LEEP DREAM SCHOLARSHIP

A scholarship for students interested in pursuing a career in Public Safety
and all of its related fields — Law Enforcement, Police-Fire Dispatch,
Corrections Officer, Firefighting or Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT).

Available for submissions February 2012

Click here for the LEEP Dream Scholarship Application Form

LEEP Presents the 2011 Scholarships

LEEP supports career dreams with $13,000 for scholars

Troy, Mich. – Thirteen top students interested in public safety careers will receive $1,000 college scholarships to encourage their pursuit of law enforcement/public safety careers by the professional public safety officers of the Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP).

Students from eight states were honored in the 2011 LEEP Dream Scholarship program including California, Conneticut, Floria, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. Michigan scholarship award winners this year included:
     



Lucas Mitchell - Traverse City, Mi.

A graduate of Traverse City Central High School, he has two years experience in public safety and protective services at TBA-ISD Career Technical Center. He was a volunteer with Grand Traverse Sheriffs Department and an intern with Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department, where he received significant FEMA and firefighter training. He received several technical awards. He plans to use his $1,000 LEEP grant to attend Northwestern Michigan College to study Fire Science or Fire Investigation.

Nicholas Brenner - Saginaw, Mi.
A graduate of Bridgeport High School, he studied law enforcement at Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center, completed Community Emergency Response Training and helped with the 9th annual Project Blue Light to support officers. He was Science Club president and a member of SADD. He plans to use his $1,000 LEEP grant to attend Delta College. His career goal is to become a U.S. Marshal.

Lacey Greene - Charlevoix, Mi.

A graduate of Charlevoix High School, she was a Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department intern for two years. She is a member of Substance Abuse Free Environment, to stop underage alcohol and drug use. She was awarded varsity academic letters, career, and technical education and management awards. A student council representative, she was a Peer-to-Peer and freshmen mentor. She plans to use her $1,000 LEEP grant to attend Grand Valley State University to study Criminal Justice.

Kelly Oliver - Macomb, Mi.

A graduate of Dakota High School. She completed Macomb County Sheriff’s Youth Law Enforcement Academy. She was a youth group leader at Immanuel Lutheran Church High School. She received many band awards, playing clarinet and bassoon in Christmas Eve masses and Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade. She was awarded through the Dakota High Recognition Program. She plans to use her $1,000 LEEP grant to attend Tiffin University. Her career goal is to work with the FBI.

Joshua Staley - Battle Creek, Mi.

A student at Liberty University. He is on the Dean’s List, a member of Tau Sigma and Phi Theta Kappa Honor societies and Criminal Justice Student Club. He was Class of 2009 Valedictorian at Bedford Bible School, a Team USA gold medal winner in martial arts, basketball team captain and Journalism and Yearbook staff assistant editor. He received a U.S. Military Academy Congressional Appointment and U.S. Marine Corps NROTC scholarship. He plans to use his $1,000 LEEP grant to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Strategic and Intelligence Studies.
 
 
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