Exemplary career and
technical high school seniors will be recognized and receive
scholarships from Silver Crescent Foundation. Beginning in
June 2007, Silver Crescent Foundation will become the
exclusive sponsor of the Technology Champions Scholarship
Awards presented by the South Carolina Education and Business
Alliance.
Scholarship recipients
are selected from Tech Prep, School-to-Work, and other career
and technology education programs across the state. “The South
Carolina Education and Business Alliance represents 16
regional education and business partnerships in the state,”
said Minnie Blackwell, South Carolina Business and Education
Alliance Chair. “Each of the 16 Business and Education
Alliances goes through an extensive selection process and each
one identifies the most exemplary career and technology
students in their region.”
Dave Walker, President
of Lowcountry Education and Business Consortium, Inc., said
Silver Crescent Foundation’s sponsorship of the scholarships
rewards outstanding high school seniors. “Silver Crescent
Foundation’s support is absolutely fantastic.” Walker said.
“It’s a tremendous partnership. It is an opportunity to
recognize some really wonderful students, but also unique in
that the parents of those students are also recognized.”
Walker said the newly cemented partnership is one that
provides great benefit to deserving young
people.
The Silver Crescent
Foundation, located at Daniel Island, Charleston,
S.C., was chartered in 1996 and is a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization. Through initiatives focused on career
exploration and workforce readiness, Silver Crescent
Foundation works with students to build a framework of skills
and knowledge that will assist them in facing the challenges
of a global economy. The foundation also works to raise the
general awareness of the importance of engineering, technology
and manufacturing and its correlation to the creation of
wealth, living standards and job creation, and to encourage
students to pursue careers in engineering and
technology.
The Foundation is committed to inspiring,
supporting and preparing students for success in the
workforce. For more information, visit www.salutetomanufacturing.com
and www.campsuccess.org or contact
Sharon Halsey at (803)
657-6183 or shalsey@scfusa.org.
