Dayna Marie Edwards "Fresh-Start" Scholarship

Dayna was born in Grand Rapids and spent a portion of her childhood living in South Haven. Her family moved to DeWitt when she was in middle school and had called the Lansing/DeWitt area home ever since. Not only a devoted wife and mother, Dayna’s talents extended to the arts. She loved to sing and act. She was on-camera talent for several commercials and videos, and an on-air personality for Lansing radio stations, 101.7, Mike FM and 89.7 WLNZ FM where she was also co-host of the popular morning show, The Coffee Break for several years.

Later in life, Dayna earned her BA in Professional Communication and her MA in Organizational Leadership. She took her talents to a Fortune 500 company where she founded and managed what became an extremely busy media department. She also realized a life-long dream and became a Communications Instructor for Lansing Community College—a position she was so successful at a student was heard one day leaving her classroom, “She’s the best teacher ever!”

Qualifications

• Recipients may be full- or part-time students.
• Primary preference shall be given to applicants who are veterans of the U.S. Military (no weight shall be given to discharge status)
• Secondary preference shall be given to applicants returning to education after a gap in their educational journey.
• Scholarships shall be awarded for tuition, fees, and expenses related to educational needs to be successful in the classroom.