Since opening its doors in 1965, Bucks has educated more than 1 million people.
From the President Students always come first at Bucks County Community College, and the college takes great pride in its accessible, affordable and innovative higher education that affords lifetime benefits. Today’s economy and job market are more competitive and complex than ever, and the educational road to a successful career and life is even more so. Bucks helps students plan for and adapt to a constantly changing world. To empower students, Bucks implements a three-pronged strategy that supports students’ success beyond college and into the workplace and world: • Maximizing students’ ability to succeed • Ensuring a quality experience • Leading with innovative and responsive education In addition to empowering its current students, Bucks empowers its community—potential students and alumni, parents and family members, faculty and staff, commercial and nonprofit businesses as well as sponsors and donors. How does Bucks accomplish this? The college not only educates; it also innovates, supports, networks, connects, develops, manages, communicates, fulfills and conserves. And how does Bucks accomplish its goals? With people like you. Bucks depends on the involvement and support of a diverse group of people willing to roll up their sleeves and to commit their expertise, efforts and funds to making a lasting positive difference. With this report, I invite you to learn about Bucks, and I encourage you to become part of a team that is enthusiastically embracing the future. Sincerely,
Dr. Stephanie Shanblatt President, Bucks County Community College
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SOCIAL Bucks SMART. County Community College
Leadership
Bucks Through the Years
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Honorary Board Members President Constance M. Furman ‘91 Paul Wieand Chair Past President 1982-1983 Charles M. Martin Vice President David R. Johnson* Kenneth L. Keller Vice Chair Past President 1983-1989 Robert G. Loughery Treasurer Richard D. Jones Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, LCSW Charles Bender, Esq. Past President 1989-1991 BUCKS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Mission Statement addresses the broad-based purpose of the college, specifically the provision of exemplary, accessible educational opportunities, with “accessible” referring to both affordability and convenience. The reference to “personal connections” distinguishes us from other colleges, and responds to feedback from our students and graduates about their Bucks experience:
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ucks County Community College provides a diverse community of learners with exemplary, accessible educational opportunities and the personal connections that foster success.
The Vision Statement seeks to demonstrate a sense of shared purpose with our stakeholders by focusing on the connection between the college and its community:
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e envision Bucks County Community College as a vibrant center for community engagement and learning, providing innovative paths that inspire educational, career and personal fulfillment.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair Thomas E. Skiffington Vice Chair Elizabeth Fineburg Secretary William D. Maeglin
Assistant Treasurer Theodore D. Dorand
J. Peter Dominick Past President 1991-1993
Secretary David R. Breidinger
John E. Long, Jr.* Past President 1993-1995
Past President Frederick E. Schea
Patricia K. Poprik Past President 1995-1997
Directors
Mark E. Goldberg, Esq.* Past President 1997-1999
Steve Bader
Assistant Secretary Philip W. Wursta
Courtney E. Coffman, CPA Karen L. Dawkins
Executive Committee Garney Morris
Jennifer Frost David M. Harris
David R. Breidinger
Michele Holcomb, Ph.D.
James M. Dancy, Jr.
Hon. Robert G. Loughery
Blake H. Eisenhart
Claire Quinn
Frank A. Farry
Michael Rabinowitz
Frank J. Fazzalore
Katherine Sharp
Elizabeth A. Graver
Gregory A. Ventresca
Otto Grupp III
Johanna Vogel
Linda Mannherz
Kevin M. Zlock, Esq.
Carol Mignoni Ferguson
David A. Chellel Past President 1999-2001 Charles E. Barrett* Past President 2001-2003 Ray Perisho Past President 2003-2005 William C. Brady Past President 2005-2007 George F. Komelasky* Past President 2007-2010 Raymond ‘Skip’ Goodnoe Past President 2010-2012 Philip W. Wursta Past President 2012-2014 Faith Bertolet*
Carol A. Shelly, Esq.
Ex-Officio
Joseph V. DiGirolamo
Trustee Emeritus
Charles W. Beem ‘74 President, BCCC Alumni Association
Gene W. Fickes*
James M. Dancy, Jr. Board of Trustees Representative
Dr. Charles E. Rollins* President Emeritus
Tobias Bruhn, Ed.D., CFRE Vice President, Advancement & Executive Director, BCCC Foundation & Alumni Association
Carol C. Tyler
Dr. Frederick Breitenfeld, Jr. Frederick R. Gudknecht AUTHORITY Chair Edward F. Murphy, Esq. Vice Chair Patrick W. Cleary Treasurer David Shafter
Stephanie H. Shanblatt, Ph.D. President, BCCC
Secretary Daniel McPhillips Assistant Secretary/Treasurer John F. Cordisco, Esq.
Carol A. Shelly, Esq. Board of Trustees Representative John Strauss President, BCCC Federation of Teachers
Dr. James J. Linksz President Emeritus
Clark L. Shuster
ALUMNI COUNCIL President Charles W. Beem ‘74 Vice President Michael Johnson ‘83 Treasurer Laura Talafous ‘08 Rose Cooper ‘04 Dr. Patricia Engle ‘73 Sam Griga ‘01 William Robinson ‘75 *deceased
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1964 On June 22, 1964, the Bucks County
Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution to sponsor Bucks County Community College under the provisions of Pennsylvania’s Community College Act of 1963 (Act 484). Bucks County Commissioners appoint 15-member Board of Trustees to govern the college.
1965 County of Bucks
acquires 200 acres of the former 2,000-acre Tyler estate from Temple University as a site for the college. Dr. Charles E. Rollins appointed as the first president. First 22 faculty members, librarian, and staff hired. Bucks opens the doors to Tyler Hall to more than 730 students.
1967 College awards 121
associate degrees to its first graduating class.
1968 First major expansion
of Newtown Campus completed; includes Academic Building (later renamed Founders Hall), original Library (later renamed Pemberton Hall), Gymnasium and Pool, and Student Union Building (later renamed Charles E. Rollins Center).
1972 Second major expansion of Newtown
Campus completed; includes Penn Hall (later renamed Jean H. Grupp Hall), new Library, conversion of original library into Pemberton Hall, and Carriage House conversion to the Hicks Art Center.
1980 Fine Woodworking facility added to the Hicks Art Center.
building open
1982 Bucks County Community College
2006 Allied Health building opens
1983 Group of Bucks graduates established
2007 Lower Bucks
Foundation received 501(c)(3) status.
Bucks County Community College Alumni Association.
1984 Creation Pole, made from a
41-foot redwood trunk and carved by more than 100 artists and volunteers with images reflecting Edward Hicks’ “Peaceable Kingdom,” erected on Newtown campus to celebrate the college’s 20th anniversary.
1976 Artmobile, traveling outreach museum,
begins taking exhibitions to schools and public events.
Campus opens adjacent to the previously leased Bristol Center.
2010 Upper Bucks Campus
building addition opens expanding classroom space and course offerings.
2011 1987 Lower Bucks County Public Safety Training Dr. Charles E. Rollins retires after 22 years as president; Dr. William E. Vincent named the college’s second president. Tyler Hall and Formal Gardens placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1989 Bristol Center opens in the former Delhaas High School in Bristol Township. The inaugural Tyler Tasting Party was held as an annual event to raise funds for the restoration of historic Tyler Hall.
1991 Dr. William E. Vincent resigns after five years as president.
1992 Dr. James J. Linksz named
the college’s third president.
1994 1973 New arts building (later renamed the Music Childcare center opens to accommodate children of students and staff.
2002 Wellness Center and 3-D Arts Center
and Multimedia Center) opens.
1999 Upper Bucks Campus in East Rockhill
Township, and Gateway Center building open. College assumes operation of Bucks County Public Safety Training Center in Doylestown. 2016 – 2017
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Center opens in Croydon.
2012 Dr. James J. Linksz retires
after 20 years as president; Dr. Stephanie H. Shanblatt, named the college’s fourth president.
2013 Linksz Pavilion opens 2014 Science Center building ground-breaking as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration.
2016 Unveiling of new mascot Brutus. Penn Hall
renamed Jean H. Grupp Hall. Bucks mourns the passing of Founding President Dr. Charles E. Rollins.
2017 Science Center opens. Named an All-
Steinway School which makes Bucks one of a few community college in the nation that is both an All-Steinway School and an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
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A YEAR IN REVIEW: THE BEST OF 2016-2017 July
October Bucks’ Center for
Dr. Charles E. Rollins, founding president of Bucks who served as its top administrator for 22 years, passed away at the age of 94. Under his leadership, Bucks expanded and grew from 730 students in one building – Tyler Hall – to more than 9,000 students on a thriving Newtown campus that included nearly a dozen buildings.
Workforce Development graduated the seventh class from its highly successful Metalwork Manufacturing Training Program. The program is funded through a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development which is administered by the County of Bucks. The goal is to provide training to develop the skills to pursue a career in local manufacturing companies. The program has a 94% jobplacement rate, thanks to a combination of the college’s partnership with more than three dozen companies and individual jobplacement assistance for each student.
August
The Bucks County Community College Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising arm of the public, appointed Katherine Sharp, District Manager for the Walgreen Company, to its Board of Directors. In addition, Constance M. Furman, Senior Vice President at the First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown, was elected as President of the Board of Directors for the 2016-17 fiscal year. She graduated from Bucks with her associate degree in 1991, and became the first alumna to be appointed Board President since the organization’s founding in 1982.
