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T 22 23 ANNUAL REPORT 2005 the state's Research Challenge Trust Fund, alumni and friends are able to match their gifts one-to-one to support professorships, graduate fellowships, and research activities. These funds allow the College to honor and enhance the work of our great faculty. Strong Governmental Support W e appreciate the support and commitment made by the Kentucky's legislature and governor in 2005. Through an appropriation of $8.5 million, the University of Kentucky Live- stock Disease Diagnostic Laboratory is currently undergoing much-needed renovations. Addition- ally, the legislature approved $1 million in recur- ring dollars to fund the Kentucky Cooperative Extension County Enhancement Initiative. This program establishes a multi-level career ladder and serves as the basis for much deserved sal- ary increases for county agents, an area in which the University had fallen behind its benchmark institutions in recent years. The College served as host for the interim legislative committee on agriculture and natural resources in the fall. Such opportunities allow us to share with the committee and other elected officials our funding priorities for the institution. We look forward to increasing our communica- tions efforts with all levels of government in the coming year. Great Alumni W e are fortunate to have passionate alumni who are committed to UK and the College of Agriculture and School for Human Environ- mental Sciences. Please join us at one of the many scheduled regional alumni events or visit us on campus. We look forward to seeing you throughout the year. Thank You, Drew Graham Director, Office for Advancement College of Agriculture The Office for Advancement experienced great success during 2005 in development, alumni relations, and governmental relations. Our thanks goes out to our alumni and friends across the nation who continue to enhance programs for the College of Agriculture and School of Human Environmental Sciences through financial contributions, volunteer leadership, and legislative support. Alumni Programs Set Standard T he College continues to set a standard of excel- lence with its alumni programs as the alumni association recognizes the need to diversify and enhance its programs for its 18,000 alumni. Alumni enjoyed a number of events throughout the year, including an evening with the Lexington Legends, Wildcat Sendoff for graduating seniors, the alumni association's Joe T. Davis Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, area chapter events, Roundup, homecoming, a trip to Ohio to the home of Longa- berger Baskets, and a bus trip to the UK/Indiana basketball game. In 2006, we'll add yearlong celebrations to commemorate 100 years of Human Environmental Sciences. Fulfilling the Mission T he College, through our excellence in teach- ing, research, and extension, is at the core of fulfilling the University's land grant mission, and fund development is crucial to our success. As the graphs with this report show, the College experi- enced a phenomenal year in development in 2005 by raising nearly $21 million in cash gifts, pledges, and estate gifts. Through programs such as the matching Golden Leaf Settlement Fund, the College seeks to increase the undergraduate scholarship endowment by $2.4 million, providing more scholar- ship funds for our students. Additionally, through GIVING TOTALS Campaign Giving: Donors have provided a total of $89.4 million in support for College programs since the start of UK's Capital Campaign in 2000. CASH— $10,700,436 PLEDGES— $57,778 PLEDGED LIFE INCOME GIFTS & PLEDGED BEQUESTS$8,020,577 RESEARCH CHALLENGE TRUST FUND— $2,050,000 TOTAL— $20,828,791 A dvancement Donors have provided a total of $21 million in support for College programs in calen- dar year 2005. 2005 GIVING Types of Gifts: PUBLIC SERVICE: $2,450,051 STUDENTS: $11,785,527 FACULTY: $18,781,747 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: $10,893,340 FACILITIES: $1,069,673 RESEARCH: $34,671,890 OTHER: $8,662,232 LIBRARY: $1,012,368

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ANNUAL REPORT 2005

the state's Research Challenge Trust Fund, alumni and friends are able to match their gifts one-to-one to support professorships, graduate fellowships, and research activities. These funds allow the College to honor and enhance the work of our great faculty.

Strong Governmental Support

We appreciate the support and commitment made by the Kentucky's legislature and

governor in 2005. Through an appropriation of $8.5 million, the University of Kentucky Live-stock Disease Diagnostic Laboratory is currently undergoing much-needed renovations. Addition-ally, the legislature approved $1 million in recur-ring dollars to fund the Kentucky Cooperative Extension County Enhancement Initiative. This program establishes a multi-level career ladder and serves as the basis for much deserved sal-ary increases for county agents, an area in which the University had fallen behind its benchmark institutions in recent years. The College served as host for the interim legislative committee on agriculture and natural resources in the fall. Such opportunities allow us to share with the committee and other elected offi cials our funding priorities for the institution. We look forward to increasing our communica-tions efforts with all levels of government in the coming year.

Great Alumni

We are fortunate to have passionate alumni who are committed to UK and the College

of Agriculture and School for Human Environ-mental Sciences. Please join us at one of the many scheduled regional alumni events or visit us on campus. We look forward to seeing you throughout the year.Thank You,

Drew GrahamDirector, Offi ce for Advancement

College of Agriculture

The Offi ce for Advancement experienced great success during 2005 in development, alumni relations, and governmental relations. Our thanks goes out to our alumni and friends across the nation who continue to enhance programs for the College of Agriculture and School of Human Environmental Sciences through fi nancial contributions, volunteer leadership, and legislative support.

Alumni Programs Set Standard

The College continues to set a standard of excel-lence with its alumni programs as the alumni

association recognizes the need to diversify and enhance its programs for its 18,000 alumni. Alumni enjoyed a number of events throughout the year, including an evening with the Lexington Legends, Wildcat Sendoff for graduating seniors, the alumni association's Joe T. Davis Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, area chapter events, Roundup, homecoming, a trip to Ohio to the home of Longa-berger Baskets, and a bus trip to the UK/Indiana basketball game. In 2006, we'll add yearlong celebrations to commemorate 100 years of Human Environmental Sciences.

Fulfi lling the Mission

The College, through our excellence in teach-ing, research, and extension, is at the core of

fulfi lling the University's land grant mission, and fund development is crucial to our success. As the graphs with this report show, the College experi-enced a phenomenal year in development in 2005 by raising nearly $21 million in cash gifts, pledges, and estate gifts. Through programs such as the matching Golden Leaf Settlement Fund, the College seeks to increase the undergraduate scholarship endowment by $2.4 million, providing more scholar-ship funds for our students. Additionally, through

GIVING TOTALSCampaign Giving: Donors have provided a total of $89.4 million in support for College programs since the start of UK's Capital Campaign in 2000.

