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BENEDICT & UNIVERSITIES, Inc. 2016 Annual Report CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

CLAFLIN

COKER

COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL

CONVERSE

ERSKINE

FURMAN

LIMESTONE

MORRIS

NEWBERRY

NORTH GREENVILLE

PRESBYTERIAN

SOUTHERN WESLEYAN

SPARTANBURG METHODIST

VOORHEES A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina WOFFORD Message From the Chair

It would be wonderful if all of our fellow citizens of South Carolina could sit in on a Board of Trustees meeting of the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. They would see our twenty college presidents working closely with each other and with business leaders across the state to provide exceptional and affordable educational opportunities that prepare our graduates for success in careers and in life.

Collectively our twenty institutions educate over 33,000 students and award 23% of the baccalaureate degrees earned each year in South Carolina. Each of our institutions has its own specific mission offering a broad range of options which allow students to choose the learning environment and educational program that best fit their needs and at a cost to their families that is comparable to our public institutions. With many first generation college students, our campuses reflect the racial and income diversity of our state which in turn, helps prepare our graduates with the people skills so important to success in their careers and their communities.

A highlight of the SCICU year is always the Excellence in Teaching Award Dinner that recognizes the top professors from each of our institutions. It is a strong confirmation of the value of a liberal arts education on smaller campuses where professors know their students and the culture is all about teaching and learning and student success. Our business partners know the value of liberal arts education because it helps students develop critical thinking skills, communication and collaboration skills, and characteristics of perseverance and personal responsibility that are so critical in the world of work.

And the best part of attending our Trustee meetings is visiting the campuses of our twenty institutions and meeting the students. They are bright, articulate, engaging and visionary. They are ready to go to work and they are ready to lead. Our member colleges and universities are having a profound impact on South Carolina and our future is very bright.

As detailed in the following pages, please take a moment to share with us our sincere appreciation for the leadership and unselfish contributions of the many individuals, companies, and foundations that support the hopes and dreams of the many students attending a South Carolina independent college or university.

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Founded: South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. was established in 1953 to promote independent higher education in South Carolina.

Membership: To be eligible for membership in SCICU, an institution must meet the following criteria: (1) be a two or four-year college or university with its primary emphasis on the liberal arts; (2) receive qualified accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; (3) be a non-profit institution; and (4) be headquartered in South Carolina.

Mission: SCICU supports and promotes the values of independent higher education in South Carolina. SCICU seeks to advance higher education through fundraising, scholarships, research, as well as facilitating collaborative activities among the member institutions. SCICU also enhances a positive public image and encourages government policies that support independent higher education.

Management: A board of trustees composed of the presidents from each member institution and business and community leaders from across the state directs SCICU.

Tax Status: SCICU is a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation. SCICU has been designated as a 501(c)3 organization by the Internal Revenue Service and all contributions are tax-deductible. Contributions should be made payable to SCICU and mailed to P.O. Box 12007, Columbia, SC 29211. SCICU’s fiscal year runs September 1 through August 31.

SCICU Staff South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. Mike LeFever – President & CEO [email protected] P.O. Box 12007 Columbia, SC 29211 Eddie Shannon – Executive Vice President [email protected] 1706 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 Brenda Torrence – Vice President for Business Affairs [email protected]

Shay Shealy West – Media/Communications Specialist [email protected]

1 ALLEN UNIVERSITY COKER COLLEGE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE CollegesMember And Universities Founded: 1870 Founded: 1908 Founded: 1880 Ph: 803/376-5700 Phone: 843/383-8000 Phone: 864/833-2820 Fax: 803/376-5731 Fax: 843/383-8056 FURMAN UNIVERSITY Fax: 864/833-8195 1530 Harden Street 300 East College Avenue Founded: 1826 503 South Broad Street Columbia, SC 29204 Hartsville, SC 29550 Phone: 864/294-2100 Clinton, SC 29325 Website: allenuniversity edu. Website: coker edu. Fax: 864/294-3939 Website: presby .edu Interim President: Dr . Ernest McNealey President: Dr . Robert L . Wyatt 3300 Poinsett Highway President: Mr . Robert E . Staton Greenville, SC 29613 COLUMBIA COLLEGE Website: furman .edu Founded: 1854 President: Dr . Elizabeth Davis Phone: 803/786-3012 ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Fax: 803/786-3674 Founded: 1911 1301 Columbia College Dr . SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Phone: 864/231-2000 Columbia, SC 29203 Founded: 1906 Fax: 864/231-2004 Website: columbiasc edu. LIMESTONE COLLEGE Phone: 864/644-5000 316 Boulevard President: Ms . Beth Dinndorf Founded: 1845 Fax: 864/644-5900 Anderson, SC 29621 Phone: 864/489-7151 PO Box 1020 Website: andersonuniversity edu. Fax: 864/487-8706 Central, SC 29630 President: Dr . Evans P . Whitaker 1115 College Drive Website: swu edu. Gaffney, SC 29340 President: Dr . Todd Voss BENEDICT COLLEGE Website: limestone edu. Founded: 1870 COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY President: Dr . Walt Griffin SPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE Phone: 803/253-5000 Founded: 1923 Founded: 1911 Fax: 803/705-4840 Phone: 803/754-4100 MORRIS COLLEGE Phone: 864/587-4000 1600 Harden Street Fax: 803/786-4209 Founded: 1908 Fax: 864/587-4355 Columbia, SC 29204 7435 Monticello Road Phone: 803/934-3211 1000 Powell Mill Road Website: benedict edu. Columbia, SC 29203 Fax: 803/773-3687 Spartanburg, SC 29301 President: Dr . David H . Swinton Website: ciu edu. 100 West College Street Website: smcsc edu. President: Dr . William H . Jones Sumter, SC 29150 President: Mr . W . Scott Cochran Website: morris edu. President: Dr . Luns C . Richardson CONVERSE COLLEGE Founded: 1889 NEWBERRY COLLEGE VOORHEES COLLEGE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Phone: 864/596-9000 Founded: 1856 Founded: 1897 Founded: 1964 Fax: 864/596-9223 Phone: 803/321-5127 Phone: 803/793-3351 Phone: 843/863-7050 580 East Main Street Fax: 803/321-5627 Fax: 803/793-1015 Fax: 843/863-7070 Spartanburg, SC 29302 2100 College Street PO Box 678 9200 University Boulevard Website: converse .edu Newberry, SC 29108 213 Wiggins Road Charleston, SC 29406 President: Ms . Krista L . Newkirk Website: newberry edu. Denmark, SC 29042 Website: charlestonsouthern .edu President: Dr . Maurice Scherrens Website: voorhees edu. President: Dr . Jairy C . Hunter, Jr . President: Dr . W . Franklin Evans ERSKINE COLLEGE NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY Founded: 1839 Founded: 1892 WOFFORD COLLEGE Founded: 1869 Phone: 864/379-2131 Phone: 864/977-7021 Founded: 1854 Phone: 803/535-5000 Fax: 864/379-3048 Fax: 864/977-5627 Phone: 864/597-4000 Fax: 803/535-5402 2 Washington Street P . O . Box 1892 Fax: 864/597-4179 400 Magnolia Street Due West, SC 29639 Tigerville, SC 29688 429 Church Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 Website: erskine edu. Website: ngu edu. Spartanburg, SC 29303 Website: claflin edu. Interim President: Dr . Robert E . Interim President: Dr . Randall Pannell Website: wofford .edu President: Dr . Henry N . Tisdale Gustafson, Jr . President: Dr . Nayef H . Samhat

