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March 23, 2009

Cox makes $10,000 scholarship donation

At left, Cox Communication’s Sharon Kleinpeter, who is retiring as Cox Communication’s Greater Baton Rouge vice president-Governmental and Public Affairs, presents a $10,000 check for student scholarships to the chair of the River Parishes Community College Board of Directors, Robert Burgess, second from left. Looking on is, second from right, Warren Jones, Cox’s Great Baton Rouge Vice president-Business Operations, and RPCC’s chancellor, Dr. Joe Ben Welch, far right. The check was presented by Kleinpeter on the day of her retirement from the RPCC board and Jones’ ascending to fill her seat.
At left, Cox Communication’s Sharon Kleinpeter, who is retiring as Cox Communication’s Greater Baton Rouge vice president-Governmental and Public Affairs, presents a $10,000 check for student scholarships to the chair of the River Parishes Community College Board of Directors, Robert Burgess, second from left. Looking on is, second from right, Warren Jones, Cox’s Great Baton Rouge Vice president-Business Operations, and RPCC’s chancellor, Dr. Joe Ben Welch, far right. The check was presented by Kleinpeter on the day of her retirement from the RPCC board and Jones’ ascending to fill her seat.
Angela Cutrer

Cox Communication’s Sharon Kleinpeter, retiring Cox Communication’s Greater Baton Rouge vice president-Governmental and Public Affairs, presented a $10,000 check for student scholarships to the River Parishes Community College Foundation, Inc. in March. Since 1962, Cox has been a full-service provider of telecommunications products and a great supporter of RPCC.







River Parishes Community College in Sorrento, La., is an open-admission, two-year, postsecondary public institution dedicated to developing and assisting students in achieving personal, professional and academic success. A component of the Louisiana Community and Technical College system and its board of supervisors, RPCC serves the Louisiana river parishes by providing transferable courses and curricula through certificates and associate's degrees. Please visit www.rpcc.edu or call (225) 675-8270 for more information.