September 4, 2025 • Business News
The Electric Company Charitable Foundation Establishes $25,000 Endowment for Student Success at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (September 4, 2025) – The Electric Company Charitable Foundation (Foundation) has announced a new endowment of $25,000 to the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), created to advance student success and expand opportunities for future graduates. This gift underscores the Foundation’s commitment to education as a cornerstone of community and economic growth.
The endowment will provide financial support to eligible students, helping reduce barriers to higher education and ensuring more students can complete their degrees. By fostering academic success, the fund will strengthen the pipeline of graduates ready to serve and lead in our region.
“Through this endowment, we are investing not only in individual students, but in the long-term success of our community,” said Robert Almanzán, Foundation Board President. “With so many UTEP alumni serving at EPE, we see every day how this university shapes leaders and innovators. Supporting student success ensures more graduates will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on our workforce and our region’s future.”
UTEP officials noted that the endowment will expand access for students who might otherwise face barriers in pursuing higher education, further strengthening the university’s role in advancing opportunity across the region.
“This gift opens doors of opportunity and helps our students pursue their dreams,” said Dr. Catie McCorry-Andalis, UTEP Vice President of Student Affairs & Interim Vice President for Business Affairs.
This contribution reflects the Foundation’s ongoing mission to support education, workforce development, and community success in the areas it serves. More information about the Electric Company Charitable Foundation can be found at eccfoundation.org/.
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