perspectives - Owens Community College

PERSPECTIVES
2006 ANNUAL REPORT
TOLEDO-AREA CAMPUS
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Oregon Road
Toledo, OH 43699-1947
FINDLAY-AREA CAMPUS
3200 Bright Road
Findlay, OH 45840-3509
©2007 OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
With light, vision
is possible.
With reflection,
clarity of purpose
is achieved.
Suspended from the vaulted ceiling in our Center for Fine and Performing Arts is an original
glass sculpture called “Owens Rings”. It’s a dynamic piece, refracting sunlight and
saturating every surface with prismatic bursts of rich rainbow color. Every angle,
side and pane reflect a new perspective.
Intrinsically woven into our core values is the tradition of providing
a quality education that is open to all students. We are driven by
our Mission to cultivate innovating initiatives, foster collaborative
partnerships and be leaders in service. We are committed to our
Vision of engaging students in excellent learning experiences
that exceed expectations and strengthen our communities.
We provide education for a better life.
Collegial sharing abounds on our campuses, and new
leadership is emerging at all levels. We value and
support professional development. The Owens
Leadership Academy, an exemplar “grow your
own” model, was showcased as a “best practice,”
receiving accolades from peer community colleges
located across the United States through the
Consortium for Community College Development’s
program, Strategic Horizons.
MISSION
We believe in serving our students
and our communities.
Your success is our mission.
We have embarked on an alternative re-accreditation
process through the Higher Learning Commission
of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools. The Academic Quality Improvement
Program (AQIP) promotes a culture of involvement
and continuous improvement at all levels of the
organization. By assessing our success in
teaching and learning, we will help students
reach their potential.
VISION
Owens faculty and staff are committed to
strengthening the community by providing
a superior educational experience through
excellence, innovation and collaboration.
The launch of a major student success initiative in
2006 was made possible through the U.S. Department
of Education’s award of a $1.7 million grant. This amazing
program will focus on the first-year experience of first
generation college students.
In our 2006 Annual Report, “Perspectives”, discover the radiant
facets of Owens Community College in your community through the
diverse voices of our students, alumni, faculty, community partners
and friends. Reminiscent of our glass sculpture, our Mission is dynamic,
inspiring new perspectives. We believe in serving. We believe in our students
and our communities. We believe, “Your success is our mission!”
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CHRISTA ADAMS, Ph.D.
Owens President
On the cover: City of Fostoria Fire
Chief Russell Rife, International Student
Gibril Kargbo, Andy Schalk of Whirlpool
Corporation, Findlay Division and Transfer
Student Tessa Gresko.
“Owens Rings” was created
by artist Ray King and funded
through the State of Ohio
Percent for Art program.
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The generosity of
Foundation donors,
and the College’s
low tuition, advance
student learning.
Owens Community College makes a college
education more accessible through scholarships
and financial aid.
“I wasn’t sure how I was going to afford to go to college,” Owens
student Ashley Smith said. “Fortunately, Owens has scholarship
opportunities for students like me.”
In 2006, Smith received one of more than 370 academic
and athletic scholarships totaling $717,000 awarded
by Owens Community College, the Owens Community
College Board of Trustees, the Owens Community
College Foundation and the Owens Community
College Alumni Association. Aside from
scholarships, more than 10,000 students received
$45.5 million in federal financial aid assistance
to attend Owens Community College.
Students such as Smith are greatly assisted
by the Foundation, which has granted more
than $1.1 million in scholarships and program
support since incorporation in 2002. The
Annual Giving Campaign initiative fosters
awareness and raises funds for students.
In 2006, 453 donors gave to Foundation
initiatives, resulting in an additional
$325,000 toward scholarships and
program support.
As a result of the College’s affordable tuition
rates, Foundation donors can assist a greater
number of students. Based on 2006-07 average
tuition rates, more than six students obtained an
Owens education at the same cost as one student
enrolled at a private college or university.
AVERAGE TUITION COMPARISON CHART
• 4-year Private Colleges and Universities • 4-year Public Colleges and Universities • Owens Community College
$18,396
$8,576
$2,972
“The Spanish American Organization
Scholarship I received has provided
me with the resources to do my best
while at Owens. ”
ASHLEY SMITH
Owens student
Middle Childhood Education major
Source: Bursar’s and Admission offices of respective colleges
and universities for the 2006-07 academic year.
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Owens Community College offers more than
150 two-year associate degree and
certification programs.
With the constantly changing needs of a diverse student
population, the College understands the importance of
customer service and accessibility.
“I wanted to get a head start on my college education,
so I enrolled in the College’s Post Secondary Enrollment
Option Program when I was a junior at Rossford High
School,” Owens student Ashely Cichocki said. “Owens
had so many program areas to choose from, and I
was able to take classes that fit into my schedule.
Now, I’m even taking classes online.”
The College has academic programs in the schools
of Arts and Sciences, Business and Information
Technology, Health Sciences, Public Safety and
Emergency Preparedness and Technology, as
well as Skilled Trades.
Courses are held at modern campus locations
in suburban Toledo and Findlay, a variety of
off-campus locations in the community and
on-site for corporate, non-profit and industry
training. For added convenience, courses are
offered during the day, at night and on weekends.
“I would recommend Owens Community
College to anyone who is planning to
go to college. I have had nothing but a
positive experience with the faculty
and staff and appreciate the many
options that were provided.”
ASHELY CICHOCKI
Owens student
Pre-Business Administration major
A tremendous growth area at the College continues
to be eOwens online courses, evidenced by 19,970
students enrolled in this area in 2006 – an increase
of 63 percent from 2005. Online courses offer a great
deal of flexibility for students facing time management
challenges due to work, family and education.
“I enjoy taking online classes because you can go at your own
pace and not have to attend class at the same time on the same
day throughout the entire semester,” Cichocki said.
As access to higher education continues to evolve, so too will the College
and the options it provides students and the Northwest Ohio community.
The College meets the
needs of a growing
student population.
2006 ENROLLMENT (Headcount)
• Spring Semester • Summer Semester • Fall Semester
18,616
6,740
19,146
Source: Owens Community College 14th day data.
eOWENS ANNUAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005 • 2006
3,891
4,974
7,260
9,804
12,283
19,970
Source: Owens Community College 14th day data.
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International students
from 43 countries
enrolled in 2006.
Owens Community College serves a global
community with its international student
education program.
The College made preparations in 2006 to launch an international
registered nurse training program at Shuguang Hospital in
Shanghai, China. Already a national leader in producing allied
health and nursing graduates, the College is making the
natural progression to deliver its quality education abroad.
Through the training program in Shanghai, the College
will teach Western nursing practices to help increase
the quality and quantity of nurses in China –
a country that is 18 million nurses short of what is
needed to care for its population of 1.3 billion.
“My friends from different countries talked
with me about how the College met our
needs regardless of our backgrounds.
The educational standard is very high.
I cannot say enough good things about
Owens Community College.”
Gibril Kargbo
• Brazil
• Canada
• China
• Colombia
• Germany
• Ghana
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Israel
• Jamaica
• Japan
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• Jordan
• Kenya
• Korea
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Malaysia
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• Nigeria
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palestine
• Philippines
• Poland
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Sierra Leone
• Spain
• St. Lucia
• Sweden
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• United Arab
Emirates
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Zambia
Native of Sierra Leone
Owens student
Registered Nursing major
The College is continuing to educate nurses
from Taiwan through a partnership with
the Global Nursing Institute (GNI), bringing
registered nurses from Taiwan to the College
for advanced training. The National Taichung
Nursing College in Taiwan is pursuing a
Memorandum of International Exchange with
the College, further illustrating the College’s
reputation overseas.
