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About Foundation

The TSC Foundation was established in 1981. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the officially designated means of making private, charitable contributions to Tallahassee State College. Our mission is to strengthen connections to the community, promote excellence in teaching, and expand student success in a global economy.

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Meet the Team

Heather R. Mitchell

Vice-President for Institutional Advancement
Executive Director, TSC Foundation

heather.mitchell@tsc.fl.edu 

Alison Fleischmann

Director of Development

alison.fleischmann@tsc.fl.edu

Brendie Hawkins

Grants and Special Projects Director

brendie.hawkins@tsc.fl.edu

 

Board of Directors

Officers

President: Martha Fletcher - Retired Leon County School Board

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

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

Secretary:  Drew McLeod - Savour

Treasurer:  Danny Shrine - Full Press Apparel

Director Class of 2025

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

Director Class of 2026

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

Director Class of 2027

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

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

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

EMERITUS MEMBERS

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

Meeting Dates

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