21 PCC students receive national scholarships from 3M

Tucson, AZ -- Twenty-one current or incoming Pima Community College students have been chosen to receive The Skilled Trade--3M Transformational Scholarship, a national award through 3M and the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3).

The $1,000 scholarship gives students the ability to build within the community by focusing on bridging gaps of inequality with the highest standards of skilled trades and education.

The students learned the good news at last week's NC3 Letter of Intent Signing Day at Pima's Downtown Campus. This national event is sponsored by NC3. This year, 74 institutions nationwide participated in the event, which mirrors the NCAA’s national signing day for athletes who commit to play sports in college. It is designed to honor students who are entering a technical field and to celebrate the dignity of work.

This year's Pima scholarship recipients are:

Adam Lovett
Aleiha Mitchell
Alina Garcia
Briana Gil
Cecilia Pinson Garcia
Daniela Munoz
Diamani Macias
Edna Santiago Ramirez
Evan Arambul
Iliana Lopez
Lenyn Angulo Cano
Lorena Valencia
Marisela Olivarria
Mayra Reyes
Michael Ruiz
Mirabel Solo-Batubo
Nereida Pence
Nubia Gonzalez
Stacie Williams
William Stelma
Yessenia Ortega Zazueta

ABOUT 3M

As a global company, 3M is driving workforce representation, a culture of belonging, and equitable outcomes for our employees, businesses and communities through impactful social justice, diversity, equity & inclusion. 3M set a new global, education-focused goal to advance economic equity by creating five million unique STEM and Skilled Trades learning experiences for underrepresented individuals by the end of 2025. For the Skilled Trades area, this is meant to inspire and support future generations of skilled professionals to seek out careers in the important area of Skilled Trades.

ABOUT NC3

NC3 was established to help build a workforce prepared to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s industries by connecting employers and educational institutions in synergistic partnerships that foster effective training, elevation of skilled careers, and employment opportunities. In fulfilling its mission, NC3 builds deep industry-educational partnerships and develops, implements and sustains industry-recognized portable certifications built on national skills standards. We envision an industrial labor market where all workers have jobs they need to thrive and all companies have well-trained employees they need to operate and grow. Learn more at www.nc3.net.

CONTACT:

Libby Howell, APR, Executive Director
Media, Government and Community Relations
520-549-9093, ehowell1@pima.edu