Annual Report
Staff
Cecily Freeman Stone
Executive Director
Chelsea Spence Director of Development
Ryan Parker Development Officer
Board of Trustees
NSCC President
Dr. Shanna L. Jackson
Board Chair
Joey Hatch Vice Chair
Nancy Eisenbrandt
Treasurer
Vic Alexander
Scott Brisson
Ginna Burrell
Kathy Cloninger
Lisa Ferrelli
Paula Harris
Chef Max Knoepfel
Andy Marshall
Gregory Martz
Tyson Norman
Jovonna Palmer
Dee Patel
Sharon Reynolds
Rich Rhoda
Robert Sherrill
Laquita Stribling
Deborah Varallo
Rod West
Karla Macintyre, Young Leaders Council Intern
Greetings from Nashville State!
In a post-pandemic world, we are seeing the realities of the toll this critical time in our nation and world has taken. Federal funding that once filled the gap is fading; the cost of living has increased due to inflation; and students are seeking support now more than ever. This underscores the significance of financial support from donors like you. Even amidst challenging times, there is a generous spirit binding us together. Our supporters understand the critical work to be accomplished now and ahead and stand ready as partners to help Nashville State achieve our mission. We are thankful you share in our pride for the success we’ve achieved over the years and especially this one. Here’s to you!
Cecily Freeman Stone, Executive Director
Nashville State Community College Foundation
Vision 2030: A student ready college
Nashville State’s vision is to lead the nation in achieving equitable outcomes for our diverse community of learners. We understand that to keep our region vibrant and thriving, we must grow our own talent. We are moving forward toward our Vision 2030: A Student Ready College strategic plan. This past year we opened our new North Davidson Campus, increasing access for an area that had been underserved. But access to education isn’t enough. The barriers our students face to complete their education require a holistic approach to support. That is why the Nashville State Community College Foundation is critical to our efforts. Your time, gifts and talents directly impact student success and workforce development at the college. Thank you for supporting our students, our college and our community!
Dr. Shanna L. Jackson, President
Nashville State Community College
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3 2021-2022 Financials Employees 2% Individuals 4% Corporations 12% Government 57% Foundations 21% Trustees 4% $1,209,391 total support received 329 individual donors $3,676 average gift student and program support Student and Program Support 93% Fundraising 5% Administrative 2% 1,008 students received assistance through the Foundation’s Beyond Financial Aid Programs $990,636 designated to support students and programs sources of Support
Current Scholarships
Ambassador Scholarship
Berger Endowed Scholarship
Brian Uhl Scholarship
Cathy O’Bryant Endowed Scholarship
Culinary Arts Scholarship
Dickson High Noon Rotary Scholarship
The Doochin Family Scholarship
Dorothy Gaubert Pyle Endowed Scholarship
Doug Jameson Memorial Scholarship
ESOL Ambassador Scholarship
The Fuqua Family Endowed Scholarship
HCA Foundation Endowed Scholarship
ISSA Scholarship
Jacob Roberts Memorial Scholarship
Jay Luther Memorial Culinary Arts Scholarship
Jim Formosa Memorial Scholarship
John E. Mayfield Endowed Scholarship
Lance Woodard Memorial Scholarship
Moe’s Southwest Grille Scholarship
Nashville State Community College Foundation Scholarship
Nashville State Community College Foundation Endowed Scholarship
OTA Scholarship
Piedmont Natural Gas Scholarship
Randy Rayburn Culinary Arts Scholarship
Roberts Williams Memorial Scholarship
Ted M. Washington Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Wallace Wilson Scholarship
WITT Scholarship
Nashville State Community College By the
in the Tennessee Board of Regents system.
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most diverse student body
Nashville State serves the
Numbers
4 6,712 students *Classes are offered for incarcerated individuals at the following locations: Turney Center Industrial Complex, Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, and Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center 56% students attending part time 1,012 2022 graduates seven campus locations Nashville, Antioch, Waverly, Dickson, Clarksville, East Davidson,north Davidson 46% Pell eligible / Low income 40% age 25 or older 64% female 36% male 36% first generation 4% active duty or veteran 19:1 student-teacher ratio 51% White 27% Black or African American 10% Hispanic/Latino 4% Asian 4% Two or more races 3% Unknown
Like community colleges nationally, more than half of Nashville State Community College’s student body enroll part-time (56%).
