Midlands Technical College Foundation receives $25,000 from Wells Fargo to support veterans education
December 13, 2017
Left to righ:t Jack Hoekstra, CEO of the MTC Foundation; Ronald L. Rhames, MTC President; Susan Bankson, SC Community Affairs Representative for Wells Fargo; Holt Chetwood, Wells Fargo Midlands Market President; Garry Powers, MTC Commission Chair
The Midlands Technical College (MTC) Foundation was recently awarded $25,000 by Wells Fargo to provide tuition assistance for veterans and their family members who wish to enroll in MTC’s QuickJobs programs.
“Wells Fargo is making a major contribution to the college’s efforts in giving people the critical training and industry-recognized credentials that can move them quickly into the workforce,” said MTC President Ronald. L. Rhames. “Veterans and their families can use these scholarships to train for a high-demand career in as little as three months.”
As the largest provider of veterans educational benefits to service members and their families in the Palmetto State, MTC enrolls more than 1,000 veterans, their dependents, and other military personnel annually. MTC is the only college in South Carolina designated as a VetSuccess on campus center by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
“The college and our students are grateful for Wells Fargo’s commitment to student success and workforce development,” said Jack Hoekstra, CEO of the MTC Foundation. “Wells Fargo’s consistent support and generosity helps MTC provide job training so our veteran population can get the best education and services available in order to fill the jobs in our area.”
“We are pleased to continue our support of MTC’s QuickJobs programs,” said Holt Chetwood, Wells Fargo Midlands market president. “Wells Fargo has a long history of supporting veterans and their family members and is committed to building better communities by working with educational organizations like MTC to create a competitive workforce and a sustainable economy.”
Learn more about MTC Corporate and Continuing Education QuickJobs programs at https://www.midlandstech. edu/learn/training/quickjobs.
Photo: (left to right) Jack Hoekstra, CEO of the MTC Foundation; Ronald L. Rhames, MTC President; Susan Bankson, SC Community Affairs Representative for Wells Fargo; Holt Chetwood, Wells Fargo Midlands Market President; Garry Powers, MTC Commission Chair
About Midlands Technical College
Midlands Technical College (MTC) is a comprehensive, multi-campus, public, two-year college serving Richland, Lexington and Fairfield counties of South Carolina. The fifth-largest provider of higher education in South Carolina and the largest provider of transfer students to four-year colleges and universities in the state, MTC enrolls approximately 15,000 credit students annually. The college’s Corporate and Continuing Education program, one of the largest and most comprehensive in the Southeast, annually has 15,000 enrollments and provides continuing education to hundreds of area businesses each year. MIDLANDSTECH.EDU
