Winners to Be Announced May 11th at Inaugural Business & Scholars Gala
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - May 3, 2016) - The CSCMP San Francisco Roundtable today announced 7 finalists for its expanded supply chain and logistics academic scholarship awards to be presented Wednesday evening, May 11, 2016 at the Inaugural Business & Scholars Gala Event at the Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, CA. Frank Sanders, Vice President, Corporate Strategic Procurement at Intel, will deliver the keynote address, "Why Supply Chain Management is THE Career of Choice for Now!"
The 2016 CSCMP-SFRT academic scholarship award finalists are:
CSCMP San Francisco Roundtable (SFRT) supports the education of future supply chain and logistics practitioners by offering academic awards to Bay Area undergraduate and graduate students working towards a degree in supply chain management or logistics.
Commenting on this year's competition, Petural 'PJ' Shelton, SFRT VP of Academic Collaboration, stated, "With the talent shortage facing our industry, CSCMP SF Roundtable is pleased to substantially increase this year's scholarship program. We are committed to developing industry's future leaders and excited to create this Forum to recognize the accomplishments of our finalists and celebrate with top Bay Area companies and professionals at our Inaugural Gala."
The 2016 CSCMP-SFRT academic scholarship awards being presented are:
The Inaugural Gala will be held at the prestigious Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, CA, with registration opening at 5 pm, hors d'oeuvres, and networking at the 'Spirit of the Old West SOTO' Gallery in the famed museum best known for its classic car display, followed by dinner in the formal dining room with keynote address and awards presentation. For more information and to register, please go to www.cscmpsfrt.org.
About CSCMP
Serving 9,000+ members worldwide, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (www.cscmp.org) is a non-profit membership association that helps supply chain managers and executives connect, collaborate and become more effective professionals. One of the most dynamic of its 100+ Roundtables around the globe, the San Francisco CSCMP provides regular educational events, networking opportunities and a scholarship program. For more information, please visit www.cscmpsfrt.org.
Contact Information:
Contact:
Michele Carroll
925-980-1767