Atlantic Cape Community College Academy of Culinary Arts student Mariah Salamanca was recently selected as one of 200 recipients of the inaugural Chime Workforce Scholarship in collaboration with the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society.
The Chime Workforce Scholarship recognizes high-achieving college students who are pursuing career and technical educational opportunities. This $1,000 scholarship helps defray educational expenses while enrolled in a certificate or associate degree workforce development program at a two-year college.
Salamanca, who graduated from George Westinghouse High School in Brooklyn, NY, decided to pursue her passion for food at the Academy of Culinary Arts and follow her dream to one day put her culinary skills to work by establishing a successful food truck and catering business.
“Receiving this scholarship is an incredible honor. It is not just financial aid; it is a symbol
of belief in my potential. It confirms my commitment to my studies and fuels my determination
to excel,” said Salamanca, 33, who currently resides in Mays Landing. “This scholarship is a game changer for my academic journey. By easing financial stress, it allows me to fully immerse myself in learning and pursue valuable opportunities that will shape my future.”
The scholarship provided by Chime will help students cover costs of tuition, fees, and other educational expenses associated with completing their degree or certificate program.
“At the Chime Scholars Foundation, we believe that career and technical education opens doors to financial progress and long-term opportunity. We’re proud to support students who are working hard to gain in-demand skills and build better futures for themselves and their families,” said Jeni Izuel, president of the Chime Scholars Foundation.
“We are thrilled to launch this new program and award hardworking students with Chime Workforce Scholarships,” Amanda Karpinski Gorman, interim director of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation said. “These scholarships support students pursuing career and technical education at two-year colleges, and we look forward to see all they go on to accomplish.”
Literary credit: Atlantic Cape Community College
Photo credit: Mariah Salamanca.
