2018 Gratitude Report

Because of you... brighter, better futures A letter from our executive director

Dear Friends, The message featured on the cover of our 2018 report tells the story best. Because of you, more students have opportunities to pursue their dreams and career goals. Because of you, lives have been changed for the better. Because of you, Houston has a more skilled workforce. Your investment in HCC student success is more than monetary. You are literally transforming the lives of our students and their families and influencing future generations. In 2018, the HCC Foundation celebrated its most successful gala, with appreciation to co-chairs Lina and Michael Sabouni for their outstanding efforts to ensure even more students have the opportunity to pursue their studies at HCC. Overall, we provided $3 million in scholarships and grants in FY2018, all thanks to you and the generous support of our many friends in the community who share our vision for educational opportunity for all Houstonians. I am also grateful for the dedicated efforts of the HCC Foundation Board of Directors and the leadership of Board President David Regenbaum and the Executive Committee, and especially Immediate Past President Mary Williams who set the HCC Foundation on a path of excellence. It is their committed engagement that drives our efforts on behalf of student success. One of the nice things about the HCC Mission Foundation is that it helps the students In this report, you will read about just some of the ways your giving HCC Foundation empowers HCC student success through has impact across HCC and our community. directly. You are enabling people who philanthropic support, aligned with key HCC institutional initiatives. could not normally attend college Because of you, a brighter, hope-filled future is now achievable for to have that chance to gain a real so many students at Houston’s Community College. Vision opportunity for a great career in life. The HCC Foundation is to be a philanthropic force supporting Thank you for all that you make possible! high-quality educational experiences for HCC students of all Dr. Richard E. Wainerdi backgrounds to help them improve the trajectory of their lives. President Emeritus, “Texas Medical Center Karen L. Schmidt, MBA, CFRE Executive Director, HCC Foundation

” 1 GOLDMAN SACHS 10,000 SMALL BUSINESSES Boosting Local Business and Houston’s Economy Donor highlights Through the innovative Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, small business participants gain practical skills in topics such as negotiation, marketing, and employee management that they can immediately put into action. Participants also receive the tools and professional support to develop a customized HONORS COLLEGE strategic growth plan to take their business to the next level. Barnes & Noble College Opens New Chapters on Student Success Texas State Representative Christina Morales, president of Felix H. Morales Funeral Home and the Morales Memorial The Honors College at Houston Community College is a Foundation, is an alumna of the 2014 program. She shared special place where talented students study with inspiring insights with graduates at the May 2018 graduation ceremony, faculty members as part of an immersive learning encouraging them to “work on the business, not in the business.” community that prepares them to transfer to the nation’s As a member of the HCC Foundation Board of Directors, The 21st cohort of small business owners received Rep. Morales reminded the scholars to not forget about their certificates of completion of the Goldman Sachs most prestigious colleges and universities. 10,000 Small Businesses program at Houston community and to be a mentor to those around them. HCCF Community College during a ceremony at the Barnes & Noble College helps these top-performing Board Member Maria Rios, CEO of Nation Waste, is also a proud HCC Alief–Hayes Campus held in April 2018. students succeed by providing their textbooks at no Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses graduate. charge. Many graduates donate the books back to help others in need. Priti Singh, a 2018 graduate, is taking the advice to heart. As CEO of Associated Testing Laboratories in Houston, a family- Barnes & Noble has generously supported student owned business that opened its doors in 1956, she now has a success at HCC across many programs with its annual vastly broadened business perspective powered by the strategic support via the HCC Foundation, including serving as growth plan she developed through the program, and her Presenting Sponsor for the HCC Foundation’s 2018 gala. company is already reaping the rewards.

HCC Honors College celebrates the academic achievements of its graduates at an annual luncheon ceremony. Barnes & Noble College generously provides textbooks to students in the program.

ESTABLISHED The Barnes & Noble book When you give owners the AT HCC scholarship is a key component to tools to grow their business, We’ve implemented our our students’ college success and they can increase revenue 2011 growth plan and we’re WITH SUPPORT FROM high graduation rates, allowing them and hire additional employees. GOLDMAN SACHS FOUNDATION procuring new business. to start strongly and engage with That helps Houston’s economy the course material quickly. and our nation. Priti Singh AS OF 2018, 2018 Alumna, Goldman Sachs Dr. Cheryl Peters Manuel Aguilar 636 10,000 Small Businesses at HCC Executive Director, HCC Honors Lead Faculty, Goldman Sachs LOCAL BUSINESSES “and Weekend College “ “10,000 Small Businesses at HCC HAVE PARTICIPATED ” ” ” 90% ONE-ON-ONE FOUNDED IN 84 99% 88% 47.1% GR ADUATION MENTORING 2007 GR ADUATES COMPLETION OF GR ADUATES OF GRADUATES RATE IN 2018 RATE DO BUSINESS ADD JOBS TOGETHER

