Cameron Wins Timbermen Scholarship

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Zak Cameron, left, recipient of the Michigan Association of Timbermen's Jess Birtcher Scholarship.

HOUGHTON, MI (04/01/2013)(readMedia)-- The Michigan Association of Timbermen (MAT) has awarded its annual Jess Birtcher Scholarships, and all three 2013 winners are students at Michigan Technological University's School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science.

Winning top scholarship honors is Zachary Cameron of Gladwin, who will receive Jess Birtcher scholarship funds. He is the son of Timbermen member Kirk Cameron Forest Products and has spent his summers working for both his family and Biewers Sawmill in McBain. Zak is a graduate of Gladwin High School and the son of Kirk and Judy Cameron.

Bryce Jauquet of Sagola is also a Birtcher Scholarship recipient. Jauquet's father, Paul, works in the timber industry and Bryce has worked as a summer employee for longtime Timbermen member, J. Carey Logging, Inc. in Channing for years.

Kyle Barry of Hessel, Mich., is the third scholarship recipient for 2013. Kyle has been employed by Timbermen member The Maples Sawmill, Inc. in Hessel since 2008. He was hard at work in the sugar bush preparing for maple syrup season when he learned of his scholarship award.

"We certainly take pride in your accomplishments," said Dean Terry Sharik in a letter congratulating the scholarship winners.

All three forest management students have earned other accolades ranging from high school athletics to individual scholarly awards, community service recognition and support from their forest industry employers, said MAT President Brenda Owen, a Michigan Tech alumna.

Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 130 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.