Two Jackson County students, Morgan LaFaive and Keegan Rumler, are among the students honored.

The awards are funded by the Michigan Retailers Foundation and contributions from MRA members and other donors.

Of the 26 awards, three winners will receive $1,000 scholarships. The remaining 23 winners will receive $1,500 scholarships.

New 2021-22 awards include:

• The W. Bruce and Joyce M. Rogers Legacy Scholarship, established by long-time retail advocate, W. Bruce Rogers; and
• The Bill Golden Legacy Scholarship, established by Bill Golden, co-president of Golden Shoes in Traverse City.

To be eligible, recipients must be an employee of a MRA member business or the dependent of an owner or employee of a member business. Students apply between January 1 and April 1 each year for the scholarships.

The program’s totals have now reached $615,250 awarded to 601 recipients since 1999, when the current program format began. Scholarship recipients were chosen by a third-party administrator – International Scholarship and Tuition Services.

Information for each student is listed in this order: high school; hometown; award name; business where the student or parent works; business location; college or university; major; and class status.

Maria Adamo

Regina High School, Shelby Township

Target Corporation Platinum Legacy Scholarship

Mastro’s Ice Cream Parlor, St. Clair Shores

Miami University, Business Management, Freshman

Emma Allen

Black River High School, Holland

Fred and Lillian Sherman Legacy Scholarship

Tom Allen Enterprises, Holland

University of Michigan, Communications, Sophomore

Lauren Aymen

Bad Axe High School, Bad Axe

Helen McCurry Legacy Scholarship

Thumb Broadcasting, Bad Axe

Central Michigan University, Neuroscience, Senior

Avery Coleman

Hale High School, Hale

Kenneth A. and Margaret Schwark Legacy Scholarship

Alward’s Market, Hale

Michigan State University, Environmental Sciences, Freshman

Jacob Dafoe

Laingsburg High School, Laingsburg

Willis W. and Mary Jane Marshall Memorial Legacy Scholarshi

Size Reduction Specialists, East Lansin

Lansing Community College, Music Performance & Management, Sophomore

Jordyn Disbrow

Kalkaska High School, Kalkaska

W. Bruce and Joyce M. Rogers Legacy Scholarship

McLean’s Hardware, Kalkaska

University of Michigan, Biology, Freshman

Melissa Draves

Midland High School, Midland

Brines Family Legacy Scholarship

Wholesale Auto Company, Midland

Iowa State University, Genetics, Senior

Jacob Dunwoody

Caledonia High School, Caledonia

Orin and Tina Mazzoni and Family Legacy Scholarship

Grand Valley Health Corporation, Grand Rapids

Grand Valley State University, Geological Sciences, Freshman

Jacob Flickinger

Home-schooled, Grand Rapids

Al Kessel Memorial Scholarship

Meijer, Grand Rapids

Grand Valley State University, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, Sophomore

Michael Flickinger

Home-schooled, Grand Rapids

Paul M. Felice Memorial Scholarship

Meijer, Grand Rapids

Grand Valley State University, Medical Engineering, Senior

Mark Formosa

Grosse Ile High School, Grosse Ile

Raymond A. and Mildred C. Sobelton Platinum Legacy Scholarshi

Brooks Lumber & Ace Hardware, Detroit

University of Detroit Mercy, Business, Freshman

Isabelle Fritz

Sacred Heart Academy, Mount Pleasant

Jean L. Sarasin Legacy Scholarship

Hubscher & Son, Inc., Mount Pleasant

Grand Valley State University, Accounting, Freshman

Mason Gabriel

Orchard View High School, Muskegon

Paul M. Felice Memorial Scholarship

Orchard Markets, Spring Lake

Grand Valley State University, Education, Junior

Christopher Garbe

Bay City Western High School, Kawkawlin

Al Kessel Memorial Scholarship

Meijer, Bay City

Grand Valley State University, Biology, Senior

Olivia Garbe

Bay City Western High School, Kawkawlin

Walsh Family Legacy Scholarship

Meijer, Bay City

Central Michigan University, Health Services & Technology, Sophomore

Jadyn Hackmann

Lincoln Senior High School, Ypsilanti

Linda Mayleben Legacy Scholarship

Frey Inc./Hallmark Happy House Gifts, Ann Arbor

Concordia University, Nursing, Freshman

Morgan LeFaive

Vandercook Lake High School, Jackson

Judy and Rodney Phillips Legacy Scholarship

Brooklyn Plumbing, Jackson

University of Michigan, Electrical Engineering, Freshman

Keaton Ludwig

Hale High School, Hale

Bill Golden Legacy Scholarship

Bernard Building Center, Hale

Alpena Community College, Applied Science, Freshman

Danielle Nowak

Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, Brecksville, Ohio

Mark Schrag Legacy Scholarship

Oliver Printing and Packaging, Twinsburg, Ohio

Ohio State University, Marketing, Junior

Kal O’Brien

Mackinaw City High School, Mackinaw City

Thomas Ungrodt Legacy Scholarship

O’Brien’s Shirt Shop, Mackinaw City

Marymount College, Marketing, Freshman

Keegan Rumler

Jackson High School, Jackson

Kenneth A. and Margaret Schwark Legacy Scholarship

P & T Fitness, Jackson

Michigan State University, Physical Therapy, Senior

Jaydynn Schut

Thornapple Kellogg High School, Middleville

Nathan Rosenfeld Legacy Scholarship

Carelinc Home Medical Equipment and Services, Grandvill

Grand Rapids Community College, Physical Education, Sophomore

Madison Timmreck

Alpena High School, Alpena

D. Larry Sherman Legacy Scholarship

Alpena High School Campus Closet, Alpena

University of Michigan, Business, Sophomore

Josephine Van Dam

Homeschooled, Grand Rapids

William J. Hallan MRA President and CEO Legacy Scholarship

The Campbell Group, Grand Rapids

Pepperdine University, Nutritional Science, Sophomore

Kallan Williams

Petoskey High School, Charlevoix

Joseph Swanson Platinum Legacy Scholarship

Five Star North Inc., Charlevoix

Michigan State University, Packaging Engineering, Freshman

Madilyn Wojdula

Reese High School, Reese

Barb Stein Legacy Scholarship

Dunn Hardware, Reese

Grand Valley State University, Physical Therapy, Freshman