Ocampo walk fundraiser set for April 15
On Saturday, April 15, Meridian Community College students, staff, faculty, administration, alumni, and community residents will take to the track.
Their efforts will support the second annual Tanya Renia Ocampo Memorial Walk, which will begin with registration from 8-8:45 a.m. and the walk will begin at 9 a.m. Individuals or teams are welcomed.
In addition to food, vendors and community service booths, there will be live entertainment.
“Our goals for this walk started simply: raise enough money each year to sponsor one scholarship in Tanya Ocampo’s name,” said Flora Sumrall, program coordinator and instructor for MCC’s Business Office Management Technology, who is leading the walk.
Proceeds from the walk will be earmarked to create an endowment for the Tanya Renia Ocampo Memorial Scholarship. Endowed funds differ from others in that the total amount of the gift is invested. Only a portion of the income earned is spent, while the remainder is added to the principle for growth.
Ocampo, an MCC instructor and program coordinator for the Medical Office Management Technology Program, tragically died in November 2021.
To learn more about this walk or to register, visit meridiancc.edu/walkforo, or contact Sumrall at fsumrall@meridiancc.edu or call 601.484.8722.