Univar Solutions Inc., a global chemical and ingredient distributor, announces its engagement in the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI), the chemical industry's collaborative equity, diversity and inclusion initiative aimed at creating pathways for more underrepresented groups to enter and succeed in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers in the chemical industry.
FOSSI is a national scholarship program that provides incoming college freshman $40,000 scholarships and connects them to leadership development, mentoring and internship opportunities at sponsoring companies. FOSSI is designed to create lasting and meaningful relationships between students and sponsors, helping to create a diverse pipeline of future workforce talent. FOSSI has a goal of supporting 1,000 scholars through 2025, at an investment of nearly $50 million dollars.
For the class of 2022, Univar Solutions will support a scholar for the full year as well as pledge program support for future years, joining a growing list of organizations who together have raised more than $16 million dollars to support 331 students in future years.
"As a place where people matter, Univar Solutions believes that everyone deserves the chance to make a difference and I couldn't be more pleased to offer our support toward the future leaders of our industry," says David Jukes, president and chief executive officer of Univar Solutions. "FOSSI is a tremendous program that will enable our society to thrive for generations to come as it's our people that make the difference and our purpose that drives us to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean and safe."
Organizations, parents and students interested in learning more about FOSSI sponsorship, application criteria and program initiatives can visit: www.FutureofSTEMScholars.org
