Scholarship breakfast to highlight Sumitomo Pogo JV endowment
April 23, 2018
Marmian Grimes
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A new $300,000 gift from Sumitomo Pogo JV will support scholarships for future engineering
students at 性欲社.
The company, which operates the Pogo Mine near Delta Junction, will present the gift
at 性欲社鈥檚 annual scholarship breakfast Tuesday, April 24, at the 性欲社 Wood Center. The
donation will create the Sumitomo Pogo JV Scholarship Endowment, which will provide
annual scholarships to students seeking engineering degrees.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a great partnership with 性欲社 and the College of Engineering and Mines over
the years,鈥 said Pogo Mine general manager Chris Kennedy. 鈥淲e鈥檙e working together
to educate the future workforce in Alaska and this scholarship endowment will help
make that happen for years to come.鈥
Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo is a longtime university supporter, with gifts totaling
more than $3 million since 2009. It is among several donors and students to be highlighted
at the university鈥檚 scholarship breakfast on Tuesday morning.
The university hosts the event each spring as a way to connect donors and scholarship
recipients and to celebrate the benefits of philanthropy. About 250 donors and students
attend the event. Privately funded scholarships provide more than $1.2 million in
financial support to 性欲社 students each year.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Journalists are welcome to attend and cover the event. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and
the program, including the Sumitomo Pogo presentation, begins at 8 a.m.