CASH— $10,700,436

PLEDGES— $57,778

PLEDGED LIFE INCOME GIFTS &PLEDGED BEQUESTS— $8,020,577

RESEARCH CHALLENGETRUST FUND— $2,050,000

TOTAL— $20,828,791

TA dvancement

Donors have provided a total of $21 million in support for College programs in calen-dar year 2005.

2005 GIVING

Types of Gifts:

PUBLIC SERVICE: $2,450,051

STUDENTS: $11,785,527

FACULTY: $18,781,747

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: $10,893,340

FACILITIES: $1,069,673

RESEARCH: $34,671,890

OTHER: $8,662,232

LIBRARY: $1,012,368

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Advancement ANNUAL REPORT 2005

David W. AlexanderGregory L. Ammon Richard Lawrence and Shirley Lee AmmonJohn Murphy BakerJames L. BarlowBarney O. BarnettBarry J. and Dee H. BarnettJoe Nell BarnettMarcus G. and Gladys T. BarnettMarcus Randall BarnettCharles E. BarnhartCharles D. and Jeanette D. BennettGerald T. and Theresa C. BenockAlvin L. and Mary N. BertrandTheresa Hadley BethelPhil and Sue BillingsWilliam Thomas III and Nancy Ireland BishopJohn Tyree and Theresa Williams BondurantMary F. BradleyAllan E. BrownHerbert and Judy BrownThomson R. Jr. and Betty R. BryantRay A. BucklinGeorge J. and Mary Jo BudigElizabeth Kennan and Michael Thornton BurnsJoan BushLowell BushCharles W. ByersSteven and Susan CallerDavid V. CalvertJohn L. and Elaine L. CarmanRodney and Debbie Carpenter*William A. and Susan R. CasnerRoy V. and Peggy C. CatlettHazel W. Chappell

William J. CheekLorraine N. ClayRobert N. and Blythe ClayRay and Beth H. CliftonAllen D. ClineRobert M. ClinkinbeardCharles W. and Christine G. CoatesAshli Nicole Collins and Paul Joseph LoheideGlenn Burton CollinsLeslie Marie Collins and Paul Robert RunkleRuby Wallace CollinsDonald G. and Rebecca M. Colliver*John H. and Lois R. ColliverBrad H. and Karen Ross CombsH. Steve and Judy D. ConboyDr. Maurice G. CookWilliam Edwards and Elizabeth Evans CookeSandra L. CopherJanice N. CorumJoann E. CorumJ. William CorumC. Milton and Reta R. CoughenourNancy M. CoxJoe E. CraftonJohn E. CraineRobert H. and Anna B. CultonJoe B. DavisSylvia C. DavisJohn A. and Patricia B. DeaconFrank Keiser and Elizabeth Owens Downing George A. and Ruth H. DuncanRay H. and Louise G. DuttPatrick A. and Janet M. DwyerClay Ford EllisRobert and Nellie Ellis Foundation

Helen Horlacher EvansJoe L. and D. Gail EvansJoseph Carson Evans Jr.Joseph Carson Evans IIILida Henderson EvansJohn C. Everett IIIJohn H. Ewing IIISam R. Jr. and Katherine EwingW. S. Farish IIIPaul E. FenwickRichard A. FisherJ.N. Frankel Sr.Saundra G. GardinerLorraine E. GarkovichJeanne GattonGale GlennMuriel GluckGrace Gray and Brian R. GorrellElayne R. GreathouseRobert Kirk and Robin Carol GrigsbyBlair Presnell HallJ. Monroe and Judy C. HallJames Monroe Hall IV*Robert Jr. and Bonnie Pearce HallCatherine Cooper HammondFrank V. and Lillie B. HammondSusan E. Hammond and W. Gerald SmithThomas T. and Sheilagh R. HammondRichard HardestyH. T. Jr. and Doris C. HardyEmette HartMarion Kenneth and Karolyn S. HaydenVirgil W. HaysLinda M. HeatonAnn Lair Henderson and William Joseph HendersonMarcia A. and James Newell HicksAbner C. Jr. and Jane H. Hiler

Chris and Beverly HillenmeyerStephen and Karen HillenmeyerAnna E. HitronJohn Paul HuffmanNelson Bunker and Caroline L. HuntThomas W. and Jane M. HutchensDan C. and Sue Birdsong HutsonDan C. II and Cindy Metzger HutsonCharles J. IsselShelby K. JettMary Doyle JohnsonWilliam H. and Brenda S. JohnstoneSteve JonesJames R. and Mary Ross KablerJames D. and Helen W. KempJames W. KidwellKristen Hall KirbyL. John III and Vivian L. KorfhageRobert C. and Charlotte R. KorfhageC. Oran and Myrtle M. LittleJoy V. LongCharles D. Lucas Jr.Thomas Pearse LyonsJames R. and Judith B. MahanGlen Calvin MassengaleDiane M. MassieWilliam D. and Julia C. McCroskyEarl C. McNabbMichael David MeuserHenry A. and Jane B. Meyer*William Benjy MikelB. Carolyn and George E. Mitchell Jr.P. Scott Moffi ttWilliam G. and Fredda S. Moody

William E. Murphy and Marie B. Petrites-MurphyCynthia Fletcher NalleLeslie L. NeumeisterWilliam N. IV and Jane Allen OffuttAnn R. PassKevin C. PassWilliam Oliver and Virginia C. PayneJohn Welburn PoeKenneth E. and Joan PostonHelen C. PriceJim Proffi ttJonathan R. RaganJames H. and Jean A. RaglandEdwin E. and Lois J. RankinMarshall Tee and Toni Rogalinski RayBarbara J. Redman*Harold B. and Barbara S. RiceClyde M. Richardson Jr.D. Michael and Susan F. RicheyToni Wilson RileyJohn C. RobertsonRick RobeyCarey Hall Robinson*Don M. and Audrey B. RobinsonJuan G. and Lorraine RodriguezHugh David RoeEddie Gene and Kathryn Pauline RogersJoe and Sue RossJulie Ann RossTony S. RoyaltyBeverly Vaughan and Lee Jackson SaindonFrances Horlacher and John Lee SaindonLarry F. and Carolyn L. SandersMary Patricia SandersZack C. Saufl eyLynwood SchraderElmira Reinhardt Scott

