Fieldale Farms contributes to NGTC Foundation

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Posted 1:33PM on Thursday 27th August 2015 ( 9 years ago )

CLARKESVILLE - Fieldale Farms Corporation recently donated $5,000 to the North Georgia Technical College Foundation. The funds will be used to provide scholarships for students with a financial need who are enrolled in one of the following programs: Environmental Technology, Applied Technology Management, Applied Business Technology, Electrical Systems Technology, Accounting, Industrial Systems Technology, Engineering Technology and Networking Specialist.

Fieldale Farms is a family business started more than fifty years ago in the countryside of Northeast Georgia. Their operations and headquarters are still located within a 60 mile radius. Still owned by its founders, the company has grown to become one of the largest independent poultry producers in the world.

The North Georgia Technical College Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which was created in 2000 to enhance educational opportunities at North Georgia Technical College. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of trustees made up of representatives from NGTC’s eight-county service area, and its membership includes college alumni as well as local business and community leaders.

The mission of the Foundation is to create awareness of the financial needs of the College and encourage donations of resources which are managed wisely to assure quality education for its students. One way the Foundation Board of Trustees supports this mission is through the awarding of scholarships to deserving students with a demonstrated financial need.

“Foundation scholarships make a difference in whether students have the opportunity to receive an education, graduate and go to work,” said NGTC Foundation Director, Cynthia Brown. “We are so appreciative of the support the Foundation receives from businesses in the communities we serve.”

Last year the Foundation awarded over 464 scholarships to students with financial need. For more information, call 706-654-7714 or email at [email protected].

(L-R): Hilda Burke, NGTC Foundation Trustee, Joe Hatfield, Vice-Chairman Fieldale Board of Directors, Dr. Mark Ivester, NGTC Acting President, Eddie Elrod, Treasurer/CFO Fieldale Farms Corporation and Cynthia Brown, NGTC Foundation Director.

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