Our goal at Normandale is to make a college education achievable for all students. The Normandale Community College Foundation provides financial support for students, programs, and services to help this become a reality.
We strive to make sure every Normandale student has sufficient food, safe housing, and other necessities. Normandale Scholarships help ease the financial burden. Specialized programs address barriers such as hunger, racial and class inequities. Emergency funds help students stay in school and get needed supplies.
When students have peace of mind, they are better able to focus on their studies. This allows them to take full advantage of the exceptional education we offer. It also means they're less likely to drop out.
There's a reason we've chosen the phrase "Creating Futures" for our annual reports and Foundation events. An investment in students is truly an investment in our collective future.
View our Creating Futures annual reports below.
In addition to raising funds for a wide range of scholarships, the Normandale Community College Foundation is currently focusing efforts on the following:
Achieving these will require a substantial increase in contributed revenue and the number of donors and volunteers who join our cause. A foundation for community colleges often focuses only on scholarships, which to be sure is very important. But with your support, we’ll go well beyond that.
Giving to the Normandale Community College Foundation provides the resources necessary to take care of the next generation. Students later return the favor as they become productive members of our communities.
We honor those who supported Normandale: In Memoriam
Scholarships & departmental awards distributed in 2022.
Provided in scholarship, program and project support.
Laptops given away to eligible students through the Emergency Fund.
The Normandale Foundation accepts donations on behalf of the college. A well-planned gift can help you achieve your financial and charitable objectives. We invite gifts of cash, securities, insurance and/or property.
Each year, the Normandale Foundation awards hundreds of scholarships that help students pay for their tuition and fees. Here you can access the Scholarship Portal and see additional external scholarship and aid opportunities.
A collaboration of businesses in the neighboring community with the goal of fostering a welcoming campus for all students who are ready to create a new future.
Philanthropy is a powerful tool to achieve Normandale's goals. It connects our campus to the greater community. We need donors and volunteers to join our cause. Your generosity fuels the work of creating futures and inspires us to dream even bigger.
The goal is to ensure food insecurity is never an issue at Normandale.
NCC Foundation grants help fund Normandale's food shelf, the Campus Cupboard. Over 500 meals/week have been given out. Partnership with a local non-profit food relief organization has helped expand the offerings.
Teresa Biss - Chair
Director of Organization Effectiveness and Training
Bremer Banks
Dan Kampmeyer - Chair Elect
Vice President, Operations
ABM Manufacturing and Distribution
Moses Onyangore - Secretary
Associate Manager – Portfolio and Asset Management
Commercial Loan Servicing
Northmarq Capital
Beth Monsrud - Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
UCare Minnesota
Cyrus Batheja, Ed.D., MBA, RN, FAAN
Vice President Infusion, Nursing
Optum Rx
Brenton Braddock
VP, FIG Corporate & Investment Banking
Wells Fargo
Nathan Coulter
Minnesota State Representative
Minnesota State Legislature
Dan Darling*
Normandale Faculty Representative
English Department
Trisha Duncan
Director, MN Community Relations
Xcel Energy
Joyce C. Ester, Ph.D.*
President
Normandale Community College
Jane Fenton, CFRE*
Executive Director
Normandale Foundation
Julie Guelich
Retired, Vice President Academic Affairs
Normandale Community College
Jason Moore
Vice President- Client Strategy
Prime Therapeutics
Aaron Riippa
Director - Indirect Sourcing
General Mills
Jim Roots
Sr. Product Manager, Marketing
NVIDIA
Mark Rosenkranz
Investment Strategist
JNBA Financial Advisors
Lisa Rude*
Normandale Faculty Representative
History Department
Hunter Saklad
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Sleep Number
Lindsey Siegfried de Sanchez
Paralegal
Law Office of Iris Ramos, LLC
Jodean Thronson
HR Director
State of Minnesota Department of Commerce
Mario Watson
Senior Director Product Management
Target
Louise Wilson
Professor of Education - Emerita
Bethel University
*Ex officio, non-voting
The Normandale Community College Foundation staff is a dynamic group of professionals who strategize, organize and carry out many wonderful campaigns, events and much more to raise money for Normandale students and programs.
Jane Fenton
Executive Director
952-358-8143, C 1011, Email
Ryan Heinritz
Major Gift Officer
952-358-8154, S 2305, Email
Tipheret Peña
Donor Relations and Scholarship Manager
952-358-8148, C 1010A, Email
Kalista Dahle
Annual Fund and Alumni Engagement Manager
952-358-8153, C 1010B, Email
Annie Nguyen
Advancement Associate
952-358-8147, C 1009, Email
Office C1009-1019
Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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