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College of Lake County
Scholarships: Students enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a health care career certificate or degree program at CLC in the 2015-16 academic year may be eligible for one of 24 scholarships funded by the Healthcare Foundation of Lake County. Deadline for applications is Sept. 9. Known as the Scholarships Promoting Lake County Affordable and Sustainable Healthcare, or SPLASH, the scholarships cover the Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters. Each scholarship pays for a maximum of 12 semester hours per semester, including comprehensive fees. Applicants must be CLC students working on prerequisites for their health care major or already in a CLC health care program. Eligible programs are medical imaging, nursing, certified nurse assistant, phlebotomy, dental hygiene, medical assisting, massage therapy, health and wellness promotion, health information technology and surgical technology. Students also must have a 2.5 GPA or higher. Though the scholarship is available for the full academic year, December 2015 graduates are eligible. Scholarship recipients must remain enrolled at least part-time and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher each semester. They also will be able to participate in monthly SPLASH events that include resume-writing workshops and field trips to health-related universities and government agencies. Applications are available on the Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St., in the E building. Details, 847-543-2042.
Columbia College, Mo.
Scholar: Ariel Flary of Lindenhurst received the college’s eScholarship, a $1,000 award for 2015-16 academic year. The scholarship is non-renewable and applies to tuition, books and fees. This is the fourth year the scholarship was open to adult education students who have taken online courses.
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Marquette University, Milwaukee
Honor: Megan Spoo, daughter of Chari Hendricks of Antioch, was honored with the Gold Medal Award from MU’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences. Spoo graduated in May and majored in psychology with minors in chemistry and biology. The Gold Medal Award is given to the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade point average in the college.
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