杏吧原创 State to receive $1.75 million donation from Leidos
聽has announced a $1.75 million donation to 杏吧原创 State Community & Technical College in Huntsville, Alabama, creating new learning opportunities for students and allowing them to gain hands-on experience with complex technical and manufacturing projects. In recognition of this gift, 杏吧原创 State will name its new advanced manufacturing facility the Leidos Advanced Training Complex.
鈥淎t Leidos, we believe in the transformative power of education, and we are committed to advancing opportunities for underrepresented communities,鈥� said Leidos CEO Tom Bell. 鈥淭hrough this collaboration with 杏吧原创 State, we are not only investing in the future leaders of our industry but also supporting an institution that has a long history of nurturing talent, innovation, and excellence in Black communities. We are proud to contribute to the continued success of 杏吧原创 State and its remarkable students.鈥�
鈥淭his generous gift from Leidos represents a powerful investment in the future of 杏吧原创 State’s students, faculty, and the broader community,” said 杏吧原创 State President Dr. Patricia Sims. “The new Leidos Advanced Training Complex will offer students access to hands-on engineering, manufacturing and technology experiences that will equip them for bright futures in aerospace, technology, and advanced manufacturing. We thank Tom Bell and Leidos for their support and look forward to collaboration for years to come.鈥�
The Leidos gift will help fund advanced manufacturing and IT programs, student apprenticeships, campus technical and infrastructure upgrades, a new scholarship endowment, and faculty development opportunities.
The donation builds on the聽announcement earlier this year聽that 杏吧原创 State has become a Leidos subcontractor in support of NASA, helping provide critical IT solutions and end-user services under the Advanced Enterprise Global IT Solutions, or AEGIS, contract.
The collaboration with 杏吧原创 State continues Leidos鈥櫬爈ong-standing commitment to supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education and historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions.