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Janet Anderson, Director, Lane Foundation, (541) 463-5803
Laurie Swanson Gribskov, Director, High School Connections, (541) 463-5535
Mike Moskovitz, Western Region Manager, Public Affairs, Weyerhaeuser Company, (541) 741-5431
News for release March 20, 2007
Weyerhaeuser grants $50,000 to Lane Community College for High School and Workforce Programs
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EUGENE, Ore. - The Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Lane Community College Foundation to support career pathways programs and partnerships that provide career and technical training for high school students.
“We deeply appreciate Weyerhaeuser’s gift,” said Lane President Mary Spilde. “Weyerhaeuser’s contribution to Lane demonstrates their commitment to being a true community partner. They recognize the benefits of training and education to our region’s workforce and economy.”
Career pathways are sequences of classes that prepare students for specific job markets. Pathways are open to adults and high school students. The Weyerhaeuser grant will be used in part to develop a career pathway in environmental science. Funds also will defray the costs of training, and support Lane’s growing high school programs, College Now and RTEC (Regional Technical Education Consortium), which provide additional academic and training opportunities for high school students.
“Weyerhaeuser is thrilled to support LCC’s pathways and high school initiatives,” said Mike Moskovitz, the company’s public affairs manager for the western region. “We strongly believe in the programs and services LCC provides local citizens. We have a long-term partnership with the college and feel that it’s important to help support this important local resource.”
The mission of the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation, founded in 1948, is to enhance the quality of life in communities where Weyerhaeuser has a significant presence.
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest integrated forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2006, sales were $21.9 billion. It has offices or operations in 18 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser’s businesses, products and practices is available at www.weyerhaeuser.com.
For more information about Career Pathways and high school programs at Lane, Contact the High School Connections office at (541) 463-5521 or visit 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/hsconnections.
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