Washtenaw One Hundred Club Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Relatives of Local Police Officers and Fire Fighters

August 26, 2010

The Washtenaw 100 Club is proud to announce it is awarding $10,000 in scholarships to area students throughout Washtenaw County. The Washtenaw One Hundred Club is an organization of area business people whose mission is to support local active police officers and fire fighters who serve within Washtenaw County. 

One of the club’s most successful programs is their college scholarship program. The Club has maintained the scholarship program over the past twenty-seven years and has awarded over $250,000 in scholarships.   Students who apply for these scholarships are chosen based upon their demonstrated leadership, volunteer activities, scholarship and stated future goals. “The scholarship program is one small way that members of the organization can thank and show our support for the families of area police officers and fire fighters,” said Karl Couymjian, Publicity Chairperson/Scholarship Selection Committee Member. “The Selection Committee always has a very tough job.  It is really great to reward the talents of area students and to assist them with furthering their educational endeavors,” said Couymjian. 

This year’s Washtenaw 100 Club Scholarship winners are:
1)    Ms. Lauren Anderson. Ms. Anderson will attend Michigan State University in the fall, and her father is affiliated with the EMU Department of Public Safety.
2)    Mr. Kyle Bevier. Mr. Bevier will attend the University of Michigan in the fall, and his father is affiliated with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department.
3)    Mr. Thomas Box. Mr. Box will attend Michigan State University in the fall, and his father affiliated with the Ann Arbor Fire Department.
4)    Mr. Tyler Doyon. Mr. Doyon will attend the University of Michigan, Flint and his father is affiliated with the Ann Arbor Fire Department.
5)    Ms. Kelsey Gakle. Ms. Gakle will attend Washtenaw Community College and her father is affiliated with the Ypsilanti Township Fire Department.
6)    Ms. Erin Moffett. Ms. Moffett will attend the University of Toledo, and her father is affiliated with Pittsfield Charter Township Department of Public Safety.
7)    Ms. Jamie Payne. Ms. Payne is undecided on which college she will attend this fall – either Central Michigan University or Michigan State University. Her father is affiliated with the Manchester Township Fire Department.
8)    Ms. Kristen Podd. Ms. Podd will attend Michigan State University, and her father is affiliated with the Saline Area Fire Department.
9)    Mr. Lukas Weber. Mr. Weber will attend Kettering University, and his father is affiliated with the City of Ypsilanti Fire Department.
10)  Ms. Emily Zazuia. Ms. Zazuia will attend Eastern Michigan University, and her father is affiliated with the Ann Arbor Police Department.

For information on the Washtenaw 100 Club, visit www.washtenaw100.org.