Operator awards $400,000 in scholarships to 20 underrepresented college students.
September 28, 2020
STAMFORD, Conn. – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the 20 college juniors who will make up its inaugural class of Spectrum Scholars, the company's new, two-year educational and mentorship initiative for underrepresented students with financial need. Each student will receive a $20,000 scholarship, a Charter professional mentor and the opportunity to explore an internship with the company.
Spectrum Scholars were selected by Charter and its national nonprofit partners, The American Indian College Fund, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers), with some recipients affiliated with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Tribal Colleges (TCUs). Recipients chosen have a variety of majors including business, finance, engineering and communications and were required to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to be eligible to apply for a scholarship. The scholarship recipients will be introduced to the program via a virtual professional development series beginning on October 1. This year's Spectrum Scholars are:
Shaun Anderson, of Lexington, KY; Tennessee State University-Nashville, Marketing
Kristalyn Billips, of Jamaica, NY; Howard University, Marketing
Christa Cooper, of Ronan, MT; Salish Kootenai College, Business Administration
Kennedy Cotton, of Princeton, TX; University of North Texas, Business
Joshua Duarte, of Waxahachie, TX; Texas A&M University, College Station, Mechanical Engineering
Richard Giang, of Liberty Township, OH; The Ohio State University, New Media & Communication Technology
Andrew Hernandez, of Los Angeles, CA; California State University, Long Beach, Mechanical Engineering
Jaydin Howe, of Wapato, WA; Haskell Indian Nations University, Business Management
Joan Lee, of Los Alamitos, CA; University of Southern California, Urban Studies and Planning
Danielle Magyar, of Killeen, TX; Ilisagvik College, Business
Megan Nguyen, of Revere, MA; Georgetown University, Science, Technology, and Int'l Affairs
Ijeoma Nwankwo, of Pearland, TX; Howard University, Accounting
Catherine Oriel, of Glendale, CA; The George Washington University, Journalism & Mass Communication
Cynthia Rios, of Garner, NC; North Carolina State University, Electrical Engineering
Mariel Segovia, of Corona, CA; University of New Haven, Computer Science
Valentina Solci, of Miami, FL; The New School, Economics
Brie Turner, of Lithonia, GA; Howard University, Communications
Nicholas Valdes, of Keller, TX; Texas Tech University, Computer Engineering
Lana Wagner, of Browning, MT; Montana State University-Northern, Business Administration
Jia Min (Kelly) Zheng, of Harrison, NJ; Brandeis University, Business and Computer Science
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