Missouri State University Foundation Annual Report FY10

FISCAL YEAR 2010

F O U N D AT I O N A N N U A L R E P O R T

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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Message from the Foundation Board of Trustees Chair . . . . . . . . . . 4 Message from the Missouri State University Foundation Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Message from the Former President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Highlights from Fiscal Year 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Annual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Planned Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Student Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Naming Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Faculty Endowments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ways to Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The Founders Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Financial Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 The Founders Club Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Missouri State University Foundation — In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 University Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Development and Alumni Relations Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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We are happy to present this year’s edition of the Foundation Annual Report, a comprehensive report on the financial and fundraising activities of the Missouri State University Foundation throughout Fiscal Year 2010, which ran July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 .

Inside you’ll find a timeline that highlights the major events of the year, profiles on some of the University’s outstanding supporters and stories about the progress happening on campus .

Missouri State has had another tremendous year —in fact, the Foundation set a new record for fundraising for the third year in a row and the number of alumni donors increased from the year before .

The University could not have made these accomplishments without your help . This publication is for you to see the success and celebrate with us . It’s a way for us to show that we are being good stewards of the resources you have so generously shared with us . But most importantly, it’s a way for us to say we are grateful .

Thanks to all of our supporters for making Missouri State University an outstanding institution!

WELCOME

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FROM THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN

Dear Alumni, Donors and Friends: Someone once pointed out that my family revolves around Missouri State. It’s true — and I’m fine with that!

I met my wife Glenna in the 1950s on campus and we have kept close ties to the school ever since. We have both served on the alumni board at different times, we love Bears basketball and we attend Homecoming almost every year. Both of our children, Craig and Cyndi, are Missouri State graduates. So is Craig’s wife. Our next generation is also full of Bear spirit: Many of our nephews and nieces are either alumni or on campus now.

Glenna and I have seen Missouri State transition from a regional college with five or six buildings to a major university. I am proud of the direction of my alma mater, and I was glad to serve this year as the chair of the Missouri State University Foundation Board of Trustees. Trustees are supporters of Missouri State who advise the Foundation in matters of planning, seeking and investing gifts for the future of Missouri State.

The Board of Trustees structure is new to the Foundation — previously, it had a Board of Directors. The group was restructured this year in order to move toward increasing involvement from University supporters from around the country. This move comes as the Foundation prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary, and it is an important step that paves the way for the next 30 years of growth and helps the University boost its profile nationwide.

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As chair of the Board of Trustees, I am proud to tell you that the Foundation had a record-breaking year for the third year in a row. That means scholarships for students, strong academic programs and more campus updates. It feels great to know my school has a promising future.

Glenna and I are happy to be among those who give back — and not just because we love the University, but because we know the financial realities. The state provides only about 30 percent of the cost of running the University. A few years ago we decided to establish three scholarships. When we went to college we were on extremely limited means, and that’s putting it nicely. We want to help now that we are in a position to do so.

I hope the recipients of these gifts feel the benefits of their education for the rest of their lives, and I hope future generations learn to love Missouri State as much as I have.

I want to thank all of you for being supporters of Missouri State. Your contributions show your admiration for this school and make it a great place to live and learn. Go Bears!

Sincerely,

Larry Frazier Chair, Missouri State University Foundation Board of Trustees

FROM THE MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear Alumni, Donors and Friends: Missouri State University is special to me for many reasons, and my position here is more than a job — it’s a passion.

My involvement with Missouri State goes back more than two decades. I have been an undergraduate student, a graduate student, a young hire — and now the vice president for University Advancement.

I am in my 25th year of service to the University, and not a day goes by in which I am not grateful for all of the doors this wonderful place has opened for me.

One of the best things about my job is meeting people who want to invest in the future of Missouri State. It is with sincerity that I say thank you.

Thank you for another record-breaking year for the Missouri State University Foundation — the third in a row. So many people contributed to our total of $15,512,371. Private support is vital to the success of the University; in fact, it may be more important now than at almost any time in our history.

In 1985, my last year as an undergraduate student, the state of Missouri provided about 69 percent of the University’s operating budget. During the 2010-11 academic year, that had dropped to about 30 percent. So you can see how your gifts make an immediate difference.

Thank you for supporting Our Promise: The Campaign for Missouri State. This is an effort that will encourage millions of dollars in new private investments. The campaign had been going on in a quiet phase, but since we announced it to the public in August 2009 the support has been unbelievable.

We are now approaching our $125 million goal.

Thank you for paving the way as we head into the future. As you know, the University is changing leaders. Dr. Michael Nietzel, our former president, has been an advocate for strong relationships with our alumni and friends. Dr. Nietzel’s commitment to the advancement of this University through private giving has made a lasting impact. Dr. James E. Cofer Sr., our current president, is committed to strengthening current relationships and developing new ones. Dr. Cofer plans to lead Missouri State University into the future and knows the pivotal role played by private support. We’ll give you the chance to meet Dr. Cofer through upcoming events.

Lastly, thank you for three wonderful decades: 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the Missouri State University Foundation.

It’s obvious I have a lot of gratitude to send your way. That’s because I was once a student who worked and received financial aid. I am in this role today thanks to people just like you. I have had the honor of watching this University transform into an incredible place in large part because of generous contributors who believe in Missouri State like I do.

We had such a great year, and we can’t thank you enough for your ongoing support.

Sincerely,

W. Brent Dunn Vice President for University Advancement and Executive Director, Missouri State University Foundation

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FROM THE FORMER PRESIDENT

Dear Alumni, Donors and Friends: One of the true surprises I had as president of Missouri State University was the hundreds of alumni and friends whose feelings for the University were nothing short of love. It was as inspiring as it was surprising. It was from those deep-seeded feelings that we were able to make such great progress in private fundraising during the past five years. The year 2009-10 was no exception.

This past year, for the third year in a row, the Missouri State University Foundation set a record for giving. The significance of this giving is not the record itself, but what the record allows the University to accomplish. Because of the generosity of our donors, more students have financial aid to attend Missouri State; more faculty and staff have support for their programs; more has been achieved through special activities such as music groups, debate and athletics, just to name a few; and more facilities have been improved for our students.

This past year, I was especially pleased to be involved with the second-largest single gift commitment in the University history: the gift of the Journagan Ranch. The satisfaction Leo Journagan and his family felt in making the gift commitment was exceeded only by the excitement of agriculture students who will benefit from its use for generations to come.

Also this past year, we were honored to name our first academic units for donors. We now have

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the William H. Darr School of Agriculture and the Bernice Warren Center for Archaeological Research, both appropriately named for donors long associated with Missouri State. I am confident that there will be more such namings in the future.

I want to personally thank the many donors with whom I have worked during the past five years. It has been a privilege to hear your stories of success and how Missouri State helped you along the way. All of us at the University appreciate your willingness to give back to others so that they, too, can benefit from a higher education at Missouri State.

Finally, I urge you to continue to support the University and President Jim Cofer in the future.

Now more than ever, Missouri State University needs its entire family — faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends — to pull together toward a common goal of making Missouri State better. You have made a difference in the past; you can make a difference in the future.

All my best,

Michael T. Nietzel President 2005-10

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Alumni, Donors and Friends: Deborah and I are thrilled to be in Springfield and at Missouri State University. By the time you read this, we will have already met many of you, and we will meet many more of you in the coming year. With the work of President Nietzel during the past five years and with Vice President Brent Dunn’s work, we have “hit the ground running,” as they say. I am quite confident it will be a whirlwind 60 to 90 days for us, but we also are positive that it will be an exciting, challenging, and rewarding time.

Many factors position Missouri State University to meet the challenges of the next several years: The strength of the faculty, staff and students; the sound financial condition, including the history of success of the Foundation; the powerful potential of the public affairs mission; the Springfield community and Ozarks region; and much more. These are the factors that made Missouri State attractive and drew Deborah and me here.

It might be helpful for you to know that I operate from a set of three personal core values which guide my major decisions: 1) Academic Excellence — academic excellence is approached through diligent effort, both individual and collective; 2) Respect — mutual respect, respect for one’s self and for others, is the foundation of honor and the basis of integrity.

It is respect that embraces the diversity in our society; and 3) Responsibility — accepting responsibility and acting responsibly are interrelated virtues;

personal responsibility requires first a careful, honest reflection on one’s moral obligations.

Missouri State, like all of higher education, will have challenges to face in the next two to three years.

One of the most difficult will be the budget and its impact on access to higher education, the excellence of our academic programs, and vitality of the University that all of us admire and respect. As it has in the past, the Foundation will play a key role in providing a combination of financial stability and the margin of difference.

We also need to remain committed to completing the Our Promise: The Campaign for Missouri State. Much work has been done and many of you have participated so far. We need to continue the momentum and reach the $125 million goal as quickly as possible. I look forward to celebrating that milestone with you.

Again, thank you for welcoming Deborah and me. We look forward to working with each of you to advance Missouri State University.

Sincerely,

James E. Cofer, Sr. President 2010-Present

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JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010

Highlights from Fiscal Year 2010

Here are some of the major events and major gifts that shaped the past Fiscal Year.

NOV. 2 Missouri State President Michael T. Nietzel announces plans to step down

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DEC. 1 Three major gifts (for the Darr Agricultural Center, the Bernice Warren Center for Archaeological Research and the University Recreation Center) take Our Promise campaign past $100 million milestone

JAN. 25 Greenwood Laboratory School kicks off $2.5 million campaign for new state-of-the-art science labs (STORY, PAGE 12)

JULY 8 Missouri State University Foundation announces record fundraising amount of more than $15 million in Fiscal Year 2009

JULY 29 University announces that Wyman Center in St. Louis, a youth-development organization, has established three full-ride scholarships

AUG. 24 Opening-day enrollment sets new record of more than 22,000 students

FEB. 12 University announces second-largest single gift commitment in its history: The Journagan Ranch, from Leo Journagan and his family (STORY, PAGE 14)

APRIL 16 Missouri State breaks ground on University Recreation Center (STORY, PAGE 16)

APRIL 26 West Plains couples Betty and Harry Tarter and June and Tom Thompson establish Tarter-Thompson Endowed Scholarship to be awarded to agriculture student at West Plains campus

AUG. 28 “Our Promise: The Campaign for Missouri State University� publicly announced as part of Legacy Day on campus; goal set at $125 million (STORY, PAGE 10)

AUG. 28 Siceluff Hall rededicated after extensive renovations

AUG. 28 BearWear Fridays, an initiative to encourage people to wear Missouri State gear, begins on campus and in Springfield community

SEPTEMBER University of Missouri-Kansas City and Missouri State enter into agreement that will allow students on the Springfield campus to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UMKC

SEPT. 22 University announces that IDEA Commons will receive $2.75 million from federal stimulus funds

APRIL 30 Anonymous donor pledges to match up to $600,000 for gifts made to Greenwood science-lab campaign

MAY 2010 Presidential candidates brought to campus for interviews

MAY 14 Dr. James Cofer named 10th president of Missouri State University

MAY 27 Major gift for downtown Willow Brook facility allows University to renovate building, rename it Robert W. Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development (STORY, PAGE 18)

JUNE 4 University announces expansion to Darr Agricultural Center that will create state-of-the-art learning facilities and banquet space; expansion led by private gift from Darr Family Foundation

OCT. 30 Alumni couple T. Edward Pinegar Jr. and Carol Pinegar named as recipients of the 2009 Bronze Bear Award in recognition of their support of the University

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HIGHLIGHT:

Our Promise: The Campaign for Missouri State Our Promise: The Campaign for Missouri State, the most ambitious comprehensive campaign in the history of the University, was launched Aug. 28 on the Springfield campus.

