Senator Graham Press Release
Contact: Wes Hickman (202-224-5972) or Kevin Bishop (864-250-1417)
Date: 10/04/2006
Graham and DeMint Announce $8 Million for South Carolina HBCU’s
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint today announced four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in South Carolina will receive $8 million to help support national security and nonproliferation missions.
“Nuclear security and reducing the threat of global terrorism are vitally important to protecting and defending our national interests,” said Graham. “I am proud that South Carolina’s HBCU’s are taking a leading role in preparing the next generation of professionals in these fields.”
"This is a great opportunity to draw more students from South Carolina into scientific fields that are vital to national security and our state's HBCU's will be out front recruiting these students," said DeMint.
The goal of the program is to increase the number of minority students pursuing science and technology careers. The grants will help establish a partnership with the next generation of creative and committed leaders who will assist the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in meeting its national security demands. The grants will also help to attract minority graduates for employment within NNSA.
Award recipients include:
Allen University- $4,000,000
Create Science Research Infrastructure for Allen University to Promote and Implement NNSA Science Research Initiatives with High School and Undergraduate Students
Claflin University- $2,000,000
Program for the Preparation of a Technologically Literate Science Workforce to Meet the Needs of the 21st Century
South Carolina State University- $1,000,000
Enhancement of Research, Environmental Management, and Science Curriculum
Voorhees College- $1,000,000
Lighting the Way Part II: Securing Our Future
The grants were awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.
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