Annual Report 2011-2012 - Flathead Valley Community College

YOUR COLLEGE
2012 Annual Report
YOUR COMMUNITY
On the
Cover
The Broussard family (on the cover)
gave Flathead Valley Community
College $4 million, the largest gift
ever given to the college, to build a
nursing and health science center
as a tribute to the late Rebecca
Chaney Broussard, a former
nurse and philanthropist. To fund
the completion of the building,
the Broussard family challenged
the community to contribute the
remaining $1 million. Thanks to our
community, the Flathead Valley
Community College Foundation
celebrated a milestone this year as
it raised $1,364,837, surpassing its
$1 million goal by 36 percent..
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On May 22, members of the
campus and area communities
gathered to watch the Broussard
family and FVCC dignitaries, along
with college health care and health
science faculty and students, break
ground on the college’s first privatelyfunded building. The center will
house classes and labs for FVCC
nursing programs, as well as other
health sciences programs, and will
include a student health clinic to
provide affordable basic health care
services to FVCC students.
First graduating class of FVCC’s Associate of Science in Nursing program
Rebecca Chaney Broussard Center for Nursing and Health Science
Dear Friends,
We have many reasons to be proud. During a time when the
economic recession has impacted our region significantly, the
people of Northwest Montana have sought new ways to support
themselves and their families. The communities of Northwest
Montana are built on individuals who can meet any challenge
and rise above any circumstance. In addition, our communities
are supported many individuals who are passionate about giving
their time, energies and resources to help those in need better
their futures.
As president during the past 11 years, I have seen our college
double in size and serve record numbers of students who
have all come to FVCC with the common goal of investing in
their futures and in the futures of our local, state and national
economies. I also have seen the benefit of the partnerships
and generosity from those who truly care about impacting our
students and their success.
“It may take a village to
raise a child, but it
takes a community
to build a college.”
I have been fortunate to work with other community colleges on
the national and international levels. And while other colleges
may have more students, more resources and more recognition,
I can tell you that no other community college has the community
support and partnerships that we have here at FVCC.
Thanks to you, FVCC has become an exceptional college, and
our many achievements have happened because of your support
and because of your confidence in our students. You have made
a difference in the lives of our students and their futures, and for
that, we are forever grateful.
With gratitude,
Jane A. Karas, Ph.D.
President
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National Impact
When Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus was appointed to serve on a bipartisan 12-member Joint Select Committee
charged with reaching a deal on national deficit reduction, he reached out to FVCC students and asked them to
submit their ideas. FVCC Scholars Program students Ursula DeStefano, Tracy Lost-Bear, Lisa Seelye and Heather Fraley
answered his call by coming together to brainstorm ideas, volunteering nearly eight hours of their time for this special
project without receiving extra credit. Under the guidance of The Scholars Program Director Ivan Lorentzen; Outreach
Coordinator, Career Pathways and Running Start Jeremy Fritz; and Executive Director, Institutional Research, Assessment
and Planning Brad Eldredge, Ph.D., the students reviewed Congressional Budget Office reports on the deficit, read various
deficit reduction proposals and discussed and developed their own ideas for deficit reduction solutions. Their ideas,
discussions and recommendations on various topics, such as health care, taxes, Social Security and defense spending, that
reached consensus were summarized into a six-page report that was presented to Senator Baucus.
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“The experience was a very unique opportunity. I hope the project will
provide a spark to start something revolutionary in our national government.
Maybe someone will take an interest in one of our ideas, or maybe our
ideas will have an influence in some way. In the end, it all comes down to
FVCC students having a real impact on our national government.”
Lisa Seelye
FVCC Scholars Program Student
With the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics projection that the registered nursing workforce will
be the top occupation in terms of job growth through 2020, FVCC expanded its nursing curriculum this year by
launching an Associate of Science degree in Nursing. The two-year program prepares students to take
the national certification examination for registered nurses and joins the college’s Certified Nurse’s Aide training and
Practical Nursing program. In Flathead and Lincoln counties alone, the number of available registered nursing jobs
is projected to grow by 24 percent, with 375 jobs opening in the next 10 years. This is double the growth projected
elsewhere in the state of Montana.
“As our population continues to age, the need for registered nurses
continues to rise. Having this program at the college will prepare our
community for good-paying jobs in the booming health care industry
while providing top quality health care to patients across the region.”
Myrna Ridenour
Director, FVCC Nursing Program
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Preparing for the Future
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Honorable Service
FVCC’s leadership in community service received national recognition this year as it was named to the
2011 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition
a school can achieve for its commitment to service learning and civic engagement. This past year, 429 FVCC students
provided more than 7,700 volunteer community service hours, and 83 Campus Corps members provided 42,000 hours
of service through their clinical hours, internships, externships, and student teaching. According to Janaya Okerlund,
service learning supervisor and Campus Corps coordinator, volunteering plays a vital role in building confidence in
students while teaching them key skills that will help them succeed throughout their lives.
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“Elementary students improve their reading and math skills, residents and visitors are assisted through emergency
services, low income families receive new homes, troubled teens are mentored, elderly residents gain new friends,
local children are provided warm meals, abandoned pets are cared for, less fortunate residents receive the resources
they need to succeed...this list goes on and on. I see how community service impacts our students, and I see them
grow from their experiences. The students never realized how much help is needed in our community until they got
involved. They are empowered by their experiences. It’s meaningful to them to make a difference.”
Janaya Okerlund
Service Learning Supervisor and
Campus Corps Coordinator
Symone Atondo has always had a passion for cooking and loved to apply her passion to large groups at her church.
The single mother of three’s future took a turn when a pastor asked her what she was going to with her skills. Little did she
know that his simple question would inspire her to enroll in The Culinary Institute of Montana at FVCC and later put her on
a mission to help others.
In the spring, she donated an in-home fine dining experience for the Flathead Food Bank Soup and Supper Auction Benefit. To
help her, she recruited a couple of her fellow classmates to join her in preparing and serving the meal. She also entered a recipe
contest through the Samaritan House homeless shelter in Kalispell. Her recipe, “Red Velvet Cake with a Twist,” was inspired
by the Waldorf-Astoria red velvet cake recipe she learned in school. She took the original recipe, made a few tweaks, including
removing all gluten, and created a dessert she thinks “tastes better than the original.” So did the judges.
Symone placed first in the dessert category, and her recipe was published in the Samaritan House’s “Come To Our
Table: The Community Cookbook of Sharing and Caring” which raises funds for the organization and awareness of
homelessness. Symone’s donation of one of her finished cakes to the Samaritan House Cowboy Up Auction raised an
additional $400 for the organization.
“I’m happy I’ve finally found my way to give back. I am trying to instill in my children the
value of helping others. After all, what better thing in life is there than helping other people?
That’s why we’re here.”
Symone Atondo
Student, The Culinary Institute of Montana at FVCC
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Cake with a Cause
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Pink Gloves
FVCC graphic design student Amanda Haynes had recently lost a close friend to a long battle with cancer when the FVCC
Nursing Department began looking for someone to produce the college’s very own Pink Glove Dance video in an
effort to raise breast cancer awareness and to bring hope and smiles to those impacted by the disease. When Amanda
learned of the opportunity, she jumped all over it. With the help of the college’s Institutional Advancement Office, Amanda
spent a week filming and producing the video featuring 270 students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni and friends of the
college who united together to raise awareness for the cause. When the video was released last October, FVCC became
the first organization in Montana to produce its own Pink Glove Dance video, joining thousands of organizations from health
care facilities to other colleges and universities across the nation.
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“This was a very creative, upbeat project, and that’s how my friend
was up until the very end of his fight. I liked the message it would
send not only to our community but around the globe.”
Amanda Haynes
FVCC Graphic Design Student
record class of 403 graduates recognized
at commencement this year; yet, he
stood out with distinction because of
his ambition and spirit for community
service. FVCC President Dr. Jane Karas
presented him the Campus Compact
Newman Civic Fellows Award, a national
honor awarded to 162 college students
from across the nation this year. Corey’s
passion for community service is richly
demonstrated in his commitment to
rescue volunteer work. When he’s not
searching for avalanche victims, looking
for missing hikers, or finding lost skiers,
he is volunteering with the Big Mountain
Fire Department, working with Flathead
County Search and Rescue, training with
Kalispell’s A.L.E.R.T. air ambulance,
instructing Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol
Outdoor Emergency Care classes or
teaching CPR classes for ski patrollers,
EMTs, nurses and search and rescue
personnel.
Rescue Hero
“Corey’s commitment to continuing his service through Montana Campus Corps is a testament to his desire to serve.
A dedicated student both in the classroom and in the field, we are fortunate to have such a devoted student, citizen,
and hero in our community.”
Jane A. Karas, Ph.D.
FVCC President
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Corey Ledbetter was among FVCC’s
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Nancy Gordley, longtime Flathead
Valley Community College Foundation
Board member, was recognized this year
with the Eagle Award, the college’s most
prestigious honor. A 17-year volunteer
member of the FVCC Foundation Board,
Nancy was recognized for her leadership
as Foundation Board chair for many
years and for serving in key roles for
major fundraising events and activities
that helped grow the Foundation’s assets
from $60,000 to more than $7 million
over the last two decades. In addition
to serving as chair of the Foundation’s
Building for Success campaign which
was instrumental in making the dream
of the college’s Occupational Trades
Building, Arts and Technology Building
and Early Childhood Center come true,
she established an endowed scholarship
fund in honor of her late husband, Jim,
to ensure the futures of FVCC students.
Outside the college, Nancy supports FVCC
students as she has hired four as part-time
employees for her business, Great Harvest
Bread Company, in Kalispell.
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“Nancy’s dedication to the future of FVCC and to the futures of our students speaks volumes and has been
influential to other Foundation Board members. With her leadership, the Board has continued to function as
a highly-effective unit to bring the best of the college to the community and the best of the community to the
college.”
Jane A. Karas, Ph.D.
FVCC President
With limited exposure to diversity due to its isolated geographic location, FVCC has made providing enriching, cultural
education opportunities a priority for its students and members of the Flathead Valley community. This year, FVCC
offered numerous free multicultural events to the community including a Flathead Valley Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day Community Celebration featuring Rabbi Allen Secher and live musical performances by blues guitarist Andre Floyd
and the Crown of the Continent Choir; Native American song and dance performances by the Diamond Creek Singers
and the Whirl Wind Dance Troupe; and a presentation on Tibetan history and art, including a traditional Tibetan butter
sculpture demonstration by Tibetan Monk Lama Paljor.
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Worldly Education
In addition to hosting its fourth annual semester abroad program in Venice, Italy, and second annual spring break tour in
London, England, the college expanded its study abroad program by taking its first group of students to Ecuador where
they explored the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon Basin and the capitol city of Quito while earning up to six college credits.
“As our world becomes more interconnected, the necessity of studying abroad
and being exposed to and informed of various cultures has never been greater
for American students. International academic experiences and knowledge of
foreign cultures are invaluable assets in today’s job market.”
Mick Stemborski
Multicultural Services and Study Abroad Coordinator
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Career Coach
Last fall, FVCC became the first college in Montana to launch Career Coach, a free online tool that allows students,
community members and others to explore career opportunities in Northwest Montana. The tool provides real-time,
local information including detailed wage estimates, job trends and up-to-date job postings as well as a resume builder
to help students and job seekers quickly and efficiently construct resumes that highlight key skills and job experience..
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“We wanted to offer a free, simple, easy-to-use tool that would become a key resource for
our community. It’s an excellent way to learn about the necessary training and education
needed to become qualified for specific jobs. Not only is it a beneficial tool for job
seekers, it is a vital resource for local high school and college counselors, area workforce
development agencies and market research analysts.”
Karen Darrow
FVCC Career Development Coordinator
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FVCC Career Development Coordinator Karen Darrow, who connects area employers
with FVCC students and alumni for jobs and internships, was instrumental in bringing the
tool to FVCC and making it available to FVCC students and the Flathead Valley community.
Five years ago, FVCC launched College for a Day to provide area high school juniors a hands-on approach to
learning about college, the opportunities it presents and the resources available to help students afford it. This spring,
FVCC welcomed over 750 local high school students to campus for the day-long event. Students from Flathead, Glacier,
Columbia Falls, Bigfork, and Whitefish high schools experienced the college classroom setting, met college instructors,
explored the diverse career options available in the workforce and learned about saving money for college and the various
financial resources that are available. Parkside Federal Credit Union partnered with the college by sponsoring the event
and donating four $250 college scholarships.