September The Arts and Cultural Council of Bucks County, a consortium of organizations and individuals devoted to promoting the region as a cultural magnet, selected Bucks as its Member of the Year, recognizing its work in the education, promotion and support of the arts in Bucks County. The college also marked the 25th anniversary of its Historic Preservation Program this month. In 1991, Bucks became the first community college in the nation to offer a certificate in Historic Preservation. The unique 24-credit program, which combines classroom and practical field study, became the template for many other two-year colleges who wished to offer similar studies of the built environment.
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Bucks also signed a program-to-program agreement with Philadelphia-based University of the Sciences to make it easier for Bucks students who earn an associate degree to complete their bachelor’s degree at USciences and pursue careers in sciences and health care.
A YEAR IN REVIEW: THE BEST OF 2016-2017 February
The Centurion, the college’s student-run newspaper, earned 10 Student Keystone Press Awards from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation. That brings the total awards that the newspaper has won in the two-year college division of the statewide contest to 84 since it began entering in 2010.
March More than 160 local business
Bucks also dedicated its baseball field in memory of Brian Seibert, who played baseball for the Centurions in 1993 and 1994. Off the field, he battled Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, diagnosed at age 11. He passed away in 1997 at the age of 23. In 2001, Brian’s parents, Jim and Maureen Seibert, established the Brian Seibert Memorial Scholarship which has since helped more than two dozen Bucks students who have (or have had) cancer. The family established a second scholarship in Brian’s name two years ago to help student athletes attend Bucks.
January Bucks volleyball player Breana Jackson was named to the allconference second team by the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, EPAC. The middle hitter for the Centurions broke three single-season records at the college, with the most kills in a season at 101, most service aces at 40 and most solo blocks at 29.
November/December Bucks engineering students, who were finalists at the National Science Foundation’s Community College Innovation Challenge in Washington, D.C., received a $10,000 grant from PECO to conduct a market analysis and investigate the development of a prototype for their Wind Catcher Max project. The wind tower is an alternative energy solution that also recycles water.
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Bucks inked partnerships to make it easier for career and technical high school students to get on the fast track to a bachelor’s degree. The Technical Entrepreneurship Degree Program allows students at Bucks County Technical High School in Bristol, Middle Bucks Institute of Technology in Jamison, and Upper Bucks County Technical School in Perkasie to earn up to 29 college credits from Bucks while in high school. They can then earn a 60-credit associate degree in technical entrepreneurship from Bucks in just one year. Students are then guaranteed admission to Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pa., to finish the final two years of a Bachelor of Applied Science in Technical Leadership.
College and Bucks County officials celebrated the opening of the new 43,000 square foot Science Center. The $17.5 million building features 10 laboratories, student collaboration spaces, indoor and outdoor gathering areas, and a geothermal heating and cooling system.
and community leaders attended the annual Bucks Presidents’ Community Awards Breakfast at the Newtown campus. As part of the event, the Foundation Board of Directors recognized Associate Professor Edward Ferdinand, Penn Community Bank, Steve Jordan, and Kyle and Damian VanHart for their support and advocacy.
In the spring, the business department at Bucks, in collaboration with local investors, launched the Start Me Up Challenge. The contest was developed to help encourage aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners around the county. Six finalists were selected, out of a field of 86 applicants, for a chance to receive funding assistance and professional mentoring. The competition was a great success and will become an annual event to further promote the entrepreneurial spirit within the college and community.
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Bucks commemorated the distinction of being named an “All-Steinway School” with a free community concert hosted by Will Hammerstein, the grandson of famed Broadway lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. This distinction makes Bucks one of a few community colleges in the nation that is both an All-Steinway School and an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Bucks celebrated the accomplishments of nearly 1,000 graduates at its 51st annual commencement, which featured keynote speaker Joanne Grossi, AARP Pennsylvania State President and a 1979 alumna of Bucks. Also during commencement, the Bucks County Community College Alumni Association presented three Alumni Achievement Awards. Dr. Daniel McFarland ‘85, Associate Dean of the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University, earned the Professional Achievement Award. Cheryl Campbell ‘13, Executive Director of the Christmas Gala, a nonprofit organization that serves low-income senior citizens, was presented with the Community Service Award. And Bernard Wagenseller ‘89, Executive Director of the Upper Bucks County Technical School, was given the Distinguished Service Award.
June For the second year in a row,
Bucks Professor Christine Delahanty put together a trio of students whose proposal was named a top-10 finalist in the National Science Foundation’s Community College Innovation Challenge. Bucks students Nikolaus Bertino, Roshan Thomas and Alexander White traveled to the NSF’s Innovation Boot Camp in Arlington, Va., and demonstrated their low-cost, portable device that small businesses and consumers can use to connect securely to any wireless network, regardless of whether that network has been compromised. The product simplifies the setup for advance security solutions, enabling anyone with little technical know-how to ensure they are secure while connecting to public Wi-Fi access points.
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(Audited Financials as of June 30, 2017)
Source: PA Dept. of Labor Statistics
Median Earning of Full-Time Employees by Educational Attainment Less Than High School Diploma
$26,200
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Revenues County of Bucks Tuition and Fees Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Federal Grants & Contracts Auxiliary Enterprises Other Revenue & Appropriations
$79,985,534 100.0% $13,102,500 16.4% $32,824,959 41.0% $20,815,507 26.0% $11,442,087 14.3% $423,877 0.5% $1,396,604 1.7%
Expenditures Instruction Academic Support Student Services Institutional Support Public Support Operation & Maintenance of Plant Student Aid Depreciation & Amortization Auxiliary Enterprises
$82,899,261 100.0% $36,616,447 44.2% $5,131,908 6.2% $5,144,789 6.2% $19,183,197 23.1% $336,820 0.4% $7,190,387 8.7% $2,126,215 2.6% $6,954,020 8.4% $215,478 0.3%
Other Revenues Capital & Debt Service Appropriation
$4,328,750
years in a row, competing at the
Change in Net Assets
$1,415,023
Net Assets Beginning of Year End of Year
national level and presenting their
$54,489,073 $58,157,560
2.4%
Foundation Financials
High School
$36,000 Associate Degree
$42,600
Total Donations: $1,239,861 (2017) $719,393 (2016) $755,620 (2015)
Bachelor’s Degree
Total In-Kind Gifts $81,786 (2017) $66,747 (2016) $148,599 (2015)
$60,100
Total Donors: 913 (2017) 893 (2016) 857 (2015)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Scholarship Annual Award Amounts
a chemist, the way she can match students who have just the right chemistry to make a winning team. The associate professor of engineering and physics has constructed teams who went to the finals of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Community
proposals on Capitol Hill. Still, the high-energy educator won’t take credit for her students’ success. “The students were the ones to make this all happen,” said Delahanty, who oversees the engineering program at Bucks. ”I was very impressed with their intense dedication to this true engineering effort. They just took off with it.”
Since 2009, Delahanty has been inspiring students in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Department to reach for such high goals. In fact, she developed the engineering technology program of study after securing a $152,000 National Science Foundation grant in 2011. This included curriculum enhancements to engineering, equipment and laboratory upgrades, facilities assessment, and marketing efforts. She also organized an Industry Advisory Board to get real-world guidance for the curriculum. Such industry partnerships are second-nature to Delahanty, who began her career as an engineer before becoming an educator. She earned her bachelor of science in physics from Villanova University and her master of science in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. For nine years, she worked on communication satellite systems for General Electric’s Aerospace Division, and was an independent engineering consultant for several years after that. Among other initiatives Delahanty started at Bucks is the Society of Bucks Engineers, a club that allows students to plan engineering projects outside of the classroom. It was from this club that she drew members of the first team that made it to the NSF finals in 2016 for the Wind Catcher Max, a new design for a wind turbine that caught the attention of PECO. The energy company was so impressed, it awarded a $10,000 grant to conduct a feasibility study of the project. In 2017, another team went to the
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(As of June 30, 2017) Total Net Assets: $6,964,048 (2017) $6,130,254 (2016) $6,401,530 (2015)
Christine Delahanty was
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NSF finals for Simply Secure, a low-cost, portable device that small businesses and consumers can use to connect securely to any wireless network, regardless of whether that network has been compromised. Students from both teams have since gone on to continue their studies at prestigious universities such as Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, U.C. Berkley, Purdue, and Drexel. “I love working with my wonderful students at Bucks. I learn just as much from them as they do from me,” said Delahanty, who is the college’s Engineering Program Coordinator. “What’s more, my colleagues at Bucks are excellent. We share a common interest in the success of the students, and often discuss strategies regarding students we have in common, to make the experience for them as valuable as possible. Bucks is ready for the future, and I am very proud to be a part of that.” Other programs Delahanty is proud of include securing a $20,000 Dow Chemical grant to develop quadrator technology, which allowed the Bucks County Technical High School quadrotor club to purchase equipment, seek consulting from Bucks students and participate in community college competition. She also secured $10,000 in funds from Dow Chemical to conduct 3D printing workshops and demonstrations in the Bristol area school districts to encourage students to enter STEM careers. In addition to inspiring her engineering students, Delahanty teaches physics and math courses at Bucks.
