Annual Report - Social Impact Exchange

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Annual Report
The Hill Center | 2012-2013
Dear Friends
Greetings from The Hill Center! As we look back on the past year, it is so exciting to be part of such a dynamic organization—one that is committed to helping students who learn
differently succeed. Whether we are working directly with students or their teachers, we are making a difference in the lives of so many young people, not only on a local and state
level, but also nationally and internationally as well. A broad continuum of innovative and research-validated programs enables us to accomplish our mission: To transform students
with learning differences into confident, independent learners.
During 2012-2013, our nationally-recognized half-day Academic Program in Durham had an enrollment of 145 students from 59 area public, public charter, independent, and
home schools. Of those students, 68 of those students were new to Hill, and 79 were re-enrolled from last year. We also had twelve seniors graduate this year, and we are proud of
their many accomplishments and future prospects.
During the past year, Hill Tutoring served a total of 543 students, which included an 10,060 hours of tutoring. Contracts for tutoring services throughout the school year were in
place at Chewning Middle School, Glenn Elementary, and Y. E. Smith Elementary in Durham, as well as Seawell Elementary in Chapel Hill. Additionally, during the summer,
students were tutored at Glenn Elementary and at Y. E. Smith with three teachers from the latter school being trained and mentored through Hill. Three student enrichment courses
were also held this summer.
The Summer School Program at The Hill Center was the largest ever as we experienced our highest enrollment with 104 students attending, including 88 in Durham and 16 at our
new Raleigh location. Over 60 schools were represented from across the Triangle and beyond.
Hill Outreach efforts enable us to extend our impact far beyond the walls of our building. This past year Hill Professional Development programs were attended by 2,500 teachers,
impacting thousands of students through enhanced teacher practice. Our new online course offerings increase access for teachers to our programs and enable us to expand our
reach even farther. Public school partnerships with Davie, Durham, Carteret, Brunswick, Orange, Chatham, and Beaufort counties are demonstrating very positive results for
approximately 2,800 struggling learners—and we continue to seek funders and partners in order to reach more districts, teachers, and students.
In June, Hill presented its Business Plan for Scale-Up of HillRAP to an audience of funders at the Social Impact Exchange (SIE) Symposium in New York City and was honored
to be selected as the winner of the 2013 National Business Plan Competition. Over the next few years we will work hard to leverage that recognition and increase awareness of the
potential of HillRAP to change the learning trajectory of students who struggle with reading in public school settings.
As always, Hill will continue to develop new partnerships that enable us to reach more students in our state and beyond. We are also excited about the design of a “HillRAP
Instructional Management System,” or HillRAP IMS, that will incorporate technology innovation into our program delivery. We will be actively seeking investors for its
development over the next few years.
These impressive accomplishments could not have been obtained without the ongoing commitment and dedication of our tireless volunteers, staff, funding partners, families, and
district partners. We appreciate the continued support of so many as we transform students with learning differences into confident, independent learners.
Dr. Shary Maskel, Executive Director
Allison Haltom McClay, Board of Directors, Chair
About this Report
This Annual Report includes all donations received by The Hill Center between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. Every attempt was made to ensure
the accuracy in the publication. However, errors do occur, and we wish to apologize for any inconvenience they may cause. Please contact the
Development Office at 919-719-7560 if you have any questions or concerns about any portion of this publication.
Relationship with Durham Academy
The Hill Center is a financially-autonomous affiliate of Durham Academy and has its own 501(c)(3) status. The two schools have a unique, mutuallybeneficial partnership, sharing facilities, and professional exchanges. Through its relationship with Durham Academy. The Hill Center receives dual
accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools.
Mission:
We transform students with learning differences into confident, independent learners.
Vision:
We dream of a world that embraces the full potential of every person.
Our
Vision
We know people who have struggled to learn.
We know people who are mocked for their differences.
We know people whose flames have been extinguished by the shame and insecurity of living outside the norm.
We also know the fortunate ones who have given the world extraordinary gifts because of their unique perspectives.
We were that person. We raised that child. We taught that student.
We know that we have the power to change the world for them and through them.
That is why we take it as our mission to transform students with learning differences into confident, independent learners.
The Hill Center’s 35th Anniversary
Founder’s Day is an event celebrated by Hill staff,
faculty, students, and alumni as a way to pay tribute
to Mr. and Mrs. George Watts Hill for establishing The
Hill Center. Their over thirty-five year commitment
to education has transformed hundreds of
students with learning differences into confident,
independent learners in school and throughout
life. This year the thirty-fifth day of school fell on
October 11, 2012, which turned out to be a beautiful
fall day in Durham, North Carolina. Students and
staff donned new thirty-fifth anniversary shirts for
a memorable group photo under sunny skies.
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To the amusement of the students, this year’s
assembly started with the opening credits from
“Star Wars” since the movie was released in 1977,
the same year Hill was established. The text was
changed to honor staff and faculty years of
service. Next, lower, middle, and upper school
students gave a heartfelt presentation to their
peers, teachers, families, and Mrs. Hill. The lower
school students stood before the audience and
counted down “thirty-five things at Hill,” ending
with Mrs. Hill representing the number one. Middle
school students then presented an inspirational
slideshow about the things they love about their
school. The event ended with the upper school
group displaying crafted posters boasting thirty-five
quotes taken from students throughout Hill’s history.
Annual Report|2012-13
Who
We Are
Lifetime Directors
Mrs. Anne Gibson Hill
Hill Center Founder
Mr. Charles S. Atwater
Hill Center Alumnus Parent
Hydro Service & Supplies, Inc., Retired
Mr. Robert A. Ingram
General Partner, Hatteras Venture
Partners
Board of Directors
Mr. George A. Arky
Managing Partner, Arky & Miller Financial Group
Dr. Sharon P. Maskel, President
Executive Director, The Hill Center
Mr. Charles S. Atwater, Jr.
CFO, Hydro Service and Supplies, Inc.
Ms. Kathy McKee
Attorney, Kennon Cravor
Ms. Mary Carey
Mr. James McLean
President & CEO, Learning Machines, Inc.
Mr. Ed Costello, ex-officio
Head of School, Durham Academy
Ms. Susan Williams Moore
Senior Consultant, Grinnell Leadership
Ms. Cammie Dale
Dr. Nancy Farmer
Educational Consultant
Mr. Barker French
Co-Chair, East Durham Children’s Initiative
Mr. George A. “Trig” Horton, III
President, Telesis Construction Management, Inc.
