Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has awarded US$980,000 in college scholarships to 49 of its employees’ children in North America.

Each recipient earned a scholarship valued at up to $20,000, or $5,000 per school year, for full-time education at accredited colleges and universities. Recipients were selected based on their leadership, work experience, academic achievement, and involvement in extracurricular activities.

The scholarships are part of Kimberly-Clark’s Bright Futures program, which has awarded more than $46 million in scholarships to nearly 2,300 students since its launch in 1994.

About Kimberly-Clark Professional
Kimberly-Clark Professional offers an array of hand hygiene and contamination-control products. Located in Roswell, Georgia, Kimberly-Clark Professional is one of Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s four business sectors. For more information, visit www.kcprofessional.com.