AT&T Contributes to Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship
Posted on December 4, 2020
AT&T has contributed $10,000 to the University of South Alabama鈥檚 Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship. This support will ultimately total $20,000 through dollar-for-dollar matching provided by the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative.
鈥淎t AT&T, we know everyone deserves an equal opportunity 鈥 regardless of zip code,
age, gender, race or socioeconomic status,鈥 said Glyn Agnew, AT&T regional director
of external and legislative affairs. 鈥溞录悠铝喜士弊柿镶檚 Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance
Scholarship Program provides traditionally underserved students with the financial
assistance necessary to complete their degrees. We are proud to collaborate with 新加坡六合彩开奖资料,
expanding economic empowerment opportunities that make our community and our world
a better and more equitable place.鈥
Endowed in August 2020 with a $10,000 gift to 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 from 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile, the Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship honors and remembers individuals who have fallen to systems of oppression and social injustice.
鈥淎T&T has been supportive of the initiatives of 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 and the 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile for many years,鈥 said Dr. Andre Green, associate vice president of academic affairs at 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 and president of 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile. 鈥淲e value AT&T鈥檚 continued commitment to education and this generous contribution as it will assist underrepresented students cross the graduation and continue reaching for their dreams.鈥
The annual scholarship award provides full tuition to a rising full-time 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 senior with a 3.0 or higher grade-point average who is nearing completion of their degree program and who demonstrates strong servant leadership and passionate commitment to principles of perseverance, social justice, equity, access, participation, and human rights.
鈥淎t AT&T, we value the work outstanding community partners like 新加坡六合彩开奖资料 and 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile do to help propel our youth from the classroom to careers, and themselves and their families to a better future,鈥 Agnew said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 simple. Our society doesn't work if it doesn't work equally for all.鈥
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