My City July 2022

MYCOMMUNITY MAIZE &BLUE 2022 UM-Flint Recognizes Exceptional Students COMPILED BY SHERRON BARDEN ® PHOTOS PROVIDED BY UM-FLINT

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This spring, the University of Michigan-Flint announced the Winter 2022 Maize & Blue Distinguished Scholar Award recipients.

e Maize &Blue Award is the highest academic recog nition given to undergraduate students during commence ment season. Students who have earned at least 58 credit hours at UM-Flint with an overall GPA of 3.75 or better in all completed credits earned are eligible to be nominated for this honor. e award is presented to no more than 26 stu dents per year who excel academically and exemplify intellec tual maturity and depth, character, talent and service to the

University and the community. Recipients are selected by a faculty committee, with both faculty and sta† writing letters of recommendation for students who apply for the award. Here, these exceptional students share their thoughts about UM-Flint and their experience there in the personal statements they submitted for consideration by the Scholar ships, Awards and Special Events Committee.

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