The National Science Foundation has awarded a $396,648 grant to St. Philip’s College to help the school recruit, retain and educate more minority students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
St. Philip’s, a dual designation historically black college and a Hispanic serving institution, received the grant through a program titled “Project GeNex: Educating the Next Generation of STEM Professionals.”
“As the former chief education officer for NASA, I experienced first-hand the incredible need and importance of directing more minority students toward high-tech careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM fields,” says St. Philip’s President Adena Williams Loston. “Today’s announcement provides the much needed resources to achieve our objectives and encourage more minority students to pursue STEM careers.” READ FULL STORY
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