2 3 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO REBUILD TEXAS FUND Hats Off to a Long-Time Supporter Qatar Harvey Fund Scholarship Program

HCC Foundation Board members kicked off 2018 The HCC Foundation continued its ongoing support by giving the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo for disaster relief in 2018. A new scholarship program a Texas-sized thank-you at their Second Annual is benefiting more than 100 students who were Vocational Scholarship Reception. The Rodeo unable to continue their studies at HCC due to has supported HCC programs and students for financial constraints resulting from Hurricane Harvey. several decades, providing grant funding of more than $900,000 for a wide range of programs and The State of Qatar is funding the scholarships with scholarships. That includes $68,000 in FY2018 alone a $300,000 grant from its $30 million Qatar Harvey for HCC’s Public Safety Center of Excellence and Fund. The fund has already committed $5 million for technical education scholarships. long-term recovery assistance through its partnership with the Rebuild Texas Fund, a collaborative project HLSR’s generosity over the years has of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and the provided a training ambulance, an emergency OneStar Foundation. telecommunications center, a police training Check presentation at HCC Board of Trustees meeting where simulator, and a number of other program Both funds were created to support the rebuilding the Qatar Harvey Fund Scholarship Program was announced. enhancements for HCC students training to be of Texas communities hit hard by Hurricane Harvey. Houston’s future first responders.

Rodeo officials tour the Public Safety Center to see the impact of their giving. HLSR provides scholarships and equipment, including a training ambulance (featured above), in support of HCC’s Public Safety Institute. These resources help students enrolled in the emergency medical services We are grateful to the Qatar Qatar has long invested in academy, law enforcement, and fire protection programs Harvey Fund and the Rebuild education. We are very pleased learn the skills and techniques essential to their service as Texas Fund for their dedication Houston’s next generation of first responders. We salute the Rodeo’s to partner with the Houston and passion to help rebuild commitment to furthering Community College Foundation and revitalize our community, education for all Houstonians. on this program. including our HCC family David Regenbaum impacted by Hurricane Harvey. His Excellency HCC Foundation Board President Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani Dr. Cesar Maldonado Qatar’s Ambassador to the U.S. “ “HCC Chancellor “ ” ” ”

HCC PUBLIC SAFETY SCHOLARSHIPS $900,000+ $68,000 SUPPORTS FOR MORE THAN $300,000 $5 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT COMMITTED TO LONG-TERM SINCE 1993 IN FY 2018 110+ 100 RECOVERY ASSISTANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT, IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS FIRE AND EMS AGENCIES STUDENTS

4 5 HCC FOUNDATION GALA 2018 DAVID & JEAN WILEY FOUNDATION/NORMA & SAM GAINER Igniting Excellence Inspiring Futures One Student at a Time The HCC Foundation held its most successful gala to date in April 2018, raising more Since 2010, the David & Jean Wiley Foundation has than $720,000 and spotlighting HCC’s 15 Centers of Excellence. A percentage of the contributed more than $1.2 million in scholarships to the proceeds benefitted the HCC Disaster Relief Fund. HCC Foundation. One of the largest scholarships the Foundation awards, it has covered tuition, books, and fees Co-chairs Lina and Michael Sabouni championed the biennial gala, the Foundation’s for hundreds of grateful students. signature fundraising event, which recognized: • Dr. Richard E. Wainerdi, president emeritus of the Texas Medical Center, the Individual Among them is HCC graduate Brittaney Wilmore. She had Crystal Eagle Honoree returned to Houston because she couldn’t afford to continue • The David & Jean Wiley Foundation, the Foundation Crystal Eagle Honoree, for her studies at an out-of-state university. A counselor at the Tonight we celebrate our students and contributing more than $1.2 million in scholarship support Hayes campus encouraged her to apply for the scholarship. what education makes possible in their HCC Graduate Brittaney Wilmore with Wiley • Skanska USA, the Corporate Crystal Eagle Honoree, for supporting students pursuing lives and for their families. We know Brittaney was overjoyed when she found out she received Foundation representatives, from l, Susan Gainer, associate degrees or certificates in engineering, construction technology and related and Sam and Norma Gainer. that HCC is a leader in 21st century a scholarship from the Foundation. Brittaney’s scholarship trade studies helped her become an example for her brother. It also helped learning and we value the support her become a digital producer at ABC13. received from the community. Barnes & Noble College was the Presenting Sponsor for the black-tie evening. Gala Auction Chair and HCCF Board Emeritus Ann Hayworth led a silent and a live auction Wiley trustees Norma and Sam Gainer, honored at the Dr. Cesar Maldonado that included a record number of items. 2018 HCC Foundation gala, credit the students for their HCC Chancellor hard-earned achievements. “

