Foundation

OUR MISSION

The LCTCS Foundation leads and inspires private support for Louisiana’s community and technical colleges to ensure excellence in meeting the education and workforce needs of our State’s students, businesses and communities.

OUR INITIATIVES

COLLEGE SUPPORT

One of the primary objectives of the LCTCS Foundation is to support our colleges as they grow their assets to support workforce development programming and the students and business these colleges serve.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A primary tool in improving faculty and staff skills and programming excellence, resulting in a better-trained workforce, a growing middle class and a more prosperous state.

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STUDENT SUCCESS

The Foundation collects scholarship dollars and distributes them to our colleges so that they may award these funds directly to needy and deserving students.

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ADVOCACY

Supporting a public education and engagement program and policy development to leverage a public agenda for higher education focused on meeting the needs of students, communities and business and industry.

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Advocacy & Engagement

Our colleges are changing the lives of all Louisianans and the LCTCS Foundation wants to make sure that our lawmakers and our communities know about this great work. Through our outreach programs, the LCTCS Foundation encourages and supports real solutions for Louisiana. This outreach is critical as we set our sights on Our Louisiana 2020 and the outcomes we hope to achieve.

Higher Louisiana

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation supports the educational institutions that supply the most important resource for our state and its businesses: capable people. Your support of the LCTCS Foundation is an investment in your community, ensuring that our residents have opportunities for meaningful work, right here in their home state.

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LOUISIANA WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE

Visitors to the Capitol Rotunda have an opportunity to engage with students from all 13 two-year colleges and industry partners. Hands-on demonstrations are also offered in more than 15 programs which are aligned to the state’s immediate workforce needs.

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TASTE OF LOUISIANA

The community and technical college culinary arts showcase features our six culinary programs around the state and gives visitors an opportunity to savor the unique cuisine prepared by our students.

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College Support

Changing Lives Through Strategic Partnerships

Praxair is constantly focused on developing a diverse pipeline of talented STEM and skilled trade professionals to ensure we meet our critical business needs and remain competitive globally. We have had a strong presence in Louisiana for decades and are pleased to partner with LCTCS. Anne Roby

Senior Vice President, Praxair

Benefitting Students at:

Helping people gain the work skills they need will transform lives and strengthen our state’s economy. Every day, employers tell us they can’t fill good-paying jobs because there simply aren’t enough trained workers. Working with the WISE Fund, we can provide great careers for our citizens and continued economic prosperity for Louisiana. John Kallenborn

President, JPMorgan Chase, Louisiana

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CB&I has a significant presence in Louisiana, which includes a large professional workforce, major projects and key fabrication facilities,” said , CB&I’sPresident and Chief Executive Officer. So this partnership is important to our business. It will help us meet the demand for skilled and qualified workers to execute our existing and future projects in the state. Philip K. Asherman

President and Chief Executive Officer, CB&I

Benefitting Students at:

Praxair is constantly focused on developing a diverse pipeline of talented STEM and skilled trade professionals to ensure we meet our critical business needs and remain competitive globally. We have had a strong presence in Louisiana for decades and are pleased to partner with LCTCS. Anne Roby

Senior Vice President, Praxair

Helping people gain the work skills they need will transform lives and strengthen our state’s economy. Every day, employers tell us they can’t fill good-paying jobs because there simply aren’t enough trained workers. Working with the WISE Fund, we can provide great careers for our citizens and continued economic prosperity for Louisiana. John Kallenborn

President, JPMorgan Chase, Louisiana

CB&I has a significant presence in Louisiana, which includes a large professional workforce, major projects and key fabrication facilities,” said , CB&I’sPresident and Chief Executive Officer. So this partnership is important to our business. It will help us meet the demand for skilled and qualified workers to execute our existing and future projects in the state. Philip K. Asherman

President and Chief Executive Officer, CB&I

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Student Success

Scholarships

The Foundation collects scholarship dollars and distributes them to our colleges so that they may award these funds directly to needy and deserving students. Through statewide fundraising efforts, including the support of LCTCS employees and board members, the LCTCS Foundation is proud to offer several statewide scholarships for our students.

Curt Eysink Memorial Workforce Scholarship

In honor of Curt’s leadership and commitment to workforce development at the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and the Louisiana Workforce Commission, the LCTCS Foundation has established an endowment to provide scholarships in his memory. Curt’s legacy will live on in the success of our students and our colleges’ contributions to Louisiana’s workforce.

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INVESTOR IMPACT AWARDS

This annual event honors businesses and organizations throughout Louisiana
who have made a significant impact at Louisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges since its inception.

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Star Farmer accepting a check for the Give Where We Live Scholarship

Sarah Keohane accepting a check for the Give Where We Live Scholarship Fund

I am taking the steps I need so that can be successful and make a better life for me and my child. No one in my family has attended college much less graduated college and I am determined to be the first one to do so. Star Farmer

Student, Northshore Technical Community College

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Invest in Louisiana's Future

When you give to the Foundation for Louisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges, you make an investment in Louisiana’s future workforce, citizens and economy.

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