MONROE, Mich. – The Foundation at Monroe County Community College has awarded the Elizabeth and Samuel Campbell Memorial Scholarships to Skyler Dieselberg, Banty Hill, Melissa Houck and Kayla Wander. The $1,250 scholarship is to be used for tuition, fees and books.
Dieselberg, of Monroe, is a 2011 graduate of the New International School of Thailand and is currently studying Culinary Skills and Management at MCCC. He has been involved with the Monroe Family YMCA as a youth counselor and his church teaching individuals with severe learning disabilities. While attending high school he received the ‘Peer Support’ award. He is the son of Jeff and Annie Dieselberg.
Hill, of Monroe, is a 2016 Monroe High School graduate and currently pursuing a communications degree at MCCC. He has been involved with the ISD through Monroe High School working the Special Olympics event, ISD dance and other varies activities. He has volunteered at God Works Soup Kitchen and has received the MCCC Merit Scholarship. He is the son of Joan Hill and Wade Hill.
Houck, of Romulus, a 2001 homeschooled graduate is studying Early Childhood Education at MCCC. She most recently volunteered for a charity called ChristNet, helping at a homeless shelter. She is married to Cameron Houck.
Wander, of Brownstown, is a 2012 Woodhaven High School graduate pursing a career in nursing at MCCC. She is involved in a volleyball club and was a recipient of the Rammage Fund Scholarship. She is the daughter of William Wander and the mother to McKynleigh Grace Wander.
The Elizabeth and Samuel Campbell Memorial Scholarship was established by MCCC President Emeritus Dr. Ronald Campbell and his sister, Rebecca Campbell Sandretto, to honor their parents’ drive for their children to pursue a college degree. Samuel Campbell was a journeyman tool and die maker and Elizabeth was a homemaker. Although neither attended college, they valued education and encouraged their children to do so.
To be eligible the student must demonstrate academic excellence and have financial need.
For more information on available scholarships and financial aid, please contact the MCCC Financial Aid Office at (734) 384-4135. If you are interested in information about funding a scholarship, contact The Foundation at MCCC at (734) 384-4214.