The donation comes from the UVMC Community Benefit Fund and will name the new addition the Upper Valley Medical Center/Premier Health Nursing Wing Addition at Edison State Community College.

The new building will house the Automotive Technology department, allowing its programs to expand to train for the needs of the automotive industry workforce.

The funding will assist the university in protecting itself against cybersecurity threats and will help provide training for faculty and students.

The university has partnered with Health Net of West Michigan, HealthBar, and Ottawa Pathways to Better Health to give students access to primary and urgent care services.

The university will take part in the Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative to improve teacher preparation program recruitment and retention.

The grants will be used to support the Flint & Genesee Literacy Network to strengthen literacy and family learning opportunities in Flint, Michigan.

The college’s new Applied Technology Center will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 16, 2026. The Applied Technology Center will support the region’s workforce development.

The donation comes from Lawrence Kutz to help prepare students in the college’s Nursing and Emergency Medical Services programs for providing care in obstetrical situations amid declining access to obstetrical services in the area.

The social worker student stipend program provides new social workers with stipends to work in under-resourced communities after they graduate.

The college has recently formed articulation agreements with Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe Community College and Lake Superior State University to create transfer pathways for Early Childhood Education students.