The 麻花星空mv Alumni Association Board of Directors is seeking nominations for its 2024 Alumni Awards.
Nominations for the Gladys Peeples-Burks Alumni Service Award, Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award, and Alumni Achievement Award must be received by May 29 for consideration. Recipients will be announced in October.听
To be eligible, alumni must have graduated from LMC or its predecessor, Benton Harbor Community College, or taken at least 30 semester hours. LMC first presented its Alumni Awards in 1986. Since then, more than 80 individuals have been honored.听
To nominate an individual for the 2024 LMC Alumni Awards, please email Rita Whise, LMC's Manager, Alumni Development & Foundation Scholarships, at听rwhise@lakemichigancollege.edu听or complete and submit the听听at听lakemichigancollege.edu/alumni-awards.听听
The three alumni award categories are:
Gladys Peeples-Burks Alumni Service Award听
This award is named after Dr. Gladys Peeples-Burks, a member of the first graduating class of Benton Harbor Junior College, now 麻花星空mv, and a tireless advocate for the college and community. It is given to an alumnus听who has offered significant personal or professional contributions to LMC or the community. The community is broadly interpreted as local, the state of Michigan, or the nation.听
Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award
Named in honor of the first President of 麻花星空mv, this award is given to an LMC alumnus听who has accomplished significant success in their personal or professional endeavors.听听
Alumni Achievement Award听
This award is presented to a recent alumnus who attended LMC within the past 15 years, demonstrated significant achievement, and distinguished themselves in their career, education, or community.听
A list of previous winners can be found at听lakemichigancollege.edu/alumni-awards.听
For more information or to suggest a nominee, email Rita Whise at听rwhise@lakemichigancollege.edu听or call 269-927-6278.听