Our Promise has a target of $125 million, the largest fundraising goal ever set at the University. This is “a very ambitious goal,” said former University president Michael T. Nietzel, but by no means an unobtainable one.

It was necessary to initiate a campaign because the University is state-assisted, not totally state-funded. Financial support from the state is not guaranteed — and the support that Missouri State receives does not fulfill all the needs of the University. Generous private support increases opportunities for students, improves the campus and helps Missouri State remain a world-class institution.

“If you look past the dollar sign and the zeroes, Our Promise is ultimately about people — the men and women who will acquire knowledge and fulfill their educational dreams at Missouri State University,” said Thomas Strong, one of the co-chairs of the Our Promise campaign steering committee.

The campaign has been pursuing support for several areas:

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• Scholarships for students, so Missouri State may open its doors to the best and brightest regardless of their ability to pay; • Faculty endowments, gifts that reward great faculty and allow Missouri State to attract and retain national-caliber educators and researchers; • New facilities and renovation of existing ones; • Enhancement of academic programs; • Community engagement; and • Investment in the West Plains campus.

When the campaign was publicly announced in August, $93,934,531 had been raised toward the total. All gifts made during the campaign period count toward the goal, and several exciting major gifts have been announced since the campaign kicked off — including the ones highlighted in this report.

“In many ways, we have all benefited from our association with Missouri State University,” said Ramona McQueary, one of the co-chairs of the Our Promise campaign steering committee.

“By supporting the campaign, we have the opportunity to give something back. Together through our belief in the mission of Missouri State University, we will continue to ensure that this is a University of distinction — dedicated to excellence in education and to meeting the needs of society today and into the future.”

Online Exclusive

SEE OUR PROGRESS!

Our website, www.ourpromise.missouristate.edu, features updates on campaign progress, videos and more related to the campaign.

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HIGHLIGHT:

Greenwood Science Scholars’ Laboratory Greenwood Laboratory School kicked off a campaign this year to build a new addition dedicated to science education.

Students in kindergarten through high school may attend Greenwood, which is on the campus of Missouri State University.

Greenwood’s presence ensures that Missouri State University education majors may observe a real-world teaching environment.

Greenwood has been a part of the University’s education department since 1908, and is known for high academic standards. All of the graduates go on to institutions of higher learning. Many students spend their entire elementary and secondary educational careers on the campus, and many Greenwood alumni send their children to the school.

Greenwood has been in the same building since 1966, and the science facilities have not had any significant facelifts since that time.

It is only appropriate that Greenwood should have state-of-the-art science laboratories, because their graduates have pursued science and medical careers for generations. They have also been recognized for their work in school: Greenwood students have won at least

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one out of the two grand prizes at the Ozarks Engineering and Science Fair every year since 1998.

The planned addition, known as the Greenwood Science Scholars’ Laboratory, will feature two 1,800-square-foot classrooms. One area will be used for biology and earth sciences.

The other will be equipped for chemistry and physics. The flexible laboratory environments will offer the latest technology for scientific learning and research.

As of this summer, more than $2 million of the $2.5 million goal had been raised. The campaign had a generous lead gift from the McQueary family. An anonymous donor also contributed greatly by pledging to match all new gifts collected during a set period this summer, up to a total of $600,000.

Greenwood hopes to start using the facilities in August 2011.

Thanks to all those who are helping the Greenwood Bluejays get a new wing!

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HIGHLIGHT:

The Journagan Ranch This year, Leo Journagan and his family gave the University the second-largest testamentary gift commitment in Missouri State’s history: A working ranch consisting of more than 3,300 acres with buildings, equipment and cattle.

The ranch in Douglas County is about 60 miles from the Springfield campus and about 10 miles from the Mountain Grove campus.

This gift is going to take agriculture education at Missouri State to a new level.

Students will have the chance to see the seven-days-a-week operations of a ranch, including delivering calves, giving veterinary care and getting the animals ready for sale at stockyards and auctions.

The main focus of the Journagan Ranch operation is raising purebred Polled Herefords.

The ranch has the 15th-largest herd of Polled Herefords in the United States. There are about 1,000 cattle on the property; 243 were in the initial gift and more will pass to the University in stages. With this transfer, Missouri State has one of the largest Hereford herds associated with a university in the United States.

Academic programs on the land are expected to start in fall 2010. The ranch has

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almost limitless possibilities for research in topics including biology, forestry, geology, genetics, plant science, soil quality and erosion, water quality and wildlife conservation.

Leo, the founder of Journagan Construction Company, has been buying the parcels of land that make up the ranch since the mid-1960s.

He and his family — wife Jean, son Allen and daughter Jill — wanted to make sure the land would stay together long into the future.

“After this decision, I feel good,” Leo said.

Allen and Jill are thrilled that their father’s legacy will be maintained.

“This is not about the Journagans,” Allen said. “It’s about the possibility of that ranch serving as a classroom. This is a gift to an institution that can put it to use to best educate future agriculture leaders.”

Online Exclusive

EXPERIENCE THE RANCH BY VIDEO Watch a six-minute video that shows the land, cattle and more at http://ag.missouristate.edu/.

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The University Recreation Center Missouri State students will soon have a new fitness facility where they can jog, run, swim, lift weights or shoot baskets to their hearts’ content.

The University Recreation Center, to be located on the northwest corner of Madison Street and Kings Avenue, will have a variety of resources, including a 7,000-square-foot pool with lap lanes and a water-current channel. Students seeking adventure will be able to tackle rock climbing and bouldering walls. Teams can challenge each other on the basketball courts. Those just wanting to unwind after a tough day of classes can find relaxation in a spa and sauna.

This $29.7 million addition to campus is being funded through a fee that students voted to place on themselves as well as private gifts, including a significant private gift that helped make the Rec Center a reality. A great deal of thanks goes to those who have made contributions. Those gifts will benefit countless Missouri State students for

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years to come by giving health and wellness a boost on campus. The center will also attract and retain future Bears, since many students say they look at a school’s wellness facilities when deciding where to attend.

“The center will meet and exceed the recreation, wellness and social needs of the student of this campus for generations, while at the same time continue to put Missouri State on the cutting edge of innovative education,” said Andrew Garton, the former student chairman of the University Recreation Center steering committee.

Groundbreaking took place April 16. Missouri State is now looking forward to the next major celebration — the grand opening, expected in fall 2011.

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HIGHLIGHT:

The Robert W . Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development The Willow Brook facility, a former poultry processing plant in downtown Springfield, stood empty when Missouri State purchased it in 2009.

Thanks to a generous gift from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation, it now has a new name and the University has the resources to begin renovations.

A seven-figure gift from the Robert W. Plaster Foundation will help Missouri State create the Robert W. Plaster Center for Free Enterprise and Business Development.

Stephen Plaster, chairman of the Foundation and son of late businessman Robert W. Plaster, was on hand May 27 for the announcement of the gift. He said his father was an advocate of free enterprise and would also approve of supporting the University.

After it is renovated, the center will house a business incubator. Business incubators are programs that support and encourage entrepreneurs in a variety of ways.

The center will also house the University’s technology and construction management program.

The building will be a major part of the IDEA Commons, a downtown research park that

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combines residential, retail and entertainment facilities with University programs. IDEA stands for innovation, design, entrepreneurship and arts.

“This gift and the naming of the facility allow us to take a significant step forward in the development of the IDEA Commons,” former Missouri State President Michael T. Nietzel said at the gift’s public announcement. “We very much appreciate the Robert W. Plaster Foundation investing in this venture.”

Phase I work has already started with the installation of a new roof.

The exterior and interior work will be completed in two more phases. Phase II will be completed by the end of 2011 and Phase III will be done by fall semester 2012.

“We very much appreciate the Plaster family’s long association with Missouri State University,” said Brent Dunn, Missouri State University Foundation executive director and vice president for university advancement. “From the Plaster Student Union to the Plaster Sports Complex to many other initiatives, the Plaster family has been there to enrich the college experience for our students. This funding for this center just continues that long relationship.”

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HIGHLIGHT:

West Plains Gifts to the West Plains annual fund continue to change lives.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, the West Plains campus has been able to offer emergency grants to students to help cover unexpected costs ranging from car repairs to medical bills. These emergency grants have helped students stay in school and fulfill their dreams of earning an education and improving their lives.

This is the second year the West Plains campus has offered the emergency grants to its students. In the second year of the program, the campus had a 100 percent increase in applications and awarded 41 grants to students in need. These grants have undoubtedly made a difference in the lives of their recipients because a large majority of the students who received them have completed the semester, re-enrolled or graduated.

Students who receive emergency grants know that sometimes a small gift makes all the difference. Nearly 40 percent of those who attend West Plains are nontraditional students who work, raise children and attend classes, and 85 percent of students receive financial aid. Often, situations that may be mere speed bumps for an average

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college student can become major financial pitfalls for these students. Thanks to the emergency grants students are able to be relieved from financial strain and focus on their education.

Sandy Roach is a West Plains nursing student who graduated in spring 2010 after receiving an emergency grant in 2009 to help with her family’s rent. “Sometimes a little means everything,” Sandy said. “Thanks to all who donate.”

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Annual giving What is annual giving?

If you have ever said yes to a contribution when Missouri State calls, writes a letter or sends an email, you have participated in annual giving. These regular fundraising events and activities, such as the phone campaign, are some of the University’s primary sources of ongoing financial support from alumni and other friends. The money raised from annual gifts contributes to the University’s total budget.

Many people give unrestricted gifts to annual campaigns, meaning the money may be used in areas where the need is greatest. Others give to specific areas, such as a scholarship or a certain department on campus.

Why is this type of gift important?

Annual giving is one of the most direct ways you can contribute to the success of Missouri State and our students. We are a public university, but the state can only afford to cover about 30 percent of what it takes for each student to receive an education. The fees and tuition paid by students do not cover the remaining amount it takes to operate Missouri State. Therefore, the money raised through annual giving supports the University every single day, in every single way. Annual giving helps pay for everything from faculty salaries and research equipment to library resources and building maintenance.

