The Foundation Reflections
On March 23, Tarrant County College Foundation hosted Shimon Peres, the ninth president of the State of Israel, at “A World View,” benefiting TCC Foundation scholarships and program initiatives. The event also launched TCC’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Congresswoman Kay Granger and the late Honorable Jim Wright, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, served as honorary co-chairs for the event.
A private reception was held at the Omni Hotel Penthouse on March 22. Pictured, from left to right: Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, President Shimon Peres, Congresswoman Kay Granger, TCC Chancellor Erma Johnson Hadley and Ambassador Tom Schieffer.
Patricia Bedford (pictured), adjunct instructor at the Northwest Campus, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Shoshana Abrams-Kal Kon and Texas Country singer Pat Green sang “HaTikvah,”the Israeli national anthem.
The TCC Foundation extends its appreciation to the sponsors and patrons of this event, including Bell Helicopter, presenting sponsor. To view photos from A World View, please visit www.tccd.edu/foundation.
Former Congressman and U.S. Secretary of the Army, Preston “Pete” Geren III, now president and chief executive officer of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, was the honored guest at the Trinity River Campus Anatomage Table Dedication Ceremony.
Very few colleges or universities have an anatomage table, but TCC now has two of the state-of-the art teaching devices. Funding for the second table was generously provided by the Sid W. Richardson Foundation in support of the Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences, an early college high school initiative jointly sponsored by TCC, Fort Worth ISD, University of North Texas and UNT Health Science Center.
The Foundation hosted the 27th Annual Bolen Math Competition Awards Ceremony. In addition to cash prizes, top award recipients received scholarships to area universities totaling more than $350,000.
The TCC Foundation board members presented graduates of the Spring 2015 commencement ceremony with official TCC alumni pins. If you would like to request an alumni pin, please email alumni.info@tccd.edu
The TCC Alumni Association collaborated with all five Career Services departments to host a Districtwide job fair. More than 70 employers were present to recruit candidates for available positions. Students, alumni and community members were invited to attend and meet prospective employers. Proceeds from this event go toward the TCC Foundation general scholarship fund for students.
The Foundation hosted the 5th Annual Alumni, Family and Friends Night at the Texas Rangers. One of the evening’s many highlights included retiring Trinity River Campus President Tahita Fulkerson taking part in the Rangers MVP ride with Toro and Captain, the Ranger’s mascot.