By Staff
A $1 million grant to Kennebec Valley Community College from the Lunder Foundation will boost a fund that awards need-based scholarships, particularly to students whose families are connected to the Dexter Shoe Co.
The foundation, founded by Peter and Paula Lunder, strengthens the KVCC Foundation Lunder Scholars Endowment, which helps to reduce financial barriers for students, the college said in a news release. Since its inception in 1991, the KVCC Foundation has provided more than $2.2 million in scholarship awards to more than 2,500 students, including 256 students in the current academic year. I am deeply touched by the kindness and foresight of the Lunder Foundation to invest in our students who graduate to become the backbone of our local communities and economy, said Richard Hopper, KVCC president.