Michael A. Dively Leadership Award
This award has been established in honor of Michael A. Dively who served as the Institute's first director from 1978 to 1988. The award is presented to an upper-class student, preferably a senior, who has demonstrated leadership and commitment to public service in the future. This service should be broad-based including campus, local, state or national involvement. The recipient is selected in the spring semester by the Institute Director with input from faculty.

2008 Award Recipient:
Scotty Bruce, '08

Gerald R. Ford Institute Leadership Award
This award is given to a senior student who has shown exceptional leadership and outstanding contribution to the Institute, the College, and the community. The recipient is selected in the spring semester by fellow Ford Institute senior members.

2008 Award Recipient:
Ross Gavin, '08

Michael P. Noonan Scholarship for Leadership in Public Life
This scholarship has been established in memory of Albion alum Mike Noonan who died in a car accident not long after his time at Albion. The scholarship is presented to a sophomore or junior Ford Institute member with a record of public activism. The recipient is selected in the spring semester by the Institute Director with input from faculty.

2008 Award Recipient:
Erica Tauzer, '10

Philip H. and Shirley Kennedy Battershall Scholarship
The Ford Institute together with the History Department select a sophomore or junior student who is both a history major and member of the Institute. It is designed to recognize superior achievement with a minimum grade point average requirement of a 3.7.

2008 Award Recipient:
Becky Friedrick, '10

Sharon “Zo” Gates Rees, ’53 Fellowship for Women in Public Office.
Through the generous support of Sharon Rees, a 1953 alumnus of Albion College, we proudly award this Fellowship.  The program promotes the interest of women in seeking elected office and making available to them the knowledge of how to achieve their goals.  To this end, the fellowship supports internships that provide women students the experience to better understand the processes of achieving and holding elective office.  The Rees Fellowship program is administered jointly by the directors of the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.

2008 Award Recipients:
Christina Griffith, '10
Melissa Lachajewski, '10

Behring-Warner Global Vision Scholarship
The Ford Institute is pleased to announce the inaugural awards of the Behring-Warner Global Vision Scholarship.  Established by the Deanna Behring (’85) and Andrew Warner, this new scholarship promotes the interest of Ford Institute students seeking to intern in non-traditional settings across the world.  Our developing global economy demands leaders who understand and can promote positive change.  This generous program supports two students seeking internships in areas such as Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, or other locations outside the traditional internship locations.  The Behring-Warner Global Vision Scholarship is administered by the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Service. 

2008 Award Recipients
Louis Kraus, '10
Erica Tauzer, '10