2013 elgin community college and ecc foundation annual report
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Report to the Community 2013
Report to the Community 2013
ExcellenceFreedom of InquiryEquityEthical PracticesAccountabilityRespect for DiversityCommunity Engagement
Shared Values
To improve people’s lives through learning.
Mission
Dear Member of the ECC Community,
We are better together. We accomplish our mission to improve people’s lives through learning because we work together: students and faculty, alumni and local employers, and ECC and the Community College District 509 community.
In this report, you will read about partnerships. You will find out how mentors and mentees create smoother transitions from high school to college. You will discover how the college and community members help families in need to get supplies for a new school year. You will learn why local businesses choose ECC graduates for their employees.
Donna Redmer, EdD Chair, Community College District 509 Board of Trustees
David A. Sam, PhD, JD, LLM President
The results of these partnerships fuel ECC’s quest to offer innovative, affordable, and quality educational opportunities to you—today, tomorrow, and in the future.
We are proud to present this report to you. As a member of our community, we are better because of your support. We welcome your thoughts, questions, or comments by telephone at 847-214-7374 or by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
TogetherBetter
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Strategy
Student Success Infrastructure sparks innovative projectsThe college created the Student Success Infrastructure (SSI) in 2013 to institutionalize the 2013-2017 Strategic Plan as well as to establish a collaborative culture focused on the success of all ECC students. Through the work of the SSI teams and taskforces, the college funded multiple projects that will shape the future of teaching and learning at ECC. These projects include:
ACE Faculty & Staff DevelopmentThe Academy for College Excellence (ACE) program Faculty Experiential Learning Institute (FELI) is a professional development program for faculty which focuses on affective intelligence and support for students, working styles, and classroom leadership techniques.
Transition AcademyThis program for area high school students is geared toward improving college readiness, affective knowledge, and cognitive skills.
Student Success WeekThis initiative supports a series of events to celebrate student success, including motivational speakers and recognition for students who complete 20 hours successfully in one year.
Student Planning ModuleThe Student Planning Module is an online graphic interface allowing students a one-stop shop for all planning and registration needs. Students will be trained to use this tool as the single point of entry for all registration and academic planning tasks.
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Continuing education for local healthcare practitioners
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For healthcare practitioners, maintaining certifications through
continuing education is essential, but finding high-quality training close to home can be a challenge.
“Much of what is available is outside our district,” says Jenny Bloomer, a physical therapy assistant who works at Clare Oaks in Bartlett. “It can also be expensive and impersonal, lectures to large auditoriums from vendors who know nothing about our community’s needs.”
That’s why Bloomer, a 2001 graduate of ECC’s PTA program, signed up when the school announced its first continuing
education workshops for healthcare practitioners. “I turned to a trusted resource,” she says. “And the workshop was led by experts who were also, in a sense, neighbors, currently practicing, hands on.”
Bob Tripicchio, PT, DSc, was one of Bloomer’s teachers, introducing her to the Ozer Nelson Payton (OPN) Method.
“Traditional rehab is paternalistic,” explains Tripicchio, president of Community Physical Therapy and Associates in Addison. “The OPN process uses a cycle of questions to encourage people in rehab to set their own goals.”
Bloomer’s work at Clare Oaks was transformed. “There was one woman who would, with a traditional plan, be working on walking 150 feet and lifting 10 pounds. Not very inspiring. I discovered what she really wanted: to be able to load her washing machine. That made her independent. That was a real motivation.”
To date, ECC has launched continuing education for radiography and massage therapy professionals. Other fields will follow, according to Wendy Miller, dean of health professions.
“It is exciting to see ECC try something new,” says Bloomer. “ECC is dedicated to the needs of its alumni, even after they graduate, giving us more tools to be successful, and improving the healthcare we provide.”
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Middle School Fridays bring a vision of the future to young learners
“Every August,” says Michelle Skinner, a teacher at Ellis Middle School in Elgin. “I start pestering Principal Hayes, asking each day ‘Did you hear from ECC yet?’ I’m as excited about Middle School Fridays as our students are.”
Middle School Fridays bring approximately 1,600 middle-school students to the Elgin Community College campus each year to get a glimpse of college life, including tours and mock classroom experiences led by ECC students. Approximately three-quarters of the students who visit will be the first generation of their family to attend college—provided Middle School Fridays have their intended impact.
“The trip offers students a glimpse of college we can’t provide through books or videos,” says Skinner.
“The experience is profound,” says Heather Van Antwerp, a teacher at Canton Middle School in Streamwood. “You can see the transformation. Once our students see themselves in college classes, they have a goal. It’s no longer something abstract or exclusive.”
Middle School Fridays grew out of a request made in 2004 by a sixth-grade teacher to Stephanie Bonvallet, a recruitment coordinator in ECC’s admissions office. Today the office partners with the Alliance for College Readiness and reaches out to the 19 middle schools of Community College District 509, sending speakers to classrooms that cannot make the trip.
“Students need to see that college is a choice they can make for themselves,” says Bonvallet. “Your choices are going to take you places. If ECC is a stop along the way to your success, well, that’s why we’re here.”
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Visiting middle school students surround Canton Middle School Teacher Heather Van Antwerp, Ellis Middle School Teacher Michelle Skinner, Ellis Middle School Principal Perry Hayes, and ECC Recruitment Coordinator Stephanie Bonvallet.
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Community
Partnership with local food bank enhances Project Backpack
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Elgin Community College has made the first weeks of school a little easier
for parents and students through Project Backpack. More than 7,000 backpacks filled with school supplies have been distributed since 2010.
Last August’s event featured a collaborative effort by the Northern Illinois Food Bank, which distributed bags filled with non-perishable food items that could be used in lunchboxes as well as prepared as part of after-school meals.
“It was an extra added touch to directly benefit these students,” says ECC Student Life Coordinator Katie Storey, EdD, who coordinated the event.
According to Pete Schaefer, president and CEO of the Northern Illinois Food Bank, the organization’s partner food pantries see an increase in families seeking food assistance during the back-to-school season because of those additional expenses. Project Backpack provided the ideal opportunity to make a difference.
