by Saginaw Community Foundation | Sep 20, 2012 | Scholarships
When Margaret Fisher passed away in New York in 1965, she left instructions in her will that a scholarship fund was to be created in the name of her parents. Margaret’s mother, Margaret Nienstedt Fisher, was the daughter of Saginaw “pioneers” and her...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Sep 20, 2012 | Scholarships
In 1926, Margaret Fisher established a scholarship with the United Advisory Scholarship Commission in 1926 in the name of her late husband, E.C.Fisher, a former member of the Saginaw Board of Education. Mr. Fisher received a Mechanical Engineering degree from Cornell...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Sep 20, 2012 | Scholarships
Donald R. McGee was Saginaw’s first and most famous aviator. Donald built his own plane in 1915 and taught himself to fly after reading up on what was then available about aviation. His first plane had wings made of spruce ribs and cotton cloth and the landing...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Sep 20, 2012 | Scholarships
In 1891, the firm of Heavenrich Brothers & Company made a gift, which was to be used to provide assistance to students pursuing higher education. Over the years, many more gifts from other businesses and companies were made for this purpose. In 1932, the United...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Sep 19, 2012 | Scholarships
The Tom Krzyzaniak Automotive Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by his wife Barbara and children Kristyn and Todd. Tom graduated in 1966 from Bay City Central High School. After high school he attended Western Michigan University and received a bachelor’s...
by Saginaw Community Foundation | Sep 19, 2012 | Scholarships
The Tiderington Family Scholarship was established in 1996 by Dr. Robert H. and Charlotte Hughes Tiderington and their three sons, Robert III, James and Thomas, to provide funding for students pursuing a vocational career. Neither Dr. Tiderington nor his wife...
