Lakeshore Graduate Awarded Scholarship from Paralegal Association of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5/30/2023

CLEVELAND, WI —

Mackenzie Johnson
Paralegal Association of Wisconsin scholarship winner Mackenzie Johnson, left, a legal studies/paralegal graduate of Lakeshore Technical College, was presented with a $1,000 scholarship during an association event she attended with Donna Meiselwitz, right, Lakeshore’s legal studies/paralegal program director and instructor.

 

Lakeshore Technical College legal studies/paralegal graduate Mackenzie Johnson has been named the recipient of the Paralegal Association of Wisconsin’s annual scholarship. Johnson will receive $1,000.

Johnson, a Manitowoc resident, graduated with honors from Lakeshore on May 20. She will continue her education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay where she will pursue a bachelor’s degree in democracy and justice studies with an emphasis on social justice.

While at Lakeshore, Johnson served as president of the Paralegal Student Association,  was a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, and was selected as the college’s 2022-2023 Wisconsin Technical College System Ambassador. 

Johnson completed an internship with Court Appointed Special Advocates of East Central Wisconsin in Manitowoc. The non-profit organization selects and trains volunteers as advocates for abused and neglected children who are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system in Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties. Johnson also works at Beerntsen’s Confectionary in Manitowoc. 

The Paralegal Association of Wisconsin awards one scholarship annually. This is the second consecutive year a Lakeshore Technical College student has been selected.

For information about Lakeshore’s programs related to legal studies, visit gotoltc.edu/programs-and-courses/degree-programs. 
 

About Lakeshore Technical College

Lakeshore Technical College is a comprehensive community and technical college educating more than 8,000 students annually. Students enroll at Lakeshore to master real-world, employable career skills and start their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Lakeshore faculty and staff are focused on providing each individual student an individualized learning experience.
 
Lakeshore Technical College is a nationally recognized two-year college. The college was ranked the #2 in the nation by Washington Monthly, #17 in the nation by Forbes, #20 in the nation by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college by the Aspen Institute, a top 10 Bellwether Award finalist four out of the last five years, and named the 2021 Large Business/Industry of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County.
 
Approximately 800 students graduate from Lakeshore each year, and associate degree graduates report earning a median salary of $59,899 within six months of graduating. In addition to the Cleveland campus, Lakeshore educates students at learning campuses in downtown Manitowoc and downtown Sheboygan, as well as in rural Manitowoc County at its School of Ag. Classes are also offered at additional sites throughout the district. Visit Lakeshore at gotoltc.edu.