Thomas wins blueberry growers scholarship
June 25, 2003
KALAMAZOO -- A Western Michigan University junior has won a $500 scholarship from MBG Marketing/Michigan Blueberry Growers Association.
Greg Thomas of Grand Junction, Mich., was one of three recipients of the 2003 MBG Marketing/Holbein Memorial Scholarship. Established last year, the scholarship is given in memory of the late Pete Holbein, who served for 21 years as general manager of MBG Marketing/Michigan Blueberry Growers Association.
The scholarship is available to MBG members, their spouses, children and grandchildren. It is intended to encourage and enable motivated students to pursue opportunities in higher education. Winners are chosen based on academic promise and leadership potential. Letters of recommendation are required as well as completion of a short essay regarding blueberries and the cooperative.
The son of Arthur and Janet Virginia Thomas of Grand Junction, Thomas is a business major. He is a graduate of Bloomingdale High School.
Media contact: Jessica English, 269 387-8400, jessica.english@wmich.edu