2019-20 Annual Report

QUICK FACTS

Since it opened in September 1969, Motlow has had one overriding goal – to change lives. It’s pursuit of partnerships has greatly enhanced the College’s ability to accomplish this goal. Whether it is the partnering of student and teacher or private industry and the College, or Motlow and other educational institutions, Motlow could never have become the powerhouse it has become without forming strong partnerships within the community and around the world.

With locations in Moore County, Fayetteville, McMinnville, Smyrna, and Sparta, Motlow’s service area encompasses eleven Middle Tennessee counties including Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Franklin, Lincoln, Moore, Rutherford, Van Buren, Warren, and White.

Executive Staff (2019-20)

Dr. Michael L. Torrence, President

Hilda Tunstill, EVP, Business and Finance

Dr. Tony Millican, EVP, Workforce and Community Development

Terri Bryson, VP, External Affairs

Melody Edmonds, AVP, Academic Affairs

Dr. Mika’il Petin, AVP, Student Success

Degrees and Certificates Offered of

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Michael Torrence

Motlow’s 50th Anniversary

What a year! Reflecting on the 2019-20 academic year is an exercise in celebration that leaves one with deep feelings of awe and gratitude.

We began this academic year with the launch of a milestone, our 50th Anniversary celebration. We hosted our first Founders Day and welcomed a capacity crowd. We gathered with students, community members, civic leaders, and corporate partners through a series of celebrations across our service area. Through ribbon cuttings, mixers, galas, festivals, teas, banquets, and ceremonies we paid homage to our roots and heralded the rising of our next 50 years of service.

While celebrating our 50th, completing construction on the Hiatt-Spivey Center in Smyrna, tackling the College’s largest-ever fundraiser, and launching a major technology initiative, we built more new partnerships, crafted more community alliances, pursued more grants, and taught more students than ever before.

The Unexpected Challenge

Then, with no time to pause, we pivoted to face our greatest challenge ever; the pandemic. In just a few short weeks, 814 employees and 7,023 students made the pivot from a ground-based operation to a virtually synthesized organization. It was a shift of enormous magnitude. The transformation was not without trials, pain, and setbacks. It was, however, our greatest success of the year because we are and always will be united in our mission to lift up the needs of others through the lasting power of education.

We enjoyed celebration. We endured tribulation. We advanced. We sheltered in place. We gave up being on-ground, yet we most certainly forged new ground. We have had an amazing year marked by wonderful success.

The Next 50

To all Motlow students, staff, friends, and family, I extend my deepest gratitude for jobs well-done, academic achievement amidst unprecedented experiences, and the forging of alliances that empower us to overcome formidable challenges and celebrate in meaningful triumphs.

We closed Motlow’s celebration of our 50th graduating class with great anticipation for the Next 50!

Founders Day

HISTORICAL MEMORIES

The class of 2019-20 was Motlow’s 50th Graduating Class. The year began with a host of events that marked the milestone. We were joined by friends, family, donors, and new allies in a series of celebrations that began with August 2019 Convocation, and concluded in May 2020 with the mass mailing of Graduation Gift Boxes. plans of pomp and circumstance may have transitioned and celebrations, nonetheless, it was a banner milestone anniversary of memories.

LEANING FORWARD

At Motlow, student success drives everything we do. We want every student to experience academic accomplishment and career success. Achieving that requires instruction and training that is nimble and responsive to market demands. One of the greatest opportunities and challenges in the business world today is finding highly skilled talent to fill highdemand positions offering high-wage salaries. Our College made a major commitment to respond to market needs by embedding emerging technologies into all our programs, curricula, infrastructure, professional development, and planning. We were in the early stages of implementing this technology-integration mission when the urgent need arose to pivot to onlineonly operations in response to the pandemic. We were fortunate the vision, plan, and partnerships were already in place to rise to this challenge. Our objective to make Motlow a leader in emerging technology prepared us for this shift. With a solid plan in place, we were able to escalate implementation of elements of our plan regarding staff, resources, and services.

