This article was in Monday’s (May 20th, 2016) Herald and News

Written By: Holly Owens, Herald and News

Grants and awards worth more than quarter-million dollars, promoting higher education, were recently awarded to Klamath Community College (KCC), according to a news release.

On May 12, KCC received a $100,000 Special Opportunities Grant from the Oregon Community Foundation to support development of the school’s Work Skills Technology Center. On Wednesday, KCC was notified of their selection for a $146,444 grant from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be used towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs.

“These grants strengthen our current programs and continue our momentum of support for the new Work Skills Technology Center,” said Julie Murray-Jensen, vice [resident of enrollment and external affairs. “The HECC grant allows us to better serve students in these programs with industry certified experiences and program development. Our new center focuses on our partnerships and high demand and high wage programs as a way to prepare the workforce.”

OCF will also be awarding $6,000 to the KCC Foundation in support of the Betty Gray Community College Scholarship, which helps students that are pursuing early childhood education.

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