Part-time students face different financial, social and academic challenges than traditional students. Colleges face unique challenges engaging part-time students to help them persist and succeed to degree completion. Like most other states, Tennessee’s lastdollar promise scholarship known as the TN Promise Scholarship, is limited to students who enroll full-time.
“Nashville State is focused on being a student ready college. A critical piece is understanding what supports our students need to succeed,” said Dr. Shanna L. Jackson, president of Nashville State. “Like Nashville GRAD, Flex provides wrap-around services, helping remove financial barriers and providing social and emotional support to our part-time students as they persist and graduate.”
Flex is modeled after the successful Nashville GRAD program. GRAD students’ 2-year graduation rate is nearly double that of other NSCC students, and GRAD students persist (84.5% vs. 68.5%) and are retained (57% vs. 45%) at higher rates than TN Promise students.
As part of Nashville Flex, part-time students receive: $150 per semester for textbooks, $100 monthly for transit and/ or food, a loaner laptop, a strong peer network, and a dedicated advisor who provides mentoring and support. Flex students can also request emergency funds to help support them when unexpected financial challenges arise –such as car repairs or medical bills.
Flex soft-launched in January 2021 with 11 students. With full implementation beginning this fall semester, the roster for the demonstration project has grown to 52 students.
“My students are so resilient,” said Lindsay Hager, manager of peer mentoring and Flex student success advisor. “They are fighting so much, and yet they still prioritize their education. They prioritize it because they know it will better their future, no matter how hard it is right now.” The financial supports provided through Flex help keep students from feeling forced to choose between employment or postsecondary.
Recognizing these and other barriers, The TN College Access and Success Network (TCASN), Nashville State, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, and Kresge Foundation for Education made the decision to focus on the success of part-time students and are already seeing it impact students positively.
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“I can work 8 hours less this week and still be able to get groceries. It really does give you this sense of comfort and this level of ‘things are going to be okay.’”
Flex Student
Thank you, Donors!
With gratitude, we recognize those donors who supported Nashville State Community College July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.
Visionary $100,000 + Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Champion $25,000 - $99,999
Chi Boule Foundation PNC Foundation
Tennessee College Access and Success Network UBS Business Solutions Ambassador $10,000 - $24,999 21st Century Educational Foundation Amazon Corporate American Paper & Twine Company AT&T Foundation
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Debbie and Joey Hatch
Louise B. Wallace Foundation
President $2,500 - $9,999
The Advance Financial Foundation Alliance Bernstein
Kathy Cloninger
Scott and Lauren Delphey (Food Properties Group)
Dollar General Nancy Eisenbrandt
Wilford and Cathey Fuqua
Greg Giles
Gullett, Sanford, Robinson, & Martin, PLLC
HCA Management Services Helen Jameson
Kroger
Andy and Jan Marshall Middle TN Chapter Information Systems Security Association
