McDowell Technical Community College Foundation, Inc.
In 1977, the McDowell Technical Community College Foundation, Inc. was created to enrich resource development and enhance the quality of college life by procurement of gifts from the private sector. The Foundation operates under the auspices of a Board of Directors who plan and conduct fundraising projects, pledge campaigns and related programs.
PURPOSES
1. To promote, develop, and encourage public support of the programs, faculty, and facilities of McDowell Technical Community College.
2. To seek and raise funds and gifts to provide to the college in order to advance the mission and goals of the college.
3 To counsel with the administration and with the McDowell Technical Community College Board of Trustees on the further development of McDowell Technical Community College consistent with the laws of the state and with those of the Internal Revenue Code.
Members of the MTCC Foundation are:
Terms expire June, 2008
Joyce Ellis
Chris Wiseman (YMCA)
Steve McMahan (Rock Tenn)
Matt Smith, MTCC Trustee
Dennis Whitson (Whitson Realty)
Terms expire June, 2009
Sim Butler, Chairman
Pat Cantey (Coats North America)
Rachel Dowdle (Wachovia)
Kevin Hall (Crane Resistoflex)
Steve Jones (Joanne Howle Realty)
Terms expire June, 2010
Sandra Brown
Annette Bryant, MTCC Trustee
Bill Robinson
Sharon P. Smith (McDowell TCC), Vice-chair
Jack Wood
MTCC SGA Representative, Barbara Tillison
MTCC Staff
Dr. Bryan Wilson (President), Secretary
Dr. Dirk Wilmoth (Vice President for Admin. & Finance), Treasurer
Michael McIntosh (Coordinator of Resource Development)
Shirley Brown (Vice President for Learning and Student Services)
Michael Lavender (Director, External Relations
In the past ten years, the MTCC Foundation has sponsored Special Events such as a Barbeque and Bluegrass event, a cruise raffle, and a Christmas in Autumn campaign. There have been several Annual Campaigns, but the Endowment Campaign was the largest and most successful.
The MTCC Foundation completed a three year Endowment Campaign in December 2006, which raised over $196,000. The interest earned will be used to fund needed projects for the college.
In the past several years, several Scholarship funds have been established: the George Ellis Scholarship (for students in the nursing field), the William Max Hemphill Foundation Scholarship, and the Sandra Ayers Scholarship. The William E. Crook Scholarship has been endowed (for graphic design students) for over 15 years. The most recent endowed Scholarship (for nursing students) is one set up by Bud Hogan for his daughter Vicki Hogan.
The Crane Resistoflex Foundation has been a consistent donor over the years to the MTCC Foundation, giving to the Endowment Campaign, for Childcare Assistance and for Scholarship.
Individuals who wish to contribute to the McDowell Technical Community College Foundation may contact Dr. Bryan W. Wilson, MTCC President, at 828-652-0630, or Sharon Smith at 828-652-0697. Donations can be either cash or stock. Donations may be for specific projects for the college or they can be given unrestricted – allowing the Foundation Board to decide how to spend the donated funds.
Donations may be mailed directly to the MTCC Foundation, 54 College Drive, Marion, NC 28752.
