Journeys • Fall 2013

Fall 2013
journeys
A publication for Delta College alumni and friends
A bright
and dreamy
future
see page 8
Delta College
Possible Dream alum
Shabriea Quinn
In this issue
Health Professions Building update (page 7)
Possible Dream Program’s (page 8)
Student scholarship recipients (page 10)
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Letter from the Executive Director
Pam Clark
As this publication is assembled, it is
another academic year - and the start
toward the dream of a degree and career
for thousands of students from our region.
The Delta College Foundation is here to
help them along the way and build great
experiences during their time on campus.
Many of those we’ve assisted are listed
on pages 10 through 13, which includes
a list of this year’s scholarship recipients.
If you’ve contributed to this cause, thank
you.
I look forward to this time each year, but even more so this year as
we see the renovation of our Health Professions Building coming
to a close. The three-story building was completely demolished
inside and rebuilt in just a five-month time span. It’s a great
testament to our facilities team’s leadership and to the great
planning of our faculty and staff from that area. For an inside
peak, be sure to check out the photos on page 7.
Delta College has also joined in the Great Lakes Bay’s effort to
build and promote “Fall in Art and Sol.” This regional project
focuses on art and cultural events, and the College is proud to
have added five new pieces to the Delta Sculpture Walk as part
of the effort. Whether it’s this fall or throughout the year, stop by
campus to see our works of art. It’s available 365 days a year, 24
hours a day – and it’s free! Check out the sculptures and find out
more on page 7.
A rewarding part of our work is to hear how things turned out
for our students after they leave Delta College. A few of our staff
did just that when we organized a reunion between alumnus Bill
Hammond and retired Delta counselor Evy Wolfgram. They are a
delight to talk with and I’m sure you’ll enjoy their reflections on the
College (page 6).
And, I’d be remiss if I didn’t direct you to the article on Delta
College’s latest Distinguished Alumni (below), selected for honors
this fall. Ralph Isackson and Tom Tabor both attended Bay City
Junior College decades ago, which is considered the predecessor of
Delta College. We honor them both for their academic pursuits and
for their longtime involvement in the Bay City community.
Finally, as we plan for our annual special event, A Chocolate Affair,
it’s appropriate that we focus on the initiative it supports – the
Possible Dream Program. Delta has hired Dorian Phelps as the
Coordinator of the program and to involve the students in regional
activities. Be sure to learn more about Dorian, and a graduate of the
program, Shabriea Quinn, on pages 8 and 9. They’re evidence that
great things happen when you support students’ “Possible Dreams.”
Thank you for your commitment to Delta College and for your
strong financial support over the years. We couldn’t continue to
build a program of excellence without you.
Pamela N. Clark
Delta College Foundation Executive Director
Distinguished alumni
Bay City attorney Ralph Isackson and Bay City
business owner Thomas Tabor have been
named as recipients of the 2013 Delta College
Distinguished Alumni Award. Each is a graduate
of Bay City Junior College (BCJC), the predecessor
of Delta College.
Mr. Isackson – who served on Delta College’s
“Committee of 300,” considered to be the
College’s founders – graduated from BCJC
in 1940. He earned a bachelor’s degree from
Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and
a law degree from the University of Michigan,
and continues – after more than 60 years – as a
practicing attorney for the law office of Lambert,
Leser, Isackson, Cook & Guinta, P.C., in Bay City.
Mr. Tabor graduated from BCJC in 1947.
He also earned a bachelor’s degree from
Northwestern University and graduated
from the Gemological Institute of America,
with the title as Registered Jeweler,
American Gem Society. He and his wife,
Sally (Hiss), operated Herman Hiss &
Company in Bay City, one of the area’s
oldest and most renowned jewelry stores,
until they retired in the 1990s.
Ralph Isackson
The awards will be presented at a special
luncheon in October.
Thomas Tabor
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Seeing
success
Delta graduate works as a cartoonist
As a boy growing up in Saginaw’s Thomas Township, Jay Fosgitt
could usually be found in the corner of a room with a stack of
paper, drawing cartoons. An only child, he never felt lonely.
“I created my own world with cartoons,” he said. “Since the age
of five, I wanted to be a cartoonist. My childhood allowed me to
pursue my interest independently.”
A 1993 graduate of Swan Valley High School, Jay spent a semester
at a local university but chose to leave and attend Delta College
instead. “I heard fantastic things about Delta,” he recalled, “and
found they had an art program that far exceeded most schools.
It was tailored for what I needed as an artist.”
Jay worked for the student newspaper, “The Delta Collegiate,” from
1996 to 2001 as a staff cartoonist and illustrator. He graduated from
Delta in 2001 with an associate’s degree in art and finished an art
degree from Central Michigan University in 2004.
Today, Jay is based out of Ann Arbor and achieving success with
a large number of cartoon projects. He created the graphic novel
Dead Duck, now an ongoing web comic, and Necronomicomics,
published monthly in Rue Morgue magazine. In addition, he
created Bodie Troll, a recently-published comic book, and has
contributed illustrations to DreamWorks Animation magazine and
the new Sesame Street® comic book.
Jay also wrote and drew Little Green Men, Dino Duck and Old
McMonster’s Haunted Farm and served as the character designer
for Scouts for publisher Ape Entertainment. He has contributed
artwork for a variety of sketch card series featuring superheroes
from Marvel Comics and is featured in the book, Team Cul de Sac:
Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson’s, with proceeds going to
Parkinson’s Disease research. He will also be providing lettering
for The Marquis and the Midwife, a graphic novel by illustrator Guy
Davis, and has his own website – www.jayfosgitt.com.
Jay is married to Laura Tanner, who works for the Ann Arbor
District Library system, and the couple has two cats, Goonie and
Tika. A member of the National Cartoonists Society, Jay said he is
glad he attended Delta College.
