The Black River Technical College Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit corporation and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Through partnerships with individuals, businesses, organizations, and local communities, the BRTC Foundation provides assistance in the development and enhancement of programs, facilities, and student opportunities. The Foundation has been instrumental in many activities including the following:
- Providing access to special cultural activities including the annual Holocaust Survivor Series,
- Working with partners to award more than $32,000 in student scholarships,
- Support important historical and preservation work through Project REACH,
- Providing access to grant opportunities aimed at non-profit organizations and institutions of higher education.
The purpose of the Black River Technical College Foundation is
- to assist with development and enhancement of programs and facilities;
- to assist in providing broader educational opportunities and services to students, staff, alumni, and the community;
- to receive, hold, and administer gifts or grants.
The BRTC Foundation exists solely to provide resources to further the academic programs and activities of Black River Technical College. The BRTC Foundation is the only vehicle through which donations may be received.
Contact the Office of Institutional Advancement to get involved through volunteer opportunities as well as annual, planned, and major giving.
Melissa Wright-Davis
Chair
Retired
Milton Smith,
Vice Chair,
1st National Bank of Lawrence, Randolph, and Craighead Counties
VACANT
Secretary
Sedgwick Claims Management
State District Judge
NEA Intermodal
Farmers & Merchants
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Cater Realty
First Horizon Bank
Five Rivers Medical Center
Region’s Bank
PECO, Inc.
First Horizon Bank
Darragh Company
- Dr. Karen Liebhaber, BRTC VP of Institutional Advancement, Foundation Director. (870) 248-4185
- Janna Guthrey, Foundation Accounts. (870) 248-4070
| Member | Term | Years of Service |
| Jeremy Baltz | 2006-2020 | 14 years |
| Pink Baltz | 2004-2009 | 5 years |
| Steve Bell | 2003-2004 | 1 year |
| Mike Dunn | 2003-2017 | 14 years |
| Dr. Rebecca Edwards | 2004-2005 | 1 year |
| Ruth Ann Ellis | 2000-2019 | 19 years |
| John Allen French | 2014-2015 | 1 year |
| Debbie Golden | 2001-2010 | 9 years |
| John R. Jackson, Jr. | 2004-2016 | 12 years |
| Carol Belford- Lewallen | 2004-2016 | 12 years |
| Brett Liebhaber | 2001-2004 | 2 years |
| Steve Manley | 2006-2010 | 4 years |
| Donna Meyer | 2001-2005 | 4 years |
| Michael Montgomery | 2012-2015 | 3 years |
| Rob Olvey | 2017-2023 | 5.4 years |
| Kelly Rose | 2011-2020 | 8.5 years |
| Kevin Rose | 2007-2011 | 4 years |
| Lee Ann Rutter | 2011-2014 | 3 years |
| Rob Taylor | 2013-2014 | 2 years |
| D. Rene Tyler | 2007-2011 | 4 years |
| John Tucker | 2009-2011 | 2 years |
| Dr. Martie Shull | 2005-2012 | 7 years |
| Jeriel Summitt | 1992-1993 | 2 years |
| Stephanie Sutton | 1996-2020 | 26 years |
| Sandra Tweedy | 2012-2019 | 7 years |
| Brenda Walls | 1998-2014 | 15 years |
| David Webb | 1996-2003 | 7 years |
| Dean Williams | 1998-2003 | 5 years |
| Bill Wilson | 1998-2003 | 5 years |
| Merle Young | 1993-1998 | 5 years |