Presidents' Club Advisory Council
Foundation Board Update
The Presidents' Club Background
Since 1965, Seminole Community College has had only two Presidents, Dr. Earl S. Weldon and Dr. E. Ann McGee. Given Dr. Weldon's distinguished legacy of more than 30 years of service and Dr. McGee's leadership since 1996, the Presidents' Club serves as a timely tribute to their leadership.
The Presidents’ Club was created to strengthen and support Seminole Community College. Comprised of SCC alumni, employees and community partners, the Presidents' Club is a great way to support current students while providing an opportunity to network with this distinct group of friends of SCC.
The Presidents' Club Purpose
The Presidents' Club consists of individual and corporate donors who contribute a minimum annual unrestricted gift of $1,000. These gifts are then applied at the discretion of the College President and the SCC Foundation Board of Directors to the areas of greatest need at the College.
Advisory Council Purpose
At the suggestion of the Foundation's Board of Directors, the Presidents’ Club Advisory Council was designed to bring together leaders from Seminole County and Central Florida, representing a variety of industries, corporations and interests, who have a commitment to education and Seminole Community College. The Advisory Council will allow the Foundation and the College to engage a larger percentage of Presidents’ Club members, as well as identify new leadership for the Foundation Board of Directors.
The Presidents’ Club Advisory Council will also strive to expand memberships in the Presidents’ Club, improve social and networking events and further develop membership benefits. The Advisory Council will also oversee the selection of the annual Faculty and Staff Mini-Grant Awards, which are funded every fall semester.
Advisory Council Leadership
- Chair: Maurizio Maso, HuntonBrady Architects, P.A.
- Vice Chair: Ben Newman, Bobo Ciotoli Bocchino & Newman, P.A.
- Marie Bernstein, Community Parnter
- Kay Delk, Seminole Community College
- Paul James, Harvard Jolly, Inc.
- Sandy Keeter, Seminole Community College
- Linda Lay, LL Marketing Group
- Teri Meta, Seminole Community College
- Patti Neveleff, Community Partner
- Paul Partyka, NAI Realvest Partners, Inc.
- Jim Rogers, Administaff
- Jim Salvano, Community Partner
- Pat Werner, Welbro Building Corp.
Advisory Council Goals for Fiscal Year 2008
- Raise $160,000 through Presidents’ Club memberships;
- Enhance Presidents’ Club events, such as the breakfasts and annual recognition dinner;
- Award the Faculty and Staff Mini-Grants;
- Recruit active and engaged members for the Advisory Council; and
- Create meaningful ways for Presidents’ Club members to interact with SCC, as well as its students, faculty and staff.