At the May 5-6, 2000 Council Meeting, the Michigan State Utility Workers Council announced the latest recipients of the Marshall M. Hicks Memorial Scholarship - Joshua Hughes, son of Elizabeth Smith (Local 144-Bay City); and Lyndsay Ruell, daughter of Fred Ruell (Local 150-Kalamazoo).

The Council congratulates them both for their accomplishments inside and outside of class, and hope that they will do more great things in the years to come.

(from left to right) Lyndsay and Fred Ruell; Joshua Hughes and Elizabeth Smith	National Secretary-Treasurer Gary Ruffner congratulates this year's Hicks Scholarship recipients (Council President Jim Reilly is behind Gary, waiting his turn)
Lyndsay thanks the Council	Lyndsay Ruell with her father Fred
(from left to right) National Secretary-Treasurer Gary Ruffner, Fred Ruell, Lyndsay Ruell, Council President Jim Reilly	Local 150 President Tom Stevenson shares in Lyndsay's big day