This year, the SMPS Foundation has continued its partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to provide financial assistance to students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The SMPS Foundation Zinsmeyer Scholarship Program has been made possible by generous donations, and the Foundation board of trustees sincerely thanks all those who’ve donated.
In particular, Andy Zinsmeyer, SMPS co-founder and member #1, helped initiate the scholarship fund in 2021 through his initial donation of $25,000. He, along with others, continue their support through additional donations to this much-needed program.
A representative from UNCF stated that “this significant initiative truly impacts hardworking and deserving undergraduate students. The SMPS Foundation’s support helps to ensure a future for young men and women who will contribute significantly as competent and conscientious Americans in the workforce and in our society at large.”
The scholarship program focuses on the fields of architecture, construction management, engineering, marketing, mass communications, and public relations. The total scholarship amount awarded to the designated HBCU institutions, per scholarship recipient, may vary but cannot exceed $1,500 for a one-time scholarship amount.
Congratulations to the following 16 students who were awarded scholarships by UNCF for the 2024-25 academic year:
Tuskegee University
Morehouse College
Clark Atlanta University
Tuskegee University
Morgan State University
Morehouse College
North Carolina A&T University
North Carolina A&T University
Southern University and A&M College
North Carolina A&T University
Johnson C. Smith University
Florida A&M University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Not pictured:
Taiwo Adebowale: Howard University
Marques Kidd, Jr.: North Carolina A&T University
Tervonna Pollard: North Carolina Central University
For more information about the scholarship program, please reach out to UNCF’s William Dunham at William.Dunham@uncf.org or Antonio Payne, SMPS HQ’s chief financial officer and chief diversity officer, at antonio@smps.org.