Nashville International Airport Oxford Architecture Piedmont Natural Gas Pinnacle Bank
Jerry and Karen Rabalais Regions Bank
Richard and Nancy Rhoda Rockley Family Foundation, Inc. Women in Technology of Tennessee
Trustee $1,000 - $2,499
James and Lisa Alderman
The Aspen Institute, INC Be About Change
Lauren Bell
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Chad Custer
Emily K. Evans
Lisa Ferrelli
Follett Higher Education Group Gaylor Electric
Gilbert McLaughlin Casella Architects, PLC
Greater Nashville Hospitality Association
Paula Harris Hoar Construction
Dr. Shanna L. Jackson Paul D. Koonce
Kraft CPAs PLLC
LBMC
Greg Martz
Cheryl Mason
Milligan’s Maple Products, LLC
Nashville Office Interiors Tyson and kelli Norman
Robert and Nancy Phipps Renasant Bank
Betty Renfro
Robert Sherrill
Skanska USA Building Inc. Charles Starks
Sherry Stewart
Varallo Public Relations LLC
Rod West
advocate $500 - $999
Brittaney Baker
Valerie S. Belew
Ginna Burrell
Sandra Cary
Charles L. Clark
David Gerth
Karen S. Goodman
Donna Griggs
Evelyn T. Hadley
Eric Hicks
Rob Jack
Margaret F. Jones
Karen A. Kendrick Max Knoepfel
Leesa LeClaire
Jaclyn Libowitz
Carol J. Martin-Osorio
Anthony and Mendy Mazzo Modernism Week
Dawne Moore
Laura P. Moran
Robert S. Overall, III
Jovonna Palmer
Performance Food Group Andrew Quirk
Randy R. Rayburn
Sarah Roberts
Julia Sheffield
Karen L. Stevenson
Deborah Varallo
Robert Grohovsky and Tanzy Wallace
Julie Williams
Ellen L Zink
scholar $250 - $499
Jesmin Akther Alliances, LLC
Tomi Baker
Margaret Behm
Glenda S. Bernard
Scott Brisson
Emily I. Bush
Jennifer D. Byrd
Kerry Carden
James Cheek
Dr. Agenia W. Clark
Karissa Cliff
Christopher R. Cosby
Dell Technologies
Wendy A. Dierberger
Auborn and Lindsay Hager
Philip Hardin
Brittany Haskell Jamica S. Hines
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Nicole R. Hubbs
Fred Jordan Judy Kane
Candice Lee
Philip K. Lee
Kim Lewis
Devora D. Manier
Charles May
Eric A. Morgan
Katherine Murrie
Emily R. Naff
Nashville Chefs Association
James E. Needham
Elizabeth A. Nettles
Next City Inc
Dee Patel
Clay Patton
Jonathan and Kathleen Peterson
Sally Robertson
Sharley J. Ross
Alan Scoggins
Gena Shearon
Yvonne S. Simerman
Mia L. Sneed
The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation
Laurie L. Swanson
Nick Taras
Jessica Taylor
Richard W. Wall
Kelly West
Donna G. Whitehouse
Mary D. Womack
Partner $100 - $249
Mark Alexander Amazon Smile Foundation
Patricia J. Armstrong Jared Book
Becci Bookner
Byron Brewer
AC Brown
Donald Burgner
Genevieve T. El Chaer
Jay Chambers
John R. Cherry, Jr. Stephanie Chesher
Jessica Cobb
Brad Corcoran
Dennis Corrieri
Karina Davis
DevMar Products
Melissa Doyle
Philip and Mary Duke
Derrick Dupuis
Sheryl J. Dusek
James Edwards
Troy Edwards
Kathy Emery
Richard English
Dora S. Estes
David Ewing
Angela R. Fountain
Stephen P. Francescon
Fred L. Frazier
Pam Gadd
Rene Garcia
Sandra Goad
Franklin Godwin
Michael Gomez
Chuck Goodrich
Chris Grissom
Lillian R. Haber
Carol Harper
Bryan Hay Thomas Hayden
Clement Hilton
Jamal L. Hipps
Henry Ho Camille Holt
Chase Ingalls
Miranda D. Inman
Garland Jackson
Ronald Jackson
Jeff L. Jetton
Joseph Johnson Malcolm Johnson
Theresa Jolly William Jones
Michelle Joyner Lily Kane Kelly Kaplan
James W. Kelley, Jr. Candice King Drew Kovacs
Stephen Kruger
Helen E. Kunkel
Jackie Leatherwood Shannon Lumpkin
Karla Maclntyre
Larry E. Mangrum Gloria Marshall Master Snack Vending Constance F. Mathews
Sandra McCalla
Justin McClain
Ashley C. McGowan Matthew McLean
