Pepsi Cola donates $100,000 to Benedict College
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Posted By: Marcus Jamel Adams on February 09, 2006 (Columbia) February 7, 2006 - Pepsi Bottling Group is giving financial support to another stadium in the Midlands. The drink company presented Benedict's president, Doctor David Swinton, with a $100,000 check Tuesday afternoon. The new state of the art stadium will seat 10,000 to 15,000 Tiger fans. The upper level will serve as classrooms and press suites. The new stadium is scheduled to open this fall. Last month, Charlie Johnson, businessman and chairman of the board at Benedict, donated $200,000 of his lottery winnings to fund the stadium project. Before that, Johnson gave $1 million. Updated 9:22pm by Graeme Moore Source: WIS TV If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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