BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Kellogg Community College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program has received a donation of $1 million from Battle Creek’s Southwest Michigan Rehab Foundation.
That includes $900,000 in endowment funds contributed to an existing scholarship with the the KCC Foundation and $100,000 worth of advanced equipment for the campus PTA Lab and clinical partners.
In 2017, the KCC Foundation in conjunction with the Southwest Michigan Rehab Foundation announced the establishment of the Southwest Michigan Rehabilitation Foundation Scholarship for PTA students, providing funds each year to a KCC student enrolling in their second year of the College’s PTA Program. The $900,000 endowment adds substantially to the organization’s original $100,000 commitment to the program.
Additionally, a new $100,000 gift will fund the acquisition of state-of-the-art physical therapy equipment to be used in classrooms and clinical labs. This advanced equipment will offer students increased access to hands-on experiences with the tools and techniques they will use in real-world clinical settings, better preparing them for careers in the rapidly evolving health care industry.
KCC Foundation Executive Director Michelle Williamson said the donation “will have a profound impact on the future of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program.”
KCC says the donation will also enhance the program’s clinical partnership experience and provide students with more diverse hands-on training opportunities in professional health care settings.
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