L
C, BHAS to school ·workers
It ill now be easier for
mployees of Benton Harbor
comp nie 10 improve their
basic kill in reading, writ­
ing, nd math, and obtain
hiah chool diploma or
G ED ,t,bank to an agree­
ment between Lake
Michig n College and Ben­
ton Harbor Area Schools.
The new partnership
greement, which has been
officially accepted by both
educational in titution , will
faci Ii late the process' for
employee of city bu inesses
to complete the requirements
for a high chool diploma or
upgr de hasi kill.
LMC and the Benton Har­
hor chools h ve teamed to
provide eta es at con­
venient time and location.
with the cooperation of city
employers.
"Often when we provide
training t local companies.
c di 'cover employees ,. ho
do not nave high school
Honor tudents
diplomas or GED ." said
Sally Schwerha, LMC direc-
. tor of continuing education.
At a company's request.
LMC will provide literacy
testing and skills upgrading,
and Benton Harbor' Adult
Learning Center will teach
classes, for high chool com­
pletion.
According to Schwerha.
all employees can enroll in
LMC classes to upgrade
skills in reading. writing.
and math. wh ther or not
they fit the high school com­
pletion or GED require­
ments.
She aid cia s sizes will
be limited to 12 tudents, to
ensure personal attention.
Classes may be taken at the
company', location. the Col­
lege. or the Adult Learning
Center.
In addition. LMC will en­
courage workers to continue
their education beyond
,their high .chool diploma. to
"
further increase job advance­
ment potenti I and educa­
tion.
"The ultimate goal of thi
coopeative. partnership i to
help Benton Harbor resi­
dents improve their pesonal
employahility. and also to
build a stronger workforce
for Benton Harbor." said
Schwerha. .
In addition to Schwerha,
L�C representatives who
as ist in working out the
agreement were Anne E.
Mulder. pre idcnt: Jack Wis­
mer. executive director of
corporate nd community
development; Jean Cbri len­
sen. vice president of human
resource and student ser­
vices; and Bill Weirick. vice
pre, ide n t of in truct ion.
Benton Harbor . chool reprc-
cntativcs were Alex Bailey. .
a sistaru superintendent; and
Ed Woods, coordinator of
adult and continuing educa­
tion.
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CHIGANCrnzEN 17
tudent win ational
Schol r h p
Nego Students.
Miss Wllson, 1�, daughter of
George and Mary Wilson, 420
Carol Drive, Bento Harbor,'
one of some 540 student
nationwide to win Achievement
Scholarship in the program
and one of 350 to win the ingle­
payment $2,000 scholarship.
She the only area student
honored this year ill thi
program.
At Lake Michigan Catholic,
Miss Wilson is a member of the
National Honor Society, is stu­
dent council executive
secretary, won science and
. mathematics honors and com­
peted in b etball and track.
, She plans to attend Washington
U ni rsity this fall and plans to
enter the civil engineering-ar­
chitecture field.
The annual Achievement
Scholarship program was
started in 1964 to recognize able
secondary students who are
black.
progr m will be the Hollis
Sisters, Ms. Elnora Owens,
Richard and Blanche Smith, and
the- Reverends Harry Spigner,
Charles Fox and Willie Paul. A
short fashion show, coordinated
by Henrietta ountain, featuring
designs by Kevin Cummings
will also be part f the entertain­
ment. The program was or-
ganized by Clita Anderson, pr0-
gram chair.
Tickets for the breakfast can
be acquired y contacting th
ticket chair, Addie Randall, at
Every Woman's Place, 726·
4493, or by calling Mus egon
Community College at .777-
0216. Tickets are limited; first
come, first erved
For more information contact
breakfast chair, Alicia Spign r,
at th Urb n League or any
member of the Concerned
Women's Group. You may also
call Muskegon Commumty Col­
lege Community Services Of­
fice at 777-0211 and ask for
Maggie Jon or Janie Broo .
OES pancake
br ak'a t et
By M ry GoUld y ,
Chri tal Chapter No. 34
Order of the Ea tern Star is
h vinJ a Pancake Supper on
Frid y. April 27. from 5-8
p.m. 'the Mason Hall.
Donation i $2.50.
Th Chain Lake Oi trict
Spring Extended Ses ion
will be held April 25-26. at
the New Hope Baptist
Church. Rev. Gregory
Kirk oy i the ho t pa tor.