“We appreciate the opportunity to partner with ECC to reach more of our neighbors in need,” Schaefer says. “Community partnerships like this are vital to solving hunger in our community.“
In addition to the Northern Illinois Food Bank, nearly 30 community agencies were present during the event to share
community resources available to families throughout the school year. In addition, school districts U-46 and 300, along with organizations such as the Community Crisis Center, Downtown Neighborhood Association, Elgin Township, Gail Borden Library, and the United Way of Elgin served as drop-off points for donations.
The assistance was welcomed by the community, as some families stood in line as early as 10 p.m. on the night before the event. No one left empty-handed.
“We’ve built some great relationships each year with our organizations,” Storey says.
“We want to help our community.”
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EducationECC clubs connect students to community When the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS) chose to recognize Creekside Elementary Vice Principal Aaron Mendoza, they weren’t just honoring his support of the Latino community. They were also highlighting how ECC’s clubs and student organizations build community on and off campus.
“Once you join OLAS you become family, whether it’s getting together to study, for homework, or going to conferences to learn how to become better students and hopefully better future employees,” says Yesenia Saldana, OLAS president.
OLAS honors a former member of their club each year for outstanding service, and the connection between OLAS and Mendoza doesn’t end there. They are also teaming up to read to the ESL students at Creekside to help enhance their English.
“Having positive role models for my students is great, having the role models come in and speak to them one-on-one makes this experience a lasting one,” adds Mendoza.
OLAS is one of 30 clubs and organizations at ECC that enhance students’ experiences outside of the classroom.
“OLAS has kept me connected to the community, while my fellow OLAS members keep me motivated to always be and do my best,” Saldana says.
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OLAS members Michael Rico (left), Alina Ayala (third from left), and Yesenia Saldana (right) work with Creekside Vice Principal Aaron Mendoza (second from left) on a reading project with Creekside students.
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Better Preparation: Jerry McLaughlin and Sarah Nelson
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Great coaching also helps player in the classroom
Sarah Nelson understands what’s expected of her as a player for Elgin
Community College Women’s Basketball Coach Jerry McLaughlin. On and off the court, McLaughlin expects Nelson and his players to be model student-athletes who excel in their studies.
“School is very important,” Nelson says. “Those goals are important to him, but he wants them to be important to us too.”
Athletes Commit to Excellence (ACE), a program started by McLaughlin and fellow coaches, helps reinforce the concept of academic and athletic success for all of the college’s student-athletes. Some features
of the ACE program include studying five hours weekly in the Renner Academic Library (student-athletes must sign in and out) and use tutoring sessions if needed.
“We kind of set the example,” McLaughlin, says of his team. His players consistently work hard on and off the court each season. Although the athletic effort attracts potential suitors in four-year colleges and universities, he says academic excellence could seal the deal.
“When you have a 3.0-4.0 GPA, you know how to manage your time,” says McLaughlin, adding high GPAs also mean the potential to earn more scholarship money.
Nelson appreciates the structure provided by the program. She’s learned how to juggle all the aspects of the program, which is different than when she was in high school.
“It’s all on you here,” she says.
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LeadershipStudent-teacher duo team up for college successWhen Justin Kelly was a student in a class taught by Mary Perkins, EdD, he had no idea he would end up back there two years later. But this time, instead of being a student, he assists her as a co-facilitator of the introductory class College 101, a partnership that benefits them as well as the students they teach.
Perkins, associate dean of communications and sciences, was impressed with Kelly’s military background and his maturity. She says Kelly has a lot to offer her as a teacher and as a mentor to his peers.
“He can hold me accountable and provide feedback,” Perkins says. “We have developed an honest relationship, so he can say to me, ‘let’s think about doing something different.’ It’s really nice to have another set of hands to support the students.”
Kelly, president of Phi Theta Kappa, works alongside Perkins to lead activities and discussions. He also connects with students outside the classroom.
Kelly and Perkins have also served as committee members for the 20-in-1 awareness campaign, aimed at helping students increase their chances of graduating by earning 20 credits during their first year.
Kelly says Perkins has become a friend and mentor.
“We bridge the gap between old school and new school,” he says. “She is there to advise me. And I get to share the student perspective. I feel like my opinions actually matter. We are a pretty good team.”
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Pedro Burns once motored wildly through life, but he later managed to
grab hold of the handlebars and steer to ECC. Waiting for him was Trevell Eddins, EdD, the college’s director of admissions, the person to which Burns say he owes his success.
Burns, a recovering drug addict, who has been clean for 18 years, says ECC’s director of admissions changed the trajectory of his life.
After graduating from high school in the late 1970s, Burns endured a lot of trials and tribulations. His wake-up call came in 2010, after he was hospitalized and needed to have quadruple bypass surgery. It was then that he realized that he had been given a second chance at life.
Less than a year later, Burns decided to enroll at ECC, but he was apprehensive. As an adult who’d been out of school for many years, he didn’t know where to start, and he was worried he wouldn’t fit in.
“I wanted someone to take me by the hand. This young man took his time with me. He is always available,” says Burns of the assistance he has received from Eddins. “Whether he’s giving advice or looking over a paper, he is always there for me.”
In May 2014, Burns will graduate with a certificate in substance abuse counseling and will return to ECC in the fall 2014 semester to pursue a degree in human services.
Eddins says Burns deserves all the credit for his hard work and accomplishments, including his induction into the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society.
“He is the reason that I chose this profession,” says Eddins. “ It makes me feel good to know that I have been so impactful. I have the best job in the world.”
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National organization honors ECC facultyThe National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) recognized five ECC professors for their teaching and leadership excellence in institutions of higher education.
Recipients of the NISOD Excellence Award are (L-R) Marcia Luptak, ESL adjunct faculty; David Reich, welding associate professor; Catherine Moushon, professor, mathematics; Linda Wallace, nursing instructor, and Patti Jachowicz, counselor/professor.
