Ingevity continues to focus on education, awards $10,000 in scholarships to five North Charleston high school seniors
North Charleston, S.C., July 10, 2020 – Ingevity (NYSE: NGVT) recently awarded $2,000 college scholarships to five high school seniors in North Charleston, South Carolina. Scholarships were awarded to students who demonstrated exceptional leadership abilities and a commitment to making a positive impact in their school and community.
“Education is a key focus for Ingevity’s philanthropy program,” said Jack Maurer, vice president, public affairs and investor relations. “Charitable donations and philanthropic volunteerism support the company’s mission to purify, protect and enhance the world around us and shapes a stronger future for the communities where we operate.”
Of the scholarships awarded, four were awarded to students entering four-year colleges or universities with a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) related field of study. One scholarship was awarded to a student entering a four-year college or university for a non-STEM related field of study.
The scholarship recipients were Margaret Sears, Lowcountry Leadership Charter School; and Jolie Crunelle, Tristan Jansen, Peyton Smith, and Brady Zingerella, Wando High School.
Ingevity: Purify, Protect and Enhance
Ingevity provides specialty chemicals, high-performance carbon materials, and engineered polymers that purify, protect, and enhance the world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced people, Ingevity develops, manufactures, and brings to market products and processes that help customers solve complex problems. These products are used in a variety of demanding applications, including asphalt paving, oil exploration and production, agrochemicals, adhesives, lubricants, publication inks, coatings, elastomers, bioplastics and automotive components that reduce gasoline vapor emissions.
Headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, Ingevity operates from 25 locations around the world and employs approximately 1,750 people. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NGVT). For more information visit www.ingevity.com.
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