Gilbert A. Currie was born in 1882 and passed away in 1960. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan and served as the first legal counsel for The Dow Chemical Company. Mr. Currie was also a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1909-1915, serving as Speaker in 1913 and 1914, and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1917-1921. Dollars from the Gilbert A. Currie Student Fund will be used to help Delta College students who have immediate need for either travel scholarship or special classroom needs assistance.