Pictured in front of the Capitol, where they presented their “Simply Secure”product as part of the NSF Community College Innovation Challenge to members of Congress, are (from left) Bucks students Roshan Thomas and Nikolaus Bertino, faculty mentor Christine Delahanty, and student Alexander White.
13.6% 72.3% 22.5%
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Total Funds Transferred to College $639,263 (2017) $720,786 (2016) $500,789 (2015)
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$250,000 $200,000
Total Special Events Revenue $109,202 (2016) $102,468 (2015) $101,967 (2014)
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2016-2017 Bucks Honor Roll Named Endowments and Scholarships
Opportunities established during the 2017 fiscal year are listed in blue.
A A. Marion Manning Memorial Scholarship
Altuglas International/Arkema Community Scholarship Alumni Association Completion Scholarship Amanda Sancataldo Scholarship for Students with Disabilities American Federation of Teachers Local #2238 – Golden Apple Award Andrew L. Warren Legacy Scholarship Anita Parente Scholarship Annette L. Conn Legacy Scholarship Arthur E. Landy Legacy Scholarship Aunt Mary McGoldrick Nursing Scholarship Endowment
B Barbara and Paul Mathews Arts Scholarship
Barbara A. Miller Legacy Scholarship Barbara Mudrick Ungrady Legacy Scholarship Barbara Richard Long Memorial Scholarship Barbara W. Wishnow Legacy Scholarship BCCC Music Faculty Scholarship BEAN, The Christine Jordan Memorial Scholarship Beverly Foss Stoughton Legacy Scholarship Bill Meiers Memorial Scholarship Endowment Billy Greenwood Memorial Scholarship Endowment for IT Academy Students Brian Seibert Memorial Athletic Scholarship Brian Seibert Memorial Scholarship Bridge to Higher Education Scholarship Bucks County Bank Future Business Leader Scholarship Bucks County Center for Independent Living Scholarship Bucks County Community College Foundation Director’s Endowment Fund Bucks County Estate Planning Council Scholarship Bucks Emerging Entrepreneurs Scholarship
C Carolyn’s Hope Scholarship
Carolyn and Joel Bacher Memorial Scholarship Catherine McElroy Business Studies Legacy Scholarship CCC Celt Association/Thomas F. Slattery, III Memorial Scholarship Charles P. Smith Legacy Scholarship Charles W. Beem Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Christopher I. Bursk Legacy Scholarship Classified Employees’ Outstanding Student Worker Award Council Rock Graduate STEM Scholarship Cynthia Kleiman ’79 Excellence in Nursing Memorial Scholarship
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D Danny DeGennaro Art Award
Danny DeGennaro Memorial Award Dean’s High School Academic Scholarship Deborah E. Dougherty Memorial Scholarship Endowment Detective Christopher Jones Foundation Scholarship Det. Sgt. George F. Stuckey Memorial Scholarship Diane Geddes Memorial Scholarship Dick Dougherty Legacy Scholarship Donna O’Keefe Legacy Scholarship Dr. Allen Hoey Legacy Scholarship Dr. Barry Sysler Memorial Scholarship Dr. Charles Hardy Legacy Scholarship Dr. James J. Linksz President Emeritus Scholarship Dr. John B. Smith Memorial Scholarship Dr. Ruth Frank Legacy Scholarship Dylong-Beader Art & Music Scholarship Dylong-Beader Journalism Scholarship
E Eleanor G. Tremblay Memorial Scholarship
Eleanor Rose Daubert Endowment Scholarship Elizabeth and Laura Bruhn International Students Scholarship Elizabeth Rooney Music Scholarship Endowment Elizabeth V. Winpenny Nursing Scholarship Eugene Ferri Legacy Scholarship
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Scholarship Gene Rosenberger Legacy Scholarship George F. Tyler, III Scholarship Gibb Foundation GED Scholarship Glassblowing Course Fee Scholarship Grainger Scholarship Greater BucksMont Chamber of Commerce Women2Women Scholarship Gregory A. McClendon Legacy Scholarship
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Leeta Phillips Taylor Legacy Scholarship Leo and Marie Craig Scholarship LGBTIQA Pride Scholarship Linda Fehn Memorial Scholarship Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award Lisa K. Walton Memorial Scholarship Lloyd E. Penland Scholarship in the Humanities Louis C. Catalanotti Memorial Scholarship Lyle L. Rosenberger Historic Preservation Scholarship
M Mackenzie Foundation Scholarship H Happ-Grover Fund of the Bucks County
Foundation Harry W. Fawkes Community Service Scholarship Herb Perkins-Frederick Sanity Virus Scholarship Historic Preservation Award Hope Cunningham Legacy Scholarship
IIda LaSalle Legacy Scholarship
Independence Foundation Nursing Fellowship Award Intelligencer / Courier Times Journalism Scholarship Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Scholarship
JJack Ready Memorial Scholarship
Jacobs Music Company Steinway Award James and Donna Linksz Garden Endowment Fellowship Foundation Scholarship James D. Geddes Legacy Scholarship Florence Lyons Nursing Scholarship James V. Holmes Scholarship Endowment James J. Linksz Legacy Scholarship Floyd Scholarship of The Pittsburgh Foundation Jean H. Grupp Memorial Nursing Scholarship Foundations Community Partnership Scholarship Jim and Lucy Lynch Legacy Scholarship Foundations Community Partnership Scholarship Joan and Stephen Sullivan, Sr. Scholarship for for Individuals with Disabilities First Generation College Students Frances A. Carson Endowment Scholarship Joan Weiss Legacy Scholarship Frances Butler Legacy Scholarship John Bradley Honorary Legacy Scholarship Fresh Start Scholarship John E. Long, Jr. Memorial Scholarship John E. Schweizer Legacy Scholarship
G Gateway to Economic Self-Sufficiency
L Lady Gray Memorial Legacy Scholarship
Marian Ebert-Wolle Scholarship Marie Mackell Memorial Scholarship Marjorie Brody Scholarship Fund Martin P. Sutton Legacy Scholarship Martin P. Sutton Scholarship Endowment Marvin Ellis Legacy Scholarship Mary Dolly Cirillo Scholarship Matthew W. Stuski Student Artist Prize Mirca Liberti Scholarship Miss T Early Education Scholarship Montserrat Alavedra Music Scholarship Morrie J. Davidson Memorial Business Scholarship
N Nancy Sharpe Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Neuber Endowment for the Advancement of Physically Disabled Bucks County Residents Northampton Township Historical Society Legacy Scholarship
O Outstanding Mathematics Scholarship P Pamela Perkins-Frederick Memorial Award
Paramedic Daniel W. McIntosh Memorial Scholarship Pastry Arts Scholarship PECO Scholarship Endowment Peggy Lyle Memorial Nursing Scholarship Penn Community Bank-David M. Harris Honorary Scholarship Penn Community Bank -Frank R. Cosner Memorial Scholarship Penn Community Bank -George W. Shaffer Memorial Scholarship Penn Community Bank -Harold F. Oswald, Jr. Honorary Scholarship Philip Tuniman Scholarship Piazza Nuova Lodge #2665 Italian Library Collection Piazza Nuova Lodge #2665, Order Sons of Italy in America Alfred M. Ciccotelli, Sr. Memoriam for Culinary Arts Piazza Nuova Lodge #2665, Order Sons of Italy in America Endowment for Italian Language Pickering Manor Practical Nursing Scholarship Professor Mary Ann Hamm Memorial Nursing Scholarship
R Ralph Watson Legacy Scholarship
Ray Reilly Memorial Legacy Scholarship Reedman Family Business Scholarship Reedman Family Nursing Scholarship Regina Hickey Nursing Scholarship Robert Fraser Memorial Legacy Scholarship Rotary Club of Bristol Scholarship Ruth H. Goldsmith Scholarship
S “Salute to Mothers” Scholarship
Sarah Mildred Watkins Memorial Scholarship Shirley Weese Memorial Scholarship Endowment Single Parent Success Scholarship Solebury Township Historical Society Scholarship for Single Mothers Stella Elkins Tyler Art and Music Scholarship Stella Elkins Tyler Gardens Endowment Susie Lyle Memorial Nursing Scholarship Endowment
T The Peace & Justice Committee at BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Scholarship Thomas Cunningham Legacy Scholarship Tyler Preservation Committee Scholarship
U Upper Makefield Historic Society Scholarship Endowment
W W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Scholars
W. Scott Yerkes Memorial Endowment Fund Warren Horrocks Legacy Scholarship Warwick Foundation Scholarship Wells Fargo Scholars William J. Cogan Scholarship William F. Ford Legacy Scholarship Windgate Foundation Wood Art & Curators Choice Award
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Yardley Harvest Day Community Service Scholarship Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Music Scholarship
Bucks County Community College is America’s third largest public safety training provider.
