JANUARY 22, 2014
Duke Energy Provides Funding for STEM Projects
Duke Energy, through the Clemson University Center for Workforce
Development, awarded Greenville Technical College over $85,000 to
support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) work force
development in South Carolina. STEM students are those who are first
generation college students, underrepresented, or having financial
challenges.
GTC plans to use the money for three projects including Six Sigma Yellow
Belt Training, Recruiting Women in Manufacturing Programs and STEM
Transfer Scholarships. Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training's purpose is
to improve business operations by focusing on quality and operational
efficiencies. Recruiting Women in Manufacturing provides instructors
with training opportunities to determine best practices for attracting
and retaining women in manufacturing programs. STEM scholarships
provide funding opportunities to students, giving priority to those
meeting the STEM criteria.