AV College honors Boeing, other donors at ceremony
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press
Friday, January 23, 2009.
By ALISHA SEMCHUCK
Valley Press Staff Writer
LANCASTER – During a ceremony dedicating commemorative benches at Antelope Valley College, representatives from The Boeing Co. gave the college foundation a $30,000 donation.
Of that money, $10,000 was earmarked for a scholarship fund that supports engineering students; $15,000 was meant for the campus Child Development Center; and $5,000 was dedicated to the college symphony and master chorale, according to Jeff Thoman and Barbra Greene of Boeing.
“We’re investing in the future of engineering to develop the critical skills needed for the aerospace industry,” said Thoman, a test manager at Boeing.
The $10,000 for scholarships came from company funds, he added. The remaining $20,000 came from the pockets of Boeing employees.
Greene, the community investor for Boeing, said funds for the Child Development Center will help refurbish the facility and purchase additional playground equipment, as well as buy educational materials for math and literacy programs.