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SCRLF Awards Hospitality Scholarships for 2022-2023
In May, the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Foundation awarded their 2022 Hospitality Scholarships to eight students from around the state who plan to attend post-secondary institutions for education in the hospitality industry.
All eight of the students enrolled in college for the fall and will train at several of the state’s premiere culinary programs, including Johnson & Wales, University of South Carolina, Bob Jones University, Trident Technical College, Greenville Technical College, and Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
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The scholarships were made possible by funding received through the SCRLF. The purpose of the Foundation is to assist the hospitality industry to help it thrive through the administration of education and workforce development programs, and industry certifications, in addition to the administration, development, and delivery of programs for pandemic and/or disaster recovery in South Carolina.
The fundraising programs and projects of the foundation have been the primary source of financial support for postsecondary scholarships, industry-related school-to-career programs, and workforce development initiatives.
Primary sources of funding for the initiative include private donations, silent auctions and the annual Hospitality Leaders Golf Tournament presented by US Foods.
This year, the golf tournament is being held at Wachesaw Plantation Club in Murrells Inlet on September 12. The Tom Fazio-designed course will offer golfers who participate fun, and difficulty, as they navigate the rolling fairways, giant oak trees and well-manicured greens at Wachesaw. Prepaid mulligans will be used aplenty!
Along with a host of sponsors, the tournament will field 25 four-person teams competing for bragging rights. More importantly, the funds received from sponsorships and golf entry fees will be used by the fund to ensure the SCRLF is able to continue to invest in the future of our state’s hospitality workers and industry.
The SCRLF was created by a group of forward-thinking restaurant and hotel professionals in 1999 as the charitable, not-for-profit IRS recognized 501(c)3 charitable affiliate of the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association. The SCRLF was founded to promote the health and prosperity of the foodservice industry by investing in our youth and our workforce.