Over the past three years, the on-campus
international student population increased
52 percent, representing 43 countries including
larger nations like Russia, Sweden, Saudi
Arabia, Brazil and Japan and smaller nations
such as Kuwait, Ghana and Sierra Leone –
Owens student Gibril Kargbo’s homeland.
“Everything at Owens was different from what I grew
up with – the teaching, the learning environment,
the testing, the grading – and because of that, I have
expanded my knowledge and critical thinking skills,” said
Kargbo, who attended the College on a soccer scholarship.
Besides traveling to the United States, another means has made
an Owens education available internationally. In 2006, residents from
Germany, Japan, Kuwait and Taiwan took eOwens online courses and
the College is currently developing a web-based International Nursing
Certificate, which will be available to students worldwide.
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An Owens education
transfers to many
four-year colleges
and universities.
Owens Community College provides for the seamless
transfer of credits from one public post-secondary
institution to another in Ohio.
Students from more than 300 colleges and universities transferred their
credits to or from the College in 2006.
The College’s low tuition is one of the many advantages for
students wanting to earn the first two years of a bachelor’s
degree and then transfer their credits to other institutions.
Students also appreciate an Owens education for its
quality and experienced faculty as they advance
toward their goal.
“It was very easy to get into Owens classes when you
needed to. I was told I had one of the most complete
transfer records to prepare me for my bachelor’s
degree,” said Tessa Gresko, who finished her
Associate’s Degree in August 2006 and transferred
to Mercy College of Northwest Ohio. She is
now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in health care
administration. “It was a smooth transition,”
she said.
The Owens classroom is a rich and diverse
experience for students such as Gresko and
Darius Hall, who spent four years in the U.S.
Navy and is majoring in Communications with
a minor in African-American studies.
The diversity of students adds unique value to the
learning process. This is especially true in the Summer
Semester, when students who attend other colleges
and universities enroll at Owens while they are home for
summer. In 2006, students from nearly 80 other colleges
and universities took Summer Semester classes and
transferred the credits toward their degree program.
“The military (advisor at another university) told
me take as many classes at Owens as possible
that will transfer and then transfer my credits
because classes at Owens are more affordable.”
Many of these students realized the advantage in taking Owens
classes, how it contributed to graduating on time or ahead of
schedule and even reduced the average cost of their bachelor’s degree.
Darius Hall
Owens student
Former U.S. Navy serviceman
(far right)
TESSA GRESKO
2006 Owens graduate
Transferred to Mercy College
of Northwest Ohio
(near right)
Antioch College
Siena Heights University
Ashland University
Tiffin University
Bluffton University
University of Detroit Mercy
Bowling Green State University
University of Findlay
Cleveland State University
University of Kentucky
Defiance College
University of Maryland
Eastern Kentucky University
University of Michigan
Eastern Michigan University
University of Phoenix
Franklin University
University of Toledo
Heidelberg College
University of Windsor
Lourdes College
Wayne State University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Wright State University
Monroe County Community College
Youngstown State University
Northwestern College
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State University
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NOTE: Owens has official transfer
agreements with the colleges and
universities listed.
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The Owens experience
includes more than
60 organizations and
intercollegiate athletics.
Alpha Mu Gamma
(Nu Kappa Chapter)
Kappa Beta Delta
(Pi Chapter)
Rotaract Club
Bible Study Club
Landscape and Turf Crew
Camera Work Photo Club
Latino Student Union
Sigma Kappa Delta
(Theta Alpha Chapter)
Campus Crusade for Christ
Music Club
Ski Club
Chess Club
Chi Alpha Epsilon
Outlook Student Newspaper
Society of Manufacturing
Engineers
Chinese as a Foreign Language Club
Owens Black
Student Union
Student African American Brotherhood
Colleges Against Cancer at Owens
Owens Japanese Club
Student American Dental Hygienists Association
Early Childhood Education
Student Association
Epsilon Pi Tau
Express Baseball
Express Cheerleading
Express Golf
Express Men’s Basketball
Express Men’s Soccer
Express Softball
Express Women’s Basketball
Express Women’s Volleyball
Gamers United
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Owens Poet’s Society:
Broken Silence
Owens Dance Express
Owens Environmental
Club
Owens Hospitality
and Culinary Club
Owens Judo Club
Owens Shotokan
Karate Club
Owens Student Government
Sailing Club
Student Association for
Young Children
Student Involved Club
Student Nurse’s Association
Student Occupational
Therapy Assistant Association
Student Physical Therapist Assistant Organization
Students in Free Enterprise
Owens Students Involved
in Dietetics
Surgical Technology Club
Owens Visual Arts Club
Teacher Education
Student Association
Tau Alpha Pi
Gay Straight Alliance
Owens XPRESS
Winterguard
Habitat for Humanity
Psi Beta
Tomorrow’s Imagers
Hands on American
Sign Language Club
Phi Theta Kappa
Alpha Omega Pi Chapter
Wrestling Club
Health Information
Technology Student Association
Phi Theta Kappa
Beta Xi Chi Chapter
Toastmasters International
Well-rounded Owens Community College graduates
understand how to prioritize their academics
with family and work commitments and
non-academic interests.
“There are a lot of different ways to
get involved here. You can learn many
things and hang out with other students
who have the same interests as you.
It makes college a lot more fun.”
Brian Bowker
Owens Express golf team
Pre-Business Administration major
“You learn to manage your time, knowing you have assignments
due on certain dates and you might have to spend three days
on the road at a tournament,” Owens student Brian Bowker
said. “Being involved helps you complete assignments
ahead of time. Your assignments are more thought-out
and accurate.”
Under the direction of the Office of Student
Activities, student groups balance recreation with
community service projects. Student Government
was one of the most active organizations,
promoting voter registration and lobbying
with Ohio legislators in Columbus about the
importance of higher education.
Student Government also collected and
delivered goods and supplies to help
Hurricane Katrina victims and others living
in area community shelters and sponsored
on-campus events honoring military veterans
and Black History Month.
In athletics, the College’s seven intercollegiate
teams won 67 percent of their games and the
Ohio Community College Athletic Conference
championship in women’s volleyball and softball.
The golf team, in its inaugural season, reached the
NJCAA national tournament and placed 14th overall.
Individually, five student-athletes received All-American
or Academic All-American honors, marking the 17th
consecutive year at least one student-athlete was
recognized nationally. Additionally, the Milwaukee
Brewers signed Express pitcher Mike Ramlow Jr.,
the third baseball player drafted in school history.
Perhaps the most notable accomplishment belonged to the Express
cheerleading squad, which performed on the world’s largest sporting
and entertainment stage, dancing to the music of the legendary Rolling
Stones as part of the Super Bowl XL halftime show at Ford Field in Detroit.
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In today’s rapidly
changing world,
lifelong learning is
the standard, not
the exception.
Owens Community College specializes in meeting
the needs of an ever-changing Northwest Ohio
business and industry community.
The College is committed to helping business organizations realize
their potential and increase productivity by offering high quality
instruction and relevant programs consistent with current and
emerging educational and labor market needs.
In 2006, the College served the training needs of more than
13,500 non-credit students and 400-plus companies.
“The appeal of Owens Community College is the
reliability of its instructors, its training programs and
the opportunity to work together to receive grants.
The training is convenient and flexible,”
said Sherry Unverferth, Human Resources
Administrator, Whirlpool Corporation, Findlay
Division. “Owens Community College has
exceeded our expectations.”
On the Findlay-area Campus, the new Community
Education and Wellness Center expands training
opportunities for business organizations. The
Center features a multipurpose room that
seats 375 people for banquets and 500 people
theater-style as well as a tiered, 150-plus
seat wireless classroom, two computer labs
and two open laboratory/shop bay areas with
attached classrooms.
