Who We Are...

Germanna Community College Vision is a public institution of higher Germanna Community College is education in the Virginia recognized as the region’s leader and preferred partner providing excellence Community College System. As in accessible educational opportunities a comprehensive community and related services to our communities. college, Germanna provides Our quality learning experiences enable quality, accessible, and affordable students to participate effectively in the educational opportunities for social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. the residents of the City of Germanna, a dynamic learning Fredericksburg and the counties of organization, is the premiere gateway to Caroline, Culpeper, King George, personal and community development. Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania Values and Stafford. Our values influence our thoughts, guide our decisions, mold our policies, Mission and help determine our course of As a public, comprehensive community action. Student learning and success are college, Germanna provides at the heart of all that we do and are accessible, quality educational and demonstrated by: training opportunities that meet our Passion for learning and teaching, communities’ changing learning needs. Integrity, Culture of service, Excellence, This Mission is achieved through: Stewardship, and Respect. • Courses, programs, and services Strategic Initiatives that enable students to gain access 1. Become a Learning-Centered to and succeed in higher education; college, where quality teaching and support services foster student • Associate degrees and courses that prepare students to advance to and learning and success. succeed in four year colleges and 2. Develop outreach efforts, programs, universities; and services that fulfill the promise of affordable access to educational • Training and services to develop successful employees who meet opportunities and workforce employers’ specific needs; development for all the constituents of our service area. • Training, associate degrees, and certificates for students to enter and 3. Develop partnerships and succeed in the workplace; and alternative resources to better enable the College to achieve its • Services and support for mission. community and economic development. 4. Invest in people through professional development, recognitions and rewards systems. 5. Develop systems of continuous improvement and a culture of accountability to be better stewards of the resources and mission in our care.

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 1 The President’s Message

Welcome to the 2011-12 edition of Germanna Community College’s annual report to our communities and stakeholders. This last year was certainly a challenging one, but we have much positive news to report to you. First, let me thank all of the individual volunteers and organizations who stepped forward to offer support after the August earthquake. Without your help, we would not have been able to respond so effectively to the crisis we faced. Nonetheless, I am incredibly proud of our faculty, staff and students for adapting with such grace despite the many inconveniences they faced. How many organizations, public or private, could lose the use of 1/3 of their buildings and reopen for business a week and a half later? That is what Germanna did. The Dickinson Building was significantly damaged and deemed unsafe for use until it could be repaired. At the time, Dickinson was 2/3 of our space on the Fredericksburg Area Campus. I am happy to report that remediation, remodeling and repairs should all be complete by September 2012, and all operations fully back in that building by January 2013. This would not have been possible without the dedication and support of too many to be named here. Among the many positive developments for 2011-12, we highlight the following: • Despite the earthquake and national and statewide trends showing community college enrollments have peaked, our enrollment grew by almost 3%. • We opened a state-of-the-art Science and Engineering Building & Information Commons on the Fredericksburg Area Campus. • An economic impact study showed that Germanna contributes over $16 million annually to our service region. Another $64 million annually can be attributed to gains made by students in salaries and avoided social costs. • Construction began on a new up-to-date center for our automotive service program in Stafford County, opening for Fall 2012 classes. • We moved the Foundation and Marketing/Public Information Offices to a location in Central Park provided by the Rappaport Company for 3 years at no charge, giving us our first location in the City of Fredericksburg since the 1970s. • Germanna supplemented our quality security force with a new Police Department and hired a Chief and First Officer to help ensure we keep everyone safe and enhance collaboration with local law enforcement. • We graduated the second class of our President’s leadership Academy to develop and grow our own leaders among employees, and made other efforts to better support and recognize the good people who work here. • Germanna opened a new Dental Assisting program. Most importantly, since our business is student learning and success, we strengthened college support in the following areas: • We hired a coordinator for student success programs who will help bring all of the services and programs into better alignment to improve graduation rates. • We expanded our program to acknowledge prior training and life/work experience and award credit to speed the course to completion of degrees. • We created a department to coordinate and expand real-world connections between the classroom and workplace, including internships, corporative education, and service learning. • We expanded online courses to increase learning opportunities for all students. Germanna remains dedicated to providing quality learning experiences for our students, leading directly to a better citizenry, a better workforce, and a better place for us to live and work. I hope this report helps you to gain more insights into what we do so that you can continue to be proud of your community college.

