PVAMU, Halliburton Celebrate Second Year of RISE Program
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Posted By: Kennedy Williams on November 16, 2022 The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, had a long-standing and far-reaching impact on America, including on Prairie View A&M University and Halliburton, a global oilfield service company based in Houston. “Halliburton was looking for a way to respond as a company to the needs of the country and the needs of the company for more diversity and equality,” said company Senior Vice President of Tax Myrtle Jones. “As a senior leader at Halliburton who happens to be Black, I felt it was important that I made my voice heard.” Thus, the Recruiting Inclusive Students into Energy Scholars Program was born at PVAMU. With the company’s commitment of $1 million for the RISE program, the Halliburton Business and Engineering Scholarship offers eligible PVAMU students a $12,500 scholarship, Halliburton mentors, summer internships, and professional development opportunities. “This is an opportunity for Halliburton to support PVAMU and deepen our commitment to diversity and inclusion while building our pipeline of future talent,” Halliburton President & CEO Jeff Miller said. “We are excited to support PVAMU and its outstanding students, as well as build on our historical success with the Texas A&M University System.” SOURCE Prairie View A&M University If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Kennedy Williams
From Loganville, GA Spelman College class of 2020 Member Since July 2016 |
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