WAU Board Chair Dave Weigley and WAU President Weymouth Spence at the National Mall in , D.C.

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST 2 OUR VISION

THANK YOU For your continued support! MESSAGE FROM WAU BOARD CHAIRMAN DAVE WEIGLEY Blessed to be a Blessing

In 1904 Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders established service days in the community. a training college in Takoma Park, Md., just outside We continue to promote academic excellence, seek the capital, to prepare young men and internships and secure opportunities that will prepare women for service to God and the community. At the first students to land a job and achieve success in today’s commencement, held May 22, 1915, five students received competitive work environment. Bachelor of Arts degrees. We continue to seek partnerships —locally and abroad— Last May that school, now Washington Adventist that expand and enhance our ability to grow the University (WAU), celebrated its 100th commencement university, revitalize our campus with new facilities and with 289 graduates who walked under the famed Gateway make Adventist education accessible on a global scale. to Service arch. They joined the ranks of some 12,000 alumni who have matriculated at our Columbia Union As we continue to deliver and pursue excellence at WAU, Conference’s flagship university and accepted the call to a my prayer is that we will also continue to “be blessed … to life of service. What a blessing! be a blessing” (see Gen. 12:2).

During a century of ministry, WAU has experienced Courage, growth, change and many, many blessings from the Lord. Today we operate a fully accredited institution of higher Dave Weigley, education offering 41 undergraduate and eight graduate degrees. More than 1,000 students are enrolled from Chairman across the Columbia Union and around the world. We have been recognized for diversity, music, athletics and service. And in four of the past five years, US News & World Report ranked the university among the best schools in the northern region.

I’m thankful for the leadership and ministry of Dr. Weymouth Spence and his dedicated team of administrators, faculty, staff, and for our stalwart WAU Board of Trustees. Despite the economic climate and some difficult times during the last five years, we’ve worked hard and our university has been blessed.

We continue to foster a strong spiritual environment with ongoing opportunities for students to grow in their walk with Jesus, publicly commit their lives to Him through baptism and experience the mission of sharing our faith with others through mission trips, evangelism efforts and

3 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY Board of Trustees

Dave Weigley CHAIR

Rob Vandeman VICE-CHAIR

Weymouth Spence SECRETARY

Seth Bardu Ray Hartwell Hanna Blake Deborah Hill Larry Boggess Sandra Loughlin Bruce Boyer Margaret McFarland Hamlet Canosa Donald Melnick Vijayan Charles Bill Miller José Cortés Lois Peters William Cox Albert Reece Duane Dorch Rick Remmers Phyllis Edmonds Carol Stewart Terry Forde Charles Tapp Henry Fordham, III Aaron Wilson Joan Francis Erik Wangsness Ron Halvorsen

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 4 Thank You for Your Service

RAJ ATTIKEN HAMLET CANOSA CHARLES L. CHEATHAM

JOAN FRANCIS MARGARET MCFARLAND WILLIAM G. ROBERTSON

5 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OUR ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAVE BEEN GROUNDED ON GREAT LEADERSHIP. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME AND SUPPORT OUR FORMER Thank You for Your Service BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS HAVE PROVIDED OVER THE YEARS.

FREDRICK RUSSELL MARK YOUNG AARON WILSON

SCOTT MCCLURE NANCY BAILEY VIOLET COX

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 6 State of the University

During this period we received the maximum accreditation possible from our regional accrediting agency, Middle States Commission on Higher Education. We experienced the highest enrollment ever. One hundred and seventy students were involved with 19 national and international mission trips, resulting in 1469 individuals being baptized. Ninety-six students accepted Jesus as their personal savior and were baptized. We supported the project to translate the Bible from its original language into modern Russian. We helped in develop a program in metro ministry. During this period 1589 students graduated from WAU. We also introduced an academic realignment Washington Adventist University has strategically that leverages the strength of our undergraduate, transformed education and learning since its founding in graduate and professional programs to attract 1904. In our 112th year, we continue on the pathway of and retain the best and brightest students, making growing with excellence on the solid foundation that was way for the creation of new academic programs. established by our founders, who acted on their vision to I am happy to report that many of our academic establish an institution of higher education in the nation’s programs received external recognitions of capital. We are still committed to the original mission of excellence. We are actively building partnerships challenging students to seize the opportunities for learning with Adventist academies, local K-12 institutions in the nation’s capital in order to become moral leaders in and with potential employers of our graduates. communities throughout the world.

I extend a special welcome and appreciation to the members This past period also marked a watershed of our constituency. With significant contributions from moment in WAU philanthropy history, with our amazing faculty, staff and students, this document will several transformational gifts that are helping provide you with a synopsis of our outstanding growth and the university fulfill Vision 2020, providing much- accomplishments over the past five years. The Board of needed scholarships and infrastructure support. Trustees was diligent in setting the measurable goals and I am proud to report that we were beneficiaries standards for a thriving institution of higher education. I am of gifts that were each $1 million, dedicated to proud to report that with divine support and a hard working two new buildings. The strength of our financial faculty and staff we were able to exceed many of these status, based on the enclosed audited statements, standards and move the institution forward from surviving allowed us to offer annually over $6 million in to thriving. scholarships to need and/or merit based students.

We have used the six pillars of excellence — Quality, People, Our location, diversity, dedicated faculty, Finance, Growth, Service, and Community — to create a and staff continue to be our strength. With strategic plan that guides us on the journey to create a these advancements currently under way, our learning community of excellence that produces outstanding commitment to the Seventh-day Adventist graduates to serve the world. Christian vision of excellence and service, and our

7 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

plans for continued growth with excellence, WAU is poised Members of the Board of Trustees, alumni, faculty, staff, to play a pivotal role in educating professionals equipped and students thank you for making these past five years a to be transformative moral leaders in the 21st century and transformative period for Washington Adventist University. for eternity. WAU is on track to become a learning community of the highest caliber and to be recognized nationally and We have always been acknowledged as a teaching, internationally for its academic excellence in many fields service, and learning institution that is now reclassified as and in preparing students for service to humanity. To God a private not-for-profit Master’s University by the Carnegie be the glory! Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. We are moving forward with a single shared vision – Vision 2020 – This is Washington Adventist University! that will bring recognition to the institution by accrediting agencies, the academic community and the general public Weymouth Spence as a premier university of quality and distinction. President

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 8 Balanced Scorecard

In measuring our performance and guiding our strategic plan, we have focused on the six pillars of excellence -- Quality, People, Finance, Growth, Service and Community. Over the past five years, these principles have helped pave the path for increased performance and outcomes, and our learning community remains dedicated to these standards of excellence. We strive to produce outstanding graduates who are committed to service and excellence.

Vision People Service Growth Quality Finance Community

Mission - Core Values

9 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY WAU President Weymouth Spence with students in front of Morrison Hall.

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 10 Balanced Scorecard

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - BALANCED SCORECARD APRIL 2016 – FINAL

Key Performance 5-year Target Pillar 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Goal Leader Indicator (KPI) Trend Date Student Retention1 72% 70% 60% 68% Avg 75% 2017 Provost

Graduation Rate2 36% 40% 36% 34% Avg 55% 2020 Provost

Program Placement3 80%iv 74%iii 80% 2020 Provost Quality Employment in Field 82%iv 68% Avg 80% Grad School Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes4 67%iv 69%iv 76%i 90% Licensure/Certification5 72%i 51%iv 96% 100%

Employee Engagement6 3.9i 3.8 3.6 3.8 Avg 4 Annual AVPHR

Performance Appraisal Score7 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 Avg 4 Annual AVPHR People Staff Appraisals 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9 Avg 4 AVPHR Faculty Appraisals 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 Avg 4 Provost

Employee Retention8 85.0% 95.0% 92.0% 90.8% Avg >90% Annual AVPHR

Student Satisfaction9 3.6 3.9 3.7 3.7 Avg 4 2020 VPSL Service Customer Satisfaction10 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.3 Avg 4 Annual President

Composite Financial Index11 3.0i 2.2 2.3 3.8 Avg 4.5 2020 EVPF

Dept. of Education Financial 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Avg 2.0 to 3.0 2020 EVPF Finance Responsibility12 SDA Working Capital 118% 102% 88% Up 877% 100% 2020 EVPF Percentage13

Gifts and Grants14 $11.2M $10.8M $12.5M $12.3M Avg $14M 2020 VPA N/A Institutional Grants 1.1M 1.0M 2.9M Up 93% Private Donations

Fundraising Cost to Private 48% 35% 10% 30% Avg <33% Annual VPA Donations15 Growth Enrollment Headcount16 1402 1185 1057 1287 Avg 1600 2020 VPEM Undergraduate (UG)Graduate 1222 1011 876 1122 Avg 1380 (GR) 180 174 181 165 Avg 220

New UG Students17 220 250 175 256 Avg 300 2020 VPEM Freshmen 134 126 114 132 Avg Transfers 86 124 61 124 Avg

Student Community Service18 7,972 5,368 5,026 6,122 Avgii N/A 2020 VPM

Community Organizational Relationships19 28i 31i 33i Up 38% 20 2020 President

i Restated from prior reports. ii 5-year average not available; 3-year average/trend used. iii 5-year average not available; 4-year average/trend used. ivPartial data; not all programs reported.

