2009-2010 - Centralia College

CENTRALIA COLLEGE/FOUNDATION
2009-2010 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
2009-10 CENTRAL I A CO LLEG E/ FO UNDATI O N R E P O R T TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y
C olleg e f aces ch a lle n g e s , fin d s s u c c e s s
Dr. Jim Walton
College President
This past year was a year of challenges and a year of successes.
While the downturn in the economy was the headliner, this
college’s ability to step up and provide a quality education to
an ever increasing number of students ranks as one of our alltime successes. Each quarter during the past year we set a new
record in enrollment. Our state target, the amount we are funded
to enroll, was 2,260 FTE (full time equivalent students) and our
actual enrollment was 2,578 FTE.
What made this achievement even more remarkable was that we
did not turn students away nor did we layoff faculty or staff, even
though our state-support budget has now been reduced by $2.1
million. We are making many sacrifices across campus but it is most
important to us to protect our people and support our students.
There have been many other successes during the past year;
some of them are reported in these pages. Our financial aid office,
for example, processed a record number of student applications
– 3,700 – an increase of 35 percent over the previous year. The
college finished the year awarding more than $8.6 million in
financial aid to 1,875 students. The work that faculty and staff
have put into bringing in grant dollars has been very impressive.
Grants for our science programs and Center of Excellence for
Energy Technology have brought in nearly $13 million that will
go a long way toward helping our students succeed.
We continue to put an emphasis on our eLearning programs
and are seeing record enrollments in the online and hybrid classes.
As our faculty members increase their skills in technology, we
will be adding more and more classes either strictly online or
as hybrid classes. Today’s students benefit
from education delivered this way.
The pre-design of the TransAlta Commons is nearly done. Teams from the
college have been visiting other colleges
in the West that offer good examples of
what works in student services and what
doesn’t. And, we have been looking at innovative ways to improve student learning
with our classrooms of the future section of
the building.
Perhaps the single biggest effort by faculty and staff during the past year has been
the work on our accreditation self-study.
We are preparing for the all-important visit
in fall 2010, which will determine our
eligibility to be an accredited college. The
quality and quantity of work that has gone
into our self-study is phenomenal and the
results paint an impressive picture of who
we are and how we can get even better in
the years ahead.
While economic conditions may not
look good, there’s a tremendous amount
of optimism over what this college has
done and will continue to do.
Found at i o n co n t i nu e s q u a lity p r o g r a m s
Vicki Pogorelc
Foundation President
In these challenging economic conditions, I continue to be amazed
at the generosity of our donors as they support the foundation
as it underwrites scholarships, the capital campaign, and initiatives that enhance the quality of education at Centralia College.
This year our annual campaign successfully raised over
$848,000 and we finished our first year of the STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math) Scholar program by awarding scholarships to three students.
Our special project, “The Charlie Albright Piano Fund,” successfully brought a new 9-foot Steinway grand piano to the Corbet
Theatre stage. In a much anticipated event, Charlie wowed us
with his artistry as he introduced this beautiful instrument to a
full house. What an evening!
Our capital campaign has reached the $2.5 million mark;
we’re almost to our $3 million goal, which should be reached
in the very near future.
The Seattle-to-Portland bicycle classic saw 9,000-plus riders
pass through the Twin Cities in July. Since the college is the
midpoint of the ride, many cyclists elected to stay here. Nearly
$40,000 was raised from the event to support athletic scholarships through the foundation.
In August the foundation hosted 12 wineries at the Chehalis
Garlic Festival for two days of fun-filled wine tasting.
There are two projects underway that will need our support.
The first is the modernization of the weight
room in the Health and Wellness Center.
The fund raising has already begun on
this $50,000 effort. A group of football
players who played under coach Darrold
Talley during his time here (1953-1957)
has already kicked in $17,000 to seed this
$50,000 endeavor. The second project is
the Kiser Natural Outdoor Learning Lab
also known as KNOLL. Perhaps you’ve
noticed some houses coming down west
of Washington Ave. between Walnut St.
and Centralia College Blvd.? The foundation plans to raise $500,000 to complete
the Lab honoring Rufus Kiser, long-time
instructor at Centralia College.
The continued support from our community is gratifying beyond words. Certainly, there are challenges ahead, but the
foundation is up to the task of “Reaping
What We Sow,” the theme for our annual campaign kick-off. We are proudly
changing lives and changing our campus
to benefit all of us.
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CENTRALIA COLLEGE expands with new teacher training partnership
It’s a new level of cooperation among Centralia, Lower Columbia and Clark
colleges and Concordia University. It is expected to be a partnership that
will offer a route for those with aspirations of earning a bachelor’s degree
and entering the teaching profession without needing to leave the area.
Centralia College has teamed up with Portland’s Concordia University
to offer a degree program for preschool and elementary teachers. For
the first time, local teaching hopefuls have a low-cost opportunity to
earn their bachelor’s degree and teaching credentials for preschool,
kindergarten, and elementary teaching positions.
The new partnership is a cooperative effort linking Centralia,
Lower Columbia, and Clark colleges with the Portland university
to offer a route for teaching professionals to enter the field and
earn a bachelor’s degree without residency at a four-year college.
“A student cohort from the three smaller colleges will learn under
Concordia faculty,” explained Christi Heitschmidt, interim associate
dean of Centralia’s Child and Family Studies Division. “Almost all
public and private schools below first grade, and all public school
teachers over that level now need to have a four-year degree, and
this is our first chance to build a program to meet that demand.”
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You might think of it as a giant game of Monopoly: Centralia
College has agreed to purchase portions of several streets from
the city of Centralia. The reality is that the purchase of portions
of Washington Ave., Rock and Walnut streets addresses student
safety issues and also paves the way for planned campus expansion.
The college will acquire Washington Ave. from Pear St. to
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St.; and Rock St. from Walnut St. to Centralia College Blvd. The
estimated value of the avenue/streets is $101,000.
The move is a giant step toward long-range plans to make the
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campus a traffic-free social and cultural enclave serving the region.
Currently, Washington Ave. bisects the campus and serves
as a major arterial routing the traffic north and south but traffic
on the avenue poses a potential hazard as students continually
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Yew St., which is expected to serve as the major north-south
conduit in this section of Centralia. While there is, as yet, no
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definite time line for this to take place, the streets will remain
open until the lights are installed.
“We are very pleased with the visionary approach to student
safety and college growth that the city’s leadership has taken,” said
Steve Ward, vice president for Finance and Administration at the
college. “The support they are providing is greatly appreciated.”
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By purchasing the avenue/streets, the college will enhance
student safety and pave the way for campus expansion
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Heitschmidt anticipates about 12-15 students will comprise
the first group and those students will stay together as a unit,
alternating their classes among the three community colleges.
Successful candidates will receive their degrees and teaching
certificates from Concordia, according to Heitschmidt, and
will do their student teaching based out of each of the three
participating smaller colleges.
Centralia College has one of the largest and most innovative
Child and Family Studies divisions in the state two-year college
system, and Heitschmidt pointed out that all faculty on the
approximately 60-member staff must hold at least a bachelor’s
degree. “The demand for top-notch child educators is strong,”
she noted, “and we’ve been able to forge a partnership with
Concordia and our Washington college neighbors to make
this program a reality.”
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College continues
taking in students in
record numbers;
state support
continues to
decrease
As the economy
stagnates, increasing
numbers of men and
women turn to
Centralia College
to help them prepare
for new employment
It is a recession that lingers. Men and
women in the region face unemployment or underemployment and turn to
Centralia College seeking training or
academic transfer classes in anticipation of a more financially secure future.
The good news is that Centralia College
has been able to accommodate record
numbers of students – 2,578 full-time
students enrolled, an increase of nearly
200 over the previous year’s enrollment.
Since the onset of the recession, the
college has seen a steady climb in student
numbers while experiencing a steady
decline in state support. The college’s
budget was reduced by about $1.2 million during the 2009-10 college year.
The coupling of reduced state support and the rising tide of enrollment
has created challenges for the college.
One of the more daunting tasks has been
finding seats for everyone.
The college’s Workforce Education
(Professional/Technical) area added evening and weekend class sections and most
classes are running at capacity or higher
(over enrolled classes where possible).
Students in academic transfer classes
also found seats at a premium with higher
than usual student enrollments. Once
ignored afternoon time slots for some
classes are filling as are evening and online offerings.
“Our goal has been to accept everyone
who wants to come to Centralia College,”
said Jim Walton, college president. “We are
a college for the community and will do our
utmost to meet the needs of those we serve.”
Another bright spot for Centralia
College is that it ranks among the top
two-year public colleges in the state
in graduating full-time, first-time, state
funded transfer students.
“That fact is a strong indicator that our
students are finding success in the classroom. In an age when many students stop
out (temporarily leave college) or drop
out completely, a high percentage of our
students complete their studies. That’s
recognition of our faculty’s dedication to
student success,” said Walton.
Energy Smart Grid:
Center of Excellence takes lead in energy industry training
It’s the Smart Grid grant, a U.S. Department “There is little doubt that the need for energy is one of our nation’s
of Energy workforce training grant totaling biggest concerns. We are looking at a current workforce that has
nearly $12 million that places Centralia many on the verge of retirement. We need to get people trained
College in the center of the energy industry’s
and ready to step into these positions. It’s critical.”
clean energy revitalization effort.
Barbara Hins-Turner
Smart Grid is terminology that applies to putting more than $100 million into Smart
the future of transmission and distribution
Grid training development and delivery.
of power from its source – from hydro and
The fact that the Pacific Northwest Center
coal to growing alternative energy producers
of Excellence (COE) for Clean Energy, a
including solar and wind – to end users. The
Centralia College partnership, is involved
emerging Smart Grid will offer a look at new
is a bold endorsement by DOE of the qualtechnologies to improve efficiency and set
ity reputation and leadership provided by
standards for a new level of conservation on
the college and COE staff. Barbara Hinsthe part of all consumers of energy.