Operational Achievements

• Construction of new 82,000 square-foot facility in Smyrna

• Launched Financial Aid Chatbot to support student access

• Implemented Raiser’s Edge fundraising cultivation software

• Executed new electronic forms initiative to improve efficiencies

• Completed new single sign-on initiative improving student user experience

• Opened two virtual reality discovery labs

State Appropriations

TBR’s Consolidated Financial Index (CFI) recommends a minimum index position of at least 3. Motlow’s index position for 2019 was 6.55. This reflects the financial health of the organization based on indicators such as facility investments and appropriate financial reserves. For a second year, Motlow was the leader in TBR’s outcomes funding formula, translating to an increase in State Appropriations of 13.1%.

Medical Lab Technology (MLT) AccreditationFaculty Professional Development

100% Pass Rate More than 1,500 Hours

• The MLT program graduated its first cohort this year. The program enjoyed a 100% licensure pass rate for all students. MLT also successfully achieved national recognition for program accreditation from the American Society of Clinical Pathology. MLT is the most recent addition to Motlow’s high-demand, high-wage programs. MLT graduates have average starting wages above $40,000 and quickly advance to median wages of $60,000, according to the Department of Labor.

• Instructional staff used this past year to explore, adopt, and launch a host of new classroom technologies. Newly embedded instructional technology included implementing virtual reality for immersive learning experiences. Faculty led students on Google Expeditions and taught using 360-degree video.

• From certifications in Quality Matters and recognition as Google Certified Instructors, faculty went on to develop new Open Education Resources (OER), introduce a new digital syllabus platform, and launch new course webpages.

Articulation Agreements

The 2019-20 academic year saw the implementation of a number of new articulation agreements:

• TCAT Shelbyville LPN to RN

• UTC

A.A.S. Mechatronics Technology to B.A.S. Mechatronics Engineering Technology

A.S. (TTP) University Parallel Major (Civil Engineering Emphasis) to B.S. Civil Engineering

A.S. (TTP) University Parallel Major (Electrical Engineering Emphasis) to B.S. Electrical Engineering

A.S. (TTP) University Parallel Major (Mechatronics Engineering Emphasis) to B.S. Mechanical Engineering

• Williamson College

A.S. in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing; A.A.S. in Accounting, Business Office, Medical Office, and Supply Chain Management to B.S. in Business Administration

EMT Program at Sparta

Motlow increased its footprint in White County through the Sparta Advisory Council partnership. This united community collaboration saw the expansion of Motlow’s EMS program to offer classes at the Sparta teaching site. The new EMS classroom includes a new ambulance simulator, allowing students to certify as an emergency medical technician in less than one year.

ENTREPRENEUR

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Entrepreneurship Degree

This year saw the introduction of a new Associate of Applied Science Business Major degree with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. Through a curriculum based on advice from community entrepreneurs, students can pursue a combination of new skills in accounting, business, and marketing. Motlow’s Business Major degree with an Entrepreneurship Concentration is a two-year program preparing students to enter the workforce and launch their own big idea or new franchise, or apply entrepreneurial constructs to advance their corporate career.

Other Academic Milestones

• Piloted an online summer STEM Camp

• Launched Kaltura Instructional Classroom platform for professionally recorded and delivered faculty lectures

• Implemented Go2Knowledge to advance professional development and made webinars available, achieving more than 1900 instructional uses in less than six months

• Led the development and implementation of a new online course Evaluation Kit, achieving a first-time student participation rate of 82%

• Authored 15 new Open Educational Resource courses that help reduce costs for students by using free textbooks

CAMPUS REPORTS

Motlow is accredited by the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) which recognizes our College as a 4-campus institution. We have campuses in Fayetteville, Moore County, McMinnville, and Smyrna. We also have a teaching site in Sparta. Motlow’s plan to develop a collegewithin-a-college for degree plans achievable entirely online continues to advance quickly as a result of our escalated engagement in online modalities. Highlights and milestones from these sites include new programs, improvements in infrastructures, and expansion of academic offerings.