11 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY NOTES

QUALITY (n=43), COIRE (n=14), Registrar (n=19), SGPS (n=131), SHPSW (n=10), Weis Library (n=15), and departments under n=10 include BHCSS, Financial Administration, 1 The Student Retention KPI reports the retention rate for full-time degree- HR, ITS, Provost Office, and Student Financial Services. Likert scale 1 thru 5. seeking freshmen from the Fall of the previous year who returned in the reported Fall timeframe. For 2014/15, n=126 (2013 cohort). FINANCE

2 The Graduation Rate KPI reports completers within 150% of the standard time 11 The Composite Financial Index is a comprehensive measurement of the to complete Baccalaureate programs (i.e., 6 years). This rate is calculated from financial health of an educational institution. the starting cohort of native first-time, full-time degree-seeking freshmen. For 2014/15, n=144 (2009 cohort). 12 The Department of Education Financial Responsibility KPI is a quantitative econometric measurement of the ability of an institution to manage Title IV 3 Program Placement KPIs measure the percentage of prior year graduates who funds. The score ranges from -1.0 to 3.0. A score greater than 1.5 indicates the report employment in their field (for 2014/15, Education and Chemistry) and institution is financially responsible. graduate school enrollment (for 2014/15, Music). 13 SDA Recommended Working Capital – The church requires that working capital 4 Program outcomes include measures such as embedded assessments, exit is equal to or exceeds 20% of operating expenses. This KPI is equal to working exams, portfolio reviews, etc. (n=698). Programs whose data could be included capital / 20% of operating expenses. from the annual program review include Business, Education, Religion, Biology, Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Computer Science, Math, and Respiratory Care. GROWTH

5 For Licensure/Certification, the 2013/14 pass rates for Respiratory (CRT n=8, 14 Gifts and Grants from the annual Independent Auditors’ Report – Financial 100%; WRRT n=8, 88%); Psychology (NCE n=7, 86%); Nursing (NCLEX n=84, 40%) Statement. It includes State & Federal Grants & Contracts (including Federal and all external professional exams. For 2014/15, Education (PRAXIS II n=23; 96%) State Financial Aid), Private Gifts & Grants, and Church Subsidies & Gifts. The sub- categories were revised in 2015 to include Institutional Grants in place of State PEOPLE and Federal while keeping Private Donations the same.

6 The Employee Engagement KPI reports a composite score from the annual 15 The Development Cost to Private Donations KPI is the ratio of the cost of employee job satisfaction survey. Likert scale 1 thru 5. raising donations to private donations.

7 Employee Performance Appraisal Score – The current Faculty Performance 16 Enrollment Headcount is the number of undergraduate and graduate students Appraisal (FPA) was piloted in 2011/12, and used since. Both staff and faculty as of the official Fall Census date. evaluations are reported on a Likert scale 1 thru 5. For 2014-15, employee appraisals were: staff n=51; faculty n=40. 17 New UG Students is the total number of new traditional undergraduate students in the Fall semester. Freshmen are First Time, Full Time, Degree-Seeking 8 The Employee Retention KPI is based on the number of voluntary and students and Transfers are any student that has previously not attended WAU at involuntary departures vs. WAU/WGTS full- and part-time employees. any time.

SERVICE COMMUNITY

9 The Student Satisfaction is based on the annual Graduating Student 18 Student Community Service is the total number of community service hours by Satisfaction Survey – Likert scale 1 thru 5. In addition to this survey, we utilize students for the year. For 2014-15, n=1175. NSSE to assess student satisfaction and engagement. For 2014/15, n=102. 19 Organizational Relationships is the total number of the University’s 10 The Customer Satisfaction KPI reports on feedback provided by internal partnerships, memorandums of understanding, and articulation agreements customers, students, alumni, and external vendors. For 2014/15, the surveys were conducted for Accounting (n=23), Admissions (n=26), Bookstore (n=34), Facilities

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 12 Balanced Scorecard

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - BENCHMARK COMPARISONS Comparison group data provides a context for Key Performance Indicators. Comparison against peer data is as close to 2013/14 as possible, as this is the latest data that is publicly available.

Similar SDA Key Performance WAU National Competitors Aspirants Institutions Institutions Goal Indicator (KPI) 2013/14 Averages 21 23 20 22 Student Retention24 70% 71%25 67% 70% 74% 86% 81%

Graduation Rate24 40% 49%25 48% 42% 48% 71% 55%

Outcomes Scores 51% 75%26,40 100% Licensure/Certification

Employee Engagement 3.8 4.327 4

Employee Retention 95% 84%28 >90%

Student Satisfaction 3.9 3.729 4

Customer Satisfaction 4.3 3.730 4

Composite Financial Index31,40 2.2 2.5 2.032 2.833 4.234 4.5

Dept. of Education Financial 3.0 2.3 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.0 to 3.0 Responsibility35,40

Gifts and Grants24,36 $10.8M $6.1M37 $4.4M $5.0M $4.9M $17.4M $14M

Development Cost to Private 35% 20%38 <33% Donations

Enrollment Headcount24 1185 183439 1123 10733 1957 4187 1600 Undergraduate Graduate 1011 1739 1057 8946 1660 2852 1380 174 95 66 1787 297 1335 220

24 Source: National Center for Educational Statistics/IPEDS Data Center. 30 The national benchmark for Customer Satisfaction is across all industries, as a benchmark for higher education is not available. Source: ACSI (American 25 The national benchmark for Student Retention and for Graduation Rates is for Customer Satisfaction Index). 4-year institutions only. For the Retention Rate, n=2321; for the Graduation Rate, n=2467. Source: IPEDS Data Center. 31 Source: Council of Independent Colleges – Financial Indicators Tool. The CFI lags a year behind the other benchmarks. 26 For Licensure/Certification exams, the national pass rate for BSN programs the Nursing (NCLEX) exam is 87.7%, and for Respiratory Therapy first-time test takers 32 The Similar Institutions benchmark for the Composite Financial Index is based (CRT Entry Level – 72.6%, Advanced – 78.7%) Source: NBRC Horizons. There is no on institutions similar to WAU in Carnegie Classification, and not on the following national average pass rate for Praxis II, as this exam varies by state. Similar Institutions Peer Group.

27 The national benchmark for Employee Engagement and Job Satisfaction is 33 Competitors benchmark for the CFI is for the mid-east region, and not the across all industries. Source: Society for Human Resource Management. Retrieved following Competitor Peer Group, as this is the closest benchmark available. from 2015 report, which covers 2014 results. 34 For the 75th percentile nationally, and not the following Aspirants group, as 28 The national benchmark for Employee Retention is based on all industries. this is the closest benchmark. Source: compensationforce.com. 35 Source: studentaid.ed.gov. Not all schools are available in each group.

29 The national benchmark for Student Satisfaction is for 4-year private 36 No public institutions were included in the Gifts and Grants benchmark, as institutions only. Source: Noel Levitz. these receive more state and federal grants than private institutions.

13 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY 37 The national benchmark for Gifts and Grants is based on Title IV degree-granting institutions with a master’s degree as the highest degree granted. n=549. 38 Source: affinityresources.com.

39 National schools’ benchmark is based on the Carnegie Classification of WAU, Baccalaureate-Diverse; n=379.

40 The IPEDS auto-generated peer group is based on WAU’s Carnegie Classification. After 2015/2016, this peer group will be upgraded to other Masters level institutions.

BENCHMARKING COMPARISON GROUPS:

WAU has selected four evolving comparison groups: an aspirant group of institutions that are similar in some respects but exceed our tracked KPIs in several areas; a group of competitive peers with which we cross student applicants; a peer group automatically generated from the federal database of institutions of higher education (IPEDS) based on similar institutional characteristics including but not exclusive to Carnegie Classification, enrollment, religious governance, teaching faculty size, and endowment; and the NAD SDA colleges and . A single institution may be listed in more than one group.

20SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS (AUTO-GENERATED) 21COMPETITOR PEER COMPARISON GROUP PEER COMPARISON GROUP40 Adventist University of Health Sciences (Orlando, FL) Barton College (Wilson, NC) (Berrien Springs, MI) (Bluffton, OH) Bowie State University (Bowie, MD) Briar Cliff University (Sioux City, IA) (Riverside, CA) Cazenovia College (Cazenovia, NY) Miami Dade College (Miami, FL) Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (Fayette, MO) (Huntsville, AL) Coker College (Hartsville, SC) Pacific (Angwin, CA) Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (New York, NY) Southern Adventist University (Collegedale, TN) (Salem, OR) Southwestern Adventist University (Keene, TX) Crown College (Saint Bonifacius, MN) Strayer University (Washington, DC) East Texas Baptist University (Marshall, TX) Union College (Lincoln, NE) Franklin College (Franklin, IN) University of , University College (Adelphi, MD) Hannibal-LaGrange University (Hannibal, MO) University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, MD) Hilbert College (Hamburg, NY) University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (Princess Anne, MD) Humphreys College-Stockton and Modesto Campuses (Stockton, CA) (Phoenix, AZ) Huntingdon College (Montgomery, AL) University of the District of Columbia (Washington, DC) Huntington University (Huntington, IN) (College Place, WA) LaGrange College (Lagrange, GA) Maranatha Baptist University (Watertown, WI) 22SDA PEER COMPARISON GROUP Martin Methodist College (Pulaski, TN) McMurry University (Abilene, TX) Adventist University of Health Sciences (Orlando, FL) Midway College (Midway, KY) Andrews University (Berrien Springs, MI) Newberry College (Newberry, SC) of Medical Arts (Kettering, OH) Olivet College (Olivet, MI) La Sierra University (Riverside, CA) Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (Paul Smiths, NY) Oakwood University (Huntsville, AL) Tennessee Wesleyan College (Athens, TN) (Angwin, CA) Thiel College (Greenville, PA) Southern Adventist University (Collegedale, TN) Thomas College (Waterville, ME) Southwestern Adventist University (Keene, TX) Thomas University (Thomasville, GA) Union College (Lincoln, NE) University of Great Falls (Great Falls, MT) Walla Walla University (College Place, WA) University of Jamestown (Jamestown, ND)

23ASPIRANT PEER COMPARISON GROUP

Catholic University of America (Washington DC) Elon University (Elon, NC) La Sierra University (Riverside CA) Loyola University (Baltimore, MD) St. John’s College (Annapolis, MD) Stevenson University (Owings Mills, MD)

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 14 CORE VALUES

t Washington Adventist University, learner success comes first. Excellence in teaching, learning, and service makes up the core of our mission. We dedicate ourselves as a learning community to the continued pursuit of excellence and recognition of the dignity and worth of our individual members. With these as fundamental A principles, the following values guide our actions:

INTEGRATION OF THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST: We will model the life and teachings of Jesus Christ in all aspects of the learning community.