“College for a Day provides the platform that allows students to dream
about the possibility of advancing their skills, giving them hope that if
they work hard in that direction, their dreams will come to fruition.
From time to time, students need support from resources outside of
their family, and College for a Day provides that opportunity. Parkside
strongly believes in supporting financial resources to families, such as
this, and that is why we donated $1,000 in scholarships for College for
a Day participants to enter to win to help them achieve their dreams.”
Jeremy Presta
President and CEO, Parkside Federal Credit Union
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College for a Day
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Teamwork
FVCC’s Logger Sports Team celebrated this year with an undefeated season, highlighted by its fourteenth national
championship title and its capture of the Top Sportsmanship Award at the national competition. When the nation’s top logger
sports team isn’t putting in long hours of practice, hitting the books, or traveling to and from their next competitions, members
of the team are out in the community volunteering their time, skills and strength to participate in various community service
projects. The engineering, forestry, medical, parks and recreation, and photography majors understand the important roles
that practice, discipline and good sportsmanship play in their success; yet, their commitment to serving the community is
what truly makes them winners.
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“This team puts in a lot of community service every year. Not only do
they practice hard and put in a lot of time, we expect them to go out
and give back to our community. It’s our way of saying thank you to
everyone in our community who has helped us and supported us.”
Annie Beall
Logger Sports Team Coach
FVCC’s Student Built House Program commemorated its 15th year by taking on a new type of project—
constructing a 2,800-square-foot system-built, transportable house comprised of two halves. Building Trades Apprentice
Program Coordinator Greg Waldrop said the decision came after evaluating the local housing market and deciding this
type of home would best meet the needs of the local community. Nineteen building trades students, comprised of high
school students enrolled in the college’s Running Start program and students who were displaced from their previous
jobs, worked meticulously at the construction site building the home to meet code requirements as if the home was
constructed on its permanent foundation. What the students produced was a well-built home that could withstand the
stress of being transported from one location to another.
“We’re so grateful that FVCC has this great program. It’s
very rewarding to be a part of this program knowing that
this was an invaluable learning experience and that
the students are learning the correct methods and
techniques of construction. This is a great way to
give back and support our local college.”
According to Greg, the construction crew that transported the home was very impressed with the durability of the house.
“They couldn’t believe the house resisted the typical outcomes that occur when houses are transported,” he said.
Greg calls FVCC’s Student Built House Program, that was developed in partnership with the Flathead Building Association,
a win-win. “Our students benefit from the high value skill sets they learn from working on the job, and our community
members benefit by having the opportunity to purchase affordable, high-quality, well-built homes constructed by
hardworking and dedicated students.”
Scott and Michelle Hadwin, who purchased the home for Michelle’s father, couldn’t agree more.
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Michelle Hadwin
Co-owner of the McDonald’s Restaurants
in Kalispell, Whitefish and Libby
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Distinguished Alumni
FVCC surveying graduate Ryan Mitchell knows first-hand how well prepared students are when they graduate from
FVCC. In fact, as Kalispell office manager of Robert Peccia & Associates, a global civil engineering, surveying and landscape
architecture firm based out of Helena, Ryan makes it a priority to hire FVCC graduates for the Kalispell branch.
“It’s simply because I know the quality of students they produce. I experienced it first-hand. I know how well prepared I
was when I transferred to Bozeman.”
When Ryan is not working on the job, he can be found on the FVCC campus mentoring students or providing support to
engineering and surveying faculty. Ryan’s continuous commitment was recognized at the Ambassadors & Alumni spring
luncheon where he was presented the college’s 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award.
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“I think there is something special about FVCC and its ability to train people in a
way that other schools aren’t. The problem-solving capabilities of students and
individuals coming out of FVCC are remarkable, and that is a key reason why we
look highly upon FVCC graduates for jobs within our company.”
Ryan Mitchell
2012 FVCC Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
Chair, FVCC Alumni Council
Office Manager, Robert Peccia & Associates Kalispell Branch
Kris Long has two passions—working in the field as a paramedic and teaching her students no two chest pains are
the same. Kris began her career as a police officer before enrolling in an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic course at
her local community college so she could become an even better police officer. That launched her 25-year career as a
paramedic, and she continues to go strong today.
After moving to Montana, Kris served as a 911 Dispatcher for Lake and Flathead Counties, a member of Three Rivers EMS,
and a medical assistant at Family Health Care. To fill the need for an EMS service west of Kalispell, she founded West
Flathead EMS in 2009 where she serves as the EMS Captain for the volunteer fire department. In addition to her role as
program director of FVCC’s paramedicine program, she was instrumental in this year’s establishment of FVCC’s emergency
management program, the first of its kind in the state of Montana. Kris was recognized as a “Hometown Hero” in the spring
2012 issue of Flathead Living magazine for her leadership and dedication to the safety of our community.
“Community service is about doing what you
can to make your community as a whole a
better place to be, a place where you are proud
to call home. You know that what you give will
bring comfort to people during difficult times in
their lives, and recognition is not expected for
your deeds. I consider it a privilege as well as
an honor to be part of the community of public
safety professionals, both in my career and
through my volunteer work, in Flathead County,
in the state of Montana and in our nation.”
Kris Long
FVCC Paramedicine and Emergency
Management Program Director
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First
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When Buffalo Hill Golf Course held a grand opening celebration for its newest addition, a long-awaited driving
range, FVCC building trades, heavy equipment operator and cabinet and furniture technology students were spotlighted for
their roles in bringing the dream of a driving range at Buffalo Hill to life. Hundreds of Buffalo Hill members and the local
golfing industry’s biggest supporters showed up to commemorate the historical moment and applaud the students and
their instructors, Greg Waldrop, Chris Moore and Robert Woody, for their hard work to provide Buffalo Hill Golf Course the
missing link to its facility.
“This new driving range will introduce the game at Buffalo Hill to a whole new level, and it is really going to expand our club’s
abilities,” said Buffalo Hill Golf Course Superintendent Jon Heselwood. “This makes Buffalo Hill a true world-class resort.”
The project involved the heavy equipment operator students excavating and constructing the new driving range, the
building trades students constructing a new equipment storage building and the cabinet and furniture technology students
constructing the cabinetry lockers in the club storage building. Susie Burch, FVCC executive director, economic development
and continuing education, called the new driving range “a splendid addition to our community” and recognized golf as
being an economic driver and a key contributor to the quality of life in the Flathead Valley.
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Economic Driver
“What a wonderful, meaningful and rewarding opportunity this was for our students. These were real-world
experiences that will be invaluable to their futures. This is a perfect example of a win-win for our college and our
community.”
Susie Burch
FVCC Executive Director, Economic Development and Continuing Education
rewarding opportunity this was for our students. These were
Pioneering Partnership
FVCC Chemistry Instructor David Long calls the college’s partnership with Zinc Air Inc. a great success. David, along with
his colleague Mariusz Gajewski, spent this year working with the Columbia Falls-based company to provide their chemistry
students invaluable opportunities to conduct cutting-edge undergraduate research on elements within Zinc Air
batteries and their potential to reduce battery degradation. The students presented their findings in Butte at the Montana Academy
of Science and American Chemical Society Meeting in Miniature Conference. Cassia Wagner was one of those students.
“Conducting research for Zinc Air gave me taste of what being a scientist is actually like,” said Cassia. “I learned the frustration
and thrill of tackling real world problems in a laboratory environment, and I fell in love with it. I chose to become a chemistry
major after performing that research. Now as a student at Montana State University, it is far easier to get a job or a summer
internship because I already have research experience under my belt.”
“The research programs at FVCC offer outstanding experiences for students, instructors, and local industry and
businesses. The exposure of the students to cutting-edge developments is an excellent screen for aptitude and interest,
and it provides a direct interface between the students and local engineers and scientists. Our staff at Zinc Air Inc. have
been impressed by the quality of the students and the research at FVCC, and we consider these efforts favorably in our
company’s recruitment plans.”
Ron Brost, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Chief Technical Officer
Zinc Air Incorporated
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Next year, the college’s Chemistry Department will continue working with the company after receiving a $43,795 grant from
the Montana Space Grant Consortium to support undergraduate research in organic chemistry and electrochemistry for
studies on the Zinc Air fuel cell.
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Major General and Mrs. Paul Vallely of Bigfork paid a lasting tribute to their son, Private First Class Scott Paul
Vallely, this year by establishing the Scott Vallely Soldiers Memorial Endowed Scholarship
in honor of his memory and service to our country. The Vallelys founded the scholarship with the goal of
providing valuable educational assistance to members of the Armed Forces, as well as veterans, who have
served our country in peace and war. The family invites others throughout the community to join them in
supporting our nation’s servicemen and women by donating to the fund each year to help grow the fund and
the number of scholarships that can be awarded to qualified students.
A Lasting Tribute
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photo credit: Bigfork Eagle/Camillia Lanham
“To be honored with such a profound opportunity to continue the Vallelys’ legacy is humbling. Following the
example Scott has set, I am challenged to strive to become a worthy leader in my community, so that Scott’s
sacrifice will always be remembered.”
Andrew Hart
11B, Infantryman
Scott Vallely Soldiers Memorial Endowed Scholarship Recipient
Montana Mentor
Suzy Williams
“I support the college because I believe education is so important. FVCC allows anyone
who wants to further his or her dreams—from learning to drive a truck or weld, to having
the necessary courses to become a nurse or even further education to become a teacher,
doctor or engineer. Scholarships are readily available to those who need it, thanks to the
dedication of the Foundation and support of teachers and staff. I am proud to be a part
of FVCC and the community that supports the dreams of students no matter their ages.”
Suzy Williams
2012 Montana Mentor Award Winner
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has been called FVCC’s biggest cheerleader. In addition to serving as the founding chair of the FVCC
Foundation’s Ambassadors and Alumni Association, which provides opportunities for alumni and friends to be active and
engaged in FVCC, Suzy was instrumental in establishing FVCC’s Student Ambassadors Program which is comprised of a
select group of students who assist the Foundation with fundraising activities. This year, Suzy volunteered her time and
energy chairing the building campaign for the Rebecca Cheney Broussard Center for Nursing and Health Science, which
successfully exceeded its $1 million goal by 36 percent. FVCC President Jane Karas recognized Suzy’s commitment to the
college and community at commencement by presenting Suzy with the president’s annual Montana Mentor Award.
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Chris Parson has served as the director of the Northwest Small Business Development Center
for the last four years, but in January, he became a new fixture in the FVCC campus community. In his role,
Chris assists entrepreneurs and small businesses with developing and improving their business plans, financial
management, business management and marketing strategies, and other technical skills so they can optimize
their performance in order to succeed in today’s ever-changing and dynamic business environment. In any given
month, Chris mentors approximately 20 start-up and existing small businesses in Flathead, Lincoln and Lake
counties by providing them with free, confidential one-on-one counseling.
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Small Business Support
“Providing local business owners with access to resources and business education plays a vital role in supporting
the economic vitality of our community. I find it very rewarding to help our local businesses with business plan
counseling, financial assistance and market research, and I enjoy guiding aspiring entrepreneurs in the right
direction. Having FVCC host the local Small Business Development Center is a natural fit since both organizations
have strong commitments to client and student success and to strengthening communities.”
Chris Parson
Director, Northwest Small Business Development Center
“Achieving student success is a top priority for me when
teaching. Employers are looking to hire highly-educated
surgical techs. This is one way health care facilities can
ensure surgical safety, prevent surgical infections, and
achieve successful outcomes for their patients.”
Erin Howardson
FVCC Surgical Technology Program Director
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Operation
Under Surgical Technology Instructor Erin Howardson, FVCC
received the National Board of Surgical Technology
and Surgical Assisting Merit Award for achieving a 100
percent graduate pass rate on the 2011 Certified Surgical
Technologist examination, compared to the latest national
average pass rate of 56.2 percent. This makes for the sixth
consecutive year that FVCC surgical technology students
have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the national
certification exam.
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Highlights
FVCC graduated its largest class in the college’s
44-year history during the college’s spring
2012 commencement. FVCC awarded
434 degrees and certificates to 403 graduates.
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The FVCC Board of Trustees, FVCC President
Jane Karas and the college faculty recognized
the college’s newest Emeritus Honorees,
retired counselor George Shryock and retired
vice president of instruction Kathy Hughes,
at a special celebration. The special honor
was presented to them for serving FVCC with
distinction over their lengthy careers.
FVCC honored nearly 245 graduates for
earning their General Education Development
diplomas. FVCC’s Lincoln County Campus
celebrated its high completion rate, helping 94.7
percent of students who entered the program
in 2012 successfully complete their GEDs.
