Lynchburg College A SPECIAL ANNUAL REPORT 2012–13 Table of Contents A Message from the President 2 Vision, Leadership, Performance 3 Leadership Boards 4 Student-Centered 6 Challenge Grants 7 Financials / Sources of Income 9 Highlights 2012–13 19 HONOR ROLL OF CONTRIBUTORS GIFT SOCIETIES 11 ANNUAL GIVING The 1903 Society 15 Alumni by Class Year 21 Graduate Degree Donors 32 Honorary Degree Donors 34 Honorary Alumni Award Donors 34 Faculty and Staff 34 Parents and Grandparents 36 Friends 40 Corporations, Foundations, and Organizations 43 ENDOWED FUNDS 45 TRIBUTE AND MEMORIAL GIFTS 47 TO MAKE A GIFT 49 Truly Student-Centered As work progresses on our expanding Student Center, it’s an appropriate time for a Special Annual Report to reflect on the incredible teamwork it takes to keep a college running, and more importantly, to keep it moving forward. The faculty and staff at Lynchburg College are dedicated to a liberal arts education that prepares students to address the challenges of the workplace and the world by thinking creatively and intelligently. We are a community that is truly student-centered. Our alumni and friends spread the word about the benefits of a Lynchburg College education, help mentor our students, and give back to the College as they are able. This Special Annual Report points to the contributions of many individuals who help make LC an outstanding academic institution, accessible to students of all backgrounds. 1 A Message from the President As our student body has grown, so has momentum to expand and modernize our Student Center, built in 1968. As Lynchburg College’s president for the past twelve years, I’ve seen a direct correlation between increases in student enrollment and major building projects. Schewel Hall and Shellenberger Field are excellent examples. The expanded Student Center will help ensure that we continue to attract future Hornets. I’d like to extend a special thanks to our Student Center Campaign Chair Charles P. Collings ’73 and Vice Chair Suzanne Farmer Flynn ’80, the Campaign Executive Committee, and the Board of Trustees for their outstanding leadership of the Student Center initiative. Over the past decade, the College’s reputation for excellence has grown nationally and internationally. Student enrollment has nearly doubled to 2,700, and recent scores on the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) show that LC students rank well above the national average. LC was one of eight colleges in the nation chosen for further study for its continuing good marks on NSSE. The NSSE staff was impressed by how intentionally we are creating systems 2 VISION, LEADERSHIP, PERFORMANCE Lynchburg College has a well-earned sense of pride. As chair of the Board of Trustees, I have a keen awareness of LC’s competitive advantages. The College garners national accolades for its academic and athletic successes and is well known for its creativity and faculty-student research. The value of a Lynchburg College education continues to increase. One of our greatest assets is the College’s team of of support, ranging from achievement and persistence administrators, faculty, and staff led by President awards for students who have shown significant academic Kenneth R. Garren. For more than a decade, President improvement to experiential learning grants to give more Garren — with his equally devoted wife Sheila — students the opportunity to conduct research with faculty, has guided this extraordinary group, enhancing the study abroad, or have internships. College’s national standing and prudently expanding LC’s facilities, both on- and off-campus, in the face of LC has also become an NCAA Division III powerhouse. challenging economic conditions. The Hornets have captured 168 Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships, and regularly have a high President Garren’s leadership extends beyond LC’s number of All-Academic Team members. campus. He has served also as a board member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, one We will, of course, remain student-centered as we continue of the nation’s largest higher education accrediting that most sacred LC tradition. The College has launched organizations, and was the Division III representative to initiatives to engage alumni and parents in the mentoring the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). of students to ensure they have access to internships, job opportunities, and a network of fellow Hornets to help them The College has continued to enhance its mission, one navigate their entry into the workplace. student at a time, because of Dr. Garren’s engaging, supportive, and collaborative leadership style. He Thank you for allowing me to serve Lynchburg College. deserves a tremendous amount of appreciation, and he Let us continue together to change lives. is a major reason why this year is worthy of celebration. Kenneth R. Garren, Ph.D. Pauline “Polly” Blackwell Flint ’71, ’73 M.Ed. President Chair, Board of Trustees 3 Leadership Boards THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Elena K. Edwards Dr. Rosel H. Schewel ’71 M.Ed., 2013–2014 Richmond, VA ’83 Ed.S., ’00 D.Ed. • Lynchburg, VA Chair