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Business scholarships awarded

On May 20, Kathy Henderson, director of Economic Development for the Carbon Chamber and Economic Development Corporation, awarded the 2015 Business Scholarship to four deserving seniors from CCTI.

They were Savannah Moyer, Ashley Pera, Naomi Velez and Alexis Tobin.The CCEDC Business Scholarship is awarded every year to graduating seniors from the five school districts in Carbon County and CCTI who are members of FBLA, DECA or enrolled in the business curriculum at their respective schools.The money for the scholarships is raised at the annual 5K Earth Day Hippy Run/Walk at the Lehighton trailhead of the D&L Trail.CCEDC is committed to helping businesses both large and small in Carbon County compete in the marketplace and fostering and nurturing new entrepreneurs. For information on joining the chamber, contact Alice Wanamaker at 484-274-2080.To host a business spotlight or for more information contact Alice Wanamaker at 610-379-5000 or email

alicew@carboncountychamber.org.

Special to the Times News Kathy Henderson, Director of Economic Development in Carbon County, presented 2015 Business Scholarships to Savannah Moyer, Ashley Pera, Naomi Velez and Alexis Tobin of Carbon Career & Technical Institute.