Grainger Foundation Donates to Tri-County Technical College

The Grainger Foundation made a $4,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation to support the Welding department at the new Industrial Technology Center. Earlier this year the College dedicated the 43,000-square-foot Center that houses the Welding and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) programs and was specifically designed to mimic a real-world industrial setting.

“We are very pleased to partner with Tri-County Technical College in this way for the purpose of supporting its mission of serving as a community college dedicated to being a catalyst for the economic and lifelong development of Upstate citizens,” said Paul Ellis, branch manager of W.W. Grainger, Inc., in Greenville. Ellis is pictured third from left and is presenting the check to John Lummus, vice president for economic and institutional advancement at the College.

“Grainger has been impressed with the work Tri-County is doing in the community to train and develop talented welders for Upstate businesses. It is your work of training laborers that ultimately supports our industrial supply business. We are excited to be a part of your work in this small way,” said Ellis.

Grainger has been a part of the Upstate community for more than 30 years and is dedicated to engaging the community in a way that supports its citizens and brings growth to its businesses.

Also pictured in the photo are, from left, Andrea Hamby, government account manager at Grainger; Paul Phelps, welding program coordinator; and Elisabeth Gadd, director of development at Tri-County.