RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 22,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dominion Energy Charitable
Foundation has committed $1,050,000
over the next three years for the new Promesa: Hispanic Higher
Education Initiative, which will support Hispanic students at seven
colleges and universities.
George Mason University,
Northern Virginia Community College,
Sampson Community College, The
University of Connecticut at
Stamford, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, The
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Campus, and Utah Valley University will each receive
$50,000 per year for three years to
support this effort.
"As we begin Hispanic Heritage Month and honor the contributions
that Latinos have made to our nation, we are so proud to announce
the Promesa initiative," said Carter
Reid, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff for
Dominion Energy. "This investment supports Hispanic college
students in achieving their professional and personal goals, while
also exposing them to career paths in the energy industry."
With Promesa, Dominion Energy builds on a history of investment
in educational institutions serving under-represented communities
as we did in 2020 with the HBCU PromiseSM, Dominion
Energy Educational Equity Scholarship Program and earlier this year
with the Building the Hispanic Talent InitiativeSM.
Through these programs Dominion Energy hopes to build a pipeline
for diverse talent to enter the energy industry.
At Utah Valley University, the funds will support the College of
Science and the College of Engineering and Technology to offer
tuition and faculty-mentored research scholarships to former
UVU Latino Scientists of Tomorrow Summer Bridge
participants—another Dominion supported program investing in
Hispanic high school students.
"These scholarships will help retain students through degree
completion by removing financial barriers and allowing students
more time to study, learn, and participate in faculty-mentored
research that provides valuable workforce skills," said Dr.
Daniel Horns, Dean of the UVU
College of Science. "The scholarship program is patterned after a
successful project previously funded by the National Science
Foundation. It increased participants' graduation to 87%."
Collectively among the seven schools, Hispanic students
represent approximately 22% of the student population and 27% of
those students are first-generation in their family to attend a
higher education institution.
Funds will be spent to help underwrite a range of programs,
including scholarships, emergency aid, re-enrollment aid, stipends
for faculty-mentored research, and cohort models with wraparound
supports.
About the Dominion Energy
Charitable Foundation
About 7 million customers in 15 states energize their homes and
businesses with electricity or natural gas from Dominion Energy
(NYSE: D). Through its Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation,
as well as EnergyShare and other programs, Dominion
Energy contributed nearly $50 million
in 2021 to community causes. The Foundation supports nonprofit
causes that meet basic human needs, protect the environment,
promote education, and encourage community vitality. Please
visit www.DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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