GSSM Receives $100,000 Grant from AT&T Foundation
March 30, 2009
HARTSVILLE, SC – March 30, 2009 – As the demand for a more tech-savvy workforce continues to escalate in South Carolina, GSSM has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation that will further cement the school’s role in training high-tech engineers and leaders in our knowledge-based economy.
The grant, which is an investment gift to the Expect Great Things Endowment and Programming Campaign, will fund the technology and programming aspects of a new Unix-based computer lab. Known as the AT&T Advanced Computer Engineering Laboratory, students will have access to a special server and 12 initial workstations where they’ll study computer programming, communication between computers and computer systems management.
The U. S. workforce readiness crisis is putting our global economic competitiveness at risk. We need a labor pool that is ready to work in a new, connected world, said AT&T South Carolina President Pamela P. Lackey. Investing in a well-educated workforce may be the single most important thing we can do to help America remain the leader in a digital, global economy. We are proud to partner with GSSM in investing in our future leaders.