Aside from offering training to business organizations,
the College provides a transitioning team to assist
employees with career planning in the event of business
and plant closings or acquisitions. When the Ford Motor
Company’s Stamping Plant in Maumee announced its 2008
closing, the College immediately reached out to the plant’s
employees, teaching on-site classes about job search skills
and skill transference and educating these employees about
their buyout option and retraining possibilities.
The College continued to have a daily presence at Ford’s Engine Plant in
Lima with five employees working on two initiatives. In 2006, Ford outsourced
its on-site training program and management of its training facility to the College,
which continued to teach Ford employees GED, college prep and computer courses
through the Skills Enhancement Program.
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Pictured:
ANDY SCHALK
Plastics Quality & Process Technician
Whirlpool Corporation, Findlay Division
Owens student
“Owens training fits the needs of people
working full time. We would definitely
recommend Owens Community College
– and we have.”
Sherry Unverferth
Human Resources Administrator
Whirlpool Corporation, Findlay Division
On the Findlay-area Campus, the new Community Education
and Wellness Center expands training opportunities for
business organizations.
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The Center will
offer the ultimate
training experience.
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Spanish Americangrand
Organization
The Center for Emergency
Preparedness
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More
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should take advantage of all the
opportunities
After training first responders like Chief available.”
Russell Rife for nearly
four decades, Owens Community College takes the lead in
ASHLEY SMITH
comprehensive police,
firestudent
and emergency medical training
Owens
with the opening
of
the
$20
million Center
for major
Middle Childhood
Education
Emergency Preparedness.
Owens Community College makes a college
The new facility
demonstrates
the College’s
education
more accessible
through scholarships
responsiveness
to
the
community
by
and financial aid, which offerproviding
students the
a greater
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scenario-based
to achieve their
goals.
training for first responders.
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as a first responder,”
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Owens has
Chief
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scholarship opportunities
you to think about how to do something in an
emergency
situation.
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In 2006, Smith
received
one
than 370
scholarships totaling $717,000 awarded by Owens
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Owens
Community College.
In 2006, the College expanded its partnerships
with
the Ohio
Police
Officer
Students
suchFire
as Academy,
Smith are Ohio
greatly
assisted
by the
Training
Academy
and
U.S.
Coast
Guard.
Foundation, which has achieved a net asset value
THE CENTER FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WAS CREATED IN
PART THROUGH MATERIAL AND SUPPLY DONATIONS PROVIDED
BY THE FOLLOWING:
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Bowers Asphalt and Paving, Inc.
Northwood Estates
Carter Lumber
Perrysburg Fire Department
City of Toledo Fire Division
Perrysburg Township Fire Department
CSX Transportation Inc.
Pilkington North America Inc.
FirstEnergy Foundation
Rudolph/Libbe Inc.
Forklifts of Toledo
Sky Bank
Hancor Inc.
Speedway SuperAmerica
Independent Concrete Pipe Co.
Temp Glass of Toledo
Nagle Trucking
The Andersons, Inc.
“By bringing this caliber of facility to Northwest
Ohio, regional training can be enhanced for
firefighters and our first responders. And by
raising their training level and improving their
skills and education, the safety level of the
citizens of the region will also increase.”
Fire Chief Russell Rife
City of Fostoria
1988 Owens graduate
of more than $2 million and granted more than $1.1
Multi-agency
training will be
key component
million in scholarships
andaprogram
supporttosince
the Center
for
Emergency
Preparedness.
Located
on
incorporation in 2002. The Annual Giving Campaign
110 acres
at thefosters
convergence
of Tracy and Walbridge
initiative
awareness
roads, the
Center
features
a
variety
of training
and raises funds for students.
In 2006,props,
453 donors
including gave
a confined
space
simulator,
collapsed
building
to Foundation initiatives, resulting
scenario and
building consisting
three scholarships
computer- and
in burn
an additional
$325,000 of
toward
controlled LPGprogram
burn rooms
and
a
Class
A
burn
room.
support.
The burn building is
a five-story
tower usedtuition
for rates,
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a result oftothe
College’s affordable
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training,
and
outside
the
burn
building,
three
Foundation donors can assist a greater number of
additional LPG burn propsstudents.
include a Based
car fire on
simulator,
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simulator
2006-07a tank
average
rates,
and an LPG stationary fuel tank.
more than six students obtained
an Owens education at the same cost as
The Center’s mock city includes a gas
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studentbank,
enrolled
a private
college
business buildings that will be used for burglary
and
hostage
rescue
simulations,
and
or university.
the Center’s driving track and skid pads will be utilized for automobile training scenarios.
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Owens Community College’s faculty members
are truly focused on student success.
Due to a wealth of advanced and technical degrees along with real-world
employment experience, the College’s more than 1,100 faculty members
engage students with a superior educational experience.
Faculty members know exactly what employers want through
their extensive professional relationships and regular contact
with their academic program area’s advisory board members.
Many faculty members bring their professional work
experience into the classroom – a true benefit to
students. Their knowledge base stretches beyond the
textbook and includes anecdotal stories from the
present day, week or month, keeping the curriculum
fresh, interesting and updated.
“Teaching at Owens is truly a rewarding
experience for me. We have the
opportunity to support the students
and make a difference in their quest
for education. Being able to deliver
our technology classes in high quality
computer labs, rather than in the
lecture hall, gives our students the
edge in meeting their goals.”
Dedicated to lifelong learning, the faculty
members also expand their knowledge by
pursuing continued education and advanced
degrees. In fact, 76 percent of the College’s
full-time faculty members have earned
doctoral or master’s degrees.
“I receive satisfaction from seeing
students grow and mature as a result
of planting the seeds of knowledge
through their course work. It is also
pleasing to see graduates succeed in
the real world and return to Owens as
adjunct faculty members, serving on
advisory committees and seeing the
knowledge base perpetuated.”
CY KEIFFER, B.S., M.A., MBA
“‘Those who love teaching help others
love learning’ is a saying that guides
my work at Owens. I try to model the
spirit of that quote in the hope future
and current educators I encounter in
our learning community will do the
same in their own classrooms. Being
a professor at Owens is an exciting,
challenging, humbling and gratifying
experience that continually renews my
zeal for teaching and lifelong learning.”
PAMELA CHIBUCOS, B.S., M.S.
Professor
Department of Teacher Education
School of Arts and Sciences
13 years at Owens
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Assistant Professor
Computer Programming
School of Business and
Information Technology
6 years at Owens
PAUL T. SVATIK, B.S., M.Ed, CBET
“Teaching is about compassion for
students, a genuine desire to impart
knowledge as something of value
and assistance in the development of
future leaders. Education, within itself,
can’t make us all leaders, but certainly
can teach us which leaders to follow.”
ANGELA L. ONDRUS, BSCJ, M.Ed.
Professor
Criminal Justice
School of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
22 years at Owens
Professor
Biomedical Electronics Technology
School of Technology
28 years at Owens
“Teaching at Owens is an incredible
experience. I have the privilege of
working with very talented, hard
working and dedicated individuals.
It warms my heart to visit current
students in the clinical setting and see
former students gainfully employed in
a career that is exciting, challenging
and financially rewarding for them.
I have warm affection toward my
students and a genuine desire to help
them be successful professionally
and personally.”
SUSAN PERRY, B.S., RDMS
Program Coordinator
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
School of Health Sciences
9 years at Owens
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The Owens investment
multiplies to a $210
million contribution to
the local economy.
