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updated October 2, 2009
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Alcoa Adds to Support for Rose-Hulman’s Diversity Initiatives
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Alcoa has made additional financial resources available to Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology’s Diversity Initiatives Fund (DIF) to assist in the
recruitment of minority students and support their professional growth while
students.
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Supporting Diversity: Alcoa officials lending support to Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology’s Diversity Initiatives Fund included (from
left) Alexander Alford, plant manager at Morristown, Tenn.,
operations;; Joseph Haniford, vice president of manufacturing-North
America, Alcoa Power and Propulsion; Ashley Hart, product
engineering at LaPorte, Ind., operations; Jim Goecker, Rose-Hulman’s
vice president of enrollment management; and Joao Jose San-Martin,
vice president of human resources, Alcoa Power and Propulsion. |
The company’s most recent donation will support the student professional
chapters of the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Women
Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Engineers and the Asian Society of
Engineers & Scientists.
Presenting the donation were Joseph Haniford, Alcoa Power and Propulsion’s
vice president of manufacturing-North America; Joao Jose San-Martin, vice
president of human resources for Alcoa Power and Propulsion; Alexander
Alford, plant manager at Morristown, Tenn., operations; and Ashley Hart,
product engineer at LaPorte, Ind., operations.
“Alcoa looks forward to our continuing relationship and sustaining Rose-Hulman’s
vision to grow and develop our future leaders,” Haniford stated.
Through September 2009, DIF has received $122,312 in 13 gifts from 11
donors, including multiple donations by Alcoa.
DIF has been used to support minority student recruitment efforts through
hosting campus programs for prospective minority students, minority college
fairs and scholarships to Rose-Hulman’s Operation Catapult summer program
for high school students interested in engineering and science careers.
Rose-Hulman has also been able to become active in the Minority Engineering
Program of Indianapolis pre-college program and Indiana Black Expo event.
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary
aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and
growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the
aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial
transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering,
production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In
addition to aluminum products and components including flat-rolled products,
hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also markets Alcoa® wheels,
fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems.
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