Stephen and Ada Sue SelwitzWilliam K. and Margaret B. SharpRonald L. SheetsMark R. and Mary Fleming SimonAva Christine SimpsonMorgan Scott and Susan Durisek SmithRyan E. SmithWilliam A. and Jane F. SmithDavid L. SpatcherIrving A. SpauldingWilliam R. and Julia A. SpragueLeslie J. and Donna Mae StithGranville W. StokesRoy C. StrangeDr. Igor D. Strugatsky

Cynthia Higgins and Stephen Bradley SullivanDaniel B. and Sue Duvall SutherlandDeborah W. Taylor TatumDouglas L. and Nancy N. ThomasBrent D. and Dorothy S. ThompsonMargaret G. ThrasherStephen L. and Linda T. TichenorJ. Clifford and Elizabeth H. ToddUK Agriculture and HES Alumni Association Mary VanLennepM. Stanley and Ruby H. WallMary B. WallitschHerman R. Jr., and Deborah H. Wallitsch

Linus R. and Sarah L. WaltonDeborah Williams and Richard Earl WheelerHenry D. WhiteW. Cleland WhiteVirginia L. Wiche Roy Lee WiggintonCameron J. Jr. and Rachel M. WilliamsC. Judson Williams III and Julie Allen D. W. and Janell WilliamsF. Edward and Cynthia Grider WilliamsJames A. and Lisa R. WilliamsJonnie R. WilliamsNellie M. Winchester Donald W. WintersDouglass W. WittFrank E. WoesteMiriam Woolfolk

SCOVELL SOCIETY Members in Memoriam

William H. Jr. and Corinna BaldenAnn D. BarlowHoward W. and Bernice VanSickle BeersWilliam O. BlackburnJohn H. BondurantLawrence A. BradfordMargie B. BrookshireThomson R. and Lillian W. BryantDana G. and Helen J. CardBradley D. CarterG. L. Monty ChappellJohn H. ClarkAlbert G. ClayG. Norton ClayKeven Glenn Collins Roy L. ComptonThomas P. and Essie M. CooperDonald A. CorumRobert F. CorumEugene and Margaret Johnson Culton

Robert M. and Alice Lough CundiffDr. Joe T. DavisJoseph G. and Darleene F. DuncanNannie A. DuncanJohn DuvallLee D. DuvallWilliam Norris DuvallJoseph Carson Evans Sr.John H. Ewing Jr.Verda K. EwingWilliam G. and Bernice K. FinnL. G. and Hallie H. ForquerDaniel S. GardinerCharles W. GattonHarry Gatton Jr.Maxwell H. GluckSaul D. GoinsCaswell H. GorhamLeonard F. GreathouseFrank HardingJackie S. HaysJames N. Heaton

Betty Jo Denton HeickFrank M. HeickJohn H. Heick Helen Hertz HexterH. David and Julia Dixon HilliardLucy T. HumeRobert C. HumeIvan JettThomas H. JohnsonJack H. KimballCarl and La Verne R. LayNoble LillardVirginia Alcorn LudwickCharlie MasonClarence W. Mathews*Dallas F. Maxfi eldL. H. MayW. G. McConnellPaul MellonH. Allen MiddletonJ. Lester and Nancy G. MillerVirginia S. NeumeisterLewis V. and Helen F. Palmer

Bobby C. PassRonald E. PhillipsH. Bruce and Jennie Swab PriceH. Bruce Price Jr.John C. RedmanNora L. RedmanWayland RhoadsWilliam M. and Virginia K. RhoadsPhil E. RichardsClyde M. Sr. and Pauline A. RichardsonF. W. RickardNancy Clay RickardDavid Leslie RileyClementine Mills SchlaikjerJes E. SchlaikjerAl and Thelma SchneiderLaverne ScottRobert R. ScottJohn Dudley ScruggsJohn A. SerpellCarl C. Shearer

This is not a complete listing of all Scovell Society members, as several have requested to remain anonymous. This listing shows membership through August 31, 2005.

Elias Thomas SimpsonJames William SimpsonMolly Jane Denney SimpsonElmer S. StaffordMarjorie B. StaffordJames I. StephensAlbert F. StewartGeorge Perry Sr. and Dimple Thomason SummersWilliam G. SurvantH. P. ThrasherFrederick L. VanLennepHerman R. Wallitsch Sr.Herschel G. WeilFrank J. and Eva C. WelchHarry WheelerFred WicheDiane Patricia WilliamsFrank D. WinchesterRalph D. WinchesterJo Lynne WoodPatch Woolfolk

Donors COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

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Donors Advancement ANNUAL REPORT 2005

Betty Adams (M)Claire AlagiaAnonymous (2)Gail M. BassRichard Bass Sr.Eleanor BottsRose Mary BrooksJane Venable BrownMark Richard and Linda Snelling BrownWinnifred S. Burruss (M)Patricia Johnson Buster (M)Janet Lynn Chatfi eld (M)Shirley Chatfi eldR.H. "Dutch" Chatfi eld (M)Paul ChellgrenWilbur Chellgren (M)Henry T. ColettiElizabeth Evans and William Edwards CookeRobert M. and Alice Lough Cundiff (M)J. Edward CunninghamMary Queen Cunningham (M)Anna Martine Donaldson (M)Ruth H. and George A. DuncanD. Y. Dunn (M)Jo Law and Henry DurhamJane Winkler DycheR. W. Dyche IIIJulia Downer EastinMarianne Smith EdgeAlma Whitehouse Ellis (M)Cecil Tilden Ellis Sr. (M)Statie E. Erikson (M)Helen Horlacher EvansJoseph Carson Evans Sr. (M)

Claudia J. Peck-HeathR. J. Reynolds, Nana MensahAngela M. RiceBarbara Landrum RiceTerry D. RothgebBonnie F. RuschellGeorge J. RuschellLinda Williams and Robert Hawkins RushMartha Hawkins RushMartha Weakley RushRosetta Ramsey and Willett Howard Rush Jr.Beverly Vaughan and Lee Jackson SaindonFrances Horlacher and John Lee SaindonChester L. Samuelson (M)Sarah W. Samuelson (M)Sally Schneider (M)Dhaval D. ShuklaDiane Greene SmathersSallie Buster StebletonMarjorie S. StewartPatsy Todd*Dr. Ann VailRetia Scott WalkerHelen and Byron WentzHarriette Hodby Wilson

