Congratulations to our 5 recipients of the 2019-2020 Leaders Scholarship Awards, Holly Walsh, Anthony Galante, Anna Wooten Cassify Concannon and Giovanna Strolla.

PCI Group, headquartered in Ft. Mill, SC announced they have awarded a total of five scholarships to students for the 2019-2020 school year as part of their PCI Group Leaders Scholarship program.  The scholarships grants amounted to a total of $10,000 with $2,000 targeted to each recipient.  The scholarship program is designed to award scholarships to students who are dependents of current PCI Group employees and are currently enrolled at an accredited institution.

This year marks the sixth year PCI Group have awarded scholarships.  Since 2014, twenty-four awards, totaling $46,000, have been granted.

Applicants were required to meet several criteria for selection including the following:

  • Must be a child of a current PCI Group employee who has been continuously employed for a minimum of 3 years as of September 1st of the current academic year
  • Have a GPA of at least 2.5
  • Submit a completed application with an official transcript
  • Be a High School Senior who has been accepted to, or a current student at, an institution of higher learning (Undergraduate School, Community College, Technical / Trade School)
  • Submit a two-page essay on a predetermined topic

Eligible applicant’s essays were anonymously reviewed and scored by a committee of 5 volunteers.  They also went through an interview process with members of the PCI Group executive team and members of PACE, a PCI employee group.   The interview was designed to mimic the real-life interview process applicants will likely undergo when entering the job market.

Award winners will also have the opportunity for a follow-up interview to review their résumé and receive critical feedback and advice on their interview skills.