Why should I participate in annual giving?

You can make a big difference even if you pledge a small amount each year.

Each person’s contribution adds up when combined with the annual gifts of other alumni, friends, parents, faculty, staff and students.

You provide a massive boost to students.

Annual giving keeps tuition within their reach, and increases the number and size of available scholarships.

You help the University get more financial support from corporations and foundations; many want to see a healthy annual fund before they will partner with a university.

Your unrestricted annual gift goes where the need is greatest. You will be supporting your University in the areas that currently require the most support.

For more information: Please visit www.missouristatefoundation.org/.

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The story of an annual gift

Donor: William Hunter, 1997 graduate

Gift: Annual gift to an academic area

William Hunter gives to Missouri State because he wants to make sure current students have the same great experiences he had on campus .

Hunter, who is originally from the Kansas City area and now lives in San Diego, Calif ., chose Missouri State because of the quality of the pre-medical program . The size of the University also appealed to him .

“I liked that it was small enough that I could interact with my professors but it was large enough to have the resources to allow me to do applicable research . As an undergraduate I got to do research that I would not have had the option to do at other schools .”

He graduated in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology and a chemistry minor, and would definitely recommend his alma mater to others interested in his field .

“Science students can find a lot of opportunities there . That changed my life .”

Hunter now works as an account manager for Meso Scale Discovery, selling research equipment to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and academic customers .

“In my job now, I go into giant classrooms at schools where they never get to know their professors and the classes are taught by graduate students — that makes a difference .”

Hunter gives back to Missouri State by supporting the annual fund . He has been

giving about $100 each year for a number of years .

“I don’t give a ton of money, but I hope what I can give will help students get just a little boost so they can graduate and get a good job .”

He usually supports the College of Health and Human Services with his annual gift .

“I just like that group . It makes sense to me to give back to the place where I got my major .”

He encourages other alumni to support the annual fund .

“By giving back, you keep tuition down and help students who need just a bit extra to get their degrees . I am proud to be a Missouri State alum because I got a great education, and it allowed me to get to where I am today .”

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Planned giving What is planned giving?

Charitable estate planning allows you to choose from a variety of options, so you may tailor your giving to meet your philanthropic goals.

This type of gift planning also provides the most beneficial strategy to meet your needs.

Gifts provided through a planned strategy can provide much-needed support to Missouri State University, as well as financial and tax benefits to a donor and his or her family.

What types of gifts may be given?

These gifts may involve cash, life-insurance or retirement-plan benefits, stocks or other securities, real estate or any other type of personal property or financial investment.

Why is this type of gift important?

These gifts help the University plan our financial future.

What are the benefits for donors?

Some planned gifts prove an income stream to you or your family for life.

Some people find they can give more to the University through planned giving than through other ways of giving — some gifts even costs donors nothing during their lifetimes.

These gifts can provide tax advantages — both immediate and deferred — to you and your heirs.

Planned gifts are a great way to show your love for, and loyalty to, Missouri State University. They create a legacy for you on campus.

For more information: Please visit www.missouristategiftplan.org/.

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The story of a planned gift

Donor: Dr. Bernice “Bernie” Warren, long-time administrator and In Memoriam member of The Founders Club

Gift: Estate gift that has named the Bernice Warren Center for Archaeological Research as well as benefited intercollegiate athletics and scholarships for female student-athletes

Dr. Bernice “Bernie” Warren passed away in 2009, but she will never be forgotten on the Missouri State University campus .

Warren, who received her bachelor’s degree here in 1955, earned her master’s and doctoral degrees at other schools and began a career in higher education .

In 1969 she returned to Missouri State to teach in the English department . She moved into administration in 1974 and retired in 1999 as the dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs .

She was the first female dean of a college at Missouri State and paved the way for women to be named to other leadership roles .

She was also the founder of the highly successful Student Orientation and Registration program . SOAR is still used to introduce freshmen to the campus each fall .

Missouri State awarded her the Outstanding Alumni Award in 1994, and she was inducted to the University’s Wall of Fame in 2005 .

She was a mentor to many .

“She changed my life,” said Tom Payne, ’84, who is now a services supervisor at Positronic Industries . Payne’s parents had been friends with Warren since before he was born . When he was a student at Missouri State, he sought out his long-time family friend . “I was in a major that was not making me happy . We talked about it for a

long time and she suggested the industrial management program . My grades improved and I am still working in the field . If not for her, I would have floundered in a major I did not like .”

Payne and Warren remained friends throughout the years: “I really miss her .”

He was not surprised that she gave to the school in her will .

Warren’s gift will forever enhance the Center for Archaeological Research, which will now have her name .

The center’s full-time staff members are hired on a contract basis by local, state and federal government agencies to conduct archaeological field work and other projects . The center also offers hands-on experience for students interested in careers in archaeology . Warren was a champion of the center during her time as dean .

“I think she really enjoyed teaching and she loved the people at Missouri State,” Payne said . “She wanted to give back .”

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Student scholarships Why should I give to scholarships?

Scholarships transform the lives of young people. Your gift will allow the most deserving students to experience University life, regardless of their ability to pay. You improve the University’s ability to keep Missouri’s finest students here at home, yet also attract the best and brightest from other places.

Your contribution also helps keep tuition at reasonable levels.

Will my gift really make a difference to a student?

Even though our University is a great value — tuition and fees are less than the average for public colleges in Missouri, and our room and board rates are among the state’s very lowest — more than 75 percent of Missouri State students get some form of financial assistance. Every gift, no matter its size, makes a difference to the student who receives it.

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What are the benefits for donors?

You will be fulfilling dreams. Many students worry about how to pay for college. Your gift allows them to concentrate on preparing for their future.

Scholarships strengthen your communities.

More educated people means a bright future — they tackle complex social problems, get involved in leadership roles and think deeply about how to make the world a better place.

Scholarships help your University thrive in an age when schools must compete to capture the attention of high-achieving students. Students often say a financial-aid package helped them decide which college to attend.

Who will receive my scholarship?

You get to establish the criteria for the student who will receive the scholarship. Some donors have created scholarships for students from their own high schools or hometowns. Others have created criteria based on leadership skills, academic performance, academic majors, financial need or community service.

For more information: Please visit www.missouristatefoundation.org/.

The story of a scholarship

Donor: Dr. Akinniran Oladehin, head of the Missouri State physical therapy department and member of The Founders Club

Gift: Mrs. Adedute Oladehin Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Akinniran Oladehin has seen first-hand the hardships some families endure to pay for education .

When he was growing up in Nigeria, school was not free even at elementary and secondary levels . He becomes emotional when discussing the struggles his mother went through due to debt . Though they were desperately poor, she still invited her children’s friends to the table at mealtimes .

She valued both altruism and learning, and that stuck with him after she passed away in 1996 . Those qualities are combined in the scholarship he created in her name .

Her sacrifices allowed him to build a different type of life for himself and his family . Oladehin earned a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy in Nigeria, then got married . He came to the United States to earn a master’s degree from Long Island University and a doctorate from New York University . He was separated from his wife and two daughters during this time; they remained in Nigeria for seven years .

He brought his family to the U .S . after he completed his education because he thought they would have more opportunities here .

He had two more children after his family moved, and all four of his now-adult children have completed college .

Oladehin came to Missouri State in 2006 after teaching at other institutions . He made donations at each school, but this is his first endowed scholarship .

His investment will support two physical therapy graduate students each year, starting in 2012 . Many of these students are adults with children — just like Oladehin when he was in graduate school .

“I want to help them get aid beyond a loan so they aren’t worrying about too much debt when they get out .”

He made his scholarship need-based, and also set up criteria pertaining to community service .

This philanthropic spirit isn’t surprising from a man who says he does not worship money, and who paid for his younger brother to go to college in order to lift that burden from his mother .

“If you are fortunate, why can’t you help those who are not as fortunate? It’s part of my responsibility to help .”

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Naming opportunities What is a named gift?

If you want to give at a certain level, we can offer you the chance to name a part of campus.

This type of gift etches your name or the name of a loved one into the history of this institution and is a way for your gift to be recognized forever. There are varying levels of giving that may lead to naming opportunities.

What may be named?

The naming opportunities on the Missouri State campus are limitless. Your options include an academic college, department or program; a building; a classroom; an auditorium or lecture hall; individual offices; laboratories — and so much more. You may also name faculty endowments or student scholarships (see more about those in other sections of this report).

Members of the Foundation staff can discuss your areas of interest and provide you with options based on your ideas and contribution.

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Why is this type of gift important?

Contributions given to name academic programs may go toward those programs and make them stronger.

Gifts awarded to buildings can help us maintain and improve those resources. In many cases, they allow us to upgrade to high-tech, top-of-the-line facilities.

These type of gifts make the University’s future more secure. Great programs and great facilities allow us to attract and retain the best and brightest students and faculty members.

What are the benefits for donors?

Your name or that of your loved one is permanently attached to the University, ensuring a legacy on campus. The contribution will be recognized forever and your gift will have a lasting impact on the University.

You enhance programs at your University far beyond what we could do without your support.

You get to choose where your name will appear and where your gift will be invested.

You may even choose to name a classroom in one academic building but direct your contribution to a different academic program.

Who may name items on campus?

Individuals, families, small businesses and corporations are among the people and groups who have named objects or places on Missouri State’s campuses. Anyone who is interested is eligible to make a named gift.

For more information: Please visit www.missouristatefoundation.org/.

The story of a named gift

Donor: Associated Electric Cooperative Inc., member of The Founders Club

Gift: AECI Kemper Hall Power Laboratory

Dr. Tammy Jahnke, dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, says a gift from Associated Electric Cooperative Inc . is poised to make a big difference for a program in her college .

AECI has named the Kemper Hall Power Laboratory, the room in which all electrical engineering courses are taught .

The electrical engineering program is a fairly new addition to Missouri State — in fact, the first graduate is expected in 2012 . The program has a unique twist: It is a collaboration between MSU and the Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla . Though all of the courses are taught on the Missouri State campus in Springfield, the non-engineering courses are offered through MSU and the engineering courses are offered through Missouri S&T .

The cooperative engineering program is designed for “place-bound students,” those who cannot study outside of their geographic area due to family, work or other responsibilities . Students must have graduated from high school or have residency in Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk, Stone, Taney or Webster counties to be eligible for the program .

“This cooperative program uses state resources wisely,” Jahnke said . “The S&T courses offered on our campus are taught collaboratively by a combination of S&T and MSU faculty . Students and faculty at both sites may communicate via the Internet or operate instruments using remote technology .”