K Karen I. Beem Memorial Scholarship
Karen L. Dawkins Legacy Scholarship Katherine Sell Memorial Education Studies Legacy Scholarship Kevin Zlock Scholarships: - Evan P. Zlock Scholarship - Veterans Family Endowment - Zlock & Coverdale Attorneys Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Kids on Campus Scholarship KIM Scholarship Kopper Kettle Legacy Scholarship in memory of Doris C. Greene Kraft Scholarship Krista Kelly Memorial Fund Kristen Mortland ’09, RN, BSN Memorial Nursing Scholarship 2016 – 2017
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CREDIT AND NON-CREDIT PROGRAMS KINESIOLOGY & SPORT STUDIES
ARTS
• Exercise Science
• Art and Art History
• Health and Physical Education
• Cinema/Video Production
• Recreational Leadership
• Communication Studies
• Sport Management
• Fine Arts • Fine Woodworking • Furniture and Cabinetmaking • Graphic Design • Multimedia • Music • Photography and Applied Photography
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
• Web Design and Multimedia
• English as a Second Language • Journalism • Literature • Writing • World Language
BUSINESS • Accounting • Business Administration • Chef Apprenticeship
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS
• Emergency Management • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
• Chemistry
• Fire Science
• Computer Science
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Biology and Biotechnology
• Management and Marketing
• Engineering
• Paralegal
• Environmental Science
• Technical Entrepreneurship
• Neuroscience
CONTINUING EDUCATION • Business and Career
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE HEALTH SCIENCES
• Fire and Public Safety • Healthcare • Industrial and Manufacturing • Information Technology • Personal Enrichment
• Criminal Justice
• Humanities
• Health Information Technology
• Economics
• Philosophy
• Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant: Administrative
• Education
• Political Science
• Medical Coding/Billing
• Geography
• Psychology
• Medical Laboratory Technician Program
• Historic Preservation
• Social Worker
• History
• Sociology
• Nurse Aide
• Summer Camps
• Nursing • Phlebotomy • Practical Nursing
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2016-2017 Bucks Honor Roll Alumni, Friends, and Community Partners The Bucks County Community College Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generosity and continued support of its alumni, friends, and community partners. The dedication of the following individuals and organizations enable Bucks to enhance the educational experience for its students, faculty and staff, and advance the College’s mission and programs. The donors listed made gifts to Bucks County Community College between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. In-kind donations from individuals and organizations are also reflected.
Giving Clubs President’s Circle & Tyler Legacy Society $25,000+ & Planned Gifts • Select between two tickets to the Tyler Tasting Party or a twosome at the Golf Classic • Custom lapel pin (legacy society only) • Plus benefits listed below
Dean’s Circle $10,000 - $24,999 • Personalized brick on donor recognition pathway on Newtown or Lower Bucks Campus • Plus benefits listed below Founders Circle $5,000 - $9,999 • Invitation to holiday reception in the historic Tyler mansion • Plus benefits listed below
President’s Circle ($25,000+)
Bucks County Foundation Epstein, Gene & Marlene Grupp III, Otto PECO Energy Company Stewart, Tom Univest Bank and Trust Co. Upper Makefield Historical Society W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Windgate Charitable Foundation Wolle, Jordan
Dean’s Circle ($10,000 - $24,999)
Customers Bank The Dow Chemical Company Ellsworth, Molly The First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown First Priority Bank Follett Higher Education Group Fred Beans Ford Gasper Landscape Design & Construction Independence Blue Cross Foundation Katz, Michael & Ina Penn Color, Inc. Penn Community Bank Foundation PNC Bank SofterWare, Inc. Turner, Nancy J. Turtle, Phyllis Tyler, Carol C. Waste Management, Inc. Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Zlock, Kevin & Sima
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Gateway Circle $2,500 - $4,999 • Commemorative gift • Plus benefits listed below Penn Circle $1,000 - $2,499 • Special reception with BCCC’s President • Plus benefits listed below
Founders Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)
Anonymous (1) Brian Seibert Memorial Fund Covenant Bank Foundations Community Partnership Fulton Bank - Premier Division Goldstein, Alan S. Gwinn, Sondra Harris Comfort Jordan, Steven E. Juried Art Services LLC Keane, Claire L. The Pittsburgh Foundation Repko Law, LLC Rothman Institute Schea, Frederick E. & Taffy
Gateway Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)
Anonymous (1) AAIS, Inc. Affinity Insurance Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Begley, Carlin and Mandio, LLP Bender, Esq., Charles Bruhn, Tobias Bucks County Bank Center for Independent Living of Bucks County Curry, Susan L. Danny DeGennaro Memorial Foundation Drexel University Furman, Constance M. ‘91 The Graphic Edge, Inc. Haaf, Janis L. Holcomb, Michele Klein, Joshua Konkel, Wolfgang & Jean Kramer Portraits Linksz, James L. & Donna Meiers, Nancy Mignoni Ferguson, Carol Rosenberger, Lyle L. & Janet Rotary Club of Doylestown 2016 – 2017
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Centurion Circle $100 - $999 • Recognition on campus donor walls • Plus benefits listed below Friends Circle $1 - $99 • Recognition in annual report • The Gazebo magazine • An engaging relationship with BCCC
Shelly, Carol A. Solebury Township Historical Society Tyler-Noble, Carol USA Environmental Management, Inc. Watkins Architect
Penn Circle ($1,000 - $2,499)
Action Manufacturing Company Arkema, Inc. The Barbara Richard Long Memorial Fund BB&T Bucks County Community College Federation of Teachers Beem, Charles W. ‘74 The Benstead Family Blue Flame Gas Service Bristol Gardens, Inc. Bristol Township Police Benevolent Association Bucks County Commissioners’ Advisory Council for Women Building Control Systems & Services, Inc. Bursk, Christopher I. BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Cesare’s Restaurant Coen, Devin Daly, Louise Davidson, Betty N. Dawkins, Karen L. Dental Services Organization, Inc. Diana Vincent Jewelers Eichfeld, Bob & Lore Everard, Lois Faridy, Jim & Lynn Fazzalore, Frank J. Fealy, Ryan Feddersen, William & Roberta Fishman, Hollis Fox Rothschild, LLP Friends of Robert Loughery Geoghan, Joseph & Debra The Greater BucksMont Chamber of Commerce Green Street Real Estate Internet Solution Technologies James A. Michener Art Museum
KCBA Architects Keller, Kenneth L. Kiorpes, Timothy Krista Kelly Memorial Fund Lee, Pi-Chun Lobell, Leslie McCann, Linda D. Mucha, Christopher Neuber, Jonathan A. ‘05 Norvell, Tracey PFM Group Piazza Nuova Lodge #2665 C&E Foundation Pickering Manor Plein Air Magazine Rabinowitz, Michael Remax 440 Realty, Inc. Restifo, Diana Robert and Elaine Fitt Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation Robert Kenderdine & Son, Inc. Rooney, Lynn Rotary Club of Bristol Schaefer, Kenneth Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC Shanblatt, Stephanie & Michael Sharkey, Kathleen Sloane Automotive Sysler, Scott Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. Tsai, Betty L. US Steel Weideman, Carol A. ‘72 Wursta, Philip W. Yetman, Barbara H.