“I think Delta is the most important educational resource the
Great Lakes Bay Region holds,” he said. “It’s a great bridge
between high school and a university. It gives you step-by-step
tools that you need to further your education. And, beyond that,
the personal attention you get from the classroom is invaluable.
Delta gives that to you wholeheartedly.” •
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Diamond Roby was a
Possible Dream student.
She’s now a Delta College graduate
in pursuit of a pharmacy degree.
She’ll make it, because she knows
she can achieve her dreams.
Support students like Diamond.
Attend A Chocolate Affair on Thursday, November 21.
Get your tickets today.
Call 989-686-9224 or go to
www.delta.edu/chocolateaffair
Thank you to this year’s corporate partners:
Consider a
planned gift
If you believe in the mission of Delta
College and want to ensure it will continue
to benefit others for generations to come,
please consider making a planned gift.
Taking the form of cash, bonds, marketable
securities or property, a planned gift
can provide important financial and tax
benefits to both you and Delta. Planned
giving helps you maximize the tax benefits
of your charitable giving while allowing
you to provide a gift that you may not
have thought possible. Regardless of
your age or income, you can benefit
from estate planning, and a planned gift
can be an important tool in your overall
financial strategy.
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There are many creative ways to provide a
contribution to the College while enhancing
and safeguarding your own financial
situation. One of the simplest and most
common forms of planned giving is a
bequest, which leaves cash or a percentage
of one’s estate to a designated tax-exempt
organization. You can make a major gift
that will cost you nothing in your lifetime by
simply including Delta College in your will.
Planned giving to Delta can help you
broaden your philanthropic contributions,
save on estate taxes and bequeath more to
your heirs.
To make an unrestricted bequest to
Delta College in your will, we suggest the
following language:
I give and bequeath _____________ dollars
or ____% of my estate to Delta College, 1961
Delta Road, University Center, MI 48710, for its
general purposes.
Planned giving should, of course, be
coordinated with your attorney. We
would also be delighted to work with you
to structure a gift that best meets your
goals. Please contact Pam Clark, Executive
Director of the Delta College Foundation, at
989-686-9225 or [email protected].
Delta College is a not-for-profit tax-exempt
501(c)(3) entity. •
Delta students benefit
from local foundations
Delta College and its students are grateful for
the assistance of many individuals, corporations
and foundations over the years. We are
delighted to spotlight two Saginaw foundations
that have provided their support – the Frank N.
Andersen Foundation and the Harvey Randall
Wickes Foundation. We applaud them and
thank them for their contributions.
FRANK N. ANDERSEN FOUNDATION
The Frank N. Andersen Foundation
was founded in 1952 by the Bridgeport
resident, who passed away in 1997 at
the age of 108 years. Mr. Andersen,
a local businessman and philanthropist,
was born in New York and moved
to Saginaw in 1923 for a position as
Superintendent of Construction for
Consumers Power Company. In 1929, he
began his first business venture when
he founded Andersen’s Sand and Gravel
Company. In 1936, he added the Ready
Mix Concrete Division and, in 1954, added
Andersen Builders’ Supply Company.
The Frank N. Andersen Foundation
supports causes focusing on human
services, higher education, arts and the
humanities. It made its first contribution
to Delta College in 1999, and has provided
dollars for scholarships and the Q-TV digital
conversion campaign, along with gifts for
the renovation of Q-TV studios and the
College’s Health Professions Building.
A $1 million contribution to the Q-TV digital
conversion campaign was the Andersen
Foundation’s second largest gift in its
history and the lead gift for that campaign.
Delta College is now the home of the
Frank N. Andersen Broadcast Center.
“The Frank N. Andersen Foundation is
pleased to contribute to the growth of
Delta College and its students,” said
Gerald “Jerry” Barber, President of the
Frank N. Andersen Foundation. “We believe
in Delta College, educating students
to work and live in the Great Lakes Bay
Region, and fulfilling our needs for trained
workers. Secondly, Delta provides a costsavings path to a four-year college degree.
A society is never wrong to invest in its
education, a clear way to a bright future.”
HARVEY RANDALL WICKES FOUNDATION
The Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation
was founded in 1945 by the Saginaw
businessman and philanthropist.
Mr. Wickes, the grandson of Henry
D. Wickes – who co-founded Wickes
Corporation with his brother – studied
engineering at the University of Michigan
and served in several capacities with the
Wickes firms until he was named president
of Wickes Brothers, Wickes Boiler Co. and
U.S. Graphite Co. in 1941. He continued
as president and board chairman until
October of 1964, and passed away in 1974.
Frank N. Anderse
n
The Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation
dedicates its resources to scientific,
educational and charitable projects.
Beginning its donations to Delta College in
1992, it has supported the College’s former
International Centre in Downtown Saginaw,
the Science & Learning Technology
Project, the Q-TV digital conversion
campaign and scholarships. It has also
provided contributions for the purchase
of equipment for the Technical, Trades &
Manufacturing Division and the Health &
Wellness Division.
Hugo E. “Ted” Braun, Jr., President of the
Harvey Randall Wickes Foundation, stated
the following: “The Harvey Randall Wickes
Foundation has great respect for Delta
College and particularly its role in providing
curricula which have high job training and
re-training opportunities. Delta provides
students with an opportunity to get real
world training in skill sets that meet local
and national employer needs”. •
l Wickes
Harvey Randal
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A life-changing moment
Hallway meeting gave him direction
As he stood in Delta College’s late
registration line to sign up for classes in
1968, Bill Hammond didn’t know that
an encounter with a former high school
counselor would change his life.
