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The Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Educational
Foundation
"Building Hope...Building Futures . . . .
Building Lives"
A non-profit organization established in 1980, the Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Educational Foundation's mission is to support Dabney S. Lancaster Community College by helping to provide an accessbile, quality education for students in the College's service area. The Foundation also provides faculty grants and helps the College in the purchase of up-to-date technology for the classroom.
Who We Are
The DSLCC Educational Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of representatives of the counties and cities of the College’s service area--Alleghany, Bath, northern Botetourt, and Rockbridge Counties and the cities of Buena Vista, Covington, and Lexington--who volunteer their expertise and service on behalf of the College and the community.
What We Do
The Foundation receives private contributions from individuals, businesses, organizations, and foundations, which then are managed and invested. The interest and dividends generated by the funds are used to benefit Dabney S. Lancaster Community College through support for the following:
- Scholarships for talented, deserving students who, otherwise, would not be able to fulfill their dream of a college education
- Industry-standard equipment and training models for students, which allows the College to offer training on equipment similar or identical to equipment required in the workplace
- Faculty grants that encourage faculty members to enhance and broaden their expertise through educational experiences both here and abroad.
Gifts and contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible for the donor and can be made in the form of money, negotiable securities, charitible trusts, equipment, supplies, real estate or buildings. Donors can name the Foundation in estate planning and as a beneficiary of insurance policies. Memorial funds can be established through the Foundation on behalf of individuals and families.
Our Goals
The Educational Foundation seeks to strengthen the College by:
- Assisting the College in providing accessible, quality educational programs.
- Enhancing community awareness
- Promoting goodwill in the community by building relationships with individuals, businesses and organizations
- Securing private contributions, bequests and donations
- Accounting for managing and appreciating monies or property donated to the Foundation
Scholarships
Each year the Foundation awards thousands of dollars in merit scholarships to deserving and talented students who desire to attend DSLCC. Since
1980, over 860 student scholarships, worth nearly $875,000 have been awarded to students from Alleghany, Bath County, Covington, James River, Parry McCluer, and Rockbridge County High Schools.
Each scholarship has special requirements as established by the donor's wishes; for example, some may have specific curriculum requirements while others have residential requirements. Although a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 is required for most scholarships, some require a higher or lower GPA.
Tax deductible contributions may be mailed to the
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Educational Foundation
P. O. Box 1000
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
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Educational Foundation Board
Board Officers |
President: Matt Paxton
Rockbridge County/Lexington
President, The News-Gazette Corporation |
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1st Vice President: Richard Crowder
Alleghany County
Consultant, R & E Associates
President, CLEAR, LLC |
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2nd Vice President: Nancy Caperton
Covington
Community Volunteer |
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Secretary: Richard R. Teaff, Ph.D.
Rockbridge County/Lexington
President, Dabney S. Lancaster
Community College |
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Treasurer: Kathy Bryant
Clifton Forge
Manager, Clifton Forge Branch
Highlands Community Bank |
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Board Members
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Gretel Anderson
Clifton Forge
Retired Educator |
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Donna Beirne
Educator
Clifton Forge |
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Joyce Edwards, Ph.D.
DSLCC Representative
Vice President for Financial and
Administrative Services, DSLCC |
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Mr. Jim Eller
Covington/Clifton Forge
Owner/Operator, Alleghany Printing, Inc. |
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Karin R. Ellis
Bath County
Retired Business Woman |
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Helen Jean Fitzgerald
Covington
Retired Educator
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Harrison L. Fridley
Alleghany County
Retired Pharmacist |
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Mark George
Alleghany County/Covington
Vice President, Covington Operations and
Mill Manager
MeadWestvaco Covington Mill |
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Jack A. Hammond
Northern Botetourt County
Retired Senior Vice President, MeadWestvaco |
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Helen Kostel
Alleghany County
Community Volunteer |
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David Minter
Alleghany County
Retired Insurance Executive |
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President: David M. Newkirk
Alleghany County
Retired Vice President/Operations and
Mill Manager of Covington Mill, MeadWestvaco |
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H. C. Rhodes
Alleghany County/Covington
CEO, Highlands Community Bank |
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Ward Robens
Rockbridge County/Buena Vista
Retired Businessman |
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Meade Snyder
Alleghany County/Clifton Forge
Attorney, Snyder and Snyder, PLC |
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Donna Vaughn
Northern Botetourt County
Retired Educator |
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William T. Wilson
Alleghany County/Covington
Senior Law Parter
Wilson, Updike & Nicely |
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David Woods
Rockbridge County/Lexington
General Manager, Bacova Guild, LTD. |
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Educational Foundation Staff
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Lynda Thompson
Director
540-863-2837
lthompson@dslcc.edu
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Linda C. Hayslett
Administrative Assistant
540-863-2835
lchayslett@dslcc.edu
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