Monroe County Community College has awarded Presidential Scholarships to Kennedy Bowling, Elaney Fisher, Ty Grube, Hannah Kincaid, Emma Lloyd, Abby Rice, Ellie Sharpe, Alexander Thebolt, and Garret Thomas. The scholarships are to be used for tuition and fees for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Bowling, of Carleton, is a 2022 graduate of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy. She will be studying pre-medicine while attending MCCC. Kennedy was a member of the National Honor Society and several other clubs including American Sign Language, Read Aloud Café, cooking, journalism, and yearbook clubs. She also served as a private tutor and lead tutor for peer-to-peer tutoring, as a Monroe County Teen Ambassador and was an active 4-H member. Kennedy is the daughter of Ernest and Lisa Bowling.
Fisher, of Petersburg, is a 2022 graduate of Summerfield High School. She will be studying nursing while attending MCCC. While attending SHS, Elaney was a member of National Honor Society, student council, varsity volleyball, basketball, softball and track teams Elaney is the daughter of Josh and Tara Fisher.
Grube, of Newport, is a 2022 graduate of Jefferson High School. He will be studying nursing while attending MCCC. While attending JHS, Ty was named co-vice president of Student Council, secretary of National Honor Society, head of public relations for the Student Prevention Leadership Team (SPLT), and was the Jefferson Bear school mascot. He was an assistant coach for the Frenchtown Youth Softball League and volunteers at Red Cross blood drives, St. Anne’s Food Closet, Monroe County Special Olympics, Empty Bowls, at cross country and track meets, and has helped clean up at the St. Charles Catholic Church Cemetery and at the parish’s annual festival. Ty is the son of Michael and Carrie Grube.
Lloyd, of Dundee, is a 2022 Dundee High School graduate. She will be studying speech pathology while attending MCCC. Emma was a member of the National Honor Society and Future Farmers of America. While attending DHS she played four years varsity volleyball, was the varsity volleyball team captain, and also played softball. Emma received Lenawee County Athletic Association Scholar Athlete, All Region, and Lenawee County Athletic Association honors. Emma is the daughter of Jim and Rachel Lloyd.
Kincaid, of Newport, is a 2022 graduate of Jefferson High School. She will be studying graphic design while attending MCCC. While attending JHS, she was a member of the National Honor Society, tutored fellow students, and was a member of Writers Club. Hannah is the daughter of TJ and Linda Kincaid.
Rice, of Newport, is a 2022 graduate of Jefferson High School. She will be studying nursing while attending MCCC. While attending JHS, Abby was a member of the National Honor Society, volunteered at the Red Cross Blood Drive and with the Special Olympics. Abby is the daughter of Gary and Mandie Rice.
Sharpe, of Newport, is a 2022 Jefferson High School graduate. She is studying general education while attending MCCC. While attending JHS, Ellie was a member of the National Honor Society and volunteered at bottle drives to benefit a local nursing facility, food drives, food pantry, school events and tutoring. Ellie is the daughter of Brad and Dannielle Sharpe.
Thebolt, of Dundee, is a 2022 Dundee High School graduate. He is studying computer science while attending MCCC. While attending DHS, Alexander was a member of National Honor Society, SPLT, Dundee VI Borgs Robotics, Interact, track and field, and cross country teams. He received Athlete of the Month, Scholar Athlete award, and was on the Honor Roll. Alexander is the son of Brian and Sacha Thebolt.
Thomas, of Monroe, is a 2022 graduate of Jefferson High School. He will be studying marketing while attending MCCC. Garret was a member of National Honor Society, Student Council, SPLT, Lakeside Missionary Baptist Church, and volunteered with the Special Olympics. While attending JHS, he was involved in varsity track and field, varsity cross country, and varsity basketball. Garret received Cross Country Most Improved and the Coaches’ Award. He was president of the class of 2022 and the manager of Jefferson High School Store. Garret is the son of Frank and Andrea Thomas.
To be eligible for the MCCC Presidential Scholarship, a student must be a Monroe County, Michigan resident, must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better, exhibited leadership qualities, demonstrated participation in school and/or community affairs and must be enrolled for 12 or more credit hours per semester at MCCC.
For more information on available scholarships and financial aid, visit https://www.monroeccc.edu/financial-aid or 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.