In the article "Transformational $11 Million Investment Elevates Clark Scholars Program," GW Today spotlights the investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation to expand the Clark Scholars Program, which provides GW engineering students with not only financial support but also a range of experiences that emphasize academic excellence, leadership, and community service. Of the investment, $10 million will strengthen the existing Clark Scholars Program endowment, and $1 million will support the program’s community service pillar through a new annual philanthropy challenge and a hands-on Community-Based Participatory Engineering Design course.
Here is an excerpt from the article: "Clark Scholars Program Faculty Director Royce Francis said the class will be built around cornerstone principles of the Clark Scholars Program at GW: servant leadership, impact through engineering design and legacy beyond the classroom."
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