Board Members
The foundation’s board is made up of individuals with decades of expertise in financial aid and college admissions.
Mary Kay Blair
M.A., B.S. in Education
Mary Kay is a Counselor and Advisor with over 20 years of experience in Higher Education Administration. Her expertise is in Admissions, Financial Aid, Career Counseling, and Academic Advising.
Richard Blair
M.S., B.S.
Richard graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Computer Science and a master’s in information technology. He has over 30 years of experience in the Information Technology and Information Security field.
Jean Clark
M.A.T., B.A.
Jean Clark is originally from the Philadelphia, PA area. She is a former math teacher at Randolph-Macon College and Virginia Commonwealth University. Jean worked at VCU in the College of Humanities and Sciences as the transfer credit evaluator for the college. She also advised VCU students regarding graduation requirements and helped coordinate approval of graduation applications. Whether teaching or advising, she enjoyed working with college students.
Tiwan Nicholson
M.S., B.S.
Tiwan has over 25 years of progressive experience in business technology consulting, technology solution delivery, and global technology operations. He is a hands-on leader with unique talents in individualization and people development, combining strong technical aptitude and relational people skills. He has demonstrated success leading multi-year IT projects through all phases of delivery while effectively leveraging globally matrixed teams. Tiwan is also a gifted communicator, technical writer, and public speaker. He received his B.S. from Hampton University and his M.S. from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Donielda Tripp-Leino
M.Ed., B.S. in Physical Education
Donielda has a progressive history in the public, private, and non-profit sectors as an advocate for change through education and training. She is currently an Academic Advisor in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University and spends her out-of-office time teaching aqua aerobics at the YMCA of Greater Richmond.