BLINN COLLEGE FOUNDATION RECEIVES $100,000 GRANT FROM WAYNE DUDDLESTEN FOUNDATION

  

The Blinn College Foundation has received a $100,000 grant to provide scholarships for students seeking trades career training.

The grant was awarded to Blinn by the Wayne Duddlesten Foundation, which was established by Houston businessman and philanthropist Wayne Duddlesten in 1981 to help non-profit organizations and educational institutions.

The grant will be used exclusively for scholarships to students pursuing trade occupations at Blinn, including carpentry, certified nurse aide, certified clinical medical assistant, CPR/first aid, drafting, electrician technician and electrical license renewal, facilities maintenance, HVAC, industrial safety, machining, manufacturing technician, nursing, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy technician, plumbing, truck driving, surveying technician, water purification and welding.

Kathy Young of the Duddlesten Foundation Board of Directors said the board is pleased to support Blinn as it provides educational opportunities for students looking to get workforce training.

Blinn Foundation Board Chair Sam Sommer said the foundation is “honored” to receive this gift, which will go “directly to help students who want to better their lives through education.”

To learn more about funding or applying for an endowed scholarship, visit www.blinn.edu/foundation.