TCC Foundation to Honor Hardesty Family Foundation, Stuart and Linda Price at Vision Dinner

The TCC Foundation will honor the Hardesty Family Foundation and Stuart and Linda Price at Vision Dinner on Sept. 10 for their longstanding support of TCC and higher education in Tulsa.

The Tulsa Community College Foundation will honor the Hardesty Family Foundation and Stuart and Linda Price at its annual Vision Dinner on Sept. 10, recognizing their longstanding support of education and significant contributions to Tulsa Community College.

Vision Dinner celebrates individuals and organizations whose leadership and philanthropy have strengthened educational opportunities for TCC students, while raising funds for scholarships, internships, textbook vouchers, technology and other resources. The evening also gives attendees an opportunity to hear directly from students about the impact of their TCC experience.

“The Hardesty Family Foundation and Stuart and Linda Price have each made a lasting impact on Tulsa Community College and the students it serves,” said Leigh B. Goodson, Ph.D., President and CEO of TCC. “Their generosity has expanded opportunities for students and strengthened TCC’s ability to serve Tulsa. Vision Dinner gives the College an opportunity to recognize the extraordinary difference they have made.”

The Hardesty Family Foundation, founded by Roger and Donna Hardesty in 2005 and led by Executive Director Michelle Hardesty, has been a longtime supporter of TCC and educational opportunities across Oklahoma. In 2019, the Foundation made a $1 million gift to establish the Hardesty Student Success Center at TCC’s West Campus, bringing enrollment and student support services together in one location. Its continued support of TCC reflects the Foundation’s longstanding commitment to education and creating opportunities for future generations.

Stuart and Linda Price have spent nearly five decades supporting higher education and the Tulsa community, including efforts that have expanded access to TCC for thousands of students. Stuart was an early champion of the Tulsa Achieves Scholarship that has since helped more than 30,000 students pursue a college education. Recognizing that tuition assistance alone did not eliminate every financial barrier, Stuart and Linda made the lead gift to establish the Tulsa Achieves Textbook Trust and helped secure additional support to fully endow the fund.

“The support of donors allows the TCC Foundation to respond to student needs in ways that can have an immediate and lasting impact,” said Kari Shults, President of the TCC Foundation and TCC Vice President for Advancement. “The Hardesty Family Foundation and Stuart and Linda Price have consistently recognized where an investment can make a meaningful difference and stepped forward to help make it possible. Their example represents the spirit of philanthropy Vision Dinner was created to celebrate.”

Vision Dinner will be held Sept. 10. Tickets and additional information are available on the Vision Dinner website.