Brcc annual report 2013 14 by Blue Ridge Community College

Blue Ridge Community College

Annual Report 2013-2014

Blue Ridge Community College

FROM THE PRESIDENT

As we wrap up another calendar year, I encourage you to take a minute to browse

the Blue Ridge Community College Annual Report for 2013-2014. You’ll note that we chose to focus on success, and as a friend to BRCC, much of our success is due, at least in part, to your support. You are familiar with many of the College’s achievements – graduates who transfer well to four-year colleges and universities, increasing numbers of attendance at College events, and more dollars raised to support scholarships. These things are all of vital importance to the College and our community, but they are not the only reflections of our success. Many times the achievements of our students are not reflected in the numbers. The partnerships we develop in our community not revealed in the charts of this publication, and the response to needs of students not indicated in the data we distribute are accomplishments as well. Success for a community college is as diverse as the needs of our community, and we are happy to share some of those stories with you in this annual report.

SEEING IS BELIEVING AT BLUE RIDGE

friends whom I still talk to every He changed my whole thought process,” making day.”

said Deanna Corder, of then BRCC student Gene Stainback’s speech at the College’s scholarship luncheon last spring. Deanna had known Gene as her son’s soccer teammate and later as his coach, but the 43-year-old mother and nursing student said that it was Gene’s message that day that really resonated with her. His inspirational words made Deanna realize that she should be proud of where she was, and like Gene, could acknowledge that Blue Ridge “was the perfect place for me to be.”

Hard work and dedication on Gene’s part didn’t go unnoticed. He was named a 2014 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Bronze Scholar. As one of 50 students from across the nation to receive the honor, he received a $1,000 scholarship and a special medallion. Gene was also recognized at the Phi Theta Kappa’s Annual Convention at Gene was brutally honest that day when Disney World in April. In he admitted to initially feeling that his addition to the Bronze decision to start his higher education Scholar accolade, Gene experience at BRCC was somehow was named to the PTK “less than” his peers who were going Top Ten All-Virginia straight into four-year institutions. “A Academic Team. This combination of many things changed recognition took place at my perception of Blue Ridge from the annual PTK All-Virginia Academic Team embarrassment to pride. In general, Luncheon held in Richmond in April. His physically being at Blue Ridge is what Top Ten award included a $500 scholarship.

the knowledge he acquired while enrolled here,” commented Dr. Downey. Deanna’s son is now considering BRCC, according to Deanna, “because he knows how smart Gene is and what a good person he is, and thinks that if that’s the kind of people that go to Blue Ridge, that’s where he wants to be.” “Going to BRCC is the best decision I have ever made. Because I went to Blue Ridge, I saved tons of money my first two years of college, I had the opportunity to choose between UVA, VT, and JMU through guaranteed admissions,” he said. Currently Gene is an engineering major at JMU.

Gene suggests that high school students visit BRCC to tour the campus, changed my perception the most. In talk with faculty and staff about classes, “Gene is the type of student that other words, experiencing the small and scholarships, transferring, and career personal classes; talking to the extremely BRCC exists for. His success is an opportunities. “It’s impossible to grasp what achievement for himself, the BRCC passionate and intelligent professors great opportunity lies at BRCC unless you community, and for the broader community whenever I needed help with school, see for yourself!” that will benefit from the application of transferring or advice in general; and

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SPARKS FLY AT BRCC’S NEW WELDING FACILITY In response to local employer demand

well. “Instructor Wiley Perry makes sure you get it right before you move on to other skills,” he said.

for qualified welders, Blue Ridge Community College unveiled its stateof-the-art, 4000-square-foot welding and BRCC’s service region boasts many machining classroom in May. businesses where welding skills are in high demand. “I am excited for the BRCC received one of only four implementation of the BRCC welding grants awarded from the Virginia program,” said Gary W. Shickel, vice Community College System Equipment president of operations for Shickel Trust Fund for $300,000, which enabled Corporation in Bridgewater. “This training the purchase of various types of arc will develop highly skilled welders and welders, oxygen/acetylene torches, related trades that have been in short drill presses, and band saws. Additional supply in our region for some time.” funding came from the VCCS and the According to the Bureau of Labor American Subcontractors Association. The Statistics website, the median annual wage BRCC Educational Foundation provided for welders in the U.S. is over $36K, and $150,000 to fund the build-out. The “skilled welders with up-to-date training facility is off-campus but highly visible from should have good job opportunities” in Interstate 81, thanks to a large BRCC logo the future. sign on the building. Several local employers, like Shickel Eighteen students started in May Corporation, are members of the Welding behind the 10 red-curtained work Advisory Committee, which will convey stations in the Basic Welding course, with employers’ needs as far as entry-level 13 enrolled in the Intermediate course. employees, in order for BRCC to create Student Ben Rossenwasser said he was specific classes and programs that train very impressed with the top-of-the-line students in basic knowledge to meet those equipment, especially the ventilation job descriptions. “Employers then take the system that keeps the welder cooler and student who has been trained in the basic safer. The instruction was top-notch as and sometimes, specific, aspects of their

company’s jobs and further trains them to perform tasks to meet the needs of their unique products and services,” says Wiley Perry, welding and machining program director and lead instructor. Perry brings an unprecedented level of expertise to welding and machining instruction at BRCC. Perry began his welding career in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the USS Prairie (AD-15) Destroyer Tender, stationed in San Diego, CA. Staying in the San Diego area, he worked for various ship repair companies. When he relocated to Virginia in 1995, he continued expanding his knowledge and welding career as certified pipe welder for numerous construction projects in the Shenandoah Valley. In 2002, he began teaching welding at Massanutten Technical Center. He knows what it takes to be successful in this obviously portable career field. “The typical BRCC welding student is a person that is not afraid of a challenge,” says Perry. “They come from all backgrounds and social settings but stand apart from the crowd because they say, ‘Let me try it’ instead of ‘I can’t.’”

