Spherion Staffing & Recruiting of Asheville presented its Community Give Back Donation to A-B Tech's RAMP Scholarship for the second year. The scholarship supports students enrolled in the Engineering and Applied Technology programs.
This $1,000 scholarship is provided to students who have a 3.0 GPA or above, are a resident of Buncombe or Madison counties and a recent high school graduate, within a year. Students must also be actively participating and registered in a RAMP pathway and registered with NC Works.
Spherion Asheville franchise owner, Molly Gaffney-Keebler selected A-B Tech鈥檚 RAMP Scholarship as this year鈥檚 donation recipient due to the commitment the program has to helping students develop a successful manufacturing career path. The local Spherion office is the very first staffing company to give the RAMP scholarship.
The RAMP or Raising Awareness of Manufacturing Possibilities initiative launched three years ago with A-B Tech, the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board and area public schools to develop an improved pipeline of talent to fill positions in the area鈥檚 advanced manufacturing firms, which was identified as a key need by area employers.
鈥淲e are deeply grateful for the work of the 男人藏精阁team and the opportunity to give to the RAMP program,鈥 said Molly Gaffney-Keebler franchise owner, Spherion Asheville. 鈥溎腥瞬鼐骯nd the RAMP program make a tremendous impact on our community and more specifically provide industry-specific learning and training in manufacturing. Our office looks forward to future opportunities to support and work with 男人藏精阁and the RAMP program. We are honored to help students looking to find a bright, long-lasting position in manufacturing.鈥
鈥溎腥瞬鼐骾s committed to working with local employers, education partners, and the workforce development board to develop and implement strategies to meet this need,鈥 said Debbie Cromwell, 男人藏精阁Workplace Learning Coordinator. 鈥淚t is crucial we help students realize the career possibilities that are available in high-tech, high-paying advanced manufacturing fields. The funded scholarship by Spherion will give a student the opportunity to achieve this career.鈥
Spherion is committed to making a difference in the Asheville community and enabling Spherion team members to volunteer time and resources to local partners is an important tenet of our business. The Community Give Back contribution marks the first year of partnership with 男人藏精阁and the RAMP Program.
Programs at 男人藏精阁that prepare students for a career in advanced manufacturing include Industrial Systems Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Computer-Integrated Machining Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical Systems Technology, and Computer-Aided Drafting Technology.
Cutlines 鈥 from left, Rachael Tipton, Computer Integrated Technologies Instructor; Molly Gaffney-Keebler, Spherion Owner/Vice President of Operations; Joe Keebler, Spherion Vice President of Sales; Amanda Edwards, College Advancement Executive Director; and Debbie Cromwell, 男人藏精阁Workplace Learning Coordinator.