Major Accomplishments
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ECC students shine at Illinois SkillsUSA championshipsElgin Community College students Richard Iovan and Sarah Schaffer won first-place gold medals in the Illinois SkillsUSA competition in April. ECC students won 10 medals during the state competition.
Iovan, of Belvidere, led a sweep of the sheet metal competition in the state competition. Schaffer (photo), of St. Charles, won in the nursing competition. Noelle Hoppe, of Elgin, earned a gold medal in the state-only competition of interactive preschool bulletin board. John Diller, of Huntley, won a silver medal in sheet metal and a bronze in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) event.
Other winners include: Chris Hejduk, Schaumburg, silver, culinary; Jenna Kittinger, Hampshire, silver, nursing (photo); Janay Zirk, Hampshire, bronze, nursing (photo); Caesar Garcia, St. Charles, bronze, sheet metal; John Diller, Huntley, bronze, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR); Noelle Hoppe, Elgin, bronze, preschool teaching assistant; Edith Pelcastre, Elgin, bronze, demonstration speech; Richard Iovan, Belvidere, fourth place, HVACR; and Cesar Garcia, St. Charles, fifth place, HVACR.
Two ECC students chosen as Coca-Cola bronze scholarsElgin Community College students Pamela Tomany, of Lake in the Hills, and Susan Piotrowski, of Algonquin, are two of 50 students nationwide that are selected as Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Bronze Scholars. The honor includes a $1,000 stipend from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and a medallion. Both were nominated for the award via being selected by ECC as members of the All-Illinois Community College Academic Team.
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ECC named a Military Friendly School for third consecutive yearG.I. Jobs magazine named ECC a Military Friendly School for 2014, which is the third consecutive year the college has received the designation. The magazine, one of the premier publications for people transitioning from military to civilian life, ranked ECC in the top 20 percent of the
more than 8,000 colleges and universities nationwide it surveyed to be designated as a Military Friendly School. ECC provides a number of resources for veterans, such as ensuring support for those who are disabled, counseling assistance, financial aid, and educational benefits assistance.
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Konny receives CFO awardVice President of Business and Finance Sharon Konny was honored in July with the CFO Award by the Daily Herald Business Ledger for her role in contributing to the success of the region’s economic growth and stability.
The award is given to chief financial officers and others who are responsible for the fiscal management of their businesses. Konny was one of 17 financial executives from the Chicago suburbs who received the award.
Under Konny’s leadership, ECC has been able to retain its Aaa bond rating from Moody’s Investors Service since 2009, in addition to an AA+ bond rating from Standard & Poor’s. The college also has been recognized several times by the Government Finance Officers Association for its budget presentations and financial reporting.
Organization honors Alliance for College Readiness as change agentThe Alliance for College Readiness, of which ECC is a part, has been honored as a Change Agent by College Changes Everything. The initiative, which works to increase the number of college-ready high school graduates, is the award’s first recipient.
In bestowing the honor, College Changes Everything notes ECC recently received the Bellwether Award for the Alliance and helped decrease student remediation levels in math. The Alliance for College Readiness is composed of more than 250 teachers and other educational leaders from ECC and public school districts 300, 301, 303, and U-46.
College Changes Everything is a college access movement initiated by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. It is part of a statewide effort to increase the proportion of adults with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by 2025.
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Elgin Community College’s Renner Academic Library and Learning Resources building has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is intended to provide building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations, and maintenance solutions.
Opened in 2012, the new library features 14 technology equipped study rooms, three large classrooms for library instruction, more than 120 open public computers, a separate computer lab, the Food For Thought Café, and a quiet Reading Room. Three times larger than the original library, the additional space allows more patrons to use the building, in addition to being more accessible to Community College District 509 residents.
More information about ECC’s Facilities Master Plan can be found at elgin.edu/masterplan.
Library receives silver LEED certification
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Financial literacy program receives business honorElgin Community College has received the 2013 Innovation Award from the National Association of College and University Business Officers for its financial literacy program.
This award recognizes the achievement of higher education institutions in the areas of process improvement, where institutions have successfully re-engineered or designed a program, improving service delivery of administrative activity in response to a campus need. The award also recognizes higher education institutions that have successfully reduced costs, increased revenues, or improved productivity in response to a campus need.
ECC’s financial literacy program provides students seeking to take out a student loan with valuable loan counseling to help them avoid unnecessary debt. (Student loan debt now exceeds $1 trillion nationally.) Advisers will review students’ loan budget worksheets and will help them determine how much money they will need to spend each semester for tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, and other expenses related to the cost of attendance.
For more information about ECC’s financial literacy program, visit elgin.edu/financialliteracy.
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Community College District 509 encompasses 360 square miles, portions of five counties, 33 municipalities, and four public school districts (U-46, 300, 301, and 303). Employees who work at businesses within the district’s boundaries are entitled to in-district tuition, regardless of where the employees live.
Approximate number of in-district businesses: 10,500
Approximate district population: 442,200
ECC student-to-faculty ratio: 21:1
Facts and Figures
Elgin Community College District 509
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Elgin Community College uses a conservative budgeting model that emphasizes fiscal responsibility while providing for the college’s focus on teaching and learning.
For fiscal year 2013, ECC again received a clean, unmodified audit opinion from its external auditing firm. ECC has always maintained a balanced budget and continued its strong financial position in 2013, despite a difficult economy, by providing ample liquidity as demonstrated by four months of operating expenses in reserve (as mandated by the Community College District 509 Board of Trustees).
ECC’s business offices are staffed with knowledgeable and experienced financial experts who apply industry-wide best practices to the stewardship of community resources.
Operating Revenues by Source for the Years Ended June 30
2013 2012Local Government $ 42,221,840 $ 41,761,767Tuition and Fees 23,065,742 22,523,433State Government 22,515,596 17,581,293Investment Income 108,699 128,489Build America Bond Rebates — 765,648Other Revenue 472,437 363,752Transfers In 2,466,935 1,735,555
TOTAL REVENUES $ 90,851,249 $ 84,859,937
Operating Funds include the Education Fund and the Operations and Maintenance Fund.
