MyMichigan Health Foundation Awards $211,000 in Health Care Scholarships to Area Students
Under the stewardship of the MyMichigan Health Foundation, $211,000 in scholarships has been awarded to students for the 2026–2027 academic year through The Bernard F. and Melissa Anne Bailey Family Fund.
Since the scholarship program began in 2005, more than $4 million has been awarded to nearly 2,600 students pursuing careers in health care. The following students received scholarships for the upcoming academic year:
Bay County – Cassidy Bachman, Luke Bruzewski, Hannah Coffey, Matthew Hartwig, Rebecca Kirkpatrick, Nicole Krueger, Jaye LaClair, Brenna Legner, Eric Lehmann, Kara Lightfoot, Chelsie List, Austin Manchester, Stephanie Martin, Devin Neumann, Marie Pouillon and Amanda Wood
Clare County – Abigail Brown, Olivia Forsberg, Nick King, Alisha Vincent and Erin Young
Gladwin County – Felicity Bragg, Madison Kaiser, Michelle Markuson, Abigail Palmreuter, Lauren Revord, Lily White and Jackie Whitmer
Gratiot County – Tonya Baker, Alivia Cross, Carlynn Foster, Ashley Mills, Addison Shearer, Allison Strnad and Patricia Tucker
Isabella County – Marcus Arbrouet, Jennifer Badour, Ashley Brown, Lydia Grossnickle, Ava Peterson, Kemeny Ridley, Ashley Trost and Shelby Yelinek
Midland County – Zachary Archbold, Logan Armour, Caroline Baldwin, Madison Barrie, Grace Biju, Wendy Blimka, Lauren Bradford, Anna Bradford, Laura Brookens, Olivia Carpenter, Braelyn Duhoski, Noah Eller, Audrey Fanning, Elizabeth Green, Anna Guerrieri, Madeleine Hamilton, DaeLynn Harris, Nicholas Healey, Ashley Hills, Kendal Holzinger, Jenna Holzinger, Alexus Houk, Kaylee Jackson, Madeline Lachcik, Jean Mango, Carlee McGee, Whitney Meissner, Drew Mojica, Danon Rae Morton, Jamie Mosher, Sarah Netzley, Bailey O’Keefe, Daisy Parasiliti, Samantha Perras, Jacob Pietryga, Mackayla Pirie, Avery Shepard, Wilson Shinske, Cameron Short, Josh Smith, Rebekah Stanley, Jenna Szilagyi, Addison Violette, Katie Ward and Tess Weidman
Examples of health care professions being pursued by these students include certified registered nurse anesthetist, medical laboratory technician, nurse practitioner, nursing, pharmacy, physician, physician assistant, physical therapy, social work and sonography.
The Bernard F. and Melissa Anne Bailey Family Fund was established through a $3.3 million bequest left to MyMichigan by Bernard Bailey in 2004. Because the bequest was placed in an endowment, a portion of the fund’s annual earnings is awarded each year to qualified students pursuing careers in health care.
As lifelong Midland residents, Bernard and Melissa Anne Bailey made lasting contributions through their leadership, business involvement and philanthropy, positively impacting the community for more than 50 years.
According to their nephew, William Bailey, “As their long and productive lives became more difficult in later years, their appreciation for those in the medical profession became the focal point of their legacy of giving. It was their sincere desire to recognize the contributions of all caregivers and to help those who have the passion to make caring for others their life’s work.”
Applications for the 2027–2028 academic year will be accepted from Dec. 1, 2026, through April 1, 2027. Individuals interested in eligibility guidelines and scholarship applications may visit www.mymichigan.org/bailey or call (989) 839-1932. Additional scholarship opportunities are available at www.mymichigan.org/scholarships.
