Delta Charter Township, MI – The Michigan Townships Association has named Zoann Hallam, who serves Laketown Township (Allegan Co.) as its deputy clerk, as a 2025 Robert R. Robinson Memorial Scholarship. The annual award aims to encourage today’s students to pursue a career in public service.
Hallam is no stranger to serving others, and serving her community. For more than a decade, she has served in various capacities in emergency services roles, starting as a student at Hope College when she worked as a safety communications dispatcher/operator. She then spent six years as a 9-1-1 dispatcher for Ottawa County, and has been a firefighter/emergency services technician with Graafschap Fire Department since 1996, serving Laketown Township and portions of Fillmore Township (Allegan Co.).
“I have dedicated my career and academic pursuits to strengthening local government and public safety, focusing on making a meaningful impact at the municipal level,” said Hollam, who is now pursing a master’s degree in Public Administration from Grand Valley State University.
Hallam’s community involvement and future goals made her an ideal candidate for the Robinson Scholarship. “MTA created this scholarship to honor the legacy of long-time township advocate and past MTA Executive Director Robert Robinson by fostering future local leaders,” said Marilyn Strickland, Scholarship Committee chair and Newton Township (Mackinac Co.) treasurer, who also serves as MTA District 4 director. “Zoey has demonstrated a strong commitment to both his education, and to working toward a career serving Michigan’s residents. We wish the very best in her future endeavors in public service.”
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