Ms. Allison Haltom McClay, Chair
Vice President (Retired), Duke University
Dr. Denise Morton
Chief Academic Officer, Orange County Schools
Dr. Mary Phillips
Professor, North Carolina Central University
Dr. David Riddle, Vice-Chair
Psychologist, Chapel Hill Pediatric Psychology
Mr. Rick Rosenberg
Principal, Occom Ridge LLC
Dr. Andrew Short
Psychologist
Dr. A. Jackson Stenner IV
Hill Center Parent
Chairman & CEO, MetaMetrics, Inc.
Ms. Andrea Szigethy
Former Hill Summer School Parent
Principal & Director of Marketing, Morgan Creek
Capital Management
Mr. Mark Trustin
Attorney
Ms. Carol Walker
Hill Center Parent
Secretary/Treasurer, Fitch Lumber Company
Dr. Michael Yarborough
Chairman & President, Dr. Michael F. and Sophia M.
Yarborough Foundation, Inc.
Retired Physician
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Professional Advisory Committee
Dr. Kelly K. Anthony
Child Clinical Psychologist
Triangle Center for Behavioral
Health
Dr. Bonnie C. Fusarelli
Professor, College of Education
NC State University
Dr. Lance D. Fusarelli
Professor, Dept. of Leadership,
Policy, and Adult Higher
Education
NC State University
Dr. April Harris-Britt
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Mary Knight-McKenna
Associate Professor
Elon University
Dr. Michael David Loven
Psychologist
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Dr. Theresa E. Maitland
Coordinator, Academic
Success Program for Students
with LD/ADHD
UNC Chapel Hill
Dr. Nancy Mamlin
Associate Professor, School of
Education
NC Central University
Dr. David Rabiner
Associate Research Professor
Duke University
Dr. Jan J. Riggsbee
Director, Program in Education
Duke University
Dr. Ann Schulte
Professor of Psychology
NC State University
Dr. Gail A. Spiridigliozzi
Associate Clinical Professor,
Durham Child Development &
Behavioral Health Clinic
Duke University Medical Center
Who
We Are
Charles S. Atwater Awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine
In November 2012, long time friend, advocate, and supporter of
The Hill Center, Charles S. Atwater Sr., was awarded the Order of
the Long Leaf Pine. The award, which was initiated in 1965, is one
of the highest honors that can be presented by the Governor
of North Carolina. It is awarded to an individual who has a
proven record of extraordinary service to our state and is usually
bestowed when an individual retires. The Order of the Long Leaf
Pine distinction recognizes the honoree’s contributions to their
community, professional accomplishments, as well as the many
years of service they have given to their charitable organization.
Mr. Atwater first became involved with The Hill Center as a parent in the fall of 1986,
and then became more engaged when he became an avid volunteer. He went on to
co-chair a major fundraising campaign, helped create our own autonomous board,
and served as Chair of The Hill Center Board of Directors from 2000-2001. Due to his
overwhelming dedication and commitment to Hill during his time as a board member, he
was honored with the title of Lifetime Board Member in 2003. His passion for The Hill Center
mission led Hill to create an award in honor of his tireless efforts helping students find
success in school. The Charles S. Atwater Star Volunteer Award was established in 2000 as
a tribute to his outstanding volunteer efforts. Mr. Atwater has shared that his volunteer work
at Hill has been one of his proudest accomplishments. The Hill community is so proud that
this prestigious award was given to someone who is so important to our organization.
Goals
Strategic Plan 2010-2015
Innovation
Partnerships
Sustainability
Innovation
The Hill Center is a leader in educational innovation and will continue to innovate, develop, and implement new programs for struggling learners.
Goals:
• Become widely recognized as an authority on learning differences among students, parents, educators, professionals, and policymakers.
• Create, refine, and protect Hill Center curricular offerings and their implementation
• Employ additional relevant and timely measures of student progress with emphasis on early reporting.
Partnerships
The Hill Center will continue its efforts to reach students beyond its walls who struggle with learning differences through a combination of programs,
research, and collaboration. We will develop regional spheres of influence and a network of public school partners via outreach activities and
strategic relationships.
Goals:
• Continue to support, reward, and develop excellence in faculty and staff.
• Develop clearly defined regional spheres of influence for the delivery of services to public school students and educators.
• Ensure that key constituents and partners are valued and engaged.
• Build a strong, diverse and engaged Board of Directors that is capable of meeting identified institutional goals.
Sustainability
The Hill Center is charged with maximizing the utilization of our programs, resources, and facilities while remaining consistent with our mission and
expertise. The Plan emphasizes the need to increase gifts for annual, capital, and program support.
Goals:
• Maximize the utilization of Hill Center programs, resources, and facilities while remaining consistent with the Center’s existing mission and
established expertise.
• Increase gifts for annual, capital, and program support to meet identified institutional strategic goals.
• Ensure a productive and measurable financial operating environment to ensure effective delivery of instruction to students.
• Maintain an excellent physical plant offering the best environment for our programs.
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Expanding Our Reach
The Hill Center was established in 1977 as the Learning Development Center to provide an intensive, half-day remediation
program for students with specific learning disabilities and/or attention deficit disorder. In 1996, it was renamed The Hill
Center after founder George Watts Hill. Since its inception, The Hill Center Model School Program has served more than 4,000
students from more than 70 public and private schools throughout the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina.
3,661
students
Served in
2012-2013
+
2,321
educators
Served in
2012-2013
=
What
We Do!
5,982
Total Served in
2012-2013
Core Values
Professionalism
Faculty and staff at The Hill Center are professionals who respect colleagues and members of the community, collaborate with others, and
maintain dedication to The Hill Center’s mission.
Compassion
Through our caring teachers and innovative instruction, we give students hope that they can succeed in school and in life.
Synergy
The strengths and experiences of all members of The Hill Center community are valued.
Partnerships
The Hill Center promotes and fosters partnerships within the organization and throughout the local and global communities in order to advance
the development of confident, independent student learners. We value relationships that allow us to share ideas and best practices, and develop
expert teachers and resourceful, successful students.
Innovation
The Hill Center values innovation and incorporates research to refine teaching practices and to demonstrate student success. In order to reach the
greatest number of students with learning differences, we strive to integrate and deliver research-based instruction to diverse learners everywhere.
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A
Fond
Farewell
“Shary has led The Hill Center for the past 27 years with a bold vision and has
fostered a friendly learning environment in which young people are challenged
to attain their personal best.” —Allison Haltom McClay, Board Chair
Dr. Shary Maskel, Executive Director of Hill, Announces Her Retirement
The Hill Center community was saddened to hear last fall the announcement of Dr. Shary Maskel’s upcoming retirement. The 2013-2014
academic year will be Dr. Maskel’s last year as Executive Director of Hill.
