BP Presents $50,000 Check to CSU Dominguez Hills

Nov. 7, 2008 - PRLog -- (Carson, CA) – Walter Neil, director for public relations for BP Carson Refinery, presented a check yesterday in the amount of $50,000 to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) to create the BP Scholarship.

The donation was made during the College of Business Administration and Public Policy’s annual awards luncheon, at which BP was honored as Organization of the Year.

In presenting the check, Neil talked of BP’s strong support of CSU Dominguez Hills and its mission to educate the local community. The check represents a continuation of that commitment, he said.

“BP believes that investing in Cal State University, Dominguez Hills is money well spent,” Neil said. “It is an investment in this community, an investment in the promising students here, and an investment in the future.”

The $50,000 BP Scholarship will provide five $2,000 scholarships annually over a five-year period to first-time freshman or community college transfer students living in Carson, Long Beach or Wilmington who seek degrees in either chemistry, physics, mathematics, business administration or environmental sciences. The first scholarships will be awarded for fall 2009.

“We are so grateful for this donation to start a new scholarship for our students,” CSUDH President Mildred García said. “BP understands that our institution and students are critical to the local workforce and economy, and this is a great example of the community and business partnerships that we value.”

For information on scholarships at CSUDH, call (310) 243-2000 or visit http://www.csudh.edu/fin_aid/scholarships.htm.

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CSU Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse, urban university located in the South Bay, primarily serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered environment. Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology, business administration, and digital media arts, new degree programs include computer science, criminal justice, recreation and leisure studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus is The Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex that hosts world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and cycling. For more information, visit http://www.csudh.edu.