Michelle V. Carter Biography

Dr. Michelle V. Carter, Executive Director of Vince Carter’s Embassy of Hope Foundation and Chief Executive Officer of Visions in Flight, Inc., is a graduate of Bethune-Cookman College (now Bethune-Cookman University) and Nova University (now Nova Southeastern University). She holds an honorary doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) from Bethune-Cookman University, a Master of Science in Administration and Supervision from Nova University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Bethune-Cookman University.

As a business educator, Dr. Carter received the Ida S. Baker Outstanding Minority Educator Award at her school. She held the title of Ms. Bethune-Cookman University National Alumni 2008-2009. In 2009, the Children’s Home Society North Coastal Division recognized Michelle as the 2009 Child Advocate of the Year and she was inducted into the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Hall of Fame. In 2015, Dr. Carter was honored with the Chapel of Four Chaplains Bronze Medallion, a distinction that is annually bestowed upon no more than six individuals throughout the world. Michelle also received the Florida Elks 2015 Humanitarian of the Year award and the Council on Aging Glenn and Connie Ritchey Community Service Award. In January 2018, Michelle Carter was voted the first woman to Chair the Board of Trustees at the historical Bethune-Cookman University and served for 7 years on the Board. In 2020, Dr. Carter was voted to the position of Chairwoman of the Halifax Health Foundation.

In 2023, Dr. Carter authored the book, The Making of Vince Carter-A Basketball Mom’s Memoir. The book is filled with offerings from Vince’s former coaches, funny stories about the different facets of her NBA All-Star son, and tips on how to navigate through the recruiting and advancement of student-athletes.

A former educator, Dr. Carter served on the following board of directors/committees:

Children’s Home Society-North Coastal Division, Scholarship Committee Chair

Children’s Home Society of Florida Foundation

Board of Governors for Durham College and The University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Canada

The Club, a youth recreation program in Orange County, Florida

St James Episcopal Church Rector Search Committee

Bethune-Cookman University Alumni Association, lifetime member

Friends of the Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center, co-chair

Mothers of Professional Basketball Players, regional representative

Currently, Dr. Carter serves on the following boards/committees:

Civic League-Halifax Area

Halifax Medical Foundation Board, Chairperson 2000-2022 raising 4.4 million dollars for hospital equipment needs requests

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statuary Fund

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Athletic Philanthropy Council

The Vestry of St. James Episcopal Church (Ormond Beach, FL)

January 2010, Mrs. Carter and her son, Vince Carter, opened Vince Carter’s, a restaurant in Daytona Beach, FL. On behalf of their efforts, Volusia County proclaimed Sunday, January 10, 2010 as Vince Carter and Michelle Carter-Scott Day, recognizing them for their investment in the community.

Mrs. Carter’s philanthropic endeavors include being a major contributor to the Bethune-Cookman University proposed football facility, the girls’ softball team and performing arts center, the community outreach of St. James Episcopal Church, Mainland High School Boys’ Basketball Teams, PACE Center for Girls of Volusia/Flagler County, and the Stewart-Marchman-Act Foundation. In addition, as a major contributor to the Stewart-Marchman-Act Foundation’s Vince Carter Sanctuary, the main building is named in her honor, the Michelle Carter-Scott Community Center.

In memory of her grandmother, Mrs. Carter instituted the Annie B. Westbrook Scholarship Fund. In honor of her granddaughter, she established Kai’s Kloset to offer clothing to children in need and to instill in her granddaughter the importance of charitable giving. In collaboration with the former president of Bethune-Cookman University, Dr. Edison O. Jackson, and his cabinet, Dr. Carter developed the Bethune-Cookman University/Embassy of Hope Community Scholars Scholarship in 2013.

Through her dedication and leadership, Dr. Carter has overseen the involvement of the Vince Carter Embassy of Hope Foundation by providing food to needy families and financial support of the humanitarian efforts of the Children’s Home Society, Halifax Urban Ministries, Anchor House Ministries, Wings of Hope Foundation, Dream-A-Wish, Habitat for Humanity, Family Renew Community, to name just a few. These types of contributions have totaled over 2.1 million dollars in Volusia County, parts of the United States and Canada.

In 2018, the New Journal’s “Women in Business” award was earned by Dr. Carter for her outstanding leadership and being an influential woman in the non-profit category within Volusia and Flagler Counties.

In 2019, Dr. Carter provided over 800 items of clothing to a Malawi (East Africa) community of destitute tobacco workers and their children. The priest of St. Peter’s Anglican Church will help develop a youth basketball program where the children will wear shirts from this donation as their uniforms. She also assisted a family displaced by Hurricane Katrina, assisted in the efforts to bring boys and girls basketball to Volusia County middle schools, and involved herself with the realization of the Vince Carter Athletic Center on the campus of Mainland High School. Most importantly, Dr. Carter constantly reaches out and helps students and families seeking assistance. The last thing she looks for is recognition because she believes strongly in the power of community and giving to those who are less fortunate than she.

Michelle Carter is a devoted member of St. James Episcopal Church. She is also an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Dr. Carter has two children, Vince and Chris, two bonus children, Alicia and Jeff, and three grandchildren, Kai Michelle Carter, Vincent Lamar Carter, Jr., and Vayle Elizabeth Carter.

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