Union receives $5000 grant from Household Consumer Lending

Pictured left to right: Union College at the Bennett Center Director Bradley D. Jones, Union College President Edward D. Rosset, Coordinator Heather Jones, Training Specialist Mona Powell, Trainer Jeffrey Perkins and Household Training and Development Manager Joanna Salbok.

Union College received a $5000.00 grant from London, Kentucky's Household Consumer Lending. The grant was received through Household's Support of Higher Education program and will be used to provide basic computer and typing classes through Union College's Programs at the Bennett Center, also in London.

Union's Programs at the Bennett Center provide basic skills classes as indicated, as well as specialized training classes and a very successful Degree Completion Program. The Degree Completion Program is an eighteen-month program where students earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Management.

Household's commitment to partnering with the local community has always been a priority for the company. A huge part of that partnership in the community is working closely with the local colleges and universities. "Having a strong relationship with Union College is an extremely valuable resource to us and any time we can give back to Union College we are excited and proud to do so," commented Dianna Hollin, human resources manager for the London Household site.

Household International is a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world. Through its businesses, Household is a lending provider of consumer loans, credit cards, auto finance and credit insurance products in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

For more information about Union College's Programs at the Bennett Center you can call (606) 877-2627 or log on to www.unionky.edu. For more information about Household you can log on to www.household.com.

July 19, 2004

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