COMMITMENT TO QUALITY: We take personal responsibility for continuous improvement and commitment to lifelong learning as we celebrate creativity, innovation, service, and the success of learners.

RESPECT: We insist on an environment of respect. Our actions reflect the respect we hold for our students, our colleagues, our community, and ourselves. We trust each member of the community as an individual deserving of kindness, dignity, and fairness. All are gifted; all are valued.

TRUST: We honor the trust placed in us by our students, the community, and our colleagues. With trust, we act openly and ethically, motivated by cooperation and a collaborative spirit.

CONSIDERATE, OPEN COMMUNICATION: We take responsibility to share information, “EXCELLENCE IN encourage the exchange of ideas, listen without judgment, and speak with honesty and candor. TEACHING, LEARNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND INTEGRITY: We hold ourselves and others accountable for SERVICE MAKES our professional and personal actions, acting UP THE CORE responsibly and conducting our business with integrity. OF OUR VISION.”

15 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS / FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS / ADVANTAGES / ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS / COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVANCEMENTS / FINANCIAL STRENGTH / INCREASED ENGAGEMENT / INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS / PHYSICAL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS / SPIRITUAL GAINS / Growing with Excellence SIGNIFICANT SUPPORTERS / REPORT OF GIFTS ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS IN ITS MISSION TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY HAS LAUNCHED A NUMBER OF NEW INITIATIVES WITH VISIBLE RESULTS.

WAU OFFERS INCENTIVE FOR FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN TO GRADUATE ON TIME STUDENT ENGAGEMENT TREND The 8th Semester Free Program, launched in 2014, encourages students to stay on track and complete their ACADEMIC YEAR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT degrees on time. Those who do are eligible to receive free 2010/11 3.8 tuition in their last semester, which saves costs. 2011/12 3.7 ENROLLMENT PIPELINES ATTRACT NEW STUDENTS 2012/13 3.6 AND HELP GRADUATE STUDENTS GAIN THEIR DOCTORATE 2013/14 3.9 2014/15 3.7 Enrollment pipelines, such as the articulation agreement with Montgomery College for the health science bachelor’s Goal 4.0 / Likert Scale 1-5 / WAU 5 year Average 3.7 program, and the partnership with Argosy University in Source: Balanced Scorecard Virginia for counseling psychology graduate students offer convenient and affordable ways for students to expand their educations. FRESHMEN RETENTION RATE 10 YEAR TREND

100% 90% 80% 69% 70% 69% 70% 63% 62% 59% 60% 69% 72% 59% 60% 60% 50% 55% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

1st Yr Retention Rate Best fit line (1st Yr Retention Rate)

17 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS / FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS / ADVANTAGES / ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS / COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVANCEMENTS / FINANCIAL STRENGTH / INCREASED ENGAGEMENT / INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS / PHYSICAL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS / SPIRITUAL GAINS / SIGNIFICANT SUPPORTERS / REPORT OF GIFTS

URBAN MINISTRY PROGRAM OFFERS CREDITS FOR LEARNING TO SERVE OTHERS GRADUATION RATE TREND A partnership forged in 2014 with the REACH Columbia Union Urban Evangelism School offers GRAD RATE (150% OF TIME TO DEGREE) WAU students the opportunity to earn up to 15 45% 42% credits while learning how to serve others through 39% 38% 40% 37% urban ministry. 35% 36% 35% 33% 30% 30% TEACHER SUPPORT IMPROVES THE QUALITY 30% 28% 27% 27% 28% 25% OF EDUCATION 25% The university sponsors half-day seminars for 20% its faculty and staff to provide inspiration and 15% share best practices. In 2014, the Great Teacher’s 10% Symposium featured Valencia College President 5% Sandford C. Shugart, Ph.D., as the keynote speaker, 0% addressing such issues as student success,

progression and retention. He has been president 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 of one of the nation’s most celebrated community colleges for 16 years, and is author of Leadership in Grad Rate (150% of time to degree) the Crucible of Work: Discovering the Interior Life of Best fit line (Grad Rate (150% of time to degree)) an Authentic Leader

THIS YEAR, WAU ENROLLED ITS LARGEST FRESHMEN CLASS IN FOUR YEARS ree Pr eg og D r t a A visible result of the university’s increasing s m e

s reputation for excellence can be seen in its B enrollment of 143 freshmen this spring – including ING DE TEACH GREES 81 new students.

THE WAU FIVE-YEAR GRADUATION RATE HAS INCREASED 67 PERCENT Fewer than a dozen other four-year colleges in the nation have achieved this graduation rate increase. Contributing to this success is the university’s Betty Howard Center for Student Success, which offers a wide range of academic support.

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 18 ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS / FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS / ADVANTAGES / ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS / COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVANCEMENTS / FINANCIAL STRENGTH / INCREASED ENGAGEMENT / INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS / PHYSICAL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS / SPIRITUAL GAINS / Growing with Excellence SIGNIFICANT SUPPORTERS / REPORT OF GIFTS

RECENT RECOGNITION AND HONORS

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT MOST AFFORDABLE ONLINE MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM America’s Best Colleges: Top 50 Best Northern Regional Colleges, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011 Top 30 Master’s Degree Programs in Public Administration, ranked 29 in 2015 by Grad School Hub BEST PSYCHOLOGY DEGREES website, based on WAU’s graduate tuition and fees, as published by the National Center for Education Ranked among the “30 Great Small Colleges for a Statistics (NCES) College Navigator. Counseling Degree (Bachelor’s) in the March 2015 online “Best Psychology Degrees: Your Guide to Top COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES (CIC) Psychology Degree Programs.” Named by CIC in its Strategic Change and BEST BIOLOGY DEGREES Innovation in Independent Colleges report as one of Nine Mission Driven Campuses, 2015. Ranked in the top 50 Best Value Small Colleges for a Biology Degree by the Best Value Schools website, ENACTUS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS STUDENTS IN based on the degree programs offered and the low net FREE ENTERPRISE) price, 2015. • 2015 Finalist Opening Round, Enactus United States BEST VALUE COLLEGES OF MARYLAND National Exposition Award - $1,000 • 2015 3rd place Enactus Award, Coca-Cola Ranked 12th by the Best Value Schools website, based Foundation - $3,000 on graduation rate, net price, acceptance rate and a 20- • 2015 3rd place and finalist Enactus Award, Sam’s year return on investment, 2015. Club Step Up for Small Business - $4,000 • 2015 Finalist Plaque, Walmart Foundation - $1,000 MOST AFFORDABLE SMALL SCHOOLS EAST OF • Maryland Comptroller’s Medallion, presented THE MISSISSIPPI by Comptroller Peter Franchot for service to the Ranked in the top 100 by Great Value Colleges community website, based on total cost of attendance, return on • Certificate of Commendation from County investment, availability of financial aid and assistance, Executive Isaac Leggett for outstanding service to and degrees that offer economic success, 2015. the community • Letter of Commendation from Maryland GREAT SMALL COLLEGES FOR A TEACHING Congresswoman Donna Edwards for outstanding DEGREE service to the community • 2016 Champion Award, Enactus Regional Ranked 17 among the top 30 schools in the nation Competition, held March 29 in Washington, D.C., by the Best Degree Programs website as “one of the which qualified the team to compete in the 2016 most selective small colleges and universities offering National Expo in St. Louis, Mo., May 15-17. teaching and education degrees at the undergraduate level,” based on the programs offered and the high student retention rate, 2015.

19 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS / FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS / ADVANTAGES / ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS / COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVANCEMENTS / FINANCIAL STRENGTH / INCREASED ENGAGEMENT / INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS / PHYSICAL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS / SPIRITUAL GAINS / SIGNIFICANT SUPPORTERS / REPORT OF GIFTS

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY MOVING AVERAGE HEADCOUNT (1966-2015)

Traditional Headcount Averages

50 Year Avg. (1966-2015) 794 40 Year Avg. (1976-2015) 759 30 Year Avg. (1986-2015) 709 20 Year Avg. (1996-2015) 728 10 Year Avg. (2006-2015) 782 5 Year Avg. (2011-2015) 808

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

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760

740

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700 NUMBER OF STUDENTS 680

660

640 Year Year Year Year Year Year Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg. 50 40 30 20 10 5 ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS / FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS / ADVANTAGES / ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS / COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVANCEMENTS / FINANCIAL STRENGTH / INCREASED ENGAGEMENT / INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS / PHYSICAL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS / SPIRITUAL GAINS / Growing with Excellence SIGNIFICANT SUPPORTERS / REPORT OF GIFTS FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS

MIKHAIL KULAKOV, BONNIE FRANCKOWIAK, DNP, OLIVE J. HEMMINGS, PHD, DPHIL, PROFESSOR, PROFESSOR OF NURSING PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF RELIGION OF RELIGION Awarded by the University of Chicago Recognized by the General and the Conrad Hilton Foundation Recognized by the Columbia Union Conference President, Ted Wilson, a grant for Integration of Screening Conference of Seventh-day Adventists during the 2015 General Conference Brief Intervention with Adolescents as the 2015 “Notable Person of Honor” Session for his work with WAU, the into Nursing Curriculum. Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian Federation on one of the first and most recent Russian Bible Translations projects to take place over the last century.

