Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Announces 2018 Scholarship Award Winners

 

Photo Caption: The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, formally announced its most recent scholarship recipients. Pictured from left to right: Kathy Kane, Chair of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber board of directors; Randy Ross of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan; scholarship recipients Jacob Riggs, a graduate of Allen Park High School and Avery Pew, a graduate of Southgate Anderson High School; Ronald J. Hinrichs, president of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber; and Dan Varner, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit.

 

SOUTHGATE, MI – The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, formally announced its most recent scholarship awardees during the 2018 Business Forum Series featuring guest speaker Daniel Varner, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit on June 25, 2018, at Crystal Gardens in Southgate, MI.

 

The two 2018 scholarship awardees are:

 

Ms. Avery Pew, a graduate of Southgate Anderson High School who will be attending Kaplan University to study interior design.

 

Mr. Jacob Riggs, a graduate of Allen Park High School who will be attending Michigan State University to study computer science.

 

Permanently endowed and administered through the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber Scholarship Fund was established in 1992 to assist graduating high school seniors pursue an undergraduate education. Up to two renewable scholarships of $1,000 each may be awarded each year to students entering college as freshmen in the fall. The Fund was created with contributions from the Chamber, its member businesses, and individuals. The students must reside in one of the 21 communities served by the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber.

 

“The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber is honored to invest into the future of these dedicated and hardworking students,” commented Ronald J. Hinrichs, president of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber. “The Chamber is passionate about assisting our members in recruiting strong talent for the future of our region. Part of that mission includes helping to provide our youth with opportunities to obtain a valuable education and to make a difference in our region.”

 

Be sure to follow the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce on Facebook at facebook.com/SWCRC and the Chamber website for all the latest Chamber news and events.

 

The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce provides small business, corporate, non-profit and government agency members across 21 communities in Southern Wayne County with the opportunities and resources to engage and network with other businesses, enhancing financial growth, professional development, and the ability to contribute to a thriving community environment.

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