Annual Report 2018

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Message from the Chair ...... 1 Message from Board of Regents Chair ...... 2 In 2013, the total UA award for each GCF began focusing on how to eligible student was $2,400. This cover the costs of these non-tuition Vision, Mission, Goals ...... 3 amount covered just over half of the educational expenses such as books, total cost of tuition and required fees at digital equipment, course required Message from the President...... 4 GC. Over the next five years, the GCF tools, as well as testing & licensure fees Brief History ...... 5 Board renewed its fundraising efforts for students. n behalf of the Galveston to achieve the original mission of UA, Letter from UA Student ...... 6 College Foundation which was to pay the full tuition and Earlier this year, the GCF Board (GCF), this inaugural required fees for eligible Galveston high embarked on a $6,000,000 campaign Universal Access Community issue of the 2018 Annual school graduates to attend GC. to help defray costs associated with Endowment ...... 7 OReport is dedicated to our immediate non-tuition related needs. In August UA 2017-18 Scholars & Graduates ...... 8 past Chair, Jan Coggeshall. She gave In 2015, the GCF received a $3,000,000 of this year, The Moody Foundation in every way to the cause of education, grant from The Moody Foundation. In awarded another grant of $3,000,000 Gabriel Prusmack ...... 10 and in particular, higher education. 2016, the Permanent Endowment Fund for this purpose. This grant has helped Her extraordinary personal generosity (PEF) granted $500,000 to UA. leverage principal donations and UA Non-Tuition Endowment ...... 12 as well as her ability to lead inspired pledges for non-tuition educational The Moody Foundation ...... 13 people from every walk of life and These grants, along with other expenses totaling just over $3,400,000 political persuasion to be part of the significant local gifts, more than doubled spearheaded by the GCF Development Yessica Ramos-Barrios...... 15 solution. Jan’s passion was that the the assets of the UA endowment. Today Growth Committee. community guarantee an opportunity I am proud to say that UA students, GCF Financials ...... 16 to earn a college degree on the Island starting this Fall 2018, will receive a UA The Universal Access Community Jessica Raeke ...... 18 without incurring inordinate debt. award of $4,620, which finally meets the Endowment is a profound catalyst for goal of UA. personal, professional and community Denise Vargas Escobar ...... 19 For over 17 years, the Universal Access success. In this inaugural annual Community Endowment Scholarship With tuition and required fees report, we celebrate the successes of the Newly Established Scholarships ...... 20 (UA) has supported over 1700 students essentially secured, the GCF was students we serve, and those who make Managed & Invested Scholarships ...... 21 to attain a college degree, workforce inspired to find additional ways to it possible. certifications, or acquire transferable help remove barriers to retention, GCF Donor Report ...... 23 credits to a state college or university. graduation and employment for UA Thank you, to the Galveston More than 94% of our scholars are students. This effort further gained community, for all you do to make it Current & Former Directors ...... 27 retained and eventually graduate momentum in 2016 when a separate a reality. Tribute to Jan Coggeshall ...... 28 or transfer on within 2.6 years of seed gift from the PEF of $100,000 was initiating their college career. In 2017- awarded specifically to begin a second Garrik Addison 18, GCF was supporting 112 current community endowment for non-tuition students and graduated 55. educational expenses. message from

1 message from VISION Goals The Galveston College Foundation is a premier fund raising Galveston College Foundation seeks to fulfill Karen Flowers, Chair organization that actively encourages the community to invest, its mission through ensuring the College’s through it, the funds and other assets and energies needed for success by: Board of Regents Galveston College and its students. With this effort the 1. Seeking the resources to offer all qualified Foundation will help perpetuate the College and assist it to students a scholarship to the College. nce upon a time, back in the day, and for a who live and work operate at a level far above that which can be achieved using only 2. Developing a partnership between the minute, I was an elementary school teacher in Galveston in state and federal funding. with aspirations of changing lives on the the careers for College and the community that places front lines of a classroom. As a young girl, my which Galveston Galveston College at the center of the Ofamily moved to the island. I attended Galveston schools College prepared community. and graduated O’Connell High School. And true to them. A fine artist, 3. Embracing diversified strategies for raising form, followed the path of most of my peers, I went away a well-respected to school, earned a baccalaureate degree, and teaching biologist, a dynamic restauranteur/executive chef, and funds. certificate. Also, like many Galvestonians, I later went to an aspiring business developer are among the ranks of MISSION STATEMENT 4. Developing community affinity groups work in the family business; and, in my case, entered my those that GCF has recently supported through the that address long-term needs for college father’s world and learned about everything automotive! generosity of the community at large. That is quite an The Galveston College Foundation exists to support and enhance programs. Universal Access Community Endowment Non-Tuition achievement. the ability of Galveston College to accomplish its mission of Then, as now, the meaning of family and the value of 5. Being Galveston College’s premier partner Education Expenses scholars: Top—Ethan Torres and improving people’s lives through lifelong learning. Haelen Betancourt*. Bottom left—Taylor Johnson*. education were inextricably linked together. The love of The best part of that achievement is that each of them for the development of the College. Bottom Right— Kyle Wheeler. *2017—18 Graduates learning and making it universal in my community has returned to be a part the community that loved them. I 6. Maintaining an integrated and fiscally been a running theme, but never more so than during can identify very well with their longing to bring their the last five years as a member of the Galveston College futures and that of their children back to the Island that sound management system. Foundation Board of Directors. gave them their start. We are fortunate that Galveston 7. Being held publicly accountable for its College has been a part of us for over fifty years and that management practices. The Foundation’s symbiotic relationship with the Galveston College Foundation has provided the means College has allowed public confidence in our programs and opportunity for so many. Although no longer in the and scholarship opportunities to flourish and grow classroom or in the family business, I continue to serve dramatically over the last four and half years in an the community that gives everyone an opportunity to unprecedented way. Moreover, access to existing academic succeed. The College and the Foundation permit me to and technical programs are available through private be part of changing lives for the better, and advocate for Foundation funds to Galveston high school graduates the progress necessary to insure the future of our Island (within the College’s taxing district) who are ineligible for home. federal sources of higher education funding such as Pell Grants. Enjoy the Annual Report 2018 and let me know what you think! In the last year alone students who received the renowned Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship, were retained and graduated within 2.6 years of beginning their college career. Within the pages of this report, you Karen Flowers will see read about Universal Access scholarship alumni

2 message from VISION Goals The Galveston College Foundation is a premier fund raising Galveston College Foundation seeks to fulfill Karen Flowers, Chair organization that actively encourages the community to invest, its mission through ensuring the College’s through it, the funds and other assets and energies needed for success by: Board of Regents Galveston College and its students. With this effort the 1. Seeking the resources to offer all qualified Foundation will help perpetuate the College and assist it to students a scholarship to the College. nce upon a time, back in the day, and for a who live and work operate at a level far above that which can be achieved using only 2. Developing a partnership between the minute, I was an elementary school teacher in Galveston in state and federal funding. with aspirations of changing lives on the the careers for College and the community that places front lines of a classroom. As a young girl, my which Galveston Galveston College at the center of the Ofamily moved to the island. I attended Galveston schools College prepared community. and graduated O’Connell High School. And true to them. A fine artist, 3. Embracing diversified strategies for raising form, followed the path of most of my peers, I went away a well-respected to school, earned a baccalaureate degree, and teaching biologist, a dynamic restauranteur/executive chef, and funds. certificate. Also, like many Galvestonians, I later went to an aspiring business developer are among the ranks of MISSION STATEMENT 4. Developing community affinity groups work in the family business; and, in my case, entered my those that GCF has recently supported through the that address long-term needs for college father’s world and learned about everything automotive! generosity of the community at large. That is quite an The Galveston College Foundation exists to support and enhance programs. Universal Access Community Endowment Non-Tuition achievement. the ability of Galveston College to accomplish its mission of Then, as now, the meaning of family and the value of 5. Being Galveston College’s premier partner Education Expenses scholars: Top—Ethan Torres and improving people’s lives through lifelong learning. Haelen Betancourt*. Bottom left—Taylor Johnson*. education were inextricably linked together. The love of The best part of that achievement is that each of them for the development of the College. Bottom Right— Kyle Wheeler. *2017—18 Graduates learning and making it universal in my community has returned to be a part the community that loved them. I 6. Maintaining an integrated and fiscally been a running theme, but never more so than during can identify very well with their longing to bring their the last five years as a member of the Galveston College futures and that of their children back to the Island that sound management system. Foundation Board of Directors. gave them their start. We are fortunate that Galveston 7. Being held publicly accountable for its College has been a part of us for over fifty years and that management practices. The Foundation’s symbiotic relationship with the Galveston College Foundation has provided the means College has allowed public confidence in our programs and opportunity for so many. Although no longer in the and scholarship opportunities to flourish and grow classroom or in the family business, I continue to serve dramatically over the last four and half years in an the community that gives everyone an opportunity to unprecedented way. Moreover, access to existing academic succeed. The College and the Foundation permit me to and technical programs are available through private be part of changing lives for the better, and advocate for Foundation funds to Galveston high school graduates the progress necessary to insure the future of our Island (within the College’s taxing district) who are ineligible for home. federal sources of higher education funding such as Pell Grants. Enjoy the Annual Report 2018 and let me know what you think! In the last year alone students who received the renowned Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship, were retained and graduated within 2.6 years of beginning their college career. Within the pages of this report, you Karen Flowers will see read about Universal Access scholarship alumni

3 message from 2018 W. Myles Shelton, President Board of Directors Galveston College

