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Friday, January 20, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 3
YCCC’s New Building Named After Aerospace Innovator WELLS The Maine Community College System Board of Trustees has approved a request from York County Community College (YCCC) to name its new academic building in Wells for Pratt & Whitney. The naming recognizes the company’s longterm support of the college, including $700,000 in gifts to The Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges to support construction of the new building. Pratt & Whitney has also donated more than $300,000 in equipment to YCCC’s precision machining technology program, bringing its latest con-
Artist’s digital rendering of the new academic building at YCCC which will be named after Pratt & Whitney.
tributions to the college to more than $1 million, the most ever received by the college from a single donor.
In announcing the Board vote, Jean Ginn Marvin, the Board’s chair, said: “Pratt & Whitney has long recognized
the critical role that YCCC plays in ensuring a skilled workforce. The company has been a strong and generous supporter of expanded educational and economic opportunities for the citizens of York County. We are pleased to recognize its contributions to the college and the wider community.� “This new building demonstrates the Maine Community College System and Pratt & Whitney’s joint commitment to inspiring the next generation,� said Mike Papp, Pratt & Whitney vice president, Manufacturing & Module Center Operations. “This is a natural exten-
sion of our work with YCCC to attract and train a highly-skilled manufacturing workforce in the 21st century.� When it is completed in 2017, YCCC’s new 18,000-square-foot academic building will provide muchneeded instructional space that will include eight classrooms, independent and group study areas, and a developmental mathematics and English lab. The Pratt & Whitney Building will also house a 140-seat lecture/performance hall. Pratt & Whitney, a United See YCCC page 4...
SYF Seeks Applicants for $1 Million in Scholarships KITTERY Simon Malls and Simon Premium Outlets in New England announced recently, that once again the malls and centers are proud to help deserving graduating seniors pay for college. Simon Youth Foundation (SYF), a national nonprofit that
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provides educational opportunities for at-risk high school students, is now looking for qualified applicants who live near a Simon Mall or a Simon Premium Outlet and within the surrounding communities. Each year, Simon Youth Community Scholarships are awarded in every community across the country that is home to Simon Malls, or Premium Outlet centers. The application period has begun and ends on March 1, 2017. Students can apply online
by visiting syf.org/scholarships. Any student who will be graduating in the class of 2017 and lives in the community surrounding a Simon property is eligible. Applicants can check their eligibility by entering their ZIP code at syf.org/scholarships. Recipients will receive up to $1,500 to enroll in an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school. In addition, 11 regional awards called “Awards of Excellence� will be given to top candidates. The regions eligible
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are Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Indianapolis, Miami, New York, Orange
County (CA), Orlando, and SeSee SCHOLARS page 12...
“Shootin’ for a Cure� Raises more than $26,000 YORK For the 8th year running, York Hospital was the clear winner of The Wells Lady Warriors’ “full court press� against cancer during their Shootin’ for a Cure (SFAC) basketball benefit with a check presented to York Hospital for $26,200! On Saturday, January 14, the Wells High School gym was the place for a cancer survivor to feel supported! This all-day event, spearheaded by Coach Don Abbott and a driven SFAC Committee, began with a free throw shoot out (with two-time Champion, Natalie Thurber,
making 45 out of 50) involving girls in grades 5-11 who raised
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money through pledges that culminated in an exciting game
Wells Lady Warriors Varsity Basketball team present check to (left-right) York Hospital’s Breast Care Kathy Bry, Amanda Demetri Lewis, DO and President Jud Knox.
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In August of 2016, Scholarship winners gathered with and Simon Youth Foundation officials and Simon company executives from the New England region.
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against Kittery. A highlight of the annual event was the Survivor Challenge, where Varsity team members partner with cancer survivors – women and men who are currently undergoing or have successfully undergone treatment for cancer – together taking foul shots to celebrate the journey each survivor has made. While 18 survivors competed to “win�, at the conclusion of the competition, it was announced that every survivor – each a winner See SHOOT page 8...
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