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Huizenga School Awarded $10,000 Grant from UPS
From left: Michael Fields, Ph.D., dean of the Huizenga School; Headley Darlington, area HR manager for UPS; Adolfo Rodicio, UPS division manager, Hialeah-Fort Lauderdale; Dennis Dannacher, executive director of enrollment services at the Huizenga School; and Liza Sumulong, associate director of corporate development at the Huizenga School.
NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship has received a $10,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS. The grant will be used towards leadership development for Huizenga School employees.
A check-signing ceremony was held in the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU’s main campus on May 18, where executives from UPS formally presented the Huizenga School with the grant check.
The grant is the latest partnership in a growing relationship between the Huizenga School and UPS. The Huizenga School has hosted UPS leadership and management development events on NSU’s main campus. In addition, UPS employees worldwide are eligible for a tuition discount at the Huizenga School, and there are currently nearly 90 UPS employees enrolled in or graduated from the business programs offered at NSU.
The UPS Foundation has distributed nearly $43.6 million worldwide in 2009 through grants that benefit organizations such as the Huizenga School and provide support for building stronger communities. The UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its backing clearly impacts social issues. In support of strategic approach, The UPS Foundation has identified the following focus areas for giving: non-profit effectiveness, economic and global literacy, encouraging diversity, community safety, and environmental sustainability.