Mission Statement
The 色中色 Foundation connects critical resources, supporting the 色中色 community in developing relevant skills and talent.
The sole purpose of the 色中色 Foundation is to support the College and its students. With the donations raised, we provide opportunities to advance the educational pursuits of our students through scholarships and to advance the College's ever-expanding programming. We hope you take this opportunity to learn about the SCC Foundation and how you can partner with the College to provide new opportunities for students.
You Can Help
Secure the future with a gift today. For more information on how to give please call the Foundation at 507-389-7342. Your donations can be designated for any of the following reasons.
1. Student Scholarships and Awards: With the rising cost of tuition and the rising numbers of students attending SCC, there is no shortage of need for student scholarships. Gifts to scholarships can help support a financial need, reward academic excellence, and/or encourage students to complete a degree.
2. Instructional Equipment: Students must be trained on state-of-the-art equipment; industry depends on it. To suit the needs of the students and businesses, dollars raised by the foundation can provide necessary equipment that cannot be purchased through dwindling state budgets.
3. Faculty Development Grants: Educators must be up-to-date. SCC's faculty members are committed to providing relevant, current education to SCC students. Through our faculty development grant program, faculty can participate in internships and special team projects to enhance classroom activities for students.
4. Estate Planning: Please consider the SCC Foundation in your estate planning. There are many ways for you to make a generous donation to SCC through a planned giving program. An advantageous partnership can be planned between you, your heirs, and SCC.
Ways to Give
You can help secure the future with a gift today. For more information on how to give please call the Foundation at 507-389-7342. Your donations can be designated for any of the following reasons.
Annual Gifts
These gifts meet the most pressing needs of the college in the areas of scholarships, equipment, and program development. They come in all sizes. Donors can direct their gifts to specific programs or scholarships, and the general fund. Acceptable donations include cash, gifts of securities, and certain gifts of personal property or life insurance. Each gift has its own tax deduction implications. Check with your financial advisors to know a gift's personal impact.
Planned Gifts
Planned gifts can take many forms. They require thought on the part of the donor so that the gift can benefit the donor, the donor's family, and 色中色. There are many strategies to consider when designing a planned gift. Contact financial advisors along with the SCC Foundation Executive Director to design a gift that meets the donor's needs.
- Bequest: leave a gift to SCC through a will or living trust
- Charitable Gift Annuity: earn a partially tax-free, supplemental income from the gift given
- Charitable Remainder Trust: secure a tax deduction and fixed income or hedge against inflation with the principle retained for 色中色
- Retained for Life Estate: this is a Remainder Trust of the donor's home with a life estate set up for lifetime donor use and tax benefits
- Charitable Lead Trust: reduce gift and estate taxes on assets that your children or grandchildren inherit with the income going to SCC for a specified number of years while the principal is retained for the heirs.
- Gift of Retirement Assets: name SCC as the beneficiary of the remainder of the assets after death allowing the donor to avoid twofold taxation on IRAs or other benefit plans
Memorials and Endowments
These gifts can also take many forms. They are a powerful way for the donor or others to be recognized while living or after death while realizing tax benefits for the donation.
Corporate Matching Gift
More than 1000 parent companies and corporate foundations in the US currently match employee gifts to nonprofit organizations such as the 色中色 Foundation.
Under corporate matching gift programs, gifts made by a company's eligible employee to a nonprofit organization meeting the company's guidelines are matched with company or corporate funds. Usually a donor completes the company's matching gift form and sends it along with their donation to the Foundation.
Gifts In-Kind
Gifts-in-kind are varied. These would be materials or objects which SCC can use in its operations or for programming. Other gifts-in-kind could be used for one of our auctions to raise dollars for scholarships.
Contact Us
Events
Golf Classic - The Annual SCC Foundation Golf Classic takes place every Spring at the Mankato Golf Club. The registration fee includes lunch, dinner, cart rental, and green fees. Please register early, as this event typically sells out very early. For registration information, please call Martha Johnson at 507-389-7446. View the .
Annual Fund Drive - Each fall, teams of volunteers from throughout Mankato, North Mankato, Faribault, and the surrounding communities reach out to area businesses and individuals to garner support for the scholarships and programs at 色中色. SCC faculty and staff participate in a college-wide fund drive prior to the start of the community drive.