Joseph Carson Evans Jr.Joseph Carson Evans IIILida Henderson EvansJames A. and Betty EwingJohn H. Ewing Jr. (M)Betty Kington GilfoilJoy Humphrey GwinHES Alumni AssociationHelen Weems Harp (M)Robert HarpElizabeth Helton (M)Ann Lair and William Joseph HendersonSarah T. and William K. HenryHazel J. Hieronymus (M)William S. Hieronymus (M)Catherine Hildebolt*Lee P. and Susan C. HydeEvangeline Smith Kelsay (M)Alice P. KillpatrickBessie C. Landrum (M)B. Kay LangdonRobert L. LangdonJane Stanford Lewis (M)Mildred S. Lewis (M)Lion Apparel, Don AldridgeMarianne LorensenAbby Lindsey Marlatt*Emma P. Maxfi eld (M)D. Michelle Knapke McDonaldPeggy Sisk MeszarosFredda Short and William G. MoodyWilliam Peace

THE ERIKSON SOCIETYMembership in the Erikson Society has traditionally honored the most generous contributors to Human Environmental Sciences. (M) denotes in memoriam; * denotes new members. This listing shows membership through August 31, 2005.

Helen C. AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Michael T. AngelucciNA Anonymous*Mr. and Mrs. Bryan J. BeaverGerald T. ('75) and Theresa M. ('73) Benock Dr. Gail and Connie BensonJohn T. ('60) and Theresa W. ('59) BondurantEleanor A. Botts '57Jane Venable Brown '53Dr. Ray A. Bucklin '82Joan BushDr. Charles W. Byers '66Roy V. ('59) and Peggy Catlett Brian ('95) and Cathy B. ('95) Celsor Hazel W. Chappell '81Shirley J. Chatfi eldJ. Lyell Clarke '78*Ramona C. Collette*John H. ('69) and Lois R. ('70) ColliverDr. Maurice G. Cook '57Pete and Mary D. CorkernDr. Nancy M. CoxGene ('58) and Jean J. ('59) CravensDr. M. Ward ('53) and Joan T. ('53) Crowe Delmer L. Dalton '67Sylvia C. DavisDr. John A. ('58) and Patricia B. ('57) DeaconWilliam B. DelkerAdele B. DilschneiderDr. George A. ('61) and Ruth H. ('61) DuncanJewell D. Ellis '51Helen H. Evans '41*Abraham Zavala Falcon

Marcia G. Farris '70Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. GatesJoseph E. Gilmour*Drew Graham '83*Morris GrizzleWalter Gross IIIThomas T. Hammond '67Dr. John R. HartmanDr. Sarah Tabb Henry '56Catherine D. Hildebolt '39Eileen HillenmeyerTommy C. ('64) and Kathryn Hale ('63) Hopkins*Mr. and Mrs. David W. HorohovBarbara HunterDr. Charles J. IsselMr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Johnson '48Mr. and Mrs. Aaron JonesMike J. Kegley '76Alice P. Killpatrick '38Dr. Fred W. KnappWilliam J. Lageman*Dr. Ullin W. Leavell Jr.Dr. C. Oran and Myrtle M. LittleDr. and Mrs. Graydon A. LongDrs. Phyllis A. ('90) and Keith MacAdamDr. Abby L. Marlatt*Jerald L. MartinMary K. MartinDiane M. Massie '79Dallas F. Maxfi eldPaul L. McCauleyDr. William B. MikelDr. William G. ('56) and Fredda S. ('57) Moody*Karen S. Mundy*Glen P. ('91) and Stephanie MurphyCynthia Fletcher Nalle '81

Paul D. NesbittAudrey W. OttoHelen C. Price '42Edwin E. Rankin '51Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. RedmanDr. Harold B. Rice '49Don RobinsonMartha H. Rush '38Dr. Sibu P. Saha Larry F. and Carolyn L. SandersMargaret Straus SayeghDr. Horst SchachElmira R. ScottDr. William E. Seale '63William K. ('42) and Margaret SharpMace SiegelEdward M. and Christine D. SmithWilliam A. ('70) and Jane F. ('72) SmithRichard A. Stanley '79Marjorie S. Stewart '63Dr. Granville W. StokesDouglas L. Thomas '81Stephen L. ('71) and Linda T. ('71) Tichenor Myra L. Tobin '62Drs. Rodney W. and Charlotte R. ('82) TullochDr. Larry W. Turner '85Mary H. VanLennepJohn O. Venable '48Dr. Linus R. Walton '65Victoria Ewing Ware '79*Ann WhitmanDr. D. W. Williams '94Miriam R. Lamy WoolfolkDr. Walter W. ZentDr. Patricia L. Ziefl e

DONORS of $1,000 or More*denotes fi rst-time donor

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Advancement ANNUAL REPORT 2005DonorsMr. and Mrs. Billy JamesMr. and Mrs. Laurence R. JeffriesTheresa M. Johnson '88Annice B. JohnstonMr. and Mrs. Barry JoinerKevin Scott and Laura L. ('91) JusticeNicole L. Justice '99David S. Keltner '75Carole P. KnoblettLori A. Laaker Angela L. LangstonJoy M. Lawler '75Larry J. Leach '71Louisa W. LenehanEugene LeveyJames E. Lewis, DVMW. J. LongMeredith Willard LuberRita LuberDeborah G. Mathews '75Katherine E. McClanahan '56Terri A. McClellanSandra K. McQuinnTracy A. MetzgerRoberta L. Meyer '87Maurice MillerMargaret M. MitchellJeanette R. Morrow '70Delores J. MosesLisa D. Naive '01 Jeffrey D. Neal '93Rebecca T. Newell, MDSusan NiedDr. Jacqueline A. NoonanDr. John J. ObryckiDeanna H. Oliver '05Barbara J. OlsonDevin K. Onkst '91Virginia G. Osborne '43Ronald E. Palumbo '77Owen D. ParkerWilliam H. Peyton '67Rebecca L. Phillips '82Kevin L. ('75) and Sue M. PorterS. Rebecca Proffi ttAaron H. Puckett '03

