AT&T Winner 2024
For Immediate Release: April 25, 2025
CONTACT: John G. Donnadio, Executive Director
(Trenton) The NJAC Foundation is pleased to announce that AT&T has once again made a generous contribution to the NJAC Foundation of $21,000.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on studying technology and cyber security at a county or state college or university in the fall. Pursuant to the contribution, the NJAC Foundation will award one
$1000.00 scholarship to a student nominated by the superintendent of their school in all twenty-one counties. All award recipients must plan on pursuing a certificate or degree in cybersecurity, information systems, data analytics, database management, computer science or a related field of study.
“On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the NJAC Foundation, I’m thrilled that AT&T has once again provided our county vocational-technical school graduates with the unique opportunity to advance their education in the great State of New Jersey,” commented NJAC Foundation President Teri O’Connor.
AT&T is committed to advancing education, creating opportunities, strengthening communities, and improving lives. As part of its companywide commitment to address the digital divide, AT&T launched AT&T Connected Learning® to invest in connectivity and technology, digital literacy, and education solutions to help today’s learners succeed inside and outside of the classroom. Since 2008, AT&T has committed to programs that help millions of students across all 50 states, Washington D.C. and around the world, particularly those in underserved communities. AT&T recently announced it’s committing an additional $3 billion by 2030 to help close the digital divide, bringing the company’s total commitment to $5 billion since 2021. AT&T has invested in our New Jersey communications networks, our people and our local communities for 118 years. The company invested more than $1.9 billion in its network infrastructure from 2019-2023 to connect more people to greater possibility. Please visit NewJersey.att.com for more information.
“There’s a great need for employees who have strong technology skills in New Jersey and around the country. We’re glad to team up with NJAC to help prepare the next generation of technology leaders in New Jersey,” said Jaci Kator, Regional Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T Services, Inc.
The NJAC Foundation is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization affiliated with the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) and is committed to providing financial assistance to county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education at a county or state college. Please visit our website at www.njac.org or contact John Donnadio at (609) 394-3467 for additional details.