MSGCU Awards Rudolph Heino Scholarships to Local High School Seniors

Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union (MSGCU) recently awarded its Rudolph Heino Scholarship to 12 local high schools seniors at a reception on May 9. This one-time $1,000 scholarship is bestowed to members based on academic performance, community involvement and embodiment of the credit union philosophy of “people helping people.” 

“All of our applicants were exceptional students and the selection of our award recipients was no easy task,” said MSGCU President and CEO Peter Gates. “The 12 winners that were chosen are a truly extraordinary group and it is our honor to award these future leaders with the Rudolph Heino Scholarship.”

The recipients of the Rudolph Heino Scholarship are as follows:

• Amelia Stecker,  Royal Oak, Royal Oak High School
• Megan Alfonsi, Shelby Township, Eisenhower High School
• Joel Brodzinski, Troy, Troy High School
• Shannon Cuff, New Baltimore, Anchor Bay High School
• John Fortuna Jr., Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Hills Lahser
• Lewis Jacques, Warren, Warren Woods Tower High School
• Allecia Jurkiewicz, Macomb, Dakota High School
• Emily Labudde, Macomb, Dakota High School
• Drew Martin, Sterling Heights, Sterling Heights High School
• Peter Parski, Chesterfield, L’Anse Creuse North
• Saumil Shah, Troy, Troy High School
• Marisa Tucci-Berube, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Hills Andover

The scholarship is named for Rudolph Heino, a long-time MSGCU Board Member who strongly upheld the “people helping people” philosophy. The scholarship, like its namesake, is designed to help students who demonstrate an enthusiasm and commitment to learning and a clear, visionary path for their future.

Source: Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union