Mary H. Reynolds '75William K. and Charlotte RiceDr. J. David Richardson '70Robin L. Richmond '90Karen Ann RobbG. Wayne Rogers '81David L. Ryan '91Barbara A. Schmidt, DVMRichard A. Schubert '78Laurin S. Schweet '80Christopher R. and Dena Serafi niPam ShapiroDr. Leslie C. Sherwood '91Monte L. Shinkle '75Garland SimsMark S. Sloan '83Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. SmithJoseph A. Spalding '93Whitney Stith '90Ben M. and Judith L. StreepeyKenneth W. StrikerCraig E. ('98) and Carrlie L. ('99) TaylorWendy A. Templeton '88Stuart Ray Trent '01Robert B. TrussellVirginia K. Tucker '77Kimberly L. TurlingtonDr. Ann VailJonathan Michael WaitsCarol A. Walton '57Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. WeberKaren J. Wedekind '85Lois C. Welch '56Dava Susanne West '03Karen C. WilkinsonBruce N. Wilson PhD '84Max K. Wilson '76Nancy F. WilsonLaurence H. Wolfe '51Brooke Yoder '97

Billie N. Dickinson '58 Ester Victoria Dittert '05Diana W. Doggett '75Deborah S. DornbuschHenry A. Douglas '58Thereseann C. Dowdy '91John L. Doyle '98Lucy R. Dunn '02Jennifer S. Durham '75Lee E. Eaton II '97Kathy EstradaHoward W. FahsCourtney A. Fisk '05Melissa FitzpatrickDawn Heather FlemmDavid FourqureanSusan M. FoxMelanie Nickle Fusco '97Dr. Jenifer Hren GaffneyGertrude A. GerjardoDr. Shaojian Gao '91Joe A. Gayle '42Jane H. Gholson '79Katherine M. Goldschmidt '85Judith A. GoodGeraldine S. GorrellAnthony W. Green '95Dennis Spencer GuinnW. Roland HancockMary F. Harbour '76Edward C. Hart, DVMLori A. HeardDennis R. HearnChrissy M. Henderson '83William R. HilliardCarol M. Hinton '92Ray HoldrenTimothy HolekampMr. and Mrs. Steven A. HollandTony ('91) and Sherry HollowayJennifer ('00) and Jim HouchinShirley B. HughesDavid A. HullAgnes F. HunterMr. and Mrs. Larry B. Jaggers II

FIRST-TIME DONORS(Individuals, up to $999)

Susan L. ('89) and Greg AldrichElisabeth H. AlexanderAhmad Arababi '77Benjamin A. ('90) and Valerie L. ('82) Askren Robert David Azbill '92Stefanie Lynn BallingerJane H. Barrett '43Brandon BellEllen M. BerendesArin BlackfordDr. Patricia C. BooneNatalie F. Bovey '78Edwin C. BoyleRobin L. BraunJoseph J. BrinkmannLoretta P. BrownJoel Bryan '02Danny M. Bullington '77John H. Bundy Jr. '57Anthony D. Calender '96Melissa CantacuzeneMandy CarlJ. Donald Casey '57Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. CastlemanHsien Chung ChiMitzi W. Chinn '49Ival R. CianchetteBenjamin Brian ClarkKathryn Sara ClarkMark A. Cochran '98Robert L. Cole '97John L. Collins '78Mac Colliver '78Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. ConleyDr. William B. CookMr. and Mrs. Steve CopelandW. Ruel Cowles II, DVMFrank R. Cox Jr. '40Mr. and Mrs. James L. CraftOwen G. Croley '81Elayne Rae CrystalClare K. Cullen '79Carolyn A. Dailey '80Dr. Michael S. Defelice '85

Tobacco Buyout Is Helping StudentsA NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM called the Golden Leaf Settlement Fund will match major gifts endowed at $10,000 or more at 50 cents on the dollar. The program has been made possible because the College, as a quota holder of tobacco, received $800,000 last year as part of the tobacco buy-out. That money has been used to set up the match-ing program to create new endowed scholarships or increase existing ones. All endowed scholarships in the College of Agriculture are eligible, as long as the matching funds are available. Like many couples, Bill and Fredda Moody and Rod and Charlotte Tulloch have ties to both the College of Agriculture and its School of Human Environmental Sciences. Both couples have been generous to the College in the past, and, with the help of the Golden Leaf Settlement Fund, they are extending that generosity. The Moodys combined their match with the cash value of a whole life insurance policy Fredda had given to the University some years earlier. This current scholarship in Fredda's name is to provide aid to qualifi ed students in the School of Human Environmental Sciences. Fredda earned her undergraduate degree in home economics in 1957 and prior to her marriage was the fi rst home demonstration agent in Clay County. Fredda and Bill made the decision a number of years ago to help young people by providing deferred scholarships in their names. Bill said that "lives of individuals and families are enriched and society in general benefi ts when students have an opportunity to receive a college education." An endowed scholarship in Bill's name, awarded to students majoring in meat/food science, was

established in 1999 with start-up money Bill received as the recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Outstand-ing Teaching in the tenured faculty category. Upon his retirement in 2000, additional funds were added to his scholarship by family, friends, and former students. Rod Tulloch taught agricultural education at UK for more than 30 years. Charlotte Tulloch has both under-graduate and master's degrees in home economics education and took some HES courses at UK as part of her doctoral work. After earning her Ed.D. at UK in 1982 in vocational education, her work at UK included supervising student teachers in family and consumer sciences. She also has taught home economics in high school and adult education programs. The Tullochs had been giving to both the College of Agriculture and HES over the years. When they retired (Charlotte in 2004 and Rod in 2005) it was time, Rod Tulloch said, "to maximize what we were doing." They are using the Golden Leaf Settlement Fund to add to an endowment for agricultural education students that had been set up in Rod Tulloch's name at retirement. The Moodys and the Tullochs were asked why they participated in the Golden Leaf Settlement Scholarship program. Fredda Moody wanted to return in kind some of the fi nancial help she received as a home economics student. "It's a way of paying back, of sharing what we have," she said. If Bill Moody hadn't received a small Farm Bureau Scholarship as a freshman, he may have never attended UK. "I was going to stay on the farm; that scholarship changed my life," he said. Before he went to college, Rod Tulloch was awarded a 4-H scholarship. It paid his undergraduate tuition for four years at Michigan State. As a teacher, he has seen fi rsthand how some students struggle to get through school. Charlotte Tulloch is grateful for the ag scholar-ships the Tullochs' son, David Tulloch '92, received from the College. He's now an associate professor in landscape architecture at Rutgers.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN LEAF SETTLEMENT FUND: The minimum pledge for an endowed scholarship is $10,000. Your gift may be paid over fi ve years at $2,000 a year. The match from the Golden Leaf fund would be paid up front, so the endowment would start out at $7,000 and immediately be able to provide a scholarship at more than $600. For more information about setting up or contributing to an endowed scholarship, call the College's Advancement Offi ce at (859)257-7200 or go to the College's home page on the Web at www.ca.uky.edu and click on Alumni.

