opportunity for paralegals

Tacoma Community College

Summer 2014

Opportunity for Paralegals Certification allows paralegals to independently assist clients with family law. 7

Campus, Reinvented Just in time for TCC’s upcoming 50th anniversary. 4

2012-13 Foundation Annual Report Tacoma Community College Foundation inspires investment in student success. 16

tcc mission statement:

TCC creates meaningful and relevant learning, inspires greater equity, and celebrates success in our lives and our communities.

accreditation:Tacoma Community College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

TCCMagazineVolume 5, No. 2

Editor Rachel Payne

Writers Rachel Payne

Shawn Jennison

Matthew Unzen

Design Sakura Moses Laura Chipman

Photography Mike Abella

Stuart Isset

Shawn Jennison

Rachel Payne

Clint Steele

TCC Magazine is published biannually by Marketing, Communication & Outreach/IAF, Tacoma Community College, 6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma WA 98466.

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy of all printed information, TCC Magazine assumes no liability for errors in editorial content.

No portion of this publication may be duplicated or reprinted without written permission from the publisher. Send address changes to: TCC Magazine, 6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma WA 98466 or [email protected]. Be sure to include both old and new addresses.

President’s Message

We all need a little validation once in a while. That’s why those of us at Tacoma Community College were so pleased with the outcome of our most recent seven year evaluation cycle for accreditation. Our evaluation team commended us for our innovativeness, the engagement of our board and our faculty and staff in fulfillment of our mission, our evidence-based

assessment and improvement system, our open and inclusive budgeting process, our spirit of dedication to student success, our excellent library staff, our financial aid office, and our large and active student government, including its emphasis on support for student veterans. That was music to our ears.

As for what’s new at TCC, we hope you are aware of our new Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT) program. This new career option for Paralegals will make it possible for them to provide a limited array of services in family law, including routine cases of divorce, child residential placement, child support, and other family matters.

In January we will also be offering a new competency-based transfer degree in business. This degree will be fully online and will be offered over three six-month terms, allowing students to complete a degree in 18 months or less. There will be multiple start dates and this degree will be fully transferable to all public universities in Washington.

Phi Theta Kappa is a national honor society for community college students. Our large and active chapter at TCC was recognized this year with five star status, the highest level of achievement a chapter can reach. The chapter advisor, faculty member Tomas Ramos, earned Phi Theta Kappa’s Distinguished Advisor Award. These students generally experience smooth transfer to the universities of their choice.

Our newest building, the H.C. Joe Harned Center for Health Careers will open in September. This facility, with its extensive clinical simulation environment, will allow TCC to increase the number of graduates while sustaining our reputation for excellence in these critical health care fields. We have also created a beautiful campus commons at the center of campus which has already become a magnet for student interaction.

We have completed a new strategic plan for the next four years that includes a new core theme that recognizes our culture of innovation: Embrace Discovery. You will hear about the fruits of that commitment in future issues of TCC Magazine.

Finally, please visit our new 50th anniversary website to share your TCC story: tcc50.org.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Dr. Pamela J. Transue President, Tacoma Community College

Contents 2 TCC 50th Anniversary

4 Campus Reinvented

6 Memorabilia Donated

7 Limited License

Legal Technician

8 2012-13 Annual Report

10 Ramos Named PTK

Distinguished Advisor

Distinguished Alumni

and Honorary Degree

11 New VA Coordinator

12 Across the Bridge ...

13 Reach Higher Microsite

14 New Athletic Director

15 2012-13 TCC Foundation

Annual Report

OBC Foundation Events

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Share your TCC Story!

Break out the cake and light the candles – we’re celebrating our 50th birthday in 2015! More than 500,000 students have passed through TCC’s doors and gone on to accomplish great things since we opened in 1965. We’d love to hear from as many alumni as possible. You can upload stories, photos, and video at tcc50.org. You’ll also find a timeline with stories, history and images to explore.

