William J. Hargreaves Scholarship

William “Bill” Hargreaves attended Delta College’s predecessor, Bay City Junior College (BCJC) in 1940. He graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s of science degree in chemical engineering, and he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and began working at Dow Corning Corporation in 1946. At Dow Corning, he began as a chemist in Research and Development, then moved to sales and marketing, then to public relations, then became Vice President. He retired in 1986. Bill gave many years of service to Delta College as a member of the Delta College Board of Trustees and a member of the Delta College Foundation Board of Directors. He received the Delta College Distinguished Alumni Award in 1994. He was the first person to receive the award.