Jan.
29, 2004
3M, Employee Donors, Welcome
Student Scholars
Contact: Martha Douglas, University of
Minnesota Foundation, (612) 626-9712
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| Laura Bursch,
a graduate PhD student in the
U's MICaB program (Microbiology,
Immunology, Cancer Biology) and
3M fellowship recipient meets
and chats with Art Fry, the inventor
of the 3M "Post-it Note." |
MINNEAPOLIS/ST.
PAUL, Jan. 29, 2004– Hundreds of
3M employees who gave to support student
scholars at the University of Minnesota
had a chance to meet dozens of the U of
M students they’ve helped when 3M
welcomed scholarship and fellowship winners
to its Maplewood campus Thursday, Jan.
29.
The occasion was in recognition of a 3:1
matching campaign created in 2001 to mark
3M’s 100th anniversary. The 3M/Alumni
Undergraduate Merit Scholarships saw contributions
totaling $365,296 from 362 employees of
3M, including 300 U of M alumni. 3M itself
added $1,008,973 to the fund created to
attract top undergraduate students majoring
in business, engineering and science-related
disciplines to the U. 3M’s contribution
was part of its $15 million gift to Campaign
Minnesota, the U’s historic 7-year
campaign that concluded last summer after
raising $1.66 billion.
Each scholarship winner received $3,000
per year for up to four years. The scholarships
so far have gone to 43 students. The event
also recognized 29 winners of 3M Science
and Technology Fellowships, also created
in 2001 and funded through a 3M endowment
gift of $6.2 million that will support
the fellowship in perpetuity. That gift
was matched by the University’s
21st Century Graduate Fellowship Endowment.
3M Chairman and CEO Jim McNerney and University
President Robert Bruininks were featured
speakers at the Thursday event and reception
for company officials, employee donors
and students who won scholarships or fellowships.
President Bruininks told the group that
student support is one of the university’s
most important priorities.
“Scholarships and fellowships will
encourage the most promising undergrad
and grad students to train in and stay
in the state,” Bruininks said as
he thanked 3M workers for their generosity.
“I want to ensure no student is
prevented from attending the U because
of financial reasons.”
In addition to chatting with the scientists
and managers at 3M, the student scholars
also had the chance to tour the 3M complex.
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