Former Sociology Teacher & Husband Donate $500,000 to Benefit Students at Las Positas College

A former sociology teacher at Las Positas College in Livermore, along with her husband, have donated half a million dollars to the school, to benefit students with young children. According to the Las Positas College Foundation, the donation from Judy and Fred Porta will underwrite the 2GenFund.

The 2GenFund is a new program at the college, which provides scholarships for the toddler and pre-school age children of Las Positas students. The program is meant to allow students with children complete their education, by helping provide quality day care.

Foundation officials report that the amount of each scholarship will vary depending on the individual circumstances of each child’s family, but can be as much as $5,000 per semester. Preliminary applications for 2GenFund scholarships are available at www.laspositascollege.edu/childdevelopmentcenter.

—By Bay City News

Photo: Judy and Fred Porta with Quentin, Emery, Vivian, Aze, Madelyn and Iris from the Las Positas College Early Childhood Development Center. The Portas have made a half million dollar support grant to the Center. Standing are Dr. Barry Russell, President of LPC and Dr. Lynn Seppala, Chair of the LPCF Foundation. Photo provided by Las Positas College