Nathan Meadow Cynthia D. Moore Cynthia M. Morgan Patricia L. Morrison Catharine A. Murphy Michelle A. Nelson Natalie Olsen Jacquelanne Orlando Rebecca Ozols Donald Paquin Ryan Parker Jody Perling
David Perreault Alice Pigott
Joyce Platz
Nathan Pryor Isabella Putman
Jessica W. Rabb
Mike Ragan
Emily J. Reynolds Mary C. Rice
Anna Richards
Lyle Richardson Sharon K. Roberson
Joshua A. Rogers
Justina Rogers Sydney U. Rogers
Carol Rothstein
Alison J. Sargent
Thomas Scoggins
Shanell Bledsoe
Photography Lisa M. Shaw
Patricia G. Shea
Kim A. Silverman
Debra Smith Nick Snow
Kristi Spurgeon
David Stellato
Dr. Laquita R. Stribling
Michael Sztapka Dorma Tabisz
Tennessee Board of Regents
Albert L. Thomas
Teri Thomas Randa L. Thompson
Wendy Thompson
Tammy D. Thorne
Charles W. Thurman
John and Janet Tudor Steve Tudor Donald L. Turner Merrill Waite
Jessica Wallace Johannah Williams Sandra C. Wills Don Wilsdorf
Teresa Wilson Christopher Yontz Kimberly D. Zills
Friend $99 and below
Amber Adams
Kathleen M. Akers Yvonne Anderson Henry Barnes Jenny Barnes
Coneia Batey Asia Bobbitt Kevin Brewer Amy S. Bryant Tyler Bull Tiarra Cantrell
Harrison Cartledge, Jr. Anthony Cassiol
Jennifer M. Chalos
Charles L. Clark
Thelma Clark
Stephanie Coleman Landon Cook
Jill Cooksey
William Decker Dr. Howard Doty Brenda Dowdle Katrina G. Dubree Duke Energy Corporation Heather Durai Chiara Ferrari Kenny Ferrelli Lisa M. Fletcher Sharlene Fletcher Adriane D. Gordon Mike and Christi Gossett Jenny C. Graham Rodney Grayson Ruth L. Green
Rosemary Hackney
LeAnne Hamilton
Brenda K. Harriford
Ginger L. Hausser
Natalie Hawthrone
Carol Y. Hines
Tamara Huey
Mario Hussey
Carolyn Jeans
Xyaire Jenkins
Kelsey Johansen
Azaiah Johnson
Julius Johnson
Lynda Jones
Amy Joyner
Sirisha Kalagarla
Jonelle Knox
Justin Kowalske
Robert Kramer Zack Lewis
Ashley Long Leda L. Longwood
Patrick Lovelace Don McEachern
Misti D. Meeks
Scott Meltzer
Mary Murphy
Terrance Murray
Jeffrey Myers
Cecilia Mynatt
Nancy Nolan
Veronica Omitowoju
Carolyn Palmer
Juanita Palmer
Hazel Parmer
Rexall Parmer
Chivonne Peeler
Caroline Pigott
Richard G. Poen, Jr.
Nick Pride
Jennifer C. Rector
Tamika Reed
Andrea D. Regg
Carole Richmond
Ashley Rose
Tammy L. Ruff
Erin Russell
Christopher Saunders
Christa Shelton
Alhassan N. Sheriff
Derek K. Smith
Laura Smith
Chelsea Spence
Elizabeth R. Stein
Deborah Story Brick Sturgeon Kevin Thomas
Priscilla Tibbs Nina Tinsley Jennifer Trevisan Sara Beth Urban Laura Ward
Deborah M. Washington
Paul Webb
Aniyah White Christine Whitmore Ann Willits
Jason Winkler
Jeff Winsett Beth Wright Stacey Wykoski
In-Kind
A.Marshall Hospitality Americana Taphouse
Avery’s Trail Bacardi USA, INC
Big Machine Vodka
Burger Dandy
Brown Water Spirits Buffalo Chip Spirits City Winery Corsair Distillery
Deacon’s New South George Dickel
Diageo
Etch
Hattie Jane’s Creamery Heroes Vodka
Ingram Whiskey
Lipman Brothers Inc. Mama Yang & Daughter
Merridee’s Breadbasket
Midtown Café Music City Center
Nicoletto’s Pasta Co. Old Hickory Bourbon Puckett’s Restaurant
Savarino Bakery Scout’s Pub Stillhouse
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Our Mission
The Nashville State Community College Foundation works to provide quality education, remove financial barriers, and empower students at Nashville State to achieve their dreams for a brighter future.
NSCC 16-22 • Nashville State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity or national origin, sex, disability, age status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, human.resources@nscc.edu, 120 White Bridge Road, 615-353-3305.
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