Massachusetts
Cape Cod Community College’s fundraising campaign got a boost with a $1.25-million gift—the largest single donation received by the college. The gift came from local resident Maureen Wilkens and will support the renovation of CCCC’s dental hygiene clinic and classrooms. Wilkens will serve as honorary co-chair of the fundraising campaign for the renovation.
New York
Niagra County Community College’s culinary institute is getting additional room with the help of a $2-million state economic development grant. The new facility, a 90,000-square-foot space in a former mall, will house the institute’s academic and administrative offices for all hospitality and tourism academic degree and certificate programs.
North Carolina
Durham Technical Community College’s Parents Academy is one of 10 programs in the country chosen by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) to receive a $25,000 grant to help Hispanic families prepare for college. The college will develop a program to expand the knowledge of the region’s adult English-as-a-second-language population with regard to educational opportunities available. The program will expand the reach of NCFL’s MetLife Foundation-funded Family Literacy–Community College Partnership Initiative.
Wake Technical Community College (WTCC) received renewed support from Bank of America through a $30,000 grant for student scholarships. Those benefiting most are graduates of the college’s GED and adult high school programs, who can get support to take additional classes at WTCC. Bank of America contributed $10,000 to the program last year.
Oregon
Portland Community College (PCC) was awarded a portion of a $450,000 grant from the Portland Development Commission to help small businesses develop in underserved areas. PCC will work with Mount Hood Community College, as well as the Micro-Inventors Program of Oregon and the Oregon Microenterprise Network, to help nearly 200 small businesses throughout the year. A non-credit, 10-session business training course will be included in the initiative.
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) was presented with a $250,000 check for future programming from long-time supporter Frank Dixon. More than 20 years ago, Dixon was a main force in opening the Lebanon campus. He’s been a member of the HACC Foundation board of directors and, in 2002, received an honorary doctorate of public service from the college.
Washington
Thirteen technical and community colleges in Washington will share nearly $1.6 million in Governor’s Investment in Aerospace grants. The funding will allow the colleges to develop new training in aerospace industry-identified areas. The colleges receiving grants are: