SCMC Announces South Carolina Business Week Scholarship Recipients

South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce (SCMC) has announced the recipients of six scholarships totaling $22,500 awarded during the 41st Annual South Carolina Business Week. Scholarships were presented during the program’s annual banquet, where students also presented their final business projects before a panel of judges.

"Preparing the next generation of business leaders is one of the most important investments we can make in South Carolina's future," said SCMC President and CEO Sara Hazzard. "These students demonstrated exceptional leadership, creativity, and teamwork throughout Business Week, and we're proud to recognize their accomplishments through these scholarships. We congratulate each recipient and look forward to seeing what they achieve in the years ahead."

Now in its 41st year, South Carolina Business Week brought together more than 90 rising high school sophomores, juniors, seniors, and college freshmen from across the state for a week of hands-on learning at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. Throughout the week, students developed leadership, teamwork, entrepreneurship, and business skills while learning from and interacting directly with business leaders from across South Carolina.

The following scholarships were awarded:


• S. Hunter Howard, Jr. Scholarship ($5,000): Virginia "Reese" Wingo, Hammond School
  

• Ron McNair Leadership Scholarship, sponsored by Dominion Energy ($5,000): Kaden Edouard, Spring Valley High School
  

• Julie & Mike Brenan Scholarship ($5,000): Maelle Wong, River Bluff High School
  

• Education & Workforce Development Foundation Leadership Scholarship, sponsored by the South Carolina Education Foundation ($2,500): Curtis Dayson, AC Flora High School
  

• Education & Workforce Development Foundation Leadership Scholarship, sponsored by the South Carolina Education Foundation ($2,500): Lucia Moore, Indian Land High School
  

• Education & Workforce Development Foundation Leadership Scholarship, sponsored by the South Carolina Education Foundation ($2,500): Sylvanna Morris, St. James High School