computer donation

Sky Lakes Medical Center Volunteer Services Thursday donated 12 laptops to the Klamath Community College Nursing program for first- and second-year Registered Nursing (RN) students as well as Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) students.

Reid Kennedy, director of volunteer services for Sky Lakes, said it has been a tradition for several years for the volunteer organization to raise money throughout the year for scholarships and the computer donation program. The gift is worth about $9,000.

It showcases the close partnership between Sky Lakes and KCC. The computers were donated to new students in the KCC Registered Nurse Associate of Applied Science degree program. The KCC LPN, RN and Bridge nursing program accepts between 30 and 40 students each year for its rigorous two-year degree program.

Kennedy and Skip Neuber, the scholarship chair for the organization, joined KCC nursing students Thursday  to provide the new computers and offer encouragement in their studies. Kennedy and other Sky Lakes staff began donating computers to KCC nursing students in 2019.

“It is hoped that once the nurses complete their degree, that they choose Sky Lakes to join,” Neuber said.

This year, they are also offering computers on loan to students in KCC’s LPN-to-RN Bridge program, which began in 2022.

Sky Lakes Medical Center staff and volunteers work to raise funds all year to purchase laptops for each KCC student.

For more information about KCC and its programs, visit www.klamathcc.edu.