In 1977, while Dr. Maskel was a Duke doctoral student and part-time Hill Center teacher, she was asked by The Hill Center’s founder,
Mr. Hill, to create a curriculum for the school. Having been trained in Orton-Gillingham techniques as a reading specialist in Florida,
she used that methodology as a starting point in developing the Hill curriculum that has evolved into the successful research-based
program that we have today. After working in the Durham Public Schools for a brief period, Dr. Maskel returned to The Hill Center
in 1985 to become the director, and began an exciting professional adventure focused on helping students who learn differently
find success in school. The desire to transform the lives of more students led Dr. Maskel to explore whether we could achieve the
same success outside the walls of The Hill Center. Independent research results documented the same exceptional results could be
achieved in public schools and the critical variable for success was not the teaching environment, but the teachers themselves. In 2000, training teachers to
implement the Hill methodology emerged as a new focus. By sharing Hill’s best practices with teachers in all types of learning environments, we have furthered
our mission to transform students with learning differences into confident, independent learners.
The Hill Board and Search Committee will be dedicated during the next year to finding a top-tier administrator who has the knowledge, expertise, and
dedication to lead The Hill Center forward in the future. The footprint for helping struggling students has been established, and Hill is positioned for growth and
expansion as we move forward in our plans to impact more students. The opportunities for a new leader are limitless. Although it is hard to imagine The Hill Center
without Shary Maskel, change is a natural part of the evolution of an organization. This leadership transition offers The Hill Center the opportunity to think about
the future and the next generation of leadership.
Shary Maskel has been an integral part of the Center’s growth and achievement for most of its history. Her tenure as Executive Director has had a deep and
lasting impact on The Hill Center.
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The Hill Methodology: Innovation and Research
Today, Hill is a nationally-recognized program that offers a model K-12 school program, tutoring, and professional
development and training for teachers and administrators—all striving to improve educational outcomes for struggling
learners in the areas of reading, writing, and math.
What
We Do!
Since 1977, Hill has provided its copyrighted, research-based remediation program for K-12 students who struggle with learning differences in its model school in
Durham. With the multi-sensory Orton-Gillingham approach as its foundation and highly specific teaching combined with charting and graphing of student progress,
“Hill Methodology” is a comprehensive system of individualized multisensory curriculum. The Methodology has been continuously refined over the years as a result
of the combined efforts of Hill’s certified learning specialists. At Hill’s model school, students receive instruction in reading, written language, and math in a half-day
session with a 4:1 student/teacher ratio.
While The Hill Center Model School will always be the foundation of its programs, in recent years Hill Outreach has enabled us to reach thousands more teachers and
students with our transformative approach. Multiple research studies demonstrate that teachers anywhere can be trained to implement Hill’s instructional approach
with students who struggle with learning.
The Hill Center is nationally recognized for its professional development programs and is one of eight reading programs approved by the North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction for professional development in reading.
“I am so grateful we found
a place that teaches
the way she learns.”
– Hill Parent
“I like HillRAP because it is helping
me learn how to read things that I
thought I was never going to read
before.”
– Hill Lower School Student
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Our
School
Academic Program and Model School
The Hill Center is committed to providing students with learning differences the opportunity to achieve at a level
commensurate with their abilities. Students are enrolled in classes at The Hill Center for a portion of the school day while also
attending classes for the remainder of the day in local public or private schools. This dual program provides students the
necessary intensive remediation in a small group, while also allowing them to be mainstreamed into a regular school setting.
“I feel like I can always
be myself here.”
145
Students
– Hill Upper School Student
Served in
2012-2013
• Reenrolled: 53%, New: 47%
• Girls: 27%, Boys: 73%
• Students of Color: 26%
• Grades 1-5: 41%
“Thank you for changing
the course of her education
and therefore the course
of her life.”
– Hill Parent
• Grades 6-8: 27%
• Grades 9-12: 35%
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Our
School
Academic Program and Model School (continued)
At Hill, students receive individualized multisensory instruction delivered by certified learning specialists in a 4:1 student/teacher
ratio. Students in grades K-8 obtain instruction in reading and written language based on the Orton-Gillingham approach,
as well as in mathematics. Upper school students may take courses in literature, composition, Spanish, and math up through
calculus. The Hill Center’s program fosters a positive self-concept in students through successful experiences and helps them
understand their individual learning styles, thus preparing them to be independent learners and to set achievable goals.
Orange 4%
57%
Public Schools
25%
Private Schools
59
Schools
Served
10%
Home Schools
8%
Public Charter
Schools
Wake 18%
Chatham
2%
Durham
27%
Hill Faculty
25 Teachers
62 Tutors
Average Teacher Tenure
Charter
Schools
13%
10.7 years
Advanced Degrees
80% of teachers hold an advanced degree
Chapel HillCarrboro
36%
Public School Students by County
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Reaching
Students
Hill Outreach
Hill strives to develop new programs, partnerships, and alliances that will increase its impact and reach. During the past year,
many exciting developments have occurred in Hill Outreach. First, Hill was proud to be selected as the winner of the 2013
Social Impact Exchange National Business Plan Competition, garnering national attention and support for its plans for scale
up of the Hill Reading Achievement Program (HillRAP). The Competition was sponsored by Growth Philanthropy Network and
the Duke Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE), and focuses on bringing promising social solutions
to scale and gathering together grant-makers and philanthropists interested in supporting that work.
Hill continues to be an innovator in curriculum and assessment for students who struggle with learning. This year, a technology visioning process has resulted in
development of a 4-year plan for a Hill Reading Achievement Program Instructional Management System (HillRAP IMS), which will result in the infusion of technology
innovation into Hill teacher training and HillRAP implementation. The HillRAP IMS will provide enhanced teacher support, a continuous assessment tool, automatic
data capture, and more robust results reporting, as well as a Student App for increased student practice opportunities. In partnership with MetaMetrics, Inc., Hill is also
developing new scales for measuring student growth consistent with the HillRAP methodology.
Hill has also continued to be innovative in professional development for teachers and has developed a line of workshops consistent with the Response to Intervention
(RtI) framework. With partial funding provided by the Mebane Foundation, HillStrategies for Reading, HillStrategies for Writing, and HillStrategies for Math have been
designed and developed to support teachers as they teach students who struggle in school (Tier III). An iPad assessment has been developed to work together with
the HillStrategies for Reading workshop. The HillStrategies for Reading Assessment (HSA-RA for K-3) helps teachers identify students’ specific reading skill gaps, and
group those students accordingly so they can receive strategy instruction. The HSA-RA has been field-tested in Davie County and is currently being beta-tested in
Beaufort County.
2,321
Educators
Served in
2012-2013
Hill Professional Development has
served teachers in almost all North
Carolina Counties.
