Seven Klamath County students named Ford Scholars

Seven Klamath County students named Ford Scholars

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Seven Klamath County School District seniors – two from Lost River, two from Henley, one from Mazama, one from Bonanza, and one from Chiloquin -- have been selected for four-year Ford Family Foundation Scholarships that will pay for 90 percent of their unmet college costs.

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KCSD students named Ford Scholars

KCSD students named Ford Scholars

Six Klamath County School District seniors – including four from Lost River Junior/Senior High School – have been selected for four-year Ford Family Foundation Scholarships that will pay for 90 percent of their unmet college costs.

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Growing Rural Oregon advances rural entrepreneurial ecosystem building strategies in John Day, Independence, Klamath Falls and Florence

Growing Rural Oregon advances rural entrepreneurial ecosystem building strategies in John Day, Independence, Klamath Falls and Florence

The Ford Family Foundation is proud to announce the launch of a new framework for supporting rural entrepreneurs called Growing Rural Oregon — GRO. Four Oregon cities will participate in GRO’s first cohort: John Day, Independence, Klamath Falls and Florence. Community leaders will work with a coach to build a local entrepreneurial ecosystem, follow an evaluation plan and collaborate as a learning community for a five-year period.

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Oregon Tech students, faculty use Spring Break to start producing face shields, respirator adaptors, provide to hospitals in Oregon

Oregon Tech students, faculty use Spring Break to start producing face shields, respirator adaptors, provide to hospitals in Oregon

WILSONVILLE, Ore. – Oregon Institute of Technology (“Oregon Tech”) mechanical engineering students Davia Fleming and Jacob Allemann were not spending their spring break taking a breather. Instead, they were improving safety for healthcare workers by using 3D print technology to create protective shields for frontline medical workers.

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