Brittaney Wilmore, Student Success Story ”

When we get to meet these Thanks to HCC and my scholarship recipients and scholarship, I was able to achieve hear their stories, it is all the goals I set out for myself. absolutely priceless. Brittaney Wilmore Norma Gainer Wiley Foundation

“Wiley Foundation Trustee “scholarship recipient MORE THAN $720,000 RAISED ” ” MOST SUCCESSFUL MORE THAN ONE OF HCC’S HCC FOUNDATION GALA IN HISTORY 2010 WILEY FOUNDATION $1.2 LARGEST ESTABLISHED HIGHLIGHTING

SCHOLARSHIP FOR MILLION SCHOLARSHIPS HCC STUDENTS IN SCHOLARSHIPS 15 FOR HCC STUDENTS HCC CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

6 7 HCC Foundation supports 90+ MEMBERS IN 2018 GOLDEN EAGLE SOCIETY HCC student success

Scholarship and Awards Committee GOLDEN EAGLE SOCIETY ANNUAL DINNER RECOGNIZING The HCC Foundation encourages faculty and staff to explore creative ideas to enhance their teaching and enrich student Recognizing Special-level Donors DONORS WHO GIVE learning. The HCC Foundation Board of Directors approved partial or complete funding for the following projects through the Scholarship and Awards Committee in fiscal year 2018. HCC’s West Houston Institute and its innovative learning spaces welcomed VIP $5,000 guests attending the HCC Foundation Golden Eagle Society Dinner in October. OR MORE COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION READING CULTURES The annual dinner lets Foundation board members and staff extend their gratitude PROGRAM (CLEP) $4,000 in scholarship support for HCC in person to donors who contribute $5,000 or more in a fiscal year. HCC Foundation $8,700 to provide up to 100 current students who participate in the 5th Board President David Regenbaum toasted the 2018 Golden Eagle Society HCC students the opportunity to earn Annual HCC Reading Culture program. members. HCC Foundation Scholarship Ambassador and future doctor Thierry college credit by taking the CLEP exam This program was initiated by the national Kochkarian expressed his gratitude to the donors as well, telling them his scholarship THE GOLDEN EAGLE in one of the 33 subject areas, saving program Bridging Cultures, an initiative keeps him striving to go even further in his studies. them time and tuition to complete their SOCIETY BEGAN IN developed by the National Endowment associate degree. for the Humanities that seeks to “engage 2009 Requested by the power of the humanities to promote Indra Pelaez understanding and mutual respect for Interim Associate Vice Chancellor people with diverse histories, cultures, Enrollment Management - Success and perspectives within the United States Today is a celebration of what One of the biggest barriers to and abroad.” we make possible through education besides fear itself is Requested by the Foundation. Our donors finance. We are certainly happy that BRIDGEYEAR RECRUITMENT Cecilia Bonnor turn impossible dreams into the Foundation takes care of that $6,300 for BridgeYear to visit three low- Instructor achievable goals. for our deserving students. performing HISD high schools in the HCC English and Humanities, HCC Northwest Southeast College area, to let students Karen L. Schmidt Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz “test drive” career opportunities and Executive Director, HCC Foundation HCC Board Chair generate enthusiasm about pursuing a FULFILLING THE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP higher education program. $25,000 for qualified students seeking “ “ high-growth, high-demand workforce Requested by Indra Pelaez training in HCC Workforce programs Interim Associate Vice Chancellor leading to an AAS degree or certification. HCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON 500 Enrollment Management - Success Requested by Mike Webster Celebrating Students and Donors GUESTS Associate Vice Chancellor HCC Foundation Board President David Regenbaum ATTENDED HCC COMMITMENT SIGNING DAY Workforce Instruction calls the annual fall event” the highlight of the calendar. ” $16,400 in scholarship support for The 2018 HCC Foundation Scholarship Luncheon lived qualified students who attended the up to its reputation. event to learn about HCC opportunities THIRD ANNUAL SPEECH TOURNAMENT that are available regardless of social or $600 in scholarship awards for winning Five hundred guests heard students share their stories, economic background. This ongoing students in this two-day event that their ambitions, and their appreciation for the donors District-wide initiative gives HCC features community-based judges and whose generous contributions make their dreams come Grateful recruiters another tool to encourage lets students showcase what they have true. HCC Foundation Board member and Scholarship students students who want to attend college, but learned in class and sharpen their public have the speaking skills. and Awards Committee Chair Jeanne Perdue led these opportunity lack the financial resources to do so. “Voices of Gratitude,” which included scholarship to meet their Requested by Requested by recipient Sohee Park sharing her thoughts via video. scholarship benefactors Vickie Cofield Xandelyn Wright at annual Student Recruiter Part-time instructor View Sohee’s video and other grateful student voices at: Foundation HCC Central College Speech Department, HCC Academics hccsfoundation.org (Click ‘Voices of Gratitude’ under the Scholarship Scholarship tab). Luncheon.

