JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Home Depot awarded 42 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with nearly $3 million in grants for campus enhancements at the annual Retool Your School Awards Celebration.
“The Home Depot has a proud legacy of supporting and uplifting Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We’ve reached more than 82 universities over the last 15 years with many multi-year relationships with the same schools,” said Molly Battin, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of The Home Depot.
In Mississippi, the following HBCUs received awards:
- Jackson State University – $80,000
- Alcorn State University – $80,000
- Mississippi Valley State University – $50,000
- Coahoma Community College – $40,000
Jackson State also received an Innovation Lounge Grant.
