Nine Michigan residents will receive Bentley scholarshipsANN ARBOR—Four recent Michigan high school graduates have been chosen to receive the Bentley Scholarship, the University of Michigan’s most prestigious award for undergraduate students admitted to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Five others have been named as alternates and members of the Bentley Society.

The Alvin M. and Arvella D. Bentley Scholarship is one of the most competitive scholarships offered at the University. It is awarded to first-year students from the state of Michigan who have demonstrated extraordinary scholastic and civic achievement. The four Bentley scholars receive $40,000 awards ($10,000 per year) which cover most of their undergraduate tuition, fees, and room and board for four academic years. The five semifinalists also become members of the Bentley Society and receive a non-renewable $1,000 scholarship from the Alvin M. Bentley Foundation, along with $30,000 four-year Dean’s Merit Scholarships ($7,500/year).

The 2001 Bentley scholars, all of whom will enroll as freshmen at the U-M this fall, are Ian W. Campbell of Hancock, Bryan J. Conyers of Detroit, Gregory H. Malivuk of Allegan, and Lisa J. Slominski of Alpena.

The five alternates, also named to the Bentley Society, are Michael J. Broman of Ann Arbor, Sandra S. Hakeos of Ida, Janna E. Hutz of West Bloomfield, Eric I. Moberg of Saline, and Aviva R. Morady of Ann Arbor.

Campbell, a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist at Hancock Central High School, was a three-year regional medallist in the Michigan State Science Olympiad and a top competitor in the Michigan Quiz Bowl Championships. He also was a trombonist in his high school band and a member of both his school and church choirs.

Conyers was a National Achievement semifinalist and a National Merit Commended Scholar at Detroit’s Renaissance High School. He is an All-State jazz and classical bassist and made the All-City Baseball Team as a center fielder.

Malivuk, a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist at Allegan Senior High School, was named an AP Scholar with Distinction and has earned numerous medals at the Science Olympiad. He was a member of a regional championship Quiz Bowl team and has volunteered for Goodwill Industries and in a local soup kitchen.

Slominski is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist and recipient of the President’s Student Service Gold Award at Alpena High School. She was a member of several medal-winning Science Olympiad teams, plays basketball and soccer, and is an oboe player in the high school and city bands. Her many volunteer activities primarily involve working with children.

Broman was a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, received an NAACP Freedom Fund Scholar Award and an award from Jack & Jill Clubs of America at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, and also was a member of the varsity swimming team.

Hakeos won the DAR Citizen of the Year award at Ida High School, was a member of the varsity cross country, volleyball, and softball teams, and has volunteered for numerous church and community activities.

Hutz, a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist at the International Academy in Bloomfield Hills, also won a Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit, captained the FIRST robotics team, and volunteered for a number of community activities including a camp for mentally challenged children and the South Oakland Shelter kitchen.

Moberg was a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist at Saline Area High School where he also was active in Amnesty International and Model United Nations, and tutored students in math and science.

Morady, a top-ranked graduate of Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, was a member of the crew and tennis teams and participated in the National Student Leadership Conference for Law and Advocacy in Washington, D.C.

The Bentley Scholarship program was established in 1983 by the Bentley Foundation of Owosso, continuing the Bentley family’s tradition of supporting educational excellence by providing scholarship assistance to Michigan students.

Alvin Bentley, a 1940 U-M graduate, spent most of his life in public service. He devoted the early part of his career to the U.S. diplomatic corps, served four terms in Congress, and was a member of the U-M Board of Regents from 1966 until his death in 1969. The Bentley Historical Library at U-M was completed in 1972 with a gift from the Bentley family.

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