8 9 PVF ROUNDTABLE SCHOLARSHIP FUND Scholarships and Trophies

In 2018, the PVF Roundtable, an organization of Pipe, Valve, HCC Foundation and Fitting industry professionals, provided over $31,000 in support for their Advanced Manufacturing Scholarship at the HCC Foundation. The funds were raised at the 10th annual Don Caffee Memorial Golf Tournament held in May 2018.

HCCF Board Members Mary “Longest Drive” Williams and highlights Charlene “Closest to the Pin” White (pictured center) also brought trophies back to the school.

ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH GIVING CIRCLE Serving the Community

The Asian American Youth Giving Circle presented a $5,000 check at the HCC Board of Trustees meeting FACULTY & STAFF CAMPAIGN in August 2018 in support of the ASPIRE scholarship All in for HCC Surpassed Goal ITY COL UN LEG MM E program and initiatives for HCC students. Together O FO C U N N O D T A with local youth, the organization helps the Houston S T In 2018, the annual Faculty & Staff Campaign, “All In for I U O

O N community by volunteering, raising money, providing HCC,” raised more than $105,000 in employees support for H all in for grants to nonprofits, and empowering their members student scholarships and programs, surpassing the $100,000 A to become leaders in the world. n n campaign goal. HCC Foundation board members and faculty n g i u a a p liaisons, Professor Antrece Baggétt and Dr. Mary Lawson, l m Fa a helped rally support from their HCC colleagues. The 2018 c C u ff employee campaign included the annual Bedichek-Orman lty & Sta Auction, hosted by the HCC Faculty Senate on behalf of faculty professional development, for the first time.

EAST HARRIS COUNTY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Investing in Houston’s Workforce COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS The HCC Foundation is grateful for the support received from the community and what it makes possible for HCC students. PetrochemWorks awarded $85,000 to the As soon as I received the money, HCC Foundation in 2018 in support of the East Harris it was a great help. I am proud to In FY 2018, September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018, the Foundation received $3.4 million in contributions from the County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) Workforce be working in the manufacturing community. The majority of these funds are restricted according to donor intent. In that same fiscal year, the Foundation Development Scholarship. The scholarship helps students workforce. provided $3 million in scholarships and grants to HCC. across many HCC Centers of Excellence who are pursuing workforce training for higher-wage, high-demand jobs. Yesika Vega Palacios Funds are raised through the yearly PetrochemWorks HCC Advanced Manufacturing student Golf Tournament, which began as the EHCMA Workforce UNRESTRICTED DONATED and EHCMA scholarship recipient ITEMS Development Golf Tournament in 2014. FUNDS 9% 13% “ $391K $288K DONATED ITEMS 11% SCHOLARSHIPS $359K 35% HCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS $1,045K FY 2018 38% FY 2018 $1,302K FUNDS PROVIDED Unveiling the 2019-2020 Strategic Plan TOTAL TO HCC CONTRIBUTIONS 37% The HCC Foundation’s 2019-2020 Strategic Plan $3,014,181 $1,119K GOLDMAN builds on its current plan and provides goals $3,384,326 SACHS ” 31% for fundraising leading up to the College’s 50th $1,051K 15% anniversary celebration in 2021. 11% GOLDMAN $459K $384K SACHS PROGRAM PROGRAM GRANTS GRANTS

10 11 12 Financials Statement of Financial Position HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT NONCURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETS NET CURRENT LIABILITIES Prepaids and other current assets current other and Prepaids Total liabilities and net assets net and Total liabilities restricted forrestricted endowments Cash and cash equivalents cash and Cash Contributions receivable Contributions receivable Total assets noncurrent Permanently restricted Temporarily restricted Total current liabilities Total current Due to related party related to Due Total current assets Total current Total assets net COMMITMENTS CONTINGENCIES AND Investments, Investments, Unrestricted Investments Total assets Total August 31 August

