2018 Nashville State Community College Foundation Annual Report

2018-2019 Annual Report

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Staff

Greetings from Nashville State!

Lauren Bell Executive Director of Development, Public Affairs, & Creative Services

What an amazing year we’ve had! We welcomed a new president last summer who brings with her a new vision for leading the College —a vision that embraces the challenge of creating a student-ready institution. With generous donor support, we successfully launched programs to provide transportation and textbook assistance for students with plans to address childcare and food insecurity underway. We spent countless hours meeting with various community and workforce partners discussing ways we can work together to support students so they stay in school, earn a degree or credential, and get a good job. We have been included in discussions around equity and equality and have faced hard realities about who is and is not succeeding at our institution, and what can be done to narrow the gaps in success. We are proud to showcase our work over the past year to impact student success at Nashville State. We continue to be overwhelmed by the caring and responsive community we live in, and are extremely grateful for the support of each and every one of you. Together, we are changing lives one student at a time!

Michelle Joyner Director of Development Lindsay Alderman Development and Communications Coordinator

Board of Trustees NSCC President Dr. Shanna L. Jackson Board Chair Joey Hatch

Lauren Bell, Executive Director Nashville State Community College Foundation

Vice Chair Nancy Eisenbrandt Treasurer Vic Alexander Scott Brisson Ginna Burrell Bob Clement Kathy Cloninger Chad Custer Stephen Francescon Paula Harris Max Knoepfel Greg Martz Randy Rayburn Rich Rhoda Robert Sherrill Laquita Stribling Nick Taras Deb Varallo Jennifer Way Kelly West Rod West Derek Young

Moving Forward It is an exciting time to be a part of Nashville State as we enter Year Two of our Moving Forward agenda! Year One focused on listening, learning and assessing where we are as a college, and we have identified the most significant barriers for students to either access or complete programs at Nashville State. Quite simply, many of our students are struggling financially and they need support beyond tuition and fees to deal with day-to-day challenges that include transportation and nutrition. With your generous contributions, we are building a holistic system of support to help clear these obstacles for students choosing Nashville State. We are in a period of transformation and I could not be more excited for our shared future.

I want to thank you for supporting our college and students through the Nashville State Community College Foundation. Your time, gifts, talents, and connections are critical to identifying and securing the resources we need to become a world-class institution that is ready to serve any student who steps onto our campus. Together, we are Moving Forward!

Dr. Shanna L. Jackson, President Nashville State Community College On the cover: Nashville State Community College Nursing student Terrance Jackson checks vital signs using state-of-the-art medical learning equipment in one of NSCC’s medical learning labs.

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Our Mission The Nashville State Community College Foundation’s work — to provide quality education, remove financial barriers, and empower students at Nashville State to achieve their dreams for a brighter future — is in service of the College’s mission to provide comprehensive educational programs and partnerships, exemplary services, an accessible, progressive learning environment, and responsible leadership to improve the quality of life for the community we serve.

Nashville State Community College Foundation

Student and Program Support

Current Scholarships Ambassador Scholarship Berger Endowed Scholarship

Nashville GRAD 46% Scholarships 22% Transportation Assistance 11% Textbook Assistance 10%

Brian Uhl Scholarship Cardwell Nursing Scholarship Cathy O’Bryant Endowed Scholarship Culinary Arts Scholarship Dickson High Noon Rotary Scholarship ESOL Ambassador Scholarship

Other Program Support 7% Emergency Fund 4%

479

students received Assistance from the Foundation during the 2018-19 Academic Year

$221,905

was designated to support the students and programs at Nashville State

HCA Foundation Endowed Scholarship ISSA Scholarship Jacob Roberts Memorial Endowed Scholarship Jay Luther Memorial Endowed Scholarship Jim Formosa Memorial Scholarship John E. Mayfield Endowed Scholarship Lance Woodward Memorial Scholarship

Sources of Support

Nashville State Community College Foundation Endowed Scholarship

Corporations 42% Individuals 23%

Nashville State Community College Foundation Scholarship Oscar Lasko Endowed Scholarship Piedmont Natural Gas Scholarship

Foundations 22%

Randy Rayburn Culinary Arts Scholarship

Trustees 6% Employees 5% Alumni 2%

Roberts-Williams Memorial Scholarship Ted M. Washington Memorial Endowed Scholarship Wallace Wilson Scholarship Women in Technology of Tennessee Scholarship

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Beyond Financial Aid This unique initiative is designed to meet the urgent financial and resource needs that can easily derail a student’s path to graduation.