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Partnerships with Public Schools
As one of the goals of the strategic plan, partnerships with public school districts in North Carolina enable Hill to reach diverse
populations of struggling learners across a broader geographic area. Hill is currently partnering with 6 districts:
2,840
Students
Served in
2012-2013
•
Beaufort County Schools—Funding for this district-wide
reading initiative has been partially provided by a 3-year
grant from the Mebane Foundation, and the district is
also providing significant support through other sources.
Hill has trained HillRAP teachers in all elementary schools
in the district. All general education teachers have also
been trained in HillStrategies. The Beaufort County initiative
will serve as a model for how other districts can improve
reading achievement for struggling readers.
•
Chatham County Schools—Chatham County has requested HillRAP training for its
teachers in order to improve reading achievement and has trained 10 teachers.
Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, every elementary school in the district will
have at least one HillRAP teacher.
•
Orange County Schools—Hill is collaborating with the Hillsborough Chamber of
Commerce to improve reading achievement at Central Elementary School.
HillRAP implementation continues in the district in other schools as well.
•
Davie County Schools—Davie County has been a longstanding implementer of
Hill programs and is currently training mentors in their districts with the goal to have
mentors in every school.
•
Carteret County Schools—Carteret County continues to expand HillRAP services
across the district and serves as a model for how a district can sustain HillRAP
implementation beyond grant funding.
•
Brunswick County Schools—Brunswick County continues to use HillRAP to serve
their students who are struggling with reading. The Robertson Foundation-funded
regional education project from 2008-2011 brought The Hill Center, the University of
North Carolina Wilmington, and Brunswick County Schools together for a dynamic
partnership.
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Reaching
Students
Hill Wins the 2013 Social Impact Exchange
National Business Plan Competition
The Hill Center is excited to announce that
it has won the Social Impact Exchange
National Business Plan Competition for
2013! As the winner, Hill was presented
with a consulting and cash award valued
at $100,000 at the Symposium on Scaling
Social Impact in New York City on June 17,
2013 before an audience of approximately
350 funders and philanthropists.
The Symposium on Scaling Social Impact was sponsored by Growth
Philanthropy Network and the Duke Center for the Advancement
of Social Entrepreneurship, and focuses on bringing promising
social solutions to scale and gathering together grant-makers and
philanthropists interested in supporting that work. Attendees included
many of the major U.S. foundations, including the Gates Foundation,
Robert Wood Johnson, Annie E. Casey, The Duke Endowment, and
others. As a finalist, Hill was prominently featured in the conference
program that every attendee received.
The Hill Center’s Executive Director, Shary Maskel, and Chief Financial
Officer, Michele Sparrow, made an impressive presentation of Hill’s
plan for scale-up of the Hill Reading Achievement Program into
eastern North Carolina. They were allowed 10 minutes to present,
followed by 10 minutes of Q&A by three judges. Other finalists were
Friends of the Children (FOTC) from Portland, Oregon, and the
Princeton Center for Leadership Training based in Princeton, New
Jersey.
Training
Teachers
Best Practices Professional Development for Teachers
In addition to educating students through its model school program, The Hill Center is concerned with developing awareness
and understanding of learning differences and attention deficit disorders on a broader scale and offers best practices
professional development opportunities for educators nationally and internationally. Hill offers workshops, consultation, and
certification programs in its copyrighted methodology.
On-Site Best Practices Professional Development Workshops: The Hill Center’s professional development
programs are designed and presented by master educators who integrate research and evidence-based
practices with practical classroom applications to deliver quality, interactive professional development
opportunities. More than 12,000 educators from more than 80 North Carolina counties, 17 states, and
5 countries have attended Hill workshops to date. A full calendar of workshops on a range of relevant
topics is offered at The Hill Center. Workshop topics include reading, writing, and math instruction and
remediation; technology to support instruction; and understanding students who learn differently.
International Certification Programs: The Hill Center has undergone a rigorous accreditation process with
the International Multisensory Structured Language Educational Council (IMSLEC), and all of its professional
development courses meet high standards set forth by that organization. IMSLEC accreditation allows Hill
to offer certification in the Hill Methodology through the Hill Professional Education Program (PREP). The Hill
Center offers four levels of certification in multisensory structured language.
Level
I
Teaching
Level
Level
II
Mentoring
Level
Level
III
Master
Teacher
Level
Level
IV
Trainer
Level
12,000
Educators
80
NC Counties
17
States
5
Countries
“The HillRAP training was wonderful,
very succinct, based on research,
and will be beneficial to the
students I teach.”
– Public School Teacher
Distance Learning Opportunities—Online Courses: Six professional development courses are offered online:
• Diverse Learners: Meeting Individual Needs
• Eliminating Executive Dysfunction: Study Skills for the 21st Century Learner
• Understanding Learning Differences: An Introduction to LD/ADHD
• HillStrategies for Reading
• HillStrategies for Writing
• Phonics: Breaking the Code
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Hill Affiliation Sites and Program Adoption Sites
Today, Hill-based programs are being implemented in K-12 public and independent schools nationally and internationally.
Hill Center Affiliation Sites are replicating the half-day model and are underway in North Carolina, Colorado, Switzerland, and
El Salvador. Hill Program Adoption Sites are independent and public schools that are implementing HillRAP, HillWrite, and/or
Hill Math. This summer, we welcomed our newest HillProgram Adoption Sites—Long Leaf Academy in Southern Pines, North
Carolina; and the Episcopal School of Acadiana in Broussard, Louisiana.
Hill Affiliation Sites
Affiliation
& Adoption
2003
Greenville Learning Center - Greenville, North Carolina
2006
Oak Hill School - Geneva, Switzerland
2004
The HillSprings Learning Center - Colorado Springs, Colorado
2008
Trojan Learning Center - San Salvador, El Salvador
2010
The Hill School of Wilmington - Wilmington, North Carolina
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Business
Finances
The Hill Center has contracted with independent auditors to conduct annual financial audits of its financial statements
since 1999. Hill is proud to say that each year auditors have issued an Unqualified Opinion which reports that the financial
statements are presented fairly in all material respects and are in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the U.S.
Primarily due to tuition and fees of Hill’s Model
School, Fees for Service Revenues at 77% of total
revenues are the largest source of funds during
2012-2013.
2012-2013
Sources of Funds—Revenues
During 2012-2013, The Hill Center spent 80 cents out
of every dollar directly on Program Services. The
balance of expenses were used on our fundraising
efforts and general and administrative expenses in
support of our Program Services.
2012-2013
Uses of Funds—Expenses
For 2012-2013, individual contributions made up 56%
of the total of our fundraising efforts. This is primarily
due to a generous endowment gift. A close second
was Foundation gifts which typically represents our
largest share of fundraising support for Outreach
operations.
