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Mission:
To enhance and sustain a successful and innovative workforce system in the Upstate of South Carolina and to provide financial and project support to the Upstate Workforce Development system that meets the needs of businesses in Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union counties and provides quality jobs for job seekers.

Organization Core Services:

To support activities that assure a diversified, creative, highly skilled and flexible workforce that meets the current needs of employers in the Upstate of South Carolina, including the member counties of Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union. These activities include services that will continue, sustain, and improve the quality of life of our residents.

To view current grant awards please click here. 

 

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Board of Directors:
Ms. Ann Angermeier
Mr. Wade Ballard
Dr. Jean Blackley
Mr. Robert Blount
Ms. Johnnie-Lynn Crosby
Mr. Charles Ewart, Chairman
Mr. Robert Faucett
Mr. Craig Jacobs

Mr. Allen Smith
Mr. Benjamin Waters
Ms. Martha Young

 

Mailing Address:
PO Box 5313
Spartanburg, SC 29304

 

For more information, please write to the address above or email upstateworkforcefuturescorp@yahoo.com .

Three Local Area Students Awarded Danny E. Allen Scholarships

Three students: Zackary Burgs, Hayes Nix and Tristan Yi have been awarded Danny E. Allen Memorial 2024 scholarships from the Upstate Workforce Futures Corporation; a non-profit organization founded to support the Upstate Workforce Board with its workforce development efforts.

Award recipients received a scholarship award of $1,000 each.

Mr. Zackary Burgs is a 2024 graduate of Blacksburg High School and is currently in his first year at the University of Florida. Mr. Burgs is double majoring in Civil Engineering and Construction Management.

Mr. Hayes Nix is a 2024 graduate of Chesnee High School and is in his first year at the University of South Carolina-Columbia. Mr. Nix is majoring in Electrical Engineering.

Mr. Tristan Yi is a 2024 graduate of Union High School and is in his first year at Duke University. Mr. Yi is double majoring in Computer Science and Economics.

This award application is open to students in Cherokee, Spartanburg and Union counties each year. Applications are issued in February while students are seniors in high school. The awards are made after students attend approximately one month of college.

Click here to access the Danny E. Allen Scholarship. 

Deadline to Return: The application period is currently closed.

145 North Church Street 
Suite 504 
Spartanburg , SC 29306

P.O. BOX 5666
Spartanburg, SC 29304

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