Electrical engineers design and perfect a wide range of products that produce electricity

or are powered by electricity (such as cars, cell phones, global positioning systems, power generators, the wiring in buildings, etc .) . They may plan the circuitry and wiring of a product, create and test prototypes and install a final product . They also investigate alternative energy sources such as solar and wind . They must be able to use sophisticated software and laboratory equipment .

AECI’s gift will allow Missouri State to equip the Kemper Hall laboratory with the high-tech equipment that students will see in the real workforce .

“It absolutely helps us take a leap forward,” Jahnke said . “This gift will let us get equipment that we might not otherwise have had the resources to buy . Hands-on experience with these instruments is essential for students in this program as they seek internships and jobs .”

She hopes to continue a relationship with AECI .

“I have met some people from the company . They are excited about helping students,” Jahnke said . “Hopefully we can stay connected by sending students their way for internships or possible careers .

Staying in contact with professionals in the field is also important to make sure we keep our programs relevant . You find out if what you’re teaching is what they think the students need to know .”

Jahnke is thankful for the boost this gift has given the program .

“The time students will spend in this lab will add immensely to their skills . We are so grateful!”

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Faculty endowments What is a faculty endowment?

A faculty endowment is a gift that helps Missouri State University attract and retain outstanding educators. Your gift is invested and the principal is never spent. As the principal grows, so does the interest available to the University. This money helps the University provide competitive salaries, making it more likely that leading professors will remain at Missouri State. Endowments also help faculty by increasing the amount of money available for laboratories, equipment and support for research assistants.

Why is this type of gift important?

Faculty members who receive these endowments are considered experts in their fields. These gifts aid the University’s stand-outs and help us recruit from around the world.

Quality faculty members keep the campus moving forward: They stimulate new ideas, inspire students and motivate their peers. These professors attract bright students to campus and serve as mentors. They raise the profile of their departments and the entire University.

What are the benefits for donors?

Your endowed faculty position can support any area of the University you choose: If there is an area of study you feel strongly about supporting, you are welcome to do so with your endowment. When you establish an endowment, you make a permanent mark on the University. You are directly responsible for allowing us to hire and retain experts in a variety of academic fields. You also honor a leading professor who wants to build a career at Missouri State.

For more information: Please visit www.missouristatefoundation.org/.

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MISSOURI STATE’S NAMED FACULTY POSITIONS CHAIRS

PROFESSORSHIPS

Baker Chair of Insurance: Dr . Stanley Adamson, finance and general business department

Alumni Professorship in Reproductive Biology: Dr . Dennis L . Schmitt, agriculture department

BKD Chair in Accountancy: Unfilled

BancorpSouth Endowed Professorship: Unfilled

BKD Chair in Forensic Accounting: Dr .

Lester E . Heitger, School of Accountancy Blanche Gorman Strong Chair of Protestant Studies: Dr . John Schmalzbauer, religious studies department David D. Glass Distinguished Leadership Chair: Unfilled Dean’s Distinguished Chair in Business Ethics: Dr . James Lampe, School of Accountancy Dr. Robert W. and Charlotte K. Bitter Endowed Chair — College of Business Administration: Dr . S .

Michael Groomer, School of Accountancy Missouri State University Leadership Chair: Unfilled Thomas G. Strong Chair in Middle Eastern Studies: Dr . David Romano, Middle Eastern studies

BKD Professorship: Unfilled College of Education Hispanic Assimilation Professorship: Dr . Rosa Maria Mejia, College of Education Daisy Portenier Loucks Dean’s Distinguished Research Professorship — College of Business Administration: Dr .

Charles Pettijohn, marketing department Daisy Portenier Loucks Dean’s Distinguished Research Professorship — College of Business Administration: Dr .

D . Keith Denton, management department Daisy Portenier Loucks Dean’s Distinguished Research Professorship — College of Business Administration: Dr .

R . Stephen Parker, marketing department

Endowed Professorship in Marketing: Unfilled Guy Mace Professorship: Unfilled James F. Morris Family Professorship: Dr . Dennis Hickey, political science department Kenneth E. Meyer Professorship: Dr . Elizabeth Rozell, management department McBride and Son Homes Professorship — College of Business Administration: Dr . Shawn Strong, technology and construction management department Noel Boyd Professorship: Dr . Brooks Blevins, history department Rich and Doris Young Professorship in Honors: Dr . Arthur Spisak, director of the Honors College Rich and Doris Young Professorship in Honors: Dr . John F . Chuchiak, history department

Endowed Professorship in Computer Information Systems: Unfilled

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Ways to give Who should give to Missouri State University?

Anyone, of any age or income level, who wants to see the University continue to flourish and change lives. We appreciate the generous support of our donors!

Where will my contribution go?

We make sure your charitable intent is honored at all times. If you trust us with a gift for a specific purpose, the money will be invested in that purpose.

How can I give?

There are so many ways you can support Missouri State University. You can either make an outright contribution or defer the gift until a time of your choice. When you’re ready to talk about a gift, contact the Missouri State Foundation. We are ready to help you create the option that suits you exactly.

Giving options to consider include: Cash: These contributions, which may be made by cash, credit card or check, are the easiest to make. They provide a charitable income tax deduction for those who itemize.

Matching gifts from an employer: More than 8,800 corporations and businesses match gifts to educational institutions from

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employees, retirees and spouses or partners.

Find out if your company, or a family member’s, will match a gift by talking with your human resources office or by visiting www.missouristate.edu/MatchingGifts.

Stocks and securities: You may give us assets such as stocks, bonds or mutual funds.

Personal property and real estate: You may give us real estate and other personal property outright or in part.

Life insurance: If you no longer need all the life insurance you own, you may want to name the University as a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary.

Gifts through a will or living trust Retirement plan assets Gifts that pay income: There are a number of ways for you to make a gift to the University that will pay income, including annuities and trusts.

Gifts that pass assets to heirs: A charitable lead trust pays interest to Missouri State for either a predetermined number of years or for the duration of your life.

Contact us!

We’re ready to help with any questions you may have about giving to Missouri State.

Visit or send mail Missouri State University Foundation Kenneth E. Meyer Alumni Center 300 S. Jefferson Ave., Suite 100 Springfield, MO 65806 Phone: 417-836-4143 Fax: 417-836-6886 Email: Foundation@missouristate.edu Web: www.missouristatefoundation.org

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The Founders Club The Founders Club is Missouri State’s most prestigious organization for donors, honoring those who have made significant contributions to the University. The Founders Club allows us to bestow distinguished benefits and proper recognition on loyal alumni, friends, businesses and organizations that support capital and academic projects.

Becoming a member Members of The Founders Club make a minimum commitment of $10,000 in cash, securities or property to the Missouri State University Foundation. Membership is also extended to those who make planned gifts with a value of at least $10,000. Your affiliation is activated by completing, signing and returning a statement of acceptance for membership in The Founders Club.

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Benefits of membership Here are some of the perks of being in The Founders Club: A jade glass award designed especially for members; Exclusive events for members held throughout the year; Reserved parking on campus; Invitations to special occasions on campus; Use of the Duane G. Meyer Library. A special embossed card is issued to members.

Membership medallions Medallions are presented to members whose cumulative giving reaches certain levels.

The medallions are given out at an annual reception. The types of medallions are: Founders Medallion, $1 million Platinum Medallion, $500,000 Sterling Medallion, $250,000 Presidents Medallion, $100,000 Silver Medallion, $50,000 Bronze Medallion, $25,000

Club roster A full list of Founders Club members starts on page 44.

How to join We are so grateful to all members of The Founders Club, and we would be honored to welcome you to the ranks. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Stephanie Lashley at the Missouri State University Foundation.

Phone: 417-836-4143 Email: StephanieLashley@missouristate.edu

Date: Sept . 26, 2009 Location: BearFest Village on campus Attire: BearWear clothing Food: Barbecue

BEARFEST VILLAGE TAILGATE PARTY Founders Club members were among the alumni and friends welcomed to a pre-game tailgating party, hosted by former University President Dr . Michael Nietzel, before the football Bears took on the Panthers of the University of Northern Iowa .

The tailgate was held in BearFest Village, a spirit area that is set up near Plaster Stadium on all home game days . Cheerleaders get the crowd revved up, the Pride Band provides a rousing soundtrack, academic departments greet their alumni and Boomer Bear is guaranteed to make an appearance .

Founders Club members were welcomed into the President’s Tent, where they could have a meal and check out the festivities .

Pat Kimball, ’47, said her favorite parts of the day were listening to the Pride Band and eating bratwurst .

“The Village was really nice and I enjoyed it,” she said . “There were a lot of people there and they all seemed to be having fun .”

Like many in the crowd, she was decked out in BearWear .

“I like to show school spirit — if I’m going to the game I want to be a full part of it!”

Tailgate attendees made their way into Plaster Stadium before the 1 p .m . kick-off to join the other Bears fans .

“The games are fun,” Kimball said . “My favorite thing is for the Bears to win, but that can’t happen every time . I am encouraged by this year’s team — they keep getting better all the time!”

Kimball gives back to Missouri State’s pre-dental, physician’s assistant and chemistry programs in honor of her late husband, Dr .

Roland Kimball, who was a dentist .

“Education is so expensive now, and there

are some great students who just don’t have the money to do it .”

She likes coming back to campus for Founders Club events to see the progress being made .

“The whole campus is just fabulous — all the great buildings they have put up are really outstanding . It makes you feel good to go back and look around . It’s such a nice place .”

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Date: May 8, 2010 Location: Brick City Attire: Business casual Decor: Centerpieces of hand-made white paper flowers; clusters of real white flowers around the room Food: Heavy hors d’oeuvres including cheese platters, shrimp cocktails and chocolate fountain with fruit Sponsor: PFI’s Diamond Ridge Market

ART AND WINE RECEPTION APPRECIATION RECEPTION A exclusive reception for Founders Club members was held in May to celebrate the art and wine of Missouri State University and showcase Brick City, the new home of the art and design department .

The event was held in the art gallery at Brick City, a downtown building that is part of the Missouri State IDEA Commons urban research park .

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and her husband Matthew Summers were among those in attendance .

“Brick City is really a great venue to showcase student work,” Ryder said .

“I would imagine that the gallery atmosphere would also make a wonderful place to study, be inspired and release creativity .”

Work by seniors who were about to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts

was on exhibit at the gallery .

“I loved the exhibit of the human bodies made of tape,” Ryder said . “I thought that it was amazingly intricate and overall a very interesting concept .”

Attendees were also able to sample Missouri State University wines produced on the Mountain Grove campus . The wines included in the tasting were pink catawba, a sweet pink wine; chambourcin, a medium-

bodied red; and Missouri State’s own Maroon Blend, a dry red made from a combination of chambourcin and norton grapes .

