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CoES gains new corporate partner
 Progress
Energy Foundation has become a new partner in support of diversity
recruitment initiatives within the College of Engineering &
Science (CoES). Their $40,000 grant furthers the efforts of the
Programs for Educational Enrichment and Retention (PEER) and Women
in Science & Engineering (WISE) to recruit and retain minority
and female students in engineering and science majors.
Specifically,
the PEER and WISE offices will utilize this funding to sponsor a
series of on-campus weekend recruitment programs for high school
seniors, known as Sneak Preview for minority students and WISE Choice
for female students. Participation in these programs will motivate
more under-represented students to select technical majors at Clemson,
and ultimately, help increase the pool of minority and female engineers
and scientists in the workforce. The
Progress Energy Foundation supports programs and activities that
benefit the customers and employees of Progress Energy's member
companies, including Carolina Power & Light, Florida Power and
North Carolina Natural Gas. The Foundation was formed to distribute
philanthropic funds in the company's North Carolina, South Carolina
and Florida service areas. Grants are made primarily in the areas
of education, economic development and the environment.
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