Ford Motor Company Supports 10 Smith Student Organizations

Along with its generous support of the Picker Engineering Program, Ford Motor Company this year established a Student Activities Award Fund at Smith. For fall 2003, 10 student organizations are receiving awards totaling $2,400. The activities grants will help support such projects as a Smith MASSPIRG forum on the effects of greenhouse gases, the Luzo-Brazilian Club's Carnival Week, the Smith African Students Association's PAN Africa Week in April, and a mentoring program to be developed by Black Educators of Tomorrow. Another round of student activities grants will be available in spring 2004. Andy Acho, worldwide director of Ford's Environmental Outreach and Strategy and executive liaison to Smith, commented, "We are delighted to be part of these dynamic activities on the Smith campus."