New initiative provides opportunities for families to get involved in Tusculum’s mission

Pioneer Families is a new initiative at the College to provide parents and families greater opportunities to get involved and support Tusculum’s mission to provide a quality education to its students.

While Tusculum has a number of outstanding students who are excelling in the classroom and faculty, staff and administrators who are dedicated to helping students succeed, the College still needs the involvement of parents, alumni and friends to continue to provide that quality education.

Pioneer Families provides an additional vehicle for current and past parents and family members to support the mission of Tusculum College.  The College is appreciative of the first families to join this new initiative: John and Cindy Cordell, Aubrey Ducker and Laurie Weatherford, and Philip and Catherine Horrell.

To become a Pioneer Family, parents/family members are asked to contribute a specific amount to Tusculum each year they wish to be members. Gifts may be designated to either the Tusculum Fund, Pioneer Club, scholarships, academic programs, technology, or another area that supports the College.  Gifts may be contributed in entirety as one payment or may be contributed through installment payments throughout the fiscal year (beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of each year).

Members of the Pioneer Families will receive an invitation for two people to attend two annual events on campus: an event on the Friday evening of Family Weekend at the President’s House to honor Pioneer Families and the President’s Dinner in May, which is a formal event to recognize and thank those who support Tusculum’s mission.

A care package will also be delivered by the Office of Institutional Advancement each semester to students whose parents or families are members of Pioneer Families.

Members will receive Pioneer Club benefits that include a 20% Tusculum bookstore discount, a football media guide, two general admission All-Sports Passes that grant admission into regular season Tusculum athletic contests throughout the year, President’s Box access for games held at Pioneer Field, free admission to three Pioneer Club events on campus, and a Pioneer Club window cling, stadium chair, T-shirt and polo shirt.

For more information about the Pioneer Families initiative or to join, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 423-636-7303 or bcantrell@tusculum.edu.