“We are excited to attend Founders Club events because they often showcase the various talents of Missouri State University,” Ryder, who also teaches in the sociology, anthropology and criminology department, said . “They always make us even more proud of our relationship with the University!”

Date: June 26, 2010 Location: Juanita K . Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts Attire: Dressy Decor: Upscale beach Food: Heavy hors d’oeuvres including seafood, fresh fruit and dessert cups; Peach Breeze cocktails and Blue Coconut margaritas; Missouri State University wines; nonalcoholic drinks

THE FOUNDERS CLUB MEDALLION RECEPTION Our gratitude to Founders Club members is as deep as the ocean — just one of the reasons the decorations at this year’s Medallion Reception had a beach theme .

The reception, held this year at Juanita K .

Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, is an annual event with a purpose of awarding medallions to Founders Club members whose cumulative giving reaches certain levels . The levels for medallions are Founders, Platinum,

Sterling, Presidents, Silver and Bronze .

Carl R . Dickey, a 1956 graduate, was the recipient of a Silver Medallion, along with his wife, Jan .

“This was my second medallion — I received the bronze a few years ago,” he said . “It was very rewarding . I was honored to receive it .”

He supports the University because he attended on a football scholarship, which

means someone else’s support helped him afford school . He earned a degree in education and went on to a career in the insurance field .

“I appreciate what they did for me,” Dickey said . “I think Missouri State is a great school that gave me a great education, which allowed me to get a good job .”

He and his wife make the trip from their home in St . Louis to campus a few times a year .

“I have always believed in Missouri State,” he said . “I feel fortunate that I am able to pay back what someone did for me by helping others go to school there .”

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“The amount of support we get from thousands of friends and alumni who are committed to changing lives at Missouri State is a wonderful statement . We promise we will continue to make you proud and earn your support . With your help, we are turning dreams into reality . We cannot thank you enough for your generosity!”

— W. Brent Dunn executive director, Missouri State University Foundation and vice president for University Advancement

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Financial Highlights — Missouri State University Foundation Missouri State University continues to receive thousands of private contributions from a variety of sources each year. These contributions are vital to the success of Missouri State University and the educational experience it offers. The support that these contributions provide to students, faculty, and programs allow Missouri State to offer an exceptional education to all who attend. In Fiscal Year 2010, the Missouri State University Foundation received 31,432 gifts totaling $15,512,371, which is the largest giving total

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in one year to the University. Contributions from 23,688 donors were received this past fiscal year, with nearly 7,900 of those donors being Missouri State University alumni. In these challenging economic times, Missouri State donors have chosen to support Missouri State and by doing so have enriched and enhanced projects and programs throughout the University, including scholarships, facilities, faculty development and research.

These donors- alumni, parents, friends, corporations, foundations, faculty, staff and

students have demonstrated their pride and their unwavering commitment to enhance the education Missouri State University is able to provide. The support shown by Missouri State University donors provides students of today and tomorrow the opportunity for a once in a lifetime educational experience.

FISCAL YEAR 2010 CONTRIBUTIONS SOURCES Alumni

$

3,701,947

Friends

$

4,502,232

Parents

$

178,938

Foundations

$

947,538

Organizations

$

367,305

Businesses

$

5,814,411

Total

$ 15,512,371

Alumni Businesses

Friends Unrestricted Organizations Foundations Parents

PURPOSES Unrestricted (Area of Greatest Need)

$

87,020

Restricted (Annual student financial aid and academic, athletic and administrative programs)

$

9,819,269

Endowment

$

2,820,217

Property & Equipment

$

2,785,865

Total

$ 15,512,371

Endowment

Property & Equipment Restricted

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Financial Highlights — Missouri State University Foundation STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30, 2010 (with comparative totals for June 30, 2009)

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, net Investments Investments held in trust Investments held for resale Pledges receivable, net

$16,471,652

42,064

13,315

46,291,023

42,789,672

1,049,489

618,616

123,126

165,660 35,729,823

360,382

360,382

Cash value of life insurance

451,137

483,273

24,750 2,991,817

2,991,817

(1,922,868)

(1,844,073)

$106,588,940

$97,780,137

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$135,463

$97,558

Pledges payable

1,822,000

114,600

Annuity obligations

362,545

402,577

Funds managed for Missouri State University

199,762

199,762

Total Liabilities

$2,519,770

$814,497

Unrestricted

$3,276,116

$3,436,850

Temporarily restricted

63,016,298

58,288,361

Accumulated depreciation Total Assets

Permanently restricted Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets 42

$20,102,098

37,075,922

Real estate and equipment, at cost

Net Assets

2009

Real estate held for resale Construction in progress

Liabilities

2010

37,776,756

35,240,429

104,069,170

96,965,640

$106,588,940

$97,780,137

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Year ended June 30, 2010 (with comparative totals for June 30, 2009) 2010

2009

$22,806,838

$(214,399)

Instruction and academic program support

3,126,644

1,661,545

Student services

3,794,646

3,679,222

312,217

238,432

Scholarships

1,243,924

1,530,425

Broadcast services

1,232,263

1,298,713

Total Revenues, Gains and Other Support Expenses and Losses

Institutional support

433,999

511,262

Capital projects – Missouri State University

Rental expenses

2,713,986

3,356,620

JQH Arena debt service

1,916,041

1,915,209

38,031

105,278

Costs of direct benefits to donors Fund raising

718,453

751,323

Other Expenses and Losses

173,104

167,409

Total Expenses and Losses Change in Net Assets Net Assets, Beginning of Year Net Assets, End of Year

15,703,308

15,215,438

7,103,530

(15,429,837)

96,965,640

112,395,477

$104,069,170

$96,965,640

The Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities are excerpted from Missouri State University Foundation’s 2010 financial statements, which have been audited by BKD, LLP. Complete report available on the Missouri State University website under Foundation Accounting.

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The Founders Club Membership Carey and Julie Adams

Madge F. Arthur

Jackie Barker

Vencil J. and Frances B. Bixler

Jerry and Judy Brierly

Michael Byrd

H. Douglas and Hilda Adams

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Wayne V. and Barbara Barnes

BKD, LLP

Fred A. and Patty Brooks

Bo Calbert

Wayne C. Bartee

John F. and Cynthia R. Black

Clifford S. Brown

Betty S. Callaway

Daniel Bass

Tom Black

Gary D. Brown

Georgia Calton

Randy J. and Joan A. Bass

Byrne and Margaret Blackwood

Bonnalie Campbell, Ph.D.

Samuel Bass

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Blair

George Warren Brown Foundation

Bass Pro Shops (John L. Morris)

The Boeing Company

Alan L. Bates

Donald E. and Mary J. Bonacker

Sue Bates

Gregory F. and Paula D. Boone

Jo Helen Beauchamp

Rose Marie and Martin H. Boone, Jr., M.D.

A. Duane Addleman, Ph.D. Gib G. Adkins Jr. and Angela R. Adkins Advanced Relational Technology Agency Management Services, Inc. Albertsons Julie Alford Clifford J. Ameduri, M.D. American Family Mutual Insurance Company American National Property and Casualty Insurance Company Robin and Alka Amonker C. David Andereck James B. Anderson Jorge and Lillian K. Andrade Dr. Mary Anne Andrews Anheuser-Busch Foundation Archimica, Inc. Don and Becky Aripoli Herbert J. and Renelda Arkebauer Bill H. and Margo S. Armstrong Charles and Karen Armstrong Dr. Paul N. Arnold

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AT&T Jerry Atwood Mervin C. Aude Audio Acoustics, Inc. Dee Bachus Matthew and Stacey Bailey Wendell and Jane Bailey Rob and Sally Baird Tom Baird Betty Baker Don E. and Betts Baker Jon T. and Jo A. Baker BancorpSouth Rosemary Sullivan Bane Estate of John L. and Rita M. Bangs Bank of America of Mountain Grove, Missouri

Rob Beeson and Laurie Mitchell Behlmann GMC Van and Truck Center (Mr. and Mrs. Ken Behlmann)

Sandra L. and J. Wordy Buckner, Jr.

JoAnn Boritzki

Darryl E. and Marilyn E. Bueker

Ronald R. and Carol J. Bottin

David W. Buker, Inc. & Associates

John Stanley Bourhis

Margaret B. Arnold Bult

Dr. David and Susan Belcher

John S. Bowdidge

Bell Savings and Loan Association

William L. and C. Onari Bowler

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation

JC and Judith Benage Bill and Becky Bergmann

Charlene Berquist

Jan and William E. Barclay

Estate of Marianna Brown

Drew and Nancy Beisswenger

Bank of America of West Plains, Missouri

Barclay Enterprises, Inc.

Dr. Larry N. Brown

Judith A. Beisner

Dr. Steven C. and Imali Berkwitz

Sharon Barber

Jason and Julie Brown

Andrea G. and Stephen R. Bough

Bank of America of Springfield, Missouri

Judy Banks

James E. Brown

Noel Boyd William J. and Martha Brackmann Robert Bradley Wilbur H. and Patsy M. Bradley

William K. Berry

Michael D. and Judy A. Breeding

Big Cedar Lodge

Michelle M. Brekken

Patricia A. Birkes

Jim Bremer

W. Wayne and Janet Bischler

Robert and Ruth Breuer

Dr. Phyllis Bixler

Brewer Science

Steven M. and Ellen Bullard

Bernard G. and Pamela N. Burrier Gregory L. and Betsy A. Burris Maggie Wilcox Burton Chuck and Cindy Busby Virginia C. Bussey Buffy and Geoffrey H. Butler Butler, Rosenbury & Partners (Tim Rosenbury) David B. and Sandra D. Byrd Jennifer Byrd

Clay and Jean Cantwell Tac Caplan Cardinal Roofing, Inc. Thomas Carlson John and Jennifer Carnahan III Robert and Margaret Carolla George E. and Ann Carr George Thomas and Carol Jill Carr James Edward Carr Jennifer Carr Steven L. and Angela L. Carr Paul D. Carrington Carroll Business Systems, Inc. (Mark and Teresa Carroll) Jan Carroll The Carthage Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caruth Mona J. Casady Caterpillar Foundation Howard and Nadia Cavner CDC of Springfield, Inc. (Brook S. Boehmler)

Central Dodge (Harold and Janet Neely)

Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Century Bank of the Ozarks (John and Chris Harlin)

Compugraphic Corporation

Custom Computer Consultants, Inc.

Cerner Corporation

Conco Companies (Thomas H. Baird, III and Robert M. Baird)

Don C. and Virginia Pummill Dailey

Bill and Maret Cheek

Paul J. and Audrey Z. Connery

Dairy Farmers of America

Mary Hall Chiles and Richard M. Chiles

Conoco, Inc.

Mark and Kim Dake

Consumers Markets, Inc.

