The Germanna Advantage 2008-2009
Transcription
The Germanna Advantage 2008-2009
The Germanna Advantage 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Thomas Prasse The Germanna Advantage Germanna Community College is a public institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. As a comprehensive community college, Germanna provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford. Locations Fredericksburg Area Campus 10000 Germanna Point Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408 540-891-3000 Locust Grove Campus 2130 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508 540-423-9030 Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center 18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper, Virginia 22701 540-937-2900 Stafford County Center 2761 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 107, Stafford, Virginia 22554 540-288-8830 www.germanna.edu The President’s Message The past year has been an exciting, troubling, hopeful and fearful year for Germanna Community College and for the whole nation. As a nation, we have witnessed a fundamental shift in international finance, the largest peacetime investment and accompanying federal deficit, among the highest unemployment rates, the biggest drop in the value of real estate since the Great Depression of the 1930s. As a nation, we are still involved in fighting two wars in the Middle East, watching with amazement and pride the willingness of many of our best and brightest to serve their country at great personal risk. We have also witnessed the election of the first African-American president. And we have witnessed the willingness of many of our fellow citizens to help each other out in tough times. Germanna Community College has had more reasons to be hopeful and excited than fearful or troubled, but the year was nonetheless one of great challenges. • We have faced three cuts to our state funding in less than two years, totaling over 15%. • We have seen an increase in people coming to us because they have been laid off or have faced reduced hours. • We have seen the applications for financial aid increase as much as 85% in one month and increased demands for scholarships and support from the Germanna Guarantee Program. • We have had voluntary buy-outs that have saved money but sent some of our best faculty and staff into retirement. Closely related to these challenges are many reasons for hope and celebration. This entire issue of our annual report is devoted to these celebrations, as well as providing our annual statement of accountability to our stakeholders. I’d like to note a few key achievements in my letter here: • For the second year in a row, Germanna was the fastest growing community college in Virginia in terms of overall enrollment with an 11.4% increase in headcount. • On 29 July we were able to cut the ribbon on our new Stafford Center in Aquia Park, and to have Governor Tim Kaine do the honors as well as speak at two events at our Fredericksburg Area Campus. • Our nursing program had the highest pass rate on the state boards of any nursing program at a two- or four-year college in the state. • Our dental hygiene students had a 100% pass rate again on their state boards. • We were able to design new programs in engineering, pharmacy technician, and manufacturing technician. • We received a commitment of $500,000 over five years from MediCorp and the Mary Washington Foundation in support of our nursing program to compliment the similar ongoing commitment from Culpeper Regional Hospital. This led the way to total gifts and bequeaths of $847,540.00 during the 2007-2008 academic year. These accomplishments are wonderful, and due to the good work and dedication of the 540 faculty and staff who work at the college, many on a part-time basis. They and our students are the real heroes, turning stories of challenge and adversity into stories of achievement and success. Let me highlight two examples: • Fifty-four-year-old Jan Broom kept a promise to her late daughter Shannon, who died in a car crash a decade ago. She had promised her daughter she’d go back to school and get a degree. And she received an associate degree in General Studies from Germanna in May. Over the summer, she went on to Shannon’s alma mater, the University of Mary Washington, to take a class in memoir writing so she can tell Shannon’s story. • Thirty-two-year-old Brandy Jackson had to deal with separation from her 7-year-old son as she commuted weekly from Lynchburg for a year to earn her degree in applied science completing her studies and becoming a registered nurse. Germanna Community College faces a challenging future along with our commonwealth and nation. We promise to do all that we can to remain an accessible, affordable community resource, a place of learning and opportunity amid the storms. We promise to do all that we can to help our students and our communities go through the storm and emerge stronger and better prepared to shape and thrive in a future that is just beginning to emerge. I hope that you find this report informative, uplifting, and useful. We are proud to be your community college. Sincerely, Dr. David A. Sam, President Contents Mission, Vision, Values Student Statistics The Faces of Germanna Germanna Community College Board Educational Foundation, Inc Community Partners Cadow Art Donation Educational Foundation Scholarships Local Scholarships Stafford Opening Celebrating 40 Years of Service GCC in the News Accreditation Germanna Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Germanna Community College. 3 4 5 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Germanna has been among the fastest-growing community colleges in the state for many years, in large part due to explosive growth in the Fredericksburg and Culpeper areas. The College has expanded from 400 students when it opened in 1970 to a total headcount of 13,000 in 2009. In addition, the AAS nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (3343 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, 30326 (404) 975-5000) and both the AAS nursing and the practical nursing certificate programs are approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing (Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, (804) 3674473). Service Region Caroline County, Culpeper County, Fredericksburg City, King George County, Madison County, Orange County, Spotsylvania County and Stafford County. 