DALLAS, May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- This year,
Kimberly-Clark celebrates the 24th year of the Bright
Futures program and is awarding college scholarships totaling
$1.18 million to 59 children of
Kimberly-Clark employees across 13 states and Canada. Bright Futures scholarship grants are
worth up to $20,000, or $5,000 per school year, for full-time students
attending accredited colleges and universities. Since its
inception, the program has awarded over $38
million in scholarships to more than 1,900 students.
Recipients were chosen based on academic achievement,
leadership, work experience and involvement in extracurricular
activities.
"Every year, our selection committee is very impressed with the
scholarship applications we receive from the children of our
employees," said Tom Falk, chairman
and CEO of Kimberly-Clark. "We are pleased to be able to offer a
program like Bright Futures to help them pursue higher education
and achieve their dreams. There is no more important investment we
can make than in our next generation of leaders."
The average GPA for this year's scholarship class is 3.88, and
awardees will attend such top colleges and universities as
Southern Methodist University,
Cornell University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Notre Dame and Dartmouth College. Past scholarship recipients have
gone on to pursue successful careers in medicine, education, the
armed forces and engineering.
Click here for more information on this year's award
recipients.
About the Kimberly-Clark Foundation
The
Kimberly-Clark Foundation is the charitable arm of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation and is dedicated to supporting and strengthening
families around the world. For more information, visit
http://www.kimberly-clark.com/ourcompany/community/kc_foundation.aspx.
About Kimberly-Clark
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people in more than 175 countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of
the world's population trust Kimberly-Clark's brands and the
solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and
well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups,
Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share
positions in 80 countries. To keep up with the latest news and to
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