Turner, COE director, said that although comCentralia College, as the lead agency in
puters and other technologies will likely reduce
the partnership, will work with the energy inlabor needs, large numbers of retirements will
dustry, other educational agencies, and labor
continue to deplete the energy workforce and
leaders in a five-state partnership to develop
open doors for workers.
definitions, identify training needs, and put
“The new Smart Grid technologies will
together training packages to retrain current
usher in a lot that is new, processes that we
Centralia College is involved in a
workers and provide new hire workforce
have yet to work out and technologies that
seminal partnership with industry
training. It is expected that the partnership
could dramatically change the way energy is
leaders, labor and education to develop
will identify training sites in each of the five
distributed. We do know that there will be a
a program that will change the face of
states – Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana,
need for training for new jobs and upgrading
energy industry training. The college
and Utah.
of skills will be essential to keep incumbent
The Department of Energy, in recognition
workers on the job. This is our future in enis on the front lines of training through
of a pending shortage of trained workers, is
ergy,” said Hins-Turner.
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Foundation passes lofty
campaign goal, provides
record support to students
An nua l ca m pa ign donat i ons t op $800, 000
You would expect that, given the continuing economic downturn,
donations to the Centralia College Foundation would decline.
Instead, donors stepped up and provided the highest level of
support in the foundation’s 28-year history. Donations reached
nearly $850,000, thanks largely to the receipt of the $500,000
Lloyd Fuller Estate. Fuller was a long-time resident of Centralia
and a graduate of Centralia College.
“It certainly is impressive,” said Julie Johnson, director of
Donor and Alumni Relations. “So many people are willing to
reach down and come up with this level of support. I know there
are 172 students who are deeply appreciative of this effort.” The
students will share $298,800 in scholarships for the 2010-11
year – a record disbursement.
There were 16 valedictorians or salutatorians in the mix.
In addition to the scholarships, the foundation supported the
Exceptional Faculty Award and honored a past graduate through
the Distinguished Alumnus Award program; the foundation funded
the Hanke Faculty awards and minigrants, all to enhance the
quality of education in the classroom.
The foundation’s capital campaign, which so far has raised
more than $2.5 million for construction and program support,
is also an integral part of the foundation’s support of the college
(the formal part of the capital campaign has concluded but efforts to raise the final one-half million dollars will continue).
“It’s important for us, as a foundation, to do as much as possible to support deserving students,” said Johnson. “Whether it’s
directly through scholarships, equipment purchase, recognizing quality classroom instruction or through some of the other
programs, it brings great satisfaction to our donors knowing that
they are a part of such a successful college.”
Former student takes the reins
of Morton education center
The torch is passed. Centralia College East
(CCE), Centralia College’s Morton education center, has said goodbye to April
Doolittle who served as the mainstay of
CCE from it’s inception in Morton High
School nearly 30 years ago through the
move to it’s own building and a stronger
identity. As April retires she gives way to
Kelli Bloomstrom, who now takes the reins
as associate dean at the Morton center.
“I’m excited about this opportunity,”
said Bloomstrom. “There’s a lot to learn
and there’s a lot of opportunity.”
Bloomstrom is no stranger to Centralia
College having earned her associate in arts
degree in 2004. She transferred to Saint
Martin’s University, earned a degree in
math, then earned her master’s in teaching
math from Central Washington University.
Bloomstrom did her student teaching
at Morton, taught at Centralia and White
Pass schools and now moves into the
administrator’s role at CCE.
“I especially like that I will be teaching
math classes,” she said.
Before she was bitten by the teaching
bug, Bloomstrom worked as a travel agent
in the corporate world and also for the U.S.
Army and Air Force. She plied her trade
in Hawaii, North Carolina, and Okinawa.
Obviously, the lure of the rainy Pacific
Northwest and the home-town appeal was
something she couldn’t pass up.
“I went to school here and was a workstudy student. I’ve known April since my
days as a student. I think returning to CCE
is an exciting opportunity. My main goal
right now is to continue the great work
that has already been done.”
The importance of Centralia College East
in the area and what she will be doing to run
the facility holds appeal for Bloomstrom.
Her work load will include teaching and
coordinating class offerings, bringing in
teaching staff, promoting Centralia College
East, and working within the community
to grow the program. She said she will
appreciate having April as her counselor.
“Centralia College East is a tremendous
resource for the people of the east county
area,” said Bloomstrom. “I know how
important this college is.”
She is making connections to ensure
high school students are aware of what is
available at CCE. She anticipates spending a lot of time determining classes and
Kelli Bloomstrom
programs people want and need, then
continuing efforts to meet those needs.
“I’m learning. It’s a new system, a different way of operating but it is coming
together. It’s important to utilize the resources available to help meet the needs
of the community,” she said.
With that attitude it looks like Centralia
College East is in good hands.
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“Learning that I was to receive a scholarship, I realized that my
goal of an Associate in Arts degree would be within my reach.
Education is a privilege not to be taken for granted.
This opportunity will impact my life and my future.”
Edgar Mendieta
“Centralia College, I believe, is a great place for students of all
ages and backgrounds. The programs and events on campus
are fun and educational. On top of that, they help bring the
community together.”
David Hoogkamer
“What I am experiencing right now is just the beginning of
many great things to come at this college and in my future.
Thanks to my scholarship I will have less stress and won’t
have to worry so much about paying for college.”
Judy Guenther
earns Trustee
of the Year
recognition
Judy Guenther, a Centralia College Board of Trustee member for three five-year terms, was named the Washington
state Trustee Association of Community and Technical
Colleges (TACTC) Trustee of the Year. The award recognizes a trustee for leadership and contributions to higher
education and the community the college serves.
“Centralia College is extremely fortunate to have had
Judy in a leadership position for 15 years. It is a tribute to
her accomplishments that she received this recognition,”
said Dr. Jim Walton, college president.
Guenther is the third Centralia College trustee to be
given the award since its inception in 1982. She joins
former trustees Jim Sherrill and Arland Lyons who received
the award in 1995 and 1999, respectively.
According to the nomination letter, Guenther brought
a strong background in small business and knew that
many of her business-world colleagues would benefit
from resources and expertise the college could offer. She
checked with other community leaders and realized that
while people knew about the college, few were aware that
the college could help them. She wanted to change that.
“I believed that the college, with its many and varied
resources, could be and needed to be a partner to many
community agencies, businesses, and industries to help
carry this community forward,” she said. She was aware
of the concept of a community scan but there were no
models of such a process in the state.
“I wanted to find out what was going on
among the entities within the community.
I wanted to know what they were doing,
problems they might be facing, successes
they were having and where they expected
to be in five years and beyond,” she said.
“Then I wanted them to tell us (the board)
how the college could help them.”
Under Guenther’s leadership, the board
initiated scans, a program that brings
leaders in selected areas of business and
industry to meet with trustees. Needs are
expressed, ideas are exchanged, and the
college explores ways it can provide assistance. As a result of scans the college
initiated its Registered Nursing program,
expanded its Criminal Justice program,
opened its Diversity Center and launched
Spanish-language radio programming
piggy-backing with the college’s radio
station using the college’s broadcasting
equipment.
“We have made much stronger connections with our community and through
the process we have identified and responded to very real community needs,”
said Guenther.
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Hedges makes major mark in field of medicine
Dr. Jerris Hedges, dean of the school
of medicine at the University of Hawaii
in Honolulu, was named the Centralia
College Distinguished Alumnus Award
recipient for 2010.
From ground breaking research on the
pacemaker to serving as an initiator of
the standardization of emergency room
procedures, Hedges has set a high standard
for accomplishment.
Hedges enrolled at Centralia College
in 1967, choosing general engineering,
“because it seemed to provide the best
science training,” Hedges recalled.
It was also at Centralia College that
Hedges met Susan, his wife of over 40 years.
Hedges transferred to the UW. “I chose
aeronautics because of its breadth and
depth of knowledge and application,”
he said. “Aeronautics encapsulated mechanical, electrical, chemical, and civil
engineering.”
By then Hedges had decided on his life
career goal; he would study medicine and
apply his engineering experience to new
medical procedures and techniques.
Hedges earned his bachelor’s degree
in astronautics and aeronautics, a master’s degree in chemistry, and his medical
degree at the University of Washington.
Dr. Jerris Hedges
He completed his medical residency at
the Medical College of Pennsylvania and
served on the faculty of the University of
Cincinnati School of Medicine.
Hedges then settled into the world of
Emergency Medicine.
Hedges and his colleagues wrote a book
that told emergency room staff how and
why the physician would do a procedure
in the emergency setting. The result was
to give emergency rooms the resources
needed in almost any possible scenario.
The ultimate effect was the elevation of
emergency medicine to a separate and
more respected branch of medicine. The
book became an international reference
standard in use throughout the world.
Hedges is also known for his work on
trans-cutaneous cardiac pacing in the early
1980s, helping introduce that modality
into daily emergency practice. “One of the
things I got interested in was how to treat
patients whose heart was either beating
too slowly or had stopped,” says Hedges.
Hedges combined his engineering
knowledge with medical skills to restore
cardiac pacing in critical patients. His
ground breaking research helped lead to
the development of an electromechanical
device to even out erratic heart beat – the
pacemaker.
Hedges is quick to credit his education
at Centralia College as a pivotal point in
his life’s development.
“I wasn’t ready to go to a four-year
university right after high school because
it would have been too much for me.
(Centralia College) was the perfect building
block I needed to get going in life.” The
quality education he received helped set
the direction for the rest of his life.
Keys to Success campaign continues to make music
The foundation’s effort to keep the college’s concert quality grand piano on
key is alive and providing opportunity for giving.
While a generous chorus of community support, spearheaded by gifts
from Dr. Helgi Heidar and the Robert O’Neill family raised over $105,000
to bring the piano to the college campus, there is still the need to maintain
the high quality instrument.
That job is continuing. The foundation’s board determined that it would
be crucial to set a goal to cover maintenance on the grand piano and set
the goal at $30,000.
