Lewis and Clark Community College & Foundation 2 014 A N N U A L R E P O R T
College Board of Trustees
Robert L. Watson
Brenda Walker McCain
Walter S. Ahlemeyer
Pete Basola
Dr. Edward Hightower
Dwight Werts
Chairman (Brighton)
(Jerseyville)
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Vice Chairman (Alton)
(Edwardsville)
Secretary (Brighton)
(Godfrey)
Marlene Barach
Assistant Secretary (Bethalto)
Stevi Johnson
Student Trustee (Gillespie)
Table of Contents 4
Letter From the College President
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College Facts
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Mannie Jackson Center Groundbreaking
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College Financial Position
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High School Partnership Re-accreditation
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Award-Winning Faculty and Staff
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New Programs and Agreements
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Student Service Projects
Rocky Fork Exhibit
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Alternative Energy Spotlights
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43rd Annual Commencement
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NGRREC Update
22-23
Monticello Signature Gardens ‘Bee-Dazzled’
24-25
Grant Advances Workforce Development
A Trailblazers Family Tradition
Student Engagement
Highlights From 2014
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1838 Society Members
More ‘Today’ Gifts
‘Tomorrow’ Gifts
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Foundation Scholars
The Foundation
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Letter From the Foundation President
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Foundation Board Members
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Foundation Financial Position
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President’s Circle Members
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Letter From The President At Lewis and Clark Community College, we are proud of the “community” in our name. Every year we strive to enrich our campus community and give back to the larger community that comprises the more than 220,000 residents living in our district (2,044 square miles) – and 2014 was integral to that effort. This year, we broke ground on the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities, which not only brings new life to a historic building in Edwardsville, but will also empower diverse audiences to learn about embracing societal differences through an array of unique cultural events. To date, more than $2 million has been raised toward the effort, thanks to overwhelming community support. Similarly, our Rocky Fork Exhibit, which ran in Spring 2014 in the Hatheway Gallery, aimed to enlighten the community and a new generation regarding the history of Rocky Fork and its ties with the Underground Railroad. Through multimedia exhibits and a full-size replica of the AME church, the educational exhibit fostered an important discussion on the topic of freed people of color and their impact on local history.
OUR MISSION...
To empower people by raising aspirations and fostering achievement through dynamic, compassionate and responsible learning experiences.
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The year 2014 also ushered in a new, yearly volunteer effort called Lewis and Clark Cares, which empowers students to make positive impacts on our surrounding communities. In honor of National Volunteer Week in April, 70 students volunteered at local organizations including Riverbend Head Start, the Alton Boys and Girls Club and Senior Services Plus. Even on a global scale, L&C students are making a difference. In Spring 2014, a group of nursing students, faculty and staff spent their break in Guatemala, running a clinic for the rural, impoverished community of Virginia, located 10 hours outside of Guatemala City. In academics, Lewis and Clark strives to offer affordable education and career training to members of the community, and one of the ways we do that is through the our dual credit offerings.
Our High School Partnership program, which allows students to earn free college credit through courses taken in local high schools, earned re-accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships, of which L&C Vice President of Enrollment Services Kent Scheffel was elected president this year. The program saves district families thousands of dollars annually, and gives students a jump start on higher education. We also continue to train students in popular workforce development programs like Welding Technology and Process Operations Technology, and added Truck Driver Training and Logistics Management this year. Lewis and Clark offers educational and training programs with a high rate of employability and makes transfer agreements with other colleges and universities to help our students transition into the workforce as smoothly as possible. On campus, we have focused on engaging our community of students as an important tool in reaching our overall goal of student success. From a rich music, diversity and student activities calendar to Trailblazer athletics, we recognize the importance of enriching our students’ college experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Our athletic teams recently have made community engagement more of a focus, hosting sponsored game nights and encouraging community residents to “bleed Trailblazer blue.” As always, our campus is open to the public, and locals and tourists alike are encouraged to take in our beautiful grounds, which include the Monticello Sculpture Gardens, a signature garden site of the Missouri Botanical Gardens. In 2014, our annual summer garden show “Bee-Dazzled” featured beeattracting plants and aimed to educate the campus and surrounding communities on these important native pollinators. In the pages that follow, you will read more about Lewis and Clark’s biggest triumphs from the year 2014, none of which would have been possible without support from the community we are so proud to be a part of. Thank you.
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Number of years Lewis and Clark has hosted the USTA Men’s Futures Tennis Tournament at the Andy Simpson Tennis Complex on the Godfrey campus
663
Employees at Lewis and Clark in 2014
336 Full Time 327 Part time
220,000+ Number of people
served by the Lewis and Clark Community College District
42 Degrees offered at Lewis and Clark
Breakdown as of 8/2014:
35 - AAS degrees 30 - Certificates of Proficiency 53 - Certificates of Completion In 2014, L&C served
12,236 credit students and 17,686 non-credit students.
132,000+ People served to date
by Lewis and Clark’s Family Health Clinic, the first and only community college-run nurse managed center in the country
$252,868
Amount awarded in scholarships from the college and Foundation in 2014
4,308 Students enrolled in L&C’s High School Partnership program
298
Students awarded scholarships from the college and foundation in 2014
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Paves Way for Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities On Oct. 16, L&C officially broke ground on the renovation of the Historic Lincoln School in Edwardsville into the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities. A large crowd was in attendance for the ceremony, which featured an appearance by the center’s namesake. Mannie Jackson, an Edwardsville native who went on to become an entrepreneur and influential business leader, announced the creation of the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities and initially pledged $200,000 toward a program endowment in April 2012 during a book signing event for his memoir, “Boxcar to Boardrooms.” Since his announcement, and with his leadership, the college is approaching nearly $2 million raised to date for the center’s endowment. Jackson also donated the former Lincoln School to the college to serve as the programming center for this endeavor. The school is being repurposed as the headquarters of these humanities outreach initiatives.
(Top) Mannie Jackson addresses the crowd that gathered for the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 16 at the Historic Lincoln School in Edwardsville.
“I have faced many societal challenges during my life. The formation of the endowment and center will result in programs that give people a better understanding of societal differences and how we should embrace those differences,” Jackson said. “Without that understanding, people throughout the world will continue to have conflicts with other cultures.”
The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities, located at the former site of the historic Lincoln School in Edwardsville, will bring together diverse audiences and humanities programming through lectures, readings, dialogues, public service opportunities and humanities programs. To learn more or contribute to the center, visit www.lc.edu/manniejackson.
The Renovation of the Historic Lincoln School Continues
(Bottom Left) The large crowd in attendance responds to Mannie Jackson as he talks about the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities. (Bottom Right) The groundbreaking ceremony for the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities included (from left): Dale Stewart, Southwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council; Dale Chapman, president of Lewis and Clark Community College; Robert Watson, L&C Board of Trustees president; Ed Hightower, Edwardsville School District superintendent and L&C board member; Barb Stamer, City of Edwardsville First Ward alderwoman; Illinois State Senator William “Bill” Haine, and Mannie Jackson.
The former site of the historic Lincoln School in Edwardsville is currently undergoing a transformation into the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities, which will bring together diverse audiences and humanities programming through lectures, readings, dialogues, public
service opportunities and humanities programs. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the historic Lincoln School on Oct. 16, 2014, and the center is expected to open in fall 2015. www.lc.edu - 7
Financial Position These figures represent Lewis and Clark’s audited figures from July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
Revenue by Source Tui%on and Fees
Revenue by Source Tui%on and Fees Services/Facili%es Sales and Sales and Services/Facili%es
Other
Other
State Grants/Contracts State Grants/Contracts Property Taxes
Property Taxes
Personal Property Replacement Tax Federal Grants/Contracts
Personal Property Replacement Tax
Investment Income
Federal rants/Contracts Transfer From G Fund Balances Investment Income Transfer From Fund Balances
2014 Percent
2014
Tuition and Fees Sales and Services/Facilities Other State Grants/Contracts Property Taxes Personal Property Replacement Tax Federal Grants/Contracts Investment Income Transfer From Fund Balances
21.5% 2.9% 3.2% 25.6% 38.4% 1.6%
$13,074,930 $1,744,112 $1,973,645 $15,600,827 $23,371,151 $985,260
6.6% 0.1% 2.6%
$4,003,223 $84,504 $1,606,831
Total
100.0%
$62,444,483
2014 Percent
2014
Instruction Academic Support Student Services Public Service Operation and Maintenance of Plant Institutional Expense Financial Aid Auxiliary Enterprises Debt Service Depreciation
35.2% 5.3% 4.5% 5.4% 12.5%
$21,985,856 $3,338,407 $2,787,443 $3,354,165 $7,836,089
17.1% 1.7% 3.1% 8.0% 7.2%
$10,690,228 $1,066,633 $1,918,943 $4,986,757 $4,479,902
Total
100.0%
$62,444,483
Opera&ng Expenses Instruc)on
Opera&ng Expenses Instruc)on Academic Support Academic Support
Student Services
Student Services
Public Service Public Service Opera)on and Maintenance of Plant
Opera)on and Maintenance of Plant
Ins)tu)onal Expense
Financial Aid Ins)tu)onal Expense Auxiliary Enterprises
Financial Aid
Debt Service
Auxiliary Enterprises Deprecia)on Debt Service Deprecia)on
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Dual Credit Program Announces National Re-accreditation Lewis and Clark’s High School Partnership program earned national re-accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) this spring. “Lewis and Clark Community College has demonstrated to its peers that the college courses it offers in high schools are of the same high quality as college courses offered on campus,” said NACEP Accreditation Commission Chairperson Jaclyn Dumond, of the University of Southern Indiana. The program, which allows students to earn college credit through select courses taken at high schools throughout the college’s district, was among the first 23 programs in the country to be nationally accredited. And it’s free for district high school students. Like traditional college courses, dual credit courses offer college-level work, a better understanding of what’s expected at the college level and transferrable college credit – but unlike college courses, tuition and books are offered at no cost to the student or his/her family.