Fiscal Year 2006
Revenue
$38,049,111
• State Appropriations $22,251,794
• Tuition & Fees $21,365,059
• Federal & Other Grants $7,950,348
• Auxiliary Services Capital
Grants
&
Appropriations
$3,376,430
•
$3,060,862
• Other $67,895
• Sales & Service (IN MILLIONS) $96.1 TOTAL
Fiscal Year 2006
Expenditures
$40,534,383
• Instruction & Research $13,559,943
• Institutional Support Plant
Operations
&
Maintenance
$9,475,132
•
$8,216,435
• Auxiliary Enterprises
$6,341,760
• Student Services $4,033,400
• Depreciation Academic
Support
$3,998,235
•
$3,081,593
• Scholarships & Aid $2,083,089
• Public Service $194,209
• Institutional Research
(IN MILLIONS) $91.5 TOTAL
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“The skill level of Owens graduates
is high. You don’t have to wait two
additional years and hire students
with a bachelor’s degree. The
technical skills you learn at
Owens prepare you to enter the
workforce immediately.”
Ruth Whitaker
Corporate Quality Engineer
1993 Owens graduate
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Spanish
American
Organization
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has
a vested
interest
in
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ASHLEY
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the region’s
economic growth and vitality.
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were
employed.
Of thata greater
total,
opportunity
to
achieve
their
goals.
70 percent indicated they lived and worked in the
Toledo or Findlay areas. Despite less than ideal
“I wasn’tconditions,
sure how I the
wasemployment
going to afford
to goofto
economic
status
college,”
Smith
said.
“Fortunately,
Owens
has
graduates continues to be high.
scholarship opportunities for students like me.”
Higher education generally leads to a better
In 2006, which
Smith can
received
one of
lifestyle,
decrease
themore
costthan
of 370
scholarships totalingsocial
$717,000
awarded
by Owens
taxpayer-supported
services.
According
Community
College,
the
Owens
Community
to the Ohio Board of Regents, typical collegeCollege
Board of Trustees,
thetoOwens
Community
graduates
can expect
earn almost
twiceCollege
as
Foundation
and the
Owens
College
much as workers
with
a highCommunity
school diploma
Alumni
Association.
from scholarships, more
in the course
of theirAside
lifetime.
than 10,000 students received $45.5 million in
federal
assistance
attend Owens
To
assistfinancial
studentsaidand
alumni intofinding
Community
College.
employment, the College’s J.O.B.S.
Office partners with more than 1,300
Students nationally.
such as Smith are greatly assisted by the
employers
Foundation, which has achieved a net asset value
of more
than $2 College
million and
granted
more
“Owens
Community
is a real
benefit
to than
our $1.1
million
in
scholarships
and
program
support
community,” said Ruth Whitaker of ThyssenKruppsince
incorporation
2002. The
Annual She
Giving
Crankshaft
Co., LLC in
Fostoria
Machining.
is Campaign
fostersfaculty
awareness
also aninitiative
Owens adjunct
member.
and raises funds for students. In 2006, 453 donors
to Foundation
initiatives,
resulting
Beyond itsgave
educational
capability,
the College
has an
in
an
additional
$325,000
toward
scholarships
and
overwhelming economic impact on the community.
program support.
The College’s budget, in excess of $91.5 million, creates an
Asfaculty
a resultand
of staff
the College’s
affordable
economic stimulus as
salaries and
benefitstuition
of rates,
Foundation
donors
can
assist
a
greater
number
of
$57 million ripple through the local economy. Add in the infusion of
students.
Basedand
on clearly
2006-07
nearly $800,000 in construction
projects,
theaverage
College tuition
is a rates,
more
than
six
students
obtained
driving force in the local economy.
an Owens education at the same cost as
one student
enrolled
at a private
When measuring subsequent “2.1 multiplier”
effects,
the College’s
totalcollege
economic
or
university.
impact in Northwest Ohio was more than $210 million in 2006.
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The Alumni Association
strengthened the
connection and
sense of pride between
alumni and their
alma mater.
With more than 1,800 active members, community
outreach initiatives and vibrant events, the
Owens Community College Alumni Association
positively impacts Northwest Ohio.
Carolyn Chapman is one of 19 business and industry leaders
who comprise an energetic Alumni Board responsible for the
Association’s growing list of activities.
“I enjoy the camaraderie and the experience of connecting
with fellow Owens alumni,” said Chapman, a graduate of
the College’s office secretarial technology program.
The Association continued to sponsor two signature
events in 2006, one directly benefiting children and
another honoring those in public service.
Through Backpack to the Future, the Association
collected more than 250 backpacks and nearly
3,200 school supply items and donated these
materials to children at 10 area elementary
schools. At the annual Outstanding Service
Awards, the Association recognized the heroic
efforts of law enforcement, fire and emergency
medical personnel from Northwest Ohio.
The Alumni Association’s major fundraisers,
including the annual Golf Classic and Alumni
Phonathon, helped grow the Alumni Legacy
Endowed Scholarship Fund to nearly $93,000, an
amount that has grown by 830 percent in just three
years. The scholarship fund, through the generosity
of alumni and community members, enables children
of Association members to receive financial support to
attend Owens Community College.
To help form an ever-lasting bond between alumni, faculty,
staff and current and future students, the Association also
held a number of well-attended and successful social events,
including the Mud Hens Night, Shop ‘Til You Drop and
Whitewater Rafting.
ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
“By being a member of the Alumni Board of
Directors, I help the Alumni Association in
its mission to engage alumni and students in
programs, events and services that energize
interest, build loyalty and strengthen support
of Owens Community College.”
CAROLYN CHAPMAN
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• 2004
• 2005
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1,267
1,473
1,643
1,836
Source: Owens Community College Alumni Association.
Human Resources Manager
1991 Owens graduate
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Community partners
play a pivotal role
in the College’s
success.
“I see Owens Community College having
a similar philosophy as ProMedica
Health System. You develop collaborative
relationships that are a ‘win-win’ for
the community.”
DR. GLADEEN ROBERTS, Ph.D., RN, CHE
President
ProMedica Health System
Continuing Care Services
“The
Spanish American
Organization
Owens Community College
diligently
cultivates
Scholarship I received has provided
community partners through
outreach
me with the
resources programs
to do my
best
while
at
Owens.
More
students
connecting the College to students, business
should take advantage of all the
organizations, opportunities
not-for-profits
and partner
available.”
educationalASHLEY
institutions.
SMITH
Owens student
One of the College’s
largest
initiatives
is identifying
Middle
Childhood
Education
major
and partnering with medical facilities that serve as
clinical sites
for students
fromCollege
the School
of Health
Owens
Community
makes
a college
Sciences education
and Schoolmore
of Public
Safety
and
Emergency
accessible through
scholarships
Preparedness.
Many
of
the
College’s
clinical
are
and financial aid, which offer studentssites
a greater
ownedopportunity
and managed
by
ProMedica
Health
System.
to achieve their goals.
“ProMedica
had
excellent
partnerships
with
“I wasn’thas
sure
how
I was going
to afford
to go to
Owens
Community
College.
We
make
sure
we has
college,” Smith said. “Fortunately, Owens
have
clinical spots
for their students,”
saidlike me.”
scholarship
opportunities
for students
Dr. Gladeen Roberts of ProMedica Health
System
Continuing
Care Services.
In 2006,
Smith received
one of more than 370
scholarships totaling $717,000 awarded by Owens
The
College’sCollege,
community
outreach
also
Community
the Owens
Community
College
includes
recruiting
employees
from
more College
Board of Trustees, the Owens Community
than
500 business
to serve
on
Foundation
and theorganizations
Owens Community
College
advisory
committees
responsible
for
shaping
Alumni Association. Aside from scholarships, more
and refining
curricula.$45.5 million in
than
10,000 academic
students received
federal financial aid assistance to attend Owens
In
2006, Owens
Community College and
Community
College.
