Partnering to Invest in Local Students
SCASD Education Foundation 2017‑18 Annual Report
MISSION The State College Area School District Education Foundation is committed to enhancing the educational experience of students within the State College Area School District by providing financial support for innovative learning opportunities.
VISION An enriching educational experience that challenges and inspires every student to reach his or her full potential
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Doug Loviscky, President Chris Buchignani, Vice President Ann McGlaughlin, Secretary/Treasurer Gail Driban Penni Fishbaine Scott Fozard, School Board Liaison Michelle Frisco Carol Grim Mary Kay Montovino Paul Olivett Executive Director Administrators Dr. Robert J. O’Donnell Superintendent of Schools
Our Schools, Our Community:
Partnering to Invest in Local Students The State College Area School District relies on taxpayer dollars to fulfill its mission to prepare students for lifelong success through excellence in education. As the world becomes more connected and demands better educated and more insightful and highly skilled workers, the Where support comes from: district is seeking to provide innovative and individualized opportunities for growth and success.
In partnership with Special EITC Individual our alumni and contributions events donations (Educational Improvethe community— ment Tax Credits) individuals, families and businesses who believe in the value of strong public schools—the SCASD Education Foundation helps to fund these student opportunities. By supplementing the district’s budget and deepening the partnership between our schools and our local residents, the foundation ensures that community support is invested here, in our neighborhood schools and their students. Since its inception just three years ago, the foundation has cultivated a dedicated group of supporters from the State College area and from among the vast network of State High alumni. These supporters have: • Made direct annual contributions • Donated through Pennsylvania’s tax credit program • Attended our signature event, the Maroon & Gray Society Banquet In all, since 2014, <total donors> donors have partnered with us, and we are thankful for each and every one of them. I’m pleased to present the following report of the 2017‑18 fiscal year, and look forward to partnering with you in the future to invest in a valuable resource: our students. Gratefully, Doug Loviscky, President
Randy Brown Finance and Operations Officer/Open Records Officer
The SCASD Education Foundation Board. Scott Fozard, school board liaison is not pictured
Tax Credit Program Funds Innovative New Programs In 2017‑18, the foundation secured $60,250 in EITC donations from local busi‑ nesses and individuals. These funds are dedicated to two innovative programs that provide value‑added benefits to students:
Oracle Academy Oracle Academy is a globally focused computer science education curriculum. Programmers and Programming Technicians are at the top of the national, state, and local high priority occupations lists. The addition of Oracle Academy will help graduates fill the demand for these careers. The program will include: • Programming Fundamentals • Introduction to Computer Programming Languages • Advanced Computer Programming/AP Computer • Databases Design and Programming • C++ Programming • AP Computer Science Principles
K‑5 STEM curriculum This project emerged from comprehensive outreach to the community, including eight focus groups with parents; eight focus groups with teachers; and a survey of students, parents, and teachers. To help create the K‑5 STEM curriculum the district is utilizing the Engineering is Elementary (EiE) curriculum resource. EiE is the preeminent curriculum resource for engineering at the elementary school level. The program includes cultural and cross‑curricular connections and fosters high‑level student engagement through a five step engineering design process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve). In addition to drawing from EiE, the district is developing learning experiences that include robotics and coding, along with alignment to grade‑level science and mathematics curricula.
If you are a Pennsylvania business owner, or a Pennsylvania resident, and you want to donate your state tax dollars to the SCASD Education Foundation, contact Executive Director Paul Olivett at 814‑883‑8067 or pgo11@scasd.org. First National Bank supports the SCASD Education Foundation through EITC
What is EITC? Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states that offers the opportunity for individuals and businesses to earn tax credits for making a contribution to an approved education improvement organization, such as a public school foundation, through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Businesses and individuals apply to the program and, if approved, make a contribution for which they receive 90% in credits toward their state tax liability. In order to receive EITC funds, school foundations must be a 501(c)3 non‑profit and must receive state approval on projects that will be funded. THANK YOU to the following individuals and businesses who donated to the SCASD Education Foundation through EITC in 2017‑18: First National Bank of Pennsylvania (pictured below) Douglas Loviscky Steven and Penni Fishbaine Brian and Chloe Kissinger Comcast Corporation Central Penn Vision Associates, PC
Strike up the Band:
First annual Maroon & Gray Society Banquet sponsored by Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates and Massaro CM Services was a Success! A soldâ&#x20AC;&#x2018;out crowd clapped along to the State High Fight Song when the marching band made a surprise appearance at this inaugural fundraising event. Held May 19 at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, the Maroon & Gray Society Banquet, presented by Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates and Massaro CM Services, celebrated its first class of honorees and made a special appeal for support for new band uniforms. Through sponsorships, program ads, ticket sales and individual pledges, the event raised nearly $60,000 toward the purchase of new marching band uniforms. The foundation offers special thanks to local broadcaster and State High alumnus Jeff Byers who served as emcee; event planner and State High alumna Cori Agostinelli who served as event coordinator; and planning committee members Chris Buchignani, Carol Grim and Mary Kay Montovino. In addition, much appreciation to State High musical groups, including the SCAHS Jazz Combo, SCAHS Chamber Orchestra, SCAHS Chamber Singers, and members of the SCAHS Marching Band, who provided entertainment throughout the evening.