LIABILITIES ASSETS $ 16,537,002 $ $ 16,537,002 $ 2018 10,166,522 10,166,522 10,166,522 16,249,973 6,370,480 $ 440,775 $ 8,029 287, $ 5,416,394 5,422,194 452,263 8,029 287, 7 57 0 67, 6 55,248 - 2017 $ 15,672,926$ $ 15,672,926$ 10,066,530 15,576,649 10,166,530 10,076,217 5,506,396 4,920,687 $ 410,220 $ 4,968,696 $ 96,277 $ 100,000 2,5 0 50 127, 579,745 96,277 - Statement of Activities of Statement HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION SUPPORT AND INCOME SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM SERVICES PROGRAM Net assets released from restrictions from released assets Net Total services and support program Interest and dividend income Net assets, beginning of year of beginning assets, Net Contributions and donations Student service distributions Student service Realized and unrealized gains gains unrealized and Realized Vending and other income Total support and income and Total support Other program services program Other Net assets, end of year of end assets, Net Total services program Total services support Increase in netIncrease assets Grant distributions Grant In-kind revenueIn-kind Administration on investments on Scholarships Fundraising For the year ended August 31, 2018 August ended year the For

UNRESTRICTED 3,466,321 1,504,689 4,664,513 1,081,570 7 57 0 67, 6 $ 4,751,825 $ 681,978 $ 2,751,577 1,118,601 1,198,192 660,884 210,000 126,000 3,308 0 3 537, (88,576) 579,745 115,276 1,031 717, 7 312 87, TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED $ 2,612,043 $ $ 5,416,394 $ (2,751,577) 4,920,687 495,707 495,707 387,926 4,315 247, ------PERMANENTLY PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED $ 10,166,522 $ 10,076,217 $ 90,305 90,305 90,305 ------$ 16,249,973 $ TOTAL $ 3,384,326 15,576,649 3,466,321 1,504,689 4,664,513 5,337,837 1,081,570 1,118,601 1,198,192 660,884 210,000 126,000 299,350 362,591 3,308 0 3 537, 673,324 1,031 717, - 13 HONOR ROLL DONORS Lauren Madison $1,000-$4,999 Marathon Petroleum Company LP 4b Technology Group, LLC Kimberly R. Martin Gisela Ables Janet May Donor roll Barry Abrams Jenny McCauley The HCC Foundation gratefully acknowledges our donors, who provide life-changing scholarship funding and help support Hussain Ali Candice Medenica HCC’s ability to offer the latest technology and training to a diverse student body across 15 Centers of Excellence, our network Amer Al-Nahhas Mélange Catering & Special Events of campuses, and our satellite centers. Ahmad Alyasin MetroNational Listed here are donor contributions of $250 and more made during our 2018 fiscal year, September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018. AVANCE-Houston, Inc. Montgomery County Community College These do not include pledges. Baccarat Crystal Edmund Y. Herod Isaac Moore Benchmark Engineering GOLDEN EAGLE SOCIETY Jim Hibbert Mott Community College BG Products SUMMA CUM LAUDE EAGLES Illinois Community College Nancy R. Manderson Zachary R. Hodges Nation Waste, Inc. bluedoor LLC Maria Rios $100,000 and above System Foundation Phillip Nicotera Kenneth Holden Bracewell LLP John Nau Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Infrastructure Associates Inc. Northern Trust Bank of Texas Anna Holliday Athos Brewer Network for Good Goldman Sachs Foundation Julie and David Itz Ryan McCauley David P. Housel A. Bricker Network of Executive Women Kinder Foundation Thomas Lane Paradigm Consultants, Inc. Houston Black Real Estate Association Bridge Literacy Now Inc. in Hospitality, Inc. David and Jean Wiley