An instrument of this quality will demand a higher level of maintenance
to ensure continued performance at the level expected. Individuals can
provide support by purchasing a key or keys (88-Keys to Success campaign)
and have their name or the name of a loved one inscribed on the keyboard
that will be mounted in the foyer of Washington Hall. According to Julie
Johnson, foundation director of Donor and Alumni Relations, the campaign
still has piano keys available for sale.
Individual engraved keys are available for a contribution of $298. This
provides a great way for you to offer meaningful support to a quality program.
To add your support to the piano fund call the foundation at 360.736.9391,
ext. 290, or send your designated gift to the foundation. You may also contribute online at <http://foundation.centralia.edu/>.
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HE’S SIMPLY SUPER WHEN IT COMES TO BRINGING IN GRANTS TO HELP STUDENTS
He may not be faster than a speeding bullet
or able to leap tall buildings in a single bound
but Centralia College’s Dr.
Steve Norton, associate professor of
biology, is super
when it comes to
bringing in grant
dollars.
The National
Science Foundation
(NSF) recently funded
Centralia College’s
$470,000 grant application titled: A Rising
Tide: Lifting STEM Education in
SW Washington. Norton led the
team that put together the application.
The NSF grant, among other benefits,
will provide two-year scholarships for five
new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) students for each of the five
years of the grant.
The NSF grant will help to attract and increase
the retention and academic success of STEM
scholars and enrich their learning environment while at Centralia College.
Grant to fund equipment purchase
strengthens colle ge’s STEM programs
The U.S. Department of Education boosted Centralia College’s commitment to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education by awarding the college a $375,000
Congressionally-directed grant to purchase biotechnology and science equipment.
“This appropriation, and the support that we are receiving from the Centralia College
Foundation, will go a long way toward improving our already strong, STEM programs,”
said Dr. Steve Norton, one of the college’s science professors.
“With 21st century tools our students will move beyond learning about facts to being
active participants – scientists,” said Norton. “The new equipment will make it easier for
our students to design experiments, carry them out, and evaluate the results.”
“At Centralia College, we are not only committed to developing the full potential of students who arrive at Centralia
College with a pre-existing interest in STEM careers, but we are also
striving to capture the undecided students, increasing the pool of students in our STEM programs,” said Norton
These funds will allow each instructor to enhance inquiry-driven
classroom and field education projects that use real world exploration
to attract and engage students in each of the STEM fields. This equipment will support student instruction and research in biotechnology and
molecular biology, organismal physiology, earth sciences, chemistry,
physics and engineering, botany, and environmental science.
“Science equipment can be expensive and this grant will help with
the purchase of essential equipment,” said Dr. Jim Walton, college
president, “but it makes a tremendous difference in the quality of a
student’s education. We are very appreciative of Congressman Baird’s
efforts in securing these funds, and of Senators Murray and Cantwell
Funds from the grant will allow STEM
scholars to work with peer and faculty
mentors, visit labs and field sites of STEM
professionals, pursue independent research opportunities, attend regional
scientific conferences, visit potential transfer institutions, and meet with financial
aid/admissions experts to ensure academic
success.
The NSF STEM Scholarship program
builds on local efforts to support STEM
education at Centralia College. For the
past two years, the Centralia College
Foundation has awarded its own STEM
scholarships to incoming students; a CCF
STEM scholarship not only pays tuition
and fees while the scholarship recipient is
attending Centralia College but will provide continued support when the student
transfers to a four-year college or university.
Norton said the NSF grant brings a
first-class opportunity to Centralia College students to succeed in STEM careers.
“With state-of-the-art facilities, researchgrade lab equipment, small classes, and
dedicated and experienced faculty, the
logical choice for students who are interested in science, technology, math, and
engineering is start their college education
at Centralia College.”
for their support of our application.”
Norton said that recent technological
advances make science equipment easier
for students to use and yet have the power
to address interesting questions. “Our
STEM students will have opportunities to
reach more of their potential,” said Norton.
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STEM scholars earn top scholarships
Centralia College continues its support of the national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) initiative
and has awarded scholarships to a trio of exceptional students entering STEM programs.
These students will receive full scholarships for their first two years at Centralia College and continued partial
financial support as they work toward their baccalaureate degrees.
Jason Cowin––Cowin was a Running
Start student who earned his high school
diploma and is on track for an associate
degree during his time at Centralia College.
A graduate of Centralia Christian
School, Cowin has set his sights on a
career in aerospace engineering.
“I enjoy engineering, chemistry, and
other sciences,” Cowan said, “and I especially like aerospace and aeronautics
subjects.” He took a solid load of science
subjects in his second year of Running
Start, which helps set the academic table
for his studies and also will enable him
to earn further scholarship opportunities
when he transfers to the University of
Washington in Seattle.
Cowin has high praise for the faculty
at Centralia College. “I haven’t had any
instructors I haven’t gotten along with,”
he added, “and they have all been willing
to bend over backward to help me succeed.” His scholarship has meant he could
concentrate more on his studies instead of
seeking part-time work and fewer chances
to excel in his career studies.
Bobbi Jean Murphy––Murphy is a Mossyrock native who entered Centralia College
this fall. A co-valedictorian at Mossyrock,
Murphy’s physics teacher urged her to apply for a STEM scholarship.
“I haven’t yet decided on a career
direction,” she explained, “but it will
definitely be in science, and I’ll make my
choice when I have more classes behind
me. I like math and engineering,” Murphy
continued, “and I know I’ll make better
choices as I take different science courses.”
In any case, she is hoping to transfer to
either Central Washington University or
WSU when she completes her associate
degree work.
“To me, the scholarship is just awesome,” Murphy excitedly explained. “It
took the financial pressure off me and
my family and it also showed my family
and friends that others have recognized
the amount of work and study I had accomplished. Just being nominated was
awesome,” Murphy grinned, “but getting
the scholarship was exciting!”
Jacob King––A lifelong Toledo resident,
King was nominated for the STEM scholarship by his high school counselor and
appreciates the opportunity he’s received.
King, however, knows exactly what path
his career will take. “I’m going to be a
forestry engineer,” King declared quite
matter-of-factly. “My grandpa is a forest
engineer in Idaho, and I expect to transfer
to the University of Idaho after I complete
my courses at Centralia College.” King’s
older brother is currently a student at U of
I. His grandfather, clearly a strong influence
on Jacob King, was a forest engineering
student at U of I as well!
King conceded that he would have
gone to Centralia College even without
winning a STEM scholarship, but now
his studies will be easier because of the
financial support he will receive. “A lot of
my friends have gone to Centralia College
and many of my classmates this year will
go there, too,” King acknowledged. “I’ve
heard nothing but good things about the
education and faculty there, so it’s a great
chance for me.”
As one might have guessed, King’s favorite things are fishing, hunting, camping,
hiking, and being in the woods. “I guess
you could say my career choice reflects
the things I like to do,” King grinned. “Being a forest engineer is about the best job
I could imagine.”
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Exceptional Faculty Award:
“Through this award we show faculty members just
Dr. Steve Norton and
Ken Rakoz honored
for classroom
excellence
how important they are and that we recognize their
contributions to our students, our college, and our
community,” said Dr. Jim Walton, college president.
“This college’s faculty has a long tradition of
excellence and students have benefited greatly
from this quality. ”
Dr. Steve Norton, associate professor of Science, and Ken Rakoz,
associate professor of Diesel Technology, captured the
Exceptional Faculty Award for 2010
Dr. Steve Norton teaches eight different classes at the college involving eight
different sets of labs. His responsibilities range from teaching the largest lecture
and lab class on campus (Human Anatomy and Physiology) to a week or two in
summer environmental courses.
Pre-professional students, such as those interested in nursing, dental hygiene,
and medical careers dominate several of Norton’s courses. “These courses would
be challenging enough,” Norton explains, “just based on the volume of the material and the intricate details of the processes, but their importance to the career
aspirations of the students adds a measure of stress. I need to be demanding and
supporting,” he continued, “challenging and approachable.”
Norton is a leading cheerleader for the college’s Science Center where his
classes and labs are conducted. “We can now have dedicated labs for specific
courses,” Norton points out. “This has been a boon for scheduling. For Anatomy
and Physiology, for example, I can organize weekly open lab opportunities, allowing students to review histological slides and anatomical models from previous
weeks. As many as 40 students a week may take advantage of this opportunity
in the periods before exams.”
Aside from his instructional duties, Norton has led the charge that has resulted
in nearly $900,000 in grants from the National Science Foundation and Department of Education for science equipment and scholarships for science students.
Two personal attributes probably played a huge part in the nomination and selection of Ken Rakoz to “Exceptional Faculty” honors.
First is his unyielding work ethic, which he is able to effectively communicate
to his students. He spends a great percentage of his “spare” time on matters
related to his classes and his students, helping them with problems at any time,
even after they’ve joined the workforce throughout the region.
“I’m still a dairy kid inside,” Rakoz grins, “who just works ‘till it’s finished for
the day and then comes back to do it again tomorrow.”
The other element of his extraordinary student-teacher relationship is his willingness to volunteer large blocks of time to student success. He does program
fund raising, built a diesel dragster that promotes the program and the college,
and travelled to Malawi, Africa, to teach a class in diesel technology and help
build the infrastructure at the University of Malawi, a Centralia College sister college. He even raised much of the money to bring a Malawi student to Centralia
College so that student could earn his college degree and return to teach diesel
technology in that emerging nation.
The high placement rate of diesel graduates into top jobs and the reputation
of Centralia College in the diesel industry are factors of which Rakoz is understandably proud. His greatest source of personal satisfaction, however, remains
with the students and the success they have in diesel.
“I am especially proud,” he explains, “that two of my former students have
chosen to go on and teach diesel technology and share what they have learned.
There are many former students who continue to impress me with their accomplishments and I know that their solid foundations at Centralia College played a role.”
