Special Edition of The Pulse - Renovation Complete

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the University and College Designers Association

A PUBLICATION OF COX COLLEGE • SPRINGFIELD, MO

COX COLLEGE COX COLLEGE GRAND OPENING: READY FOR THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE

READY FOR THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE

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Students and faculty celebrated the 6.9 million dollar goal achieved thanks to donor support for Cox College!

Impact. It’s what you have in your power to do.

The decision to launch a fundraising campaign for Cox College to renovate its 1956 facility was made after all other options had been exhausted.

Reconfiguring did not allow additional students to be safely placed in existing classrooms. A new campus was out of budgetary reach at $40 million or more.

Despite great marketing of an outstanding reputation with above national average NCLEX pass rates, recruitment rates were dropping. The Cox College campus had lived a great life, but like all lives well-lived, there is ultimately an ending to the story.

Today a bright chapter begins as the doors to the NEW Cox College open.

Impact is defined as having a strong effect on someone or something.

That is exactly what donors to Cox College have had on the students and future of this institution. In fact, the impact is so great in this renovation project, it is nearly immeasurable!

How do you quantify the number of lives a graduating student will touch with care and compassion once they leave Cox College? Multiply it over and over now that the renovated facility allows Cox College to go from 250 to 400 nursing students. Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Radiography, and the Health Sciences all have dedicated spaces that allow for growth. The potential to address health care professional shortages is not a thought, it’s in action at Cox College. As we age as a nation and health care demands grow, our students

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will be helping to fill the gaps and provide the care that will change and save lives.

Your gift allowed an outstanding organization to have the facility that matched the excellence of the education being provided inside it. That’s the IMPACT your kindness and generosity had on Cox College. Thank you for your investment in our students, our future and our ability to continue to impact lives through the skills our students will share with the patients in their care.

Lisa Alexander Lisa Alexander, CFRE President CoxHealth Foundation

Renovation Donors Thankful for all the dreamers who dug deep to help make this renovation possible.

Dr. Abe Abdalla and Kris Abdalla Andy and Sue Ann Dalton Anne Brett Art and Ruth Ann White Audio Acoustics Audrey and Jonathan Garard/ Grooms Avasure Barb Kipfer Bill and Ann Turner Bill and Virginia Darr BKD Foundation Bob and Ann McDowell Bracco Diagnostics Bryan Wade, Husch Eppenberger Dr. Bucky Buckner and Rochelle Buckner Butler Rosenbury Dr. Carol Taylor Cerner Corporation Charity and Paul Elmer Chuck and Mary Chalender/ American Family Insurance Commerce Bank Conco Conrad and Bonnee Griggs CoxHealth Auxiliary CoxHealth Foundation unrestricted funds Crosby Kemper Foundation Cruse Trust (Janet Woolsey) Dr. and Mrs. David Zolfaghari Diana and Terry Doke Dr. Dan Cardwell and Susan Cardwell Dr. Jose Dominguez and Jill Dominguez Dona and Ron Elkins Donate Well (Chalender match) Dorothy Hilton Dr. Howard Jarvis and Christy Jarvis Dr. Jay Milne and Susan Milne Dr. Jim Gibson and Donna Gibson Dr. Julia Flax Drs. Kevin and Gretchen Christian Economic Development Administration FDC Inc Genny Maroc HBS FLEX Helen Schmidt Husch Blackwell Incentive Services , Joe Cronin J. Howard Fisk Limousines Inc. Jack and Margaret Prim James and Cheryl Svetgoff Joe AND Traci Turner Joe Manzardo, Springfield Striping and Sealing John and Janet Crow John and Katie Squires/SMC Electric John Heitz Joyce Baker Kay Foster-Gibson Kay Johnson and ML Johnson Kent Hyde, Hyde, Love and Overby LLP Kim Cash Kitty Lipscomb Estate gift Larry Lipscomb Lisa and Joel Alexander

Longfellow Investment Management Company LLC Mabee Foundation Mary Beth Hartman Med-Pay Michael and Becky Patton MidAmerica Water Technologies Dr. Thomas Moffe OAA Pat Haas Dr. Patricia Dix and Tom Brewer Phillip Hirst Rich Horton, Horton Electric Rick and Karen Hughlett, Rick's Automotive Rob and Cindy Fulp Robert Mahaffey, Mahaffey Enterprises Ron and Jeanne Prenger Dr. Russ Detten and Pam Detten Sally Hargis Sam and June Hamra SECO, Jerry and Bryan Fielder Sherry and Kurt Hellweg Springfield Grocer/Jeff Tynes Springfield Striping and Sealing Sunderland Foundation Tim Reese Dr. Tim and Katie Woods

Real dreams take work, They take patience, and sometimes they require you to dig down very deep.

