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EAGAN POLICE Chief Pat Geagan (right) presents
Mary Shipman will her scholarship award.
Eagan woman awarded
law enforcement scholarship
Mary Shipman of Eagan has the Army at Fort McPherson in
been awarded a 1993 Minnesota Georgia as a military police offi-
Chiefs of Police Educational cer, Shipman decided she would
Foundation scholarship. like to be a police officer. After
These scholarships are offered her discharge from the Army,she
to people interested in pursuing returned home to begin working
careers in law enforcement. on her law enforcement degree.
Shipman's name was submitted Shipman graduated with
by Eagan Police Chief Pat honors from Normandale Com-
Geagan. munity College in June 1993 with
The names for scholarships an A.A.S. in law enforcement.
were received from throughout She completed her skills training
the state and were endorsed by at Hibbing in August with a 4.0
police chiefs. Only 10 scholar- grade point average.
ships were awarded from named A single parent with a 4-year-
received by the Minnesota Chiefs old daughter, Shipman said she
of Police Educational Foundation hopes to eventually work in law
Committee. Shipman recejved enforcement dealing with
$500 to pay for her tuition. children's issues. She is the
Shipman said she's always daughter of Paul Wenz of Eagan
been interested in law enforce- and Margaret Wickland of Maple
ment.After a four-year stint with Grove.