Alumni whose careers led them to leadership roles with General Electric were instrumental in creating the GE Scholars with a gift from GE Lighting and GE Transportation.
The program will provide scholarships for CSU students pursuing science, technology, engineering or math degrees. Five full-tuition scholarships will be awarded annually for the next 10 years, beginning this fall.
The program is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, with preference given to Cleveland Metropolitan School District graduates, including those in the MC2STEM High School on CSU’s campus. Students can apply to renew the scholarship, with preference given to those who complete an internship or co-op with GE.
Alumni who played key roles in establishing the GE Scholars Program were Maryrose Sylvester, MBA ’93, president and CEO of Current powered by GE; Russell Stokes, BBA ’96, president and chief executive officer of GE Energy Connections and senior vice president of GE; and Lloyd Trotter, BBA ’72, a former vice chairman of GE and former president of the Industrial Business units.