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Living and Giving: AT&T donates $5,000 to Cleveland State

In front, from left, are Dr. Michael Stokes, Cleveland State vice president for student services; Alan Hill, AT&T Tennessee regional director of external and legislative affairs; scholarship recipients Ronald Christian, Liz Mathurin, Trane Luster and Kimi Patel. In back are Dr. Bill Seymour, Cleveland State president; state Sen. Mike Bell and Eric Harris, financial aid counselor. In front, from left, are Dr. Michael Stokes, Cleveland State vice president for student services; Alan Hill, AT&T Tennessee regional director of external and legislative affairs; scholarship recipients Ronald Christian, Liz Mathurin, Trane Luster and Kimi Patel. In back are Dr. Bill Seymour, Cleveland State president; state Sen. Mike Bell and Eric Harris, financial aid counselor.

By Staff Report October 9, 2016 1 min read

* What: AT&T recently made a $5,000 contribution to Cleveland State Community College to support nontraditional, underserved students who are preparing for high-skill jobs that require technology-based skills. The donation is part of AT&T’s $65,000 gift to the Tennessee Board of Regents. Each of the state’s 13 community colleges will receive $5,000 to award scholarships.

* Benefits: The donation will fund scholarships to help students begin a path toward completing their college degrees.