REGION- Under the stewardship of the MyMichigan Health Foundation, over $203,250 has been awarded to 106 students for the 2023-2024 school year from The Bernard F. and Melissa Anne Bailey Family Fund.
More than $2.2 million in total has been awarded in scholarship funds by the Bailey Family Fund to assist students as they pursue a career in health care since it began offering scholarships in 2005.
The following students have received scholarships for the upcoming school year:
Alcona – Abigail Kott
Alpena – Brianna Decker, Mallory LaLonde, Olivia Losinski, Rachel McDonald, Brooklynn Pagels, Ashley Smith, Ashley Timmreck and Jordan Zempel
Bay – Rebecca Beechum, Mackenzie Colton, Mackenzie Colton, Shayla Day, Jill Hyatt, Rebecca Kaczmarek, Sydni Klein, Brenna Legner, Laekyn Legner, Devin Neumann, Leah Robinson, Robin Rodriguez, Delaney Wesolek and Amanda Wood
Clare – Danielle Bailey, Bria Colosky, Gabrielle Kapuscinski, Deanna Losey, Mallory Silamianos and Michael Wertheimer
Gladwin –Chris Campau, Ann Heath and Chrysta Johnson
Gratiot – Miranda Farver, Drew Sherwood, Candy Smith, Kristin Solomon, Emily Sopocy, Maya Sullivan and Morgan Westall
Isabella – Kathleen Adams, LaChane Ballard, Aurora Blackwood, Rachel Crowley, Bailey Greening, Sophia Grossnickle, Elizabeth Maxon, Brittney Muscott, Brooke Ray, Laura Sigsbee, Kara Smith and Shelby Trevino
Midland – Zachary Archbold, Jennifer Beson, Hannah Billig, Anna Bradford, Madison Chapin, Emily Chappell, Erika Cianek, Kaleigh Creech, Joseph Cummings, Emma Fransen, Rebecca Gamble, Allison Gray, Madison Greene, Lauren Gullo, Lori Harris, Trisha Hatt, Adam Haydanek, Stephanie Hays, Ashley Hills, Eric Houk, Jacqueline` Jacobs, Andrew Kozerski, Jean Mango, Megan Ohmer, Dami Olufosoye, Grace Pawelkowski, Tamara Potter, Samantha Rapanos, Raimee Schertzberg, Madison Sowle, Parker Thorson, Taylor Todd, Samuel Vokal, Megan Wall, Mackenzie Walters, Aidan Wardell, Elisabeth Wardell and Sydney Wynne
Montcalm – Kelsee King
Ogemaw – Janelle Greer, Jessica Mason, Chantal Read, Hannah Simmons, Madison Tousigna and Cortney Tyler
Roscommon – Karla Keipert
Saginaw – Allysa Ambu, Shannon Coughlin, Kayla Dye, Paige Foley, Morgan Mulvaney, Tanya Sharma, Upender Singh, Aiden Van Loo and Benjamin West
Examples of the health professions being pursued by these individuals include anesthesia, behavioral health counseling, dentistry, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy, social work, sonography and speech therapy.
The Bernard F. and Melissa Anne Bailey Family Fund was initiated through a $3.3 million bequest left by Bernard Bailey to MyMichigan in 2004. Since Mr. Bailey’s bequest was placed in an endowment, a portion of the income earned from the fund is awarded annually to qualified individuals. More than 1,600 students have benefits from their legacy gift.