Garrik Addison, Chair mid all the conversation Every day, the College acknowledges Invest and manage your gifts Jeri Kinnear, Vice Chair about endowment and asset the powerful mission of the Foundation wisely—The Foundation’s Keith McFatridge, Treasurer size, investment performance, and its conscientious Board of Directors outstanding investment results and even cuts in state through their service which informs, happen by design, not chance. Frank Benavidez funding,A it would be easy to get lost inspires, and works closely with generous The GCF’s senior volunteer in the numbers. As stakeholders in donors who support our College. Armin Cantini leadership and skilled investment Galveston College Foundation (GCF), As you read through the impressive Paulie Gaido, Esq. management will confidently Galveston College would never want achievements of the Universal Access Carol H. Hodges establish or upgrade endowed the “how” of giving to overshadow the Community Endowment Scholarship Peaches Kempner funds. “why” of your generosity. recipients, know this cannot happen Tikie G. Kriticos without you. On behalf of the administration, GCF’s purpose is to encourage, support Donna Lang, Ed. D. faculty and staff, allow me to and invest in charitable giving for the The Foundation’s commitment to you is Robert Lynch express sincere benefit of the College’s academic and accomplished by the Office of David Marshall, J.D. appreciation for technical programs and scholarships to Development/Foundation & Grants in From left to right – student Mia-Monica Laluan, Michael McDaniel, student Devon Painter, Mark McDaniel, student Brianna Lauren Suderman Millo your generosity aid students in attaining an associate the following ways: Alcazar, student Anthony Lozano, Matthew McDaniel, student Gabriela Zepeda, and Morris McDaniel. McDaniel and our pride in Victor Pierson college degree, transfer of credits to Construction Co., Inc. is a sustaining donor of the Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship Make giving simple—Whether you the Foundation’s Fred Raschke, J.D. a four year university program, or make a gift online, write a check, stewardship of Victor Sierpina, M.D. necessary workforce certification. It also perform a wire transfer, or create a your gifts. manages and invests funds for essential planned gift or bequest, they are here to Ex-Officio Members facilities growth such as the eagerly Founded in 1996, Galveston Galveston College Foundation upon existing and future donations help. anticipated Abe and Annie Seibel College Foundation is a 501(c) holds assets as of August 31, 2018 to ensure the continued viability of Karen Flowers, Chair Myles Shelton Foundation Student Residence Hall Let you know that your gifts matter— 3 non-profit organization that of $17,500,000 largely restricted meeting its strategic mission goals Galveston College Board of Regents receives gifts, grants, donations, in areas of the performance-based and objectives. complex. Supporting the College and Foundation W. Myles Shelton, Ed. D., President and scholarships for the benefit of Universal Access Community is an important expression of your GCF’s Development Growth Galveston College and its students. Endowment Scholarship (UA), The Foundation Mission exists to Van Patterson, Ed. D. priorities and values. As a transparent Committee seeks and manages Since its founding, it has helped separate UA Books, endowed and support and enhance the ability of Vice President of Administration organization, you are encouraged to play preliminary dollars in support of the more than 1,700 students attain special program project funds, Galveston College to accomplish an active role in knowing where your upcoming campaign for the Nursing, their dream of attending college. and a Title V Endowment. Since its mission of improving people’s Maria S. Tripovich, Director money goes and how it is spent. Thanks to the generosity of a 2013, the Foundation has lives through lifelong learning. Health Sciences & Culinary Arts/ Galveston College Foundation Nutrition Systems Building. Universal Access Community Endowment scholar, Litao Xiao, consistent community of donors embarked on an aggressive with Dr. W. Myles Shelton, President of Galveston College and strategic financial growth strategy to build management. 4 message from 2018 W. Myles Shelton, President Board of Directors Galveston College

Garrik Addison, Chair mid all the conversation Every day, the College acknowledges Invest and manage your gifts Jeri Kinnear, Vice Chair about endowment and asset the powerful mission of the Foundation wisely—The Foundation’s Keith McFatridge, Treasurer size, investment performance, and its conscientious Board of Directors outstanding investment results and even cuts in state through their service which informs, happen by design, not chance. Frank Benavidez funding,A it would be easy to get lost inspires, and works closely with generous The GCF’s senior volunteer in the numbers. As stakeholders in donors who support our College. Armin Cantini leadership and skilled investment Galveston College Foundation (GCF), As you read through the impressive Paulie Gaido, Esq. management will confidently Galveston College would never want achievements of the Universal Access Carol H. Hodges establish or upgrade endowed the “how” of giving to overshadow the Community Endowment Scholarship Peaches Kempner funds. “why” of your generosity. recipients, know this cannot happen Tikie G. Kriticos without you. On behalf of the administration, GCF’s purpose is to encourage, support Donna Lang, Ed. D. faculty and staff, allow me to and invest in charitable giving for the The Foundation’s commitment to you is Robert Lynch express sincere benefit of the College’s academic and accomplished by the Office of David Marshall, J.D. appreciation for technical programs and scholarships to Development/Foundation & Grants in From left to right – student Mia-Monica Laluan, Michael McDaniel, student Devon Painter, Mark McDaniel, student Brianna Lauren Suderman Millo your generosity aid students in attaining an associate the following ways: Alcazar, student Anthony Lozano, Matthew McDaniel, student Gabriela Zepeda, and Morris McDaniel. McDaniel and our pride in Victor Pierson college degree, transfer of credits to Construction Co., Inc. is a sustaining donor of the Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship Make giving simple—Whether you the Foundation’s Fred Raschke, J.D. a four year university program, or make a gift online, write a check, stewardship of Victor Sierpina, M.D. necessary workforce certification. It also perform a wire transfer, or create a your gifts. manages and invests funds for essential Brief History planned gift or bequest, they are here to Ex-Officio Members facilities growth such as the eagerly Founded in 1996, Galveston Galveston College Foundation upon existing and future donations help. anticipated Abe and Annie Seibel College Foundation is a 501(c) holds assets as of August 31, 2018 to ensure the continued viability of Karen Flowers, Chair Myles Shelton Foundation Student Residence Hall Let you know that your gifts matter— 3 non-profit organization that of $17,500,000 largely restricted meeting its strategic mission goals Galveston College Board of Regents receives gifts, grants, donations, in areas of the performance-based and objectives. complex. Supporting the College and Foundation W. Myles Shelton, Ed. D., President and scholarships for the benefit of Universal Access Community is an important expression of your GCF’s Development Growth Galveston College and its students. Endowment Scholarship (UA), The Foundation Mission exists to Van Patterson, Ed. D. priorities and values. As a transparent Committee seeks and manages Since its founding, it has helped separate UA Books, endowed and support and enhance the ability of Vice President of Administration organization, you are encouraged to play preliminary dollars in support of the more than 1,700 students attain special program project funds, Galveston College to accomplish an active role in knowing where your upcoming campaign for the Nursing, their dream of attending college. and a Title V Endowment. Since its mission of improving people’s Maria S. Tripovich, Director money goes and how it is spent. Thanks to the generosity of a 2013, the Foundation has lives through lifelong learning. Health Sciences & Culinary Arts/ Galveston College Foundation Nutrition Systems Building. Universal Access Community Endowment scholar, Litao Xiao, consistent community of donors embarked on an aggressive with Dr. W. Myles Shelton, President of Galveston College and strategic financial growth strategy to build management. 5 Letter from a Universal Access Universal Access Community Endowment Scholar Community Endowment Scholarship

Dear GCF Directors, ince the fall of 2001, the Universal Gifts of size as well as highly professional ($4,620 plus $200 book stipend) to Access Community Endowment management and investment practices of complete a 60 credit-hour degree plan at Scholarship has supported almost Board volunteer leadership grew the Galveston College allowing for graduation I am a first-generation college student. My Galveston is a city with so many possibilities. 1,700 students. These students are universal access endowment to in a variety of programs/certifications, or mother and father both lacked the funds to Many of my peers are oftentimes unaware of Snot eligible for federal or state funding-- approximately $8,800,000. In fall 2018, transferable credits to any public college or pursue their education beyond high school and how rich the island is in all the ways that they often because they or their parents make Galveston College Foundation’s Universal university four-year program and/or that was nearly the same reality for me. Being can succeed. too much money and yet, they need help Access Community Endowment will meet gainful employment. the oldest of three siblings, I was advised to get to complete their studies and graduate. the cost of full tuition and required fees a full-time job and not attend college, but my teachers encouraged me to pursue a degree. Even now, I share the word with as many fellow students as I can to stay in school and access the important programs available Due, in large part, to the Universal Access in this exceedingly generous community. Community Endowment Scholarship, I am Although this is a small college, it really cares currently completing course prerequisites before about its students, and shows it by providing transferring to UTMB School of Nursing in scholarships, tutoring, and mentoring. I Fall 2018 where I will obtain a Bachelor of know. I have taken advantage of all of it! Science Degree in Nursing. I plan to ultimately get a Master’s Degree and become a Nurse Practitioner. You have made it possible for me to make a good living and be able to support myself and one day, perhaps, even a family of my own. In the spring of 2018, I graduated from the The future is bright on Galveston Island— College with a degree in Associate of Science somewhere near the coast of Texas. in Health Sciences. Attending GC was a wise decision for me academically and financially. I met many good mentors, and have become From my heart, acquainted with different successful individuals. One day, in the not too distant future, I will be Juan David Vela able to give back in terms of time, and money, to the Foundation to help others like myself.

6 Letter from a Universal Access Universal Access Community Endowment Scholar Community Endowment Scholarship

7 2017-2018 Universal Access Little, Destiny M. Quevedo, Maria Paula Vergara, Camila* Longoria, Liliana Ramos, Anali* Webster, Haley Scholars & Graduates Lopez, Denora A. Ramos, Mayte* Weldon, Alison M. Lopez, Karina* Ramos Barrios, Yessica S.* Wheeler, Kyle Richard Aguilar, Daniela Dubon, Bertha* Johnson, Taylor Royal* Luck, Jessie Lee Randle, J’Armon* Woods, Brandon Matthew* Aguirre Aparicio, Cristian* Dutzel, Nathan Edward Jones, Aaron* Lujan, Leslie Randle, JoMar Xaviar Xiao, Litao* Ahmed, Farah J. Enriquez, Kora Jones, Mary Magdalen Lund, Evan Andreas Reddin, Brandi* Zepeda, Felipe E. Alcocer, Jordan Marie Fentanes, Jourdan* Kenney, Annie* Marquez, Elena M. Rodriguez, Katarina J. Zuniga, Ryan* Aldape, Alexanne* Ferguson, Kristi Kleinecke, Jordan Matthew Marquez, Martin Rodriguez Martinez, Melissa Antonio, Jhanna Marie Suzon Flanagan, Bobby* Koehler, Lexie Nicole Martinez, Ashley* Rosales, Alberto* *Graduated Araujo Perez, Luis* Flores Jaimes, Aldo* Lara, Alessa A. Martinez, Aydee Ailed Rumgay, Liam Patrick Arroyo, Jasmyne A. Flores Romero, Karla* Lee, Asia Patricia* Martinez, Lisbeth L. Ruttiger, Megan* Avina, Jessie G.* Flores Santiago, Marcos Adolf Legrand, Daniel M. Mathers, Shannon Christine Salazar, Alejandro J. Avina, Matthew Antonio Fonseca, Sabrina* Lidstone, Maxwell Charles McNatt, Paul* Salinas, Brittany* Badrakumar, Aathisekharan Ford, Christopher* Mendoza, Oscar* Salinas, David* Bailon, Gabriela* Fowler, Morgan E. Mills, Lashana* Salinas, Julissa Guadalupe* Universal Access Community Endowment Scholars Jeremiah Henderson, Banda, James D. Fullen, Steven* Miskowic-Fajardo, Daniela Sanchez, Petra Gabriela Brandon Woods, and Rachel Minton-Marshall Bautista, Claudia Galan, Amanda Grace Moffett, Tiffany Nicole Santillana Escalante, Aminta Universal Access Community Endowment scholars Graciela Salinas (above) and Bautista, Sugey Pacheo Ganem, David Jay Moffett, William Albert Schaun, Joao Victor Cindy Bonilla Banegas (below) Beall, Jared Mason Garcia, David A. Morales, Jonathan Alexan- Shepherd, Kelley Jane Becerril, Priscila Garcia, Emiliano der* Smith, Kathryn Clark Benavides, Marcus B. Garza Anjelica* Mosley, Keylan D* Soord, Nathan Jamar Betancourt, Haelen Lee* Garza, Taylor* Murphy, Kevin* Sosa, Dayana* Blume, Brooke* Gutierrez, Samuel A. Nepomuceno, Christian M. Stakes, Kristi Elizabeth Bly, Cameron P.* Hall, Chandler* Nolasco, Sebastian Cesar Stephenson, Lindsey C. Briseno, Alanis Haupt, Bianca Balfour Nusbaum, Ralph* Stevens, Katherine Elizabeth Bustamante, Herlinda* Henriquez, Ronald Alexander Ortega, Samuel Benjamin Tapia, Paola Calderon, Analyssa* Hernandez, Cristal Ortiz, Karen Pamela Termini, Caroline Antoinette Carter, Cambrye Jordan Hernandez, Esmeralda Oyervides Rosales, Vanessa Thomas, Catherine Alia Caszatt, Katrina Patrese Hernandez, Fabian Anthony Pameron, Adam Nathaniel* Torres, Ethan Jacob* Chapman, Konnor Anthony* Hernandez, Glenda M. Pena, Maurissa* Torres, Heather* Chavez, Nicole* Hernandez, Heriberto Pennington, Megan Rose Trevino, Destine* Dalton, Katheryn McKenzie Hernandez, Jose Ruben Perez, Leslie* Trimble, Taylor Elise Davalos, Alexis Hernandez, Vanessa* Perez-Carrasco, Yareli Tzoy-Lopez, Edgar Gudiel Davis, Alyssa Briana Herrera-Ramirez, Emily Universal Access Community Endowment scholar, Former GCF Chair, Jan Coggeshall, and Universal Access Peters, Lynde Vi Urushihara, Henri Fabius Delagarza, Veronica* Hudson, Neena* Nathan Soord, with Ron Crumedy, Community Endowment scholar, Adam Pameron Plata Coverston, Nayeli Vega, Alicia* De Los Santos, Alfredo* Jenkins, Nylya Gabriel Acting Vice President of Student Services Demack, Alexandra Nicole Jerez, Brigitte Profitt, Devon Anthony Vega Cerda, Sandra* Kelley Shepherd Puckett, Carolyn E. Vela, Juan* Universal Access Community Endowment Scholar

