¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Community College Foundation Hosts The Falcon Awards
The ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Community College Foundation held The Falcon Awards on October 24, 2023, to highlight outstanding ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ alumni in recognition of significant professional achievement and service to their community and partners for their steadfast support of student success. The first annual event held at 14Tenn, in The Nation’s neighborhood of Nashville, brought together around 150 attendees for the celebration.
With Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Cleaning Systems and ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Foundation Board Trustee Robert Sherrill serving as master of ceremonies, several awards were presented in the following categories:
The Falcon Award
This lifetime achievement award celebrates the culmination of a career, one that has impacted the profession, community, society, and dedication to ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Community College through demonstrated leadership, ingenuity, and service.
Joey Hatch
Retired construction executive and current ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Foundation Board chair
Distinguished Alumni of the Year
Presented to a ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ alum who has set the standard of excellence in their career and demonstrated exemplary volunteerism leadership, and serve as a positive example to their community.
Kathleen Growden, Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education, 2011
Kathleen works as Tennessee State Manager for Save the Children Action Network.
Lindsay Hager, Associate of Science in Political Science, 2016
Lindsay is the Assistant Director of the Student Success Center at ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ
Community College.
Bradley A. Martin, III, Associate of Science in Architectural Engineering Technology, 1983
Brad is the president and principal of Lyle. Cook. Martin Architects.
Outstanding Young Alumni of the Year Award
Presented to an alum who has set the standard of excellence in their career and demonstrate exemplary volunteerism leadership, and serve as a positive example to their community. Alumni in this category have graduated from ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ within the last 10 years.
Christiana Afotey, Associate of Science in Business Administration, 2015
Christiana is the Founder and CEO of Threads by Dreads.
Nadia Elchaer, Technical Certificate in Central Sterile Processing Technology, 2019
Nadia works for Innophos as a Quality Control Technician.
Molly Jensen, Associate of Science in Pre-Nursing, 2019
Molly works as a ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Community College Pediatric Nurse instructor.
Outstanding Service Award
Presented to an individual in appreciation of their service to ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Foundation, ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Community College, and their community.
Nancy Eisenbrandt
Nancy enjoyed a career with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. After retiring,
she has served in a consultant role for the Chamber on the New Skills Ready Nashville
Initiative. As an active community leader, Nancy is the Vice Chair of the Nashville
State Community College Foundation. In 2021, Eisenbrandt was recognized by the Tennessee
Board of Regents with the highest honor of Excellence in Philanthropy. Nancy was also
instrumental in ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Technical Institute in becoming ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Community
College.
Partners in Philanthropy
Recognizes outstanding partners who provide dedicated, sustained support have made contributions that significantly impacts the mission of ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Foundation and ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Community College.
Amazon
Support of Tennessee Flavors and the Nashville GRAD program.
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Support of campus improvements, Beyond Financial Aid Programs, and the Nashville GRAD
program.
The Odom Family Foundation
Support of ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ students with an emphasis on the North Davidson campus.
PNC Bank
Support of an Early College partnership program at Whites Creek High School.
¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵ Associate of Fine Arts in Music students and graduates, with the support of Associate Professor of Music David Edington, performed throughout the event.
