Building a Better World

Adam Shoop ($1000) – Rich McCarthy Scholarship

Adam will attend Northern Michigan University in the Fall of 2012.  He plans to earn a BA in History and Secondary Education.  Adam wants to be a high school teacher.  He is also interested in joining the Army.  His family is made up of generations of veterans and he would like to honor that legacy.  He thought about going straight into the military out of high school, but his parents (especially his father) have always hoped that he’d get a college degree.  Adam plans on enlisting in the National Guard in his second year at NMU and possibly joining ROTC.  If his plans come to fruition he will graduate college a second lieutenant in the Army.  He will then pursue an MA cost free and serve his country.

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Jade Morin ($1000) – Sidney and Adelaide Slater Scholarship

Jade is enrolled at Michigan State University for the Fall of 2012.  She plans on pursuing a double major in pre-veterinarian sciences and psychology.  After earning a BA from MSU, she plans to continue her education in East Lansing working towards a degree in Veterinarian Medicine.  Her lifetime goal is to own and operate a veterinarian clinic.

Hunter Koster ($1000) – Larry and Jane Wright Scholarship

Hunter plans a career as a medical examiner.  He is enrolled at Muskegon Community College in the Fall of 2012.  After two years at MCC he plans to enroll at Ferris State University to pursue a double major n pre-med and forensics pathology.  After a BA at Ferris, Hunter will pursue a medical degree hopefully at Michigan State University.