MELINDA VILLANUEVA, PHD, KIMBERLY PICHOT, DM, CHAIR, BARAKA MUGANDA, EDD, VICE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS/ PRESIDENT OF MINISTRY BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATION Recognition of Outstanding Global Maryland College Access Challenge Enactus team competition wins in Contribution to Youth Ministries of Grant: Higher Education Student 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Seventh-day Adventist Church as Persistence Program in 2014 -- $55,834 Director for 15 years.

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BASAVA JITTA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF RALPH JOHNSON, PHD, DEAN OF STUDENT NURSING SUCCESS AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 2015 Sigma Theta Tau International Founders One Step Away Grant in 2012, Maryland High Day Award from Catholic University of America Education Commission -- $60,000 ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS

MEN’S DIVISION I NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2014, UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (USCAA). • Tournament Most Valuable Player (Student Anthony Berry) • All-Tournament Team (Student Tyrus Fleetwood)

ALL INDEPENDENCE COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2014 • ICAA Men’s Basketball 2014 Coach of the Year (Patrick Crarey) • 2nd Team All-ICAA (Student Jawuan Lockhart) • 3rd Team All-ICAA (Student Anthony Berry) • All-ICVAA Freshman Team (Student Charles Allen)

UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Men’s Soccer National All-American Team 2013, Honorable Mention (Student Abanda Nkwanyou)

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 22 Growing with Excellence ADVANTAGES “HOME” TO CURRENT WAU STUDENTS MAY MEAN ANY OF 50 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, INCLUDING CAPE VERDE, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO AND SAUDI ARABIA THE FIRST WAU INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CHAT WAS LAUNCHED FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The “Global Thinkers” forum is now a regular event that encourages open discussion between students who represent the various cultures and religions on campus. President Spence noted the importance of making every student, faculty and staff member feel understood and appreciated, and he named Dr. Beulah Manuel as Director of International Students to lead the effort to build community, engage conversation, facilitate interactions and create a friendly environment.

AVERAGE EARNINGS ABOVE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

The share of former students earning more than $25,000 or above the average earnings of a High School graduate age 25 to 34, 6 years after they first enroll.

% EARNING ABOVE HS GRADUATE

68%

67%

66%

65%

64%

64%

63%

62% SDA WAU Average

Source: U.S. President’s College Scorecard

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DATA RECENTLY RELEASED IN THE U.S. PRESIDENT’S COLLEGE SCORECARD

WAU’s Cost of Attendance is 18.7 % less than the national average. The graph below shows the average annual net price for federal financial aid recipients, after aid from the school, state, or federal government.

AVERAGE NET COST OF ATTENDANCE Students Jerin John, Rosemary Ascencio, and Carly Pereira during end of school bash. $25,000 $20,732 WAU GRADUATES EARN COMPLETIVE SALARIES $16,853 $20,000 $16,789 COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE GRADUATE

$15,000 Data shown is the median earnings of former students who received federal financial aid, at 10 years after $10,000 attending college. SDA average of 13 North American $5,000 Division of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities, and U.S. colleges and universities: $ National SDA WAU Average Average SALARY AFTER ATTENDING Source: U.S. President’s College Scorecard $50,000 $46,800 $45,000 $43,083 $40,000 $34,343 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $ National SDA WAU Average Average

Source: U.S. President’s College Scorecard

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WAU HONORS ITS ALUMNI OF THE YEAR MAJOR GENERAL (MD) LINDA L. SINGH ADJUTANT GENERAL OF MARYLAND, 2016 ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

Major General (MD) Linda L. Singh was appointed as the 29th adjutant general of Maryland, effective January 21, 2015. The adjutant general is responsible for the daily operations of the Maryland Military Department, which “includes the Maryland Army National Guard, Maryland Air National Guard, Maryland Emergency Management Agency, and Maryland Defense Force. She is a senior advisor to the governor and is responsible for the readiness, administration, the Army Commendation Medal, the National and training of more than 6,700 members of the Military Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Department with an annual budget of more than $314 the Kosovo Campaign Medal, the Afghanistan million. As the adjutant general, she serves as the official Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service channel of communication between the governor and the Medal, NATO Medal (2), the NCO Professional National Guard Bureau and serves as a member of the Development Ribbon, the Maryland Distinguished governor’s cabinet. Service Cross and the Virginia National Guard Bronze Star Medal. General Singh grew up in Frederick County, Md., and is a long time Maryland resident where she resides with her husband General Singh is a graduate of the U.S. Army and two daughters. She received her commission in 1991 Command and General Staff College and the U.S. through Officer Candidate School at the Maryland Military Army War College where she received a master’s Academy in Reisterstown, Md. Her military career spans degree in Strategic Studies. She holds a bachelor’s more than 30 years of service in both the enlisted and officer degree in Business Administration from Columbia ranks. She has served in staff and command assignments Union College, a master’s degree in business at every level, including deployed assignments in Kosovo administration, military management from Touro and a combat tour in Afghanistan supporting Operation International University, a master’s certificate in Six Enduring Freedom. Her previous military assignments include Sigma from Villanova University, is a graduate of Commander of the Maryland Army National Guard and the United States Northern Command Joint Task Director of the Joint Staff, Maryland National Guard. Force Commander’s course and is a fellow from the International Women’s Leadership program at Her military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Harvard University/INSEAD. Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters,

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RIK SWARTZWELDER, 2015 ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

Rik Swartzwelder is a writer/director/actor and also a producing partner at Skoche Films, LLC. Rik’s feature film debut was Valentine’s Day weekend 2015 with Old Fashioned. However, “he has directed numerous award-winning short films and worked on several other projects as a writer and producer, participated in 145 film festivals worldwide, and garnered over 50 major awards.

One of his best-known works, The Least of These—a 35mm short—was a film festival phenomenon and broke new ground in terms of secular crossover and artistic kudos for a film with a strong faith message. His other accolades include the “Student Emmy” for his graduate thesis film, Paul McCall, a CINE Special Jury Award, four ITVA-DC Peer Awards, five ICVM awards, a “Reel Spirituality” award, a Rebel Planet “Best in Show,” and the Sprint PCS Filmmaker of the Future Award. In March 2008, Rik was honored with an invitation to lead the very first filmmaking workshop offered (“The Craft of Film Directing”) by the newly launched Heartland Truly Moving Pictures Institute.

Rik’s work has scored distribution deals with Freestyle Releasing, XFINITY On Demand, First Look Entertainment, PBS, Frontier Airlines, Big Film Shorts, Family Bookstores, and more. His projects Rik is a graduate of Columbia Union College, where have also received extensive press, including he earned a B.A. in communication, and Florida State coverage in Time, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, University’s Graduate Film Conservatory, where he earned The Washington Post, The Guardian, an M.F.A. in motion picture production. He grew up in New Today, The Desert Sun, The Indianapolis Star, The Philadelphia, , and spent many years living in both Lakeland Ledger, The Times-Reporter, and The central Florida and Washington, D.C. He currently resides Grand Rapids Press. in .

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FARID SROUR, 2014 ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

Farid Srour has risen from modest beginnings in Syria to become a respected businessman and generous philanthropist. Born in the small harbor city of Tartous, Syria, Farid was one of five children to Hanne and “Tannous Srour. After receiving his baccalaureate degree, he moved to Beirut, Lebanon, to teach in the Adventist elementary school there. He later left for Amman, Jordan, where he built the Adventist School of Amman, and he remained there as headmaster and principal.

In 1946, he left Amman for America. One year later, in 1947, he was admitted to Washington Missionary College. There, he met Kathleen Baird, his English teacher, who later became his wife. They had four children. Farid Srour graduated from Washington Missionary College in 1949 with a major in French and chemistry.

In 1955, he began a new career in real estate. He later established the F.S. Peoples Realty Company as a private investment real estate company focusing on development of commercial and residential real estate in Montgomery County.

The generosity of others made it possible for Farid Srour to be educated in the United States. Throughout his remarkable career, he has never forgotten those who helped him, especially those connected with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He has been a generous contributor to his church, Washington Adventist University, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, , and Johns Hopkins University. In his words, “I believe all my blessings came from God and I hope, in my small way, I can return those gifts to others.”

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CHARLES MCMILLAN, 2013 ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

Dr. Charles McMillan graduated from Columbia Union College in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Physics. Upon graduation, he taught for a year at Rusangu Secondary School in Zambia after which he earned “his doctoral degree in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

McMillan began his career in 1983 as an experimental physicist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in . He later moved into computational science and management at LLNL before joining Los Alamos in 2006 as principal associate director for its weapons programs. That role involved him overseeing the safety, reliability and performance of the US nuclear deterrent, which is the lab’s main mission. He has more than 30 years of scientific and leadership experience in weapons science, stockpile certification, experimental physics, and computational science. Currently, he serves as the tenth director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, leading the laboratory in its national security scientific missions. McMillan has earned two Department of Energy Awards of Excellence; one of them for developing an innovative holographic tool that enhances the ability of scientists to predict nuclear performance.

Dr. McMillan continues to see service as a central element of his professional and personal life.

