Amarillo College will host a regional Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant check presentation at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 30 in the Student Life & Conference Center on the Washington Street Campus.Texas Workforce Commission Commissioner Representing the Public Brent Connett will present the grants, which are designed to support career and technical education programs and expand opportunities for students to gain workforce-ready skills.

When Salvador Gonzalez told his father he had earned a scholarship that could pay for his entire associate degree, the moment was emotional. His father, who completed only the third grade while growing up in Mexico, was moved to tears.Just months earlier, Gonzalez had moved from Houston to Bovina, unsure what to expect in a new town and a new school.