8th Grade Scholarship Recipients 9 Years Later

Jacob Money

November, 2020 update from Jake: "Last summer I worked for the United States Attorney's Office - Western District of Michigan and had an absolute blast. I do not know for sure what I will be doing next summer, but I am hoping for good news after my interviews with the Department of Justice and Navy Office of General Counsel. 

As far as school goes, MSU Law is great. I am a staff editor for the Michigan State Law Review and a member of the Sutherland First Amendment Moot Court Competition Team. I'm also part of the Michigan Leadership Initiative, a small MSU law cohort that develops leadership abilities in select students."

Claire Haas

November, 2020, Claire reports: "I am a first year teacher at Parchment North Elementary where I teach in a resource room. It is a crazy year for teaching but I love my students and my coworkers are so supportive! I feel blessed to be where I am and I’m excited for the years to come."

Claire Haas' Update - February 2020

February 2020 - Claire is currently a senior at Western Michigan University, graduating in the Spring. She is studying Special Education and hopes to work in a public school, teaching students with learning disabilities. Congratulations to Claire on her upcoming graduation!

Jake Money's Update - April 2019

April 2019 - Jake is currently a senior at Bowling Green State University Honors College and will graduate this spring with a double major in History and Political Science and a Business Pre-Law minor. Following graduation, Jake will attend Michigan State University School of Law on a full-tuition scholarship, pursuing his goal to become a Federal Prosecutor.

8th Grade Recipients in 2011

May 2011 - Jacob Money and Claire Haas, 8th graders at Gull Lake Middle School, are recipients of the James R. Ryan Family Foundation Scholarship. Each student was awarded $32,000 - $8,000 annually for 4 years toward their undergraduate education.