2 Trustees 2015-2016 September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015

2015-2016 Board Leadership: 2015-2016 Trustees: Dr. Elizabeth Davis Mr. Mikee Johnson President CEO & President Mr. Michael O. Allen Furman University Cox Industries Mr. Jim Reynolds Chair Project Designer McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture Ms. Beth Dinndorf Mr. Neil Jones Dr. Todd Voss Vice-Chair, President Chief Accounting Officer Chair, Council of Dr. Jo Anne Anderson Columbia College Colliers International Presidents Former Executive Director SC Education Oversight Committee Mr. Lonnie J. Emard Dr. William H. Jones Mr. Russell Cook Chair-Elect Advanced Automation Consulting President Mr. Henry E. Barton, Jr. Columbia International University VP, Government Affairs Dr. W. Franklin Evans Ms. Kathleen McKinney Past Chair, SCANA President Mr. Theo Lane Chair of Voorhees College Manager - Government & Community Nominating Mr. Clyde A. Bess Relations Committee Bess & Associates, LLC Mr. John W. Gandy Duke Energy Owner Ms. Beth Dinndorf At-Large Member/ Mr. Paul J. Bopp Gandy CPA Group Mr. Jay Lasater Council of Senior VP Commercial Bank Executive Presidents BB&T Scott and Stringfellow Mr. Kevin Glass South State Bank Commercial Banking Manager Dr. Walt Griffin At-Large Member/ Mr. Kin Britton First Citizens Bank Mr. Ray Lattimore Council of SVP - Upstate Commercial Executive President & CEO Presidents Capital Bank Mr. Ben Green Marketplace Staffing Partner / Co-Founder Mr. Stephen R. Bryant Insurance Advantage Ms. Amy E. Love Dr. Henry Tisdale At-Large Member/ CEO - SYSTEMTEC, INC . Director of Innovation Council of Dr. Walt Griffin SC Department of Commerce Presidents Mr. Jerry A. Cheatham President Director Financial Analysis, NAC Limestone College Ms. Lucy Grey McIver Mr. Lonnie Emard Chair, Sonoco Products Company Assistant General Counsel Development Dr. Robert E. Gustafson, Jr. Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC Committee Mr. Holt Chetwood Interim President Midlands Market President Erskine College Ms. Kathleen C. McKinney Wells Fargo Bank Shareholder Mr. Brent Weaver Chair, Finance Ms. Laura C. Hart Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P .A . Committee Mr. Tushar V. Chikhliker Attorney Member Duff, White & Turner, LLC Dr. Ernest McNealey Mr. Daniel Sulton Chair, Public Nexsen Pruet, LLC Interim President Policy Committee Mr. Tyler Hudson Allen University Mr. Scott Cochran Director - Corporate Commercial Real Estate President NBSC Ms. Debbie S. Nelson Spartanburg Methodist College Founder and President Dr. Jairy C. Hunter Jr. DNA Creative Communications Mr. Russell D. Cook President Managing Director, Comporium Ventures Charleston Southern University

3 Trustees 2015-2016 September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015

Mrs. Krista L. Newkirk Mr. Kevin Short Mr. Edward T. Zeigler, Jr. Mr. W.W. Johnson President SVP Middle Market Banking - Carolinas President & CEO Retired Chairman, Executive Committee Converse College TD Bank Craig Gaulden Davis, Inc . Bank of America Corporation

Dr. Randall Pannell Mr. Robert E. Staton Ex-Officio Member: Mr. Milton Kimpson Interim President President, Presbyterian College Community Leader North Greenville University Mr. Tim Hofferth Mr. Daniel T. Sulton Chair, SC Commission on Higher Education Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Jr. Mr. David Parker Shareholder President SVP, Growth Operations Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, The Bank of South Carolina Colonial Life P .C . Life Trustees: Mr. E. Erwin Maddrey, II Mr. Jim Reynolds Dr. David H. Swinton Mrs. Paula Harper-Bethea President CEO President, Benedict College Executive Director Maddrey & Associates Total Comfort Solutions SC Higher Education Lottery Commission Dr. Henry N. Tisdale Dr. Jerry M. Neal Mr. Jason Richards President Mr. MacFarlane L. Cates, Jr. President Chief Operating Officer Claflin University President & Treasurer Med Central Health Resources, Inc . NAI Earle Furman Arkwright Foundation Dr. Todd Voss Mr. M. Edward Sellers Dr. Luns C. Richardson President Mrs. Joan Sasser Coker Retired Chairman & CEO President Southern Wesleyan University Community Leader Blue Cross/Blue Shield of SC Morris College Mr. Joseph D. Walker Mr. George H. Cornelson IV Mrs. Minor Mickel Shaw Dr. Harriett Rucker Shareholder Chairman President Educator McNair Law Firm, P .A . The Bailey Foundation Micco, LLC

Ms. Natalie Ruggierio Mr. Larry K. Watt Mr. G. Lee Cory Mr. Joel A. Smith, III Financial Professional Executive Director Community Leader Retired Dean, Moore School of Business SC Independent School Association USC Dr. Nayef H. Samhat Mr. Emmett I. Davis, Jr. President Mr. Brent A. Weaver President Mr. Robert E. Staton Wofford College FinTrust Investment Advisors Davis & Floyd, Inc . President, Presbyterian College

Mr. Charlie C. Sanders Dr. Evans P. Whitaker Mr. James C. Fort Mr. William B. Timmerman President & CEO President Community Leader Retired Chairman & CEO South Carolina Student Loan Corporation Anderson University SCANA Corporation Mr. Leon H. Goodall Mr. Daniel S. Sanders Mr. Gary L. Williams Retired Chairman Mr. M. William Youngblood, Jr. Former President Founder Continental American Insurance Company Attorney-at-Law ExxonMobil Chemical Williams & Fudge, Inc . The McNair Law Firm Mr. W. Hayne Hipp Dr. Maurice W. Scherrens Dr. Robert L. Wyatt Community Leader President President Newberry College Coker College

