Janette Carter - 2005 MECC Foundation Hall of Honor Recipient

Janette Carter will be honored on May 6th, 2005 at the Goodloe Center at Mountain Empire Community College. Since 2001, the MECC Foundation has spotlighted individuals who have made an impact on our region and/or the development of Mountain Empire Community College.

This year’s recipient, Janette Carter, is an ambassador for traditional music through her diligent efforts to promote and preserve the rich musical heritage of far southwest Virginia. Since its inception in 1972 she has supported the MECC’s Home Craft Days Music Festival and has been a featured performer on the campus many times. She is a recognizable face in traditional and mountain music not just locally but nationally and internationally. She represents the region with pride and dignity, and her love of these mountains and its music is woven into the fabric of her soul.

Donations and proceeds from the event will establish the Janette Carter Emergency Financial Assistance Endowment. This endowment will provide emergency assistance to students who experience a sudden and unforeseen change in their financial circumstance, and emergency assistance often means the difference between staying in school and dropping out. All donations and proceeds will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a grant from Scholarship America.

Ms. Carter will be honored at a gala event on Friday, May 6, 2005 in the Goodloe Center of Phillips-Taylor Hall on the MECC campus. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a reception, followed by dinner, the recognition program, and entertainment.

Tickets are $75 per person and $50 of the ticket price is a tax-deductible gift the MECC Foundation. Seating for the event is limited, so reservations must be made by April 27th. Tickets will not be available at the door.

For reservations or for more information, call the MECC Foundation Office at 276-523-7466. Donations can be mailed to the MECC Foundation, 3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

Gifts to the MECC Foundation are deductible for income tax purposes as provided in Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. The Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) charitable foundation established for the sole purpose of fostering and promoting growth, progress, and general welfare of Mountain Empire Community College.