8 2017-2018 Universal Access Little, Destiny M. Quevedo, Maria Paula Vergara, Camila* Longoria, Liliana Ramos, Anali* Webster, Haley Scholars & Graduates Lopez, Denora A. Ramos, Mayte* Weldon, Alison M. Lopez, Karina* Ramos Barrios, Yessica S.* Wheeler, Kyle Richard Aguilar, Daniela Dubon, Bertha* Johnson, Taylor Royal* Luck, Jessie Lee Randle, J’Armon* Woods, Brandon Matthew* Aguirre Aparicio, Cristian* Dutzel, Nathan Edward Jones, Aaron* Lujan, Leslie Randle, JoMar Xaviar Xiao, Litao* Ahmed, Farah J. Enriquez, Kora Jones, Mary Magdalen Lund, Evan Andreas Reddin, Brandi* Zepeda, Felipe E. Alcocer, Jordan Marie Fentanes, Jourdan* Kenney, Annie* Marquez, Elena M. Rodriguez, Katarina J. Zuniga, Ryan* Aldape, Alexanne* Ferguson, Kristi Kleinecke, Jordan Matthew Marquez, Martin Rodriguez Martinez, Melissa Antonio, Jhanna Marie Suzon Flanagan, Bobby* Koehler, Lexie Nicole Martinez, Ashley* Rosales, Alberto* *Graduated Araujo Perez, Luis* Flores Jaimes, Aldo* Lara, Alessa A. Martinez, Aydee Ailed Rumgay, Liam Patrick Arroyo, Jasmyne A. Flores Romero, Karla* Lee, Asia Patricia* Martinez, Lisbeth L. Ruttiger, Megan* Avina, Jessie G.* Flores Santiago, Marcos Adolf Legrand, Daniel M. Mathers, Shannon Christine Salazar, Alejandro J. Avina, Matthew Antonio Fonseca, Sabrina* Lidstone, Maxwell Charles McNatt, Paul* Salinas, Brittany* Badrakumar, Aathisekharan Ford, Christopher* Mendoza, Oscar* Salinas, David* Bailon, Gabriela* Fowler, Morgan E. Mills, Lashana* Salinas, Julissa Guadalupe* Universal Access Community Endowment Scholars Jeremiah Henderson, Banda, James D. Fullen, Steven* Miskowic-Fajardo, Daniela Sanchez, Petra Gabriela Brandon Woods, and Rachel Minton-Marshall Bautista, Claudia Galan, Amanda Grace Moffett, Tiffany Nicole Santillana Escalante, Aminta Universal Access Community Endowment scholars Graciela Salinas (above) and Bautista, Sugey Pacheo Ganem, David Jay Moffett, William Albert Schaun, Joao Victor Cindy Bonilla Banegas (below) Beall, Jared Mason Garcia, David A. Morales, Jonathan Alexan- Shepherd, Kelley Jane Becerril, Priscila Garcia, Emiliano der* Smith, Kathryn Clark Benavides, Marcus B. Garza Anjelica* Mosley, Keylan D* Soord, Nathan Jamar Betancourt, Haelen Lee* Garza, Taylor* Murphy, Kevin* Sosa, Dayana* Blume, Brooke* Gutierrez, Samuel A. Nepomuceno, Christian M. Stakes, Kristi Elizabeth Bly, Cameron P.* Hall, Chandler* Nolasco, Sebastian Cesar Stephenson, Lindsey C. Briseno, Alanis Haupt, Bianca Balfour Nusbaum, Ralph* Stevens, Katherine Elizabeth Bustamante, Herlinda* Henriquez, Ronald Alexander Ortega, Samuel Benjamin Tapia, Paola Calderon, Analyssa* Hernandez, Cristal Ortiz, Karen Pamela Termini, Caroline Antoinette Carter, Cambrye Jordan Hernandez, Esmeralda Oyervides Rosales, Vanessa Thomas, Catherine Alia Caszatt, Katrina Patrese Hernandez, Fabian Anthony Pameron, Adam Nathaniel* Torres, Ethan Jacob* Chapman, Konnor Anthony* Hernandez, Glenda M. Pena, Maurissa* Torres, Heather* Chavez, Nicole* Hernandez, Heriberto Pennington, Megan Rose Trevino, Destine* Dalton, Katheryn McKenzie Hernandez, Jose Ruben Perez, Leslie* Trimble, Taylor Elise Davalos, Alexis Hernandez, Vanessa* Perez-Carrasco, Yareli Tzoy-Lopez, Edgar Gudiel Davis, Alyssa Briana Herrera-Ramirez, Emily Universal Access Community Endowment scholar, Former GCF Chair, Jan Coggeshall, and Universal Access Peters, Lynde Vi Urushihara, Henri Fabius Delagarza, Veronica* Hudson, Neena* Nathan Soord, with Ron Crumedy, Community Endowment scholar, Adam Pameron Plata Coverston, Nayeli Vega, Alicia* De Los Santos, Alfredo* Jenkins, Nylya Gabriel Acting Vice President of Student Services Demack, Alexandra Nicole Jerez, Brigitte Profitt, Devon Anthony Vega Cerda, Sandra* Kelley Shepherd Puckett, Carolyn E. Vela, Juan* Universal Access Community Endowment Scholar

8 9 Growing up in Galveston, Gabriel and Ball High School who have helped learned to surf and skateboard at him hone his craft. Alumni Success Story an early age. He won several state Gabriel Prusmack championships in surfing and traveled “I wish they would have taught me throughout the nation to compete about taxes in school,” he joked. “My The art of being free in both surfing and skateboarding whole family is all about business, Faith fuels Galveston College graduate’s passion for art, life competitions. and now that I have my own business, I’m learning.” Gabriel said his art “I grew up in a family of artists,” Gabriel shared while Strand, Galveston; “Sea Turtle” at Menard Park, 28th Soon after graduating high school in is designed to inspire positivity and working on his latest commissioned piece – interior and Seawall Boulevard; a mural on the back wall of 2006, Gabriel joined the staff of Island happiness. wall murals for the new Delores Fenwick Nature the Sherwin-Williams’ paint store building at 61st Church with Pastors Rusty and Leah Center in Pearland (shown in photo above and on Street and Broadway; and a wall at the Antonelli Martin. He also started a skate park “All I promote is joy. I don’t paint right). Plaza at 2528 Ball St. ministry called Skating for Jesus in the skulls. I don’t paint nudes,” he said. spring of 2012. “I would rather paint a smile. My joy “My grandmother was a painter. One of my His favorite piece is a commissioned mural at Moe’s comes from Christ. The reason I live a brothers paints and sketches. Two of my brothers are Corner Store, 1902 23rd St., Galveston, which fea- He came to Galveston College as ‘be free’ life is because Christ has made musicians,” he said. “I have been surrounded by art all tures his signature “Be Free” design and his favorite a Universal Access Community me free.” of my life.” subject: birds. Endowment scholar, and in May 2013, graduated from Galveston To see more of Gabriel’s work, visit While visiting an older brother in Venice Beach as a “I got a lot of jobs from the Moe’s job,” he said. College with an Associate of Arts in gabrielprusmack.com. teenager, Gabriel took notice of the art of graffiti. “I love painting birds. They are fun to take apart general studies. and put back together. Birds and vehicles. I like to Article and photographs courtesy of Photographs in clockwise order: “Gabriel Prusmack Surfing in Galveston” “I was working with my brother out in L.A.,” Gabriel deconstruct and reconstruct vehicles, too.” Gabriel is quick to praise Galveston Galveston College Offices of Public photo courtesy of Galveston County Daily News, said. “And I saw all of the graffiti. It inspired me. I College art professor, John Stovall, and Affairs and Development, G.C. Shrimp ‘N Stuff Parking Lot Mural and Moe’s Corner Store Mural. thought, ‘I can do this.’” other mentors at Galveston College Foundation & Grants. All location are in Galveston, Texas. alveston College graduate Gabriel Prusmack is an industrial pop artist. Gabriel’s work has evolved from his His vibrant spray-painted murals early days of tagging abandoned with his “be free” signature swirl can buildings with graffiti to widely Gbe seen in public spaces and establishments acclaimed pieces, most of which are throughout Galveston County and the Gulf commissioned, and wood and metal Coast region. art.

