This morning, in the aftermath of a national election that was both disappointing and encouraging, I am reminded of the power of persistence and faith. Twenty-two years ago, in 1996, I had just sold the company that I and my two co-founders spent twelve years building. Ours was a journey that required tremendous persistence, faith, […]
“My kid just got a free ride to so-and-so university!” I must admit, most times I’ve heard somebody say that, usually at a party or a backyard barbecue or other social gathering, I started seething inside. Why? because I think about the hundreds of thousands of dollars I’ve spent sending my kids to college. I […]
Charles White of West Bloomfield, Michigan is the 2013-2014 Fred and Louise Tarver Scholar. This fall, Charles will begin his junior year in the U-M College of Engineering, but first he will spend the summer on an internship at Intel Corporation in California. Charles is an outstanding student and a delightful young man. He’s going […]
On January 20, 2014, David Tarver was privileged to speak to the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) North Campus Community at the annual Martin Luther King Spirit Awards event. His address walked the audience through the civil-rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s as seen through the eyes of “a kid from Flint, Michigan.” He […]
The most recent Fred and Louise Tarver Scholars, Charles White and Caleb Brazier, should have an exciting and eventful summer. Charles just finished his first year in the U-M College of Engineering, and I understand that he did very well. He landed a coveted internship with Intel Corporation in Folsom, California, and that is where […]
Last Friday I had the privilege of meeting with the Fred and Louise Tarver Scholars for 2012-2013. Both of these young men are students in the College of Engineering at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. Caleb Brazier (L), a graduate of Cass Tech in Detroit, will graduate from U-M next April with a degree […]