Dr. Steve Norton
Ken Rakoz
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D on’t t ell S a m a n t h a t h a t s he ca n ’t d o it
This scholarship winner is motivated
to succeed; her drive will push her
to reach her goals
Samantha Garcia is a student you know
you would be proud of. She has a clear
focus of where she wants to go in life,
plans to join a career where many women
might fear to tread, and is overcoming a
bunch of obstacles to get there. Her prime
motivator just might be that she wants to
prove naysayers wrong.
“My sister told me out of high school
that I shouldn’t consider college because
by the time I got started I’d be married and
pregnant,” said Garcia. That isn’t happening and “Sammy” now finds herself in her
second year at Centralia College, headed
toward a career in criminal justice.
“I want to join a SWAT team (Special
Weapons And Tactics, team, an elite
paramilitary tactical unit in American
law enforcement departments). You don’t
see many women, at least in real life, as
members. I’ve been told it’s too much and
I should try something else.” Another opportunity to prove someone wrong.
Before you suggest that those naysayers
might have a point, hear this: In her first
entry into a SWAT challenge she was the
first Centralia College female to complete
the course. She ran the 1.5 mile run in
under 10 minutes and finished off 50 push
ups and 50 sit ups where 35 of each was
the standard. Add the challenge course
pull ups and other physical challenges
and you get the idea that Garcia can hold
her own. She has a history of spending a
lot of time in the gym showing that’s she
serious about her career choice.
Her list of activities continues with
participation on a co-ed soccer team and
two part-time jobs to help pay college
costs. She also brings brain power to the
table, carrying a 3.5 grade point average.
And this year, as an honor student, she
received a Centralia College Foundation
scholarship.
“The scholarship is important, it will
make a big difference for me. I am helping
out my parents so I’ll keep the part-time
jobs but now I won’t have to work three
jobs while I go to school,” she said. Garcia said she didn’t plan on applying for
a scholarship but realized that it could
make a difference so she filled out the
application.
“Getting the (award) letter was awesome. I didn’t expected it. It was an amazing feeling to know that there are people
out there who have faith in me. I know
I’ll be able to spend more time studying,”
she said.
Garcia was born in Longview and her
family moved to Centralia when she was
five. She completed high school locally
but had no idea what kind of career she
wanted. She spent two years after high
school in jobs she knew she didn’t want
to spend the rest of her life working.
“I really didn’t know anything about
criminal justice programs. I watched a
lot of the “ID: Investigation Discovery”
channel and that helped me decide that I
wanted a career in law enforcement and
that I wanted to be on a SWAT team,” said
Garcia. She searched online and found
the Centralia College criminal justice
program. “It was what I was looking for and it
was here. Also, I heard that it is a really
good program so I enrolled.”
Samantha Garcia
One of her favorite classes covered law
and criminal justice.
“Law enforcement people need to
know the legal issues and the rights all
people have,” she said. “People (on both
sides of the law) have rights,” she added.
Constitutional Law class provided a great
deal of information officers need to know.
Garcia had high praise for the college’s
instructors saying that each of her teachers
have been “great in helping me.” She said
that Tadd Belden, assistant professor in the
criminal justice program, “really knows his
field and is a great teacher.”
After she completes her studies at
Centralia College she plans to transfer
to Saint Martin’s University in Lacey to
continue her studies in criminal justice.
And as far as her career in criminal justice
and service on a SWAT team is concerned,
don’t tell her she can’t do it. Doubtless she
will prove you wrong.
Frances Tanaka (photo below, center), former Centralia College faculty member,
presents the Tanaka Family scholarship to Maria Garcia and Dario Bahena.
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Willard E. Abel (1906–1991)
Centralia College Council
Arthur Ehret (1899–1974)
Mark & Laura Johnson
Alan Allie (1942 –1996)
Centralia College Distinguished
Alumnus
Arne (1910–1981) &
Julia Fagerness (1912–1988)
Erma E. (Boone) Kain (1913–1988)
Established in 1996 by Hazel Abel in memory of
her husband who was a member of the original
graduating class of Centralia College in 1927.
Established in Alan Allie’s name by former Centralia
College basketball teammates.
Colleen Allison (1928–1983) Memorial
Served as a bus driver for the Centralia School
District for 10 years.
Altrusa Club
Altrusa is an international service organization
founded in 1917. The Centralia-Chehalis Club was
chartered in 1948.
Margaret Alvord (1907–1986)
Was an accompanist for the college’s music
department for 20 years.
Harvey (1908–1991) &
Tressa Yoakum Barner (1912–1991)
Long-time residents of Lewis County and owners of
the Barner-Swenson Fuel Company for 30 years.
Rachel Bartlett Memorial (1971–1988)
Centralia High School student who planned to
pursue a career as a dental technician.
Robert E. Bates (1927–1991)
A Centralia College student in 1947 & 1948. Pacific
Northwest Bell employee.
William A. (1907–2002)
& Etha (1907–1999) Batie
He was the biology instructor at Centralia College
from 1940 to 1972 and Dean of Instruction from
1965 to 1967. She followed a career in banking.
William A. Batie Health
and Science
Established in 2002 in honor of William A. Batie, to
support and promote physical life programs.
Lloyd (1899–1968) & Bertha
Baumgarten (1900–1993)
They owned and operated Baumgarten Hardware
and Plumbing Company from 1944 to 1958.
Glenn (1928–1996) & Marjorie
Bennett
Established to help further student success at
Centralia College.
Established in honor of Distinguished Alumnus
Award recipients.
Centralia College Exceptional Faculty
Established in 1991, annually recognizes
outstanding faculty members.
Centralia College Faculty
Established in 1989 to provide scholarships for
students of Centralia College.
Centralia College Foundation
Established to provide tuition for students who
demonstrate academic excellence.
Centralia College Library
Established in 2005 by CCLibrary personnel for the
betterment of the CC Library.
Centralia Rotary Club
Established in 1988 by a Centralia Rotarian and
expanded in 2010 by the Centralia Rotary Club for
scholarships to Centralia High School students.
Chehalis American Legion, Post #22
National organization founded in 1919 by a group of
veterans working for veterans.
Niles D. (1903–1974) &
Vivian Churchill (1905–1977) Memorial
They owned and operated the N. Churchill Glove
Factory.
Vincent Coates (1917–1990)
Math and engineering instructor and registrar at
Centralia College from 1948 to 1979.
Margaret Corbet (1886–1971)
Established in 1996 by Janet Carlson in honor
of her husband, Ralph, who was a longtime
psychology instructor at Centralia College.
Centralia Advanced Education Assoc.
Established in 1984 to provide scholarships for
graduates of Centralia High School.
Centralia College Board of Trustees
Established in 1996 by the Board of Trustees.
Centralia College Booster Club
Athletic Scholarship
Comprised of individuals in the community who
support the Centralia College athletic program.
Victor Freund ((1945–2005)
Foreign Languages instructor at Centralia College
1968 – 2005.
Fuller Market Basket
The first of three Fuller stores was opened in
Chehalis in 1941 by Ed and Bill Fuller, Jr.
Claire E. Fuller (1912–1987)
Employee of the educational system for 12 years
and a strong believer in higher education.
George Gablehouse
Physical education instructor and athletic director at
Centralia College from 1958 to 1979.
George Godding/EDC
In recognition of George Godding, the first president
of the Lewis County Economic Development
Council. Scholarship sponsored by the EDC.
John V. Griel (1917–1995)
Chemistry instructor at Centralia College from
1947-1976.
Walter (1907–1997) &
Helen (1907–1960) Hanke
Dr. Nels Hanson
Long-time resident of Rochester, established
through her estate.
Victor Dagasso (1911–1999)
Ercel Davis (1911–1998)
Dr. Ralph O. Carlson (1923–1996)
A 1951 graduate of Centralia College and the
first Margaret Corbet scholar. Served from 1958
to 1991 as an instructor, counselor, chair of the
business education division, and dean of students
at the college.
Adelaide Dagasso (1908–2003)
Big Band Scholarship
English instructor at Centralia College from 1958
to 1972.
Alice Forth
Established by Walter Hanke prior to his death
in 1995. The college received the residual of this
estate in 1996 to formally establish the endowment.
The Hanke’s were long-time Lewis County farmers.
Long-time resident of Rochester, established
through his Charitable Remainder Trust.
Thelma Brooks (1907–1976)
Centralia residents who raised nine children, most
of whom attended Centralia College.
First dean of Centralia College, serving from the
opening of the college in 1925 until her retirement
in 1949.
Created in 2005 for scholarships to Lewis County
students.
Endowment established in 1994.
Chemistry instructor and registrar at Centralia
College from 1925 to 1967.
Long-time resident of Lewis County, established
through his estate.
J.O. (1874–1942) &
Lillian Taylor Davis (1884–1969)
J.O. worked as a railroad engineer. Both were very
active in the Masonic Lodge.
Diesel Technology Program
Established in 2002 by the Centralia College Diesel
faculty using fund raisers for scholarships.
Ernest (1911–1999) &
Edith (1916–2006) Driscoll
Established through a Living Trust in 1995. Ernest
worked in steel manufacturing and construction and
Edith was a school secretary. Both had a strong
commitment to lifelong learning.
Lloyd B. Dysart (1893–1979)
Centralia attorney and business law instructor at
Centralia College from 1946 to 1965.
The first president of Centralia College; served from
1966 to 1981.
Dr. Garrett Heyns (1891–1969)
Washington State Director of the Department of
Institutions who established the Education Center at
Washington Corrections Center in Shelton.
Dave Hilbiber (1922–1997)
Former faculty member of the professional technical
program at Centralia College.
Harry S. Hill, Jr. (1923–1995)
Long-time supporter of Centralia College and its
many athletic programs.
Hamlet Hilpert (1907–2007)
An active community citizen with a keen interest in
Centralia College music programs.
Olive Irelan (1908–1995)
Teacher for 42 years and employed by the
Centralia School District from 1944 to 1973. Charter
Foundation board member.
Helen R. Jaeger (1929–1991)
An artist; well-known for her pottery design, and a
teacher of art and elementary children.
Mark and Laura have served the state of
Washington as civil servants for over 25 years.