Getting to college isn’t the same as getting through college.

That’s why Beyond Financial Aid is here.

Financial aid in the form of tuition assistance for low to moderate-income students helps open the door to higher education, but the added costs of books, supplies, transportation, and child care – which are often overlooked – can add up quickly. All too often, these expenses become so overwhelming that students cannot continue their studies. Gifts to Beyond Financial Aid help provide additional financial and community resources for students in need who may be on the verge of dropping out.

Ways we help:

Textbook Assistance Program

Child Care Assistance Program

The Campus Cupboard

Helping Hand Fund

Transportation Assistance Program

Technology Assistance Program

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Campus Cupboard - New for Fall 2019 When students are hungry, they don’t perform well academically; they have difficulty focusing and exhibit lower test scores and lower GPAs. Hungry students are also more likely to miss classes due to illness.

To help alleviate student hunger, our friends at Piedmont Natural Gas provided the seed investment needed to launch an on-campus food pantry at Nashville State’s White Bridge Road Campus. The pantry, known as The Campus Cupboard, is made possible through a new partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and is designed to help students feel comfortable, supported, and empowered.

The Cupboard is open Monday through Friday whenever classes are in session, offering groceries and personal care items to Nashville State students in need.

College students across the country struggle with food insecurity, and research demonstrates that community college students—particularly community college students of color— experience the highest rates of hunger.

Through the Beyond Financial Aid initiative, the Foundation is working to ensure that all Nashville State students have the resources they need to be successful, and that includes adequate nutrition. As additional funding is secured, we will replicate The Campus Cupboard project at all NSCC satellite campus locations. Interested in supporting this work? Contact Foundation staff at (615) 353-3222.

Many thanks to our friends at Piedmont Natural Gas for their tremendous investment in the well-being of our students!

Textbook Assistance Program Enters Second Year Textbooks can be prohibitively expensive, and yet we know that students won’t be successful in their courses without them. That’s why the Foundation established a textbook assistance program for Tennessee Reconnect students under the umbrella of the Beyond Financial Aid initiative in the Fall 2018 semester.

Tennessee Reconnect provides adult students with free tuition, but the cost of textbooks can be a major stumbling block that leaves these students in a difficult position.

With the average cost of textbooks exceeding $500 per semester, many low- and even moderate-income students cannot afford to continue their education. Since the program’s launch, the Foundation has assisted more than 150 Reconnect students with textbook support.

Textbook assistance is an important part of the holistic support that we aspire to provide. We are extremely grateful to the estate of longtime Nashville State supporter John E. Mayfield, without whom this program would not be possible, as well as donors like you who have made supplemental gifts to ensure that our students have the tools they need to succeed.

“I’m so very grateful for the textbook assistance I received this semester.

I lost my job at the end of March and because of this help, I was able to get my books while I waited to start my new job in June.”

Devra Bagwell, NSCC Student 3

8th Annual Tennessee Flavors

$78,843 raised The NSCC Foundation hosted its 8th Annual Tennessee Flavors event on March 5th, 2019 at the College’s White Bridge Road Campus in West Nashville.

This year’s event was the most successful yet, raising nearly $79,000 in support of the Randy Rayburn School of Culinary Arts at Nashville State and the Foundation’s Beyond Financial Aid initiative.

Tennessee Flavors would not be possible without the generosity of each and every vendor, volunteer, and guest taking part in this annual celebration of student success. If you missed out on the fun this year, make sure to save the date for our 2020 event on March 10th!

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The winners of this year’s Springer Mountain Farms Knife Fight were Nashville State Culinary Arts students Sidney Trigg and Kat Bland and mentor Chef Kyle Patterson, Executive Chef at Sinema.