Stuart C. Fauber ’81 M.B.A., Polly Blackwell Flint ’71, ’73 M.Ed. ’82 M.Ad. Dr. Andrew J. Tatom III ’78 Lynchburg, VA Lynchburg, VA Lynchburg, VA Vice Chair Suzanne Farmer Flynn ’80 Dr. Thomas A. Walker ’53 Stephen L. Crank ’73, ’74 M.B.A. Madison, NJ Emporia, VA Lynchburg, VA Dr. Mary H. Futrell ’89 D.L. • Charles B. White Vice Chair Alexandria, VA Lynchburg, VA Nathaniel X. Marshall ’83 Lynchburg, VA Roger H. Green ’67 Tucker W. Withers ’69 Lynchburg, VA Aldie, VA Secretary Mary S. Elcano ’71 Yuille Holt III ’67 Dr. Percy Wootton ’53, ’98 D.Sc. • Bethesda, MD Lynchburg, VA Richmond, VA Terry Hall Jamerson Alan A. Burgess ’60 Appomattox, VA HONORARY LIFE Roswell, GA TRUSTEES Dr. Yong Ha Kim ’91, ’93 M.Ad. Howard M. Butler ’70 Seoul, South Korea Daniel S. Brown ’62 Lynchburg, VA Philip G. Mazzara ’70 Roanoke, VA Carol Cummings Calandra ’84 Washington, DC J. Clayton Chapman Huntington, CT Andrew J. McKenna ’99 Hilton Head Island, SC Fred R. Cawthorne ’49 Arlington, VA John C. Crank ’50 Richmond, VA A. Patricia Merryman Richmond, VA Charles P. Collings ’73 Rustburg, VA Rodger W. Fauber Gladwyne, PA Dr. Margaret A. Miller Lynchburg, VA Beverley E. Dalton Charlottesville, VA Lorraine Kiley Flint ’43 Altavista, VA Jay W. Newkirk ’63 Lynchburg, VA Richard O. Danker Huntsville, AL Dr. Joan Shepherd Jones ’77 M.Ed., Middleburg, VA Ellen G. Nygaard ’06 D.Ed. • Lynchburg, VA MaryJane Tousignant Dolan Lynchburg, VA Lynchburg, VA Dr. Kathryn Mitchell Pumphrey ’75, Dr. Andrew J. Larsen ’09 D.H.L. • Huddleston, VA Julie P. Doyle ’88 M.Ed. Lynchburg, VA Lynchburg, VA †Hon. Vernon L. Neilson Linthicum Heights, MD Douglas D. Drysdale ’45 Mary Rose Carpenter Ragsdale ’57 Charlottesville, VA Richmond, VA Frank D. Rock Morehead City, NC Rebecca Burnette DuFour ’82 Roy A. Roberson Jr. ’92 Forest, VA Lynchburg, VA † Deceased * Honorary Alumni Award • Honorary Degree 4 HONORARY LIFE Members-at-Large PARENTS COUNCIL Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Owens OVERSEERS Christopher D. Barclay ‘89 Alexandria, VA North Wales, PA Co-Chairs Thomas R. Leachman Mr. & Mrs. Warren Cross Jr. Ms. Virginia Shellenberger Parsons Lynchburg, VA John M. Black ‘08 South Natick, M.A. ’73 M.A.T. Baltimore, MD Lynchburg, VA Dr. Elliot S. Schewel ’95 *, Mr. & Mrs. Tucker W. ’00 D.H.L. • Emily G. Brown ‘02 Withers ’69 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Salamone Lynchburg, VA Arlington, VA Aldie, VA Great Falls, VA David J. Capps Sr. ‘77 Dr. Andrew Tatom III ’78 Lynchburg, VA & Mrs. Susan Bodine Tatum ’88 TRUSTEE EMERITI Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bolt Fairfax, VA Lynchburg, VA Melissa MacGregor Centanni ‘81 Dr. Frank H. Buhler ’99 D.H.L. • Glen Ridge, NJ Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Brummett Mr. & Mrs. James S. Thieringer ’70 Lynchburg, VA Chantilly, VA Long Valley, NJ Laura Miller Crank ‘79 Dr. Leighton B. Dodd ’56, Midlothian, VA Mr. Keenan Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. W. Norm Vincel ’07 D.H.L. • Midlothian, VA Salem, VA Lynchburg, VA Tracy K. Epps ‘01 Manassas, VA Mr. & Mrs. David Crimmins Cary, NC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Lori Evans Ermi ’85 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Laytonsville, MD Mr. & Mrs. Richard O. Danker Middleburg, VA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mark B. Flynn Sr. ’77, ’82 M.Ed. New Church, VA Ms. Jo-Ann Dominique President Ashburn, VA Bryce C. Legg ‘81 Paul E. Goldenbaum ‘66 Hunt Valley, MD San Antonio, TX Ms. Laura N. Dupuy Lynchburg, VA Vice President Journey Johnson ’78, ’80 M.Ed. John P. Reilly ‘86 Brentwood, TN Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gallucci Midlothian, VA Herndon,VA Robert P. Kelland Jr. ’77 Richmond, VA Mr. & Mrs. William Fecteau Hannah Howe Besanceney ’96 Fairfax, VA Winter Park, FL Kathryn E. McDaniel ‘12 Orange, VA Mr. & Mrs. Todd A. Francis Wendy Bradley ‘91 Lebanon, NJ Woodstock Valley, CT Brian M. Parker ‘00 St. Louis, MO Mr. Stephen J. Harrington & Gerald J. Daniello ‘93 Ms. Ellen A. Whelan South Orange, NJ Randi Alper Pupkin ‘84 Harrington ’80 Baltimore, MD Manhattan Beach, CA Jamar M. Hawkins ’04 Woodbridge, VA David A. Rosser ‘90 Mr. & Mrs. F. Dwayne Marshall Waxhaw, NC Lynchburg, VA Lesley Day Villarose ‘02 Eden, NC Elizabeth Carter Smith ‘67 Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Morsberger Lynchburg, VA Silver Spring, MD Westover Alumni Society President Helen Hebb Stidham ‘66 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Morton Sherwood N. Zimmerman ‘64 Manassas, VA Upper Saddle River, NJ Forest, VA 5 Student-Centered “An expanded Student Center will truly give LC a central hub that buzzes with excitement. The increased interaction among students in a centralized location will give new meaning to ‘Hornet Pride.’” Alex Tomko ‘12 President, Class of 2012 Ask students what the campus needs most and the answer will likely be, “a new student center.” When LC’s newly renovated and expanded Student Center is complete in the fall of 2014, it will not only meet the needs of today’s students, it will keep pace with the College’s top-quality academic programs and nationally recognized athletic teams.