GERMANTOWN, Md., March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- HughesNet®, America's #1 choice for
satellite Internet service from Hughes Network Systems, LLC
(HUGHES), and National 4-H Council today announced their STEM
partnership has been named a Finalist for the prestigious Cause
Marketing Halo Award in the Education category. The HughesNet/4-H
partnership was also a Halo award finalist in 2016.
Since 2014, the HughesNet and National 4-H Council partnership
has supported STEM education through local, regional and national
campaigns and hands-on events. The partnership has exposed more
than 100,000 American youth to hands-on, community-based STEM
learning, encouraging them to consider STEM as a career option.
"Each year, as corporate social initiatives get more
sophisticated, we receive an increasing number of strong
submissions into the Halo Awards. Being named a finalist is an
industry honor and demonstrates a level of accomplishment in
campaigns that combine purpose and profit," said Engage for Good
President David Hessekiel.
Together, HughesNet and 4-H have teamed up on several national
programs to spark interest in STEM. Among them was National Youth
Science Day (NYSD), the world's largest youth-led science
experiment. Additional programs included "Summer Camp STEM
Experiences" at several local 4-H camps, "Inspire a Future
Scientist" online video contest and programs for National
Engineering Week.
"We are thrilled to see our partnership with HughesNet be
recognized as a Halo finalist for cause marketing," said
Jennifer Sirangelo, President and
CEO of National 4-H Council. "For three years, HughesNet has
supported us in delivering high quality STEM programming that has
helped thousands of young people build skills, develop passions and
discover career paths they never imagined. Making this kind of
impact on young people is truly what cause marketing is all
about."
"It's an honor to once again be recognized as a Halo Award
finalist with our partner 4-H, which has been one of America's
greatest youth development organizations for generations," said
Peter Gulla, senior vice president
of marketing, Hughes Network Systems. "Nearly 3 million STEM jobs
will be created in just four years, yet only 16 percent of American
high school seniors are considering STEM careers. We're proud to
work with 4-H to inspire the next generation of leaders by bringing
hands-on STEM learning to thousands of youth in communities all
across the U.S. Not only is it important for the development of our
youth, but it's also important for our country's future."
The Halo Awards are North
America's highest honor for corporate social initiatives and
cause marketing and presented by Engage for Good (formerly Cause
Marketing Forum). 2017 marks the 15th
year that Engage for Good will honor businesses and nonprofits with
Halos for doing well by doing good.
A total of 20 category awards will be given out to programs
judged the best cause marketing campaigns of 2016 at the 15th
Annual Engage for Good conference in Chicago on June 1,
2017.
A list of the Cause Marketing Halo Award finalists can be seen
at www.engageforgood.com/halo-awards.
About 4-H
4-H, the nation's largest youth development
organization, grows confident young people who are empowered for
life today and prepared for career tomorrow. 4-H programs empower
nearly six million young people across the U.S. through experiences
that develop critical life skills. 4-H is the youth development
program of our nation's Cooperative Extension System and USDA, and
serves every county and parish in the U.S. through a network of 110
public universities and more than 3,000 local Extension offices.
Globally, 4-H collaborates with independent programs to empower one
million youth in 50 countries. The research-backed 4-H experience
grows young people who are four times more likely to contribute to
their communities; two times more likely to make healthier choices;
two times more likely to be civically active; and two times more
likely to participate in STEM programs.
Learn more about 4-H at www.4-H.org, find us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/4-H and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/4H.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems,
LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in broadband satellite technology
and services for home and office. Its flagship high-speed satellite
Internet service is HughesNet®, the world's largest satellite
network with over 1 million residential and business customers
across North America and
Brazil. For large enterprises and
governments, the company's HughesON® managed network services
provide complete connectivity solutions employing an optimized mix
of satellite and terrestrial technologies. The JUPITER™ System is
the world's most widely deployed High-Throughput Satellite (HTS)
platform, operating on more than 20 satellites by leading service
providers, delivering a wide range of broadband enterprise,
mobility and cellular backhaul applications. To date, Hughes has
shipped more than 5.5 million terminals to customers in over 100
countries, representing approximately 50 percent market share, and
its technology is powering broadband services to aircraft around
the world.
Headquartered outside Washington,
D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices
worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation
(NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations.
For additional information about Hughes, please visit
www.hughes.com and follow @Hughes_Corp on Twitter.
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and HughesNet are registered trademarks and HughesON and
JUPITER are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
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