Last fall, FVCC began delivering its practical nursing
associate of applied science degree program to Browning
in partnership with Blackfeet Community
College. The classes are taught by FVCC nursing faculty
via interactive television and online classes with labs and
clinical classes held at BCC and Browning area health care
facilities. The two-year initiative is funded by a U.S. Department
of Labor Strengthening the Indigenous Nursing and Emergency
Workforce Community Based Job Training Grant.
FVCC introduced student housing last fall
after entering into a five-year lease agreement with
Kalispell Regional Healthcare for 16 apartments
to rent as student housing units on their campus.
This new endeavor, that provides opportunities for
students to have access to affordable housing near
the college campus, is an expansion of an existing
partnership between FVCC and Kalispell Regional
Healthcare that involves preparing FVCC students
for careers in health care.
“We recognize that partnerships between our health care system and other community resources are essential to
fulfilling our mission of improving the health, comfort and lives of those in our region. From student housing on our
campus to health care training programs at the college for our hospital’s future nurses and other health care workers,
Flathead Valley Community College and Kalispell Regional Healthcare complement one another’s needs. Together,
through this unique symbiotic relationship, we are ensuring that our hospital will be staffed with local, qualified nurses
and support staff for years to come.”
Velinda Stevens
President, Kalispell Regional Healthcare
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FVCC honored its largest class of practical nursing
graduates for successfully completing the two-year
associate of applied science degree program. Twentyseven graduates from across Northwest Montana were
honored during the college’s fifth annual pinning ceremony.
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support the campaign to construct
Anniversary Titanic Dinner featuring
the college’s new
Rebecca Chaney
Chef’s
an expanded seven-course meal inspired by the last
Broussard Center for Nursing Table
and Health Science.
meal served in the ship’s first-class dining saloon on
Proceeds from the event netted2012
over $80,000.
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FVCC’s Running Start program enrollment nearly doubled
from last spring with 199 students enrolled in the program. The
surge was influenced by a pilot program launched this spring that
waives tuition and institutional fees for the first six credits, providing
new opportunities for local high school and home-schooled
juniors and seniors interested in the Running Start program but
who cannot afford the cost to participate in the program.
Molly Schmidt can attest to the program’s importance.
According to Molly, the program inspired her new-found
passion for brain and cognitive sciences and was instrumental
in her acceptance into Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
Boston this fall after graduating from Whitefish High School and
earning an associate of science degree from FVCC this spring.
“I knew Running Start would help me challenge myself and explore different subjects that aren’t available at the high
school level. I feel much more prepared for what lies ahead because of the college experience I achieved at FVCC.”
Molly Schmidt
FVCC and Running Start Alumna
FVCC Mathematics Instructor Don Hickethier, Ph.D.,
was one of 73 mathematical sciences faculty members
and the sole community college faculty member
selected to serve as a Project NExT (New Experiences in
Teaching) Fellow for the 2011-2012 academic year. Don,
along with FVCC Chemistry Instructor Janice Alexander,
Ph.D., was accepted to the Montana NASA EPSCoR
Faculty Connections Program and received a travel
fellowship to spend up to a week at a NASA research
center. In addition, his article, “Covariant Derivatives
on Null Submanifolds,” was published in the General
Relativity and Gravitation journal.
Husband and wife award-winning national journalists
Maury Povich and Connie Chung kicked off
Flathead Valley Community College’s inaugural President’s
Lecture Series with their presentation, “A Conversation
with Maury and Connie.” The event opened a free five-part
lecture series for the community that focused on the truth
in journalism. The series continued with presentations by
Dr. Deni Elliott, Eleanor Poynter Jamison Chair in Media
Ethics and Press Policy at the University of South Florida,
Saint Petersburg; award-winning journalists and father and
daughter Flathead Valley radio icons George Ostrom and
Wendy Ostrom-Price; and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
National Economics Writer Michael Kanell. The college
also partnered with the American Association of University
Women Kalispell branch to present a free screening of the
award-winning documentary, “Miss Representation.”
COMMUNITY
Anmol Grace Manchala became the first student in
FVCC history to be awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship awarded to our nation’s
top community college students. A native of India, Anmol
was one of 60 community college students in the nation to
receive the award valued up to $30,000 per year that will assist
her with the necessary expenses to achieve a bachelor’s
degree at any four-year college or university of her choice in
the United States. Anmol is currently attending Montana State
University in Bozeman where she is studying pre-medicine.
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FVCC Foundation Highlights
Festival of Flavors 2011 was a
tremendous success, raising record net
proceeds of approximately $60,000 to
provide five full-tuition scholarships for
students and six grants for faculty and
staff to support innovation in education.
The 10-day festival, comprised of 13
events, highlighted eight of the Flathead
Valley’s finest chefs and FVCC culinary
arts students and culminated with a
grand wine tasting event.
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The legacy of Chuck Mercord was celebrated
on January 24 when the Scholars Program at FVCC
classroom was dedicated in his memory. Chuck was
recognized as a true visionary and for his leadership
in helping to establish Flathead Valley Community
College in 1967 and the college’s non-profit Foundation
in 1976 and for his service on the Foundation Board
of Directors. The Mercord family continues to carry
on Chuck’s legacy through their active roles in the
Foundation, with Chuck’s wife Kathy serving on the
Associate Board and their daughter, Leslie, serving as
Foundation Board chair.
“Chuck understood how to make a difference. His
selfless pursuit of excellence is why we are here
today. And because behind every great man is a
great woman, we honor Kathryn. Together, they have
worked unselfishly to make our community a better
place.”
Ruth Ackroyd
Retired FVCC Director, College Relations
The Ambassadors and Alumni of FVCC hosted a record
gathering of 120 guests at its annual spring luncheon prepared by
the students of The Culinary Institute of Montana at FVCC. The event
focused on FVCC’s emerging engineering program and featured a
panel of FVCC alumni, faculty and students in the fields of engineering,
surveying and physics.
The summer 2011 tours of the Bibler Home and Gardens kicked off with a special event featuring the unveiling
of “Fertile Ground,” a new painting of the Bibler Gardens by renowned Bigfork artist Nancy Cawdrey. The spring 2012
tours opened with a Mother’s Day champagne brunch prepared by students of The Culinary Institute of Montana at FVCC
under the direction of instructor Chef Howard Karp. Combined, the Bibler Home and Gardens spring and summer tours
were attended by 576 guests and raised $8,486 to support FVCC student scholarships and programs.
COMMUNITY
The FVCC Foundation welcomed a record crowd of 248
guests to its annual Scholarship Award Luncheon,
which honored scholarship donors and student scholarship
recipients for the 2011-2012 academic year. The event
provided an opportunity for private scholarship donors
to meet the student scholarship recipients. Donors were
acknowledged for contributing over $420,800 in private donor
scholarship awards helping 287 students attend college, both
records for the college. Student scholarship recipients Tony
Palmer, Shaunda Crutsinger, Tanner Morrison and Vera Salo
addressed guests with their personal stories and the positive
impact the scholarships have made on their lives.
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2011-2012 Honor Roll of Donors
Gifts and pledges received between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012
We gratefully acknowledge the following friends and businesses for their confidence and investment in the students and programs at
Flathead Valley Community College. The Honor Roll of Donors includes donors who have contributed from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012.
The Heritage Society
The Heritage Society is composed of friends who have remembered
Flathead Valley Community College through establishment of an FVCC endowment fund,
bequest, will, or other planned gift – establishing a lasting legacy.
AAUW
Ruth Ackroyd Mentor Endowed Scholarship Fund
Kathy and Greg Barkus
The Beyer Family Foundation
Founding President, Dr. Larry J. Blake, Sr., Endowed Scholarship Fund
Kim and Mick Blodnick
William M. Boehme, M.D.
John Bowdish
Jerome and Rebecca Broussard Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Mary Grace Houlberg Certainty Scholarship Endowment Fund
Theodore Chase Honors Symposium Endowment Fund
Diamond Marketing Inc./Diamond Auto Glass
Selma Dodge Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Ila B. Dousman Endowed Scholarship Fund
Rose and James Ennis Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mary Fetter Endowed Scholarship Fund
Flathead County Tavern Association Endowed Scholarship Fund
Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Fund
Flathead Valley Community Theatre Endowment Fund
Marion Foley
Glacier Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund
Jim Gordley Endowed Scholarship Fund
Lawrence A. Goroski Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Eugene E. and Barbara P. Graf Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Joyce Greve Endowed Scholarship Fund
Ora and Stanley Halvorson Endowed Scholarship Fund
Ella Hanley and Jacobson Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Thelma Hetland
Mark Hodgson and Dorothy Jaquette Hodgson Memorial
Scholarship Fund
The Institute for Socioeconomic Studies Scholarship in
Memory of Leonard M. Greene
Marjory and Alvin Jacobson Memorial Art Scholarship
Charlotte Kempf Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund
Rita Johnson Endowment Fund for Nursing Students
Viola Jore Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, and Stevens
Konsberg Endowed Scholarship Fund
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Lil and Jim Laidlaw
Marcia and Tom Laux
Karen Longhart Memorial Mathematics Education
Endowed Scholarship Fund
C. K. Logue Endowed Scholarship Fund
Ellen and John MacMillan Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mattson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Walt and Mary Louise Mauritson Memorial
Endowed Scholarship Fund
Bill and Lois McClaren Endowed Scholarship Fund
Perry and Luella Melton and Stephen F. Hagel
Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kathryn and Chuck Mercord
Meredith Construction Co. Endowment for Building and
Construction Trades
Curtis and Evelyn Mitchell Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Doug and Patsi Morton Endowment Fund
Paul Boe Mosby Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Thomas C. Perry Endowed Scholarship Fund
Dustin Petersen Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Red Lion Hotels Endowed Scholarship Fund
Rhoades Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mel Ruder – Ruder Educational Fund
Christopher Savage Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Sliters Ace Lumber and Building Supply Endowed Scholarship Fund
Owen E. Sowerwine, Alton Pearce, and Milton Mercord Memorial
Scholarship Fund
Robbie Sullivan Endowed Scholarship Fund
Sullivan Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Cal Tassinari/Flathead Land Trust Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mary Treloar Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
TRIO Employee Endowed Scholarship Fund
Dick Uhde Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Scott Vallely Soldiers Memorial Fund
Paul D. Wachholz
Whitefish Mountain Resort Endowed Scholarship Fund
Suzy and Paul Williams
Paul T. Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
President’s Club
This is a special group of friends of FVCC with great dedication.
Their generosity provides strength, educational excellence, and funding for the future.
Golden Circle
$1,000 and Above
AAUW
AXA Foundation Scholarship Fund
Ruth and David Ackroyd
American School
Phyllis Anderson
Tracy Anderson
Arizona Community Foundation
Assemblies of God
Associated Logging Co.
Carol and Richard Atkinson
Michael Auten and Marie Cheney-Auten
Margaret and Will Baird
Bank of America Matching Gift Program
Kathy and Greg Barkus
The Estate of Wanda Bears
The Bibler Foundation, Inc.
Bigfork Lady Lions
Margaret and Larry Blake, Jr.
Michael Bliven and Julie Robertson
Kim and Mick Blodnick
Dr. Bill Boehme
Leslie Breaux
The Broussard Charitable Foundation
The Broussard Family
Susie and Jay Brown
Browning High School
Susie and Art Burch
Kaye Callard and Bruce Woodmansee
Jamie and Giuseppe Caltabiano - NXGEN
Center of the Universe, Inc.
Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical–
Debbi and Dave Waldenberg
John Chaney
Charlo School District #7
Stephanie Christensen
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Marie and Brian Clark
George and Florence Clarkson Scholarship Fund
Nancy and Steve Clawson
The Cobb Foundation
Anne and John Collins
Connie and George Colonius
Columbia Falls Lions Club
Sue and Ed Corrigan
CTA Architects Engineers
Jim and Doris Daley Foundation
Gerard d’Aquin
Darby High School
George Darrow
D. A. Davidson & Co.
Davidson Companies
Dearborn Ranch Scholarship Fund
Delta Kappa Gamma - Emily Leighty
Scholarship Fund
Divide County Dollars for Scholars
Don “K” Chevrolet-Subaru
Ila B. Dousman Fund, Inc.
Eagle Bend Junior Golf Association
Eagle Foundation
Mary and Bill Eisenlohr
Gina and Steve Ellis
Susan Ennis
Evergreen School District No. 50
Sherill and Jon Fetveit
Ann and Dan Fey
First Interstate Bank
First Presbyterian Church
Flathead Conservation District
Flathead County Democratic Women
Flathead Education Foundation
Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Flathead Extension Homemakers Council
Flathead Farm Mutual Insurance Co.
