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Business May 30, 2025 - 4:50 pm

Peaslee Tech launches $10M endowment campaign to increase access to technical training

by Maya Hodison

The Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center is fundraising $10 million for debt-free scholarships, the center announced.

Business March 19, 2025 - 2:46 pm

Peaslee Tech looks to build endowment with $100K donation

by Lawrence Times

A $100,000 gift from a KU professor emeritus will help Peaslee Tech open a scholarship fund for young people.

Business January 2, 2025 - 3:48 pm

Applications open for 2025 Douglas County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge; entry is free

by Maya Hodison

A local competition offers a platform for Douglas County youth to pitch their business ideas and earn cash prizes.

Business January 9, 2023 - 2:13 pm

Applications open for Lawrence-Douglas County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

by Maya Hodison

Young entrepreneurs in Douglas County are invited to showcase their talents as part of a local business competition, and winners could earn between $500 and $1,250 in prize money.

City of Lawrence
Education October 8, 2021 - 4:51 pm

Lawrence Transit event to celebrate Peaslee Tech students’ construction of bus shelters

by Lawrence Times

A ribbon cutting Saturday morning will celebrate the students of Peaslee Tech who hand-built and installed new wooden bus shelters around town.

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