2 Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Who We Are Germanna Community College is a public institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. As a comprehensive community college, Germanna provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford. Mission Values This Mission is achieved through: Courses, programs, and services that enable students to gain access to and succeed in higher education; Associate degrees and courses that prepare students to advance to and succeed in four year colleges and universities; Training and services to develop successful employees who meet employers’ specific needs; Training, associate degrees, and certificates for students to enter and succeed in the workplace; and Services and support for community and economic development. Passion for learning and teaching, Integrity, Culture of service, Excellence, Stewardship, and Respect Vision Develop the organizational culture and structure that support and invest in people to achieve the College’s Mission, Vision, and Values. As a public, comprehensive community college, Germanna provides accessible, quality educational and training opportunities that meet our communities’ changing learning needs. Germanna Community College is recognized as the region’s leader and preferred partner providing excellence in accessible educational opportunities and related services to our communities. Our quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna, a dynamic learning organization, is the premiere gateway to personal and community development. Our values influence our thoughts, guide our decisions, mold our policies, and help determine our course of action. Student learning and success are at the heart of all that we do and are demonstrated by: Strategic Initiatives Germanna Community College has established strategic planning initiatives considered critical to achieving its Mission and realizing its Vision. These initiatives are: Become a learning-centered college, where teaching is the means and learning is the end. Develop outreach efforts, programs, and services that fulfill the promise of our Mission for all residents of the College’s service area. Develop additional resources to better enable the College to achieve its Mission. Develop systems of continuous improvement and a culture of evidence. Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community 3 2008-09 Majors Student Statistics 2008-09 Demographics Females Males White Black Other Part time Full time Under 18 18-21 22-24 25-34 35-44 45-59 60 & Over Annual F/T Annual Equivalent Headcount 5731 63% 1998-99 1890 3386 37% 1999-00 1980 6659 73% 2000-01 2087 1350 15% 2001-02 2303 1108 12% 2002-03 2436 7077 78% 2003-04 2566 2040 22% 2004-05 2698 436 5% 2005-06 2839 3965 43% 2006-07 3008 1435 16% 2007-08 3368 1741 19% 2008-09 3715 870 10% 628 7% 2008-09 Headcount by Residence 42 Unduplicated 1% 5091 5294 5637 6085 6171 6274 6697 7000 7308 8184 9117 2008-09 Unduplicated Headcount by Residence Other (691) Caroline County (484) Culpeper County (699) City of Fredericksburg (873) King George County (353) Madison County (200) Associates of Arts & Science Business Admin. Education Liberal Arts General Studies Science 4136 923 418 249 2202 344 Associate of Applied Science Nursing Management Information Systems Tech. Police Science Networking 756 195 251 212 96 2 Certificate Practical Nursing Police Science Fine Arts Graphic Communications Early Childhood Dev. Fire Science General Education 271 18 32 41 54 45 21 60 Career Studies Certificates 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 1437 Graduates Awards 303 297 342 417 397 377 472 513 555 547 658 313 312 358 470 456 448 535 590 647 645 804 Orange County (558) Stafford County (2,141) Spotsylvania County (3,118) Total Headcount by Residence = 9,117 4 Passing GED Scores 2008-09 2007-08 601 537 Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community The Faces of Germanna Great Expectations at GCC Great Expectations at Germanna Community College is a two-day transitional program for foster care youth ages 16-19. Through this program the youth learn about the services of the college, participate in a mini-college experience, and receive one-on-one mentoring with a Germanna Community College student. College Tour ‘08 Riverbend High School student Heather Aylesworth and her mother, Tina Harris, talk with Germanna’s Canice Graziano about nursing and dual enrollment during College Tour night at Spotsylvania Towne Centre. Sixteen-year-old Riverbend High School sophomore Heather Aylesworth may be too young to head off to college yet, but she’s not too young to plan for the day she will. Heather, who wants some day to be a pediatric nurse at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, plans to begin her nursing studies with the program at Germanna Community College. Her mother, Tina Harris, says it’ll be nice to have Heather at home early in her college career. But even before she leaves Riverbend High, she’ll be getting a head start toward that goal by earning college credit through Germanna’s Dual Enrollment Program. Eight foster care youth from around the service area participated in the fall program and seven participated in the spring program. GCC Coordinator of Dual Enrollment Canice Graziano says Heather will be taking DE English Comp and DE PreCalculus to earn college credit at her high school. “Because she’s planning so early she’ll be able to take advantage of earning up to 12 college credits at Riverbend,” Graziano says. Heather was one of 300 students who stopped by the Germanna table to pick up materials and ask questions and GCC was one of dozens of colleges to participate in the event. Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Awarded Chancellor’s Fellowship Anita Newhouse, recipient of the Chancellor’s Fellowship for Classified Staff. Anita will be completing her baccalaureate degree in Leadership and Management at the University of Mary Washington during her year sabbatical. 5 GCC Dental Hygiene Program Serving in Jamaica In July 2008, dental hygiene students and faculty from the Germanna Community College Dental Hygiene program set off to Kingston, Jamaica and participated in the Medical Ambassadors Serving through Healthcare or M.A.S.H. program sponsored by Stafford Crossing Community Church. With support from Local Program Coordinator, Misty Mesimer, Lesa Crane coordinated student volunteers, equipment and supplies to carry the dental hygiene team through four days of patient care. These students provided dental hygiene care and education to over 200 adults and children in the Grant’s Pen area of Kingston. Students were able to work side by side Jamaican nationals who were educated in Jamaica as dental nurses and dental hygienists. The Student American Dental Hygienists’ Association chapter at GCC helped with fundraising for the trip throughout the year. All of the participants found the experience to be a rewarding one. VCCS CEED Grant Awarded The rapid rate of growth in distance education at Germanna and throughout the VCCS has prompted the need to ensure the highest quality standards for online courses. In response to this, Cheryl Huff and Delois McCormick were awarded a $33,000 CEED grant from the VCCS to create the Consortium for Quality: Peer Review Program for Distance Learning, a statewide resource for evaluating the quality of online course design. In partnership with faculty from Tidewater Community College and Blue Ridge Community College, the team developed a program of peer review of online courses which can be implemented on individual campuses or in collaboration across the state, using web resources and tools to facilitate the process. Peer review training and VCCS workshops have already begun to support the mission of the Consortium for Quality. 