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Planting for the Future On a beautiful morning in May of this year several trees were planted on the campus at TVCC in memory of a long time instructor who had a passion for education and preservation of our natural environment. Ken Knothe began his teaching career and established the Natural Resource Department at Treasure Valley. Ken passed away on June 22, 2018 and because of his longtime commitment to TVCC and education the family established the Ken and Carol Knothe Scholarship. One of Ken’s projects at TVCC was planting trees around the campus. Over time, several of the trees either died or needed to be replaced along with the tree identification markers. In addition to the scholarship the family wanted to replace some of trees and markers on the campus in memory of Ken. With the help of the TVCC Maintenance Department and students in the Natural Resource Program, trees were selected and planted in remembrance of a man who cared about the College and his community.

Nursing Students Receive Scholarships Approximately $19,000 in scholarships were recently distributed to students in the TVCC Nursing Program. On May 30 several donors gathered on campus to talk about their scholarships and personally award them to the recipients. There are 13 scholarships in the Foundation that

are dedicated just for nursing students.

June 2019

Carol Knothe and son Mitch along with college officials, staff and Natural Resource students gathered on the college campus recently to plant several trees in memory of Ken Knothe, longtime instructor in the Natural Resource Department. Ken passed away last year and in his memory the family donated funds to purchase new trees and identification markers for the college.

Alexandra Lazo received the Harriet Flanagan Nursing Scholarship at the

Foundation Nursing Scholarship Award Ceremony held last month. Pictured with Alexandra are (left to r) Tom Flanagan and brother Pat Flanagan along with Dr. David Brauer. Dr. James Flanagan and his wife Harriet were a big part of the early medical community in Ontario.

Foundation Board members Dave Bean and Bil Carter talk with students at the Community Resource Fair in front of Student Services. The event was part of Equity Week to showcase local services and resources available in the community.

Support the Chukars:

We want to hear from you! Were you in the first graduating class at TVCC? Are you an athletic booster? Have you established a scholarship through the Foundation? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, we would love to connect with you. Whether you attended TVCC or if you just support the college, we invite you to join our TVCC Alumni & Friends Association. The Alumni & Friends Association is committed to fostering a life partnership with students, employees, and friends of the college to promote, support and serve TVCC students and our community.

There is no charge to join and signing up is easy. Just go to our website at www.tvcc.cc/foundation. Sign up today and support the Chukars.

Contact Information

For more information about these and other Foundation events contact:

TVCC Foundation 650 College Blvd, Ontario, OR 97914

Executive Director – Cathy Yasuda 541-881-5586 cyasuda@tvcc.cc

Administrative Assistant – Lisa Meyer 541-881-5586 lmeyer@tvcc.cc

Or visit us on our website: www.tvcc.cc/foundation

This year’s Keynote Speaker at the Donor Reception was Dr. Scott Halliday, a former TVCC alumni and now Medical Director for the Emergency Department at St. Luke’s in Twin Falls, Idaho. Posing for a photo at the reception are TVCC President Dr. Dana Young (left to r), John Holliday, RoseAnna and Dr. Scott Holliday and Cathy Yasuda.

Equipment for New CTE Center The TVCC Foundation has been awarded $15,000 from the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board to purchase equipment for the new Career & Technical Education Center. Grant funds will go towards new equipment for the Industrial Manufacturing & Control Systems Program that will be housed in the new facility. Groundbreaking for the CTE Center is expected to take place late fall of this year.

Garden Tour Re-Scheduled for 2020 The Foundation’s Annual Garden Tour which was originally scheduled for this month has been postponed until next year. This event which features some of the most beautiful, unique and interesting gardens and outdoor spaces in the Treasure Valley will now be held every-other year starting in 2020. If you are interested in being on the list for the June 2020 tour please contact the Foundation Office at (541) 881-5585.

Donor Reception Features ER Physician Over 350 students, donors, family and friends gathered at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in February to recognize scholarship recipients and the donors who make these awards possible. Hosted by the Foundation, this year’s event included remarks from scholarship recipients Justin Inns and Selina Chocktoot-Gonzales who shared their story and experience at TVCC. In addition, the keynote speaker featured Dr. Scott Holliday, originally from Harper, Oregon who attended TVCC from 1984-1987. The former Chukar is now the medical director

for the St. Luke’s Magic Valley Emergency Department in Twin Falls, Idaho. Dr. Holliday talked about many of his former instructors and the staff at TVCC who helped shaped his future and his early college years. He talked about the significance of receiving a scholarship and how that support meant so much to him and his family.

The reception also included recognition of all the new endowed scholarships and awards received by the Foundation for the year and the announcement of the “Volunteer of the Year Award” that went to Foundation Board member Dave Bean.

Chukar pride came out in full colors for Spirit Night held during basketball season this year. The night included games, prizes and lots of blue, white and orange. The Chukar mascot along with Cathy Yasuda and Chase Van Weerdhuizen show off their school spirit.

Dave Eyler was the winning bidder for the $1000 scholarship donated to the Saint Alphonsus Foundation Hoedown Fundraiser held May 3. Olivia Sorensen SAMC Foundation Executive Director (far left) poses with Dave Eyler and TVCC Foundation Executive Director Cathy Yasuda.