Assunta and Nello Procaccini Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Executive Leadership Team of Lansing Community College created the Assunta and Nello Procaccini Memorial Scholarship to recognize the excellence and dedication of Margherita (Margie) Procaccini Clark and her years of service to the College. They also wished to honor and recognize the important role that Margie’s parents, Assunta and Nello Procaccini played in her life, by naming this scholarship in their memory.

Margie Clark served as Dean of the Health and Human Services Division at Lansing Community College in Lansing, Michigan since 2010, and previously directed its Career Ladder Nursing Program beginning in 2001. In recognition of her exemplary service, leadership, and vision, Margie Clark was presented with the Carol E. Franck Nursing Leadership Award and the Nightingale Award for Nursing Excellence in Education and Research. She was the recipient of the Giving Star Award for the Philanthropic Employee of the Year (2018) from Lansing Community College.

Qualifications

• Recipients must be enrolled in a Health and Human Careers program
• Recipients must be enrolled in at least 6 credits
• Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Must be a 1st generation college student (meaning no parent, grandparent, or sibling has earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher)
• Female applicants will be given preference
• Minority applicants will be given preference
• Financial need will be considered