Supporting a hundred-year track record of supporting youth and education programs, Cox has announced the awarding of $35,000 for 10 Cox Diversity Scholarships to Valley high school students, that will support their future education after graduation.

The 2021 Cox Diversity Scholars have identified a wide variety of future professions such as pediatric surgeon, teacher, news producer, orthodontist, marine biologist, biomedical engineer and lawyer. Each of the Cox Diversity Scholars will receive $3,500 from Cox.

“At Cox, diversity, inclusion and equity are interwoven in our core values and part of what makes our company special. These unique perspectives enable our employees, our customers, and our communities to be themselves and connect as part of a thriving culture. These Diversity Scholarships are a natural extension of how Cox continues to bring us together and we are very proud of these students,” said Susan Anable, Vice President of Public and Government Affairs, Cox Southwest Region.

Video Cox SW VP of Public Affairs Susan Anable discusses why Cox grants Diversity Scholarships

One of this year’s Arizona Cox Diversity Scholars is a recent graduate from the Dysart Unified School District.

Jennifer Olague graduated from Dysart High School in El Mirage and will attend Grand Canyon University where she will study biomedicine on her way to becoming a biomedical engineer.

In high school, Olague was a member of the National Honor Society, AVID Club (Advancement Via Individual Determination), KEY Club and participated in the Achieving a College Education program.

Cox presented $35,000 in Diversity Scholarships to students in the Valley in partnership with other diverse organizations including YWCA Metro Phoenix, Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders, Be a Leader Foundation, NAACP Maricopa Branch, One n Ten, Black Chamber of Arizona and Chicanos Por La Causa.