Centurion Circle ($100 - $999)
Anonymous (14) Acosta, Gail E. Allbritten, Jeffery Allen, Lisa J. ‘11 Altemose, Rodney E. Alternate Dimension Toys Altmeier, Greg American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research American Heritage Federal Credit Union Amerman, Kim S. ‘83 Ammaturo, Marc Anderson, Diane ‘10 Angelmark Associates, Inc. Angelo, Lisa G. Apostoli, April Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County Ashton, Vickie Aussicker, Jacquelyn B & E Distributors, Inc. Bagshaw, Julie Barber, Keri Barratt, Patricia Beneficial Bank Bennett, Steve ‘80 Bermingham & Co. LLC Bishop, Linda Boytos, Catherine A. Bramlage, Jenell Breidinger, David R. Breitenfeld, Jr., Frederick Breuer, Trudy ‘71 Brisbane, Linda B. ‘86 Brody, Marjorie B. Bromberg, Anna-Lena
Brown, Barbara J. ‘05 Brown, John ‘73 Bruemmer, Colleen Bruemmer, Peter Buckingham Valley Vineyard & Winery Bucks County Community College Administrative Employees Committee Bucks County Community College Classified Employees Committee Bucks County Community College Department of Language and Literature Bucks County Community College Learning Resources Department Bucks County Estate Planning Council Bucks County Opportunity Council Budzynski, Janet Burger, Jacqueline Burke, Carol Buschman, Alice Cach, Marilyn ‘67 Cannon, Joan Carmean, Bill Carter, Courtney Cartwright, Nathan Casey, Susanne Central Bucks Family YMCA Chen, Kay Chiovarou, Peter J. ‘96 Christopher, Robert J. Citrino, Katelyn Clark, Adrienne Coffman, Courtney Committee to Elect Joseph DiGirolamo Commonwealth National Golf Club Conn, Annette L. Connolly, Lisa Construction Building Materials and Bristol Fuel Cooper, Jonathan Cooper, Rose ‘04 Cordisco, Esq., John ‘75 Cox, James Coyle, Jeane Crooked Eye Brewery Crown, Fred CulinArt, Inc. Curtin, Elayna Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey Dancy, Jr., James M. Dattlo, Jessica ‘12 D’Auria, Kate Deery, Lauren DenBraven, Edward Deon, Sr., Pasquale T. Derby, Susanne M. ‘70 Dicicco, David DiCristofaro, Vincent DiDonato Burke, Dawn Dietzel, Robert Diguiseppe III, Ralph Dinneen, Mary D. ‘96 Dito, Judith Dodel, Ellen Dolan, Jean C.S. ‘88 Dominick, J. Peter & Kathleen Doncaster, Jim Donegan, Gail K. Doneker, Tony Doordan, Anne Marie Dorand, Theodore Doyle & Doyle, S.C. Doyle, Mary Drotar, Susan C. ‘77 Duggan, John 2016 – 2017
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Duran, Kyra Dynasty Sports Efraim, Malka ‘12 Eichert, Sherry D. Eisenhart, Blake H. Ellis-Marseglia, Diane M. Elnaggar, Leticia J. Engle, Patricia A. ‘73 Ermelin, Drew Essl, Edward M. ‘05 Evans, Christine Evans, Jr., Joseph M. ‘94 Ezzo, Mary Pat Ezzo, Suzanne Faith Christian Academy Farry, Frank A. Fedorko, Kathleen C. Feeney’s Nursery, Inc. Fein, Kenneth ‘87 Feldman, Tatyana ‘16 Ferri, Carrie Fiedler, Dottie Fineburg, Elizabeth W. Fire and Security Technologies First Baptist Church Fisher-Olsen, Patricia J. ‘03 Fleck, Barry E. Floyd, Michael Fogel, Carolyn Forbes, Camilla Ford, William F. ‘09 Fornek, Mary Fosbenner, Neil H. Fox, Eugene R. Fratantaro, Stefanie L. ‘89 Freeman, D. Fromage Deux Furfari, Shannon Gafarova, Angelica ‘12 Gagne, Susan Garvin, Vail Gdovin, Barbara Gear, Jaclyn Gianelle, Eric E. ‘85 Gibbons, Judith A. ‘71 Gillen, Sue Ann Gillock, Caitlin Giordano & Associates CPA’s, P.C. Giordano, Richard Giordano, Gina T. Giordano, Paul Girman, Michael Githens, Kathleen A. Gloetzner, Karen Godshall, Chris Gogilava, Elita Grace, Evelyn A. Graver, Elizabeth A. Greenhalg, Kathleen Greiner, Jerry Griffin, Linsey Griga, Sam D. ‘01
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: JOANNE GROSSI ‘79 Joanne Grossi ’79 is AARP Pennsylvania State President who has more than 30 years of experience in public health, public policy and legislative affairs. But before she embarked on that remarkable career, she began her academics close to home at Bucks. Grossi says that hard work paid off, as starting at Bucks put her on a path to more academic and professional success. After earning her Associate Degree in Liberal Arts from Bucks, Grossi earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Temple University. She later earned a master’s degree in International Public Policy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and completed additional graduate education at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Hygiene.
“I am the daughter of an immigrant father from Italy who was a factory worker, and he and my stay-at-home mother could not afford to send me away to college, so I turned to Bucks.”
The pull to public service came early in her career. She worked as a legislative assistant to Congressman Peter Kostmayer and spent three years at the American Embassy in Rome, Italy, where she worked as a special assistant to Ambassador Millicent Fenwick. Grossi also served for 13 years as a senior technical advisor in the Bureau of Global Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development, where she oversaw international health programs in developing countries. Before her current position at AARP, Grossi served for seven years as the Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to that, she served as the Deputy Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Grossi has relied upon the grit and perseverance she learned at Bucks to summon the courage to stand up for her convictions throughout her career
in public service, such as when as Pennsylvania’s Deputy Secretary of Health she supported a public smoking ban, which then-Governor Ed Rendell was opposed to. “As I served at the pleasure of the Governor, I knew that telling him his position was wrong on a policy meant risking losing my job, but I knew that my loyalty wasn’t to the Governor, but to the citizens of Pennsylvania for whom I worked,” recalled Grossi. “I had to stand up for them, no matter what the cost, because in the end, you can always get another job, but you can’t get back the opportunity to demonstrate courage and integrity.” Grossi recounted that story when she returned to her alma mater in 2017 as keynote speaker for Bucks’ 51st Commencement Ceremony, where she was granted an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree for her contributions to the community.
Grim, Biehn & Thatcher Gronendahl, Kim The Grundy Foundation Gudknecht, Frederick R. Gunkel, Ph.D., Cassandra S. H.A. Thomson Co. Haber, Michael Hagan, Maryalice Hagopian, Valerie Haines Paving & Landscaping Hains, Esq., Glenn D. Hall, Glenn & Gloria Halter, Lucy Hanf, Ryan Harbour Textile Rental Service, Inc. Harris, Mary Harris, Michael R. Hendricks Brothers Property Maintenance, LLC Hendricks, Sandra B. ‘86 Hennessey, Angela A. Herbert, Loren Hierholzer, Regina M. ‘80 Higgins, Patricia Hill, Aurora Holloway, Sean Holman, Terri L. Holmes, Eugenia A. ‘08 Hopkins, Elaine Host Analytics Hsiao, Chih-Tai Huffer, Thomas Hurst, Glenn Hutchinson, Jeffrey Irish Rover Station House Isaac Newton’s Ivins, Jr., Arthur C. ‘68 Jacobs, Donald Jakub, Sarah James, Edwin Jerdan, David P. John G. Moser & Son, Inc. Jones, Mason R. Jones, Wellington Jungwirth, Reginald Kaplinski, Karen Karter, Carl E. Katkocin-Balaity, Elaine S. ‘74 Katsiff, Bruce Kaufmann, Marta Keane, James L. Kearney, Edward Keenan Motor Group Kemper, David ‘84 & Madeline Kerr, Christopher Kieffer, Barbara A. ‘96 Kieran McKenna Flooring, Inc. Kim, Esther King George II Inn Kirby, Judith Kirkwood, Louise Kirn, Donna Kittleson, Rachel Klock, Colleen G. Koehler, Frank J. ‘72 Koelentz, Joel Koenig, Georgia Koplowitz, Christine Kowalski, Todd Kratz, Richard Krumenacker, Paul Kubacke, Joanne Kumor, Paul Kund, Richard
Lachman, James Lammey & Giorgio Architects Lange, Colleen Laurie’s Chocolates Lazorick, Meghan Lee, Alaina M. ‘13 Lee, Michaeleen P. Leopold, Carol M. ‘78 Lewis, Philip Lombardo, Michael Long, Barbara A. Lovett, Ann Lovett, Terri M. ‘99 Loyden, Jillian ‘10 Lunny, Eileen MacDonald, James Magliaro, William P. Mahon, John & Sally Makefield Highlands Golf Club Manahan, Mary Manzo, Anthony L. ‘75 Marchetti, Dasha Mastrosimone, Sharon Mathason, Lisa M. Mathews, John E. Matthews, Dennis W. May, Denise H. Mayland, Jason Mazzoni, Erin McCauley, Dennis E. McCaw, Courtney McCorkle, Richard McCreadie, Maureen H. McCurdy, William J. ‘75 McElroy, Catherine C. McElroy, Lawrence J. McGinley, Christina L. McGrath, Pat McGrath, Maria McKinney, Sharon R. Medical Products Laboratories, Inc. Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle Meulstee, John Mignogna, Catherine ‘79 Mignoni Jewelry Miller, Barbara Millett Mediation L.L.C. Mittura, Carolyn ‘12 Mook, David A. ‘96 Morris, Garney L. Morrison, Kathleen Morrison, Roger Morrissey, Daniel P. Mortimer, Elizabeth A. ‘17 Mt. Fuji Hibachi & Asian Bistro Mulvey, P. Brendon Murray, Kimberly E. Nardo, Christopher A. Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company Newell, Martha Newton, Justin Newtown Artesian Water Company Newtown Business Association Nicolo, James O’Brien, Gerard M. ‘70 OceanFirst Bank O’Connor, Mark O’Donnell, Kevin Ostrowski, Marzenna H. Ottenheimer, Pam Panzer, Esq., Thomas E. Parenti, Amy 2016 – 2017
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Parker, Ricky S. ‘76 Parsons Flooring, Inc. Penglase, Brandon Pennoni Associates, Inc. Perelman, Sylvia G. Perisho, Ray & Mary Beth Philadelphia Great Books Council Phillips, Joseph Pinney, Deborah Pisauro, Kathleen Place, Peter Plummer, David Pollock, Carol L. ‘92 Pope, Roy E. Portner, Marc Pratofiorito, Ellen Preston, Samantha Proniewski, Patricia Puchalski, Marilyn J. Puente, Janet G. Puglis, Kelly Queeney, Shawn Quinones, Susan Rafferty, Edward J. ‘74 Rattigan, Daniel & Jacqueline Reece, Ann B. Reed, Rochelle R. Reilly, Mandy Reimus, Byron Rieger, Jr., Albert J. Riesenberger, James Ritchie, Robert J. Robertson, Deborah Robinson, Maggy Rocchi, Ada Rogers, Tony Roman, Julia Rookstool, William Rose, Janet Rosica, Colleen ‘83 Ross, Samantha Roy, Julie Ruano, Jeanette Rubinetti, Laurie Ruth, Matthew Salisbury, Jenny Sand Castle Winery Saul Ewing LLP Scarlett, Richard Schley, Jennifer School of Rock Schroeder, Gretchen A. ‘73 Seibert, Brenda Seidel, Stephan W. ‘87 Sell, James H. ‘83 Sell, Kelly Sepielli, Kathleen
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Every summer, more than 3,000 kids enjoy exciting enrichment opportunities in the arts, music, languages, sports, science, and more on our campuses.