Sincerely,

Dr. David A. Sam, President

2 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community Student Statistics

2010-2011 Demographics 2010-2011 Majors

Female 6513 Associate of Arts & Sciences 5017 Male 4011 Business Administration 959 Education 285 African American 1599 K-8 Education 140 Asian 266 General Studies 2476 Caucasian 7747 General Studies-Spec in Rad. Tech. 95 Hispanic 477 General Studies -Spec. in Psyc. 323 Native American 46 Liberal Arts 248 Pacific Islander 48 Science 491 Other 341 Associate of Applied Science 1040 Part-time 8591 Early Childhood Development 12 Full-time 1933 Information Systems Tech. 255 Under 18 1183 LPN to RN - Nursing 31 18-21 4444 Management 276 22-24 1342 Networking 53 25-34 1931 Nursing 279 35-44 955 Nursing-Comm. Nursing Prog. 3 45-59 619 Police Science 131 60 & Over 50 Associate of Science 164 Engineering 164 Passing GED Scores Certificate 385 2008-09 537 Early Child Dev. Assist. 36 2009-10 563 2010-11 552 Fine Arts 72 Fire Science Technology 36 General Education 123 Graphic Communications 61 2010-11 Unduplicated Headcount by Residence Police Science 24 Practical Nursing 18 Practical Nursing - EVHS 15 Career Studies Certificate 2102

Graduates Awards 2000-01 342 358 2001-02 417 470 2002-03 397 456 2003-04 377 448 2004-05 472 535 2005-06 513 590 2006-07 555 647 2007-08 547 645 2008-09 658 804 2009-10 827 832 2010-11 857 1397

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 3 Programs of Study

Associate of Arts & Sciences Career Studies Certificates Accreditation • Business Administration • Accounting Germanna Community College is • Education • Allied Health Preparation accredited by the Commission on • Education (K-8) • American Sign Language Colleges of the Southern Association of • General Studies • Automotive Diagnostician Colleges and Schools to award associate • General Studies - Psychology • Automotive Technician degrees. Contact the Commission Specialization • Banking on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, • Liberal Arts • Business Core Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call • Science • E-Commerce 404-679-4500 for questions about • Early Childhood Development the accreditation of Germanna • EMT - Intermediate (pending SACS Community College. Associate of Applied Science approval) In addition, the AAS nursing program • Business Management • Engineering Technology is accredited by the National League • Horticulture • Dental Hygiene for Nursing Accrediting Commission • Early Childhood Development • Industrial Maintenance Technology (3343 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 500, • Emergency Medical Services - • Legal Assistant Atlanta, GA, 30326 (404) 975-5000) Paramedic (pending SACS approval) • Microcomputer Applications for and both the AAS nursing and the Business • Information System Technology practical nursing certificate programs Information Management or • Networking are approved by the Virginia Board Network Security • Advanced Networking of Nursing (Perimeter Center, 9960 • Information System Technology - • Nurse Aide Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, Networking • Paraprofessional Counseling VA 23233-1463, (804) 367-4473). • Nursing • Pharmacy Technician • Police Science • Police Science • Technical Studies Industrial • Small Business Management Maintenance • Supervision • Surgical Scrub Nurse Associate of Science • Vocational Health Care • Engineering TELETECHNET (ODU): Students can earn bachelors Certificates and master’s degrees through • Dental Assisting TELETECHNET, a partnership • Early Childhood Development between Germanna Community • Fine Arts College and Old Dominion University. • Fire Science Technology • ODU at FAC • General Education • ODU Distance Learning • Graphic Communications • Police Science • Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing Center for Workforce & Program Site Option Community Education Offers a wide range of credit and noncredit courses, seminars, workshops, consulting and training services through the Center.