Beginning with Convocation in August 2019, the Moore County campus hosted multiple 50th Anniversary events, headlined by Founders Day, Family Fun Day, Digital Archives unveiling, and the Super Chamber Mixer. Annual events like the children’s play, concerts, and Legislative Breakfast were hosted at Moore County. Moore opened a VR lab and announced a new distillery training education partnership.

The McMinnville campus brought new opportunities to Warren County residents by partnering with Tennessee State University, giving Motlow students a path to earn a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical and Industrial Technologies with a concentration in Mechatronics. The Motlow McMinnville campus also hired a full-time Assistant Academic Dean and two new full-time, Tenure-Track Faculty. Its campus librarian won the Staff TBR SOAR award.

Moore County McMinnville

The new Hiatt-Spivey Center, an 82,000 square-foot addition, opened on the Smyrna campus in December. The new facility features new classrooms, MLT lab, an expanded library, art studio, Onestop Success Center, Mechatronics labs, and a multi-purpose meeting & training space. EMS and EMT became available in Smyrna, and Cyber Security and Mechatronics programs continue to grow.

Motlow’s Sparta location escalated its efforts to raise new funds to expand local educational offerings. The Sparta-White County Advisory Board partnership led to collaborative efforts including a Reconnect scholarship outreach campaign, fundraising golf tournament, introduction of EMS program, and a major gift announcement.

The Fayetteville campus student population almost doubled from 2018 to 2019, with a total of 585 students. The first cohort of the Tennessee State University 2+2 program began with four Motlow graduates: Hunter Thrasher, Caleb Crabtree, Justin Spicer, and Brooke Robbins. The Fall 2019 semester opened with a new student lounge featuring a micro-market from Canteen, with more healthy eating options.

Motlow’s online capabilities have expanded exponentially during the past five years, allowing the College to be readily equipped when forced to discontinue on-ground courses in March. Motlow students successfully completed their spring and summer semesters online; and faculty, staff, and administration continue to successfully conduct business online. Utilizing video conferencing, email, phone, and text; faculty continue to teach at the highest level.

Smyrna Sparta

Fayetteville Online

Jesse Donaldson is one of 11 students from three high schools who graduated from the Motlow Dual Enrollment Mechatronics program, for free, before receiving his Franklin County High School diploma. LaVergne HS and Warren County HS also featured Dual Enrollment Mechatronics graduates.

Alexandra Razo

Motlow Health Sciences major Alexandra Razo received a $5,000 Ellucian Pathways Scholarship. Alexandra, one of only 19 students nation-wide to receive the award, graduated from Motlow’s nursing program and now continues her studies at Belmont University.

Jesse Donaldson

Adam Bartlett

Being a full-time father, worker, and student at Motlow can be challenging, but Adam Bartlett showed it can be done superbly by graduating with a 4.0 GPA and earning a 2019 Motlow President’s Award. Adam, the father of four, works full-time at Amazon.

Carina Vazquez

Identified by her Motlow professors as “selflessly providing guidance and support to her peers”, Shelbyville’s Carina Vazquez sees the world through the eyes of the daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico. Carina is a first-generation Motlow graduate who received the 2019 Physics Department Award, made the Dean’s List, and served as PTK Vice-President.

Tullahoma sophomore Cassie Zebick was nominated by Motlow faculty for the 2019-20 Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Statewide Outstanding Achievement & Recognition (SOAR) Award. Cassie served on the Honors Student Advisory Board, in PTK, and is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)

Motlow’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter earned more awards than any year in history at the Regional PTK Convention in Dyersburg. Earning the Distinguished Chapter Award, being named a Five-Star Region, along with being named a Top 100 chapter out of 1,300 candidates, headlined Motlow’s record-setting academic year.

