Fall 2015 - Cook Family Foundation · Fall 2015 “We look for the leaders and the best, and we...
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The Leaders and the Best are Right Here UM President Mark Schlissel meets with Cook Family Foundation scholarship winners. PURPOSE Serving as both a resource for the community and a catalyst for positive change. OBJECTIVE Through strategic, proactive use of funds and grants, strengthen institutions, extend their mission and enable their growth. STAFF Tom Cook, Executive Director Yvette Collard, Associate Director BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bruce Cook, President Laurie Caszatt Cook, Vice President Thomas Cook, Secretary & Treasurer Jacqueline Cook, Trustee Paul Cook, Trustee Anna Owens, Trustee Fall 2015 “We look for the leaders and the best, and we find them in Shiawassee County,” said University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel. He was the guest of honor at the Cook Family Foundation’s annual scholarship dinner this spring in Owosso. is fall, 25 students from the Shiawassee County area will be headed to Ann Arbor, all of them with support from the Cook Family Foundation (see story on page 2). Since taking office a year ago, Mark Schlissel, the 14th President of the University, has made a commitment to make the school accessible to all qualified students throughout the state, in both urban and rural areas. “is is your public university” he stressed, as he welcomed the graduates of nine local high schools. President Schlissel was impressed with the caliber of the Shiawassee area students. “ese students stand shoulder to shoulder with other outstanding students,” Schlissel said. “ey will be working with some of the best students and studying with professors who represent the best minds in the world.” While the University’s academic standards for admission remain high, UM has been able to meet the financial need of all in-state students. A wide range of scholarships, the use of state and federal programs, and significant financial aid from the University, make UM a very affordable school for many students. CONTACT US P.O. Box 278 Owosso, Michigan 48867 Ph: 989.725.1621 [email protected] www.cookfamilyfoundation.org Photography: Michael Jordan/DLP Graphic Design: Amber L. Fuller Printing: i60 Media
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The Leaders and the Best are Right HereUM President Mark Schlissel meets with Cook Family Foundation scholarship winners.
PURPOSEServing as both a resource for the community and a catalyst for positive change.
OBJECTIVEThrough strategic, proactive use of funds and grants, strengthen institutions, extend their mission and enable their growth.
STAFFTom Cook, Executive DirectorYvette Collard, Associate Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORSBruce Cook, PresidentLaurie Caszatt Cook, Vice PresidentThomas Cook, Secretary & TreasurerJacqueline Cook, TrusteePaul Cook, TrusteeAnna Owens, Trustee
Fall 2015
“We look for the leaders and the best, and we find them in Shiawassee County,” said University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel. He was the guest of honor at the Cook Family Foundation’s annual scholarship dinner this spring in Owosso. This fall, 25 students from the Shiawassee County area will be headed to Ann Arbor, all of them with support from the Cook Family Foundation (see story on page 2).
Since taking office a year ago, Mark Schlissel, the 14th President of the University, has made a commitment to make the school accessible to all qualified students throughout the state, in both urban and rural areas. “This is your public university” he stressed, as he welcomed the graduates of nine local high schools.
President Schlissel was impressed with the caliber of the Shiawassee area students. “These students stand shoulder to shoulder with other outstanding students,” Schlissel said. “They will be working with some of the best students and studying with professors who represent the best minds in the world.”
While the University’s academic standards for admission remain high, UM has been able to meet the financial need of all in-state students. A wide range of scholarships, the use of state and federal programs, and significant financial aid from the University, make UM a very affordable school for many students.
CONTACT USP.O. Box 278Owosso, Michigan 48867Ph: 989.725.1621tom@cookfamilyfoundation.orgwww.cookfamilyfoundation.org
Photography: Michael Jordan/DLPGraphic Design: Amber L. FullerPrinting: i60 Media
Shiawassee 2015U of M Scholars
Nick Miller of Laingsburg, Winner of the Bruce and Jacqueline Cook ScholarshipThis year’s recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship funded by Bruce and Jackie Cook, is Nicholas Miller.Nick was a National Merit Commended Student, and captain of the Laingsburg High Quiz Bowl team. He also earned his Eagle Scout rank and is an active musician. His goal is to study epidemiology at UM. “It’s been my dream to go to U-M since my brother, Jacob, started there,” Miller said. “This scholarship helps to achieve that dream.”
