Dewalt contributes to foundation supporting SkillsUSA scholarships in 2015

Dewalt has contributed $25,000 to the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, which provides scholarships for SkillsUSA member students to attend the National Leadership and Skills Conference. The total amount available for scholarships for students attending the conference this year, to be held in Louisville, Ky., June 22-26, has increased to $75,000.

This is the fifth consecutive year that the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, in partnership with SkillsUSA, has offered scholarships for SkillsUSA members who compete and place first in their state’s SkillsUSA Championships and who otherwise would not be able to attend the national SkillsUSA Championships for financial reasons.

“These students will be our nation’s future highly skilled technical workforce, and they deserve every opportunity to showcase the skills that will contribute to a robust 21st century economy. We are very grateful that now even more students will be able to attend and demonstrate their skills because of this generosity,” said SkillsUSA Executive Director Tim Lawrence.

All SkillsUSA students who meet the financial criteria may apply online at www.skillsusa.org/membership-resources/scholarships-financial-aid/the-mikeroweworks-foundation-competitor-scholarship/.