The 小蝌蚪APP has received a $600,000 gift from ExxonMobil to fund scholarships for students in Vermilion Parish and advance the energy sector in the state.
Representatives from ExxonMobil were joined by members of the 小蝌蚪APP community and local officials during a gift announcement on Wednesday in Abbeville.
小蝌蚪APP淲e小蝌蚪APP檙e very grateful for ExxonMobil小蝌蚪APP檚 generosity and partnership,小蝌蚪APP said Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president. 小蝌蚪APP淭he 小蝌蚪APP and ExxonMobil have common commitments to workforce development, environmental stewardship and energy innovation. This multifaceted investment by ExxonMobil touches each of these areas and underscores another value we share with the company 小蝌蚪APP and that小蝌蚪APP檚 to be responsible community servants who anticipate tomorrow小蝌蚪APP檚 challenges and work to find solutions to them today.小蝌蚪APP
The gift focuses on key areas supporting the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 commitment to innovation in the energy sector. It will establish two new $50,000 endowed scholarships for first-year students from Vermilion Parish who are pursuing degrees in UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 College of Engineering and its Ray P. Authement College of Sciences.
Funding of $500,000 for outreach efforts in the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 Energy Institute of Louisiana and the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center will also be provided. The Energy Institute is the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 comprehensive research unit focusing on energy development, usage, policy and its impact on the ecological and human condition. The Blanco Center conducts interdisciplinary research in a host of public policy areas, including the coast and environment, and governmental ethics.
小蝌蚪APP淐ollaboration is key to a lower-emission future, and we are excited to work with UL Lafayette to afford students the opportunity to pursue careers that can ultimately help society meet its emission-reduction goals,小蝌蚪APP said Joe Colletti, ExxonMobil, Louisiana Asset Manager. 小蝌蚪APP淥ur goal with this donation is to enhance the education and communication surrounding the advancement of technologies that will accelerate progress toward the world小蝌蚪APP檚 path to net zero.小蝌蚪APP
The gift is a part of Together: The Campaign for the 小蝌蚪APP, the largest comprehensive fundraising initiative in 小蝌蚪APP history. With touchpoints in academics, research and public policy, the gift aligns with the campaign小蝌蚪APP檚 strategic priorities of impacting research, enhancing academic excellence and serving the community.
The campaign has reached nearly 75% of its $500 million goal and will conclude in 2025.
Photo caption: Representatives from UL Lafayette and ExxonMobil gathered Wednesday in Abbeville to announce a $600,000 gift from the oil company to the 小蝌蚪APP. (Photo courtesy of ExxonMobil)
ExxonMobil invests $600,000 to support energy innovation
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