萌妹视频 Awarded $100,000 for New Metallica Scholars Initiative
July 21, 2021
萌妹视频 was selected from a competitive field of community colleges across the country to receive $100,000 to transform the future of students in the community. Funded by Metallica鈥檚 All Within My Hands (AWMH) and led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the Metallica Scholars Initiative was designed to directly support students while also elevating the importance of career and technical education. This work is highlighted at a global level by leveraging the influence of Metallica who continue to speak out on the dignity of professional trades and community colleges that prepare students.
The Metallica Scholars Initiative is now in its third year and has fundamentally improved the earning potential for students who become Metallica Scholars. 萌妹视频 has earmarked the funds for its growing criminal justice program and will prioritize underrepresented female and minority groups. Metallica Scholars will be showcased to promote varying skilled trade pathways as a means to economic development.
鈥溍让檬悠 is honored to join an impressive class of colleges that have shown innovation and support for students in career and technical areas,鈥 said 萌妹视频 President Dr. Matt Gotschall. 鈥淥ur growing criminal justice program is an example of the combined positive results of outstanding faculty, dedicated student support staff, involved leadership and active community partners. It is a tremendous blessing when these efforts are noticed by generous donors.鈥
鈥淭he foundation and the band pay attention and follow these programs and students, and there is no doubt that lives have been changed. What makes this work so unique is that in addition to supporting students directly, our goal is not just to change individual lives, it is to unabashedly promote the trades as meaningful and well-paying career pathways. We are not afraid to be loud nor to dig in on things we believe in, and we believe in these students,鈥 said Dr. Edward Frank, executive director of AWMH.
鈥淲e are proud to work with Metallica to advance the career and technical education provided by the nation鈥檚 community colleges,鈥 said Walter G. Bumphus, AACC鈥檚 president and CEO. 鈥淐olleges across the country provide pathways to well-paying jobs through programs, services and training that lead to in-demand skills, certificates and degrees for students. These programs are responsive to the needs of local businesses and provide a pipeline of qualified workers to local industry. It鈥檚 a win-win for our students and the local economy. For Metallica to continue to invest in these students and communities is a testament to the power of the workforce education community colleges provide and we are proud to do this work with them.鈥
James Hetfield, Metallica鈥檚 vocalist/guitarist and co-founder said, 鈥淎s a touring entity we are in direct involvement with multiple essential career choices along our path. From electrical, professional driving, culinary, mechanical maintenance, public safety, logistical organizers. And that just scratches the surface. Those, along with a multitude of other technical careers, make our touring and our performances possible. We are passionate and grateful to these trades and tradespeople.鈥
The MSI sites to date are:
- Northwest-Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
- Pima County Community College, Tucson, Arizona
- Hartnell College, Salinas, California
- Victor Valley College, Victorville, California
- Clinton Community College, Clinton, Iowa
- 萌妹视频, Grand Island, Nebraska
- Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, Oregon
- Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, Virginia
- West Virginia University Parkersburg, Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Polk State College, Winter Haven, Florida
- Valencia College, Orlando, Florida
- North Idaho College, Coeur d鈥橝lene, Idaho
- College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois
- Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, Wichita, Kansas
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
- Community College of Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
- Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Westchester Community College, Valhalla, New York
- Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Oregon
- Lone Star College, The Woodlands, Texas
- Spokane Community College, Spokane, Washington
- Gateway Technical College, Kenosha, Wisconsin
All Within My Hands (AWMH) was established in 2017 by Metallica as a means to invest in the people and places that have supported the band. It also provides a mechanism for Metallica鈥檚 fans to become engaged in philanthropy and volunteerism. The Foundation is focused on supporting sustainable communities through workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services, and is fully supported by the band, the AWMH board, and by fans. All expenses of the Foundation are covered by the band, the board, and a few special friends, so that 100% of donations go to the organizations it supports. AWMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information, please visit www.allwithinmyhands.org.
As the voice of the nation鈥檚 community colleges, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), delivers educational and economic opportunity for nearly 12 million diverse students in search of the American Dream. Uniquely dedicated to access and success for all students, AACC鈥檚 1,040 member colleges provide an on-ramp to degree attainment, skilled careers and family-supporting wages. Located in Washington, D.C., AACC advocates for these not-for-profit, public-serving institutions to ensure they have the resources and support they need to deliver on the mission of increasing economic mobility for all.