EASLEY — Organized in 1946, the mission of the Easley BPW is to achieve equality for women through advocacy, education and information. It is our goal to elevate women, bring about a spirit of cooperation among women, and to serve our community.

The organization’s 2016 scholarship winners are:

Georgia Childress, a biology major at North Greenville University received a $500 scholarship.

Morgan Trotter, a freshman horticulture major at Spartanburg Community College received a $700 scholarship.

Erica Roy, a rising management and marketing senior at the University of South Carolina received an $800 scholarship.

Tiffany Blassingame, a student at the Upstate Cosmetology School in Easley received a $1,000 scholarship.

The Easley BPW would also like to recognize our corporate sponsors for supporting our scholarship fund: American Carolina Ins. Greenville; Bo Mahaffey Agency, Nationwide Insurance Easley; Contingent Resource Solutions, LLC Duncan; Elrod’s Concrete Construction, Inc. Central; Lowe’s; Marsh/Bell Construction Co. Inc. Easley; The Home Depot; Zorn Co. Inc., Seneca.

For more information about the organization, visit facebook.com/EasleyBPW/ or email president Rise’ Sheriff at risem@clemson.edu.