Blue Ridge Community College

The New Age of Manufacturing

A skilled workforce and the potential

for future workers are keys to attracting and retaining business and industry. In the Valley, BRCC has helped local economic development officials lure employers to the area, especially in the manufacturing fields. “Our Advanced Technology Center demonstrates to businesses the commitment we have to the manufacturing community,” said Dr. Downey. With state-of-the-art labs replicating the equipment found in local plants, classes offered in the Technology Center give students a realistic look at modern manufacturing.

“We’re changing the perception of manufacturing. Modern jobs in manufacturing are highly skilled and pay well,” commented Director of BRCC’s Technology Intensive Manufacturing Service Center, Matt Goss. With more than 250 manufacturing businesses in the College’s service area, it’s one of the largest employment sectors in the region. Matt and other faculty members at BRCC have strong connections with local business and industry and can help employers offer customized training for their incumbent workers to keep their skills up-to-date. This year, metal fabrication company Shickel Corporation partnered with BRCC to provide training for its current

workforce in several key areas: basic math, ratios, geometry, trigonometry, print reading, and welding symbols. The Bridgewater-based employer knew this kind of investment would help them stay competitive in a changing work place, and relied on BRCC to partner with them to find a solution. “We value the role and support of BRCC at Shickel Corporation for the success of our business and the betterment of the community at large,” said Shickel’s HR Manager, Jeff Stapel. In recognition of both National Manufacturing Day and Virginia Manufacturing Appreciation Week, Blue Ridge Community College celebrated the local manufacturing community with tours of the Technology Center last October. Community members, potential students, and even employers came for the in-depth and interactive tours of the classroom and labs, highlighting equipment such as the mini factory. Faculty from programs in manufacturing engineering technology, mechatronics, mechanical design, drafting, and electronics were on hand to answer questions about their programs and classes. The Center opened in 2011, and has been a hub for visiting dignitaries from across the state wanting to learn about manufacturing in Virginia.

Getting Girls into the Game The atmosphere in the Advanced Technology Center was energized this summer when it was descended upon by 22 middle school girls attending the Girls Embracing Mechatronics Systems (GEMS 2) science camp. The young ladies learned a variety of mechanical, electrical, and aerodynamic concepts to build wind turbines, and to get them to consider STEM fields and careers. GEMS2 was fully funded by the BRCC’s Educational Foundation’s Engineering Technologies Fund, making the entire week-long camp free to all participants. “Girls need to find interests in engineering and sciences at their age especially,” said Lisa Birchler of Fishersville, parent of Ariana, an eighth grader. “The program gives them a way to explore as girls and find what their true science field may be in the future. I am amazed by what she learned! ” Instructors Bob Zickefoose and Matt Goss enjoyed the classroom dynamic created by this age group of students. “The group was very energetic as a whole,” said Goss. “Females bring a different approach to problem solving to the table. I noticed that many ideas were put on the table, and each one was discussed till the best plan was revealed.”

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A PLACE TO PLAY AND WORK

recreation and fitness center is not a common sight on most community college campuses, but Blue Ridge Community College is an exception. For several years, students expressed a desire for a place to make them feel further connected to campus, a place to gather, exercise, and play sports between and after classes. And since studies have shown that students are more successful when they are more connected to their school, BRCC pursued the project. “There’s a definite a wow factor when students see the place for the first time,” says Lawrence “Laurie” Miller, Recreation Center director. “Students are very impressed and appreciative of all that we offer.” Any BRCC student taking at least six credits has free use of the facility. Rec Center staff started gearing everyone up for the arrival of the Center by sponsoring a number of health and fitness initiatives during the year, like Game Days and a Turkey Trot race, all leading to the Center’s grand opening in April. Faculty and staff were able to participate in fitness and wellness

incentive programs in order to use the facility for free during a subsequent semester as a reward. Employee memberships cost $125 per year ; currently, there are 65 paid members. Participants in grand opening festivities received giveaways like water bottles, tee shirts, and pedometers. Having a good variety of programming at the Center is important, says Miller. That’s why they offer six group exercise classes, and are exposing students to unfamiliar sports like pickleball and wallyball. An ever-expanding intramural sports program boasts soccer, indoor soccer, flag football, and basketball. The Center employs nine students and four part-time senior staff members whose tasks include running front desk operations, setting up equipment, checking out equipment, and assisting participants with equipment use. Through a cooperative program with James Madison University, the Center has a graduate assistant as one of those employees. “Having the graduate assistant is very beneficial,” Miller says. “They are bringing the cuttingedge ideas in the recreation field.” Student worker Kayla Yeago, 19, in her first semester at BRCC,

plans to study kinesiology in the future. “I landed a great part-time job. This is a job I can relate to,” she says. “I like to be active and I want to have a job that I love.” She says that the best things about the Center are the helpful staff who get along very well and the “awesome” new equipment. Dylan Bobbitt, 21, comes between and after classes to use the cardio equipment and free weights. “I come at least 3 times a week,” he says. “I like how open it feels with all the windows,” he says. Daniel Briones, 20, likes hanging out and playing ping pong with his buddy, Anies Denar, 20. The two are from Harrisonburg and have known each other for several years. Both are studying computer science, so time to relax is important. “It’s a nice place to chill, take a break from class,” says Anies. “It’s a great recreation spot,” agrees Daniel. Although the Center offers a variety of activities and fitness options, “sometimes, it’s just a nice place to sit and study and use the Wi-Fi,” Miller says.

