Memorial scholarship established for former LTCC student Lyra B. Fisher

Anna Lee works at changing students’ lives everyday as the TRiO-SSS program specialist at Lake Tahoe Community College. One of Lee’s students, Lyra B. Fisher, was tragically murdered this summer, the apparent victim of domestic violence. This month Lee decided to start a scholarship in Fisher’s name with the Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation.

“She was a very kind woman who had an incredibly generous spirit,” Lee said. “I got to work with Lyra for about a year and a half. She had decided to come back to school to make very positive changes in her life, not just for herself, but for her young son.”

The LTCC Foundation is now collecting donations for a scholarship to honor Fisher's life and educational goals. Fisher was working toward an associate degree in criminal justice with plans to become a police officer, Lee said. Students applying for the Lyra B. Fisher Memorial Scholarship this spring will be asked to write an essay describing how their educational goals will work to end violence in their community.

“Lyra was a dedicated student who committed herself to her studies and never let challenges deter her,” Lee said.  “She was an English language learner. When she failed her first attempt at her English class, she told me, ‘I will not give up. When I am a police officer someday, I will need to write lots of reports, so I will keep trying.’”

So far the LTCC Foundation has received $400 in donations for the scholarship. Donations can be sent to LTCC Foundation, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 or make a donation online at www.ltcc.edu/foundation. For questions on the scholarship or more information, please contact LTCC President’s Office at (530) 541-4660 extension 210.

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