Cassie Zebick

2020 FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS

DONNA BREWER

Assistant Professor, English

STACY DOWD

Natural Science Curriculum Chair; Assistant Professor, Biology

ANDREA GREEN

Assistant Professor, English; Learning Support Coordinator for Reading & Writing

DR. STEPHEN GUERIN Professor, Psychology

DR. PAM HARRIS

Associate Professor, Psychology and Sociology

MELANIE BISHOP, DDS

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biology

ROXANNE EVANS

Adjunct Instructor-First Year Experience, Completion Coach

SARA STRINGFIELD

Adjunct Associate Professor, Mathematics

DUAL ENROLLMENT Edmonds,

BRAND RESEARCH

The College undertook a significant brand research project this year. The mission was to measure the relevance and resonance of Motlow’s messaging, outreach, and graphics. One key objective of the initiative was to make a datainformed decision regarding whether the College would refresh or rebrand its market position. The data revealed that Motlow’s messaging is on target, and no major rebranding effort was required. The data also revealed targeted opportunities for a brand refresh.

The research used a series of graphic-rich mood boards, surveys, and focus groups to examine whether Motlow’s athletic mascot, the Buck, was a strong and appropriate iconic image to take the College into its next 50 years of service. The mascot research was investigated using a variety of well-studied, deeply storied alternative symbols. The study also tested the resonance of the College’s corporate emblem, the M-shield. Further, the study served to empirically establish the College’s framework for its institutional voice and tone.

Findings revealed: The majority of research participants prefer that Motlow remain the Bucks.

• The current logo is doing its job.

• Motlow’s market prefers a blend of traditional and contemporary imagery.

• Stakeholders prefer the name Motlow State over Motlow College.

• As an institution, the College’s chief characteristics include financial value, access, friendliness, welcoming, helpful, and informative.

The College is employing these insights to inform a brand refresh initiative in conjunction with the development of a new strategic brand fidelity plan. Disagree you most likely

Which short name does the best job of telling the public that our College is a place where they can get tuition-free scholarships?

MOTLOW COLLEGE FOUNDATION

As the fundraising arm for Motlow, the Motlow College Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, works hard to raise money to help support the needs and priorities of the College.

The Foundation raises money through vital public-private partnerships. Last year, it hosted the annual Motlow Gala, golf tournaments, led private and public solicitations, and a successful Motlow annual Employee Giving Campaign. Through the Employee Giving Campaign, employees make tax-deductible gifts to the Foundation automatically deducted from their monthly paycheck.

The Foundation supports the College in three specific ways: providing financial assistance to Motlow students to help them purchase books and meet unique tuition challenges, raising money for new buildings and maintaining existing facilities, and fundraising to help launch new academic programs. Major gifts to the Foundation in 2019 led to the naming of the Smyrna 3 building as the new Hiatt-Spivey Center.

2019-20 Summary of Private Giving

Gifts to Institution $73,680

Cash & Marketable Securities from Foundations, Organizations, and Businesses, etc. $73,680

In-Kind $0

Gifts to Motlow College Foundation $1,345,047

Cash & Marketable Securities from Individuals $545,575

Cash & Marketable Securities from Foundations, Organizations, and Businesses, etc. $308,182

In-Kind $491,290

Total In-Kind $491,290

Total Cash & Marketable Securities $853,757

2019-20 Event Fundraisers

Gala $56,128

Golf Tournaments $11,090

Ladies Philanthropic Society – Ladies Spring Tea $9,184

Total Event Fundraisers $76,402

Foundation Scholarships

In 2019-20, the Foundation awarded $207,362 in scholarships.

153 Motlow Students received scholarship funds from the Foundation.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

The workplace is evolving quickly and Motlow is rising to meet the challenge. We now offer more ways to start college, finish faster, advance your career, and build your business. Motlow’s mission is student success and workforce development. We build the programs, pathways, and partnerships essential to launching new careers quickly.

Motlow Trained recently signed a memorandum of understanding with WESCO International. Through this partnership, Motlow’s ARTC extended its ability to provide basic and advanced Siemens PLC programming courses as well as Industry 4.0 programs. WESCO is a leading provider of business-tobusiness distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions. WESCO offers a best-in-class product and services portfolio of Electrical and Electronic Solutions, Communications and Security Solutions, and Utility and Broadband Solutions. WESCO operates nearly 800 branch and warehouse locations in over 50 countries, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and multi-national corporations. Motlow’s ARTC now serves as WESCO’s newest service delivery site for PLC training.

