The Midlands Technical College Foundation provides the structure through which individuals, corporations and other private sector interests can demonstrate their support for the academic programs and economic development services offered by Midlands Technical College.
Established in 1970, the Foundation takes an active partnership role in advancing the college's community development mission within the Central Midlands region by seeking an added measure of financial and other support for college activities that enhance the quality of its educational offerings. In carrying out this role, the Foundation's Board of Trustees gives testimony to the realization that for excellence in service to be consistently achieved and maintained, private sector resources represent a critical and invaluable complement to limited public funding.
The Board of Trustees for the Foundation is composed of up to 25 individuals who are prominent in our community's business, industrial, professional and civic affairs.
| Officers | |
| Joe Johnson, Chair | Palmetto GBA |
| Scott R. Adams, Vice Chair | TriolP, Inc. |
| Gwen Hampton, Secretary | South Carolina School Board Association |
| R. Scott McClelland, Treasurer | Elliott Davis, LLC |
| Members | |
| Barbara W. Blau | DP Professionals |
| James L. (Jim) Braun | AVANTech, Inc. |
| Robert (Rob) Brinkerhoff | Palmetto Health |
| David E. Dubberly | Nexsen Pruet |
| Ryan Dukes | Blue Marlin Restaurant and Blue Marlin Signature Catering |
| Judge Tomothy C. Edmond | Richland County Magistrate Judge |
| Solomon Jackson, Jr. | Retired |
| William (Bill) D. Kirkland | University of South Carolina |
| Marion A. (Lex) Knox, Jr. | Terminix Services, Inc. |
| Willis Langley, III | Langley, III, LLC |
| Ernest (Ernie) Magaro, Jr. | Retired |
| Ernest (Ernie) Magaro, III | Retired |
| Joseph (Joe) Powers | Merrill Lynch |
| Gerald (Jerry) Sweetland | PurePower Technologies |
| Michael (Mike) Williams | Michelin North America |
| David Woolard | Midlands Tooling Systems, Inc. |
| Trustee Emeritus | |
| Thomas (Tom) E. Persons, Sr. | S.C. Technology Alliance |
| James (Jim) D. Reynolds | Total Comfort Solutions |
| Ex Officio | |
| Dr. Ronald L. Rhames | MTC President |
| Robert P. Wilkins, Jr. | MTC Commission Chair |
| Jack Hoekstra | CEO, MTC Foundation |
| Debbie M. Walker | VP for Business Affairs, MTC |
Fast Fact
The Midlands Technical College Foundation awarded nearly $100,000 to scholarships for 2014-2015.