Beautician and resident of Lewis County.
Jack R. Kalmbach
Centralia College Dean of Administration from 1986
until he retired in 1993.
John & Donna Karvia
He is a retired Chehalis police sergeant and she
served as Lewis County Clerk. Both are Centralia
College alumni.
Katharine Kemp (1899–1978)
Foreign language instructor at Centralia College
from 1932 to 1968. In 1975 she wrote the history
of the college.
Kenneth Kimball (1928–2003)
Music director at Centralia College from 1955 to
1990.
Dr. Henry P. Kirk Scholarship
Former president of Centralia College, having
served from 1986 to 2002.
Dr. Henry & Jenny Kirk Endowment
for the Fine Arts
Established in 1997 to promote arts and humanities
in the community.
Mattie Kirk (1936–1996) Music
Scholarship
Established by former Centralia College President
Dr. Hank Kirk and his wife Mattie prior to her death,
in recognition of her love and devotion to music.
Thorlea Peterson Kirtz
Centralia College class of 1968. Teacher at Maple
Lane school.
Rufus Kiser (1907–1995)
Forestry division chair at Centralia College and
zoology and physical science instructor from
1941 to 1973.
Kiwanis Club of Chehalis
International service organization established in
1915. The Chehalis club formed in 1922.
Al (1911–2009) &
Marge (1914–2003) Kuder Family
Established in 1996 by the family of Al and Marge
Kuder whose five daughters attended Centralia
College on scholarships and have all gone on to
establish themselves in careers. Susan Kuder
Dunn is a Centralia College Distinguished Alumnus
Award recipient.
Lewis County Demolition Derby
Formed in 1980, provides recreation for Southwest
Washington residents.
Lewis County School Retirees’
Association
Established in 1950 and affiliated with the
Washington Retired Teachers Association.
Minnie Lingreen (1901–1995)
History and social science instructor at Centralia
College from 1939 to 1971.
C.L. Littel (1895–1966)
Established Centralia College in 1925 while
superintendent of the Centralia School District.
ENDOWMENTS
Todd Lovington (1951–1997)
Mildred Proffitt (1900–2000)
Gary & Neena Stoskopf
John H. Markham (1892–1980)
Bob Reimer (1935–1997)
Eva Knight Swartwood (1887–1964)
Centralia College math instructor, chair of the
college’s Strategic Planning Committee.
Centralia timber man who founded Mayfield Youth
Camp.
Daniel J. (1896–1989) &
Anna B. McDonald (1897–1989)
Chehalis couple who owned and operated Mac’s
Sporting Goods and the McDonald Motel in
Chehalis.
Harree L. McGee (1905–1965)
Worked as a precision machinist for the U.S. Navy
and later for private companies.
Jack (1918–2003) and
Agnes (1916–2005) Miller
Established in honor of their parents by siblings Cliff
Miller, Gene Miller, and Karen (Miller) Paull.
Patricia (Patti) Haase Morton
Centralia College graduate, career U.S. Foreign
Service officer and 1979 Distinguished Alumnus
Award recipient.
N.C. Machinery
Located in Chehalis and is a supporting company in
the Skinner Foundation.
Lena B. Neggerson (1895–1990)
Superintendent of nurses at Tacoma General
Hospital until 1933.
Harold J. O’Connor (1910–2005)
Harold is a 1930 graduate of Centralia College. He
was a Centralia resident.
Helen O’Connor (1905–1994)
Established in 1988 at the same time that her
husband established scholarships and the Harold
O’Connor Endowment fund.
Ellis Oliver (1920–1997) Memorial
Established by family members to honor
Ellis and his commitment to education. Promotes
and supports business programs.
Robert Harold O’Neill (1890–1981)
Co-founder of Hemphill-O’Neill Lumber Company in
1947; was in the lumber business for 67 years.
Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute
The largest eye surgery center in the Pacific
Northwest. Founded January 1985, by Helgi Heidar,
M.D., and Robert O. Ford, M.D.
Francis J. (1915–2001) & Alice L
(1918–2007). Paulus Trust
Graduates of Centralia College, retired and lived in
Centralia. Francis was employed by the railroad and
Alice worked for the telephone company.
Thor J. (1919–1975) &
M. Helen Peterson (1917–2006)
Thor was a teacher and coach at Centralia High
School. Helen was a retired pharmacist.
Phi Theta Kappa
Centralia College Honors Society for students
pursuing an associate degree. Dedicated to the
memory of Timothy Scott Kirk (1957-1992).
Arthur Plummer (1911–1978)
Owned and operated Twin Cities Sand & Gravel,
and later, the Lakeshore Motel.
Established through her bequest to Centralia
College, a life-long resident of Lewis County.
Established as a memorial to the former Centralia
College Athletic Director.
Ruth Reynolds (1926–1983)
Nurse at the former Centralia General Hospital and
St. Helens Hospital in Chehalis.
Esther Robinson (1917–1984)
Endowment Fund for Art
Scholarships
Art student and librarian in the Centralia School
District.
Jerry Robinson
A long-time Centralia School District teacher
and administrator.
Earl Schwiesow (1932–1996)
A quality contractor who believed in the importance
of education.
Gary is the owner of The Housing Mart, Inc. Neena
is a former employee of Centralia College.
Lewis County Auditor from 1918 to 1921; operated
the Edison (First Street) Grocery in Centralia.
Gordon Sweany (1913–1986)
First Distinguished Alumnus (1978) and former CEO
and chairman of the board at SAFECO.
Darold Talley (1929–2002)
Established by the Centralia Junior College Reunion
Committee to provide tuition support for a student
athlete at Centralia College.
Tanaka Family
Created as a memorial by Tanaka family members.
The Chronicle
Local newspaper staff members who recognize
the importance of educating people for positions in
communications.
Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Weyerhaeuser has a long and productive history
in Lewis County. Weyerhaeuser established the
Clemons Tree Farm in 1941, the first in the nation.
Owen C. Wicks (1903–1995)
Economics and forensics instructor at Centralia
College from 1947 to 1969.
Phillip Wickstrom
English and drama instructor at Centralia College
from 1962-1991. Co-founder of the Evergreen
Playhouse and past president of the Washington
Association of Theatre Artists.
WIDCO
Formerly Centralia Mining Co. that operated the
Centralia coal mine.
Donald Widell (1931–2002)
Mr. Widell, a 1953 graduate, excelled in sports. He
was inducted into the Centralia College Sports Hall
of Fame in 1998.
Winlock Alumni Association
Security State Bank
Robert H. (1904–1964) &
Frances E. Thompson (1905–1979)
June M. (Lake) Sippola (1917–1993)
Dean S. (1901–1990) &
Elva M. Thornton (1902–1993)
Bert Woodland
He was a business administration instructor at
Centralia College from 1951-1967. She had been a
teacher and a homemaker.
Established by Bert Woodland in 1996 to assist
students with specific financial needs. Bert was
a long-time Centralia College Geology Instructor
well-known for geology field trips.
Centralia College class of 1950; Distinguished
Alumnus in 1991. Founder and owner of Evergreen
International Aviation, Inc.
Title Guaranty Co. of Lewis County
Walter Wuerth (1925–1993)
Fay Benjamin (1898–1964)
& Mary Burcham Smith (1900–1970)
Dr. A. R. Twiss (1912–1994)
Memorial
George Calvin Yackley (1914–1991)
Established to provide business scholarships
to Lewis County students. Long-time banking
institution with great community support.
Founder and director of the LPN program at
Centralia College – 1954 to 1977.
Delford M. Smith
He taught school for over 40 years, many of those
years in Chehalis. She was a nurse at the former
Chehalis St. Helens Hospital.
Society of American Foresters,
SW Washington Chapter Memorial
Scholarship
Memorial to Joseph M. Jackson, a Native American,
who died in 1988.
David Spogen (1931–2001)
A life-long advocate for education and dedicated to
promoting students in vocational callings including
diesel technology.
Arthur Freeman Staeger &
Kathrine Staeger Kimball (1907–
1967)
Freeman graduated from Centralia College in 1932,
Kathrine in 1928.
Page & Margaret Steelhammer
Life-long residents of Lewis County with a desire to
assist students to attend Centralia College through
scholarships. Page is an alumni of Centralia College.
Sterling Savings
Providing continuous service to the community
since 1921.
Olga Kraus Stewart (1908–2003)
Centralia Junior College’s first music instructor.
Continued to teach and write original compositions
until her retirement.
Founders of Lincoln Creek Lumber and West
Coast Mills.
Has been issuing title reports and closing real estate
escrows in Lewis County since 1959.
Family doctor in Chehalis for 36 years; retired in 1987.
Established in 2000; this endowment was created
by past Winlock high school graduates to support
their current and future alumni as they further their
education at Centralia College.
A member of the Centralia College class of 1947
who was a local self-employed accountant.
A life-long farmer who raised cattle and sheep.
Uhlmann Motors, Inc.
Established by Mr. Richard Uhlmann, a
successful businessman who has proven to be a
valuable community resource and supporter of
higher education.
Dr. Cornelia Van Prooyen (1925–1987)
First female doctor in Lewis County. A charter
Foundation board member and president in
1985-1986.
Jim (1891–1958) &
Laura Barner Ward (1892–1985)
Jim was manager of the J C Penney store in
Centralia. Laura was the paymaster for Eastern
Railway & Lumber Co.
George Washington Leadership
(1817–1905)
Founder of the city that has become Centralia.
Doris (1915–2001) &
Clarence (1912–2007) Watterson
Created by the children of Doris and Clarence
Watterson who were long-time residents of Lewis
Co. and supporter of numerous community activities.
Wells Fargo Bank
The Coffman-Dobson Branch has provided service
to Lewis County residents for over 100 years.
Lynn (1941–1977) &
Lane Westlund (1968–1977)
Lynn owned and lived on a farm in Curtis and was a
Weyerhaeuser employee. Lane was his oldest son.
“I love Centralia College
because there’s so much
diversity here. There are
people from so many
different places with
their own thoughts and
opinions.”
