2016 Workforce Development Salute to honor three major supporters
August 30, 2016
Greenville Tech Foundation’s annual event will raise funds for College
Greenville Tech Foundation will host the 2016 Workforce Development Salute on October 27, 2016. The event emphasizes the importance of developing a skilled labor pool for Greenville’s growing business economy and will honor local leaders for their significant contributions toward that effort. The 2016 honorees are John I. Smith Charities, former Simpsonville mayor Ralph Hendricks and T&S Brass and Bronze Works Inc.
“This year’s honorees have made a significant impact on the development of a skilled workforce in the Greenville community,” said Bob Howard, President of the Greenville Tech Foundation. “Without education, we stop growing and will wither on the vine. Not only will this event recognize the outstanding efforts from community members, but it will also help fund scholarships and other critical needs of Greenville Technical College.”
John I. Smith Charities has supported Greenville Tech for almost 20 years and most recently helped fund the creation of the Center for Manufacturing Innovation. Hendricks has given generously over the past two decades to support scholarships for students from the Golden Strip. T&S Brass and Bronze Works Inc. supports the College through a variety of efforts, including donated construction materials and awarding a scholarship to one student from every public high school in Greenville County each year.
The Greenville Tech Foundation supports the efforts of Greenville Technical College to build programs to train and educate the labor force of the Upstate. The Foundation hosts this event annually to celebrate the efforts of the College and the contributions of the community to educate the local workforce.
The Workforce Development Salute will be held on October 27, 2016 at 6 p.m. at the TD Convention Center. For more information regarding event sponsorships or tickets to the event, visit www.workforcedevelopmentsalute.org.
About Greenville Tech Foundation
Greenville Tech Foundation, Inc., established in 1973, is a non-profit corporation separate from Greenville Technical College but operating for the benefit of the college. Greenville Tech Foundation provides financial support to the college and students beyond that which can be obtained from state and local funding sources. The Foundation is governed by a board of directors comprised of recognized Greenville County leaders in business, industry and other professions.
