Scholarship Available Don't forget to let your favorite college sophomore or junior know about our James W. Phelan Scholarship. Available to both traditional and non-traditional students entering their junior or senior year of university study, the award will be worth $750 to four students. Some of the criteria has changed for 2008, so be sure to have them read the details at our website: www.thompsonphelan.com

Frankenmuth Groundbreaking The shiny shovels were out once again! The March 19th occasion was the groundbreaking on a new project with long-time client Signature Bank. John Schwark represented Thompson-Phelan Group for the occasion. This is a new branch office for the bank and is located in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Photo: John Schwark joined Signature Bank dignitaries to start their new project.

Dave Duncan’s 5th Congratulations to Dave Duncan on his fifth anniversary here with Thompson-Phelan Group, Inc. Dave started with us back on February 3, 2003.

Chamber Award for TPG Project BestSource Credit Union in Waterford, Michigan, has been awarded the 2007 Waterford Chamber of Commerce Beautification Award. This chamber award is given to a business whose efforts in development and/or redevelopment of their facility have made a very significant impact on the landscape and image of Waterford Township.

Monroe Bank & Trust on Display Bruce Kopytek has been invited by his alma mater, the University of Detroit School of Architecture, to display his Monroe Bank & Trust design at a showing there. It will be part of a display of the depth and breadth of the work of U of D architecture alumni. Designs had to be submitted for selection for this display. The occasion is the National Architectural Accreditation Board’s (NAAB) accreditation visit to U of D. A similar showing was the highlight of their last visit to Detroit.