Lourdes College formulated a unique
partnership
program
called
Students such
as Smith
are60/60,
greatlywhich
assisted by the
allows
allied
health
students
at
Owens
alsovalue
Foundation, which has achieved
a net to
asset
earn
baccalaureate
degree
Lourdes.
To be
of amore
than $2 million
andatgranted
more
than $1.1
eligible,
students
must
pursue
an
Associate
of since
million in scholarships and program support
Applied
Science degree
in the
healthCampaign
incorporation
in 2002.
TheCollege’s
Annual Giving
information
technology,
occupational
therapy
initiative fosters awareness
assistant,
surgical
programs.
andradiography
raises fundsorfor
students.
In 2006, 453 donors
The College partnered with General Motors Corp. and the
Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and hosted the Toledo
Auto Show Preview Day at the Toledo Seagate Convention Centre
for more than 220 high school students, who explored careers
within the automotive industry.
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gave to Foundation initiatives, resulting
The Collegeincontinued
to add
off-campus
educational
an additional
$325,000
toward
scholarships and
sites for students,
furthering
the
mission
of
convenience
program support.
and accessibility for a higher education. In December 2006,
the College and Toledo
PublicofSchools
signed affordable
an agreement
As a result
the College’s
tuition rates,
allowing the College Foundation
to offer classes
at the
Rogers
donors
cannew
assist
a greater number of
High School. Besides Toledo
PublicBased
Schools,
the College
students.
on 2006-07
average tuition rates,
has off-campus educationalmore
partnerships
with
five
than six students additional
obtained
high schools in Northwest Ohio.an Owens education at the same cost as
one student enrolled at a private college
The College also partnered with the Putnam
County Educational Service Center and
or university.
began holding classes at its Skilled Learning Center in October 2006.
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Owens Community College is a destination for
community members seeking performing and
visual arts experiences that challenge,
educate and entertain.
The College’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts concluded its
fourth and most successful year in 2006, highlighted by a 40
percent increase in attendance for the performing arts and
the Judy Chicago exhibit in the Terhune Gallery.
Artists originating from Chicago, New York, Boston,
Detroit, Florida, New Mexico, Virginia and Canada
performed on the mainstage theatre, including
Japanese drumming sensation San Jose Taiko and
the “Modern Day Houdini” tandem, the Spencers.
The Family Fun Series continued to attract
audiences of all ages with shows titled “The Stinky
Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y Stoopid Tales” and
ArtsPower’s production of “Harry the Dirty Dog.”
Many of the shows included workshops, which
provided students and community members an
opportunity to meet the artists and learn about
their music, craft or style prior to the performance.
The Center is an
exhilarating, intimate
setting for performing
and visual arts.
“I’m pleasantly surprised how good
the entertainment is and at the
quality of the performers.”
DOUGLAS HOLDRIDGE
Perrysburg resident
CFPA Theatre Patron
All of this innovative, creative and stimulating
entertainment drew patrons from as far away as
Cleveland, Ann Arbor, Toronto and California as well
as the Northwest Ohio community, including Douglas
Holdridge and his wife, Judy.
In the Terhune Gallery, an average of nearly 1,000
people per show viewed eight exhibitions, ranging from
juried shows for students and faculty members to the
community arts show.
The Gallery’s reputation continues to expand along with that of
the theatre, as more people learn about the performing and visual
arts scheduled at the Owens Community College Center for Fine
and Performing Arts.
Nearly 1,300 people viewed Judy Chicago’s “Studies from the
Holocaust Project: From Darkness Into Light” at the Walter E.
Terhune Gallery. The exhibition ran for six weeks and included
a day-long lecture series and music inspired by the Holocaust.
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Owens Community College Year in Review
Nearly 200 students, faculty and staff
members attended the panel discussion,
“The Past, Present and Future of the Black
Middle Class” as part of the College’s
Black History Month celebration.
Efrem Graham, a reporter/weekend anchor
at WTVG-TV ABC Channel 13 and Darius
Hall, president of the Black Student Union,
moderated the discussion on Michael Eric
Dyson’s acclaimed book, “Is Bill Cosby Right?:
Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?”
Area residents honored local soldiers as
the College hosted a Homecoming and
Freedom Salute Campaign Ceremony for
approximately 130 personnel from the Ohio
National Guard’s 612th Engineer Battalion,
which is based in Walbridge.
Nearly 80 Girl Scouts of Maumee Valley
and their parents rolled up their sleeves and
learned about basic car maintenance
as the College presented four “Car
Sense” programs at the Transportation
Technologies Center.
Ayersville and Elmwood high schools
finished first and second as the College’s
Diesel Technology program and John Deere
sponsored the 12th annual FFA District I
Tractor Troubleshooting Contest.
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The College’s
Academic Enhancement
and Student Resource
Center partnered with
the SHARE Program of
Behavioral Connections
in raising society’s awareness
of violent crimes and hosted the
Clothesline Project in recognition
of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Nearly 350 students and community
members attended the
10th annual Lincoln
Motor Sports
Welding Night,
which featured
approximately 20 race
cars and motorcycles
at the Transportation
Technologies Center. Dennis Klingman
of Lincoln Electric, the training
supervisor at Indianapolis Motor
Speedway, was the guest speaker.
Twenty-five students, faculty and
staff from the Findlay-area Campus
raised more than $1,500 to benefit
at-risk children in Hancock County at
the Children’s Mentoring Connection
Bowling for Kids event at AMF
Sportsman Lanes.
Five area police, fire and emergency
medical professionals received the third
annual Outstanding Service Awards
presented by the Owens Community
College Alumni Association for remarkable
contributions to Northwest Ohio’s
surrounding communities.
Award winners were Mick Frisbie and
Marvin Hug of the Williams County
Sheriff’s Office, Holli Engle of the Jerry
City Volunteer Fire Department, J. Eric
Larson of Wood County Emergency
Management and Leonard Chapman
of Bloomdale Fire and Rescue.
More than 6,000 community members
attended the 49-team Ohio High School
Athletic Association Division III District
Wrestling Tournament over two
days at the Student Health and
Activities Center.
Gov. Bob Taft’s roundtable discussion on
education reform featured Medical University
of Ohio President Dr.Lloyd Jacobs, Sylvania
Schools Superintendent Dr. Brad Rieger and
Fifth Third Bank Vice President for Community
Affairs Larry Sykes as well as Owens President
Dr. Christa Adams and student Nicholas
Huenefeld. Gov. Taft was on the Toledo-area
Campus promoting the Ohio Core high
school curriculum requirements.
Oral hygiene, X-rays and fillings were the
focus of free dental appointments at the
College as more than 100 Northwest Ohio
elementary and high school students’ teeth
were transformed to pearly whites during
the nationwide Give Kids A Smile Day.
The College and the Greater Northwest
Ohio Tech Prep Consortium announced the
availability of thousands of Tech Prep
scholarship dollars for area graduating
high school seniors.
College students and
employees as well as
community members
walked all night and
raised more than
$18,600 at the American
Cancer Society’s annual
Relay for Life event at the Student
Health and Activities Center.
The panel consisted of Vincent Muhammad,
an area minister and author; Sharon PerryNause, director of the Northwest Ohio
Academic Center, Tiffin University; John Scott,
author of “Kaleidoscope” and “Shorty”; Keith
Lee Johnson, Owens alumnus and author
of “Sugar and Spice” and “Little Black Girl
Lost”; Dr. Morris Jenkins, assistant professor
of Criminal Justice, University of Toledo;
and Tywana Hilliard, area diversity youth
advocate, educator and parent.
The College’s Literacy Committee
adopted Delgado Community
College in Hurricaneravaged New Orleans
and through special
events raised more
than $1,000 to help
restore Delgado’s
Moss Memorial Library.
