ExxonMobil Foundation Contributes $270,000 to National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME).Grant Brings Total Support to More Than $10 Million for Minority Scholarship Program DALLAS -- ExxonMobil Foundation announced today a $270,000 contribution to the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME NACME National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering ), which will be used to support various programs including scholarships for minority engineering students. With this grant, ExxonMobil has provided NACME with more than $10 million in support. ExxonMobil has been one of the largest corporate sponsors of NACME since its founding in 1974. Since that time, ExxonMobil has been actively involved with the organization, and provides a senior executive for the NACME board of directors. In 2004, ExxonMobil was honored with the NACME Corporate Citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while Award, for 30 years of support. "We are proud of our long-standing partnership with NACME and we value the opportunity to assist outstanding students in their pursuit of an engineering education," said Steve Simon, senior vice president, Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. It has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and ores. , who serves as a NACME board member. NACME, the nation's largest private source of scholarships for minority engineers, has provided financial support to more than 20,000 minority engineering students since its inception. Through its scholarship programs, NACME distributes funds to partner colleges and universities across the country, which then award scholarships to African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. , American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. and Latino engineering students in their programs. Funds are also used to assist selected institutions in building minority enrollment and improving degree-completion rates. "ExxonMobil's thirty-year support of NACME has enabled us to remain at the forefront of the national effort to increase diversity in the country's engineering and technology workforce," said Dr. John Brooks For the British life peer, see . For the officer in the US Marine Corps, see . John Brooks (May 4, 1752 – March 1, 1825) was Governor of Massachusetts from 1816 to 1823. Slaughter, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , NACME. "Their consistent commitment of time, money and energy supports our shared goal - an engineering graduating class that looks like America." To help address America's math and science crisis, ExxonMobil is expanding support for programs that focus on improving math and science education. NACME is one of the many organizations supported by ExxonMobil that focuses on these efforts. About ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Foundation and the Corporation engage in a range of philanthropic activities that advance education, health and science in the communities where ExxonMobil has significant operations. In the United States, ExxonMobil supports initiatives to improve math and science education at the K-12 and higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. levels. Globally, ExxonMobil provides funding to improve basic education and combat malaria and other infectious diseases infectious diseases: see communicable diseases. in developing countries. In 2005, Exxon Mobil Corporation, its divisions and affiliates, and ExxonMobil Foundation provided $133 million in contributions worldwide, with $42 million dedicated to education. Additional information on ExxonMobil's community partnerships and contributions programs is available at http://www.exxonmobil.com/community. About NACME Since 1974, NACME has provided leadership and support for the national effort to increase the representation of successful African American, American Indian and Latino women and men in engineering and technology, math- and science-based careers. Additional information on NACME's mission and programs is available at http://www.nacme.org. |
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