Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), the liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS), has recently donated $7,500 to the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) to support three engineering students through scholarships and summer internships.
Each of the three scholarship recipients received $2,500 and an automatic offer for a summer internship with SRMC, according to a press release from SRS.
Eligible students are those studying mechanical or process engineering, residing in South Carolina or Georgia, and maintaining a minimum 3.2 GPA.
SRMC Chief Engineer and member of the USCA Engineering Advisory Board, Dr. Thomas Burns, Jr., praised the university for producing high-quality engineering graduates prepared to meet workforce needs.
“I am impressed with USCA and the caliber of mechanical and process engineering students it produces,” Burns said. “We are fortunate to have a local university capable of meeting our workforce needs, and SRMC supports the university and its growing engineering department.”
Expressing gratitude for SRMC’s continued partnership, USCA Chancellor Dr. Dan Heimmermann emphasized the value of collaboration in providing students with career-building opportunities.
“Through our collaboration with Savannah River Mission Completion, we are seeing a tremendous path to a meaningful job and fulfilling career,” Heimmermann said. “We appreciate SRMC’s support, and we will endeavor to identify other projects that serve both our interests.”
SRMC is led by parent company BWX Technologies, Inc., with partners Amentum and Fluor, according to a press release from SRS. The organization supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s mission by executing safe nuclear operations and accelerating environmental cleanup at the Savannah River Site.
The University of South Carolina Aiken, a regional comprehensive university, serves approximately 4,000 students across more than 70 academic programs. The institution has been repeatedly recognized as a top public college in the South and provides affordable, high-quality education, with over half of its students receiving free tuition and 30% graduating debt-free.
For more information about the SRMC partnership, visit: http://www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com/
