Natasha Naragon (501) 324-5943

July 3, 2002
Press Release
 

SNYDER ANNOUNCES SCIENCE FUNDS FOR PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE

LITTLE ROCK - Congressman Vic Snyder (AR-02) announced today that the United States Department of Education has awarded $141,923 in funds under the Minority Science Improvement Program to Philander Smith College in Little Rock.

The funds will be used by the college's Division of Natural and Physical Sciences to conduct a pre-freshman summer enrichment program and to improve the division's first year biology, chemistry, and mathematics courses.

"I am always happy to see a wonderful educational institution like Philander Smith receive federal dollars to better serve our community," Congressman Snyder said.

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