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Foundation

The mission of the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation is to seek and secure financial support for the College and its students by raising friends and funds and successfully managing resources and relationships.

  • Governance

    Foundation Board of Directors

    The Foundation is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors from across our region, comprised of leaders in business, industry, education, healthcare, community services, the arts, and more. Their primary objective is to secure funding in support of the College.

    OFFICERS

    Mr. Jeffrey Wood, President
    Retired

    Mr. David Mordan, Vice President
    Retired

    Ms. Roberta Ream, Treasurer
    Retired

    Ms. Nancy D’Aniello, Secretary
    Concurrent Technologies Corporation

    Ms. Traci Naugle, At-Large
    Forr, Stokan, Huff, Kormanski & Naugle

    MEMBER

    Ms. Amanda Artim
    Balance Restaurant

    Mr. John Kubinsky
    Somerset Trust Company

    Mr. Tim Leventry
    Leventry, Haschak & Rodkey, LLC

    Mr. Mike Lynch
    AmeriServ Financial

    Mr. John Polacek
    JWF Industries

    Mr. Ed Porada
    Retired

    Mr. Doug Puchko
    Puchko Financial

    Ms. Linda Thomson, ex-officio
    Pennsylvania Highlands Trustee

  • Mission, Vision, and Purpose

    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 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

    The Foundation actively solicits funds to support student scholarships and programs, faculty and staff development, the alumni association, and other College needs. The Foundation raises funds through donations, benefit events, grants, and deferred gifts. The Foundation fosters relationships between the College and the community at large.

Unrestricted Endowments

$40,000 in upgrades, including a new Richland Campus computer lab, Central Park Center renovations, and Intuit software.

Scholarship Endowments

Students were awarded $28,000+ in scholarship funds during 2021-2022. Donors may pledge to existing scholarships or create new ones.

One Book Program

1,200+ students and teachers from over 12 school districts participated in this reading and history program, between Grades 4-6.

EITC Program

$8,700 was donated to assist local high school students across 50 Pennsylvania school districts with their dual enrollment tuition.