Blount County
Education
Foundation
P.O. Box 1030, Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 983-5244

Enhancing excellence in education for the children of the Blount County School System

Officers | Members | Goals and Activities

Officers

President - Sue Kiefer, Blount Memorial Hospital
Vice President - Don Alexander, The Daily Times
Treasurer - Rick Shepard, The Home Bank
Secretary - Vendeda Tulloch, Retired Educator
 

Members


Madeline Bishop, Community Volunteer
Mike Brackett, DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.
Marilyn Byrd, Retired Educator
Adina Chumley, Chumley Communications 
Bill Clabough, Businessman
Janet Gilson, Blount Memorial Occupational Health
Irma Gonzalez Freestate, Garner, Kull, Freestate & Conner
Shannon Hepp, Ruby Tuesday 
David Jordan, Clayton Homes
Meredith Liemohn, Town and Country Realtors
Dwain Pesterfield, Vulcan Materials

Ex-Officio Members


Alvin Hord, Blount County Director of Schools
Don Talbott, Blount County Board of Education
Alisa Teffeteller, Supervisor with Blount County Schools

Advisory Board Members


Sara Proffitt Berry 
Joy Bishop 
Tutt Bradford 
Bill Clabough
JL Goins 
Bo (Clifford) Henry 
Keith McCord 
Dean Stone 
Don Walker 

Staff

PJ Silver, Executive Director

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Goals and Activities

1) Develop resources to support education in the Blount County School System.
    Develop business partnershipsEstablish an endowment to ensure a lasting legacyConduct community fundraising campaignSeek grant funding
2) Provide support for effective and innovative education
  • Recognize outstanding educators
  • Fund school-based projects
  • Support Blount County School System goals
3) Raise awareness of the Blount County Education Foundation and educational issues.
  • Provide the community with information regarding Blount County Education Foundation purpose and activities
  • Provide Blount County educators with information regarding fundraising resources and opportunities
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Send comments and suggestions to: educationfoundation@blountk12.org

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