CHARLOTTE, N.C. — September 25, 2024 — Today, Stay Plugged In, a premier gaming organization dedicated to offering educational and career opportunities to high school students, announced an agreement with Brightspeed, one of the nation’s largest fiber broadband builders. Together, the organizations will create seamless integrations into the gaming community through activations, content, fan events and competition showcasing the most advanced solutions for the home, gamers and small businesses.
"We are excited to work with Brightspeed,” said Rick Suarez, managing director of Stay Plugged In. “Together, we’ll expand CTE (career and technical education) and STEM career opportunities, providing more students with access to high-quality educational resources and cutting-edge technology. Students in member schools in Brightspeed’s service areas will receive a range of benefits including career exploration opportunities and improved access to college scholarships.”
“At Brightspeed, investing in the communities we serve is an important part of our culture and business strategy,” said Tali Kulbeda, head of local marketing at Brightspeed. “We want to make meaningful impacts to help bridge the digital divide and uplift communities. Our support of Stay Plugged In’s mission of creating opportunities for students to earn college scholarships as well as gain skills through technical education helps develop the next generation of engineers and technicians who can excel in today’s hyper-connected world.”
Initially, Brightspeed will provide Brightspeed Bright Futures Golden Ticket scholarships to two members of the 2024 Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All-Stars, recognizing students with outstanding achievements in academics, community service and gaming. The organizations will announce two additional initiatives set to launch in 2025 later this fall.
About Stay Plugged In
Stay Plugged In is dedicated to creating educational and career opportunities for high school students through esports, CTE, and STEM programs. Established in 2020, Stay Plugged In has been named the leading esports recruiting platform in the US for three consecutive years, generating more than $40 million in scholarship benefits for its student members. Stay Plugged In is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for students of all levels, enabling growth, learning and community through gaming.
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About Brightspeed
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and with assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed provides broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6.5 million homes and businesses. Our 4,000 employees are committed to building a future where more communities benefit from a more connected life, deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes being connected as simple as it should be. For more information, please visit www.brightspeed.com.
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