Owens Community College Year in Review
The largest graduating class in College
history – more than 700 strong – received
their degrees and certificates during the
40th annual Spring Commencement
on Thursday, May 11 at the Student Health
and Activities Center.
James M. Murray, president of Ohio Operations
for FirstEnergy Corp., served as the keynote
speaker. Irina Ashton, a diagnostic medical
sonography major, addressed the graduates
as the class representative.
At its first-ever regatta, the
College’s newly formed
Sailing Club finished
second out of 13 other
four-year colleges and
universities, including Notre
Dame, Marquette University
and the University of Wisconsin.
The Student Government-sponsored
“Spring Fling” student festival prior
to May finals week continued to be a
smash event on the Toledo- and Findlayarea campuses with free food, games
and entertainment.
More than 20 area cheerleading teams
tested their ability against some of the
best squads in Ohio when the College
hosted its annual cheerleading
competition at the Student Health
and Activities Center.
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Owens Community College Year in Review
Michael Navarre,
Chief of Police for
the Toledo Police
Department,
received
the College’s
2006 Community
Partnership Award on the Toledo-area
Campus as part of the Community
Appreciation breakfast celebration.
The College participated in a collaborative
venture with the U.S. Army to help in
alleviating the military nursing shortage.
The College’s registered nursing program
was selected as one of only 17 academic
institutions to travel to Fort Gordon Military
Installation in Fort Gordon, Ga., and take
part in a two-day informational visit and
study focusing on U.S. Army medicine
and the nursing corps.
The College paid tribute to the victims of 9/11
with remembrance ceremonies on the Toledoand Findlay-area campuses at 8:46 a.m. on
the five-year anniversary of the tragedy.
The 9/11 tribute featured more than 2,000
3-foot by 5-foot American flags adorning the
Findlay-area Campus landscape as part of the
National Healing Field Flag Memorial.
Gretchen Carroll, J.D., professor of
business management, was chosen by
the Association of Collegiate Business
Schools and Programs (ACBSP) to receive
the distinguished International Teaching
Excellence Award among associate
degree institutions in North America. The
award recognizes exemplary contributions
and dedication to the teaching profession.
College students, employees and
community members helped save lives
by donating 102 units of blood during the
American Red Cross blood drives on
the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses.
The drive benefited the American Red Cross
Western Lake Erie Region, which consists
of 11 counties and 23 hospitals.
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Owens Community College Year in Review
The College received
a $1.7 million federal
grant to enhance and
foster student success
– the largest grant
or gift ever received
in the College’s 41-year
history. Selected as one of only 34 academic
institutions nationwide to receive the Title III,
Part A, Strengthening Institutions Grant
from the U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education, the
grant will be used to enhance and expand
educational resources designed to support
student success.
Dr. Jason Tetzloff was named Director
of the College’s Title III initiative.
At Findlay Country
Club, Ivy Maria,
Director of Child
Development for
Hancock, Hardin,
Wyandot and
Putnam Community
Action Commission, received
the 2006 Community Partnership Award
for her work with the Findlay-area Campus.
Fifteen College
employees and
students spent
an afternoon at
Hospice of Northwest
Ohio in Perrysburg
volunteering their time
trimming, weeding and watering flower
pots as part of the United Way’s
“Day of Caring,” a project designed to
strengthen the surrounding communities.
The College and the Lake Local School
District entered into a new partnership
and began planning the creation of a
preparing to succeed in college program,
an early childhood education literacy
enhancement program and a hands-on
transportation maintenance and
repair program.
The Community Partnership Award
was established in 2004 to honor
individuals or organizations that
have supported the College directly
or indirectly by giving of their time,
skills and energy to assist Owens in
its mission of providing access to a
quality, affordable education, which
meets the needs of students, and
business and industry throughout
the surrounding communities.
College employees donated more than
$22,100 for the annual Community
Giving Campaign benefiting the United
Way of Greater Toledo, Findlay-Hancock
County United Way, Community Health
Charities of Ohio, Earth Shares of Ohio
and Northwest Ohio Community Shares.
To meet the community’s needs, the School
of Health Sciences launched four new
academic programs to start the 2006-07
academic year – the paramedic to registered
nurse bridge, massage therapy and culinary arts
associate degree programs and the computed
tomography online certificate program.
More than 500 students received
their degrees and certifications at the
28th annual Fall Commencement on
Thursday, December 14 at the Student
Health and Activities Center.
The College partnered with 92.5 KISS-FM
and FOX Toledo to offer the “Ultimate Tuition
Challenge 2” scholarship contest that
resulted in the awarding of free college
education to two area residents.
The grand-prize winner, Sharon Spangler of
Weston, won one year of free Owens tuition,
while the runner-up, Theresa Hamlin of Findlay,
won one semester of free tuition at the College.
Student Nicholas Huenefeld showcased
his ketchup-drinking ability on “The
Tonight Show starring Jay Leno,” drinking
14 ounces of ketchup through a straw.
Earlier in the year, Huenefeld raised
nearly $100 for the American Heart
Association as he prepared for a future
attempt at entering the “Guinness Book
of World Records” as the world’s fastest
ketchup drinker.
The inaugural “We Are I.T.” recruiting event
drew more than 100 girls in junior high and high
school to explore career options within the
School of Business and Information Technology.
The professional conference was held in
conjunction with the Ohio IT Business Advisory
Network and the Office of Career-Technical
and Adult Education of the Ohio Department
of Education.
Dr. Robert C. Helmer, president of Lourdes
College, served as the keynote speaker.
Beatriz Steen, an Office Administration
major and honors student, addressed the
graduates as their class representative.
Findlay-area Campus students, faculty and
staff gave back to the community at the
holidays, donating nearly 200 coats to the
United Way’s Coats for Christmas event.
In taking part in Toys for Tots, the
Findlay-area Campus Student Nurse’s
Association delivered holiday gifts to
children at Valley Regional
Health Center in Findlay, Wood County
Hospital in Bowling Green, Lima Memorial
Hospital in Lima, Mercy Hospital of Tiffin
in Tiffin and Fremont Memorial Hospital
in Fremont.
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OFFICERS:
DIRECTORS:
J. Michael Wilder, Chair
Christa E. Adams, Ph.D.
Daniel E. Kimmet
Marathon Petroleum Company LLC
General Counsel and Secretary
Owens Community College
President
Dillin Corporation
Retired
Arthur H. Smith, Vice Chair
James W. Baehren
Allan J. Libbe
Libbey Inc.
Retired
Thomas F. Pounds, Secretary
Toledo Free Press
President/Publisher
John W. Christy, Treasurer
Owens Corning
Vice President & Assistant
General Counsel
Ann Savage, President/CEO
Owens Community College
Executive Director of
Fund Development
Owens-Illinois
Senior Vice President
Strategic Planning & General Counsel
Randi S. Bellner
National City Bank
Market Executive and
Senior Vice President
Charles L. Bills
Ohio Logistics and Affiliates
President/CEO
R. Jeffrey Bixler
HCR Manor Care
Retired
James F. Carter
BOARD of
TRUSTEES
Owens Community College
is led by a talented, diverse
and passionate group of
individuals. Appointed by the
Ohio Governor to six-year
Sitting left to right:
JACK T. SCULFORT, Trustee
Pills & Packages Pharmacy
Pharmacist
35 years of service
JOHN C. MOORE, Vice Chair
CARL R. PATTERSON, Trustee
Consultant
7 years of service
RONALD A. MCMASTER, Ph.D., Chair
to lead the College to success
through their unwavering
ALLAN J. LIBBE, Trustee
commitment and support to
Rudolph/Libbe Inc.,
Founding Partner (Retired)
15 years of service
the College’s Mission, Vision
and Core Values.
