Congratulations to our Stephen Thomas First Responder Scholarship Honorees!
The Stephen Thomas First Responder Scholarship is named in honor of the late Stephen E. Thomas, who served on the MSGCU Board for 21 years. He was a Vietnam War Veteran, a retired Sergeant of the Macomb County Sheriff Department, and retired as the Administrator of the Special Investigation Unit for Michigan Basic Property Insurance Association.
This scholarship recognizes outstanding cadets enrolled in the fire and/or police academies at Macomb Community, Oakland Community, Washtenaw Community, and Schoolcraft Colleges. 14 Stephen Thomas First Responder Scholarships are awarded annually.
The 2024 Stephen Thomas First Responder Scholarship recipients are:
Macomb Community College
Fire Academy
- Brett Harrison
Police Academy
- Joshua Hillwig
- Jacob Liniarski
Oakland Community College
Fire Academy
- Andrew Bush
- Gabrielle Eichhorst
Police Academy
- Shannon Pugh
- Samantha Wyers-Talbot
Schoolcraft College
Fire Academy
- Lorn Morden
- Patrick Quinlivan
Police Academy
- Kylee Arquette
- Katherine Beauvais
Washtenaw Community College
Police Academy
- Bret Taylor
- Ashley Turowski