Two Big Country colleges were awarded large grants Monday from federal stimulus dollars meant to help boost educational opportunities for students entering the area’s most in-demand occupations — especially wind energy.
Ranger College was awarded $202,182 for equipment for its new wind energy technician program, kicking off in the fall.
The Foundation at Western Texas College in Snyder was awarded $227,500 to help low-income students with tuition, fees, and books.
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William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan of Dowser write about the social entrepreneurs slowly and steadily dirsupting the world of philanthropy. According to Forbes, philanthropy disruptors are those that believe “no one company is so vital that it can’t be replaced and no single business model too perfect to upend.â€