Press release
Sherwin-Williams donation to support diversity in architecture
WASHINGTON– April 28,
2021 – The Sherwin-Williams
Company has made a permanent endowment to the Architects Foundation to support a Diversity
Advancement Scholarship.
Through their $150,000 gift, Sherwin-Williams will support a minority architecture student’s
career path by funding their college experience with $20,000, to be distributed
evenly over the course of up to five years.
“At Sherwin-Williams
we are committed to advancing a culture of inclusion and equity, where our
differences are welcomed, celebrated and appreciated,” said Yentil Rawlinson,
vice president of inclusion, diversity and equity at Sherwin-Williams. “This
endowment reflects our pledge to support the advancement of underrepresented