CACCE gives $6,000 in Institute Scholarships in 2006

A near record number of Institute Applications were received this year.  Nearly 20 applicants vied for scholarships.  A special thanks goes out to the Scholarship Committee Chairman Bob Morgan and his committee members, Tom Dayvault, Bob Williford and Rob Youngblood for their daunting task of selecting the worthy recipients of the Institute Scholarships. 

The 2006 CACCE Institute Scholarship Recipients are as follows. 

Laurette Leagon of the Boone (NC) Area Chamber of Commerce; Teresa Rankin of the Gaston County (NC) Chamber of Commerce; Annette Fisher of the Georgetown (SC) Chamber of Commerce; Lynn Pascazio of the Greater Greer (SC) Chamber of Commerce; Valerie Chambers of the Greater Statesville (NC) Chamber of Commerce;  Barbara Corbett of the Greater Sumter (SC) Chamber of Commerce; Tonia Stephenson of the High Point (NC) Chamber of Commerce ; Cynthia Bradley of the Moore County (NC) Chamber of Commerce; Darren O'Connor of the Wake Forest (NC) Chamber of Commerce; and Melissa Walker Price of the York County (SC) Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Sheryl Bynum of the Apex Chamber of Commerce (NC) was selected as the 2006 CACCE Ashby Ward Scholarship recipient.  This $1,000 scholarship is funded by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.  It is named for their former President, Ashby Ward.

Institute for Organization Management is a professional development program for association and chamber executives. Presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Institute is hosted at five university locations across the country. Since 1921, thousands of nonprofit professionals have attended, making it the most recognized and valued educational program in the industry. The Institute curriculum is a four-year course of study designed by experts in association, chamber, and nonprofit management. Participants take five required core courses each year with the same group of colleagues, creating a learning group that builds upon previous classes. Students consistently report that the experience the most inspiring and innovative professional development program they’ve ever attended.