Melissa Dallas and Carl Riegel

Jerry and Kay Cook

Larry and Marilyn Daniel

John R. and Cynthia S. Cook

Darden Restaurants Foundation

Cooper Foundation

Bill and Virginia Darr

John and Susan Cooper

Darr Family Foundation

Ric L. and Melanie Cooper

Grant L. Davis

EFCO Corporation (Christopher T. Fuldner)

Robert C. Cope, Jr. and Norma L. Cope

Day Cattle Company Malcolm D. and Janis Decker

Mrs. C. Ward Chrisman Georgia R. Christy CIBA-GEIGY Corporation (Dr. Adrian J. Moses) Michael S. Clarke, M.D. and Krystyna K. Clarke, R.N. Alvin L. and Grace J. Clifton Sam and Michelle Clifton Lynn Cline The Coca-Cola Foundation Abraham J. Cole William H. Coleman, Jr. and Earlene Barber Coleman Collective Brands Foundation Donald L. Collins Thomas A. and Lolisa J. Collins, Jr. Columbia Hospital South Auxiliary Julie Combs Commerce Bank of Springfield Community First National Bank

Michael and Martha Love Cordonnier David and Lou Ann Cornelison Carol Anne Costabile-Heming/ Ralf Heming

Gregory L. and Nancy H. Curl

Wilbur S. and Bette J. Feagan

Charles Royce and Rita Fugate

Luther H. Dugan

Robert J. Fenton and Beverly S. Fenton

Fulbright-Swyers Foundation

Michael J. and Susan W. Duggan Janice R. Duncan W. Brent and Jennifer Dunn Larry and Julie Ebersold Dana T. and Sharon L. Edwards

Jeris P. and John F. Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. John P. Ferguson Wendy and Michael Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Fiester

The Rob Fulp Family Gloria J. Galanes The Gannett Foundation The Garner Family

Robert M. and Edith I. Garst

Frank and Trude Einhellig

Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Fisk

Gary V. and Karen Garwitz

Gordon and Glenda Elliott

Leslie R. Fite

Dr. Walter and Martha Gaska

Max and Fern DeForest

W. Anson and Betty Elliott

Tim Foote

Gateway

Don DeLo

Ellis, Ellis, Hammons & Johnson (Mr. and Mrs. Ransom A. Ellis, Jr.)

Bill R. and Juanitha M. Foster

William P. Gaut

Robert A. Foster

General Motors Acceptance Corporation-Pontiac Division

Delta Zeta DeWitt & Associates, Inc.

Dickinson Foundation (Wood Dickinson)

Stanton and Ethel Curbow

Christina S. Drale

Mark and Diann Garnett

Vernetta M. Crawford

Nancy R. Cunniff

Friendly Ford, Inc. (Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wise)

Seryl Ethel Fisher

Carl and Jan Dickey

Estate of Lee H. Cruse

FCS Financial

First National Bank - Houston

Jim and Ruth Craig

Crosslink

Dr. Roger and Jacquie Dowdy

Mabel Friend Study Club

Jay J. Garnett and Karen Hickox Garnett

Arlen and Darrelyn Diamond

Crosfield Electronics, Inc.

Farmers Cooperative Livestock Marketing Association

First Home Savings Bank

Larry G. and Carol A. Cox

Donna Crosby

The Dow Chemical Company Foundation

Tom Dickson

Thomas W. Edwards

Alva and Patricia Ellison Empire Bank James C. and Sally A. England Robert Lloyd Ernst, Chemistry Emeritus

Diversified Plastics Corporation

Drs. Thomas F. and Susan W. Essman

Suzanne Dollar

William C. and Marcy A. Estes

Domino’s Pizza – Art Hurteau & Marty Prather

Farm and Home Savings Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company of Missouri

Foundation for Immunotoxicology

Jerry and Joan Gentry

Dr. Marvin L. and Bettye Fowler

Dr. Larry L. George

Derek and Jennifer Fraley

Larry W. and Rebecca J. Giboney

William W. Francis, Jr. and Beverly A. Francis

Don M. and Judy Gibson

Don and Diane Frank

Ryan and Faith Giedd

Michael and Tammy Franks

Mr. and Mrs. David D. Glass

Larry and Glenna Frazier

Mrs. James O. Glauser

Lois Frazier

Virginia Lee Gleason

Dale and Kathleen Freeman

Goetze-Niemer Company, Inc.

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The Founders Club Membership continued (Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oughton) David Gohn John Goodman

Shaun D. Hennessey and Laura Anderson-Hennessey

Do Won and Myung Yun (Kim) Hahn

Martha M. Henry

Brian and Kimberly Hammons

Hensel Phelps Construction Company

Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Hammons

Bob and Virginia Herb

Hammons Products Company

Doug Hesterly

W. Curtis and Nancy K. Graff

R. Dwain and Donna Hammons

Janet L. and Roland M. Higdon

Great Rivers Distributing Company (Greg and Courtney Beykirch)

William R. Hardie

Billy E. and Carolin J. Hixon

Fred and Faunlee Harle

Cynthia F. Hollander

Harlin Family Foundation (John and Chris Harlin)

William L. and June Ross Holman

Estate of Harold “Speedo” Harmon

Drs. Marshall and Annette Gordon Gourley Foundation (Connie L. Gourley)

Great Southern Bank (William V. and Ann Turner) Greater Ozarks Building Systems Association Greater Springfield Board of Realtors

Ralph E. and Elva A. Harmon Harris Corporation

Greene County Farm Bureau

Janice Harris

Greenwood PTA

Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Harrison

Dr. Kathleen Griesemer Conrad and Bonnee Griggs Wyman and Sue Grindstaff Estate of John E. Grinstead

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Harthcock Galen R. and Grace B. Hasler

The Grisham Family Trust

William R. Hass and Helen J. Hass

Jeanette Grisham

Peter and Evelyn H’Doubler

Scott Michael Grupas, D.O.

Heart of America Beverage Company (Jim Ferguson)

Guaranty Bank Rick Gunlock Kenneth D. and Nancy J. Gunter Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hagale

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Dr. Sondra F. and Jerry L. Hagerman

Art and Dianna Hurtado Jeff and Jana Hutchens Cody W. and Marilyn Ice Cody W. Ice II Michael and Barbara Ingram International Association of Fairs and Expositions International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, District 11

R. Bruce and Vicki L. Sterling Johnson Patricia S. and George W. Johnston, Jr. Carol Jones The Jones Family Robert G. and Cheryl Jones Joplin Regional Stockyards, Inc. Journagan Construction Company (Allen Journagan)

Gordon and Laura Kinne Robert E. and Barbara R. Kipfer William E. Kirkman Trish Kissiar-Knight Donald L. Klug Koch Industries, Inc. KYTV Lake Country Youth Soccer, Inc. Ursula Lamberson

Leo and Jean Journagan

Don and Lea Landon

Dr. and Mrs. John H. Ippensen

Journal Broadcast Group

Larson Farm and Lawn

Harry and Susan Hom

Dick and Julie Jackson

Junior League of Springfield

Theresa King Lawson

Home Builders Association Charitable Foundation

Sue Ward Jackson

Woody Justice

Barbara Layton

Gary G. and Carolyn L. Jacobs

Millicent L. Kalil

Dr. Philip J. Le Fevre

Dave and Tammy Jahnke

Kansas City Life Insurance Company

The Leamy Family

Hood-Rich, Inc. Architects, Engineers and Land Surveying (Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Hood)

Dr. Harry R. and Marion James

Madeleine Hooper

Linda S. and Jerry G. Jared

Kathryn Hope and George Heinz III

Steven L. and Nancy A. Jensen

Karen Louise Horny Richard D. Houk Alexander and Barbara Hover Jack J. Hubbell and Shirley J. Hubbell Tonni Beth VanHook Hudson

Terry J. and Gretchen E. Heinz

Jacque J. and David R. Huff

Heller Creative Cave

Rex and Sharon Hunt

David R. and Donna K. Henderson

Derek B. and Melodee L. Hunter

Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Jobe Bill and Diane Johnson Darlene R. Johnson Fritz M. Johnson, M.D. Hank and Jackie Johnson John and Connie Johnson Lee J. Johnson Leroy and Jan Johnson Mark and Patti Johnson Patrick and Carey Johnson

Mimi Kauffman Russell M. and Glenna Keeling Robert L. Keever Nancy and John Keiser William T. Kemper Foundation

Andrew V. and Cindy K. Lear Grover T. Lee The Lemberger Company Melba J. Leonard Katherine Hawkins Letterman

Ketchum Charitable Foundation

Dr. Noel Rex and Rosemary Lewis

David and Cheryl Kesterson

Cynthia Green Libby, D.M.A

The Killian Group of Companies

Liberty Bank

Patricia R. Kimball

Life Insurance Association of Missouri (Randy Scherr)

Paul and Janet Kincaid

Max W. Lilley

Betty H. King

Paul Lindsey

Jack and Cathryn Cox Lipscomb

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Marmouget

Fred G. McQueary, M.D.

Missouri Farm Bureau

Michelle K. Nahon Moulder

Larry W. and Tracy F. Lipscomb

E. A. Martin Company (Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Martin, Sr.)

Fred M. and Ramona F. McQueary

Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority

James C. and Roberta H. Moyer

John and Jill Martin

Mark L. McQueary

Fred and Marty Marty

Rick and Mary McQueary

The Missouri Insurance Education Foundation

Tom and Beth Marty

William H. and Alison N. McQueary

Randy and Johnelle Little J.E. and Eileen S. Llewellyn Camille B. and Alan W. Lockhart Lockheed Martin Corporation

Thelma F. Matthews

Dottie Lofstrom

Todd D. and Lori L. Matthews

Ron and Robin Looney

Victor H. Matthews

Doris C. Lorz

Fred and Evelyn Maxwell

Lucinda Anne Love

Alora C. Mazzella

Wagner Love

John and Sally McAlear

Carl and Dianna Lowe

McBride & Son Homes

Jerry Lowther

Belinda R. and Bernard S. McCarthy

Bill and Nancy Luckfield Dr. Robert H. Luke Robert S. Lurvey Guy and Dorothy Mace Neosha and John Mackey Bryan Magers William G. Magers John B. and Fredna Mahaffey Robert and Joyce Mahoney Brian and Deborah Malkmus Bill and Doranna Manary Ralph K. Manley Mitchell L. and Roberta M. Marks

Norma and Tom McClellan Ken and Joey McClure Barbara Carlson McCormick William H. and Janice McDonald Clarence E. McElroy Chip McGeehan Maxine McGruder Greg McManus Kerry McManus Jack and Marian McNevin McQueary Brothers Drug Company David B. and Lisa McQueary

Juliet Mee Terry O. and Mary Kay Meek Stan Melton Fred J. Mertz Duane G. and ‘Lyn Meyer Mr. and Mrs. James S. Meyer

Missouri State University Dames Missouri State University Residence Hall Association Stephanie Strong Mitchell Kyle and Kelli Moles Dr. Mollie Autry Molnar and Mr. Gene Molnar Monsanto Company

Kenneth E. Meyer

David W. and Melissa J. Montgomery

Mark L. and Judiann R. Meyer

Robert and Vanessa Montileone

Glenna J. and Harold W. Meyers, Jr.