For Bill, that brief moment – Evy took Bill
from the line and helped him sign up for his
first semester of college classes – changed
everything, and he has always believed
that it led him to success. He earned an
associate’s degree in political science from
Bill, who graduated from Saginaw’s Douglas
Delta College in 1970 and a bachelor’s
MacArthur High School in 1967, considered
degree in business from Saginaw Valley
himself an “average” student. “I barely got
State University in 1973.
out of high school,” he said. “I didn’t have
any goals for the future.”
A high school co-op job at Beckley
Equipment in Saginaw turned into a sales
Most of his friends went off to college,
career of more than 40 years. Changes at
joined the military or got jobs in local auto
Beckley in the mid-1990s led Bill and his
factories. (His dad worked at a GM plant in
wife, Cheryl – who he met there – to look
Saginaw.) Uncertain about the Vietnam War,
at other options. They attended a class
Bill decided to try college. As he waited
at Delta on how to start a business and
in line to enroll, Evanka “Evy” Wolfgram
opened Hammond Drives and Equipment
passed by. She had recently been hired by
in 1996. Now located in Freeland, the
the College as a counselor after working
multi-million dollar company is an industrial
at MacArthur. (She retired from Delta in
distributor, purchasing equipment from
1996, then came back until 2001 to oversee
manufacturers across the country and
Delta’s Articulation Office.)
distributing it locally. It has more than
“I called out her name,” Bill remembered.
1,000 customers and 13 employees – eight
“She looked up, recognized me (from
who attended and/or graduated from
MacArthur), asked what I was doing there
Delta College.
and told me that, if I was serious about
school, she’d help me get started.”
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Bill and Cheryl are also the parents of two
children – Kelly, 30, who attended Delta,
and Kevin, 28, who graduated from Delta
with an associate’s degree in liberal arts.
Bill is a strong supporter of the College
and knows the difference it can make in
a person.
“I’m a total believer,” he said. “It definitely
changed me, and I know I’m a better
person because of Delta College.”
And, Bill recently met Evy on Delta’s
campus for the first time in more than
45 years to express his gratitude for her role
in his success. “I definitely remembered
him from MacArthur,” she said. “It was a real
joy seeing him after all these years. As a
counselor, you touch so many lives but you
don’t always know how students respond.
It makes me realize that the work I did
was important.” •
Above, five of the eight Hammond
Drives and Equipment employees
who attended and/or graduated from
Delta College posed together. They
are, left to right, Jim Danilowicz, Luke
Sommerfield, Bill Hammond, Cheryl
Hammond and Valerie Bolger.
At left, Bill and Cheryl Hammond stand
in front of their business, Hammond
Drives and Equipment in Freeland.
New pieces added to Sculpture Walk
Thanks to funding from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural
Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, the College has
added five new pieces to the Delta Sculpture Walk. The Sculpture
Walk is a free, outdoor sculpture exhibit featuring a wonderful
combination of traveling pieces and permanent works held by the
College. For more information, visit www.delta.edu/sculpturewalk.
Health Professions
Building renovated
Delta College students entered the Health Professions Building
on September 4 and were greeted by a brand new facility! A $20
million renovation project – funded by Delta College, the State
of Michigan and private donations – includes a “living wall” and a
new gurney-size elevator. Look for more photos in the Spring 2014
issue of “Journeys.”
Journeys • 7
Following her dreams
The newest class of Possible Dream Program inductees
New Possible Dream Coordinator excited about the future
After more than 20 years in Texas as an
executive recruiter and trainer, Dorian
Phelps came home to Saginaw to care for
family. With a lifelong passion for helping
students achieve their dreams, she has a
new role at Delta College that is allowing
her to reach her own dreams as well.
Since November 2012, Phelps has been
Coordinator of the Possible Dream Program
and Youth Development. Developed
in 1991, the Possible Dream Program
encourages middle and high school age
students – who are bright but economically
disadvantaged – to stay in school and
realize that a college education is a
possibility. In 1992, the program began with
its first group of 45 inductees. Today, there
are more than 380 students, including a
new class of 100 inductees who joined this
past spring. Since the program’s inception,
64 percent of the participants have gone
on to attend college.
Possible Dream is supported by proceeds
from A Chocolate Affair, an annual Delta
College fundraiser. This year’s event will
be held on Thursday, November 21, at
HORIZONS Conference Center in Saginaw.
(See back page for more details.)
“Possible Dream was a lot of fun,” she
said. “I made great friends, many who
I see at CMU. The program opened up
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“I have always had a passion for young
people and I truly want them to succeed,”
she said. “And, I have always had a good
understanding of the challenges at-risk
students face. I call them ‘Dreamers.’
Through the Possible Dream Program, we
are trying to help them overcome their
obstacles and reach their potential.”
Phelps was born and raised in Saginaw,
graduated from Arthur Hill High School and
received a bachelor’s degree in marketing
from Western Michigan University. The
mother of a 20-year-old son who currently
attends Delta, she came to the College after
working for three years at the International In less than a year with the program, Phelps
Academy of Saginaw (IAS), a public charter has already brought exciting ideas. A new
academy serving Kindergarten through
series of workshops has taught subjects
A bright and dreamy future
A senior at Central Michigan University,
Shabriea Quinn looks forward to a future
as a corporate attorney. The Saginaw
native and 2010 graduate of Arthur Hill
High School credits part of her success
to her involvement in Delta College’s
Possible Dream Program.
eighth grade.
She was IAS’s
first employee,
working as
Dorian Phel
ps
Opening Project Manager
and later became the Student Life
Coordinator.
my mind and created interest in things I
never thought would be possible.”
Shabriea will graduate from CMU with
a degree in law and economics in 2014,
and will study in Italy in 2015. She would
eventually like to work in Michigan.
“People should support the Possible
Dream Program,” she added. “It inspires
students to do more with their lives.” •
that students can both relate to and enjoy,
including “Scientific Wonders And Artful
Genuis (SWAAG)” – a collaboration between
Delta College, the American Chemical
Society and Creative 360 of Midland – and
“Gamestar Mechanic,” based on the digital
learning platform that teaches the guiding
principles of computer game design.
