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College foundation receives $50,000

gift for student scholarships

For 50 years, until his passing in resource for our community was a his father by establishing the George to meet the community’s workforce
2016, Homer Eliades enthusiastically source of joy and pride for him…so H. Eliades Endowed Scholarship. In requirements. Since most of the
served John Tyler Community College much so that his final wishes included a 2012, the college honored Eliades’s college’s graduates live and work in
and the JTCC Foundation. This fall, bequest to the foundation.” long-time service to Tyler by naming the area, gifts to the foundation are an
Eliades’s generosity and dedication to In the 1960s, as a young attorney in the Midlothian Campus’ first academic investment in both students and the
the college, the foundation, and Tyler’s Hopewell, Eliades dreamed of starting building Eliades Hall. community.
students a college in his beloved city. Making “Homer was a true Trailblazer, John Tyler Community College,
were education available and accessible was [nickname JTCC adopted in 2014] and celebrating 50 years of providing
celebrated as important to Eliades, a belief instilled his legacy is woven into the fabric of educational opportunities to Central
the Eliades in him by his father. In 1966, he was John Tyler Community College in many Virginia, is the fifth largest of the 23
family appointed as a founding member of ways,” said Edward “Ted” Raspiller, community colleges in Virginia. With
announced the John Tyler Community College president of the college. “Through the campuses in Chester and Midlothian
a gift from Board, a move that would begin his five generous gift he left us, Homer will and off-campus classrooms throughout
the estate decades of uninterrupted service to continue to change even more lives for the area, John Tyler offers affordable,
of Homer the college and its foundation. During decades to come.” quality programs for students who want
Eliades in those years, Eliades was a vibrant force The JTCC Foundation secures to earn a degree or certificate, transfer
the amount at Tyler, supporting the college and resources that provide scholarships to a four-year college or university,
of $50,000 nurturing its growth in a number of for students; fund academic programs, train for the workforce, or switch
for student ways. He became a founding member student support services, capital careers. The college, which served more
scholarships. of the JTCC Foundation Board, donated projects, and renovations to modernize than 13,900 students during the 2016-
“Dad HOMER ELIADES countless hours of pro-bono legal classrooms and labs; and stimulate 17 academic year, offers more than 60
found such satisfaction and joy in services to the college and foundation; innovation within the college faculty majors, including associate degrees and
his work with the college,” said Peter supported special projects and funds; and staff. This work ensures the college certificates. The institution also serves
Eliades, Homer's son. “Knowing that he and even recruited his son, Peter, as a continues its pledge of providing more than 9,400 learners annually
was helping provide opportunities for member of the Foundation Board. In academic excellence to students through the Community College
local citizens and building an important 1990, Homer Eliades memorialized while expanding the services it offers Workforce Alliance.

we have moved!

Effective December 18, 2017 our staff will serve clients from a new location in Chesterfield. The new office will strategically
promote client and team collaboration through an open and engaging work space. Dixon Hughes Goodman’s Chester office
is now located across from the Chesterfield Court House in the Centre Court office building at Route 288 and Route 10.

Centre Court
9401 Courthouse Road, Suite 301
Chesterfield, VA 23832
HENRICUS HISTORICAL PARK Please update your records. Our e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers remain the same.
251 Henricus Park Road • Chester
(804) 748-1611 • www.henricus.org

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