Albemarle donates $12,000 for student scholarships

Amanda L. Booren -- September 13, 2012

PASADENA, Texas – Karen Bounds (left), Human Resources Technician with the Albemarle Corporation, presented a check from the Albemarle Foundation for $12,000 to San Jacinto College Chancellor Dr. Brenda Hellyer (right), and San Jacinto College Foundation Executive Director Ruth Keenan (center), at Monday night’s Board of Trustees meeting.

The donation from proceeds of the annual Albemarle golf tournament will benefit San Jacinto College students through the Promise for Their Future scholarship fund.

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The San Jacinto College Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to enhancing the level of student achievement and excellence at San Jacinto College. Our purpose is to receive gifts, bequests, and donations, and to raise private funds to benefit the people of East Harris County, Texas. Donations to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. For more information about the Foundation, or to make a donation, please visit the San Jacinto College Foundation website, or call 281-998-6104.

About San Jacinto College

Surrounded by monuments of history, industries and maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens of East Harris County, Texas, for more than 50 years. The Achieving the Dream Leader College is committed to the goals and aspirations of a diverse population of 30,000 students in more than 200 degree and certificate options, including university transfer and career preparation. Students also benefit from the College’s job training programs, renowned for meeting the needs of growing industries in the region. San Jacinto College graduates contribute nearly $630 million each year to the Texas workforce. San Jacinto College. Your Goals. Your College.

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