TCC receives $27,000 from Florida College System Foundation

September 21, 2016

Tallahassee, Fla. (September 21, 2016) — Madeline Pumariega, chancellor of the Florida College System, presented a check for $27,387 from the Florida College System Foundation to Tallahassee Community College on Monday. The presentation was made at the monthly meeting of TCC’s District Board of Trustees.

Every year, the Florida College System Foundation distributes hundreds of thousands of dollars to Florida’s 28 community colleges and state colleges to provide scholarships to students. This year’s donation to the TCC Foundation includes $10,922 from Florida Blue for nursing and allied health scholarships, $11,338 from the Helios Education Foundation for scholarships for first-generation-in-college students, and $5,127 from Bank of America for the Dream Makers Scholarship.

During her remarks, Pumariega congratulated TCC for outperforming the national average in student retention and other measures of student success. She also introduced three exemplary TCC students who have received scholarships through the Florida College System Foundation.

Shelbi Reffitt is a sophomore dental hygiene student who received a scholarship from Florida Blue. She plans to continue her education at St. Petersburg College. Freshman Charlotte Brookshire received a scholarship from the Helios Education Foundation and plans to later attend Florida State University and become a trial attorney. Walter Connelly, who received one of the Dream Makers scholarships from Bank of America, also aspires to transfer to FSU after graduating from TCC.

For information about the TCC Foundation, contact Heather Mitchell at (850) 201-6067 or MITCHELH@tcc.fl.edu.

For information about the Florida College System Foundation, contact Judy Green at (850) 245-9494 or Judy.Green@fldoe.org.