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About Foundation

The TSC Foundation was established in 1981. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the official way to give private, charitable gifts to Tallahassee State College. Our mission is to build strong community ties, support great teaching, and help students succeed in a global economy.

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Meet the Team

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Heather R. Mitchell
Vice-President for Institutional Advancement
Executive Director, TSC Foundation
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Jordyn Lipply
Gift Processing and Scholarship Officer
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Alison Fleischmann
Director of Development
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Jensen Strickland
Engagement Officer
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Brendie Hawkins
Grants and Special Projects Director
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Board of Directors

Officers

President: Martha Fletcher - Retired Leon County School Board

President-Elect: Chris Edwards - MidSouth Bank – Market President

Past President: Sheriff Walt McNeil - Leon County Sheriff’s Office  

Secretary: Drew McLeod - Savour

Treasurer:  Danny Shrine - Full Press Apparel

Director Class of 2025

  • Byron Greene - FAMU
  • Andy Harrison - Bank of America
  • David F. Harvey - David F. Harvey & Associates
  • Russell B. Rainey, DMD
  • Micah Roden - HCA Florida Capital Hospital  
  • Philip Slama - SageSure 
  • Lee Snowden - Armor Realty

Director Class of 2026

  • Sham Birbahadur - Aderant
  • R. Jai Gillum - Florida Dental Association Foundation
  • Scott Harrell - Home Instead Senior Care
  • Kim Howes - First Commerce Credit Union
  • Debie Leonard - Thomas Howell Ferguson
  • Sheila Monk - Copyfax Tallahassee
  • Kip West - Elite Sporting Goods

Director Class of 2027

  • Brooke Hallock - Capital City Bank
  • Amanda Morrison - Poco Vino Wine Bar & Market
  • D. Christine Thurman, Esq. - Thurman Law Firm, PPLC
  • Kevin Vaughn - HUB International Risk Reduction Advisor

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

  • Jim Murdaugh, Ph.D. - President -Tallahassee State College
  • Eugene Lamb, Jr. - TSC DBOT 

EMERITUS MEMBERS

  • Pam Butler
  • Marshall Cassedy, Jr.
  • Richard W. D’Alemberte
  • Pat Dallet
  • Wayne Edwards
  • R. Lawrence Hatchett, MD
  • Mike Illers
  • William Mitchell
  • Dr. Mary L. Pankowski
  • Gary Roberts
  • Winnie Schmeling, PhD., RN, FAAN
  • Roger Smith
  • Greg Thomas
  • Ralph Turlington
  • Susan Payne Turner
  • Claude R. Walker

Meeting Dates

  • August 15, 2024, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., TSC Main Campus (FPAC 104)
  • October 31, 2024, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., TSC Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education
  • January 30, 2025, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., TSC Main Campus (FPAC 104)
  • March 27, 2025, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., TSC Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education