Columbia, South Carolina — The National Association of Women in Construction’s Columbia, S.C. Chapter #113 installed its 2019/2020 board of directors on October 1, 2019. These individuals, who volunteer a significant amount of time and resources, provide leadership and vision that allows the Chapter to grow and succeed. Linda Schilling of Walker White, a 43-year…
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NAWIC-Columbia Hosts Inaugural Construction Kids Discovery and Awareness Day
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Columbia (S.C.) Chapter #113 hosted its inaugural Construction Kids Discovery and Awareness Day on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Lexington Technology Center in Lexington, S.C. This educational community event provided children with a hands-on opportunity to see and touch heavy machinery and meet the people who play…
NAWIC-Columbia Installs New Officers and Board for 2018-2019
NAWIC Columbia S.C. Chapter #113 recently installed Officers and Board of Directors (2018-2019) during a candle lighting ceremony. Officers President: Susan Clary, Mashburn Construction Company President-Elect: Nichole Kopenhaver, McCrory Construction Vice President: Sheila Nelson, McCrory Construction Recording Secretary: Rhae Sutphin, Watts Roofing Corresponding Secretary: Adair Stevenson, ESP Associates, Inc. Treasurer: Krystal Young, Carolina Tap &…
McCrory Construction’s Sheila Nelson Named NAWIC-Columbia Member of the Year
Columbia, South Carolina — McCrory Construction is pleased to announce that Shelia Nelson, CIT, project assistant, has been named Member of the Year by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)’s Columbia S.C. Chapter #113. Nelson received the award last month at Columbia-NAWIC’s Annual Employer Appreciation Breakfast. Nelson is NAWIC-Columbia’s incoming Chapter Vice President…
NAWIC Announces Establishment of Charleston Chapter, Officers and Board
North Charleston, S.C – A group of 42 new chapter members of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) gathered on July 26, 2018, at Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) in North Charleston for the organizational meeting of the Palmetto Chapter of SC #385. The chapter elected the following Officers and Board of Directors: President:…
Update on NAWIC Chapter “Under Construction” in Greater Charleston
If you “build it” they will come? Well, they did – in all their diversity, intelligence, construction-related careers, and curiosity – come to hear about the new chapter that is currently “under construction” in NAWIC’s South Atlantic Region. On June 28, 2018, Columbia NAWIC Chapter #113 (sponsoring chapter) members were present and in force to facilitate the pre-organizational…
NAWIC-Columbia to Host Kick-Off Meeting for Proposed Lowcountry Chapter
Charleston, S.C.— The Columbia chapter of National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) will host a pre-organizational meeting on June 28, 2018. Interested women in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties who work in a construction industry related field are urged to attend. The event will include two informational sessions where participants will learn more about…
NAWIC-Carolinas Prepares to Celebrate 2018 WIC Week
NAWIC chapters across the Carolinas have a wide variety of events planned for National Women in Construction (WIC) Week, which runs from March 4-10, 2018. In North Carolina, NAWIC has chapters in Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Fayettville, Greensboro, Piedmont and Raleigh. In South Carolina, there are NAWIC chapters in Columbia and Greenville. North and South Carolina chapters are…
NAWIC’s Block Kids Building Program a Big Hit with S.C. School Children
On Saturday morning, January 27, 2018, a group of women from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in Columbia, S.C., happily awakened early to greet the sweet, smiling and curious faces of local youngsters — kindergarteners through 6th graders. “Each January, NAWIC members in South Carolina and North Carolina join their counterparts across the…