Students have also attended local cultural
events, including concerts by the Midland
Symphony Orchestra and “Time for Three,”
a classically-trained garage band featuring a
musical blend of classical, country western,
gypsy and jazz.
“The Possible Dream Program is all about
making connections, especially in the
Great Lakes Bay Region,” Phelps explained.
“We like to expose our Dreamers to
opportunities in the local area that they
don’t normally see and then transfer the
concepts to academics. It’s always about
education – their horizons are expanded,
yet they need to understand that if this
is something they want, this is what they
have to do in order to achieve it.”
Phelps is brimming with ideas for new
programs and activities, and is excited
about the program’s future. •
Possible Dream
made a difference
When a counselor at her middle school
told Jenna Garno she should sign up for
Delta College’s Possible Dream Program,
she didn’t know much about it. But,
seven years later, she’s glad she followed
the advice and is looking forward to a
successful future.
The 2012 graduate of Swan Valley
High School is in her second year at
Delta studying social work and will be
transferring to Saginaw Valley State
University next year. She was in the
program from the sixth grade through
high school graduation, attending
cultural and learning activities and
remembers the time very fondly.
“I met so many friends,” she said, “and
I became more outgoing. When I first
started, I was shy. I’m still quiet, but I’ve
definitely learned to open up more.”
Jenna, who teaches Sunday school at
Swan Valley Church of the Nazarene
and works at Kentucky Fried Chicken in
Teeing off
Saginaw, is a Delta honors student and has
been involved with Phi Theta Kappa and
the Intervarsity Fellowship. She strongly
encourages people to support Possible
Dream.
“It made a difference in my life,” she said. “It
provided me with exposure to new things
and allowed me to meet new people. It
gave me a chance to see what the world is
offering.” •
for athletes
2013 Delta College Foundation Golf Classic
Sunny skies and cool temperatures in the
mid 60s welcomed more than 140 golfers
for a great day of raising money for Delta
College’s men’s and women’s athletic
scholarships. The 18th Annual Golf
Classic, sponsored by the Delta College
Foundation and held June 18 at The Golf
Club at Apple Mountain in Freeland,
netted almost $22,000.
Thanks to our honorary chairs:
Matt Jeffrey of The F.P. Horak Company,
Bay County; Carl Ahearn of Chemical
Bank, Midland County; and Shirley
Wazny of Saginaw Charter Township,
Saginaw County.
More information and photos can be
found at www.delta.edu/golfclassic. •
Student scholarship recipi
Each year, the Delta College Foundation awards scholarships to hundreds of students. This financial assistance is possible because
of generous donors who establish annual and endowed scholarships. Following is a list of this year’s scholarship recipients.
Alumni
Jessica King, Midland
American Association of
Community Colleges
Amber Iden, Bad Axe
American Association of
University Women - Bay
County
Autumn Smith, Bay City
American Association
of University Women Saginaw County
Karen Smith, Birch Run
Frank N. Andersen
Samantha Bierlein, Saginaw
Mary Breidinger, Saginaw
David Brown, Saginaw
Justine Burgess, St. Charles
Samantha Carey, Saginaw
Angela Clark, Saginaw
Mason Curnutt, Saginaw
Jessica Doud, Saginaw
Joshua Durham, Hemlock
Courtney Fleminger, Hemlock
Jennifer Foelker, Bridgeport
Andrew Francis, Merrill
David Francis, Merrill
Patricia Frost, Brant
Paige Futrell, Saginaw
Molly Garno, St. Charles
Courtney Gawthrop, Saginaw
Kelly Guiette, Freeland
Bryan Haiser, Saginaw
Ericka Heiler, Saginaw
Alysan Huff, Saginaw
Jennifer Jahnke, Freeland
Thomas Jesselaitis, Saginaw
Terri Johnson, Birch Run
Joshua Kalandyk, Saginaw
Lisa Keyser, Saginaw
Angelo Martinez, Saginaw
Matthew Mrozinski, Saginaw
Ashley O’Brien, Saginaw
Kenneth O’Brien, Birch Run
Dymond Perry, Saginaw
Andrew Pilkington, Saginaw
Alivia Prabucki, Saginaw
Cooper Reeves, Oakley
Ashley Rivette, Montrose
Zachary Schaeding, Saginaw
Landon Schriber, Saginaw
