Overview
The Blount Center Advisory Committee collaborates with center staff to provide guidance in aligning educational programs at the center with the needs of the local community. The committee makes recommendations and provides key information, materials, resources, and knowledge that will benefit the educational center, center programs, our students, and community-wide organizations. The committee meets twice per academic year, once during the fall semester and once during the spring semester.
Santa Fe College recognizes the importance of community involvement in planning educational program that will prepare students for the local workforce. Advisory Committees assist faculty and staff in developing curriculum and implementing educational programs.
Advisory Committee Members
Name | Title | Organization |
Darryl B. McCune II | CIO | CommunityCode, Inc. |
Dottie Faibisy | President | Pleasant Street Neighborhood Association |
Dr. Leanetta McNealy | Board Member | Alachua County School Board |
Dr. Tarcha Rentz | Lead Educational Consultant | Maven Group |
Gerard Duncan | Community Representative | MycroSchool |
Ian Fletcher | VP, Workforce Development | Chamber of Commerce |
Natalie Strappy | Director, Parent Academy | Alachua County Public Schools |
Rachael Debigare | Executive Director | Take Stock in Children |
Valarie Phillips | Community Representative | Caribbean Queen |
William McElroy | Principal | Loften High School |
Eugene Thurman | Student | Santa Fe College Blount Center |
Gigi Simmons | City Commissioner | City of Gainesville |
Meeting Dates
2020
Date | Time | Location |
Oct. 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Zoom |
2021
Date | Time | Location |
Mar. 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Zoom |
Oct. 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Blount Center Board Room |
2022
Date | Time | Location |
March 15 | 3:30 p.m. | Blount Center Board Room |