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WAU RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING ALUMNI BLYDEN IS COLUMBIA UNION CONFERENCE’S FIRST FEMALE VICE PRESIDENT

Celeste Ryan Blyden (’92) became the first female vice president in the 109-year history of the Columbia Union Conference when she was elected in March 2014 as vice president for strategic communication and public “relations.

Blyden is responsible for directing internal communication and spearheading external communication initiatives for the conference. She also serves as publisher of the award- winning Visitor magazine and its online platforms, which the Associated Church Press named “Best Denominational Magazine” in the United States and Canada in 2010.

She previously was communication director for the conference, handling such responsibilities as crisis management/communication, training, resource Celeste Ryan Blyden, speaking at her 25th Class Reunion at development, public relations, media relations, writing Blue Mountain Academy in 2013. Photo by Joel Avery. and editing.

Blyden has served the church as a journalist, editor, public information officer, marketing coordinator, media relations manager, corporate communication director, social media strategist and television producer.

A graduate of the Blue Mountain Academy in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, Blyden earned her bachelor’s degree in communication and counseling psychology from Washington Adventist University (then known as Columbia Union College), and her master’s degree in organizational communication from Bowie State University.

Blyden with her husband, Austin, and their children — Larraina (7) and Sarita (4). Photo by David Thompson.

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MARCEL WRIGHT CREDITS WAU FOR JUMP-STARTING HIS CAREER

Marcel Wright (’98), places considerable value on the business and leadership skills he gained at Washington Adventist University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with emphasis on human resource management and “personnel administration.

He says that WAU prepared him to apply for entry level management positions, not just entry level positions when he graduated, and his first job after graduation was a management position in Richmond, Va. He later earned his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Maryland in 2007.

Wright remembers how much he loved being at a small school close to a big city, where he could really connect with professors, and with opportunities to serve the surrounding community.

His experiences at WAU made him realize that non-profit work was his calling, and he is currently Associate Vice President for Behavioral Health and Wellness for Adventist Healthcare. In this role, Wright works to improve the social and emotional health of young children and their families. Marcel Wright in his office, above, and with his family, below.

Wright with his wife, Stacia, and their children -- Jonathan (5) and Ginneh (2).

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The WAU Enactus team with the Champion Award at the regional competition on March 29, 2016 in Washington, D.C.

COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVANCEMENTS

SERVICE DAY EVENTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 20,000 HOURS OF HELP TO THE COMMUNITY – THAT’S EQUIVALENT TO A STAFF OF NEARLY TEN FULL-TIME WORKERS FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR.

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Since 2011, service day events have attracted students, ENACTUS BUSINESS CLUB CONTRIBUTED MORE faculty and staff, alumni and community members THAN 3,700 HOURS OF SERVICE LAST YEAR to approximately a dozen different projects each semester, and they’ve made a difference. This is what the Thirty-eight students helped local businesses overcome university’s mission to be a “Gateway to Service” is all challenges and thrive, putting the struggling Rainbow Coin about. Laundry back on the path to success by rebranding the business, painting and cleaning the store, and developing WAU’S COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORTS GAINED THE an after-school tutoring program for the children of ATTENTION OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA customers. They also hosted a local small business symposium. This and other efforts earned the club third Washington Adventist University secured a place on place nationally in last year’s ENACTUS competition, and President Barack Obama’s 2014 Higher Education attracted the attention of Maryland Comptroller Peter Community Service Honor Roll for the “extraordinary Franchot and other elected officials who recognized the and exemplary community service contributions of its students for their accomplishments. students, faculty and staff in meeting critical community and national needs.”

The WAU Enactus team with the Champion Award at the regional competition on March 29, 2016 in Washington, D.C.

The Rainbow Coin Laundry project earned the WAU Enactus team a grant from Sam’s Club and recognition from Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot (standing 4th from right).

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WAU Board of Trustees member Terry Forde (left) and WAU President Weymouth Spence. FINANCIAL STRENGTH FINANCIAL STRENGTH IS BUILDING WITH THE REALIGNMENT OF BUDGETS AND GOALS

A stronger financial position is resulting from the purposeful realignment of WAU’s budget and goals, and it is helping the university to become one of the premier small universities in the mid-Atlantic region.

CAMPUS ENHANCEMENTS MADE POSSIBLE, THANKS TO GENEROUS GIFTS Through a number of fundraising enhancements such as a redesigned Advancement web page and the Television news journalist Suzanne Malveaux (center) with annual Visionaries Gala that began in 2013, gifts to donors Beverly and Ronald Anderson at the Second Annual Washington Adventist University have been generous Visionaries Gala in 2014. and noteworthy, totaling more than $4 million.

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UNRESTRICTED NET ASSET GROWTH DECEMBER GIVING IS TRENDING UPWARD More than 230 donors contributed 252 gifts 25.0 in December 2015, totaling nearly $667,000. That amount is significantly higher than the 20.0 December 2014 donations of $357,000, and more than the total donations for the years 2011-2013. Contributions were targeted to 15.0 support the Gail S. and Bruce E. Boyer Health Professions and Wellness Center, a new annex MILLIONS 10.0 to the music building, improvements in specific academic departments, and student aid.

5.0

0.0 EDUCATION EXPENSES,

FY FY FY FY FY FY PERCENTAGE OF EACH EDUCATION DOLLAR 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 0% 2% 6%

DECEMBER DONATIONS 2010 - 2015 24% 38% $666,868.80 700,000

600,000

500,000 11% 400,000 $357,235.34 8% 11% 300,000

200,000 $164,446.22 $114,132.28 $107,418.60 $108,204.96 Instructional Institutional Support 100,000 WGTS-FM Interest on Indebtedness 0 Academic Support Depreciation - Educational 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Student Services Other

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FORBES FINANCIAL WAU FY 2010 FINANCIAL POSITION GRADES (IN MILLIONS) Forbes grades measure financial fitness as determined by nine components broken into three broad categories: balance sheet strength, operational soundness and certain other factors indicative of a college’s financial health, Currents Assets, including admission yield. Additional drivers included: 15

• Endowment Assets Per FTE (15%) Net Assets, • Primary Reserve Ratio (15%) 21 • Viability Ratio (10%) • Core Operating Margin (10%) • Tuition As A Percentage of Core Revs (15%) Long-Term Assets, 17 • Return On Assets (10%) • Admission Yield (10%) Long-Term • Percent Freshman Getting Institutional Grants (7.5%) Debt, • Instruction Expenses Per FTE (7.5%) 7

Current Liabilities, STATISTICS FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 4 (FROM FORBES ARTICLE JULY 29, 2015)* WAU FY 2015 FINANCIAL POSITION SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (IN MILLIONS)

NAME % GRADE Andrews University C Current Assets, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences C 16

La Sierra University B Net Assets, 32 Oakwood University B Pacific Union College C

Southern Adventist University C+ Long-Term Assets, Southwestern Adventist University C 32 Long-Term Union College B- Debt, 10 Walla Walla University B- Washington Adventist University B-

Current Liabilities, 5 35 STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS / FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS / ADVANTAGES / ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS / COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVANCEMENTS / FINANCIAL STRENGTH / INCREASED ENGAGEMENT / INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS / PHYSICAL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS / SPIRITUAL GAINS / SIGNIFICANT SUPPORTERS / REPORT OF GIFTS

FORBES FINANCIAL GRADES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

# OF SCHOOLS % GRADE 129 14% A 271 30% B 426 47% C 78 9% D 5 1% F Total: 909 100%

PRESIDENT SPENCE LAUNCHED THE FIRST ANNUAL VISIONARIES GALA ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2013 AT CONGRESSIONAL COUNTRY CLUB IN BETHESDA WAU President Weymouth Spence (left) joins Patricia and Hercules Pinkney in visiting with 2014 Gala Honoree Peggielene President Spence initiated the university’s Bartels (King Peggy) at the Second Annual Visionaries Gala. first large fundraising event in 2013, an annual Visionaries Gala that has aligned the generosity of donors with the major giving priorities of his Vision 2020 plan. To date, three galas have been celebrated, and they have each THE ANNUAL VISIONARIES GALA HAS GROSSED offered alumni, faculty and staff, and university NEARLY $2 MILLION IN CASH AND PLEDGES partners the opportunity to come together to honor extraordinary individuals, and to YEAR AMOUNT support student scholarships and the campus 2015 $525,000 infrastructure needs of 21st-century higher education. 2014 $1,100,000 2013 $ 340,000

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ANNUAL VISIONARIES GALA HONOREES

GLADSTONE P. GURUBATHAM 2015 LARS AND JULIE HOUMANN The university’s longest-serving faculty member and architect of the adult evening program was honored for Honored for Excellence in Health Care Leadership Excellence in Teaching Psychology and Social Sciences, and Innovation. An alumnus of Washington Adventist and Excellence in Educational Leadership. Upon his University, Lars serves as President and Chief Executive death in late 2015, the Dr. Gladstone P. Gurubatham Officer of Florida Hospital, and together with his wife Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund was created Julie, they have contributed greatly to the healing to provide scholarships for Washington Adventist ministry of Christ. University students.

MIKHAIL KULAKOV JR. MILTON AND MERRILLIE MORRIS

A WAU Religion professor who led an inter- Owners of Standard Office Supply Company and denominational team of biblical scholars in producing alumni of Washington Adventist University, honored for a new modern Russian translation of the Bible, Excellence in Entrepreneurial Leadership. honored for Excellence in Biblical Scholarship.

ESTHER NEWMAN 2013 DIKEMBE MUTOMBO CEO and Founder of Leadership Montgomery, honored for Excellence in Leadership Development and NBA legend, honored for Excellence in Humanitarian Community Service. Service.

