Wilson College Receives Grant from Summit Endowment, Newcombe Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  |  July 29, 2015

Chambersburg, Pa. — Two organizations recently approved grants for Wilson College totaling $38,000 to be used for scholarships for mature women students and programming to help address nutrition deficiencies by educating children about healthy food choices.

The college was granted $30,000 from The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation, a Princeton, N.J.-based charitable organization founded in 1979 to support students seeking college degrees. The funds will be added to the Newcombe Scholarships for Mature Women Students program at Wilson, which supports women students age 25 and older who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree and need financial assistance. Wilson matches the awards on a one-to-one basis. Next year will mark the 30^th year of the Newcombe Foundation’s partnership with Wilson College.

The college also received an $8,000 grant from Summit Endowment, which is part of Summit Health Inc., to help address nutrition deficiencies identified in a 2012 health needs assessment performed by Summit Health. The funds are being used by Wilson’s Fulton Center for Sustainable Living for educational programming about food, including its summer children’s program, “Vegetable Literacy at Fulton Farm,” which is aimed at raising awareness and improving nutrition among area children and their families.

MEDIA CONTACT:        Cathy Mentzer, Manager of Media Relations
    Phone: 717-262-2604
                       Email: cathy.mentzer@wilson.edu

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Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 29 majors and master’s degrees in education, the humanities, accountancy and nursing. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college had a spring 2015 enrollment of 805, which includes students from 17 states and 14 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.