The Book, The Ballot, The Buck: 20-Year Home Depot Associate Talks Family History, HBCU Experience and Career
The Home Depot recently highlighted the achievements of Anika Clement Wharton, a senior director in supply chain, who has been with the company for nearly 21 years.
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The Home Depot recently highlighted the achievements of Anika Clement Wharton, a senior director in supply chain, who has been with the company for nearly 21 years. Anika, a notable fourth-generation Atlanta native, reflects on her family's commitment to civil rights and community service. The company also promotes its Retool Your School program, which has donated over $5.2 million towards campus improvement grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) since its inception in 2009. The program reaches about 70% of HBCUs in the nation, emphasizing The Home Depot's dedication to education and community support.
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- Investment of over $5.2 million in HBCUs through the Retool Your School program.
- The Retool Your School program supports 70% of the nation's HBCUs.
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 27, 2023 / The Home Depot
Originally published on Built From Scratch
Anika Clement Wharton, Home Depot's senior director of supply chain, is a fourth generation Atlanta native and a third generation Spelman College graduate. She has notable family members who dedicated their lives to civil rights, black voter registration and the integration of public schools, politics, music and more.
She's built her career with The Home Depot for nearly 21 years using the same principle that she learned from her family: always strive to do the right thing.
Watch Anika's story in the video above.
The Home Depot is proud to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the Retool Your School program. Established in 2009, Retool Your School has invested more than
To learn more about Retool Your School, visit RetoolYourSchool.com.
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