4 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community The Faces of Germanna

The 70-year-old Turner, a licensed professional counselor who works with families and children in Warrenton, lived in Culpeper when the college opened. “Stay open to the scary things—the things that make you uncomfortable,” Turner told “Do that and you will learn how taking risks and overcoming fears can help you grow and change.” “I am the poster child for the difference community colleges can make in a Growth Results in Fall & “Understand success is not something person’s life,” Turner said. Spring Commencements you start, but something you finish,” said Jackson. “So I challenge you all “I was a newly divorced mother of two At Germanna’s first-ever fall today to always get back up and finish.” children and I wanted a career. And I commencement VCCS Chancellor needed a way to work, live at home and In May, Germanna’s graduation Glenn DuBois praised the students for go to college”. “So Germanna came just ceremony saw a record 1,030 people carrying on “without missing a beat” in time for me, because its first campus after the earthquake in August closed awarded degrees or certificates. at Locust Grove was close to Culpeper the largest FAC academic building. “In Germanna President David A. Sam and the tuition was low”. my book, that’s legendary,” DuBois told decided to have fall and spring the crowd of about 1,000 spectators. commencements, “so that no family She said she went from seeming to have hit a dead end and having doubts members and friends of graduates The commencement speaker Kevin she could give her children the life she would be turned away.” Jackson, 31, a former Germanna wanted to taking scary step after scary student who is Director of Respiratory SGA President Carla Craft, who step, leading to a master’s degree and Care and Pediatric Pulmonary Services transferred to Virginia Tech, served as a career she loves. And she said the at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in the student commencement speaker, she confidence that propelled her along the Richmond, told a story of resilience told the graduates about the importance road to that fulfilling future began at reinforced by Germanna. of determination and resilience. She Germanna. understood “they’d all made sacrifices, He was 8, when he was adopted by Student speaker Morgen Jones had foster parents and the emotional impact often working more than one job, then studying until the wee hours of the already followed Turner’s advice. The caused him to grow up feeling lost and Orange County resident started college lonely and without a sense of direction, morning.” at Germanna at 13 because, “I wanted “and as a result, I never applied myself Craft said that kind of determination to be challenged.” She did it as a academically to my fullest potential. It will serve them well in life. “Always Joint Enrollment student being home was at the age of 18 when I told myself, strive to be the best that you can be and schooled and taking GCC classes. She ‘Don’t let a situation that I couldn’t do the best job that you can do,” Craft graduated as the president of GCC’s control in my past, be an excuse for concluded. SGA and a member of two honor circumstances that I’m in today.’” Don’t be afraid to take chances in life, societies at age 17. This spring she also He graduated from Caroline High Spring 2012 commencement speaker became the first community college School in 1999 and he said things Beth Turner, a member of Germanna’s student ever selected for an intensive began turning around for him when he first class in 1970, told the 548 students Virginia Commonwealth University enrolled at Germanna. to receive 950 associate degrees or political science program at the state “I began to get motivated about life, certificates. legislature. She plans to transfer to VCU and particularly academics,” he said. and says her ultimate goal is to make a Dr. Sam told them they’d already difference through politics. Jackson is currently working toward a proven their mettle by continuing their Ph.D in public health policy. education despite August’s earthquake.

