Ferris State University graduates Bill and Lynne Scheible of Big Rapids have established the Scheible Hockey Scholarship Endowment Fund through the Ferris Foundation. Funds will support Scheible Hockey Scholarships awarded to full-time students in good academic standing who are eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

The scholarship endowment fund was established to honor their son, Nick. When Ferris recruited and signed Nick, he was a non-scholarship player. Since then, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association has honored him with several academic awards, and his coach recognized his leadership abilities by naming him alternate captain the past two years. Nick is now a scholarship player in his fifth season.

"It was always Nick's dream and goal to play Division I hockey," said Bill. "We are so proud of his accomplishments as a non-scholarship player who is now a scholarship recipient and four-year letterman. We would like the scholarships to help other non-scholarship players as they pursue their dreams of playing college hockey at the Division I level," added Bill.

Candidates for the scholarship must be dedicated to the success of the hockey program and display the desire to constantly improve their playing abilities. The amount of the scholarship will be a maximum of $1,000 per academic year and funds will be applied to tuition, books and other education-related expenses.

The Scheibles are longtime supporters of Ferris Athletics. In 1994 they established the Lynne and Bill Scheible Football Scholarship Endowment. Bill played for the Bulldogs in the 70s and was a three-year starter under the reigns of Coach Nick Coso.

For more information or to make a gift to the Scheible Hockey Scholarship Endowment Fund, please contact the Ferris Foundation at (231) 591-2365 or fsufdn@ferris.edu. Details about establishing scholarships or endowments may be obtained from the Advancement Office at (231) 591-3825.