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COMMUNITY WELL-BEING



        Company Expands Academic Outreach by Partnering
        with HBCU Shaw University




        In yet another move to support education and develop the young leaders needed to ensure future success, Martin
        Marietta has entered into a partnership with Shaw University, a historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina.
        Working specifically with Shaw’s School of Business and Professional Studies, the Company has provided support in the
        form of the Martin Marietta Faculty Fellowship Award. Cassandra Burney, an assistant professor at Shaw, has been the
        first to earn the honor, according to a statement from the university.



                                                              “The partnership bolsters Shaw’s
                                                              School of Business and Professional

                                                              Studies and deepens ties with the
                                                              Raleigh business community.”











        “We are thrilled that Martin Marietta is committed to the development of a cadre of strong and dynamic faculty like Prof.
        Burney,” said Dr. Lynette Wood, dean of the business school. “Corporate partnerships such as this are investments in
        building futures that are sure to yield great returns.”

        The Company and the university first discussed a potential partnership in early 2020 and that the agreement makes Shaw
        the latest institution to receive financial support at the corporate level. “We’re proud that through the Martin Marietta
        Faculty Fellowship we’ll be able to help Shaw continue its mission of advancing knowledge, facilitating student learning
        and achievement, and enhancing ethical values to develop future global leaders,” Marc Santre, the Company’s Senior
        Director of Talent Management said. “Through her work as an educator, Professor Burney has done much to further this
        mission. She’s talented, dedicated and more than deserving of this recognition.”


        As with most good partnerships, Martin Marietta’s work with colleges and universities has grown out of mutual respect
        and mutual benefit. For years, the Company has provided financial assistance to such schools as West Virginia University,
        Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, the University of
        Kentucky and the Colorado School of Mines. That level of support has led to greater recruiting opportunities at these
        institutions, which in turn, has led to a steady flow of talented and diverse employees into the workforce.


















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