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HCC Advancement/Foundation Newsletter
ADVANCING HCC
Calendar of Events
Providing news about HCC’s Office of Institutional Advancement and the HCC Foundation Inc.
Fall 2014
Order Our Steps
The Halifax Community College
(HCC) Foundation Inc. is offering
a wonderful opportunity for you
to support our students and show
your commitment to educational
excellence through our first-ever
Brick-by-Brick Campaign, “Order
Our Steps.” Engraved bricks will be
featured at the main entrance to The
Centre, our premier multipurpose
venue, and will be sold through June
30, 2015. Your brick will be visible for
generations to come. Purchase of a
brick is tax-deductible, according to
applicable tax law.
Proceeds will provide assistance for
student scholarships, activities and
Foundation operating expenses.
Pricing:
4 x 8 Brick: 12 x 12 Brick:
Replica Bricks: Clip Art/Logo on Brick:
$150
$300
$10
$10
For more details, contact the HCC
Foundation Inc., PO Drawer 809,
Weldon, NC 27890 or call
252-536-7239 or 252-536-7234.
HCC receives grant from Upper Coastal Plain Learning Council for iPad Project
Halifax Community College recently
received a $4,000 grant from the
Upper Coastal Plain Learning Council.
Together, the organizations have
developed a program to encourage
students to receive Career Readiness
Certificates (CRC).
With the grant funds, HCC has
purchased seven iPads, which will be
loaded with CRC software and will
help students prepare for the test. The
project will enhance the instructional
capabilities of the CRC lab and will be
used as a demonstration project.
The CRC is a portable credential
that promotes career development
and skill attainment for individuals
and confirms to employers that an
individual possesses basic workplace
skills in applied math, locating
information and reading.
The HCC Campus Fund Drive is underway! Watch your email for updates.
HCC Advancement/Foundation NewsletterFall 2014
HCC Foundation to Host Fourth Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit Students
On Thursday, Sept. 25, HCC
Foundation Inc. will host the fourth
HCC Foundation Inc. Annual Golf
Tournament at Chockoyotte Country
Club in Weldon. Registration and
lunch begin at 11:30 a.m. and tee-off
with a scramble format start begins
at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds will provide
assistance for student scholarships,
activities and expenses. There will be
a $25,000 hole-in-one prize as well as
prizes for first, second and third place
finishers.
The registration fee is $50 per golfer
or $200 for a golf foursome. The
tournament is open to the general
public. For more information on
sponsorships or to register, contact
HCC Special Events Coordinator
Joanne Jolly at 252-538-4320 or
[email protected], or click on
the golf tournament icon on the
College’s webpage, www.halifaxcc.
edu.
HCC Awarded Grant from
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
HCC is pleased to announce that it
has received a $150,000 grant to
construct the Roanoke Valley Fitness
Interactive Trail (RV FIT) from the
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The project will improve the lives of
local residents by providing a 1/6 mile
oval-shaped trail with three fitness
areas, featuring multigenerational
equipment. Solar lights will provide
lighting for the community to work
out during evening hours. There will
be no charge to take advantage of
the RV FIT, which is slated to open
this fall.
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable
Trust was established in 1947 and
is now one of the largest private
trusts in North Carolina. Its mission
is to improve the quality of life and
quality of health for the financially
needy of North Carolina. The Health
Care Division promotes wellness
state-wide by investing in prevention
and treatment. The Poor and Needy
Division of the Trust responds to basic
life needs and invests in solutions that
improve the quality of life and health
for financially needy residents of
Forsyth County. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
serves as sole trustee.
HCC Founders Day
honoring alumni from
the
1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
1990s and 2000s
Tuesday, Sept. 9
11 a.m.
The Centre
HCC Advancement/Foundation NewsletterFall 2014
Golden LEAF Grant to Help Industrial Training
HCC has received a $450,000 grant
from the Golden LEAF Foundation.