But Gabriel’s story is more about freedom – a His striking murals can be found journey of faith and a belief in God that he in a variety of places on the Island, credits with the fulfillment of his dream of including “The Voice of God,” his becoming a full-time artist. largest outdoor piece to date, which is located on the exterior wall of The youngest of six children of parents Thomas Shark Shack at 24th and Strand in and Leticia Prusmack of Galveston, Gabriel has Galveston; “Greetings from Galveston” lived in Texas all of his life. at Saengerfest Park, 23rd and The

10 Growing up in Galveston, Gabriel and Ball High School who have helped learned to surf and skateboard at him hone his craft. Alumni Success Story an early age. He won several state Gabriel Prusmack championships in surfing and traveled “I wish they would have taught me throughout the nation to compete about taxes in school,” he joked. “My The art of being free in both surfing and skateboarding whole family is all about business, Faith fuels Galveston College graduate’s passion for art, life competitions. and now that I have my own business, I’m learning.” Gabriel said his art “I grew up in a family of artists,” Gabriel shared while Strand, Galveston; “Sea Turtle” at Menard Park, 28th Soon after graduating high school in is designed to inspire positivity and working on his latest commissioned piece – interior and Seawall Boulevard; a mural on the back wall of 2006, Gabriel joined the staff of Island happiness. wall murals for the new Delores Fenwick Nature the Sherwin-Williams’ paint store building at 61st Church with Pastors Rusty and Leah Center in Pearland (shown in photo above and on Street and Broadway; and a wall at the Antonelli Martin. He also started a skate park “All I promote is joy. I don’t paint right). Plaza at 2528 Ball St. ministry called Skating for Jesus in the skulls. I don’t paint nudes,” he said. spring of 2012. “I would rather paint a smile. My joy “My grandmother was a painter. One of my His favorite piece is a commissioned mural at Moe’s comes from Christ. The reason I live a brothers paints and sketches. Two of my brothers are Corner Store, 1902 23rd St., Galveston, which fea- He came to Galveston College as ‘be free’ life is because Christ has made musicians,” he said. “I have been surrounded by art all tures his signature “Be Free” design and his favorite a Universal Access Community me free.” of my life.” subject: birds. Endowment scholar, and in May 2013, graduated from Galveston To see more of Gabriel’s work, visit While visiting an older brother in Venice Beach as a “I got a lot of jobs from the Moe’s job,” he said. College with an Associate of Arts in gabrielprusmack.com. teenager, Gabriel took notice of the art of graffiti. “I love painting birds. They are fun to take apart general studies. and put back together. Birds and vehicles. I like to Article and photographs courtesy of Photographs in clockwise order: “Gabriel Prusmack Surfing in Galveston” “I was working with my brother out in L.A.,” Gabriel deconstruct and reconstruct vehicles, too.” Gabriel is quick to praise Galveston Galveston College Offices of Public photo courtesy of Galveston County Daily News, said. “And I saw all of the graffiti. It inspired me. I College art professor, John Stovall, and Affairs and Development, G.C. Shrimp ‘N Stuff Parking Lot Mural and Moe’s Corner Store Mural. thought, ‘I can do this.’” other mentors at Galveston College Foundation & Grants. All location are in Galveston, Texas. alveston College graduate Gabriel Prusmack is an industrial pop artist. Gabriel’s work has evolved from his His vibrant spray-painted murals early days of tagging abandoned with his “be free” signature swirl can buildings with graffiti to widely Gbe seen in public spaces and establishments acclaimed pieces, most of which are throughout Galveston County and the Gulf commissioned, and wood and metal Coast region. art.

11 Non-Tuition Educational Expenses Endowment mission launch $6 Million Campaign The Moody Foundation awarded 2018—2021 $3 million to Galveston College Foundation

ith success in investment in the form of economic for meeting the fully expansion through sustained non-tuition educational funded tuition and employment, higher earnings, new fees objective in and continued business development, expenses campaign 2018,W the Board began to address the and ultimately, higher tax revenues. question of how to reduce attrition Long-term economic progress and decrease the total number of in Galveston is contingent upon he Moody Foundation awarded In fall 2018, Universal Access semesters a UA scholar takes to meet the financial support given to our $3,000,000 to Galveston College scholars began receiving their educational objective. students to pursue higher education. Foundation toward a second community $4,620 plus a book stipend endowment campaign for new funds to toward an academic degree cover specified non-tuition educational expenses. and/or workforce certificate. With this in mind, the Foundation The successful application to the T Moody Foundation Trustee, Ross Moody with Daniel Fink, Students must maintain a 2.0 reviewed the costs of attendance at Moody Foundation for $3,000,000 Galveston College Radiography Program Director Galveston College. The resulting allows the Foundation to expand on Earlier this year, the Board of Directors of the Gal- grade-point average to retain report to the Board highlighted the success of the UA scholarship veston College Foundation launched an ambitious the scholarship. $6,000,000 fundraising campaign to establish policy education for Galveston students and their families the impact of rising costs outside program. without incurring debilitating debt,” said Maria S. of tuition and fees. For example, and distribution of invested funds for eligible As of Aug. 1, the Moody Foundation committed to Universal Access scholarship recipients to receive not supporting half of the funds necessary to support a Tripovich, director of the Office of Development/ monies required for books typically Currently, the Board is in the Galveston College Foundation & Grants. comprises another 25-40%. In process of reviewing, adapting and only tuition, fees and books, but funding for other second campaign to underwrite associated costs be- addition, program-specific fees can incorporating the policies needed unmet education needs. yond that of tuition and mandatory fees. The foundation’s $3,000,000 gift will be awarded in two “An enlightened citizenry is necessary for a well-func- easily increase costs by another 30- to administer the Non-Tuition tioning society and propagation of our country’s Universal Access Community Endowment Non-Tuition Educational Expense The Universal Access Community Scholarship installments: $1,500,000 was paid in August. The 35%. Educational Expenses Fund highest ideals. Toward that end, The Moody Foun- Scholars (left to right): Litao Xiao*, Maria Quevedo, Yessica Ramos-Barrios*, Endowment (UA) supports Galveston high school remaining balance is expected in early 2019. These (NTEEF). dation and Galveston College Foundation are allied Leslie Lujan, Asia Lee*, and Matthew Avina Another powerful deterrent to graduates who are ineligible for federal funding funds will be added to more than $340,000 in cash toward their higher education goals at Galveston and pledged support from individuals and families through a dedicated investment of resources to make student achievement and success are At $3,400,000 in cash and pledges, higher education universal in Galveston.” the costs of digital equipment and GCF is slightly more than half-way College. Currently, the UA Endowment pays for up access codes which are essential for to goal. to 60 credit hours for tuition, required fees and a The Non-Tuition Educational Expenses Fund is every 21st century college student book stipend. designed to potentially fund program-specific needs, regardless of major. including books, testing, licensure fees, and digital In 2014, the Moody Foundation gave the UA Com- tools with internet access codes. Early and on-time graduation for UA munity Endowment $3,000,000 effectively more scholars delivers a sizeable return on than doubling the endowment. That gift reinvigorat- “The Universal Access Community Scholarship ed support from the community toward fully endow- Endowment and the Non-Tuition Educational Ex- ing the UA Scholarship for Galveston students. penses Fund campaign seek to fully assure a college

12 Non-Tuition Educational Expenses Endowment mission launch $6 Million Campaign The Moody Foundation awarded 2018—2021 $3 million to Galveston College Foundation

13 2018 UA Top Ten Graduate: Yessica Ramos-Barrios

and dedicated, but he would go above and beyond I would like to be a full-time student, but I am the expectations I had for a professor. Ms. Geisu faced with an even heavier financial burden now Lewis, my advisor, also had a tremendous impact that I am attending the University of Houston on my success. Ms. Lewis was there for me since and am receiving no help from TASFA. Although the beginning of my journey at Galveston College. this is another financial obstacle, I know that She has helped me every step of the way, she had I can overcome it again as I did at Galveston encouraged me to dream big, and because of her College. My goal is still the same, which is to earn and the support she gave me I know that I can a college degree, and I am going to achieve it. I accomplish anything, and above all she cared about am extremely grateful to Galveston College and me and my success at Galveston College. I’m beyond the Universal Access Community Endowment grateful to have had an advisor like Ms. Lewis who Scholarship which played an enormous role in my to this day believes in my potential and my future success. accomplishments.

Universal Access was the biggest reason I was able to complete my Associate Degree in Business urrently, I am continuing to further my Administration. When I started to attend Galveston education by attending the C. T. Bauer College I had limited funds for my courses since I Above (from left to right): President Dr. W. Myles Shelton, Angela Blair, Director only had a summer job in high school. My mother of Education at The Moody Foundation representing the $3,000,000 gift for College of Business at the University was devastated knowing that she could not provide Universal Access Non-Tuition Educational Expenses Endowment, and Dr. of Houston and planning on majoring the financial help that I needed. While struggling to Donna Lang, GCF Director attending the inaugural Universal Access Cin Management Information Systems (MIS). I’m make ends meet and prioritizing my two younger Community Endowment for Non-Tuition Educational Expenses Award currently living in Aspen Heights, which are off- siblings' needs, the dream of a higher education Ceremony. campus student apartments while looking for a steady job. The best experience I had at Galveston College began to seem unattainable. When I qualified for the Universal Access 21st Century Scholarship some Right (left to right): William Maury Darst Memorial Scholarship donors was my last semester (Spring 2018) and graduation. of the financial pressure was lifted from my mother Dr. Sidney & Mrs. Marlene Young, Mrs. Catharine Darst Knight, and Darst My last semester I was taking 15 hours while working scholar, Dalia Orea. to graduate with high honors which taught me and I was motivated to continue my hard work and determination and perseverance. All of that hard pursue my dream of being the first in my family to work payed off when I graduated with high honors obtain a college education. This scholarship made and truly earned my name on that diploma. getting my associate degree possible and achievable. Universal Access was a tremendous financial help and I am so appreciative to Mr. Don Davison; he has because of this scholarship I have earned and saved contributed to my success at Galveston College funds to continue my education at the University of significantly. Mr. Davison was not only intelligent Houston.

