40 Under 40: Tiffany Fondren

Tiffany Fondren’s official title at Big Bend Community College is Communications Coordinator but the variety of talents she brings to the college is broader than that. Writer, content creator, photographer, social media guru and promoter of all things good at BBCC reside in her everyday duties. However, the internal relationships she builds with her co-workers and stakeholders, and her ability to bring their ideas to life, is probably her strongest skill – that and her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus. Over her last six years at Big Bend, she has made an immeasurable impact.

Fondren graduated from Eastern Oregon University with an English degree in 2011. While at EOU, Tiffany began to explore a career in journalism writing for the college’s student magazine and newspaper before finding her way to Moses Lake accepting a job with the Columbia Basin Herald as an agricultural reporter and designer. 

Her education and experience in journalism paved the way for her success in opening her own business, Tiffany Sukola Imagery, in 2017 specializing in wedding photography in the Pacific Northwest. She loves to capture people’s most special and important moments.

“On a personal level, Tiffany is positive, friendly, kind, smart, determined and strong, amongst many other positive qualities. When it comes down to it she loves going out over staying in, likes the draw of city life over the outdoors, prefers iced coffee to hot coffee and is more of a night owl than an early bird,” said coworkers Matt Killebrew and Rebecca Pettingill in a joint statement.

Fondren married her husband Cotey in 2019 and they love to travel, go to concerts and try new foods. 

Her passion for food has made her an incredible baker, her coworkers said. She loves making cakes, pies and other baked goods and there are few desserts she can’t make – yet. 

“In short, Tiffany has so many talents and admirable qualities that make her more than deserving of this recognition,” Killebrew and Pettingill said.