A Shawano nonprofit organization is making it possible for more NWTC students from the greater Shawano area to reach their college and career goals.
Focused on advancing the needs of area residents and employers, the Elizabeth Street Business Complex recently contributed $10,000 to the NWTC Educational Foundation to support Shawano area students through scholarships.
“All of us at NWTC thank the Elizabeth Street Business Complex for its generous donation, and we look forward to an invaluable partnership in the future,” said Jeannie Otto, manager of NWTC Shawano and NWTC Oconto Falls.
Through the scholarships, more local NWTC students will be able to persist and graduate, meaning more highly-skilled technicians and professionals for the greater Shawano area communities. The Elizabeth Street board of directors’ decision to support the NWTC Foundation was unanimous.
“Technical education has an invaluable place in our economy locally and statewide, providing an educated workforce that our employers really need,” said Robyn Shingler, Elizabeth Street board member and director of Community Education and Outreach for the Shawano School District.
As a former career services specialist for the Shawano County Job Center, Inc., Shingler knows firsthand about the transformative power of technical education. “It is a game changer in people’s lives,” she said.
Elizabeth Street’s gift to the Foundation specifies that scholarships be awarded to greater Shawano area students enrolled in NWTC’s trades and engineering technologies, agriculture, and health sciences programs.