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Erin Smith, Saginaw
Mary Szagesh, Birch Run
Kramer Trombley, Frankenmuth
Samantha Turner, Oakley
Autumn Villalta, Saginaw
Robert Vineyard, Saginaw
Kendal Ward, Hemlock
Megan Zahn, Saginaw
Anderson Family
Isaiah Marr, Essexville
Hollie Vouaux, Bay City
Anonymous
Morgan Cassiday, Midland
Nicholas Jungman, Midland
Joshua Mercier, Pinconning
Zach Winiecke, Bay City
M. Seth Babcock
Emma Johnson, Midland
Mary Ann Badour
Martin & Emma Block
Lynn Conway
Christine Angus, Midland
Tanya Bannerman, Hemlock
Tiffany Bogdan, Kingston
Chelsie Callahan, Sanford
Sherri Farris, Saginaw
Mersade Hall, Midland
Leah Herman, Sebewaing
Elaine Jamrog, Bay City
Marissa Lynch, Vassar
Megan Marvin, Bay City
Kimberlee McDonald, Essexville
Isabel Pack, Midland
Madeleine Payton, Sebewaing
Bonnie Qualls, Midland
Ashlin Rich, Midland
Carmen Schepeler, Bay City
Tony Sheikhnavassi, Bay City
Andrea Strunk, Vassar
LaBriana Burton, Saginaw
Bronner’s CHRISTmas
Wonderland
Marcus Tanghe, Bay City
Tiffany Higgins, Frankenmuth
James & Joy Baker
Donald & Betty Carlyon
Shamika Banks, Bay City
Mi-kyella Connyer, Midland
Jeffrey Dixon, Bay City
Adeline Barth Trust
Dezarae Andersen, Birch Run
Debbie Pearson, Saginaw
Bay City Central Class of ‘41
Malak El-Saghir, Bay City
Miranda Johnson, Bay City
Katie Mercier, Bay City
Elzie & Muriel Beaver
Terri Devlin, Midland
Shelby Goodman, Vassar
Diondra Heading, Auburn
Patrick McKinnon, Bay City
Jessica Peplinski, Cass City
Tyler Rainey, Vassar
Justin Smith, Kingston
Madeline Hays, Freeland
Rachel Kozuch, Auburn
Kristi Neitzel, Bay City
Meredith Shaffer, Midland
Danaea Trombley, Pinconning
CASE (College Auxiliary
Support Education)
Misty Baker, Midland
Kari Clewley, Bay City
Ashley Fenner, Bentley
Kristin Hockemeyer, Midland
Kendra Kruse, Kawkawlin
Jennifer Minnis, Bay City
Jacob Rechsteiner, Kawkawlin
Melissa Sadlak, Bay City
Jacob Sierocki, Saginaw
Samantha Strieter, Bay City
Hillary Yatch, Midland
Gilbert A. Currie Fund
Megan Avery, Freeland
Christina Baker, Birch Run
Jamie Chapman, St. Charles
Tyson Fischer, Bay City
Jeri Gravlin, Linwood
Carmin List, Vassar
Stephanie Maraskine, Auburn
Amy Polzin, Birch Run
Kayla Poniatowski, Bay City
Erin Prena, Spruce
Rachel Procunier, Kawkawlin
Steve Procunier, Kawkawlin
Monica Spencer, Bay City
Misty Stockmeyer, Saginaw
Alisha Vowell-Greengrass,
Bay City
Ilau and Philip Dean
Kourtney Allen, Bay City
Delta College Business and
Information Technology
Division
Ashley Horton, Saginaw
Miguel Luna, St. Charles
Delta College Employee
Sponsored
Jill Brandt, Midland
Krystal Errer, Bad Axe
Jessica Johnson, Midland
Kimberly Moody, Bay City
Zachary Priemer, Ruth
Marisa Simpson, Freeland
Delta College Health and
Wellness Division
Desiree Parrent, Caro
Delta College Honors
Rachel Hornbacher, Sebewaing
Heather Lowe, Bay City
Monica Downing, Bay City
Megan Kaminski, Midland
Nicole Kazyak, Midland
Janelle Samyn, Bay City
Coca-Cola®
Dixon Family
Jamie Spillers, Birch Run
Emily Green, Coleman
Hope Meyer, Essexville
Alfred J. Bladecki
Michael L. Cohee
Dustin Clegg, Bay City
Ryan Flynn, Saginaw
Nathan Richardson, Midland
Leonard & Esther Bergstein
Allison Stackpoole, Kawkawlin
Darrell R. Berry
Christopher Petrat, Bay City
Dee Mona Chatman
Melissa Gokey, Bay City
Herbert Doan
Kelly Kenyon, Midland
ents
Ashleigh Lalonde of Linwood and
Ed Borus of Bay City are two of this year’s
scholarship recipients. They received
dollars from the Nickless Family of
Frankenmuth. Congratulations!
B. Joe & Margery (Knepp)
Dodson
Hillary Zwerk, Reese
S. Preston & Dr. Betty B.
Jones International
Frances Dolinski
Heather Klein, Millington
Jeri Gravlin, Linwood
Monica Spencer, Pinconning
Alisha Vowell-Greengrass, Bay City
Henry Dolinski
David R. Gamez
Beki Gray Hadley
Andrew Kemp, Sebewaing
Devin Sharrow, Bay City
Anna Geneseo, Auburn
Bridget Scileppi, Freeland
Emilee Fuhrman, Hemlock
Mikayla Vogel, Caro
Dr. Louis W. Doll &
Patricia Drury
Gerace Construction
Honors
Sarah Hansen
Dan Dewey, Saginaw
Steven Hebert, Bay City
Esther Dantuma, Pinconning
Johnathon Gustin, Midland
Maria Natzel, Saginaw
Tyler Sabuda, Mt. Pleasant
Ashley Wrubel, Essexville
Kaitllyn Childs, Saginaw
