ATLANTA, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For
the 12th year of Retool Your School, The Home
Depot® is doubling its commitment to $1 million and tripling its impact. This year, 30
campus improvement projects will be funded at Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – the most projects to be
completed in one year through the program. Tougaloo College, one of the top performers this
season, took first place in Cluster 3 and earned the Campaign of
the Year award, winning a total of $120,000 from Retool Your School.
We're ensuring HBCU students have an upgraded environment as they
become the next generation of leaders.
To celebrate this remarkable voting season, a virtual Retool
Your School Winners Ceremony was held on Wednesday, April 14. The event was hosted by
actor and Howard University alumnus
Laz Alonso, and the keynote address
was delivered by Oscar-winning costume designer and Hampton University alumna Ruth E. Carter.
"Since 2009, The Home Depot has continued to increase its
investment in campus improvements for HBCUs," said The Home Depot's
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer Derek Bottoms. "We are ensuring HBCU students
have an upgraded environment that enhances their educational
experience as they progress on their journey to become the next
generation of leaders."
HBCU students, alumni and advocates were encouraged to cast
votes for the HBCU of their choice until March 15. HBCUs were separated into three
clusters based on student population. The top ten schools with the
most votes per cluster will receive grants ranging from
$20,000 to $75,000. Additionally, the Campaign of the Year
award of $45,000 was presented to the
school whose campaign proved to be particularly effective for
galvanizing its community to drive votes for the program.
Congratulations to the 30 winning institutions of the 2021
Retool Your School program!
Campaign of the Year
Tougaloo
College
Cluster 1
- Alabama A&M
University
- Jackson State
University
- Southern University and A&M
College
- Albany State
University
- Alabama State
University
- Morgan State
University
- Grambling State University
- Fayetteville State
University
- St. Phillip's
College
- Howard
University
Cluster 2
- Coahoma Community
College
- Tuskegee
University
- Bethune-Cookman University
- South Carolina State
University
- Virginia State
University
- Coppin State University
- Miles
College
- Southern University at Shreveport
(Bossier City)
- Savannah State
University
- West Virginia State
University
Cluster 3
- Tougaloo
College
- Lane
College
- Fisk
University
- Texas
College
- Livingstone
College
- Paine
College
- Wilberforce University
- Southwestern Christian
College
- Philander Smith
College
- Talladega
College
The Home Depot's commitment has led to more than $4 million in funding for over 140 campus
improvement projects for 87% of the nation's HBCUs. To learn more,
visit RetoolYourSchool.com.
About The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty
retailer. The Company operates a total of 2,298 retail stores in
all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico,
U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2020, The Home Depot had
sales of $132.1 billion and earnings
of $12.9 billion. The company employs
approximately 500,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded
on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the
Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500
index.
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