The honor being awarded Michigan School Support Person of the Year (SSPOY) now will bring with it a financial benefit to the awardee’s school, the Michigan Department of Education announced today.

The school of the Michigan School Support Person of the Year will receive $1,500 from MEEMIC Insurance Company to be used for the advancement of education. Each of the SSPOY finalists’ schools also will receive a monetary award, up to $500 per finalist, for the advancement of education

MEEMIC Insurance Company is the leading provider of home and automobile insurance for school employees in the State of Michigan. See the attachment for further details about MEEMIC Insurance Company.