MyMichigan Health Foundation Awards $194,500 in Health Care Scholarships to Area Students

Under the stewardship of the MyMichigan Health Foundation, $194,500 has been awarded to 99 students for the 2025-2026 school year from The Bernard F. and Melissa Anne Bailey Family Fund. More than $3.8 million in total has been awarded in scholarship funds by the Bailey Family Fund to assist almost 2,500 students as they pursue a career in health care since it began offering scholarships in 2005.

The following students have received scholarships for the upcoming school year:

Bay – Scarlett Arnold, Cassidy Bachman, Kemeny Berthiaume, Stacie Bublitz, Susan Buchannon, Hannah Coffey, Matthew Hartwig, Arianna Hompstead, Sydni Klein, Nicole Krueger, Brenna Legner, Kara Lightfoot, Austin Manchester, Shelby Manchester, Pinky Niedzielski, Mallory Rechsteiner, Kara Reed, Kayla Reed, Sherie West, Abigale Wisenbach

Clare – Gabrielle Gamble, Mariah Hodgson, Nick King, Alyssa Koch, MaryRose Sapp, Alisha Vincent, Erin Young

Gladwin – Delaney Cote, Elisabeth Cotton, Felicity Edick, Sophia Green, Taylor Hebert, Hayley Lademann, Alexandra Millikin, Lauren Revord, Alexis Schroeder

Gratiot – Tonya Baker, Alivia Cross, Carlynn Foster, Ellie Gager, Nevada Kennedy-Hansen, Danielle Mason, Addison Shearer, Maya Sullivan, Morgan Westall

Isabella – Jennifer Badour, Alenna Beroza, Anyssa Betancourt, Emmanuel Eragbai, Hannah Fleming, Devin Neumann, Macey Novak, Emma Smith, Jenna Wilkerson, Stephanie Woodbury

Midland – Zachary Archbold, Wyatt Aultman, Sarah Barratt, Madison Barrie, Anna Bradford, Laura Brookens, Addison Buda, Olivia Carpenter, Kavya Chandra, Landyn Cherry, Geneva Crosby, Cory Crowell, Blair Davenport, Braelyn Duhoski, Audrey Fanning, Bryanna Ferrett, Allison Fritz, Elizabeth Green, Trisha Hatt, Carin Hoevemeyer, Alexus Houk, Baleigh Johnson, Abigail Krompetz, Madeline Lachcik, Madeleine Lang, Jean Mango, Zoe Merillat, Bailey O’Keefe, Jacob Pietryga, Mackayla Pirie, Jayden Ray, Candice Roestel, Avery Shepard, Wilson Shinske, Cameron Short, Lena Smazenka, Rebekah Stanley, Ashton Studebaker, Jenna Szilagyi, Samantha Talbot, Alycia VanBuskirk, Aidan Wardell, Elisabeth Wardell, Megan Wiggins

Examples of the health professions being pursued by these individuals include certified registered nurse anesthetist, medical laboratory technician, nurse practitioner, nursing, pharmacist, physician, physician assistant, physical therapist, social work and sonography.

The Bernard F. and Melissa Anne Bailey Family Fund was initiated through a $3.3 million bequest left by Bernard Bailey to MyMichigan in 2004. Since Mr. Bailey’s bequest was placed in an endowment, a portion of the income earned from the fund is awarded annually to qualified individuals.

As lifelong residents of Midland, Bernard and Melissa Anne Bailey’s contributions in business, leadership and philanthropy have made a difference in 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 2026-2027 school year will be accepted from Dec. 1, 2025, through April 1, 2026. Those interested in reviewing the eligibility guidelines, including a scholarship application, may visit www.mymichigan.org/bailey, or call (989) 839-1932. Those interested in additional scholarship opportunities may visit www.mymichigan.org/scholarships.