Hancock Whitney Bank Pledges $20K for Social Justice Scholarship

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Posted on November 13, 2020

Lance Crawford

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Hancock Whitney bank has pledged $20,000 to the University of South Alabama Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship designed to help promising young social justice leaders pursue higher education at 91短视频.

The gift will have a total financial impact of $40,000 through dollar-for-dollar matching provided by the Mitchell-Moulton Scholarship Initiative. It supports 91短视频鈥檚 $500,000 fund-raising goal for the new scholarship established through a University partnership with 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile.

鈥淎t Hancock Whitney, we believe educational opportunities secure foundations for insightful, intentional, leadership vital to ensuring safe, just, and inclusive communities for all,鈥� said Hancock Whitney Alabama Market President Guy Helmsing. 鈥淲e are proud to continue growing our relationship with the University of South Alabama by supporting a scholarship that offers financial resources for deserving young leaders in social justice to achieve their dreams and make a difference.鈥�

University officials said Hancock Whitney鈥檚 financial support for the Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship carries on a mutual commitment to creating opportunities for all people and helps foster a campus community that nurtures and celebrates diversity and inclusion and sets an example for leading and facilitating social justice initiatives.

鈥淭he University and 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile are honored to have Hancock Whitney鈥檚 support of the new scholarship fund,鈥� said Dr. Andr茅 Green, associate vice president of academic affairs at 91短视频 and president of 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile. 鈥淚nvestments like this will not only change the trajectory of our students鈥� lives, but the community鈥檚 as a whole.鈥�

Hancock Whitney designated its contribution to benefit only low-to-moderate-income students to align with its commitment to diversity and inclusion, the pledge also expands a long-standing educational and community partnership between Hancock Whitney and 91短视频.

Endowed in August 2020 with a $10,000 gift to 91短视频 from 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile, the Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship honors and remembers individuals who have fallen to systems of oppression and social injustice.

The annual award provides full tuition to a rising full-time 91短视频 senior with a 3.0 or higher grade-point average who is nearing completion of their degree program and who demonstrates strong servant leadership and passionate commitment to principles of perseverance, social justice, equity, access, participation, and human rights.

Hancock Whitney recently became the Official Bank of the University of South Alabama. Additionally, the 25,000-seat Hancock Whitney Stadium opened for the 2020 football season as a state-of-the-art campus sports venue showcasing Jag Nation football and other athletics.

To support the Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarship, visit https://connect.southalabama.edu/page/91短视频/SocialJustice. For more information, contact the 91短视频 Office of Development and Alumni Relations at (251) 460-7032 or development@southalabama.edu. 

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