(Above) Students from Roxana High School, who participated in L&C’s High School Partnership program, include, from left, Jamie Frey, Madeline Miller, Jordan Brown, Anna Whitaker and Jessica Smith.
“Lewis and Clark Community College has demonstrated to its peers that the college courses it offers in high schools are of the same high quality as college courses offered on campus.” - NACEP Accreditation Commission Chairperson Jaclyn Dumond Since 1999, students have enrolled in more than 9,200 dual credit classes, have earned 316,000 credit hours, and have saved $27.5 million based on Lewis and Clark’s tuition rate. Many students enroll in college at the sophomore level following high school as a result of credits earned through Lewis and Clark’s dual credit program.
Learn more at www.lc.edu/hsp, or call the office at (618) 468-5051.
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Award Winning Faculty and Staff To ensure that Lewis and Clark students are getting the most out of their education, the college makes hiring quality faculty and staff a high priority. The following faculty and staff members are only a few shining examples of the dedicated employees that were recognized for outstanding achievements in 2014.
Shawn Bloemker
Peter Hussey
Music ICCTA Outstanding Faculty Member Award
Anthony Phillips
Biology Emerson Electric Excellence in Teaching Award
Fire Science Recognized by the University of Illinois Fire Science Institute for developing a Fire Behavior and Smoke class
A screenshot of the award-winning Discover L&C video depicts former student Heba Freese.
Media Services
National Council for Marketing and Publications (NCMPR) • Gold Medallion Discover Magazine • Gold, Silver and Bronze Medallions video shorts with Ryan Hanlon and Route 3 Films • Gold Medallion Promotional video with Ryan Hanlon and Route 3 Films
Greg Bock
Associate Director of Safety Programs Invited to be a trainer at the 2014 Community College Consortium for Health and Safety Training Train-the-Trainer Course this summer
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Kent Scheffel
Vice President of Enrollment Services Elected president of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP)
Susan Parton-Stanard
Music Performed with the St. Louis Symphony Chorus at Carnegie Hall in 2014
New Programs and Agreements Lewis and Clark works hard to stay on the forefront of career education to make sure that the academic and training programs we offer here on campus correspond with the growing and changing career opportunities for our students after graduation. The following are new programs and agreements added in 2014 to meet that need:
Degrees & Certificates
• New Media Technologies – Certificate of Completion • Integrated Truck Driver – Certificate of Completion • Health Information and Medical Coding – Associate in Applied Science; Certificate of Proficiency • Social Media Marketing – Certificate of Completion • Logistics Management – Certificate of Completion
Agreements with Other Institutions (Top) Health Information and Medical Coding (Bottom) Truck Driver Training
• 2+2 agreement with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Elementary Education • 2+2 agreement with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Nursing
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(Left) Nursing student Elizabeth Sellitto completes a physical examination on one of the families in the clinic. (Above) Alternative spring breakers pause for a group photo on the clinic’s opening day.
L&C Nursing Group Serves More than 300 Patients in Rural Guatemalan Clinic over Alternative Spring Break For spring break 2014, seven L&C students, two registered nurses and two administrators traveled to Guatemala, in partnership with the Mustard Seed Peace Project, to establish a rural health clinic to serve the small, rural village of Virginia. “One of the things that touched all of us was that they said, ‘you are bringing so much to us and we can’t give you anything,’” said L&C Dean of Health Sciences Donna Meyer, reflecting on the trip. “But it was a life changing
experience for all of us.” Located a 10-hour bus ride from Guatemala City, Virginia is home to about 400 people, many of whom who, because of the remoteness of the community, the lack of infrastructure and the fact that employment opportunities are limited, suffer from malnourishment and extreme poverty. The group arrived in the village on Saturday evening and started setting up the clinic on Sunday. The group saw
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patients from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, when the clinic was taken down. On Monday, they saw approximately 210 children, followed by 76 women and 52 men over the next two days. The students on the trip – Nathan Carroll, Sheri Frazier, Brianne Huelsmann, Brenda Karateew, Jami McGee, Elizabeth Sellitto and Kimberly Smith – received special recognition for their work at Lewis and Clark’s 37th Annual Honors Banquet in April. The Touching Lives Award is not given annually, but only when deserving students have gone above and beyond, Meyer said.
Map of Guatemala City
Volunteers Show that ‘Lewis and Clark Cares’ About Community As a connection to National Volunteer Week, L&C students participated in the first “Lewis and Clark Cares” initiative, volunteering throughout the community on April 9-10, 2014. Seventy student volunteers were matched with seven different local organizations, including RiverBend Head Start, Alton Boys and Girls Club, Faith Coalition in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, and Senior Services Plus. “This was our first attempt at dispatching students in acknowledgment of National Volunteer Week, so we really wanted to make a significant impact,” said Student Activities Coordinator Jared Hennings. “Our students were eager to demonstrate
“Our students were eager to demonstrate that they really do care about our community. We had a lot of students who signed up to be volunteers.” -Jared Hennings, Student Activities Coordinator
that they really do care about our community. We had a lot of students who signed up to be volunteers.” “I was excited to participate in Lewis and Clark Cares,” L&C Associate Professor Elizabeth Grant said. “My students and I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in Edwardsville, and we had a great day of fellowship and service. The organization arranged a lovely picnic for all workers and we enjoyed perfect weather. I am a fan of service learning projects, and the three essential pieces of the project were research, service and reflection.” L&C students Marinda Kirn and Dakota Mook learned that volunteering for the 5A’s Animal Shelter wasn’t all fun and games with puppies and kittens. “Volunteering for an animal shelter was harder than I expected,” Mook said. “It was a worthwhile experience, though. I would recommend volunteering to others because it makes you feel like you’ve made a difference and done something right.”
(Top) Lewis and Clark student Elizabeth Ringhausen volunteers at the Alton Boys and Girls Club. (Bottom) L&C Associate Professor Elizabeth Grant and students from her speech class volunteered in Edwardsville with the Faith Coalition in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Photo courtesy of Freeland Photography
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ROCKY FORK HISTORY
Frank Hogg, the first known African American to buy land in the Rocky Fork area, purchases land for a sawmill on the banks of the Piasa Creek.
1805 1816
The Rocky Fork area becomes an unorganized Underground Railroad stop.
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The Knights of Liberty, a secret anti-slavery group, is organized in St. Louis. Rocky Fork will eventually be named as Temple No. 80 of the group.
Reverend Erasmus Green formalizes the community at Rocky Fork into the Rocky Fork New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The census lists 368 African Americans who live in the Rocky Fork area. Rocky Fork residents celebrate the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
1862
1846
1850
The Fugitive Slave Law is passed. Rocky Fork has two known message trees for private and area-wide communication.
1880
1869
The first Rocky Fork New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is built. The church also serves as a school.
1900
Many families move from Rocky Fork to Alton. Mary Ann Green Hindman writes a weekly column for the Alton Evening Telegraph about Rocky Fork activities.
Rocky Fork Community Celebrated During Exhibit Opening “Let the Church Say Amen: Rocky Fork Church in Voice and Vision,” a historical multimedia exhibit, opened Feb. 12 in the Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery at Lewis and Clark Community College.
“We are here tonight to celebrate the Rocky Fork community, to learn about its past, celebrate its sense of place and champion the leaders from then and now, who when faced with difficult decisions stood up and did the right thing.” -L&C President Dale Chapman
“We are here tonight to celebrate the Rocky Fork community, to learn about its past, celebrate its sense of place and champion the leaders from then and now, who, when faced with difficult decisions, stood up and did the right thing,” L&C President Dale Chapman said at the opening event. Secluded in an area of southwestern Illinois at the confluence of the Piasa Creek, the Rock Fork Creek and the Mississippi River, the Rocky Fork community offered solace and a sense of permanence to African-American freedom seekers in the 1830s. This community grew as a network of people gathered to support each other and aid those seeking their way along the Underground Railroad.
adaptation of Rocky Fork New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, built inside the gallery. The AME church served as a focal point for the community and survives today. The Rocky Fork Exhibit was presented by the Mannie Jackson Endowment and Center for the Humanities and is a Lewis and Clark Arts and Humanities Project, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation.
L&C’s Rocky Fork Exhibit aimed to shed light on this unique community by showcasing oral histories, the photography of L&C Faculty Member Jeff Vaughn, newspaper clippings, historical artifacts and more. The exhibit also featured an
To learn more, visit www.lc.edu/rockyfork. (Top Left) Christopher Veasy, member of Dello Thedford and the Gospel Symphonic Choir, sings with the choir during the Rocky Fork exhibit opening. (Bottom Left) Guest speaker Mannie Jackson addresses the audience. (Right) A replica of the original Rocky Fork Church was the centerpiece to the Rocky Fork Exhibit, held in the Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery at Lewis and Clark Community College.
Part of the Rocky Fork area is used as Camp Hawley, a Boy Scout camp. The church is moved across the road to level ground.
1923
1927
The church is struck by lightning, burns down and is rebuilt.
A sheriff’s deputy burns the few remaining homes and structures at Rocky Fork. Federal legislation is enacted to track hate crimes. The new church is rededicated.
L&C Instructor Lars Hoffman interviews members of the church. His student, Marc McLemore, assists him.
A homemade bomb damages the church refrigerator.
1971
1989
1985
1974
The interior of the church is damaged by a vandal’s bomb. The church is repaired.
1988
The church is burned down and rebuilt twice. The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour gives a report about the fires on PBS.
The AME Church celebrates its 150th anniversary, and L&C mounts the exhibit “Let the Church Say Amen: Rocky Fork Church in Voice and Vision.”