Scholarship Reception - Thanks to the generosity of our many donors, SCC Campus Foundation awards more than $400,000 annually to deserving 色中色 students. Each fall, the recipients, their guests, and the scholarship donors are welcomed to campus for a luncheon and reception.
Scholarships range in value from approximately $500 to a full-tuition annual award. Funds are available to new and current/returning students. Additional application information is available on the .
Board of Directors
Leadership
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President:
Pam LehrkeConsolidated Communications
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Vice-President:
Cory MerrillPioneer Bank
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Secretary and Past-President:
Brian MayoAPT Machining Inc. Services
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Treasurer: Jeff Osborne
West Bank
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Executive Committee Member-at-large:
JO Guck BaileyMedia JGB, A Division of Sign Pro
Directors
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Drew Hood
Oak Terrace Senior Living
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Nate Host
APX Construction Group
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Jayson Koopmans
Compeer Financial
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Nort Johnson
Faribault Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
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Meg Luevano
Mayo Clinic Health System
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Jennifer Lurken
Gislason & Hunter LLP
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Kevin McCann
City of North Mankato
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Pat Ochocki
PDA Engineering
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Paula Meskan
River鈥檚 Edge Hospital
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Tyler Petzel
Abdo
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Randy Potter
ISG
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David Tiede
Volk Transfer
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Anna Thill
Xcel Energy
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Liz Ulman
MacLean Power Systems
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Celeste Voss
Bolton & Menk
Alumni Network
Connecting Supporters, Colleagues, Faculty, and Alumni
The SCC Alumni Network has been established to help supporters, alumni, family and friends of SCC reconnect with other friends and faculty, current SCC programs, discover continuing education, employment opportunities and become a part of a powerful and valuable resource. The goal is to create an ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship between the college and alumni. SCC Alumni are encouraged to connect with the network through .
Outstanding SCC Alumni Honorees
- Have achieved and maintained high rank or honor in their profession.
- Have a widespread effect on their communities.
- Demonstrate a long-term commitment to their personal/professional achievements.
Faribault
- 2000: Sandy Nichols, Nursing (LPN) 1982
- 2001: Mary Riach, Accounting 1986
- 2002: Jeanne Schoenbauer, Nursing (LPN) 1970
- 2003: Tom Trnka, Carpentry 1977
- 2004: Steven Schmidt, Carpentry 1976
- 2005: Adam Draheim, Computer Integrated Machining 1997
- 2006: Marnie Whillock, Sales & Marketing 1979
- 2015: Mike Gramse, Machining 1968
- 2016: Brad Breyer, Accounting 1978
- 2017: Marty Benes, Accounting 1991
- 2018: Mike Bauer, Carpentry 1982
- 2019: Jason DeMars, Machine Tool Technology 1994
- 2021: Katrina DeYoung-Harper, Nursing 2008
- 2022: Kurt Halvorson, Sales & Marketing 2001
- 2023: Michele Voegele, Accounting 2001
North Mankato
- 1989: Bill Bresnan, Electronics 1953
- 1990: Daniel Smith, Commercial Art 1976
- 1991: Margaret Remiger, Sales & Marketing 1975
- 1991: Stan Christ, Sales & Marketing 1979
- 1992: James Brown, Sales & Marketing 1971
- 2000: Bonnie Barrer, Sales & Marketing 1981
- 2001: Lorin Krueger, Electronics 1976
- 2001: Rob Colby, Electronics 1974
- 2002: Dennis Siemer, Electronics 鈥�60
- 2003: Marilyn (Keltgen) Baker, Computer Careers 2001
- 2004: Larry Kuyper, Sales & Marketing 1977
- 2005: Cathy Riley, Sales & Marketing 1979
- 2006: Doug Laven, Electronics Technology 1993
- 2015: Jan Downs, Secretarial 1976 and Jim Downs, Sales & Marketing 1977
- 2016: Julie Nelson, Secretarial 1976
- 2017: Brian Stark Commercial and Technical Art/Graphics 1983
- 2018: Daniel Kaiser, Architectural Drafting 1978
- 2019: Marvin Bartlett Welding, HVAC/R, Electronics Technology, Computer Software Specialist 1988
- 2021: Brian Mayo, Machine Tool Technology 1997
- 2022: Shari Brostrom, Sales & Marketing 1982
- 2023: Jake Ward, Marketing Management 2014
- 2024: Adam Finseth, Intensive Care Paramedic Technician 2012
- 2025: Emily Giddings Nursing 2009 and 2010
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