JOHN G. AULT, Trustee
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R J MOLTER, Trustee
Dillin Homes LLC
President
11 years of service
McMaster Motor Company and McMaster Fuel Ltd.
President
14 years of service
terms, the trustees continue
Standing left to right:
Former Wood County Commissioner
22 years of service
G.S.W. Manufacturing,
General Manager (Retired)
14 years of service
DIANA H. (DEE) TALMAGE, Trustee
Educator and Former Ottawa Hills
School Board Member (Retired)
5 years of service
H. RICHARD ROWE, Trustee
Edward Jones Investments
Investment Representative
3 years of service
Mark N. Carr
Genoa Bank
Vice President
Mortgage Sales Manager
Carolyn S. Chapman
TolTest, Inc.
Human Resource Manager
Human Resource Manager
Debra K. Green, CAP, Secretary
Owens Community College
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Continental Secret
Service Bureau, Inc.
Area Manager
Steven R. Cotner, Treasurer
Sam R. Harden
Allen Gunn
Corporate Intelligence Consultants
President
Owens Community College
President, Student Government
Laura J. Moore, Association
Executive Director
Christi Herder
Owens Community College
Director of Alumni Relations
Sharon S. Speyer
Sky Bank, Mid Am Region
Senior Fraud Investigator
The Andersons, Inc.
President - Rail Group
The Hylant Group Vice President, Sales
Sky Bank
Regional President
Paul L. Meinerding
STAFF:
M. Scott Aubry
Key Bank Senior Vice President
Johnny M. Mickler, Sr.
Greater Toledo Urban League, Inc.
President/CEO
John C. Moore
James M. Murray
David W. Seeger, President
Andrea M. Gurcsik, SPHR
Vice President
John H. McDermott
James H. Geers
DIRECTORS:
Great Lakes Credit Union, Inc.
President & CEO
Rasesh H. Shah
Consultant
Owens Community College Trustee
OFFICERS:
Great Lakes Credit Union, Inc.
President & CEO
Alumni Association President
Rudolph/Libbe Inc.
Founding Partner (Retired)
Owens Community College Trustee
Wood County Commissioner
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Vice President of
Global Human Resources
David W. Seeger
FirstEnergy
President of Ohio Operations
Dr. Angela K. Jackson
Doctor of Optometry
Quality Family Eyecare, Inc.
Kaye L. Koevenig
Owens Community College
Senior Accountant
Susan M. Litten
St. Luke’s Hospital
MRI Senior/Supervisor
Technologist
Janet M. Meacham
Fifth Third Bank
Assistant Vice President
Regional Merchant Sales
Michael W. Rickard
Owens Community College
Interim Director
Student Enrichment & Athletics
Foundation Legal Counsel
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
Attorney
Debra K. Green, CAP
Foundation Assistant Secretary
Owens Community College
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Patricia M. Smith
Foundation Assistant Treasurer
Owens Community College
Senior Accountant
Ann Savage
Owens Community College
Executive Director of
Fund Development
Foundation President/CEO
Allison M. Schroeder
The Town Center at Levis Commons
Assistant General Manager
Hill Partners, Inc.
William R. Steele
Spring Valley Architects, Inc.
Principal
Director of Marketing & Design
Frank M. Weaver
Lowe’s
Sales Specialist
Millworking Department
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DONORS for 2006
Sue Moszkowicz
Poggemeyer Design Group
Pernell Shead
Angela M. Tolland
Sharon F. Libby
William Mueller
Timothy Pollauf
The Shelly Company
James Toppin
Jerry Lohman
National City Bank
Shelley Pomerson
Edward J. Shultz
Darlene Torda
92.5 KISS FM
Kay Blue
Laurie Craig
Dave and Carol Giesler
Amy Inbody
Marie A. Louden-Hanes
Ruth Ann Neff
Thomas Pounds
Denise S.S. Shuster
101.5 THE RIVER
Carol Bohanan
Jill Creps
Steven Giles
Independent Concrete Pipe
Rita Lucas
Gerald Newberry
Clarabelle Price
Thomas R. Sink
104.7 FM WIOT
Henry C. Bohleke
Merl Creps
Douglas Gillespie
Jessica Inglefield
Karen & Larry Lusiak
Carrie Newby
Marilyn Provencher
Skillshot
1370 WSPD NEWSRADIO
Bowers Asphalt & Paving, Inc.
Cristoforo Colombo Lodge #772
James L. Gilmore
David & Elaine Ingram
Jerrie Lutman
Jeffery Newby
Debra S. Puhl
Sky Bank
ABLE - Adult Basic &
Literacy Education
Patricia M. Breno
Karen Culler
Marilyn P. Gilroy
Paula & Jonathan Inniger
MT Business Technologies
Michelle Newell
Beth Pycraft
Aaron C. Smith
Travis Lighting & Supply
Lisa M. Bressler
Damrauer Marketing Inc.
Denis Gooding
Interstate Battery
James Mahaney
Susan Nichols
R.R. Bowker LLC
Arthur & Constance Smith
Tyler J. Trease
ASIS International, Toledo Chapter
Homer & Sue Brickey
Thomas Davis
Michael E. Grassley
Jane Ish
Sue Mahnen
Joan Niese
Roger Radeloff
Christine M. Smith
John Tursich
Normand Associates, Inc.
SM Ziaur Rahman
Patricia M. Smith
Gary Ulrich
Jenny Northrup
Ed & Joanne Rankey
Carolyn S. Snyder
United Parcel Service
Northwest Ohio Restaurant
Association
Barbara Rardin
Vickie & Gregory Snyder
Debra Rathke
John & Phylis Solt
Northwest Ohio Section,
American Welding Society
Ed & Linda Reiter
John Soltesz
Renhill Staffing
Erik K. Sorensen
Richard Ricci
Spec-Weld Technologies, Inc.
Diane Vassalle
Bonita Riley
Spring Valley Architects, Inc.
WNWO-TV 24
Judge Richard J. Rinebolt
Michael R. Sprowls
Nancy Wagner-Sieczkowski
Peggy J. Rinehart
Linda Stacy
Dr. Chris Ward & Gregg Ward
Dr. & Mrs. B.J. Roberts
Sharon G. Stein
Donald Warnecke
Robison, Curphey & O’Connell
Kristi Stilwill
Sarah Rodgers
Jason T. Stokes
Rooney Clinger Murray Architects
Charles Stoncheck
Lois Mitten Rosenberry
Amy K. Stone
David & Jessica Rossman
Keith W. Sturton
Daniel Routzon
SunSource
H. Richard Rowe
Superior Uniform Sales, Inc.
Sandra & Jerome Weidman
Dr. Christa Adams &
Dr. William Jacobus
Mable A. Bridgman
John & Trudy Aleksander
Linda Brinkman
Kathleen DeCavitch
Great Lakes Credit Union
Richard Jackman
Marathon Employees Political
Action Committee
Shirley & Larry Brinkman
Tom Deckelman
Angela & Thomas Jackson
Marathon Petroleum Company LLC
Debra Allen
Debra K. Green
Brooks Insurance Agency
Shirley L. DeGoldsby
David Alan Jackson
Daniel Marchal
Peter M. Allesee
Tom & Denise Green
Linda J. Brown
DePeal’s Electronic Services
Maureen & Dennis Jacoby
Robert Marczak
Ken Alt
Darla Greer
Kathleen Brubaker
Ruth Dielman
John Jenkins
Mary Marten
American Electric Power
Donna M. Gruber
John C. Bruning
dimech services inc.
Patricia Jezak
Burton E. Martensen
Ameriwood Industries
Andrea & Gary Gurcsik
Brush Engineered Materials
Barbara A. DiNardo
John Deere
William C. Mason
Anderson Foundation
Janice & Paul Gurtzweiler
Buckeye CableSystem
Sandra DiPofi
Gary Hagemeyer
Betsy Johnson
Master Chemical Corporation
The Andersons, Inc.