4 2016 Honor Roll of Support

A CSI Leasing / 3 I ABM Building Solutions / 6 Ingram Jim and Sarah / 7 AFFINITY LTC, LLC / 4 INSITE / 1 Allen, Michael / 1 D During our 2015-2016 fiscal Alwinell Foundation / 47 Daniel-Mickel Foundation, The / 50 American Student Assistance/ 4 Dargan Foundation / 32 J year, the following individuals, Anderson, Jo Anne / 5 Davis, Jr., Emmett I. / 31 Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund / 8 Davis & Floyd, Inc. / 31 Johnson, Michael / 1 foundations, and corporations ARAMARK Higher Education / 9 Arkwright Foundation, The / 61 Dickson Foundation, Inc., The / 33 Jolley Foundation, The / 52 supported independent higher Duke Energy Foundation / 61 Jones, William H. / 9 education in South Carolina by B Bailey Foundation, / 46 E K making gifts to SCICU. Bank of South Carolina, The / 30 eDochome / 2 Kimpson, Milton / 2 Barnet Foundation Trust, The / 30 Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC / 15 King, Kathryn R. / 10 Baruch Foundation, Belle W. / 8 Emard, Lonnie J. / 3 Kooistra, Paul D. / 1 On behalf of our member BB&T Charitable Foundation /14 e-Procurement Services, LLC / 3 ETC Consulting, LLC / 1 institutions and their students, Bess, Clyde D. / 2 L Blackboard.com / 2 Landrith, J. Wayne & Tonya P. / 14 as well as the SCICU Board of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina / 29 F Lane Foundation, Mills Bee / 40 BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC / 11 Find Great People / 1 Lane, Jr., Hugh C. / 30 Trustees and staff, we extend Bopp, Paul J. / 2 First American Education Finance / 3 Lattimore, Ray / 2 sincere appreciation to the Bryant, Stephen R. / 5 First Citizens Bank South Carolina/ 25 LeFever, Michael G. / 9 Burnette, M. Malissa / 8 Fleming, Elizabeth A. / 7 Lesesne, Joab and Ruth / 15 following for their support and Byrd Family Trust / 17 Fort, James C. / 13 Lomax, John F. / 23 commitment to Opportunities Love, Amy E. / 2 C G for Excellence. Campbell Consulting Group, The / 13 Gandy, John W. / 3 M Cannon, Gary M. and Judy J. / 8 Gillis Advertising / 3 Maddrey Foundation, The / 27 CapinCrouse, LLP / 4 GMK Associates, Inc. Foundation / 16 Malloy Foundation / 58 Cheatham, Jerry A. / 3 Green, Benjamin M. / 1 Mayo, Jr., Earl L. / 13 Chikhliker, Tushar V. / 3 McIver, Lucy Grey / 2 Church Mutual Insurance Co. / 1 McKinney, Kathleen C. / 8 Thank you! Coker, Joan Sasser / 18 H McMillan Pazdan Smith LLC / 3 Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc. / 3 Hart, Laura Callaway / 4 Metz Culinary Management / 1 Colliers International SC, Inc. / 7 Hartsville Oil Mill / 11 McNair Law Firm Foundation / 33 Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co. / 54 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. / 9 Myers McRae Executive Search Cook, Russell D. / 9 HRP Associates / 5 and Consulting / 4 Council of Independent Colleges Hudson, Tyler B. / 1 /UPS Foundation / 42 Hunter, Jr. , Jairy C. / 18 N Craig Gaulden Davis / 3 Hypersign / 1 NBSC / 54 5 Alphabetical Listing for September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016 2016 Honor Roll of Support (Numerals indicate the number of years the donor has contributed)

I Nelson, Debbie S. / 3 Spinx Company / 10 Ingram Jim and Sarah / 7 Norfolk Southern Foundation / 45 Spirit Communications / 1 INSITE / 1 Staton, Robert E. / 2 STEM Premier / 2 O J Ogburn, Derial / 4 T Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund / 8 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, TD Bank / 2 Johnson, Michael / 1 Smoak & Stewart, P.C. / 5 TIAA-CREF / 11 Jolley Foundation, The / 52 Tisdale, Henry N. / 16 Jones, William H. / 9 P Torrence, Brenda S. / 18 Parker, III , David F. / 1 Total Comfort Solutions / 5 K PIA Group LLC / 1 Kimpson, Milton / 2 Pollock Company / 3 U King, Kathryn R. / 10 Post & Courier Foundation, The / 38 United Healthcare / 4 Kooistra, Paul D. / 1 Provista / 4 Purple Briefcase / 1 V L Van Every Foundation, Phillip L. / 32 Landrith, J. Wayne & Tonya P. / 14 R Voss, Todd S. / 4 Lane Foundation, Mills Bee / 40 Rawl & Sons, Inc., Walter P. / 7 Vulcan Materials Company / 47 Lane, Jr., Hugh C. / 30 Render, Philip N. / 5 Lattimore, Ray / 2 Reynolds, James D. / 4 LeFever, Michael G. / 9 Richards, Jason W. / 1 W Lesesne, Joab and Ruth / 15 Rucker, Harriett L. / 3 Walker, Joseph D. / 4 Lomax, John F. / 23 Walsh Consulting Group, LLC / 3 Love, Amy E. / 2 Watt, Larry K. / 4 S Weaver, Brent A. / 4 S2K Group, Inc. / 1 Wells Fargo Foundation / 33 M Sanders Family Foundation / 3 West, Shay Shealy / 1 Maddrey Foundation, The / 27 Sanders, Charlie C. / 3 Whitaker, Evans P. / 10 Malloy Foundation / 58 SCE&G / 61 Williams Family Foundation / 3 Mayo, Jr., Earl L. / 13 Scherrens, Maurice W. / 1 Winthrop Resources / 1 McIver, Lucy Grey / 2 ScholarBuys / 4 Wyatt, Robert L. / 5 McKinney, Kathleen C. / 8 S.C. Student Loan Corporation / 16 Wyche, P.A. / 5 McMillan Pazdan Smith LLC / 3 Shannon, III, Edward M. / 9 Metz Culinary Management / 1 Shaw, Minor M. / 26 McNair Law Firm Foundation / 33 Sodexo / 22 Z Myers McRae Executive Search Sonoco Foundation / 61 Zeigler, Jr., Edward T. / 3 and Consulting / 4 Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. / 35 South State Bank /2 N NBSC / 54 Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of donor information. Should you note an error, please accept our apology and notify our office immediately. 6

Hartsville Oil Mill B. Hudson, Tyler Jairy C. Hunter, Jim andIngram, Sarah Donor Fund Advised Jackson Family Johnson, Michael The Foundation, Jolley H. William Jones, Kimpson, Milton Kathryn King, C. Hugh Jr., Lane, C. Ray Lattimore, Michael G. LeFever, Joab M and Ruth Jr., Lesesne, John F. Lomax, Love, Amy E. The Foundation, Malloy L. Earl Jr., Mayo, Lucy Grey McIver, C. Kathleen McKinney, Foundation McNair Law Firm NBSC Nelson, Debbie Norfolk Southern Foundation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak P.C. & Stewart, II, David F. Parker, The Foundation, & Courier Post Provista P. Walter Inc., & Sons, Rawl N. Philip Render, James D. Reynolds, Harriett L. Rucker,