2014
2000
Rocky Fork, now Boy Scout Camp Warren Levis, is accepted into the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program thanks to the efforts of local historian Charlotte E. Johnson. www.lc.edu - 15
IGEN Electric Vehicle Road Trip Creates Partnerships and Advances EV Deployment in Illinois
Human Resources Benefits Specialist Kimberly Claussen waves a checkered flag to welcome Marsha Lochmann of Southwestern Illinois College to L&C’s EV Road Trip Launch event.
The Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN), a consortium of Illinois community colleges including Lewis and Clark completed a more than 500-mile journey last summer to advocate electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and raise range awareness.
took turns driving electric vehicles from one community college electric charger to another, showing the public that electric vehicles have advanced rapidly in recent years and that Illinois community colleges are leading the way.
The IGEN EV Road Trip kicked off at John A. Logan College in Southern Illinois and ended at College of Lake County at the northern extent of the state in Grayslake. Along the way, the rally-style event utilized 38 electric vehicles and involved approximately 500 people at 11 community colleges, as well as the Executive Mansion in Springfield.
Event organizer and L&C Director of Sustainability Nate Keener said the group was raising range awareness.
Representatives of each participating college
“I often hear people say that EVs aren’t ready yet, but we wanted to show that electric vehicles are great for local and workplace charging as well as potential long journeys,” Keener said.
Sustainability Highlights in 2014 Recyclemania competition
Earth Week - week-long programming
EV Road Trip
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PULL THE PLUG
Sustainability Open Green House walking tour Received IGIG Grant for Haskell Hall parking lot water retention improvements
Renewable Energy Continues to Expand at L&C With support from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN) and the leadership at Lewis and Clark Community College, Illinois is closer to reaching its goal of producing 25 percent of the state’s total energy from renewable sources by the year 2025. IGEN awarded L&C grant funding for the newly installed solar arrays at its Godfrey campus. The array is a 54kW system that is expected to provide an estimated 70,000 kWh annually, which is nearly the amount of energy consumed by seven average households in one year, and includes 310 thin-film solar panel adhesive strips on the roof of Trimpe and two “trackable” solar panels on the lawn next to the building. Thin-film solar panels are a lightweight alternative that allows solar to be installed on roofs that otherwise might not be able to withstand additional weight, while
Two Native Bioswales Installed on L&C’s Godfrey Campus
“trackable” solar panels mechanically follow the sun’s daily path across the sky to capture the most light possible. Wegman Electric Company installed both systems this year. “We were honored to have earned this grant from IGEN to increase renewable energy on our campus,” said L&C Director of Sustainability Nate Keener. “L&C has a goal of campus carbon neutrality by 2058, and this will certainly help us continue to make progress toward that goal.” L&C also received funding from IGEN and DCEO to purchase a fuel cell trainer, which is an educational piece of equipment that actually shows how a fuel cell converts natural gas into electricity. The fuel cell trainer complements the 5kW fuel cell donated to L&C by Ameren in April 2014. The fuel cell trainer was purchased from JBH Technologies, and will be utilized in preengineering, smart grid technology, physics and other courses.
Students from Alton Middle School help install a bioswale and remove invasive honeysuckle on L&C’s Godfrey campus.
L&C’s Office of Sustainability partnered with Illinois American Water and Alton Middle School (AMS) this fall to install two native planted bioswales on the college’s Godfrey campus. More than 50 AMS students took a field trip to campus for a day of planting native species and learning about the environmental benefits of bioswales. Bioswales, which are shallow constructed depressions, similar to ditches but with more environmental design, are useful for slowing the velocity of storm water runoff. Funding for the project was provided by Illinois American Water’s Environmental Grant Program, which supports “innovative, communitybased environmental projects that improve, restore and/or protect watersheds and community water supplies through partnerships.” The students’ participation helped meet the collaborative goals of the grant, but also provided a valuable educational experience for AMS, which has plans of installing a bioswale of its own. “This space will help students learn about proper landscape management and native plant cultivation,” said L&C Restoration Ecology Coordinator Scott Moss. “Native plants have deeper roots, require less maintenance and are mutually beneficial to birds and insects, all of which are vital for a healthy ecosystem.” L&C President Dale Chapman, left, and Sustainability Director Nate Keener explore the components of L&C’s fuel cell trainer, which was purchased with funding from IGEN and DCEO.
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43rd Annual Commencement Celebrates L&C Graduates Lewis and Clark Community College celebrated the academic achievements of more than 850 degree and certificate graduates at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in the Hatheway Cultural Center’s Ann Whitney Olin Theatre. Illinois Senator Andy Manar, of the 48th Legislative District, delivered this year’s Commencement address in front of an audience of almost 200 of those graduates and their friends and family members. “Know your boundaries—know them not to fence yourself in, but know your
boundaries so you can push them out. Find your own center of gravity and understand your own compass so that you know when you are going off course. When you know your boundaries and find your center of gravity, you can take risks,” Manar advised the class of 2014. “In order to take risks, you have to be willing to fail. To try and fail is better any day of the week in my book than to never have tried at all. Never forget to look into the rearview mirror. It’s always good to look forward, yes, but look backward from time to time so you can get a glimpse of how far you have come.”
“In order to take risks, you have to be willing to fail. To try and fail is better any day of the week in my book than to never have tried at all. Never forget to look into the rearview mirror. It’s always good to look forward, yes, but look backward from time to time so you can get a glimpse of how far you have come.” -Illinois Senator Andy Manar
(Top) Illinois Senator Andy Manar and L&C President Dale Chapman shake hands with a graduate on the Ann Whitney Olin Theatre stage during the 43rd Annual Commencement. (Bottom Left) Former L&C Student Trustee Rebekah Shultz, and Student Activities President Heba Freese pose for a photo before the ceremony. (Bottom Right) Paramedicine graduate and firefighter Andy Lalor represents the Edwardsville Fire Department by wearing patches on his gradation cap.
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GED Graduation Celebrates 200 Graduates Of the more than 200 L&C 2014 GED graduates, 63 participated in the 38th Annual GED Graduation on June 12. Family and friends gathered in Hatheway Cultural Center to watch their loved ones walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. Keynote Speaker David Stoecklin of Madison County Employment and Training encouraged graduates to further their educations. Guest Speaker Duane Spencer, an L&C GED graduate himself, congratulated the graduates for all of their hard work. Approximately 250 students enrolled in GED programs at L&C in 2014. The 2015 GED Graduation will be held June 11.
Building Futures YouthBuild graduates pose together after the 38th Annual GED Graduation. YouthBuild is an Alton-area collaborative project that guides young people ages 16-24 through GED preparation in preparation for college or work and follows up with those students after placement.
Local Pediatric Dentist Gets Start at L&C Dr. Adam Snyder, of Riverbend Pediatric Dentistry, got his start at L&C before he even knew what he wanted to do professionally. “Lewis and Clark allowed me to take my general requirements and gave me the freedom to explore different avenues without the high cost of other four-year universities,” Snyder said. After graduating from L&C in Spring 2000, Snyder attended Saint Louis University, Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, and University of Louisville School of Dentistry, where he earned his Master of Science in Dentistry and his certificate in Pediatric Dentistry. Snyder is now the owner of Riverbend Pediatric Dentistry in Bethalto, an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine,
and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. He says he realized his passion for working with children while working in public health dentistry at a clinic in St. Louis. That led him to seek advanced training in pediatric dentistry. “It’s such a joy to work with children,” he said. “There’s never a dull moment, and it helps me feel like a kid at heart!” Snyder credits L&C with playing a large role in getting him to where he is today. “The intimate setting of Lewis and Clark was what I enjoyed the most. Small class sizes allowed for better relationships with professors,” Snyder said. During his time at L&C, Snyder also played on the Men’s Soccer team and was honored as an NJCAA Academic All-American. www.lc.edu - 19
(Left) Gang Logan Liu, PhD, Assistant Professor, Beckman Fellow, Center for Advanced Study (CAS), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Bioengineering, Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory; Faculty Fellow, National Center for Supercomputing Applications. (Top) Pictured here is the water quality testing device, which attaches to a smartphone and interacts with the Mobosens app to transmit data wirelessly to an online collaborative database.
Team Wins Plastics Award for Water Quality Monitoring Technology A team of scientists from the University of Illinois won first place in Collegiate Design from the International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD) last fall for a collaborative project with L&C, the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center and Cope Plastics, Inc. The team, led by Faculty Fellow Logan Liu, developed an affordable, accessible water quality testing device that attaches to a smartphone and interacts with an app called Mobosens to wirelessly transmit data collected in the field to a collaborative online database. It empowers smartphone users with the ability to sense invisible water contaminants using their mobile device, and encourages citizen participatory water sensing information via a secure Internet connection.
“We are very excited that this project, which was funded by NGRREC and connected locally to Jane Saale and Cope Plastics has received this international recognition,” L&C President Dale Chapman said. “This group has been advantaged by the connection to Cope Plastics, which will aid the production of this technology and increase its success on a global scale.”
Developers envision the device as “world changing” in the field implementation of a wireless water sensor network that will enable “smart farming” and overall “smart environmental monitoring.”
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NGRREC Welcomes New Researchers to Staff The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC ) welcomed Ecologist Anthony Dell and Wildlife Ecologist John Crawford to its research team in fall 2014. SM
Crawford conducts wildlife-related research focused on non-game animals – mainly amphibians and reptiles, and Dell spends his days running field and laboratory experiments, analyzing data and writing scientific papers. Dell has broad interests in ecology, but is currently focused on several larger research projects. These include the ecological effects of temperature, which is critical for understanding the current
and predicted effects of global warming and determining the role of animals and plants in the cycling of nutrients across the planet. Currently, Crawford has several ongoing research projects, including the assessment of wetland quality on Illinois public lands; evaluation of ecological health and function of created wetlands; effects of invasive plants on wetland community structure and function; elevational distributions of salamanders in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and population ecology of the state threatened Jefferson salamander and state endangered silvery salamander in Illinois.
For more info, visit www.ngrrec.org.