Thank you to our 2019 Participating Vendors: 51 North Taproom

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Amber Falls Winery

Farm Burger

Makeready Libations & Liberation

Pennington Distilling Co.

Bacon & Caviar

Frothy Monkey

Mangia Nashville

Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant

Bang Candy Company

George Dickel

Midtown Café

Remedy Bone Broth

Beachaven Vineyards & Winery

Grinder’s Switch Winery

Mimi’s Girl Artisan Bakery

Scout’s Pub

H Clark Distillery

Music City Center

Sinema

Cabana

Hilton Nashville Hotel

Nashville Craft

Stonehaus Winery

Capitol Grille

Jack Daniel’s

Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery

Tenn South Distillery

Catering & Events by Suzette

Jackson Morgan Southern Cream

Nicoletto’s Pasta Co.

TN Smoke House

Noshville Delicatessen

Trazo Meadery

The Corner Market

Kickin’ Coffee & Tea / SideKicks Cafe

Randy Rayburn School of Culinary Arts at NSCC

Vui’s Kitchen

Corsair Distillery Deacon’s New South

Love & Exile Wines

Old Tennessee Distilling Co.

Yazoo Brewing Company

Thank you to our 2019 Sponsors:

THE HOSPITALIT Y PROPERTIES

F O U N DAT I O N

AllianceBernstein

Dell Crosslin

Kroger

Nashville Craft

Bang Candy Company

Dr. Shanna L. Jackson

Lyft

Nelson Mazda

Barge Design Solutions

Edible Nashville

Midtown Café

Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery

Bob Grohovsky

Farm Burger

Mountain Glacier

Nick Taras

Cabana

FreshPoint

MPYER

Paula Harris

CMT/Viacom

George Dickel

Rod West

Compost Nashville

HOAR Construction

Music City Hospitality Consulting

Cornerstone Financial

Jamal Hipps

Nancy Eisenbrandt

Creation Gardens

Kathy Cloninger

Debbie and Joey Hatch

Kraft CPAs PLLC

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association Waller YMG Enterprises, LLC

This April the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority presented a check for $15,000 to benefit the Randy Rayburn School of Culinary Arts at NSCC. Thanks to support from fantastic community partners like MNAA, our culinary students receive training on the latest techniques and trends in the industry, allowing them to enter the local workforce as skilled, kitchen-ready chefs.

NSCC President Dr. Shanna L. Jackson with Tom Jurkovich, MNAA’s VP of Strategic Communications and External Affairs, and NSCC culinary arts students.

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The Big Payback Delivers for Nashville State Foundation Each year, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee hosts The Big Payback, an annual day of giving benefitting hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the region. The NSCC Foundation is an annual participant in this celebration of philanthropy, and in 2019, we chose to raise funds for our Transportation Assistance Program, a critically important resource under the umbrella of our Beyond Financial Aid initiative. Your response was truly inspiring!

The Transportation Assistance Program provides semester-long WeGo Transit bus passes at no cost to students.

On average, our cost to operate the program is roughly $50 per student, per month. On Big Payback Day, we hoped to raise $7,500—the cost to serve approximately 37 students for one semester. However, during this 24-hour event, we raised more than $13,000 to help remove the financial barrier of transportation for NSCC students!

And thanks to your generosity, The Community Foundation awarded us the HCA Most Improved Player award for medium-sized nonprofits, worth an additional $3,500. We can’t overstate the importance of these funds in our students’ lives. Transportation assistance helps them get to-and-from class each day, but it also ensures that students have a reliable way to travel to work, the grocery store, doctor and therapist appointments, and so much more.

The Big Payback is an important reminder of the power of community. Together, we are capable of so much! We simply could not do what we do for students each day without your help. Thank you for your generosity and support of our mission and work!

Comcast Cares Day Builds Community at NSCC The Nashville State Foundation hosted its first-ever Comcast Cares Day project on April 18th. NSCC faculty and staff, with their friends and families, joined volunteers from Comcast and the community to contribute to an ongoing revitalization project at the greenhouse space on the College’s White Bridge Road Campus.

