Vickie Petritz was an instructor in the Business Technology Department at Highlands College. She was dedicated to her students’ academic achievement.
Vickie graduated in Computer Science from Montana Tech 14 years after having children. Education was important to her, and it was important to her that she modeled this thirst for learning for her daughters. Vickie worked full-time while attending school and raising a family. Once she began teaching at Highlands, she wanted her students to have the same opportunities she did. She supported each and every student; she encouraged students to achieve their goals.
Vickie led the development of the first apprenticeship program at Highlands College. She, alongside the Department of Labor, created accounting apprenticeships giving students over 2,000 hours of related work experience. Vickie was an active member of The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). She was also a winner of Montana Tech’s Merit Award recognizing exceptional achievement in teaching and service. Aside from all of her accolades and achievements, her heart was with her students. She focused all of her time and energy toward them. Vickie advocated for her students, mentored them and supported them along the way. She was a dedicated professional.
Fall Scholarship opens on the first day of instruction in January and closes on the last instructional day in February. The Fall Scholarship will be given awarded during the last week of March. Spring Scholarship opens on the first day of instruction in September and closes on the last day of instructional day in October. The Spring Scholarship will be given in November after Thanksgiving.
$1000 scholarship will be awarded for each semester.
Students must plan to be enrolled in one class at Highlands College.
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