Blue Ridge Community College ESL Open House

Japanese Culture Presentations

(July 2013)

(October 2013)

In effort to reach out to the ESL community, the College offered an open house and information session at the Harrisonburg Center to promote its new ESL program. With admissions advisors, career counselors, translators, instructors, financial aid counselors, and community resource representatives present to help, attendees had access to everything they needed to explore higher education opportunities.

Through participation in a National Endowment for the Humanities grant received by the University of Virginia, the BRCC community learned about Japanese culture from Ms. Haruko Yuda, Japan Outreach Coordinator from the UVA Asia Institute. Japanese theater traditions, a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, folk dancing, and a discussion of contemporary issues in environment and nature were all part of the Bridging Cultures series.

The Atlanta-based group Rising Appalachia, led by sisters Chloe and Leah Smith, was a sellout performance for the Fine Arts Center. Folks came from Roanoke, Richmond, Ferrum AND from Gettysburg, PA, Winston-Salem, NC, and Grand Rapids, MI., to groove to the poetic harmonies, soul singing, spoken word rallies, banjos, fiddles, many beats of drums, kalimbas, and washboard rants of their particular style of Appalachian music that borrows from folk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, and classical.

Rising Appalachia

Wild Virginia Lecture (September 2013) Ernie Reed, Wild Virginia President and Interim Conservation Director, presented a lecture about Virginia’s National Forest, how citizens can be active in forest plans, and how Wild Virginia works in cooperation with Forest Management.

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Fall 2013 Semester Begins (August 2013)

Community Resource and Internship Fair

Hunger Symposium

(September 2013)

(October 2013)

Students learned about resources, internships, and volunteer services available from over 30 community agencies and employers. Representatives included health/ wellness, legal, financial, transportation, and mental health providers.

The 7th annual Virginia Hunger Symposium spotlighted hunger issues and raised more than $7,186 and 9,140 pounds of food, providing 36,363 meals. Events included a cooking demonstration by Mike Lund, a salad bar fundraiser, a Hunger Simulation activity, a showing of the film “A Place at the Table,” a student panel discussion, an empty bowl dinner, and a concert by Brass 5, a big band ensemble. There was also a canned food collection and a sale of Feed the Fire Candles, a company run by former BRCC student Andrew Evans.

Make Art Your Business Seminar (November 2013) P. Buckley Moss, internationally acclaimed artist, kicked off the 3rd Make Art Your Business seminar. Continuing Education hosted a day of workshops, networking, and resources to inspire and motivate artists and artisans of all kinds.

Annual Report 2013-14 Simple Gifts Acoustic Jamming (February 2014) Linda Littleton and Karen Hirshon of the Simple Gifts Duo conducted three free musicians’ workshops for stringed instrument players of all ages and skill levels. The project was partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by the Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.

Aging in Place Community Resource Fair (November 2013) Baby boomers were invited to a resource fair which featured over 30 vendors. About 100 participants learned from local aging-issues professionals about health care, retirement planning, wellness and fitness, quality of life enhancement, and more.

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International Month Events (April 2014) International Month featured many events, some made possible by BRCC’s participation in the National Endowment for the Humanities “Bridging Cultures” grant. Participants learned to “Travel Like a Pro,” thanks to a presentation which taught them how to find funding for study abroad and how to pack for international travel. Other events included a belly dancing workshop, an international food party, performance of classical Hispanic music by student Kellen Duque, a Chin Hamaya Taiko Drum workshop, a showing of the film Girl Rising, a Middle Eastern art history presentation, readings of poetry from around the world by ESL students, a student panel discussion called “Building A Sense of Community,” and a visit to a mosque in Harrisonburg.

Scholarship Luncheon (March 2014) Working in cooperation with the Financial Aid Office, the BRCC Educational Foundation awarded a record $286,825 in scholarship assistance to deserving BRCC students in 2013-14. A record 184 scholarship recipients and donor representatives attended the BRCC Scholarship Luncheon.

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Women’s History Events (March 2014)

Buffalo Soldiers (February 2014)

BRCC Enactus Brings Bakery to Remote Haitian Village (January 2014) Three students and one advisor of the BRCC Enactus team traveled to Mon L’opital, Haiti to establish the village’s first bakery. They purchased an oven and commercial dough kneader and roller from funds raised over the past two years and were on-site to help with the training and initial start-up, including hiring employees. The bakery employs eight workers and supports more than 40 vendors while also meeting the needs of the local villagers and surrounding area.

As a Black History Month event, reenactors from the Washington, DC, 9th and 10th Cavalry Association presented a lecture about the history and legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers, a famed group of Army men who served from 1866-1951.

