Donation to the KTTC Campaign
Peterborough ON – (January 29, 2014) – Fleming College was pleased to announce a $100,000 donation from Cogeco and TVCogeco in support of the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre (KTTC) at a cheque presentation ceremony that took place today at the Sutherland campus.
The donation will go toward the Building Skills Shaping Futures campaign. The gift has been made to support the campaign in two aspects, first a $50,000 in-kind gift of advertising to increase awareness of the campaign for student financial assistance and an additional $50,000 cash gift earmarked for infrastructure and capital equipment.
“For Cogeco and TVCOGECO, this partnership is perfectly aligned with our core values,” states Tim Caddigan, Senior Director of Programming and Community Relations. “Cogeco is a multi-faceted communications company that cares about the well-being of the communities we serve. We are delighted that our support will help Fleming College and the new Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre to more than double its capacity for much needed skilled trades education. We are proud to be associated with this state-of-the-art facility”.
The KTTC is currently under construction at the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough. It is scheduled to open in September 2014 and will house Fleming’s trades and technology programs.
“We are so pleased to have the support of Cogeco and TVCogeco for the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre Campaign. Their gift is unique in that is supports not only the construction of the building, but will also help to build awareness of the need for financial assistance for students who will be studying within its walls,” said President of Fleming College, Dr. Tony Tilly.
About the KTTC
Fleming College is constructing a new $36.6 million, 87,000 square foot trades and technology skills training facility to be located on the college’s Sutherland Campus in Peterborough. The Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre (KTTC), through a unique partnership with education and industry, will teach and train students from regional secondary schools, Fleming College and regional industry. The facility will provide new space and equipment for training in such areas as carpentry, welding, and plumbing. The KTTC will feature state-of-the-art, sustainable shop facilities, smart-wired classrooms, and labs with the newest technology. It will offer all students access to a full suite of services and supports and a vibrant campus life.
About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Community Development and Health, Continuing Education, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Justice and Business, Skilled Trades and Technology, General Arts and Science and Visual Arts. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 65,000 alumni.
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For more information
Laura Copeland, Communications Officer at copeland@flemingc.on.ca or 705.749.5530 x 1370