Seven college students and one teacher received $7,500 from the Recreational Boating Industries Educational Foundation (RBIEF) for pursuing careers in the marine industries. The RBIEF Board has also set up $4,000 in additional industry scholarships for 2019.
The award has given $382,867 in scholarships since its founding in 1986 by the Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA). The MBIA Board has also donated $15,000 for 2019.
“The marine industry, like others, is nearing a crisis in the need for skilled employees to replace the aging workforce,” says RBIEF President Jim Coburn of Coburn & Associates. “The recipients of scholarships this year all show a keen interest in jobs in our industry, along with the current teacher who will use his scholarship to further his education to better teach marine technicians in Michigan.”
- The winners include:
- • Brenda Andrews, Harbor Springs (Gregory P. Krueger Recipient)
- • Gretchen Hambrick, Clarkston
- • Keri Lozen, East China
- • Taylor Mowery, Fenton
- • Spencer Mykols, Howell
- • Joseph Spencer, White Lake
- • Maxwell Wagner, St. Clair Shores
- • Dave Mackey, Wexford-Missaukee ISD
Current MBIA members can also win the scholarship. To learn more, visit mbia.org.