Women’s History Month featured a number of art, film, and performance events. An art exhibit of portraits called “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment,” done by BRCC drawing II students, was featured in the Kinetic Gallery of the Fine Arts Center. In addition, there was a pottery demonstration by Terry Porter; a performance by Jane Franklin Dance; a documentary film on human trafficking called “The Price of Sex”; a belly dancing performance and workshop; and a non-traditional careers workshop.

Graduation (May 2014)

In memory of Dennis O. Burnett 1964-2014 BRCC alumnus, Executive Director of the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, member of the BRCC Educational Foundation Board of Directors and enthusiastic champion of BRCC’s mission to enhance workforce and economic development in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond.

Blue Ridge Community College

Access

Affordability

Headcount

Financial Aid Awards

Total enrollment (Individuals)

6831

6984

6807

(in millions)

6463

6293

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Dual Enrollment

1631 1408

1602

1536 1299

Tuition & Fees

BRCC 15 credits

2009-10 2010-11

2012-13 2013-14

*a change in the way dual enrollment classes were offered at one of the high schools accounts for this drop

$5,003

First-Generation to Attend College

$5,670

$6,230

$6,501

$6,829

$2,202

$2,292

In-state Average Public 4-Year Colleges $1,512

BRCC

$1,809

$2,049

Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013

BRCC Shuttle Ridership

1628

1712

1712 1646

46145 40658

44161 41877

35792

1219 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

2009-10

2010-11 2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Annual Report 2013-14

Student Success Graduates Total Graduates*

533

888

318

AA&S AAS

244

233

195

2009-10

985 325

960

836

199

189

(with or without a degree)

308

305

224

Transfers to In-State Four-Year institutions Fall 2009

255

Fall 2010

250

Fall 2011

328

Fall 2012

260

Fall 2013

275

2009-10 2011-12 2012-13 * includes certificates and diplomas

2013-14

Workforce

Resources

Duplicated number of individuals who completed coursework for industry certification or state licensure

Total assets as of June 30

Foundation Assets

Persons Served

2013-2014 Maintenance and Operating Expenditures Expenditures

Businesses Served by Continuing Education and Career Services

General Academic Instruction Remedial Instruction Vocational Education Community Education Public Service Academic Support Student Services Institutional Support Physical Plant Sponsored Programs SUBTOTAL

3,929,299 331,688 3,863,253 734,019 0 2,172,270 1,411,334 5,624,107 1,527,162 649,079

19.41% 1.64% 19.09% 3.63% 0.00% 10.73% 6.97% 27.78% 7.54% 3.21%

$20,242,212 100.00%

Local Funds College Board Student Activities

1,868,253 330,996

GRAND TOTAL

$22,441,461

Revenues by Source Tuition and Fees State Appropriations Govt Grants and Contracts Private Gifts and Grants Local Appropriations Total

11,483,586 8,473,353 405,982 698,060 240,500

53.91% 39.78% 1.91% 3.28% 1.13%

$21,301,480

100.00%

BRCC Educational Foundation Directors Emeriti

2013-2014 State Board for Community Colleges

2013-14 BRCC Educational Foundation Board of Directors

In 2003, the BRCC Educational Foundation Board of Directors instituted the “Director Emeritus” program as a way of recognizing former Board members who have truly made a difference for the Foundation and the College. The criteria used to determine this recognition include a demonstration of extraordinary service and generosity to Blue Ridge Community College and the BRCC Educational Foundation.

Bruce Meyer, Chair Dorcas Helfant-Browning, Vice-Chair Glenn DuBois, Secretary

Ms. Debra S. Callison, Chair Mr. Thomas C. Mendez, Vice Chair Dr. John A. Downey, Secretary Dr. Robert S. Baldygo, Treasurer

Michael B. Beahm Carolyn L. Beam Bruce M. Bowman Gregory W. Campbell Woodrow W. Carr Peter F. deVaux David W. Didawick Lynn M. Diveley E. Grant Doyle Joan D. Eiland William J. Elliott John W. Flora

Sallie E. Funkhouser Richard R. J. “Dick” Morin Jean F. Gearing John N. Neff Julia N. Grandle James R. Perkins Pamela T. Huggins William L. Pfost Jr. Timothy G. Hulings Stuart L. Porter Kevin D. Humphries Carl A. Rosberg Robert G. Knowles Art Schlappi Laurel L. Landes L. Ronald Smith Martin F. Lightsey Frank L. Summers Jr. Carl G. Lind Lynn K. Suter Richard L. Manor Daniel M. Woodworth Deborah T. Metz Edward S. (Chip) Yates Beverly S. “Cheri” Moran

Benita T. Byas Darren Conner James Cuthbertson LaVonne P. Ellis Idalia P. Fernandez Robert R. Fountain Stephen T. Gannon Sasha Gong Mirta M. Martin Dave Nutter Don “Robin” Sullenberger Michael E. Thomas Michel Zajur

John S. Barret Jr. Tony E. Biller Alphonso P. Boxley III Dennis O. Burnett Stephen W. Claffey Denise E. “D.D.” Dawson Lawrence H. Hoover Jr. Nancy Hulings Camala B. Kite Martha Livick Mary N. Mannix

John L. Matherly Mary McDermott Beverly B. McGowan Karen E. Santos Stacey D. Strawn Steven E. Stroop Alan J. Sweet Travis J. Tysinger Cynthia Weidner Cathleen P. Welsh