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 5 The Faces of Germanna

Homeless to Hopeful GCC’s students Brian and Kimberlie Morris were living in their car, wonder- ing how they were going to find their way out of a seemingly bottomless pit of despair. “Seven or eight years ago, my husband and I were actually homeless,” Kimberlie said. Kimberlie was on the President’s List in Her Own ‘Mystery Diagnosis’ CHS Students Earn Degrees 2012 and was inducted into the college’s Starts Germanna Student on at Germanna chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa interna- tional honorary society. Path to Patient Advocacy Shelbie Hill, 17-year-old salutatorian After beating a mysterious disease that of the CHS class of 2012, and Trevor “She actually inspired me to go back to had been repeatedly misdiagnosed, Penkwitz, 18-year-old senior class vice school,” her husband Brian said. “To go 2012 Germanna graduate Chanelle president earned associate degrees in from living in our car to this.” Felder transferred to James Madison applied sciences by taking advantage The Morrises said things turned around University on a mission to help others of their high school’s dual enrollment when someone was willing to rent them do the same as a patient advocate. program. The dual enrollment program an apartment and allowed them to pay allows students the opportunity to earn She was a Mountain View High student the deposit over time. Brian found a job an associate degree and high school and they were on their way. when she gained 40 pounds. Chanelle diploma in tandem. At college, they can kept track of her “weird symptoms,” focus more on their major instead of Because someone gave them a chance, which varied from physical problems, courses required for freshmen. she said, “It’s been a complete, 360- such as numbness in her hands and feet degree turnaround. We didn’t want a and weight gain to emotional issues, Hill plans to attend Liberty University handout, we wanted a hand up. If we including crying uncontrollably and to pursue a nursing degree as a nurse can do that for someone else, fantastic.” feeling panicked. practitioner and later get a master’s de- gree. Penkwitz wants to earn a master’s Kimberlie applied to Germanna, with Doctors were baffled for eight months support from the GCC Educational degree in political science at Virginia before she took matters into her own Foundation. “I thought, life starts over,” Tech. after earning an undergraduate hands, did some research and told degree. she said. “Now my Dad is able to say”, her physicians she believed she had “You went beyond what I thought you Cushing’s disease, a rare condition that Both students participated in the Chesa- could accomplish.” affects 10 to 15 of every million people. peake Bay Governor’s School for three years. They earned dual credits from “Every time I go to class, I’m early,” After, she “Googled” the disease. “I was Rappahannock Community College Kimberlie said. “Every time I sit down convinced this had to be it. So I printed but later transferred to Germanna to in my chair in class, I appreciate my out a bunch of information and took complete their degrees. professor’s time. I think I respect it it to my doctors, ‘So, I probably have more, having not gone directly from a brain tumor – want to give me an Dual Enrollment is offered in 17 high high school to college.” MRI?’ ” It was benign. schools and 5 Commonwealth Gover- “Now I’m a college student my father nor School sites. Most schools offer a She said being able to start college at mix of college courses. The Professional can brag about.” home while she continued her recovery Studies/Career and Technical Educa- was key. She was a top student at GCC. tion offer students a variety of courses. Now she feels she’s ready for anything. These courses offer students a direct “I’m very proud of her,” said Judi pathway into a career, while encourag- Johnson-Bartlett, Germanna’s Stafford ing them to continue education and Center coordinator. “Her determination training beyond high school. is inspiring.” -Caroline Progress

6 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community Germanna Helps War Hero 2011-12 Terry O’Banion League Beat PTSD and Fulfill Dream for Innovation Champion Daniel Rodriguez’ fight was far from Germanna student John W. Tyler of over after tours of duty in Iraq and Stafford County was one of two nation- Afghanistan that saw him wounded and al 2011-2012 Terry O’Banion League decorated for valor. for Innovation in the Community Col- He was a football star at Brooke Point lege Student Technology Champions. High School, but he was too small for a Tyler was recognized for his pursuit of including the faculty. There are many football scholarship. His father suffered a excellence in technological innovation people going through hardships that heart attack and passed away after Daniel and courage in the face of adversity in choose to fight every day, such as single graduated. He felt he couldn’t afford part for creating the Fredericksburg mothers struggling to make a better life, college, so he enlisted in the Army. Chamber of Commerce Workforce students with disabilities, students with NOW Web site that helps match up the In Afghanistan, when his unit of 60 medical issues and depression, and other unemployed with training and jobs. men came under attack by 300 Taliban, cancer patients. At Germanna, anyone Daniel was shot in the shoulder and He excelled at Germanna in spite of is welcome and can have an opportunity took shrapnel in both legs. He returned hardships that included battling cancer. to change their stars.” home with PTSD and night terrors. “The struggle has been monumental He earned a degree in Information Using the G.I. Bill, he attended while going through treatments,” Systems Technology – Networking, and Germanna, and he credits GCC with Tyler said. “If not for the faculty and also a certificate in E-commerce. He was helping him decompress. instructors, especially Gerald Miller a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Psi Beta, In July 2012, USA Today featured and Anita Sutton, my accomplishments and the SGA. through Germanna may never have Daniel in a story about the way the been possible. Germanna is an “John’s spirit and ability to overcome Army has changed its approach to adversity are best demonstrated by the dealing with mental illness due to the institution that cares about people, and employs some of the brightest and most way he has handled difficulties he has high suicide rate among active duty faced his personal life,” GCC Associate soldiers and veterans. caring people I have ever met. There are a lot of people who deserve recognition, Prof. Anita Sutton said. “He pushed “It was tough for me to go to himself beyond what I asked.” counseling,” he told USA Today’s Gail Sheehy. “But as I opened up more and more, it helped me to get my feelings out and understand it’s OK to talk about it to other people, my friends, my mom — don’t bottle it up.” In 2011, a YouTube video showing Daniel working out and running pass routes caught the attention of a number of major college coaches, he has transferred to Clemson University. “My time at Germanna has been incredible,” he said. “In a nutshell, I made the transition from combat to classroom. Germanna really made me feel at home. There’s been nothing but support. It’s been awesome. I love it.”

