Michelle Arrindell, Brooklyn Resident, Named Pearson Scholar

May 16, 2002

MICHELLE ARRINDELL, BROOKLYN RESIDENT, NAMED PEARSON SCHOLAR

(New York, NY) Michelle Arrindell of Flatbush has been named a Pearson scholar at Borough of Manhattan Community College. As a Pearson scholar, Arrindell, who is a health information technology major receives a scholarship award for $1250 per semester, the cost for full-time, in-state tuition, for up to three semesters. She is also eligible to receive up to $500 for summer study.

Pearson Education gave BMCC $200,000 for scholarships for students in the health sciences. Pearson Education created the scholarship fund in memory of six BMCC students who were killed in the World Trade Center disaster and in honor of the medical rescue workers at Ground Zero.

Arrindell, is one of six Pearson scholars who were recognized at a special presentation on Monday, May 13 at BMCC. Pearson executives and some parents of the BMCC students who died in the World Trade Center attended the scholarship award reception on May 13.

To be eligible for the distinguished award, students must be enrolled in a degree program in nursing, respiratory therapy, health information technology, or paramedics. Borough of Manhattan Community College offers she only respiratory therapy and paramedic program in New York City. A BMCC scholarship committee selected students for the awards based on their academic achievement and an essay describing why they want to pursue a career in the health sciences.

“I always wanted to work in the health field,” said Arrindell, “but I didn’t really want hands-on dealings with patients. I wanted to deal with their lab tests or papers. I like working with papers and filing things away, so I chose to enter the health information field.”

Arrindell mixes health care and paperwork in her spare time as well. A volunteer with the AIDS Walk New York, Arrindell sends out registration forms to the walkers. She helps out on the day of the event as well.

At BMCC, Arrindell works part-time in the Receiving and Stores Department.
She expects to graduate in May 2003, and then to go straight to work in health information technology. After working in the field for a while, Arrindell plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Plan health information administration, and then a master’s degree in health information management.

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