AGC of East Tennessee Members Honored with the Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy!

As a testament to the many contributions our members have made towards the advancement of workforce development and industry education, the Tennessee Board of Regents presented their 2019 Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy to our membership.  AGC of East Tennessee was nominated by peers at Chattanooga State Community College to acknowledge many of our members' efforts, including:

• Financial contributions of $150,000 towards the development of the Construction Lab and a matching grant that brought $300K in additional contributions and served as a catalyst for an additional $2 million;
• Serving as a partner in developing workforce development initiatives for the region;
• Serving on numerous advisory and technical councils;
• Mentoring students through the AGC of East Tennessee Student Chapter; and
• Providing scholarships and student support (nearly $600K since the scholarship program started).

AGC Immediate Past Chair Jimmy Lail accepted the award on behalf of the organization and assured Chattanooga State that we would continue working with them on innovative projects to spur workforce growth.