It is said that education is the gift that keeps giving. Uintah Basin Technical College has seen how true this is. Monday kicked off the first annual Giving Week and a highlight of the week is the Giving Day Facebook live event on Thursday, December 10th. There will be fundraising, student stories and more. As a fun thank you, anyone who donates over $25 dollars during the event receives a pair of UBTech socks. All funds raised goes towards UBTech scholarships and these scholarships change the lives of those that receive them. Here are some snippets of those from our community who have been recipients of such scholarships. Melvin Brown, a CDL student who had been laid off from a job that he held for fifteen years, was having difficulty finding any type of employment that met his financial needs. He is now retraining as a professional truck driver thanks to donations that funded his scholarship. “I think getting my CDL will open a lot of new doors of opportunity for me,” said Brown. Langton Chidarara is taking classes to become an IT support technician. He is the first in his family to attend college. The opportunity is made possible through a UBTech scholarship. When health concerns prompted Ann Collier to change her occupation, she decided to enroll in the administrative assistant program. The empty nester is now learning the skills she needs to land an office job. She is grateful for UBTech’s community partners who fund student scholarships. “As a woman re-entering the workforce these courses have been invaluable,” Collier said. Make a donation or learn more during today’s event by visiting the Uintah Basin Technical College – UBTech Facebook page or ubtech.edu. 
