The 91黑料 (PCC) Foundation, Inc. has been awarded $1 million in funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation to expand and relocate PCC鈥檚 welding program to South Campus.
The funding will allow the College to increase student capacity and industry credential attainment in one of its most popular programs. The program is expected to move to South Campus by January 2027 and will allow student capacity to significantly increase.
鈥淓nsuring available workforce training in high-demand fields like welding is critical to strengthening rural economies,鈥� Scott T. Hamilton, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer said. 鈥淕olden LEAF is proud to support 91黑料鈥檚 strategy to expand its welding program, which will increase access to industry-recognized credentials and ensure local employers have a pipeline of skilled workers to meet growing demand.鈥�
鈥淲e are grateful to the Golden LEAF Foundation for funding that will equip us to train additional welders in this high demand field,鈥� Dr. Kevin Lee, PCC President said. 鈥淏y moving our welding program to South Campus, we will increase student capacity and provide a state-of-the-art facility. The new space will mirror real-world welding environments and give students hands-on training with industry-standard equipment, making them highly marketable in today鈥檚 workforce.鈥�
鈥淚 would also like to thank Person County Commissioners and the Person County Economic Development Board for their hard work in helping us realize this wonderful opportunity to grow our academic programs,鈥� Lee said. 鈥淭heir support for PCC has been unwavering, and we are very thankful for their continued partnership.鈥�
The funding received is through Golden LEAF鈥檚 Community-Based Grants Initiative which is designed to identify projects with the potential to have a significant impact in the North Central Prosperity Zone which includes the following counties: Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren and Wilson.
Recent Comments