BOSTON, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast
NBCUniversal today announced that it has awarded approximately
$127,500 in scholarships for the
2019-2020 school year to 48 Massachusetts students as part of its
annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students
are selected for their outstanding community service, academic
performance, and leadership skills. The award, funded by the
Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship to be used toward
undergraduate education-related expenses. Since 2001, more than
$33 million has been awarded to
nearly 30,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the
Leaders and Achievers program.
"Our Leaders and Achievers scholarship winners are exceptional
students who are committed to academic excellence and community
service," said Tracy Pitcher, Senior
Vice President of Comcast's Greater Boston Region. "We are honored
to recognize their achievements and excited to support them as they
continue their educational journeys."
Comcast, joined by Lt. Governor Karyn
Polito, recognized the students at a special event held at
the Massachusetts State House today. One student,
Anaya Benzan, a resident of
Cambridge and graduate of
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, was selected to receive a
$10,000 Comcast Founders Scholarship
- instituted in honor of Ralph J.
Roberts, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast
Corporation.
"The students recognized by Comcast today are deserving and
admirable young men and women who have contributed meaningful,
positive change and shown leadership in their communities," said
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. "Their
dedication to public service speaks volumes, and our administration
is proud to celebrate these achievements today."
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides
scholarships to students who strive to achieve their full
potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their
communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as
models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program
is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future
and to engage them in their communities. The program also
demonstrates the importance and value of civic involvement,
especially by the business community.
Visit here to learn more about the program.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation
(Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company
with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable,
NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of
the United States' largest video,
high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers
under the Xfinity brand, and also provides these services to
businesses. It also provides wireless and security and
automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity
brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news,
entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo
broadcast networks, television production operations, television
station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and
Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment
companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content
through its pay television services. It also
provides communications services, including residential
high-speed internet, phone, and wireless
services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast network
and sports and entertainment networks, produces original content,
and has exclusive content rights.
Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for
more information.
About Comcast NBCUniversal
Foundation
The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
continues the work of the foundations founded by Comcast
Corporation and NBCUniversal to provide charitable support to
qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation invests in
programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on the
communities we serve. Its mission is to empower communities to
thrive by helping to provide access to technology, relevant digital
skills and training, and inspiring volunteerism and service. The
Foundation invests in programs intended to have a positive,
sustainable impact on the communities we serve. More
information about how Comcast NBCUniversal supports the communities
it serves is available at comcast.com/community.
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