Contact: Gary Kohn (608) 757-7769 or cell (608) 436-9578
gkohn@blackhawk.edu
JANESVILLE, WI – Five students enrolled in the accounting, information technology and administrative professional programs at Blackhawk Technical College have been named the first-ever designees of the new J.P. Cullen & Sons Scholarship, the BTC Foundation announced.
The $1,000 scholarships, aimed at students in programs related to the business performance of a company, were awarded to:
* Michael Burkholder, Janesville, IT-Web Analyst Programmer.
* Kimberly Hauri, Clinton, IT-Web Analyst Programmer.
* Jason Howard, Janesville, Accounting.
* Kelly Kilmer, Janesville, Accounting & Legal Administration.
* Jessica Lopez, Janesville, Administrative Professional.
J.P. Cullen & Sons is a nationally recognized construction company based in Janesville which has a long and beneficial relationship with Blackhawk Technical College. Company project managers and tradespeople serve on Blackhawk advisory boards for programs in construction and business related trades.
The scholarship program was announced last fall. The company is committing $25,000 to the program that is scheduled to run five years.
The scholarship winners were selected by the BTC Foundation from a pool that applied by the December 20 deadline. Applications were reviewed, scored and ranked based on the students’ commitment to education, career goals, community service, work experience and financial need.
Students interested in applying for the scholarship for the 2015 spring semester need to be enrolled in one of the three eligible programs (Accounting, Information Technology, Administrative Professional) and carrying at least six credits with an overall grade point average of 2.5.
ABOUT BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Blackhawk Technical College is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System. BTC has five campus locations in Monroe, Beloit and Janesville, WI offering more than 50 programs including two-year associate degrees, one- and two-year technical diplomas and short-term technical diplomas. In addition, BTC is a major provider of customized training and technical assistance for the Rock and Green County business community. More than half of all adults living in Wisconsin have accessed the technical colleges for education and training during the last decade.
