Coalhurst-based Precon Manufacturing is continuing its support of Lethbridge Polytechnic with a $62,000 gift to support student awards.
The gift is part of the Lethbridge Polytechnic Board of Governors Matching Endowment initiative, which matches donations from $25,000 to $100,000. The endowment fund has $500,000 available for matching.
Precon's latest donation and matching funds - $87,000 in total - will further fund existing student awards for students in the polytechnic's Engineering Design Technology program.
"We're incredibly grateful for our relationship with Lethbridge Polytechnic," says Scott Cunningham, president, Precon. "It has provided an avenue to connect with the best and brightest students in engineering to help us fill real-world roles in quality control, design, sales and production.
"Lethbridge Polytechnic continues to modernize and enhance its educational offering, working to align with what businesses need. We look forward to many more decades of collaborating with the school and supporting its students."
"On behalf of Lethbridge Polytechnic, I want to thank our amazing partners at Precon for this important gift that will see students succeed," says Stephanie Savage, associate director, external engagement. "Despite its size, southern Alberta is a close-knit community and having the opportunity to work with local partners like Precon ensures promising futures for our students looking to dive into great careers."
Precon's gift will be recognized with the Precon Classroom, a learning space for students in the polytechnic's Engineering Design Technology program, located in the Trades, Technologies and Innovation Facility.
For more information on the Board of Governors Matching Endowment initiative, please contact Lethbridge Polytechnic's Development office by email at development.office@lethpolytech.ca or call 403-320-3457.
