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The Lumberjack Vol.1, No.16, 6 May 1987, p. 6

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Lumberjack The ACC awards banquet was held April 29 at the Alpena . Holiday Inn. Dinner was served at 6:00 p.m. and was attended by 82 guest. At 7:30 p.m. Max Lindsay kicked off his 9th year as Master of Ceremonies with the intro- duction of the ACC Board of Trustees. Dr. Charles Donnelly presented the first award of the evening, the Dow Leadership Award, to Susan Chrzan. John McCormack presented aw'ards to the Student Senate in 3 different categories. They were: Budget Review Board: ichy LaMay, Student Senate: Dill G_orski, Richy LaMay, Trina Spence, Nick Barraco, Chuck Witt, Ann Meldrum and Don Elli- ott. Student Activities Board: Elliott and Trina Spence. LAW ENFORCEMENT 6 May 1987 AWARDS BANQUET ... Coach Wayne Van Dyke intro- duced his assistant coach Jim Barbera, as well as naming Jimmy Holliday asACC Men's Basketball's Most Valuable Player. Recently, leg~slation has been introduced to Con- 1gress to increase minimum wage to above the poverty level. The bill, proposed by democrats1 would increase minimum wage to $3.85 in 1988, with further sched- ·uled increases to $4.25 in 1989 and $4.65 in 1990. There were IO other areas of awards presented that night, being Besser Technical Association, Circle K, Law Enforcement, Pep Band, VolunteerCenter,Intramurals and Womens's Basketball. A previous revision of mini- mum wage took place 10 years ago jand since then, inflation has in- creased 28%, outrageously dispro- portionate with the $3.35 scale. The benefits of an increase are obvious, but remember-write your fongressmen to support the in- crea<;e_ )>age 6 SCHa..ARSHIP What is the Thehna Orr Scholar- ship? Who is eligible? How can you apply? In an interview wit{l Helen Josephson of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Alpena Hospital, these and many more questions were answered. Thelma Orr, wife of Dr. David Myron Orr from past alumni of ACC, was the Head of Nursing for Alpena General Hospital. She worked with the Ladies' Auxiliary and their many hospital related programs. In 1980, she started a scholar- ship award to benefit people in the ACC districts interested in the medical fields. Th_e scholarship awards $750 to the person elected, and this can be used at any state accredited Michigan college. · Requirement for the scholarship are as follows: 1. You must be a resident of an area served by Alpena General Hospital. 2. You must return the form byJunel. 3. You must show evidence of being accepted by any health programs of a Michigan school. 4. If asked, arrange an interv- view with the scholarship chairman or her designated alternate. If you are interested in the ._ __________________________ ~ ,c~olarship, go to the Gift Shop at The ACC Law Enforcement club got a first hand look at the De- trOit Law Enforcement facilities dur- ing a two day excursion on April 23 - and 24. The field trip began at 12:00 in the afternoon on Wednesday the 22, when the group of 15 people headed for D~troit. The first tour began on Thursday with the Wayne County Jail. The group then enjoyed lunch · at Trapper'.,s Alley in Greek Town. The Thursday agenda also inclu- ded a tour of the Detroit Police De- partment. There was also a "Ride Along" offerd for those who were in- terested. Those who did participate - rode in the car with two police of- ficers, observing criminal activities, arrests, and other daily occurances ------- common in Detroit . Friday started off with a tour of the DEA regional office in the Fed- eral Building. The group then head- ed to the Renaissance Center for lunch. After that they~toured the Windsor Tunnel Facilities of the Im- migration and Naturalization Ser- vice, and Customs. Some people then began the re- turn trip home. Others stayed for the Detroit Vs. Kansas City ballgame,. and arrived back iIJ Alpena late. The field trip was offered to all Students in Law Enforcement. The Group gained valuable experience while having a good time. For those who missed it, this is an_ annual e- vent, so you may get another chance. ~~~~~~~M~M~M~M~M~M~~~M~M~M~M~M~M~~~~~~~~~A~A~AIVI ~Madonna Qollege- Cares About You • Associate, Bachelor, Master Degrees • 50 Career-Oriented Majors For Men and Women • Financial Aid/Scholarships Visit Open House Sat., May 16, 2-4 p.m. (313) 591-5052 "'9li MADONNA ~ l!!!coLLEGE 40 1WeaM 36600 SCHOOLCRAFT ROAD UVONIA, MICHIGAN 48150 Alpena General Hospital and ·ask for the form · for the Thelma Orr Scholarship. Fill this out and return it no later June I, I 987. What happens then is that all requests go before a four to five person committee and they review all the answers on the form. They follow a form in reviewing all answers submitted by the possible recipients and make a choice on who will receive that year's scholaJ- ship award. Last year's recpient is Thomas Purol, who is graduating this May from ACC's nursing program . He is the first ACC graduate using the scholarship in the eight years it has been offered. There is only one scholarship award given a year. ff you are interested, please hurry to submit your application. The grant will be sent directly to the college at the appropriate time.

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