AT&T’s $50K gift will help Bridges Program

Staff report

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On Nov. 30, AT&T announced a $50,000 contribution to The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges.

The contribution will provide continuing support for OFIC’s Bridges Program in the Northeast Ohio area.

Tom Pelto, president of AT&T, presented the $50,000 check to Gordon Brollier, president of OFIC.

“This grant is a continuation of AT&T’s long involvement with OFIC,” Brollier said. “For more than five decades, AT&T has partnered with OFIC, supporting our mission and the students enrolled in our member colleges and universities. AT&T recognizes that encouraging Ohio’s students to attend college, to persist and achieve an undergraduate degree is beneficial not only for the individual students but also for AT&T as a company and for the communities they serve.”

The Bridges Program creates a pathway for urban and economically disadvantaged students to gain access to higher education by providing information for both students and their families regarding the importance of a college education, the financial and educational preparation required and the higher education processes involved.

The State Treasurer’s Office of Ohio provides valuable assistance in helping deliver the message to the Bridges students.