25 students awarded scholarships to attend Trident Tech from Charleston Metro Chamber
April 20, 2018
On April 17, 2018, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce awarded 25 area high school students with Accelerate Greater Charleston 2 (AGC) Scholarships. Since its inception four years ago, the scholarship has created the opportunity for 152 students to pursue higher education at Trident Technical College.
The scholarship is awarded to students in Berkeley County, Charleston County and Dorchester 2 School Districts who are graduating from a regional Career Academy with a 2.0 to 2.9 GPA. Each student will be provided a $1000 per semester scholarship (or $2000 per year) to Trident Technical College for up to two years to obtain a degree in one of our region’s high-demand career sectors.
“The basis of our talent platform is to ensure that our children and grandchildren can graduate high school with the skills necessary to fill high-demand jobs in the Charleston region,” said Mark Lattanzio, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board. “These students have been given the opportunity to attend Trident Technical College and find fulfilling careers without having to leave the region.”
Through the A2 Scholarships, Career Academies and Youth Apprenticeships, the Chamber is preparing our local students with the skills they need to be hired in the region’s highest demand jobs. Utilizing a Talent Demand Study completed in 2014 and updated in 2016, the Chamber has identified and projected what jobs are the fastest growing and what skills they require.
These programs, with the commitment of 121 A2 investors, are creating opportunities and changing the lives of our students, while preparing them for a worthwhile career.
“I never thought I would get the opportunity to earn a scholarship like this, “said Nicholas Crosby, 2018 A2 Scholarship recipient. “I am so excited to be able to go to college and get an engineering degree to pursue my dream job at Boeing.”
2018 Scholarship Recipients
| Berkeley County | |
| James Howell | Goose Creek High School |
| Zion Jerido | Goose Creek High School |
| Kaala Richardson | Hanahan High School |
| Brandon Stanton | Hanahan High School |
| Kacey Williamson | Stratford High School |
| Amanda Martinez | Stratford High School |
| Ian McLane | Stratford High School |
| Jannah Campbelll | Timberland High School |
| Charleston County | |
| Anntwanique Heyward | Military Magnet High School |
| Dylan White | Military Magnet High School |
| John Thomas | R.B. Stall High School |
| Aubrey Wilson | R.B. Stall High School |
| Diamond Phillips | R.B. Stall High School |
| William Rosamond | St. Johns High School |
| Devon Mora | Wando High School |
| Alejandro Perez | Wando High School |
| Fernando Hernandez | West Ashley High School |
| Dorchester County District 2 | |
| D’Andre Chisholm | Ashley Ridge High School |
| Isaiah Drayton | Ashley Ridge High School |
| Edward Haselden | Ashley Ridge High School |
| Santana Hickman | Ashley Ridge High School |
| Logan Kaskin | Ashley Ridge High School |
| Joshua Odom | Ft. Dorchester High School |
| Everett Smith | Summerville High School |
| Nicholas Crosby | Summerville High School |
2018 Scholarship recipients sign their acceptance forms.
Scholarship recipient, Everett Smith from Summerville High School, shakes hands with Dr. Mary Thornley of Trident Technical College
2018 AGC Scholarship recipients with Mark Lattanzio, Chamber Chairman; Bryan Derreberry, Chamber President & CEO and Dr. Mary Thornley, Trident Technical College President
About the Charleston Metro Chamber
With approximately 1,600 member organizations representing 160,000 professionals, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce serves as the collective voice of the business community, and a catalyst for regional economic advancement and member success through Talent, Advocacy, Leadership and Business Development. Visit charlestonchamber.org.
