Pictured are (seated l-r) Associate Dean Mike LaChance; Chief Judge Davis S. Swartz; Sheriff Jerry Clayton, and Dr. Donald Shelton; (standing) Criminal Justice Administrator Janice Jones, Court Administrator Dan Dwyer; Associate Provost Ilir Miteza; CASL Outreach Program Manager Susan Cushnier, Criminal Justice Faculty Member Dr. Francine Banner.
On May 29, the University of Michigan-Dearborn extended its Community Service Personnel Scholarship program to employees of the Washtenaw County Circuit Court and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department. The participation agreements were formally signed by Washtenaw County Circuit Court Chief Judge David Swartz, Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayon, UMD Dean Martin Hershock, UMD Criminal Justice Studies Program Director and former Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Donald Shelton, UMD Associate Dean Mike LaChance, and UMD Associate Provost Ilir Miteza.
The Community Service Personnel Scholarship program at the University of Michigan-Dearborn was established to recognize the service of public safety personnel to our communities and to encourage them to pursue or continue their educational goals. The program provides a scholarship valued at 20 percent of tuition and fees for public safety employees at partnering organizations. Although administered through the Criminal Justice Studies Program, the scholarship is available for degree-seeking students in any UMD department or program and can be used for all undergraduate and graduate programs.
The agreement with the Washtenaw County Sheriff brings the number of participating police agencies in Southeast Michigan to seventeen. The University agreement with the Washtenaw County Circuit Court follows a recent similar agreement with the Oakland County Circuit Court to provide the scholarship to court employees.
“The University extension of this scholarship opportunity to court employees is a significant expansion of our program and recognizes the important public service that court employees provide to our communities,” Shelton said.
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