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The partnership will expand emergency medical technician training and strengthen the community’s public safety workforce.

The $500,000 gift will establish a fully integrated diagnostic training environment within the university’s Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine.

Tech Week Grand Rapids is an annual event designed to make Grand Rapids, Michigan as a hub for tech innovation. Davenport University will host four events during the week.

The new program, Psychology of Personal and Societal Wellness, will include a capstone internship at a mental health facility and will award students with a Mental Health Technician Certificate.

The gift comes from Bonnie Carroll and her husband Roy Cooper, who decided to support the facility after receiving a tour and recognizing the importance of the Knox Regional Health Science Education Center for the community.