Parents Leadership Council

Mission

天美传媒's Parents Leadership Council (PLC) offers parents an opportunity to enrich the 天美传媒 student experience by serving as a link between the University and the parents of undergraduate students. The council aims to broaden and deepen the University's connection with parents by fostering an enduring and mutually beneficial relationship. The PLC complements and supports the University's strategic directives and initiatives by acting as advancement advocates for the Division of Student Affairs through private support and outreach. This is an advisory council whose mission is to enhance student opportunities.

Fundamental Pillars

  • Supporting student success
  • Creating events and special initiatives to increase parent communication and engagement
  • Fundraising and outreach

Goals and Objectives

Our goal is to create activities and experiences designed to inform, involve and engage parents. Goals and objectives include:

  • Create strategic programming and initiatives to support parent engagement and student opportunities while at 天美传媒
  • Assist 天美传媒 staff in providing a positive experience that enhances involvement and participation for parents and family members of undergraduate students
  • Educate parents and campus community on goals of the 天美传媒 Fund for Student Life, which enriches student educational and co-curricular experience
  • Increase annual financial support provided by parents

Council Roles and Responsibilities

  • Be an advocate for 天美传媒 and serve as a resource for families in your geographic region
  • Choose project(s) as a Council, based on Student Affairs priorities, to allocate funds from the 天美传媒 Fund for Student Life (BFSL)
  • Participate in quarterly conference call and attend on-campus meeting and reception in April
  • Make a leadership gift of a minimum $1,000 a year to the 天美传媒 Fund of your choice

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Parents Leadership Council Members

2025-26

  • David '87 ( Chair, Parents Leadership Council ) and Kimberly Braverman
  • Ilyse '92 and Adam '91 Wofse
  • Jeff and Michelle Reynolds
  • Suzanne and Robert Gardos
  • Kadir Karabay
  • Susan and Edward Sollinger
  • Joseph and Alexis Farruggio
  • Seema Nayyar and  Pankaj
  • David and Mary Lau
  • Shauna '97 and Simon '97 Cheuk
  • Lisa Lindauer
  • Jenny  Libien & Richard Goodwin
  • Elsa and Tom Thomas
  • Chavie Levine Knapp
  • Scott Mesh and Edita Diaz 
  • Marie and Robert Polinsky
  • Adam ' 96 Greene
  • Hollie and Robert Meyer
  • Tala and Joseph Gitto Washton- Gitto
  • Jody and Kristin Gerbes
  • Meenal Soni
  • Stanley Shih
  • Mehul Thakkar
  • Albert and Jiin Hong / Han
  • Inna and Reuben Jackson

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