Genesis Leal, Student
Admissions Team Social/
Cultural Issues coordinator.
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Legacy Circle - ($25,000.00 +)
Jack and Luellen Charneski
Estate of Lloyd Fuller
Providence Health & Services
TransAlta
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
Circle of Distinction - ($10,000.00 + )
Baxter Killian Memorial Trust
Centralia Rotary Club
Estate of Earnest C. and Edith C. Driscoll
Brad and Lynn Ford
Alice Forth
Rudy Gideon
Helgi and Drusilla Heidar
Willard Latimer
Larry and Becky McGee
NC Machinery Co
Orin Smith Family Foundation
Gail and Carolyn Shaw
Arthur and Glenna Symons
Founders - ($4,000.00 +)
Chuck and Cheryl Althauser
Apex Foundation
Robert and Sandra Batie
Centralia College Diesel Tech. Program
Centralia/Chehalis Community Television
Richard M. Conroy
Ross and Pat Galvin
Hall’s Drug Center, Inc.
John and Donna Karvia
Lewis County Concerts
McDonald’s of Lewis County
Ralph and Bonnie Olson
Port Blakely Tree Farms LP
Joan Robinson
Steve Robinson
John and Reiko Sato
Schwiesow Construction Inc.
The Chronicle
Bob and Vondean Thompson
Union Bank of California
Jim and Pam Walton
Washington Orthopaedic Center
Bill and Helga Watterson
President’s Club - ($1,000.00 +)
Akitsa Club
Altrusa Intn’l Inc of Centralia Chehalis
Aluminite Northwest
AMVETS Capitol Post #2
Anonymous
Howard and Anita Batie
Richard and Janice Batie
Marjorie Bennett
Leon and Rose Bowman
Braun Northwest,Inc.
Bill T. Brumsickle
Ron and Brigitte Burger
CAFTA
Dennis and Tammy Calkins
Janet Carlson
Centralia College
Centralia College Center of Excellence
Centralia College Leadership
Development Program
Centralia Kiwanis Club
Centralians I
Terrance Chan M.D.
Chehalis Lions Club
Chehalis Professional Building
Chehalis Rotary Club
Combined Fund Drive
Pete and Janet Corwin
Express Personnel Services
Sylvia Freund
Anne Garrett
John and Margaret Hall
Dr. Jerris R. Hedges
Hillier, Scheibmeir, Vey & Kelly
Incremental Systems Corporation
Jack Kalmbach
Henry and Jenny Kirk
L & E Bottling Company, Inc.
Leavengood Architects, Inc.
Les Schwab Tire Center Chehalis
Lucky Eagle Casino
Arland and Sharon Lyons
John and Joellen Martens
John and Penny Matlick
George D. McCullough
McMenamins
Susan Miller
George and Betty Mohoric
New Belgium Brewing Company
Odwalla, Inc
Olympia Chapter-WSCPA
Marian Osterby
PacifiCorp/Pacific Power
Panglobal Training Systems Ltd.
Victoria Pogorelc
Puget Sound Energy
Phyllis Schwiesow
Security State Bank
Michael and Sandy Smith
Sneed Construction, Inc.
Arthur F. Staeger
Page and Margaret Steelhammer
Sterling Savings Bank
SW Washington Land Surveyors
Frances Tanaka
Thomas Bradley, CPA
Twin Cities Rotary Club
Visiting Nurses Foundation
Wal-Mart Foundation
Steve and Kathleen Ward
Doris Wood
John and Sharon Wright
Xerox Foundation
Zonta Club of Centralia-Chehalis
Benefactors - ($500.00 +)
Mary Alexander
American Legion/Grant Hodge Post #17
ARTEP
Darlene Bartlett
Cascade Tax Service Company
Centralia College Bookstore
Centralia College Foundation
Centralia-Chehalis Vintage Auto Club
Robin Chadwick
Chapter JE P.E.O.
Ron and Eloise Cummins
Jean DeSpain
Enbody, Dugaw & Enbody
John and Sherry Fagerness
Farm and Forest Helicopter Service
Richard and Sue Gallaway
Michael and Julia Grubiak
Steve and Cynthia Hammer
Heidar Trust
Bob Hoerling
Richard Ice
James P. King, DDS
Bob and Julie Johnson
Richard and Joan Malzahn
Mark and Cindy Mayo
Sheryl Mercer
Mustang Technology
Network Service Associates, LLC
John and Marie Panesko
Carroll Pearson
Bob and Shawn Peters
Patrick and Leslie Pringle
Radiology Associates of Lewis County,
Inc., P.S.
Diane Rasmusson
Michael and Karen Roewe
Rick and Deanna Schnatterly
Joanne Schwartz
James and Judy Sherrill
Joe Sidorski
Trisha Goldsby, DDS
Nancy Turner
Jacqueline Velikanje
Virgil R. Lee Insurance, a division of
Lovsted Worthington
West Coast Bank
Patrons and Friends - ($0.01 +)
Judith Aguilar
Hyesoo Albright
Andy and Tracy Alexander
Joyce Allen
Richard and Susan Alvord
Earl Anderson
Keith and Renee Anderson
Mike and Janet Andritch
A Anonymous
Michael and Leslie Arth
Jim and Debbie Aust
Ronald and Jan Averill
Azteca Restaurant
William and Blanche Baker
Stephen R. Bamford
Phyllis Bannow
James and Agnes Benedict
Benton Chiropractic & Healing Center
Bob and Maretta Berg
Pete and Carol Bezy
Thomas and Michelle Bice
Carl and Delores Birchard
Don and Lynn Bishop
Karrie Bohi
Michael and Laura Bollen
Jack and Nita Bonagofski
Bonagofski Trust
Stan and Cindy Bowman
Julie Boyer
Thomas and Melody Bradley
Lenny and Coleen Bridges
Anne Brown
Charlie and Wilma Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burden
Ray and Tove Burhen
Larry and Debbie Burk
Virginia Burns
Berwyn and Jannett Buschlen
Gene and June Butler
Jo Ann Buzzard
Larry and Sue Calkins
Clyde Calvin and Carol Wilson
Eudora Carlson
Vonni Carole
Bruce Carter and Betty Sanders
Greg and Carolyn Carter
Patricia Carty
Casa Ramos
Cascade Dental Center
Cascade Mental Health Care
Catrina’s Catering
CC Federation of Teachers
David and Mary Beth Celio
Centralia College Gay Straight Alliance
Centralia OK Tire Factory
Chapter X P.E.O.
Ken and Sue Chisholm
Hattie Churchill-Abercrombie
Colene Clark
Brian and Tamara Conger
John and Kathy Connors
Marc and Debbie Conrad
Charles Cook
Corwin-Rey Insurance Agency, Inc
Ralph Cournyer
Craig M Uren, D.D.S., P.S.
Craig S. Ruthford CPA
Cram Leasing, Inc.
Sandy and Ivan Crews
Paul and Corrine Crowner
Jim and Freda Curelas
Kenneth and Constance Davis
Dennis and Kathleen Dawes
DONORS
James and Frances DeBruler
Donald and Mary Deckebach
DJ’S Plumbing
David and Pam Doern
Joe and Patty Dolezal
Richard Donker and Jody Bento
April Doolittle and Fred Schwindt
Louise Doran
C. John Douglas III
Honorable and Viki Draper
Dan and Nancy Duffy
Irene Dulin
Barbara Dunham
Geoff Eastman
Gil and Kathy Elder
Elegance By Design
Dale and Monique Elliott
Simon and Bev Elloway
Judith Ely
Marlene Ely
Chuck and Nancy Emerick
Joseph Enbody
Allen Ender
Rodney and Beverly Enos
Steven Eyerdam
John and Karen Fasler
Sylvia and Jim Fechtner
Walt and Mary Fechtner
Sue Feist
Jennifer Ferguson
Daniel and Candice Fetch
Wade and Kathleen Fisher
Ray and Maribeth Fitzgerald
Katrina Florence
Miles and Lucretia Folks
Don and Maggie Foran
Linda G. Foss and Doug Hitch
Cathy Franklin
Don Frey
Ms. Bernadine Furrer
George Gablehouse
Gaffney Family
Carl Garrett
Jena Gensrich
Roger and Bev Gestrine
Frances Giffey
Wayne and Rebecca Gish
Giske Image Design
Robert and Sandy Godsey
Joel and Krista Goff
Nina Graham
Karen Grafe and Mike Lee
Gerald and Luanne Grill
Donna Gronseth
Gene and Donna Groshong
Barney and Hilde Grunenfelder
Loren and Karen Grunenfelder
Sydney Gudyka
Arnie and Kathy Guenther
Ruth Guild
Jim M. Gullickson
Silas and Dottie Guy
Bill and Ella Hammond
Walter Hanke Estate
Joel Hansen
June Hansen
Nels Hanson
Harbor Wholesale Grocery, Inc
Dennis Hatch
Mike Hawley and Laura Brener
Larry and Joan Hedgren
Ken Helgeson
JoDee (Vernelle) Hemphill
Jeanellen Hendrickson
Tom and Mary Herche
Mr. Michael Hester
Charles Higgins and Nanette Reber
Iva Hill and Ronald Morgan
Helen B. Holloway
Celia Holman
Margaret Hopp
Eileen Horner
Creigh and Janice House
Hub Bub
Robert and Marilyn Hutchins
I-5 Toyota
IBM International Foundation
Innovations In Eyecare Inc
International Students
Investorettes Investment Club
Christopher and Wanda Jasper
Robert and Stella Jensen
Gloria Jenson
John L. Scott Real Estate
Gordon and Suzy Johns
Arnold and Janet Johnson
Deanna Johnson
Donald and Sybil Jones
Mark and Ruth Kagi
Jerry Kaija
Elly Kaylor
Perry and Judith Keithley
Marilyn Keller
Chuck Kelso
John and Amy Kemp
Tony Ketchum Sr.
