AMPP Launches Campaign to Support EMERG Student Outreach Initiatives

Nicholas D’Angelo Jr. Photo Credit: AMPP

The AMPP EMERG Student Outreach Program — a program for students in primary and secondary schools, students in high schools, community colleges and universities, as well as veterans and adults transitioning into industries served by the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) — is hosting its inaugural Giving Tuesday Campaign on Nov. 28, 2023. The campaign is designed to raise funds to empower and support various programs, including scholarships, workforce development programs and educational resources.

One distinctive feature of the EMERG’s Giving Tuesday Campaign is the flexibility it offers to donors. Supporters can make an unrestricted gift, enabling EMERG to allocate funds where they are most needed, or they can choose to specify their donation toward a particular cause, such as scholarships, diversity and inclusion grants, the travel assistance program, Corrosion Toolkits (cKits) and more.

“AMPP scholarships provided me networking exposure and opportunities to get involved and maintain a deep connection with AMPP through the start of my career,” says Nicholas D’Angelo Jr. EIT, chair, EMERG Program Committee and 2015, 2016 and 2017 scholarship recipient. D’Angelo was also the 2018 Outstanding Student Award recipient. “These early experiences paved the way for my AMPP certification and continued membership. I have gone from receiving scholarships to co-chairing our college student section to co-chairing and now chairing an entire AMPP program committee.”

Experiences like these are not possible without ongoing support, AMPP says. The EMERG Student Outreach Program strives to raise $5,000 with the Giving Tuesday Initiative.

“At EMERG, we believe in the transformative power of education and the potential within every student to contribute to the materials protection industry,” says Heather Lowry, manager, EMERG Student Outreach Program. “Our Giving Tuesday Campaign reflects our commitment to providing opportunities for students at every stage of their learning path, ensuring that the materials protection industry continues to thrive with diverse and skilled professionals.”

EMERG is a life cycle program meant to engage, magnetize, educate, raise and guide students in the materials protection industry at all levels and stages of their educational journey.

Visit AMPP’s site to make a donation.