Virgilene "virgie" Bigard Scholarship Fund
Sacred Heart Academy Foundation, Inc.
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: 2026-03-01
Location: Mt. Pleasant, Isabella, MI
Minimum GPA: 3
Grade Level: 11
Overview
Virgilene "Virgie" Bigard was a Flint, Michigan native and dedicated mother who was known for her beautiful spirit and impeccable sense of style. She worked at Firstbank and later at Bigard & Huggard Drilling in Mount Pleasant, where she was affectionately known as "shop mom." She was a constant volunteer at Sacred Heart Academy while her daughter was a student, and after her unexpected death in 2020, this fund was established in her memory to provide tuition assistance at the Academy to continue her legacy of generosity.