FVCC Adjunct Faculty Union
FVCC Student Government
Paulette and Mark Fopp
Fort Peck Tribes
Alice and David Fortenberry
Suzanne Frank – WD Foundation
Fun Beverage
Gear Up Scholarship Fund
Mary and Harry Gibson
Glacier Bank
Good Samaritan Society
Megan Gordley
Nancy Gordley
Richard Gordon and Cheryl Watkins
Peach and Gary Graeff
Grainger Tools for Tomorrow
Joyce Greve
Jean and Jim Hagan
Susan and David Handy
Brenda and Eric Hanson
Doris Harbert Scholarship Fund
Sue and Tom Harding
Donna and Phil Harris
Harvest Evangelical Free Church
Fay Harwood
Sue Haverfield
Hawkins Scholarship Foundation
The Health Center
Charlotte and Wilson Higgs
Lynne and Jack Hilleboe
E. A. Hinderman Memorial Scholarship, Inc.
Marge and Bob Hoene
Poul Houlberg
Heather and Derek Houseworth
Tara Hoveland
Howard Charitable Foundation
Howard Scholarship Fund
Kathy and John Hughes
Melissa Hulvat
Huntsinger Memorial Scholarship Fund
Harry Hyatt
Jackola Engineering and Architecture, PC
Laura and Chuck Jensen
The Johnson Family – Rita, Reesie, and Ann
Jennifer and Mark Johnson
Diane and Jon Jonson
Kristen Jones and Doug Walker
Jordahl & Sliter, PLLP
Joy and Wink Jordan
Junkermier, Clark, Campanella & Stevens
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Kalispell Daybreak Rotary
Kalispell Farmers Market
Kalispell Lions Club
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Jane Karas and John Goroski
Mary and Lee Kaufman
Diane and Victor Kautzman
Ed Kelly
Kayleen and Tony Kohler
Kootenai Pets for Life
Debbie and Terry Kramer
Nancy and Walter Kuhn
Lil and Jim Laidlaw
Lakeside QRU
Carol and Kurt Larson
Holly Jean Larson
Donna and Peter Larson
Patrice LaTourelle
Anita and Jack Lavin
Donna Lawson
Leadership Montana
Deanne and Jim Lehner
Janet and Dick Leigh
Elizabeth Lendrum
Cindy and Jeff Lewis
Lincoln Electric Cooperative
C. K. Logue Trust
Fred Longhart
Mary Beth Lowry and John Breaux
Jeannie and Steve Luckey
Mary Ann and Curtis Lund
Shannon and Tom Lund
Ellen and John MacMillan
Kevin Marshall
Lois and Bill McClaren
McDonald’s
Carol and Tom McElwain
McPheeters Scholarship Fund
MDU Resources Foundation
Kathy Mercord
Leslie Mercord and Reed Blackburn
Darrell Merrill
Mille Lacs Band Scholarship Fund
Modern Machinery
Patricia and Gerald Molen
Montana Association of Registered Land Surveyors
Montana Health Care Association
Montana Police Protective Association Foundation, Inc.
Montana Career Information System TRIO Partnership
Montana Space Grant Consortium
Diane Morton and Blake Stout
Mountain Valley Foods
Pam and Mike Mower
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Nadeau/Senft Scholarship Fund
National FFA Foundation
National Flood Services
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
National Rifle Association
Helen and Van Kirke Nelson
Gary Norby, Jr. Junior Golf Foundation
North Star Fund Nursing Scholarship
North Valley Hospital
North Valley Hospital Auxiliary
Northwest Montana Retired Educators Association
Kim and Bob Nystuen
Gini and Randy Ogle
Mary Lee and Jim Oliverson
Nancee and Albert Olszewski
LaRayne and Tafford Oltz
Ivan O’Neil
Bob O’Neil and Barbara Truckner
Claudine and Tom Origitano
Jennet and Edith Orr Scholarship Fund
PEO Chapter BM
PEO Chapter C
PEO Sisterhood – International Chapter
Gwyn and Andy Palchak
Marylou and Tony Patterson
Bettina and Steve Patyk
Tom Perry
Curt Peterson and Jan McDonald
Plains Public Schools
Plum Creek
Plum Creek Foundation
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Reiland Memorial Scholarship Fund
Rebekah Assembly of Montana
Sheila and David Rhoades
Sue and Hank Ricklefs
Chris Ridder and Susan Moffitt
Myrna and Bud Ridenour
Grace Ritzman Scholarship Fund
Julie and Bill Robbins
Rocky Mountain Bank
Charlyn Rogers Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sue and Steve Rolfing
Rotary Club of Libby
Tara Roth
Pamela Ryan
Char Rygg
Patricia and Simmons B. Savage, III
Lisa and Tim Schnee
Donna Scholl
Sedro-Woolley Rotary Club
Monica Settles
Janet Shanahan
Margie and Larry Simpson
Nikki and Everit Sliter
Jennifer and Justin Sliter
Ralene and Tom Sliter
Joan and Lee Smith
Smith Valley School District #89
Sons of Norway
Soroptimist International of Whitefish
Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association
Owen E. Sowerwine Foundation, Inc.
Velinda and Mark Stevens
Gordon Stillie and Pamela Totten
Ellie and Joe Stimpson
Kelly and Kim Stimpson
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Lisa and Al Stinson
The Stinson Family Foundation
Olga Stromset Scholarship Fund
Student Assistance Foundation
Shirley and Ed Sullivan
Mark Sullivan
Sunhawk Energy Company
The Sustainability Fund
Swank Enterprises
John L. and Ann Taylor Scholarship Fund
DeAnn and Pat Thomas
Sherry and Peter Tracy – The Tracy Foundation
Triangle Communications
Linda and Bruce Tutvedt
Cartwright Harlow Foundation Scholarship Fund
University of Montana Scholarship Fund
Colleen and Joe Unterreiner
Muffin and Paul Vallely
Valley Bank
Valley Ford – Jim and Debbie Peterson
Neil Van Sickle
Carrie and Tagen Vine
Mella and Raul Viera
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation
Whitefish Community Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dan Weinberg – Angora Ridge Foundation
Wells Fargo Bank
Jane and Scott Wheeler
Whitefish Credit Union
Suzy Williams
The Windmill Foundation, Inc.
Pat and R. Dennis Winkel
Darrell Worm
Ruth Wrightsman and Jerry Manning
Alison Young
Six Anonymous Donors
SILVER CIRCLE:
$500 to $999
Jesse Aasheim
American Homestead Mortgage
Cherie Anderson
Bev and Allan Aronson
Joyce Atherton
Anna Marie and David Bailey
Tom Bass and Susan Jasmann
Gail Bauman
Annie and Ed Beck
Carol Bibler and Jim Watson
Big Sky Tire and Auto
Laura and Jim Blasingame
Mary and Charles Bleck
Diane and Alexander Bokor
Chris and Bill Bond
Bothe & Lauridsen
John Bowdish
Cabinet #68 Odd Fellows
Dorothy and Luther Campbell
B. J. and Milt Carlson
Bonnie and Robert Chrysler
Columbia Falls Library Association
Columbia Falls School District #6
Conita Conlan
Rita Culbertson
Sue and Steve Cummings
Patricia and Frank diStefano
Melissa and Daren Engellant –
Glacier Insurance Strategies
The Flathead Beacon
Flathead Chapter of CPAs
Flathead County Sheriff’s Posse
Glacier Employee Association
Brenda and Ethan Golf
Teresa and Charles Grenier
Dana and James Haring
Vickie and Lorin Hicks
Molly and Bill Hobgood
Faith and Dale Hodges
Wanda and James Hollensteiner
Marcy and Mark Holston
Carol and Jim Hurst
Melanie Iblings
Idaho Community Foundation –
Lucille F. Zanetti Scholarship Fund
Diane and Jim Jenks
Sharon and Stephen Johnson
William C. Johnson
Kalispell Education Foundation
Kila School Scholarship Fund
DeAnn and David Klingensmith
Kootenai Valley Federal Credit Union
Margaret Lekander
Darla and Tim Lindsey
Wayne McEntire
Judith Melin
Patricia and Perry Melton, Jr.
Missoula Plans Exchange
Montana Academy
Montana National Guard Thrift Shop, Inc.
Montana Reining Horse Association
Montana State Elks Association
Montana State Grange
Patsi and Doug Morton
Debra Mota
Mullan School District #392
Linda and Joel Nelson
James Ness
Myron Noble
Jan and Jerry Norskog
North End Forest Service
Northwest Women’s Health Care
Northwestern Energy
Laurie and William O’Leary
Kim and Joe Orr
Oswood Construction
PEO Chapter AB
PEO Chapter BR
Kayla Pancheri
Melisa and John Phelps
Karen Porteous
Rebel Fest – Tim Lockwood and Ariel Lockwood
Emily Robbins
Scott Roberts and Karen Hines
Rotary Club of Evergreen
Chris Sauve and Kathleen Nelson
Amanda and Peter Savage
Patty and Ralph Schnieder
Jeanne and Jerry Southwood
Stoken Logging
Marlene Stoltz
Teakettle Quilt Guild
Wendy and Warren Tolley
Troy Youth Scholarship Fund
Fay and Ed Tucker
Two Rivers Consulting
Mary and Tim Wells
Mary Yokan
Two Anonymous Donors
BENEFACTORS:
$250 to $499
America’s Junior Miss Scholarship Fund
Lynn and John Andenoro
Dr. George Antunes
The Back Room and Nite Owl Restaurants
Jean Barragan
Jennifer and Brian Barstad
Anita and Randall Beach
Opal Beall
Belton Chalet, Inc.
Paula Betthauser
Brian Bex
Jim Boger
Bottomly, Eddy & Sandler
Ann and Ken Bourassa
Jean and Peter Butcher
Patti and Randy Carlson
Central Systems Electric, Inc.
Marilyn and Rick Champoux
Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School
Christensen, Moore, Cockrell, Cummings
& Axelberg, PC
Connie and Gary Christiansen
Deane and Roger Claridge
Janet and Butch Clark
Class of ’61, Inc.
Karol and Paul Conrad
Rennie and Chuck Corrigan
Joan and Jack Creek
Crowley Fleck PLLP
Dawn and David Cummings
Kathy and James Cummings
Dahlman Scholarship Fund
Wendy Dellerson
Mary and Frank DePriest
Eichner Builders Inc.
Jeff Ellingson
Louellen Essex
Mendy Estill
Susan and David Evans
Cathy and Brad Fabel
Maura and Edwin Fields
Flathead Bank
Flathead County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Fortine School District #14
Dick Frisk
FVCC Physical Plant and Recycling Club
Anne and Brian Gannon
Gretchen Gates
Christopher Gill, MD
Connee and Gary Greig
Gyro Lead Creek Derby
Jeremy Hancock
Susan and Marlin Hanson
Pauline and Richard Hartman
Karen Heberling
Janice and Patrick Heil
Douglas Hetrick
Michelle Hicks
Jackie and Robert Hostetler
June and Scott Huckeba
Investment Centers of America – Kim Taylor
J2 Office Products
Serena and Mark Jackson
Emily Jense
Diane Johnson
Clementine and Bill Jones
Kalispell Moose Lodge #1922
Karlene Khor
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Kingsbury Scholarship Fund
Pam Klein
Susan Klein
Valerie and Camden Kneeland
Shellene and Noel Larrivee
Kristen Ledyard
Connie and Ivan Lorentzen
Liz and Stanley Makman
Amy and Justin McKerrow
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Mission Mountain Winery
Mission Scholarship Foundation
Aaron Mower
Kathy Myerowitz
Barbara and Doug Nelson
Allison O’Briant
Karin Olsen
Megan O’Mara
William Parker
Payne Financial Group
Karen Perser
Lynn and Bent Petersen
Diane Piorek
Ellen Plantz
Jamie Randall
Pam and Paul Reeb
Marilyn Reynolds
Lawrence Rooney
Rural Employment Opportunities, Inc.
