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Helen Rosemond-Saunders Pathways to Success Luncheon

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Helen Rosemond-Saunders Pathway to Success Luncheon
Thursday, November 6, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Anderson Hall Event Center, Pendleton Campus

Presented by

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About the Event

For the past six years, Tri-County Technical College has proudly hosted an annual fall luncheon designed to motivate, educate, and inspire minority male students across the tri-county region. We are excited to continue this tradition in 2025—with a few important updates.

Helen Rosemond-Saunders

This year’s event will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, and will now be known as the Helen Rosemond-Saunders Pathway to Success Luncheon, in honor of long-time educator, TCTC Commissioner, and Oconee County resident Helen Rosemond-Saunders.

We are also expanding the scope of the event. While any high school student from the tri-county area is welcome to attend, the primary focus will be on under-resourced students, especially those who may be the first in their families to attend college. Additionally, we are pleased to open the event to both male and female high school students this year. Please note that, due to space limitations, middle school students will no longer be included in the luncheon.

There is no fee to attend, and lunch will be provided. Following the luncheon, students will have the opportunity to tour the Pendleton Campus.

TCTC will contact area high schools in August to register. For questions, contact pr@tctc.edu.

Jeff Witherspoon

2025 Keynote Speaker: Jeff Witherspoon

Jeff Witherspoon is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, award-winning fitness entrepreneur, and inspiring leader whose story embodies resilience, service and transformation. Over the course of his 21-year military career, Witherspoon earned some of the nation’s highest honors—including the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Star Medals, and the Combat Action Badge—serving multiple combat tours in conventional and special operations.

An NCAA track champion and proud graduate of The Citadel and William & Mary for his MBA, Witherspoon has always combined discipline and drive with heart. A few years before retiring from the Army, he created E2M Fitness and later E2M Premium, building a thriving community of over 250,000 clients worldwide. 

Witherspoon’s work has been featured in Men’s Health South Africa, Sweet July, PBS, SCETV, WCNC, and more, and his influence extends far beyond fitness. He serves on the board of the Breakthrough T1D (North Carolina Chapter), is a lifetime member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and a former Citadel Alumni Board member.

Through his dynamic speaking, Witherspoon motivates audiences to embrace resilience, pursue excellence, and live healthier, more intentional lives—proving that with the right mindset, anything is possible.