Seattle Colleges Wood Technology Center Receives Lowe’s Foundation Grant

Congratulations to the Wood Technology Center at Seattle Central College! The program is receiving a $750,000 grant through the Lowe’s Foundation.  The grant will help support the training and preparation of students for the skilled trades.  The Wood Technology Center at Seattle Central College offers several programs, including boat building/fine carpentry. 

Kathleen Lothrop, right, instructs, student Shiny Le on how to use a router at the Wood Technology Center in Seattle last August. The program at Seattle Central College recently received a $750,000 grant from Lowe’s. (Daniel Kim / The Seattle Times, 2022)

The Lowe’s Foundation has awarded a $750,000 grant to the Seattle Colleges for their Wood Technology Center, a division of Seattle Central College that offers training programs for students new to the trades as well as experienced carpenters.

The gift will bring two new positions to the center. One will help the program attract and retain students, place them in internships and apprenticeships in the local construction industry and later bring back those who want new skills needed to advance their professions. The other position will be a new site manager who will help with procurement, distributing materials and acquiring tools and equipment.

via the Seattle Times, “Lowe’s gifts $750,000 to Seattle Colleges’ Wood Technology Center”