The ACC Board of Trustees accepts the donation from St. David's Foundation.

“The generosity of St. David’s Foundation will change the lives of students who will form the backbone of the local healthcare workforce,” says Edwina Carrington, chair of the ACC Foundation, which will administer the funds. “It is wonderful the ACC Foundation is able to increase scholarship offerings at a time when many people are struggling financially.”

The ACC Board of Trustees accepted the donation during its meeting Tuesday night and approved naming the Round Rock Campus health sciences building the St. David’s Health Sciences Building, with a special St. David’s Foundation designation for the lobby.

“We are so grateful for the support of St. David’s Foundation, whose gift will open doors to opportunity for students for many years to come,” says Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, ACC president/CEO.

The St. David’s Neal Kocurek ACC Endowed Scholarship will be available to students in the following programs: Nursing (RN and LVN), Medical Laboratory Technology, Surgical Technology, Pharmacy Technician, Radiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), EMS Professions, Sonography, Phlebotomy Technician, Dental Hygiene, Health and Kinesiology, Health Information Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Allied Health Sciences.

The ACC Foundation will fund the scholarships through income from the permanent endowment. The gift is expected to provide $60,000 in scholarships for 30 students each year. The annual priority application deadline is June 1; students can find more information and apply at austincc.edu/foundation.

ACC will host a dedication event for the new St. David’s Health Sciences Building in spring 2011.