Ecologist Anthony Dell
Wildlife Ecologist John Crawford
Solar Arrays Installed at NGRREC Lewis and Clark Community College has partnered with Illinois Green Economy Network and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to increase renewable energy production in the Metro East by recently installing more than 50kw of solar panels at the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC ). SM
“With the help of DCEO and IGEN, the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center is now much closer to its LEED Certification goals,” said L&C Director of Sustainability Nate Keener. The 54kW solar arrays at NGRREC are expected to provide an estimated 90,000 kWh annually. That is nearly the amount of energy used by nine average homes in a year. SM
The project, which was complete by Wegman Electric, involved installing 192 solar modules on eight sun-tracking units, which follow the sun across the sky throughout the day. The sun-tracking units increase the amount of electricity that can be generated by solar panels over traditional fixed mount systems. To learn more about NGRREC , visit www.ngrrec.org. SM
NGRREC SMField Station Manger Ted Kratschmer stands in front of three of the eight sun-tracking solar arrays recently installed at the Jerry F. Costello Field Station.
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‘Bee-Dazzled’ Brings Beauty, Pollinators and Visitors to L&C L&C’s 2014 Summer Garden Show, Bee-Dazzled, attracted docile, but hard-working, native pollinators, along with visitors who enjoyed the beautiful plantings featured in the Monticello Sculpture Gardens. The outdoor flower display showcased colorful blossoms, which provided food for bees. Bees are essential to food production, human health and the planet. Bee-Dazzled produced stunning results, including 10-foot tall flowering vine columns, which supported Dutchman’s pipe, passion vine, morning glory and flame honeysuckle. Vertical plantings, in the form of vine-laden tunnels including gourd blossoms, and eventually gourds, were also featured in the garden show, along with a sunflower labyrinth. Guests were invited to celebrate the show in late July during a Bee-Dazzled event, which featured food made possible through pollination. Whole Foods provided local honey for the event.
Garden of Eatin’ Coming to Campus Summer 2015 Lewis and Clark’s third Annual Themed Garden Show, titled “Garden of Eatin’,” will showcase edible (and drinkable!) plants aimed at connecting garden visitors and L&C students with their food source. Both beautiful and productive, Garden of Eatin’ will inspire visitors to plant their own gardens and share the bounty of their harvests with friends and neighbors. Plantings will change throughout the summer season from May – September, with the peak time of the show and harvest expected in late July and early August. The Monticello Sculpture Gardens were dedicated in Spring 2012 and represent 22 - 2014 Annual Report
L&C’s efforts to preserve the beauty of its historic campus, which once served as a school for women from 1838-1970 known as Monticello College. The Monticello Sculpture Gardens are a Signature Garden site of the Missouri Botanical Garden. In addition to seasonal and permanent plantings, the Monticello Sculpture Gardens also feature 14 large-scale, mostly bronze, sculptures. The gardens are supported by generous donations made by private donors and groups such as Joan and Chuck Sheppard, The Godfrey Women’s Club, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Whole Foods.
Did You Know? • Bees are docile. It’s the yellow jacket we see buzzing around our trash cans. • Male bees do not have stingers and remain in the nest, and females will only defend themselves when severely threatened. • Colony Collapse Disorder is a syndrome that is causing European honey bees to suddenly and mysteriously disappear from their hives, abandoning the queen, food supplies and brood in the nest. • More than 4,000 species of native bees were buzzing around when Europeans brought the honey bee to North America in 1622. • One out of three bites of our food in the United States is directly related to pollination by bees. • Most native bees are solitary nesters. Female bees prepare their own nests, gather nectar and pollen as food for their offspring, and provide no care once their eggs hatch. www.lc.edu - 23
MRTDL Programs Expand in 2014 Two new programs were created at Lewis and Clark, and three others expanded this year, thanks to the Mississippi River Transportation and Logistics Consortium (MRTDL) and funding from the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program. L&C’s Truck Driver Training program saw its first class successfully complete in Fall 2014, and acquired equipment with very specific training capabilities over the course of the year. Cassens Transport Company donated a car-hauler tractor-trailer, and Con-way Freight donated twin trailers with a converter dolly. In addition to the 2015 Kenworth and 53-foot wrapped trailer, which was purchased for the program using grant money, the college also purchased a used single-day cab to haul the twin trailers. A Logistics Management certificate program was developed in 2014, and first offered in Spring 2015, as part of the college’s business curriculum. Grant funds have also helped purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment to expand the capabilities of L&C’s Automotive Technology, Welding Technology and Process Operations Technology programs. “This semester (Spring 2015) is the first time all five programs are up and running simultaneously,” said MRTDL Project Director Brett Reinert. “The year 2015 will be about building on these programs, which all support jobs for unemployed, displaced workers, returning veterans and more. We offer short training experiences (1-2 years) with a goal to move these people into good paying jobs upon completion.” The TAACCCT grant is a multi-year, nearly $2 billion initiative to expand targeted training programs for unemployed workers, especially those impacted by foreign trade. To learn more about the grant, and about MRTDL at Lewis and Clark, visit www.lc.edu/MRTDL. 24 - 2014 Annual Report
(Top) Truck Driver Training’s truck and trailer rig, complete with wrap, sits on the Godfrey campus of L&C. Truck Driver Training instruction takes place at L&C’s Bethalto Training Center location. (Bottom) L&C’s inaugural Truck Driver Training class comprises, from left to right, Andy Wade, of Jerseyville; Mike Hawkins, of Delhi; Eric Gamblin, of St. Louis; James Smith, of East Alton and Jerry Sabaini, of Fairview Heights.
U.S. Department of Labor Awards L&C Nearly $1.5 Million to Advance Process Operations Technology Program Lewis and Clark is one of five higher education institutions awarded a $10 million grant by the U.S. Department of Labor to advance Illinois’ bioeconomy. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (serving as the lead), Lewis and Clark, Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg and Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg have formed the Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy (BIB) consortium, which was awarded $9,956,011 as part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) initiative. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the grant in September, as part of a $450 million job-driven training grant program that has assisted nearly 270 colleges across the country. The grants provide higher education institutions with funds to partner with employers to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career-training programs that will help job seekers get the skills they need for in-demand jobs in industries like information technology, healthcare, energy and advanced manufacturing.
advancing skills training and connecting employers to a skilled workforce.” Among numerous curriculum enhancements, this funding will allow L&C students to begin utilizing and running a micro-refinery at the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) in Edwardsville. NCERC, located at SIUE, is a nationally recognized research center dedicated to the development and commercialization of biofuels, specialty chemicals and other renewable compounds. The center’s fully functional dry grind pilot plant and laboratories are equipped with advanced biofuels capabilities including corn fractionation, pretreatment and a fermentation suite with 5, 30, 150 and 1500L scale-up. “In the past our students have fulfilled internship opportunities at the center, but providing them with the opportunity to fully operate this advanced microrefinery will elevate our program to an entirely new level of education and skills training,” L&C Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Sue Czerwinski said. “This hands-on experience will give L&C graduates an unparalleled training opportunity.”
Lewis and Clark will receive approximately $1.5 million in funds from the grant to enhance and expand its Process Operations Technology program. “The Lewis and Clark Community College Process Operations Technology program offers a tremendous opportunity for area residents to develop the technical skills required to build a lifelong career in this high paying career field,” L&C President Dale Chapman said. “The Department of Labor recognizes the importance of closing the gap for the skills required for these 21st Century industrial jobs and the role that community colleges can play in
NCERC Ethanol Plant Operating Coordinator Art Kotsybar and L&C PTEC student and NCERC intern Hunter Frohock, of Bunker Hill, observe the corn from the corn-cleaning equipment that will be fed into the Hammermill, where it will be ground into the corn flour used in the first step of the corn-to-ethanol process at the plant.
NAPTA Midwest Training Expo Simtronics Director of Sales Dave Young shows Dale Hagan, facilities supervisor at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (foreground), a simulation computer program for process technology during the Lewis and Clark Community College/Phillips 66 North American Process Technology Alliance (NAPTA) Midwest Training Expo on the college’s N.O. Nelson Campus in Edwardsville. Industry professionals and
educators from around the globe attended the training expo, March 12-14, designed to unite employers and educators in the Process Technology field. NAPTA is the standard–bearer of the Process Operations Technology (PTEC) curriculum. It audits PTEC degree programs in North America and endorses those that meet its criteria. L&C’s PTEC program has received the highest NAPTA endorsement. www.lc.edu - 25
Trailblazers 2014 Hall of Fame The 2008 National Championship women’s soccer team and two-time All American women’s basketball player Rose (Ouma) Nalo joined the Lewis and Clark Community College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.
Stotler Returns to L&C as Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Doug Stotler returned to Lewis and Clark in 2014 for his second stint as athletic director and head men’s basketball coach, and is helping to generate more community interest in the Trailblazers. The 2008 women’s soccer team was 26-1 with Head Coach Tim Rooney and set an NJCAA national record that season for most wins. The team defeated Darton College 3-2 to win the national championship. Team members included: Taylor Bivens, Nicole Yaun, Brittany St. John, Liz Pivin, Molly Kellet, Meredith Morkel, Sarah Schultenhenrich, Kim Kahre, Bridget Beli, Kaylee Neutzling, Jennifer Vandever, Mallory Morkel, Kelly Muesenfechter, Bianca Busch, Jessica Randazzo, Emily Winschel, Jamie Buehrle, Kristin Pelley, Emily Sikorski and Danielle Lucks.
Stotler replaced Deon Thomas, who came to Lewis and Clark in 2009, but left to take on an assistant coaching position with the University of Illinois-Chicago men’s basketball program. During his first run at L&C, from 1993-2009, Stotler amassed a 16-year record of 310-192 and guided the Trailblazers men’s basketball team to three conference titles, two Region 24 titles and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Basketball Tournament finishes of fourth and seventh place. He also received several Region 24 and conference “coach of the year” accolades. In 2009, Stotler accepted an offer to lead the Jefferson College athletics department as its Director of Athletics. While at Jefferson College, Stotler was active in the NJCAA, both as Men’s Director of Region 16, and as a member of the National Board of Directors and numerous committees.