6 Chancellor’s Commonwealth Professorship Dr. Kevin Handley, professor of psychology at Germanna Community College, has been awarded the 20092011 Chancellor’s Commonwealth Professorship, which acknowledges teaching excellence while advancing the art of instruction. Students Visit Italy & Greece During Spring Break, Professors Christine Contrada and Kellie Bradshaw led an enthusiastic group of 19 students and community members from Rome, Italy to Athens, Greece. Some of the many sites they explored included, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, the Sistine Chapel, the ruins of Pompeii, the Lion’s Gate at Mycenae and Athens. This trip was an unforgettable experience for all. Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Instructor Article Published Dean of Nursing & Health Professions When new Germanna Dean of Nursing and Health Professions Mary Blessing Gilkey was 15, she began nurse’s aide training in a home for the elderly. She was appalled by what she saw there. She decided to devote her life to improving care for patients. “It was a bit of a warehouse,” she said, “a very robotic setting… I learned more there than I did in high school… I learned that there was a value of life…I needed to know more about why we did what we did to our elderly. Why weren’t we better caregivers to them … It really gave me a passion for taking care of people.” Dean Gilkey has numerous years of college and university teaching experience as well as nursing program management experience. She came to Germanna from Amerigroup Corporation, where she was a manager. She is certified in adult mental health nursing and is a licensed registered nurse and clinical nurse specialist. Dean Gilkey holds an MS degree in nursing from Hampton University; a BS degree in nursing from Norfolk State University and an associate degree in nursing from Tidewater Community College. Richard Mezo, a GCC adjunct English instructor, will have his article on “Waterboarding” that was previously published in The Washington Post re-printed as a reading in the new edition of a composition textbook published by McGraw-Hill (Read, Reason, Write by Dorothy Seyler). Germanna Jump Start Germanna hosted its first all-day new student orientation program in August 2008. The goal was to connect new students with faculty, support services, student clubs and organizations, and other students. A total of 120 students and parents participated in sessions led by students, faculty, staff, and community leaders. New President for the VAMAP John Davis elected as the New President for the Virginia Association for Management, Analysis, and Planning (VAMAP). This organization is the state affiliate for the national Association for Institutional Research and its membership comes from all colleges and universities in Virginia as well as the State Council for Higher Education and other central state agencies. Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Returning to College Marine Corps Sgt. Chuck Vroman didn’t flinch during the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. But the idea of returning to college as a civilian father of four in Spotsylvania County gave him pause. The Marines consider Vroman, president of Germanna Community College’s Veterans Club, 70 percent disabled. During the trip to ask Virginia legislators to go easy on cuts to funding of Virginia Community Colleges, Vroman said he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, which can develop after surviving a traumatic event in which a person is physically threatened or injured. He also experienced concussions while surviving a number of explosions during duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said the close-range blasts have left him with brain damage, causing short term memory problems. “My wife suggested I return to college but I knew that I couldn’t survive the lifestyle of a four-year college. Germanna ... was the best choice I could have made. Not only did I receive the special considerations I needed, but I was taught how to be a student again,” Chuck tells Delegate Ed Scott at the Virginia General Assembly building. -Lauren VonHerbulis, VCCS 7 The Faces of Germanna Technology in Education Award Winners Employees Years of Service 40 Years of Service Dr. Rich Gossweiler Professor of History 30 Years of Service Cynthia Hill Presidents Office/Admin. Office Spec. III 25 Years of Service Bruce Ford Don Frank Randy Martin Dr. Sarah Somerville Randolph Beckham Assoc. Professor of Information Sys. Tech. Assoc. Professor of Business Management Assoc. Professor of Business Management Coordinator of Counseling Services Assistant Professor of English (Retired) 20 Years of Service Judy Amidon Business Office Brenda Dixon Professor of Nursing Delois McCormick Assistant Professor of Mathematics 15 Years of Service Valerie Miller Adm. & Records/Ed. & Support Spec. II 10 Years of Service William Fiege Pam Frederick Barbara Hall Dr. Miguel Lechuga Dr. Helen Mergenthal Karen Mittura Judy Napier Terry Rooker Victoria Waldron 8 Dean of Instruction Dean of Student Services Human Resource Analyst Associate Professor of Spanish Professor of Natural Sciences Professor of Nursing President Office-Executive Assistant Professor of Information System Tech. Human Resources Manager 5 Years of Service Susan Brown Workforce & Comm. Ed./Admin. Office Spec. III Paula Gentry Associate Dean of Instruction John Gill Mathematics Instructor Michael D. Harkins Tutoring Department Forrest Smith Blackboard Specialist/AOS III Season Thomson Associate Professor of Biology Ronald Williams Facility Maintenance Germanna Community College took second place in the Technology in Education awards presented by the Virginia Community College at the annual New Horizons Conference in Roanoke. Germanna was honored for a new system that uses both Blackboard and Peoplesoft to match students with advisors based on majors and facilitate communication via e-mail and instant messaging between students and their advisors thoughout their college careers at the school. Counselor Debra Haines was the lead in creating Blackboard shells by discipline, Maggie Breeden manipulated Peoplesoft to assign students to advisors, and Eastern Dean of Instruction, Bill Fiege chaired the committee of faculty, students, administrators and counselors that helped pull the project together. Industrial Maintenance Technology Career Studies Certificate Germanna Community College is launching a new Workforce program that could help local people land good-paying jobs while filling major needs for regional manufacturers. GCC’s Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper introduced a Career Studies Certificate in Industrial Maintenance Technology in the fall. The program is designed to meet the growing need for trained industrial maintenance technicians and to help those already in such jobs upgrade their skills. Germanna’s new lab boasts “mechatronics” technology combining mechanical and electrical engineering with information systems. This program includes eight courses. Much of the work may be completed online. Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Senator Mark Warner at FAC Warner addressed a group of area business leaders and students at Germanna’s Fredericksburg Area Campus in August ‘08. Warner, a Democrat and former Virginia governor, focused his remarks at Germanna on his plan for making sure the U.S. stays on top in an increasingly competitive global economy. His plan includes five elements: Ensuring that the country’s education system is “innovative and entrepreneurial.” He said community college is a great way to keep down higher education costs, and he called for a system that values technical and vocational training. Making sure that politics don’t get in the way of innovation. He specifically discussed scientific innovation and called for more government investment in research and development. Getting control of spiraling health care costs. Warner noted that otherwise doing business in the U.S. was going to get prohibitively expensive. Re-investing in a declining infrastructure, including roads, rail lines and broadband coverage. He said the latter could allow rural parts of Virginia to compete in a global economy. Congressman Cantor at DTC Germanna’s Daniel Technology Center was pleased to welcome Congressman Eric Cantor in February. In attendance were students from both local high schools, members of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce, and Germanna Community College students, teachers, and staff. In his speech, Congressman Cantor gave his thoughts on the current economic situation and his ideas for fostering growth. Following his speech, Congressman Cantor answered many questions from the audience addressing issues regarding the Recovery and Stabilization Act, the financial markets, Iran, and Education. He indicated that our first priority will always be maintaining a secure defense so that our economy would not be adversely affected. And, he said that our focus right now should be on creating jobs. Revamping energy policies so the U.S. can stop “borrowing money from China” and using the proceeds to buy oil from “nations that don’t like us.” He advocated a “whole portfolio approach” to include oil, nuclear, coal, solar, wind and biofuels, in addition to conservation measures. He said government should provide financial incentives toward these energy solutions. Calling himself a “radical centrist,” Warner said he wants to work with Republicans and Democrats to effect change in Washington. Bill Freehling-The Free Lance-Star Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Worforce Advisory Meeting At the Germanna Worforce Advisory Meeting held at the Daniel Center, area leaders and business partners discussed factors that affect the economic climate and job picture in the GCC service region. State Sen. Edd Houck was the keynote speaker, and he told the crowd that Virginia needs to make spending on higher education more of a priority. During tough economic times, Germanna’s Center for Workforce and Community Education plays an important role in partnering with businesses in the region to provide the types of job training that fill employers’ needs. 9 Freedom Alley Trolley Tour Silver Cos. Vice President Jervis Hairston, whose family is the subject of a critically acclaimed book on slavery, conducted a trolley tour of historic slavery sites in Fredericksburg Sponsored by Germanna Community College Workforce and Community Education for Black History Month, it gave the 32 participants a chance to hear about the blacks--both free and enslaved--who lived, worked and helped shape the city. Photo by Robert A. Martin. The Free Lance-Star GREEN JOBS CO NF E R E NC E Green Jobs Conference ‘09 Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women Concert They regularly headline at major music venues like Wolf Trap and the Birchmere, but this nationally known group got their start at Germanna Community College. Twenty-five years later, they kicked off their farewell tour where they got started—at Germanna, with a show at the Daniel Center in Culpeper in February ‘09. The concert was a smash hit, drawing a capacity crowd of 700 that had a rollicking time as Saffire put on a blues tour de force that had the audience swaying rhythmically in their seats and laughing out loud. 10 Nearly 150 people attended the Germanna Community College Green Jobs Conference May 19 at the Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center to learn more about green energy and sustainable industries. The conference featured 26 presenters, panelists, speakers and moderators who talked about the long-lasting benefits of energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture and biofuels, home improvements, renewable energy and federal tax credits. Alleyn Harned, Virginia Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Trade, stressed the importance of creating sustainable jobs, adding that stimulus funding includes money for energy conservation. Lisa Johnson, senior vice president for Old Dominion Power cooperative, talked about how the power industry has evolved over the years and how it’s changing because of the appeal of sustainable energy. “It’ll [mean] less dependence on foreign oil,” she said, and provide business opportunities at the same time. Germanna President David A. Sam told the audience the College’s mission is built on “calculated hope.” “It’s the calculation and the hope that if you invest in people and in their training and education, then they will have better lives and better jobs and do better things for their communities and for their employers,” Dr. Sam said. “This conference is also about calculated hope. It’s about taking problems and looking for opportunities.” The Culpeper Star-Exponent Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Germanna Community College Board A Message from Dick Scheibe, Chairman Greetings from the Germanna College Board. 