Emily Symeon

Helios 1st Generation Scholarship TCC Foundation Scholarship Funding for this scholarship is provided by the Helios Foundation to give financial assistance to students who are the first in their family to attend college with preference given to students who intend to complete a degree in an area of Education.

Helios 1st Generation Scholarship TCC Foundation Scholarship Funding for this scholarship is provided by the Helios Foundation to give financial assistance to students who are the first in their family to attend college with preference given to students who intend to complete a degree in an area of Education.

The Big Event Tallahassee brings together thousands of college students from Florida State University, Florida A&M University, and Tallahassee Community College every year to say thank you to the Tallahassee community. It is one of the largest, one-day, student-run service projects in the nation, with more than 70 service sites spanning across Floridas capital city. Through service-oriented activities, The Big Event Tallahassee strives to create a culture of campus and community unity which challenges students to engage in year-round community service and culminates in a yearly Big Event. The day typically begins with a short kickoff ceremony in the Donald Tucker Civic Center, featuring special performances and speeches by community leaders. Afterwards, volunteers will depart in teams to sites around Tallahassee to participate in a variety of service related activities including park cleanup, food pantry packaging, senior home assistance, and much more. Students understand the work that residents, businesses, and other organizations put into making Tallahassee a great place to live and attend school. The Big Event provides an opportunity for college students to give back to the community that gives so much to them. We think this unique interaction between the students of Tallahassee and the residents that live around them is what makes The Big Event such a powerful project.