THIEL COLLEGE RECEIVES EITC FUNDS FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT

Sept. 4, 2012

GREENVILLE, Pa.—On Sept. 4, Terri Fischer, educational solutions representative from Waste Management, presented Dr. Jennifer Griffin, assistant academic dean of Thiel College, with a check for $5,000. The funds were donated to the college through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program (EITC). 

EITC allows businesses to direct a portion of their tax dollars to support local organizations, which are designated by the state as approved scholarship, educational improvement and/or pre-kindergarten scholarship organizations. Thiel College is an approved educational improvement organization with the program, providing educational outreach to local K-12 schools through programs such as College for Kids, Thiel Scholars and Earth Week.

About Thiel College

Thiel College is a liberal arts, sciences and professional studies institution located in Greenville, Pa., that provides a great balance of academic challenge, personal and social involvement, and exceptional value to its 1,100 students. For more information about Thiel College, visit www.thiel.edu or call 800-24-THIEL.

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