Seryapov, Tatyana Sesame Place, Inc. Shearon III, Edward F. Shechtman, Steven Sheekey, Christine Sheppard, Karen Shields, Catharine L. Sicilia, Thomas Silverstein, Adam Simison, Michael & Anita Simmers-Butrey, Robin Joy ‘12 Sitapard, Parula Siverson, Glennis Skala, James Skoretz, Kim Sloboda, Stephanie Smalley, James G. ‘68 Smith, Donald P. ‘67 Smith, Peter J. ‘86 Snyder, Diane Snyder, Emily Somers, L. Specialty Ring Products, Inc. Spence, Katherine Speranza, Richard Stank, William Stanton, Vincent Starner, Cheryl ‘78 Staudt, Jessica ‘06 Stebbins, Marilyn Steen, Brant & Jennifer Stern Smallacombe, Patricia Stoertz, Jr., Walter C. ‘77 StreamLine Payroll, LLC Strecker, Ann M. Suleimanov, Eduard Sullivan, Shannon Sullivan, Stephen J. Suttner, Lisa Sutton, Martin P. Sycamore Restaurant Group LLC Sysler, Jody A. Szanajda, Margaret Szanajda, Maura ‘02 Talamore Country Club Taubenkraut, Frank J. ‘83 Taylor, Karen Taylor, Stephen I. TD Bank The Del Val German Wirehaired Pointer Club The Learning Experience - Doylestown Thompson, D.G. Timby, Esq., Tracy A. Toland, Judith A. ‘79 Tomlinson for State Senate
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TPR Education, LLC Tripodi Associates Trumark Financial Tucker, Mary Kate Turner-Brady, Jeanne M. Tweedy, Charles Tyler, Esq., Robert O. Tyler, Michael E. UBS Financial Services, Inc. Union League of Philadelphia Van Blunk, Esq., Henry E. Visconto, Jude Vogel, Johanna Wajda, Dawn Walgreens Walker, Peter Walnut Street Theatre Warwick Green Grinders Waterfield III, Earl L. ‘79 Watson, Stephen B. ‘74 & Angela Webb, Kathy Webb, Matthew Weber, Kracht & Chellew Wellness Solutions Centers Weyerbacher Brewing Company White, Jim White, Stephen Wiegand, Jr., Vernon Wiemken, Constance ‘85 Wiley, Judy Wilkoski, Donna M. ‘80 Wilson, Shannon Wisniewski, Martha J. Witzel, Gary Woods Services Wright, Denise Yardley Country Club Yardley Harvest Day Yeger, Jill Zhao, June Zielinski, Barbara C. ‘75 Zieziula, Marynell T.
Friends Circle ($1 - $99) Anonymous (7) Achenbach, Susan H. Anderson, Sarah Anolik, Gail Appleby, Karen Atkinson, Edward C. ‘76 Augello, Barbara J. Banks, Randal Baral, Joyce Barlow, Marlene 2016 – 2017
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Barris, Cynthia Baumann, Richard Beadling, Patricia A. Becker, Renee Benner, John Bennett, Stacey ‘99 Blatt, Bruce Blinick, Judith Blizzard, Brenda A. ‘82 Bodor, Patricia Bogart, John Bornak, Mary Ellen Brahinsky, David M. Brining, Patricia Brommel, Andrew Brown, Pat Bryan, Karen B. ‘75 Buchholz, Robert E. ‘79 Buckley, Trish Bunde, Sarka ‘17 Burton, Marjorie Canfield, Laura F. Castello, Jeanette M. ‘01 Chambers, Alys G. Chambers, Barbara Cipriano, Matthew J. Cleaves, Martha Clothier, June Conner, Eileen P. Corkum, Alice Cotter, Kathleen Cox, Virginia Crawford, Charmaine Crocker, David Dallas, Sean A. Danek, John Dardes, Tabitha Davis, Carole Davis, Donna Marie Davison, Roderic John Dejonge, Tracy DellaPietra, Lynn Diamond, Roseann Difiori, Michael L. Dobren, Geoffrey ‘73 Doherty, Judy Donelon, Donna Dunham, Anna Dunn, Robert Dwyer, Edward Dybalski, Philip ‘95 Edwards, Maryann Esher, Christina M. Evinski, Becky Ewald-Bloomfield, Jerrica M. ‘08 Ezzo, Agnes Ezzo, Patricia Faigle, Tara Farr, Darlene F. ‘88 Fedorko, John Fegley, Carolyn Filson, Arlene Filson, Brad Flemke, Rosalie Ford, Barbara A. Ford, Joanne M. ‘07 Fossler, Linda Francia, Beth Ann Franklin, Arlene B. Freedland, Carol Friedman, Arthur Froehlich, Jacqueline Gallagher, Amy Jean ‘11
Gardner, Deborah Gardner, Jane Giedgowd, Edward A. ‘78 Ginty, Marty M. Giordano, Judith Glass, Cynthia Glerum, Alan E. ‘81 Glover, Robert Goldman, Amoi ‘01 Goldman, Marci Gorman, Maureen Gross Dorf, Samantha Grossi, Joanne ‘79 Grunmeier, Casey M. ‘13 Gudath, Holly Hagen, Susan Harkins, Susan M. Harold, Stephanie R. Harris, Carole A. Harris, Priscilla Hart, Esther Harvie, Christine ‘91 Hauser, Kimberly A. Heater, Trudy M. Heinbach, Claire L. ‘83 Heitz, Nina Hemmig, William Henderson, Robert C. ‘92 Hendricks, Daniel Hibbert, Angela Hixon, June Hoelper, Deborah Honig, Barbara Hoover, Jacqueline C. Houchins, Connie ‘92 Hundertmark, Mary Hunter, Diane L. ‘97 Jamison, Scott D. Johnson, Barbara Johnson, Debbie R ‘73 Jones, Dennis M. Jositas, Susan Juska, Louise Kahmar, Michael & Cindy Kane, Joseph E. Keller, Christina J. ‘00 Kellett, Ellen M. ‘88 Kenderdine, Lorraine Kepler, Marianne R. ‘83 Kerber, Gwendolyn ‘03 Kinnier Scheidt, Anne S. Kinslow, Francis J. ‘01 Klein, Helene Klicka, Mary Ann K. Klowsowski, Helena Knickerbocker, Lucy Knight, Kathi Knott, Linda Kohler, Mary Kolber, Denise Kolisnyk, Barbara Kopertowski, Lisa Korson, Samuel J. ‘69 Kraeck, Katharine Colbert Krems, Elliot Kush, Lynn A. ‘07 Leen, William Leonard, Mary Jane K. Letourneau, Tanya Levin, Steven D. ‘96 Levy, Asaf Lewis, Edmund F. ‘70 Lewis, H. Paul
Lin, Meei-Huey Locke, Heather ‘16 Loeper, Daniel Long, Donald Lukoss, Erin Lutz, William T. ‘08 Lynch, Lois B. MacMillan, Nancy L. ‘89 Maeglin, William D. Mahan, Margaret Mahoney, Ann ‘97 Malagerie, Deneane R. ‘09 Mayhew, Arthur Mayhew, Thomas R. McGrady, Maureen McKenna, Kathryn R. Medori, Janet Megna, Doreen A. Miller, Frederick C. ‘70 Moore, Bob Morales, Shawna Moran, Eileen Morris, Robbie Mullowney, Ron Murphy, Judy A. Nace, Angela Nasta, Damian D. ‘79 Nasta, James J. ‘82 Neffle, Jill A. ‘74 Nobel, Karen November, Ronni Nye, Marcia Nystrom, Mary O’ Connor, Mary Ann T. ‘83 O’Connell, Patricia A. Oliver, Kayleen Orlando, Fran Parry-Bogert, Jaclyn The Philadelphia Zoo Piotrowicz, Julie C. Pizzola, Mary ‘93 Platts, Karen I. Poulos, Eileen Marie Price, Susan Probst, Max Prybella, John A. Puckett, Theresa Quinn, Claire Quirk, Philip R. ‘86 Rankin Bartholomew, Katherine Reece, Doris C. ‘97 Reichert, Mary M. Reynolds, Joanne L. ‘87 Rice, Priscilla Richard, James T. Rilling, John D. Ritchie, Susanne Robertson, Linda E. Robertson, Richard K. Robinson, Jim Robinson, Jr., Robert J. Roller, Jr., Charles Ronayne, Joanne Rosella, Rosemary R. ‘77 Russell, Betsy J. ‘87 Sampson, Kathleen Sands, Richard Sarson, Mark P. ‘89 Schaefer, Jr., Eugene ‘76 Schafer, Donna Schechtman, Elaine Schmidt, Deborah J. Schuler, Joseph F. ‘97 2016 – 2017
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Schwartz, Leigh P. ‘88 Schwenzer, Kathryn Seibert, Maureen F. Seidel, Joan A. ‘86 Seufert, Carol ‘00 Shah, Mehul Sharer, Barry ‘75 Sichel, Richard I. ‘67 Simolike, John G. ‘06 Smith, Clara Smith, Megan Soltis, Linda ‘83 Sonnenschein, Julia Sood, Poonam Sorens, Arlene Spangler, Lori Staffin, Andrea Stallone, Patricia ‘91 Starner, Michael Stern, Jeffrey Stout, Anne C. ‘84 Styer, Mary Ann Sussna, Deborah B. Szathmary, Arta Tamblyn, Rosemary A. Taratuski, Amanda Tatarowicz, Lynne Tauber, Kathleen Taylor, Phyllis G. Teichgraber, Pamela Tomao, Christopher Tomao, Joan Townsend, Caitlin Trabilcy, Lorraine Tritt, Patricia Trojan, Brittany Turner, Blair Urbanek, Judith Valori, Elizabeth ‘08 Velez, Miguel A. Viel, Laura M. Viviano, Thomas A. ‘83 Vogenberg, F. Randy ‘73 Voss, Ruth Watto, Lisa Weeks, Walter Weidner, Thomas G. ‘92 Wessier, Anita Westcott, Janet M. Wheeler, James F. White, Elaine ‘95 Williams, Carole Wolf, Jennifer & Tony L. Wood, James A. ‘99 Young, Joan M. ‘97 Zemnick, Carol A.
