Kwame Building Group endows teaching scholarship at Maryville University
January 13, 2010
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – Kwame Building Group has donated $50,000 to establish a new teaching scholarship at
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| Tony Thompson, President and CEO of Kwame Building Group |
Maryville University in St. Louis. The scholarship is for students who have an associate's degree from a St. Louis area community college and are seeking teacher certification.
"As student diversity has increased throughout Missouri's schools, we are committed to doing everything possible to increase the supply of diverse teachers," said Sam Hausfather, PhD, dean of Maryville University's School of Education. "This generous gift will help Maryville University respond to the real needs of area schools and of our students who need this important assistance."
Education students applying for the scholarship will be asked to write an essay on their desire to teach and the imperative of giving back to one's community. The scholarship will be awarded to qualified applicants who are from underrepresented populations and who demonstrate financial need.
"What better investment can we make than to develop strong educators who are passionate about improving the education of our children and the opportunities available to them?" said Tony Thompson, president and CEO of Kwame Building Group.
Kwame Building Group has been named one of the top 50 companies in the nation most supportive of historically Black college and university (HBCU) engineering schools, and was one of just five companies on the list that was not a Fortune 500 firm. The firm also sponsors scholarships at Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis University, Barnes-Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, the Interdenominational Theological Center, the University of Kansas, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, The University of Missouri at Columbia, Ranken College, St. Louis Community College, Washington University, Webster University, Fontbonne University and Maryville University.
Kwame Building Group is a pure program and construction management firm providing estimating, scheduling, project planning, value engineering and other project management services as an independent advocate for owners and developers. Public and private sector projects include educational facilities, major airports nationwide, light-rail systems, hospitals and government facilities. KWAME is headquartered in St. Louis with division offices in Dallas, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Seattle. For more information, visit www.kwamebuildinggroup.com or call 314.862.5344.
For more information on the scholarship, contact Maryville University's School of Education, 314.529.9466.
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