2009 has been another challenging year during which the college has grown and prospered despite adverse economic conditions and severe budget constraints. Under President David A. Sam’s leadership, enrollment has increased and the already outstanding faculty and staff has been further enhanced by the addition of new, highly qualified, and dynamic personnel. The accessibility of courses has been expanded and will grow further as new instructional facilities in North Stafford are opened this Fall. Your past support has played a vital role in the success Germanna has achieved and is greatly appreciated. In the coming year, Germanna is embarking on new and ambitious undertakings, including the planning for Building 3 at the Fredericksburg Campus that is so urgently needed to serve the southern and eastern portions of our service area. Your current and future support is critical to achieving this and other new initiatives. Germanna College Board 2008 – 2009 Ms. Sherry Gravatt Caroline County Mr. Jerry L. Raines Culpeper County Ms. Linda Worrell Fredericksburg Mr. Dick Scheibe King George County The close partnership of Germanna and the community it serves allows the College to meet and exceed its future challenges. The students we support are the future of our community, and through them-- and their successes--all of us benefit and prosper. Ms. Jill Johnson Madison County Mr. John (Mike) Powell Madison County Mr. Doug Rogers Orange County Mr. Bruce Davis Spotsylvania County Mr. Ray Smith Stafford County Mr. Hank W. Chao State Board Liaison Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community 11 Germanna Educational Foundation, Inc. 1970 A Message from George P. Snead, Esquire Dear Friends of Germanna, On behalf of the Educational Foundation Board of Directors, thank you for your support of Germanna Community College. The Educational Foundation remains committed to its mission to promote the growth, progress, and well-being of the College and its students through raising, investing, and administering private funds to support the mission of the College. For all of us, this past year has been one of immense challenge on the economic front. Germanna and the Educational Foundation were not immune from this challenge. The College’s enrollment continued to grow, but the economic downturn resulted in state and local government budget cuts. Student financial need continued to grow, but the level of funding did not kept pace with overall demand. Despite challenging economic times, however, Foundation activity and fundraising was successful. Many endowed scholarship benefactors made additional contributions to ensure scholarships could be awarded. Our annual appeal to alumni and friends raised more than in the previous year, as did the 3rd Annual Ray Glazebrook Memorial Golf Tournament. The 15th annual Monte Carlo Casino Night exceeded its fundraising goal. A new event held in May at the Fredericksburg Area Campus, Distinguished Person of the Year, also exceeded its goal. As a result of the contributions to the Foundation and due to the Foundation’s fundraising efforts, hundreds of students were assisted through the Germanna Guarantee Program (GGP), and are now fulfilling their hopes and dreams of getting a higher education. 12 The GGP fills in the gap between financial aid and the cost of tuition and fees. I ask for your continued support of this vital program to ensure that no student is left behind. This past year, the Foundation’s efforts to raise local funds needed for a third academic services building on the Fredericksburg Area Campus got underway. We have initial interest from several individuals and businesses. This building is essential to supporting Germanna’s growing enrollment, and to have the space necessary to offer prerequisite courses for nursing and allied health program expansion as well as programs in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum. A fellowship was established last year in honor of retired Dean of Nursing and Health Technologies, Dr. Jane Ingalls. This new fellowship received significant contributions, thanks to the leadership and generosity of Foundation Board members and healthcare investment partners throughout the region. The Ingalls Fellowship, which supports faculty members pursuing masters’ degrees, will help Germanna’s Nursing department meet the standards necessary to maintain a highly accredited program. The Foundation Board will conduct its second annual retreat to continue focusing on our mission and the College’s needs. We seek to establish a strategic plan to complement the College’s plan and goals, which will help guide our efforts in developing more resources for College operating needs, student scholarships, academic program development, and investment in planned new and renovated facilities. Thanks again for your support. Please join us this year as we help the College provide accessible, quality educational and training opportunities that meet our communities’ changing learning needs. Sincerely, George P. Snead Educational Foundation Board 2008 – 2009 George P. Snead, President Darla Burton, Vice President Edward B. (Ted) Hontz, Treasurer Dr. David A. Sam, Secretary Richard L. Brehm, Asst. Treasurer Linda Beale Earl Thomas Blalock, II Joseph R. Daniel The Hon. John J. (Butch) Davies, III Bruce L. Davis Kent D. Farmer Kevin Fastabend Georgia M. Fauber, Emeritus Gordon R. (Pete) Humes Steve B. Jones Barbara Kane Constance R. Kincheloe William J. Kinnamon, Jr. Linda J. (L.J.) Moyer Mary Jane O’Neill Ruthan O’Toole John (Mike) Powell J. William Price, III, Emeritus Jack Rowley Linda Fagan Sealy Harrison Simpson Dr. Frank S. Turnage, Emeritus Linda Worrell Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Educational Foundation Leadership VCCS honors Germanna Education Foundation member Joe Daniel with Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy Culpeper businessman Joseph R. Daniel received the Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy April 21, 2009 at a luncheon at the Country Club of Virginia for his longtime support of Germanna Community College. “Joe Daniel has been extremely generous with his donations for many, many years,” said Germanna President David A. Sam. “But more than that, he has given much of himself, his time and his energy in recruiting other donors, helping with Foundation events, and rolling up his sleeves to make things happen. Without his contributions of money and time, our technology center would not have been built.” Recognizing this, the college named that facility after him. “But Joe doesn’t care about seeing his name on a building,” Dr. Sam said. “He cares deeply about Germanna and its students, and he fully understands the positive impact the College has throughout its service area. His passion is greatest for the Germanna Guarantee Program that helps students who otherwise would not be able to afford college to achieve their dreams. “And Germanna will be eternally grateful for his humanity and his dedication,” Dr. Sam said. Daniel said he got involved with the Germanna Education Foundation in the 1980s because he himself needed help to make it to the University of Virginia after being a mediocre student in high school. “I was not what you would call a stellar student by any stretch of the imagination,” Daniel said. In 1962, after struggling at what was then East Carolina College, he began attending a UVa. Extension school in Madison County that was the day’s equivalent of a community college. For Daniel, it served as a bridge to the McIntyre School of Commerce at U.Va., which prepared him to succeed in business with his