SALT LAKE CITY and LEHI, Utah, June 2,
2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NATR), a leading natural health and wellness company that
manufactures high quality herbal and nutritional
products, announced the creation of a new scholarship in
partnership with the David Eccles School of Business at the
University of Utah to support diverse
students in their education.
The company has pledged $200,000
over four years, and the Eccles School will match 50%, for a total
of $300,000. This will provide
full-ride scholarships for deserving students to help them complete
their education. Nature's Sunshine will partner with the
Opportunity Scholars program, which provides scholarships to
diverse, underrepresented students that will be the first in their
family to achieve a college degree.
"As a leader in health and wellness, we're committed to helping
people reach their potential," said Terrence Moorehead, Nature's Sunshine CEO.
"Supporting individuals' efforts to improve their lives through
education, particularly within disadvantaged communities, was a
natural outgrowth of that goal. We're excited to partner with the
University of Utah to help build a more
inclusive community and empower others to make a positive
difference through their own success and accomplishments."
The Eccles School is an enthusiastic partner with Nature's
Sunshine and is excited to offer this scholarship to students. The
Eccles School will manage the scholarship application and award
process. Nature's Sunshine scholars will have access to the
Opportunity Scholars' mentors, tutors, academic advising,
networking opportunities and anytime access to program staff.
"We here at the Eccles School are firm believers in the
transformative power of education," said Taylor Randall, Dean of the David Eccles School
of Business. "This fantastic partnership with Nature's Sunshine
will allow us to provide multiple scholarships to diverse
first-generation students, but the impact will certainly transform
more than these individuals' lives. Their families and communities
will benefit from their education for years to come, as will the
business world."
The Nature's Sunshine Scholarship grew out of the company's
Stronger Together series, which aimed to foster real
conversations on diversity, equality and inclusiveness following
the dramatic social upheaval throughout 2020, and help employees
make an impact within the organization, their community, and the
wider state. Moving beyond conversation, Nature's Sunshine began
looking at ways to be more active in supporting and promoting
opportunities for individuals of diverse backgrounds.
The Nature's Sunshine Scholarship will be awarded starting in
the 2021-2022 academic year. Students who have applied for
scholarships through the Eccles School will be considered for this
award. As part of their pledge, Nature's Sunshine and the
Eccles School have committed funds for this scholarship through the
2024-2025 academic year, and students who apply in subsequent years
have the opportunity to benefit.
About Nature's Sunshine Products
Nature's Sunshine
Products (NATR), a leading natural health and wellness company,
markets and distributes nutritional and personal care products in
more than 40 countries. Nature's Sunshine manufactures most of its
products through its own state-of-the-art facilities to ensure its
products continue to set the standard for the highest quality,
safety and efficacy on the market today. Additional information
about the Company can be obtained at its
website, www.naturessunshine.com.
About the David Eccles School of Business
The Eccles School is synonymous with 'doing.' The Eccles
experience provides a world-class business education with a unique,
entrepreneurial focus on real-world scenarios where students put
what they learn into practice long before graduation. Founded in
1917 and educating more than 6,000 students annually, the
University of Utah David Eccles School
of Business offers nine undergraduate majors, four MBAs, eight
other graduate programs, a Ph.D. in seven areas and executive
education curricula. The Eccles School is also home to 12
institutes, centers and initiatives that deliver academic research
and support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation. For
more information, visit Eccles.Utah.edu or call 801-581-7676.
Contact:
Porter Novelli
Caroline Bitter
caroline.bitter@porternovelli.com
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