Joe Lomax Criminal Justice Scholarship

The scholarship was established in honor of Professor Joe Lomax for his years of service in helping to develop the Criminal Justice program at UW-Platteville. He taught at the university for 38 years, served 17 years as outreach coordinator and 17 years as chair of the department. During his tenure, he served as adviser to the student Criminal Justice Association, established the Criminal Justice Career Day, Internship program, CJ Advisory Board, Law Enforcement Training Academy, Employment Search Workshop, and initiated the Criminal Justice Master of Science and undergraduate online programs, Forensic Investigations, and Racial Disparity in Criminal Justice and Education Task Force.

The following criteria shall be used in the annual selection of the recipient(s):
1. Applicants must be majoring in Criminal Justice
2. Applicants must be at least of sophomore standing
3. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
4. Applicants must show evidence of active interaction and involvement with the Criminal Justice Association