2012-2013
Fundraising—Gifts, Contributions, Grants
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“Her enthusiasm and charisma as a Hill trainer are well known among the
thousands of teachers who have had the pleasure of learning from Jean. Her
dedication to students and teachers is unmatched. We will miss her beautiful
smile and committed spirit.” —Dr. Shary Maskel, Executive Director
A
Fond
Farewell
Jean Neville, Outreach Program Coordinator, Retires
After thirty-one remarkable years at The Hill Center, Jean Neville retired at the end of the
2012-2013 school year. Jean, one of the original four teachers who started The Hill Center in
1977, was an integral part of the school’s early success. Taking on the roll of spokeswoman,
Jean cultivated countless partnerships and tirelessly met with area superintendents in order
to explain our unique structure and methodology. Over the years, Jean has held the role
of teacher, counselor, and trainer. She remained a tenacious trailblazer throughout her
career and was the originator of many positions which are still held at Hill. Jean was also the
first Director of Professional Development and nurtured the Hill Outreach Program into the
national and international model it is today. In her current role as Project Coordinator for The
Hill Center Outreach Programs, Jean has trained thousands of educators both domestically
and internationally, and her charisma and passion for The Hill Center is immediately evident to anyone who has had the
pleasure of being part of one of those trainings.
When Jean thinks back on her career at Hill, some of her fondest memories are of being part of pumpkin carving
contests and family picnics on the lawn of The Yellow House. She also remembers the teachers making the ladybug
Hill’s unofficial mascot after they became frequent guests in many of their Yellow House classrooms. Jean says what
she will miss the most are the students she has seen change over time from young children into grown adults with their
own children. She truly values the fact that these students have continued to stay in touch with her for so many years. In
retirement, Jean plans to focus on improving her tennis game, catching up on some reading, and spending time with
her loving family. It’s hard for anyone to imagine The Hill Center without Jean, and we know there will be a large void
left in her absence. There’s no doubt that Jean will continue to be one of Hill’s biggest cheerleaders, and we hope she
comes back for many visits! Thank you, Jean, for your dedication and passion throughout your time at The Hill Center.
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Research
Innovation and Research
Research is a priority at Hill. Many research studies validate the efficacy of our student programs and our professional
development programs. A focus on evaluation sets Hill apart from its competitors and will continue to be a priority. Hill has
documented positive student outcomes for 35 years, and uses research to improve its programs and services by informing
practice, demonstrating return on investment, validating effectiveness of its programs, and improving efficiency.
Two key independent studies, both conducted by RTI International, are most relevant to Hill’s Scale-Up: First, The Hill Center Ten Year Student Achievement Study
(1995-2004) which analyzed ten years of Hill student achievement data in its model school. Students showed significant improvement on Woodcock Johnson
Tests of Achievement in reading, written language, and math. On average, students made 1-2 years’ gain for each year of enrollment. Second, The Hill Reading
Achievement Program (HillRAP) in the Durham Public Schools (2002-2007), which demonstrated that the same academic gains achieved by students in the model
school could be achieved with a diverse population of at-risk students in a challenging public school setting.
Brunswick County HillRAP Results
B
i kC
HillRAP R l
from End‐of‐Grade Tests for Students
Pretested in 2009 Prior to HillRAP Instruction
Posttested in 2010 After Receiving 1 Year of HillRAP
2010
31%
44%
2%
23%
1%
2009
63%
0%
20%
32%
40%
60%
Below Grade Level
Level I
Level II
4%
80%
100%
At or Above Grade Level
Level III
Level IV
Five recent independent evaluation studies specifically evaluated HillRAP in public school
projects in North Carolina. In the most recent 2012 multiyear project in Brunswick County,
North Carolina, 37 district teachers were trained to deliver HillRAP with over 300 struggling
learners in grades 3 through 6. Students demonstrated significant growth on North Carolina
End of Grade reading tests: The percentage of students who scored at or above grade
level rose from 4.4% to 23.5% after one year of implementation, while the percentage of
students who scored at lowest levels decreased by more than half: from 70.1% to 32.9%.
These significant results were also confirmed by results from Woodcock-Johnson III nationallynormed reading tests. Elementary students exhibited statistically significant and greater than
expected growth for average ability students their age. In addition, students decreased
and sometimes closed the gap between their achievement and the average achievement
range of the tests. Statistically significant and positive gains were also found for secondary
school students (middle and high school students), who made greater than expected
growth for average ability students their age. Further, secondary students demonstrated
greater growth compared to the overall sample. Similar successful results were also obtained
in other projects.
Hill has validated all of its program results through independent research studies conducted
by the following: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, RTI International, Duke University,
University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), Wake Forest University, and SERVE, Inc.
(Southeastern Regional Vision for Education).
page 16
Tutoring
Hill Tutoring
Hill tutoring provides us with critical opportunities to reach struggling learners in school and after-school settings.
•
543
Students
Served in
2012-2013
•
Large tutoring contracts were received for Chewning
Middle School and Glenn Elementary School in Durham,
with more than 150 students receiving HillRAP at their
own school during the 2012-2013 academic year.
•
A new Hill Tutoring site opened in 2012 enabling students
to access Hill tutoring in the Raleigh area for the first time.
•
Funding from the Morgan Creek Foundation enabled
disadvantaged students at Seawell Elementary School in
Chapel Hill to participate in HillRAP remediation.
In collaboration with the East Durham Children’s Initiative (EDCI), two Hill
tutors served 20 first and second graders during the school day at Y.E. Smith
Elementary School in 2013. Three EDCI family advocates have been trained to
provide HillRAP tutoring and are being mentored by Hill staff.
•
In partnership with EDCI, the local YMCA, and North Carolina Central University,
HillRAP was offered during a 2013 summer camp to prevent summer learning
loss for Y.E. Smith students.
•
Glenn Elementary School in Durham has used North Carolina School
Improvement Program (NCSIP) funds to provide HillRAP during the 2012-2013
school year for 40 struggling learners. Ninety-six students received HillRAP during
summer 2013 and the program will also continue for the 2013-14 academic
year.
•
Hill Tutoring served a total of 543 students, which included an amazing 10,060
hours of tutoring in 2012-2013.
page 17
Hill Tutoring of Raleigh Opens
In response to numerous family requests, The
Hill Center began offering tutoring services
at Hill Tutoring of Raleigh in July 2012. The
Raleigh location on 6500 Falls of Neuse Road
offers individual and small group tutoring as
well as homework help. In September 2013,
a new morning option will be added geared
primarily to students who are homeschooled.
Our unique tutoring program matches highly
trained tutors with learners in a 4:1 student/teacher environment.
