EYE Lighting International, a leading manufacturer of lamps, luminaires, controls, and related lighting products, has awarded a scholarship to two Lakeland Community College students through the Lakeland Foundation. The EYE Lighting International scholarship helps support tuition, books and learning fees for the students who are earning their business and technical engineering degrees.

Tom Salpietra, president and coo commented, “We are proud to support these students with the resources to help them achieve a rewarding career in manufacturing and engineering. It is critical to the future of our industry that we educate students about the benefits of earning a degree in business and engineering. The scholarship at Lakeland is one of our strategies for building and sustaining a future workforce of qualified candidates.”

Students must meet and maintain academic requirements to be eligible to apply for and receive the EYE Lighting Scholarship. Eligibility criteria includes being a full-time or part-time Lakeland Community College student enrolled in business or engineering/technology programs and maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.5 after the first semester. 

The EYE Lighting Scholarship at the Lakeland Foundation is an ongoing scholarship program open to donations. For information on how to contribute to the scholarship fund, contact the Foundation Office at 440-525-7094 or lccfoundation@lakelandcc.edu.