State Senator Recognizes Michigan State Fair Scholarship Winners

Sen. Mike Kowall recognized the Michigan State Fair Scholarship recipients during senate session Wednesday. The group includes students from ten Michigan counties.

In total, the Michigan State Fair scholarships amounted to $20,000 and went to recipients ranging in age from kindergarten to college, and from inner city to rural communities. The scholarship program goes to winners in two categories: urban farming, whose initiatives are a cornerstone in helping neighborhoods thrive; and rural farming, which is carrying on the rich tradition of Michigan farming.

“It’s always a pleasure to commend such well-deserving young men and women,” said Kowall, R-White Lake. “These fine Michiganders, representing 10 Michigan counties, are leaders and role models and I hope they use these funds to further their education and become even more successful.”

Kowall advocated for fellow Michiganders to help these groups continue to award students representing Michigan’s 2nd leading industry and to allow programs such as 4-H, Edible Schoolyard Project and Michigan Urban Farming Initiative to continue to award scholarships to such worth recipients.

The 2013 scholarship winners (some of whom aren’t pictured) are:  Alair Bergman, Tara Wilson, De’Anthony Jefferson, Dayjah Russ, Dawann Gary Williams, Cedric Russ, Ariel Reed, Devon James Williams, Casanovis Cody Williams, Tierra Modock, Noah Steinberg, Grace Scigaj, Alana Hutka, Delaney Pantalone, Piper Pantalone, Jody Newton II, Samantha Newton, Sovoya Davis, Joseph Linton-Agnello, Mya Bell, Maghen Smith, Megan Heydlauff, Sarah Panone, Sarah Frank, Alexandria Schut, Alexandra Reau, Joshua Scramlin, Lynette Jackson, and Olivia Jannert. 

Also present on the Senate Floor were Rep. Hugh Crawford, R-Novi; Blair Bowman, president of Novi's Suburban Collection Showplace and CEO of the Michigan State Fair LLC.; Kowall; Jackie and L.C. Scramlin; Jack Riley of Fifth Third Bank; Craig Stigleman of Shriners Club of Detroit and Kent Roberts, chairman of the scholarship committee and steering committee member.

The Senate Communications Office provided this information.