We’re kicking off a year of celebration this fall with the Harned Center Grand Opening Sept. 4. We’ll keep you posted on upcoming 50th events!

http://tcc50.org/


Campus Commons photo by Clint Steele

Inside the Harned Center


Campus, ReinventedIf you haven’t visited TCC’s Tacoma campus in the last few months, you’ll hardly recognize the place. Just in time for the college’s upcoming 50th anniversary, the past year has seen a complete revitalization of the heart of campus.

The (nearly) completed Harned Center opens onto the new Campus Commons, a beautifully designed space that ties the center of campus together visually and serves as an outdoor activity hub.

The new space also brings art into the open for public enjoyment. The Campus Commons includes the eye-catching five-pillar bronze posts that mark the Trustees Plaza. A two-story glass sculpture will be suspended in the Harned Center and visible from the Commons when the Harned Center opens this fall.

We hope you’ll stop by and explore the new campus center next time you’re in the area!


Dean Ecklund Donates Memorabilia to TCC Archive“Here I was third in scoring – fell to 12.5,” said Ecklund. “We were very well balanced, the highest scorer was 16. We didn’t care who scored. We prided ourselves on defense.”

Ecklund said he didn’t start out as a defensive specialist.

“When I got here, Coach Moseid said, if you don’t play defense, you’re not playing.”

Ecklund went on to a long career at The News Tribune, where he currently works in circulation. He’s watched his kids grow up playing basketball.

“You know, I think about TCC all the time,” said Ecklund. “It was a very special time in my life, and I’m sure some of the guys would say the same thing.”

Ecklund’s ’71 Titan championship team display can be viewed in the gym, Building 20.

With TCC’s 2015 50th Anniversary fast approaching, we’ve been requesting stories, photos and memorabilia related to college history. Dean Ecklund, a starting player for TCC’s NWAACC Championship winning 1971 basketball team, donated his ’71 jersey, letterman’s jacket and trophies. And he stopped by the studio for a video interview.

According to Ecklund, the ’71 team wasn’t just memorable for on-court performance. The guys were a team off the court, too.

“This team was so close,” said Ecklund. “I mean, animosity – no. Competition, yes.”

Ecklund went to Lincoln high school, where he played for Ron Billings, who would later coach at TCC. After graduating in ’69 he was recruited by many colleges, and chose St. Martins. He was averaging 29 points per game, but the program wasn’t a good fit. So he called Coach Moseid in Tacoma. At TCC his scoring average dropped, but he was much happier.

‘71 Titan Men’s Basketball Championship Team. Program from the Dean Ecklund Collection, TCC Archive

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Many low-income Washington residents can’t currently afford legal counsel, so the State Supreme Court ordered the development of a program to serve them. The result was the LLLT certification program, which starts this year with family law. New specializations (such as elder care law or debtor/creditor law) will be rolled out in successive years.

The new program greatly expands employment possibilities for TCC paralegal students.

“LLLTs are paralegals that are specialized. They can help their clients fill out forms and assist with the process, but there are limitations, such as not being able to represent a client in court or negotiate with opposing counsel,” said Jennifer Sorensen, chair of the Paralegal program at TCC.

TCC can offer the LLLT-approved courses because its paralegal program is one of the few community college programs accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Highline, Edmonds, and Spokane also offer LLLT-approved courses.

Currently, TCC paralegal students can obtain an AA degree or a paralegal certificate. Both options put students within easy reach of becoming a LLLT; they just need to take one course in Contract Law, which is already offered as an elective for both programs. In addition to the courses at an ABA-approved paralegal program, students need a minimum of an AA degree and will also need to take a Family Law class, offered by the University of Washington. They will also need to obtain 3,000 hours of substantive-law related experience and pass two exams.

“I get an average of 2-3 calls per week about LLLT from students – they need to come back and get credits, or they want to take the contracts class,” said Sorensen. “I anticipate it’s going to become more, because LLLTs can work independently, open their own practices.”