Students attending tutoring classes do not need to have a diagnosed
learning difference, and our methodology has proven effective with
a variety of learning styles to improve reading, written language, and
math skills. Since 1993, Hill Tutoring has helped over 3,000 students in
grades K-12.
“My tutor makes learning FUN!”
–Raleigh Tutoring Student
Our
Supporters
Annual Fund - Honor Roll of Donors
We are grateful to the many friends who contributed $95,962 to the Annual Fund in 2012-2013. The Annual Fund helps assure
Hill students’ success by providing important unrestricted support for general operations.
The George Watts Hill Society
($10,000 and above)
Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sanders
The William C. Friday Society
($5,000 - $9,999)
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Geer
in honor of Roman Glabicki ’20
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krzyzewski
The Tower Society
($2,500 - $4,999)
Ms. Marilyn Foote-Hudson & The Honorable Orlando Hudson
in honor of Jean Neville
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Hall
in honor of Anita Shore and Sue Sherman
Ms. Allison Haltom and Dr. David McClay
George and Alice Horton Fund of Triangle Community
Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. A. Jackson Stenner IV
The Director’s Circle
($1,500 - $2,499)
Baskerville Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Burr
Marcia Angle and Mark Trustin Fund of Triangle Community
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. W. Barker French
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Yarborough
Visionaries
($750 - $1,499)
Mr. and Mrs. George Arky
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brabson
Ms. Sally Butler
in honor of Anne Gibson Hill
Ms. Gail Colvin
Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation
in honor of Vickie and Charles Atwater Sr.
Mr. Michael Giarla and Ms. Ellen Michelson
Dr. Michael Gillespie and Dr. Nancy Henley
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hemmerich
Mrs. Anne Gibson Hill
in memory of Pelham Winder Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Israel
Mr. and Mrs. Lex Larson
Ms. Virginia Louder
Ms. Katherine McKee and Mr. Quentin Mallard
Drs. Marion and Mary Phillips
Dr. and Mrs. David Riddle
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rosenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Russell
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Scott
Dr. Andrew Short and Dr. Andrea Vizoso
Dr. Markus Steiner and Ms. Ami Israel
in honor of the Steiner Family – Jurg, Ruth, Beat, Ruth,
Niklaus and Lucy
Advocates
($500 - $749)
Dr. Nadia Anderson
Ms. Martha Diefendorf and Mr. Robert Hogan
Ms. Betsy Emerson
Dr. Nancy Farmer and Dr. Everette James
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fields
Mr. Harold Lee Huskins ’88
in honor of Barbara Phillips
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Lang
Mrs. Nancy Mangum
in honor of Julian Phelps ’09
Mr. John Pinto
Mr. Joseph Richart and Ms. Dana Fry-Richart
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Strickland
Dr. and Mrs. John Wiener
Partners
($100 - $499)
Anonymous
Mr. Jeffrey Ait and Ms. Suzanne Renfroe-Ait
Ms. Cheryl Amana
Ms. Hanna Atkinson
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Annual Fund - Honor Roll of Donors (continued)
Mr. Charles Atwater Jr. ‘93
Ms. Leanne Avery
Mr. Thomas Avery
Mr. and Mrs. William Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Blelloch
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowman
Dr. Michael Bowman
in memory of Rosemary Bowman
Dr. Bryan Brander
Ms. Cathy Breshears
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Brinegar
Drs. Mark and Gail Brown
in honor of Jeff Brown ’05
Mr. and Mrs. John Bugg
Ms. Jane Bultman
in honor of the Grandchildren
Carey Family Fund of Triangle Community Foundation
Mr. Justin Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Carver III
Drs. John and Barbara Chapman
Ms. Bonnie Cheek
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Clary
Mr. Ash Cook
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Cooper
Dr. and Mrs. Greg Dale
Ms. Carolyn Davidson
in honor of Mary Beth Markham and Becky Rohn
page 19
Ms. Carrie Davidson ‘10
Drs. William and Claude Drobnes
Ms. Lyn Dunn
in memory of Phil Dunn
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Eron
Mrs. Shirley Few
in honor of Jackson Few and Louise Rollins
Ms. Terri Fleming
Drs. Thomas and Susan Francis
Mr. David Glabicki
Mr. and Mrs. David Goss
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Gressett
Harris Teeter
Mr. David Hartman and Mrs. Mary Putman Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kainen
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kellock
in honor of Sara Miller and Sandy Silverman
Mr. Arlon Kemple and Ms. Karen Long
in memory of Linda Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Landis
in honor of Glynis Hill-Chandler, Wendy Speir and
Jennifer Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Linfors
Mr. and Mrs. Leo James Lister
in honor of CJ Lister ’21
Dr. M. David Loven
Our
Supporters
Drs. Nathaniel and Pascale Mackey
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Markham
in honor of Jean Neville and Anita Shore
Drs. Laurence and Sharon Maskel
in honor of Jean Neville’s retirement
Mr. W. Jack McGhee
Mr. and Mrs. James McLean
Dr. and Mrs. Carmelo Milano
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Minor
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mlinar
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore
Dr. and Mrs. Rafael Moreschi
Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morsberger
in honor of Courtney Morsberger ’10
Dr. Denise Morton
Ms. Suzanne Newman
in honor of all Hill Students
Mr. and Mrs. Donald North
Ms. Kim O’Neil
Ms. Emily Oliver and Mr. Benjamin Edwards
Dr. Elise Olsen
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Olson
Ms. Michelle Orvis
Mr. and Mrs. David Pierce Jr.
Our
Supporters
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Prichard
Dr. Claudia Prose
Ms. Antoinette Qutami
Romeo Guest Associates, Inc.