EVELYN BATA 2014 Educator, businesswoman, activist and philanthropist; PEGGIELENE BARTELS honored for Excellence in Service to Washington (King Peggy), King of Otuam, Ghana, honored for her Adventist University. global contributions and Excellence in Humanitarian RORY PULLENS Service. Head of the Duke Ellington School for the Arts, honored BRUCE E. BOYER for Excellence in Community Transformation. President and chairman of Sloan Management, Inc. JAMES BINGHAM and Premier HealthCare, Inc. who serves on the Washington Adventist University Board of Trustees, Chair of the WAU Music Department, honored for honored for Excellence in Health and Human Services. Excellence in the Musical Arts and Humanities.

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FOR EMPLOYEES HIGH SATISFACTION RATES REFLECT UNIVERSITY SUPPORT

Results of the annual Employee Satisfaction and Engagement Survey continue to be positive. The most recent average overall employee satisfaction score is 3.8 (on a 5-point Likert scale), which is higher than the 3.19 national average for employee engagement during the same 2011-2014 time frame, as reported by Aon Hewitt Consulting. President Spence recognizes Lisa Gant with a An Employee Assistance Program launched in 2012 offers free and “Beyond the Call” award for her dedication to team work. confidential around-the-clock access to such services as counseling support for life issues, child and elder care referrals, wellness and parent EMPLOYEE RETENTION TRENDS coaching, and financial and legal consultation. ACADEMIC YEAR EMPLOYEE RETENTION 78% OF WAU RESPONDENTS WOULD RECOMMEND WAU AS A 2010/11 92% PLACE TO WORK 2011/12 91% The large majority of employees surveyed say they would recommend 2012/13 85% the university as a place to work. They reported being proud to work for WAU, knowing that their jobs matter to the success of the institution, 2013/14 95% knowing what is expected of them, feeling valued by their supervisor, 2014/15 92% and believing their supervisor recognizes good work. Goal - Greater than 90% / National Average - 84% WAU 5 year Average 91% SURVEY RESPONDENTS POINT TO MUTUAL RESPECT Overall, staff report that they respect their co-workers, respect senior leaders, and believe that others care about them personally. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT TREND NEARLY ONE THIRD OF EMPLOYEES RECEIVE ANNUAL RECOGNITION ACADEMIC YEAR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT A PRAISE (People Recognizing Action in Superb Employees) peer 2010/11 3.7 recognition system was implemented to inspire employees and reinforce 2011/12 3.9 service excellence, with approximately 30 percent of the workforce 2012/13 3.9 receiving recognition each year for making a positive difference through word or deed. 2013/14 3.8 2014/15 3.6

Goal 4.0 / Likert Scale 1-5 / WAU 5 year Average 3.8

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PRIVATE DONATIONS INCREASE BY OVER 48% IN THE PAST 5 YEARS STUDENT CLUBS 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR

$3.50 African Student Union $3.00 Alpha Chi (Junior and senior Honor Societies) Amnesty International $2.50 Association of Computing and Machinery $2.00 *BBOM Club (Best Buddies of Maryland) (Male Nurses) Black Student Union $1.50 Caribbean Student Association MILLIONS $1.00 Chemistry Club Chess Club $0.50 Commuter Student Task Force – Student Life Education Club President Spence recognizes Lisa Gant with a $0.00 Enactus “Beyond the Call” award for her dedication to team work. YEARS 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 *FCA Club (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) Filipino-American Student Association HOSA Theta Alpha International Students’ Association FOR STUDENTS Latino Student Union *The MECCA Club (Middle Eastern Campus Coalition ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES AND Association) INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BOOST SUCCESS Ministerial Association In 2014, WAU gained the designation of being a Military Music Teachers’National Association Collegiate Chapter (MTNA) Friendly School for veterans and their families, as well as Nursing Student Association – Nursing Department that of being an Education USA School for international Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Honor Society) students. Pre-Law Club Pre-Medical Society MORE CLUBS AND SERVICES Psi Chi (Psych. Honor Society) Seven new clubs, the addition of mental health counseling *The PRSSR Club (Public Relations Student Society of services, a successful 24/7 health plan phone option, and America) Red Cross Club access to five new endowments and five new scholarships SHAPE Club (Society of Health and Physical are enhancing the college experience for students. In Education) addition, a Parents Weekend was launched in the 2012 Sigma Beta Delta (Business Honor Society) – Business Spring Semester, and a “Senior Year Experience” was Department implemented in 2014 for graduating seniors. Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society) – English Department FOR ALUMNI *SLA (Student Leadership Association) *SNA Club (Student National Association) A new Director of Alumni Relations position, added to Student Ministerial Association – Religion Department the Office of Advancement and University Relations, is providing WAU alumni with information about university *new clubs this year are highlighted events and opportunities where they can make a difference.

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MERGING DEPARTMENTS HAVE SPARKED NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

A merger of the university’s Business Department with its Communication and Journalism Department last summer is creating operational efficiencies and providing students with access to a wider range of resources and opportunities. The merger enables more students to participate in fieldtrips, the ENACTUS business club, and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSSA). It also provides more students with access to internship announcements.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF PAPERWORK IS MAKING IT EASIER AND FASTER TO HIRE ADJUNCT PROFESSORS

The process for hiring adjunct professors is now vastly improved, thanks to a new electronic delivery system for employment paperwork. What once took two weeks to accomplish can now be done in three days. The electronic system reduces the time for receipt, signing and return of employment documents, and enables the university to be more nimble in attaining qualified professors for the various degree programs.

ADMISSIONS ACTIVITIES ARE NOW BETTER MANAGED ON A MASTER RECRUITMENT CALENDAR

WAU is better able to attract new students and increase enrollment with a master recruitment calendar that was created in 2014. ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS / FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS / ADVANTAGES / ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS / COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVANCEMENTS / FINANCIAL STRENGTH / INCREASED ENGAGEMENT / INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS / PHYSICAL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS / SPIRITUAL GAINS / SIGNIFICANT SUPPORTERS / REPORT OF GIFTS

THE ONLY ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IN CIC’S LIST OF NINE MISSION DRIVEN CAMPUSES

Just this Spring, WAU was listed in The Council of Independent Colleges Strategic Change and Innovation in Independent Colleges report as one of the Nine Mission-Driven Campuses. According to the report, the nine institutions show substantial variation in the challenges they faced, in the ways they organized to address those challenges, and in their eventual substantive choices.

All the colleges studied exhibited:

1. A Bias for Action. 2. A Drive to Connect Locally, Regionally, and Beyond. 3. Realistic Self-Assessment and Adaptation. 4. Structuring for Innovation. 5. Assertive Leadership within Shared Governance Traditions. 6. Alignment of Mission and Innovation.

To read the full report visit http://cic.edu/Programs-and-Services/Programs/ Documents/CIC-Hearn-Report-2016.pdf. Reclassified as a Private Not-for-profit Master’s University

We have always been acknowledged as a teaching, service, and learning institution that is now reclassified as a private not-for-profit Master’s University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. We are moving forward with a single shared vision – Vision 2020 – that will bring recognition to the institution by accrediting agencies, the academic community and the general public as a premier university of quality and distinction.

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COMPLETED PROJECTS A new $6.3 million music building; a $1.8 million artificial turf ball field with new lights, scoreboard and bleachers; a $1.2 million dining hall renovation; a $1.1 million student activity center, and a host of smaller renovation projects, ranging from 135 new security cameras to a new parking lot with solar lighting off Greenwood Avenue, are included in the campus improvements.

Alumni, students, faculty, staff, and local elected officials joined to celebrate the opening of the new ball field on September 9, 2014.

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IN THE WORKS Renovations to the women’s residence hall have begun, and 50 rooms and 15 restrooms will be renovated in time for the 2016 Fall Semester. That project will include new flooring, window dressing and wall paint, new showers, along with improved heating and air-conditioning.

WAU President Spence and Athletic Director Patrick Crarey view the ballfield from the sideline.

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An artist's rendering of the new Gail S. and Bruce E. Boyer Health Professions and Wellness Center.

BREAKING GROUND FOR A NEW HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND WELLNESS CENTER

The new $9.7 million Gail S. and Bruce E. Boyer Health university to partner with the city and county in offering Professions and Wellness Center is breaking ground wellness activities. this month and expected to be completed in the fall of 2017. The 20,794-square-foot Center is being built Funding for the new Gail S. and Bruce E. Boyer Health as a renovation and addition to the existing Health Professions and Wellness Center comes from the Professions Building on campus. When completed, University’s annual Visionaries Gala fundraising event, the Center will accommodate Washington Adventist the Boyers and other contributors, along with support University’s health professions and science programs, from the Maryland Governor’s Office through a $3.2 along with community health programs and activities. million matching grant. The architect for the project is The building will also provide opportunities for the Hord Coplan and Macht.

