Court and sheriff sign Employee Scholarship Agreements with college
The University of Michigan-Dearborn extended its Community Service Personnel Scholarship program to employees of the Oakland County Circuit Court and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office on May 12. The participation agreements were formally signed by Oakland County Circuit Court Chief Judge Nanci Grant, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, UMD Dean Martin Hershock, and UMD Criminal Justice Studies Program Director (and former Washtenaw County Circuit Judge) Dr. Donald Shelton.
The Community Service Personnel Scholarship program at the University of Michigan-Dearborn was established to recognize the service of public safety personnel to communities and to encourage them to pursue or continue their educational goals. The program provides a scholarship valued at 20 percent of tuition and fees for public safety employees at partnering organizations. Although administered through the Criminal Justice Studies Program, the scholarship is available for degree-seeking students in any UMD department or program and can be used for undergraduate and graduate programs.
The agreement with the Oakland County Sheriff brings the number of participating police agencies in Southeast Michigan to sixteen. The University agreement with the Oakland County Circuit Court is the first to provide the scholarship to court employees.
“The University extension of this scholarship opportunity to court employees is a significant expansion of our program and recognizes the important public service that court employees provide to our communities,” Shelton said.
High school students can experience ‘Moot Court’ over summer
This summer, high school students can experience what it’s like to argue a case before the Michigan Supreme Court, thanks to a program being offered by the Court’s Learning Center.
Rachael Drenovsky, the Learning Center’s coordinator, explained the program features participation in a “moot court,” in which participants prepare and argue a case.
The moot court case involves threats on social media. Participants will discuss what protections the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides and consider how to define when online ranting or threats become a crime.
Participants will meet and work with attorneys and other legal professionals; presenters will include members of the judiciary. The program will be held at the Michigan Hall of Justice in Lansing.
“Exploring Careers in the Law,” is open to students entering grades 10 through 12 in fall 2015 and 2015 graduates. Participants meet July 20–24 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. The application deadline is May 29, 2015. The registration fee is a $75 donation to the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Learning Center Fund.
Registration is limited to 22 participants, selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Rachael L. Drenovsky at 517-373-5027 or drenovskyr@courts.mi.gov.
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