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Robert L. Decker and Benjamin Muns Friendship Memorial Scholarship

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin MunsThe Robert L. Decker and Benjamin Muns Friendship Memorial Scholarship is awarded through the Michigan State University Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities in memory and recognition of two Ford Motor Company executives who worked together and, as friends, died together in a small airplane crash in June, 1990.

The two men, Robert L. Decker, Vice President of Employee Relations; and Benjamin Muns, Director of Compensation Planning Office Employee Relations Staff, were committed to increasing the productivity of the work-force while enriching the quality of the work-place environment. Through an endowment offered by the wives of Robert and Benjamin, a scholarship fund exists to facilitate the continuance of the zest for life, concern for others, and ideals and goals held by the two. The Friendship Memorial Scholarship is an investment in ability that facilitates graduate studies by persons with disabilities.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeckerThe Robert L. Decker and Benjamin Muns Friendship Memorial Scholarship is awarded in the spring to a qualified student with a disability enrolled in a graduate degree program at Michigan State University for the following summer, fall or spring semester. Based on endowment performance, the scholarship generally produces two or more scholarships of up to $5,000. Winners are selected by review of applicant achievement in a variety of areas including: academics, quality of references, clear definition of goals, pre-professional achievements including demonstrated leadership ability, demonstrated financial need, and quality and coherence of written essays. Recipients are encouraged to recognize this program as an investment in ability and are in turn challenged to invest in others by contributing as a donor to this program as they achieve success in a professional career.

To learn more about the different ways you can support The Decker-Muns Friendship Memorial Scholarship, please visit the donate page on this website, make your gift online or contact the Student Services Advancement Office at (517) 355-7535. 

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