PepsiCo International Donates Funds to Student Financial Aid

Khalil (left) and Jeffrey pose with PepsiCo scholarship recipients

AUB recently received a $40,000 check from PepsiCo International, which will help support several funds providing financial aid to students.

PepsiCo Vice President Talal El-Khalil presented the check to AUB Vice President for Development and External Relations Stephen Jeffrey in the presence of Assistant Vice President for Development Imad Baalbaki. The donation will be split among several funds that support students with special needs.

"We are extremely thankful to Pepsi for its long history of partnership with AUB to financially assist some of our brightest students," said Stephen Jeffrey. "We are impressed with Pepsi's new initiative"

PepsiCo started its scholarship fund in 1995 working with AUB's Development Office to target students that excel academically. This year, PepsiCo announced it will expand its fund to include students with special needs. "We strongly believe the importance of supporting hard-working and high-achieving students and are pleased to assist them in fulfilling their goals for a better future," declared El-Khalil.

Present with El-Khalil were PepsiCo's council members Nadine Zeidan and Wissam Tawil, who are leading the company's efforts to help students continue their education.

"As part of PepsiCo's mission, we seek to provide opportunities for our business partners and the communities in which we operate. Through this contribution, we are helping fulfill our social commitment and sustain our vision," said El-Khalil.