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

• Olivia Romano
• Robert Wooten

Police Academy

• Michael Davedowski
• Jeremy Porzondek

Oakland Community College

Fire Academy

• Ryan Sedik
• Jay Smith

Police Academy

• Karlee Campbell
• Joshua Daniel Moshier

Schoolcraft College

Fire Academy

• Ian Bacigal
• Wyatt Sloan

Police Academy

• Joseph Benson
• Logan Kabrovich

Washtenaw Community College

Police Academy

• Paul Rakovitis
• Amber Wilson