Douglas Steiger of Rochester and Richard Steiger of Traverse City established this scholarship in 1984 to honor the memory of their mother. Mrs. Genevieve Richardson was an active business and civic leader in Traverse City who died in 1984 at the age of 88. She was...

Originally established in 1992 as the NMC Alumni Association Scholarship, this scholarship was renamed the George C. Comden Scholarship in 1999 in recognition of Mr. Comden"s outstanding service to the college and the Alumni Association. A Traverse City native,...

The Gordon and Marlene Rady Scholarship was established in January 1994. Dr. and Mrs. Rady have been residents of the Traverse City area since 1983, and have been great supporters of education. Both have attended NMC, as did their three children. Dr. Rady was a...

This scholarship was established in 1987 to honor past and future Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendents. It was created by RADM James McNulty, GLMA Superintendent from 1984 to 1991, and supporters of the GLMA to assist deserving Maritime students pursue their...

The Harold C. (“Curly”) & Ida Murner Nursing Scholarship is an endowed scholarship established in 1996 to assist students enrolled in Nursing Programs at NMC. Mr. & Mrs. Murner were Traverse City residents and business owners. After Mr. Murner"s death, Mrs. Murner...

This scholarship was established in 1984 by the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area, Inc., a professional trade association chartered in 1970. Encompassing Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau counties and affiliated with the...

This scholarship made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wise who provided generous support for many college projects. The Wises first visited northern Michigan in 1928 and spent summers on Elk Lake until Mr. Wise"s retirement in 1936, when they built a permanent home....

Five generations of Ingersoll’s have lived, studied, worked and retired in Traverse City. Rick’s wife, Katy Coyle, spent over 20 years nursing in the Emergency Room at Munson Medical Center. With four nurses and two surgeons in the immediate family a nursing...

The James J. and Dorothy A. Beckett Scholarship was established in 1998 by the Becketts, enthusiastic supporters of NMC and the community for half a century. Mr. Beckett is a retired manager for Michigan Bell Telephone and among the many community leaders who worked...

This scholarship was originally established in 1991 by Mrs. Jane Norton of Traverse City to honor the memory of her husband John. The name was changed to honor both of the active community volunteers and longtime supporters of NMC and the Dennos Museum Center...

NMC alumnus Thomas C. Jones established this scholarship in 1993 to honor the memory of his parents, lifelong residents of northern Michigan, who shared with their children a love of learning and the aspiration of higher education. After graduating from NMC in 1966,...

As a nursing student, Janet Jackson’s undergraduate studies were entirely supported by scholarships – tuition, uniforms, and books. This experience stayed with her and was a critical factor as she and her husband, Ronald, created this endowed scholarship for NMC...

This scholarship was established in December 1993 by Mr. D. Jerome Slack, a native of the Mesick-Buckley area. Mr. Slack"s maternal grandfather, Jesse Oatley, and his brothers homesteaded land in Antioch Township near Mesick in the late 1870s. Shortly after settling,...

The Jerry McCarthy Memorial Scholarship was originally established in 1972 as the NMC Humanities Scholarship. The name was changed in 1978 to honor the memory of Jerry McCarthy of Traverse City. The owner of Grand Traverse Title Company in Traverse City, McCarthy was...

The John Lewis Veterans for Peace Scholarship is an endowed scholarship created to assist U.S. Veterans of the Armed Services, or their spouse, children, siblings or grandchildren. The local Veterans for Peace Organization, Chapter 50, is offering this scholarship...

This award was established in 1993 in tribute to retired NMC faculty member and staunch Observatory supporter Joseph H. Rogers of Traverse City. Mr. Rogers was among NMC"s earliest professors, joining the faculty in 1955 as a science instructor. During his 30-year...

Dr. Douglas A. and Betty J. Noverr established this scholarship in 1988 to honor the memory of Dr. Noverr"s father, Joseph (Joe) Noverr, to assist NMC students studying journalism. Joe Noverr was an accomplished journalist who spent his retirement years in Benzie...

The Dobek-Rogers Scholarship was created to serve the needs of students with a passion for astronomy. Ann Rogers established the scholarship to honor her late husband Joseph Rogers, a faculty member and Science Department Chair. When a large telescope was donated to...

The Judith A. Pohlod Endowed Scholarship provides financial assistance to an NMC female Commitment Scholar enrolled in the Commitment Scholarship Program. As a first generation college student herself, Judy shares that, “I fully appreciate the many challenges these...

The Julius and Barbara Beers Scholarship was established in December 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. Beers, lifelong Traverse City residents and longtime supporters of NMC. Mr. Beers, who passed away in 2002, was the retired Chairman of the Board of Traverse City State Bank...

Kathleen Hopkins was a person of keen intelligence and wide-ranging interests. A native Michigander, Kate was happiest in well-worn flannel, denim, and trekking boots hiking on a backwoods trail or two track. She was a lifelong student of nature, science, art, and...

The Kathleen (Kay) Donnelly Scholarship was established in 1985 as a tribute to retired NMC faculty member Kathleen (Kay) Donnelly of Traverse City. Mrs. Donnelly was among NMC"s first instructors in the Associate Degree Nursing program. She began her tenure in 1961...

Ken and Alice Pickering were both born in Washington, Pennsylvania. Ken was born in 1925 and volunteered for the US Army Air Corp in 1943 while in High School. Two years in the service qualified Ken for the GI Bill. After Ken graduated from Penn State, these two...

The Kristine (Kris) Sue Boike Memorial Scholarship was established in December 2001 to create a lasting remembrance of Kris, who loved NMC and valued education. Her scholarship was established to encourage, inspire and motivate others. Kris was born January 4, 1967,...

This scholarship was established in 1952 by Mr. George E. Olmsted, an executive of Consumers Power in Traverse City, in memory of his wife, Laura, who died in 1951. Mr. Olmsted gave 100 shares of Consumers Power stock to NMC with the stipulation that dividends earned...

This scholarship honors the memory of longtime Traverse City resident Lena Christine Jensen, who died in 1996 and left most of her life savings to the NMC Foundation to create a scholarship fund for young people who might otherwise be unable to attend college. Born...

This scholarship was established in 2005 in memory of Magnum Hospitality employee Melissa “Missy” Kamyszek, who passed away in July 2004 while a manager at the Boyne City Red Mesa Grill restaurant. The recipient of this scholarship is chosen by the GLCI faculty, and...

This scholarship was established by Melba Bram of Sierra Vista, Arizona, in tribute to the half-century of friendship she shared with Margaret A. “Peg” Stace. Ms. Bram met Ms. Stace at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, where Ms. Stace was the assistant to Joseph...

NMC alumnus Jim Weigand established this scholarship in 2000 in honor of his aunt, Marion Weigand, who was instrumental in his education. A native of Bingham, Ms. Weigand was a nurse at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City and retired as an anesthesiologist, one of...

Employees of the Easling Construction firm of Leland created this scholarship fund in 1998. Marty Easling, who attended NMC in the early 1970s, bought the company in 1978. Easling Construction has been one of the largest general contracting companies in the region,...