Former student leaves money to support colleges chemistry dept.

MUSCATINE, Iowa Talk about the right chemistry.

A relationship between a student and his college that began more than 70 years ago is paying off in a big way today.

Seven-plus decades ago, Robert L. Smith was a graduate of Muscatine Junior Colleges class of 1939. Today, the trust he established with his wife, Lucretia, has funded a half-million dollar gift to the Muscatine Community College Foundation

According to a news release from Billie DeKeyrel, assistant director for the foundation, the group recently accepted a $500,000 gift from the Robert L. and Lucretia K. Smith Trust.

The gift will be used to support the Department of Chemistry at Muscatine Community College.

According to MCC Foundation Executive Director Vic McAvoy, the bequest will be used to create an endowment fund for scholarships for students pursuing careers in a chemistry-related field, as well as equipment and materials for the programs.

MCC president Bob Allbee said the generosity of Smith and others like him whose lives have been affected by the college helps MCC reach its goal of providing an excellent education for students.

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