Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado, has announced a gift of up to $10 million from the Sturm Family Foundation in support of the Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock.

The gift — the largest ever made to the college and the largest in the history of the thirteen-institution Colorado Community College System — includes a matching opportunity of over $5 million, boosting the full potential of the gift to more than $15 million. Approximately half the gift will be invested in programming, staffing, and equipment, while the matching dollars raised by the ACC Foundation will be used to augment a program innovation fund, an endowed scholarship fund, and an investment in the further development of the campus.

The Sturm Campus is designed to bring together leaders from education, industry, and the community to create a critical link between K-12 education, college, and the local workforce. To that end, ACC will pair educational and industrial partners in ways that enable students to learn in a tech-forward environment that includes flexible, pathway-based schedules designed to make it easier for them to work while they are in school.

"We are sincerely grateful for the investment and confidence the Sturm Family Foundation is placing in ACC and the innovative model of the Sturm Collaboration Campus," said ACC president Diana Doyle. "This partnership will help us achieve our bold campus vision to serve students, industry, and community members in a more seamless manner. We hope future donors will follow the Sturm Family Foundation's lead and invest in the matching opportunities to maximize the full potential of this generous gift."