$10,000 in Scholarship Funds Raised
by the Spherion Franchise Community, Awarded to
Individuals Seeking Higher Education
ATLANTA, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With its
largest individual scholarship gifts to date, Spherion Staffing and
Recruiting (Spherion) announced today that its franchise
community, in partnership with the Richland County Foundation, has
awarded two 2024 high school graduates, Kimarra Turner and
Hannah DeGraaff, with $5,000
each as part of the fifth annual Sandy Mazur Excellence in
Leadership Scholarship. The scholarship was created in honor of
former Spherion President Sandy
Mazur to recognize outstanding students who best embody the
qualities of excellence, leadership and passion that Mazur
exhibited daily throughout her distinguished 18-year career at
Spherion.
"Each year, our team is completely in awe of
the outstanding students who apply and share their pursuit of
giving back to and strengthening their communities," said Mazur. "I
am incredibly privileged to be part of this scholarship program as
we celebrate its fifth year. It's inspiring to see our first
recipients graduate and enter the workforce. Knowing that the
Spherion franchise community has helped create opportunities for
the next generation is truly rewarding."
For the past five years, Spherion franchise owners have
celebrated Mazur's impactful career by donating to the scholarship
fund as one way of keeping her "pay it forward" mentality at
the forefront of their businesses. Her willingness to "go the extra
mile" for others has inspired Spherion franchisees to help students
further their education through college, technical or skilled
training. This past spring, at the Spherion National Meeting,
franchisees went the extra mile by hosting an online and live
auction fundraiser for the scholarship, which resulted in the group
raising nearly double the amounts it has raised in past
years. One hundred percent of the proceeds go to scholarship
recipients.
The Spherion Scholarship Advisory Board, led by franchisees
Beth DeLaney and Michael Chalmers, coordinates with Ohio-based nonprofit The Richland County
Foundation to review hundreds of applicants and choose the
finalists. From there, franchise community representatives,
including DeLaney, Chalmers, and Mazur, choose the winners. With
names and locations removed, the group reviewed the applicants and
selected Turner and DeGraaff.
"The Sandy Mazur Scholarship is one of our most cherished events
at Spherion. Supporting these outstanding students helps us live
our vision to drive careers, grow businesses, and better the
communities we call home. We are proud of every applicant this
year, and we are thrilled to honor Kimarra and Hannah," said
Kathy George, president of Spherion.
"These students are already making a difference in their
communities, just like my former mentor and dear friend,
Sandy Mazur advocated for. I'm so
proud of how our franchisees came together to raise the most
money in the history of this scholarship to help fund the education
of three extremely deserving applicants."
For more information about the Sandy Mazur Excellence in
Leadership Scholarship, visit spherion.com/scholarship.
About Spherion
With more than 75 years of staffing and recruiting experience,
Spherion stands out as a leader in the industry, leveraging the
power of "local" to support its vast network of independent
franchisees. True to its tagline, Let's Get to Work, Spherion
provides temporary, temp-to-hire, direct hire, and managed hiring
services to more than 4,000 businesses nationwide across 200+
locations. With a 4.8/5 star Google review score and recognition as
a Top 100 Staffing Company to Work for by World Staffing Awards, a
Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review, and ranking #63 on
Entrepreneur magazine's 2024 Franchise 500 list, Spherion capably
caters to the ever-changing demands of America's workforce. Backed
by the world's most equitable and specialized talent company,
Spherion provides superior staffing and recruiting solutions
through its franchise model.
For information about the Spherion franchising opportunity,
visit https://www.spherion.com/franchise/.
About the Richland County Foundation
The Richland County Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) (3)
organization, was established in 1945 as a way for individuals to
pool and invest their gifts for the long-term good of Richland
County (Ohio) and its residents.
The Foundation helps people in Richland County give back to their community
by investing their gifts for charity wisely so that grants can be
made to improve the quality of life for all the county's citizens.
Working together with donors, the Foundation meets important needs
today and plans for a strong future.
For more information about the Richland County Foundation,
please visit https://www.richlandcountyfoundation.org/.
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