Sorensen sees a need for the college to offer two classes not required for the certification – classes in business and ethics.

“We need to teach them how to set up their own company and get malpractice insurance,” said Sorensen. “Do we offer it as continuing education? Within the program? Those are next steps for us.”

Sorensen says there’s already a need to ramp up the program to serve more students. As the benefits of the LLLT certification become more widely know, the demand is likely to become even greater.

“We want to hire more staff and offer more classes as there becomes more of an interest,” said Sorensen. “All of our classes are waitlisted – we need to add more, and add more online.”

Sorensen is also mulling ways to offer a certificate that might allow students to access financial aid.

“How do we structure it so we bring in more students and not have them pay out of pocket?” asked Sorensen. “We’re a forefront innovator – we need to capitalize on it.”

Opening a World of Opportunity for Paralegals

Tacoma Community College is one

of four Washington community

colleges to offer courses that

enable paralegals to independently

assist clients with family law. The

“Limited Legal License Technician

(LLLT)” certification is the first of its

kind in the United States.

Jeff Kinstler, a Paralegal student who plans to obtain LLLT certification, takes a study break with his twin daughters.


2012-13 OPERATING REVENUE

STATE ALLOCATION $ 17,356,213

LOCAL REVENUE

Running Start Program 2,101,224

Bldg Fee from Excess Enrollment 711,229

General Fees / Overhead 569,222

ABE Tuition 14,705

Tuition/Operating Fees 18,959,115

Sub-total 22,355,495

TOTAL 39,711,708

2012-13 PROGRAM EXPENSES

Instruction & Primary Support 22,297,833

Library & Learning Resources 796,670

Student Services 7,091,086

Institutional Support 5,851,924

Plant Operations & Maintenance 3,059,926

WF / WR Financial Aid 382,434

TOTAL 39,479,873

2012-13 CAPITAL BUDGET

REVENUE

State Allocation 41,883,943

Local Revenue 993,054

Subtotal 42,876,997

EXPENSES

Program Expenses 14,142,314

BALANCE 28,734,683

TCC 2012-13 Annual Report

KEY FACTS*2012-13 2013-14

Headcount (all sources) 17,064 14,214

FTES (all sources) 7,106 7,333

Headcount (state-funded) 10,554 10,841

FTES (state-funded) 5,928 6,120

AttendanceFull-time 62% 63%

Part-Time 38% 37%

Median Age 25.3 25.1

Gender FemaleMale

61% 39%

61% 39%

Asian/Pacific Islander African American Native American

Hispanic Other, Multiracial White/Caucasian

12%12%3%9%2%61%

13%13%3%10%2%59%

Academic Transfer Workforce Education

Pre-college Basic Skills

55% 21% 17% 7%

57% 21% 15% 7%

*from Washington State Community and Technical Colleges FIELD GUIDE 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.


Tacoma Community College Board of TrusTees

Chad WrightLiz Dunbar, Chair Don DennisBob Ryan, Vice Chair Gretchen Adams Pamela Transue TCC President

Demonstrating the Value of Tacoma Community CollegeAnalysis of the Economic Impact & Return on Investment of Education

Tacoma Community College creates value in many ways. The college plays a key role in helping students increase their employability and achieve their individual potential. It provides students with the skills they need to have a fulfilling and prosperous career. Further, it supplies an environment for students to meet new people, increase their self-confidence, and promote their overall health and well-being.

Students enjoy better employment opportunities as a result of their education at TCC. This makes them less likely to require income assistance and less likely to commit crimes.

For every dollar spent on TCC educations, society as a whole in Washington will receive a cumulative value of $8.30 in benefits, for as long as TCC’s 2012-13 students remain active in the state workforce.

