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October 27, 2021

Palmer’s makes $850,000 donation to support Benedict business school

Skincare company Palmer’s announced a donation of more than $850,000 to the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Benedict College in support of scholarships and professional development programs for students; $500,000 of it to directly support the Burroughs Scholars program.

To complement the partnership support from Palmer’s, The Burroughs Foundation will contribute an additional $500,000 to the Palmer’s Scholars Program, according to a news release. The funds will support existing scholars and future students over the next five years.

In addition to the scholarship doPalmernation, Palmer’s will launch the Executive Speaker Series Presented by Palmer’s at Benedict College to kick off in spring 2022. An internship program is being planned that will be geared toward providing Benedict scholars with real-world business management training.

[continue reading | source: Columbia Regional Business Report]

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