Baker College’s Clinton Township campus awards $2,500 Leadership Scholarship to Carmen Brooks

Carmen Brooks, of Clinton Township, is the 2017 recipient of the $2,500 Baker College Leadership Scholarship.

The annual award is presented to a student attending Baker College’s Clinton Township campus who demonstrates academic achievement and either a commitment to community services or a successful balance of work, family and school obligations.

“Carmen is an outstanding student and someone who is ready to give of herself every hour of every day,” said Patricia A. Kaufman, Ed.D., Baker College of Clinton Township president. “She has a 3.23 GPA, is a single mom with a son in college and works full time at a shelter for youth in crises where she is always on call. Her dedication to school, family, career and community service exemplifies what this scholarship is all about.”

Brooks is a full-time student working toward a bachelor’s degree in human services. She plans to graduate in 2019.

In her position at Matrix Human Services, Brooks is the house supervisor at Matrix Off The Streets shelter for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth in crises in the City of Detroit and Wayne County. She is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week for crisis intervention, meeting oversight and scheduling. All Matrix Off The Streets services are provided at no cost to the youth or their families.

For information about Baker College programs, contact Annette Looser in the admissions office at annette.looser@baker.edu or 586.791.3000, or visit www.baker.edu.

The largest private college in Michigan, Baker College is a not-for-profit higher education institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Founded in 1911, Baker College grants doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees, as well as certificates in diverse academic fields including applied technology, business, education, engineering, health science, information technology and social science. Baker College has on-ground campuses throughout Michigan and offers online programs that can be completed 100 percent online without ever visiting a campus. In 2016, the Online Learning Consortium recognized Baker College Online with the OLC Quality Scorecard Exemplary Endorsement, the highest ranking for online higher education programs. For information, visit www.baker.edu or follow Baker College on Twitter, @bakercollege, or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/bakercollege.

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