Timothy and Jonna Montileone

MFA Foundation Dennis C. and Lorie A. Miller Dorothy Ellen Miller and David Emerson Miller Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Miller Lewis and Patricia Miller Melba N. Miller William W. Miller, Jr. C. Michel Minor Missouri Bar Association Missouri Beef Industry Council Missouri Employers Mutual

Scott and Gayla Moore Steven W. Sr. and Shanda L. Moore Wayne D. and Kathy J. Morelock Dr. Charles H. and Robin L. Morgan Morgan Stanley-Springfield, Missouri Office Jim D. and Catherine R. Morris Max K. Morris Stanton and Jean Morrison Kym and Michael Morse Margaret J. Morton

Dr. David and Sarah H’Doubler Muegge

Estate of James and Peggy O’Bryant Dennis and Stephanie O’Dell Akinniran and Folake Oladehin

Bill Mueller

Richard and Teresa Ollis

Marvin and Marie Murphree

Graham and Connie O’Neal

Jeannette L. Musgrave Charitable Foundation

Dennis O’Neill

Tim and Melissa Myers Nabholz Construction Corporation (Lowell Thomas) Paul and Sharon Nahon Jane Hartley Napier Mrs. Howard K. Nason NBI, Inc. Ann and Leo T. Neu III New Life Treatment Centers, Inc. Dr. Steven E. and Leesa Newbold

Nancy J. and Gregory P. Onstot Bud E. Orchard Charlie and Mary Beth O’Reilly Brenda Osbern Betty O’Sullivan Daniel F. and Linda O’Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Sullivan, Jr. Dr. Don and Linda Overend Dr. Rose Mary Owens J. Steve and Arnola C. Ownby Ozark Independent Living

New York Study Fund

Ozarks Area Chapter RIMS

Michael T. Nietzel and Sandra D’Angelo

Ozarks Association of Pharmaceutical

Noble World Communications (Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noble)

Representatives

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. David Harrell and Mabel Jackson Northrip (Donald Wendell and Chris Northrip)

Ozarks Medical Center Ozarks Physical Therapy Associates (Jim Hollander) Jay R. and Melinda Padgett M. Ann Page

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The Founders Club Membership continued Jack and Inez Pahlmann

Carol and T. Edward Pinegar, Jr.

Alex N. and Nila C. Paradowski

Richard E. and Linda J. Pollard

Mildred C. Parker

Joe and Marilyn Post

Betty and Todd Parnell

Dr. Bill G. and Marie Prater

Pasta Express

Drs. Thomas G. and Kimberley A. Prater

Harold C. Peacher Dale and Pam Pearce Tom and Peggy Pearl Galen and Marleen Pellham Pellham-Phillips-Hagerman (Larry Phillips)

Phillip B. Roberts

Carl and Kathy Price

Gordon G. and Barbara A. Robertson

Price Cutter

Peggy Quintus

Phi Kappa Phi Phillips Petroleum Company Physical Therapy Specialists Clinic, Inc. (Mary Sheid)

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Larry and Kandace Prewitt

Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Inc.

Jeanne A. and Harry Phelps

Lynn and Debbie Robbins Jana K. Estergard Roberts

Dr. Kathy J. Pulley

Dr. J.B. Petty

Virginia E. Riley-Guilliams

The Presser Foundation

Marjorie Emanuel Penninger

Drs. Charles and Linda Pettijohn

Estate of Lavella I. Reynolds

C.C. Roberts

Robert L. Price

Nell Peters

J.B. Reynolds Foundation

John and Karen Prescott

Cynthia L. Pemberton

William D. Perry

Frances D. and Robert D. Reynolds

Jason and Bertie Rader Kent P. and Gay Ann Ragan Ralston Purina Trust Fund Alan Ramseur Tom and Paige Rankin Peter C. Rauch Dorotha Newberry Reavis Red Man Pipe & Supply Carol J. and Robert L. Reed John Reed

Linda K. Robertson Rockwell International J.V. Rockwell Publishing, Inc. (J.V. and Thelma Rockwell) Keith A. and Lynne Rodefeld Charles and Cindy Rodgers Jim and Jaynne Roebuck Bill and Bev Rohlf Rohm and Haas Company William R. Roman Alan and Darla Rosen Rotary Club of West Plains Bill and Nydia Rowe

Patricia R. Pierce

Helen C. Reid

Christina Ryder & Associates, LLC

Sally K. and Walter M. Pierce

Vernon and Fay Renner

Ryder System, Inc.

Peggy and James N. Pinckley, M.D.

Don and Carol Reser

St. Francis Farm St. John’s Health System

St. Louis Chapter of the Risk Insurance Management Society, Inc.

Jill E. and Richard A. Seagrave, M.D.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Errett and Patricia Sechler

Sodexo Campus Services

Andy Salmon

Karen Mason See and Andrew See

South Central Missouri Citizens Advisory Board

Susan Sanders

SEI

Jerry and Carolyn Love Sparks

Scott M. and Krista L. Sanderson

SER Solutions

Joe Spears

Bonnie Shackter-Thompson

Norman M. Spiva

Dr. Kishor Shah

Richard L. and Rose Ann Splitter

Kelly G. and Angela C. Sallee

Virginia Gohn Sapp James M. and Peggy A. Sauer Sarah Scaife Foundation, Inc.

Frank Alan and Cynthia Hardie Sharp

Todd L. and Nancy Scarlett

Arch W. Shaw Foundation

Kent Bradley Schaller and Ann Corry Schaller

Richard and Mary Sheid

G. Alan and Lynn M. Schick William C. and Susan F. Schindler Bruno and Karen Schmidt Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Schmitt Michael and Amy Schnake Schneider Foundation Karen W. and J. Michael Schneider, M.D. Steven L. and Melanie Stemmons Schoen

Shelter Insurance Foundation T.J. Siebenman The Chris Sifford Memorial Foundation Paul Silkwood Richard and Carol Silvey Dorothy Martin Simon Tom and Marsha Slaight Charles and Lisa Slavens Allison Smith Cathy and Troy Smith

Mary C. and David J. Schulte

Kay Smith-Horn

Howard R. Schwartz, M.D. and Ruth Grant, M.D.

Robert E. and Judith A. Smith

Patricia K. Scott

Smith-Glynn-Callaway Medical Foundation

Robert and Alice Scott

L.C. and Edna Snyders

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Springfield-Branson National Airport Springfield Business Journal Springfield Contractors Association Springfield, MO Area Local American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO Springfield Trust Company Sprint Foundation The Squires Family Burton E. and Shirley C. Stacy Jan Stahle David Stanley and Jean B. Keffeler Dr. Donal and Vicki Stanton Marilyn Starnes-Biggs State Farm Insurance Companies

State Street

Bruce and Margaret Swisshelm

David A. and Lesley K. Trottier

Willis J. and Patricia J. Washam

Estate of Ruby Stecker

Tandy Corporation/Radio Shack

Robert and Jaimie E. Trussell

Phyllis Ann Washington

Helen M. Steiner

Myron L. Taylor

Trust Company of the Ozarks

Jeff and Amy Wasson

Earl A. Steinert

James F. and Mary Asher Tearney

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Tucker

Barbara and Guy Webb

Joe and Traci Turner

C. Travis Webb

Kathleen Turner

Erma L. Weber

William V. and Ann Turner

C. Robert Wehr

Turner Family Charitable Fund

James R. Wehr

Mary E. Turrentine

Jack E. Weimer, CPA, P.C.

Revs. R. Kenneth and E. Carolyn Wills

U.S. Bank of Springfield

Wendy’s of Missouri, Inc. (June S. and Sam F. Hamra)

David Winegardner and Cheryl Rabe-Winegardner

Don Wessel

Anne Winkler M.D. Ph.D.

West Plains Bank (David Gohn)

Karol L. and Cecil H. Wise, Sr.

UMB Bank/The Kearney and Berenice Wornall Foundation

West Plains Chamber of Commerce

Rex Witherspoon

University Child Care Center

West Plains Rotary Club

Dr. William R. Van Cleave

Wetzel Clinic (T. D. Fleming)

Kelvin and Ellen Van Osdol

Lorene Wheeler

Bill and Gwen VanDerhoef

Ronnie Whitaker

Verizon Foundation

James E. and Mary White

Mel J. and Nancy S. Volmert

Dr. Thomas G. White

Ronald M. and Sheryl E. Wachter

White River Valley Electric Cooperative

Jim C. and Sally Wachtman

Spook and Liz Whitener

Michael S. Waite

Kay and Courtney Whitlock

Dee and Anne Wampler

John and Novella Whittington

Michael A. and Nancy M. Yeomans

Elizabeth A. Wanamaker

Betty Wiles

Noeleen B. Yoakam

John E. Wanamaker

John N. and Georgiana D. Wiles

J. Kathleen Young

Gary and Joy Ward

Thomas and Tammy Wiley

Lane D. Young

Ron and Lezah Stenger Byron and Elizabeth Stewart Mrs. Donna Lyn Stewart Mark and Tina Stillwell Ronald C. and Dawn L. Stith Lorene H. Stone Roger and Sherae Stoner David K. Strong John T. Strong Shawn and Amy Strong

Ron and Sue Carrol Terry Texas Instruments Software Nikki and Vern Thielmann Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thieman D. Virginia Thomas Kent and Barbara Thomas Clifton C. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Lynn H. Thompson

Thomas and Wilma Strong

Sheri Ann and Terry Wayne Thompson

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Stufflebam

William Scott Thompson

Patricia Stufflebeam

3M

In Memory of Sandra M. Sullentrup

Bob and Dorothy Thurman

John and Jane Sullivan Gregg and Judy Summerville Jerry Sumners, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Woodrow Sun Dr. Kristene Sutliff and Jackson Sutliff Rebecca Swearingen Floyd and Martha Sweeney Sarah Swindler

C. W. Titus Foundation Terry A. and Cindy D. Tolbert Gary and Sydney Tompkins David and Jeanne Toombs Thomas W. and Shirley S. Townsend Tracker Marine Onita F. Trett Robert L. Trewatha James and Candace Trogolo

U.S. Bank of Willow Springs U.S. Tobacco Co. Scholarship Awards Program

Kate Stamper Wilhite Charitable Foundation J. Lester Willemetz

Lyn Young Richard F. and Doris B. Young

Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Williams

Youngblood Nissan Chrysler Kia (John Youngblood)

Gayle Presley Williamson

Zenith Electronics Corporation

Mike Williamson and Carol Williamson

Vaughn and Becky Zimmerman

James R. and Jo Ellen Wills

Rosemary Young Witt Marion and Pat Wolf Wood & Huston Bank Kay S. and George C. Wood Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten Patsy Worrel Gary and Norma Wortman Wright County Industrial Development Authority Tom Wyrick

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Missouri State University Foundation — In Memoriam

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Wavyzelle Abner

Jerry Caplan

Mearl D. Frazier

Helen Henderson

Lyle Leisenring

James O’Bryant

Nancy B. Addleman

Grace Carr

Jean Freeman

Harold L. Henry

Myrtle Leisenring

Peggy O’Bryant

Mary Jane Akridge

Henry W. Carr

Ruth B. Freeman

Duke Hiett

Herbert D. Leonard

Bernadene B. Oliver

Howard Lee Arthur

Leigh Donna Carr

Evelyn Fuldner

Margaret Hiett

Una V. Lilley

George W. Oliver

Margaret S. Aude

Joe Carroll

William Terry Fuldner

Smith Holloman

Ellenora Linney

Tom Osbern

Charles R. Bachus

Cleo Casady

Bernice H. Gabriel

Leon Hooper

Daisy Portenier Loucks

Thomas O’Sullivan, Sr.