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SCICU ANNUAL ANNUAL SCICU CAMPAIGN UNRESTRICTED Allen, Michael Trust Alwinell Foundation Anderson, Jo Anne The Arkwright Foundation, Bank of South The Carolina, The Barnet Foundation, A. Clyde Bess, J. Paul Bopp, Kin Britton, R. Stephen Bryant, M. Malissa Burnette, Trust Byrd Family The Group, Consulting Campbell GaryCannon, M. and Judy J. Cheatham, Jerry A. V. Tushar Chikhliker, Joan S. Coker, Inc. SC, International Colliers Dargan Foundation Inc. Dickson Foundation, LLC Elliott Davis Decosimo, J. Lonnie Emard, Philip L. Van Every Foundation, Citizens Bank First Elizabeth A. Fleming, John W. Gandy, Foundation Inc. GMK Associates, Green, Benjamin M. Inc. Gregory Electric Company, Hart, Callaway Laura Listing by Gift by Listing Category UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM Belle W. Baruch Foundation, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina BMW Manufacturing Company Joan S. Coker, D. Russell Cook, The Foundation, Daniel-Mickel Mills B. Lane Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation SCHOLARS PROGRAM Foundation Bailey BB&T Charitable Foundation One Scholarship Life One to Colonial Energy Foundation Duke Foundation Sanders Family Corporation S.C. Student Loan SCE&G / CIC IT-oLogy SCICU Sonoco Foundation UPS Foundation Foundation Fargo Wells Inc. & Fudge, Williams

Gifts . . Thank You! 7 Gifts

Listing by Gift Category (September 1, 2015 - August 31, 2016) . Hartsville Oil Mill Sanders, Charlie C. TIAA Find Great People Hudson, Tyler B. Scherrens, Maurice W. Total Comfort Solutions McMillan Pazdan Smith, LLC Thank You! Hunter, Jairy C. Shannon, III, Edward M. Vulcan Materials Company SC Student Loan Corporation Ingram, Jim and Sarah Shaw, Minor M. Sodexo Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund South State Bank SCICU COLLEGE TIAA Johnson, Michael Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. GUIDEBOOK SPONSORS Total Comfort Solutions Jolley Foundation, The Spinx Fundraising, Inc. Wyche Law Firm Jones, William H. Staton, Robert E. American Student Assistance Kimpson, Milton Tisdale, Henry N. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA DESIGNATED GIFTS TO King, Kathryn Torrence, Brenda S. SC Student Loan Corporation MEMBER INSTITUTIONS Lane, Jr., Hugh C. Voss, Todd S. Davis & Floyd, Inc. Lattimore, Ray C. Vulcan Materials Company BOARD MEETING SPONSORS Davis, Jr., E.I. LeFever, Michael G. Walker, Joseph D. Lesesne, Jr., Joab M and Ruth Watt, Larry K. ABM Building Solutions, LLC Lomax, John F. Weaver, Brent A. American Student Assistance Love, Amy E. West, Shay Shealy ARAMARK Higher Education Malloy Foundation, The Whitaker, Evans P. Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC Mayo, Jr., Earl L. Wyatt, Robert L. McIver, Lucy Grey Zeigler, Jr., Edward T. McKinney, Kathleen C. McNair Law Firm Foundation SCICU ENDOWMENT NBSC Nelson, Debbie Maddrey Foundation, The Norfolk Southern Foundation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak SCICU EXCELLENCE IN & Stewart, P.C. TEACHING DINNER Parker, II, David F. Post & Courier Foundation, The ABM Building Solutions Provista ARAMARK Higher Education Rawl & Sons, Inc., Walter P. NBSC Render, Philip N. SC Student Loan Corporation Reynolds, James D. Sodexo Rucker, Harriett L. TD Bank, N.A. 8

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. These important gifts have a profound impact important a profound These gifts have . Scholarships, faculty development, research support, research or other faculty Scholarships, development, . For 2016, twelve companies/foundations/donors sponsored Scholar programs Scholar programs sponsored companies/foundations/donors 2016, twelve For . . . Criteria for the scholarships is developed by each donor by the scholarships is developed Criteria for . For the most part, unrestricted funds are used by participating colleges and universities to provide part,provide most the participating to by used universities and are unrestrictedfunds colleges For . These experiences are transforming students’ lives and encouraging them to explore a career in research in career a explore to them encouraging and lives students’ transforming are experiences These . For the fiscal year ending on August 31, 2015, approximately $110,000 was distributed to participating was distributed $110,000 member institutions August 31, 2015, approximately year ending on the fiscal For . ($250 annual fee) ($250 annual artners Program

For 2016, nine companies/foundations/donors provided $90,000 that was awarded to fund 35 student/faculty research proposals from eleven eleven from proposals fund 35 student/faculty research to awarded was $90,000 that provided 2016, nine companies/foundations/donors For As a nonprofit organization, sponsorships help underwrite costs associated with these programs, publications, and various and meetings publications, sponsorships help underwrite these programs, with organization, costs associated a nonprofit As . . . Subscriptions are available for a 12-month term at a cost of $250 per year cost a at term a 12-month for available Subscriptions are rogram Sponsorships ($500 and above) rogram . The SCICU Business Partner Program is designed specifically for businesses and companies that desire to market services their goods and/or desire to the SCICU member that companies for businesses and specifically is designed Program SCICU Business Partner The on the ability of our institutions to meet their changing needs changing their abilitymeet the on to institutions our of SCICU P SCICU Business P colleges member colleges amount) (No minimum Institutions Participating for Unrestricted Campaign Annual of SCICU in 1953 the founding since and universities our colleges for role an essential played Unrestricted gifts have for students financial aid support the endowment can be sustained through programmatic Guidebook, SCICU College Banquet, and Teaching in SCICU Excellence Tour, Bus Counselor Guidance our annual SCICU Sponsorship opportunities for available are meetings trustee (No minimum amount) (No minimum Program Research Student/Faculty SCICU Undergraduate member institutions attending students for programs educational strengthen to is designed Program Research SCICU in 1995, the Student/Faculty by Developed experiences research quality undergraduate providing by of faculty committee assembles an evaluation proposals, grant a call for issues conduct donors to this initiative, funds from SCICU raises On an annual basis, their presents which each student a symposium at and organizes the projects selected, issues the funds for be funded, members who select to proposals the findings research ($500 and above) SCICU Endowment interest with the donor’s purposes consistent fund for the SCICU endowment Gifts be made to may gifts are distributed by a formula established by the Board of Trustees; gifts are distributed 50% equally and 50% is apportioned according to enrollment 50% is apportioned 50% equally and to distributed gifts are according Trustees; of the Board established by a formula by distributed gifts are Giving OpportunitiesGiving and($10,000 above) SCICU Scholars Program institutions SCICU member scholars at student in undergraduate investment encourage in 1994 to developed was SCICU Scholars Program The Scholars Program recognize the need to encourage talented students to complete a college degree and they also recognize that the cost of college may prove prove may of college the cost that recognize and they also degree a college complete to students talented encourage the need to recognize Scholars Program success long-term for high potential people with outstanding young to prohibitive students 237 undergraduate to $381,000 provided that SCICU at

