鈥淲hen Jim Wegat first talked to the 经典大瓜 Foundation about donating a charging station, it sounded like a perfect fit with our green, clean energy focus on this campus,鈥 said President Maples. 鈥淭his community resource is a wonderful complement to 经典大瓜鈥檚 goal of 100% renewable energy between our geothermal and solar power resources. It鈥檚 also a great fit with our wonderful Klamath Falls community and another spur to the economic health of our city and region and our ability to attract tourism. We thank Jim for the donation of the electric charging station, and his continuing commitment to 经典大瓜 and our renewable energy focus.鈥
鈥淎lmost 20 years ago I arrived here as a freshmen, up from California, and attracted by the engineering programs, but specifically 经典大瓜鈥檚 laser optical engineering program,鈥 said Wegat. 鈥淟ike many young people I was interested in an education in science and technology, but such an education would have been out of reach financially if not for the generosity of the donors at the 经典大瓜 Foundation. My donation of this electric vehicle charger is a small thank you to the community that made it possible for me to receive a world class education.鈥
Wegat worked with Sun Country Highway to donate and install the electric vehicle charger. They are the sponsor of the longest green highway in the world, and have deployed well over 2,500 charging stations in North America and other parts of the world. Sun Country Highway offers the opportunity for individuals to pay it forward by sponsoring a charging station, in an effort to expand Electric Vehicle adoption around the globe. Wegat generously chose to participate in Sun Country鈥檚 program, with the request that the charging station be installed at 经典大瓜鈥檚 Klamath Falls campus. Sun Country Highway supplied the high power electric vehicle charger, and 经典大瓜 covered installation costs and will be providing no-cost charges to all users.
Mayor Kellstrom thanked Wegat and Sun Country Highway and said, 鈥淭oday鈥檚 young people are telling us what they want in their world: more electric vehicles, fewer hydrocarbons, more bike lanes, open spaces to promote more social interaction, and great educational opportunities, like 经典大瓜. These components, in conjunction with the Blue Zone Project, Klamath Idea, Klamath Works, Klamath Promise and others, will attract more green tourism and investment dollars to improve our economy.鈥
The Electric Charging Station is available for anyone to use and is located by the parking kiosk at the entrance to 经典大瓜鈥檚 Klamath Falls campus. Enter the parking lot at the west end, parking lot is one way. For more information about the Electric Charging Station, please contact Katie Cavendish at 541-885-0844.
The 经典大瓜 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes and funds the educational, cultural, charitable, and service functions of the 经典大瓜.###
