SAN ANTONIO ā When Palo Alto College President Dr. Robert Garza learned Monday that the college had received what he called an ā8-figure donationā from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, he initially thought it was a joke.
āI couldnāt believe my ears because I said, āYou know, this doesnāt happen for community colleges,āā Garza said Wednesday.
Garza said students will be the priority for the use of the funds.
āIn about three years, Palo Alto College will be opening up a new dental hygiene program,ā he said.
Other organizations in Bexar County receiving funds from Scott include the San Antonio Food Bank, United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, LIftFund, Goodwill Industries and the YWCA.