Horizon Fund Wraps Up Second Year With Success
$500 may not seem like much on the balance books of any college – even a private liberal arts institution like McPherson College. But micro-grants of just $500 or less through the college’s Horizon Fund have made a significant difference in the lives of enterprising MC students. Now having completed its second year, the raw statistics about the fund during that time are staggering – 72 distinct ideas have received [ read more... ]
Horizon Fund winner makes purses with the look and style of a classic car
What started as a thoughtful birthday gift could end up being one McPherson College student’s first career, thanks to the grant she received through the Horizon Fund. Last year Brittney Shoulders, sophomore, Rialto, Calif., was surprised by her boyfriend with a purse made from vinyl designed for an automotive interior. Austin Grabowski, junior, Upland, Calif., is an automotive restoration major and created the purse for her with extra time he [ read more... ]
Back to Business
Hey everyone! Here we are again back in school. We are coming up on midterms, and we are all realizing how quick this semester is already going by. I think we all need to stop and take a minute to breathe! Ha! I definitely needed that moment to calm down. Well I am slowly getting excited and relaxed at the same time thanks to things that are in the work [ read more... ]
Student Uses Horizon Fund Grants to Help Environment
To find ways to help the environment, Daniel Barba of Waxahachie, Texas, didn’t have to look far – just to the batteries used in electronics and plastic bags at the grocery story. As a junior biology major, Barba has been concerned about the environment and how he could help to change humans’ harmful effects on the planet. He has received two Horizon Fund micro-grants to help the encourage sustainability in [ read more... ]
Phil Hill Pebble Beach Scholarship
Life has a funny way of testing you sometimes. This past year has presented many challenges, both physically and mentally. Cramming both technical knowledge and hands on training can take its toll both on the nerves and the body. (I have the calloused hands to prove it!) This past year I went from a girl with an interest, to a girl with knowledge; something I have been wanting for a [ read more... ]
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