Peaslee Tech launches $10M endowment campaign to provide scholarships for low-income Douglas County residents
The Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center has launched a long-term campaign to create a $10 million endowment that would offer debt-free scholarships to low-income high school students and other eligible Douglas County residents. It’s called the “Peaslee Promise Campaign,” and the ...
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Peaslee Tech launches $10M endowment campaign to provide scholarships for low-income Douglas County residents