Study done by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) May 2014


Distinguished Alumnus: James CurtisJames Curtis was working as a janitor at Tacoma General Hospital when he decided it was time to pursue his dream of becoming a lawyer. Enrolling at Tacoma Community College was his first step on a journey that would lead through UW Law School to his current position at as Assistant Prosecutor at Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office. Curtis chairs the office’s Diversity Committee and serves as a coach, mentor and motivational speaker.

Distinguished Alumnus: Chris Anderson When Chris Anderson dropped out of high school, he had no reason to believe a bright future awaited him. But he enrolled in the Student Computing Services and Future Problem Solving programs at Henderson Bay High School in Gig Harbor, and then in TCC’s Networking and Convergence Technology program. He founded a Tacoma IT company, 2bridges, where he currently serves as CEO. Anderson has supported TCC’s Cyber Security program by serving as program advisor and providing internships for students.

Honorary Degree Recipient: Fred WhangFormer TCC Board of Trustees member Fred Whang was sent to a number of educational institutions during his lengthy military career. After retiring from the Air Force, Whang settled in Washington, graduated from the University of Puget Sound Law School, and launched a career in immigration law. During his time on the TCC Board, Whang was a strong advocate for student success, and especially dedicated to student veterans.

Dr. Tomas Ramos Named PTK Distinguished Advisor

TCC communications instructor Dr. Tomas Ramos is one of 30 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) advisors from around the world to earn PTK’s 2014 Distinguished Advisor Award.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is an international community college honors organization. High- achieving students are invited to join PTK clubs, or “chapters.”

The award recognizes advisors who have served at least four years and have made significant contributions to chapter growth.

PTK ranks its chapters on scale of 1-5 stars. Under Ramos’ leadership, the TCC chapter jumped from 1 to 5 stars in just 5 years.

“I think one of the reasons I received the distinction is based on the fact that TCC has had the last three regional officer presidents from TCC,” said Ramos.

Two regional vice presidents have also come from TCC, and the college has hosted district and regional conferences. For the last two years, the chapter has put together an award- winning “Honors in Action” project.

Ramos and his fellow recipients will be recognized during NerdNation 2014, Phi Theta Kappa’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida.


TCC Welcomes New Veteran Affairs CoordinatorBy Matthew Unzen

As TCC’s new Veteran Affairs Coordinator, Frank McDougald is responsible for working with the military veteran students at TCC to ensure that they receive full financial benefits from the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). McDougald is a military veteran and former police officer.

Veterans enrolling at TCC need to know about program degree requirements and VA benefits.

“Some veterans on the GI Bill are unaware they qualify for free financial aid, but we make them aware!” says McDougald.

A key aspect of McDougald’s job is to certify all records, tuition, and fees for veteran students so they get the money they need to achieve their degree, even if they have to switch their degree.

“My job includes three important phases: terminate, adjust, and amend records,” says McDougald.

Some veterans may suffer from mental, substance, or environmental factors as a result of their military service, but can’t get the help they need. In addition, it can be difficult for some veterans to adjust to the classroom environment. TCC’s Veterans Affairs office provides information, resources, and services to make veterans aware of the opportunities available to them at TCC.

The number of veterans attending college is going up, especially in this area; Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord is in the process of discharging thousands of service members over several years. Many veterans choose to retrain for a new career at a community college

“Community colleges are very conservative when it comes to veteran military credit,” says McDougald.

However, the Washington State legislature has been working to make the military-to-college transition easier for veterans. In the 2013-14 session they passed a bill removing the one-year waiting period for veterans and active members of the military for purposes of eligibility for resident tuition, and they passed a bill providing academic credit for military training.

With the number of veterans attending TCC increasing yearly, managing the tuition records of TCC veteran students and helping to expand their knowledge of benefits from the VA is no small task. TCC welcomes McDougald’s commitment to supporting student veterans in this role.


