Republican-Eagle: Red Wing Area Fund and Jones Family Foundation support Bicycle Design and Fabrication at MSC Southeast

September 15, 2021

Minnesota State College Southeast has received a $229,312 grant from the Jones Family Foundation and Red Wing Area Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation to support the college's unique Bicycle Design and Fabrication program.

"This extraordinarily generous grant will make it possible to upgrade the bicycle program lab with state-of-the-art equipment that is safer and more efficient," said Dr. Marsha Danielson, Minnesota State College Southeast president. "It will also help us increase the enrollment capacity for this program, which already draws students from all over the state of Minnesota and across the United States."

"The Jones Family Foundation has long believed that Minnesota State College Southeast's presence in Red Wing is a critical element in the community's economic vitality," said Dan Massett, board chair, Jones Family Foundation. "Along with other key community stakeholders in Red Wing, we have been meeting with college leadership over the past few years to discuss how we could partner to assist the college in finding ways to grow the Red Wing campus through innovative programming that not only attracts students from the region, but beyond."

"The Red Wing Area Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation is committed to the growth of MSC Southeast here in Red Wing and glad to again be able to help fund a new program," commented Suzanne Blue, Board Chair, Red Wing Area Fund. "This bicycle curriculum is a very good fit into our community's long interest and investment in our bike trails."

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Also published in Winona Daily News, September 7, 2021