The Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmv 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.Ìý
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.Ìý
To nominate an individual for the 2024 LMC Alumni Awards, please email Rita Whise, LMC's Manager, Alumni Development & Foundation Scholarships, atÌýrwhise@lakemichigancollege.eduÌýor complete and submit theÌýÌýatÌýlakemichigancollege.edu/alumni-awards.ÌýÌý
The three alumni award categories are:
Gladys Peeples-Burks Alumni Service AwardÌý
This award is named after Dr. Gladys Peeples-Burks, a member of the first graduating class of Benton Harbor Junior College, now Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmv, and a tireless advocate for the college and community. It is given to an alumnusÌýwho 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.Ìý
Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award
Named in honor of the first President of Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmv, this award is given to an LMC alumnusÌýwho has accomplished significant success in their personal or professional endeavors.ÌýÌý
Alumni Achievement AwardÌý
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.Ìý
A list of previous winners can be found atÌýlakemichigancollege.edu/alumni-awards.Ìý
For more information or to suggest a nominee, email Rita Whise atÌýrwhise@lakemichigancollege.eduÌýor call 269-927-6278.Ìý
