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On June 22, 1965, the State board of Education approved Columbia as the site of Tennessee’s first community college. At last, a college education would be more accessible for the residents of South Central Tennessee.
To help meet the scholarship and financial needs of Columbia State students, the Columbia State Foundation was organized in March of 1971 as a non-profit corporation. Its purposes, as specified in the charter are “to receive, hold, care for, invest, use, and distribute income for the promotion of educational activities at Columbia State.” Since its beginning, the Foundation has provided over $8 million dollars in additional funds for scholarships and special needs at Columbia State.
Mission
The Columbia State Foundation encourages alumni, friends, economic partners and others to invest their time and resources toward the improvement of education at Columbia State and to making higher education accessible to students in the College’s service area.
2007-2008 Executive Committee
| Mr. Tim Pettus, Chair |
| Ms. Sydney McClain, Immediate Past Chair |
| Mr. Lonnie Roberts, Vice Chair |
| Mr. Kenneth R. Horner, ex-officio, Treasurer |
| Ms. Elaine Kelsey, ex-officio, Secretary |
| Dr. Janet Smith, ex-officio |
| Mr. Barry White, Development Committee Chair |
| Mr. Waymon Hickman, Trustees Committee Chair |
| Mr. Doug Venable, Community Relations/Grants Committee Chair |
| Dr. Ronnie Erwin, Investment Committee Chair |
| Mr. Edward Moore, Development Committee Vice-Chair |
| Mr. Steve Bates, Investment Committee Vice-Chair |
| Ms. Mary Ann Roberts, Trustees Committee, Vice-Chair |
Foundation Board
| Brent Allred |
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Steve Konz |
| Victor Beck, Jr., DDS |
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Bethany Lay |
| Judith Carre-Strickland |
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Blake Lay |
| Caroline Cross |
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Betsye Ledford |
| Barry Doss |
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Bill Marbet |
| Elizabeth Eubanks |
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Christa Martin |
| Nell Evers |
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Larry McKnight |
| Tiby Ferguson |
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Trent Ogilvie |
| Barry Gidcomb |
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Robert Otwell |
| Kellie Gwin |
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Danny Rochelle |
| Richard Herrington |
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John Tomlinson |
| Craig Holland |
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Con Vrailas |
| Sam Kennedy |
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Bill Walter |
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