NCSSM-Morganton to host inaugural golf tournament with WCI

NCSSM-Morganton will hold its first golf tournament in partnership with WCI (Western Carolina Industries) of Asheville to support ongoing campus improvements and student programming.

According to NCSSM-Morganton, WCI was instrumental in bringing NCSSM’s second campus to Morganton and remains committed to supporting this worthy cause.

“I have believed in the value of this school, not just for Morganton, but for all of Western North Carolina since 2014. At that time, WCI joined other leaders in the region to persuade the NC General Assembly to build a campus in Western North Carolina,” said Fredrick Reese, president and CEO of WCI.

The tournament will take place on Monday, Oct. 14, at Mimosa Hills Golf Club. According to Margo Metzger, the school’s strategic communications & initiatives associate, the tournament will continue annually.

Sponsorship opportunities range from $750 to $5,000. Players can sign up individually or with teams with an option to be a tee sponsor. Player opportunities range from $250 to $900. NCSSM-Morganton employees will also participate in the tournament.

“I’m deeply grateful to WCI for hosting the inaugural NCSSM-Morganton Golf Tournament and to our community for their support. Together, we’re expanding NCSSM’s impact in western N.C. and empowering more students and educators every year,” said Kevin Baxter, vice chancellor & chief campus officer at NCSSM-Morganton.

WCI works with businesses to maximize the effectiveness of their employees through leadership development, compliance training and counseling, health benefits, and promoting a strategic culture for employee selection and retention.

Reese said the company ran a successful golf tournament for more than 20 years, generating enough income to fund seven partial college scholarships per year in perpetuity. He believes the company could apply the same tournament model to generate funds to help the NCSSM-Morganton campus.

“Having this campus in our part of the state, means many parents that might not elect to send their teenage children away to school in Durham, might be more comfortable making that choice with a campus nearby,” Reese said. “In addition, I believe a ‘rising tide raises all ships.’ Having one of the top science and math high schools in the country, if not the best, in your backyard should result in improved educational experiences at all schools over time.”