The Foundation at St. Cloud Technical & Community College (SCTCC) announces the creation of the J.A. Wedum Center for Student Success at SCTCC. A reception will take place Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 10:15 a.m. to thank the J.A. Wedum Foundation for the $2 million challenge gift and launch the public campaign to match this generous investment.
The Wedum Center for Student Success will be a dynamic new campus space combined with a comprehensive plan for student success to enhance first-generation retention and completion. Proven cohort models at the College show that student accountability, intensive advising, and connected services increase student retention rates of this group of students.
SCTCC serves 2,800 first-generation students, more than half its population, from 40+ school districts in rural and greater St. Cloud. With the College serving such a large segment of first-generation students, their success is critical to the future of Central Minnesota.
The Dec. 4 announcement will begin at 10:15 a.m. with remarks at 10:30 a.m. in the SCTCC Heartland Building at 1520 Whitney Court in St. Cloud. The second floor of the building, where the Center will be located, will be open for anyone who wishes to view the space.