THE INAUGURAL MAROON & GRAY SOCIETY HONOREES WERE: The late Marion Bressler, Lifelong Educator, Innovator and Author Steve Gentry, Teacher, Alum, Track Star and Coach Carol Gentry, High School English Teacher Joe Boris, Teacher of 40 Years, Commissioner of the Intramural Basketball Association Rich Victor, Award-Winning Music Educator Matthew Berrena, Alum, Honored Veteran Bob Drafall, Music Coordinator, Celebrated Choir Director The 1979 Championship baseball team All past SCAHS Alumni Association distinguished alumni
Annual Giving is Foundation for the Future Every year since the SCASD Education Foundation was formed, generous alumni, friends, families and businesses have made voluntary financial gifts to support its efforts. Annual support is vital to our efforts to create opportunities that reach almost 6,800 students across the 13 schools in our district. Annual donations help to support a robust educational experience, which includes a rigorous, competitive curriculum, innovative tools and resources, and enriching extracurricular activities for students in the State College Area School District each and every year. Thank you for enhancing learning opportunities for local students with your annual donation. In 2017-18, funds supported: • A General Student Opportunities Fund that supports a grant fund for teachers to develop new classroom and student programs that enhance curricular learning • The Bill Cahir Memorial Scholarship Fund for Journalism, which provides funds to journalism students to attend journalism competitions and university based journalism summer camps • The Sweet Potato Classic, which helps to support Memorial Field renovation • 3D Printers for middle schools • Boy’s Lacrosse uniforms • Cheerleading uniforms • Baseball infield renovations • Musical instruments • High School Marquee donation from the State High PTSO
THANK YOU to the following individuals, businesses and families who made gifts to the Student Opportunities Fund in 2017‑18.
Amy Allara
Samuel and Lauren Bonsall
Central Penn Vision Associates, PC
Scott Etter
Jonathan Bowser
Centre Foundation, Inc.
Sean Brennan
Linda Chambers Domin
Frederick and Joelle Ferguson
Edward Balzer
Randy Brown
Gerald and Susan Clair
Jordan and Andrea Fields
Steven and Hilary Bergsieker
Chris and Terri Buchignani
Seth Clark
Richard and Gwen Bunnell
Amber Concepcion
Steven and Penni Fishbaine
Maggie Biddle
Cabinet and the Administrative Team Sunshine Fund
Jennifer and John Coupland
Jill Anderson Deborah Anderson Balfurd Inc.
Sven Bilen Mark Blonski Steven and Gwen Bodner
Robert Campbell
Penn State Federal Credit Union
Carline and Michael Feffer
Fitted Cuts, LLC Jason and Bridget Flickinger James Fong
Hector Culver
Louise Fortmann
Paije and Josh Davis
Lara Fowler
Curtis Dell
Fran Fisher & Sons, LLC
Diamonds & Lace Bridal, Inc.
Thomas and Anita Frank
Shawna Doerksen Dog Valley Daycare LLC
Michelle Frisco & Stephen Savitski
P. Mark and Stacy Dorner
Josh Funt
Robert and Lynn Drafall
Betsy Garwood
Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis
Al Gehn
Jerry and Gail Driban
Norbert Gieros
Marjorie Dunaway Debra Dynan William and Mary Easterling Howard and Bonnie Eckstut
Robert Frank
Alex Gibberman Beth and Lee Giles Philip and Katharine Gipe Joshua Gitelson John and Sandra Giustozzi Kelly Glass
New in 2018‑19: Student Opportunities Grants Generous donations to the SCASD Education Foundation, and support from a growing number of individuals, families and businesses, are creating meaningful and valuable experiences for students. With your help, we can do even more. As the foundation got off the ground, faculty and staff from across the district reached out to us to share their ideas for projects and initiatives that could benefit students, if only extra funding was available. Could we help? We can! Beginning in 2018‑19, the Student Opportunities Grant Program will award funds for projects and initiatives based on maximum impact, innovation and creativity. Faculty and staff will apply through a formal process that evaluates projects based on the goal of expanding learning and extracurricular opportunities beyond what is possible in the existing school budgets. Student Opportunities grants will help to assure that your gifts to the SCASD Education Foundation make a direct and significant effect on students. We are eager and excited to launch this program with support from you and the SCASD community.