DDBill & Fredda Moody Rod & Charlotte Tulloch

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Advancement ANNUAL REPORT 2005DonorsCORPORATION, FOUNDATION, and ORGANIZATION DONORS*denotes fi rst-time donor

*A Lasting WorldABI Alfalfa Inc.*ACDI VOCAAdger Bloodstock Co.AgResearch (USA) LimitedAgriBusiness Association of Kentucky Inc.Agri-Chem Inc.Agrigold HybridsAgrium PartnershipAgro Distribution LLCThe Agrotain Co. LLC*Alliance One International Inc.Allied Seed LLCAlltech Inc.Alpha Gamma Rho FraternityAmerican Chestnut Foundation Kentucky Chapter*The American Dietetic Association*The American Hanoverian Society Inc.American Saddlebred Horse Association FoundationAmerican Society of Agronomy Inc.American Society of Landscape ArchitectsAmerican WaterAmerman Family FoundationAmmon Wholesale Nursery Inc.AMPAC Seed CompanyAMVAC Chemical CorporationAMVAC Product DevelopmentAnheuser Busch Companies*Arboretum Volunteer CommitteeArcher-Daniels-Midland Company

Arvesta CorporationA.S.P. Enterprises Inc.*Austin Animal HospitalBank of the Bluegrass & Trust Company*Barenbrug USABASF CorporationBayer CorporationBayer CropScienceBayer CropScience LP*Bayern LBBeck's Superior Hybrids Inc.Big Beaver Tree Service Inc.Binns Real Estate Services LTDBio Gene CompanyThe Blood-Horse Charitable FoundationBlue Grass Community FoundationBlue Grass Orchid Society*Blue Moon Farms LLCBluegrass Area Agriculture Alumni Association*Bluegrass Dairy Food LLCBluegrass Home EconomistsBluegrass Section, IFTBoone Family Foundation Inc.Botanica Inc.Bourbon Veterinary Clinic*British Ecological Society*Brodbeck'sBrown-Forman CorporationBuggies Unlimited*Bullitt County Extension District BoardBurley Marketing Association Inc.Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association Inc.Cal/West Seeds*Campbell County Cooperative ExtensionCaribbean Home Economics Association

Casner Family FundCaudill Seed & Warehouse Co. Inc.Caverndale FarmsCelPril Industries Inc.Cerexagri Inc.The Chapin Foundation Inc.*Cheminova Inc.*Chesapeake Equine Inc.*Childress & Associates*Cimarron USA LLCClarke Mosquito Control ProductsCleary Chemical Corporation*CNCL of State Science Supervisors*Coal Combustion Inc.College of Human Environmental Sciences Alumni Association*Columbia SeedsCommunity Tree Care, Inc.Conwood Company LP*Cooperative Extension District Cornell University*Crompton*Crompton Manufacturing Co.Crow's Hybrid Corn CompanyCulinary Standards Corp. Cullum Seeds LLCDairy Products Association of KentuckyDairyland Seed Company Inc.Damascus Equine AssociatesThe De Hechavarria FoundationDelaware Standardbred Owners Association*DeLoach SettlementDelta and Pine Land CompanyDietrich & Company Equine Insurance Inc.*DLF International SeedsDouble A Farms Inc.

Dow AgroSciencesDow AgroSciences LLCDow Corning CorporationDown to Earth Garden ClubE. I. Dupont De Nemours & CompanyEbberts Field Seeds Inc.Eli Lilly and CompanyEllegood Farm Products Livestock EquipmentEuclid Veterinary Hospital Inc.F. W. Rickard Seeds Inc.Failte Irish Import StoreFalder's Inc.*Family and Consumer Science Extension ProgramsFares FarmFarm Credit ServicesFarmers Bank and Trust CompanyFayette County Master Gardener Association*FDC Stables LLCFFR CooperativeFinancial Solutions Inc.First Bank & Trust CompanyFluid Fertilizer FoundationFMC CorporationFort Harrod Agriculture and HES Alumni Association Foundation for Agronomic Research*Franklin Co. Council of Garden Clubs*Fraser Seeds Limited*Fredonia Valley BankFriends of Kentucky 4-H Inc.Futurity Hill FarmThe Garden Club of Lexington Inc.Garden Party Inc.The Gardening AngelsGardens Alive!Gardenside Green Thumb Garden ClubGarst Seeds

Gateway Seed Company Inc.GE FoundationGeoffrey C. Hughes Foundation Inc.Global Laboratory Services Inc.Golden Seed Co. LLCGowan CompanyGreater Louisville Inc.Green Earth Garden ClubGreen River Area Agriculture and HES Alumni Chapter *Grigg BrothersGriggs and Kidder PLLC *Gum Tree Stables LLC *H & A Resource ManagementHagyard-Davidson- McGee Associates PSC*Hampshire FarmsThe Happy Rasper Inc.Helena Chemical Company*Henderson County Farm Bureau*Highbridge Spring Water Co. Inc.Hillenmeyer Nurseries Inc.Hoe 'N Hope Garden ClubHornbeck Seed Co. Inc.Horseman Publishing Co.*Hospice of the Bluegrass*Hubbuch & Company*Hunter Presbyterian Church*Hutson Inc.*Hyden Citizens Bank Inc.IBM CorporationIna Brown Bond FundIn-Crowd Garden Club*International Hospitality FundInternational Paper Company FoundationISK Biosciences CorporationJessamine County Beef Cattle AssociationJohn Deere World Headquarters

