The donation will increase opportunity for
students, further advancing its mission of eradicating
intergenerational poverty
DALLAS,
July 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Quinn
College, the creator of the Urban Work College model and
only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in
America, has received a $20 million
gift from an anonymous donor. This transformative grant, the
largest in the institution's 152-year history, ushers in a new era
of opportunity for the students of the Quinnite Nation.
"The impact of this gift on our institution and
our students, staff, faculty, and alumni cannot be overstated. This
moment belongs to every Quinnite who toiled in the vineyard
hoping and praying that a moment like this one would come," said
Dr. Michael J. Sorrell, President of
Paul Quinn College. "We will be
eternally grateful to the donors who made this possible. We will
never forget them or their faith in our work."
Among the investments that this gift will allow
are:
- Expand PQC's ability to provide scholarship support for
students.
- Significantly increase the College's endowment.
- Establish an endowed Faculty Chair for the Banking &
Finance Program.
- Bolster the Fundraising & Philanthropy Program.
- Expand the Office of Development.
- Support the Every Quinnite is an Entrepreneur
Program.
- Endow the upkeep and maintenance of the College's physical
plant.
- Enhance the school's outdoor collaborative learning
spaces.
To invest or partner with Paul Quinn College, please visit
www.pqc.edu/invest.
To learn more, watch President Sorrell's video announcement.
ABOUT PAUL QUINN
COLLEGE
Paul Quinn College is a private,
faith-based, four-year, liberal arts-inspired college that was
founded in 1872, by a group of African Methodist Episcopal Church
preachers in Austin, Texas. The
school's original purpose was to educate freed slaves and their
offspring. Today, Paul Quinn proudly
educates students of all races and socio-economic classes under the
banner of its institutional ethos, WE over Me. It is the first
Urban Work College and only minority-serving, federally recognized
work college in America. Paul Quinn is
viewed as one of the most innovative colleges in America, one that
continuously expands the boundaries of higher education and
community advocacy in its quest to eradicate intergenerational
poverty. For more information,
visit www.paulquinn.edu. Follow
Paul Quinn College on X, Facebook,
Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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