Mary Ryckman
Pat Sanders
Mary Catherine and Frederick Savage
Christine Seager
Kate and Eric Shaw
Linda and Garry Smith
Jacquie and Pat Smith
Katherine Smith
Colleen and Lynn St. Pierre
Margaret Stewart
Patty and Scott Strellnauer
Toot and Tom Sward
Kelly and Joseph Swenson
Barbara Taylor
Connie and Frank Tetrault
Kathleen and Carl Thomas
Thompson Falls High School
VALIC – Roxie Watkins
West Flathead EMS
Kathy and Alan Williams
David Williams
Melissa Wilson
Patrice and Andrew Young
Two Anonymous Donors
PARTNERS:
$100 to $249
Advanced Roofing
Shannon and Nathan Amaral
Dawn Anderson
Erika Anderson
Todd Anderson
Dawn Atchley
Bunny Aumell
Coleen Baars
Roger Barber and Mary Van Buskirk
Cindy Bardwell
Laura Barrett
Colleen Bayer
Brian Bechtold
Caryl and Robert Bennett
Sarah Bergford
Margene and Alex Berry
Best & Westover Law Offices
Alice and Mark Biel
Diana Blankenship
Bruce Boody
Florence Borgen
Linda and Tom Bostock
Dave Brant
Stephanie and Justin Breck –
Kaplan and Breck, PC
Mary Bretz
Sharon and Jerry Bristow
Craig Bronner
Sue and Bob Brown
Char and Fred Brown
Kris and John Bruninga
Patsy and Hayes Bryan
Barbara and Scott Burch
Billy Ann Burch
Margaret and William Burg
Debbie and Robert Burgi
Karon and Richard Burningham
Business Resource and Training Company –
Patti Peters
Tina Carmichael
Eileen Carney
Marty Cash
Leanne Catron
Teresa Chabot
Karen Chickering
Kathleen Chollman
Kim Clausen and Melissa Davis
Ron Clem
Dale Cockrell
Nancy and Walter Conrad
Jody and David Cooley
Cathy and Ned Cooney
Glenn Cox
Judy Cox
Cross Country Parents Scholarship Fund
Jennifer Crowley
Linda and Dave Curry
Marsha and Jack Davis
Erika Decree
Defiance Machine
Betty and Thom deHoop
Linda and Frank DeKort
Kathy and Monte DeMarco
Bobi and Hank Deyerle
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Becky Dickman
Karen and David Dimmick
Linda Doty
Bonnie Eckert
Janie Edwards-Dixon
Kim and Scott Eisenlohr
Eisinger Auto Group
Karen and Brad Eldredge
Geri Ellingson
Brooke and Aaron Ellis
Judy Elwood
Marian and John Emerson
Renee and Todd Erickson
Larry Ertel
Catherine Estes
Sue Evans
Christy Ewing
Pat Fierro
Flathead Lake Brewing Co.
Helen and Kenneth Ford
Forest Park Federal Credit Union
Cheryl and Jerry Frank
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Gary Freebury
Deborah and Burl French
Katie and Justin Fries
FVCC Learning Resource Center
FVCC Math Department
Mary Grace and James Galvin
Jill Zignego and John Gardner
Denise Germann
Tanya and Judah Gersh
Jessie Gestring
Tamara Gilham
Glenn’s Shoe Repair
Andrea Goff
Jana and Bill Goodman
Barbara Gould
Joan and John Greene
Leslie and Richard Gunlikson
Mary and Reed Gunlikson
Toni and John Gunnerson
Andrea Hagan
Elizabeth Hansen
Judy Harmer
Darcie and Rex Harris
Robin and Craig Harrison
Carol Hermes
Charlene Herron
Chris Herron
Heidi and Don Hickethier
Suzanne and Richard Hildner
Eloise and Gerald Hill
Jan Ivers
Jessica Jacobson
Julia Jennings
Victoria Jensen
Audrey and Corey Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Sally Johnson
Mary Jordt
Sue Justis
Charlotte and Larry Kaber
Kalispell Toyota
Katie and Christopher Kelsey
Teresa and Tom Kennedy
Sara Kephart
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Cindy and Warren Kiefer
Carrie Kintzler
Dian Kiser
Sasha Perkins Kistler
Joel Kola
Barbara and Keith Koslosky
Russ Lamson
Ronnie Laudati
Lois and Dale Lauman
Toni Laurendeau
Peggy Layer
Joe Legate
Gerene and Tom Little
Rita and Bill Livingston
Heidi and David Long
Kris Long
Laura Long
Lynette and Marc Lorenzen
Barbara and Phil MacGregor
Melinda Mackley
Julianne Maguire
Jo Mahoney
Theresa Maloney-Carlson
Dawn Marquardt
Ann and Elwyn Mateka
Jayne and Keith Mauthe
Beverly McGuire
Erin Meeks
Cathy and David Meredith
Tres Meyer
Anne and Andy Miller
James Miller
Mission Valley Power
Montana Forest Products
Montana Logging Association
Montanans for Tester
JoAnn Morgan
Luann Moriarty
Barb and Ed Myers
Leslie Myers
Denise and Shannon Nalty
Andrea Naples
Sharon Nau
Michele Neal
Carol and Peter Nelson
Judy Nesbitt
North Valley Eagles Auxiliary
Northwest Montana Hoo Hoo Club #187
Northwest Parts and Equipment
Sue and Keith Ori
Dianne Palmer
Mary and Don Patterson
Robert Peccia and Associates
Laurie Peiffer
Joan and Jeff Perrins
Del Polish
Carri and Tim Postier
Ed Prach
Prudential – Bob and Jane Lopp
Jeannine and Ted Pukas
Jean Rachubka
Sharon and Gerry Randolph
Dawn and Conrad Rauscher
Maureen Redfield
Roberta Reese
Keith Robinson
J. Elise Robocker
Rocky Mountain Contractors
Heidi Rogers
Leslie Rogers
Helen Anderson Rohde
Mary and Alan Ruby
Brenda and Joe Rudolph
Johna Salansky
Paula and Robert Sandman
Robin Saxon
Kenni Ann Schauer
Schellinger Construction Co.
Joan Schmidt
Jim Schnetter
Faye Schoknecht
Vicki Schulz
Carolyn Sellards
Edie and Bob Sellars
Maryann and Tom Severson
Les Shanks
George Shryock
Ken Siderius and Cathy Malarchick
Fawn Simensen
Barb and Rande Simon
Jan Sipprell
Jodi Smith
Bonnie and Will Smith
Brian Snyder
Margie and Bruce Solberg
Karen Sparby
Mary Frances and Robert Sparkman
Lorraine Springer
Matt Springer
Joan and Robert Stack
Sherri and Robert Stolzenbach
Kari and Chris Sullivan
Lynn and Mike Sullivan
Lynn Sundelius
JeanAnne Swope and James Mechem
Sylvia and Frank Taverrite
Kent Taylor
Third Street Market
Muffie and Jack Thomson
Three Rivers Bank
Catherine and Frank Thulbery
Jay Tousey
Don Trepina
Anita and David Tseng
United States Bowling Congress
K.C. and Dan Voermans
Marilyn and Tom Waggoner
Vicki Walbruch
David Walker
Stephanie and Todd Wallace
Claudia Walter
Melinda Watson
Beth and Steve Weber
Western States Equipment
Virginia Wheeler
Fay White
Maureen White
Gail Whitney
Danelle Whitten
Jackie Wildgen
Eileen Williamson
Elaine and Robert Winslow
Peter Wolfe
Deb Wolfshorndl
Pamela Young
Debbie and Tod Young
Dan Yuhas and Jill Rocksund
Nancy Yurchak
Two Anonymous Donors
FRIENDS
Up To $100
Sharon Albiston
Vivian and Chuck Allen
Helen Allen
Marilyn Amick
Cory Anderson
Marion and Ted Andrew
Lisa Angle
Phyllis and Ken Ausk
Helen Babott
Kay and Jim Bailey
Linda Barba
David Bardwell
Denise and Ken Barkus
Deb Barrett
Cyndi and Al Bartos
Lana and Joe Batts
Duane Bauch
Carol Bauer
Camilla and Greg Bauska
Ann and Bob Beall
Tara Beam
Leslie Beard
Anne Beckenstein
Laura Behenna
Jane and Cliff Bennett
Barbara Benson
Sharon and Lee Berger
Gordon Besel
Chris Bezat
Janet Bierrum
Carol and Andrew Binette
Yoshiko and Frank Bishop
Betty and Duane Bitney
Mary Blair
Monique and Landon Blake
Sandra Blodgett
Lisa Bloom
Beverly Boe and David Mosby
Phyllis Bogdane
Emily Bogut
Karrie Bolivar
Barbara Boorman
Debbie Bosley
Charrisse and John Bourquin
Louise Bowdish
Debbie Bowers
Kathleen and Louis Bowne
Collette Box
Linda Brabec
Sandra and Jack Bradford
Lynne Bradley
Heidi and Rodney Brandt
Roger Brewer
Melissa Brickl
Kathryn Britton
Roxanne Brothers
Cecille and Jack Brown
Karren Brown
Kelly Brown
Pat Brown
Richard Brown
Robert Brown
Sue Brown
Signe and Mark Brust
Leslie Budewitz and Donald Beans
Victoria and Thomas Bundy
Carrie Burnham
Dennis Burns
Ryan Burton
Benjamin Bushnell
Deanna Byrer
Susan Cahill
Carole Callas
Cassie Campbell
Lyn Campbell
Mark Campbell
Bill Capps
Pam and Joe Carbonari
Joy Carson
Judy Carte
Larry Carter
Sonja Cawood
Shannon and Nick Chamberlain
Linda Chandler
Kathy and Ron Chandonais
Randy Christensen
Arloene Christianson
Jeff Clairmont
Erma and Buzz Clark
Arlene Clarke
Carol Clauson
Lisa Cloutier
Cindy and Doug Coats
Gary Cockerill
Connie Cohen
Elizabeth Colucci
Carole Conklin
Steve Connell
Catherine Converse
Candace Coons
Mike Corbett, RN
Carol Corn
Kathleen Cotner
Shari Courser
Diane and George Cowan
Violet and Nathan Cox
Melinda Crawford
Kathi Crowe
Kim Crowley
Stephanie Cymbal
Annette and Gary Dalen
Laura Damon
Paula Darko
Tanna and Ken Darling
Charlie Davis
Kay Deck
Brian Decker
Martha and Walter Deets
Terry DeMarco
Ashley Dennison
Joe Dickinson
Mikie diMuro
Sabrina and Zachary Dobson
Jacque Dolberry
Wanda Domrose
Margie Dornfeld
Cathy Dragonfly
Patricia Drane
Kathy Dunnehoff
Susanna and Ray Eaton
Paula Edsall
Janet Egan
Elizabeth Engebretson
Laura and Greg Ennis
Anne and Jorgen Etheridge
Jeff Evans
Fairway Boulevard Homeowners Association
Amy Farrell
Marilyn Farren
Brian Feeney
Lisa Ferro
David Fetveit
Janet Fischer
Carla Fisher
Maureen Fitzpatrick
Barbara Fitzwater
Lin Forrest
Elizabeth Foster
Darlene and Lyle Frahm
Eden Franchi
Sheryl Frasier
Faye Freeman
Sharon Freitag
Cynthia French
Sandi Friesen
Cheryl Fritz
Kirk Fritz
Shilo Fritz
Wm. Fred Frost
Cindi and Darron Frye
Renee and Robin Funk
Mark Gajewski
Courtney Gamble
Beryl and Russ Garvin
Barbara Geha
Margaret Gericke
Wallace German
Bruce Getter
Nathanial Gilham
Hillary Ginepra
Margaret Girkins
Robin and Murry Graham
Patti and Robin Graham
Roxie Graham
Linda Granzow
Jo Ann Graves-Gill
Deborah Greear
Lisa Gregerson
Doug Grob
Linda Grode
D. D. Guenther
Leanne and Kevin Guillory
Shirley and Mike Gunter
Barbara Gwin
Jeanne Gwin
Betsy Hackman
Barbara and Brent Hall
Rick Halverson
Nancy Hanchett
Rich Hankemeier
Carol Hanly
Cherie Hansen
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Gail Hansen
Kathryn Hansen
Sue and Phil Hanson
Rich Haptonstall
Jane Hardin
Alan Harkins
Marilyn Harmon
Shirley Harryman
Janice and Neil Hart
Mary Lou Hartman
Lloyd Haugen
Lori Haverty-Ramesz
Julie and Phil Hellman
Philip Helps
Karin and David Hergesheimer
Careylyn Hill
Kristi Hill
Yvette an Mike Himsl
Alvina Hix
Anita Ho
Laura Hoerner
Clell Hoffman
Cary and David Hofstad
Jeanne and Mark Hogan
Nancy Hohnstein
Kathleen and Michael Holle
Janet Holter
Jessica Hopkins
Taylor Hopkins
Julie Hoselton
Erin Howardson
Anne Hubbard
Charles Hubbard
Marian Huffman
Fran Hughes
Germaine Hugill
Laura Hunter
Jean Huntington
Patricia Ill
Erik Illi
Interstate Alarm Co., Inc.