Foundation Lucho, Inc. PBK, Inc. Houston Federation of Teachers Bud Light/Silver Eagle Distributors Catherine Nichols Cesar Maldonado Roy Montalbano Lonnie Howard Anne Bunting Martha Oburn MAGNA CUM LAUDE EAGLES McGraw-Hill Education LLC Putterman Schark & Associates Huitt-Zollars Inc. Zeph Capo Luther Olson $50,000-$99,999 Memorial Hermann Health System Qatar Airways Imperial Distributing, Inc. Aramco Associated Company Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. Page Southerland-Page Houston Music Doing Good Regions Bank Indian Muslim Association Parsons Corporation Deutser Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Rice & Gardner Consultants, Inc. William Carter of Greater Houston Password Productions East Harris County Manufacturers Port of Houston Authority RMG, L.L.P. Oracio Castillo Irvine Valley College Foundation Association Thomas Patterson Glenda and David Regenbaum Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. Leonard Cazares Michelle Iverson Jeffery Pearson Education/HEPG- Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo CBRE Heery, Inc. Howard Jefferson Susan and Fayez Sarofim Karen L. Schmidt Longman Publishers May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Nicolas Champroux Suewan Johnson Society of Petroleum Engineers, Skanska USA Building Inc. Jeanne Perdue Sony Electronics, Inc. Gulf Coast Section Nirav Chokshi Linda Johnson-Burgess Zin Smati Cydney Peters Strake Foundation Southwestern Energy Company Timothy Christopher June Keller DEAN’S LIST EAGLES Wendell Phillips The Federation of Houston Tellepsen Builders, LP Garnet Coleman Knockout Sports Promotions $25,000-$49,999 Professional Women Plumbers Local Union, No. 68 Texas Children’s Hospital Rosanette S. Cullen KRBJ, Inc Communities Foundation of Texas Verizon Patrick Pollan The Fort Bend Church Orianna Diaz LAMIK Beauty Greater East End District Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. / Foundation Powell Industries Inc. The Goff Financial Group Dixie Dietrich-Fuchs Stephanie Langenstein Macmillan Mary and Will Williams Fheryl and Grady Prestage Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. Marjorie Lott PVF Roundtable Thompson & Horton LLP Provideo Systems Inc. Edgardo E. Colón, P.C. SOARING EAGLES truecolorGRAPHICS/University Copy Center Dwayne Ellis HEAD OF THE CLASS EAGLES $5,000-$9,999 Geoffrey Emerson $10,000-$24,999 Amegy Bank Foundation University of Houston-Downtown Emirates Arena Foundation APICS Houston Chapter Vintage Thunderbirds of Houston Ensight Haynes Whaley, L.L.C. Assistance League of Houston Kulvinder Bajwa Wallis State Bank Facility Interiors Inc. ASU Foundation Jeffrey Baker Whatcom Community College Sidney Faust AUTOARCH Architects LLC Ceres Terminals Inc. Nancy Zefo, MD and D. Keith Fernandez, MD Lina and Michael Sabouni CRC Group Margaret Ford Fisher BBVA Compass Christopher Evans Harriet and Joe Foster CenterPoint Energy eEvents Frost Bank David E. Baker Embassy of the State of Qatar Sylvia Garcia Dally + Associates, Inc. Norma and Sam Gainer Martin Garza Loretta and Stanley Evans LiftFund Melissa N. Gonzalez Felix and Angela Morales Gonzales Commercial Electric Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Memorial Foundation Harco Insurance Services Christina Morales Goya Foods of Texas Haskin Marketing LLC Julia Anderson Frankel Derry and Nola Herlihy Ann Hayworth Robert Glaser Home Depot JPMorgan Chase H-E-B Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Linda and David Knowles Renee and Alan Helfman

