Chick-fil-A Operator Creates Graduate Leadership Scholarship for College of Charleston Recipients

Local Operator Daniel Dickerson and his wife Marie pledge $40,000 to the College of Charleston Foundation to establish annual graduate scholarship

WHAT:              Chick-fil-A Dorchester Road Operator Daniel Dickerson and his wife Marie have pledged $40,000 to the College of Charleston Foundation to establish an annual, non-endowed fund to provide scholarships for graduate students. To commemorate the new scholarship fund, there will be a formal check presentation at the College of Charleston on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

Through this scholarship, Chick-fil-A Dorchester Road seeks to help graduate students at the College of Charleston further their education and achieve their academic dreams. The Chick-fil-A Graduate Leadership Scholarship from Chick-fil-A Dorchester Road will be awarded annually to two graduate students based on financial need and GPA requirements. Consideration will also be given to international students, STEM students or students pursuing a business degree; all scholarship recipients will be selected by the College of Charleston’s Graduate School.

The scholarship founder, Daniel Dickerson, has served as a local restaurant operator of Chick-fil-A Dorchester Road since the restaurant’s opening in 2005. A proud College of Charleston graduate, Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in both international business and French. His wife, Marie holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the College of Charleston and received her master’s degree from CERAM Business School in France.

Education is near and dear to both Daniel and Marie, which is why they established the Chick-fil-A Graduate Leadership Scholarship as an avenue to equip others with leadership training and advanced education. 

WHEN:                  Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 – 11:30 a.m

WHERE:               College of Charleston Cistern Yard – 66 George St. Charleston, SC 29424