Cal Poly Raises $1.1 Million to Fund Expansion of Coatings Facilities
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA — Cal Poly’s Kenneth N. Edwards Western Coatings Technology Center (WCTC) completed a successful $1.1 million fundraising campaign to support an expansion that will nearly double its available lab facilities. The additional 2,100 square feet of lab and office space will be used to expand research and testing services and increase student enrollment.
The two-year campaign began in 2015 with a foundational gift of $100,000 from the Dunn-Edwards Corp. A generous donation of $500,000 from the Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation raised the campaign above its initial goal of $1 million. Established by the late Stanley Wayne Ekstrom, President of Cardinal Paint & Powder, the Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation promotes community efforts related to health, justice and education, with an emphasis on programs that support the development and care of children and young adults.