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CLASSROOMS 08 5 NURSING 1 RESPIRATORY 1 HWPE 1 SEMINAR WELLNESS 03 1 EXISTING FITNESS CENTER Leroy and Lois Peters Music Center completed in 2011 1 NEW FITNESS CENTER 1 MULTIPURPOSE ROOM LABS 05 1 ICU SIMULATION 3 NURSING SKILLS 1 COMPUTER COLLABORATION 11 3 INFORMAL STUDY AREAS WITH SOFT SEATING Student Activity Center completed in 2013 4 STUDY NOOKS 4 GROUP STUDY ROOMS OF VARIOUS SIZES OFFICE 31 23 PRIVATE OFFICES 2 RECEPTIONS 2 WORK ROOMS 2 CONFERENCE ROOMS 1 STUDENT LOUNGE 1 FACULTY LOUNGE

Dining Hall completed in 2012

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“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Corinthians 12:9

SPIRITUAL GAINS MORE THAN 60 YOUNG ADULTS HAVE BEEN BAPTIZED DURING CAMPUS REVIVALS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE Since 2013, Washington Adventist University has hosted an annual BAPTIZED DURING Campus Revival, a week of worship each evening under a large white MISSION TRIPS IS tent. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff, and visitors from nearby NEARLY EQUIVALENT TO churches have attended. THE NUMBER A total of 53 students were baptized during the 2nd Annual Campus OF PEOPLE WHO Revival, which featured the theme “I’m Weak,” based on 2 Corinthians REGULARLY ATTEND 12:9; and 11 more answered the call to baptism this year at the most SLIGO SEVENTH-DAY recent revival held March 28-April 1. ADVENTIST CHURCH ON SABBATH.

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MISSION TRIPS, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD RUSSIA

During the past five years, 170 students, FLINT, MICHIGAN faculty and staff have participated in BALTIMORE, MD INDIA mission trips organized by the Office of Ministry, and the resulting baptisms PHILIPPINES INDONESIA number 1,469. Trips to 19 countries have included destinations in the TANZANIA Philippines; Brazil; Jamaica; St. Kitts; BRAZIL ZAMBIA Kenya, Mauritius, India, Haiti, Indonesia, MAURITIUS Tanzania, Russia, Zambia and 19Total Mission Trips/Countries Costa Rica. MAP KEY: In addition, local missions have included 2011 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2012 a trip to Flint, Michigan this year to JAMAICA PUERTO RICO 2013 deliver 560 cases of clean drinking water; HAITI ST. THOMAS 2014 and four vacation Bible schools in the 2015 ST. KITTS last five years that ministered to 3,300 COSTA RICA children – enough to fill all grade levels at a public elementary school.

MISSION TRIP PARTICIPANTS MISSION TRIP VBS BAPTISMS – BY MISSION TRIPS 2011 35 2011 Zambia 331 2012 20 2012 Tanzania 1 2013 64 2013 India/Haiti 2 Tanzania 900 2014 26 2014 Mauritius 30 2015 25 2015 Kenya 1 Total 170 Total 4 India 30

Indonesia 2 NUMBER OF CHILDREN NUMBER OF BAPTISMS MINISTERED IN VBS MISSION TRIPS Philippines 141 2011 2011 331 Kenya 30 2012 200 2012 900 2013 2900 2013 66 Haiti 4 2014 2014 141 Jamaica 1 2015 200 2015 31 Total 3300 Total 1469 Total 1469

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THE RUSSIAN BIBLE TRANSLATION WAS COMPLETED AND PUBLISHED, AND IT IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO MORE THAN 140 MILLION RUSSIANS.

A team of Washington Adventist University scholars, administrators and Seventh-day Adventist church leaders travelled to Russia last year to celebrate the completion of a five-year project to translate an inter-denominational Bible into Modern Russian. The Bible is now available in bookstores and elsewhere throughout the country, offering new access to 143.4 million residents. The effort — spearheaded by Washington Adventist University professor of theology, history and philosophy Michael Kulakov Jr., D.Phil. — involved an unprecedented collaboration between the United States, Russia, and multiple organizations and scholars.

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WGTS BUILDS PERSONAL CONNECTIONS Washington Adventist University’s WGTS 91.9 radio station is bringing people in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond closer to Jesus and each other. The station features Christian music, uplifting messages and personal stories of hope.

WGTS HAS INCREASED CORE LISTENERS BY NEARLY TEN PERCENT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS

The number of people who listen to the station each week now number, on average, more than 498,700 people - a 9.4 percent increase from five years ago.

HOSTING ONE OF THE LARGEST VIRTUAL PRAYER COMMUNITIES IN THE NATION

PrayerWorks! on the WGTS website has quickly grown to more than 280,000 prayer interactions in the past year. More than 246,000 people have prayed for the more than 31,600 requests shared on the website, and 734 stories of answered prayer have been shared with WGTS staff and volunteers.

In addition, staff and volunteers have prayed for thousands of requests in person at events, over the phone, online and via email and text messaging.

GAINING A GREATER SHARE OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C. LISTENING AUDIENCE The radio station’s average quarter share (which is the percentage of total listening to stations in the Washington, D.C. area), increased from 2.5 percent in 2010 to 3.1 percent in 2015.

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Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Rob Vandeman, Executive Secretary Dave Weigley, President Seth Bardu, Treasurer ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENTS / FACULTY AND STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS / ADVANTAGES / ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS / COMMUNITY SERVICE ADVANCEMENTS / FINANCIAL STRENGTH / INCREASED ENGAGEMENT / INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS / PHYSICAL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS / SPIRITUAL GAINS / SIGNIFICANT SUPPORTERS / REPORT OF GIFTS

SIGNIFICANT SUPPORTERS

Over the last five years we have been blessed to experience an increase in support. Without these individuals we would not have been able to accomplish nearly as much. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to the future of Washington Adventist University.

• Farid Srour • Ronald and Beverly Anderson • Leroy and Lois Peters • Commonweal Foundation • Gale and Bruce Boyer • Friedenwald Memorial Fund, Inc • Evelyn Bata • Lynn E. & Thetus Gair Trust • Vijayan Charles • Gemini Foundation • Dean Bouland • Medical Group Foundation, Inc • Patrick Farley • Milton and Merrillie Morris • Columbia Union • Peters Education Foundation, Inc • Terry Forde • The Herbert N. Gundersheimer Foundation, Inc • Bill Roberson • Adventist Healthcare • Richard Raj

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FUNDS DONATED TO 2014-2015 W/O PLEDGES OR 5YR COMPARISON W/O PLEDGES OR GIFTS IN KIND GIFTS IN KIND

FUND NAME AMOUNT YEAR AMOUNT

Misc. $38,511.22 2014-2015 $972,461.58

Departments $96,898.35 2013-2014 $780,697.50

Capital Projects $504,986.03 2012-2013 $629,057.38

Scholarships & Endowments $332,390.98 2011-2012 $684,284.18

Annual Fund $24,647.44 2010-2011 $387,745.15

The following represents those who FIVE YEAR COMPARISON contributed cash gifts or gifts-in-kind to Washington Adventist University from $1,200,000.00 July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. Thank you for $972,461.58 selecting Washington Adventist University $1,000,000.00 as the recipient of your donation. We are $780,697.50 $684,284.18 also thankful for the organizations in the $800,000.00 $629,057.38 community that share our mission, values $600,000.00 and vision. If we have inadvertently left your

$387,745.15 name off the list, please accept our apology $400,000.00 and contact the Office of Advancement at 301-891-4133. Gifts given by Seventh-day $200,000.00 Adventist Conferences under the direction of $0.00 the president are listed by conference name.

2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11

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Board member Bruce E. Boyer contributed $1 million for the new health professions and wellness center. From left, WAU Provost Cheryl Kisunzu, Board member Seth Bardu, Boyer, Vice-President of Finance Patrick Farley, President Weymouth Spence, Board Chair Dave Weigley, and Board Vice-Chair Rob Vandeman.

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FRIENDS/DONORS 0.00+($3,743.28)

NAME CLASS OF Lisa A. Garrison James Y. Albertson 1966 James D. George America’s Charitites-Distribution Account Esther K. Ghazi 1990 Eduardo Gonzalez & Margaret Anderson Gonzalez 2005 & 2006 Marthanne L. Glenn 1976 Esau Arrue Lana L. Greaves-Benjamin 2014 Juliana C. Baioni 2012 Ray Hartwell Catherine V. Baker 1990 Hiramoto Orthopaedic & Sports , PA Howard F. Bankes 1953 Irolsay Hosten-Peraza Bert Beach Beverley M. Hyatt-Allen Elmo Benjamin IGive Harry J. Bennett 1942 Welton L. Ingram Sophia O. Boswell 2013 Roland F. John 1952 Charles F. Brown 1990 Ruth Jorge Laurel A. Bryant 2014 Robin M. Kinard 2001 Carol M. Byrkit 1953 Pierre & Jacqueline Laguere Ricardo R. Cala 2015 Steven Lapham Elmer Carreno Victoria K. Lawrence 1960 Vera E. Chandler 1972 Mervyn & Lilibeth Lee Frantz & Dreane Charles Grant Leitma 1978 Betty C. Chung 2014 Jered C. Lyons Judith E. Coe 1965 Pauline Maxwell 1951 Wanda Colon-Canales Akosoa McFadgion Marshall E. Conner Dorrett McFarlane Claudio & Pamela Consuegra 1982 Raquel A. McKenzie 1994 Raysa Creque John H. Meier 1992 Nancie Crespi Doris J. Melendez-Warren 1994 Lu Ann Crews 1947 Albert & Florence Miller Alice N. Cunningham-Spindler 1953 Sanders Mompremier 1995 Dupont Park Seventh-day Adventist Church Enoh Nkana Albert M. Ellis 1960 Quiana N. Oates 2004 N. David & Oleta Emerson Jane Ogora 2014 Jamesa Everett Carol Onuska 1964 Sandra E. Farwell-Williams 1985 Nicholas & Karen Palmer Herbert & Mabel Fevec 1954 & 1950 Rosalee R. Pedapudi-Jesudas 2002 Raenelle J. Finney 2002 Bruce Peifer Shawn L. Fordham 2014 Herma Percy Virgil T. Fryling 1955 Margaret Persand David & Eileen Fuller 1979 & 1974 Jonathan Peter 2010 George B. Gainer 1974 Rich Pfannenstiel