Byron Brianna Wells
ChesaningTrevor AndrewsTori Turpin
CorunnaScott FeldpauschLarissa Robinson-CooperCassidy Schnepp
DurandLucas Schaefer
LaingsburgNicholas MillerKurt McEwanAntonia VranaClayton Zimmerman
New LothropSpencer WendlingRoen Wheeler
Ovid-ElsieElizabeth BissonGordon Johnson
OwossoBrittney CrawfordAbagail EdwardsThomas HorakJoseph JafriJaiden Sowash
PerryJordon DepewAmelia FeukaMarissa FrentBrett IveyMiranda Lewis
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This fall, 25 of the leaders and best from Shiawassee County will enroll at the University of Michigan. All have received a scholarship, and many of them have qualified for significant need-based financial aid. The total value of merit-based scholarships from all sources, including the Cook Family Foundation, exceeds $200,000.
As usual, these students collectively boast quite a resume. Twenty-one were members of the National Honor Society. Four of the students were valedictorians and two were salutatorians.
In addition to be being excellent students, they are also leaders: nine were presidents of a club or their class. Thirteen served as team captains or co-captains in several sports. They are now all Wolverines.
On Their Way to U of M
Nick Miller of Laingsburg is the recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the University of Michigan funded by Bruce and Jackie Cook.
Mark Schlissel, President of U-M congratulates Nick Miller and other scholarship recipients.
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Nick Miller of Laingsburg, Winner of the Bruce and Jacqueline Cook Scholarship
With funding from the Cook Family Foundation, the Shiawassee Regional Education Service District (SRESD) supports the area’s most academically talented students in their high school careers. The Shiawassee Scholars program recognizes eighth grade students by their performance on the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), a test designed for high school seniors. The top scorers from the Shiawassee County area, who chose to enroll full-time in one of eight public high schools, are eligible to become Shiawassee Scholars.
The Shiawassee Scholars are eligible to apply for scholarships for summer and school-year academic enrichment programs, are given counseling support, and are all invited to spend three days on the campus of the University of Michigan. The goal of these efforts is to inspire and qualify these students for admittance to top colleges and merit-based scholarships.
Shiawassee Scholars Program in its 16th Year
For more information on the program, contact Renee Dotson at the SRESD at [email protected] 989-743-3471 or visit the program sections of their website at sresd.org
ByronEmma Cline*Samantha Franzmeier* Lillian KeeslerTimothy MarvinSarah Pilto** (not pictured)
CorunnaCharles BruckmanDeacon DameronKatelyn FeldpauschSimon FreemanKaylee GlassburnOlivia HatfieldBenjamin JacobsJacob JohnsonMegan MahoneyAidan McMasterGrant WarnerKatie Zvonek
LaingsburgAndrew AtkinsonMalinda BarberioBryce DouglasRachel EyreOlivia GrahamZachary KoonterChase RodriguezWilliam Roethele
New LothropJaxon AndresKatie BittermanJanelle KlineCharles WeberEvan Wendling
PerryKurtis KentKace KraussJessica RobachJonmarc Johnson
OwossoLeah CollinsAdam DahlTaylor EstesGarrett HoagRachel LandesMorgan LouchLucille PopovitchKasmira TrevorrowAutumn WeirSophia Wittum
St. PaulMadeleine Smith
DurandCarolyn FairchildSimon SalaeuChris Yates
Shiawassee Scholars2015 Inductees
Graduating Class of 2019
On Their Way to U of M
Nick Miller of Laingsburg is the recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the University of Michigan funded by Bruce and Jackie Cook.
Mark Schlissel, President of U-M congratulates Nick Miller and other scholarship recipients.
MorriceRhianna LucasConnor Lucas
P.O. Box 278Owosso, MI 48867
The Cook Family Foundation is now located on the second floor of the Exchange Building in downtown Owosso.
The Cook Family Foundation has relocated to the second floor of the Exchange Building in downtown Owosso. The address of the new office is 120 W Exchange, Suite #202. However, our mailing address remains PO Box 278, Owosso, MI 48867. Our other contact information has not changed. You can find all our information, as well as parking suggestions, on our website: www.cookfamilyfoundation.org Click on “About Us” and then “Contact Us.” When you are in the neighborhood, stop in and say hello.
Foundation Office Makes a Move
Inside: A Tradition of Academic Excellence:New 2015 Shiawassee ScholarsUniversity of Michigan Scholars 2015
Photo by Tom Cook
