Student 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 (CTE) 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.
Wood, Gretchen
MCC Foundation
03/14/2019