Kettering, Ohio (June 22) — Faculty, students, and leadership at Kettering College of Medical Arts will celebrate a $1 million grant from The Kettering Fund at one in a series of major gift celebrations planned this summer. On Wednesday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m., representatives of the College and The Kettering Fund will gather at Ridgeleigh Terrace for a reception honoring significant community partnerships that have advanced the mission and vision of the institution and its capital campaign.

The mission of The Kettering Fund is to support scientific, medical, social and educational studies and research conducted by nonprofit, charitable organizations that are located and/or provide service in Ohio.

“The College makes an indispensable contribution to the health care workforce in our region,” says Charles Scriven, Ph.D., president of Kettering College. “The Kettering Fund understands this, and we are pleased and thankful for their recognition and generosity.”

The grant was awarded for the College’s “Setting the Pace” campaign, whose primary goal is to develop a new facility for the school. Groundbreaking for the new facility will take place on Wednesday, July 21.

About Kettering College of Medical Arts
Kettering College of Medical Arts is a fully accredited, coeducational college that specializes in health science education. A division of Kettering Medical Center, the College is located on the KMC campus and is chartered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Kettering College offers certificate programs, two-year Associate of Science degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Health Professions degree with four specialty tracks, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion degree, and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

An institution of Christian higher education, Kettering College graduates health care professionals of high character who, in the tradition of the Master Healer, give whole-person care to their patients and generous service to their communities. Eighty percent of Kettering College graduates live and work in Ohio, with the majority settling in the Dayton area.