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Tuskegee to benefit from $6M Boeing investment into Thurgood Marshall College Fund

June 05, 2018

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Paris Dennard, Thurgood Marshall College Fund
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Boeing | TMCF | HBCU Partnership 澳门六合彩图挂牌 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 澳门六合彩图挂牌.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 澳门六合彩图挂牌 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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