NSCC’s greenhouse provides service learning opportunities for students and delivers an important community resource through the College’s partnership with The Nashville Food Project. TNFP helps address food disparity by recovering and growing food that can be shared with food-insecure individuals throughout the Nashville area, and the Nashville State greenhouse serves as a transplant garden for seedlings that are later moved into TNFP’s outdoor garden plots.

Comcast Cares Day volunteers cleared weeds, planted perennials and shrubs, laid down mulch, and helped with cleanup, beautifying the greenhouse space inside and out. Projects like these build community at Nashville State while allowing us to better serve the community at large. We are grateful for the dedicated volunteers who made this project possible and look forward to another awesome project next year!

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes It’s hard to picture a Nashville State without Ted Washington. Ted started his career at the College in 1977, and was a fixture at the White Bridge Road Campus for nearly 41 years. Ted met his wife, Deborah, at Nashville State while the two attended accounting classes together.

They were married in November of 1977 shortly after Ted graduated. Two weeks later in December, Ted began working at the College as a programmer in the Computer Services Division. Throughout his tenure, Ted held a variety of positions at the College but spent the last ten years of his career serving as the Associate Vice President of Institutional Research where he provided support for institutional and departmental assessment, ensured the integrity of data resources, and developed data needed to guide College decision-making. On July 21, 2018, Ted lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Deborah contacted the Foundation to establish a scholarship to honor Ted’s memory. An outpouring of support soon followed from faculty, staff, and friends to create the Ted M. Washington Memorial Endowed Scholarship to help male NSCC students with demonstrated financial need. Through this award, Ted’s legacy lives on here at Nashville State. We are grateful to have worked with such a kind man who was truly a hero to all who knew him.

“Not a week goes by that I don’t think about Ted and say a prayer of thanksgiving that I had him in my life. His memory will always influence me, and many others at Nashville

NSCC student Jordan Carson celebrates receiving the Ted Washington Scholarship with NSCC President Dr. Shanna L. Jackson and Deborah Washington

State, in a positive and productive way.”

Sarah Roberts, Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Faculty and Staff Grant Program Brings a Sense of Community to Nashville State “These experiences taught me the reality of what being a musician is and life lessons that will help me in my future.

Without them, my educational journey would not have been nearly as impactful or enjoyable.”

Demetre practices for an upcoming Kung Fu competition.

Like many college students in the Tennessee Promise Program, Demetre Ridley’s transition from high school to college was difficult at times. Navigating the waters of higher education introduced new challenges like finding transportation to and from class, getting to know a new campus, and adjusting to the rigors of college-level coursework, among many others. However, he attributes much of his success at Nashville State to being part of a tight-knit community and benefitting from opportunities to learn outside the classroom.

Prior to graduating as part of the Class of 2019, Demetre was a member of the Nashville State Kung Fu Society and the NSCC Jazz Ensemble, which was recently honored

by DownBeat Magazine as the nation’s top community college band in the rock/jazz/pop category. As a music student at Nashville State, Demetre attended multiple on-campus workshops with award-winning musicians like Roy Wooten, Aaron Scherz, and Tracy Silverman.

The Nashville State Foundation underwrites studentcentered workshops like these and supports student groups like the Kung Fu Society through our Faculty & Staff Grant Program, which helps faculty and staff enhance educational opportunities for their students.

Demetre emphasizes that working with professional musicians helped him hone his craft while learning about the business and operational side of music, and he credits 8

the Kung Fu Society with helping him master life skills like punctuality and self-discipline. “These experiences taught me the reality of what being a musician is and life lessons that will help me in my future. Without them, my educational journey would not have been nearly as impactful or enjoyable.” He plans to continue his studies at Middle Tennessee State University, where he will pursue a degree in Vocal/General Music Education. With a passion for music and children, Demetre aspires to one day teach music to elementary students in the Metro Nashville Public School System – many of whom may go on to study right here at Nashville State.

NSCC educates more than 25% of Metro Nashville Public Schools’ graduates, but many drop out before completing their degrees. Research has demonstrated that finances often play a role in a student’s decision to abandon their studies, but lack of connection with a campus community can be just as influential in a student’s decision not to return. Demetre’s positive experience at Nashville State was amplified by the connections he made with faculty, the relationships he built with his fellow students, and the real-life experiences he gained through learning from local professional musicians. We are proud to support projects that help students feel at home at Nashville State and keep them engaged in their studies. Every student deserves the opportunity, like Demetre, to find his or her #NSCCFamily.

