Savannah River Nuclear Solutions & Clinton College Increase Aid for Students and Create Career Opportunities Through Mutual Agreement
Friday, March 5th, 2021
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) and Clinton College have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will provide a wide variety of resources to this Historically Black College donated by SRNS for the benefit of their students, including monetary dona- tions in support of scholarships and paid internships.
“We’re confident that this MOU with Clinton College will provide much needed assistance for many of their students while providing qualified job candidates for future openings at SRNS,” said Stuart MacVean, SRNS President and CEO.
MacVean noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has created unexpected financial hardship for a sig- nificant number of college students
across the state.
To date, SRNS officials have es- tablished MOUs with 18 local colleges, universities and veteran programs, including MOUs recently signed with Benedict College, Denmark Technical College, Voorhees College, Allen University and Morris College.
MacVean explained that this MOU with Clinton College marks an im- portant milestone. SRNS has now established a highly valued rela- tionship with the staff and students at every Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in South Carolina.
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) committed to providing an extensive number of resources, including funding for scholarships and paid internships to Clinton College during a recent Memorandum of Understanding signing. Shown (from left) are Sean Alford, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, SRNS, and Dr. Lester McCorn, President, Clinton College.
The last six MOUs signed with HBCUs also offered potential tours of SRS for students and faculty (post- COVID); provided subject matter experts to serve as advisors and/or mentors; and created a series of workshops to help students improve their resume writing and job interview skills.
As a result of the agreements, SRNS personnel will promote careers and degree programs related to current and potential future workforce needs associated with cybersecurity, engineering and business management. This information will be available at www.savannahrivernuclearsolutions.com.
In return, Clinton College officials will collaborate with SRNS personnel to ensure curriculum alignment with existing missions and workforce requirements at SRS.
“Taking this important step through our partnership with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions clearly demonstrates our desire to strive for excellence,” said Dr. Lester A. McCorn, President, Clinton College. “Foremost is our dedication to our students, families and campus community as we continue to empow- er and grow those attending Clinton College.”
SRNS has provided more than five million dollars for education outreach since 2008, impacting more than 260,000 students and educators throughout South Carolina and the counties near Augusta, Ga.
Last year, more than 30,000 students and educators directly benefited from 12 SRNS Education Outreach annual programs and events prior to the closu
