Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Awards Scholarships to Career Academy Students
June 10, 2015
Full two-year tuition and books for associate degree at Trident Tech
CHARLESTON, SC – Fifteen high school students have been awarded scholarships to Trident Technical College to pursue a two-year associate degree, paid for by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. The scholarships, awarded to recent graduates from area high schools’ Career Academies, are made available through the Chamber’s Accelerate Greater Charleston (AGC) initiative which maximizes the region’s success by providing assets in the areas of talent, innovation and advocacy.
The 2015 scholarship recipients, who will enter college in the fall, represent the second group of AGC scholarship recipients. Twelve students were awarded scholarships in 2014. All twelve have successfully completed their first year of college and are on track to enter their second year. Eleven of the twelve students from the first group of AGC scholarship recipients were the first generation in their family to attend college.
The scholarship recipients were recognized at the Accelerating Career Education event at Trident Technical College on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Chamber president and CEO Bryan Derreberry and Career Academy Director Robin Willis presented each student with a scholarship certificate as they walked across the stage in front of 400+ educators, business partners, students and parents. Accelerating Career Education celebrates the significant outcomes achieved throughout the region to impact career readiness.
The scholarship recipients are:
Steven Headlee, Ashley Ridge High School
Mateo Patino, Ashley Ridge High School
Shania Reid, Berkeley High School
Shana Shuler, Berkeley High School
Shelby Phillips, Berkeley High School
Kirsten Davis, Berkeley High School
Tyler Rachel, Berkeley High School
Tabbatha Boedeker, Cane Bay High School
Justin Riggs, Goose Creek High School
Dustin Williams, Goose Creek High School
Shawn Pyatt, Military Magnet High School
Lorena Haro, Stall High School
Melissa English, Summerville High School
Robert English, Summerville High School
William Schumann, Timberland High School
About the Charleston Metro Chamber
With more than 1,600 member organizations representing 125,000 professionals, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce serves as the collective voice of the business community and a catalyst for advancing the region’s economy and enhancing members’ success through Advocacy, Innovation, Talent and Business Advancement. Visit charlestonchamber.net.
