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MCC Daily Tribune

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Awards $1.5 Million Grant to MCC Foundation to Strengthen Workforce Pipeline

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation (RCWJRF) has awarded the MCC Foundation a $1.5 million grant to help fund an MCC pilot project aimed at increasing the number of area students completing career technical education programs and reversing the skills shortage in western New York.

The project's goal is to increase the pool of technicians in western New York for occupations involving robotics/automation, mechatronics, precision machining, skilled trades, and optics fabrication. Career pathways will be aligned with workforce demands of high-need industry sectors in the region.

The RCWJRF grant is part of the MCC Foundation's Every Bright Future Needs a Strong Foundation campaign, a $50 million effort designed to increase the number of scholarships available to MCC students and help grow the local economy through a well-educated and technically sophisticated workforce. To date, including the RCWJRF grant, the campaign has raised $42 million.

Find out more about this exciting news on the MCC News web page.

Gretchen Wood
MCC Foundation
03/14/2019