- Harvey Mackay

Karen Kramer Dr. Kathleen Jackson Kyle Devries Leesa Taylor Leisa Lower Lisa and Patrick McClure Lisa Stueve Marsha Floyd Michelle Jacobs Rachel Hodge Drs. Sonya and Doug Hayter Stacy Sees Steven Nichols Tammy May Teresa Goodson Wilma Bunch

ALUMNI

COX COLLEGE BOARD Jan and John Harris Dr. Amanda Barrett Cox Brent Singleton/Heim and Associates Dr. Chris Coulter and Isabel Coulter Dr. Loren Broaddus and Nancy Broaddus Dr. Mark Bower Dr. Michael McCorcle Dr. William Agnew Jana Neiss Jim Hutcheson Julie Bixler Ken Meyer Lipscomb/Bussey/Cox families Dr. Mark Haseltine and Laura Haseltine Mertie Jones Norma Curry

STAFF

Dr. Amy DeMelo Dr. Amy Vaughan Dr. Amy Townsend Angela Duvall Angela Ford Dr. April Swanson Dr. Bob Lunn Cindy Masek Deborah Groves Debra Oss and Dr. Douglas Oss Dr. Dustin Cox Elise Hege Holly Thomas Jana and Anthony Roberts Jayne Bullard Jean Ann Eubanks Dr. Jim Moore

Alumni Class of 1954 Alumni Class of 1969 Amy Burgess Aikens Ann Bryant Ann Bryant Anne DePew Barb Schafittzel Barbara Pittman Barbara Schaffitzel Beverly Trent Brenda Goeden Brenda McCulloch Brenda Wilson Carol Graves Catherine Kellhofer Charlotte Lillard Darlys Shelton De Dashtipour Deborah Kell Short Deloris Joan Woods Denise Staponski Diana Doke Diane Finke Donald and Virginia Corbin In memory of Donna Abernathy Kleinhans Donna and Fred Husted Donna Flowers Burgher Ellen and Paul Deprat Ellen DePratt Ellen Duvall Ervena Weingartner Gene and Barbara Pittman and Family Glenda James Grace Hoff Greg and Pamela Joyce Gregory Bone Janice Copeland Jean Lemmon Jean White Jewel (Julie)and Scott Lenhardt Joanne and Paul Levy Juanita Day Judith Wentworth Judith Wentworth Judy Bogdanoff Judy Cansler Julia Camille Homesley Wittenhagen

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Julia Wittenhagen Julie Wanager June Bowman K. Diane Clark Karen Compton Karen Hahn Karen Henry Katherine Ann Berkshire Kay Hartley Kay Johnson Kent and Cynthia Fleming Kimberly McMillian La Donna Johnson Leola Lindahl Linda Aten Linda Carnahan Linda Hilton Linda McKenzie Absher Lindsey Breeden Lorene Hughes Stapp Lori Lauderdale Louise Ellis Lyndle Dorrell Marguerite Ellis Martha Walters Marti Kyle Warden Mary Belle Graham Mary Lyn Hunter Mary Melvin Mertie Jones Michelle and Jerry Masengill Michelle Homer Michelle Welch Melton Mildred Jones Nancy Ellen Garrett Nancy Fugate Nye Pamela Drake Pamela Joyce Pat Cooper Pat Jones Pat Wallis Pattie Moulin Phyllis Tinsley Rebecca Simpson Rhea Coleman Rickey Floyd Ruth and Larry Poliner Ruth Hough Sandra Ogle and Brandy Dennis Sayra Sue Pingleton Sharan Klingner Sharon Payne Shelia and Jarrod Leake Steven and Michelle Homer SuAnne Blair Thelma Rockwell Timothy Dady Vicki Garlock ( to honor Margaret Ridlen Comer, class of 1967) Vickie Donnell Virginia Jones Virginia Matthews Virginia Pigg Wayne Hassler for his wife Peggy Yonnie Murphy

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Demo day was a big hit with faculty, staff, students, donors, and alums as they gathered on the second floor and took their turns at assisting with the demolition.

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construction

begins KCI Construction (St. Louis), the contractor for the project, set up their trailer and containers on the northside of the parking lot and began renovation on the third and fourth floors.

In September, work began on the Terrace level, and by November the renovation spread to the basement, first and second floors.

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Taking

SHAPE

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Over a year later, the renovation of the College has wrapped up. Faculty, staff, and students are energized by the modernization of the campus.

We look forward to the next chapter in the legacy of Cox College.

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marie johnson

nutrition diagnostics It has been exciting to see the changes taking place at our school and being the first students to get to use the new facility. The beautiful new student lounge spots spread out throughout the college have motivated me to arrive before my morning classes to get work done.

Makayla Elliott

nursing

The renovation of Cox College

mario kassa

occupational therapy I believe the recent

is so beneficial for its students.

renovations are reflective of the bright

I remember touring Cox College a few

and innovative students and faculty

years ago when I had just graduated

here at Cox College. The new

high school and thinking about how

classrooms and study areas will

old the building looked. Now, it's

thoroughly be enjoyed by current/

updated and beautiful inside and out.

future students.

Jennifer Roach

My favorite spot so far has been the tables that face the large windows on the second and fourth floor!

beth richards

Radiography

shirley emerson

Nursing

Nursing

Here at Cox College I feel immersed in the leading edge of nursing education. Their innovative rooms have updated & creative furnishings,and whiteboards which make study groups fun as well as As a first year radiography

It is exciting to see the

student I absolutely love the new

changes and know my alma mater

X-ray labs that were built for us.

is moving into a new era of fostering

They made me feel very prepared to

innovation and change that will allow

start clinicals.

future students a beautiful space to

productive. Even though this is a career change for me, I’m confident that with my Cox College education, I will be thoroughly prepared to be a great nurse!

practice the art of nursing.

From the board of trustees, administration, faculty, staff and students of Cox College

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