Lake Michigan College Alumni Association seeks nominations for 2024 Alumni Awards

The Lake Michigan College Alumni Association Board of Directors is seeking nominations for its 2024 Alumni Awards.

Nominations for the Gladys Peeples-Burks Alumni Service Award, Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award, and Alumni Achievement Award must be received by July 1 for consideration. Recipients will be announced in October. 

To be eligible, alumni must have graduated from LMC or its predecessor, Benton Harbor Community College, or taken at least 30 semester hours. LMC first presented its Alumni Awards in 1986. Since then, more than 80 individuals have been honored. 

To nominate an individual for the 2024 LMC Alumni Awards, please email Rita Whise, LMC's Manager, Alumni Development & Foundation Scholarships, at rwhise@lakemichigancollege.edu or complete and submit the Alumni Award Program Nomination Form at lakemichigancollege.edu/alumni-awards.  

The three alumni award categories are:

Gladys Peeples-Burks Alumni Service Award 

This award is named after Dr. Gladys Peeples-Burks, a member of the first graduating class of Benton Harbor Junior College, now Lake Michigan College, and a tireless advocate for the college and community. It is given to an alumnus who has offered significant personal or professional contributions to LMC or the community. The community is broadly interpreted as local, the state of Michigan, or the nation. 

Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award

Named in honor of the first President of Lake Michigan College, this award is given to an LMC alumnus who has accomplished significant success in their personal or professional endeavors.  

Alumni Achievement Award 

This award is presented to a recent alumnus who attended LMC within the past 15 years, demonstrated significant achievement, and distinguished themselves in their career, education, or community. 

A list of previous winners can be found at lakemichigancollege.edu/alumni-awards. 

For more information or to suggest a nominee, email Rita Whise at rwhise@lakemichigancollege.edu or call 269-927-6278.