WESCO MOU Signing

The Tullahoma-Manchester market was recognized as the 37th-leading Micropolitan in the nation by POLICOM, 31st-best Micropolitan in the nation by Site Selection Magazine, 7th in the nation by the Heartland Forward Institute for Micropolitans with strong entrepreneurial ecosystems, and the #1 Micropolitan in Tennessee.

This double-spread ad, built by Motlow’s External Affairs team, was also awarded Gold for best print advertisement by the Tennessee College Public Relations Association (TCPRA). in TNin the Nation

Motlow’s Smith launched

Charlie King recognized by FANUC as first Certified Education Robotics Training (CERT) program instructor

COMMUNITY COLAB ED2GOGOOGLE IT PROGRAM

The launch of Motlow’s partnership with Google IT got off to a great start this year by introducing its inaugural offering of the Google IT Support Professional Certificate. This five-course, applied-learning program teaches students how to assemble a computer, the basics of networking, device software management, and incident handling. The academic year was stellar for College industry partnership development, and Google headlined the new offerings launched by Motlow Trained. 19 students enrolled in this new program during its early introduction.

The Motlow Community Collaborative, also known as the Collab, launched as an extension of the College’s workforce development commitment. While the Collab began with a mission to promote regional economic resiliency during the pandemic, it quickly expanded to help scholarship non-credit training, accelerate business growth, and foster cross-industry collaboration toward a more robust, resilient, and growth-oriented region. The Collab unifies diverse business interests to ensure regional economic development and quality of life for Middle Tennessee.

Through Motlow’s Ed2Go program, non-credit students learn new skills needed to make a job shift or advance their career. More and more learners are opting to explore short-term, non-degree, industryrecognized training courses.

This pathway is convenient for students who want to work at their own pace, are not interested in a multi-year learning plan, or already have a degree but want new skills. This year, Motlow Trained saw a dramatic increase in utilization when it offered up to 10 Free Classes during the pandemic.

INDUSTRY PARTNERS

This year saw new growth in Motlow’s industry partnership portfolio as well as expansion of its existing business relationships. Key alliances included:

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

TBR authorized naming the new Smyrna building the Hiatt-Spivey Center in recognition of these two family’s commitment to higher education. The late Mayor Bob Spivey was a pioneer in working with state officials and Motlow leadership to pave the way for a Motlow campus in Smyrna. He was an advocate in the mission to identify land the Town of Smyrna could gift to the college to build a local campus. The Hiatt family has been true champions for higher education. They are long-time supporters of Motlow, providing both financial and project support for a variety of our initiatives, including student access in Smyrna, nursing, STEM, and workforce programs.

Library Archives Event Conference

The College’s library staff collected, curated, and digitized hundreds of Motlow artifacts to ensure student and community accessibility. The digital archive has already helped teach students the value of original source research. It has also helped the College connect with and engage alumni via a virtual walk-through of shared memories.

Family members of the late John Smith, a manager at Franke in Fayetteville, demonstrated to all of Middle Tennessee how to love through loss. After John’s unexpected passing from Sepsis, the family partnered with Motlow to host the state’s first Sepsis Awareness Conference, attracting more than 300 clinical professionals and students touching countless lives with life-saving health information.

As part of the College’s celebration of its 50th Anniversary graduating class, Motlow hosted a series of social mixers with Chamber of Commerce members from across the region. This portfolio of engagements gave the college a unique opportunity to share the Motlow story and develop new community and civic partnerships.

Employees from Motlow spent the last year visiting third graders across the service area to host classroom storybook readings. Research has demonstrated that third grade reading proficiency serves as a benchmark for later academic success. As part of its community outreach, Motlow worked to foster the reading enthusiasm and proficiency of regional third graders in order to encourage long-term student success.

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION

Throughout time and across every culture, history records parables, stories, and great legends built upon the enduring precept that success is grounded in unity. Enthusiasm for a mission rises with inclusion. Energy escalates as does equity. The durability of endeavors consistently proves to be a product of diversity. Our devotion to student success includes preparing learners to wholeheartedly embrace and holistically journey the world they aspire to engage. Strength rises from solidarity. This is a lesson we teach in and out of the classroom. We model it in all we do at Motlow.