14 2018 UA Top Ten Graduate: Yessica Ramos-Barrios

15 What We Support: What We Support: Tuition, Required Fees and Books Galveston College Foundation The Galveston College Foundation is an independent Non-Tuition Educational Expenses: 501 (c) 3 that was founded to support Galveston GCF Total Assets Books, Equipment, FINANCIALS College through fundraising locally, regionally and Online Access Codes for Distance Education, nationally. Our mission is to support Galveston high 20,000,000 Digital Books, Licensing Fees, school graduates through an earned scholarship Testing Fees 18,000,000 Galveston College Foundation program as they strive to obtain their first two years Largest Gifts: of a baccalaureate or the foundation of a career 16,000,000 ...... Statements of Financial Position through an Associate degree or Certificate debt free ...... From an Organization 14,000,000 __ _ ..., As of August 31, 2018 regardless of their family’s ability to pay. --- · ... .. ---� $3,000,000 12,000,000 �· Universal Access Community Endowment Non-Tuition 10,000,000 ... Educational Expenses Total In 2018, GCF began its Community Endowment for ... Non-Tuition Educational Expenses at Galveston 8,000,000 ...... The Moody Foundation .. ... As of Aug 31, As of Aug 31, 2017 (PY) College campaign. Building on an initial award of 6,000,000 ...... From a Family 2018 (audited) (audited) $100,000 by the Moody Permanent Endowment $50,000 4,000,000 ASSETS Fund, GCF obtained a $3,000,000 award from The Armin & Gail Cantini Moody Foundation to aid in developing a scholarship 2,000,000 Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Nursing Scholarship Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,107 $ 38,102 program to raise funds to help our Universal Access 0 Contributions receivable - current 1,531,963 67,850 From a Corporation scholars meet the rising costs of education outside of □ 8/31/2013 8/31/2014 8/31/2015 8/31/2016 8/31/2017 8/31/2018 $50,000 Contributions receivable - future 31,308 40,169 tuition and fees. □ Seriesl 5,297,010 7,809,724 10,578,629 11, 457,409 13,415,616 17,469,53 3 Del Papa Distributing Company Investments 15,886,155 13,269,495 At the center of the Foundation’s effort is the Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nursing TOTAL ASSETS $17,469,533 $13,415,616 Endowment Scholarship recruitment and nurturing of endowments. The LIABILITIES AND EQUITY financial health of the Foundation has never been $50,000 LIABILITIES better resulting from the introduction in 2013 of a thoughtful and active process of establishing carefully managed, growth-bearing accounts with oversight by a Gaido Properties II, Inc. knowledgeable board. The above graph shows Galveston College Foundation assets have increased from $5,300,000 to approximately $17,500,000. Maureen E. “Kewpie” Schwerdtfeger Gaido Accounts payable - Galveston College $ 0 $ 43,902 Resource Library Fund Total Liabilities $ 0 $ 43,902 Because of this period of successful fundraising coupled with grant submissions, the benefits quickly became evident by 2015 and are reflected in the graph above. The Planned Bequest Gift NET ASSETS resulting growth allowed for a series of increases in the total UA lifetime award and introduction of the textbook stipend. By August 31, 2018, the amount for the $50,000* Unrestricted 226,348 237,188 Universal Access endowment balance had grown to $12,265,695. In 2017, Galveston College Foundation was able to award ten “UA Plus” scholarships to its highest Dr. Bruce and Kay Leipzig academic achievers at an awards ceremony held in their honor. Temporarily Restricted 5,948,405 4,994,401 Faye and Nick Kralj Memorial Endowment Scholarship Permanently Restricted 11,294,780 8,140,125 In 2018, the Board achieved a major objective to fund a 60 credit hour Galveston College education for eligible students through the Universal Access program. Gift to an Existing Scholarship Total net assets $17,469,533 $13,371,714 Starting in fall 2018 semester GCF is able to provide $4,620 (the cost of a sixty credit hour Associate degree) and a $200 one-time stipend towards books. $10,000 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $17,469,533 $13,415,616 Other Scholarships: Dr. Sidney & Marlene Young William Maury Darst Memorial Scholarship In addition to the Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship program, GCF administers over fifty scholarships designed to benefit students that range from focuses on music, athletics, culinary arts, to degree-specific such as nursing or psychology. *Pledge

16 17 What We Support: What We Support: Tuition, Required Fees and Books Galveston College Foundation The Galveston College Foundation is an independent Non-Tuition Educational Expenses: 501 (c) 3 that was founded to support Galveston GCF Total Assets Books, Equipment, FINANCIALS College through fundraising locally, regionally and Online Access Codes for Distance Education, nationally. Our mission is to support Galveston high 20,000,000 Digital Books, Licensing Fees, school graduates through an earned scholarship Testing Fees 18,000,000 Galveston College Foundation program as they strive to obtain their first two years Largest Gifts: of a baccalaureate or the foundation of a career 16,000,000 Statements of Financial Position through an Associate degree or Certificate debt free 14,000,000 ....� From an Organization As of August 31, 2018 regardless of their family’s ability to pay. $3,000,000 12,000,000 ..--••� Universal Access Community Endowment Non-Tuition 10,000,000 Educational Expenses Total In 2018, GCF began its Community Endowment for 8,000,000 The Moody Foundation Non-Tuition Educational Expenses at Galveston As of Aug 31, As of Aug 31, 2017 (PY) College campaign. Building on an initial award of 6,000,000 From a Family 2018 (audited) (audited) $100,000 by the Moody Permanent Endowment 4,000,000 $50,000 ASSETS Fund, GCF obtained a $3,000,000 award from The Armin & Gail Cantini 2,000,000 Moody Foundation to aid in developing a scholarship Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Nursing Scholarship Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,107 $ 38,102 program to raise funds to help our Universal Access 0 Contributions receivable - current 1,531,963 67,850 From a Corporation scholars meet the rising costs of education outside of 8/31/2013D 8/31/2□014 8/31/2015 8/31/2016 8/31/2017 8/31/2018 $50,000 Contributions receivable - future 31,308 40,169 tuition and fees. 5,297,010 7,809,724 10,578,629 11,457,409 13,415,616 17,469,533 Del Papa Distributing Company Investments 15,886,155 13,269,495

Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nursing TOTAL ASSETS $17,469,533 $13,415,616 At the center of the Foundation’s effort is the Endowment Scholarship recruitment and nurturing of endowments. The LIABILITIES AND EQUITY financial health of the Foundation has never been $50,000 LIABILITIES better resulting from the introduction in 2013 of a thoughtful and active process of establishing carefully managed, growth-bearing accounts with oversight by a Gaido Properties II, Inc. knowledgeable board. The above graph shows Galveston College Foundation assets have increased from $5,300,000 to approximately $17,500,000. Maureen E. “Kewpie” Schwerdtfeger Gaido Accounts payable - Galveston College $ 0 $ 43,902 Resource Library Fund Total Liabilities $ 0 $ 43,902 Because of this period of successful fundraising coupled with grant submissions, the benefits quickly became evident by 2015 and are reflected in the graph above. The Planned Bequest Gift NET ASSETS resulting growth allowed for a series of increases in the total UA lifetime award and introduction of the textbook stipend. By August 31, 2018, the amount for the $50,000* Unrestricted 226,348 237,188 Universal Access endowment balance had grown to $12,265,695. In 2017, Galveston College Foundation was able to award ten “UA Plus” scholarships to its highest Dr. Bruce and Kay Leipzig academic achievers at an awards ceremony held in their honor. 4,994,401 Faye and Nick Kralj Temporarily Restricted 5,948,405 Memorial Endowment Scholarship Permanently Restricted 11,294,780 8,140,125 In 2018, the Board achieved a major objective to fund a 60 credit hour Galveston College education for eligible students through the Universal Access program. Gift to an Existing Scholarship Total net assets $17,469,533 $13,371,714 Starting in fall 2018 semester GCF is able to provide $4,620 (the cost of a sixty credit hour Associate degree) and a $200 one-time stipend towards books. $10,000 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $17,469,533 $13,415,616 Other Scholarships: Dr. Sidney & Marlene Young William Maury Darst Memorial Scholarship In addition to the Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship program, GCF administers over fifty scholarships designed to benefit students that range from focuses on music, athletics, culinary arts, to degree-specific such as nursing or psychology. *Pledge