Nalo played basketball for Head Coach Peg Mitchell during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons and was named NJCAA All American during both seasons—the first two-time All American in women’s basketball at Lewis and Clark. She also was an All-Conference and All-Region player both seasons and was the MWAC Newcomer of the year in 2006-07. An Academic All American, she set team and national records playing 59 games and scoring 962 points during her Trailblazers career. 26 - 2014 Annual Report
“I have full confidence in Doug Stotler’s coaching and athletic director skills, honed over many years, both at Lewis and Clark and Jefferson College,” said L&C President Dale Chapman. “Lewis and Clark is indeed fortunate to have the benefit of Coach Stotler’s coaching and AD experience as he leads Lewis and Clark into the next level of sports excellence.”
Logan Family Bleeds Blue Godfrey resident and former Lewis and Clark Community College tennis player Chris Logan returned to the college as head men’s tennis coach in the fall of 2014. Logan, who played three varsity seasons of tennis for Marquette Catholic High School, qualified in doubles for the IHSA State Tournament in 2007. After graduating from Marquette, he attended Lewis and Clark Community College on a tennis scholarship and played tennis for the Trailblazers during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. Logan’s coaching experience began in 2007 when he started giving private lessons. Upon completing his associate degree at L&C, Logan transferred to the University of Missouri earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in recreation management. At
“I guess you could say we are a Lewis and Clark tennis family. It is great to be back at the college and coaching a group of talented players.” -Men’s Tennis Coach Chris Logan
Walters-Logan family members pose at the Andy Simpson Tennis Complex at Lewis and Clark Community College. From left: Robert Logan, Theresa Logan, Bob Walters, Chris Logan, Carolyn McCluskey and David Logan.
Mizzou, he competed in the Tiger Club Tennis program. Logan has long been respected in the Riverbend tennis community, as has his family. His mother, Theresa, and both of his brothers, Patrick and Robert, played tennis for Lewis and Clark, as did his aunts and uncles. “I guess you could say we are a Lewis and Clark tennis family,” said Logan. “It is great to be back at the college and coaching a group of talented players.” The Walters and Logan family has been and continues to be a big part of the Lewis and Clark tennis family. • Chris’ mother, Theresa (Walters) Logan played in 1978. • Chris’ uncle David Walters played 1990-91. • Robert Logan, Chris’ brother, played 2006-07. • Kayla Logan, Robert’s wife, played 2008 – 09. • Chris Logan played 2008 – 09. • Patrick Logan, Chris’ brother played in 2013. • Chris’ grandfather Bob Walters and grandmother, the late Jeanne L. Walters, also were avid tennis players and coaches in the Alton area. www.lc.edu - 27
Beyond The Bridge: Student Editor Strives for Career in CNET Since Spring 2014, Athena Whitty has made a name for herself on campus as editor-in-chief of The Bridge – but beyond the pages of L&C’s student newspaper lies a bright Computer Network Security and Administration major with her sights set on a career in network security or cyber intelligence.
As The Bridge editor, Whitty, 30, of Godfrey, manages a staff of student writers, reporters, graphic designers, photographers and advertising specialists, who come together to produce the college’s monthly student publication, both in print and online at thelcbridge.com. She is also a member of the Student Government Association and Phi Theta Kappa. “I spent years working retail jobs and felt I wasn’t accomplishing what I wanted with my life. I knew it was time to make a change for a better
Get Involved in L&C Student Activities There are a number of student clubs and organizations at Lewis and Clark. To get more information on these groups and how to get involved, visit www.lc.edu/Activities_Clubs. • A Cross Between Campus Ministry • American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) • Association of Information Technology • Automotive Technology Organization • Biology Club • Black Student Association • The Bridge Student Newspaper • DEMO (Drafting, Engineering & Mechanical) • Dental Assisting Club • Fighting Lions • Gamers Roundtable 28 - 2014 Annual Report
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LC Pride International Student Association Nursing Club Occupational Therapy Assistants Phi Theta Kappa (Honor Society) Radio Broadcasting STEM Student Activities Student Dental Hygienists Student Government Association Student Sustainability Association Veterans Club
future. Lewis and Clark Community College was that change for me,” Whitty said. “Eventually, I would like to apply my degree by working with the government or law enforcement with more focus on network security.” On her way to that goal, Whitty has made the L&C President’s List with a 4.0 GPA and was recognized for her outstanding achievement as editor of The Bridge at the 2014 L&C Honors Banquet. She will graduate in May 2015. Whitty recommends her program to anyone who has the drive to learn. “I walked into my first semester with little knowledge of computers besides virus removal. Now, I’ve built my first PC (personal computer) at home, and I’m troubleshooting, repairing and building other people’s PCs,” she said.
Lewis and Clark has made a commitment to engaging students through campus activities and student clubs and organizations, toward its end goal of increasing student success. Studies show that the more involved students are on campus, the better they do academically. Learn more at www.lc.edu/campus-life.
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2014 Highlights Intellectual and Cultural Leadership • L&C streamlined its scholarship application process by combining Foundation and Financial Aid scholarships into one system and having students apply for them online at www.lc.edu/scholarships. • The students elected Stevi Johnson, a nursing student, as student trustee. • The college and L&C Foundation invited retirees to a “homecoming” event, complete with an updated campus tour, to celebrate Lewis and Clark’s 45th year prior to the fall semester. • WLCA 89.9-FM hosted radio students from local high schools during its annual Radio Camp over the summer. • YouthBuild staff and students, along with area youth, volunteered for a neighborhood cleanup in the Hunterstown area of Alton in August. • L&C hosted Y98’s College Crashers event to kick off the fall semester and welcome students back to campus. • L&C’s Diversity Council held a “Panel Discussion on Beliefs and Being,” featuring guest speakers from the Baha’i, Brethren and Buddhist religions, followed by a Q&A session in November. • L&C partnered with Illinois American Water and Alton Middle School to install two native planted bioswales on the college’s Godfrey campus in November. • Two of L&C’s YouthBuild students, James Allensworth, 21, of Godfrey, and Trevonte Caldwell, 18, of Alton, built two child-size rocking chairs, one painted pink and the other blue, and donated them to the Alton Women of the Moose for a raffle benefiting the Mooseheart City School.
Two of L&C’s YouthBuild students, James Allensworth, 21, of Godfrey, and Trevonte Caldwell, 18, of Alton, built two child-size rocking chairs, one painted pink and the other blue, and donated them to the Alton Women of the Moose for a raffle benefiting the Mooseheart City School.
Academic and Athletic Excellence
Drafting/CAD students designed and built their own electric guitars in Luke Jumper’s Drafting 251: Product Design and Development class. The guitars were put on display in The Commons near the Commons Cafe.
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• The college honored more than 850 graduates during the 43rd Annual Commencement. Illinois Senator Andy Manar, of the 48th Legislative District, was this year’s speaker. • Drafting/CAD students designed and built their own electric guitars in Luke Jumper’s Drafting 251: Product Design and Development class. The guitars were put on display in The Commons near the Commons Cafe. • Architectural Technology students designed an artistic, but functional, pavilion, which was constructed by students in the Highway Construction Careers Training Program outside of Reid Hall. • Lauren Kelly, of Brighton, was L&C’s first Dental Hygiene student to attend the American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) Annual Session in June in Las Vegas, Nevada. • Heba Freese won the “You Have a Voice Humanities Speech Competition” with her speech, “Beneath the Surface,” which recounted her life as the oldest of five orphans living in Ethiopia who, after losing their mother, their father and eventually being placed for adoption by their aunt, were adopted by a family in the United States. • The college hosted the 17th annual Men’s Pro Tennis Classic Tournament, a USTA event. This year’s singles winner was Daniel Nguyen, a former player at the University of Southern California and doubles champions were British teammates Luke Bambridge and Liam Broady.
Workforce Development in a Global Market
L&C’s Automotive Technology program received Master Automobile Service Technology re-accreditation from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF).
• L&C’s Automotive Technology program received Master Automobile Service Technology re-accreditation from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). • L&C and Phillips66 hosted the North American Process Technology Alliance (NAPTA) Midwest Training Expo on the college’s N.O. Nelson Campus this spring. • L&C hosted the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) statewide coordinators’ meeting at the St. Patrick’s Annex of the Community Learning Center in Alton. • The U.S. Department of Labor awarded L&C nearly $1.5 million to advance the Process Operations Technology program. • L&C’s inaugural Truck Driver Training class completed its eight-week program in December. • The college signed entered a five-member Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy Consortium for the next round of TAACCCT grants. The consortium consists of SIUE, Carl Sandburg College, L&C, Lincoln Land Community College and Southeastern Illinois College, and the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) located at SIUE is the lead institution for the grant.
Healthy and Safe Communities • L&C participated in Recyclemania 2014, an annual national competition in which college campuses compete over the course of eight weeks to see which institution can reduce, reuse and recycle the most on-campus waste. • The L&C Family Health Clinic added the services of its very own Affordable Care Act Certified Application Counselor, Kimberly McAdams, who works with district families to get through the insurance buying process effectively. • Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White visited L&C to spread organ and donor awareness through the Be a Hero! Donor Awareness Campaign. Local advocates with personal stories from each side of the organ donation process spoke at the event, along with White, and students and attendees were encouraged to become registered donors. • Beginning May 19, L&C’s Paul B. Hanks Dental Clinic began offering dental exams at an even lower cost, with X-rays, cleaning, sealants, fluoride, etc., for one low, flat $28 fee. • Approximately 350 fifth graders from six local schools learned all about the importance of water at Lewis and Clark Community College for the 12th Annual Water Festival in September. • Lewis and Clark Community College Building Futures YouthBuild students joined volunteers from throughout Illinois this month to build a new Habitat for Humanity Home at 1124 Wallace St. in Alton. • L&C hosted a Concealed Carry Implementation Workshop for Local Governments on the N.O. Nelson Campus in Edwardsville in February. The workshop was attended by 30 elected officials and staff from more than 13 jurisdictions in Madison and St. Clair Counties and featured speakers from the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Municipal League.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White visited L&C to spread organ and donor awareness through the Be a Hero! Donor Awareness Campaign. Local advocates with personal stories from each side of the organ donation process spoke at the event, along with White, and students and attendees were encouraged to become registered donors.
