Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), the liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS), donated $10,000 to Denmark Technical College (DTC) for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarships.

SRMC President and Program Manager Dave Olson presented the check to DTC President and CEO Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. DTC is the only historically black technical college in the state of South Carolina, focusing on technical career training, associate degrees, and a four-year college transfer program.

The donation is expected to encourage students to continue their studies in STEM to prepare them for work at SRS or many other places, according to Olson.

“Savannah River Mission Completion and DTC have partnered during the past few years,” Olson said. “We want DTC students to come to work for us. That’s why SRMC views this investment as another opportunity to promote and encourage STEM degrees that could lead to prospective careers with SRMC.”

The college appreciates SRMC’s benevolence and commitment to helping DTC attract students by offering STEM scholarships, according to Todd.

“The collaboration between Denmark Tech and SRMC has become a proud tradition,” Todd said. “SRMC's generous contributions toward STEM scholarships help us to reach students that need financial assistance to realize their educational goals and allow us to compete with other academic institutions for scholars with a high aptitude for STEM-related careers so we can continue forging onward to fill the talent pipeline."

SRMC comprises parent company BWX Technologies, Inc. with partners Amentum and Fluor. Its team brings the capabilities necessary to accelerate cleanup at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site through safe nuclear operations, optimized and integrated mission execution, and strong corporate governance.