Tyler Legacy Society
Anonymous Anonymous* Dawkins, Karen DiGirolamo, Jr., Joseph Dylong, Hillary A.* Eckert, Frank A. ‘73* Epstein, Gene & Marlene Fickes, Gene W.* Ivins, Jr., Arthur ‘68 Johnson, David J.* Johnson, David R.* Jones, Richard D. Linksz, James L. & Donna Long, Jr., John* & Paige
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Mackell, Marie* Perisho, Ray & Mary Beth Pickford, Jean Ann* Poprik, John & Patricia Rankin Bartholomew, Katherine Weese, Richard H. Winpenny, Elizabeth V.*
Lifetime Giving Trustee Society Based on cumulative giving
$1,000,000+ Bucks County Community College Bucks County Foundation Epstein, Gene & Marlene $500,000+ Pew Charitable Trusts $250,000+ Anonymous* Calkins, Bill Fickes, Gene W.* Grupp III, Otto Windgate Charitable Foundation $100,000+ Bucks County Bank & Trust Company Comcast Cable Danny DeGennaro Memorial Foundation The Dow Chemical Company Estate of Hillary A. Dylong Estate of Jean Ann Pickford The First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown Gasper Landscape Design & Construction The Grundy Foundation Independence Blue Cross Independence Foundation KCBA Architects PECO Penn Community Bank Pennoni Associates, Inc. Reedman FCS Foundation Tyler, Carol C. Univest Bank & Trust Company Waste Management, Inc. Wells Fargo Weese, Richard H. Zlock, Kevin M. & Sima Annual Fund Donors Highlighted in Bold *Deceased
Tributes and Memorials In Memory of Bill Meiers Anderson, Sarah Anolik, Gail Apostoli, April Appleby, Karen Augello, Barbara Baral, Joyce Baumann, Richard Becker, Renee Blatt, Bruce Blinick, Judith Bogart, John Brommel, Andrew Brown, Pat Buckley, Trish Budzynski, Janet
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Burke, Carol Bursk, Christopher Buschman, Alice Carter, Courtney Chambers, Barbara Cox, James Cox, Virginia Danek, John DiCristofaro, Vincent Dolan, Jean Doncaster, Jim Doyle & Doyle, S.C. Doyle, Mary Dunham, Anna Dunn, Robert Duran, Kyra Dwyer, Edward Engle, Patricia Ezzo, Agnes Ezzo, Mary Pat Ezzo, Patricia Ezzo, Suzanne First Baptist Church E.T. Clark Men’s Bible Class First Baptist Church of Winchester Floyd, Michael Freedland, Carol Giordano, Judith Glerum, Alan Glover, Robert Greiner, Jerry Gudath, Holly Haber, Michael Halter, Lucy Hauser, Kimberly Heinbach, Claire Hennessey, Angela Hixon, June Hopkins, Elaine Jones, Wellington Jungwirth, Reginald Juska, Louise Kenderdine, Lorraine Kezzo Jewelry Kirby, Judith Kirkwood, Louise Klein, Helene Knott, Linda Kolber, Denise Lange, Colleen Lovett, Ann MacDonald, James Mahan, Margaret McCann, Linda Meiers, Nancy Moores, Jennifer Morrison, Kathleen Morrison, Roger Mullowney, Ron Nicolo, James Oliver, Kayleen Philadelphia Great Books Council Pinelands Dog Training LLC Princeton Dog Training Club Rankin Bartholomew, Katherine Robertson, Deborah Robertson, Linda Robinson, Jim Roller, Charles Rose, Janet Sampson, Kathleen Schafer, Donna Schechtman, Elaine 2016 – 2017
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Sell, James Sepielli, Kathleen Snyder, Diane Somers, L. Spangler, Lori Spence, Katherine Stanton, Vincent Suttner, Lisa Tatarowicz, Lynne Taylor, Phyllis Teichgraber, Pamela The Del Val German Wirehaired Pointer Club Townsend, Caitlin TPR Education, LLC Trabilcy, Lorraine Walker, Peter Wiley, Judy Wittig, Cathy In Memory of Billy Greenwood Beadling, Patricia In Honor of Catherine McElroy Toland, Judith In Memory of Charles Rollins Allbritten, Jeffery Kratz, Richard Smith, Clara Urbanek, Judith In Memory of Chris Young Bursk, Christopher In Honor of Cindy Hallock Anonymous (1) In Memory of Cynthia Kleiman ‘79 Coen, Devin Fishman, Hollis In Memory of Danny DeGennaro Hill, Aurora In Memory of David Zbarsky Bursk, Christopher In Memory of Doug Rosentrater Bursk, Christopher Elnaggar, Leticia In Memory of Dr. Barry Sysler Cooper, Jonathan Dynasty Sports Goldman, Marci Green Parrot & the Sycamore Restaurant Group, LLC Nobel, Karen Roman, Julia Ronayne, Joanne Shah, Mehul Staffin, Andrea Sysler, Jody Sysler, Scott Weeks, Walter In Memory of James Fitzpatrick Smallacombe Stern-Smallacombe, Patricia
In Memory of Jean H. Grupp Grupp III, Otto
In Honor of Maxine Hirsch Elnaggar, Leticia
In Honor of Robert Ford Neuber, Jonathan
In Honor of Jean Holmes Skoretz, Kim Siverson, Glennis
In Memory of Michael Pilz Bursk, Christopher
In Honor of Roberta Mayer Department of the Arts, Bucks County Community College
In Memory Of John Crowley Jacobs, Donald In Memory of John Ford Sussna, Deborah In Honor of John Burns Friedman, Arthur In Memory of Linda Fein Jakub, Sarah In Honor of Mark Sfirri Department of the Arts, Bucks County Community College In Memory of Margaret Dardis Bursk, Christopher In Memory of Mary Fazzalore Begley, Carlin and Mandio, LLP Bruhn, Tobias Chambers, Alys Crawford, Charmaine Eisenhart, Blake Fineburg, Elizabeth Graver, Elizabeth Grupp, Otto Harris, Mary Long, Donald Mayhew, Arthur Piazza Nuova Lodge #2665 C&E Foundation Robertson, Richard
In Memory of Otto Vincent Hierholzer Hierholzer, Regina M. In Memory of Peggy Lyle Bruhn, Tobias Curry, Susan Haaf, Janis Keane, Claire Keane, James McElroy, Catherine
In Honor of Ron Clarke Lombardo, Michael In Honor of Thomas Mazurek Bursk, Christopher
In Honor of Ray Faunce Friedman, Arthur In Memory of Richard Skinner Bursk, Christopher Burton, Marjorie Davison, Roderic John Esher, Christina Feddersen, William Filson, Arlene Filson, Brad Hart, Esther Knickerbocker, Lucy Kolisnyk, Barbara Kratz, Richard Mahon, John & Sally McCorkle, Richard Nystrom, Mary Reece, Ann Reichert, Mary Stebbins, Marilyn Sussna, Deborah Westcott, Janet
In Memory of Thomas Slattery Anonymous (1) Doordan, Anne Marie McCann, Linda Slattery, Wilhelmina Taratuski, Amanda Zhao, June In Honor of Tracy Timby Smith, Peter Annual Fund Donors Highlighted in Bold *Deceased
In Memory of Maureen Stewart BCCC Learning Resources Department Hurst, Glenn Klowsowski, Helena McGrady, Maureen Mucha, Christopher Poulos, Eileen Marie Scarlett, Richard We apologize for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred in publishing this annual report. If you discover any Stewart, Tom inaccuracies, please bring them to our attention by calling 215-968-8224 or e-mailing foundation@bucks.edu.
Twenty new scholarships were established during the 2017 fiscal year, awarding more than $120,000 to Bucks students in the future.
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Donor Bill of Rights
Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the nonprofit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights: I.