Celebrating 50 Years of Serving the Community As we close in on the 50th anniversary of Nashville State, I’ve got a simple request. Get involved! This place changes lives every day—it probably changed your life or the life of someone you know. As an alum, former adjunct faculty, Foundation Board Member, and lifelong fan, I can tell you that Nashville State changed the entire trajectory of my life! After thinking I wouldn’t have the opportunity to attend college at all, I went from Nashville State to Auburn University (on a corporate scholarship) to a fabulous 45 year career in the construction industry. Everything that I am and everything that I have is because of the opportunities this institution put in front of me.

To make this a little more personal, every time I spend time with my children and grandchildren, I think about the impact Nashville State has had on my entire family. So come on, give it a try, get involved – join the Nashville State Alumni Association and let’s keep changing lives for generations to come. Cheers to fifty more years!

Joey Hatch, NSCCF Board President

Are you a former NSCC student? As we approach our 50th anniversary, we want to hear from you! We want to learn more about where you are now. After all, our students are part of the reason that we have such an outstanding legacy. Are you a first-generation graduate, working in your dream career, or working toward an advanced degree? Whatever your story, we want to hear it. Send us a message at foundation@nscc.edu. Please note, your story could be used in our 50th celebration materials, or you may be contacted to get more information.

Join the #NSCCFamily Whether you finished your degree at Nashville State, began your education journey with us, or chose NSCC to build your knowledge and skills, we invite you to join the College’s Alumni Association. We want to celebrate your accomplishments, keep you up-to-date with what’s happening on campus, and provide opportunities for you to connect, network, and socialize with your peers.

As membership in our Alumni Association continues to grow, we are looking for new and creative ways to support alumni success. Our goals are simple – we want to be your lifelong resource for career and job application advice, to help you build bridges with fellow alumni already in the field, and to offer entry points for volunteerism and engagement with the community. The Alumni Association is here to empower our #NSCCfamily long after graduation.

Membership is free, so join today!

Visit us at nsccf.org/alumni to register, get info about upcoming events, and learn more about the perks of joining the NSCCAA. 9

2nd Annual Steps for Students

On November 3rd, 2018 the Nashville State Foundation celebrated its 2nd Annual Steps for Students 6k Fun Run & Walk on the White Bridge Road Campus in Nashville. It was a chilly but beautiful, sunny morning, and we were excited to share the Richland Park Greenway with our neighbors for a bit. Following the race, participants were treated to coffee from The Post East, cinnamon rolls from Slim & Husky’s, and a concert from the award-winning Nashville State Jazz Ensemble.

Nearly 300 runners and walkers of all ages

Don’t miss our 3rd annual 6k, coming up on Saturday, October 26th! Registration opens September 1st – visit nsccf.org for more info.

Thank you to our 2018 Sponsors:

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More than 50 student participants

ESOL Ambassador Scholarship Brings New Opportunities to Students at Nashville State

“I knew I could do it, and I wanted to be an example that there is more to life through education.”

In 2014 Gilberto Camacho migrated from Huila, Colombia to Nashville, hoping to make a better life for himself and his family. Escaping a struggling economy, he knew that moving to the United States would offer him opportunities that living in Colombia never could. Gilberto spoke no English when he arrived in America and understood that the language barrier could prevent him from achieving his dreams, so he applied to Nashville State Community College to pursue English classes and began his journey through higher education. Shortly thereafter, Gilberto was awarded the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Ambassador Scholarship. The scholarship, sponsored by Bank of America and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, provides mentoring, professional development, leadership training, and financial education for non-native speakers of English who are studying at Nashville State.

Listening to Gilberto discuss his experiences as an ESOL student brings a deeper understanding of what it truly means to learn another language and acclimate to a new lifestyle. As he says, “It’s about so much more than learning to read and write. I began to understand the American culture.” A phrase from Steve Jobs’ Stanford University Commencement speech, “Stay foolish, stay hungry,” became a mantra for Gilberto as he began taking classes like College Algebra and English Composition, courses that are especially challenging for many ESOL students.