Buckeye TeleSystem
Jane & Donald Doty
Guyve Hall
Dennis G. Johnson
Maumee Rotary Service Foundation
Deborah Dawley
Melinda Gray
Bill Ivoska
Shelley Antesberger
Susan Burris
Rebecca S. Drayton
Dianne Johnson
Robert Asel
Mary Hall
Nancy L. Mayer
Bruce Busby
Lee DuBois
Hancock Wood Electric Cooperative
Earl J. Johnson
Gail McCain
Tom Ashcraft
Dianne Butler
Mark Durivage
Ron and Amy Hansen
Dr. Nancy Kurfess Johnson
Cynthia McClain
Associated General Contractors
of NW Ohio
William Butzin
Susan Emerine
Sally M. Harms
Judi & Jerry Jones
Kelly M. McCloskey
John Byers
Nancy Emrick
Thomas Harrison
Kelly Jones
Angie McGinnis
At Peace Massage Therapy
Kim Markiecki, LMT
John Ault
Auto Dealers United For Kids
Shareen M. Avery
Terri Backes
James W. Baehren
Lorena Baird
Cheryl Baker
Mike Baker
Ball Corporation
Jason Ball
Chas Louis Ballard
Karen Norton
Keith A. Norwalk, D.D.S.
Marcia Obarski
Sharon M. O’Connor
Office Max
Ohio AgriBusiness Association
Educational Trust
Ohio Space Grant Consortium
O-I
Nancy E. Okuley
Janet Tornow
Maria Torrez
The Town Center at Levis Commons
Marian F. VanDore
Robin S. VanGorder
Brenda VanHoose
Dennis W. Weaver
Victoria Weaver, Consultant
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Victoria & Frank Weaver
Patricia A. Cairns
Judy Ennis
Hart Associates
Joanne Juan
Carol McKee
Kathleen Camp
Martha Enroe
David L. Hasbrouck
Kahle Company dba K&L Ready Mix
Cecilia & Roger McKinley
Charles Campbell
Brian J. Eppink
Larry Hatcher
Amy Karlovec
Janet & Dennis Meacham
Owens Community College
Alumni Association
Tracy Campbell
Cindy Eschedor
Duane Heck
Kellermeyer Co.
Becky Sybert
Vivian John Welch
Tammy Esper
Joanna Heck
Toby Kennerk
Owens Community College
Athletic Department
Rudolph/Libbe Inc.
Theresa Capra-Roberts
Mechanical Contractors Association
of NW Ohio
Robert Ruhlin
June Szczerbiak
Edward Welcheck
Kay Heck
KeyBank National Foundation
T & S Tool & Supply
John & Sharon Werner
Kiemle-Hankins
Owens Community College
Bookstore
Susan Rupert
James Hemp
Medical University of Ohio
at Toledo Foundation
Beverly Rust
Diana H. (Dee) Talmage
Erleen C. Meminger
Dawn E. Wetmore
Ronald Rutter
Linda Tasch
Demetris Mestousis
Owens Community College
Enrollment Services Division
Team Sports
Brian Koenig
Sarah Metzger
Owens Corning Foundation Inc.
SLS Electric
Larry Tesnow
Kaye Koevenig
Teresa & Terry Metzger
Lori Owens
Siva Sakthivel
Mary Sander
Jason M. Tetzloff
Karen Koke
Brad & Monica Meyer
Sally Sasse
George Thiel
Brent Wickham
Connie Konzen
Marla Michelsen
Owens Workforce & Community
Services Division
Elisabeth Scheffert
Laura J. Thomley
Kimberly Willford
John P. Kraus
Mid-American Cleaning Contractors
Ken Scheuerman
Barry Tidd
Christopher Miller
Linda & Dale Schimmoeller
Time Warner Cable
The Wolfe Family Charitable
Foundation
Allison Schlagheck
Sandra Tippin
Anna & David Wolford
Pamela Schlembach
Toledo Area Bricklayers
JATC/Local #3
Phyllis Wolford
Toledo Area Glaziers
JATC/Local #948
Woodco Federal Credit Union
Destiny Joy Carpio
Louise Estep
Christine M. Carson
Maureen Fagans
James Carter
Patrick Farley
Deb Chaney
Jennifer Fehnrich
Carolyn Chapman
Susan Fiebelkorn
Charles Construction Services
Fifth Third Bank
Pamela Chibucos
FirstEnergy Foundation
Christine Christen
Janet Forney
Jerrold Henery
Vicki D. Henery
Kathleen K. Higgins
Suzanne G. Hoffman
Ami Holzscheiter
Home Savings Charitable
Foundation
Daniel E. Kimmet
Ann Kleinfelter
Bev Baney
Joan Ciarelli
Mark Foster
Kelly Bardwell
Deborah Ciecka
FOX TOLEDO
Clifford Beamer
Linda Homolka
Janet Kroos
Brenda Clark
Elizabeth Frasure
Honeywell Hometown Solutions
Rose Marie Kuceyeski
Kenneth Miller
Lisa Beauch
Clyde-Findlay Area Credit Union
Freudenberg-NOK Corteco
Janet M. Kuhl
Kevin Becker
Paul A. Hotmer
Tyler Miller
Robert Coburn
Sheril Frisco
Marsha Kujawa
Joseph Minarcin
Benefit Alternative, Inc.
Jennifer Howard
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Kenneth Gahler
David Mittman
Robert Beyer
Myrna Howells-DeAustria
Laud N. Kwaku
Shealaurietta Cole
Deborah Galliers
Marjorie L. Huff
Dr. Sandra Laas
Lesta Mizer
Doris J. Bihn
Colgan-Davis Inc.
Cheryl R. Garlow
Jennifer M. Hughes
Lady Rockets Fan Igniters
R. Jeffrey Bixler
Lorry Cology & Richard Seese
Heather S. Gaskins
Huntington Bank
Ronald M. Bixler
Ron & Kim Cook
GEAPS Seaway Chapter
Kay Black
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Sarah M. Black
Julee G. Cope
The Blade Foundation
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Allan J. Libbe
Steve Cotner
Kristy Osstifin
Brian Paskvan
Carl R. Patterson
Pamela Pavlis
PepsiAmericas
Robert Perlinski
Perrysburg Rotary Service
Foundation
Bill Schmoekel
Jennifer Schnapp
Will Webb
Mary Ann Whipple
Ruth Whitaker
Whiteford Valley Golf Club
Andrew B. Woodard
Joe & Sue Peschel
Kelly Schulte
Susan Moan
Phoenix Services Inc.
Susanne W. Schwarck
Kathleen Lagger
Terri Mohr
Debra Pinkston
Theresa Scott
Elisa A. Huss-Hage
Lakefront Lines, Inc.
R J Molter
Seeger Consulting Service
James H. Geers
Hylant Group
Gene Lapko
John C. Moore
Piping Industry Professionals
& Employers
Toledo Area Painters
JATC/Local #7
David & Tracy Seeger
Toledo Community Foundation, Inc.
Jon Zabowski
Ruby M. Gehrisch
Imagine That Photo, Inc.
Amy Hansen
Ruby F. Lee
Laura J. Moore
Plante & Moran PLLC
Stephen P. Shaffer
Toledo Mobile Radio Association
Kenneth Zawistowski
Troy L. Moore
Plastic Technologies, Inc.
Rasesh H. Shah
Patricia Tolford
James Zubricky III
Genoa Bank
Regina Lester
Toledo Area Insulators
JATC/Local #45
Gregory Woodward
Work Horse
Cristie Wright
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