Florence, South Carolina – This month, First Citizens Bank has given the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation $10,000 to help improve GSSM’s GoSciTech summer camps. GoSciTech is a statewide program that focuses on hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, and math.
The money will assist pay for a lot of different summer camps for kids going into sixth through tenth grades. GoSciTech offers residential, day, and virtual programs, so students from all over South Carolina can take part in them.
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The camps focus on active learning and introducing youngsters to areas like science, math, engineering, and technology. The sessions are designed to get kids curious and help them develop useful skills.
First Citizens Bank management noted that the donation shows that they continue to collaborate with GSSM and that they both want to make education more accessible. Bank officials stated that the goal is to make sure that all students in the state have access to high-quality STEM initiatives, no matter where they reside or what their background is. They added that the goal of the cooperation is to help young people learn skills that would help them do well in school and in business for a long time.
GoSciTech programs are held in 17 places across South Carolina every summer and serve more than 1,000 kids. Every year, the courses are examined at and updated to keep up with new technology, student interests, and money that benefactors like First Citizens Bank give. This method keeps the program up to date and able to respond to changes in the STEM field.
GSSM executives stressed how important it is to get help from outside the school as it continues to grow. In the next year, there will be more chances for both students and instructors across the state to work with robotics and AI.
“This coming year will see more educational opportunities for South Carolina students and teachers in robotics and AI from GSSM. First Citizens Bank plays an important role in being able to provide these unique learning opportunities,” Danny Dorsel, president of GSSM, said.
The donation shows a bigger commitment to making sure that South Carolina’s future generation of innovators and problem-solvers get high-quality, easy-to-access STEM education. Families who want to know more about GSSM’s summer camps in 2026 can sign up for the mailing list on the school’s website. Applications will be available starting March 2, 2026.
