Testimonials

These are just a few of the wonderful things people are saying about working with TMCF or participating in a TMCF Program. If you have a testimonial you would like to post please email a short story and a photo to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so we can share it.

	Sharon Smith Banks “West Virginia State University has been fortunate to have had two students to attend the Teacher Quality and Retention Program.  Both students benefitted greatly from the in-depth information given.  The faculty in our Education Department was amazed as to the knowledge the students brought back.  I believe the participation in this program has made them better students as they begin student teaching.  Thank you Thurgood Marshall College Fund for providing this opportunity for our students.” - Sharon Smith Banks Director, New Student Programs, West Virginia State University
	Kina L. Brown “TMCF’s Teacher Quality and Retention Program (TQRP) and summer institute(s) is a tremendous opportunity for growth and development in many areas of life, specifically academically and socially.  I am forever grateful to the institute and its leaders for their profound impact on my life.” - Kina L. Brown, Graduate Student, Chicago State University
	Beverly A. Cook “TQRP is extremely beneficial to the participants. Often, new teachers feel isolated because they are new to the school and trying to find their way. This program reduces that isolation because they can communicate with the person who is mentoring them and also have opportunities to get together with other new teachers to have meaningful conversations with one another.” ­ - Beverly A. Cook, Special Education Teacher, Brady Elementary School
	Tanue David " I truly have a testimony to give about TMCF. If it wasn't for TMCF I would be homeless and fighting with malnutrition right now. It is a victorious fight against struggling everyday. Receiving a BU Collection suit is just a small image in the big picture of contributions TMCF has and continues to have on my life. I am ineffably grateful for TMCF." - Tanue David Student, Chicago State University
	Shirley Ferguson “TQRP gives students a broader perspective of the requirements, strategies and expectations of the teaching profession. Moreover, TQRP grooms participants, making them better prepared for a career in education.  Even if the participants are already teaching, the program refines their practice, thereby enhancing their classroom skills and their students' performance.” - Shirley Ferguson, Literacy Coach & English Department Chair, McClellan High School
	Vincent T. Harris “Interning for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has enhanced my view of Higher Education and how essential it is to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout our nation.” As a current graduate student at Ohio University working toward a Masters Degree in College Student Personnel, the TMCF internship was more than just a course requirement.  I worked in a professional environment where my existing talents were utilized to the fullest and my responsibilities were critical to the success of the organization.   A quote from Justice Marshall indicates the abundance of knowledge, support, and values that I have gained as a graduate intern for TMCF.  Justice Marshall stated, “None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps.  We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots.”   In the summer of 2011 my somebody that Justice Marshall referred to in his quote, was the professional staff of TMCF.   They helped me to pick up my boots and enter my 2nd year of graduate school with additional experience and knowledge, which will benefit me in my future career as student affairs professional. - Vincent T. Harris 2011 TMCF Summer Graduate Intern, Ohio University Ohio University
	Dallas Lee “An educator is as strong as those whom he surrounds himself with. As a TQRP fellow, I have been granted the unfathomable opportunity to surround myself with other young, driven and excited educators, who have one common goal: advancing student achievement.  The bonds created through the TQRP transcend summer and fall institutes, and as far as I am concerned, will be a stitched pattern in my fabric of teaching and learning.” - Dallas Lee, M.Ed., Second Year ELA Educator, Langston University Alumnus