2013-2014 Blue Ridge Community College Board Carl Rosberg, Chair, Waynesboro Joyce Colemon, Vice-Chair, Waynesboro John A. Downey, Secretary Rodney Alderfer, Rockingham County Bruce Bowman, Augusta County Lynn Diveley, Augusta County Pam Huggins, Staunton Beverly McGowen, Harrisonburg Linda Reviea, Staunton Caroline Sponaugle, Highland County Matt Sunderlin, Rockingham County Frank Tamberrino, Harrisonburg

2013-2014 BRCC Educational Foundation Donors A special thank you is extended to the following donors who have demonstrated their commitment to Blue Ridge Community College during the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

1967 Society The 1967 Society celebrates the cumulative giving of $100,000 or more to the Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation. This society is named in honor of the year of the College’s founding, and recognizes our most generous donors. Anonymous (3) Dr. and Mrs. James A. Armstrong* Augusta Health Avotek Beam Brothers Trucking, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Beam Gerry and Carolyn Beam Mr. and Mrs. Gary G. Blosser Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Bowman Cadence, Inc. Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy Mr. Henry C. Clark* and Mrs. Mary Ann Clark ComSonics, Inc. Dynamic Aviation Follett Higher Education Group Mrs. Julia N. Grandle Mr. and Mrs. A. Wesley Graves VI Highway Corporation Holtzman Oil Corporation Mr. and Mrs. William B. Holtzman Houff Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Z. Houff Dwight and Carolyn Houff

INVISTA John and Cathy Matherly MGW Communications, Inc. NTELOS Mr. Leonard G. Penland* Mr. Robert E. Plecker* and Mrs. Frances W. Plecker Ms. Lynn T. Reams Sentara RMH Medical Center Shenandoah Landscape Services, Inc. Mr. Zane D. Showker* The Family of Zane D. Showker Mr. and Mrs. L. Ronald Smith Mr. Lyall O. Steger Jr.* and Mrs. Catherine O. Steger Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Stoltzfus Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Stoltzfus Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Stoltzfus Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Strickler Transfer Associates, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Wade Ms. Roxie Houff White Mr. Edward S. (Chip) Yates *Deceased

Blue Ridge Vision Society The Blue Ridge Vision Society provides recognition for friends who have committed to support the quality of education at Blue Ridge Community College in their estate plans. Anonymous (1) Ms. Dorothy W. Anderson* Dr. and Mrs. James A. Armstrong* Dan and Nancy Brubaker Mr. Stephen P. Clark* Dr. John A. and Sandy S. Downey Mr. and Mrs. David R. Eyler Ms. Sally F. Fulton Mrs. Julia N. Grandle Mrs. Ruth B. Grove Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Henderson III Mrs. Ola M. Hoover* Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Hoover Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hopkins III Tim and Nancy Hulings Dr. Darrell W. Hurst* and Mrs. Lida Hurst Lt. Col. James E. Jordan Jr.* Mary Louise Leake Dr. Paul E. Lee* Mr. Jim Lowdon* and Mrs. Jo Ann Lowdon

Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Moran Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mrotek Mr. William R. Oliver Mr. Leonard G. Penland* Mr. Robert E. Plecker* and Mrs. Frances W. Plecker Dr. and Mrs. Stuart L. Porter Mrs. Emma M. Ramsey* Ms. Lynn T. Reams Mrs. Jane Ritchie Carl and Cheryl Rosberg Art and Jamie Schlappi Mrs. Terry B. Showalter Mr. Zane D. Showker* Mr. and Mrs. Terry G. Slaubaugh Mr. Leo A. Thralls Wellford and Nell Tiller Ms. L. Elizabeth Tucker Mr. Edward S. (Chip) Yates Ms. Carol A. Yetzer

The President’s Council provides recognition for friends who make up the heart of the BRCC Educational Foundation with annual gifts of $1,000 or more in support of Blue Ridge Community College. Diamond Level - $10,000 or more Platinum Level - $5,000-9,999 Gold Level - $2,500-4,999 Silver Level - $1,000-2,499

Graves-Light Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Henderson III Mrs. Martha S. Livick Mr. William A. Jongeward and Ms. Diamond Level Mary McDermott Anonymous (3) Drs. Gerald and Audrey Perselay Augusta Health Mr. J.J. Quinn Gerry and Carolyn Beam Mr. Harry L. Rawley* and Mrs. Reba Debra Stiles Callison S. Rawley The Community Foundation of Carl and Cheryl Rosberg Harrisonburg and Rockingham Art and Jamie Schlappi County Ms. Susie Shomo Community Foundation of the Mr. Lester A. Smith Jr. Central Blue Ridge Mr. and Mrs. Karl D. Stoltzfus ComSonics, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Stoltzfus Mrs. Diane Davis Enactus Mr. and Mrs. J. Gray Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. John W. Flora Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Z. Houff Dwight and Carolyn Houff Houff Foundation John and Cathy Matherly Boxley Organization The Neall Family Charitable Foundation Ms. Lynn T. Reams Sentara RMH Medical Center Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Summers Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. (Chip) Yates