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Ways to Give
Various opportunities are available to make a difference at Bucks County Community College, including: • Cash • Securities • Annuities • Life Insurance • Bequests • Pledges • Naming and Scholarship Opportunities
To make a pledge online or obtain information about upcoming events visit www.bucks.edu/foundation.
in his senior year at Drexel
To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
pursue his dreams while
gave him the flexibility to working full time and raising
III. To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
his two young children, and
IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
also opened doors for an
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internship at PECO.
To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law. VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
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Army veteran and presently University. He says Bucks
IX. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
Bucks County Community College Foundation Tyler Hall 275 Swamp Road Newtown, PA 18940
Christopher Holly ’16 is an
To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
For more information on how you can support Bucks County Community College, contact:
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTOPHER HOLLY ‘16
To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
“After visiting the Upper Bucks Campus, the staff helped to calm my nerves and set up a solid plan for accomplishing my goal. I was originally very intimidated with the thought of taking classes with a bunch of younger people, but those fears were washed away,” said Holly. “I was in a particularly difficult situation being a single parent at the time, which meant having to work and go to school full time, but any time I had schedule or class trouble, I would reach out to Bucks and they would work hard to find a solution,” he said. “This was also true with faculty: any time I had a schedule conflict or needed to leave to handle a pressing issue, they were willing and ready to work with me. They made me feel less like I was a part of an institution, and more like I was part of a family.”
After graduating from Bucks in 2016, Holly was accepted at Drexel, where all of his Bucks credits transferred. “I found that I was ahead of the curve in certain areas of study when I got to Drexel, mainly mathematics,” he noted. In addition, a scholarship he earned while at Bucks has led to a career opportunity. “Bucks opened doors for me through their various partnerships with local organizations. I was a recipient of the PECO Scholars Award. After leaving Bucks I reached out to PECO, and am now working under them as an intern until I graduate from Drexel.”
“After getting out of the Army and moving to Upper Bucks County, I knew I wanted to go into engineering but I had no idea where or how to get started.”
“It is an honor for me to be recognized for my hard work as I value my education very deeply, and receiving this scholarship motivates me to strive for excellence.”
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We are very appreciative and grateful to our many volunteers who support the Foundation and Alumni Association through their efforts on various committees: Golf Classic, Planned Giving Advisory Council, Tyler Preservation, Tyler Tasting Party, and Women’s Scholarship Tea. During the 2017 fiscal year, Foundation and Alumni Association volunteers contributed 1,340 hours of their time.
“Bucks is where I found my love of chemistry through [Professor Emerita] Dr. Michaeleen Lee’s teaching. She inspired me to pursue my doctorate in the field.”
Volunteers Abrokwah, Aikins Andrews, Tiffany Appel, Kathleen A. Bader, Steve Barber, Keri Baringer, Amy ‘09 Barney, Jeanne Bartkewich, Kayla Beauparlant, Kevin Beem, Charles W. ‘74 Bender, Esq., Charles Bintliff, Bruce Bintliff, Lynn M. ‘03 Salvador-Bowe, Victoria Bradshaw, Scott Breidinger, David R. Brown, Barbara J. ‘05 Canfield, Laura F. Coffman, Courtney Cooper, Rose ‘04 Cotton, Lisa L. Dancy, Jr., James M. Dardes, Tabitha Dawkins, Karen L. Delahanty, Christine Derby, Susanne M. ‘70 Diakon, Brett A. ‘99 Diamond, Roseann Dinneen, Mary D. ‘96 Dolan, Jean C.S. ‘88 Dolan, Kenneth P. ‘80 Donegan, Gail K. Dorand, Theodore D.
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Duggan, John Lee, Linda Engle, Patricia A. ‘73 Long, Barbara A. Evinski, Becky Loughery, Robert Luce, Gregory Fedorko, Kathleen C. Marchini, Donna Fetterman, Alan R. ‘98 Masulis, Kathy Fisher, Gwendelyn C. Matthews, Dennis Fisher-Olsen, Patricia ‘03 McEnery, Patricia Flemke, Rosalie McVey, Mary ‘82 Frost, Jennifer Middleton, Kayla Furman, Constance M. ‘91 Morris, Garney L. Gallant, Helena ‘17 Mortimer, Elizabeth A. ‘17 Garvin, Vail Murray, Kimberly E. Griffin, Matthew O’Donnell, Kevin Griga, Sam D. ‘01 Ostrowski, Marzenna H. Grunmeier, Casey M. ‘13 Ottenheimer, Pam Grupp III, Otto Parry-Bogert, Jaclyn Hagan, Maryalice Paterna, Helene Harris, David M. Piora, Irene Hendershot, Linda Polhemus, James Hertkorn, Kevin Prizer, Alice Holcomb, Michele Humphries-Dangelmaier, Lauren Puchalski, Marilyn J. Puente, Janet G. Jarret, Jennifer Quinn, Claire Jerdan, David P. Quinones, Sharlyn Johnson, Michael ‘83 Rabinowitz, Michael Kane, Brit Roberts, Amanda Kane, Davis Robinson, William H. ‘75 Karu, Razin M. ‘17 Robison, Margie T. Keller, Kenneth L. Rodgers, James E. Kelly, Matt Rosenberger, Lyle L. Klein, Joshua Schea, Frederick E. Knight, Kathi Schuback, Timothy Konczyk, Kimberly A. ‘17
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Seufert, Carol ‘00 Seutter, Jody Shanblatt, Michael Sharp, Katherine Shay, Pete Shellock, Andy Shelly Esq., Carol Shields, Rena L. Simmers-Butrey, Robin Joy ‘12 Snyder, Martin Starr, Wilma Stockburger, Kim Strauss, John H. Swanson, Michael C. Swartz, Barbara Takiedine, Noor Dean ‘17 Talafous, Laura ‘08 Vassalluzzo-Tentilucci, Beth Tkachemko, Tayisiya Tsai, Betty L. Tyler, Carol C. VanHart, Damian M. ‘07 VanHart, Kyle T. ‘10 Ventresca, Gregory A. Vogel, Johanna Widmeier, Marie Wilkoski, Donna M. ‘80 Williams, Carole Zak, Urszula T.’05 Zlock, Esq., Kevin M.
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Every semester, hundreds of Bucks students engaged in clubs and organizations give their time, talent and energy to improve our communities, contributing countless volunteer hours and supporting a wide range of causes.
CLUB IN SUPPORT OF Centurion Newspaper Club Bucks Journalism Program United Way Student Programming Club United Way Phi Theta Kappa United Way Rescue Mission of Trenton Bucks County SPCA Veterans Club Dept. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Open Door Club Rainbow Room Galaei The Attic Bucks Villa Students Planning Activities Grandview Health Foundation Future Teachers Organization Autism Cares Bucks Printmaking Club Bucks County SPCA Arts & Culture Council of Lower Bucks BCCC Foundation Anime Club PAWS Digital Gaming Club United Way Teachers of Tomorrow Grandview Hospital Homeschool Organization Pennridge High School Child Development Room National Society of Leadership & Success United Way Radio BUX Extra Life Telethon (CHOP) Pray for Dominic Benefit Concert Community Volunteer Corp. Garden of Health Toys for Tots Nursing Club Chron’s & Colitis Walk Bucks County Housing Group
Student Clubs & Organizations Making a Difference
Bucks Employees Making a Difference Our employees are passionate about improving the lives of individuals and families, offering their time, expertise and philanthropic giving to create more sustainable communities, and Bucks is proud to support their efforts. • Academy Publishers Journals – Review Board for Finland & China • Arts and Cultural Council of Bucks County • Boy Scout Troop 147 – Leadership committee and outdoor Chair • Buckingham Friends School Enrollment and Marketing Committee • Bucks County Intermediate Unit • Bucks County Opportunity Council • Bucks County Technical High School Advisory Council • Central Bucks Police Department’s Civil Service Commission • Crisis Intervention Taskforce • Dow Chemical Community Advisory Council • Echo Lake Conference Committee • Friends of the Silver Lake Nature Center Board of Directors • Friends of Washington Crossing • Historic Preservation Commission, Hunterdon City, NJ • Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association • Indiana Sculpture Museum Board of Directors
• Kimberton Fire Company • Lenape Chamber Ensemble Board of Directors • Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity – Association Executive Board • LaSalle University Alumni Advisory Board for Communications Department • Lower Bucks Hospital Governing Board of Directors • Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors • Lower Makefield Township Economic Development Board • Middle Bucks Institute of Technology Advisory Council • Millersville University Alumni Advisory Board • National Assoc. for Media Literacy Education Leadership Council • Newtown Arts Company Board of Directors • Newtown Library Company Board of Directors • NOVA Board of Directors • Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
• Quality Child Care Coalition of Bucks County • Rotary Club of Bristol – Board of Directors • Rowan University Alumni Association – Board of Directors, Executive Committee • Solebury School Board of Directors • Southampton Community Band • Spring City Area Ambulance – Board of Directors • Ted Lindeman Outreach Foundation • Tender Bridges Advisory Group, Bucks County Intermediate Unit • Two Year College Association – Northeast Region • TYCA National Journal – Poetry Reviewer • Tyler Preservation Committee • United Way of Bucks County Board of Directors • Univest Foundation Board of Directors • Visual Arts Advisory Council • Voice and Vision • Youth Orchestra of Bucks County
Bucks County Community College does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry, veteran status, union membership, or any other legally protected category.