Nathan Herline, Saint Charles
Elizabeth Swoish, North Branch
Robert Keicher
Joan B. Harry
Patrick Stefaniak, Bay City
Emily Maxwell, Midland
Dale & Alma Keyser
Gerity Broadcasting
Company
Harry Hawkins
Rebecca Devos, Kawkawlin
Joseph Ivan, Bay City
Walter J. & Sophia M. Kilar
Ashlee Assaf, Standish
Bethany Gray, Coleman
Emily Kopkau, National City
Katelyn Metiva, Saginaw
Amber Snow, Auburn
HealthPlus of Michigan
Board of Directors
Miranda Osantoski, Bay City
Lauren Gerard, Bay City
Jaclyn Heath, Merrill
Lori Kepsel, Midland
Hunter Ruby, Clare
Susan Crawford, Clio
Kori Marker, Sanford
Tiffany Schroeder, Marlette
Breanna Vouaux, Bay City
Tom Dostal Memorial
Carter Stoll, Midland
Jerry & Terry C. Drake
Amber Boelter, Bay City
Ryan Chapie, Midland
Rachael Damm, Vassar
Roxanne Davis, Bay City
Breanna Dowd, Bay City
Robert Herber II, Pinconning
Ryan Orvis, Midland
Nicole Young, Bay City
Draper Family
Mallory Krzyzaniak, Saginaw
Gene R. Duckworth
Cole Martens, Essexville
Eldon Enger & Fred Ross
Alanna Ballor, Linwood
James E. & Leanne Lutz
Erickson
Megan Hartson, Bay City
Arthur J. & Bette L. Fisher
Christine Alexander, Midland
Leia Archangeli, Bay City
Chantelle Bishop, Bay City
William Hudson, Reese
Marcy LeMaster, Millington
Nicole Quick, Caro
Kassandra Rigg, Bay City
Kimberly Rothe, Bay City
Charles Sledge, Saginaw
Trevor Socia, Bay City
Kendra Strawn, Bay City
Michael Tetsworth, Sanford
Dr. John & Joanne Fuller
Robert M. Gohlke
Shawn Weaver, Saginaw
Don E. Holzhei Memorial
Dr. Jean Goodnow
Jordan Messing, Bay City
Heather Bartlett, Midland
Sarah Ann Nephew, Essexville
Home Builders Association
of Bay, Midland & Saginaw
Counties
Grainger Foundation
Ronald Boensch, Bridgeport
Brandon Brown, Vassar
Laura Childs, Saginaw
Kristy Clutter, Bay City
Ashley Dutton, Saginaw
Benjamin Grzegorczyk, Kawkawlin
David Hawes, Chesaning
Jared Jines, Saginaw
Antonio Ledesma, Saginaw
Matthew Leppek, Bay City
Jennifer Morley, Prescott
Eric Schrouder, Bentley
Denise Lovay-Gravlin
Ashley Beetley, Hemlock
Great Lakes Manufacturing
Cody Arney, Midland
Russell B. & Grace H. Green
Vaughn Melchi, Sanford
Priscilla Bogi Guritza
Memorial
Laura Rollman, Bay City
Jaclyn Schroeder, Midland
Louis Hodges, Freeland
International Order of the
King’s Daughters & Sons
Saginaw
Jessica Clayton, Freeland
Jessica Gibson, Birch Run
James R. & Anita H. Jenkins
Family
Elijah Crimes-Brison, Saginaw
Jenkins Usoni Grant Fund
Rickey Fields, Midland
Carlee Ray, Saginaw
Jashleyaundria Rolan, Saginaw
Jamal Shorter, Saginaw
J.E. Johnson
Zachary Delacruz, Midland
Tyler Marciniak, Bay City
Jeremy Ryan, Saginaw
Kevin Schrouder, Bentley
Phyllis E. Jones Memorial
Kaufmann Family
Oscar W. Kloha
Robert I. & Marjorie H.
Knepp
Alivia Fedak, Pinconning
Harvey Gartley, Saginaw
Jason Grew, Bay City
Melissa Miller, Sebewaing
Alan Vennix, Kawkawlin
W. R. & Edith Knepp
Heath Davis, Bay City
Bailey Dull, Coleman
Tyler Fini, Bay City
Stephanie Holbrook, Sanford
Nicholas Kalkman, Midland
Daniel Maak, Midland
Holly Owens, Bay City
Alan Reno, Midland
Anita Rollins, Au Gres
Lauren Sebald, Bay City
Marlea Wazbinski, Midland
Melissa Weiss, Bay City
W. R. Knepp Jr.
Jacob Daniel, Cass City
Haley Klosowski, Pigeon
Tyler Lesperance, Bay City
Danielle McDowell, Bay City
Geena Militello, Essexville
Traci Presson, Midland
Eric Reinbold, Essexville
Rachel Vincke, Chesaning
Taylor Hemphill, Tawas City
Jacob Cramer, Munger
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Daniel P. Kubiak
W. Brock Neely
David J. Premo
SunGard Higher Education
Tory Wilkins, Hope
Casey Lewis, Midland
Jenna Jaskiewicz, Bay City
Gary Laatsch
NextEra Energy Resources
Cecilia Randall
Alyssa Cozad, Bay City
Robert Krzyzaniak II, Saginaw
Jennifer Sawade, Midland
BreeAna Chevalier, Bay City
Aaron Dornbos, Midland
Jacob Hepinstall, Essexville
Thomas Stein, Harbor Beach
Nickless Family
Jessica Watt, Pinconning
Jack LaBreck
Sarah Batzloff, Akron
Ilene Lane
Megan Hockemeyer, Midland
Dr. Thomas H. Lane & Janis
E. Landry-Lane
Sarah Jansen, Alger
Brieann Sylvester, Saginaw
Edward Borus, Bay City
Ashleigh LaLonde, Linwood
William H. “Buddy” Oates
Nicholas Solosky, Midland
Oscar P. & Louise H.
