Lake Michigan College students (from left) Katelynn Woodford of St. Joseph, Maureen Raj from Berrien Springs and Amy Muenchow of South Haven recently took part in a ceremony in Lansing to recognize their selection to the All-Michigan Academic Team.
BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI – Amy Muenchow
of South Haven, Maureen Raj from Berrien Springs and Katelyn Woodford
of St. Joseph have been selected to
represent Lake Michigan College in the All-USA Team competition.
By virtue of their nominations to compete for the All-USA
Team, the three students also have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa
All-Michigan Academic Team. The three students were honored, along with 47 other
nominees from 20 community colleges across the state, at a recent ceremony in
Lansing hosted by the Michigan Community College Association.
Students are selected based on academic achievement,
community service involvement and leadership accomplishment.
To be considered for nomination, students must have a 3.50
or better cumulative grade point average and need to have a minimum of 45
semester college-level credits completed (of which 30 need to be completed at
the community college level within the last 5 years).
The All-USA Team competition is sponsored by Phi
Theta Kappa, the American Association of Community Colleges and USA Today.
It recognizes outstanding students enrolled in community and technical colleges
across the nation. From the nominations received, 20 students will be selected
to the national team, each receiving a $2,500 stipend. National winners will be
featured in USA Today.