Hardy Baker

C. Ward Chrisman

Betty Garnett

Opal J. Hooper

Martha Love

Florence C. Painter

Retha Stone Baker

Raymond A. Christy, M.D.

Jess Garnett

Greta J. Huff

Linda Luke

John M. Parker

William G. Baker

Leslie Irene Coger

B. Frank Gillette

Leo E. Huff

Lucille Magers

Ben A. Parnell

Lawrence E. Banks, Jr.

Rosalie Covert

Ora Dale Ryan Gillette

Harriett Hutchens

Jayne M. Manley

Jean H. Parnell

Raymond H. “Butch” Barber

David H. Covey

Love L. Gilmore

Lewis Gene Hutchens

Mary Alice Manny

James C. Peters

Alice Fleetwood Bartee

Saundra L. Covey

Armin F. Gimbel

Freddie D. Inmon

Shirley G. McQueary

Bill Petty

Margery Bates

Walter O. Cralle, Jr.

James O. Glauser

James B. Inmon

William T. McQueary

James H. Phillips

C. Warren Bates

Dr. Oral B. Crawford

Velma Strickland Graff

Ethel Schoonover Jackson

Aleene McReynolds

Lois Bucher Phillips

Cliff Beauchamp

Lee H. Cruse

Willard Graff

John C. Jackson

Evans McReynolds

G. Clair Plank

Donald H. Beisner, M.D.

W. V. Davis

John Griesemer

Glenn E. Karls

Jane A. Meyer

Robert W. Plaster

Charlotte K. Bitter

The Charles Denney Family

Gerald E. Grisham

Ruth Z. Karls

Wayne Miller

Evelyn A. Porter

Robert W. Bitter

Mahala Denney

Mildred Scafe Guest

Grant Kauffman

Marian F. Minick

D.J. Putnam

Basil Boritzki

Norman Dobson, Ph.D.

Carl Hamby

Frances R. Keever

Paul D. Minick

Grace Putnam

Brent J. Bowman

Vivian H. Drago

Lucille Hamby

Alfred L. King

Peter D. Minick

Minrose Lucas Quinn

Louis Bozman

Barbara Firestone Eads

Jack M. Harris

Carmen King

Jayne G. Morris

Warren C. Rauch

Robert L. Brownfield

William R. “Rick” Eldred

Mildred C. Hawkins

George H. Klinkerfuss

W. W. “Webb” Morris

Helen Gillioz Reynaud

Lura Bruce

Betty F. Ellsworth

Vern Hawkins

Gary M. Koch

Colonel (Ret.) Paul S. Morton

Walter H. Reynaud

Lynn E. Bussey

Ray Forsythe

Virginia Rice Heer

Grant Wesley Lawson

Jeannette L. Musgrave

Oline Richards

Guy D. Callaway, Jr. M.D.

Susie Forsythe

Hugh Heller

James R. Layton

Robert Neathery

Jessie M. Ross

Ivan D. Calton

Rosemary L. Frankeberger

Burl Henderson

Katherine G. Lederer

Barbara J. Oberlander

Dr. Frederic C. St. Aubyn

Frank Salak

Lee Tarvestad

Mary L. Womer

Eugene T. Scafe

Marguerite L. Teeter

Virginia M. Woodring

Paul R. Scafe

Sarah E. Thompson

Tal Wooten

Rose Scafe

C. Louis Van Buren

Daniel Layton Yancey

Sandra K. Schoen

Thelma Van Buren

Thelma M. Yancey

Hazel B. Scott

Victor H. Vogel

Bessie Yadon

Aldo Sebben

Virginia A. Vornauf

Jim A. Yoakam

Norma J. Sebben

Elizabeth Walter

C. William Young

Bruce I. Shackter, M.D.

Dr. Bernice S. Warren

Lloyd R. Young

Trudy Silkwood

Gordon W. Warren

Bill R. Smith

Maxine Millsap Warren

Bruce Smith

Wallace R. Weber

E. R. Smith

Ruth Weir

Dr. James C. Snapp

Richard P. Wellock

Mary Lee Snapp

Virginia H. Wellock

Belva Ross Spangler

Betty Wessel

Stanlie H. Spangler

J. Marvin Wheeler

Maurine M. Spiva

Jean Whitaker

Edith Squires

Nancy Dobyns White

William E. Starnes

William T. White

Morris Stephens

Mildred D. Wilcox

A. P. Stone, Jr.

Charles W. Wiles

Faye L. Stone

Richard Wilkinson

Dr. Charles Stufflebeam

Virginia Wilkinson

Burnell Joe Sumners

Earl E. Wise

Courtney P. Swindler

John R. Womer

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University Leadership EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES - MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Larry Frazier, Chair Bill Hixon, Vice Chair Mary McQueary, Secretary Ethel Curbow Robert Fulp Mike Ingram Tim O’Reilly Pat Sechler Scott Tarwater EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Dr. James E. Cofer, Sr., Missouri State University President Mary Sheid, Missouri State University Board of Governors Nila Hayes, Missouri State Foundation Board of Trustees Treasurer

BOARD OF GOVERNORS - MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY Elizabeth Bradbury, Chair Gordon Elliott, Vice Chair Orvin Kimbrough Michael Duggan John L. Winston Brian Hammons Phyllis Washington Cathy Smith Mary Sheid Brandt Shields, Student Member

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Development and Alumni Relations Staff

Don Aripoli Director of Student Affairs Development

Debbie Branson Assistant Director of Alumni Activities

Cheryl Burnett Director of Development

Jennifer Crews Director of Prospect Management Research

Stewart Davis Assistant Director of Corporate Relations and Marketing - Athletics

W. Brent Dunn Vice President for University Advancement/ Executive Director, Missouri State University Foundation

Melanie Earl-Replogle Director of Annual Funds

Julie Ebersold Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Andrew Garton Foundation Scholarship Coordinator

Elizabeth Grisham Director of Development, West Plains Campus

Mike Harders Executive Director of Development

Joe Kammerer Assistant Director of Development, West Plains Campus

Denise Kettering Director of Advancement Services

Dick Laird Director of Development

Stephanie Lashley Director of Donor Relations

Stephanie Matthews Assistant Director of Alumni Activities

Cindy Busby Executive Assistant to the Vice President and Building Manager Mike Ferguson Building Foreman Vicki Fischer Administrative Specialist II Marie Murphree Director of Development

Sophie Pierpoint Assistant Director of Corporate Relations and Marketing - Athletics

Angela R. Pinegar Assistant Director of Advancement Services

Ashley Thomas Assistant Director of Annual Funds

Jaimie Trussell Director of Development

Debbie Martin Administrative Assistant II – West Plains Campus Kathy Miller Records Supervisor Sandra Miller Webmaster

Debra Goodwin Administrative Specialist I

Debra Mosley Administrative Assistant II – West Plains Campus

Crystal Grant Receptionist

Karen Neal System Administrator

Don Hendrickson System Administrator

Vicki Nelson Administrative Assistant III – Development and Alumni Relations

Wendy Ferguson Director of Planned and Corporate Giving

Padraic McMeel Assistant Director of Athletics for External Affairs

Kathy Pachlhofer Administrative Assistant II – Donor Relations and Planned and Corporate Giving Barbie Penn Senior Administrative Clerk Monica Sharpe Administrative Assistant II – Alumni Relations Brenda Waters Administrative Assistant II – Annual Funds Julie Wright Administrative Assistant II – Athletics Development

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Staff Directory Don Aripoli Director of Student Affairs Development DonAripoli@missouristate.edu 417-836-3087

Melanie Earl-Replogle Director of Annual Funds MelanieEarl@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Debbie Branson Assistant Director of Alumni Activities DebbieBranson@missouristate.edu 417-836-4143

Julie Ebersold Executive Director of Alumni Relations JulieEbersold@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Cheryl Burnett Director of Development CherylBurnett@missouristate.edu 417-836-4143

Wendy Ferguson Director of Planned and Corporate Giving WendyFerguson@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Jennifer Crews Director of Prospect Management Research JenniferCrews@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Andrew Garton Foundation Scholarship Coordinator AndrewGarton@missouristate.edu 417-836-4143

Stewart Davis Director of Marketing and Promotions, Athletics Development StewartDavis@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Elizabeth Grisham Director of Development for the West Plains Campus ElizabethGrisham@missouristate.edu 417-255-7240

W. Brent Dunn Vice President for University Advancement Executive Director, Missouri State University Foundation BrentDunn@MissouriState.edu 417-836-6666

Mike Harders Executive Director of Development MHarders@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Joe Kammerer Assistant Director of Development for the West Plains Campus JoeKammerer@MissouriState.edu 417-255-7240

Marie Murphree Director of Development for the College of Arts and Letters MarieMurphree@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Denise Kettering Director of Advancement Services DeniseKettering@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Sophie Pierpoint Director of Athletics Relations and Fundraising, Athletics Development SophiePierpoint@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Dick Laird Director of Development RLaird@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143 Stephanie Lashley Director of Donor Relations StephanieLashley@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143 Padraic McMeel Assistant Director of Athletics for External Affairs PMcMeel@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Angela Pinegar Assistant Director of Advancement Services AngiePinegar@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143 Ashley Thomas Assistant Director of Annual Funds AshleyThomas@missouristate.edu 417-836-4143 Jaimie Trussell Director of Development JTrussell@MissouriState.edu 417-836-4143

Stephanie Matthews Assistant Director of Alumni Activities StephanieMatthews@missouristate.edu 417-836-4143

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