The grant will provide upgrades
in the College’s industrial training
program, enabling HCC to upgrade
its equipment to industry standards
and provide for additional third-party
credentials. The upgrades will focus
on the areas of maintenance,
machining, welding and fabrication.
HCC Director of Resource Development
John Foriest, HCC Business & Industry/
Customized Training Coordinator Larry
Crisafulli, and HCC Director of Title III
and PRIDE Male Leadership Program
Dan Lovett were recognized for their
work on the grant.
HCC Calendar of Events
& Lyceum Series of
Special Events
www.halifaxcc.edu
252-536-7234
252-536-7239
Second Annual Alumni and Friends Presidential Breakfast Held at HCC
To better reach alumni and friends,
the HCC Alumni Association hosted
the second annual Alumni & Friends
Presidential Breakfast on May 17 at
The Centre. Attendees heard from HCC
President Dr. Ervin V. Griffin Sr. and
received an update on the College.
Chester Williams, an HCC alumnus,
talked about his experience at the
College. “At HCC, doors opened for me,
the possibilities were endless,” he said.
“As I left HCC, I was proud to say that I
was an alumnus… To see the growth on
campus, I’m even more proud.”
HCC President Dr. Ervin V. Griffin Sr. addressed the audience at the second annual
Alumni & Friends Presidential Breakfast on May 17 at the College.
The event was a fundraiser for the HCC
Foundation Inc. and its operations,
and was sponsored by Halifax County
Missionary Union, PNC Bank, WEZU
95.9FM “Local Public Radio,” Senator
Angela Bryant, H.D. Pope Funeral Homes
Inc., and A Catered Affair.
Chester Williams,
HCC Graduate,
Class of 2005
HCC Foundation Inc. Donor Recognition Luncheon and Scholarship Awards Ceremony
Oct. 23, 11:30 a.m.
The Centre at Halifax Community College
HCC Advancement/Foundation NewsletterFall 2014
Turning Point
Grant to Assist With
Employment Efforts
Ways to Give
An investment in the HCC Foundation is an investment in our students and
our community. There are numerous and convenient ways to contribute
to the Foundation. Visit the HCC Foundation Inc. webpage by going to
www.halifaxcc.edu and click on “HCC Foundation.” There you will see
information on Foundation activities. You can give to HCC through the
following ways:
HCC has received a $173,000 grant
from Turning Point Workforce
Development Board, Inc. The
grant will assist HCC employees
who are housed with the Halifax/
Northampton NC Works office. Staff
will register clients for work, assist
people with job search activities,
offer training enrollment and enroll
clients in the Workforce Investment
Act program.
• Cash, check or credit card gifts
• Online giving
• Corporate and matching gifts
• Gifts-in-kind
• Stock
• Bequest
• Sponsorships
• Planned giving
Also, contact the Office of Institutional Advancement and the HCC
Foundation Inc. at 252-536-7234 or 252-536-7239. Contact by mail at HCC
Foundation Inc., PO Drawer 809, Weldon NC 27890.
HCC Foundation Inc. Board
Steve Medlin, Chair
Hubert D. Pope, Vice Chair
Dr. Ervin V. Griffin, Sr., Secretary/Treasurer (ex officio)
Bernella DeLaMora, HCC Board of Trustees Chair (ex officio)
Michael Felt, Trustee At-Large (ex officio)
Dr. Dianne Rhoades, Executive Director (ex officio)
Dr. Elie Bracy III
Steven Cobb
Kenneth Deloatch
Lori Medlin
Congratulations
to Steve Medlin on his election as Foundation
Board chair and to Hubert D. Pope on his
election as Foundation Board vice chair! Also,
congratulations to Chester B. Williams on his
appointment as the board’s newest member.
Paul Walden
Ruby Vincent Ward
Chester B. Williams
Special thanks are extended to
former Foundation Board Chair
Emery Doughtie
for his service to the College and the board. We
sincerely appreciate all he has done to advance the
College in the Roanoke Valley community.

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