14 15 HONOR ROLL DONORS CONT’D. David Wegner MENTOR EAGLE DONORS CONT’D. La Maison in Midtown SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc. James Duvall Amy Psaris Elaine Whaley Laurel Lacroix Sewell Cadillac of Houston Elaine Turner Designs Quan Law Group PLLC Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Aaron Laine Deborah Sharp Beatrice Emanuel-Sims Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. David Wilson Mary Landrum Cammy Shay Emerald Standard Services, Inc. Chuck Rice Jason Wilson Mary Lawson Muddassir Siddiqi Katherine Engle Lucas Roebuck Tommy Wright Gertrude Leidich Southwest Airlines Amy Rogers Entertainment Partners Leonard & Teresa Friedman Foundation Michael Stafford Amy Ertel Regina Rogers MENTOR EAGLE DONORS Stephen Levey Adam Suhr Michael Ronan $250-$999 Tom Evans Jessica Locheed Jackquline Swindle Carolyn Evans-Shabazz Saddleback College Foundation Reni Abraham Sheila Briones Lonnie Long Adriana Tamez Alan Finger Sage Fashion Aleca Alejandro Jesse Brown Rick Lowe The Nice Winery Robert L. Ford Sahni Family Foundation Cecelia Allen Tony Bryant Bambi Lynn The Sherwin-Williams Company Eva Foster Salient Private Client Edward Allen Roger Bumgardner Allison Lyons Stephen Tinnermon Howard Galloway Samir and Grace Tuma Foundation Alvin Gee Photography, Inc. Carlyn Burton Bethany Madrid TLC Engineering, Inc. Gap Foundation San Jacinto High School Amtech Roofing Consultants, Inc. Anna Lee and Kenneth R. Burton, Jr. Rolando Maldonado Topp Knotch Personnel, Inc. Alumni Association Charlene White Wood Anthony Piper Butler Xiangning Mao Total Wine & More Ayesha Sarfaraz Roland Garcia Kathleen Anzivino Willie Caldwell Mariquita Masterson, Inc. Patricia Ugwu Johnny Sessums Matias Garza Lillie Aranda Heather Camfield Charlotte Knight Marshall Unity National Bank Silver Eagle Distributors Charitable Fund Gina Gaston Steven Aranda Capital Genealogy Kathleen Martinez Evelyn Velasquez Smith & Company Architects, Inc. Lotty Gautschi Asheville-Buncombe Technical April Carter Vikki McCullough Alan Vierling E. Ashley Smith Community College Pete Gomez Diana Castillo Melissa Miller-Waters Laura Villacis Sonesta International Hotels Corporation Association for Promotion Shantay Grays Cengage Learning Sade Moore Frances Villagran-Glover Taft McWhorter Art of Campus Activities Kari Gray-Smith Deborah Chambers Anne Moriniere Melissa Villamil James Tang Karina Barbieri Jimmye Green Kelli Cohen Fein Kathy Najafi Pauline Ward Nizar Tannir Laurel Barker-Edwards Gloria Greene Linda Comte Pamela Norwood-Todd Jackeline Webb TDIndustries Lynn Barnett Marc E. Grossberg Sarah Cove Alexander C. Okwonna Donica Westerheide Tejas Office Products, Inc. Diana Barrero-Burgos The Guess Group, Inc. Billy Crawford John L. Guess, III Bruce Padilla/MCM Whitaker & Associates Agency LLC Allie Templeton Allen Bauguss James David Cross Charlotte Hamilton Monica Parker David Wilcox The British American Foundation of Texas Brian Baumler Jane-Page Crump Mark Harken Norma Perez Patricia Williamson The Rhode Island College Foundation Bear Cub Leather Goods Jennifer Dean Harris Health System Charles Peterson Penny Wright Thomas Fallon Photography Karen Becerra Debner+Company Afrah Hassan Meredith Pierce Xanedu Publishing, Inc. Susan Thomas Bentwater Yacht & Country Club Linda Denkins Maureen Haver Carol Piovesan Karen Yip Linda Toyota Bernhardt Winery Deborah Detering Yen Hoang Prosperity Bank Teri Zamora David Tumino Ginger Renfroe Blanton Gaynelle and Prem Dewan Hotel Alessandra Guillermo Quijano University of Houston System Cecilia Bonner Cathy Douse-Harris Houston Association of Government Allen Rashada MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS John Vasselli Saundra Boyd Guaranteed Lenders Colleen Reilly CA Technologies Matching Gifts Program Margarita Bracamonte Jimmy Dunne Massey Villarreal Delta Air Lines Foundation Maya Durnovo Houston Museum of Natural Science Render Plus Software Samuel Wang Ann Bragdon Craig Howard James Rice ExxonMobil Foundation Hugo’s Richard Robertson Shell Oil Company Foundation Warren Hurd Katherine Robinson The Benevity Community Impact Fund Suewan Johnson Carin Hutchins Rosa Rojas-Pena Union Pacific Corporation Jane Johnson-Murray David Ross Karbach Brewing Jim Russ Karen Derr Realtors Karen Saenz David Kate Randhir Sahni Kathleen Hughs, Inc Elizabeth Scherer Drew Kennard Victor Seaborn Dana Kervin Seaglass Fine Art The Kroger Company Angela Secrest

