TENNESSEE GAS ASSOCIATION
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Founded in 1997, the Tennessee Gas Association Scholarship Program was established by the Tennessee Gas Association (TGA) to provide financial assistance to the children of employees who are TGA members seeking higher education and residing in the State of Tennessee. The TGA Board created the Tennessee Gas Association Scholarship Foundation and, in 2012, the Foundation was granted 501(c)3 status under the Internal Revenue Code making gifts tax-deductible.
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Tennessee Gas Association (TGA) Scholarship Foundation is to provide financial assistance to the children of employees who are TGA members, seeking higher education and reside in the State of Tennessee.
Vision Statement
The vision of the Tennessee Gas Association Scholarship Foundation is to improve the opportunities to secure a quality higher education for qualified children of TGA member employees through dynamic fundraising efforts.
Contact Information
TN Gas Association Scholarship Foundation
83 Century Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone: 615.872.2412
The TGA Scholarship Foundation annually awards two scholarships each in the amount of $3,000 named for John H. Ward, Leslie B. Enoch, ll and Dwight S. Work. Based on available funds, additional scholarships are awarded in the amount of $2,000 each. Funding for these scholarships is collected throughout the year from golf and fishing tournaments, and silent auctions as well as donations from individuals, foundations and business partners.
Fundraising efforts are ongoing and your consideration of a gift to the Foundation would be greatly appreciated. The students receiving these scholarships are very grateful and are involved in studies of various fields such as nursing, computer science, physical therapy, pre-medicine, engineering technology and more.
Thank you for your time and consideration of support for the TGA Scholarship Foundation. if you have questions regarding this request, please contact the Foundation at 615-597-0523.
2019-2020 Board of Directors
President:
Daniel C. Hicks, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District
Vice President:
James G. Sager, Great Dickson Gas Authority
Secretary:
Kelley E. Zamboni, Sevier County Utility District
Treasurer:
Robert W. Neil, Powell-Clinch Utility District
General Counsel:
Nathanael P. Kibler, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
James A. Daniel, Magnolia River Services, Inc.
Eric W. Johnson. Jackson Energy Authority
Robert A. Lambert, Jr., Lambert & Associates
Becky Thompson, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas
Directors Emeritus:
Leslie B. Enoch II, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District (retired)
2019-2020 Scholarship Committee
Becky Thompson, Middle TN Natural Gas Utility District - Chair
William (Bill) Turner, Tennessee 811 - Vice Chair
Richard Clark, Clark Engineering & Utility Solutions, LLC.
Kenny Hay, Atmos Energy Corporation
Klay Kuhns, Vermeer
Scott Shephard, Piedmont Natural Gas