Johnson & JohnsonJuddmonte Farms Inc.Keeneland Foundation Inc.Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency*Kentucky 4-H Horse CouncilKentucky Beef CouncilKentucky Cattlemen's AssociationKentucky Corn Promotion CouncilKentucky Council on Postsecondary EducationKentucky Department of Agriculture*Kentucky Dermatology Cosmetic Surgery CenterKentucky Extension HomemakersKentucky Farm Bureau FederationKentucky Feed & Grain AssociationKentucky Forage and Grassland CouncilKentucky Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective AssociationKentucky Landscape Industries Trade ShowKentucky Nursery & Landscape AssociationKentucky Pest Control Educational Fund*Kentucky Pest Management Association Inc.Kentucky Pork Producers AssociationThe Kentucky Poultry Federation Inc.*Kentucky Rails to Trails CouncilKentucky Small Grain Growers AssociationKentucky Soybean BoardKentucky State Horticultural Society

*Kentucky Sweet Sorghum AssociationThe Kentucky Turfgrass CouncilKentucky Utilities Company*Keshlyn KennelsKey Bank National AssociationK-I Chemical USA Inc.King Livestock Company Inc.King's GardensKit Shaughnessy Inc.Klein Family Foundation*Knox County Veterinary Services Inc.*KY Extension Association of FCSKY Thoroughbred Farm Managers ClubKY Vegetable Growers AssociationL B B, Inc. Lake Cumberland Agriculture and HES Alumni Association Land O'Lakes Inc.Landesign-Design & Build Inc.*Large Scale BiologyLaurel County Extension District BoardLaurel Garden ClubLawhon Farm Services Inc.Lehigh Agri & Bio Services Inc.Letcher County Farm Bureau Federation*Lewis Seed Co.*Lexington Catholic High School Track Team*Lexington Catholic High School Science DepartmentLexington Convention and Visitors BureauLexington Council of Federated Garden ClubsLexington Junior League Garden Club

Janet Koller loved horses. As a child she was surrounded by American Saddlebreds that grazed on the rolling hills of her parents' farm in northern Boyle County. When Koller grew up and

moved to an adjacent farm of her own, she began rais-ing Thoroughbreds. Janet Koller died in 2004, but an enduring testament to her love of horses stands in her name. Mrs. Koller has left an estate gift of $6.4 million to the University of Kentucky for equine research at the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center. The monetary impact of the Janet H. Koller Estate Gift has been doubled to more than $12 million, thanks to the Research Challenge Trust Fund, set up by the state in 1997 to assist higher education. UK's allocation from the fund, earmarked for research initiatives, has provided a dollar-for-dollar match of private gifts._________________________________________________

The $12 million is being used to set up four endow-ments, each bearing Mrs. Koller's name and each sup-porting a different area of equine research. These areas include: Equine infectious diseases ($2 million gift plus $2 million match) Equine biological-biochemical and genetic sciences ($2 million gift plus $2 million match) Critical and urgent health issues facing equine enter-prises ($1 million gift plus $1 million match) Research of distinguished Gluck faculty ($1 million gift plus $1 million match)._________________________________________________

An unmatched $435,000 will support communica-tion efforts related to the equine industry. This gift underscores the College of Agriculture's equine initiative, now in progress, to ensure that UK programs are responsive to the daily needs of the equine industry. That initiative is one of several Commonwealth Collaboratives—issues designated by the University to be of concern in Kentucky—for which research progress will be tracked and reported to the state each year. "We are grateful for both Mrs. Koller's generosity and the ability to maximize what it can do with matching dollars from the Research Challenge Trust Fund," said Scott Smith, interim provost and dean of the College of Agriculture. "This gift is an example of the impact a gift through your will can have on the College's research programs," he said. Estate giving provides substantial support for future programs and is particularly suitable if you want to make a larger gift through your estate rather than during your lifetime.

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For More Information about becoming a donor contact:

Offi ce for Advancement University of KentuckyCollege of Agriculture

N-212 Agricultural Science BuildingLexington, Kentucky 40546-0091

(859) 257-7200

DonorsTRUSTS AND OTHER GIFTS*denotes fi rst-time gift

Annell Brent TrustAlbert G. and Lorraine N. Clay Annuity Lead Trust*Estate of Guy M. Davenport Jr.Estate of Anna Martine Collier Donaldson ('58)Estate of Janet Hiestand KollerEstate of Emma P. Maxfi eldLlewellyn H. May TrustWilliam K. and Margaret B. Sharp Charitable Lead UnitrustEstate of Clementine Schlaikjer*Estate of Ruth SouthamJames I. Stephens Trust*Stryffeler Family Trust

Lexington Open Gate Garden ClubLexington Woman's Club*Lexington-Fayette Urban County GovernmentLexmark International Inc.Licking River Agriculture and HES Alumni Association*Licking River Area UK Home Economics Alumni Association Lincoln Trail Agriculture and HES Alumni AssociationLloyd‘s Underwriters, Brokers & Agents Lockheed Martin Corporation*Long Grove Stables LLCLouie‘s Flower Power ShopsLouisville Area Agriculture and HES Alumni Association *Louisville Area Beef Cattle Association*Luxembourg Industries LTDMakhteshim-Agan of North America Inc.The Mansbach Foundation Inc.*Mason County Conservation District*Mason County Farm Bureau*Mayfair Village Resident‘s Council FundMBNA Inc.Merck & Co. Inc.*Messer Construction Co.*Miacomet Farm Ltd.Mid-America Equipment Retailers Services Inc.Mid-States Meat AssociationMike Anderson Thoroughbreds LLCMiles Farm Supply LLCMilk Specialties Co.*MMC

Monsanto Agricultural CompanyMonsanto Company*Montana Wood Designs Inc.Monticule Farm*Morinda Holdings Inc.*Mosaic Phosphates MP Inc.*The Moss FoundationMott Thoroughbred Stables Inc.Mycogen Seeds*National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Inc. *National City BankNational Crop Insurance ServicesThe National H.B.P.A. Inc. National Horsemans Administration Corp. National Tobacco Company LPNational Turfgrass Federation Inc.Nationwide Insurance FoundationNebraska Horseman‘s Benevolent & Protective AssociationNeogen CorporationNiall Brennan Stable*Nicholas County Soil Testing AssociationNicholson Insurance AgencyNicoma Bloodstock Inc.The Nitragin Company Inc.North American Equine Ranching Information Council Inc.Northern Kentucky Agriculture and HES Alumni Association*Nutrition 21 Inc.*Old Rock Barn & Farm House Herbs*Omicron Chapter, Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni Corp.

