TSTC Foundation Annual Report 2020 - 2021

EAST TEXAS
Year in Review
TSTC in Marshall
The spirit of philanthropy at TSTC in Marshall proves that when a
community comes together for a common goal, amazing things
happen. Superior training results in a superior workforce. Donors
in East Texas understand the value of investing in TSTC and our
students. Because of donors dedication to their community,
students complete their programs ready to work to answer
industry needs.
“Equipment donations, or in-kind donations, help us to build
better degree programs and also enhance our training facilities,
while scholarship donations help keep our students on the path
to graduation and a great-paying job,” said Blake Cox, The TSTC
Foundation associate field development officer for East Texas.
A financial helping hand, no matter the amount, goes a long way
toward helping students complete their education at TSTC’s
Marshall campus.
Barton Day, provost of TSTC’s Marshall campus, said the pandemic
forced modifications to lab environments due to the need to
socially distance. Additional equipment was needed to ensure that
students were kept safe during hands-on training labs. Without
new equipment, classroom capacities and the number of students
taking classes would have been greatly reduced.
“Donations enable our team to continue to produce technicians at
the top end of their chosen technology and have a tremendously
positive impact in our ability to perform our mission to Place More
Texans in Great-Paying Jobs,” said Day.
The Texas Pioneer Foundation in Texarkana has donated $20,000
to create an endowed scholarship for students attending
TSTC’s Marshall campus. The organization intends to grow
the endowment over time. Students must meet a grade-point
average requirement and show a need for financial assistance.
The foundation has also given $2,500 to The TSTC Foundation’s
Helping Hands emergency aid scholarship for Marshall students
and a $1,000 tuition scholarship to benefit a student this fall.
Terex Corp. in Oklahoma City gave $146,000 in equipment to
TSTC’s Diesel Equipment Technology program. The donation
included two Cummins engines and after-treatment systems, as
well as four sets of rough-terrain crane axles.
The American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation pledged $100,000
to TSTC’s Electrical Lineworker Technology program in Marshall
to help ease the financial burden of students in need, enabling
them to complete an associate degree or certificate of completion.
The gift adds to an existing endowment the foundation created a
few years ago. The AEP Foundation is funded by American Electric
Power and its utility operating units, including the Southwestern
Electric Power Co., which provides services to East Texas,
northwestern Louisiana and parts of Arkansas.
736
72
191 $43,970
By donating
equipment, we
not only support
our future team
members and
the future of our
industry, but
are living our
purpose to help
improve the lives
of people around
the world.
SCOTT ASHLEY,
NATIONAL FIELD SERVICE MANAGER
Terex Corp.
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STUDENTS ENROLLED
TOTAL NUMBER OF
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
TOTAL NUMBER
OF GRADUATES
TOTAL AMOUNT OF
SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDED
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