Silver Level

Anonymous (2) The Appleseeds Foundation Avotek, A Division of Select Aerospace Industries, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Baldygo Barren Ridge Vineyard Mr. and Mrs. Gerald C. Bland Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bradfield Chester & Nancy Bradfield PassThrough of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O. Burnett Mr. Tim Byrd Platinum Level Calvano & LaGrua, PLC Anonymous (2) Carr Family Foundation Beam Brothers Trucking, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Claffey Mr. and Mrs. Garland Beam Community College Ministries Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso P. Boxley III Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper Cadence, Inc. Degesch America, Inc. Mrs. Mary Ann Clark Dental Health Associates Harry F. Flippo & Margaret M. Flippo Diveley Lind & Associates, LLC Foundation of The Community Dave and Lynn Diveley Foundation of Harrisonburg Dr. John A. and Sandy S. Downey and Rockingham County E & M Auto Paint & Supply Corp. Ms. Linda A. Mars McGaheysville-Massanutten Lions Elmore, Hupp & Company, P.L.C. Ms. Loretta G. Frantz Club Dr. and Mrs. Frank Gearing III MGW Communications, Inc. Mrs. Julia N. Grandle Moseley Architects Dr. and Mrs. William H. Grey Mrs. Jane Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hahn Rocky and Brenda’s Gold & Silver Mr. and Mrs. Curtis D. Hartman Shop Jim and Pam Huggins Mr. and Mrs. L. Ronald Smith Virginia Foundation for Community Tim and Nancy Hulings Lida Hurst College Education IDM Trucking, Inc. Wells Fargo Foundation InterChange Gold Level Dr. Robert F. Jochen Anonymous (1) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Keane American Subcontractors Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Kersch Bruce and Nancy Bowman John and Amy Kiger Bowman Family Dentistry, PLLC The Honorable and Mrs. Ross W. Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Bowman Krumm Mr. and Mrs. A. Price Boxley IV Dr. and Mrs. Daniel LaGrua Dominion Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Laser Dynamic Aviation LD&B Insurance and Financial Mr. Mike Friedman Services Mr. and Mrs. Asa W. Graves VII J. Douglas and Linda B. Light

Carl and Arnesa Lind Mary N. Mannix and Frank A. Carey Massanutten Resort Mr. Thomas E. Mayer McClung Companies Dr. and Mrs. John A. McGowan Tom and Lori Mendez Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller MillerCoors Bill and Lisa Moore Nursing Class of 2013 Donna and Jerry Pangburn Papa John’s Pizza Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pippert Mrs. Frances W. Plecker Plecker Family Fund of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Dr. and Mrs. Stuart L. Porter Regional Literacy Coordinating Committee-Region IV Riddleberger Brothers Rockingham Cooperative Inc. Rockingham Group RR Donnelley Mr. Victor M. Santos and Dr. Karen E. Santos Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Sheets Jerry and Lindy Sheets PassThrough of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Shenandoah Valley Kennel Club Inc. Shickel Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Terry G. Slaubaugh Staunton Union Stock Yards Mr. and Mrs. Karl Stoltzfus Jr. Mr. Steve Stroop and Ms. Billie Rosenberger Sunnyside Retirement Communities True Hero Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Tucker Mr. and Mrs. W. Lowrie Tucker III Travis and Dottie Tysinger Union First Market Bank Dr. and Mrs. David J. Urso Dr. and Mrs. T. Keith Vest Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians Inc. Virginia Federation of Dog Clubs & Breeders, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ward Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wayland Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weidner Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Westfall Larry and Kathy Whitten Ms. Carol A. Yetzer You Can’t Take It With You Fund of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Young Ms. Rowan Zeiss

Donors Anonymous (9) Mr. Richard Adams AFP Shenandoah Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Rodney D. Alderfer Mr. and Mrs. Roger M. Alexander Mr. Chad O. Allen American Shakespeare Center Blackfriars Playhouse Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Arkward Ms. Judy Armstrong Asfa Plastic Surgery Dr. and Mrs. Saied Asfa Augusta Cooperative Farm Bureau, Inc. Augusta Framecrafters Augusta Health La Vie MediSpa Augusta Health Lifetime Fitness Ms. Pamela G. Bailey Baja Bean Co. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ball Mrs. Cathy B. Barker Mr. Jason E. Barr Mr. and Mrs. John S. Barret Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Basinger Mr. and Mrs. Brad Baylor Mr. Michael A. Bayne Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Beam The Beauty Spa Mr. and Mrs. Jim Belcher Ms. Susan W. Bevins Big “L” Tire Big “O” Tree and Lawn Service Dr. and Mrs. George H. Blomstrom Blue Ridge Equine Clinic Blue Ridge Lumber Co. Blue Ridge Veterinary Medical Association Mr. Grant Bodkin Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Bothof Mr. Steven K. Bradley BRCC Continuing Education Dr. Alfred A. Brooks IV Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Brown Mr. and Mrs. G. Chris Brown Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Brubaker Bradley and Velma Bryant Dr. and Mrs. Carie Buckley III Ms. Katherine C. Butler C. C. Rosen & Sons, Inc. Miss Jennifer Callison Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Calvano Dr. Hilary Campbell Dr. Tara Carter Mrs. Linda Carver Central Tire Corporation Mr. Russ and Dr. Hara Charlier Chesapeake Animal Hospital Mr. and Mrs. William A. Chick Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Childress Mr. C. Rick Chittum Dr. Ruth E. Chodrow Cici’s Pizza Clark & Bradshaw, P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark Classic Tuxedos Dr. Nikki S. Clayton Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy R. Cline Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Cline Mrs. Joyce L. Colemon Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign Commonwealth Veterinary Clinic, P.C. Comstar Computers Mr. and Mrs. William H. Conklin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Connelly Ms. Sally Jane Conner Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Cooley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox Cracker Barrel of Harrisonburg Cracker Barrel of Waynesboro Ms. Kristy L. Crickenberger Crickhollow Pottery Ms. Anna K. Critzer Mr. Michael White and Dr. Susan Crosby Crown Jewelers Crutchfield Corp.