Osthelder
Elizabeth Dickerson, Midland
Brandon Loomis, Essexville
Joseph Lysogorski, Saginaw
Alyssa Schumacher, Shepherd
Nathan Ackerman, Bay City
Nicole Adcock, Bay City
Rene Behmlander, Bay City
Megan Calhoun, Bay City
Loretto Murdoch, Bay City
Eva Putt, Auburn
Sara Margaret Leki
Jessie J. Oswald
Abigail Kuehne, Auburn
Nicholas Polhill, Pinconning
Abby Veitengruber, Bay City
Mary Coughlin, Bay City
Shawna Rettelle, Essexville
Leo & Evelyn Levy
Karyn Ruffin, Saginaw
Thomas & Rose Mary Laur
Sara Pike, Bay City
Edward & Kathleen Lunt
Jarrod Givens, Linwood
Angela Goodro, Caro
Valerie Schneider, Midland
Jordan Vogel-Surprenant, Midland
Hulda B. Lutz
Jamie Fiorenza, Freeland
Thomas & Brenda Mahar
Briana Wilson, Saginaw
Margaret McAlear
Kaitlyn Skrzypczak, Midland
Aceie & Thelma Micho
Julie Uttley, Bay City
Rhea Miller
Rachel Finney, Sanford
Joshua Gillard, Bay City
Mark Weeks, Fairgrove
Richard & Gloria Miller
Austin Holbrook, Pinconning
Frances Goll Mills
Jessica Aikin, Saginaw
Alexander Clements, Saginaw
Nathan Thomas, Saginaw
Monitor Sugar Honors
Anne Munson, Frankenmuth
Wendell & Ethel Mullison
Natalie Neveau, Bay City
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Marguerite S. Parker
Pioneer Athletic
James Baer, Clare
Makayla Brindley, West Branch
DruAnne Brogren, Bay City
Marissa Cisneros, Saginaw
Jacob Dotson, Detroit
Abriana Garza, Montrose
Kalyan Green, Saginaw
Megan Helpap, Saginaw
James Kennedy, Flushing
Megan Lupo, Saginaw
Austin Marine, Pine River
AJ McInnis, Saginaw
Caleb McIntosh, Troy
Jenifer Noble, West Branch
Steel Oboyle, Saginaw
Tyler Provow, Bay City
Lauren Rogers, Bellaire
Tyler Sabuda, Mt. Pleasant
Taylor Schneider, Midland
Courtney Schrauben, Portland
Thomas Smith, Midland
Clayton Spiker, Oxford
Jake Tarbell, Chippewa Hills
Cassidy Vieau, Pinconning
Destiny Wallace, Saginaw
Danielle Warner, Saginaw
Taygen West, Frankenmuth
Bernard Whitehead, Southfield
PNC Bank
Emma Rogers, Bay City
Chris Talaga, Auburn
Nicole Wagner, Bay City
Jonathon Wilson, Pigeon
Newell Remington
Christine Rico
Paul & Margaret Thompson
Honors
Anne Munson, Frankenmuth
David Fuentes, Saginaw
Willie E. Thompson
Memorial
Renee Rookard
Elizabeth Evans, Midland
Hayley Durham, Saginaw
John Little, Saginaw
Victoria Malloy, Bay City
Taylor Spitz, Freeland
Kaleb Terbush, Vassar
Robert & Patricia Tonkavich
Harold & Norine Rupp
Kari Gleason, Bay City
Jacqueline Lauderdale, Chesaning
Utility Workers Union of
America
Aaron Primm, Warren
Andrew Tuggle, Freeland
Saginaw County Child
Development Center
Program
Ken & “Miss Mona” White
Katelyn Layman, Fairview
Karsyn Backus, Sebewaing
Cliff & Grace Saladine
Ashley Navarre, Turner
Peggy A. Scott
Jerri Gavord, Bay City
Amy Reinbold, Essexville
Ralph I. & Archie M. Selby
Family
Joseph Clewley, Bay City
Gene F. Shrum & Dee Dee
(Shrum) Wacksman
Melissa Nelson, Essexville
Van Dewitt & Ruth Simmons
Kory Buda, Bay City
Alexander DeWyse, Bay City
Shannon Hardy, Munger
Brandon Konarzewski, Essexville
Jordan Mulders, Essexville
Sawyer Samborn, Bay City
John (Jack) M. & Marie
Smith and William &
Margery Wolgast Softball
Kara Englehardt, Bay City
Paul Sowatsky
Patrick McComb, Saginaw
Eileen & Hugh Starks
Josiah Coon, Midland
James Stark
Paige Barber, Midland
Chelsi Copes, Chesaning
Lola Bishop Whitney
Harvey Randall Wickes
Foundation
Cruz Aleman, Saginaw
Champagne Arthur, Saginaw
Tenisha Barboza, Saginaw
Tiffany Best, Freeland
Kevin Campbell, Saginaw
Mary Champagne, Saginaw
Adam Durussel, Saginaw
Ashley Ford, Saginaw
Annie Gross, Chesaning
Michelle Hart, Saginaw
Emily Indlekofer, Saginaw
Kimberly Kellogg, Montrose
Jonathan Miller, Saginaw
Valencia Olivarez, Saginaw
Allysa Roysdon, Saginaw
Austin Schriber, Saginaw
Daniel Sproull, Saginaw
Zachary Thamm, Birch Run
Jonathan Trombley, Saginaw
Brenda Vang, Saginaw
Thelen Family Foundation
Jacob Browning, Linwood
Jazmine Hug, Bay City
Emily Mammel, Essexville
Brooke Rosebrock, Bay City
Justin Stone, Essexville
Tony Tran, Bay City
Welding
Anthony Quick, Bay City
Wickson-Link Memorial
Foundation
Dustin Angst, Chesaning
Lance Birchmeier, New Lothrop
Julian Canales, Saginaw
Miguel Delacruz, Saginaw
Jacob Fahrenbruch, Birch Run
Barry Griggs, Birch Run
Haley Hawes, Saginaw
Robert Hawke, Saginaw
Priscilla Phillips, Saginaw
Haley Shepherd, Saginaw
Hannah Smith, Saginaw
Nicholas Veitengruber, Frankenmuth
Briana Williams, Saginaw
Jamine Wilson, Saginaw
Brandon Worden, Frankenmuth
Alice & Jack Wirt
Jennifer Bober, Midland
Sarah Dick, Kawkawlin
Kari Jordan, Hope
Samantha Kocot, Sterling
April McAlpine, Pinconning
Ellen Meyer, Munger
Justin Rowell, Bay City
Taylor Royal, Bay City
Robert Schlitt, Saginaw
Teresa Plackowski-Witucki
Kayla Grose, Freeland
Wolverine Bank
Whitney Badour, Midland
Robert R. “Dr. Bob”
Zimmermann
Josh Denomme, Bay City
Alma & Anton Zucker, Sr. &
Anton Zucker, Jr.
