Be the Change The Foundation kicked off its annual giving campaign, Be the Change, with a breakfast on October 18, and held several other events in the Anderson Hall Events Center. This annual giving campaign, which ended November 11, benefits scholarships, priority needs, and other important initiatives. Without support from individuals who make gifts of all amounts, many opportunities simply would not exist for our students. Many students are enrolled this year only because of the resources provided to them left: Hannah Fakoornejad, left, received the Judges’ First Place Taste Award, and Tina Burton, right, received the Judges’ First Place Presentation Award. by the Foundation. Many of you helped to make a scholarship possible and changed a student’s life. right: Heidi Mathis won the People’s First Place Taste Award for her Broccoli-Cheddar Soup. Your support of the Foundation, at whatever level, is important in absolute terms but more important in letting and voted on favorite soups prepared by faculty/staff campaign others know that we all believe in and support the work of the representatives. The winners were: Foundation as it supports the work of the College. • Judges’ First Place Taste Award—Hannah Fakoornejad, Ham Together your gifts make it possible to award more than 500 and Split Pea Soup student scholarships this year. • Judges’ First Place Presentation Award—Tina Burton, Together we can Be the Change. Autumn Chicken Chili The Foundation hosted Souper • People’s First Place Taste Award—Heidi Mathis, BroccoliBowl Monday on October 25 Cheddar where faculty and staff enjoyed • People’s First Place Presentation Award—Amanda a loaded baked potato lunch Karaganov, Baked Potato Soup
Celebrating Abney Day Since 1989 The Abney Foundation has been providing resources to Tri-County’s students, faculty, and staff to help them achieve their educational goals. No other foundation, individual, or company has contributed so generously to the Foundation. The Foundation sponsored the Annual Abney Day on September 16. The event was designed to show appreciation for the College’s largest contributor to date. “It’s great to receive a gift but even greater to Dr. Lisa McWherter, executive director of the The Abney Foundation, center, is pictured with a group of Abney Scholars who attended a give a gift,” said Dr. Lisa September 16 appreciation luncheon. McWherter, executive director of The Abney Foundation. “When you have a chance, make someone else’s opportunity possible,” she told the Abney scholars who attended the luncheon. “We are grateful to you and for you. Continue to carry the baton of gratitude as you go forward.” left: Emma Robinson, coordinator of student resource programs at TCTC, was a recipient of an Abney Foundation scholarship when she was a student at the college in 1991. “Your scholarship is a blessing; don’t take it for granted,” she said. Emma is pictured holding her Abney Scholar certificate.
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