16 17 17 Alumni Success Story Alumni Success Story Jessica Raeke Denise Vargas Escobar essica Raeke hails from Baltimore, Maryland, at Galveston College as a Universal Access Chef and entrepreneur Denise Vargas Escobar is about Vargas, while teaching and moved with her family to Galveston Community Endowment scholar, while working to accomplish a family business dream: A restaurant students the fine art when she was seven. Daughter of two science at Moody Gardens as an Interpretive Naturalist. located where Club 21 previously existed which they of delivering delicious centric parents, she knew from a young Once she achieved her Associate of Arts in have long thought would be perfect for the Vargas food in a professional J age she wanted to work with animals. Her General Studies, she was ready to pursue her family’s next restaurant, a steakhouse. Thus, Vargas manner. father worked with penguins at the Baltimore Zoo, Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology at Texas Cut & Catch has been born and Galveston can expect then at Moody Gardens, so it was a natural path A&M University Galveston Campus, while a new culinary experience. BOI (Born on the for her to be interested in becoming a biologist and continuing her career at Moody Gardens as a Island) and Ball work in zoology. biologist working with South Atlantic Penguin Denise and her brother Juan have been working hard High graduate, she species and Humboldt Penguins. all summer to have it ready to open this fall. They are attended Galveston Having volunteered at Moody Gardens during perfecting the menu which will include many types of College as a Universal high school, when she graduated from Ball High, You may have met her if you have had the steaks, and don’t we wish we were on the taste testing Access Community she wanted to immediately get hands-on working opportunity to take advantage of Moody crew! Denise’s culinary background has taught her Endowment scholar, experience while starting college. She started Garden’s penguin experience. Her enthusiasm how restaurants evolve “almost like fashion trends,” then attended the University of Houston, earning a for sharing nature in an educational yet and now there are so many dietary needs that need to Certificate of Entrepreneurship from the Bauer School entertaining environment is catching, and be adapted to. “The culinary chef needs to understand of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration I am sure she has recruited many volunteers Purple Glossy Starlings, and a slightly shy you are cooking for the guest, not yourself,” she stated. degree. Denise was immediately recruited by Macy’s to their cause. Sunbittern, among other beautiful birds the average for their leadership program where she became the person would only see in this type of environment. Even while working long hours on the new restaurant, youngest manager in the program. But, she felt that When asked how she adjusted to the smells Hanging back were Blue and Gold Macaws, she considers family the most important focus in her her heart and soul belonged in the restaurant, and when of the penguin environment, she responds though they were close enough for guests to get a life. With her free time she spends time educating Hurricane Ike hit she came back to work to help rebuild “it never really bothered (her) since she grew good view. Jessica was surrounded by her “flock” as her daughter Sophia, spending as much time with her father’s legacy. She enrolled in the Culinary Arts up with the smell of penguins through her visitors came to watch the beautiful birds as they her outdoors “exploring the world.” She is also very program at the Art Institute of Houston to learn more father’s work at the Baltimore Zoo.” fed. Children and adults alike asked questions, and proud of her heritage and being a first generation about the business and graduated at the top of her class. it is easy to see Jessica's passion for sharing Nicaraguan-American, and shares that pride with her The Vargas-Escobar families are growing Galveston She graduated from Texas A&M Galveston information about the different varieties. daughter. Yet, even with those major obligations in into the next generation. in 2016 and now works in Moody Garden’s her life, she has time to give back to the community. rainforest caring for more than 120 rain Jessica was happy to hear of the growth of the Higher education was always a Vargas family focus. forest birds, with more than 40 species and Universal Access Community Endowment and the Denise serves as President of the Galveston Restaurant 16 exhibit macaws in their 1 acre, 10 story, new Endowment for Non-Tuition Educational Association, and through the organization’s golf free-flight aviary. Expenses. “Galveston College was a great tournament, raises money to support the Francisco transition for me to start my college career while “Paco” Vargas Scholarship. As we visited, Jessica blew a whistle, calling also working in the field that I was planning to to certain of the bird species that it was pursue.” She was also instrumental in participating in three of feeding time, and out of the “jungle” came the Five Fabulous Chef events at Galveston College, Scarlet Ibis, a Blue-Crowned Motmot, Photos courtesy of Jessica Raeke, Aviary Biologist, working side by side along with her father Paco Moody Gardens, Galveston Island 18 Alumni Success Story Alumni Success Story Jessica Raeke Denise Vargas Escobar essica Raeke hails from Baltimore, Maryland, at Galveston College as a Universal Access Chef and entrepreneur Denise Vargas Escobar is about Vargas, while teaching and moved with her family to Galveston Community Endowment scholar, while working to accomplish a family business dream: A restaurant students the fine art when she was seven. Daughter of two science at Moody Gardens as an Interpretive Naturalist. located where Club 21 previously existed which they of delivering delicious centric parents, she knew from a young Once she achieved her Associate of Arts in have long thought would be perfect for the Vargas food in a professional J age she wanted to work with animals. Her General Studies, she was ready to pursue her family’s next restaurant, a steakhouse. Thus, Vargas manner. father worked with penguins at the Baltimore Zoo, Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology at Texas Cut & Catch has been born and Galveston can expect then at Moody Gardens, so it was a natural path A&M University Galveston Campus, while a new culinary experience. BOI (Born on the for her to be interested in becoming a biologist and continuing her career at Moody Gardens as a Island) and Ball work in zoology. biologist working with South Atlantic Penguin Denise and her brother Juan have been working hard High graduate, she species and Humboldt Penguins. all summer to have it ready to open this fall. They are attended Galveston Having volunteered at Moody Gardens during perfecting the menu which will include many types of College as a Universal high school, when she graduated from Ball High, You may have met her if you have had the steaks, and don’t we wish we were on the taste testing Access Community she wanted to immediately get hands-on working opportunity to take advantage of Moody crew! Denise’s culinary background has taught her Endowment scholar, experience while starting college. She started Garden’s penguin experience. Her enthusiasm how restaurants evolve “almost like fashion trends,” then attended the University of Houston, earning a for sharing nature in an educational yet and now there are so many dietary needs that need to Certificate of Entrepreneurship from the Bauer School entertaining environment is catching, and be adapted to. “The culinary chef needs to understand of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration I am sure she has recruited many volunteers Purple Glossy Starlings, and a slightly shy you are cooking for the guest, not yourself,” she stated. degree. Denise was immediately recruited by Macy’s to their cause. Sunbittern, among other beautiful birds the average for their leadership program where she became the person would only see in this type of environment. Even while working long hours on the new restaurant, youngest manager in the program. But, she felt that When asked how she adjusted to the smells Hanging back were Blue and Gold Macaws, she considers family the most important focus in her her heart and soul belonged in the restaurant, and when of the penguin environment, she responds though they were close enough for guests to get a life. With her free time she spends time educating Hurricane Ike hit she came back to work to help rebuild “it never really bothered (her) since she grew good view. Jessica was surrounded by her “flock” as her daughter Sophia, spending as much time with her father’s legacy. She enrolled in the Culinary Arts up with the smell of penguins through her visitors came to watch the beautiful birds as they her outdoors “exploring the world.” She is also very program at the Art Institute of Houston to learn more father’s work at the Baltimore Zoo.” fed. Children and adults alike asked questions, and proud of her heritage and being a first generation about the business and graduated at the top of her class. it is easy to see Jessica's passion for sharing Nicaraguan-American, and shares that pride with her The Vargas-Escobar families are growing Galveston She graduated from Texas A&M Galveston information about the different varieties. daughter. Yet, even with those major obligations in into the next generation. in 2016 and now works in Moody Garden’s her life, she has time to give back to the community. rainforest caring for more than 120 rain Jessica was happy to hear of the growth of the Higher education was always a Vargas family focus. forest birds, with more than 40 species and Universal Access Community Endowment and the Denise serves as President of the Galveston Restaurant 16 exhibit macaws in their 1 acre, 10 story, new Endowment for Non-Tuition Educational Association, and through the organization’s golf free-flight aviary. Expenses. “Galveston College was a great tournament, raises money to support the Francisco transition for me to start my college career while “Paco” Vargas Scholarship. As we visited, Jessica blew a whistle, calling also working in the field that I was planning to to certain of the bird species that it was pursue.” She was also instrumental in participating in three of feeding time, and out of the “jungle” came the Five Fabulous Chef events at Galveston College, Scarlet Ibis, a Blue-Crowned Motmot, Photos courtesy of Jessica Raeke, Aviary Biologist, working side by side along with her father Paco Moody Gardens, Galveston Island 19 With Gratitude Galveston College Foundation 2018-19 Managed & Invested Scholarships Vandy Anderson Memorial Greater Texas Foundation Scholarship Culinary Scholarship Newly Established Scholarships Greenwood/Mills/Pattinson Scholarship Marionette Beyah Memorial The Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nursing Endowment Scholarship Scholarship Drs. Charles Eric and Octavia Hall Endowment Fund Scholarship Maureen E. “Kewpie” Schwerdtfeger Gaido Resource Library Fund Rob Brasier Memorial Award Hermes / Jordan Athletic Scholarship Sister Mary Agnesita Brosnan John P. McGovern Memorial Nursing & Health Sciences Scholarship C.C.V.I. Memorial Nursing Michael Hodge Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Faye and Nick Kralj Memorial Endowment Scholarship* Friends of Trudy Jordan Scholarship Ben & Marjorie Brown Trust Philip “Brother” Molis Law Enforcement Scholarship Scholarship Carl Kelly Scholarship Martin Rasmussen, Jr. Memorial Endowment Scholarship* Joan Cannady Memorial Cecile Kempner Vocational Technical Scholarship Scholarship Above: Armin Cantini (left), of the Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Nursing Scholarship with The Betty M. Schocke Charitable Foundation Scholarship Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Lambdin Memorial Scholarship Dr. Bruce Leipzig (right), of the Faye and Nick Kralj Memorial Endowment Scholarship. Nursing Scholarship Below (left to right): JoAnn Del Papa, Larry Del Papa and Lauren Del Papa present the Hetta Jockush Towler Memorial Scholarship Left to right: Sister Mary Agnesita Brosnan C.C.V.I. Memorial Nursing Scholarship representatives John P. McGovern Memorial Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nursing Endowment Scholarship & Culinary Arts Scholarship Endowment Scholarship in Cecile Kempner Vocational and Technical Scholarship and scholars: Sr. Mary Patricia Driscoll, Mary Stewart, Sr. Rachel O’Keeffe, and Zsolt Petko William Maury Darst Memorial Health Sciences Universal Access Community Endowment for Scholarship Clelie Ann Moore Non-Tuition Educational Expenses Campaign Fund Darst by Invitation Scholarship Ceramics Scholarship Moody Foundation* * Pledge John Parker Davie Trust Mr. Jesus & Mrs. Jesse Murillo Scholarship Memorial Endowed Scholarship Paulie Gaido, GCF Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nielson Music Scholarship Director and benefactor, Nursing Endowment Scholarship Maureen E. “Kewpie” Olga Olson Culinary Scholarship Schwerdtfeger Gaido Easter-Wilson Endowed Resource Library Fund, Scholarship Larry Patton Scholarship with Betty Massey (Mary Moody Northen Edmonds/Nelson/Craft/Parker Regents Scholarship Foundation), and Victor Scholarship Pierson, GCF Director Monica Cecilia Ruiz Memorial and Chairman of the Laura Mae Elrod Scholarship Scholarship Board at Moody National Bank Galveston College Scholars Scholarship

Left to right: Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Nursing Scholarship representatives and scholars: Galveston Community Memorial Scott & Elizabeth Cryder, Armin Cantini, Timothy Rorie, Haley Webster, and Robert Clay Scholarship

20 With Gratitude Galveston College Foundation 2018-19 Managed & Invested Scholarships Vandy Anderson Memorial Greater Texas Foundation Scholarship Culinary Scholarship Newly Established Scholarships Greenwood/Mills/Pattinson Scholarship Marionette Beyah Memorial The Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nursing Endowment Scholarship Scholarship Drs. Charles Eric and Octavia Hall Endowment Fund Scholarship Maureen E. “Kewpie” Schwerdtfeger Gaido Resource Library Fund Rob Brasier Memorial Award Hermes / Jordan Athletic Scholarship Sister Mary Agnesita Brosnan John P. McGovern Memorial Nursing & Health Sciences Scholarship C.C.V.I. Memorial Nursing Michael Hodge Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Faye and Nick Kralj Memorial Endowment Scholarship* Friends of Trudy Jordan Scholarship Ben & Marjorie Brown Trust Philip “Brother” Molis Law Enforcement Scholarship Scholarship Carl Kelly Scholarship Martin Rasmussen, Jr. Memorial Endowment Scholarship* Joan Cannady Memorial Cecile Kempner Vocational Technical Scholarship Scholarship Above: Armin Cantini (left), of the Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Nursing Scholarship with The Betty M. Schocke Charitable Foundation Scholarship Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Lambdin Memorial Scholarship Dr. Bruce Leipzig (right), of the Faye and Nick Kralj Memorial Endowment Scholarship. Nursing Scholarship Below (left to right): JoAnn Del Papa, Larry Del Papa and Lauren Del Papa present the Hetta Jockush Towler Memorial Scholarship Left to right: Sister Mary Agnesita Brosnan C.C.V.I. Memorial Nursing Scholarship representatives John P. McGovern Memorial Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nursing Endowment Scholarship & Culinary Arts Scholarship Endowment Scholarship in Cecile Kempner Vocational and Technical Scholarship and scholars: Sr. Mary Patricia Driscoll, Mary Stewart, Sr. Rachel O’Keeffe, and Zsolt Petko William Maury Darst Memorial Health Sciences Universal Access Community Endowment for Scholarship Clelie Ann Moore Non-Tuition Educational Expenses Campaign Fund Darst by Invitation Scholarship Ceramics Scholarship Moody Foundation* * Pledge John Parker Davie Trust Mr. Jesus & Mrs. Jesse Murillo Scholarship Memorial Endowed Scholarship Paulie Gaido, GCF Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nielson Music Scholarship Director and benefactor, Nursing Endowment Scholarship Maureen E. “Kewpie” Olga Olson Culinary Scholarship Schwerdtfeger Gaido Easter-Wilson Endowed Resource Library Fund, Scholarship Larry Patton Scholarship with Betty Massey (Mary Moody Northen Edmonds/Nelson/Craft/Parker Regents Scholarship Foundation), and Victor Scholarship Pierson, GCF Director Monica Cecilia Ruiz Memorial and Chairman of the Laura Mae Elrod Scholarship Scholarship Board at Moody National Bank Galveston College Scholars Scholarship

