Board of Directors guide fundraising efforts

Austin, TX – August 25, 2008 – The Austin Community College Foundation welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors. Scott Flack, John Hernandez, Corby Jastrow, and John Henry McDonald have joined 21 other members currently serving on the board.

“The Foundation aims to bring a broad range of experience to its board membership, which is key in cultivating well balanced leadership and fresh perspectives,” says Alex Brown, Chair of the ACC Foundation.

This selection of these four new board members reflects the community’s strong role in the business landscape and highlights the quality of individuals impacting the community.

Flack is an experienced real estate marketing and leasing professional with Live Oak – Gottesman and has been affiliated with several public service organizations. Hernandez is a real estate broker in Austin and served on the ACC Board of Trustees from 2002-08, serving its chair the past two years. Jastrow is co-owner and Vice President of Prominent Title, LLC, which represents a number of the largest underwriters in the nation. McDonald is the President and Founder of Austin Asset Management Company, a twenty year-old financial planning, asset management, and investment firm, and he hosts the financial news feature “The Finance Guy.”

The ACC Foundation was established in 1991 to expand higher education and training throughout the ACC District. Its mission is to raise funds to ensure student success and develop community support for the college. Board members share an inspired passion to assist the ACC in achieving excellence, which, in turn, will impact our community, students, and employers. More than $5 million has been raised through the Foundation to support college programs and scholarships.

”The Foundation is a critical component in our continuous effort to close the gaps in education and provide greater access to higher education for the community,” says Dr. Stephen Kinslow, president of ACC.

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