company, Jefferson Homebuilders Inc. He said he became involved with Germanna in the 1980s because, “I understood the mission; I understood the importance.” VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois said Daniel and other philanthropists honored at the luncheon have made a difference for Virginians: Daniel’s initial intent was to create a Germanna scholarship for a student “who may have a financial challenge or another issue we don’t even dream of.” But when he realized the Foundation then “had no endowment and no employees,” his involvement quickly snowballed and he became a major force behind the effort to make what is now the Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper a reality. He also recently led the effort to establish the Dr. Jane Ingalls Nurse Educator Fellowship. “From the former high school dropout who used higher education to turn his life around …To the big employer who … needs community college graduates to get the job done … To the small-town lawyer who sees the community college serve as the educational and cultural center of his hometown…” Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community 13 “ I am proud to be the first in my family for three generations to go to college. I cannot thank the Foundation enough for giving me this chance to prove myself as a great student, and one day a wonderful nurse.” -Amanda Piwowarski Joseph R. Daniel Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship awarded to Ms. Amanda Piwowarski A 2009 graduate of Orange County High School, Amanda, a resident of Rhoadesville, maintained a 3.93 GPA while helping provide at-home care for her younger brothers. She was an active volunteer in high school, which included participation in the American Heart Walk; Mine Run Fire Department Fundraising; Bingo; Santa’s Breakfast, and various school board functions. Amanda chose Germanna because it is affordable, local, and has smaller class sizes. She wishes to remain close to home so that she might continue helping with her two younger brothers while her parents are at work. As Amanda said during her interview, “I want to continue to help my parents who sacrifice and struggle daily to provide for my brothers and for me”. With pediatrics and/or paramedics as her fields of interest, she plans to enroll in the Nursing program, saying, “I have a deep passion for helping others, and I believe nursing is the most trusted profession – and I want to join a profession that inspires people to trust in others.” Additionally, Amanda expressed her deep gratitude, saying “ I am proud to be the first in my family for three generations to go to college. I cannot thank the Foundation enough for giving me this chance to prove myself as a great student, and one day a wonderful nurse.” Scholarship Donor Recognition Luncheon 14 Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Germanna Educational Foundation, Inc. Welcomes New Director Michael (Mike) A. Catell was appointed Director of Foundation and Alumni Relations at Germanna Community College in November. He is responsible for the overall fundraising and external relations program for the College’s Foundation, which works to identify, coordinate and manage private philanthropic support from individuals and organizations in support of the College. Mike has fifteen years of external relations and Development experience including volunteer and board recruitment, major gift fundraising from individuals and corporations, as well as strategic planning, staff training, and management. Mike began his career with the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. After five years in the national voluntary health arena, Mike entered the higher education field as Director of the Annual Fund at Marywood University in Scranton, PA. He then returned to the voluntary health arena where he spent three years with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) based in Alexandria, Virginia. During his time with the ADA, Mike was a Field Director for Special Events, and was subsequently promoted to National Director, America’s Walk for Diabetes, the Association’s largest annual fundraising event. In 2005, Mike was appointed Executive Director of University Development at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. In this role, he was responsible for the management of a comprehensive development operation, which included annual and major giving, stewardship/donor relations, and corporate/foundation giving. A native of Wyoming, PA, Mike is a graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA where he earned a BA in Political Science and History. He and his wife, Jeniene, are the parents of six children and live in Fredericksburg. “I believe everyone should strive to make a difference in someone else’s life.” “This scholarship gives me the ability to continue my education and reach my dream of being an RN. I have gained increased confidence in myself at GCC.” -Ramona Knudson The William & Rosemary Walker Nursing Scholarship Board Member Retreat The Educational Foundation Board held its first Board Retreat on September 10 at the historic Kenmore Inn in downtown Fredericksburg. The Clements Group facilitated the event, presenting various ways to “Build an Effective Advancement Plan”. Defining the Foundation’s focus will be a challenging and exciting venture, noted Becky Mentesti, facilitator for the day. Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community 15 MediCorp Donation Honors Jane Ingalls and Invests in Germanna’s Nursing Program MediCorp Health System President and CEO Fred M. Rankin announced a new, five-year $500,000 investment in the College and Foundation in honor of Dr. Jane Ingalls, now-retired dean of Germanna’s Department of Nursing and Health Technologies. The announcement preceded Ingalls’ acceptance of the Educational Foundation’s 2009 Distinguished Person of the Year Award. “Dr. Ingalls represents everything that is good about nursing,” Mr. Rankin said. “Her commitment to excellence resulted in Germanna’s nursing program being one of the best in the state.” He said Ingalls’ continuing personal involvement with MediCorp has resulted in Mary Washington Hospital and the new Stafford Hospital Center being more patientfriendly places. “You’ll find Germanna nurses at every health care facility you visit in the area -- and they’re the best nurses,” said Dr. Ingalls. “Thank you Jane,” Rankin said, “for all you’ve done for health care in our region.” 16 Monte Carlo 2009 Annual Golf Tournament With the generous support of sponsors, dozens of community-minded businesses, and the nearly two-hundred attendees, the Educational Foundation’s 15th Annual Monte Carlo Casino Night raised more than $62,000 to benefit the Germanna Guarantee Program. The 3rd Annual Ray Glazebrook Memorial Golf Tournament netted $34,000 on September 25 at the Fredericksburg Country Club. Lunch was provided by Arby’s and a Pizza Hut reception by Mark Glazebrook with an informal awards presentation to the day’s winners. A total of 102 golfers toughed it out on a brisk and rainy day to support the Foundation. Thank you to all the sponsors for your commitment to Germanna and its students. Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Community Partners GCC African American Outreach Committee Launches Scholarship Effort Germanna’s new African American Outreach Committee hosted a reception and meeting for about 40 leaders from the community on March 29. Representatives of a number of African American fraternities and churches expressed interest in making scholarships available for students attending GCC. GEICO Donates $15,000 to Germanna Guarantee Program Scholarship Fund At a scholarship recognition luncheon held on February 24, 2009 at the Fredericksburg Area Campus, Mike Catell, Director of Foundation and Alumni Relations accepted a $15,000 check from GEICO Insurance. Scholarship Donor Recognition Luncheon Brenda Beatty of Fredericksburg stated her dream “of higher education and future career goals may have been unobtainable. This scholarship has served as one of the gifts that have provided me with the necessary support and encouragement to sustain my determination and courage in order to pursue challenges and obstacles that seemed insurmountable at times.” Chrysler of Culpeper’s Donation Chrysler of Culpeper donated a Jeep Cherokee to Germanna Community College’s Automotive Technology Program. The Germanna Automotive Technology Program provides classroom instruction and hands-on experience for Career Studies Certificates for automotive technicians and automotive diagnosticians. Eric Bruce, a 37-year-old Persian Gulf War Veteran and full time security officer from Madison County, received a Duval Scholarship. “I would never have been able to continue my educational goals without this financial assistance and the generosity of sponsors like you,” he told scholarship donors. Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community “With your gift, the college will be able to continue to provide high quality, accessible learning opportunities for students within our community who might not otherwise be able to pursue their dream of higher education,” Catell told Amanda Talbert, Regional Community Relations Coordinator for GEICO, based in Stafford County. A recent survey showed that Germanna is the fastest-growing college in Virginia. That, Catell said, makes donations like the one from GEICO critical to GCC. “Community support, both from individuals and business partners such as GEICO, has been crucial in helping meet the challenges of this growth and the changing needs of our students,” he told Talbert. “Be assured that your gift has made a huge difference for our students.” 17 Cadow Art Donation When Stafford County art collectors Tia and Robert Cadow donate art, they do so in the hope that the entity receiving it puts it to good use as art, not just as a commodity. Tricis Berg “Cove at Dusk” They have made a donation of an eclectic collection of unframed art to the Germanna Educational Foundation that had fair market value of $213,000. Over time, the Foundation may auction some of the pieces off to support scholarships or for funding for Germanna’s art program. But the art program will also use the collection to teach students to assess the value of art, how to display it properly, and to provide instruction in the fundamentals of putting on art shows. “I think it’s phenomenal you’re going to use it as a teaching tool,” Tia Cadow said. Ellen Gunn “Garden Moments” Tom Mathews “Red Barn” 18 Robert Striffolino “Autumn Medley” Robert Striffolino “River Bend” Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Educational Foundation Scholarships Aerojet (Engineering) Agetro Fund Alfred & Mary Jane King Scholarship for Nursing Anna Ruth Inskeep Scholarship Ardiena Ann Tromley Scholarship for Teaching Bertha M. Seay Massey Scholarship Byrd L. “Jack” Daniel Scholarship Caroline County Agricultural Fair Scholarship Charles H. Huffman Scholarship Comfort Keepers for Nursing Scholarship Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship Corbin Homebuilders Scholarship Culpeper Hillbilly Scholarship Culpeper Regional Hospital Culpeper Wood Preservers Scholarship D. French Slaughter, Jr. Scholarship Dale Featherston Scholarship Delta Sigma Theta Alumnae Association Dulcie H. Potter Memorial Scholarship Duval Scholarship Elizabeth Golsen Schneider Scholarship Elna H. Daniel Scholarship Floyd White Memorial Scholarship Fredericksburg Ambulatory Surgery Center Fredericksburg Savings Bank Scholarship Fredericksburg Street Rods Scholarship Freta B. Napier Scholarship George P. Beard, Jr. Scholarship Georgia Willis Scholarship Germanna Guarantee Program Giles H. Miller, Jr. Scholarship Hazel Harris Health Scholarship Henrietta Margaret D. Pattishall RN Memorial Scholarship Henry and Iva Smith Scholarship J. Carlton “Zeus” Clore Scholarship Jack Condon Memorial Scholarship Dr. Jane Ingalls Nurse Educator Fellowship Janet Swan Scholarship Jefferson Homebuilders Scholarship John A. Nere Scholarship John J. “Butch” Davies, lll Scholarship John William Price, Jr. Scholarship Kristin and Kati Lisk Memorial Scholarship Linda Nelson Scholarship Loren Franklin & Linda Fagan Sealy Scholarship Mary Ball Scholarship for Nursing Mary Frances and James G. Willis Scholarship (Kiwanis of Fredericksburg) Mary Washington Hospital Nursing Alumni Association Scholarship Mildred C. King Scholarship for Nursing OMWCF Dental Hygiene Scholarship Pearline T. Soltes Memorial Scholarship Phylis Martin Faculty Chair Scholarship Pitts - O’Neill Scholarship PNC Bank Scholarship for Nursing Ray and Joyce Zachmann Scholarship Raynold “Randy” Collier Glazebrook, lll Rebecca Boniface Scholarship Richard Gossweiler Student Emergency Fund Rotary Foundation of Culpeper Shannon Broom Scholarship Spotsylvania Lions Club Charities, Inc. (Arts & Sciences Nursing) Spotsylvania Lions Club Charities, Inc. (Associate of Arts & Sciences) Stella Rhodes Almond Scholarship Steve and Nancy Jones Scholarship Susan Langlois Scholarship The Reynolds Family of Orange Scholarship The Woman’s Club of Fredericksburg Viola M. Smith Scholarship Willis Clyde Locker Scholarship WINGS Scholarship for Middle College Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community “I am dedicated to my job and schooling to make a better life for my son as I am a single mother. I am truly honored to be the recipient of this scholarship.” -Michelle Roe Spotsylvania Lions Club Charities, Inc. “Throughout the process of caring for people, my sense of need to get into the medical field has only grown stronger” -Heather Nunnally Spotsylvania Lions Club Charities, Inc Scholarship “I hope to be a voice for the children who cannot speak for themselves.” -Stephanie Ross –Ardiena Tromley Scholarship 19 Local Scholarships Local Scholarships Army Emergency Relief Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper Bowling Green