The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation is an innovative non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the efforts of the College with financial resources. The Foundation actively seeks and secures funds to provide scholarships and to support College programs and facilities.
2020-2021 Annual Giving Campaign
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Read about what all the Foundation did in 2019-2020, including dollars allocated and dollars raised.
$40,000 in upgrades, including a new Richland Campus computer lab, Central Park Center renovations, and Intuit software.
Students were awarded $22,000 in scholarship funds during 2020-2021. Donors can pledge to existing scholarships or create new ones.
1,200+ students and teachers from over 12 school districts participated in this reading and history program, between Grades 4-6.
$8,700 was donated to assist local high school students across 50 Pennsylvania school districts with their dual enrollment tuition.
Governance
A volunteer Board of Directors from throughout our region governs the Foundation. Members are leaders in business, industry, education, health care, community services, and the arts. The Board’s main priority is to raise funds on behalf of the College.
OFFICERS
Mr. David Mordan, President
CPA, Self-Employed
Mr. Mike Lynch, Vice President
AmeriServ Financial
Ms. Roberta Ream, Treasurer
AmeriServ Financial
MEMBERS
Ms. Nancy D’Aniello
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Mr. Ellis Griffith
Improvements & Innovations, Inc.
Mr. John Kubinsky
Somerset Trust Company
Mr. Tim Leventry
Leventry, Haschak & Rodkey, LLC
Mr. John Polacek
JWF Industries
Mr. Ed Porada
Mr. Doug Puchko
Puchko Financial
Mr. Bill Sipko
BCL Manufacturing
Mr. Jeffrey Wood
Kongsberg Protech Systems
Mr. Alan Cashaw, ex-officio
Pennsylvania Highlands Trustee
Mr. James Foreman, ex-officio
Pennsylvania Highlands Trustee
Dr. Steve Nunez, ex-officio
Pennsylvania Highlands President
Ms. Kathleen Morrell, ex-officio
Pennsylvania Highlands Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
Ms. Lorraine Donahue, ex-officio
Pennsylvania Highlands Vice President of Finance and Administration
Mission
The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation seeks and secures financial support for the College and its students by raising friends and funds and successfully managing resources and relationships.
Vision
The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation will serve as a premier community college foundation by meeting and exceeding the College and our communities’ educational needs.
Purpose
Established in 1995, the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation is a non-profit educational trust under Section 501 (c) (3). The Foundation was created to provide resources for the growth and development of the College.
The Foundation actively solicits funds to support student scholarships and programs, faculty and staff development, the alumni association, and facility needs. The Foundation raises funds through donations, benefit events, grants, and deferred gifts. The Foundation also serves as an important role in establishing relationships between the College and area business and industry as well as the community at large.