AT&T gives $5,000 to Crowder Technical Education and Career Day

(From Crowder College)

AT&T today announced a $5,000 contribution to support Crowder College’s Technical Education and Career Day event, which helps inform area students about the skill sets that they need to be successful in a variety of careers. AT&T’s contribution will help support the school’s Technical Education and Career Day for Carl Junction, College Heights, Jasper, McAuley and Webb City area students.

“Equipping students with the resources and skills that they need to achieve college, career and life success is critical,” said Dr. Jennifer Methvin, president, Crowder College. “We are grateful for AT&T’s support and for its longstanding commitment to education and to Missouri.”

As part of Crowder College’s career education program, approximately 500 9th and 10th-grade area students from Carl Junction, College Heights, Jasper, McAuley and Webb City will get the opportunity to hear directly from instructors and other professional experts from a variety of career paths and learn about job placement and industry demand in those fields.

“Providing a quality education is one of the most important gifts that we can give our kids. It is also the cornerstone of strong communities,” said Rep. Charlie Davis, R-Webb City. “I want to thank AT&T for its commitment to education and to our community. AT&T’s support for Crowder College’s career education program demonstrates the importance of investing in students today to prepare them for success tomorrow.”

“We are proud to support Crowder College because we believe that investing in education and helping fund programs that put kids on a path to success benefits students, our business and the broader economy,” said John Sondag, president, AT&T Missouri.

AT&T’s support for Crowder College Foundation is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to education. Among the most significant corporate educational initiatives in the U.S., AT&T and its Aspire initiative have already impacted more than 1 million students across all 50 states since the program launched in 2008. Through AT&T Aspire, the company has committed to investing $350 million to education.