KWAME Scholarship Golf Raises $90K

Kwame Building Group (KWAME) raised $90,000 through the eighth annual Kwame Foundation Golf Tournament in August. More than 170 golfers participated in the tournament, which was held at the Norman K. Probstein Golf Course at Forest Park in St. Louis. KWAME is a pure project management/construction management firm based in St. Louis with offices in Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Seattle.

Anthony Thompson, president and CEO of KWAME, presented checks to university representatives at the golf tournament. The Kwame Foundation endows approximately $150,000 a year in scholarships and grants at colleges and universities across the country that improve educational opportunities for minorities.

"Our goal is to ensure a stronger minority presence in the future workforce by helping minority students achieve their higher educational goals," said Thompson.

Kwame Foundation added two new scholarships this year for the St. Louis Zoo Association and Morehouse School of Medicine. Kwame Foundation also funds scholarships at Barnes-Jewish Hospital College of Nursing, Fontbonne University School of Journalism, Harris-Stowe State University School of Business, Interdenominational Theological Center, Jackson State University, Maryville University School of Education, Morehouse School of Medicine, Ranken Technical College, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis University College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kansas, University of Missouri School of Law, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Washington University School of Engineering, Washington University School of Medicine and Webster University School of Business & Technology.

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