About Foundation
The TSC Foundation was established in 1981. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the official way to give private, charitable gifts to Tallahassee State College. Our mission is to build strong community ties, support great teaching, and help students succeed in a global economy.
Donate TodayMeet the Team
Heather R. Mitchell
Vice-President for Institutional Advancement
Executive Director, TSC Foundation
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Jordyn Lipply
Gift Processing and Scholarship Officer
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Alison Fleischmann
Director of Development
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Jensen Strickland
Engagement Officer
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Brendie Hawkins
Grants and Special Projects Director
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Board of Directors
Officers
President: Chris Edwards, MidSouth Bank
President-Elect: Drew McLeod, Savour
Past President: Martha Fletcher, Community Volunteer
Secretary: Lee Snowden, Armor Realty
Treasurer: Kevin Vaughn, HUB International Insurance
At-Large Officer - Philip Slama, SageSure
Director Class of 2026
- Sham Birbahadur, Aderant
- R. Jai Gillum, Florida Dental Association Foundation
- Scott Harrell, Home Instead Senior Care
- Debie Leonard, Thomas Howell Ferguson
- Sheila Monk, CopyFax
Director Class of 2027
- Brooke Hallock, Capital City Bank
- Amanda Morrison, Poco Vino
- D. Christine Thurman, Esq., Thurman Law Firm, PLLC
Director Class of 2028
- Lauren Bacon, Earl Bacon Insurance Agency
- Jeremy Cohen, Target Print & Mail
- Tom Derzypolski, BowStern
- Andy Harrison, Bank of America
- Natalie Kato, Kato Law
- Sheriff Walt McNeil, Leon County Sheriff’s Office
- Danny Shrine, Full Press Apparel
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
- Jim Murdaugh, Ph.D., President -Tallahassee State College
- Karen Moore, Chair, District Board of Trustees
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
- May 22, 2025: 9:00 – 1:15 p.m., TSC Main Campus
- August 28, 2025: 12:00 – 1:15 p.m., TSC Main Campus
- October 30, 2025: 12:00 – 1:15 p.m., TSC Ghazvini Center
- January 29, 2026: 12:00 – 1:15 p.m., TSC Main Campus
- March 26, 2026: 12:00 – 1:15 p.m., TSC Ghazvini Cente