MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Valspar
Foundation has donated $25,000 to
provide scholarship and research opportunities for North Dakota State University (NDSU) graduate
students studying coatings and polymeric materials. Valspar's
contribution will support five graduate students with scholarships
of $3,000 each. The remaining funds
supported undergraduate students participating in the Coatings and
Polymeric Materials Department's Summer Undergraduate Research
Experience (SURE).
"We are grateful for the support that Valspar has continued to
provide for our educational programs at NDSU as we educate future
coatings science professionals," said Dean
Webster, chair of the Department of Coatings and Polymeric
Materials at NDSU.
"Valspar is committed to encouraging and helping students
further their science and technology education," said Dr.
Cynthia Arnold, senior vice
president and chief technology officer of Valspar. "It's critical
to provide the coatings industry with a steady pipeline of talent
who bring contemporary scientific approaches and information that
supports innovation."
The students awarded Valspar graduate scholarships are:
- Teluka Galhenage – Colombo, Sri
Lanka
- Junren Lin – Fuzhou,
China
- Adlina Paramarta – Java,
Indonesia
- Alison Rohly – Lino Lakes, Minnesota
- Arvin Yu – Iloilo City,
Philippines
Students receiving stipends for the SURE program are:
- Jeferson Prado Swerts – Machado, Brazil
- Dat Nguyen – Cyprus, California
The scholarships were awarded in August for the 2015-2016
academic year. The awards are based on academic performance,
demonstrated leadership, participation in school and community
activities, work experience, and career and educational goals and
objectives. The scholarship program is administered through the
Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials at NDSU and
coordinated through NDSU's Development Foundation.
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Valspar is a global leader in the coatings
industry providing customers with innovative, high-quality products
and value-added services. Our 10,800 employees worldwide deliver
advanced coatings solutions with best-in-class appearance,
performance, protection and sustainability to customers in more
than 100 countries. Valspar offers a broad range of superior
coatings products for the consumer market, and highly-engineered
solutions for the construction, industrial, packaging and
transportation markets. Founded in 1806, Valspar is headquartered
in Minneapolis. Valspar's reported
net sales in fiscal 2014 were $4.5
billion and its shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (symbol:VAL). For more information, visit www.valspar.com
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About NDSU
NDSU, Fargo,
North Dakota, USA, is notably listed among the top 108 U.S.
public and private universities in the Carnegie Commission on
Higher Education's category of "Research Universities/Very High
Research Activity." Internationally known for its excellent
educational and research programs, the NDSU Department of Coatings
and Polymeric Materials has developed research partnerships with
industry and government agencies. Established 110 years ago, the
Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials has earned a
reputation for quality teaching, research and education and is
among a handful of universities worldwide to offer programs in
coatings and polymeric materials.
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