12-04-2004, 05:30 PM
http://www.bgdailynews.com/articles/stor...rials.html
New center will be a big boost for Western
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Western Kentucky University has rightfully taken a crucial step toward battling autism, brain injury and other disorders by planning to renovate and expand an already-standing building into a clinical education facility.
The university will receive a $500,000 donation from the Raymond B. Preston Family Foundation.
We know the school sincerely appreciates their generosity, and the community appreciates it as well.
Western will use the money to transform the clinical education programs in the College of Health and Human Services and in the College of Education and Behavioral Science. The new facility will be located at 14th Avenue and Adams Street. The 4,500 square feet of the already existing building will be overhauled and another 5,500 square feet will be added.
“The new Clinical Education Complex is a significant undertaking of WKU,” Preston family spokesperson Scott Davis said. “The Preston Family Foundation recognizes the importance of the coordination and collaboration of the five interrelated agencies to provide services to both children and adults in the areas of communication disorders, acquired brain injury, autism, early childhood development and family counseling.”
Davis is correct to recognize that potential is limitless in what it could provide for educational programs and the community.
Suzanne Vitale, who chairs fund-raising for the CEC, has a 5-year-old grandson with autism.
“Together we will make a change for the better,” she said.
Through this new complex, people dealing with issues as diverse as communication disorders to family struggles will have a wonderful place to turn for help.
The Prestons, who have a history of generous support for WKU, deserve praise for their unselfish acts. Through their efforts, they will hopefully change many lives.
New center will be a big boost for Western
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Western Kentucky University has rightfully taken a crucial step toward battling autism, brain injury and other disorders by planning to renovate and expand an already-standing building into a clinical education facility.
The university will receive a $500,000 donation from the Raymond B. Preston Family Foundation.
We know the school sincerely appreciates their generosity, and the community appreciates it as well.
Western will use the money to transform the clinical education programs in the College of Health and Human Services and in the College of Education and Behavioral Science. The new facility will be located at 14th Avenue and Adams Street. The 4,500 square feet of the already existing building will be overhauled and another 5,500 square feet will be added.
“The new Clinical Education Complex is a significant undertaking of WKU,” Preston family spokesperson Scott Davis said. “The Preston Family Foundation recognizes the importance of the coordination and collaboration of the five interrelated agencies to provide services to both children and adults in the areas of communication disorders, acquired brain injury, autism, early childhood development and family counseling.”
Davis is correct to recognize that potential is limitless in what it could provide for educational programs and the community.
Suzanne Vitale, who chairs fund-raising for the CEC, has a 5-year-old grandson with autism.
“Together we will make a change for the better,” she said.
Through this new complex, people dealing with issues as diverse as communication disorders to family struggles will have a wonderful place to turn for help.
The Prestons, who have a history of generous support for WKU, deserve praise for their unselfish acts. Through their efforts, they will hopefully change many lives.