21 The Betty M. Schocke Charitable Foundation Scholarship Galveston College Foundation Janice Stanton Scholarship Donor Report Texas Book Company Scholarship September 1, 2017—August 31, 2018 Jean Thompson Psychology Scholarship Universal Access Sustaining Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Hal Rochkind Insurance Rudy Tomjanovich Foundation Scholarship Donor Nursing Scholarship Annual Frances St. John Hetta Jockush Towler Memorial Scholarship Sherry Black Challenge Dr. & Mrs. Alan Uyehara Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship Armin & Gail Cantini Anita Weiner (IHO Susan Donors with Matching Gifts Dan & Jane Allensworth Harris) University Federal Credit Union Scholarship ExxonMobil Foundation Vicki J. Amundsen Lee & Ann Woodson Francisco “Paco” Vargas/Galveston County Restaurant Association Scott & Elizabeth Lawhorn (IHO Cathy Conlon Townsend) Barbara Zimmerman (IHO Culinary Arts Scholarship Cryder Ann Anderson & Patrick Welsh Patsy Mount) Windle Vocal Scholarship Brock & Jeri Kinnear Anonymous Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Continuing Education Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Trust Rabbi Marshall Klaven Allan & Anne Brasier Julie Cantini For further information on applying for the scholarships listed above, Arely Rabago Armin & Gail Cantini John C. Crossman Jr. Culinary Arts Scholarship please contact the Office of Development, Galveston College Greater Texas Foundation Scholar Foundation & Grants at 409-944-1306. Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Nursing scholar Kim Escamilla (left) Robert & Susan Lynch Elizabeth Lawhorn Cryder Confrerie de la Chaine Des Victoria Marchand Daniel H. Daniels Rotisseurs Jennifer Nguyen with Jennifer Barrett (right), recipient of Carl Kelly Scholarship and John & Joal Donovan Chef Paul Mendoza Sister Mary Agnesita Brosnan Scholar Drs. Charles Eric and Octavia Hall Scholarship Vandy Anderson Culinary Barbara & Charles Falkenhagen Galveston College Culinary Scholarship Endowment Sheila Fields Arts Students Ann Anderson & Patrick Welsh Frederick Gaido John Paul Gaido John Paul & Mary Kay Gaido William Maury Darst Jeri & Brock Kinnear Sally & Jim Galbraith Memorial Scholarship Olivia & Walter Meyer Kara Harrison Marcus Alfred Ruby Neely Carol H. Hodges Galveston College Faculty Frances St. John Antiques Bryan & Carolyn Holland (IMO Senate Lynn Cantini) Catharine F. Knight Marionette Beyah Scholarship Brenda Levy Hutchings Sidney & Marlene Young Galveston College Faculty Senate Scott & Debra James Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Daughters of the American Rob Brasier Memorial Award Dr. Mary Jan Lantz Revolution Scholarship Bryan & Carolyn Holland Demetrio Maglalang Daughters of the American Ms. Victoria Marchand Revolution George Ben & Marjorie Brown Dr. Sandra Metoyer Washington Chapter Left to right: Philip “Brother” Molis Law Enforcement Softball scholars Alexandria Lewis and Kylie Hunt Melina Moore Scholarship Ed & Harriet Pittman (IMO Scholars Barrington Hanna, Mario Reyes, and Eric Vela with Hermes Jordan Athletic scholar Easter-Wilson Endowed Scholarship Joseph Butler Moody National Bank Trust Harry Mais) IHO—In Honor Of Chesni Jones recipient Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nursing Endowment Scholar IMO—In Memory Of

22 The Betty M. Schocke Charitable Foundation Scholarship Galveston College Foundation Janice Stanton Scholarship Donor Report Texas Book Company Scholarship September 1, 2017—August 31, 2018 Jean Thompson Psychology Scholarship Universal Access Sustaining Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Hal Rochkind Insurance Rudy Tomjanovich Foundation Scholarship Donor Nursing Scholarship Annual Frances St. John Hetta Jockush Towler Memorial Scholarship Sherry Black Challenge Dr. & Mrs. Alan Uyehara Universal Access Community Endowment Scholarship Armin & Gail Cantini Anita Weiner (IHO Susan Donors with Matching Gifts Dan & Jane Allensworth Harris) University Federal Credit Union Scholarship ExxonMobil Foundation Vicki J. Amundsen Lee & Ann Woodson Francisco “Paco” Vargas/Galveston County Restaurant Association Scott & Elizabeth Lawhorn (IHO Cathy Conlon Townsend) Barbara Zimmerman (IHO Culinary Arts Scholarship Cryder Ann Anderson & Patrick Welsh Patsy Mount) Windle Vocal Scholarship Brock & Jeri Kinnear Anonymous Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Continuing Education Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Trust Rabbi Marshall Klaven Allan & Anne Brasier Julie Cantini For further information on applying for the scholarships listed above, Arely Rabago Armin & Gail Cantini John C. Crossman Jr. Culinary Arts Scholarship please contact the Office of Development, Galveston College Greater Texas Foundation Scholar Foundation & Grants at 409-944-1306. Lynn Levin Cantini Memorial Nursing scholar Kim Escamilla (left) Robert & Susan Lynch Elizabeth Lawhorn Cryder Confrerie de la Chaine Des Victoria Marchand Daniel H. Daniels Rotisseurs Jennifer Nguyen with Jennifer Barrett (right), recipient of Carl Kelly Scholarship and John & Joal Donovan Chef Paul Mendoza Sister Mary Agnesita Brosnan Scholar Drs. Charles Eric and Octavia Hall Scholarship Vandy Anderson Culinary Barbara & Charles Falkenhagen Galveston College Culinary Scholarship Endowment Sheila Fields Arts Students Ann Anderson & Patrick Welsh Frederick Gaido John Paul Gaido John Paul & Mary Kay Gaido William Maury Darst Jeri & Brock Kinnear Sally & Jim Galbraith Memorial Scholarship Olivia & Walter Meyer Kara Harrison Marcus Alfred Ruby Neely Carol H. Hodges Galveston College Faculty Frances St. John Antiques Bryan & Carolyn Holland (IMO Senate Lynn Cantini) Catharine F. Knight Marionette Beyah Scholarship Brenda Levy Hutchings Sidney & Marlene Young Galveston College Faculty Senate Scott & Debra James Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Daughters of the American Rob Brasier Memorial Award Dr. Mary Jan Lantz Revolution Scholarship Bryan & Carolyn Holland Demetrio Maglalang Daughters of the American Ms. Victoria Marchand Revolution George Ben & Marjorie Brown Dr. Sandra Metoyer Washington Chapter Left to right: Philip “Brother” Molis Law Enforcement Softball scholars Alexandria Lewis and Kylie Hunt Melina Moore Scholarship Ed & Harriet Pittman (IMO Scholars Barrington Hanna, Mario Reyes, and Eric Vela with Hermes Jordan Athletic scholar Easter-Wilson Endowed Scholarship Joseph Butler Moody National Bank Trust Harry Mais) IHO—In Honor Of Chesni Jones recipient Lawrence J. Del Papa Memorial Nursing Endowment Scholar IMO—In Memory Of

23 The Lawrence J. Del Papa Roland & Adrienne Bassett United Way of Galveston Edmonds/Nelson/Craft/Parker United Way of Galveston, Inc. Memorial Nursing Endowment David Bowers Aline Wardle Scholarship Gilbert Zamora, Jr. (IHO Joe Huff) Scholarship Dorothy & James Compere Anita Weiner Alpha Delta Kappa Texas Nu Del Papa Distributing Company Kayleah Cumpian Chapter (IHO GladnieO Parker) Universal Access Community Jeri & Brock Kinnear In Memory of Mary Kotlarich Endowment Scholarship in ExxonMobil Scholarship Edna Fuller Mezzino Larry Patton Scholarship Honor of Trent Raschke ExxonMobil Corporation Elizabeth Lukefahr Robert & Susan Lynch Ronald & Jo Ann Patton (IMO Fred & Kimblyn Raschke Tammy McCord Vic Pierson & Moody Bank Board Mary Kotlarich Mezzino) Maureen E. “Kewpie” Margaret Nakamura & Wilson of Directors Universal Access Non-Tuition Schwerdtfeger Gaido Resource Chen Martin Rasmussen, Jr. Memorial Expenses Endowment Library Fund Victor Pierson & Moody National In Memory of O.C. Unbehagen Endowment Scholarship The Moody Foundation Gaido Properties II, Inc. Bank Board of Directors John L. Sullivan Ann Murillo Moody Permanent Endowment Rider Family Fund Diane McKay (IMO Mr. Knox) Donna Murillo Fund Galveston College Community Susan Rosenthal The Murillo Company Dr. Jim & Charli Rohack Memorial Scholarship Hurricane Harvey HELP Geotechnical & Environmental Tim Setzer (IHO Gaynelle Hayes) In Memory of George F. Black In Memory of Pete Perry Emergency Aid Program for Engineering Carol Langston (IHO Gaynelle Barbara Pines Arnold Carla & George Biggers Students Hayes) Roland and Adrienne Bassett Marcia & Jay Brassieur Communities Foundation of Texas Betty Schocke Foundation Carla & George Biggers Galveston College Business Office Scholarship University Federal Credit Union Sherry Black John & Carolyn Clyburn Faye and Nick Kralj Memorial Betty Schocke Foundation Scholarship Wayne & Cheryl Faircloth Joy & Mike Cowan Endowment Scholarship University Federal Credit Union Martha E. Garrison Galveston College Office of Dr. & Mrs. Bruce and Kay Leipzig Texas Book Company Carol H. Hodges Development, G.C. Foundation & Scholarship *Pledge David & Dr. Cissy Matthews Grants Fred B. Lane Scholarship Texas Book Company Michael & Ann McAfee Galveston College Facilities/ Don & Janene Davison Janet DeVille Morgan & Trenton Security/Constables Universal Access Community F. Morgan Paula Flinn Philip “Brother” Molis Law Endowment Dixie Posert Christine M. Gober Enforcement Scholarship Albertson’s Safeway James & Jan Pozzi Harriet A. Gross Greg Enos, P.C., Enos Law Firm Sharon Thornton Baker Confrerie de la Chaine Des Rosemary Hanicak Sherry Black Rotisseurs Joe Huff III Mr. Jesus & Mrs. Jesse Murillo Sheila Fields Tim & Beth Shelton Carol Langston Memorial Scholarship Frederick Gaido Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Starkey Nylya Jenkins Maria T. Mutmansky Eva Schmidler Kara Harrison Friends of Larry Taylor Universal Access Community Endowment Scholar Gracie Otin John P. McGovern Foundation Peter Thompson Freda Pfeiffer & Family Nursing Student Disaster Relief Gracie Otin Zogo Technologies Tim & Tanis Setzer Foundation of the National Nurses Raymond & Vivian Pinard Galveston College Student Services Association Benjamin R. Powel In Memory of Jan Coggeshall Joanna R. Sunseri John Rimar IHO—In Honor Of Dr. & Mrs. Dan and Jane Texas Book Company Peter & Kelly Simons IHO—In Honor Of Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Scholarship Recipients: Robert Lehman—Top left, Sierra IMO—In Memory Of Allensworth M. Mencio Tripovich M. Mencio Tripovich IMO—In Memory Of Harris—Top right, Hilda Chavez-Morales—Bottom left, Ezekiel Akpanowo—Bottom Right

