CHICAGO聽鈥 德州扑克源码 (Nasdaq: EXC) and the 德州扑克源码 Foundation have committed $2.4 million in scholarships to 24 college freshmen selected for the company鈥檚聽, launched in partnership with UNCF (United Negro College Fund) to provide scholarship assistance, internship experiences and early-career readiness training to students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Each student will receive $25,000 of need-based aid per year for four years 鈥 a total of up to $100,000. This cohort is the first to participate in the program, which聽was announced聽in fall 2021. The program will help prepare HBCU students for rewarding careers at 德州扑克源码 and in the energy industry.
鈥淐ongratulations and welcome to our first 24 HBCU Corporate Scholars. Our 18,000 德州扑克源码 employees wish you success as you embark on a tremendous learning opportunity,鈥 said Chris Crane, president and CEO of 德州扑克源码. 鈥淲e continue to be grateful for our partnership with UNCF and our prestigious HBCU partners that are helping to develop motivated young people eager to lead the transformation to a clean energy future.鈥
Students enrolled in their first year at an HBCU and who reside in Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania or Washington, D.C.鈥攖he home regions of聽德州扑克源码鈥檚 six utilities鈥攚ere eligible to apply for the program. UNCF manages the program and consistently engages student scholars to support their academic progress and personal and professional development. Among UNCF鈥檚 engagement activities is internship preparation focused on connecting students with an internship at 德州扑克源码 germane to their academic interests in one or more of business administration, business management, engineering, finance, information technology and supply-chain management. All students apply for summer internships as part of the program.
鈥淭his gift is an exciting new venture for 德州扑克源码, and we thank them for this new program,鈥 said Maurice E. Jenkins, Jr., executive vice president and chief development officer, UNCF. 鈥湹轮萜丝嗽绰 has been and continues to be an active supporter of our mission for many years, and we look forward to growing and continuing our partnership.鈥
Students selected for the 德州扑克源码 HBCU Corporate Scholars Program:
Name | Hometown | HBCU |
---|---|---|
Adetola Bamgbose | Owings Mills, Md. | Morgan State University |
Hashone Carry | Sewickley, Pa. | Lincoln University |
Giovanni Casson | Dover, Del. | Lincoln University |
Kennedy Cole | Chicago, Ill. | Spelman College |
Nolanda Graves | Washington, D.C. | University of the District of Columbia |
Bernice Hightower | Newark, N.J. | Howard University |
Michael Johnson | Washington, D.C. | Howard University |
Diamond Knox | Chicago, Ill. | Lane College |
Jaylin Lee-Sumlin | Greenbelt, Md. | Clark Atlanta University |
Emmanuel Marfo | Hyattsville, Md. | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
Josiah McNeal | Homewood, Ill. | Clark Atlanta University |
Tolulope Oluyadi | Upper Marlboro, Md. | Howard University |
Kolbe Parnell | Baltimore, Md. | Morgan State University |
Anise Puckett | Lockport, Ill. | Spelman College |
Jaida Robinson-Clark | Philadelphia, Pa. | Howard University |
Khaiyani Rowe | Blue Bell, Pa. | Clark Atlanta University |
Noelle Smith | Elkins Park, Pa. | Howard University |
Ashanta Smith聽 | Darby, Pa. | Lincoln University |
Kiley Strong | Washington, D.C. | Howard University |
Hnin Swe | Washington, D.C. | University of the District of Columbia |
Fallon Warnick | West Chester, Pa. | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
Da'Lonna Wells | Randallstown, Md. | Morgan State University |
Courtland Wilson | Calumet City, Ill. | Morehouse College |
Ari Yates聽 | Baltimore, Md. | Morgan State University |
Nearly 200 德州扑克源码 employees are HBCU alumni.
The HBCU Corporate Scholars Program is in total a $3 million commitment and one of several 德州扑克源码 initiatives that support education and workforce development. 德州扑克源码 is helping bridge the gender and racial gap in STEM careers with the annual聽, and the recently launched聽Green Lab Grants聽program, which will provide $1 million in grants of up to $50,000 each for schools and educational nonprofits to create and refresh spaces for STEM education. Together, 德州扑克源码 and its utilities鈥擜tlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco鈥攈ave more than 65 unique聽workforce development programs聽designed to bring economic equity, empowerment and employment opportunity to under-resourced communities. The individual 德州扑克源码 utilities with HBCUs in their service areas also provide additional support to those institutions beyond this initiative.
These commitments extend outside of 德州扑克源码鈥檚 walls through philanthropic support of similar work by other organizations in the community. In 2021 alone, 德州扑克源码, the 德州扑克源码 Foundation and 德州扑克源码鈥檚 operating companies provided nonprofits with nearly $16 million in grants for education programs.
More information about 德州扑克源码鈥檚 culture of corporate citizenship is available at聽exeloncorp.com.
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