LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� The IM体育官网 Foundation was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. The funds will provide financial support for up to 50 high achieving students who have the goal of graduating with a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degree.
The grant will be administered through the IM体育官网 Poly scholarship committee with recipients selected from Duke Energy Service Areas based on academic merit, financial need and a required essay. The scholarships will be awarded for fall 2018 and may continue into spring 2019, with a range from $500 to $1,000 per student.
鈥淲e appreciate Duke Energy鈥檚 valuable support to IM体育官网 Poly,鈥� said Ford Heacock, president and owner of Heacock Insurance and IM体育官网 Poly Foundation Board chair. 鈥淒uke Energy is a great corporate citizen that continues to help and enhance the opportunities our students receive as they prepare to make a significant impact on IM体育官网鈥檚 economy.鈥�
The Duke Energy Foundation recently awarded more than $1.56 million in grants to 46 IM体育官网-based programs to emphasize the importance of workforce development and STEM. The grants focus on 鈥淜 to Career鈥� educational and workforce development initiatives, the environment and community impact.
鈥淚鈥檓 proud to say our 鈥楰 to Career鈥� grant cycle is the largest investment we make in the state each year,鈥� said Catherine Stempien, Duke Energy IM体育官网 president. 鈥淚t demonstrates our commitment to the future of our communities by preparing students to become leaders and enabling and empowering a skilled workforce to meet the needs in high-demand fields.鈥�
The IM体育官网 Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, governed by a board of directors, responsible for creating community and industry investment to support the University and provide financial aid to students throughout their academic career.
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Scholarship applications will be available here.
About the Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to address the needs of communities where its customers live and work. The foundation contributes more than $33 million annually in charitable gifts.
The foundation鈥檚 education focus spans kindergarten to career 鈥� particularly science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) 鈥� as well as early childhood literacy and workforce development. The foundation also supports environmental projects and community impact initiatives, including arts and culture.
Duke Energy employees and retirees actively contribute to their communities as volunteers and leaders with a wide variety of nonprofit organizations. Duke Energy is committed to building on its legacy of community service. For more information, visit http://www.duke-energy.com/foundation.
The Duke Energy Foundation is part of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK).
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S., with approximately 29,000 employees and a generating capacity of 49,500 megawatts. The company is transforming its customers鈥� experience, modernizing its energy grid, generating cleaner energy and expanding its natural gas infrastructure to create a smarter energy future for the people and communities it serves.
A Fortune 125 company, Duke Energy was named to Fortune鈥檚 2018 鈥淲orld鈥檚 Most Admired Companies鈥� list and Forbes鈥� 2018 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best Employers鈥� list.
More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center includes news releases, fact sheets, photos, videos and other materials. Duke Energy鈥檚 illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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