Giving Opportunities 9 Scholars ProgramScholars SCHOLARS PROGRAM: SANDERS FAMILY FOUNDATION COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES The Scholars Program was developed in SCICU trustee Dan Sanders, through his family The SCICU/CIC IT-oLogy 1994 to encourage investment in individual foundation, established this scholarship Scholarships were made possible by student scholars attending participating beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year a $25,000 matching grant provided SCICU member institutions. Investors in the that operates in coordination with the Furman by the Council of Independent Scholars Program recognize the need to assist University Bridges to a Brighter Future Program, Colleges in 2015 . SCICU raised talented and deserving students in their a program that assists at-risk youth with their $35,000 in new and increased gifts for a total efforts to obtain a college degree. educational goals . Ten students participating of $60,000 to be awarded over 3 years in the in the Furman Bridges Program will be selected form of $1,000 scholarships at all 20 colleges to BAILEY FOUNDATION by the Bridges program to receive $1,000 students majoring or minoring in IT or Applied scholarships to attend the SCICU-member Computing . $1,000 scholarships given at all 20 colleges to college of their choice . Recipients will be traditional students who are SC residents with a upper-class students who have extenuating GPA of 3 .0 or higher . circumstances in their financial aid packages . UPS FOUNDATION

BB&T CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SC STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION $2,600 scholarships at all 20 $2,000 scholarships given at member colleges for traditional all 20 colleges for traditional $2,500 scholarships students who are SC residents with students who are SC residents are given at all 20 a GPA of 3 .0 or higher . with a GPA of 3 .0 or higher and SCICU member have high financial need as colleges for determined by FAFSA . traditional full-time undergraduate students who are SC residents with a GPA of 3 .0 or higher and WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION COLONIAL LIFE have financial need as determined by FAFSA . The $2,000 scholarships for traditional students who scholarships should be used to reduce the need $500 scholarships at all 20 are SC residents with a GPA of 3 .0 or higher, for educational borrowing . colleges for traditional students who have high financial need as determined who are SC residents, have by the FAFSA, and SCE&G GPAs of 2 .5 or higher, are attend Allen University, Two $1,500 Federal Pell Grant recipients, Benedict College, Claflin scholarships are and are members of a diverse population University, Columbia awarded at all 20 underrepresented in higher education . College, or Newberry colleges and are College . available to traditional students with a GPA of 3 .0 WILLIAMS & FUDGE, INC. or higher . Student, parent, or guardian must be a DUKE ENERGY current customer of South Carolina Electric & Gas $500 scholarships to reward leadership at each of Six $1,000 scholarships Company . SCICU’s 20 members . College presidents select are given at each of students who currently hold leadership positions the 12 SCICU colleges SONOCO FOUNDATION at the colleges and who have a minimum GPA of located in the Duke 2 .5 . Energy Student service area . These awards are Fifteen $1,667 scholarships for for traditional students who reside in the Duke traditional students who are SC Energy service area, have a GPA of 2 .5 or higher, residents with a GPA of 3 .0 or and are majoring in math or science . higher .

10 SCICU Business Partners SCICU Business Partners We would like to express thanks to the SCICU Business Partners . The program is designed to enable the SCICU member colleges, their employees, and their students and families to obtain information about goods and services available from the companies and businesses that have chosen to become SCICU Business Partners .

ABM BUILDING SERVICES, LLC ETC CONSULTING, LLC Alpharetta, GA Indian Land, SC

AFFINITY, LTC, LLC FIND GREAT PEOPLE, LLC Lemoyne, PA Greenville, SC

AMERICAN STUDENT ASSISTANCE FIRST AMERICAN EDUCATION FINANCE Winston-Salem, NC Fairport, NY

ARAMARK HIGHER EDUCATION GENWORTH FINANCIAL Cary, NC Lemoyne, PA

CAPINCROUSE LLP GILLIS SPECIALTY ADERTISING Lawrenceville, GA Columbia, SC

CHURCH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO . HAYNSWORTH SINKLER BOYD Merrill, WI Greenville, SC

COLEMAN LEW & ASSOCIATES HRP ASSOCIATES Charlotte, NC Greenville, SC

CRAIG GAULDEN DAVIS HYPERSIGN, LLC Greenville, SC Spartanburg, SC

CSI LEASING, INC INSITE Charlotte, NC Peabody, MA

ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO, LLC MCMILLAN PAZDAN SMITH ARCHITECTURE Charlotte, NC Spartanburg, SC

eDOCHOME METZ CULINARY MANAGEMENT Greenville, SC Sarasota, FL 11 SCICU Business Partners

MYERS MCRAE EXECUTIVE SEARCH STEMPremier AND CONSULTING Mt Pleasant, SC Macon, GA

PIONEER COLLEGE CATERERS TOTAL COMFORT SOLUTIONS Cleveland, TN West Columbia, SC

POLLOCK COMPANY THE PAYMENTS COMPANY - AP ADVANTAGE West Columbia, SC North Chesterfield, VA

PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE & INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES UNITED HEALTCARE STUDENT RESOURCES Columbia, SC Doylestown, PA

PURPLE BRIEFCASE VULCAN MATERIALS Victor, NY Atlanta, GA

SCHOLARBUYS WALSH CONSULTING, LLC Carpentersville, IL Columbia, SC

SC STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION WINTHROP RESOURCES Columbia, SC Charlotte, NC

S2K GROUP, INC . WYCHE LAW FIRM Columbia, SC Greenville, SC

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n the FY 2016-17 budget, PASCAL, the n the FY 2016-17 budget, PASCAL, ADVOCACY Studen members of the to than 8,200 letters more thankingHouse and Senate the legislators support their for higher of independent continue them to and urging education the fullest extent at fund the program to possible SCICU w on Higher to Education the Commission South Carolina’s allows that pass legislation participate institutions to higher education on-line for program reciprocity in a national and practicum placements programs I Among SouthPartnership Carolina appropriated was Libraries, Academic $1 approximately funds

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2015-2016 Review 13 SCICU Accomplishments For Fiscal Year September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 2015-2016 Review COMMUNICATIONS

