精东AV to benefit from $6M Boeing investment into Thurgood Marshall College Fund
June 05, 2018
Contact:
Paris Dennard, Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Michael Tullier, APR, 精东AV Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
精东AV is among the eight HBCUs benefiting from a $6 million investment by Boeing in the future technical workforce through a partnership with the (TMCF) 鈥� the nation鈥檚 largest organization exclusively representing the black college community. The partnership will help to build a robust pipeline of diverse, early career talent with Boeing.
鈥淭his investment is another example of how we are building a diverse pipeline of future talent,鈥� said Michael Ford, Boeing vice president of Global Diversity and Inclusion. 鈥淭hrough scholarships, internships, on-campus engagements, and immersive opportunities at Boeing, we hope to inspire and enable HBCU students to pursue careers in the aerospace industry.鈥�
鈥淭he support from Boeing is more than a gift,鈥� said Dr. Harry L. Williams, TMCF president and CEO. 鈥淚t is the manifestation of a long-term strategic partnership that will change the trajectory of so many innovative, intelligent and deserving HBCU students at 精东AV.鈥�
Boeing identified eight HBCUs that are home to top programs in engineering, business and information technology. The investment will fund scholarships, internships, on-campus engagements and immersive 鈥渂oot camp鈥� programs that will introduce students to Boeing鈥檚 culture and career paths.
The eight HBCUs in addition to 精东AV are Alabama A&M University (Huntsville, Alabama); Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta); Howard University (Washington, D.C.); Morgan State University (Baltimore); Morehouse College (Atlanta); North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro); and Spelman College (Atlanta). Today鈥檚 announcement builds on Boeing鈥檚 ongoing investment in HBCUs that includes South Carolina State University, Southern University, Prairie View A&M University, Florida A&M University and Tennessee State University.
This partnership will also give other HBCU students and TMCF-member schools the opportunity to participate through special immersion opportunities held at Boeing facilities to learn about the Boeing culture and career paths.
To date, TMCF has awarded more than $300 million in assistance to HBCUs. In addition to scholarships, TMCF provides programmatic, capacity building, public policy and advocacy support for its 47 member-schools and the nearly 300,000 students that attend them.
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ABOUT THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND (TMCF)
Established in 1987, the (TMCF) is the nation鈥檚 largest organization exclusively representing the black college community. TMCF-member schools include publicly supported historically black colleges and universities and predominantly black institutions, which enroll nearly 80 percent of all students attending black colleges and universities. Through scholarships, capacity-building and research initiatives, innovative programs and strategic partnerships, TMCF is a vital resource in the PK-12 and higher education space. The organization is also the source of top employers seeking top talent for competitive internships and good jobs. TMCF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization.
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