Tyler Lewis Named 2013-2014 Work Manager at Blackburn College

2013 Apr 9

Blackburn College recently named the managers for the 2013-2014 academic school year. Among the new work managers is Tyler Lewis, a Junior of Edwards, IL is the new Technology Services Manager.

Blackburn College, one of the seven work colleges in the United States, is the only one with a student managed Work Program. At Blackburn, each student is required to work a minimum of 10 hours per week in a department on campus. Each department is run by a student manager, who is required to work 20 hours per week. In exchange for the work put into each week, students' tuition is reduced each academic school year.

Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co-educational liberal arts college located in Carlinville, Illinois. One of the seven work colleges in the U.S., Blackburn is the only one with a student managed Work Program. Blackburn was recently ranked by US News as the 2012 #2 Best Value College in the Midwest; and placed #65 in The Washington Monthly's ranking of Baccalaureate Colleges. The school remains the most affordable, residential liberal arts college in the state.