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Jill Parker
Workforce Scholarship Program Graduate, Process Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College
"I appreciated receiving a scholarship from the Workforce Scholarship Program at the Community Foundation. It covered my tuition, which was a big help, and also gave me the support of a career counselor and a volunteer mentor. The team has given me encouragement and provided me with the tools to find the right job to start my new career" Jill Parker, a current DeQuincy resident and former
Westlake resident, is one of the first graduates from the Workforce Scholarship
Program. Jill, with her daughter serving as her mentor, completed SOWELA
Technical Community College’s process technology program in December 2015 and
is currently employed as a process operator.
Kenya Cowen Workforce Scholarship Program Graduate,Process Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College
"The
financial support afforded to me through this scholarship fund has truly
changed my life. I graduated in process technology from Sowela Technical
Community College in December and I am currently testing for a position with
area industry. I look forward to using my new skill set to be of service to my
community.” Kenya
Cowen is a lifelong native of Mossville and a recent graduate of the Workforce
Scholarship Program. Kenya decided to go
back to school at 44 years old to provide a better future for herself and
family. She achieved her associate’s degree in process technology in December
2015.
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