Operating Expenditures by Function for the Years Ended June 30
2013 2012Instruction $ 36,867,955 $ 34,449,890Academic Support 9,448,005 8,770,225Student Services 7,058,240 6,515,965Public Support 443,475 491,691Operation & Maintenance of Plant 9,860,000 9,491,297Institutional Support 17,717,751 15,093,860Scholarships and Student Grants 68,297 47,974Operating Transfers Out 4,378,183 3,386,768
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 85,841,906 $ 78,247,670
Financial SummarySTUDENT SERVICES
8.3%
PUBLIC SUPPORT
0.6%
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF PLANT
12.1%
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
19.3%
SCHOLARSHIPS AND
STUDENT GRANTS
0.02%
OPERATING TRANSFERS OUT
4.3%
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
11.2%
INSTRUCTION
44.0%
OTHERREVENUES
3.4%
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
46.5%
STATEGOVERNMENT
24.8%
TUITIONAND FEES
25.4%
STUDENT SERVICES
8.3%
PUBLIC SUPPORT
0.6%
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF PLANT
12.1%
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
19.3%
SCHOLARSHIPS AND
STUDENT GRANTS
0.02%
OPERATING TRANSFERS OUT
4.3%
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
11.2%
INSTRUCTION
44.0%
OTHERREVENUES
3.4%
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
46.5%
STATEGOVERNMENT
24.8%
TUITIONAND FEES
25.4%
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Statement of Operating Net Assets For the Years Ended June 30
2013 2012CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 16,399,978 $ 4,923,836 Investments 41,075,436 49,248,522 Receivables 42,674,018 41,131,963 Prepaid Assets 620,831 1,089,325
Total Assets $ 100,770,263 $ 96,393,646
NONCURRENT ASSETS Intergovernmental Loans Receivable — 2,315,556
Total Noncurrent Assets — $ 2,315,556
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable 6,463,255 7,904,899 Accrued Salaries and Benefits 6,304,732 8,656,432 Deferred Revenue 31,054,655 29,909,593
Total Liabilities $ 43,822,642 $ 46,470,924
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted 56,947,621 52,238,278
TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 56,947,621 $ 52,238,278
Grant RevenueFor the Years Ended June 30
2013 2012GRANTS
Federal Financial Aid $ 17,773,778 $ 18,543,850 Federal Grants 2,540,382 3,405,884 State and Local Grants 777,083 944,472
TOTAL GRANTS $ 21,091,243 $ 22,894,206
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Dear friends and supporters,
It is our pleasure to bring you the Elgin Community College Foundation Annual Report in conjunction with the ECC Report to the Community once again. As the ECC Foundation begins to celebrate our 30th anniversary this year, we are reminded of the extraordinary impact you have made at our college and with our students throughout the years since our founding in 1984. Lives are being transformed on our campus every day through the gift of education made possible by the generosity of foundation donors.
Inspired by the stories of student scholarship recipients, the Foundation has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. We are proud to share our accomplishments, financial status, and outcomes with you.
Whether you have been a supporter of the ECC Foundation for many years or are just coming to know us, we extend our sincere thanks to all who have chosen to share your philanthropic values by entrusting us with your resources. Your generosity provides hope and encouragement, rewards potential, and enriches our community. We are better together—funding the opportunity and enabling the dream.
Warm wishes,
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Katherine Sawyer, MBA, CFRE, CSPG Executive Director
Caren Nickelsen Board Chair
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Foundation AccomplishmentsFiscal Year 2013(July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013)
The ECC Foundation Board is pleased to share the following accomplishments and milestones resulting from the generosity of donors, prudent stewardship, and our work over the past year. Together we: • Awarded 178 scholarships totaling $114,050 and
supporting 164 ECC students. • Grew foundation assets by 29% to $5.3 million. • Experienced a 16% increase in active supporters,
celebrating 329 first-time donors. • Provided $22,662 in additional funding to support
college programs. • Launched the Purses with Purpose giving circle, engaging
18 inaugural members and eight friends to support personal empowerment through the gift of education. Eight scholarship awards were granted as a result of this initiative.
• Opened 21 new funds, of which 13 are endowed to provide perpetual support to Elgin Community College and our students. Included among them are:
▪ Culinary Organic Garden Fund ▪ DLA Architects THINK [about architecture] Scholarship ▪ ECC Culinary French Team Fund ▪ Erna Beth Schaaf Scholarship ▪ Florence B. & Cornelia A. Palmer Award Fund ▪ Health Careers Endowed Scholarship ▪ John Schaaf Scholarship ▪ Joan C. Schaaf Scholarship ▪ Massage Therapy Endowed Scholarship ▪ Michael Brandon Bradley Memorial Scholarship ▪ Physical Therapist Assistant Program Fund ▪ Purses with Purpose Scholarship ▪ Tom Harwood Memorial Endowed Scholarship ▪ Whitney Sophia Anderson Memorial Scholarship ▪ Workforce Transitions Program Fund • Dedicated the Lamp Construction Gateway in Building A. • Welcomed Tim Kellenberger (president, Kellenberger Electric)
to the Board of Directors and Brett Lundstrom (president and CEO, Lundstrom Insurance) to the Emeritus Board.
• Completed the first Memorandum of Understanding between the college and the foundation.
• Launched online giving capability. • Received an unmodified audit opinion from our
independent audit firm, Sikich, LLP.
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Diane Lukas says ECC was all she needed to prepare for a very successful engineering career.
“ECC was my formal education and that’s it,” says Lukas, a 1971 alumna and president of Elgin-based Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. (HLR), a civil and structural engineering firm. “I feel good about that. I received a great education and got a great foundation upon which to build my career.”
Lukas knows the quality of the academic programs at ECC. That’s why her firm has hired many students as interns, and graduates as employees.
One employee, Steve Stack, was hired part-time at HLR for nearly three years before graduating from ECC in 1995. Like Lukas, Stack was guided by
experienced faculty who taught industry techniques that were immediately applicable and, in some cases, ahead of their time.
