Lake Superior State University
Lake Superior State University
 
Related Sites

 
Alum Success

Rachael graduated from Novi High School in Novi, Michigan. Rachael completed their senior research project by developing a method of detecting blastomyces dermatitidis in soil using PCR. This study lays the foundation for further studying blastomyces dermatitidis in soil samples from endemic regions in northern Michigan. Rachael is a member of the Alpha Chi Honor Society. Rachael recently was selected to go to MSU to train in qPCR techniques and assisted in their cow bacteroides project. Rachael plans to attend graduate school in the future to study biochemistry.

Rachael Cunningham
2010 Outstanding Graduate
Forensic Chemistry

LSSU Foundation

Philip A. HartSenator Philip A. Hart Memorial Scholarship

To Philip A. Hart, U.S. Democratic Senator from Michigan, 1958-1976, politics was a public trust to be earned and kept by public officials. Senator Hart earned the title of "conscience of the Senate" in reflection of the way he conducted his politics.

His colleagues named a Senate office building for him, the first time such an honor had been given to to a living senator. Politics as a public trust is the legacy of Senator Hart.

For Senator Hart, politics was also the noble art of governing and governing was about building a better future for our children and our children's children. Education, the environment, civil rights and economic opportunities for all citizens -- these were his causes to build that future.

When asked his preference for a memorial shortly before his death in 1976, Senator Hart chose a scholarship fund at Lake Superior State University in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Senator Hart visited LSSU on several occasions throughout his life and was impressed by its commitment to the people of Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.

Related Information:

  • Official United States Congress biography
  • Guide to United States Congress research collection
  • The Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building

    • Vision of 1st Place

    First Place Lake Superior State University Automated Assembly of Seat Indexing Mechanisms Other award recipients: Carnegie Mellon University, and a team comprised of students from University of Kentucky, University of Florida, and the Colorado School of Mines

    1999 Robotics Industries Association: Robotics & Vision Show May 11, 1999 International Scholarship Competition Detroit, Mich.

    Apply Today!
    Home > Senator Philip A. Hart Memorial Scholarship
    Share this page with your friends:  Share