Shelly Jo Isaak
Stacy Isch-Koester and Sid Koester
Sandy and Scott Jahnke
Barbara Janke
Melissa Jenkins
Luwanna Jensen
Wendy Jeschke
Linda Jett
Cindie Jobe
Paula and Arthur Johnson
Judy and John Johnson
Lynn Johnson
Sidney Johnson
Jennifer Jones
Jolene Jones
Holly Jordt
Rocky Journey
Alice and Terry Judd
Nancy Kair
Joyce and Gordon Kammerzell
Amy Kanewischer
Claire and Jerry Kasala
Carol and Lewis Keim
Robert Keller
Sue Kelly
Joy and Dudley Kelso
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Mary Kemp
Mark Kennedy
Kasey Kephart
Alison Klein
Elizabeth Kleini
Donna Koester
Kristen Kohlbeck
Todd Kotila
Pam Kron
Ed Kuchta
Jessica Kuchynka
Amy Kuhler
Susan and Jim Kuhlman
Bill Kupka
Launa and Jim Lackey
Dorothy and Tom Laird
Barbara Lake
Sarah and David Lamb
Anne and Dwight Lamm
Kim Lamothe
Cindy Lampman
Ruth Lane
Katie Lanners
Michelle and David Larson
Bev and Duane Larson
Rena and Larry Lautaret
Annie and Tug Leberman
Patricia Leffingwell
Kerri Legg
Sally Lemmon
Greg LeTourneau
Nina and Stuart Levitt
Carol Lewis
Sharon Lewis
Kate Linderman
Carol and Dick Lindsay
Cindy Lindsay
Sonya and Justin Lloyd
Al Logan
Susan Lombardi
Arleen Long
Gail Long
Suzie and Dallas Long
Lori and John Loucakis
Joan Loviska
Michelle Luke
Corinne Lundgren
Barbara Magone
Irene Malik
Cathy Malkuch
Tina and Steven Malkuch
Despina Margaris
Yvette Marjerrison
Lindy Marriott
Lucia Martino-Morritt
Leann Marvin
Jane Matthies
Don McAdam
Suzanne McAllister
Wendy and Ernie McCaffree
Susan McCartney
Gabriele McCauley
Marjory McClaren
Barbara McConnell
Linda McCorkle
Jeff McFarland
Valeri and Allan McGarvey
Shane McGuire
Lynnette McNeill
Marilyn and William McPherson
Roger Mead
Alvin Melenchenko
Sheila Mellon
Jack Meyer
Annie Miller
Rhudi and Wayne Miller
Wilfred Miller
Lauretta and Dwight Milne
Maxine Milton
Betty Minjares
Michelle Mitchell
Mildred Mitchke
Louann Mohn
Montana Brokers Inc. Realtors
Jean and Bob Moore
LaVon Mooring
Moose’s Saloon
Cliff Morris
Peggy Morris
Betsy Morrison and Luke Walrath
Laurie Morrison
Sharon Morrison
Barton Morse
Erick Moy
Patricia Muller
Theora and George Mumm
Diane Myslicki
Kathleen Nash
Sam Neff
Carrie Nelson
Glen Nelson
Sarah Nelson
Carol Newbury
Toni Newville
Lori Nicholas
Christi Nielsen
Shane Nix
Glenda and Marvin Northcutt
Joyce Norton
Janet Novotny
Walter Nuessle
Michael Ober
Virginia Obermiller
Marge O’Brien
Diana Ohlson
Janaya and Scott Okerlund
Jeanne Oleson
Jeanette Oliver
Jeanne and Dan Olson
Tamara and Rodney Olson
Theresa and Lawrence O’Neil
Lynda and Jerry Osborne
Jana Ostrom
Rose Overcast
Celeste Pace
Jesse Paine and Sydney Breland
Jeannine Palardy
Andrea and Jack Palmer
Sharon and Tony Palmer
Panache
Karen and Stephen Panissidi
Shirley Passmore
Charline Payne
Pati Pennington
Laura Pierce
Josh Pipolo
Lonnie Porro
Monika and Joseph Puglielli
Sinda Puryer
Chris Quilling
Cathy Quist
Mike Radel
Alisha Ramsey
Kim Raspier
Souheir and John Rawlings
Christi Russell and Joel Templeton
Jan Rayford
Kippy and Jim Redman
Jolene Regier
Lorraine and James Reid
Christina Relyea
Retired Nurses Friend Group
Amber and Jason Revis
Cheryl Richards
Cassie Roberts
Ashley Robinson
Lois Robinson
Sue Robison
Rocky Mountain Engineering
Elizabeth Romain
Brian Rombough
Pat Root
June and James Roth
Maureen Rovig
Betty Rowten
Britney Rubalcaba
Amanda and Jake Russell
Monica and Denny Sabo
Pat Sackner
Sherri and Tony Sadino
Anna San Diego
Sue Sande
Patricia Sargent
Ruth and Royce Satterlee
Adriana Saunier
Joann Schadewitz
Deborah and Greg Schatz
Sherry Sheme
Elizabeth Schilling
Sharon and Donald Schiltz
Margaret Schneider
Liz and Kevin Scholten
Jorja Schreiber
Dawn Schrock
H. Schrock
Ashley and Andrew Schultz
Kerri and David Schultz
Bobbi and Denny Schultz
Judith Schultz
Laura and Matthew Schultz
Tressa Schutter
Alison and Gregory Scott
Cynthia Sease
Sharon Self
Melanie Settle
Suzanne Shaulis
Julie Sherrick
Sherry and Daniel Shortell
Denise Shuman
Marcia Siblerud
Patricia Simmons
Don Skare
Virginia Sloan
Glenna Small
Barbara Smith
Donna Smith
Kristen Smith
Lucy Smith
Michelle Smith
Susan Smith
Irene and Tom Snyder
Linda Solomon
Roger Somerville
Ashley Sonju
Linda Soper
Joan and Scott Sorensen
Peg and Stu Sorensen
Marvin Soroos
Jim Soular
Laura Spargo
Stephen Spencer
Jude Spores-Murphy
Cami Stacey
Julie Stanton
Tiffany Starkel
Janet Stearns
Joan and Bee Stenberg
Sherri Stepan
Marion Stertz
Patricia Stetson
Barbara Stewart
Tracy and Larry Stolte
Naomi Streich
Debbie Struck
Grace Stuart
Norma and Eddie Stubblefield
Sue and Ron Stuber
Roberta and Ted Stuff
Becky Sturdevant
Joyce Sullivan
Roger Sullivan
Jessica Sundvahl
Jan and Joe Super
Sutherland’s Dry Cleaners
Jewel Sykes
Paula and Tom Symmes
Mary and Mitchell Tanner
Christie Tate
Danielle Taylor
Linda Taylor
Sherry Taylor
Virginia Taylor
Jean and Andrew Tegoli
Enola Terry
Carol Thomas
Corey Thomas
Carol Thompson
Ellen and Bart Thompson
Ann and Norman Thurnau
Lynn Tumbelty
Mary Vail
Vicki Valentik
Anna Van Lynden
Tanya Van
Kathy VanBemmel
Laura VanDeKop
Richard Vander Ark
Jacqueline Virnig
Cassie Vlahou
Marsha Voermans
Penelope Voisen
Tracy Vranizan
Geraldine and Luther Wachholz
Pete Wade
Joleen Wagner
Timothy Walker
Briana Wallace-Sanders
Marlene and John Walsh
Marty Wardle
K. C. Warner
Ava and Dennis Wasley
Pauline Webster
Dinah Weimer
Kathy and Steve Weller
Nancy Wendt
Pat and Norman Wendt
Kimberly and Dennis Wheeler
Wheeler Jewelry
Amanda White
Chris Williams
Jennifer Williams
Jorene Williams
Ken Williams
Don Willis
Tracy and Rick Wills
Meggen Wilson
Jean and Jim Wix
Pete Wohl
Heidi Wolf
Kathryn Wolff
Brian Wood
Donavon and Helen Working
Ruth and Clyde Wright
Laura Wyman
Susan Yarger
Amber and Mitchell Yoder
Matt Zak
Denise Zander
Two Anonymous Donors
GIFTS-IN-KIND AND
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Alpine Sprinklers and Landscaping
Alpine Theatre Project
Holly and Andy Apple
Nancy and Steven Cawdrey
Vanessa Ceravolo
CTA Architects Engineers
The Daily Inter Lake
Flathead High School
Bill Gillard
Alison and John Howard
Rick Hullett
J2 Office Products
Jere Jobe
Jordahl & Sliter, PLLP
Junkermier, Clark, Campanella & Stevens
Rhonda and Brad Kastelitz
Stacy Kelch
Fran Latimer
Liberty Drilling and Pump Co., Inc.
Alisha McConkey
National Flood Services
Anne Dee Reno
Ben Ryan
Jonathan Sharp
Joe Snider
Sue Snyder
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Festival of Flavors 2011
Event Sponsors
Fun Beverage
Champagne Level
Flathead Beacon
George’s Distributing
Philip and Donna Harris
Bordeaux Level
Daily Inter Lake
Glacier Bank
CTA Architects Engineers
Pinot Noir
Don K Subaru
McDonald’s
First Interstate Bank
Oswood Construction Company
D.A. Davidson & Co.
Mountain Valley Foods
American Homestead Mortgage Co.
Montana Coffee Traders
National Flood Service
Chardonnay
Bob Herron Insurance & Investments
Christensen, Moore, Cockrell,
Cummings & Axelberg, P.C.
Eichner Builders, Inc.
The Nite Owl and Back Room
Flathead Bank
Towne Printer
Northwestern Energy
Bottomly, Eddy and Sandler
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Glacier Insurance Strategies
J2 Office Products
Payne Financial Group, Inc.
VALIC
Jane Karas and John Goroski
Nikki and Everit Sliter
Ralene and Tom Sliter
Suzy Williams
Pat and Denny Winkel
Table Sponsors
Central Heating & Cooling
Plum Creek
Quail Ridge Group
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Rocky Mountain Bank
Laidlaw/Hilleboe Party
Donna Lawson and Friends
Cindy and Jeff Lewis and Friends
Event Venue
Hilton Garden Inn-Kalispell
Special Thanks
FVCC Foundation Board of Directors
and Associates
Festival of Flavors Committee
Amoré Salon and Spa
Annie Beall
Big Mountain Golf Club
Blossom’s Bed and Breakfast
Brookie’s Cookies
Buffalo Hill Golf Club
Art Burch
Camas Creek Yarn
The Cherry Tree
Karen Chesna
Ciao Mambo
City Brew Coffee
Janet and Butch Clark
Colter Coffee
Dar Zerbia House of Rugs
Charlie Davis
Vonnie and Doug Day
Erika Decree
Jessica Dubois
Mikie diMuro
Eagle Bend Golf Club
Eagle’s Nest Café
Far West Boat Tours
Janet Fischer
Flathead Travel Service
FVCC AmeriCorps Team
FVCC Bookstore
FVCC Chef’s Table
FVCC Continuing Education
FVCC Metal Shop Students Mort Hill
FVCC Theatre
FVCC Wood Shop Students
Flowers by Hansen
Fun Beverage
Eva Gates Homemade Preserves
Glacier Raft Company
Glacier Symphony and Chorale
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Connee Greig
Grille 459
Bob Herron
Pete Hertlein
Home Depot
The Jug Tree
Kalispell Grand Hotel
Latitude 48
Meadow Lake Golf Club
Montana Club
Montana Coffee Traders
Montana Wooden Boat Foundation
MOXI Salon
Nancy O’s Interiors
North Valley Hospital Foundation
Celeste Pace
Patti’s Place – Patti Peters
Polson Bay Golf Club
Ridge Distillery – Joe and Julie Legate
April Russell
Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen
Saviah Cellars
Sliters ACE Hardware
Sportsman and Ski Haus
Star Resort Group LLC
The Stone Chair
Strawberry Patch
The Toggery
The Walking Man Frame Shop and
Gallery
Wendy Tolley
U of M Athletic Department
Village Greens
Village Shop and Indigo Creek
Pete Wade, Browns Meadow Farm
Western Building Centers
Wheaton’s
Wheeler Jewelry
Whitefish Lake Golf Club
Marcus Whitman Hotel
Rob Wink
Bo Carpenter, Auctioneer
FVCC Volunteers
FVCC Board of Trustees
FVCC Art Department
FVCC Trades Programs
FVCC Student Ambassadors
FVCC Maintenance Staff
FVCC Custodial Staff
FVCC Media Center
FVCC Culinary Arts Students
Chef Hillary Ginepra
Chef Howard Karp
KTMF-TV, Terri Elander
KAJ-TV
KOFI
KECI-TV
KCFW-TV
Drive 4U Taxi Service
The Cuisine Machine
Maria’s Big Green Roaster
Amazing Crepes
Bullman’s Pizza
Sweet Peaks
FVCC Artisans
Fritz Farm
Intermountain Wines
Whistling Andy Handcrafted Spirits
Alex Berry
Bill Eisenlohr
Chef Andy Blanton, Café Kandahar
Tony and Marylou Patterson
Nourish the Flathead
Chef Joshua Auerhammer,
Culinary Design Studio
Jack and Andrea Palmer
Chef Zachary Bernheim,
North Bay Grille
Bibler Home and Gardens
Chef Marc Guizol, La Provence
Lil and Jim Laidlaw
Suzy Williams
Jane Karas and John Goroski
Chef Lisa Cloutier, The Raven
Pat and Denny Winkel
Chef David Lewis, Pescado Blanco
Chef Chris DiMaio, Three Forks Grille
Tim Seward
Treasury Wine Estates, John Thoreson
Prestige Wine Group, Gary Price
Constellation Brands, Michael Phillips
Francis Ford Coppola Presents,
Jack Gregor
DFV Wines, John Schulte
Don Sebastiani & Sons, Brian Snyder
Eagle Marketing, Scott Lewis and
Dustin Lewis
Odom Beverage Northwest,
Steve Erickson
Foley Family Wines, Raymond Dickinson
Renwood Winery, Jeff Peda
E & J Gallo Winery, Erin McCormick
Greg Graham Winery, Patrick Cooney
Mercer Wine Estates, Craig Bissell
Mission Mountain Winery,
Tom Campbell
Youngs Market, Jim Hutcheson and
Ben Ripley
Caymus /Rombauer, Mike Vrentas
and Chris Regoli
Trapper Peak Winery, Keith Smith
Hope Family Wines, Tim Miggins
Flathead Lake Brewing Co.
