Article: Wal-Mart Awards $10.9 Million to Education; Teachers Honored and 3,000 Scholarships Awarded.

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 23 /PRNewswire/ --

Thousands of outstanding teachers and high school seniors are putting on a happy face -- and not just because summer break is around the corner. Thanks to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) teachers will be appreciated for excellence in education and students will have financial relief from the rising costs of a college education. Wal-Mart is awarding 6,000 grants and scholarships to graduating high school seniors, making a contribution of $10.9 million to education.

"Wal-Mart's generosity is a commendable example for others in business to follow in promoting excellence in American education," said U.S. ...

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