LCCC students awarded Rotary Club scholarships
LCCC students were recently awarded Rotary Club scholarships. From left, Dr. Thomas Meyer; Gene Eden; Alyssa Smith; Aldaine Alphonse; Virginia Mihalik; Jeff Wilner, general manager of Amazon.com, who presented Kindle Fires to the scholarship recipients; and Jeanne Shipe, president-elect of the Rotary Club. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Alyssa Smith of Lehighton was one of two Lehigh Carbon Community College students honored recently by the Allentown West Rotary Club at a scholarship breakfast held at LCCC’s main campus.
Smith, along with Aldaine Alphonse of Whitehall, received $1,000. The scholarship selection was based on the student’s record of service and leadership as well as academic performance. Smith graduated with an associate degree in criminal justice and will continue her education at Cedar Crest College majoring in criminal justice.
An officer of LCCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Smith organized a group to run in a 5K supporting the Truth for Women home for victims of sexual violence. She worked for the assistant district attorney’s office in Carbon County helping clients and navigating the legal system before trials. She also volunteered her time giving prospective student tours at LCCC.
