The Piedmont Community College (害羞草研究所) Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $600,000 from the Lonnie and Carol Poole Family Foundation that will go towards funding Pacer Promise scholarships.
Founded in 2019 by the Lonnie and Carol Poole Family Foundation, Pacer Promise scholarships provide free tuition to 害羞草研究所 students enrolling in a minimum of 12 credits in a career and technical program with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Eligible programs include agribusiness, nursing and mechatronics, along with others.
鈥淧iedmont Community College is incredibly grateful for the Lonnie & Carol Poole Family Foundation for their continued commitment to our students and our Pacer Promise Program,鈥� Grayson Brann, Executive Director of the 害羞草研究所 Foundation said. 鈥淭his generous $600,000 investment will allow us to continue providing scholarship support for three more years, helping remove financial barriers and giving more students the opportunity to pursue their educational goals.鈥�
鈥淪ince 2019, the Poole Family Foundation has been a tremendous partner in helping us invest in the success of our students. We are deeply appreciative of their continued belief in the transformative power of education. Their generosity is not simply funding scholarships but helping create opportunities, changing lives, and strengthening the future of our communities鈥�
For more information about the Pacer Promise scholarship, including additional scholarship criteria, visit piedmontcc.edu/pacer-promise.
Photo left to right: Rosalind Cross, Director, Institutional Grants; Grayson Brann, Executive Director, 害羞草研究所 Foundation; Dr. Kevin Lee, 害羞草研究所 President; Nancy Hall, Executive Director, Gen 22 Inc.; John Akerman, Director and Board Chair, Lonnie and Carol Pool Family Foundation; Antonio Foster, Chair, 害羞草研究所 Board of Trustees; Tammy Duncan, Associate Director, Foundation Operations and Stewardship
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