Across the bridge ...Educating Entrepreneurs

The Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce is launching a new program called “Chamber University” (CU) to help small business owners succeed. And they’ve enlisted the help of TCC’s Gig Harbor Campus, which will offer a series of classes and workshops known as “BizEd” in partnership with CU.

BizEd classes and workshops differ from TCC’s normal Continuing Education offerings in that they are tailored to the needs of small business owners and fledgling entrepreneurs as reported by the Chamber of Commerce. Gig Harbor Campus Executive Director Janine Mott says that, eventually, small business owners will be able to choose from a menu of courses and workshops designed to help them run their businesses.

BizEd classes will charge students a fee to cover the cost of bringing in presenters; for instance, the upcoming “Record Keeping & Accounting for Small Business” workshop costs $45, with a 35 percent discount for Chamber of Commerce members.

Ideas for a new BizEd class? Please contact Program Specialist Tracy Clark at 253.460.2356 or [email protected].

A Home for Harbor DIY-ersThis year, TCC’s Gig Harbor Continuing Education Department launched a series of do-it-yourself classes known collectively as “Harbor Homestead.” Offering self-sufficiency skills for the 21st century, the classes teach everything from how to fix a plumbing leak to how to raise a flock of backyard chickens.

Gig Harbor Campus Executive Director Janine Mott says the classes have proved immensely popular. Want to try one? Sign up at tacomacc.edu/continuingeducation ASAP -- canning season is almost upon us!

TCC Offers High School Completion Options for Key Peninsula Residents

TCC began offering high school completion at a new location this spring – the Red Barn Youth Center in Lakebay.

Classes in reading, writing and math prepare students for high school equivalency, GED testing or adult high school completion.


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“This is a pilot program and a new partnership with the Red Barn,” said Gig Harbor Campus Executive Janine Mott. “Our goals include serving a greater number of Key Peninsula residents and putting technology in the hands of those students who may not have access.”

The pilot includes plans to loan laptop computers to students as long as they’re enrolled in classes. Instructors have made learning materials available through TCC’s online learning system and will help students learn to access and complete work outside of class.

Coming Soon: Competency-Based Business Transfer

Tacoma Community College is one of several colleges piloting a competency-based business transfer program with the goal of enabling students to obtain a degree in 18 months or less. Offered online, the program will allow students multiple start dates, as well as the ability to progress towards course competencies through all four quarters of an academic year. The first group of students will begin the pilot program in January 2015.


Long-time soccer coach Jason Prenovost recently took on a new role as Director of Titan Athletics. Prenovost worked for 20 years as an administrator and a soccer coach at Highline. His coaching history also includes 20 years of community involvement coaching youth and a stint as a Sounders assistant coach for the U-23 Premium Development League (PDL).

As assistant coach for the Sounders PDL, Prenovost works nights and weekends at Sunset Stadium to help young athletes prepare for a professional league.

“We are the bridge between college and pros, providing potential pro players with an opportunity to further hone their game,” says Prenovost. “They are a great group of young men I get to work with. For example DeAndre Yedlin played for us in 2012, leading us in minutes played. Now he is competing for the United States in the World Cup.”

Here at TCC, Prenovost is working to solidify the men’s basketball program. TJ Caughell just joined the team as head coach, and he plans to restore the team to its historical NWAACC championship contender status.

“I have so much appreciation and respect for the students and the college leadership,” says Prenovost. “TCC really does put a premium on health and wellness, which can become a lifestyle and a factor in people’s productivity and happiness!”

A community college athletic program can educate the larger campus community through recreation and physical fitness. Tacoma Community College has a great staff and faculty that are skilled in providing health education to students who range from beginners to advanced learners.

Community colleges provide a little-recognized but important alternative for student athlete maturation. Student athletes choose community colleges for a number of reasons, including great financial value. The level of the individual athletes can be higher than that of many four-year programs while the cost of attendance can be significantly less. Sometimes student athletes are not quite ready to compete academically or physically at the four-year level and refine their skills in the classroom and sport before transferring to four-year institutions. Some student athletes simply make the choice to spend their first two years at a community college because the institution and program is the best fit for them personally.

