Corporate donation funds new scholarship at Oakton College

A $10,000 corporate donation to Oakton College in Des Plaines will fund an endowed scholarship, the school announced.

The money came from Acuity Brands, which includes Des Plaines-based Juno Lighting among its brands. Company and school officials gathered Monday to celebrate the scholarship’s creation.

“We’re grateful for Acuity Brands’ generosity,” said Katherine Sawyer, the executive director of the Oakton College Educational Foundation. “This donation will play a crucial role in dismantling financial obstacles for our students, fostering access to education and contributing to Oakton’s goal of building just and thriving communities.”

Once the earnings from this investment begin to produce awards, the Acuity Brands Endowed Scholarship will be available to all Oakton students maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or higher and enrolled in credit classes, officials said.