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 2023 Stephen Thomas First Responder Scholarship recipients are:
Macomb Community College
Fire Academy
- Melvyn Hurston
- Dane Urbanek
Police Academy
- Steven Bartowe
- Keith McDonald
Oakland Community College
Fire Academy
- Thomas Kelly
- Cody Landry
Police Academy
- Dillon Dado
- Dax Veda
Schoolcraft College
Fire Academy
- Michael LaChance
- Jack Randles
Police Academy
- Kelly McLaughlin
- Tyler Strawser
The remaining two awards will be distributed to the Washtenaw Community College Police Academy later this year.