• In 2019, All Access and Diversity funding went toward student scholarships.

• Dr. Michael Torrence, Motlow President, served as Keynote Speaker and panelist in multiple GlobalMindEd conferences.

• Motlow partnered with Northeast State for diversity training. We gathered to learn more from nationally recognized diversity leader Dr. Kevin McDonald in his presentation: Moving Forward in Response to Calls to Action: Racial Equity and Leading with Integrity.

• Dr. Torrence served as a speaker on two occasions for NIXLA programming, primarily addressing The Covid-19 pandemic and its effect on Marginalized Communities, and Community College’s Role in Addressing Student Success.

The Hamilton Brothers and nephew Isaac Eady, Tullahoma natives, performed a free concert on the Moore County campus, inside Powers Auditorium in celebration of African American History Month.International Festival

Student Diversity Experiencial Learning

1. Impactful Leadership Conference “Diversity and Inclusion” (Cookeville).

Dr. Michael Torrence, President, presented the keynote address. Dr. Phyllis Adams presented a workshop “Diversity and Inclusion: Impacting Students with the Tools for Success.” Students from IDS 1021 (Understanding Culture and Diversity), Honors Speech and Honors English represented Motlow at the conference.

2. Intersectionality Conference – ”Global Diversity and Inclusion” – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA.

Ten IDS 1021 students traveled to Cambridge, MA, to attend the Intersectionality Conference, presented by Biogen. The conference included a panel discussion of issues related to Intersectionality. The panel consisted of researchers, experts, scholars and professionals.

3. Capstone Project at Harvard. The IDS 1021 class presented a “Diversity Roundtable” at Harvard University, a culmination of their CAPSTONE Project with Mentor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, from Harvard.

4. Diversity in Culture. The IDS 1021 class traveled to New York to experience culture, diversity and inclusion upclose and personal. The class attended several Broadway performances, with particular attention on the diversity and inclusion in The Christmas Carol and Slave Play.

5. African American Read-in. The IDS 1022 Culture, Differences and Empowerment class hosted Motlow’s annual African American Read-in at the Smyrna Campus. Approximately 400 guests experienced a day of storytelling, poetry, spoken word, expository readings, oral interpretations, song, music, and mime, celebrating the African American experience.

IDS 1021 students African American Read-In

THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE

In March 2020, Motlow moved quickly to protect both the academic success and personal health and well-being of our students and employees by moving more than 130 courses, 710 classes, and 7,000 students completely online in less than two weeks.

Progression and completion of our pandemic response led the College to commemorate graduation by sending graduation celebration gift boxes to 2020 graduates. Each package included confetti wands, keychains, alumni stickers, diploma covers, mortar boards and tassels, President’s letter, 50th Anniversary poem, and a copy of Ovation Magazine.

In support of student retention and completion, employees from across the College collaborated in the development of a cross-disciplinary Unified Call System. This was vital in handling incoming and outbound student calls during the pandemic.

A series of Enrollment Day on-campus events allowed the College to safely open the doors of its facilities to on-ground student support leading up to the 2020 Fall Semester.

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COLLEGE AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Motlow continued an exemplary history of awards and recognition on both the state and national stage during the 2019-20 academic year. Faculty members were selected for their impact on student success and creative use of technology. Student Awards Day recognized the best and brightest from the class of 2020. The Automation & Robotics Training Center gathered multiple awards for both its design and its instructional capabilities. From the United States military to the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations, Motlow brought home trophies and gold medals under challenging circumstances, sustaining the legacy of award-winning instruction, workforce, and marketing.

Outstanding Student, Faculty, and Staff named for 2019 Cassie Zebick, a Motlow State sophomore from Tullahoma, Gregg Garrison, professor of biology, and Sharon Kay Edwards, McMinnville branch librarian, are Motlow nominees for the 2019 Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Statewide Outstanding Achievement & Recognition (SOAR) Excellence Awards for community colleges in Tennessee.