Audrey Kimball
James and Suzanne King
Dana Kiser
KPMG Seattle SALT Group
Ms. Alice Kuder
David and Sharon Kuper
Robert S. Kurus
L & L Enterprises
Peter Lahmann
LaPaz Mexican Restaurant
Wally and Renee Lawson
Michael and Tiny LeClair
Kenneth D. Lennon
Ken and Marja Lentz
Tom and Maree Lerchen
Lewis Co. Literacy Council
Lewis County Music Teachers
Lewis County School Retirees Assn.
William and Susan Lindeman
John Linehan
Veronica Livingston
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lockhart
Frances and George Lovelace
LeRoy Lund
Candy Lunke
Jason and Denise Lunstroth
Luque’s Auto Sales
Kyle and Becky MacDonald
Atara MacNamara
Frank and Jean Mallory
Robert Manning
Mano, McKerricher, & Paroutaud Inc.
Maria’s Place
Dave and Barbara Martin
Allen and Eleanor Matson
Carl and Beverly Maw
Sean and Trish Mayfield
Richard and Jeanette McCallum
Jermaine McCarthy
John and Lynn McCord
John and Naomi McEwen
Larry and Rebecca McGee
Renita L. McKinney
Mike and Penny Merriman
Steve and Judy Metcalf
Lloyd and Hilda Miller
Don Mitchell
Sharon Mitchler
Dennis and Janine Mix
Fred and Joylene Moe
MSGS Architects
Fred and Sharon Mueller
Karl and Bernadine Muller
John Mulligan
Illma Mund
John and Marjorie Nadine Murphy
Joel and Bonnie Myer
Michael C. Myhr
Laju Nankani and Robert Crocker
Sandy Neal
Jack and Sally Nehring
Norma Nelson
Phuoc Nguyen
Tom and Cara Nicholas
Joe Norris Family
Stephen F. Norton and Amy E. Cook
Brian and Vicki Nupen
Edward and Jeanne Nygard
Brenda O’Connor
Gary and Kathleen Odegaard
Oleatha Oldenburg
The Olson Family
Earl “Punky” and Barbara Omeg
Gregory and Beverly Palmer
Daniel and Patricia Patjens
Wander Pedersen
Kenneth and Joyce Ann Perko
Michael and Janice Petra
Francis and Helen Pettit
Hubert and Elaine Pillette
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pong
Dale Pullin
Ethel Quant
Jack and Georgia Radnich
Ron and Cheri Raff
Rodney and Mary Lou Rakowicz
Helen Ramspeck
Chris Randall
Raymond and Jeanell Rasmussen
John and Kay Raupp
Stewart and Melani Rawson
Margaret Reimer
Rene and Susan Remund
Rent-A-Center
Retired Public Employees Lewis County
Chapter #17
Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts
Melvin Roberts
Avis and Donna Robertson
Terry and Marvi Robertson
Joanie Rogerson
Rogerson Lithographs
Alfred Rognlien
Frank and Ann Marie Rosa
Helen Rycroft
William and Dot Scarbrough
Mark Scheibmeir
Schinnell Surveying & Mapping, PLLC
Eugene Schlatter
Timothy E. Schmidt
Sally Schultz
Lauren and Lauretta Scrafford
Mr. Michael L. Seidl Ms. Debbie Ehrig
Gordon and Pat Sexton
Curt and Julie Shaffley
Sue Sheldon
Jean Sheridan
David and Thalia Pile
Douglas Shult
Kent and Nancy Simms
Kathy Simonis-Bennett
Gladys Sliva
Phil and Connie Small
Martha Smith
Edward and Roma Smith
Snoopy and Alta Smith
Ken and Jan Snider
Mike and Karen Soukkala
Ryan and Jean Sowers
Kenneth W. Sparkman
Rose Spogen
St. Joseph Parent’s Club
Mel and Bev Stacey
Courtney and Kelly Stanley
Lee and Carolyn Stevens
Stewardship Enterprises
Barbara Stewart
DONORS (continued)
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DONORS (continued)
Amos Stitham
Mary Stough
Randy and Durelle Sullivan
John Swannack
Alice Swidecki
Taco Bell
Bruce and Marleta Taylor
Calvin Taylor
Arthur Teare
The Limit Bar and Grill
The Parke Family LLC
The Pride Foundation
The St. Helens Club
Neil and Marjorie Thornton
Michael Threapleton and Amy Parr
Brian R. Torgerson
Geryldine Touchette
Siu and Jemima Tso
Ann Tuning
Dennis and Donna Uken
Hulda Underhill
Steven and Carmen Van Tuyl
Jim and Suzie Vander Stoep
Loualta Vogel
James A. Vranna Jr.
Bernice Wagner
Ron and Jackie Wagner
James and Barbara Wahl
Denny and Glynn Waller
Klaus and Marianne Wallis
Alan and Anna Waltar
Kathryn Warner
Susanne Weil and Peter Glover
Wells Fargo Fdtn. Ed. Matching Gift
Program
Elaine L. West
Alicia Wicks
Elliot and Kathleen Wicks
Galen R. Wickstrom
Phillip and Metta Wickstrom
Carl and Marjorie Wieland
Margaret Wildhaber
David and Cheryl Williams
Nikki Williams
William and Victoria Wilmovsky
John and Donna Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Wrzesinski
Lance Wrzesinski
Cal Yearian
Xiao Yuan
Mrs. Alice Zaikowski
Roy and Pam Zimmerman
Tom and Pat Zimmerman
Legacy Society
“Legacy Society” is a gathering of those who have chosen to
include the Centralia College Foundation in their planned giving, estate plans, and other future plans. If you’re thinking about
estate planning or if you wish to update an existing estate plan,
call Julie Johnson at the foundation at 360.736.9391, ext. 516,
for details. Legacy Society members include:
Margorie Bennett
Ron & Brigitte Burger
Joyce Butkus
Patricia Clark
Pat & Susan Dunn
Paul Fagerness
Ross & Patricia Galvin
Nells Hanson
Audrey Kimball
Hank & Jenny Kirk
Willard Latimer
Larry & Becky McGee
Annie McSwain
Brian & Vicki Nupen
Ralph & Bonnie Olson
Bob & Doris O’Neill
Janet Rusin
Jim & Lanette Scapillato
Roy & Julie Seiber
Joe Sidorski
Jim & Pam Walton
Steve & Kathleen Ward
Bill & Helga Watterson
Doris Wood
Ce ntr alia Colle ge Foundat i on Bal ance Sheet
Audited Statement
(As of 6/30/2010)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Pooled Cash
Petty Cash
Accounts Receivable
Due From Other Funds
Total Current Assets
7,900,203.56 75.00 365,399.73 303,293.38 8,568,971.67 125,372.05 75.00 (10,298.56)
173,293.39 288,441.88 370,237.52 0.00 260,179.28 0.00 630,416.80 6,340,613.28 0.00 1,000.00 129,999.99 6,471,613.27 933,189.99 0.00 114,519.01 0.00 1,047,709.00 130,890.72
0.00
0.00
0.00
130,890.72
Fixed Assets
Land
68,178.75 Buildings; net
90,634.40 Equipment & Furniture; net
0.00 Total Fixed Assets
158,813.15 Total Assets
8,727,884.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 288,441.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 630,416.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,471,613.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,047,709.00 68,178.75
90,634.40
0.00
158,813.15
289,703.87 LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Due To Other Funds
199,122.43 303,293.39 26,703.11 0.00 2,500.00 130,000.00 0.00 45,541.29 169,909.00 0.00 10.32
127,752.10
Total Liabilities
502,415.82 26,703.11 132,500.00 45,541.29 169,909.00 127,762.42
Equity
Beginning Fund Balance 6,909,414.90 226,848.97 384,277.56 5,781,469.19 317,969.29 198,849.89
Current Year Excess (Deficit)1,316,054.10 34,889.80 113,639.24 644,602.79 559,830.71 (36,908.44)
Total Equity
8,225,469.00 261,738.77 497,916.80 6,426,071.98 877,800.00 161,941.45
Total Liabilities & Equity
8,727,884.82 288,441.88 630,416.80 6,471,613.27 1,047,709.00 289,703.87
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L I FE -T IME DONOR LIST
Since its inception, the Centralia College Foundation has been
blessed with generous and loyal donors. Our accumulated giving
records reflect those donors who have reached the following
significant milestones:
Cascade Club ($1M +)
Estate of Walter Hanke
Mt. Rainier
($500,000-$999,999)
Estate of Earnest C. and
Edith C. Driscoll
Estate of Lloyd Fuller
TransAlta
Mt. Adams
($250,000-$499,999)
Thelma M. Baxter
McCaw Foundation
Arthur F. Staeger
Mt. Baker
($100,000-$249,999)
Chehalis Indian Tribe
Jack and Peg Cunningham
Estate of Adelaide Dagasso
Fuller’s Market Place
Baxter Killian Memorial Trust
Bruce McCaw
Estate of Mildred Proffitt
Security State Bank
State Board of Community
& Tech. Colleges
Alta Sweany
The Chronicle
Title Guaranty Company, Inc.
United State Department of Agriculture
Estate of Cornelia Van Prooyen
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
Watterson LLC
Mt. St. Helens ($50,000-$99,999)
Altrusa Intn’l Inc of Centralia Chehalis
Asso. Students of CC
Estate of Victor Dagasso
Estate of Ercel Davis
Susan Kuder Dunn and Pat Dunn
Nels W. Hanson
Dr. Helgi Heidar
Henry and Jenny Kirk
Larry and Rebecca M. McGee
Robert and Doris O’Neill
Providence Health & Services
John and Reiko Sato
The Seattle Foundation
Orin Smith
Estate of Olga Stewart
Bob and Vondean Thompson
Union Bank of California
Mt. Olympus
($25,000-$49,999)
Howard F. Batie
Margret Baylis Rev.Trust
Brigitte and Ron Burger
Centralia Rotary Club
Jack F. Charneski
Community Foundation
First Interstate Bank of Washington
Alice M. Forth
Bill Fuller
Louise Goldberg
Hardel Mutual Plywood
Estate of Olive G. Irelan
John and Donna Karvia
L & E Bottling Company, Inc.