A key component of the ESOL Ambassador Scholarship is the program’s emphasis on mentorship. The five students awarded the scholarship each year receive valuable exposure to professionals from the community who share information about their respective industries and opportunities for bilingual employees at every level of operations. Additionally, these five Ambassadors serve the more than 350 ESOL students at NSCC who are making the aggressive transition from preparatory ESOL classes to regular college coursework. Ambassadors provide peermentoring, tutoring, and community engagement, and they serve as real-life examples of what it looks like to succeed. Gilberto keeps a business card from former ESOL student and Bank of America executive Ed Gumucio in his wallet as a reminder that anything is possible and to never stop dreaming.

Many thanks to Bank of America and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for investing in our work to help bilingual students succeed academically and professionally in Middle Tennessee!

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Help pave the way for future NSCC grads.

Honor an alumni, friend, or family member.

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Call out a special NSCC memory.

Create a lasting impression and support Nashville State Community College by purchasing an engraved commemorative brick. 4x8 bricks are available for $150 each. Fill out the form below to order your brick. Email your completed form to foundation@nscc.edu or mail to Nashville State Community College Foundation, 120 White Bridge Road, Nashville, TN, 37209.

Each brick can have up to three lines of text with no more than 15 characters (including spaces). Please print EXACTLY how you want your brick to appear:

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For more information regarding our engraved brick campaign, please contact the Foundation office at 615.353.3222 or foundation@nscc.edu

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Investments from Metro Government and Community Partners Launch Nashville GRAD In December 2018, Mayor David Briley announced Nashville GRAD: Getting Results by Advancing Degrees. The program is the first-of-its-kind to support students at Nashville State and clears their path toward economic prosperity, helping them graduate in a timely fashion with the skills they need to obtain higher wage, high demand jobs in our growing local economy.

Modeled after the highly successful evidence-based Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) initiative at the City University of New York (CUNY), Nashville GRAD complements the State of Tennessee’s programs for tuition-free college, Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect, by providing robust academic and career advising and removing financial barriers beyond tuition for first-time, full-time Davidson County students.

Mayor Briley committed $1 million from Metro’s FY20192020 budget to establish Nashville GRAD. In the coming years, as the program grows to reach its full capacity, up to $2.5 million in annual funding will be allocated to Nashville GRAD in support of Nashville State students. “We know that obtaining a degree or credential after high school can raise a person’s lifetime income by one-third, and by 2020, 60 percent of jobs will require some type of postsecondary degree. Giving Nashvillians the assistance they need to successfully reach this goal is vital to Nashville’s long-term prosperity,” said Mayor Briley.

Lead investors HCA Healthcare, AllianceBernstein, and Piedmont Natural Gas each committed $100,000 to Nashville GRAD. Community partners Bank of America, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Airlines, Tennessee Titans, and Verizon Wireless have also invested in the program. These gifts in support of Nashville GRAD demonstrate our partners’ shared belief in the importance of closing our city’s equity gaps and developing local talent to meet our growing workforce needs.

As Nashville State President Dr. Shanna L. Jackson noted, “Nashville GRAD represents a significant commitment from our city and community to advance equity and economic mobility.

We look forward to seeing the difference it will make in the lives of our students.”

Nashville State Community College

By the Numbers

8,337

80

Students

Programs of study

Eight campus locations 1970 Dickson 2002 Nashville ClarksvilleTransitioned to Antioch Founded as 1970 2002 Turney Center a technical school a community college Donelson Waverly Founded as

Madison (coming soon) to Transitioned

a technical school

a community college

85% 58% 25 Hundreds One receive some part-time NSCC student of urgent on-campus organization form of students Average age 85% 58% 25 needs, receive daily some all student financial aid supports part-time them NSCC form of financial aid

students

Average age

1,600+ graduates per year 19:1 Student-teacher ratio 1,600+ graduates per year 19:1 Student-teacher ratio 10,000+ students served each year 10,000+ students served each year 55% White/Caucasian 29% African American 55% White/Caucasian 7% Hispanic 29% African American 4% Multi-Racial 7% 4%Hispanic Asian 4% Multi-Racial <1% American Indian/Alaskan Nat. 4% <1%Asian Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1% American Indian/Alaskan Nat. <1% Unreported <1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1% Unreported

Nashville State serves the most diverse student body in the Tennessee Board of Regents system.