Stack now works with Lukas and other engineers on drafting plans for projects, most notably the reconstruction of the U.S. 20/McLean Boulevard interchange right outside HLR’s door.
“I was raw when I first started at HLR,” Stack says. “But any experience is good experience. They (HLR) want to help you and help you get better.”
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The ECC Foundation received an unmodified/unqualified audit opinion from our independent audit firm, Sikich, LLP, for fiscal years 2013, 2012, and 2011.
Elgin Community College Foundation Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2013
Revenue and Expenses FY 2013 FY 2012REVENUESContributions $ 357,579 $ 398,543Fund-raising events, net of expenses $ 110,515 $ 118,423Investment return and other net of fees $ 573,728 $ 219,897Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance $ 1,383 $ 1,390Contributed services $ 357,000 $ 255,000Management fees $ 1,800 —Donor gifts transfer from ECC $ 383,633 —
Total Revenues $ 1,785,638 $ 993,253 EXPENSES Scholarship awards $ 109,457 $ 206,030Support to Elgin Community College $ 22,662 $ 34,895Management and general $ 73,866 $ 88,545Contributed services $ 357,000 $ 255,000
Total Expenses $ 562,985 $ 584,470 ChANGE IN NET ASSETS $ 1,222,653 $ 408,783NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 4,056,967 $ 3,648,184NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 5,279,620 $ 4,056,967
Sources of Gifts Individuals $ 951,379Corporations and Corporate Foundations $ 221,639Private Foundations and Community Organizations $ 72,575
OTHER REVENUES3.5%
LOCAL GOVERNMENT49.2%
ACADEMIC SUPPORT11.2%
STUDENT SERVICES8.3%
PUBLIC SUPPORT0.6%
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEOF PLANT12.1%
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT19.3%
SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT GRANTS0.02%
PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
6%
INDIVIDUALS76%
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPAND AWARD
65%
UNRESTRICTED
3%
EVENT SPONSORSHIP AND PARTICIPATION
15%
ACADEMIC PROGRAMSAND EQUIPMENT
17%
CORPORATIONSAND CORPORATEFOUNDATIONS
18%
OTHER REVENUES3.5%
LOCAL GOVERNMENT49.2%
ACADEMIC SUPPORT11.2%
STUDENT SERVICES8.3%
PUBLIC SUPPORT0.6%
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEOF PLANT12.1%
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT19.3%
SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT GRANTS0.02%
PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
6%
INDIVIDUALS76%
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPAND AWARD
65%
UNRESTRICTED
3%
EVENT SPONSORSHIP AND PARTICIPATION
15%
ACADEMIC PROGRAMSAND EQUIPMENT
17%
CORPORATIONSAND CORPORATEFOUNDATIONS
18%
Gift Purpose Student Scholarship and Award $ 809,387Academic Programs and Equipment $ 215,213Event Sponsorship and Participation $ 189,077Unrestricted $ 31,916
Balance Sheet FY 2013 FY 2012 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 542,652 $ 349,928Investments $ 4,633,667 $ 3,645,267Cash surrender value of life insurance $ 33,231 $ 31,848Pledges receivable, net $ 115,278 $ 97,556Other receivables $ 17,631 $ 28,848
Total Assets $ 5,342,459 $ 4,153,447
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities Accounts payable $ 6,441 $ 58,081Deferred revenue $ 22,037 —Funds held on behalf of others $ 13,575 $ 30,705Due to Elgin Community College $ 20,786 $ 7,694
Total Liabilities $ 62,839 $ 96,480 Net Assets Unrestricted $ 338,100 $ 243,167Temporarily Restricted $ 1,878,442 $ 1,339,397Permanently Restricted $ 3,063,078 $ 2,474,403
Total Net Assets $ 5,279,620 $ 4,056,967
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C arol Broeker knows the importance of obtaining a good education. The retired teacher of nearly
30 years says the Purses with Purpose giving circle offers her a unique opportunity—a chance to make a direct connection with scholarship recipients.
“Purses with Purpose allows me to help empower women in need and help them fulfill their dreams,” Broeker says. “I’ve come to realize the importance of this endeavor. It has been the most satisfying and rewarding experience I have ever been a part of.”
As an inaugural member of the women’s giving circle, she has played an active role in helping students reach their educational goals for the past two years. Broeker, along with other members, evaluates
ECC alumna pays it forward through partnership with Purses with Purpose
BetterConnections
essays, conducts interviews with candidates, and selects scholarship recipients from a pool of qualified candidates.
“It is quite an experience,” she says. “Interviewing candidates gives me insight into each woman’s passion, need, desire, and determination to continue their education. I am impacted by their stories.”
She says being an alumna of ECC and playing a role in helping students to continue their education makes giving back an honor and a privilege.
“I feel compelled to give,” she adds.
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The group embraces the vision that all women who seek postsecondary education as a path to achievement in their professional and personal lives have the resources they needed to support their commitment. The goal in offering this support is to provide a means for making our community and world a better place to live.
PURSES WITh PURPOSE INAUGURAL MEMBERSReverend Sue E. AllenCarol BroekerBetsy CappasMerrie DerderianSharon Fisher-LarsonCarol GraeffLinda Hefferin, EdDClaire JohannesenCheri Lee Lewis
Carolyn Kirk-LikouLuann LampEllie MacKinneyCaren NickelsenMary PetersonSue RakowToya RandallKatherine SawyerMary Jo Sheehy
The Elgin Community College Foundation recognizes and appreciates the outstanding generosity of those individuals, families, private foundations, businesses, and organizations that have made it possible to support so many worthy students and college programs.