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Devie L. Phipps 2014 Gemini Foundation Grace B. Pitcher 1944 Medical Group Foundation, Inc. Christopher G. Priano 1993 Milton & Merrillie Morris 1964/1966 Timothy Prue Leroy & Lois Peters 2014 Lois Boston L. Raith 1946 Peters Education Foundation, Inc. Becky A. Ratana 1989 Farid Srour 1949 Ellis Rich The Herbert N. Gundersheimer Foundation, Inc. Marilyn F. Riley 2011 Betty C. Rivera Ivybelle M. Roye PIONEER SOCIETY $100.00+($12,539.47) Selena P. Simons

Brian & Claudia Smith 1979 & 1987 NAME CLASS OF David C. Smith Julie A. Barnard 2011 Melissa C. Smith Boyd 2014 Paula Barnes Loren Stone Edward L. Barnette 1971 Loraine F. Sweetland 1968 Lee D. Beers 1958 Joseph P. Tobing 1987 Steven & Brinda Blackburn 1984 Verizon of Tulsa, OK Larry Boggess Terri J. Vincentich 1981 John F. Bohner 1952 Mary L. Weigle 1958 James E. Butler Nan Whalen 1958 Krista Byrd 2013 Annie P. Wilkins 1988 Clara L. Cobb 1977 Kathy L. Williams 1975 Elaine R. Congdon 1967 Tyronea Williams 2014 William Cox Aaron Wilson 2012 Dorothy L. Creveling 1953 Lee M. Wisel Peet 1974 Llewelyn Crooks Debra W. Wood 1982 Lori A. Dean Samuel & Roneily Devai Desiree R. Dixon 2012 VISIONARY’S SOCIETY $10,000.00+($761,496.93) William D. Dorch 1988 Rabaut Dorval 1997 NAME CLASS OF Deanna B. Echols 1988 Ronald & Beverly Anderson 1964 Ronald Katharine Eldridge Glen H. Bennett 1970 Lahna Farver Bruce attend- Bruce & Gail Boyer C. Evelyn Gaskill 1987 ed Ruth O. Gelford Ryle 1953 Columbia Union Conference Betty Giang Commonweal Foundation Charles J. Goodacre Friedenwald Memorial Fund, Inc Harrodine Greene Lynn E. & Thetis Gair Trust 1940

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Cephas & Daphne Greenidge 1956 &1964 Rick Remmers Cheryl A. Haag-Schaeffer 1973 Ruby A. Rice 1956 Ronald B. Halvorsen Alice F. Rich 1991 Patricia Hare Swensen 1989 Ruth M. Rivera 1965 Peggy L. Harris 1997 Jean Robert Brice Nancy J. Heine 1977 Lee M. Roberts Alfred E. Hess 1952 Vicki S. Rosette 1986 Steven M. Hipps Celeste P. Ryan Blyden 1993 Alverton Holness & Daisy Hosten-Holness Dean Sadat-Aalaee Faith D. Housen 1984 Anne V. Saggurthi 1996 William E. Jackson 1974 Nikolaus & Ruth Satelmajer Andre & Cecilia Johnson 1998 & 1996 William G. Seth 1956 Regina N. Johnson 2014 Shake Shennar 1962 Sandra L. Juarez 1964 Phyllis Y. Simons 1962 Josephine Y. Loh 1970 Myschelle W. Spears 1970 Sandra M. Loughlin 2002 Linda L. Steinberg Linda J. Lundberg 1970 Ruth I. Swan 1969 Melvin Makey The Word of God Baptist Church Lorena Martinez Deborah A. Thurlow 1986 Elizabeth E. Matthews 1958 Karen Titus 1971 Joel A. Mercado 2013 Carol J. Wallington 1965 Edwin Monge Amy L. Wallish 2012 Rebekah S. Moore 1973 Paul Weir Brian & Tiffany Morgan Ouida E. Westney 1959 Douglas Morgan Daniella S. Williams 2013 Jeremias & Maria Natividad Hattie J. Williams 1970 Delores L. Nichols 1987 Ted N. C. & Nancy Wilson 1971/Ted Jean B. Oliphant Leona A. Woodrupp 1990 Babajide & Dorothy Oluyemi Joseph Wright Lester & Jennifer Ortiz Ruth E. Wright 1962 Alana Pabon Angeli Yutuc 2010 Oliver S. Palmer 1964 Lynn Zabaleta Joyce Passer 1945 Jean A. Patterson 1949 Penny E. Perry 1979 GATEWAY SOCIETY $250.00+($13,541.28) Leslie H. Pitton 1967 Viola R. Poey 2014 NAME CLASS OF Potomac Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists 1994 William & Bernie Albright Wilma J. Raub 1969 Rebecca J. Alignay 1999 Glenn S. Rea Becky Barker Richard M. Reinhardt 2002 Ellie R. Barker 2011

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Karen Benn Marshall HMS RICHARDS SOCIETY $500.00+($27,324.07) Janet Brode 2011 Jeanette Bryson NAME CLASS OF Gaspar Colon Donald L. Albright Angie Crews 2007 Harry L. Banks 1967 Nicole Currier Seth Bardu Charles & Rosie Davis Roy P. Benson 1969 Sonia Donaldson Charles Betsey & Margaret Simms Phyllis Edmonds Hamlet Canosa Max Faulkner Rajan & Elizabeth Charles Dorothy M. Gardner 1964 City of Takoma Park Stanley M. Grube 1961 William Ellis Gladstone Gurubatham Fifth Estate Communication, LLC Joseph & Juanita Gurubatham 1966 & 1974 Henry & Sharon Fordham Kathy E. Hecht 1984 Jose A. Fuentes Erytheia Lambert-Jones TiJuana G. Griffin 1977 Benin A. Lee 1991 Olive Hemmings Edna Maye M. Loveless Heritage Homes Development Corp. Beulah Manuel Marilyn Herrmann 1965 Martec Facilities Karl & Donna Janetzko 1971 &1975 Adrienne Matthews Ruth F. Jenkins 1937 Lincoln R. McKenzie Ralph Johnson New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Mikhail Kulakov Molly S. Peters 1980 Ralph Lee & Maria Lee-Johnson Madge Quesenberry 2011 Martha Lopez Howard M. Schwartz Sharlin Lowry William George Michael K. Shelton 2005 Jo Ann K. MacKey Windolyn Spence-Graham Medical Health Center of Frederick, LLC Spencerville Adventist Academy Justin D. Mezetin 2006 Sanjay S. Thomas Timothy L. Nelson 2011 Umoja Central Seventh-day Adventist Church Densil & Janette Neufville 1992 Densil United Stationers Supply Company North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Clarline V. Wallace Johnny D. Nwankwo 2015 Kaneil D. Williams 2007 Kathryn S. Pearson 1984 Lauren M. Wilson Pepco Mildred E. Wright 1978 Christina Rosette Mark A. Young 1995 Greta Russell-Greene Charlotte C. Zane 1960 Bogdan Scur Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church State Farm Companies Foundation Carol H. Stewart

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Deborah J. Szasz 1975 Merrill Lynch Fitzroy & Jennifer Thomas 1976 & 2009 Donald G. Morgan 1963 Rob Vandeman Baraka Muganda Vanguard Charitable Joyce P. Newmyer Lisa M. Walls Henry H. Pittman Wheaton Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church E. Albert Reece Melissa L. Whitmill 1995 Alex & Melissa Romain Dave Wigley Genevieve Singh Lloyd Yutuc Skanska USA Building Inc. Ruben Smith Janet F. Stoehr 1969 JAMES LAWHEARD SOCIETY $1,000.00+($68,527.77) Patrick A. Williams

NAME CLASS OF Nirmala R. Abraham 1994 FOUNDER’S SOCIETY $5,000.00+($85,888.78) Care-Community Partnership Fund Anonymous NAME CLASS OF Russell & Nancy Arnold 1959 & 1955 Adventist HealthCare James Bingham Aladdin Food Management Services, LLC Mike Bletzacker Evelyn Bata Khadene Campbell-Taffe H. Dean Bouland 1975 Judith Cichosz LeRoy G. Cain Dennis & Linda Currier Vijayan & Jill Charles Frank & Anna Damazo Patrick K. Farley 1981 Frank & Dolly DeHaan International Education Management Resources, LLC Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Michael Lee Daisy J. Flores-Orion Maryland Independent Colleges and Universities Terry Forde Association Brett Gamma Office Care, Inc. Grillmarx, LLC Osborne Parchment M. Leroy & Janet Haas Weymouth P. Spence Hamburg Seventh-day Adventist Church The M&T Charitable Foundation Paul S. Heipp WGTS 91.9 Hord Coplan Macht, Inc Cynthia L. Isensee-Boyle 1982 Burton & Martha Johnson 1955 Martha Cheryl H. Kisunzu John L. Matthews McCottry Industries Inc. Angus W. McDonald 1974 Donald E. Melnick 1971

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FOUNDER’S SOCIETY $5,000.00+($85,888.78) STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE EDITOR EDITOR AND WRITER DESIGNER PHOTOGRAPHER PRINTER Angie Crews Donna Bigler, Marshall Moya Design John Keith ITP - Innovative Kinetics Marketing Ross Patterson Technologies in Print and Communications Randolph Robin The State of the University was produced for the quinquennial constituency meeting held on May 20, 2016. It is an illustrative report intended to give an overview of the university’s achievements since 2011. Washington Adventist University is sponsored and governed by the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists as an integral part of the system of educational institutions established throughout the world by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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