Fremont student receives CMU’s Centralis award

A local student recently began her college career on a positive note, receiving one of Central Michigan University’s most presti gious scholarships and join ing the university’s Honors Program.

Emily Scheffler of Fremont is attending CMU on a Centralis Scholar Award, which covers four years of tuition, room and board, and books. Scheffler, a 2008 graduate of Fremont High School, is the daugh ter of Elsie Manning of Fremont and John Scheffler of Shelby.

During their first semester at CMU, Scheffler and her fellow scholarship recipients have become engaged in the community, conducting a silent auction that raised $2,700 for the American Red Cross Mobile Food Pantry of Isabella County.

In high school, Scheffler was involved in National Honor Society, quiz bowl and Student Council. She was a nationally-recog nized member of PRIDE of Newaygo County. She is also the reigning National Baby Food Festival Queen.

High school seniors who have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher and have demon strated strong extracurricu lar involvement are eligible to apply for the merit-based scholarships. As part of the application process, students also visit the CMU campus for a half-day to participate in information sessions and an essay competition.

Each year, 20 students receive Centralis Scholar Awards, while another 20 students receive Centralis Gold Awards, which cover four years of tuition.

Recipients of the scholar ships follow a protocol in which they enroll in Honors courses and seminars, acquire foreign language skills, perform community service, complete an Honors Senior Research Project in their major field of study, receive personal faculty mentoring, and receive Honors academic advis ing. Centralis freshmen live in Larzelere Hall, CMU’s Honors residence.

More information about CMU’s Centralis scholar ships and Honors Program is available online at www.cmich.edu/honors.