THANK YOU to the Donors to the Student Opportunities Fund continued: Sean and Tina Goudie Rolaine Grandey James Gray Carol and Steve Grim Yuanqing Guo Donald and Cynthia Hahn Kenneth and Johanna Hall Sang Han Aman Haque, MD Janice and Samuel Hawbaker Daniel Hawbaker Jeffrey Hodgson, Jr. Jackie and John Hook Christopher House David and Sharon Howell HRI, Inc. Cheryl Isola George Johnstone JV at State College Operations, LLC Madhavi Kari Cathy and Don Kennedy
Trudy and Herbert Lipowsky Greg Loviscky Loviscky Ohana Foundation Sapana Mainali Helen Manfull Peter and Kay Manion Nabil and Kelly Mark Linda Mattern Reed McCormick Paul, Sara, and John McCormick Dennis Mcelrath Galen Mellott Ronald Meyers Michael Micci Mike’s Video Inc. Rich and Marjorie Milgrub Reid Miller John Mitchell MNMS PTSO Mary Kay Montovino
Post 245, Inc. R. J. Hall Company, Inc. Donna Reich Woolley Carol and H W Reitz Scott and Yvette Richardson John and Tricia Roth
Hyeseon Kim
Mark and Minda Morath
Ron and Christine Krasnansky
Michael Moriarta
SCAHS Baseball Booster Club
Hugh Mose
Andrew Schulz
Gretchen Kuwahara
Michael and Bonnie Mulauski
Marjorie Seward
Elisabeth Nichols
Kerry Small
Iliana Baums and Peter Lafemina Lallement Family Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of The US Charitable Gift Trust Richard and Patricia Lally John and Ann Lamotte Janet Schulenberg and Patrick Landy Eric Lange Bob and Diane Leahey Barrett and Carol Ann Lee David and Joyce Lee Catherine Leonard Hall James and Gloria Leous Matthew and Ann Limegrover
Nittany Mountain Excavating Nittany Office Equipment Bill and Colleen O’Brien Patrick and Ina O’Connor Robert O’Donnell Consuelo Palacios PBCI‑Allen Mechanical & Electrical Peno Building Company Inc. Penoco Britta and Jan Petrich Phoenix Rehabilitation Health Serv
Edna Shuey Claudia Snyder Janet Spearly Robert Sponder Jeffery Sponder State College Area High School PTSO State College Subs LLC Alexandra Staub
The Original Waffle Shop West University Orthopedics Center, Ltd Raymond and JoAnn Vautour Nino and Diane Vella Lynne Verity Richard Killian and Joy Vincent‑Killian Lawrence and Karen Walker Donna and Russell Watson George Weller, Jr. Patricia Wenrick Elizabeth Whitman Roxanne Williams Wings Over Happy Valley Edgar Yoder Xiaolong Zhang Charlotte Zmyslo
Sam Steel Elwin Stewart Will Jr. and Brenda Stout William Straka The Formal Sportsman & More
The SCASD Education Foundation works diligently to ensure correct and complete disclosure of donors’ names. If a donor name was missed or misspelled, please contact us. We will make corrections in future publications.
Maroon & Gray Society Banquet Sponsors and Supporters THANK YOU to all of our guests and to the following supporters. Title Sponsor Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Assoc Gray Sponsor Massaro CM Services Advertisers Affinity Connection Balfurd Inc.
Bruce Gamble Donna and Russell Watson Mimi Barash Coppersmith Barash Media
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Alex Raup
State Endodontics Central Pennsylvania Endodontics Okonak Ciocca & Lechner, PC Delta Dental Kish Bank The Hartman Agency Fulton Bank Comcast Spotlight Barry Holden, DMD PC Robert Langton Carl Pillot
Amy Bader Kenneth Barto Deirdre Bauer Patricia Begg Matthew Berrena Mike and Elaine Berrena Joseph Boris Gretchen Brandt William and Ann Lee Bressler Randy Brown Chris and Terri Buchignani
Centre Oral & Facial Surgery, P.C.
Loren Crispell
Highmark Ron and Ann McGlaughlin State College Orthodontics PC Wash World Car Wash
Charles Rohrbeck
Marching Band Pledges Ellis Abramson
Marie Caster
Kenneth Barto
Linda Pierce
Michelle Frisco
Louis and Elfreida Persic
Charlotte Zmyslo
Donors Jim and Susan Houck
Helen Wise
Pamela Francis
Green Room Donors Jonathan Klingeman
Torron Group
Concepcion Design, LLC
Denise Olivett
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
James and Megan Schaper
Lobar Inc.
