| by Cheryl Walker
Through a $1.6 million commitment to Wake Forest University, Truist Charitable Fund has created pathways to success with education and career development initiatives for high school and college students.
“I am grateful for Truist Charitable Fund’s investment in Wake Forest’s students and in the future of our community,” said Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente. “When we work together, we multiply our ability to create life-changing opportunities for students, their families, and their communities – and to be catalysts for good.”
The grant centers on the Truist for Humanity Scholarship program and extends to several other initiatives. The program provides need-based scholarships for Wake Forest undergraduate students from the Southeast. Twelve were awarded this academic year. Among the recipients are 11 federal Pell Grant recipients and four first-generation college students, including an engineering major from Charlotte with a passion for motorsports and innovative technologies, a sociology major with creative approaches to eCommerce and marketing from Covington, Georgia, and a politics and philosophy major from Fountain Inn, South Carolina, with plans to attend law school.
The grant also supports two experiential programs for high school students:
“We are pleased to partner with Wake Forest on high-impact student and community programs that create opportunities and clear pathways to achievement,” said Jenna Kelly, North Carolina West Regional President for Truist. “The ability to help students at different stages of their education through such a wide variety of program offerings aligns with Truist’s purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities.”
The Truist Charitable Fund grant supports additional initiatives at Wake Forest including:
Truist has a longstanding partnership with Wake Forest Athletics and is a “Presenting Partner of Wake Forest Women’s Athletics” and an Official Banking Partner of Wake Forest Athletics.
Wake Forest University’s motto, Pro Humanitiate, reflects a commitment to academic excellence and to using ideas, knowledge and talents on behalf of humanity. The University’s Winston-Salem, N.C. campus is home to nearly 9,000 students with more studying at Wake Forest locations in Charlotte, N.C., Washington, D.C. and around the world. In addition to the undergraduate College, the University encompasses a Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, as well as Schools of Business, Law, Medicine, Divinity and Professional Studies. Founded in 1834, Wake Forest embraces a University-wide approach to developing leaders of character and integrity. Learn more at www.wfu.edu
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country, and offers a wide range of products and services through our retail and small business banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, insurance, wealth management, and specialized lending businesses. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
The Truist Charitable Fund is a donor-advised fund created by Truist and administered by the Winston-Salem Foundation.
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