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World Class Learning Environment • L&C made several green commitments on its way to carbon neutrality, including becoming a “We Compost” partner of the Illinois Food Scrap Coalition, joining the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership program and accepting the U.S. Department of Energy’s Workplace Charging Challenge. • The college added new electric vehicle charging stations on campus. • Gov. Pat Quinn announced capital investments of $3.8 million in Lewis and Clark Community College’s Godfrey campus to help construct a Montessori Childcare/School building, maintenance building and to control storm water runoff. • L&C installed a 54kW solar array, including 310 thin-film solar panel adhesive strips on the roof of Trimpe and two trackable solar panels on the lawn next to the building. The trackable panels follow the path of the sun across the sky to maximize the amount of light captured. • L&C received funding from the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN) and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to purchase a fuel cell trainer, which is an educational piece of equipment that actually shows how a fuel cell converts natural gas into electricity. The fuel cell trainer complements a 5kW fuel cell donated to L&C by Ameren in April 2014. The fuel cell trainer was purchased from JBH Technologies, and will be utilized in pre-engineering, smart grid, physics and other courses. • Phase II of the Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station was completed in 2014 - approximately 8,000 square feet of space comprising new offices, labs and a conference room overlooking the Mississippi Riveriver. Phase II also inclued the completion of the aquatic mesocosms, which are three 50-foot by 6-foot concrete raceways, which can each be split into two channels and are capable of pumping more than three million gallons of water to the system per day, while keeping its plankton community, sediment and nutrients intact. • The Monticello Sculpture Gardens received an award from Pride, Inc., a feature in ARTnews Magazine, a gardens photo on the cover of the spring issue of Gateway Gardener (a St. Louis based gardening publication) and a feature of The Garden Conservancy’s “Open Days” garden tour on June 7. • Lewis and Clark Community College students and community members were invited to take a walking tour through time on Nov. 4 to see how L&C once appeared in the 1800s as Monticello College. The tour, which was guided by Assistant Director of Instructional Services Liz Burns and Assistant Director of Reference Services Greg Cash, ended with a tour of The Evergreens, Harriet Haskell’s former residence. • Lewis and Clark’s innovative College for Life Program has recently been featured in two publications highlighting the importance of post-secondary options for adults with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders. Both publications discuss the need for such programs, specifically within the community college setting due to the open admission policies at such institutions. Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act: Inclusive Policy and Practice for Higher Education published by NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education as well as Community Colleges and the Access Effect: Why Open Admissions Suppresses Achievement by Juliet Lilledahl Scherer and Mirra Leigh Anson featured Lewis and Clark’s College for Life Program as a benchmark program. 32 - 2014 Annual Report
Phase II of the Jerry F. Costello Confluence Field Station was completed in 2014 - approximately 8,000 square feet of space comprising new offices, labs and a conference room overlooking the Mississippi Riveriver. Phase II also inclued the completion of the aquatic mesocosms, which are three 50-foot by 6-foot concrete raceways, which can each be split into two channels and are capable of pumping more than three million gallons of water to the system per day, while keeping its plankton community, sediment and nutrients intact.
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Letter From The Foundation President Dear Champions of Education, Take credit for Lewis and Clark’s victorious year of changing lives. You were on my mind as I bestowed medals on our scholarship recipients at this year’s Scholars and Donors Dinner. These men and women know what they want to do and have used every resource at their disposal, including your gifts to the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation. You are the champions of education that our more than 12,000 students needed in order to achieve their dream of earning a higher education. Your gifts to the Foundation made Lewis and Clark strong enough to provide solutions to our students’ challenges through tuition-saving dual credit courses in high school, as well as scholarships, academic and emergency assistance in college. You are also the creators of a stronger, more diverse and intelligent workforce for local companies. I’m in the manufacturing business and can assure you that employers like me are looking for employees equipped with skills for the job, as well as the right attitude. Lewis and Clark students have the determination it takes to develop both. You are the stewards of beautiful, historical and magical places where hundreds of thousands of people come for education, entertainment, inspiration and celebrations. Your gifts have a direct impact on our ability to rebuild, repurpose and revitalize buildings and grounds on our campuses. Thank you for donating to the priorities of Lewis and Clark Community College. It is making a difference. Sincerely,
Jane Saale President, Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation
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Foundation Financial Position Financial Information FY ending June 30, 2014
Assets 2013 2014 Cash $445,502 $3,100,693 Investments $8,003,945 $9,464,151 Current Receivables $131,979 $141,175 Prepaid Expenses $14,708 $0 Long Term Receivable $344,047 $243,358 Land $3,179,287 $3,117,923 Cash Value of Life Insurance $100,778 $103,192 Other Assets $5,000 $0
Total Assets $12,225,246 $16,170,492 Liabilities & Net Assets Current Liabilities $9,048 $9,504 Non-Current Liabilities $0 $0 Unrestricted $1,413,303 $1,554,616 Temporary Restricted $2,460,791 $4,599,676 Permanently Restricted $8,342,104 $10,006,696
Total Liabilities & Net Assets
$12,225,246
$16,170,492
Auditing Services provided by C.J. Schlosser & Company L.L.C., Alton, IL. Investment Services provided by Stifel, Nicolaus, Inc., St. Louis, MO
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Giving to The Foundation Our vision is for every student to complete his or her education and move on to the next step – whether it is continuing that education, starting a fulfilling career or living an enriched life. Lewis and Clark Community College helps thousands of students make their dreams a reality every year. Champions of higher education understand the impact that L&C has on people and the community. They invest in that impact through today, tomorrow and forever gifts. Every dollar counts.
‘Today’ Gifts
“Today” gifts are annual gifts. They provide scholarships and academic support to students, help sustain our historic campus and generate meaningful community events. With them, we can quickly address unmet needs in the workforce and provide students with a relevant education, enabling them to graduate excited about working, able to find a job and ready to succeed.
President’s Circle Members The President’s Circle is composed of a distinguished group of community leaders, alumni and friends of the college who are devoted to sustaining Lewis and Clark’s excellence and ensuring its future. They invest $5,000 (or more) in unrestricted funds annually.
AAIC, INC. Alton Memorial Health Services Argosy Alton Mrs. Marlene Barach Mr. Melvin Barach Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beem Carrollton Bank Drs. Dale and Linda Chapman Contegra Construction, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Farrell Federal Steel and Erection Co. For Impact | The Suddes Group Mr. and Mrs. Jack Helmkamp Liberty Bank Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Long Michael Moehn and Lisa Nielsen 36 - 2014 Annual Report
Orion Construction OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center Sharon and Sam Roberts Phillips66 Wood River Refinery Drs. Randy Rogalsky and Anne Bowman Jane and Steve Saale Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schrimpf Joan and Charles Sheppard Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. TheBANK of Edwardsville Trane USI Consulting Group - Mike Kniepman Wegman Electric Co. Werts Welding and Tank Service Mr. Arthur Williams
1838 Society Members Named for the year the Godfrey campus of Lewis and Clark Community College was originally founded as the former Monticello College, the 1838 Society is a group of community leaders, alumni and friends who demonstrate their commitment to Lewis and Clark and the historic Godfrey campus by giving $1,838 (or more) in unrestricted funds annually.
AAIC, Inc. Scott and Lori Adams Walter Ahlemeyer Terry and Lori Artis Gary and Janice Ayres Pete and Jody Basola BRiC Partnership Bruce Unterbrink Construction, Inc. Steve and Donnell Campbell Drs. Dale and Linda Chapman Jay and Ruth Churchill Dr. Sue Czerwiniski-Aljets and Scott Aljets C.J. Schlosser and Company LLC Mark and Terri Darr Paul and Debby Edelman Mr. and Mrs. Steve Elder Shirley Emons Tonya Genovese and Justin Bernaix Richard and Donna Georgewitz Jean Gilkison Patsy Goss
Sam and Debra Guarino Mona and Brad Haberer Kathy Haberer Hal Patton, DDS Bob and Wita Halsey Sean and Rachel Hill Thomas and Suzanne Hough IBM Gift Matching Program John and Carol Kender Mark and Mary Jo Kratschmer Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kruidenier Andy and Marilyn Kuhn Terry and Jill Lane Jill Leka Loellke Plumbing Virginia Long Mason’s Masonry Brenda Walker-McCain Pat and Kathi McGinnis Donna Meyer George and Laurie Milnor
Joyce Niemeier Tom O’Keefe Mayor and Mrs. Hal Patton Gene and Joni Peters Sharon and Sam Roberts Dr. and Mrs. Gary Rolfe Kent and Donna Scheffel Shell Gift Matching Program Cas and Annie Sheppard Joan and Charles Sheppard Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab, Inc. David and Cindy Smalley The Horinko Group Mark Tuck Terra Designs USI Consulting Group - Mike Kniepman Dr. and Mrs. Richard Warner Robert and Julia Watson Dwight and Cheryl Werts Clyde and Virginia Wieland Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wunderle
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Alton Godfrey Rotary Club Bright & Associates Mr. Jeffrey R. Brown Dr. John R. Bruker Robert Bruker Susan L. Bruker CNB Bank & Trust Commerce Bank-Metro East Region Dr. Patrick J. Dailey Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ditman
Founders
PRIDE, Incorporated Roberts Motors Scholarship Fund Sharon and Sam Roberts Starved Rock Lodge Ms. Beverly Sue Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Van Tonder Jennifer Zippay Zonta Club of Alton Wood River
Michele Grant and William Collet Val Harris Illinois Community College System Foundation Terri L. Jakuboski Jersey State Bank Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kane Land of Goshen Rotary Lions Club of Alton-Godfrey Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Morrissey Construction Co. Scott Moss Linda Orr
Quality Buick GMC Cadillac Sonjia and Don Peacock Ms. Denise Plunk Ms. Sarah Rankin Benjamin Rawe Dr. Linda Smith and Mr. Gary Smith Ms. Tracey L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Leland Sudlow Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Sutcliff Neale Sutcliff Mr. and Mrs. Stu Trask Beverly Sue Underwood
Mr. Brandon Huff Jack Schmitt Chevrolet of Wood River Nancy Kaiser Mr. and Mrs. William E. Kessler Mr. William C. Kling Mr. & Mrs. L. Allen Klope Donna Koenig Paul R. Lauschke & Associates Millicent McAfoos Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morrissey Mr. & Mrs. E. Paisley Diane Porter Pyramid Electrical Contractors, Inc. Mr. Michael C. Randall Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Ringhausen Roberts Motors, Inc.
