Paul Sowatsky was born in 1966 and died of injuries from an automobile accident in 1988. He graduated from Valley Lutheran High School in Saginaw and attended Saginaw Valley State University for one year before enrolling in the Automotive Service Excellence Program (ASEP) at Delta College. He enjoyed sports and singing, and was considered a hard worker who set goals and accomplished them. Through his life, he remained close to his religion and attended church regularly. His parents established this endowment in his memory.