Nearly 190 High School Seniors in Region Recognized for Achievements

Both in and out of the Classroom…

Comcast today announced this year’s recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program from the company’s Greater Chicago Region, which spans Illinois, Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan (full list of recipients below).  Funded by the Comcast Foundation, the program provides $1,000 scholarships to the best and brightest high school seniors based on their community service, academic performance and leadership skills.

Comcast recognized the students at a special event today at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.  Nearly 190 recipients received $1,000 scholarships.  Three students at the event received an additional $4,000 Comcast Founders Scholarship – instituted in honor of Ralph J. Roberts, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast Corporation. In total this year, Comcast awarded nearly $200,000 in scholarships to high school seniors in the region.

“Leaders and Achievers Scholarship recipients have demonstrated leadership not only in academics but in dedication to their communities through service,” said John Crowley, Comcast’s regional senior vice president. “Comcast is proud to recognize their achievements and honored to support them as they continue their educational journeys.”

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who strive to achieve their full potential, are catalysts for positive change in their communities, are involved in their schools and serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to help young people prepare for the future and encourage them to continue to engage in their communities. The program also demonstrates the value the business community places on civic involvement.

Since 2001, Comcast has awarded more than $25 million in scholarships to nearly 25,000 high school seniors across the country.

To learn more, please visit the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Facebook page.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.

With nearly 7,000 local employees, Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region (chicago.comcast.com) serves customers in central and northern Illinois, including the Chicago area, northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan.  “Like” Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region on Facebook by visiting Comcast of Illinois, NW Indiana and SW Michigan.  “Follow” Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region on Twitter at @ComcastILLINOIS.

About the Comcast Foundation

The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three community investment priorities—expanding digital literacy, promoting service, and building tomorrow’s leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated more than $176 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.

Comcast Greater Chicago Region Leaders and Achievers Class of 2016