Steven and Penni Fishbaine
Amber Concepcion Michael Desmond Robert and Lynn Drafall Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Daniel Duffy Howard and Bonnie Eckstut Ronald Faris
Steven and Carol Gentry Mark and Karen Griffin Carol and Steve Grim Donald and Cynthia Hahn Mark Higgins
Darryl Scrudders Michael Snyder Nicole Steele Will Jr. and Brenda Stout
Cathy and Don Kennedy
Richard and Martha Supina
Hyeseon Kim
Marisa Vicere
Mi Kim
Richard Victor
Nadine Kofman
Christine Weakland
John Kovalchik
Dave Weakland
Barbara and Charles Loviscky
Zachary Zembower
Doug and Kelly Loviscky Richard Lucas George McMurtry Mary Kay and Ange Montovino Teresa Nordberg Robert Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell
2018 Centre Gives Honor Roll of Donors The SCASD Education Foundation participated in Centre Gives in 2018 and received $4,455 in contributions. The foundation is grateful for this opportunity and the many ways in which it partners with the Centre Foundation. Deborah Anderson & Jason Cheslock
Louise Fortmann
Nabil & Kelly Mark
Britta & Jan Petrich
Edward & Margie Balzer
Lara Fowler
Tina Meyers
Scott & Yvette Richardson
Michelle Frisco
Catherine & Michael Micci
Tricia Roth
Philip & Katharine Gipe
Rich & Marjorie Milgrub
Edna Shuey
Joshua Gitelson & Hari Osofsky
Mary Kay Montovino
Janet Spearly
Mallory, Carly & Ryan Blonski
John Giustozzi
Elisabeth Nichols Robert Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell
Alexandra Staub & Dmitri Bezinover
Samuel & Lauren Bonsall
Rolaine Grandey
Penn State Federal Credit Union
Paul & Donna Woolley
Steven & Hilary Bergsieker Maggie Biddle Mark Blonski
Amy Bowser Sean Brennan Randy & Wendy Brown Chris & Terri Buchignani Sherry Clark Amber & Bien Concepcion Jennifer & John Coupland Shawna Doerksen & David Conroy
Sean & Tina Goudie Yuanqing Guo Kenneth & Johanna Hall Chloe & Christopher House Cheryl Isola Mst Kamrunnahar Madhavi Kari & Patrick Hutchinson Cathy Kennedy
Mark & Stacy Dorner
Hyeseon Kim & Jungwoo Ryoo
Jerry & Gail Driban
Gretchen Kuwahara
Howard & Bonnie Eckstut
Richard & Patricia Lally
Jordan & Andrea Fields
Janet & Patrick Landy
Steve & Penni Fishbaine
Bob & Diane Leahey
Jason & Bridget Flickinger
Helen Manfull
James & Sharon Fong
Peter & Kay Manion
Lynne Verity
SCASD Education Foundation Inc. Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018 Preliminary June 30, 2018 ASSETS:
Cash ‐ First National
89,158.54
Accounts Receivable
6,250.00
Pledges Receivable
Total Assets
17,480.00 112,888.54
LIABILITIES:
Accounts Payable
Deferred Revenues
12,129.95 ‐
Total Liabilities
12,129.95
Restricted Net Assets
100,758.59
Unrestricted Net Assets
NET ASSETS:
‐
Total Liabilities
100,758.59
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
112,888.54
SCASD Education Foundation Inc. Statement of Revenues and Expenditures Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018 Preliminary June 30, 2018 REVENUES: DONATIONS:
Bill Cahir Memorial Fund
MNMS Tech Ed 3D Printer
EITC Program Contributions
Student Activities Fund
7,650.00
High School Cheer Uniforms
5,111.41
Infield Renovation
3,750.00
Operating Expense Fund
Music Program Fund
Maroon & Gray Society
70,086.80
High School Marquee
10,379.02
General ‐ Student Opportunities Fund
18,663.28
Total Donations
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest- First National
Total Revenue
1,050.00 332.95 60,250.00
100.00 2,000.00
179,373.46
266.59 179,640.05**
EXPENDITURES:
Transaction Fees
Payments to SCASD:
46.10
Student Opportunities Fund (S.O.F.)
High School Cheer Uniforms
5,111.41
Cahir Scholarships
4,702.50
EITC
MNMS Tech Ed 3D Printer
Boy’s Lacrosse Uniforms
1,000.00
Infield Renovation
3,750.00
Student Activities Fund
7,650.00
Maroon & Gray Society Banquet
Music Program Fund
Total Expenditures
150.00
60,250.00 332.95
12,129.95 1,938.00 97,060.91
Excess Revenues over Expenditures
82,579.14
Net Assets Beginning of Year
18,179.45
Ending Net Assets
**Total Revenue less Maroon & Gray Expenses equal $167,810.10
100,758.59