Doherty Staffing Solutions recently presented Riverland Community College Foundation with a check for $23,615.17. The money, raised at the Fifth Annual Doherty Scholarship Golf Classic held last June, provides scholarships to students attending Riverland.

The event included an 18-hole tournament in a four-person scramble format.  A social hour, dinner with program and prizes followed the tournament.

Additional event sponsors included Boeckermann, Grafstron & Mayer, LLC, Fidelity Bank, Beth and John Fondell, Gopher Sport, Innovance, Insurance Applications Group, LLC, Loffler, Noble RV, Orange Tree Employment Services, Owatonna Granite and Monument, Riverland Community College,  SPX Corporation, TPS Insurance Agency, Truth Hardware, and US Bank, Viracon, Wells Fargo Private Bank.

During the tournament, funds were also raised through the 2011 Doherty Take a Break for Education Raffle. Lynn and Peter Cunningham from Austin donated two vacation packages valued at $6,500. Raffle  winners were Kristen Mathias from Mankato and George Walter from Owatonna.  Mathias won a 7-day trip to Cancun, Mexico with a $1,500 voucher for airfare.  The total value of this prize is $4,500.    George won a 7-day vacation to a condominium on the beach of St. Augustine, Florida and $1,000 voucher for airfare, a total value of $2,000.

“We are delighted to have the generous support of Doherty Staffing Solutions and all who contribute towards the fund raising efforts during  this tournament,” said Terry Leas, Riverland Community College president.  “Their scholarships enable students, many of whom are dislocated workers, to build their skill sets and value to local employers.”

Doherty Staffing Solutions is a contract and temporary staffing firm that collaborates with clients to attract and retain a skilled workforce, allowing them to focus on their competencies.  Proceeds from the tournament provide scholarships for Riverland Community College students who are taking classes to update their skills to advance in their jobs with local companies.  Each year, more than 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.

New this year, Doherty Staffing has established the Doherty Staffing Solutions Endowed Scholarship to provide two $500 scholarships each year to students enrolled at Riverland Community College in a technical program.

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.  Because achieving dreams of a better life may be financially challenging, the Riverland Community College Foundation is committed to raising funds for scholarships.  The Riverland Community College Foundation is a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) and is funded by local donors.  Contributions to the Riverland Community College Foundation are fully tax-deductible.