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Duke Energy Foundation awards $25,000 grant to support workforce development at Fayetteville Technical Community College

By Staff Report, posted 2 months ago
Pictured from left to right: Jacqueline Montero, FTCC Lineworker Program instructor; Trace Wilkerson, FTCC Lineworker Program student; Grant Baggett, Supervisor PGO Operations, Duke Energy NC; Emily Tucker, District Manager, Duke Energy NC; Dr. Mark Sorrells, President, Fayetteville Technical Community College; Kelvin Cunningham, FTCC Lineworker Program student; Dr. Murtis Worth, Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Services; Dr. Jolee Marsh, Associate Vice President of Continuing Education; Heather Oxendine, Manager PGO Area Ops Support, Duke Energy NC
Photo provided by: FTCC

FTCC Foundation has received a $25,000 grant award from the Duke Energy Foundation to support workforce development at Fayetteville Technical Community College. This grant will fund recruitment and resources for the FTCC Lineworker Program. This is the third year that the Foundation has received this grant.

FTCC is one of 19 community colleges across North Carolina supported by Duke Energy Foundation to boost workforce training programs. This funding will help build the next generation energy workforce to support our community’s continued growth.

"On behalf of Fayetteville Technical Community College, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the Duke Energy Foundation for their generous grant in support of our Lineworker Program,” said FTCC President Dr. Mark Sorrells in a press release. “This funding will help us continue to provide top-notch training to the next generation of lineworkers who are essential to our community’s infrastructure. Your investment in our students is an investment in the future, and we are incredibly grateful for your partnership in making this vital program possible."

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