*OreGro SeedsOwen County Farm Bureau*Owen County 4-H Council Youth Grant Fund*Owen County Beef Cattlemen Association *Owen County Conservation District*Owen County Extension Agriculture Fund*Owen County Farm Bureau Agricultural Development FundOwen Electric Cooperative Inc.Patricia J. Buster Foundation*Pennbrook FarmPennington Seed Inc.Pennyrile Area Agriculture and HES Alumni Association*Peterson Dairy FarmsPfi zer Inc.Philbro Animal HealthPhilip Morris Inc.PIC USA Inc. Pierre FoodsPioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.*Polkes LLC*PricewaterhouseCoopers FoundationProcter & Gamble Co.Profi gen Inc.*Radix Research Inc.Rafi nesque Garden ClubRainbow Treecare Scientifi c AdvancementsRalco Nutrition Inc.Recmix of PA Inc.*Research Seeds Inc.*Rheogene Inc.Richmond Garden ClubR.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyThe Robert B. and Helen P. Jewell Scholarship Foundation*Rockcastle Hospital &

Respiratory Care Center Inc.The Roemer Foundation*Roseglade FarmRoyal Agricultural CollegeRoyster-Clark Inc.S & C Resale CompanySarah Bagby Circle, Southern Hills United Methodist ChurhSchering-Plough Foundation*Schillinger Seed Inc.The Scotts CompanyScripps Howard Foundation*Sea‘s Lawn & LandscapeSeed Consultants Inc.Seed Research of Oregon*Seeds Inc.Seeds West Inc.SePRO CorporationSharp Family FoundationShell Oil Company FoundationShikar-Safari Club International FoundationSipcam Agro USA Inc.*Smith Seed ServicesSoil Mates Garden ClubSouth Eastern Kentucky Agriculture Develop- ment Association Southern States Cooperative Inc.*Southern States Owenton CooperativeSpringhouse Gardens LLCSt. Michael SchoolStar Scientifi c Inc.State Farm Insurance Co.State of Nebraska TreasuryStewart FoundationSteyer SeedsSummerhill Inc.Summerplace Farm*Summit Seed CoatingsSupervalu Inc.*SW Seed Ltd.

Swedish Match North America Inc.Swisher International GroupSyngentaSyngenta Crop Protection Inc.Syngenta Seeds Inc.*Tampa Bay Down Horse- mens Benevolent & Protective AssociationThird Rock Consultants LLCT-Mate-O LLC*Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc.Trimble County Cattleman's Association *Triple O. Racing Stable Trisler Seed Farms Inc.UK Agriculture and HES Alumni AssociationUniroyal Chemical Company Inc.Unisouth Genetics Inc.*United Egg Producers*University of Florida*University of KentuckyU.S. Smokeless Tobacco ManufacturingValent USA CorporationVaried Industries CorporationVerizonVincent Fister Inc.The Vit-E-Men Co. Inc.Walt Disney World Company*The Wax Company LLCWelder Wildlife Foundation*West Kentucky Nursery & Landscape Association*Westwood Thoroughbred LLCWilderness Trail Agriculture and Hes Alumni Association Wyeth Canada

Advancement ANNUAL REPORT 2005

Lists include gifts made from January 1 - December 31, 2005.

These lists were compiled using computerized methods. We have made every effort to assure that they are ac-curate. Any errors are unintentional and will be corrected if you contact the Offi ce for Advancement. A complete listing of all donors is available on the College of Agriculture’s Web site at www.ca.uky.edu

Marci Hicks '87, the Col-lege's new associate director for advancement/director of develop-ment, believes in what she does. "I'm able to visit with folks and see how education has changed their lives, see their love for the institution and the students," she said about donors. Hicks' greatest joy may be "hear-ing the donor's story, learning how the University made a difference in

the donor's life, and assisting the donor to give back to the University in a meaningful way," she said. The greatest thrill for a donor, she said, is to see the results of the gift. When donors meet the scholarship recipient or the faculty member awarded a profes-sorship, "the delight on their faces is priceless," she said. "Much of the time, those donors give again." Two misconceptions exist among people who don‘t yet give to an educational institution, Hicks said. "There‘s the thought that a small gift will not make a difference, but that‘s not true," she said. "If everybody gave a minimal annual gift, it would make a great difference collectively." She said the other misconception is that schools don‘t need any more money. "There are so many things we could do better if we had more funding. At all great universities, it's private giving that makes the difference," she said.FARM BACKGROUNDHicks, a native of Madison County, spent most of her childhood on a beef cattle and tobacco farm near Richmond. She was an active 4-H'er, serving as state secretary while at UK. She earned her undergraduate degree in agri-cultural economics and was a Little Sister for Alpha Gamma Rho while at UK. Her husband James Hicks '85 is also an ag econ grad, and her brother David Az-bill '92 graduated with a degree in animal sciences. Hicks and her husband, who have three children, are co-owners of HB Farms, a purebred Limousin and Angus farm in Woodford County. She volunteers with the Woodford County 4-H program, serving as a member of the county council and as a livestock club leader. Along with her ag background, Hicks brings solid ex-perience in development to her new post. She worked for nearly fi ve years in UK's development offi ce, fi rst as a major gifts offi cer and then as director of regional gifts. Before that, she was director of development and alumni relations at Midway College. Hicks earned a master's degree at Vanderbilt in higher education with an emphasis in institutional advancement. She recently completed course work at UK toward a doctorate in higher education administra-tion. She is glad to be back in the College of Agriculture. "When I visit with graduates of the College, I'm one of them. It's a feeling of coming home," she said.