Brianna Ellis, Sanford
Megan Premo, Saginaw
Jordan Southwell, Midland
Melvin & Hilda Zuehlke
Jenna Garno, Saginaw
Lauren Rogers, Bellaire
Angela Young, Bay City
New scholarship
endowments
The Delta College Foundation Board of Directors approved the
following new endowments at its regular quarterly meetings
in March and June.
Tom Dostal
The TOM DOSTAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
ENDOWMENT has been established to remember
the Midland resident who passed away in 2010.
Mr. Dostal graduated from Midland High School in
1976, attended Delta College in 1979 and graduated
from Central Michigan University in 1980. He was
very interested in athletic programs, which included
coaching his two children, being selected as the “All
American Valley Football Defensive Back,” and playing
Gus Macker “3 on 3” basketball. The endowment
will provide scholarship support for students who
attended Midland High School, are interested in
vocational opportunities and/or advancing their
education, and have involvement/interest in athletics.
The Delta College Social Science Division Award
Endowment was renamed the PAUL MOORE
SOCIAL SCIENCE AWARD ENDOWMENT in
memory of the longtime political science professor.
Professor Moore, who passed away in 2012, taught at
Delta College from 1969 until his retirement in 2004,
and is remembered both as an exceptional educator
and a leader among students and colleagues. He was
elected Senate President, and was deeply committed
as President and later Division Chair to Delta’s concept
of shared governance. The endowment will provide
ongoing award dollars to students who pursue
careers in the social sciences.
Paul Moore
Many individuals and businesses have established
endowments at Delta College. Working like permanent
savings accounts, the endowments are held by the College
and provide interest to be awarded as scholarships or student
awards.
If you are interested in establishing an endowment, please
contact Mary Harding, Coordinator of Scholarships and
Special Events, at 989-686-9226 or [email protected]. •
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Congratulations top graduates
Delta College hosted its annual Graduate Student
Awards ceremony in late April, recognizing
academic achievement, leadership, service and
citizenship. Following are this year’s recipients:
•Dr. William R. Collings Award of Excellence
(recognizing academic achievement, leadership
and service) – Brooke Ryan, Fairgrove
•Robert & Joyce Hetzler Family Award
(recognizing service and leadership) –
Joshua Trader, Bay City
Delta College graduate
student award recipients
gathered before a special
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ceremony in the spring.
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Trader, Kimberly Owen,
Munson, Ruth Ostrander
Alison DeMull, Ranae Hit
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Joshua Smith, Stephanie
Cook, Mathew Bila, Matth
McLoskey, Alissa Krupp,
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Justin Hecht, Megan Ave
McInnis, Marquache Mu
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rry and Thomas Mitchell.
Haas, Ryan
Missing: Michael Beebe,
Shawn Randall and Lori
Rowe.
•Board of Trustees Award for Outstanding
Scholastic Record (student graduates with a
4.0 grade point average) – Michael Beebe, Saginaw; Mathew Bila, Freeland;
Garrett Cook, Saginaw; Alison DeMull, Sanford; Jason Haas, Saginaw; Ranae Hitz,
Auburn; Ruth Ostrander, Bay City; Shawn Randall, Clare; Lori Rowe, Bay City; Brooke
Ryan, Fairgrove; Robert Verbeek, Vassar; and Crystal Wazny, Saginaw
•Peter B. & Suzanne Frantz Award for Art – Thomas Mitchell, Saginaw
•Morley Foundation Award for Business Management – Jamie Jimkoski, Midland
•Fraternal Order of Police, Bay City Lodge 103 Award for Criminal Justice –
Jason Haas, Saginaw
•Edward & Kathryn (Dunn) Langenburg Award for Education –
Matthew Meyer, Midland
•Fred E. Dulmage Award for Engineering & Technology – Joshua Smith, Bay City
•Margaret T. Timm Award for English – Kimberly Owen, Saginaw
•Chemical Bank Award for Finance – Justin Hecht, Fairgrove
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•Frances Goll Mills Award for Nursing – Alissa Krupp, Chesaning
•S. C. Johnson & Son Award for Office Administration/Technology –
Stephanie McLoskey, Caro
•The Dow Chemical Company Michigan
Operations Award for Physical Sciences –
Ryan McInnis, Freeland
•Wesley C. Timm Award for Social Science –
Brooke Ryan, Fairgrove •
It’s a boy!
Congratulatio
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An evening
to remember
A Chocolate Affair has been the Great Lakes Bay Region’s
premier fundraising event for many years, and the
2013 event promises to be as spectacular as the rest.
Scheduled for Thursday, November 21, at HORIZONS
Conference Center in Saginaw, A Chocolate Affair raises
dollars for Delta College’s Possible Dream Program.
Friends, business professionals and business leaders
gather to enjoy fine dining and lend a helping hand to
those who dream about a college education. The night
will be one to always remember.
For more than 20 years, thousands of area residents have
attended this unforgettable event, assisting more than
1,700 at-risk, middle and high school students achieve
success.
Purchase your Patron V.I.P. tickets for $125 and arrive at
6 p.m. to enjoy a chocolate martini bar, and rack of lamb,
shrimp, bacon wrapped scallops and more! General
admission tickets are also available for $65 with a 7 p.m.
arrival time.
This year’s Honorary Chairs are: Bridgette and
Ed Clements, Bay County; Erin and Jon Lauderbach,
Midland County; and Ellen Crane and Peter Freigang,
Saginaw County. Corporate partners are Chemical
Bank, The Dow Chemical Company and Dow Corning
Corporation. PNC Bank is a business sponsor.
Purchase your tickets online today. For more information,
visit our website at www.delta.edu/chocolateaffair,
or contact Mary Harding at 989-686-9226 or
[email protected]. •
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Delta College is an Equal Opportunity Organization,
committed to excellence through inclusiveness and diversity.
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