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Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation Announces Grant to Ease Burden on Companies & Boost Employee Training Fast
(Centreville, VA) July 29, 2022 – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) has announced the winners of its 2022 collegiate scholarship program. Receiving a total of $15,000, six college and university students preparing for or furthering careers related to the crane, rigging and specialized transportation industries were selected as recipients. The scholarships are an…
Read MoreSpecialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation Announces Collegiate and Second Quarter Vo/Tech Scholarship Winners for 2022
(Centreville, VA) July 29, 2022 – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) has announced the winners of its 2022 collegiate scholarship program. Receiving a total of $15,000, six college and university students preparing for or furthering careers related to the crane, rigging and specialized transportation industries were selected as recipients. The scholarships are an…
Read MoreSC&RF Announces New Corporate Named Scholarship: GKS Lifting and Moving Solutions LLC
(Centreville, VA) – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) has announced a new corporate named scholarship sponsored by SC&RA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) member company GKS Lifting and Moving Solutions LLC – based out of Springfield, Ohio. GKS committed to an amount of $1,000 per year, for three years. Each year, a recipient will…
Read MoreSC&RF Extends Treasurer Term; Welcomes New Committee Members
(July 1, 2020) – In the absence of an in-person meeting for the SC&RF, all nominations and votes were completed electronically for 2020. The SC&RF is pleased to renew a 2-year Treasurer term for Jennifer Gabel, JK Crane. Additionally, Karen Millsap will be serving a 1-year term as Ladies Group Representative, and Lift & Move Governing…
Read MoreSC&RF to Maintain 100% Funding for Scholarship Program; Winners from April Round
The SC&RF Board met virtually in May and agreed to maintain 100 percent funding for scholarships. “All our applications for the April round are from individuals who are seeking to better themselves during this time of unemployment due to COVID-19,” said Scholarship Chair, Debbi Evans. The April selections include five individuals seeking training: Jennifer Marotta…
Read More4-29-20 – SC&RF ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS FOR 2020
(Centreville, VA – April 29, 2020) – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) has selected the winners of its 2020 collegiate scholarship program as well as the first round of its vocational/technical scholarship winners. Five college and university students preparing for or furthering careers related to the crane, rigging and specialized transportation industries were selected…
Read MoreSC&R Foundation Announces 15 Award Winners Pursuing Education and Training for Careers in Industry
(Centreville, VA) June 17, 2019 – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging (SC&R) Foundation has determined the winners of its 2019 scholarship programs and its first two rounds of grants. Nine college and university students preparing for or furthering careers related to the crane, rigging and specialized transportation industries were selected for awards this year. Together, they…
Read MoreSC&R Foundation Study Shows Regulations May Increase Carrier Costs By Up to 82 Percent
(Centreville, Va. – March 13, 2019)Studies from the American Transportation Research Institute and the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation have found that states’ practices for interstate movements of overweight vehicles have considerable financial impacts to carriers and customers and increases cost by up to 82 percent. The findings also point to economic development barriers as…
Read MoreSC&R Foundation Announces New Officers
(Centreville, VA – May 14, 2019)- The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&R Foundation) named its new officers and committee chairs at its board meeting on Friday, April 26, during Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) 2019 Annual Conference, April 23-27, at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CA. Three new officers were named…
Read MoreSC&R Foundation Announces $21,000 to 2018 Scholarship Recipients; Awards $5,500 in Grants for February
(Centerville, VA – May 7, 2018)– The SC&R Foundation has determined the winners of its scholarship program for 2018 and its February round of grants. Nine college and university students preparing for, or advancing in, careers related to the crane, rigging, and specialized transportation industry were selected for scholarship awards, while four individuals were awarded grants.…
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