24 The Lawrence J. Del Papa Roland & Adrienne Bassett United Way of Galveston Edmonds/Nelson/Craft/Parker United Way of Galveston, Inc. Memorial Nursing Endowment David Bowers Aline Wardle Scholarship Gilbert Zamora, Jr. (IHO Joe Huff) Scholarship Dorothy & James Compere Anita Weiner Alpha Delta Kappa Texas Nu Del Papa Distributing Company Kayleah Cumpian Chapter (IHO GladnieO Parker) Universal Access Community Jeri & Brock Kinnear In Memory of Mary Kotlarich Endowment Scholarship in ExxonMobil Scholarship Edna Fuller Mezzino Larry Patton Scholarship Honor of Trent Raschke ExxonMobil Corporation Elizabeth Lukefahr Robert & Susan Lynch Ronald & Jo Ann Patton (IMO Fred & Kimblyn Raschke Tammy McCord Vic Pierson & Moody Bank Board Mary Kotlarich Mezzino) Maureen E. “Kewpie” Margaret Nakamura & Wilson of Directors Universal Access Non-Tuition Schwerdtfeger Gaido Resource Chen Martin Rasmussen, Jr. Memorial Expenses Endowment Library Fund Victor Pierson & Moody National In Memory of O.C. Unbehagen Endowment Scholarship The Moody Foundation Gaido Properties II, Inc. Bank Board of Directors John L. Sullivan Ann Murillo Moody Permanent Endowment Rider Family Fund Diane McKay (IMO Mr. Knox) Donna Murillo Fund Galveston College Community Susan Rosenthal The Murillo Company Dr. Jim & Charli Rohack Memorial Scholarship Hurricane Harvey HELP Geotechnical & Environmental Tim Setzer (IHO Gaynelle Hayes) In Memory of George F. Black In Memory of Pete Perry Emergency Aid Program for Engineering Carol Langston (IHO Gaynelle Barbara Pines Arnold Carla & George Biggers Students Hayes) Roland and Adrienne Bassett Marcia & Jay Brassieur Communities Foundation of Texas Betty Schocke Foundation Carla & George Biggers Galveston College Business Office Scholarship University Federal Credit Union Sherry Black John & Carolyn Clyburn Faye and Nick Kralj Memorial Betty Schocke Foundation Scholarship Wayne & Cheryl Faircloth Joy & Mike Cowan Endowment Scholarship University Federal Credit Union Martha E. Garrison Galveston College Office of Dr. & Mrs. Bruce and Kay Leipzig Texas Book Company Carol H. Hodges Development, G.C. Foundation & Scholarship *Pledge David & Dr. Cissy Matthews Grants Fred B. Lane Scholarship Texas Book Company Michael & Ann McAfee Galveston College Facilities/ Don & Janene Davison Janet DeVille Morgan & Trenton Security/Constables Universal Access Community F. Morgan Paula Flinn Philip “Brother” Molis Law Endowment Dixie Posert Christine M. Gober Enforcement Scholarship Albertson’s Safeway James & Jan Pozzi Harriet A. Gross Greg Enos, P.C., Enos Law Firm Sharon Thornton Baker Confrerie de la Chaine Des Rosemary Hanicak Sherry Black Rotisseurs Joe Huff III Mr. Jesus & Mrs. Jesse Murillo Sheila Fields Tim & Beth Shelton Carol Langston Memorial Scholarship Frederick Gaido Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Starkey Nylya Jenkins Maria T. Mutmansky Eva Schmidler Kara Harrison Friends of Larry Taylor Universal Access Community Endowment Scholar Gracie Otin John P. McGovern Foundation Peter Thompson Freda Pfeiffer & Family Nursing Student Disaster Relief Gracie Otin Zogo Technologies Tim & Tanis Setzer Foundation of the National Nurses Raymond & Vivian Pinard Galveston College Student Services Association Benjamin R. Powel In Memory of Jan Coggeshall Joanna R. Sunseri John Rimar IHO—In Honor Of Dr. & Mrs. Dan and Jane Texas Book Company Peter & Kelly Simons IHO—In Honor Of Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Scholarship Recipients: Robert Lehman—Top left, Sierra IMO—In Memory Of Allensworth M. Mencio Tripovich M. Mencio Tripovich IMO—In Memory Of Harris—Top right, Hilda Chavez-Morales—Bottom left, Ezekiel Akpanowo—Bottom Right

25 Active & Former Directors of Galveston College Foundation

ACTIVE DIRECTORS Suderman Millo, Lauren Gathright, Janet Robertson, Gloria Addison, Garrik, Chair Finance Committee Gomez, David Romero, C.C. Executive Committee Outreach Committee Finance Committee Gonzales, Raquel* Schwab, Taylor Publications Committee FORMER DIRECTORS Gray, Keith Seinsheimer, Fellman Benavidez, Frank Anderson, Vandy* Hornstein, Gerry Shannon, Albert Cantini, Armin Bassett, Roland Simmons, Ann Flowers, Karen Hoskins, Robert* Gaido, John Paul Black, Frederick E. Hughes, Michael Sullivan, Cindy S Black, George* Development Growth Johnson, Eddie Sunseri, Andrea Committee Black, Sherry Thomas, Marian Hodges, Carol H. Kelly, Barbara Broll, Susan Villareal, Norma Publications Committee Kempner, Harris L. Jr. Bunch-Davis, Carol* Kempner, Peaches Kessler, Jimmy Waddell, Theron “Bujo” Kinnear, Jeri , Vice Chair Capel, Mark Wagner, Gwen Top Left: Anne Brasier with Rob Brasier Memorial Award scholar John Hunter Christopher, Center: Regent Carl Kelly with Carl Kelly Scholar Isaac Jara, Right: Texas Book Kusnerik, Scott Executive Committee Company scholar Olesea Simileac. Cavazos, Henry* Walker, John E. Finance Committee LeBlanc, Al* Clyburn, Carolyn Ware, Dancie Bottom Left: Daughters of the American Revolution-George Washington Chapter representatives Catherine Merrell Polk (left), Cheryl Tucker (right) and scholar Madalean Outreach Committee Legg, Rusty Strawn (center), Center: Edmonds/Nelson/Craft/Parker scholar, Vanessa Perez Velazquez, Right: GCF Director Frank Benavidez, Lulu Benavidez, and Galveston College Drama Publication Committee Coggeshall, Jan* Williams, Melvin Matthews, Allan Scholars Jade Killebrew, Destiny Shute, and Michael Koval. Kriticos, Tikie Crews, Frank Williams, Patricia Nominating Committee Mixon, Kathryn Davis, Freda Yarbrough, Beau Lang, Donna, Ed.D. Mixon, Scott, J.D. Publications Committee Del Papa, Lawrence Zendt, John Moore, Richard Lynch, Robert Dibrell, Charles G. Jr.* * Deceased Finance Committee Dunn, Jesse Morales, Rosalinda Marshall, David, J.D. Eakin, Frank Murphy, David* McFatridge, Keith, J.D. Eckel, Susan* Nathan, Neil Treasurer Staff Finance Committee Edwards, L.D. Odom, Beverly Maria S. Tripovich, Director Pierson, Victor Eiland, Craig Patton, Maureen Finance Committee Brett Benson, Grants Writer Enriquez, Bobby Posnick, Bill Raschke, Fred, J.D. Maria Mutmansky, Finance Committee Enriquez, Lucille Powel, Ben Projects Manager Outreach Committee Ervin-Cagle, Cindy Raschke, Fred Gloria Milton, Sierpina, Victor, M.D. Farmer, Sidney C. III Rasmussen, Jimmy Administrative Assistant II Publications Committee

26 Active & Former Directors of Galveston College Foundation

27 A Tribute to Jan Coggeshall

To yield is to be preserved whole. To be bent is to become straight. To be empty is to be full. To be worn out is to be renewed. -----Lao Tsu

e met Jan Coggeshall not long after financing, and direction of a program designed to was one well lived. We miss her vibrant presence moving to the Island. My wife provide scholarships support and funding for local but are thankful we had the opportunity to walk Michelle and I volunteered to be high school graduates was somewhat adrift, she with her awhile. boardW members of the Strand Street Theater. It and her colleague, Roland Bassett, helped right was located just across the street from our Strand the ship. The Foundation would not be what it is Victor S. Sierpina, MD, Lofts condo and we wanted to become active without her Steel Oleander presence, an award she Galveston College Foundation Board Director contributors to our newly adopted community. garnered which is given to remarkable women in Galveston. Jan was heading up the board of the struggling theater at that time. We were immediately Due to her perspicacity, healing presence, impressed by her wit, energy, diplomacy, passion, and an enduring spirit of “can do,” the G.C. and effectiveness. We soon learned she had been Foundation is now endowed with well over Mayor of Galveston, no easy task. $17,500,000 to support the needs of our local high school graduates to enable them to prepare In discussions over time with my former neighbor, for careers in a broad variety of disciplines current Mayor Jimbo Yarbrough, I discovered that including computer science, culinary arts, being Mayor of Galveston is an incredibly difficult nursing, cosmetology, welding, and many more. unpaid position, though he seems to relish it, the good, bad, and ugly. It is like volunteering This year marks a highwater mark in enrollment to stand in front of a machine gun nest with no of full and part-time students allowing the protection beyond one’s own principles, courage, GCF to reach ever more broadly and positively and equanimity. impact in supporting those seeking a high- quality college education from the top-ranked Though we didn’t live here when Jan served as community college in Texas. Mayor, such courage under fire was her strong suit. Diplomacy, activism, and persistence I am blessed to have known Jan as friend, are what she brought to Galveston College’s colleague, and eventually as a patient as she Foundation as well. At a time when the structure, cast her considerable light across the Galveston Former GCF Chair, Jan Coggeshall, with Universal community for real and enduring good. Her life Access Community Endowment Scholar, Perla Arauza

28 A Tribute to Jan Coggeshall

To yield is to be preserved whole. To be bent is to become straight. To be empty is to be full. To be worn out is to be renewed. -----Lao Tsu e met Jan Coggeshall not long after financing, and direction of a program designed to was one well lived. We miss her vibrant presence moving to the Island. My wife provide scholarships support and funding for local but are thankful we had the opportunity to walk Michelle and I volunteered to be high school graduates was somewhat adrift, she with her awhile. boardW members of the Strand Street Theater. It and her colleague, Roland Bassett, helped right was located just across the street from our Strand the ship. The Foundation would not be what it is Victor S. Sierpina, MD, Lofts condo and we wanted to become active without her Steel Oleander presence, an award she Galveston College Foundation Board Director contributors to our newly adopted community. garnered which is given to remarkable women in Galveston. Jan was heading up the board of the struggling theater at that time. We were immediately Due to her perspicacity, healing presence, impressed by her wit, energy, diplomacy, passion, and an enduring spirit of “can do,” the G.C. and effectiveness. We soon learned she had been Foundation is now endowed with well over Mayor of Galveston, no easy task. $17,500,000 to support the needs of our local high school graduates to enable them to prepare In discussions over time with my former neighbor, for careers in a broad variety of disciplines current Mayor Jimbo Yarbrough, I discovered that including computer science, culinary arts, being Mayor of Galveston is an incredibly difficult nursing, cosmetology, welding, and many more. unpaid position, though he seems to relish it, the good, bad, and ugly. It is like volunteering This year marks a highwater mark in enrollment to stand in front of a machine gun nest with no of full and part-time students allowing the protection beyond one’s own principles, courage, GCF to reach ever more broadly and positively and equanimity. impact in supporting those seeking a high- quality college education from the top-ranked Though we didn’t live here when Jan served as community college in Texas. Mayor, such courage under fire was her strong suit. Diplomacy, activism, and persistence I am blessed to have known Jan as friend, are what she brought to Galveston College’s colleague, and eventually as a patient as she Foundation as well. At a time when the structure, cast her considerable light across the Galveston Former GCF Chair, Jan Coggeshall, with Universal community for real and enduring good. Her life Access Community Endowment Scholar, Perla Arauza

Galveston College Foundation 4015 Avenue Q Galveston, Texas 77550 Maria S. Tripovich, Director Email: [email protected] Voice: 409-944-1303 Fax: 409-944-1500