Bess Awarded Friends Underwriting Economic Development (FUED) Scholarship
May 4, 2015
LANCASTER, SC – The Lancaster County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) is pleased to announce that Joanna Bess, director of marketing has been awarded a professional development scholarship from Friends Underwriting Economic Development. Friends Underwriting Economic Development (FUED) was started in 2007 as a group of individuals interested in supporting economic development initiatives in the Charlotte region. One of their main objectives was to support the education and professional advancement of the economic development professionals in the 16-county region.
Mr. Ronnie Bryant, Charlotte Regional Partnership president and chief executive recognized recipients of the 2015 FUED scholarship at the CRP Board of Directors meeting April 30. Award winners included:
- Devin Swindall, research coordinator of Gaston County Economic Development Commission
- Jason Flora, project manager and existing industry coordinator Teresa Curtice of York County Economic Development
- Krista Bowers, economic development specialist of Stanly County Economic Development Commission
- Joanna Bess, marketing director of Lancaster County Economic Development Corporation
Lancaster County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) is one of four counties in South Carolina that is a part of the Charlotte Regional Partnership (CRP). The Charlotte region consists of about 2.7 million people living in the 16 counties in two different states, of which 12 counties are located in North Carolina.
This year, FUED will distribute $3,125 to the recipients. To date more than $13,000 in scholarships has been awarded to economic development professionals from the 16-county region.
Sponsors of the annual FUED golf tournament fund the scholarships for selected recipients. The organization of realtors, property developers, accountants, attorneys, bankers and other professionals in the Charlotte region meet monthly to discuss regional economic development topics. All scholarship winners will serve on the golf tournament planning committee. The golf tournament will be held on September 28 in Ballantyne.
“We appreciate FUED’s recognition of the critical role that regional economic developers play in growing a healthy economy,” says Bryant, CRP president and chief executive.
Each year FUED seeks to identify outstanding practitioners and to recognize and support their education and professional development. The organization looks to honor individuals who have contributed to the profession, had a strong commitment to high professional and personal standards, and were highly successful in achieving their goals while earning the respect of their peers and associates. This year 5 local economic development practitioners were selected.
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Joanna Bess receiving scholarship award from FUED Scholarship Committee Susan McDade, James Love, and Justin Wilkes.
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About the LCEDC
The Lancaster County Economic Development Corporation is a 501 C4 non-profit corporation charged with the mission of recruiting new business and industry to Lancaster County and working with existing industry to ensure their success. In 2014, the LCEDC was instrumental in bringing more than $500 million in new investment and creation of over 1,500 jobs to Lancaster County. Over the past 2 years, the LCEDC has been instrumental in creating more than $850 million in new investment and creation of more than 3,800 jobs. You can learn more about the LCEDC by visiting the corporation’s website at: www.lancasterSCworks.
