Each year the ˿Ƶ Tech Foundation invites scholarship recipients to speak to the banquet attendees about their opportunity to earn an ˿Ƶ Tech degree and what receiving a scholarship has meant to them. This year’s speakers delivered heartfelt messages about how the scholarships they were awarded are making a difference in their lives and toward their educational aspirations.
At the event, ˿Ƶ Tech president, Dr. Nagi Naganathan expressed his pride in the scholarship program, which he stated, “has been nurtured and has grown over the years through the tireless advocacy and guidance of the ˿Ƶ Tech Foundation, led by our scholarship committee.” Dr. Naganathan recognized several groups of attendees for their efforts as part of the “small army” of dedicated individuals that it takes to successfully run the scholarship program – including donors, volunteer readers, and ˿Ƶ Tech Foundation board members.
This year’s banquet was made possible in part by generous sponsorships from community partners, which include Sky Lakes Medical Center, IMS Capital Management, Inc., Smith Bates Marcomm Solutions, Fisher Nicholson Realty and US Bank. “We are grateful for the continued support of our community partners that make such celebrations possible,” Dr. Naganathan added.
The ˿Ƶ Tech Foundation was established in 1969 to support the educational, cultural, charitable, and service activities of ˿Ƶ, and is proudly celebrating 50 years of philanthropic impact this year.
To learn more about how you can support students at ˿Ƶ Tech, contact Tracy Ricketts, associate vice president for Development and Alumni Relations, at 541.885.1118 or Tracy.Ricketts@oit.edu.
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