The Cupcake Company Dr. Sandra M. Curry The Curtis Group Ms. Faison Dana Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Josh Deaver Ms. Lacey D. Derrow Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. deVaux Ms. Victoria M. Dever Ms. Kimberly Dieber Mr. Donald G. Diehl Sr.* and Mrs. Joyce M. Diehl Mr. Wynne DiGrassie Mr. and Mrs. Lamine Diop Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation Mrs. Elizabeth M. Dixon Ms. Meghan Downey Mr. and Mrs. E. Grant Doyle Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Doyle Ms. Margaret Dutton Ms. Laura Dwyer Dr. John R. Eagle Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Earhart Ms. Linda W. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. James E. Eiland Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Eller Ms. Karen M. Eppard Ms. Indigo Ericksen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Errett Mr. and Mrs. Michael Evans Explore More Discovery Museum Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. and Mrs. T. Windsor Fields First Class Services Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Fitzgerald Ms. Diane Flower Flowers by Rose Mr. and Mrs. Hampton W. Foley II Follett #618 / BRCC Bookstore Follett Corporation Fred and Gail Fox Gail P. and Frederick L. Fox Fund of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County The Frame Factory & Gallery Ms. Samantha D. Franklin Mrs. Joy Frazier-Earhart Frontier Community Bank Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia Dr. and Mrs. Rex M. Fuller Ms. Sally F. Fulton Gacious Consignment Shop Ms. Elizabeth C. Galvan Garrett’s A Fine Salon Ms. Victoria Gillispie Ms. Ina Gissel Mark and Angie Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Godsey Mr. and Mrs. Gail Goldsborough The Honorable Robert Goodlatte II Ms. Lisa Gordon Ms. Kelly Gottschalk Grand Caverns Park Mr. and Mrs. A. Wesley Graves VI Ms. Melinda C. Gray Green Valley Book Fair Mrs. Linda A. Greene Ms. Ida M. Griffin Dr. Carole Grove Hair Cuttery Hair Works Mr. Robert K. Hall Ms. Franki A. Hampton Mr. John Hancock and Ms. Mary Sullivan Ms. Kimberly P. Harris Harrisonburg City Schools Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Brett A. Hartt Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Harvill III Mr. Drew Patterson and Dr. Donna L. Hastings Ms. Sandra Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. David J. Hatmaker Ms. Robin L. Hawks The Honorable and Mrs. William D. Heatwole Mr. and Mrs. William J. Heisey Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Henning Heritage Oaks Golf Course Heritage on Main Street Hershey Tire Inc. Mr. and Mrs. C. Alan Hiner Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M. Hodge Mr. Ronald R. Hoffman

Ms. Nancy A. Holland Hollister Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Hoover Jr. Hope River LLC Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hopkins III Mrs. Jacquelyn E. Horn Houff Transfer, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Larry O. Howard Jr. Mr. David F. Howsare Ms. Anne E. Hudson Mr. Dave Hurst Ms. Ella M. Hurst Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hutton Jr. Ms. Marta J. Ishmael Andrew and Lelia Jackson Ms. Lee Ann Jackson James McHone Antique Jewelry Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Ms. Marlena Y. Jarboe Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Jencks Ms. Kelly E. Jones Ms. Lisa Kara Ms. Elizabeth E. Kaylor Ms. Becky T. Kelly Ms. Brittany S. Kestner Andy and Tami King Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kite K-Mart Ms. Susan B. Knipp Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Lackey Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Ladd Lakeview Golf Course Ms. Diana R. Lambert Ms. Chelsey M. Lamendola Mr. and Mrs. Richard Landes Mr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Lane Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Lanigan Dr. Janice R. Larsen Mary Louise Leake Mr. and Mrs. David Leatherwood Lemons Jewelry Mr. and Mrs. David A. Lempke Mr. Matt Lempke Lenhart Pettit Dr. Bernard H. Levin Mr. Robert and Dr. Julia A. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Lightsey Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lotts Luray Caverns Corporation Ms. Carolyn Lynch Mr. and Mrs. E. Houston Lynch Mr. Daniel Lynn and Ms. Rosemary P. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Lyons Ms. Katherine MacHardy Melissa and Paul Malabad Drs. Joseph and Koressa Malcolm Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Manor Ms. Margaret S. Marangione Mr. Christopher Martin Mary Baldwin College Adult Degree Program Mr. and Mrs. Neven T. Matthews Mr. John Maxfield Mr. and Mrs. James Mayes Ms. Kaitlin McCaddin Mr. Kyle McCarrell Ms. Kathryn G. McDaniel The Honorable and Mrs. John J. McGrath Jr. Mr. James C. McHone Ms. Kimberly J. McIntosh McKee Foods Corporation Col. Richard K. McNealy Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McSweeney Ms. Erin N. Meadows Ms. Connie K. Medaris Ms. Nancy H. Megargel Mr. and Mrs. David A. Melvin Mr. and Mrs. David R. Metz Mike White Glass Designs Mill Street Grill Ms. Donna Miller Ms. Margaret M. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Miller Modern Boy Woodshop Mr. and Mrs. John H. Monger III Ms. Abigail L. Montgomery Ms. Taylor R. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Philip Moran Morgan-Miles Picture Frames Mr. Richard R. J. Morin Morris Moving Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Gary Moyers Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant & Bakery

