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| Victoria Ortiz |
Victoria
Ortiz has been chosen to receive the GEMS scholarship to attend Beaufort County
Community College from an endowment established to encourage young women to
enter non-traditional fields.
Ortiz, 54, of Williamston, is a student in BCCC’s Criminal
Justice Program. A graduate of East Ridge High School in Chattanooga, Tenn.,
Ortiz also holds an associate’s degree in human services technology. The
daughter of Alice Nicholson of Williamston, Ortiz has one child. She is
employed at the Holiday Inn Express in Plymouth. After completing her studies
at BCCC, Ortiz plans to work with a local law enforcement agency as a domestic
violence officer.
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| Sandria McFadden |
“I
decided to go back to school when the job market became too difficult to find a
good paying job,” she said. “I will be using this money to help pay for my
tuition and books. I would like to thank the donors very much for this award.”
The
GEMS, or Girls Excited about Math and Science, Endowment was established by
BCCC’s Career Center Director Sandria McFadden and funded with contributions
from McFadden and her family, co-workers and friends. McFadden is a former
instructor in BCCC’s Industrial Technology Division and a recipient of BCCC’s
Faculty and Staff Member of the Year awards. The endowment also memorializes
Sandria and Brown McFadden’s son, Christopher.
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