Print and digital publications include the News and Notes Newsletter - Published and South Carolina Independent College following: distributed 12 issues . Monthly mailing list and University Week Events: exceeds 1,100 recipients . 2015 Annual Report - Audited financial Excellence In Teaching Awards statement and donor recognition EVENTS Dinner - Faculty from each of SCICU’s 20 institutions of higher learning were honored at the 11th awards dinner . 2016 Statistical Abstract - Statistical profile of Career Connections Networking and Interview Selected for their ability to teach and SCICU member schools in key academic and Day - In February, almost 200 graduating inspire, these individuals were recognized operations areas . seniors met with more than 40 employers at the with a certificate and a $3,000 stipend for 22nd annual Career Connections Networking professional development . and Interview Day . Website (scicu.org) - Experiencing increased traffic and activity, especially during the Research Symposium -- The 2016 Student Independent College and University Day - legislative session and after the publication More than 100 students and staff attended of the College Guide . Research Symposium was held at the Milliken Innovation Center on Milliken’s corporate this annual event at the State House . campus in Spartanburg . Students presented 2015-2016 College the results of 32 research projects funded the Guide - Provides year before with over $98,000 in donations . Guidance Counselor Campus Tour - 24 actionable school counselors participated in this information to annual tour of 10 SCICU schools . SCICU assist students, sponsors this annual event so that parents, and Teacher Recruitment Fair - Representatives from guidance counselors can gain a greater guidance counsel- 49 school districts attended this event in March awareness of the unique and intrinsic value ors in evaluating at Columbia College and interviewed more of independent higher education . Each the outstanding than 50 education majors . year, the tour visits half (10) of the 20 SCICU and unique member schools . higher education opportunities at South Carolina’s non-profit independent colleges and universities . The print edition of the College Guide was selected for a 2016 Award of Excellence by SCICU Member college the Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA) . students visit the State House and thank the legislators on The digital version of the College Guide is Independent Colleges & available on the SCICU website, complete Universities Day at the with individual school videos and interactive State House - technology to allow viewers to email and April 13, 2016 share the publication, print, download, and search contents .

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. SCICU hosted many of the many SCICU hosted . roperty maintenance projects for the the roperty projects for maintenance rofessional Development for Memberrofessional MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT P P the lunch for meetings and provided participants a clean audit report FY for SCICU received 2015-2016 of office year included painting fiscal damaged repairing/replacing exterior, the and repairing/sealing walkways, and parkingdriveway lot Mobile Application Development Mobile Application Consortium SCICU and Campus partnered with Kryptos to Mobile make available to $50,000 per school for up to SCICU members and maintenance development, licensing, campus with creating associated costs mobile applications Institutions to facilitate and helped SCICU staff assisted meetings and development professional members of numerous for programs include chief to peer groups professional officers, chief financial academic officers, institutional services, librarians, career enrollment affairs, student research, and human admissions, management, resources . .

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2015-2016 Review 15 Recognizing 50 Years to SCICU of Support Daniel-Mickel Foundation - A Legacy of Support

The Daniel-Mickel Foundation, located in Greenville, SC, evolved from the philanthropy of its founders, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Daniel. Established in 1948 by the Daniels as The Daniel Foundation, it allowed the Daniels to contribute to local hospitals, churches, and college students in need of financial aid. As profits from the Daniels’ construction business grew, so too did the foundation’s ability to make significant contributions to Greenville’s and the Upstate’s landscape.

In 1993, under the longtime leadership of the Daniels’ nephew, Buck Mickel, The Daniel Foundation was renamed The Daniel-Mickel Foundation. The foundation’s goal has always been to enhance the quality of life for all people in its community, and it focuses its funding on education, arts and culture, health and human services, and the environment. To date, The Daniel-Mickel Foundation has contributed more Minor Mickel Shaw than $46 million to organizations in and around Greenville. In particular, over the 50 years of giving to various programs at SCICU, the foundation has provided over $1.7 million in support. The foundation’s contributions to SCICU have been particularly important to the SCICU Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Program.

Charles E. Daniel served on the SCICU board for seven years from 1956-1963. Buck Mickel followed his uncle onto the SCICU board, serving for 26 years from 1963-1991. In 1990, SCICU awarded him the Distinguished Trustee Award, and in 1991, he was made a Life Trustee of SCICU.

The Daniel-Mickel Foundation is now under the leadership of Buck Mickel’s daughter, Minor Mickel Shaw. Minor has spent a lifetime in service to many of South Carolina’s most prominent education and non- profit organizations. She is a resident of Greenville, a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and currently serves as president of Micco, LLC, a private investment firm. Minor has also served as chairman Buck Mickel of the Wofford College Board of Trustees, chair of the Belle W. Baruch Foundation, and advisor to Furman University’s Riley Institute and Presbyterian College’s School of Pharmacy. She has been awarded honorary degrees from Furman University, Wofford College, Francis Marion University, and Clemson University. She was elected to the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame and chair of the Board of Trustees of the Duke Endowment.

Minor M. Shaw served 14 years on the SCICU Board of Trustees, including chair from 1995-1997. In 2011, following in her father’s footsteps, she was elected as an SCICU Life Trustee.

The SCICU organization, its 20 member independent colleges, and over 30,000 students enrolled in independent higher education in South Carolina, all salute and recognize with deep gratitude Minor Mickel Shaw and the Daniel-Mickel Foundation for 50 years of generous and loyal support to SCICU, independent higher education, and the State of South Carolina.

