Somerset Community and Technical College District
Benefactors of the Year, 2001

Richard and Cornelia Cooper, Somerset
Being Honored by Somerset Community College  

To accept the award is Richard and Cornelia Cooper

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I just can�t tell you how much I believe in SCC.�  Words, not only spoken, but lived by Richard E. Cooper.  As a founding father of Somerset Community College, Mr. Cooper served on the first Advisory Board and participated in the initial groundbreaking in 1965.  He and Mrs. Cooper have supported the College with their leadership, resources, and influence. Mr. Cooper selected the leadership and solicited the lead gifts for the Partners in Progress Campaign.  Mrs. Cooper is an avid supporter of the Theater and the Arts. The faculty, staff, and students of SCC are proud to count the Coopers as friends of the College and pleased they are receiving this distinguished and deserving award.

 

McCreary County Educational Development Foundation, Inc.
Being Honored by Somerset Community College  

To accept the award is Foundation President, Mr. J. C. Egnew

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The McCreary County Educational Development Foundation, Inc., under the leadership of J.C. Egnew, has supported higher education opportunity for the citizens of McCreary County since its incorporation in 1992. The foundation has worked diligently to secure private gifts, grants and state funding to improve the facility in Whitley City. In June of 2001, nine years of dedication and hard work by many individuals and community leaders resulted in the presentation of the deed of the McCreary Center property to KCTCS for Somerset Community College.  Somerset Community College is grateful to the foundation for its generosity to the College and its commitment to higher education.

John David Wright, Somerset
Being Honored by Somerset Technical College  

To accept the award is Mr. John David Wright

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John David Wright, owner of Kentucky Caseworks, recently bought and built a Mini 550 helicopter for his personal use.  After achieving his goal of constructing his own helicopter, he thought of the airframe and power plant technology students at Somerset Technical College and how they might benefit from his experience.  His gift of the helicopter to the College gives students hands-on experience and training with up-to-date equipment. Somerset Technical College is grateful to Mr. Wright for his generosity.

City-County Industrial Development Authority of London
Being Honored by Laurel Technical College  

To accept the award on behalf of the City-County Industrial Development Authority is Mr. Ken Smith, Mayor of London

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The City-County Industrial Development Authority of London, representing London and Laurel County, purchased 145 acres of land and a facility for development of a higher education center to serve the citizens of their region.  In the fall of 1999, 120 acres of the property, valued at over $3,000,000, was deeded to KCTCS to serve students of both the Laurel Center of Somerset Community College and Laurel Technical College.  The Colleges and KCTCS are grateful to the citizens of Laurel County for their vision and generosity.