$2.5 Million Donated to Pima for Applied Technology Programs
By Dalton Grijalva
On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the Thomas R. Brown Family Foundation announced it would be giving Pima Community College $2.5 million to advance Pima’s applied Technology programs.
According to Chancellor Lee Lambert, the goal is for Pima to further establish itself as the center of economic recovery and growth within the region. The donation will support employer demand for high-skilled technicians.
The announcement was made at PCC’s downtown campus in front of the Automotive Technology and Innovation Center, which is set to be completed in 2021.
“The focus on Centers of Excellence, public-private partnerships and expanding the economic vitality of our region through high-tech training and reskilling of both new and incumbent workers is exactly what our community needs,” ...