ABOUT THE HUTT SCHOLARSHIP
Lake Michigan Credit Union is pleased to present the 2020 Lloyd F. Hutt Scholarship winners’ essays. LMCU takes great pride in its ongoing support of education, and encourages students to pursue their dreams. This scholarship program provides financial resources to help make those dreams a reality. Established in 1990, this scholarship program recognizes and honors the contributions of our founder, Lloyd F. Hutt. Applications were submitted from 17 states, including Michigan and Florida. We are proud to have provided $421,500 in scholarships to 252 deserving students over the years. Each year, a topic is selected to serve as the central essay theme. High school seniors are invited to develop and write an essay based on that theme. This year’s topic: “In 30 years, what’s the one thing you hope you still have and why?” An independent panel of judges was assembled to review all submissions. Each essay was evaluated for content and passion. Essays were assessed in a blind process in which the identities of all authors were concealed. Judges had no knowledge of entrants’ grades, accomplishments or school district. The essays that follow were selected as our 2020 Hutt recipients, and each student author will receive a $2,000 check to be used toward their higher education needs. The following essays appear as they were submitted by the student, without edits. Congratulations to this year’s winners!