United Methodist Brightwood Ruritan Club Carlton Dwayne Beach Jr. Caroline High School Carter-Bennett Chancellor High School Charlottesville Track Club Chic-fil-A Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Coca Cola Scholarship College Bound Program Colonial Beach Baptist Church Courtland High School Culpeper Co. Ed. Assoc. Culpeper Co. Farm Bureau Culpeper Hospital Culpeper Lions Club Culpeper Retired Teachers Assn. Culpeper Unit. Methodist Church Dodge Powell Scholarship Elder Theodore Barber School Fort Myer Thrift Shop Frank Moncure Lodge Scholarship Fraternal Order of Eagles George Taylor Trust Governor’s School Program GSSA Scholarship Headwaters/Rapp. Co. Pub. Ed. Fnd. Hopewell Baptist Church Hopewell United Methodist Church 20 Hunter Garner School Interstate Realty Management James Monroe High School Joseph Wm. Thompson Memorial School Jowanda Rollins Scholarship King & Queen Central Alumni Assoc. Knights of Templar Ed. Foundation Kraft Foods Scholarship Lake of the Woods Lions Lasala & Henry Nursing Scholarship Loyal Order of Moose M&P Thompson Ed. Trust Madison Ruritan Club Marine Corps Scholarship Found Mary Ball Women’s Club Mary G. Porter Award Mary Marshall Nursing Scholars MediCorp Health System Military Firefighter Heritage Ministers Wives and Widows Mitchells Presbyterian Church Mount Zion Baptist Church NAACP National Wild Turkey Foundation Newhouse Scholarship Fund North Anna Power Station Optimist Club of Fredericksburg Orange Business & Professional Women Orange Co. Moose Lodge Orange County Ed. Foundation Orange County High School Orange Grove Baptist Church Orange Rotary Club Order of The Eastern Star Partnership for Academic Excellence Project Big Heart Rappahannock River Region Rappahannock Rotary Ed. Foundation Recycling Research Riverbend High School Ronald Fleming Memorial Rotary Foundation Round Oak Baptist Church Ruritan National Foundation Ruth-Lewis Scholarship Salem Ed. Foundation Salem Ruritan Foundation Scholarship America Scholarship Program Admin. Silver Foundation Inc. South East Neighborhood Watch Spotsylvania County Woman’s Club Spotsylvania High School Stafford Rotary Club Stafford Ruritan Club Union Bank and Trust Company Univ. of VA Community Credit Union VA Baptist Mission Board VA State Firefighters Assoc. Virginia Rainbow Scholarship Warsaw Central School District Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Assoc. Women of the Moose Zion Hill Baptist Church Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Govenor Kaine & County Officials Laud Opening of Germanna’s New Stafford Center When Gov. Tim Kaine cut the ribbon to open Germanna’s new Stafford Center on July 29, 2009 he said Virginia is counting on GCC and rest of the Virginia Community College System to help the Old Dominion recover from the recession -–and to give its workforce an edge going forward. “Community colleges play an important role, especially in a challenged economy,” Kaine told a crowd at the opening of the Center. The fourth Germanna location--which has four state of the art classrooms, computer labs, and office space, was serving about 650 students in 40 different classes when it opened in August 2009. The Center is a partnership between GCC and Stafford Economic Development Authority, which has invested $300,000 over three years to promote economic development through Workforce training. The center will also meet anticipated needs associated with the BRAC expansion at Quantico and the new Stafford Hospital Center. It’s located at Aquia Park, just south of the intersection of U.S. 1 and State Route 610 in North Stafford, which is one of the fastest-growing and congested areas in the region. Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community GCC President David A. Sam said opening the Stafford Center during lean times signaled Germanna’s commitment to help the area bounce back from tough times and help build a new prosperity. “This area needs us in bad times and in good,” Sam said. “We promise that, no matter what happens, we will try to meet the needs of our area’s students, parents and businesses.” 21 Celebrating 40 Years of Service On June 1st, Germanna kicked off three years of celebrations with commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the land grant that made opening the first campus at Locust Grove possible. Germanna President David Sam said, “We’re using it as an opportunity to remember and celebrate history--both Virginia and Germanna colonists, and college history.” In September, Germanna will mark the 20th anniversary of the John F. Hazel Company’s gift of 70 acres for the Fredericksburg campus, located in the Massaponax area. In the fall of 2010 the college will invite alumni and friends for a celebration commemorating the start of classes at Germanna’s first campus. Finally, in the spring of 2012, the school will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its first graduating class. 22 Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community Germanna in the News Friday, August 14, 2009 “Governor cuts ribbon at Germanna in Stafford” Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community 23 Germanna www.germanna.edu Facebook www.facebook.com Stay Connected with Germanna In the summer of 2009, Germanna began using social media to reach students, potential students, faculty, staff, and area residents. The goal is to begin a campus conversation that creates more of a sense of community and encourages input from all parts of that community. Facebook defines itself as “a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them.” In addition to conveying user status updates via text, it’s popular for the ease with which users share images and video. Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service which allows users to send text “tweets” of up to 140 characters. Twitter www.twitter.com Flickr www.flickr.com By September, 2009, still early in the development of its use of social media, Germanna already had about 1,000 “fans” on Facebook and about 500 followers on Twitter. GCC also began using Flickr, a popular photo and video sharing social media site, in 2009. And, for the past year, the www.Germanna.edu Web site has allowed users to follow updates there via an RSS (really simple syndication) feed. 24 RSS Feeds Germanna Community College - 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Community We all have one goal in common: to realize our fullest potiential through the Germanna advantage. Crystal Miles Fredericksburg Area Campus 10000 Germanna Point Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408 540-891-3000 Locust Grove Campus 2130 Germanna Highway, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22508 540-423-9030 Joseph R. Daniel Technology Center 18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper, Virginia 22701 540-937-2900 Stafford County Center 2761 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 107, Stafford, Virginia 22554 540-288-8830