BAKER COLLEGE OF JACKSON AWARDS ED KURTZ SCHOLARSHIP TO JAIME DEVINE

JACKSON, Mich. – Baker College of Jackson officials have announced Jaime Devine, of Parma, as the recipient of the 2015 Ed Kurtz Leadership Scholarship award.

The $2,500 scholarship is awarded annually to a Baker College student who demonstrates academic achievement and either a commitment to community service or a successful balance of work, family and school obligations.

“Jaime is a leader, mentor, role model and giver,” said Patricia A. Kaufman, Ed.D., Baker College of Jackson president. “While pursuing an education to meet her career goals and being a full time mother and wife, Jaime still creates time to serve her community. She exemplifies the character traits that were identified when the award was formed, making her the ideal recipient of this year’s scholarship.”

Devine attends Baker College full time while working part time at Little Rainbows Preschool and Daycare, volunteering a minimum of 20 hours a month at her church, and being mom to five boys, ages 8 to 19, and a wife. She has a 4.0 GPA and has been named to the Dean or President’s List every quarter. She plans to complete an associate degree in human resource management and will pursue a bachelor’s in business administration through Baker College’s accelerated program.

Much of Devine’s community involvement is through the Parma Baptist Church. She is a member of the hospitality team and provides meals for families who have recently had a child or experienced the loss of a loved one. Additionally she manages the nursery and Sunday School programs, is a member of the choir and helps the pianist with song selection.

Devine is also involved in her children’s PTAs and participates in the Parent Panther Vocal Association for the Western High School choir.

Baker College established this scholarship in 2004 in honor of Ed Kurtz, retired president and CEO of Baker College. Kurtz, a dynamic leader whose vocabulary does not include the word “impossible,” exhibited extraordinary service to his neighbors, friends and community throughout his 34 years at Baker College.

The largest private college in Michigan, Baker College is a not-for-profit higher education institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It serves more than 28,000 students on multiple campuses and online. Baker grants certificates and associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 150 programs across diverse academic fields, including business, health sciences, engineering, information technology, education and human services. An impressive 97 percent of available graduates are employed. Every Baker graduate receives Lifetime Employment Assistance—free and forever. Baker is a pioneer in online education and offers students the option of completing a degree 100 percent online, without ever visiting a campus. For information, visit www.baker.edu or follow Baker College on Twitter, @bakercollege, or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/bakercollege.