Walla Walla Community College Receives Financial Assistance Award for Workforce and Business Development Center

The United States Economic Development Administration has approved a Financial Assistance Award in the amount of $2.35 million to fund the construction of a Workforce and Business Development Center at the Walla Walla Community College campus in Clarkston, Washington.

The Workforce and Business Development Center will house classrooms and lab space for workforce training in mechatronics, industrial maintenance, welding and fabrication, precision machining, electricity and energy systems, and business programs. Space will also be available for community members and business owners to collaborate and grow entrepreneurial endeavors.

The investment is expected to help create 470 new jobs over a 10-year period.

For more information, visit www.wwcc.edu.