FRIENDS OF PURSES WITh PURPOSEMonica BucekSally CallahanFrances ChannonDonor Club of Elgin
Sheri LacyRachel NevilleSandy PenkavaDavid Sam, PhD, JD, LLM
Honor Roll of ContributorsElgin Community College Foundation
Lifetime GivingCENTURY CIRCLE ($100,000 - $499,999)Anonymous (2)Harry and Phyllis BlizzardHarvey E. and Ethel M. DaeumerDuraco Products, Inc.EFS FoundationElgin Noon Rotary ClubGrand Victoria FoundationKluber, Inc.Knowles Foundation and Knowles Electronics LLCLamp IncorporatedLittle Angels Pledge Run, c/o Elgin H.O.G. ChapterSeigle Family Foundation
DEAN’S CIRCLE ($50,000 - $99,999)Abbott Laboratories FundSterling “Stu” AinsworthAnonymous (1)Burnidge Cassell and AssociatesElgin Sweeper FoundationLawrence HarringtonThomas and Claire JohannesenJP Morgan Chase & Co. and JP Morgan Chase FoundationKnaack Manufacturing Company/ Emerson ElectricLundstrom InsuranceNancy and Hugh Epping FoundationJack and Marlene ShalesSouthbend, a Middleby Company
Annual GivingHonoring gifts received between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013
BENEFACTOR ($25,000 and more)JP Morgan Chase & Co. and JP Morgan Chase FoundationCaren and Dale NickelsenThe Estate of Joan C. Schaaf
PARTNER ($10,000 - $24,999)DLA Architects, Ltd.Annette and Daniel BergsmaEFS FoundationLamp IncorporatedLundstrom Insurance
DIRECTOR ($5,000 - $9,999)Anonymous (2)Elgin Community College Faculty Association (ECCFA)Elgin Sweeper FoundationFlorence B. & Cornelia A. Palmer FoundationLawrence HarringtonJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.Kellenberger Electric, Inc.Carolyn Kirk-Likou and Emmanuel LikouKluber, Inc.Shales McNutt ConstructionJane SolinskySysco Food Services-Chicago, Inc.
COLLEAGUE ($2,500 - $4,999)Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. and Arthur J. Gallagher FoundationDonna J. and Michael BinghamConstellationJoyce and Paul DawsonDewberryEcoEnergy, LLCGrand Victoria CasinoIHC Construction Companies, LLC and IHC Group FoundationTimothy and Marcia KellenbergerKendall Hunt Publishing CompanyRebecca KevoianKnaack Manufacturing Company/Emerson ElectricKovitz Investment Group, LLCSheri G. LacyIan and Lisa LampDr. J. Emeka and Uche OnwutaMartha RedekerDr. David and Julie SamKatherine Swenson SawyerJack and Marlene ShalesSikich LLPWET Solutions, Inc.
ASSOCIATE ($1,000 - $2,499)Advance Electrical Supply Co.AGL Resources Private Foundation, Inc.Reverend Sue E. AllenAmerican Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC)Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C.Anonymous (5)Applied Communications Group
ECC Foundation Annual Report FY2013
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Automated LogicBornquist, Inc.Carol and Robert BroekerMonica and Scott BucekBetsy CappasCarol Cowles and James FletcherJanelle A. CrowleyMary CzajaMerrie and John DerderianCharles and Linda DvorakEarly, Tousey, Regan & WlodekDr. Phyllis E. Folarin and Mr. Olufemi FolarinGilmore Marketing Concepts Inc.Hampton, Lenzini and RenwickMary F. HatchDr. Linda C. HefferinKatherine HurtIllinois Aviation Academy, Inc.Illinois Community College System FoundationInteriors for Business, Inc.David JacksonClaire and Thomas JohannesenLarry and Whitney JonesKI ChicagoKJWW Engineering ConsultantsShawn and John KluberRebecca KnoppkieSharon and Marc KonnyElizabeth Kotwas and Mike BarryRonald KowalczykKroeschell, Inc.Earl and Luann LampDr. Eric A. Larson and Mrs. Sharon A. Fisher-LarsonLauderdale Electric Co.Cheri Lee Lewis and Dr. David R. LewisBrett and Rachel LundstromEleanor and Douglas MacKinneyDr. Ruixuan Mao and Dr. Mi HuDr. Luis MartinezMichael and Kelly McKayNorthwest Suburban Imaging Association, S.C.Mary and Glen PetersonDavid and Betsy PfeifferJorge and Cheryl PhillipsPlumbers and Pipefitters Local 501PMA Financial Network, Inc.Susan and Thomas RakowRoger RameyToya and Lester RandallRichard W. RennerJudith ScheningDr. William* and Mary Jo SheelySherman Health FoundationSpeer Financial Inc.St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, a Wintrust Community BankSteiner Electric Company / Kerman Employee Assistance FoundationTate & LyleDan and Cathy WalterWeiss, Sugar, Dvorak & DusekCatherine M. Wolf
CONTRIBUTOR ($500 - $999)Absolute Fire Protection, Inc.Paula and Francis AmentaTimothy and Elizabeth AndersonAnonymous (5)BHFX Digital ImagingHarry and Phyllis BlizzardBSC Private Wealth Management, LLCSally A. CallahanKristen CampbellCarey Electric Contracting, Inc.Cecilia CarreonFrances L. ChannonLori ClarkClear Perspective Advisors, LLCJohn and Bonnie CoffinCommunity Physical Therapy & Associates, Ltd.Ned and Marcia CoonenCooper Crouse-HindsCrescent ElectricBruce and Peggy DahlquistCristina DeOcampoRose DiGerlandoJames DittusDonor Club of ElginDuPage Airport AuthorityErik EgelandMary ElfringElgin Elks Lodge #737Andrew ErbachFONA International Inc.Susan FordJoyce J. FountainFox Valley Building and Construction Trades CouncilFranczek Radelet, P.C.Elena GardeaKim Gilmore and Jeffrey BeroGrand Victoria FoundationClark HallpikeJonathan HyltonJabria A. JassimCapt. Jack M. Kennedy, USN Ret., and Mrs. Pam KennedyDan KernlerCelia LopezLucky Locators, Inc.
