Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees accepted contributions on behalf of the college at its February meeting on the Dowagiac campus.
The following gifts were received with a resolution of thanks from the Board of Trustees:
Bender Electric, Cassopolis: $3,000
Lumina Foundation, Indianapolis, Ind.: $1,500
James and June Blue, Des Plaines, Ill.: $1,000
Edward and Donna Schmidt, Fishers, Ind.: $500
James and Patricia Mulder, Berrien Springs: $300
Clayton and Shirley Wiker, Dowagiac: $250
Keith and Darlene McKenzie, Cassopolis: $250
Richard and Sandra Judd, Dowagiac: $250
Jack Burkett, Midland, Texas: $100
Rita Daugherty, Notre Dame, Ind.: $100
Ruth Lyon, Alma: $100
Alice Curry, Niles: $100
C.W. and Judith Timmons, Dowagiac: $100
George and Bonnie Purlee, Cassopolis: $100
Walter and Nila Wells, Cassopolis: $100
Thomas and Jane Thomas, Bloomington, Minn.: $100
Naomi Ludman, Dowagiac: $100
Williams and Patricia Eustine, Jones: $100

The board accepted the following state grants:
n From the U.S. Department of Education, a Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Grant in the amount of $1,277.
n From the U.S. Department of Education, a Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Grant in the amount of $1,347 for the 2011-2012 award year.