Mackenzie Scott donates $15 million to Kentucky community college Share Updated: 10:43 AM EST Dec 16, 2020 WLWT Digital Staff .
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 10:43 AM EST Dec 16, 2020 WLWT Digital Staff The Associated Press A Kentucky community college received a record donation from MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.West Kentucky Community and Technical College received a historic $15 million donation, the largest gift from a single donor in the college s history, officials said. The donations are part of $4.1 billion Scott has given away in the past four months as part of a giving pledge she announced last year. Community college President Anton Reece said the donation will help provide more resources for students. “This gift is a generational, transformative gift because it gives us the flexibility to really meet individuals in real t