Jennifer and Chris McClureMcGrath Honda of ElginJohn McNuttPeter MolenhouseCraig and Darlene MorganPolly A. NashLeo and Marilyn NelsonRachel NevilleGary A. NordenThe Penkava FamilyJoseph RosenfeldHoward RussoKaren SalernoArt and Sharon SaucedaKathleen StoverGayle StrohmaierStructural Technologies, Inc.Susan and Chuck TimmFrederick VogtW.R. Meadows, Inc.Walker Parking Consultants & Engineers, Inc.Waukegan Steel LLCRobert and Donna WerderichMichael WhiteEric Zabinski
FRIEND ($100 - $499)Administrative District Council 1 of IllinoisBrooks T. AitchisonAltrusa International Club of Elgin, Inc.Lauren and Philip AnderkoBruce and Deborah AndersonDonald AndersonThomas and Cheri AndersonAnonymous (29)Sandra AnthonyJeffrey P. ArenaJoan ArnalRobin S. ArnoldSharon ArntAssociated Electrical Contractors, Inc.L. Bruce AustinMaria BagshawMichel and Mary Ellen BarbezatBillie B. BarnettElizabeth A. BeckerBrian BeecherRoxanne Bell, D.C.Shirley A. BellKari and Dr. Michael BerksonBrian and Melissa BerquistJenni and Carlos BetancourtSteve BlauBlue Knights Illinois IIRichard BonnomStephanie BonvalletKijuana BoulreceGary and Jean BowenDonna BoyceDr. Jeffery S. BoydWendy S. BreitmayerCarter BrettBetty and Floyd BrownSusan BrownMichele BrynelsenLawrence BuhayDonna and Roger BurnidgeNoreen Burton-HillCalvin J. ByrdRyan CallahanPeter Capadona
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Dr. Patricia L. JachowiczClaudia JakesSean JensenLisa M. JohnsonRise’ D. JonesJuliana JuddJeffery G. JulianMaria KazmiDiane J. KerruishCrystal D. KerwinKimberly Clark FoundationAnitra KingAlan and Sandy KirkWilliam KleinerMary Ellen KlemundtBetty KlinkTherese KourimRay KrouseLaflin Design GroupMaureen A. LangeFred LantzHeather A. LarkinTheresa LarsonFrancis LaSota and Shannon Quinn LaSotaChristopher LawrencePatricia LloydEric LongBrenda LonsdaleCelia LopezAngela LuccaDiane LukasRichard and Anne MarblestoneAbraham Martinez-CruzDiane MasonGlenn and Lynne MayerRobert and Mary Ellen McBrideJames McGeeGerald McLaughlinJames G. MeletsisMetro Design Associates, Inc.Kathryn S. MichelJeanette MihalecWendy and Jay MillerSteven MischakMJM Consulting Inc.Craig D. MooreLaura MorganSusan N. MoylanJohn MravikDawn Sweeney MunsonRoberta NaumanDr. John and Mrs. Jonel NearRoberto NegronPatricia H. O’BrienDr. Clare M. Ollayos and Dr. Scott FladlandPainters District Council No. 30Terese M PalerminiMargaret J. ParkerPatrick W. ParksVernon L. Patton, Jr.Kathe J. PavaKent F. PayneWilliam PelzDr. Mary E. PerkinsAmy S. PerrinMary PeterhansPilipuf-Grist and AssociatesKimberly PlatePmS Advertising, Inc.Michael and Jana PorterWilliam and Christine PowellMarilyn Y. Prentice and Cory Banks
David PriegnitzPaul QuinnCielo RamirezPeter J. RamirezDonna and Jack RedmerDavid ReichCoral ReinertAnnabelle RhoadesKristin RichmondSonja RiggsRiver Valley Land Improvement, CoErica M. RomeroRoy RoslandVictoria and Dennis RoushManuel SalgadoFrancois SanchezSandro, Inc.Beth W. SantellJulie SchaidNicole SchergerMarjorie J. SchildknechtHeather SchollVelma SeptSerigraphics Sign Systems, Inc.John and Melissa SleetingGeorgia SolovaySound Vision Inc.Susan Spengler-Abell and Alan R. AbellSt. John United Methodist ChurchDr. Leticia StarkovDiane and Douglas StreddeBetty SwanbergEleanor SwansonCarol SzaboMelissa L. TaitLizabeth TannhauserKimberly TarverWilliam and Traci TemplinTanya N. TernesMaria G. TerryEugene TesterThermosystems, Inc.Marcy ThompsonThree for ECCTL’S Four Seasons Chinese & Japanese CuisineJose M. TorresMichael TracyTrane
Cardosi Kiper Design GroupDavid CarilloSusan Carroll-PepaCristina CastroKatrina Chan-LarsenChef Bo’s CorpCity of ElginSharon and Michael ColbyDeSean and Charlotte ColemanHeather CollinsLinda ConniffErin ConnoleMary T. CubertKatarina CukvasJohanna Cummings BernardJohn G. Dalton and Richard L. JacobsIrina and Rob DelgenioWilliam and Brigitte DemareeChalyce DeterdingDickens FellowshipBarbara DohrmanLarry DrafallSteven Duchrow and Janet BerkesJohn and Anne DuffyTerry and Pat DunningProfessor Sarah L. DyeRoger EckhartElgin Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)Elgin Trades CouncilTraci and Rick EllisGuy and Becky ElstonTed and Bing EltzrothNatalie EscobarBeverly FelderDiana and Tim FlahavenLinda FlorcruzWilliam ForgJanet S. FlynnDan and Karen FoxFrontenac Bunco BabesDr. James and Susan GalbraithDr. Philip GarberMichael GarbinCynthia and Steve GaspardoLesia GemelliStephen Gray and Susan LeighLatisha D. GulleySally A. GuyRobert C. HalbothSusan HallStephen HallierJacqueline HandtCharles and Judith HanlonTom and Sue HannulaHarriet HappelDarlene HarrisLucas and Mary HarrissJulie Hartley-MoorePeggy HeinrichSherry and Robert HellmuthLorie HermesdorfFrank HernandezDana HintzThomas HiteLaurie HoernerPhillip HowardDavid HuberSteve and Polly HuntJohn and Catherine HurlbutIllinois Intercollegiate Forensics Association
ECC Foundation Annual Report FY2013
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Susan and Daniel TravisMichael TrimarcoDonald ValentineDavid and Vicki ValleeTheodore VernonCarlen Vire-SmithScott and Marie WagnerMarta WalzMargaret WardLori WascherDr. Donald and Mrs. Trinka WatersCassandra WatsonJack and Anne WeissRobert E. WhiteMindy WhitesideJanet L. WhitsittCarolyn M. WilliamsRoyce WrayThomas and Linda YoungrenConnie J. Zapata
*deceased
Tribute GiftsThe ECC Foundation is honored to acknowledge the following individuals for whom a tribute gift was received during the year.
