Better Know the Board: Steve Tuttle

Meet the UNC Asheville Alumni Association Board of Directors

By UNC Asheville

May 19^th, 2022

A UNC Asheville student's connection to our university doesn't end at graduation. Some of our proud alumni stay connected with UNC Asheville as a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, providing counsel in matters relating to alumni and their lifelong relationship with the university.

In this series we'll meet a few members of the Board, learn more about them, and about their connections to UNC Asheville.

Name: Steve Tuttle

Class Year: 1981

I live in: Columbia and work as Deputy Director for the SC Department of Archives & History.

Degree: BA in History UNCA and MLIS University of South Carolina

I joined the Board in: May 2019.

Ways I support UNC Asheville: I helped establish the Class of 1981 Scholarship Fund and provide financial support to this endowment each year. My Alumni Board duties have included being the board secretary and serving on the Philanthropy and Nominating Committees. I have also recently been elected to serve as Chair-Elect of the Board of Directors.

My first job after graduation: I worked at B. Dalton Booksellers for a year before attending graduate school.

If I had one million dollars, I would support: the Class of 1981 Scholarship Fund.

The UNC Asheville class I enjoyed the most was: Colonial American History taught by Milton Ready.

My family includes: my wife Jane, a 1983 UNCA graduate, and our daughter Grace.

A special connection that I have to UNC Asheville is: this is where I met my wife Jane.

A memory from my acceptance into UNC Asheville: being excited about the opportunity to live in Asheville for the next four years.

As I student I was involved in: served in student government; worked as resident assistant in the Governors Village; played intramural basketball and softball; and joined Phi Alpha Theta, the history honors society.

On a Friday night in college you would have found me: hanging out with friends in the residence halls.

The most significant change in the physical campus since I was a student: the new residence halls and the Highsmith Center. When I lived on campus 1977-1981, the eight small dormitories in the Governors Village housed only 300 students.

My favorite tradition at UNC Asheville: the Scholarship Brunch where donors get to meet and interact with students they help support.

When I visit Asheville, I have to grab a bite at: 12 Bones Smokehouse.

My dream weekend in Asheville includes: hiking on the Blue Ridge Parkway, walking the grounds at the Biltmore Estate and attending an event on the UNCA Campus.

No. 1 tip to a fellow UNC Asheville grad who has lost touch with their alma mater: visit campus during Homecoming Week and attend as many events as possible.

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