TSTC Foundation Annual Report 2020 - 2021
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CENTRAL TEXAS<br />
Year in Review<br />
<strong>TSTC</strong> in Waco<br />
<strong>TSTC</strong>’s flagship campus in Waco has much to be proud of. The<br />
campus is the headquarters for the college system, and the<br />
business community in Waco rallies together every year to<br />
provide financial opportunities for <strong>TSTC</strong> students through tuition<br />
scholarships and emergency relief. These partnerships are critical<br />
to furthering program completion and preventing students from<br />
dropping out.<br />
A large portion of the financial gifts received this year at <strong>TSTC</strong>’s<br />
Waco campus has gone toward the Helping Hands emergency aid<br />
scholarship.<br />
“During the pandemic, what we saw was a large rise in students<br />
who had some immediate needs,” said Pete Rowe, vice president<br />
of external relations for The <strong>TSTC</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>. “This was anything<br />
from food, shelter, clothing—things like that, to tools and money<br />
to pay rent.”<br />
Four Central Texas banks made contributions this year to <strong>TSTC</strong>’s<br />
Helping Hands emergency aid scholarship in Waco. American<br />
Bank, Central National Bank, Community Bank and Trust, and<br />
First National Bank of Central Texas each contributed $10,000 to<br />
help students in need through the Helping Hands Scholarship.<br />
Donors who support <strong>TSTC</strong>’s mission of providing a skilled<br />
workforce to the state remain a fundamental component to the<br />
success formula of the college.<br />
“Our industry partners understand the critical importance of<br />
our mission at <strong>TSTC</strong>,” said Edgar Padilla, provost of <strong>TSTC</strong>’s Waco<br />
campus. “We are exceedingly grateful and proud to continue<br />
working to strengthen our partnerships and relevance with Texas<br />
industries.”<br />
<strong>TSTC</strong> is proud to connect with Texas’ array of industries supporting<br />
our students. Company representatives not only serve on<br />
statewide advisory boards for technical programs, but also hire<br />
<strong>TSTC</strong>’s quality graduates.<br />
Enel Green Power is a solar power company that is building a<br />
solar operation near Otto in Falls County. The company has given<br />
$25,000 for <strong>TSTC</strong> student scholarships. <strong>TSTC</strong> will be working with<br />
the company to connect with area schools to show how drones<br />
can be integrated with work done in solar and wind energy. In<br />
turn, <strong>TSTC</strong>’s Solar Energy Technology program is poised to provide<br />
graduates for the company’s workforce.<br />
Capstone Mechanical in Waco has supported <strong>TSTC</strong>’s efforts<br />
through hiring new graduates since 2016. Last year, the<br />
organization took their support a step further by creating<br />
scholarships for current students. The $5,000 cash gift<br />
provided tuition scholarships in the Heating, Ventilation and Air<br />
Conditioning Technology program.<br />
4,002<br />
404<br />
933<br />
$299,700<br />
We are big<br />
believers in<br />
<strong>TSTC</strong> and what<br />
they do for this<br />
community.<br />
We see the<br />
impact with the<br />
bank and our<br />
employees, some<br />
of whom are <strong>TSTC</strong><br />
graduates, and<br />
the customers in<br />
our community.<br />
DAN INGHAM,<br />
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING<br />
AND COMMUNICATION<br />
First National Bank of Central Texas<br />
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TOTAL NUMBER OF<br />
STUDENTS ENROLLED<br />
TOTAL NUMBER OF<br />
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED<br />
TOTAL NUMBER<br />
OF GRADUATES<br />
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF<br />
SCHOLARSHIPS<br />
AWARDED