Charles Daniel 16 - . They are value-centered, passionate, creative, creative, value-centered, passionate, are They . They first and foremost are teachers who come to our liberal artsour liberal to come who teachers are foremost first and They . They are dedicated and committed individuals who have worked long worked who have individuals and committed dedicated are They . The recipients are honored at a special dinner and awarded a $3,000 pro $3,000 a awarded and dinner special a at honored are recipients The . . . Our campuses are filled with outstanding faculty, and we are pleased and proud to recognize the following individuals following the recognize to pleased and proud we are and filled with outstanding faculty, . 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Participating students students Participating . Student researchers will present their findings at the Research their findings will present researchers Student . A total of 34 research proposals involving 41 students from 12 SCICU 12 SCICU from 41 students involving proposals of 34 research A total . elegans as a Model for Intestinal Function elegans as a Model for . Sayers: Feminist and Crime Novelist Feminist Sayers: . Measuring Changes in Neurotransmitter Levels Caused by Drugs of Abuse in Non-Mammalian Systems by Caused Levels Measuring Changes in Neurotransmitter Utilization of Ordinary Differential Equations to Model Breast Cancer Tumor Growth Cancer to Model Breast Equations Utilization of Ordinary Differential Stress Away Building Blocks and Coloring Afro-GermanLegacy Influence and Global in 2016 Lorde’s Audre Injury Cord a Spinal Following Tissues and Explanted Cultures Cell of Changes in Mixed Comparison Scores Test and Pedometers Matroids and Buildings Matroids Bonds? Hydrogen Form Compounds Do Small Fluoroorganic Mapping Species of Psychotria the Extent of Nickel in Neotropical Hyperaccumulation Gold Nanoparticles in the Enzyme-Mediated as Catalysts DNA Plasmid Relaxation of Supercoiled properties leaf extractMoringa antiproliferative oleifera and its cancer-selective The Antimicrobial Molecules Found Within KalmiaWithin Latifolia Molecules Found Antimicrobial The of Aiptasia pallida sea Chemical Production the Estrogenic Assessing Saliva Versus Blood Plasma in Hormone Levels Characterization of the Bacterial Populations Associated With A Locally Produced Aerated Compost Tea Compost Aerated Produced A Locally With Associated Characterization of the Bacterial Populations Forecasts Weather of the Accuracy Mining Data Assess Using to Firings Successive Through on Bullet Striations Gun Effect of Maintenance The Characterization of Three Gene-Targeted Mutants in the Fungal Pathogen Fusarium Graminearum Fusarium Pathogen in the Fungal Mutants Gene-Targeted Three Characterization of Periods Smartphone Effect of The DuringUse on Memory Resting Processing Impact the 13th CenturyThe Carta of the Magna Identity on the English National From Englishmen: Charting for a Course the 18th Century Through Shakespeare and Renaissance Art and Renaissance Shakespeare C Deficient of ABC-Transporter Use The Scots-IrishThe Roots of Southern Appalachian Linguistic and Musical Conventions Examining the Environmental Impact of the 1,000-Year Flood on the Estuarine Fish Fundulus heteroclitus Fundulus on the Estuarine Fish Flood Impact of the 1,000-Year Examining the Environmental Cardiolipin With Interaction c and its Structural Studies of Cytochrome The Correlation Between Environmental Hydrocarbon Contamination and Parasitic Infection in Fundulus heteroclitus Infection in Fundulus and Parasitic Contamination Hydrocarbon Between Environmental Correlation The Therapy Drug for Targets Folate-BindingActivity Enzymes, on the of Effect of Antifolates The South Korean and American Film: How Culture Creates Film and Film Creates Culture Creates and Film Film Creates Culture How and American Film: South Korean Stress of Environmental Times During of Mating Systems Evolution Experimental Investigating the Toxicity of a Medically Inportant Herbicide 2,4-Dicholrophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) Using Earthworm of a Medically as a Using Inportant (2,4-D) Acid Herbicide 2,4-Dicholrophenoxyacetic Toxicity the Investigating Model System A Novel Eden: An Accelerometer-Based Intervention Program to Increase Physical Activity and Body Females Satisfaction in College Increase Physical to Intervention Program An Accelerometer-Based Generational Differences in Perceptions of What Causes Gun Violence Causes Gun What of Perceptions in Differences Generational Dorothy L Dorothy RESEARCH TOPIC Project research will conclude in December 2016 in December will conclude research Project . Listed below are the students, faculty sponsors, and the project titles for the research projects selected for funding projects selected for research the and the project faculty titles for sponsors, the students, are below Listed . C . Kuklinski Wheeler Turgeon Meyers Cavanaugh, Dawson Brown Pollard Gearheart Tietje Hauptfleisch, Avanzato Hauptfleisch, Roark Johnson Avanzato, Flaherty Avanzato, Healy McDonald Wamsley Myers Knight Tanner Cheek Marsh Radfar Wachsmann-Linnan Cruze Steele, Brotherton Steele, Trakas LePage McCoy Templeton FACULTY SPONSOR(S) FACULTY i Washington Sydney Wright Sydney Hannah Dille, Jonathan Lowe Jonathan Hannah Dille, Ivankovic Prager, Amor Ansley Ulmer Joshua Lang Sydney Gaster Sydney McCarthaGrace Pressley Lucas Jaime Herring Murphy Grant Moorefield Leah George Green IV Green George Michael Headley Erin Cross Kendra Lambert,Kendra Blaschke Calvin Flaherty Kaitlin Marakoff Mikkaela Bailey Alston SingletaryAlston Kirk Nelson Peyton Lee, Anna Outlaw Lee, Peyton Lillian Fant Michaela McElveen, Michelle TroupMichaela Michelle McElveen, Marsh Madison CapotosiAaliyah Keels, Radfar Lucia Koh, Samanth Cely Koh, Samanth Lucia Iam Rines Nicole Lidzbarski Katherine Howell Marley Felthousen Alexia Brianne Barton Emma Woolbright STUDENT(S) . Furman University Furman Furman University Furman College Limestone Anderson University INSTITUTION Charleston SouthernCharleston University SouthernCharleston University Brown Connor Hunnell, William Richmond Cassidy Shields College Coker University Furman College Presbyterian Claflin University College Coker University Furman SouthernUniversity Wesleyan SouthernUniversity Wesleyan Reagen Welch Coker College Coker University Furman SouthernUniversity Wesleyan Coker College Coker University Furman SouthernUniversity Wesleyan Coker College Coker College Limestone Spartanburg Methodist College Emily Edmonds Columbia College Columbia College Wofford Columbia College Columbia College Wofford Columbia College Columbia College Wofford Converse College Converse College Wofford Converse College Converse Converse College Converse Converse College Converse Initially developed in 1995, the SCICU Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Program increases research opportunities for undergraduate students attending SCICU member institutions SCICU attending students opportunities undergraduate research for increases Program Research Student/Faculty SCICU Undergraduate in 1995, the Initially developed spring $90,000 in the of 2016 of totalling grants research awarded were member institutions SCICU Student/Faculty Research Program Research Student/Faculty SCICU develop the skills for professional opportunities that are both scientific in nature and are the benchmarks of every and are opportunities highly-qualifiedprofessional nature in scientific both skills the are professional that develop for in Spartanburg, S Milliken 23, 2017 at Center on February Innovation Symposium

Research Program 17 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Awards - 2016 Recipients Excellence in Teaching Awards

The hallmark of South Carolina’s private non-profit colleges and universities is the emphasis on individualized learning and student achievement . This can only be accomplished by a faculty of the highest quality working in a supportive environment that encourages and fosters serious inquiry, critical thinking, and a broader understanding of the world in which we live . Each year, SCICU recognizes and celebrates the best of the best with its Excellence in Teaching Awards . The recipients are honored at a special dinner and awarded a $3,000 professional development grant . This group of teacher-scholars represents many different academic disciplines and brings a rich diversity of education, experience, and interests to our campuses . There are common threads, however, that weave their way through this distinguished group of academicians . They first and foremost are teachers who come to our liberal arts institutions to work one-on-one with students whom they also serve as advisors, mentors, and friends . They are dedicated and committed individuals who have worked long and hard to be the best in their particular academic disciple in order to instruct and guide future generations as their life’s work . They are value-centered, passionate, creative, and caring . Our campuses are filled with outstanding faculty, and we are pleased and proud to recognize the following individuals .