It is obvious that Prenovost enjoys and believes in the work that he does. “Athletics combines goal setting, team work and accountability with striving for excellence. When done right it enhances the student experience and their preparation for life after college.”

Titan athletic programs will soon benefit from the expansion of the athletic building, the gym, and the fitness center. The Associated Students approved and partially funded the expansion in 2013-14. In addition to upgrading current facilities, the new center will host the largest event space on campus.

Prenovost takes the Helm of Titan Athleticsby Matthew Unzen


Foundation Events Support Students

TCC Foundation Luncheon The second Annual TCC Foundation Luncheon, held Feb. 6 in the Tacoma Community College Student Center, raised $58,000 to support student success. TCC Foundation Board Member and Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist served as event MC, and TCC 2014 Distinguished alumnus and Pierce County Deputy Prosecutor James Curtis was the keynote speaker.

Curtis told the audience about his own educational journey, including his decision to go back to school:

“I remember it like it was yesterday… the day when I made a personal decision to reach higher.”

Curtis, a TCC Foundation Scholarship recipient, noted that realizing a stranger was willing to invest in his education was as important to him as the financial assistance itself. He still has the scholarship award letter he received in 1999.

Tacoma Wine Classic The Tacoma Wine Classic, TCC’s biggest annual fundraiser, found a new home this year. The college gym was transformed into a beautiful venue for socializing over tapas and wine tasting. The Foundation got positive feedback about the changes to the event, which raised more than $123,000 for scholarships and student support.

photo by Mike Abella 2014 Tacoma Wine Classic

TCC Foundation 2012-13 Annual Report


Tacoma’s COMMUNITY CollegeThere’s a growing trend for community colleges to drop “community” from their name. In a recent strategic planning meeting at TCC I was gratified to hear a staff person declare “Community is our middle name!”

To me, “community” is THE most important word in TCC’s moniker. I am proud of the ways our community college lives up to its middle name.

Consider that, with a median age of 25.1, many of our students cannot leave town to attend college. They are tied to families, homes and work. To them, “community” means “where I live”. A local education they can afford is their only option. They receive the same excellent education they would elsewhere. Many successfully complete programs that allow them to go right to work. Many others transfer to four-year colleges and do just as well as other students when they get there.

As a “community” college TCC’s mission is to welcome all students. Some, though they want more education, are not prepared to do college level work. They may have had a poor high school experience. They may have been away from education for many years. They may have come here from another country. TCC excels in building these students’ skills while doing work relevant to their goals. Because they experience success quickly they persist, graduate and become productive members of the community.

“Community” also speaks to the many ways TCC enriches and strengthens the place we call home. Access to a quality, affordable education means our fellow citizens can earn a living wage, take care of their families and participate in the community. Local businesses rely on TCC to produce excellent employees. TCC alumni are leaders in all walks of life. We are all touched by TCC in our daily lives.

Your investments show you agree that “community” is what TCC is all about. Thank you for your past and future generosity to Tacoma’s Community College.

Pat Shuman President, TCC Foundation

REVENUE

Total Revenue $2,105,962

15% Contributions

5% Grants

11% Special Events

16% Quid Pro Quo

24% Realized and Unrealized Investment Gains and Interest

29% Contracts

and Awards

EXPENSES

Total Expenses $1,668,888

8% Administrative

18% Fundraising

74% Program Support

ASSETS

2012-13 $ 9,018,066

2011-12 $ 8,597,496

2010-11 $ 8,692,381

2009-10 $ 7,988,283

2008-09 $ 4,596,194



TCC Foundation Board President Pat Shuman, Community Volunteer

Vice President Sandra Reilley, Community Volunteer

Treasurer Wade Neal, JD, Dynan and Associates

Secretary Brian King, JD, Davies Pearson P.C.

