Twenty nine students receive scholarships from Building Industry Charitable Foundation
June 20, 2016
Over the past fifteen years, the Building Industry Charitable Foundation has awarded $449,500 in scholarships to children of Association members and other students who meet criteria set for the program. This month, the Building Industry Charitable Foundation will award an additional $45,000 to students. The scholarship program is funded by annual events, including the BIA Golf Classic and through private contributions to the Foundation.
Congratulations to our 2016 Scholarship Recipients:
- Meghan Andrews, Clemson University
- William Bostic, Piedmont Tech
- Justin Bouknight, Wofford College
- Christopher Brown, Clemson University
- Robert Byrd, University of South Carolina
- William Cate, Clemson University
- Alexandra Chumney, University of South Carolina
- Bailey Chumney, Clemson University
- Bryson Covert, Winthrop University
- Grant Haney, University of South Carolina
- Chandler Hendrix, Newberry College
- Hannah Jur, University of South Carolina
- Joseph Jur, University of South Carolina
- Jesse Lee Keeffe, III, Honors College – College of Charleston
- Caroline MacGillivray, Honors College – College of Charleston
- Jerome McLeod, University of South Carolina
- Jake Mimnaugh, Coastal Carolina University
- Maigan Nieri, Clemson University
- Katherine Nix, Columbia College
- Austin Rogers, Clemson University
- Frances Sadler, Clemson University
- Claire Segars, University of South Carolina
- Ryan Sheard, The Citadel
- Dreher Shuler, University of South Carolina
- Raquan Washington, Benedict College
- Blakeley Yandle, Tri-County Technical College
The HBA of Greater Columbia Charitable Foundation, Inc., now incorporated as the Building Industry Charitable Foundation, was established in 1993 under bequest from the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia, which provided the initial funding. The foundation was established for the purpose of providing assistance to those less fortunate, or otherwise deserving, for the betterment of the community. The Foundation accomplishes its purpose by assisting individuals, programs and organizations in need. In January of 2015, the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia became the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina.
Building Industry Association members serving on the Board of Trustees are Ernie Magaro, Jr., Honorary Member; Michael Nieri, Great Southern Homes, Inc.; Earl McLeod, Building Industry Association; David Clark, Clark’s Services; John Covert, Covert Homes, LLC; Jimmy Derrick, Coldwell Banker United Realtors; Rob Haney, DR Horton Co; Jennifer Harding, Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate, Scott Heron, Creative Tile; Kenneth Ormand, Kenneth E. Ormand, Jr., LLC; Marlene Sheard, Ameris Bank and Chandler Coggeshall, HOME Pest Control Company, Inc.
The work of the Building Industry Charitable Foundation provides assistance to programs benefiting young and old alike. The Foundation, in its work, highlights the commitment and generosity of the building industry to a better quality of life for all residents of the Midlands of South Carolina. To request aide, write to the Building Industry Charitable Foundation at 625 Taylor St., Columbia, SC 29201. For more information on the BIA of Central South Carolina please see their website at www.BIAofCentralSC.com or call (803) 256-6238.
