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Tennessee Press Association Foundation

The Tennessee Press Association Foundation was established in 1976.

Vision Statement

Promote optimal quality in Tennessee Press Association member newspapers by making educational opportunities available to all newspaper personnel and students, in related fields, in a socially, ethically, and financially responsible manner.

Mission Statement

Raise and disburse funds to enable the Tennessee Press Association Foundation to be valued, and recognized nationally, as a statewide provider of quality educational opportunities for the benefit of Tennessee Press Association member newspapers by:

• Anticipating and meeting educational needs in the fields of journalism, first amendment issues, advertising, business, and technology;

• Developing and promoting awareness of Tennessee Press Association member newspapers to the general reading public;

• Promoting a work environment at Tennessee Press Association member newspapers conducive to producing high quality, nationally recognized, community newspapers and related products for our readers and advertising customers; and

• Providing appropriate recognition of those Tennessee newspaper professionals who are selected for inclusion in the Tennessee Newspaper Hall of Fame.

Official website for the Tennessee Press Association Foundation www.TPAFoundation.org

Board of Trustees roster

Bylaws PDF file

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Make a donation to the Foundation PDF file

Newspaper in Education (NIE) funding form PDF file

Tennessee Press Association Foundation Board of Trustees
June 2011- June 2012

President: Gregg K. Jones
Vice President: Victor Parkins
Secretary-Treasurer: Greg Sherrill
General Counsel: Richard L. Hollow
Jay Albrecht
Joe Albrecht
Bob Atkins
Eric Barnes
Jim Charlet
Nathan Crawford
David Critchlow, Jr.
John Finney
Jeffrey Fishman
R. Jack Fishman
R. Michael Fishman
W. R. (Ron) Fryar
Dale Gentry
Tom Griscom
Douglas A. Horne
Hugh Jones
John M. Jones, Jr.
Sam D. Kennedy
Hershel Lake
Steve Lake
Jack McElroy
Victor Parkins
Mike Pirtle
Art Powers
Janet Rail
Darrell Richardson
Pauline Sherrer
Joel Washburn
F. Gene Washer
Scott Whaley
Bill Williams
Michael Williams
Keith Wilson

Emeritus Status
Tutt Bradford
Tom Hill
John M. Jones, Jr.
Walter Pulliam
Larry K. Smith

last updated 7/8/11