Newell Brands Commits $1M to STEM Education at Morehouse College
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Friday, January 13th, 2017
Newell Brands Inc. committed $1 million to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, to enhance its curriculum in the fast-growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
“At Newell Brands, we make life better for hundreds of millions of consumers every day, where they live, learn, work, and play,” said Newell Brands CEO Michael Polk, who serves on the Morehouse College Board of Trustees. “We are proud to help Morehouse students learn the valuable skills they need to succeed in the future.”
The donation, a continuation of the company’s long-standing support of Morehouse, will advance the College’s STEM programs and position students for success in STEM-related careers.
“As Morehouse College begins its 150th year, we still have work to do in helping to make sure our students are prepared to take on the rising number of STEM-related jobs in this country,” said Morehouse College President John Silvanus Wilson Jr. “We appreciate Newell Brands’ commitment to Morehouse and this gift, which will strengthen our continued work of producing leaders in the STEM disciplines.”