The HCC Foundation makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of names listed in this donor acknowledgement. Please send notice of incorrect listings to the HCC Foundation, 3100 Main Street, Suite 12B12 (MC1148), Houston, TX 77002 or email [email protected]. 16 17 HCC Foundation Staff

Karen L. Schmidt, MBA, CFRE Linda Flores Olson Felicia Brooks Executive Director Development Director Scholarship Specialist

Araceli Alvarez ‘18 Cydney Peters, M.Ed., GPC Melanie Cuellar Create a personal Executive Assistant to the Annual Giving Director Part-Time Program Assistant Executive Director Zandra Henderson ’07, ’08, MPA Simonne Muhammed Sylvia Romero ‘00 Annual Giving Coordinator Part-Time Program Assistant Board Services Assistant Martha Sophia Lopez ’14 Pamela Velazquez legacy for the future. Jill Sanders Assir, MBA, CFRE Donor Database Coordinator Part-Time Program Assistant Development Director

The HCC Foundation offers many ways for donors to build a lasting legacy through financial support of deserving HCC students working to achieve higher education and a better life. HCC Foundation Board of Directors (as of 8/31/2018)

Changing Lives for the Better, Every Day OFFICERS EX OFFICIOS Herman Litt David Regenbaum Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., P.E. Nancy Manderson Your donation of any size allows us to offer more Houston-area students the chance to get ahead. At the same time, their newfound President HCC Chancellor knowledge and skills enrich our community and the success of us all. Silvia Mintz David D. Itz Karen L. Schmidt, MBA, CFRE Roy Nolen Vice President of Governance Executive Director, HCC Foundation Please know that every gift is important and very much appreciated. Michael S. Parmet Ryan McCauley Rao Ratnala Vice President of Fundraising EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS Ricky A. Raven Rep. Christina Morales Sharon M. Adams Walter Rimbau Secretary Ambassador Christopher Ashby Scott E. Rozzell Dr. Robert L. Ford Charles R. (Bob) Bellomy Nancy Ruez Treasurer Ginger Renfroe Blanton Ali A. Saberioon Mary R. Williams Ann Brinkerhoff Immediate Past President Susan D. Sarofim Travis C. Broesche Randy Sim Penny Butler MEMBERS Kathryn S. Stream Judge Alfred J. Calloway Antrece L. Baggétt Shawn A. Taylor Dr. Dorothy E. F. Caram Faculty Liaison Jose Adan Treviño Tony Chase David E. Baker Massey Villarreal Alice Chen Karen Becerra Ronald W. Woliver Ann W. Cheng Jesse Brown James Palmer Woodson Mark L. Christensen Learn more about how your gift can make a difference at hccsfoundation.org or call 713.718.8595. Carlyn Burton The Honorable Clarease Rankin Yates Hank Coleman Kenneth R. Burton, Jr. Dr. Richard W. Yee Marcus Davis Dwayne Ellis The Honorable Fred S. Zeidman Michael Dee Ann Hayworth Marc Eckhart Javed Iqbal AMBASSADORS OF THE HCC FOUNDATION Marcia Faschingbauer Cyrus Irani Alan Helfman Harriet Foster Dr. Mary Lawson Alfred W. Lasher, III Faculty Liaison Marc E. Grossberg Dr. Nancy Zefo Arturo G. Michel John L. Guess, III Roy Montalbano Laura Le Harvey HCC FOUNDATION BOARD OF Jeanne Perdue Cecilia Hernandez DIRECTORS CURRENT AND PAST PRESIDENTS NAMED SCHOLARSHIP PLANNED GIVING Maria Rios Dr. Harry D. Holmes You may also leave a legacy at Houston David Regenbaum, 2018-2020 SCHOLARSHIPS ENDOWMENTS Lina Sabouni Patrick Johnson Community College through your estate. Mary R. Williams, 2016-2018 With a gift of $10,000 or more, With a gift of $25,000 or more, Charlene White Suewan Johnson The HCC Foundation website offers Dr. Nicolás Kanellos Shawn A. Taylor, 2014-2016 you may establish a legacy in your you may endow a scholarship Charles R. (Bob) Bellomy, 2012-2014 suggestions for planned giving, and HCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES LIAISONS Deborah T. Kearns name or in honor of a special person that will guarantee support for Ginger Renfroe Blanton, 2008-2012 our staff members would be pleased Robert Glaser Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg of your choosing. students in perpetuity. William M. Coats, Jr., 2006-2008 to assist you in developing a plan to Trustee District V Stephen H. Le E.W. (Bill) Wright, III, 2002-2006 establish the legacy you seek. Eva L. Loredo Debra L. LeBlanc Trustee District VIII Gigi Lee Jim Box, 1998-2002 Leroy Hermes, 1996-1998

18 19 Closing notes from our HCCF board president

Dear Friends, On behalf of the HCC Foundation board, I offer my sincere appreciation for your generous support and that of my fellow board members, a dedicated group of community volunteers and business leaders who, like you, are committed to improving the lives of Houstonians through the gift of education. I hope this report has provided insight into the many ways your giving has impact across the College. Houston needs a skilled workforce to drive its economic future, and Houston Community College is the engine. For many potential skilled workers, however, financial constraints present a challenge to realizing Leave a legacy their career goals. Your support helps bridge this gap. HCC’s student body reflects the vibrancy of Houston, our nation’s most diverse city and one of its largest. In response, HCC offers many pathways to success, from short-term certificate programs to core academics for students working toward an advanced degree. Across for future this arc of possibilities, the HCC Foundation is there to support their dreams with financial support. As an entrepreneur in residence, I have witnessed firsthand how HCC fuels Houston’s economy through innovative programs like Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, featured in this report. As generations. president of the Foundation board, it is my privilege to share with our community remarkable stories of students and programs impacted by It’s easier than you think to make a difference for future generations. Foundation support. Both roles highlight how HCC is truly Houston’s Community College. Consider making a bequest to the Houston Community College Foundation Kinder Institute for Urban Research Founding Director and HCCF as part of your estate plans. By including HCCF in your will, your gift will help Board Emeritus Member Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg says, “HCC is future students earn a college degree and achieve their potential. where Houston’s future is being created.” Indeed, it is, and we are grateful to have you join us on the journey. Sincerely, For more information, contact Karen L. Schmidt, MBA, CFRE Executive Director, HCC Foundation at or via email David Regenbaum 713.718.8595 President, HCC Foundation Board of Directors at [email protected].

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