Great Northern Brewing Co.
Glacier Sun Winery
Flathead Lake Winery
Tamarack Brewing Co.
Tupelo Grille
ScottiBelli’s Ristorante Italiano
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
Texican Tamales
Thomas Cuisine Mgmt.
Whitefish Lake Restaurant
The Commissary at Gresko’s
Blue Canyon
Sake to Me Sushi
Every effort has been made to ensure this report is correct. We would appreciate any errors or omissions being brought to the attention of the
Institutional Advancement Office by calling 406-756-3963 so we can correct our records.
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2011-2012 Scholarship Recipients
AAUW
Danielle Donkin
Susanna Chmielewski
Kelsey Storfa
AAUW Endowed
Alesia LaRoque
Acey Educational Fund
Kellie Burgess
Cassia Wagner
America’s Junior Miss
Alysha Olson
American School
Rachel Hicks
Arizona Community Foundation
Hannah Smith
Assemblies of God Montana Youth
Cheyloe Forbes
Associated Logging Contractors/David
Klundt
Joshua Trogden
AXA Foundation
Ernie Cottle
Barce Family
Bryan Lutgen
Ralph Barton
Cambria Ulrich
Basic American Foods
Ciara Terrillion
Jessie Bernice Bauer Memorial
Erika Bachurski
Vivian Beardslee Memorial
Gladys Lavon Hill
Beyer Family Foundation
Courtney Ferda
Joy Pattengale
Big Sky Tire & Auto
Kellie Burgess
Bigfork Lady Lions
Rebecca Safty
Founding President, Dr. Larry J. Blake,
Sr. Endowed
Cheyloe Forbes
Bothe & Lauridsen
“Make a Difference”
Meghan Bourassa
Brandon Doty
Shelby Scherping
Jerome and Rebecca Broussard Family
Endowed
Susan Absalonson
Janelle Ackerman-Moon
Patty Appleby
Symone Atondo
Richard Berry
Hillary Bilodeau
Trevor Brown
Karen Browning
Debra Buchholz
Kellie Burgess
Tomi Ann Clark
Shaunda Crutsinger
Andras Csikasz
Tessa Cowan
Kendra Dalke
Lynn Dawson
Brittney Deglow
Dalton Deshotel
Joyce Dufour
Heather Ellsworth
Shawn Erickson
Jada Evans
Courtney Ferguson
Jennifer Gustafson
Lindsay Hagen
Ann Harapat
Andrew Hart
Mary Hendrix
Gladys Lavon Hill
Jennifer Howard
Katherine Hutchinson
Cody Jackson
Casey Jensen
Jerry Johnson
Suzanne Johnstone
Joe Kerney
Jaimee Kilroy
Sarah Kirchner
Angela LaRoque
Becky Londo
Austin Lybeck
Lanette Macfarlane
Terri Mansfield-Wright
Kari Marsenich
Jonathan McKessick
Angela McLauchlin
Virginia Meyers
Anna Militello
Morgan Miller
Dylan Motley
Mandy Moulton
Monica Mrgich
Ashley Neff
Cory Niva
Kyla Niva
Colleen Perkins
Jamel Perkins
Arikka Pirker
Charles Gunnar Pope
Ronald Post
Dale Probert
Christopher Quatrevingt
Jennifer Quien
Yelena Raymond
Aspen Rose
Aubray Ryce-Martinez
Heidi Sagen
Josiah Schertel
Loucas Scholer
Donald Stanfield
Katherine Stanfield
Emily Stewart
Michelle Strozzi
Krystal Surdyk-Winne
Ashley Toews
Joshua Trogden
Cassia Wagner
Candance Ward-Shears
Jan West
Jenna Westphal
Brenda Williams
Andrea Withey
Charden Wood
Kasidy Zimmerman
Browning High School Gear Up
Kelly Kipp
Browning Public Schools
Kelly Kipp
Kami Wellman
Odd Fellows/Cabinet #68
Sarah Lyons
Josiah Schertel
Cartwright Harlow Foundation
Joshua Trogden
Center of the Universe
Joshua Trogden
Charlo Student Activities
Ashley Edwards
Christopher HernandezKelly
Kayla Hertz
Victoria Jensen
Chester High School Alumni
Cheyloe Forbes
Chester School District #33
Cheyloe Forbes
Chrysler & Gordon, CPAs
Kyle Parker
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Franki Lynn Anderson
Mary Stuart
George and Florence Clarkson
Taurie Hayes
Class of ’61, Inc.
Sarah Lyons
Cobb Foundation
Tracy Lost-Bear
Columbia Falls Library Association
Hannah Brinton
Kelsey Lyford
Morgan Miller
Columbia Falls Lions Club
Hannah Brinton
Columbia Falls School District #6
Derek Swartz
Alyssa Weidling
Cross Country Parents
Bailey Malecha
Steve and Sue Cummings
Angela LaRoque
Linda Dahlman
Kyle Parker
Jim and Doris Daley Foundation
Ashley Berger
Kassandra Betterley
Madeline Bjork
Jenna Westphal
Davidson Trust Co.
Brandon Doty
Carissa Kreuger
Dearborn Ranch
Zane Brown
Sara Christensen
Elizabeth King
Danielle Dimmick
Janelle Ackerman-Moon
Darby High School
Paisley Burtsfield
Oreste J. diMuro
Cassia Pross
Diogenes Award
John Kremmer
David Weichel
Divide County Area Dollars for Scholars
Nikita Haugenoe
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Selma Dodge Memorial Endowed
Kara Leukuma
Flathead County Republican Women
Margaret Stell
Don “K” Chevrolet-Subaru
Kellie Burgess
Derek Swartz
Ila B. Dousman Endowment Fund
Keri Kelly
Eagle Bend Junior Golf Association
Kyle Parker
The Eagle Foundation
Steven Bergstrom
Flathead County Sheriff’s Posse
Josh Nanna
Flathead County Tavern Association
Karen Browning
Flathead Education Foundation
Jonalan Osborne
Keifer Wills
Flathead Education Foundation/Howard
Ashley Berger
Madeline Bjork
Shelby Fenger
Cherise Stivers
Flathead Education Foundation/
Huntsinger
Chelsea Koski
Alex Rudolph
Flathead Education Foundation/
McPheeters
Hannah Smith
Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Kristen Brackin
Hannah Brinton
Lori Church
Desiree Clarke
Ernie Cottle
Joey Giacomo
Chelsea Koski
Kyle Parker
Cherise Stivers
Kelsie Storfa
Courtney Wilkonski
Keifer Wills
Kasidy Zimmerman
Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Endowed
Jennifer Skillings
Flathead Extension Homemakers
Council
Mary Hendrix
Heidi Sagen
Flathead Farm Mutual
Insurance Co.
Stephanie Krager
Holli Rose
FVCC Adjunct Faculty Union
Samantha Britton
Benjamin Butts
James Gaines
Sheena Good
Sierra Laroche
Tamara Lucke
Tina Metcalf
Christopher Quatrevingt
Ashley Robinson
Ashley Shackelton
Engineering Scholarship
Brandon Western
Susan Ennis
Lori Church
Kendra Solberg
Evergreen School District No. 50
Cori Mower
Festival of Flavors/Whole Woman
Scholarship
Kathryn Swaim
Festival of Flavors Transfer/Jim and
Deanne Lehner
Kyle Selhost
Festival of Flavors Occupational/Kurt
and Carol Larson
Cheyloe Forbes
Festival of Flavors Scholarship Squares
Tanner Marengo
Mary Fetter Memorial Endowed
Lisa Young
Daniel and Ann Fey Nursing
Vadim Zvyagelskiy
Daniel and Ann Fey Veterans
Andrew Hart
First Interstate Bank
Kellie Burgess
Bailey Malecha
First Presbyterian Church
Astrea Benesh
Flathead Chapter of CPAs
Lindsey Osler-Caudle
Flathead Conservation District
Heather Fraley
Flathead County Democratic Women
Lyle Rhodes
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Lisa Sickmann
Faith Stapley
Joselyn Walterskirchen
FVCC Employee Giving
Wanda Adamavich
Shawn Finley
Patrick McCurry
FVCC Foundation
Joy Pattengale
Ruth Rickenbacher
Austin Wargo
David Weichel
FVCC Merit Award
Christine Hansen
Paige Maskill
Terrah Selhost
Lucas Stahlberg
Glenn Ford Memorial
Tomi Ann Clark
Glenn Ford Memorial and Recycling
Courtney Ferguson
Forest Park Federal Credit Union
Frederick Bender
Fort Peck Tribes
Hannah Martinez
Carla Scott
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Chelsey Burns
Fun Beverage, Inc.
Leanne Catron
Alex Clausen
Alisha Lingle
Tony Palmer
Gear Up Achievement Grant
Joshua Schwartzmiller
Glacier Bank
Nicole Kelly
Jonalan Osborne
Glacier Bank Endowed
Ryan Bowman
Sarah Lyons
Bailey Malecha
Heath Sieler
Anthony Strong
Phillip Turner
Donna VanDerveer
Glacier Employee Association
Hannah Ronish
Derek Swartz
Glacier Symphony and Chorale
Youth Scholarship
Flynn Hartley
Good Samaritan Society
Monica Mrgich
Jim Gordley Memorial Endowed
Corey Ledbetter
Lawrence A. Goroski Memorial Endowed
Brittany Deglow
Grainger Tools for Tomorrow
Jacob Kujawa
Jacob Sanford
Gyro Lead Creek Derby
Joshua Trogden
Ora and Stanley Halvorson
Memorial Endowed
Aspen Rose
Ella Hanley and Jacobson Family
Endowed
Virginia Meyers
Doris J. Harbert
Dekotah Jenson
Harvest Evangelical Free Church
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Hawkins Scholarship
Sarah Boespflug
Madeline Bjork
Tristan Crosswhite
Shelby Fenger
Jonalan Osborne
Ashley Waggener
E. A. Hinderman Memorial
Scholarship, Inc.
