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MATC Names First Class of Community Scholars
Nineteen
High School Seniors Win Grants to Study and Serve
[EDITORS: See
list of scholarship winners at end of release]
Nineteen seniors
from 14 high schools throughout Dane County have been selected
as recipients of Madison Area Technical College’s
first Community Scholarships.
Funded by a gift from John H. “Jack” Lussier,
Chairman of the Board of The Capital Times Co., the Community Scholarships
will make an MATC education affordable while also developing service-learning
experiences for the recipients. Community Scholars agree to complete
a minimum 80 hours of volunteer service each semester. Each recipient
will receive $2,000 the first year and the scholarship may be renewed
at $2,500 for a second year depending on academic progress and
volunteer service hours.
The Community Scholarship application pool
was impressive, according
to Shawna Carter, MATC volunteer and service learning coordinator. “We
were able to select recipients representing the whole range of
people from those who learn well in a traditional classroom to
those who excel at hands-on learning,” Carter said. “I
see a lot of potential for this program to integrate real-life
experience with the applied, career-oriented activities MATC is
known for.”
The first class of Community Scholars represents
a wide variety of career aspirations. One recipient intends to
pursue the Machine
Tool degree after working for a local company that fabricates counter
tops. Through his years in Boy Scouts, he learned to “give
back to the community” through a variety of volunteer projects.
Another has spent time helping young inventors with their projects
at a local elementary school “because I could help a lot
of kids. Some of the kids were talented but had learning disabilities.
I felt proud of helping them.”
The awards are formally presented
during spring awards convocations at the scholars’ respective
high schools. The students will meet for an orientation session
in August followed by a reception
with Jack Lussier in preparation to begin their service learning
experiences. A second reflection session will take place at the
end of the 2005-06 school year.
The MATC Foundation is a not-for-profit
corporation established in 1973 to develop financial support for
students and programs
of Madison Area Technical College. The MATC Foundation has provided
access to learning through nearly $8 million of financial assistance
to more than 25,000 students.
MATC is one of the largest of the
Wisconsin Technical College Systems’ 16
colleges. It provides a comprehensive curriculum of technical,
liberal arts and science, adult basic education and life enrichment
studies and activities, as well as customized employee training.
MATC awards associate degrees, vocational diplomas and certificates,
and offers non-degree courses. The college serves all or part of
12 counties located in southcentral Wisconsin and offers instruction
through five campuses and various other locations throughout the
district. # # #
MATC 2005-06 COMMUNITY SCHOLARS INCLUDE: Name, Hometown, High School, MATC Program
Kevin Bangs, Madison, East, Machine Tooling Technics
Daniel Brett-Allegretti, Oregon, Oregon, Liberal Studies
Anna Dopson, Marshall, Marshall, Veterinary Technician
Katie Falch, Black Earth, Wis. Heights, Physical Therapy
Jose Fragozo, Deerfield, East, College Transfer or Liberal
Studies
Kalinda Gieschen, Marshall, Marshall, Culinary
Gladys Males, Madison, West, Accounting
James Marshall, Madison, Edgewood, Automotive Technology
Saad Naseem, Madison, Verona, Liberal Studies
Adrian Rivera, Madison, West, Graphic Design
Lisa Stiemke, Arlington, DeForest, Veterinary Technician
Logan Strander, Madison, LaFollette, Recreation Management
Pa Houa Thao, Madison, East, Liberal Studies
Jesus Vivanco, Madison, East, Finance
Dustin Weber, DeForest, Waunakee, Liberal Studies
Kendra Wilson, Madison, Memorial, Paralegal
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Last
Modified:
June 3, 2005
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