The Michigan Physician Assistant Foundation’s (MIPAF)
Annual Scholarship Awards
—— Total Awards from inception to October 12, 2017: $ 111,700——
The University of Detroit Mercy and Western Michigan University were the home to the first two Michigan PA Programs, opening their doors in 1972. A scholarship program for senior PA students in a Michigan PA program was started by the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) in the 1980’s.
Our Foundation accepted responsibility for the scholarship program and continued the tradition the year following its’ approval by the Internal Revenue Service as a Public Charitable Foundation in 1991. Grand Valley State University, Central Michigan University, and Wayne State University started their Programs in 1995. The Eastern Michigan University PA program began in 2014.
When a PA Program is not listed for any given year, it is because the Foundation did not receive an application from a student from that program for that year. Multiple names following the PA Program’s name indicate an award was given to more than one student from that program. (Updated October 12, 2017)
1992
University of Detroit Mercy Paul Bryant
1993
University of Detroit Mercy DeHong Tang
1994
University of Detroit Mercy Patricia Topping
Western Michigan University Susanne Boyd
1995
University of Detroit Mercy Barbara Bergaski
Western Michigan University Michael Johnson
1996
University of Detroit Mercy Constance Burke
Western Michigan University Julie Ferguson
1997
University of Detroit Mercy Ann K. Adams
Western Michigan University Elissa Doty
Grand Valley State University LeAndra K. Sebald
Wayne State University Nancy Cailouette
Central Michigan University Carol Lynn Piesik
1998
University of Detroit Mercy David Martin
Western Michigan University Jeannie Schrage
Grand Valley State University Amy Vandenberg Schreur
Wayne State University Edward O’Connell
Central Michigan University Cindy L. Beadle
1999
University of Detroit Mercy Lori Marie Hall
Western Michigan University Barry Lee Mearman
Grand Valley State University Johanna E. Killian
Wayne State University Dawn Marie Smith
2000
University of Detroit Mercy Troy Stutz
Western Michigan University Rachna Eav
Grand Valley State University Sarah Redell
Wayne State University Mary Josephine Pilat
Central Michigan Heather Nicole Mishler
2001
University of Detroit Mercy Caroline McCormick
Grand Valley State University Elizabeth Jones
Wayne State University Naomi Wilks Williams
Central Michigan Matthew Stack
2002
University of Detroit Mercy Kathleen Kenyon
Grand Valley State University Valerie Kloosterman
Wayne State University Kimberly Staley
Central Michigan Autumn Nicole Travis
2003
University of Detroit Mercy Rocelious Goodson
Grand Valley State University Erica Jo Scofield
Wayne State University Senthilkumar Radhakrishnan
Western Michigan University Holly Garrett Pettipher
Overall Best Application Rocelious Goodson
2004
University of Detroit Mercy Melva Franken
Grand Valley State University Sarah Harksema
Wayne State University Carc Marie Broch
Western Michigan University Amanda Morgan
Central Michigan University Kim Decker
2005
University of Detroit Mercy Amy Abelnous
Grand Valley State University Michael Beckley
Wayne State University Kristina Shafer
Western Michigan University Ryan Murtha
Central Michigan University Nicole Domakowski
2006
Wayne State University Stacie Graves
2007
University of Detroit Mercy Allison Kupels
Grand Valley State University Kristen Cox
Wayne State University Miranda Dellent
Western Michigan University Melissa Pietras
Central Michigan University Joni James
2008
University of Detroit Mercy Cheryl Ciesalak
Wayne State University Stacy Reijmer
Western Michigan University Andrew Zolp
Central Michigan University Brenda Baily
2009
Grand Valley State University
Christine Sabin, Mercedes Liscomb, Deanna Holbrook
Wayne State University Shawn Heiler
Western Michigan University Alisha Guenther, Stacy Schlumbohm
2010
Central Michigan University Lauren Miller
University of Detroit Mercy Jibiao Huang
Grand Valley State University Elizabeth Eastman
Western Michigan University Joshua Radi
Wayne State University Megan Morsi
2011
Central Michigan University Andrea Jones
University of Detroit Mercy Janet Burns
Wayne State University Sara Wilcholoski
2012
Central Michigan University Allison Beckman
University of Detroit Mercy Stephanie Rossman
Grand Valley State University Stefan John Kuiper
Wayne State University Kristin Loush
2013
Central Michigan University Lauren Ashley Gaines
University of Detroit Mercy Jacklyn Thibert
Western Michigan University Hsin-Kai Chen
Wayne State University Megan Morsi
2014
Central Michigan University Elizabeth Watson
University of Detroit Mercy Kristy Kazmierczak
Grand Valley State University Sandra Allen
Western Michigan University Kelley Giovannini
2015
Central Michigan University Scott Koski
Eastern Michigan University Tamara Ostin
Grand Valley State University Hannah Bendah
University of Detroit Mercy Michelle Fabiili
Western Michigan University Mellisa Scheid
Wayne State University Megan Bragg
2016
Central Michigan University Lisa Kleb
Eastern Michigan University Krystal Martin
Grand Valley State University Blake Geschke
University of Detroit Mercy Sarah Cornwell
Western Michigan University Travis Turrel
Wayne State University Chelsea Niemi
2017
Central Michigan University Andrew Johnson
Eastern Michigan University Emily Batdorff
Grand Valley State University Susan Herman
University of Detroit Mercy Jamie Murawski
Western Michigan University Michael Digiorgio
Wayne State University Carly Kyriazis