A huge step forward for our students begins with the fall semester: Sierra College launches wi-fi everywhere across all of our campuses. This project was funded by the Sierra College Foundation, through a fundraising drive spearheaded by a number of community leaders.

When the new Sierra College semester begins Aug. 31, students and their laptops will be free to roam.

The Sierra Community College Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Rocklin-based college district, raised $210,000 in four months this spring to provide wireless Internet service for every student with a laptop at the community college system’s four campuses in Rocklin, Roseville, Grass Valley and Truckee.

The money was raised entirely by the foundation, with contributions from Wells Fargo, the United Auburn Indian Community and the Nevada County Coordinating Council and other groups, said Executive Director Sonbol Aliabadi.

The project stemmed from a survey completed about two years ago that asked students to rank a list of their needs. Wireless Internet was near the top of the list, Aliabadi said.

It’s an exciting accomplishment. Big kudos to Sonbol and her team!

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