Elizabeth King
Nathan LaBuda
Mark Hodgson and Dorothy
Jaquette Hodgson Endowed
Catharine Ward
Mary Grace Houlberg Certainty
Endowed
Andrew Burbine
Katelyn Hatton
Jean Houseworth Memorial Art Scholarship
Sharilyn Fairweather
Lyle Rhodes
Ruth Iliff Memorial
Yelena Raymond
Marjory and Alvin Jacobson
Memorial Art Endowed
Jessica Kuchynka
Charlotte Kempf Johnson Memorial
Endowed
Lindsey Hagen
Rita Johnson Endowment Fund for
Nursing Students
Tracie Belsey
Sarah Greskowiak
Melody and Stuart Johnson
Culinary Arts
Tony Palmer
Viola Jore Memorial Endowed
aimee Kilroy
Kalispell Daybreak Rotary
Michelle Fauth
Kalispell Farmers Market
Chelsea Koski
Courtney Tamburelli
Kasidy Zimmerman
Kalispell Lions Club
Shelby Fenger
Olivia Rogers
Keifer Wills
Kalispell Moose Lodge #1922
Chelsea Koski
Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Jeana James
Kila School District #20
Meghan Bourassa
Almeda and Jack King
Sarah Greskowiak
Gena Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Kingsbury
Joshua Trogden
Kootenai Pets for Life
Roseanne Amos
Kootenai Valley Federal Credit Union
Crawford Dinning
Lauren Ehlenfeldt
La Serenissima
Katherine Delby
Taysha Garwood
Derek Swartz
Lakeside QRU
Mary Lynn Smith
Libby Public Schools
Courtney Wilkonski
Libby Rotary Club
Crawford Dinning
Courtney Wilkonski
Lincoln County Homemakers
Council
Courtney Wilkonski
Lincoln Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Dawain Burgess
Kellie Burgess
Rebecca Joliff
T & D Lindsey
Jennifer Meyer
C. K. Logue
Richard Barry
Nicole Bilodeau
Saretta Eash
Jackson Hokanson
Patricia Holcomb
Nichole Johnson
Gale Marguerite
Ian Mena-Wieland
Lindsay Osler-Caudle
Hannah Pearce
Danyal Wendt
Kayla White
Karen Longhart Memorial
Mathematics Education Endowed
Kathleen Pearson
MARLS/Roy Bandy
Tanner Marengo
Boone McKinney
MARLS/Tiny Tillotson
Ronald Post
MTB Management, Inc./
Taco Bell
Tonia Gopher
Ellen and John MacMillan Endowed
Katie Schabel
Walt and Mary Louise Mauritson
Endowed Teresa Nichols
Bill and Lois McClaren Endowed
Billie Thomas
Milton Mercord Memorial
Seth Donahue
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwa
Rosie Glass
Curtis and Evelyn Mitchell Endowed
Tonia Howe
Mission Scholarship Foundation
Ashley McCollum
Missoula Plans Exchange
Keevin Ward
Modern Machinery
Lindsay Ridgway
Montana Career Information System
TRiO Partnership
Sara Christensen
Ema Delby
Nadezhda Leonchik
Hannah Smith
Jan West
Montana Health Care Association
Monica Mrgich
Montana National Guard Thrift Shop
Shawn Lamoreaux
Montana Odd Fellows/Rebekah
Assembly
Derek Swartz
Montana Police Protective Association
Alexandria Bardwell
Montana Rail Link
Pedro Russell
Montana Reining Horse Association
Hailey Hagen
Montana Space Grant Consortium
Charles Gunnar Pope
Montana State Elks Association
Jonalan Osborne
Montana State Grange
Heather Fraley
Montana Woman Foundation
Jan West
Morton Endowment Fund
Shauna Brigham
Kimberly Scott Clark
Tamara Gilham
Jonathan McKessick
Mandy Moulton
Paul Boe Mosby Memorial Endowed
Kenneth Griggs
Mullan High School Associated
Students
Joshua Trogden
Mullan School District #392
Joshua Trogden
Nadeau/Senft
Susanna Chmielewski
Alex Rudolph
Andrea Wood
Andrea Naples Single Parent
Michelle Strozzi
National FFA Foundation
Ashley Goyer
National Merit
Jonalan Osborne
National Rifle Association
Ben French
Gary Norby Jr. Junior Golf
Foundation
Dylan Parr
North End Forest Service
Tanner Salminen
North Valley Eagles Auxiliary
Cody Jackson
North Valley Hospital Auxiliary
Gladys Lavon Hill
Rebecca Safty
Shelby Scherping
Olivia Williams
North Star
Betsy Nelson
Northwest Montana Retired Educators
Christine Hansen
Tracy Lost-Bear
Bryan Lutgen
Kari Rounds
O’Neil/Truckner Single Parent
Kathryn Swaim
Jennet and Edit Orr
Benjamin Butts
Tristan Crosswhite
Erin Fitzsimmons
Jesse Moore
Ashley Sonju
Rose Osler
Kellie Burgess
PEO Chapter AB
Jennifer Quien
PEO Chapter BM
Joanna Gehrig
PEO Chapter BR
Shelby Scherping
PEO Chapter BR Rising Star
Lanette Macfarlane
PEO Chapter C
Lori Roberts
PEO International Sisterhood
Margaret Stell
Alton Pearce
Katelyn Hatton
Thomas C. Perry Endowment Fund
Donna VanDerveer
Dustin Petersen Memorial Endowed
Elizabeth Cheff
Plains Public Schools
Kenneth Griggs
Alicia Wood
Plum Creek
Nicole Bilodeau
Hillary Bilodeau
Megan Calvert
McKenna Harvey
Jordan Mueller
Jonalan Osborne
Cory Potter
Rebecka Shaffer
Lindsey Shaver
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Kayla Stratton
Dannah Turner
Brianne Ward
Catharine Ward
Candance Ward-Shears
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Aaron Horine
Red Lion Hotels Corporation Endowed
Leanne Catron
Reiland Scholarship
Cheyloe Forbes
Rhoades Family Endowed
Dawson Lynch
Rhoades Merit
Michonne Cronquist
Grace Ritzman
Brandon Doty
Kelsie Storfa
Courtney Wilkonski
Charlyn Rogers Memorial
Ashley Edwards
Ruder Educational Fund
Tessa Cowan
Kristin Stevens
Derek Swartz
Courtney Sweeney
Rural Employment Opportunities
Lauren Ehlenfeldt
Philip J. Rygg Memorial
Shauna Brigham
Cori Mower
Courtney Jo Tamburelli
Christopher Savage Memorial Endowed
Evan Russell
Sedro-Woolley Rotary Club
Samantha Malmstrom
Sliters Ace Lumber and Building
Supply Endowed
Clayton Larsen
Heather Smith Memorial
Jennifer Gustafson
Smith Valley School District #89
Olivia Rogers
Sons of Norway
Seth Bergman
Leland Fabel
Chelsea Koski
Caleb Sobczak
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Soroptimist International of Whitefish
Shelby Scherping
Olivia Williams
Southwest Airlines Pilots’
Association
Dawson Lynch
Owen E. Sowerwine
Courtney Ferda
Lauren Mauthe
Stokken Logging, Inc.
Kellie Burgess
Olga Stromset
Linda Carlson
Kathleen Lembrich
Carolyn Neuendorf
Kelly Salmonsen
Candy Van Franchen
Student Assistance Foundation
Circle of Success
Kimberly Scott Clark
Cinnamon Davis
Angela LaRoque
Terri Mansfield-Wright
Stacie Pugh
Carla Scott
Student Assistance Foundation
College Goal Sunday
Anna-Rose Wendt
Casey Whitaker
Student Assistance Foundation
High School Business
Kyle Nygren
Sullivan Family Endowed
Vera Salo
Robbie Sullivan Memorial
Endowed
Holli Rose
Heidi Sagen
Sunhawk Energy Company
Brittany Velleux
Sustainability Fund
Leland Fabel
Teresa Nichols
TRiO Employee Endowed
Laura Boles
William Kupka
Cal Tassinari/Flathead Land Trust
Endowed
Heidi Dettmering
John L. and Ann Taylor
Erik Ehlert
Sara Friedrich
Jessica Vail
Teakettle Quilt Guild
Caleb Sobczak
Thompson Falls High School
Kenneth Griggs
Tracy Foundation Scholarship Honoring
Mike Mansfield
Megan Comstock
Cassia Wagner
Mary Treloar Memorial Endowed
Christina Bauer
Triangle Communications
Cheyloe Forbes
Troy Youth Scholarship
Tara Duzan
Turner Public Schools
Hallie Conlan
Dick Uhde Memorial Endowed
Donna VanDerveer
United Way Community Service Award
Lillian Thomas
Valley Bank
Tanner Morrison
Cherise Stivers
Mike Venner Hospitality
Victoria Jensen
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation
Christopher Holmes
Bryan Lutgen
Lanette Macfarlane
Matthew Phillips
Jesse Uhde
Daniel Williams
Whitefish Community Memorial
Derek Swartz
Whitefish Credit Union
Community Pride
Heather Ellsworth
Dezirae Fletcher
Tamara Gilham
Jillian Hamilton
Rebecca Hicks
Ashley Larson
Wade Robinson
Krista Rodler
Jennifer Skillings
Paul T. Williams Memorial Endowed
Rachel Reimnitz
Windmill Foundation, Inc.
Michael Adolph
Devon Albertson
Matthew Ament
Symone Atondo
Chelsie Barron
James Batten
Randall Belshaw
Tony Biancard
Amy Bottomley
LaRena Bristow
Troy Brown
Debra Buchholz
Eva Butterfield
John Collis
Conrad Cooper
Trista Cox
Louis Daviau
Michael Davis
Toni DePue
Fredrick Ellis
Cody Evenson
Tara Fredenberg
Tabetha French
Travis Galloway
Jay Gorder
Todd Hartman
Lindsay Heine
David Herzog
Gladys Lavon Hill
Corina Howard
Casey Jensen
Jason Kinyon
Dennis Knuth
David Lamb
James Lee
Thomas Lenoch
Aaron Long
Michael Loween
Robert McCarty
Jonathan McKessick
James McLeod
Richard McSloy
Clinton Miciewicz
Nathan Morin
Tim Naldrett
Michele Nedved
Betsy Nelson
Fletcher North
Dennis O’Boyle
Josh Owens
Tony Palmer
Ricardo Pena
Farah Perry
Candice Peterson
Scott Prangley
Christopher PrettyBoy
Gale Radcliff
Heidi Sagen
Jacob Sanford
Johanna Schaeffer
Justin Sheeran
Steven Shields
Nathaniel Shumaker
Natasha Sieler
Jennifer Skillings
Brent Smith
Gena Smith
Rodger Spurgeon
Angela Tanguay
Steve Thorson
David Veurink
Scott Wallace
Sean Welch
Derek Woldstad
Gerald Young
Lucille F. Zanetti
Joshua Trogden
Robert A. Nystuen
Chair – Lakeside
John M. Phelps
Vice Chair – Whitefish
Thomas K. Harding
Whitefish
Ralene Sliter
Kalispell
Mark Holston
Kalispell
Tom McElwain
Columbia Falls
Shannon Lund
Kalispell
ADMINISTRATION
Jane A. Karas, Ph.D.
President
Kristen Jones, Ed.D.
Vice President of Instruction and Student Services
Chuck Jensen, M.B.A., CPA
Vice President of Administration
and Finance
Warren Tolley, SPHR
Executive Director, Human Resources
Colleen Unterreiner, M.P.A.
Executive Director, Institutional Advancement
Bill Bond, M.S.
Executive Director, Management Information Services
Patrick Pezzelle, M.A.
Director, Extended Learning/Lincoln County Campus
Susan Burch
Executive Director, Economic Development
and Continuing Education
Brad Eldredge, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Institutional Research,
Assessment and Planning
Brenda Hanson, M.A.
Dean of Students
FVCC Foundation Board of Directors
Leslie Mercord, Chair
Margie Simpson, Past Chair
Diane Morton, Vice Chair
Justin Sliter, Treasurer
Ralene Sliter - Board of Trustees Liaison
Russ Barnes
John Bowdish
Stephanie Breck
Zachary Dobson
Frank Garner
Nancy Gordley
Jeremy Hancock
Mark Johnson
Kayleen Kohler
Patrice LaTourelle
Donna Lawson
Jim Lehner
Andy Miller
Aaron Mower
Karin Olsen
Marylou Patterson
Lisa Schnee
Al Stinson
DeAnn Thomas
Stephanie Wallace
Suzy Williams
Pat Winkel
FVCC Foundation Associate Members
Lin Akey
Josh Auerhammer
Marie Cheyne-Auten
Michael Auten
Kathy Barkus
Lee Berger
Sally Elliman
Mary Gibson
Megan Gordley
Lynne Hilleboe
Chris Hyatt
Lil Laidlaw
Dorothy Laird
Carol Larson
Cindy Lewis
Kathy Mercord
Jarrod Shew
Roger Somerville
Ellie Stimpson
Debbi Waldenberg
Darrell Worm
COMMUNITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Our Mission
Flathead Valley Community College
promotes excellence in lifelong learning,
focused on student success and community needs.
Kalispell & Libby, Montana
www.fvcc.edu