Sept. 18, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Emma Frazier
Public and Media Relations Manager
531-MCC-2726, office
efrazier@mccneb.edu
mccneb.edu
MCC receives $50,000 grant from Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation
OMAHA, Neb. - Metropolitan Community College is the recipient of a generous $50,000 grant award from the Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation. The grant will go toward helping Automotive Technology and Diesel Technology programs at the College. This will continue to provide resources and support early access for high school students interested in the trades.
“This generous grant will go directly to students, helping them earn a degree in a career field that is in high demand,” said Scott Broady, dean of Skilled Trades and Technical Sciences. “This grant helps further the College’s mission by removing barriers to education and giving students valuable opportunities.”
About the Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation
The Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation is the charitable division of the Nebraska New Car and Truck Dealers Association. The foundation was formed in 1984 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, capable of receiving tax deductible contributions to provide the funding for charitable and educational activities to enhance the automotive industry in Nebraska.
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Metropolitan Community College, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is a comprehensive, public community college that offers affordable, quality education to all residents of Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties. Founded in 1974, MCC has the largest enrollment out of six community colleges in Nebraska and is the second largest postsecondary institution in the state. MCC serves more than 40,000 unique credit and noncredit students.