Tag Archive for: HBCU

Entergy’s new partnership to address the racial wealth gap, empower HBCU students for future success
The Power of Prosperity is a new partnership between Entergy, Single Stop and Stackwell to support Historically Black College and University students to ensure their success and position them to build generational wealth.

Entergy to sponsor 50th Annual Bayou Classic, expands support for HBCUs
Entergy is pleased to serve as the diamond sponsor for the 50th Annual Bayou Classic, an annual event that celebrates the rich heritage and legacy of America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

ACES earns top ratings with STEM students
Some of the best and brightest STEM students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the region recently visited Little Rock as part of the second annual Accessing Careers in Energy Summit (ACES).

GSU students to ‘Level Up’ in innovation and technology through Entergy, Accenture internship
Entergy and Accenture, a professional services company, have partnered a second year with Grambling State University in Louisiana to develop an innovation and technology workforce of the future through an internship program called Level Up.

Entergy supports “Level Up” program to elevate opportunities for minorities in the technology field
A new program at Grambling State University that seeks to address the representation of minorities in the technology field is off to a strong start, thanks to support from Entergy and a group of its employees volunteering as student mentors this semester.

Celebrating HBCU Night with the New Orleans Pelicans
On Saturday, Jan. 28, Entergy hosted Dillard University faculty, staff and students, and other Historically Black College and University leaders from across Louisiana during The New Orleans' Pelicans HBCU event at the Smoothie King Center. This event was part of a series of community engagements hosted by the Pelicans to provide resources to empower the Black community.

We’ve partnered with 560 local organizations in 2022 to build stronger, more diverse communities
Entergy Corporation and the Entergy Charitable Foundation awarded more than $7.9 million in shareholder contributions to 565 nonprofit organizations throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas during the first half of this year. More than half of the contributions went toward organizations that support bill payment assistance for residential customers, education and social programs in diverse and primarily underrepresented communities.

Mississippi Communities Receive More than $1.1M in Grants from Entergy
Mississippi nonprofit organizations are beneficiaries

Entergy Named Top Supporter of HBCU Engineering Programs
nnIn 2018, Entergy leaders announce a $2 million grant to Southern University's engineering school.

Entergy-funded 3D Lab Used to Print Masks for COVID-19 Health Care Workers
Students and faculty at Southern University are using 3D printers in their Entergy-sponsored lab to make parts for reusable N95 masks to be used by COVID-19 health care professionals.