GIFTS RECEIVED IN MEMORY OFLydia Anderson Whitney Sophia Anderson Thomas Ayers Joan Banks Zachary Bingham Laverne Boose Louis A. Buikema Colin Cummings Junn DeOcampo Josephine P. Dye Aaron Bradley Elston Christopher Fielder Larry Hall Tom Harwood Paul R. Heath Thomas E. Hefferin
Julia M. Heilmann Roland and Pauline Higginbotham Sabrina Jassim Amelia Mae Jones-Daniels Nick Kotwas Mary T. Perrin Gilbert I. and Marcia Renner Leonid Ruchinski Linda Sangiacomo Philip Vire Minnie White
GIFTS RECEIVED IN hONOR OFJohn M. FialkoDorothy Edith (Hoyt) GalbraithLinda C. HefferinFabio MartinezSusan Spengler-AbellForensics Team Alumni
Gifts In-KindAce Metal CraftsB & W Machine Co.Jenni and Carlos BetancourtRandi Cohen and James ElkinsCourtright RestaurantCustom Welding & Fabrication, Inc.Bruce and Peggy DahlquistJoyce and Paul DawsonDiane DeGrenierDiesel Radiator CompanyDLA Architects, Ltd.Kathleen EricksonDr. Phyllis and Mr. Olufemi FolarinChef Gale GandGraham’s Fine Chocolates & Ice CreamGrand Victoria CasinoGail HackerMurna and Bruce HansemannTom and Kathleen HayesPriscilla HernandezJohn and Catherine HurlbutHurlbut & Hurlbut, P.C.Jeans and A Cute Top ShopJustin KeesTimothy and Marcia KellenbergerJohn and Shawn KluberKnaack Manufacturing Company/ Emerson ElectricIan and Lisa LampLamp IncorporatedLou Malnati’s CorporationM & R LawncareChef Klaus MendlMercer Tool Corp.Moraine Valley Community CollegeLeo and Marilyn NelsonCaren and Dale NickelsenOdalisque Beauty ApothecaryDr. Clare Ollayos and Dr. Scott FladlandOnesti Entertainment/Arcada TheatreCheryl PetersonMargaret and George RoweTech One Biomedical ServicesThe Olive MillDan and Cathy WalterWell Polished Nail Spa
Living LegacySPARTAN LEGACY SOCIETY PLANNED AND ESTATE GIFT DONORSRalph E. Apple*Elaine J. Bayless*Eleanor J. Born*Charlotte Bosworth*Elizabeth M. Buchman*Dorothy W. Davis*Viola Dunning Duck*David Eno*Lewis V. Fletcher*Hal Gilbert*Carolyn Kirk-LikouOtis Isenbarger*Marcus Johns*Karl M. Lehr*William H. Lovell*Otto J. Maha*Joan C. Schaaf*Walter S. Tanner, Jr.*Dr. Donald Waters and Mrs. Trinka Waters
*deceased
DIRECTORS EMERITIHarry BlizzardBetty BrownCharles BurnidgeTom Finnegan Jr.Paul Heath, EdD*John KluberWilliam LauderdaleBrett LundstromLeo NelsonMichael S. Shirley, PhDDon Waters, EdD
*deceased
The Elgin Community College Foundation is committed to acknowledging our donors’ generosity as accurately as possible. Please call the ECC Foundation office at 847-214-7377 for any corrections. Thank you.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEECaren Nickelsen, ChairIan Lamp, Vice ChairBrett Lundstrom, Immediate Past ChairPaul Dawson, SecretaryJohn Sleeting, TreasurerSharon Konny, Assistant TreasurerDavid Sam, PhD, JD, LLM, College PresidentKatherine Sawyer, Executive Director
DIRECTORSJenni BetancourtBruce DahlquistPhyllis Folarin, EdDKimberly GilmoreJohn HurlbutLarry JonesTim KellenbergerCarolyn Kirk-LikouShawn Dalton KluberEric Larson, EdDMichael McKayJ. Emeka Onwuta, MDDavid PfeifferJack ShalesRobert Werderich
EX-OFFICIO LIAISONSTrustee LiaisonJohn G. Dalton (July –November 2012)Risé D. Jones, PhD (December 2012 – May 2013)
Angela Causey (June 2013)
Faculty LiaisonLinda Hefferin, EdD
DIRECTORS EMERITIHarry BlizzardBetty BrownCharles BurnidgePaul Heath, EdD*Tom Finnegan, Jr.John KluberWilliam LauderdaleLeo NelsonMichael S. Shirley, PhDDon Waters, EdD
*deceased
Elgin Community College Foundation Board of Directors (July 2012-June 2013)
Community College District 509 Board of TrusteesDonna Redmer, EdD ChairDundeeTrustee since 2009
Eleanor “Ellie” MacKinney, CAS Vice ChairHampshireTrustee since 1999
John Duffy, MSEd SecretaryElginTrustee since 1975
Angela CauseySouth ElginTrustee since May 2013
Robert A. GetzElgin Trustee since 2003
Risé D. Jones, PhDElginDecember 2012-May 2013
Robert McBride, EdDSt. CharlesMay 2007-May 2013
Clare M. Ollayos, DCElginTrustee since 1995
Art Sauceda, CPABartlettTrustee since May 2013
Alejandro Molina Hoyos Student TrusteePingree Grove 2013-2014
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