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Thank you, Donors!

With gratitude, we recognize those donors who supported Nashville State Community College from July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019.

Visionary

$100,000 + HCA Healthcare Inc.

Champion

$25,000 - $99,999 Bank of America Charitable Foundation Deborah Washington Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Verizon Foundation

Ambassador

$10,000 - $24,999 Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority Piedmont Natural Gas Springer Mountain Farms The HCA Foundation The Memorial Foundation

President $1,000 - $9,999 AllianceBernstein Barge Design Solutions Richard Cardwell Mary & Bob Clement Kathy Cloninger CMT/Viacom Comcast Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Earl Swennsson Associates, LLC Nancy Eisenbrandt Fairway Supply of Tennessee Food Properties Group FreshPoint Nashville Reginald Gardner Steve Gilbert Gullett, Sanford, Robinson, & Martin, PLLC Debbie & Joey Hatch HCA TriStar Health High Noon Rotary Club of Dickson Hoar Construction

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iHeartMedia Information Systems Security Association Shanna L. Jackson Kraft CPAs PLLC Kroger Community Advised Fund Master Snack Vending Music City Center Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Nelson Mazda OxyChem Pinnacle Bank Randy Rayburn Robert L. and Anne H Zelle Fund for Education of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation Skanska USA Building Inc. Sysco of Nashville Nick Taras UBS Business Solutions Rod West Women in Technology of Tennessee

Trustee $500 - $999 Lauren Bell Blankenship CPA Group, PLLC William “Terry” Brown Cornerstone Financial Credit Union J. Dell Crosslin Melissa & Chad Custer James Estes Emily Evans Ashley Foree David Gerth Karen Goodman Tanzy & Bob Grohovsky Evelyn Hadley Paula Harris Ginger Hausser Institutional Network Communications Faye Jones Karen Kendrick Kroger Laura Moran MPYER Marketing and Advertising Camellia Petty Sarah Roberts

Nancy Shea SSC Services for Education Steve Ward & Associates Tennessee Hospitality & Tourism Association Terracon Edna Vaughn Ellen Weed Julie Williams YMG Enterprises, LLC Ellen Zink

Scholar $250 - $499 51 North Taproom Patricia Armstrong Jeff Baum Valerie Belew Renee Burwell Tracy Collins Contract Furniture Alliance Inc Diageo Farm Burger Follett Higher Education Group Stephen P. Francescon Gaylor Electric Gilbert McLaughlin Casella Architects, PLC Charles Goodrich

Jamica Hines Jamal Hipps Holiday Inn Express & Suites Antioch Phillip Howse Malcolm Johnson Fred Jordan Michelle Joyner Philip Lee Jaclyn Libowitz Larry Mangrum Carol Martin-Osorio Eric Morgan Eli Nettles Office Furniture + Related Services Jovonna Palmer Paradise Ridge, Inc. Carol Pullen Andrew Quirk Sally Robertson Jill Robinson Tammy Ruff Mia Sneed Laquita Stribling The Juice Wagon Bryan Thomas Kelly West Mary Womack

Partner $100 - $249 Edward Abel Adam Acampora Jesmin Akther Lindsay Alderman George Aldridge Vic Alexander Sue Allen Amazon Smile Foundation Julia Baker Bang Candy Company Dean Bolinger Judy Book Latane Brackett Beverly Bradley Byron Brewer Scott Brisson AC Brown Jennifer Bryant Patricia Buchanan Emily Bush Jennifer Byrd Kerry Carden John Cherry Joshua Christmas Agenia Clark John Ray Clemmons Jessica Cobb Gary Cooper Joan Davis Maclin Davis Mary DiVittorio Jonathan Doreau Rose Douglas Thomas Druffel Katrina Dubree Keith Ferguson Carrie Fox Barbara Gershowitz Whitney Gorbett Brooke Graham Delphia Green Gay & John Greer Donna Griggs Eva Hauger Nicole Hubbs Chase Ingalls Robert Jack Carolyn Jeans Lindsay Jenkins Regina Jensen Jeffery Jetton Jerrard Jones William Jones Jilah Kalil Judy Kane Sarah Kang Danielle Kates Max Knoepfel Amie Kromis Dennis LaMotte Molly Lasagna Michelle Lenox Rodney Lunn Devora Manier Gloria Marshall Charles May Gail Mays Mendy Mazzo