Ms. Tesha Sanson Ms. Patricia J. Schetter Ms. Michelle Singley John P. Sloan SR Girls Susan Hemminger Trust Mr. Thomas A. Suntrup Talley Radio Corporation Karla Olson Teasley Tonsor Custom Awards & Decals Mary Lou Watson Mr. Michael Dean Vance Jeff Venardos Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Lt. Col. R. E. Wilson, Jr. Debbie and Adam Witsken
(Gifts of $500 to $999)
Mary Lu Albee Alton Community Service League Nikki Bell Boeing Employee Gift Matching Program Roberta Brown Harold B. Bruker Nancy Bruker Cathy Carruthers William Collet Mr. David M. Dolan Mr. and Mrs. Terry Dooling Godfrey Women’s Club
Pioneers
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Durham Ford Dealers Advertising Fund Mr. Paul B. Hanks Hortica Insurance and Employee Benefits Sarah B. Kirschner Mr. & Mrs. L. Allen Klope Lombardi Interiors Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Long Virginia Long Olin Corporation Charitable Trust
(Gifts of $125 to $499)
Susan Paige Allen Alton Exchange Club Charities, Inc. Melissa and Matt Batchelor Renee Bauer and John Nell Bob Becherer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Berry Ms. Janet K. Brehm Dr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Brummett Kathy Conlee Mr. & Mrs. Sean Copple Stephanie Fernandes Molly Freimuth Mr. and Mrs. Randall Gallaher Ann Goodman Ms. Donna M. Guthrie Ms. Katie Haas Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hales 38 - 2014 Annual Report
Friends
(Gifts of $1 to$124)
Albrecht-Hamlin Chevrolet AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign Beverly Baetge Mrs. Patricia Barde Mr. Michael Bauman Mr. Thomas E. Bechtold Mr. Leonard Berg Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Berry Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Berry Tom Boland Ford Inc. Bowers Towing Alan J. Bruha Mr. & Mrs. William Burcky Mr. and Mrs. John E. Buttler Terry Canis Mr. and Mrs. John M. Carroll Cleta’s Nutrition, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon E. Clark Ms. Rita M. Cooke Mr. and Mrs. James Curlovic Jan Davenport Mr. David L. Delawder Dr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Delfert Dr. Keith W. Dickey Mickey G. Dorsey Mr. & Mrs. Rick Dyer Mr. Wayne Eastby Ms. Johanna M. Erlenbach Ms. Joan Evers Nick Fencel Dr. John W. Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Fortin France Mechanical Corp. Freer Auto Body Evelyn M. Gabriel Kathy Gannon Dr. and Mrs. John F. Gaskill Mr. Gaynell Gavin Susan R. Gieseking Mr. John W. Gibbons Jean Gilkison Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Godwin Elizabeth and Steve Grant Greater Madison Co. Federation Judy Green Mr. Gary E. Greenwood Ms. Ruth Guntren
Charles Hammond Chris Hallstead Kimberly S. Hand Mr. Jeffrey D. Harrison Mary L. Heeren Mr. and Mrs. Jack Helmkamp Bryan P. Hensley Mrs. Vicki Hinkle Mr. and Mrs. James Hoefert Eileen E. Hoffman Mrs. Debra A. Houghton Ms. Rhonda K. Hubler Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Jabusch Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. James Joehl Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Johann Beth Anne Johnson Nancy and Tom Johnson Jun Construction Ted F. Klasner Mr. & Mrs. Chris Klope Mr. Frank Kozicky Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kratschmer Mrs. Patricia L. Kuebrich Mr. & Mrs. William A. Kuebrich Mr. & Mrs. Demetric A. Lacey Mr. Robert B. Lahlein, Jr. Mr. Michael Lowenbaum Mrs. Dorothy M. Loy Brad Maher Mr. and Mrs. Paul Maley, Jr. Mrs. Erma J Maloney Donna Meyer McCall Farm Enterprises Mrs. Cindy McCoy Ms. Melissa J. McKee Mr. and Mrs. James McPike Mississippi Mud Pottery Mr. Mark A. Muckensturm Mungenast Toyota NILO Farms Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Norman Chris Paulda Piasa Management Company, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pohlman Mr. Terry Pollard Ms. Mary Ann Pollo
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Propes Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rain, Jr. Ms. Laura Rawe Ms. Monica I. Rehkemper Mrs. Sylvia Roberts Mrs. Guy Rodgers James L. Roe Mr. and Mrs. John L. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rogers Merry Rose Mr. and Mrs. Stanley P. Rull Ms. Jodene Scheller Mrs. Rhonda L. Scott Schwartzkopf Printing, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jasen Shaw Ms. Jean Shearburn Elizabeth Sherfy Joan and Charles Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. James S. Sinclair Mrs. Mary-Leigh Smart Mr. Dennis J. Smith Ms. Vicki L. Snell Southern Illinois Mustang Association Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Speidel St. Louis Herb Society Steckel Produce Pamela S. Steinacher Ms. Pat Taulbee Dr. and Mrs. Rance Thomas Tom Boland Ford, Inc. Mr. Dennis R. Tomkinson Mr. Christopher D. Vahle Mr. Alan Vanbooven WBGZ Radio/AltonDailyNews.com Mr. and Mrs. N. Gail Weinrich Mr. Kevin M. Wellhausen Mr. Olin A. Wetzel Ms. Greta Walker Mrs. Rosalind Walker Terri White Art Williams Mrs. Mary Williams Ms. Kathy Willis Ms. Ashlei Wolff Ms. Kathleen Zimmerman www.lc.edu - 39
‘Tomorrow’ Gifts
Tomorrow gifts are major investments that advance the college’s programs and scholarship opportunities taking higher education to new levels. They also provide fast solutions to new challenges in the community. Listed are the generous Tomorrow gifts that were donated to the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation, along with their purpose. 1st MidAmerica Credit Union, Visiting Artist Lecture Series and Scholarship Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation, Templin Nursing Fund John and Alice Callison, Scholarship Drs. Dale and Linda Chapman, Monticello Sculpture Garden Chapman and Cutler, LLP, Scholarship Cope Plastics, Inc., Workforce Development Program Godfrey Women’s Club, Scholarship Mrs. Patsy Goss, Scholarship Estate of Mr. Paul B. Hanks, General Revenue HWRT Oil Company, LLC, Workforce Development Program Mr. and Mrs. Andreas Kuhn, Scholarship
Monticello College Foundation, Scholarship Estate of Trula Mae O’Neil, Scholarship Pepsi Cola General Bottlers, Inc., General Fund Phillips66 Wood River Refinery, Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. John F. Schmidt, Scholarship Schmidt-Barton Family Donor Advised Fund, Scholarship Joan Sheppard, Monticello Sculpture Garden Mr. and Mrs. Dwight A. Werts, Veteran’s Revolving Loan Fund Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc., Veteran’s Revolving Loan Fund William E. and Florence Schmidt Foundation, Scholarship Estate of Mr. Ed Weber, Workforce Development Program
Mannie Jackson Endowment and Center for the Humanities
Nearly $2 million has been donated to the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities. With gratitude, we acknowledge those who are making Mannie Jackson’s vision a reality. This legacy will inspire and educate for generations to come. Learn more at www.lc.edu/MannieJackson.
Legacy Gifts Catherine and Mannie Jackson Family Foundation National Endowment for the Humanities
Gifts/Pledges up to $150,000
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Madison Mutual Insurance Company
Neebo
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Moore
University of Illinois Foundation
Gifts/Pledges up to $50,000 Ameren Illinois
Northern Trust Company
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cassens
TheBANK of Edwardsville
Lincoln School Alumni Foundation
Gifts/Pledges up to $10,000 Mick and Marlene Barach
Ms. Candace Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Carl William Penelton
Mr. Lance Callis
Ms. Cassandra Jackson
Ms. Rhonda Penelton
Dr. T.R. Carr
Ms. Marjorie Jackson
Joan and Charles Sheppard
Drs. Dale and Linda Chapman
Stephen Emmett and Sandra Panattoni Jackson
The Robert and Carol Wetzel Family
First Clover Leaf Bank
Dennis Mathisen
Mr. and Mrs. David Williams and Nola Williams
Greater Impact Foundation
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Hightower
Mr. Harold Patton
Gifts/Pledges up to $2,500 Ms. Myrtle Ahart
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lane
Ms. Barb Stamer
Ms. Teresa Ahart
Ms. Doris Kay Long
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Sturtevant
Wilma Jean Bond and Jack Butler
Ms. Eve Miner
Mr. Michael Syracuse
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Carpenter
Ms. Donna Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Coffey
Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Morrison
Bruce Unterbrink Construction
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Corlew
NAACP Edwardsville Branch
Weber & Rooney Funeral Home
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Darnell
Ms. Gina Paulucci
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond K. Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Dickmann
Ms. Deborah Pitts
Mr. Charles Wentz
Mr. Steve Ellsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pitts
Widman Construction, Inc.
