SFCC Foundation Adds Six New Board of Directors
The State Fair Community College Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of six new members who will serve two-year or three-year terms on its Board of Directors.
The new members are Thomas J. Van Leer, Steve Scheiner, Megan Page, Stephanie Garrett, Dr. Jon Ehlers, and Laura Harris. The board currently has 15 members.
Thomas J. Van Leer is an Edward Jones financial advisor. He serves as vice president of Open Door Service Center board and Kiwanis Club of Sedalia. Van Leer also serves on multiple committees at St. Vincent de Paul Church and is Sacred Heart School’s elementary basketball and baseball coach. He and wife Liz have four children, Mariah, Max, Maggie and Emma Jean.
Russell and Julie Childers recently donated $250,000 to SFCC’s Stronger Workforce, Greater Community capital campaign. From left, Mary Treuner, SFCC Foundation executive director; Steve Ellebracht, SFCC Foundation Board of Directors vice president; Dr. Joanna Anderson, SFCC president; and the Childers.
The State Fair Community College Foundation recently received $250,000 from Russell and Julie Childers for its capital campaign to help build the Olen Howard Workforce Innovation Center. The new building will expand the college’s capacity to meet the growing demand for technical workforce training and strengthen the communities it serves.
The Childers are owners of RAC-JAC Properties, Inc. in Sedalia, a real estate investment company they formed more than 30 years ago. They own and manage Stone Creek Apartments and Townhomes, 10