Directors Christopher Algeo, KeyBank

Rosemarie Burke, Lincoln High School

Robert Draggoo, Peninsula Light Co.

Dotti Gallagher, TrueBlue

Tina Hagedorn, Wesley Rickard, Inc. & H&A Management Consultants

Max Harned, The Weatherly Inn

Philip Hill, August Hill Architects

Dianna Kielian, Franciscan Health System

Griselda “Babe” Lehrer, Community Volunteer

Tony Lindgren, Tacoma Public Utilities

Mark Lindquist, JD, Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office

Theron Meier, Neil Walter Company

Carolyn Roy, TAPCO

Dr. Pamela Transue, Tacoma Community College

Chad Wright, Marine View Ventures, Inc., TCC Board of Trustees Representative

TCC Foundation Director Bill Ryberg, Foundation & Development Director

Staff Asha Bhaga, Admin. Operations Coor.

Cathie Bitz, Special Asst. to Development Director, Foundation, and TCC President

Erin Hoiland, Grants Manager

Jody Matthews, Special Events & Alumni Coordinator

Cindy Miller, Administrative Assistant

Brenda Moerke, Fiscal Assistant

2012-13

The TCC Foundation allocated over $1,028,088 to support scholarships and critical programs at TCC.

MISSION

Tacoma Community College Foundation inspires investment in student success.

The firm of Dwyer, Pemberton & Coulson, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, conducts an annual independent audit of the Tacoma Community College Foundation. This report is available for any donor at the Foundation offices at Tacoma Community College. The graphs show the sources and uses of Tacoma Community College Foundation funds as a percentage of the total income and expenses as of June 30, 2013.

photo by Mike Abella 2014 Tacoma Wine Classic

Pat Shuman

Bill Ryberg



Foundation Donors 2012-2013

This donor report acknowledges gifts and pledges contributed between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. Gifts received after June 30, 2013 will be acknowledged in the 2013-2014 donor report. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If we have misspelled or omitted your name, please accept our most sincere apology and let us know by contacting the office of Development and Alumni Relations at 253.566.5336 or [email protected].

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D Peter & Ann DarlingKeith DashofyDavies Pearson, P.C.Beth DavisCheryl DavisChristyanna DawsonRodney & Mary DeatonJeffrey & Kimberly DegallierDustin & Christal DeLongPhilip & Heather de MaineKathy Deraitus & Don HaggertyDesigns IIRobert Dickerson IIDimmer Family FoundationCorrine DixonMarc DonaldsonDorothy & John McQuistionRobert & Janet DraggooLori & Carl DuesterLiz & Michael DunbarJennifer & Jeffrey DurhamDwyer Pemberton & Coulson, P.C.

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New Art for a

Long-Time Partner


When Charlie McManus and Jacqueline Plattner decided to relocate their 6th and Pine restaurant Primo Grill a hop skip and a jump down to 6th and Oakes, they wanted a single, bold piece of artwork for the new space. To get it, they turned to a long-time partner – the art department at Tacoma Community College.

Primo Grill’s partnership with the Tacoma Community College art department dates back to the restaurant’s opening in 1999, when TCC students helped create the restaurant’s décor and McManus and Plattner started an auction to raise money for arts scholarships. Since that time, the annual auction has raised more than $100,000. And the students have given back, painting tables that are auctioned off to help fund the scholarships.

The new artwork celebrates the reciprocal relationships that build local community. Painted over several months by TCC instructor Marit Berg and student helpers, the six-panel piece is a panorama of Mount Rainier, the Puyallup Valley, and Tacoma -- a snapshot of the farm-to-table approach to dining celebrated at Primo.

The new restaurant isn’t open yet. But when you get a chance to stop by, be sure to look over at the bar and see Berg’s vibrant visual ode to community building.

You can’t miss it.

TCC art instructor Marit Berg


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