Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation, proudly announces the recipients of its annual scholarship program. This year, Balfour Beatty Communities awarded scholarships totaling over $119,000 (£92,000) to exceptional individuals across its military housing, multifamily housing, and student housing portfolios. These scholarships aim to empower recipients in their pursuit of higher education and community leadership.
Leslie Cohn, a Board Member of the Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation said: “We are thrilled to grant these scholarships. Empowering individuals to pursue their educational dreams not only enriches their lives but also strengthens our communities. Through this program, we continue our steadfast commitment to fostering growth, leadership, and academic excellence among our residents.”
Jose Gonzalez, scholarship recipient and resident at NAVSTA Newport Homes said: “I am deeply honoured and excited to receive this scholarship. This generous support will enable me to complete my degree in Computer Science, paving the way for me to pursue my passion and contribute to the field.”
Annie Benson, scholarship recipient and resident at The Broadview at Vanderbilt said: “I am deeply honoured and immensely grateful to be a recipient of this scholarship. My educational journey would not be possible without the generous support of programs like this. This scholarship affords me the opportunity to pursue my master's degree, enabling me to fulfill my aspiration of contributing to the medical field as an engineer specializing in surgical robotics.”
This marks the 17th consecutive year of the Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation scholarship programme. Since its establishment in 2007, the foundation has disbursed more than $1.7 million (£1.3 million) in scholarships to deserving individuals residing in military, multifamily, and student housing communities under Balfour Beatty Communities' management. For more information, visit BBCommunitiesFoundation.org.
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About Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation
Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation is a non-profit organization that principally focuses on supporting the post-secondary educational goals of residents who live in communities owned and managed by Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC. The Foundation is also committed to honoring military personnel – active, wounded, and fallen – by supporting organizations that assist military service members and/or their families. Additional information regarding Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation’s purpose, programs, and activities can be obtained through BBCommunitiesFoundation.org.
About Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group with over 26,000 employees driving the delivery of powerful new solutions, shaping thinking, creating skylines and inspiring a new generation of talent to be the change-makers of tomorrow. We finance, develop, build, maintain and operate the increasingly complex and critical infrastructure that supports national economies and deliver projects at the heart of local communities.
