SMC Foundation
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Contact Information
Office of Institutional Advancement
David C. Briegel Building, Room 2105
58900 Cherry Grove Road
Dowagiac, MI 49047
foundation@swmich.edu
269-782-1275
Your Support Changes Lives and Builds Futures
Education is the gateway to a better future, both for individual students and for all of us whom their work affects, whether they are our children's kindergarten teachers, the nurses caring for our loved ones, or the farmer using new technologies to keep us all fed.
Each year, hundreds of SMC students rely on the scholarships provided by generous donors to pursue their goals and reach their potential.
The mission of the Southwestern Michigan College Foundation is to inspire donors to bridge the financial gap through scholarships and educational investments, thereby opening doors to change lives through higher education and career training.
Please consider making a gift of any amount to support the next generation of impact-makers in our communities.
Make a Donation
Give online now to make an immediate contribution to student success.
Provide long-term support through a planned gift, such as insurance, real estate, memorial scholarships, or bequests.
About the SMC Foundation
The SMC Foundation exists to ensure that all eligible students have financial access to Southwestern Michigan College. It also supports the college in areas not funded through taxes, tuition, and grants like campus beautification projects.
The foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation that was established in 1970. It is governed by a board of directors made up of local community members who volunteer their time.
Foundation Values
Invest in Students
Stewardship of Fiduciary Resources
Enhance Educational Opportunities
Enrich Our Communities through Access to Higher Education
Meeting Information
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2024-25 Meetings
October 29, 2024 | 5 p.m. | Charles O. Zollar Building, Room 813
April 22, 2025
July 22, 2025
Unless otherwise noted above, all meetings will be at noon in the Foundation Room (Room 906 in the bookstore annex of the Dale A. Lyons Building).
- Agendas
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Meeting Minutes
Proposed Minutes from October 29, 2024 Meeting
Approved Minutes from August 20, 2024 Meeting
Approved Minutes from April 23, 2024 Meeting
Approved Minutes from October 24, 2023 Meeting
Approved Minutes from July 25, 2023 Meeting
Approved Minutes from April 25, 2023 Meeting
Foundation Officers
Dr. Carole Schmidt, President
Tom Ellspermann, Vice President
Diana Bosch, Secretary
Michelle Kite, Treasurer
Emily Schrock, Executive Director
Foundation Directors
Jan Barkell
Michele Boyd
Hon. Susan Dobrich
Julie Dye
Terry Groth
Ron Gunn
Deborah Hackworth
Tom Jerdon
Richard "Dick" Judd Jr.
Krin Jurgensen
Greg Lozeau
Becky Moore
Patricia "Patty" Patano
David Tate
George Wehrle
William White
Honorary Directors
Ada Springsteen
Arthur "Bruce" Springsteen
Emeritus Directors
Wellington "Duke" Jones III