Mrs. Joan Evers
Mr. and Mrs. Bogie Redmon
Mr. and Mrs. George Willaredt
Ms. Katherine Fradet
Mr. Greg Roosevelt
Mr. Craig Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wood
Special Thanks Mayor Hal Patton Edwardsville City Council Cyrus and Charlotte Johnson Family www.lc.edu - 41
Meriwether Lewis Society
(Single or lifetime gifts of $100,000 or more)
Corporations & Organizations
Individuals
Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation Ameritech Brookfield Renewable Power Catherine and Mannie Jackson Family Foundation Emerson Electric National Endowment for the Humanities Neebo Pepsi Cola General Bottlers, Inc. Piasa Charitable Foundation of Alton TCI of Illinois, Inc. TheBANK of Edwardsville University of Illinois Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Barach Drs. Dale and Linda Chapman Mrs. Mozelle Cope Dr. D. H. Cramblet Mrs. Jeana K. Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Andreas J. Kuhn Mr. L. Thomas Lakin Mr. and Mrs. Scott Moore Trula Mae O’Neil Mr. and Mrs. John F. Schmidt Joan Sheppard Mr. Ed Weber
William Clark Society
(Single or lifetime gifts of $25,000 - $100,000)
Corporations & Organizations AAIC, INC. Albrecht-Hamlin Chevrolet Alton MultiSpecialists, Ltd. Ameren Illinois BPW Contegra Construction Co., LLC Cope Plastics, Inc. Godfrey Women’s Club Hortica Insurance and Employee Benefits HWRT Oil Company, LLC Illinois Community College System Foundation LCCC Board of Trustees Lewis & Clark Community College Lincoln School Alumni Foundation Madison Mutual Insurance Company Mercantile
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Monticello College Foundation Northern Trust Company Phillips66 Wood River Refinery Phone Masters, LLC Roberts Motors Scholarship Fund Roberts Motors, Inc. Saint Anthony’s Health Center Sheppard, Morgan & Schwaab Susan Hemminger Trust Trane Union Planters Corporation United Way of Greater St. Louis USI Consulting Group Webb Foundation Wegman Electric Co. Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc.
Individuals Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Beem Drs. Randall Rogalsky and Anne C. Bowman John and Alice Callison Mr. And Mrs. Allen Cassens Chapman and Cutler LLP Cyrus and Charlotte Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ditman Mr. and Mrs. Byron Farrell Mrs. Patsy Goss Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hake Mr. Edward Hamlin Mr. and Mrs. John G. Helmkamp Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kratschmer Ms. Virginia Long Mr. Tom Long
Mrs. Barbara Maggos Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris Mr. & Mrs. Robert O’Neil Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Steve Saale Ms. Emma Sawyer Mr. & Mrs. Bill Schrimpf Joan and Charles Sheppard Mrs. Antigone Simpson Susan Hemminger Trust Mr. and Mrs. J. Lloyd Tomer Dr. Wilbur R. L. Trimpe Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Watson Mr. and Mrs. Dwight A. Werts Mr. Art R. Williams
‘Forever’ Gifts
“Forever” gifts shape our destiny and leave an indelible handprint on the heart of our community. The Benjamin Godfrey Legacy Society recognizes those who intend to provide a gift through estate or financial planning.
Benjamin Godfrey Legacy Society Michael and Lee Cox Dr. D.H. Cramblet* S. Wiley Davis Byron and Janice Farrell William and Julie Finkes Paul* and Loretta* Hanks John G. (Jack) and Beth Helmkamp Thomas K.* and Jeana Hutchinson Sarah B. Kirschner
J. Thomas and Robin Long Trula Mae O’Neil* Sonjia Peacock Drs. Randall J. Rogalsky and Anne C. Bowman Emma Sawyer* Dwight and Cheryl Werts Calvin Whitlock* Ed Weber* *deceased
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Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation Scholarship Programs Help Students Fund their Education Individuals, families, companies and community groups empower people by investing in scholarships to help Lewis and Clark students fund their education. To earn a scholarship for the coming academic year, students apply online at www.lc.edu/scholarships starting in November. Scholarships range from full funding to partial funding. A full time student spends about $4,000 a year on tuition, fees, books and supplies.
Distinguished Scholars Whitney Abert, Moro Alyssa Brahler, Godfrey Ashley Branham, Dow Hannah Flannery, Wood River Alyssa Kroeschel, Medora
Ashley Meyers, East Alton Alex Myers, Bethalto Paige Phelps, Jerseyville Zachary Shaw, Brighton Jessica Smith, Roxana
GED Distinguished Scholars Eleanor Wright, Elsah Jennifer Horton, Carrollton
Golden Eagle Scholars Ashlynn Madison, Brighton Chantelle M. Settles, Eldred Courtney Dorsey, Bethalto Courtney Gresham, Hamburg Dylan Howland, Godfrey
Ethan Sagez, Hardin Lauren T. Chiarelli, Collinsville Lora Fritsch, Brighton Madison Touchon, East Alton Sarah E. Tavernier, Bethalto
Other Annual Scholarships and Recipients Alton Godfrey Lion’s Club Scholarship Connie Naylor, Bethalto Carol Collet Scholarship Katelyn Batty, Godfrey Charles and Carmen Puckett Scholarship Tara Puskar, Piasa Illinois Health Improvement Association Scholarship Tamera Clendenen, Dow Brenda Karateew
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Lewis and Clark Alumni Association Scholarship Stacey Colnaghi, Cottage Hills, Henry Slauson, Edwardsville Piasa Charitable Music Scholarship Daniel Nosce, Alton Post Baccalaureate Associate Degree Career Scholarship Ann McLean, Edwardsville Sophomore Distinguished Scholarship Logan Walker, Rockbridge Zonta Club Alton-Wood River Scholarship Sheri Betts, Alton
Endowed Scholarships Alton Nurses Club Scholarship (Vee Smith Memorial) Rebecca Nurnburger - Wood River Edward & Lois Davis Scholarship Brian Green II, Alton Godfrey Women’s Club Scholarship Jessica Slone, Godfrey J. Thomas Long Family Scholarship for Business Students Mackenzie Rose, Medora Jack and Irene Reed Scholarship Virgil Lockett, Glen Carbon James and Aune Nelson Foundation Scholarship Johnny Allison, Wood River Jane K. Bruker Scholarship Melissa Bear, Godfrey John F. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship Abigail Mizerski, Brighton Jordan C. Klope & Larry D. Underwood Memorial Scholarships Riley Caselton, hometown?
Phillips66 Wood River Refinery Scholarship and the Phillips66 Minority Scholarship Daton Rippley, Godfrey Postle-Wait Brunjes Scholarship Naima Sidiqi, East St. Louis Postle-Wait Brunjes High School Scholarship Abby Rogers, Jerseyville Robert and Verna Werts Scholarship Marygrace Greenwood, Godfrey Robert Hemminger and Susan Awe Scholarship Kindle Inniger, Jerseyville Kevin Wuthrich, Brighton Robert McClellan Sustainability Scholarship Naima Sidiqi, East St. Louis Roberts Motors, Inc. Scholarship Alexandria Ruiz, East Alton Bradley Verdun, Edwardsville Maria Waltz, Moro Logan Walker, Rockbridge
Judge Philip J. Kardis Scholarship Jeff Northway, Alton
Theresa D. Finkes Scholarship For Nurses Kelsey Preston, Edwardsville Karissa Snyder, Jerseyville
Lakin Family Scholarship Toni Ashley, East Alton
Trula Mae O’Neil Scholarship Justin Bolin, Godfrey
Marlene Barach Scholarship For Women Erin Clark, Gillespie
Virginia Cramblet, R.N. Memorial for Nursing Students Elizabeth Sherfy, Bunker Hill
Mildred L. Thompson Scholarship Holly Retana, Staunton
Wanita and Wilbur Trimpe Scholarship Jessie Regot, Bethalto
Myrtle and Virgil Jacoby Scholarship Virgil Lockett, Glen Carbon
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2014 Foundation Board Members
Jane Saale President
Jay D. Churchill Vice President
President and CEO of Cope Plastics, Inc.
Manager of Phillips66 Wood River Refinery
Bill Schrimpf Immediate Past President
Dr. Linda Cassens
Thomas W. Hough Vice President Chairman and CEO of Carrollton Bank
Dr. Dale T. Chapman
Eric Gowin Secretary, Treasurer Owner of Contegra Construction
Byron Farrell
Professional Counselor
President of Lewis and Clark Community College
Retired Chairman of Helmkamp Construction
Mona Haberer
John G. (Jack) Helmkamp
Mark Kratschmer
Retired President of Piasa Motor Fuels
Harlan (Skip) Ferry
Vice President of Commerce Bank - Metro East Region
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President and CEO of Hortica
Retired Chairman and CEO of Illinois State Bank
Vice President of Wegman Electric
J. Thomas Long Attorney at Law
Joan Sheppard Philanthropist
Michael Moehn
Chairman, President and CEO of Ameren Services
Karla Olson Teasley
Vice President of Customer Service American Water
Tom O’Keefe
President of Winchester
Robert L. Watson
Attorney and Chairman of the Lewis and Clark Community College Trustees
Sharon Roberts
Retired Bank Executive of Metro Savings Bank
Randall J. Rogalsky, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon
Dwight Werts
CEO and President of Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc.
Directors Emeritus Thomas E. Berry Delores J. Ennico Jeffrey J. Haferkamp Edward Hamlin Paul B. Hanks* Thomas K. Hutchinson* L. Thomas Lakin Nick Maggos*
Robert McClellan Robert L. Plummer Anne Schmidt Robert Schrimpf* Herman Seedorf III Harold Thomeczek U.S. Ambassador George H. Walker III Robert Wetzel*
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