H. DUANE BIERLEIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The DUANE AND DOROTHY BIERLEIN FOUNDATION has established a scholarship to
honor the memory of Duane Bierlein. Duane was the president of Schaefer & Bierlein at the
time of his death and the scholarship has been created to present an opportunity to a deserving
student.
Duane Bierlein was born in 1923 to a farm family. At that time, the eldest male child was
expected to work on and eventually take over the family farm. To that end, Duane completed
the eighth grade and quit school in order to work with his father on the farm. WWII was
declared and Duane was called on to serve his country in the Navy. Upon returning from the
war, Duane realized that farming was not his calling and began working for a local auto dealer
as a mechanic/body man. After becoming engaged to Dorothy, he began working for her father
at Rummel & Schaefer, an auto dealer selling Dodges and Plymouths. Through the years, he
worked his way through all aspects of the mechanical side of the business and eventually
became the owner of the entire business. Although being very successful in his own right,
Duane always felt that he could have been more successful had he gotten additional formal
schooling. Duane was a man of integrity that became a success the “old fashioned way”, he
worked hard for it.
This scholarship was established to assist a graduating senior to pursue their educational and
career dream in an automotive service related field. Duane always felt that those who chose to
earn their living with their hands deserved as much opportunity and respect as any other
vocation. Duane’s family hopes to keep that vision alive by awarding this scholarship to
someone who isn’t afraid to keep a little grease “under their nails”.
H. DUANE BIERLEIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
1. The applicant must be a member of the current graduation class of Frankenmuth High School.
2. The applicant must be planning to attend college or trade school full time to study in an automotive service related field. This includes, but not limited to, automotive/heavy equipment service technology, automotive/heavy equipment service management and/or automotive body technology.
3. The applicant must demonstrate academic skills by establishing a grade point average and test scores indicating a good chance of success in college.
4. If all other candidate qualifications are equal, the scholarship will be awarded to the student with the greatest financial need.
5. The scholarship will be awarded without regard to gender, race, religion, place of birth or personal handicap.
6. The applicant must have brief recommendations from teachers or other adults supportive of their goals.
APPLICATION
1. Availability of applications will be announced each year by the Frankenmuth High School Guidance Department.
2. Applications will be available on the Frankenmuth High School Guidance Office website.
3. Deadline for filing applications will be announced by the Guidance Department.
4. The Guidance Department will deliver the applications to the Board of Governors in a timely fashion.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
1. The District Superintendent 2. The High School Principal3. The High School Guidance Counselor 4. Randall D.Bierlein / Kyle Bierlein
FUNDING THE SCHOLARSHIP
The corpus of the scholarship fund shall be maintained by the DUANE AND DOROTHY BIERLEIN FOUNDATION, who shall be responsible for its safekeeping and investment.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP
The recipient of the H. Duane Bierlein Memorial Scholarship will be announced at the annual Frankenmuth High School Honors Night.
PAYMENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship winner will notify Randall D. Bierlein / Kyle Bierlein of their entry into a college, university or trade school and request that payment be made. Proof of enrollment, via class schedule or tuition bill may be requested. If payment request is not received within 12 months after award announcement, the grant will be nullified and the funds retained in the scholarship corpus.
RENEWABILITY OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
Realizing the specific nature of the criteria for this scholarship, should there be no graduating senior making application in a given year, the Board of Governors may decide to renew the grant to the last recipient of the scholarship provided that a request and proper documentation of past success has been verified.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
H. DUANE BIERLEIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
- APPLICATION -
Applicant’s Full Name:
Address:
Are you employed? Where?
How many hours per week?
List the courses you are taking your senior year:
First Semester Second Semester
List your extracurricular activities:
List your hobbies:
Parents’ Names:
H. DUANE BIERLEIN MEMORIAL APPLICATION Page 2
What college, university, or trade school do you plan to attend?
Have you been accepted by that school?
What course of study do you plan to follow?
What is your occupational goal?
Why you are choosing this career path? (Explain)
Do you have financial need? (Explain)
