For Immediate Release
September 5, 2017
Contact: Luanne Bibbee Interim PR Director bibbeel@lcc.edu 517-483-1426
Jessica Walker Is First Woman to Receive Consumer’s Lineworker Scholarship,
at Lansing Community College
Lansing - Surrounded by her classmates and instructors, Jessica Walker received the first “Female Lineworker Scholarship” at the Great Lakes Center for Utility Training located at Lansing Community College’s West Campus facility.
The $2,500 scholarship was presented by Jim Coutu, Business Services Manager with South Central Michigan Works! Agency through a partnership with the Consumer’s Energy Foundation.
Jessica is currently a student in Lansing Community College’s Lineworker program, a school-to-work partnership with Consumer’s Energy Foundation, and will be completing her training in Summer semester of 2018.
Jessica said, “I am so honored to have received this scholarship. It means so much to me! I’m very thankful to the Consumer’s Energy Foundation and South Central Michigan Works! for awarding the scholarship, and to all of the instructors at LCC who have taught me so much. Women can do this! I hope I can inspire others to explore this amazing opportunity to be a part of the Lineworker program. I’m having a great time!”
Assisting with the presentation were representatives from Consumer’s Energy, including Aaron Warriner, Director of Human Resources, Richard Scott, Generation Technical Skills Training Lead and Amber Fogarty, Learning Facilitator – School-to-Work Coordinator. Representing Lansing Community College is Mark Cosgrove, Dean for the Technical Careers Division.
Mark Cosgrove said, “Jessica is an excellent student who excels in the LCC Lineworker Program. She is certainly deserving of this scholarship from Consumer’s Energy Foundation. Someday we will be counting on her to keep our lights on. There is no doubt that she will tackle that task with dedication and enthusiasm. I thank Consumers for their investment in Jessica. Great choice.”
This is the first year of the scholarship which was made possible through a partnership with South Central Michigan Works! Agency and the Consumer’s Energy Foundation. With the support of the Foundation the goal is to continue making this an annual award.
Photo: Jessica Walker being presented with the scholarship award from Jim Couto, Business Service Manager, MI Works! Southeast Division. Photo by Rex Peckens.