Marilyn Davies College of Business Career Center Receives Gift
The Kroger Companies Gifts the College $10,000
By Sheryl E. Taylor
Recently, UHD’s Marilyn Davis College of Business Career Center (MDCOB) received a $10,000 gift from the Kroger Companies.Kroger joins the ranks of companies, such as Phillips 66, Texas Mutual Insurance Services and Enterprise Holdings as contributors to the Center’s Employer Partnership program, to ensure the continuation of important career development resources provided by the Center.
“Kroger is thrilled to be able to make this $10,000 investment to UHD’s Business Career Center,” said Miles Bocock, Kroger’s Division Human Resource Leader. “Supporting higher education and education at all levels is a cause we feel is of great value to the communities we serve. Providing access to continuous learning and developing tomorrow’s leaders through growth and development is something we strongly support.”
Last year, Kroger introduced the tuition reimbursement program, Feed Your Future, for Kroger’s current and future associates to take advantage of programs like those offered at the College’s Business Career Center.
“We are proud to be a partner in providing funding for the educational opportunities at UHD,” emphasized Bocock.
Since its inception in 2014, the Center celebrates its’ fifth anniversary this month and continues to strive to introduce area employers to the incredible business student talent at UHD.“
The Kroger Company, which owns and operates nearly 2800 supermarkets and multi-department stores nationwide, is ranked 17th among Forbes Fortune 500 companies, and is the largest supermarket chain by revenue in the country, has also been a consistent employer for UHD’s graduates and undergraduates for many years,” said Brett Hobby, director of the Davies Career Center. “We are extremely grateful for these needed funds that will be used to conduct programming in order to better prepare our students for the transition to becoming business professionals. Through this partnership, we anticipate more opportunities will be created for students to connect with Kroger’s vibrant careers and internships.”
The MDCOB Career Center assists students in finding meaningful career paths, job-seeking development skills and connections with employment opportunities to become successful business professionals.
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions: No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.
