“We’re especially excited about this program since it will directly benefit our students. Considering that our full-time scholarships are awarded in amounts of $1250, our Bridging the Dream program will be able to support four additional full-time students if we win the grand prize, and that’s very exciting,” says Nancy Mach, PTC’s Dean of Student Affairs.
Four area organizations are participating in the Giving Trees program, including the PTC Foundation, and the trees will be judged by casino guests, associates, and online visitors – fans of Grand Casino’s Facebook page. The trees will be on display at the Grand Casino’s Events Center, Mon. Nov. 28, and judging will be finalized at 12 p.m. Mon. Dec. 5. The winners of the contest will be based on the number of online “likes” on Facebook combined with the number of votes collected onsite. The program’s prize structure is as follows: First Place, $5,000; Second Place, $2,000; Third Place, $500.
“Our tree will carry a very student-centered theme; it will showcase photos of current students hard at work – studying, in the lab, in class, doing groupwork, and doing what they do best,” says Sandi Carlisle, Executive Assistant to the President and Foundation Manager.
The trees are donated by Mickman Brothers, and once judging is final, all trees will be donated to a family in need of a holiday tree.
“We’re going to want a lot of votes for our tree, so we are encouraging all staff, faculty, and students to ‘like’ our tree online,” Mach says. “We just need to all get online and vote and help our students get those scholarship dollars!”
Photo: Lucas Pederson, Grant Accountant in PTC's Office of Business Services, shows off one of the custom-made ornaments that will adorn the holiday tree.
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