Giving Impact
May 09, 2016
The Rose M. Iciek Memorial Scholarship for Elementary Education and Secondary Education
The Rose M. Iciek Memorial Scholarship for Elementary and Secondary Education is available for a first-year undergraduate student majoring in pre-education, planning to teach either at the elementary or secondary level. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and must hold and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. The Iciek Scholarship is renewable...
May 09, 2016
David G. Houghton Internship Endowment
In 1978 the chairperson of Western Michigan University’s Department of Political Science, David G. Houghton, started helping students secure internships with local government offices. Through his efforts, students gained valuable, real life experience across Southwest Michigan. Houghton dreamed of placing more students directly in Lansing through a Capital Internship Program...
May 09, 2016
Christian R. Hirsch Mathematics Education Endowment
Dr. Christian Hirsch (1944 – 2024) exhibited a personal commitment to mathematics education and was widely recognized as a distinguished leader in the field. For more than four decades, the mathematics education community witnessed his dedication and focus on the improvement of secondary school mathematics, as well as the energy...
May 09, 2016
Dr. Frank Gambino Student Leadership Scholarship
In recognition of Dr. Frank Gambino’s many contributions to the success and growth of the Food and Consumer Packaged Goods (FCPG) program, Western Michigan University is establishing an endowed scholarship in his honor. The scholarship will be awarded to outstanding juniors or seniors pursuing food marketing degrees. Prior to joining...
May 09, 2016
Futuros Líderes Endowed Scholarship
The Southwest Michigan Cesar E. Chavez Committee has established the Futuros Líderes Endowed Scholarship in order to support the University’s diversity goals of recruitment and retention of students that meet the following criteria: Incoming freshmen or current full-time student at Western Michigan University First generation college student Work experience in...
May 08, 2016
First Generation Student Scholarship
Mary Lu Light is a native of Southwest Michigan. When she was a young girl her family hosted foreign students who were studying at Kalamazoo College and needed housing when the dorms were closed. So, she became aware, at an early age, of the value of knowing and interacting with...