The Jean and Stewart

Thiemkey
$4,000.00 Scholarship Foundation
Officers
President
The Jean and Stewart Thiemkey Richard Stewart Thiemkey
nd
The Jean a ey
Foundation Scholarship is: awarded
Directors
to a senior at Lapeer West every year.
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Peter Michael Mutch, DDS

Stewart Th ip
The recipient must be highly motivated Judy Matthews
to pursue a career in education.

Scholarsh
Scholarship Chairperson
Kathryn Luehm
The successful applicant is presented
n
Foundatio
the first $1,000 check on the evening of Scholarship Committee
“Awards Night” at Lapeer West. Lindsay Thiemkey
They will then receive $1,000/year for a Judy Matthews
total of four years as long as they pursue Webmaster
an education major and are in good Michael McCloskey
standing.
Treasurer
Wm C. Thiemkey, D.O
$24,800 has been awarded to date 44 Hunting Lodge Drive
Black Mountain, NC 28711
828-669-4485

Secretary
Mail your completed Andrea Thiemkey

Application to : ******************** A Legacy

Recipients
Jean and Stewart Thiemkey 2000- Laureen Davey
2001– Sarah Davis
Scholarship Foundation Jean and
2002- Suzannah Gassel
% Wm C Thiemkey 2003– Shawn Sager Stewart
44 Hunting Lodge Drive 2004-Ashley Coates
Black Mountain, NC 28711 2005-Nathan Burns Thiemkey
2006– Todd Moss
Any questions call: 2007-Holly Flones
828-669-4485 2008-Erin Brown A combined 75
years in
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Jacquiline Sadowski
www.jstfoundation.co Lynice Vantine, Krista Leonard
Michael Patton, Kelsey Jeans
 The History of Jean and Stewart Thiemkey Scholarship Foundation
The Jean and Stewart Thiemkey Scholarship Foundation was established in 1999. It was
set up in memory for its name bearers to assist young minds in their pursuit of higher edu-
To receive the Jean and Stewart
cation. Jean taught 34 years in the Lapeer High School system and Stewart donated 41
Thiemkey Scholarship a student must
years of his life to the teaching profession.
meet the following qualifications

Stewart began his teaching career in a country schoolhouse where he arrived at school  be a senior at Lapeer West
each morning at 6:00 am to start the coal fire. He received his bachelor’s degree from
Eastern Michigan University and his master’s degree from the University of Michigan.  be pursuing a career in secondary
His major and love was American History with a special interest in the Civil War. He was or elementary education
very active with extra curricular activities with the students and ran the timer for the bas-
 have a minimum 3.0 GPA
ketball games for many years.
 have a minimum composite ACT
Jean began teaching as Miss Anderson in Lapeer in 1942 and married Stewart in 1950. score of 20 (or its equivalent)
She received her bachelor’s degree in English from Eastern Michigan University. Her
strong interest was in grammar, American Literature and later in her career began a read-
ing program geared for speed and increased comprehension. Jean was often seen at the
concession stands Friday nights at the football and basketball games to help the students
raise money. She was also deeply committed to helping students get scholarships to fur-
ther their education.

Jean and Stewart were both resolved to help students learn to the best of their abilities.
They encouraged the struggling students and challenged the gifted ones. It is hoped by
the foundation and the Thiemkey family that the recipient of the scholarship will share in
the commitment to education that Jean and Stewart Thiemkey did.

“If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants” Sir Issac Newton