Dr . Tomohiro Kawaguchi Dr . Tammy Haislip Dr . Nuria Rojas Professor Alan R . Fix Professor Annette Dees Dr . Cathleen Cuppett Dr . Marlee B . Marsh Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Charleston Southern Grevious Coker College Columbia College University Claflin University

Dr . David G . Cashin Professor Ruth Beals Dr . Naoma B . Nelsen Dr . Kevin Richmond Hutson Dr . David B . Thompson Dr . Jacob E . Butler, Jr . Dr .Bret Clark Columbia International Converse College Erskine College Furman University Limestone College Morris College Newberry College University

Dr . Becky L . Thompson Dr . Robert A . Bryant Professor Emily Germain Professor Mark Holycross Professor Gayle Tyler- Dr . Peter L . Schmunk North Greenville University Presbyterian College Southern Wesleyan University Spartanburg Methodist Stukes Wofford College College Voorhees College

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. its website, is developing one-stop, no cost job posting capa- no cost one-stop, is developing its website, all twenty at of SCICU’s students reach to employers bilities for member colleges Recognizing trends toward online connections em- between toward trends Recognizing up with SCICU has teamed employees, and prospective ployers of online support a leading provider services Briefcase, Purple services career education higher offices for

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SCICU Teams with Purple Briefcase To Create Online Create To Briefcase with Purple Teams SCICU SCICU continued its support of member colleges and universities in 2015 with events designed specifically for graduating student employment opportunities employment student graduating for specifically designed its support with events in 2015 continued SCICU universities and member colleges of Guidanc 2015 Annual Student Networking Events and Guidance Counselor Campus Tours Campus Counselor Guidance and Events Networking Student Annual 2015 22nd Annual Career Connections Career Networking22nd Annual Event ing companies were given electronic resumes for all participating for students electronic resumes given were ing companies on hand to discuss available full-time, part-time, opportunities and internship full-time, discuss available on hand to

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Victoria Biggers, a senior at Wofford College, has been named the 2016 McLean-Smith SCICU SCICU named the 2016 has been McLean-Smith College, Wofford a senior at Biggers, Victoria SCICU selected was Biggers for scholarship. includes a $3,000 award This Year. of the Student and member colleges SCICU’s by submitted among nominees honors from Year of the Student conducted independently Scholarship Administration for Greenville-based Center The universities. SCICU. winner to of the award the name and submitted process the nomination She is of Gary SC, and is the daughter McCarter. Biggers and Gretchen Clover, Biggers hails from and economics. in finance pursuing majors and experience With is important Biggers. experiences to world real to her academics Applying and development professional for full-servicecenter Wofford’s Space, The through assistance the ImpactThrough party service. a children’s Celebrations, Wee Biggers started entrepreneurship, and co- business materials for prize a $5,000 awarded business was the and Launch Competition, incubator. entrepreneurship Yard the Iron at working space freshman her Office since in the Admissions includes working other campus involvement Biggers’ networking and gaining incredible above “the best part of the experience, that She says year. most valuable The students. public speaking with future interact skills, being able to has been give and experiences my to share but Wofford, ‘sell’ not to job was my that learned was thing I’ve place was the right Wofford see whether they needed to the information students the prospective them.” for Biggers Theta. in Kappa Alpha involvement in Biggers’ others is evident for Compassion a honor to designed space, green a campus Garden, Martha’s for spearheaded the fundraising met the Although Biggers never of the environment. love alumna’s Wofford/Theta deceased honor Martha of to compelled about her love she felt after learning more namesake, garden’s people and the environment. in the financial services industry. work in 2017, Biggers plans to graduation After Victoria Biggers, Biggers, Victoria must be a South Carolina resident and a SC Tuition Grant recipient. Rising sophomores at SCICU two-year also eligible for the award. Rising at SCICU institutions are sophomores recipient. Grant Tuition and a SC resident be a Southmust Carolina Grants Program. The award seeks to recognize students who perform well academically and who demonstrate commitments to public affairs, community service, and public affairs, to commitments and who demonstrate students who perform recognize academically seeks to well The award Program. Grants The recipient scholarship award. for the combined be nominated eligible to are and universities member colleges SCICU rising seniors attending Full-time leadership. In 2016, the SCICU Board of Trustees elected to combine the J. Lacy McLean and the Sterling L. Smith Scholarhips into the McLean-Smith SCICU Student of the Year Award. Award. Student of the Year SCICU L. Smith Scholarhips the McLean-Smith and the Sterling into the J. Lacy combine elected McLean to of Trustees Board In 2016, the SCICU Tuition of the SC instrumental in the development L. Smith was Sterling 34 years. for over in South Carolina for independent higher education advocated J. Lacy McLean 4 million in state 4 million in state . yed 7,055 faculty and staff and several thousand faculty 7,055 staff and several and yed ved the state’s taxpayers almost $13 taxpayers the state’s ved ontributed more than $757 million annually directly to the million annually directly than $757 to more ontributed rovided over $260 million in institutional aid to students students aid to $260 million in institutional over rovided P Sa number of equivalent an enroll to required appropriations (FY 2015) and universities in public colleges students Emplo 2015) (November workers student C 2014-15) (AY economy state’s 2014-15) (AY

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SCICU represents twenty independent colleges and universities each with a unique historical, cultural, and in many instances, faith faith instances, many and in cultural, historical, a unique each with and universities colleges twenty independent represents SCICU background institutions: SCICU Educational and Economic Impact of Independent Colleges and Universities Impact Colleges Economic and of Independent Educational institution • • 2015) (Fall olled 34,063students •

Educational and Economic Impact 21 Financial Aid 22 6,034 2,490 41,278 98,506 32,102 16,602

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The financial statements of SCICU are audited by the firm of Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC CPAs, who have issued their unmodified opinion . The following statement of assets is drawn from their 2015 audit . Total assets of $4,468,942 on August 31, 2016 compares to $4,528,983 on August 31, 2015 .

Because our member colleges are assessed dues to underwrite the entire administrative and operating costs of the association, 100% of all contributions raised from donors is distributed to the members without any reductions for fund-raising costs . Gifts and awards totaling $643,469 were distributed during the year .

In an effort to minimize dues to our members, SCICU has employed a series of strict financial accounting controls and budgetary constraints to reduce its expenses and has utilized more sophisticated investments to improve revenues . As a result, no increase in dues to our members has been imposed since 1992 .

SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INC.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND NET ASSETS STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND OTHER CHANGES MODIFIED CASH BASIS IN NET ASSETS — MODIFIED CASH BASIS For the year ending August 31, 2016 For the year ending August 31, 2016

CURRENT ASSETS REVENUES Cash and cash equivalents $ 389,764 Gifts and awards received $ 470,641 INVESTMENTS 4,057,614 Member college assessments 548,251 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Unrealized and realized gain on investments 45,001 Building $121,531 Interest and dividends 71,202 Building improvements 34,247 Special function 74,703 Office furniture and equipment 36,075 Total Revenues $ 1,209,798 191,853 Less accumulated depreciation $ 170,289 21,564 EXPENSES $ 4,468,942 Gifts and awards distributed 643,469 Operating costs 626,370 NET ASSETS $ 1,269,839 UNRESTRICTED $2,368,315 BOARD UNRESTRICTED - DESIGNATED 579,321 $ 2,947,636 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (60,041) TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED 481,306 NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 4,528,983 PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 1,040,000 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 4,468,942 $ 4,468,942

23 Important Dates: 2017

February 23 Research Symposium Milliken Center, Spartanburg

March 2-3 Board of Trustees Retreat Isle of Palms

April 3-7 SC Independent Colleges & Universities Week

April 4 Excellence in Teaching Awards Dinner Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

April 5 SC Independent Colleges and SCICU seeks to advance independent higher Universities Day SC State House education through fundraising, scholarships,

June 12 - 17 SCICU Campus Tour of 10 Colleges research, and by facilitating collaborative for High School Professionals activities among the member institutions. Our mission is to support and promote the values of independent higher education in South Carolina.

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