Librarian Sharon Edwards wins TBR SOAR Award Sharon Kay Edwards, McMinnville campus branch librarian, was selected as the 2020 Community College Staff Member of the Year in the second annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition (SOAR) Awards.

Minuteman Award received for support of TN National Guard Motlow State recently received the prestigious Minuteman Award in recognition of the College’s support of Tennessee National Guard members in education.

NADO Award earned in support of workforce development Motlow received the 2019 National Association of Developmental Organizations (NADO) Impact Award.

President earns GlobalMindED Leader of the Year award

Motlow President Dr. Michael Torrence was presented with the GlobalMindED Inclusive Excellence Leaders Award in the 2 Year and Post Graduate Higher Education category at the GlobalMindED Inclusive Leader Awards dinner in Denver.

Phi Theta Kappa received international and regional awards

Motlow’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society was recognized as one of the top 100 chapters in the world at the 2019 International PTK Catalyst event.

President Dr. Michael Torrence received PTK Paragon Award

Dr. Michael Torrence, president of Motlow State Community College, was one of 25 two-year college presidents nationwide to be selected to receive the Paragon Award for New Presidents.

External Affairs team wins big at Collegiate Advertising Awards

Received two gold medals for the design of Ovation Magazine and Motlow Robotics logo.

External Affairs team wins prestigious awards from National Council for Marketing & Public Relations

Received a Gold Medallion award for best magazine “Ovation”, a Silver Medallion award for the design of Automation and Robotics Training Center interior signage/displays, and another Silver Medallion award for the design of the Motlow Robotics logo.

2020 Chancellor’s Award and 2020 Regents Award

Dr. Sam Ingram, Motlow’s first president, was awarded the 2020 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. Town of Smyrna was awarded the prestigious 2020 Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy.

Both have made personal and financial contributions to the College’s Foundation to support the College’s mission.

SOCIAL

Motlow’s use of innovative digital technology extends beyond a classroom. We use the latest digital marketing and platforms to the value of education to our 11-county area and its over 600,000

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STUDENT DATA

Race

Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019

Asian/Pl2.45%2.79%2.65%2.63%2.79%

Amer. Indian0.25%0.24%0.21%0.23%0.23%

Alaskan0.02%0.02%--- 0.03% 0.01%

Black 8.87% 9.14% 9.68% 10.76%10.50%

Hispanic 5.00% 6.21% 7.99%8.90%9.30%

White 81.09% 80.39% 75.72%74.24%71.84%

Unclassified2.32%1.21% 0.74%0.35% 2.26%

Multiracial 3.00% 2.86% 3.08%

Age Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017 Fall 2018 Fall 2019

20 & under71.10%72.80% 74.08%67.67% 68.23% 21-2412.40%11.70%12.03%11.20% 9.05% 25-3410.20% 9.30%8.54% 11.91%13.03% 35 & over 6.30% 6.20% 5.35% 9.22% 9.68% 2015 Fall 2016 Fall

Source of Funds

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Source

Tuition and Fees$14,847,76642.5%$17,803,69441.1%$19,976,90541.3%$21,519,691 40.5% $23,643,239 39.4%

State App. $10,799,200 30.9% $11,169,95025.8%$11,889,37524.6%$13,444,79725.2%$15,288,36125.5%

Federal Grants$6,071,82717.4%$7,127,14516.4%$7,231,65115%$8,319,89115.6%$8,391,11714.0%

State Grants$2,931,900 8.4% $6,585,16015.2%$8,495,41217.7%$9,081,21817.1%$11,667,26419.4%

Private Gifts $101,370 0.3% $199,604 1.1%$210,160 0.4% $247,664 0.4% $148,4830.2%

Other Sources$177,012 0.5% $480,106 0.4% $503,1861%$716,3461.2% $868,594 1.5%

Total $34,929,075 $43,365,659 $48,306,689 $53,329,607 $60,007,058

Use of Funds

Instruction$12,438,690 38.4% $12,730,58332.9%$14,200,91432.6%$15,925,21933.1%$17,654,63332.8%

