Atlanta – Two Savannah Technical College graduates, Ahmed Kabore, who received a degree in surgical technology, and Hamadou Gouem, with a degree in electronic computer engineering, are the first recipients of $5,000 scholarships from the new AT&T-TCSG Foundation Scholars Program. The scholarship program is funded by a $45,000 grant from AT&T Georgia in partnership with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Foundation. The AT&T-TCSG Foundation Scholars Program is designed to allow Georgia’s high-achieving technical college graduates to continue their education at one of the state’s universities and study in fields that Governor Perdue’s Commission for a New Georgia has identified as strategic to Georgia’s future growth, like healthcare, life sciences, energy and the environment, and aerospace. “AT&T has always been proud is its strong partnerships with education,” said Sylvia Anderson, the president of AT&T Georgia. “Our company has always supported innovation and technology through collaborations with higher education. We’re pleased to support the AT&T-TCSG Foundation Scholars Program and its focus on building and improving the strategic industries workforce for Georgia and our nation.” Kabore and Gouem were presented with their scholarships in Atlanta during the November 6 meeting of the state board that oversees the Technical College System of Georgia. On hand to congratulate them were Anderson, who is also a member of the TCSG state board, and TCSG Foundation chairman David Luckie, who is the chair of the Griffin-Spalding Development Authority. “This innovative scholarship program for hard-working, deserving students is designed to meet TCSG’s goal of educating locally to compete globally,” said Luckie. Kabore, who is already enrolled in the nursing program at Georgia Southern University, and Gouem, who will enter Armstrong Atlantic State University in January to pursue a degree in engineering, were chosen from a statewide field of applicants who had to meet a variety of requirements, including a minimum 3.5 grade point average, campus leadership and active involvement in their local communities. Kabore and Gouem are both international students from Burkino Faso, West Africa. The AT&T-TCSG Foundation Scholars Program plans to fund $40,000 in scholarships annually by 2011. ### |