Willard M. Latimer
Lewis Co. Economic Dev. Council
Lincoln Creek Lumber
Patricia A. Morton
NC Machinery Co
Mr & Mrs. Harold O’Connor
Pacific Cataract & Laser Institute
Pacificorp Foundation
Estate of Alice L. Paulus
Joan Robinson
Steve Robinson
Schwiesow Construction Inc.
Art and Glenna Symons
Twin Cities Rotary Club
Uhlmann Motors
Bill and Helga Watterson
West Coast Bank
Weyerhaeuser Co. Foundation
Zonta Club of Centralia-Chehalis
Mt. Washington
($10,000-$24,999)
AAUW
John Alexander
Cheryl Althauser
Bruce and Ann Alves
Apex Foundation
Darlene A. Bartlett
Richard A. Batie
Robert E. Batie
Marjorie V. Bennett
Rose and Leon Bowman
Steve Buzzard & Mike O’Connell
Attorneys
CAFTA
Janet Carlson
CC Federation of Teachers
Caterpillar Foundation
Centralia Advanced Education
Centralia College Diesel Tech
Program
College business instructor
named Volunteer of the Year
John Fasler, Centralia College associate professor of business,
has received the 2009-10 Volunteer of the Year Award from the
Washington Society of CPAs. Fasler received the recognition
for developing a stronger accounting program at the college
and inspiring students to pursue careers in accounting.
Fasler, JD, MAc, MBA, CPA, has been with Centralia College
since 2001 and received the college’s Exceptional Faculty
Award in 2009.
Fasler expanded the college’s accounting program and has
developed programs that encourage students to pursue an accounting certificate and transfer to four-year schools.
Now, students learn the requirements for entry level jobs
in the field and can also graduate from Centralia College with
the credits to transfer as juniors and pursue further education.
John Fasler, associate
professor of business
Chehalis Rotary Club
The Estate of M. Jane Chytil
Citigroup Global Impact Funding
Trust, Inc.
Dowden Associates, Inc
Brad and Lynn Ford
Donald and Jeanette Fowler
Rudy Gideon
Hemphill O’Neill Co.
The Estate of Harry S. Hill, Jr.
IBM International Foundation
Intel Corporation
Al Jaeger
Mark and Laura Johnson
Leavengood Architects, Inc.
Lewis County Concerts
Lewis County Public Health
Lucky Eagle Casino
Arland and Sharon Lyons
Phyllis & Walter Malzahn
Charitable Trust
McMenamins
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Miller
National Frozen Foods Corporation
Ralph & Bonnie Olson
Olympia Chapter-WSCPA
Helen O’Connor
Robert and Loretta O’Neill
Pacific Corp/Pacific Power
Pacific Mobile Structures, Inc.
M. Helen Peterson
Petra Insurance Agency Inc.
Richard J. Pine
Providence Centralia Hospital
Puget Sound Energy
Phyllis Schwiesow
Seafirst Bank
Security Pacific Bank
Gail and Carolyn Shaw
Del M. Smith
Michael and Sandy Smith
Rose Spogen
Florence D. Steffensen
Kathi Steffensen
Sterling Savings Bank
Gary and Neena Stoskopf
SW Washington Land Surveyors
Tacoma City Light
The Estate of Gail C. Ticknor
Timber Services Inc.
Tires, Inc.
Jim and Pam Walton
Washington Federal Savings
Washington Orthopaedic Center
Steve and Kathleen Ward
Lorris D. West
West Coast Savings
Mary Wiley
Jayne L. Wuerth
Yard Birds Merchants Assoc.
2009-10 CENTRALI A CO LLEG E/ FO UNDATI O N R E P O R T TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y
Leadership in Environment and Energy Design
Centralia College attains LEED
The Centralia College Science Center has
received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification
from the U.S. Green Building Council.
From room sensors that automatically turn
off lights in empty rooms to landscaping
that reduces water use by nearly 50 percent, the building serves as a high standard
in ‘green’ technology.
The 70,000-square foot structure, completed in 2009, attained LEED Silver but
that was elevated to Gold when the college
demonstrated that it met the higher standards.
“Our goal is to make our buildings
serve as sustainable structures,” said Dr.
Jim Walton, Centralia College president.
“We recognize the importance of sustainability and the role we have in reducing
consumption of resources and lowering, as
much as possible, the college’s carbon footprint. The Gold designation demonstrates
that we take seriously our commitment
to sustainability.” Platinum, the highest
rating, is one step up from Gold but is a
rare achievement for a science building.
LEED is a rating system for buildings,
equivalent to a gas mileage rating for
GOLD status with Science Center
cars. Under LEED,
a building accumulates points for
things such as saving energy, having
accessible mass
transit, and mitigating storm water
runoff. Once the points are tallied, the
building earns a LEED rating. The higher
the tally, the more sustainable, or ‘green’
the building.
For LEED Gold certification many
‘green’ features were integrated into
building design and construction. Nearly
everything from the paint and sealants to
the carpeting and non-colored concrete
met those heightened standards. Almost
30 percent of the total building material
content was manufactured using recycled
materials and more than 300 tons of construction material “waste” were diverted
from landfills, designated for recycling.
Ninety-two percent of the wood-based
building materials were harvested from
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified
forests. Plumbing fixtures in the building
are low-flow, irrigation outside the building uses reclaimed water, and sensors vent
carbon dioxide buildup in classrooms.
Emission of compounds that contribute
to ozone depletion and global warming
have been minimized or eliminated.
“We want all our classrooms and labs
within our buildings to have a minimal
impact on the land, the air, and the water,”
said Walton. “We are caretakers of our
resources and our environment and with
that we have a tremendously important
responsibility to be good stewards.”
Centralia College is a part of the American College & University Presidents Climate
Commitment, a pledge to model ways to
minimize global warming emissions, and
to provide the knowledge and educated
students to achieve climate neutrality.
C e n t r a l i a C o l l e g e Expendi tur e Statement
(Audited)
June 30, 2010
Capital Projects..................................................1,440,086
Student Employment ............................................238,275
Scholarships and Financial Aid..........................6,604,291
Total Expenditures.......................................$29,515,723
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Employees ­– During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, the college employed 236
full-time and 266 part-time faculty and staff. Of the total faculty and staff, 381 resided
in the college’s service district, which includes all of Lewis County and the southern
portion of Thurston County.
Local Government ­– Included in the expenditures listed above are payments to the
county and city governments of $405,077. These payments are for services, fees,
permits, and utilities.
Taxes – The college is exempt from property tax. However it operates a food service
and bookstore that generated $1.55 million of taxable sales revenue, which resulted
in sales tax collections of $122,595.
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Operations:
Salaries..........................................................$13,619,316
Benefits..............................................................4,343,635
Goods and Services...........................................2,560,448
Travel.....................................................................253,557
Equipment............................................................. 456,115
Total Operations...........................................$21,233,071
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Foundation to roll on college KNOLL
OFFICERS
Vicki Pogorelc, President
Brian Nupen, Vice President
Dr. Jim Walton, Secretary
Tom Bradley, Treasurer
Dennis Calkins, Past President
Rebecca Moore McGee, Director at Large
Angela Mallow, Director at Large
Phyllis Schwiesow, Campaign Chair
DIRECTORS
Dwayne Aberle
Rose Bowman
Pete Corwin
Dr. Joe Dolezal
Joe P. Enbody
Brandy Mauel Fay
Christine Fossett
Arnie Guenther
Maggie Hennessey
Cindy Mayo
Mark Scheibmeir
Bill Schulte
Jim Sherrill
Lee Stevens
CENTRALIA COLLEGE
Steve Ward, Executive Director/
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Julie Johnson, Director of Donor/Alumni Relations
Dr. Joe Dolezal, Trustee Liaison
Sue Young, Accountant
Debbie Aust, Program Assistant
Cheyenne Tomlinson, Student Liaison, ASCC Exec Affairs
DISTRICT TWELVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Joanne Schwartz
Margaret Sundstrom
Dr. Joe Dolezal
Judy Guenther
THE REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
Don Frey, Editor
Colene Clark, Graphic Design
CENTRALIA COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Jim Walton, President
John Martens, Vice President, Instruction
Dr. Michael Grubiak, Vice President, Students
Steve Ward, Vice President, Finance and Administration
Chris Bailey, Vice President, Human Resources and Legal Affairs
For 32 years, beginning in 1941, Rufus Kiser served as the pre-eminent science instructor at Centralia College. His great passion for the flora of the
region was evident in his teaching and his outreach to the community. His
legacy will be formally marked with the relocation and expansion of the
Kiser Natural Outdoor Learning Lab (KNOLL). The outdoor lab is targeted to
eventually cover the entire block west of Washington Ave. between Walnut
St. and Centralia College Blvd.
The foundation is seeking to raise $500,000 for the KNOLL project, which
will be created over a span of several years. All college-owned structures
have been removed from the KNOLL site while the remaining structures
will be acquired as they become available and as they fit into the plan. The
block is bisected by China Creek, which will be incorporated into the design.
“Members of our science faculty will be selecting appropriate vegetation for the KNOLL. What goes into it will serve as a representation of the
different regions and climates of the state of Washington,” said Dr. Jim
Walton, college president. The college will also incorporate plants retained
from the original Kiser Garden, which was on campus where the Science
Center is now located.
“The KNOLL will be a learning lab for students and will also serve as
a site for visitors who might want to stroll through the park-like setting,”
Walton added.
The foundation’s KNOLL campaign will help the college with the designing and engineering of the site, the landscaping and the purchasing of
appropriate vegetation.
The Centralia College
Foundation was established
in 1982 to create a means of
participation in the support
of Centralia College. The
Foundation is a non-profit, tax
exempt organization under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code. It is governed by
a Board of Directors that serves
voluntarily without compensation
or tangible benefit. The support
and activities provided by
the Foundation help ensure
continued student success and
academic excellence.
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