Cynthia Moore Cynthia Morgan Alisa Mosley Emily Naff Nashville Craft Distillery James Needham Michelle Nelson Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Peggy Paschall Chivonne Peeler David Perreault Kathleen Peterson Joyce Platz Isabella Putman Jessica Rabb Emily Reynolds Adinah Robertson Joshua Rogers Sharley Ross William Russell Steven Ryan Max Scates Thomas Scoggins Lisa Shaw Gena Shearon Signarama of Belle Meade Jo Smith Sam Smith Katherine Sorenson Julia Stamper Karen Stevenson Randa Thompson Tammy Thorne Alyssa Trachtman Juliana Trotman Rob Tudor Teresa Vasquez-Terry Sara Weedman Donna Whitehouse John Williams Sandra Wills Christi Witherspoon Robin Woods Lillie Wright Christopher Yontz

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Where does my donation go?

One hundred percent of every gift directly impacts student success at NSCC. Beyond Financial Aid This unique initiative is designed to meet the urgent financial and resource needs that can easily derail a student’s path to graduation.

Getting to college isn’t the same as getting through college.

That’s why Beyond Financial Aid is here.

Financial aid in the form of tuition assistance for low to moderate-income students helps open the door to higher education, but the added costs of books, supplies, transportation, and child care – which are often overlooked – can add up quickly. All too often, these expenses become so overwhelming that students cannot continue their studies. Gifts to Beyond Financial Aid help provide additional financial and community resources for students in need who may be on the verge of dropping out.

Impact Fund Your gift to the Foundation’s Impact Fund supports students in the most direct way possible. Your generosity in this giving area helps us meet emerging needs, provides funding for activities that enrich the student experience, offers relief to students in times of crisis, funds professional development opportunities for faculty so that our students are always learning the latest and greatest in their fields of study, and so much more.

Departmental and Program Support Simply put, public funding for higher education is limited in Tennessee. As a community college, we are constantly striving to provide educational resources and opportunities that are on par with those found at any of our neighboring four-year colleges and universities. Your support of a particular department or program allows faculty to expand the College’s educational amenities and improve the experiences of Nashville State students in the classroom and beyond.

Scholarship Support The Foundation manages a number of scholarships for Nashville State students, many of which provide vital financial support to students that might not otherwise have the option of attending college. While Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect are an invaluable resource for many, some individuals do not qualify for these funds due to age restrictions. For more information about the established scholarships managed by the Foundation, visit nsccf.org. To learn how you can create a new scholarship, please give us a call at (615) 353-3222.

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Your Gift Matters to Our Graduates.

Our community’s future gets brighter with every semester.

Donate today at nsccf.org Have an idea for creative community support through the NSCCF? Let’s talk.

615-353-3222 foundation@nscc.edu NSCC 22-20. NSCC is a TBR institution, AA/EEO employer, and does not discriminate against students, employees, or applicants for admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities sponsored by NSCC. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, Human.Resources@nscc.edu, 120 White Bridge Road, 615-353-3305, The Nashville State policy on nondiscrimination can be found at www.nscc.edu/legal/non-discrimination-policy, Printer: Printers Press 1618 State St. Nashville, TN 37203 Quantity: 1000, © 2019, NSCC.

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The Nashville State Community College Jazz Ensemble (below) was recognized as the top community college band in America in the 42nd Annual DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards in the blues/pop/rock category. Congratulations to our music students and faculty on this fantastic achievement!

Save the Dates

Steps for Students October 26, 2019

Tennessee Flavors March 10, 2020

Commencement May 12, 2020

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