Doherty Staffing Solutions' CEO, Valerie Doherty and Chairman, Tim Doherty joined Gauher Mohammad, Vice President, Doherty Staffing Solutions, in presenting Riverland Community College with a check for $13,054.76 at the Doherty Staffing Solutions company recognition event held September 16. The company sponsored the Doherty Scholarship Golf Classic held on June 15 at the Owatonna Country Club, with 72 golfers participating in the event. The proceeds from the tournament will fund scholarships for Riverland Community College students who are residents of Steele County.
The Doherty Scholarship Golf Classic Double Eagle sponsor was Viracon. Other significant sponsors included Career Builder, Essential Staff Care, Gopher Sport, Insurance Applications Group, Owatonna Clinic, Owatonna Hospital, and Southpark Lanes. Tee sponsors included El Tequila, Innovance, Plaza Morena, Riverland Community College, and SPX.
Doherty Staffing Solutions is a contract and temporary staffing firm. Doherty Staffing Solutions partners with clients to attract and retain a skilled workforce, allowing them to focus on their competencies. Proceeds from the tournament fund scholarships for Riverland Community College students who are residents of Steele County. Each year, approximately 500 students graduate from Riverland Community College. Eighty percent of them stay in the area and 94 percent find jobs in various fields, including welding, machining, and forklift operations, contributing their talents to our community.
The Riverland Community College Foundation raises, manages, and distributes resources to support, enhance, and promote the educational opportunities Riverland Community College offers the people of the region.
Riverland Community College, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, is a regional comprehensive community college inspiring learning for living through a personalized educational environment. Approximately 4,000 students are served, annually, through a wide range of credit-based educational opportunities. An additional 5,600 students are annually served in non-credit courses. Facilities are located in Albert Lea, Austin, and Owatonna, Minn. Riverland may be found on the Internet at www.riverland.edu.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprises 32 state universities and community and technical colleges serving the higher education needs of Minnesota. The system serves about 250,000 students per year in credit-based courses and an additional 140,000 students in non-credit courses.
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