MISSION

STATEMENT

The TTE Legacy Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit that was established in 2016 by Drs. Michael Coleman and Curtiss Moore who have both benefited from the public education system. Our success is a direct result of the sweat equity of many mentors and the financial investments of philanthropists.

The TTE Legacy Foundation exists to provide financial aid and mentorship to students attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as well as public schools in underserved communities.

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Goal
  1. Reduce financial barriers to
    higher education.
  2. Increase representation of minorities in
    STEM and healthcare fields.
  3. Provide networking opportunities and mentoring for students attending HBCUs.
 

According to the department of education, African-American and Latino college enrollment is up by more than 1 million students since 2008. While these institutions have made considerable progress, there is more to be done. Students of color still have low degree completion rates and low representation in STEM fields, where needs for professionals and technical personnel are growing tremendously.

African-American students, like their Hispanic, and American Indian counterparts, are underrepresented in STEM programs and courses of study compared to their overall college enrollment rate. African-Americans received just 7.6 percent of all STEM bachelor’s degrees and 4.5 percent of doctorates in STEM. In 2011, 11 percent of the workforce was black, while 6 percent of STEM workers were black (up from 2 percent in 1970).

Our Motivation

HBCUs continue to provide a reservoir of African American scientists and engineers who are committed to educating the next generation as well as making advances in the field of science.

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    Even though our nation’s HBCUs make up just 3 percent of colleges and universities, they produce 27 percent of African-American students with bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields.

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    In 2011, HBCUs conferred one-fourth of the bachelor’s degrees in education awarded to African-Americans.

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    With recent trends showing increasing enrollment of Latino students into HBCUs. HBCUs are uniquely positioned to produce the STEM leaders of the future.

 

CURTISS

MOORE M.D.

Curtiss Moore was born and raised in Indiana. He is a proud graduate of Prairie View A&M University. He completed his medical training at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He is a board certified Cardiologist and Electrophysiologists.

MICHAEL

COLEMAN M.D.

He is a native of Texas. He is a proud graduate of Prairie View A&M University. He completed his medical training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He is currently a board certified ophthalmologist who is an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University and Michigan State University.

 

As graduates of Prairie View A&M University, Curtiss and Michael are committed to providing financial support to HBCUs. We support the efforts of students who seek to define the next generation of educators, scientists, doctors and engineers.