Funds support presidential scholarships and fall theatre performance
MANKATO, Minn., Oct. 9, 2007—The HickoryTech Foundation announces today a donation of $23,000 to fund presidential scholarships at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
“HickoryTech's contribution will continue support to our Presidential Scholars, our highest achieving students,” said Richard Davenport, president, Minnesota State University, Mankato. “Having scholarships available for these future leaders makes a real difference in their ability to attend Minnesota State Mankato, and helps attract the best and brightest to Mankato. We thank HickoryTech for this generous support as well as their ongoing theatre sponsorship. What a wonderful record of commitment.”
“The HickoryTech Foundation is pleased to support Minnesota State University, Mankato's presidential scholarship program,” said R. Wynn Kearney Jr., HickoryTech Foundation chairman. “Education has been a long-time priority for our foundation. By providing scholarships for students today we are investing in our communities' future.”
“Our partnership with Minnesota State University, Mankato is very important to HickoryTech as we directly benefit from the university in so many ways,” said John Finke, president and chief executive officer of HickoryTech. “Over 75 of our employees are either alumni or current students at the university.”
In addition to HickoryTech Foundation's presidential scholarship support, the foundation and corporation also provided $10,000 to the Minnesota State University, Mankato theatre department to sponsor the fall performance Cats. This is the 14th consecutive year that HickoryTech has sponsored a theatre performance.
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HickoryTech will present the check to President Richard Davenport on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. in room 303 of the Wigley Administration Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
About HickoryTech Foundation
Built on a tradition of community leadership and corporate responsibility, the HickoryTech Foundation has donated millions of dollars to worthy organizations and focuses its outreach charitable giving to supporting the communities served by the company. The HickoryTech Foundation, originated in 1963, contributes to numerous non-profit organizations in the areas of education, community and culture.
About HickoryTech
HickoryTech Corporation (NASDAQ: HTCO), headquartered in Mankato, Minn., offers integrated communication products and services to business and residential customers over a regional fiber network. The company is in its 110th year of operation and has approximately 400 employees. The Telecom Sector, with facilities-based operations in Minnesota and Iowa, offers local voice, long distance, high-speed Internet, Digital TV, and IP networking services to residential and business customers. In addition, the Telecom Sector develops telecom and carrier access billing solutions and customer management systems. The Enventis Sector provides IP-based voice, data and network solutions to businesses across a five-state region. For more information, visit www.hickorytech.com.