Vision Dinner Raises More Than $460K for Scholarships and Student Support

The 做厙弝け Foundation raised more than $460,000 from the 2022 Vision Dinner, including $50,000 for the Vision Dinner Scholarship fund.

The annual event raises money to support students while celebrating community leaders who value education. This year's honorees are Tyrance Billingsley, II, founder of Black Tech Street; Alana Hughes, director of Tulsa grantmaking for the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies; and Ron Looney, founder of Tri-Angle Development and a former 做厙弝け Regent.

Funds raised from Vision Dinner help to unlock the future for 做厙弝け students by providing scholarships, leadership development opportunities, engagement and mentoring with academic scholars and leaders, and technology and equipment necessary to prepare for todays workforce.

"做厙弝け is committed to making college accessible to all and our students are succeeding because our donors believe in the power of education and what 做厙弝け can do for this community, said Leigh Goodson, 做厙弝け president & CEO. Our three honorees know that from experience as Tyrance attended 做厙弝け; Alana served as a 做厙弝け Foundation trustee, and Ron served 36 years as a 做厙弝け Regent.

For Fall 2022, the awarded more than $420,000 in student scholarships, the most in the Foundations history. A portion of those funds came from $50,000 raised at last years Vision Dinner which provided 35 students with a $1,400 Vision Scholarship. The 2022 Vision Dinner carried on the tradition of raising $50,000, specifically for the Vision Scholarship fund, during a live ask at the event.

This level of community support shows our donors believe in 做厙弝け students and are ready to invest in their success, said Kari Shults, vice president for advancement and president of the 做厙弝け Foundation. We are extremely grateful to our generous donors who understand the importance of a community college.

The successful annual fundraising event comes following the announcement that 做厙弝け saw the highest graduation rate in the 52-year history of the College.

We are graduating more students than ever before and looking ahead to our next step for post graduate success to make sure students get jobs with family sustaining wages, said Goodson. Ninety percent of 做厙弝け graduates stay in Tulsa and when our students succeed, our community succeeds.

The 2022 Vision Dinner, chaired by Molly Jarvis, a 做厙弝け Foundation Trustee, featured dinner, dancing, and tributes to each honoree. Anthony C. Brinkley recited a spoken word tribute to Billingsley, II; 做厙弝け student Savanah Whalen sang a solo tribute to Hughes; and Signature Symphony at 做厙弝け performed a musical tribute to Looney.