Mr. Michael T. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. John N. Neff John and Linda Neff Charitable Fund of The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Ms. Ashley N. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Tim Nicely Ms. Rosalie M. Nicosia Dr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Nielson Nisa’s Cafe LLC Mr. and Mrs. N. Douglas Noland Norris and Associates NTELOS Mr. and Mrs. Don Olender Mr. William R. Oliver II Packaging Corporation of America Parker Compound Bows, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Pascale Ms. Erica L. Patterson Ms. Loretta K. Pence Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Central Virginia Mr. Brett Peters Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Peterson Petersons Enterprises Mr. and Mrs. William L. Pfost Jr. Ms. Emma Rose Phillips Mr. Kenneth Phillips Mr. and Mrs. G. Leonard Pittman Jr. Planet Fitness Mr. Jack B. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Powell Ms. Jennifer O. Privette Prospect Hill Pump It Up Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Ralston Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Ratliff Mr. Kevin Reifer REO Distribution Services, Inc. Dr. Linda G. Reviea Ms. Agnes H. Rexrode Ms. Meghan L. Rexrode Mr. and Mrs. James B. Richardson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Grant A. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. James F. Richerson Dr. Greg Y. Kim and Dr. Janet Rinehart-Kim Ms. Elizabeth Robertson Dr. and Mrs. Steven Rogers Ms. Lauren R. Ross Rotorcraft Enterprises Mr. and Mrs. Amanda W. Ruddle Mr. James M. Russell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Santangelo Mr. and Mrs. William R. Sawyers Mr. Stephan Schwartz Selective Insurance Company of America Sentara RMH Wellness Center Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Shank Sharp Shopper Grocery Outlet Ms. Jane E. Sheets Ms. Nancy A. Sheffield and Mr. Jeff Steck Ms. Leslie C. Shelton Shenandoah Caverns Shenandoah Fall Foliage Bike Festival Shenandoah River Outfitters, Inc. Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative Shenandoah Valley Kiwanis Club Shenandoah Valley Pepsi Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Shenandoah Valley Society for Human Resource Management Shenandoah Valley Water Company Shentel Ms. Ashleigh N. Shifflett Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Shifflett The Shoppes at Mauzy Monty and Rajan Shore Shreckhise Shrubbery Sales & Landscaping Silver, Brass & Annalee Galleries Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Simmers Mr. and Mrs. Todd Slaubaugh Ms. Cathy Sliwoski Mr. Don Flegal and Dr. Catherine Slusher Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smiley Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Smith

Smooth Day Spa Ms. Lisa Smythe-Rodino Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Sorrell Mr. and Mrs. William R. Sorrells Jr. South Hampton Roads Veterinary Medical Association Mr. William F. Sowers Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Sponaugle Mr. and Mrs. Larry Spoon Mr. and Mrs. Steven S. Starick Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA Ms. Nicole Stephens Steven Toyota Mr. Scott A. Stogdale Mr. and Mrs. Giles R. Stone Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center Mr. Stephen Dahl and Ms. Stacey D. Strawn Mrs. Judith S. Strickler Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Strickler Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Styers Mr. and Mrs. Robin Sullenberger III Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Sunderlin Dr. Raymond L. Swadley Mr. Alan Sweet Mr. Mack Swift* and Mrs. Joan B. Swift Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Tamberrino Ms. Michelle L. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Taylor II Mr. Robert Tennyson Ms. Theresa Thomas Wellford and Nell Tiller To Di IV Antiques, LLC Dr. John W. Todd Mrs. Shirley S. Travis Truck & Equipment Corporation Mr. Thomas Trykowski Mr. Neil A. Tucker and Mrs. Colleen Andes-Tucker Ms. L. Elizabeth Tucker Dr. and Mrs. Francis S. Turnage Mr. and Mrs. Keith Turner Tuscatube, Inc. Mr. Phill Ungar United Bank University of Arkansas Ms. Misty A. Valkner Valley Building Supply, Inc. Valley Technical Center Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Vames Col. and Mrs. Jerry R. VanLear Dr. Brett A. VanLear Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community Virginia Regional Transit Dr. Daniel Wachspress Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. Walk Washington Redskins/Community Effort Waynesboro Country Club Wells Fargo FoundationEducational Matching Gifts Cathy Welsh and John Brimmer Ms. Ulrike Wertz Weyers Cave Women’s Club Ms. Elizabeth Whiston-Dean White Oak Lavender Mr. and Mrs. Terry Whitmore Ms. Joyce L. Wible Mr. David Wigginton and Dr. Karen Wigginton Williams Brothers Lawn and Tree Service Ms. Faith Williams-Terrell Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Willis Mr. Stephen S. Wine Wintergreen Resort Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Wise Ms. Carol H. Wojciechowski Mr. and Mrs. Orville Wolters Wood Grill Buffet Mrs. Kimberly Wood Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center WVPT- Virginia’s Public Television Ms. Pamyla A. Yates You Made It! Mr. Nick S. Zawhorodny *Deceased

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