SAGINAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - Key Persons

Judith Heavenrich was born on Feb. 2, 1939, the oldest of three children born to Max and Ruth Heavenrich. As a young child Judith was stricken with polio but she never let that keep her from doing the activities she enjoyed most. Judith attended South Middle School and graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1957. She then went on to college at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, and then to the University of California - Berkley. While living in California she would often toss a few essentials and a sleeping bag into her car, drive to the Redwood National Forest and sleep out under the stars and the giant Redwood trees. In 1980, Judy returned to Saginaw and worked as a counselor at the Millet Learning Center until she was involved in a car accident in 1982 and lost the use of her legs. Even from her wheelchair she remained very involved in local environmental concerns and was the contact person for the local recycling program. She loved art, classical music, nature, outdoors and gardening. Judith passed away in 2004 and left behind many family and friends.

Kendra Kempf

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Program Officer

Kwame Akowuah

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Member of the Board of Directors
Globadigm Management, LLC

Laura Yockey

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Member of the Executive Committee
Immediate past Chair / 1st State Bank

Lori TenEyck - CFO

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Director of Finance

Miguel Gomez

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Member of the Board of Directors

Nels Andersen

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Scholarship

In recognition of one of the founding fathers of the Saginaw County Child Development Centers (SCCDC), the Board of Directors founded the Nels Andersen Scholarship. Under Mr. Andersen's devoted direction, the agency grew to serve nearly 1,000 children, with 16 childcare centers throughout Saginaw County and a staff of more than 150 employees. Prior to his work with SCCDC, Mr. Andersen spent his career in Christian education and ministry. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from George Williams College and his Master of Arts in education and religious education from New York University. He attended Oberlin College and began work toward his Ph.D. at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary in New York. In 1976, he was a delegate to the Michigan White House Conference on Handicapped Children. Qualifications ● Minimum 2.5 GPA

Odie Pruitt, III

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Member of the Board of Directors

Reneé S. Johnston - CEO, President

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CEO
Member of the Executive Committee
President

Rev. Christopher Pryor

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Member of the Board of Directors

Reverend William D. Aldridge, Sr.

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Scholarship

The Reverend William Desmond Aldridge, the second oldest of five children, was born May 1, 1927, in Europa, Miss. The Reverend Aldridge was called to the ministry in 1944 at the age of 17. He completed three years of study at Rusk College before accepting his first pastorship in 1948. The Reverend Aldridge was named pastor of Christ Community Church on Easter Sunday in 1954, making him one of the longest-serving pastors in Saginaw County. The Reverend Aldridge taught in the Buena Vista School District for nearly 10 years and has always placed a high priority on encouraging youth to seek academic excellence. Mary Viola "Jean" Aldridge, his wife of 50 years, was a teacher in the Buena Vista School District as well. The Reverend Aldridge also worked at the General Motors Malleable Iron Plant and retired in 1981 after 28 years of service. Qualifications ● Minimum 2.0 GPA