MANSFIELD, PA—A team of corrections officers from the U.S. Penitentiary at Lewisburg has presented $5,000 to the Mansfield University Foundation to support scholarships for Criminal Justice Administration (CJA) majors at MU.
The four-man Lewisburg team recorded the fastest time in the Eric Williams Race for Justice relay race held on May 16 and could designate where their “winnings” would be donated. The race was held at 13 sites across the nation to honor corrections officer Eric Williams, a Nanticoke native who was killed in the line of duty in 2013.
“This group is not affiliated through alumni relationships or prior involvement with the university, but based on the quality of MU’s Criminal Justice program, as well as our Police Academy, they felt supporting MU students was a worthwhile investment and a fitting tribute to the memory of Eric Williams,” Mindy Engel, executive director of the Mansfield University Foundation said.
Team members Derek Waighen, Douglas Maiorana, Brandon Pealerm, Jason Finck and Executive Assistant/Camp Administrator Shawn Bartlett visited MU on July 16 to present the donation to MU President Fran Hendricks and CJA Department Chair Josh Battin.
“On behalf of our entire university and the students who will benefit from this, thank you every much,” MU President Fran Hendricks said. “We’re very excited about young men and women we’re producing that go into important careers in policing and corrections.”
To learn more about the Foundation and giving to Mansfield, go to mansfield.edu/support-mu/
To learn more about the CJA program at Mansfield, go to cja.mansfield.edu