SEARK Foundation
The purpose of the Foundation is to assist with the development and enhancement of programs and facilities at Southeast Arkansas College for broader educational opportunities and services to current & past students , as well as the residents of the six - county service area of the College, which currently consists of Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson and Lincoln Counties. The SEARK Office of College Development works in the interest of the Foundation to ensure that this mission is fulfilled.
Board of Directors
Tim DeJarnette – Chair
Craig Atwood – Vice Chair
Tongia Gaston – Secretary
Russell Barker – Treasurer
Josh Bishop
Tavante Calhoun
Joe Clement
Lafayette Woods
Kiri Hood
Scarlette McPherson
Ex Officio Members
Charles King – Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and Community Relations
About the Foundation
Southeast Arkansas College Foundation, Inc. was established in 1993 to help the College secure resources that allow us to continually enhance the quality of our offerings and provide life-changing opportunities for students. The organization is a 501(c)(3) governed by an independent Board of Directors and day-to-day operations are managed by the Director of Development. By supporting the Southeast Arkansas College Foundation, our donors enable us to award more scholarships, address the College’s most important priorities, and transform the futures of individual students and the College as a whole.
August 2018, the college formed a SEARK Scholarship Committee. The charge of the Scholarship Committee is to oversee the Foundation scholarships listed below and to ensure the timely and fair disposition of scholarship funds. The committee is also charged with publicizing and soliciting applications and making recommendations to the Foundation Board. The Foundation awards scholarships for the fall, spring and summer semesters throughout each academic year.
Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and community members can support the College by attending the SEARK College annual Foundation event; the Southeast Arkansas College Gala.
From its humble beginnings, the Foundation has grown into a financially sound and integral part of the college.
Contributions may be targeted for a specific area of the donor’s choosing. Donors may also choose to make unrestricted gifts to the college which will be used in the area of most need as determined by the Southeast Arkansas College Foundation.
Gifts to Southeast Arkansas College Foundation are tax deductible. When you give to the Foundation, you can be certain that you are helping to ensure quality educational services for many of our students. You are making a difference in a student’s future.
Southeast Arkansas College Foundation, Inc.
1900 Hazel Street
Office of Development
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603