Academic Supp.$2,220,066 6.9% $2,562,973 6.6% $2,333,022 5.4% $2,593,799 5.3% $2,887,929 5.3%

Public Service$102,548 0.3% $103,491 0.3% $130,069 0.3% $156,818 0.3% $324,626 0.6%

Student Services$3,103,786 9.6% $3,257,798 8.4% $3,677,275 8.4% $3,518,257 7.3% $3,935,925 7.3%

Institutional Supp.$3,775,101 11.7% $3,464,7958.9% $3,701,420 8.5%$3,990,8458.3% $4,415,680 8.3%

Operation & Maint.$2,386,410 7.4% $2,932,474 7.6% $3,247,959 7.5% $3,397,2187.1%$3,664,8197.1%

Scholarships $8,350,099 25.8%$13,693,376 35.3% $16,274,459 37.3% $18,564,229 38.6% $21,378,861 38.6%

Total $32,376,700 $38,745,490 $43,565,118 $48,146,385 $54,262,473

Source: MSCC Business and Finance

TN BOARD OF REGENTS & FOUNDATION TRUSTEES

Tennessee Board of Regents

The Honorable Bill Lee

Governor of Tennessee, Ex-Officio Regent

Ms. Emily J. Reynolds

Vice Chair, 5th Congressional District

The Honorable Penny Schwinn

Commissioner of Education, Ex-Officio Regent

The Honorable Charles Hatcher

Commissioner of Agriculture, Ex-Officio Regent

Mr. Mike Krause

Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Ex-Officio Regent

Mr. Thomas A. H. White, At-Large, East

Ms. Leigh A. Shockey, At-Large, West

Ms. Wanda Reid, Faculty Regent (Non-Voting)

Mr. Miles A. Burdine, 1st Congressional District

Ms. Danni B. Varlan, 2nd Congressional District

Mr. Weston Wamp, 3rd Congressional District

Mr. Mark Gill, At-Large, Middle

Ms. Yolanda S. Greene, 4th Congressional District

Ms. MaryLou Apple, 6th Congressional District

Mr. Joey Hatch, 7th Congressional District

Ms. Barbara U. Prescott, 8th Congressional District

Mr. Greg Duckett, 9th Congressional District

Mr. Kenneth Goldsmith, Faculty Regent

Mr. William T. McElyea, Student Regent

Dr. Flora Tydings

Chancellor

Motlow College Foundation Trustees (July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021)

John Parker, Bedford County

Allen Pitner, Bedford County

Barbara Parker, Cannon County

Jeffrey Anderson, Coffee County

Dr. MaryLou Apple, Coffee County

Dr. Frank Glass, Coffee County

Dr. Lisa Henry, Coffee County

Liz Kennedy, Coffee County

Eugene London, Coffee County

Fran Marcum, Coffee County

Troy Martin, Coffee County

Don Midgett, Coffee County

Clifton Miller, Coffee County

Paige Prescott, Coffee County

Steve Worsham, Coffee County

Les Enoch, DeKalb County

Brenda Cannon, Franklin County

Howard Kirksey, Franklin County

Hilda Tunstill, Franklin County

Jerry Tunstill, Franklin County

Daryl Welch, Franklin County

Gay Dempsey, Lincoln County

Dan Holt, Lincoln County

Sharon Bateman, Moore County

Larry Combs, Moore County

Steve May, Moore County

Judy Boyd Terjen, Moore County

Lynne Tolley, Moore County

Nelson Forrester, Jr., Putnam County

Cindy Schueman, Putnam County

Lance Lee, Rutherford County

Gary Morgan, Rutherford County

Kirt Wade, Rutherford County

Andy Womack, Rutherford County

Cheryl Cole, Van Buren County

Terry Crain, Van Buren County

Todd Herzog, Warren County

Gary Prater, Warren County

Bill Zechman, Warren County

Jim Payne, White County

Cain Rogers, White County

Jody Sliger, White County

Eric Yarbrough, Williamson County

Officers

Eugene London, Chair

Gay Dempsey, Vice Chair

Sharon Bateman, Secretary

Hilda Tunstill, Treasurer