Ms. Janet Sanford
in honor of Mason Emerich Sanford ’21
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Savarino
Mr. and Mrs. Vijay Shah
Mr. and Mrs. James Shelley
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Shepard
Ms. Anita Shore
in honor Jean Neville
Mr. William Shore
Mr. Dean Silverman
in honor of Kathy Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Simon
Ms. Nancy Sinreich
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Smith
Ms. Patsy Smith
in honor of Jan Lamb
Ms. Michele Sparrow
Mr. and Mrs. James Speir
Dr. Karl Suiter and Ms. Jennifer Buzun
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Szigethy
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Taff
in honor of Anita Shore
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Taft
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Thompson
Dr. and Mrs. James Urbaniak
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vammino
Dr. Kevan VanLandingham and Ms. Debara Tucci
Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Virkler
Mr. and Mrs. Marlyn Von Weihe
in honor of Ryan Von Weihe ’22
Mr. and Mrs. C. Ray Walker
Mr. and Mrs. James Walker
Dr. David Warshauer and Ms. Michele Maynard
Dr. Jessica Wery
Ms. Morgan Whaley
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams
Ms. Karen Witzleben
in honor of Allison Haltom McClay and her leadership
Mr. W. Charles Witzleben
in honor of Shary Maskel
Friends
($1 - $99)
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Alhfeld
Ms. Elizabeth Akers
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Altstadter
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Atwater
Mr. Paul Baerman and Dr. Kathryn Baerman
in honor of Krista Lee
Ms. Marjorie Baldwin
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Bass
Mrs. Mary Benware
Mr. Todd Benware and Dr. Leslie Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bernacki
Ms. Hallie Bispo
Mr. Nelson Bobb
Mr. Christopher Bogan and Ms. Mary Jo Barnett
Ms. Barbara Bogle
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Bowers
Mr. Richard Boyd and Ms. Cynthia Salmons
Mr. and Mrs. John Brinkhous
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brodsky
Mr. Timothy Brower ‘82
Drs. Andrew and Connie Bush
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cadwallader
Ms. Mary Jo Carson
Ms. Margo Chalifour
Mr. Heath Cline
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Connors
Ms. Panthea Crabtree
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Daum
in honor of Luke Daum ’18
page 20
Mr. and Mrs. Rene de la Varre
Dr. and Mrs. James Demarest
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Denton
Ms. Janet Diliberto
Mr. and Mrs. John Dinyari
Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Dufour
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dunn
Ms. Laurie Ecker
Ms. Anna Edwards
Mr. Ronnie Ellis
Dr. Lisa Farling
in honor of Sue Duncan
Dr. and Mrs. Oleg Favorov
Mr. and Mrs. George Fleming
in honor of Elana Brown ’19
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Froelich Jr.
Mr. Ryan Frost ’93
in honor of Jan Lamb, Peg Midyette and Jean Neville
Mrs. Lori Gaddy
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gaglione
Dr. Mathew George and Ms. Sarah Varughese
Dr. Thomas Golding and Ms. Antonia Valakas
Ms. Whitney Goodman
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Goodwin
Ms. Kerrie Goray
Ms. Nadine Griffin
page 21
Ms. Charlotte Grove
in memory of Howard Nutter
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gugliotta
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Guild
Mr. Wilbur Gulley and Ms. Charlotte Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hage
Ms. Elizabeth Hatcher
Mr. and Mrs. Alphus Herndon Jr.
Ms. Glynis Hill-Chandler
Ms. Lois Hofshi
Mrs. Pam Hoggard
Mr. and Mrs. James Holland Jr.
in honor of Jon Holland ’05
Mr. and Mrs. George Holliday
Mr. and Mrs. George Holt
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Hooker
in honor of Jan Lamb
Ms. Nadine Hoover
Ms. Beverly Hope
Mr. and Mrs. James Horner
in memory of George W. Hlll
Ms. Wanda Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jordan Jr.
Ms. Zoe Ingalls
in honor of Will Larson ’02
Our
Supporters
Ms. Bette Israel
in honor of Leah Steiner ’17
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kirby
in honor of Lillian Kirby ’22
Ms. Kathy Klein
Ms. Suzanne Koller
in honor of Shauna Saunders
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Kortus
Ms. Libby Lang ‘89
William Larson ‘02
Ms. Sherri Laupert
Ms. Krista Lee
Ms. Ann Leonard
Ms. Mary Beth Lister
Ms. Molly Maskel
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McKenna
Ms. Margaret Miller and Mr. Tom Sheffield
Ms. Sara Miller
Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Morphis
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Murphy
Mrs. Jean Healy Neville
Mr. Brian Norris
Ms. Meg Nyborg
Ms. Elizabeth Owen
Ms. Lois Owen
in honor of Jacob Pinto ’20
Our
Supporters
Dr. and Mrs. James Peirce
Ms. Geraldine Pesacreta
Mr. and Mrs. John Quinn
Mr. and Mrs. William Reedy
Ms. Renee Rendahl
in honor of Ben Fisher ’15
Ms. Nancy Smith Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. James Robins
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rohn
Mr. and Mrs. Steed Rollins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosenstein
Ms. Susan Roth
Mr. and Mrs. William Sanford
Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Satterfield
Ms. Shauna Saunders
in honor of Margie Baldwin and Jean Neville
Mr. and Mrs. James Shuler
Ms. Sandy Silverman
Ms. Elaine Smith
Ms. Kelly Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Spoon
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. John Streck
in honor of Margaret Miller
Target
Ms. Jennifer Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. John Vick
in honor of Brian ’92 and Stephen ‘97 Vick
Ms. Amanda Webb
Ms. Hillary Weeks
Ms. Elisabeth Wharton
Ms. Pat Wheeler
in honor Jean Neville
Dr. Charles Willis
Ms. Terry Winfield
Mr. and Mrs. Shinichiro Yoshikai
Ms. Emily Ziberna
Faculty and Staff
Margie Baldwin
Bryan Brander
Justin Carlson
Mary Jo Carson
Margo Chalifour
Bonnie Cheek
Sue Duncan
Anna Edwards
Betsy Emerson
Whitney Goodman
Lori Gaddy
Kerrie Goray
Nadine Griffin
Elizabeth Hatcher
Glynis Hill-Chandler
Pam Hoggard
Sara Gray Horne
Kathy Klein
Jan Lamb
Sherri Laupert
Krista Lee
Mary Beth Markham
Molly Maskel
Shary Maskel
Sara Miller
Jean Neville
Meg Nyborg
Kim O’Neil
Michelle Orvis
Geraldine Pesacreta
Antoinette Qutami
Becky Rohn
Louise Rollins
Sue Roth
Shauna Saunders
Anita Shore
Sandy Silverman
Kelly Smith
Michele Sparrow
Wendy Speir
page 22
Jennifer Thompson
Jessica Wery
Morgan Whaley
Hillary Weeks
Emily Ziberna
Celebrate Hill Online Auction
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bowen
Mr. Justin Carlson
Mr. Heath Cline
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Connors
Ms. Laurie Ecker
Dr. Mathew George and Ms. Sarah Varughese
Mr. and Mrs. George Horton
Ms. Krista Lee
Ms. Mary Beth Lister
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moylan
Mr. William Nelson
Mrs. Jean Neville
Mr. Brian Norris
Ms. Kim O’Neil
Mr. and Mrs. William Reedy
Ms. Sandy Silverman
Ms. Michele Sparrow
Dr. Markus Steiner and Ms. Ami Israel
Mr. and Mrs. Drayton Virkler
page 23
Auction Item Donors
Cameron’s
Carolina Ballet
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Mudcats
Chapel Hill Restaurant Group
Duke Lemur Center
Durham Bulls Baseball Club
Elmo’s Diner
GlassHalfull
Governors Club
Loco Pops
Mama Dip’s
Marbles Kids Museum
Margaret’s Cantina
Morehead Planetarium
Museum of Life + Science
North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Zoo
Piedmont
Skin Sense Day Spa
Soaring Adventures
The Children’s Store
Top of the Hill
Tutti Frutti
Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club
Our
Supporters
Hill Student Financial Aid Fund
Dr. Bryan Brander
Mr. Justin Carlson
Ms. Bonnie Cheek
Ms. Kerrie Goray
Ms. Glynis Hill-Chandler and Dr. Kenneth Chandler
Ms. Kathy Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Markham
Ms. Molly Maskel
Ms. Meg Nyborg
Ms. Geraldine Pesacreta
Ms. Sue Roth
Ms. Shauna Saunders
Ms. Anita Shore
Ms. Sandy Silverman
Mr. and Mrs. James Speir
Gifts
Endowment Gifts
The Hill Center’s Endowment is a combination of restricted and unrestricted funds. The funds generate income on an annual
basis supporting operating expenses and providing crucial dollars for faculty development, student financial aid, outreach
program, and much more. Current and former parents, grandparents, alumni, corporations, foundations, and friends have
established named endowment funds with a minimum gift of $10,000.
