Highland Foundation Grant Funds AG Equipment And Scholarships

The Highland Community College Foundation has been awarded $50,000 from Compeer Financial as part of $825,000 in grants to community colleges across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The grant will fund a John Deere® 5000 Series Utility Tractor for the Precision Agronomy program in addition to two scholarships for agriculture students each year for the next five years.

“We are thrilled to be selected as a partner college with this contribution focused on growing our agriculture program in Northwest Illinois. This financial support, partnered with our leading-edge faculty and fa...