Fox Toyota in Clinton supports Roane State student scholarships with $5,000 donation

Fox Toyota in Clinton recently presented Roane State Foundation with a donation to support student scholarships ahead of the fall semester. The funds were the result of an employee giving campaign that raised $2,500 and was matched by the Toyota Corp., a Roane State news release said.

Roane State Foundation will use the gift to support the success of Middle College students in Anderson County this academic year, the release added.

Roane State’s Middle College program is an opportunity for high school students to get a jump start on college courses so they can earn their degrees sooner or enter the workforce, all while preserving their high school experience.

Middle College scholarships will assist high school students in their junior and senior years with the opportunity to complete 60 hours (four semesters) of college credit, allowing them to graduate high school and enter college as a junior. Many students receive their associate degree at the same time as their high school diploma.

“These funds, raised by our employees and Toyota corporate matching, will proudly support future members of the community workforce,” said Bryan Hedden, Fox Toyota’s general manager.

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