Melony Leazer
The Kentucky New Era

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An alumna of Hopkinsville Community College has created a new scholarship endowment that is the first major gift for a recently launched fund-raising effort at the college.

Kyong Cha Anderson and her husband, Fred Anderson, were recognized Monday during a news conference at HCC for contributing $100,000 as part of the Anderson Endowment.

The new investment will provide scholarships for students who have demonstrated the potential for achieving academic excellence. HCC's scholarship selection committee will make the annual award determinations.

Kyong Anderson is president and chief executive officer of KCA Corporation in Hopkinsville. She earned an associate's degree in business technology from HCC in 1992.

She now serves on an advisory committee for the college's business technology program and is a board member of the HCC Foundation, Inc.

"We hope our gift inspires others to invest in our community college," Kyong Anderson said. "HCC is an important resource for local students."

According to college officials, the "Fulfilling the Promise" major gifts campaign is a statewide effort involving all 16 college districts that belong to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS).

Local fund-raising efforts will focus on three primary projects: restricted endowments such as scholarships and library support, unrestricted endowments and construction of a proposed student services facility.

A campaign goal has not been set but should be announced by 2004, officials said.