forklift operation, warehousing, loading docks, and diesel mechanics. With the inland port only 33 miles away, the earning potential is life changing. “These students, at age 18, can graduate and become employed with Inland Port Greer. They pick up a load in Greer, take it to Charleston, drop it off, return to the inland port and even make a second load in one day,” Dr. Fowler highlights.“There are young people who are making 80,000 plus dollars a year doing this.” For a district with the highest poverty rate among the seven Spartanburg districts, these opportunities are strategic tools for breaking generational cycles of poverty. “We knew that in considering programs to sunset, new programs to bring on, our goal was for our students to be able to graduate with an associate’s degree where it’s possible, and if not an associate’s degree, just shy of a few credit hours of having that. We want them to graduate with the certifications Putting people first. firstcitizens.com © 2025 First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. All rights reserved. First Citizens Bank is a registered trademark of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. MM#13198 At First Citizens Bank, we want to help you chart your course for financial success. Because we believe your future shouldn’t come with limits. We’re honored to support Spartanburg School District Three. PERSONAL | BUSINESS | COMMERCIAL | WEALTH 335 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12 SPARTANBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT THREE
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