The Hill Center endowment portfolio is managed by SunTrust Bank and the Commonfund under the direction of the Finance
Committee of The Hill Center’s Board of Directors. The schools current spending policy is to draw 4.5% of the trailing threeyear rolling average of the endowment’s market value to be spent each year, and the remaining earnings are added to the
principal.
Contributions to Established Funds in 2012-2013
UnrestrictedOperatingFunds
StudentFinancialAidFunds
George Watts Hill Foundation
George Watts Hill established an irrevocable charitable trust
for the ongoing benefit of four organizations, including The
Hill Center.
Anonymous Fund, est. 2002 in support of students of color
The Hill Center Endowment, est. 1993
George Watts Hill established The Hill Center Endowment
with a bequest of approximately $2 million.
The Bruce J. Heim Foundation, est. 2005
The Margaret Holt McLean Fund, est. 2004
This Fund was created in 2004 through a gift from the estate
of Margaret Holt Brown in honor of Margaret Holt McLean,
her granddaughter and former Hill student, and Margaret’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. McLean. Income generated
from this fund provides general operating support.
The Buck Family Scholarship Fund, est. 2002 in honor of
Rebecca and Jonathan Buck
Glaxo Student Scholarship Fund, est. 1989
Timothy N. Whiting Student Scholarship Fund, est. 2000
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clark
Ms. Jan Lamb
Fields Family Scholarship Fund, est. 2012
Mr. Christopher Fields '03
Kirby-Horton Endowment, est. 2004
Peyton Brooks Strickland Memorial Scholarship Fund, est.
2008
Ms. Sue Duncan
Ms. Sara Gray Horne
Ms. Jean Neville
Peyton Brooks Strickland Foundation
Ms. Michele Sparrow
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Strickland
Ms. Jennifer Thompson
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Gifts
Endowment Gifts (continued)
Faculty DevelopmentFund
ProfessionalDevelopmentandOutreachProgramsFunds
Kirby-Horton Faculty Development Fund, est. 2003
In December of 2001, the F.M. Kirby Foundation challenged
The Hill Center to raise $400,000 in order to claim a $100,000
gift from the Foundation. The interest income of this fund
is used to support long-term growth of faculty salaries,
curriculum development grants, professional development
opportunities and incentives for faculty. The following
funds were established in response to The Hill Center’s Kirby
Challenge:
Lucy T. Davis Professional Development Fund, est. 2001
Lucy Tolbert Davis was a founding advisor, long-time
administrative mentor and personal friend to The Hill Center.
After her death, friends established this fund to pay tribute
to her legacy as a Hill Center leader and pioneering
advocate for students, families, and educators. Income is
used to provide scholarships for public school teachers to
attend Hill Center workshops.
Adcock Family Fund in honor of all Hill Center students
Phillips and Huskins Fund in honor of Lee’s family
W. Hutchins and Katherine M. Johnson Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. W. Hutchins Johnson Jr.
The Sam Maslansky Fund in honor of Paul and Sally
Maslansky’s son
Peters Family Fund
Russell Family Fund
The Helen Croom Yongue/Martin Crosby Yongue
Endowment Fund
page 25
The Hill Center Teacher Development Endowment for North
Carolina Teachers, est. 2012
The fund will be used to provide scholarships for North
Carolina public and private school teachers and support
the Hill curriculum.
RestrictedFunds
Outreach – Sharing The Hill Center Methodology
Through outreach and professional development programs,
The Hill Center shares its successful methodology with
thousands of teachers who work with struggling learners
throughout the U.S. and internationally.
Outreach Program Support
Mr. and Mrs. George Arky
Bank of America Foundation
BB&T Charitable Foundation
Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Funds
Duke Energy
Durham County Government Nonprofit Funding
Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation
F.M. Kirby Foundation
Mebane Foundation
MetaMetrics Inc.
Morgan Creek Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oliver
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Malbert Smith
Mr. and Mrs. A. Jackson Stenner
Strowd Roses Charitable Foundation
SunTrust Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
Technology Fund
Mr. and Mrs. James McLean
Supporters
Foundation, Corporate, and Government Supporters
Mebane Foundation (Beaufort County K-3 Literacy Project)
SunTrust Foundation (Scholarships for NC public school teachers)
Morgan Creek Foundation (After school tutoring at Seawell Elementary in Chapel Hill)
F.M. Kirby Foundation (General operating support and Outreach development)
Bank of America Foundation (NC public school professional development)
Duke Energy (NC public school professional development)
Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation (Professional development for North Durham public school teachers)
Wells Fargo Foundation (NC public school teacher professional development)
BB&T Charitable Foundation (NC public school professional development)
Durham County Government Nonprofit Funding (Durham preschool literacy)
Strowd Roses Charitable Foundation (Professional development for Chapel Hill and Carrboro teachers and administrators)
Chapel Hill and Carrboro Town Funds (Teacher professional development for Chapel Hill and Carrboro teachers)
page 26
Administrative Staff
Shary Maskel
Executive Director
Michele Sparrow
Director of Business & Finance
Bryan Brander
Principal & Director of Student Programs
Justin Carlson
Director of Technology
Betsy Emerson
Associate Director of Outreach Development
Glynis Hill-Chandler
Dean of Students & Counselor
Kim O’Neil
Controller
Michelle Orvis
Associate Director of Development
Wendy Speir
Director of Admissions
Emily Ziberna
Coordinator of Marketing and Communications
Design provided by:
Pam Hoggard, Outreach Specialist
The Hill Center | 3200 Pickett Road | Durham, NC 27705
919.489.7464 | www.hillcenter.org

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