12/18/02

Lake Michigan College Student Awarded AEP Scholarship

 

BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI - Byron Allen of Benton Harbor has been awarded of the American Electric Power Scholarship at Lake Michigan College for the 2002-2003 academic year. Allen, who is studying electronics technology at LMC and is employed at Villa Environmental Consultants, Inc. as a technician, is the first recipient of this newly established endowed scholarship at LMC.

According to Barry Vissel, AEP community services manager, the company established the scholarship to help underemployed workers gain the technical and academic skills they need to succeed in high-skill, high-wage jobs in southwestern Michigan.

"AEP wants to assist students who are in entry level positions to increase their skills and advance their careers," stated Vissel. "Byron is a perfect fit for this scholarship."

To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be a resident of the Lake Michigan College District, be employed full or part time at any entry-level position, demonstrate financial need, and plan to enroll for at least six credit hours at the college's M-TEC facility and/or for other LMC classes that lead to a degree in an industrial field. The scholarship can be used to offset the cost of tuition, fees, books, childcare, or transportation.

For further information on scholarship opportunities at LMC, please contact the Financial Aid office at (269) 927-8112.