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 7 The Faces of Germanna

Middle College Middle College is a college transitional program that serves 18-24 year olds who do not hold a high school diploma. The program offers its participants the opportunity to earn a GED, college credit and a Career Readiness Cer- tificate simultaneously. At the end of the program, transitional services into post-secondary education are initiated. The program is offered free to those who qualify. Middle College enjoyed a successful year in 2010-2011. eighty-one percent of our enrolled students earned a GED Phi Theta Kappa 2011 Early College at Caroline HS and eighty-six percent earned a Career Nota Bene Authors/Literary The Early College Program at Caroline Readiness Certificate. Middle College Scholarship Winner saw an increase in postsecondary HS is a pilot initiative that began in Spring 2012 at Caroline HS. Early enrollment from 2009-10 to 2010-11, Nancy Thaler, of Germanna, was College students will complete an the rate went from thirty-two percent to selected as a winner of a 2011 Nota Bene Associates of Arts and Science degree forty-one percent respectively. scholarship for her short story, Jonas Run, which was selected for publication. while they are still in high school. The In 2011, Middle College also received courses are carefully laid out so that a grant to enhance the program by Literary works from 16 Phi Theta students are easing into this program, adding an internship pilot program. Kappa members have been chosen taking Student Development and Middle College graduates who meet from 950 entries for publication in Physical Education/Yoga in spring of the criteria are matched with area the 2011 edition of Nota Bene, the their first year. The second year includes employers for career exploration and Society’s honors anthology. (Nota Bene foundational courses such as Principles job skills development. The internship was founded in 1994 to showcase of Public Speaking and a Computer program will help students develop an exceptional writing among community Competency course, that will also help understanding of the local workforce college students.) students throughout the program. needs and help them develop the Early College students will complete the soft skills necessary to thrive in the remaining coursework throughout their workplace. junior and senior year of high school. GCC is also working to develop opportunities for students to complete Career Studies Certificates while in high school. Our secondary schools have a wealth of CTE Dual Enrollment offerings that set the groundwork for Early College completion.

8 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community Medical Office Assistant Career Camp Program Rising eighth-graders learned about The Center for Workforce and potential health care careers and other Community Education now offers a jobs during four-day Career Camps Medical Office Assistant course for at Germanna. Special thanks to Mary students interested in a career in health Washington Health Care and Culpeper care. Students will learn administrative Regional Hospital for graciously support skills such as patient spending time opening young students’ scheduling, medical billing and coding, eyes to possibilities in life. According and legal issues in health care. Lab and to Canice Graziano, highlights of the clinical skills instruction will include camps included: Students exploring exam room preparation, patient history, what interests and motivates them by and vital signs. Development of this using the Virginia Education Wizard. Federal Direct Student Loan program is in response to the local needs Labs exposed students to careers in Program Now Offered shared with us by the Workforce Health health care, horticulture, engineering Care Advisory committee. In addition, technology, and criminal justice/ Germanna now offers Federal Direct Stafford Loans. Federal Direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts forensics. Students entering 8th grade Stafford Loans are offered through the that Medical Office Assistant jobs will had the opportunity to learn about grow “faster than average” over the next themselves and how their interests relate Department of Education and are being offered as a responsible alternative to several years, and calls job prospects in to careers. Activities and materials were private borrowing. this field “excellent.” designed to start students thinking about what they want to do in life Direct loans are intended to help our New Dental Assisting Program and the high school courses that can students and their families offset the In 2012, the Dental Assisting I help them get ready for college and rising cost of college tuition. Currently, Certificate Program was launched at the future career of their choice. Field Germanna offers several types of Germanna. The program has 2 primary trips to Mary Washington Health Care, financial aid to our students including: faculty members; Bettina Gigliello, Culpeper Regional Hospital, Powell’s grants, scholarships, work study RDH, CDA and Dr. Toni Marie gym and Gold’s Gym gave students a programs, and private student loans. Collado. Misty Mesimer serves as the chance to see various career options, We are excited to offer Federal Direct Program Director. The program is a close up and hands-on. Presentations Stafford loans as well for those students 3-semester commitment with 38 credit were held on the last day to give who need additional financial aid to certificate at completion. The Dental students an opportunity to tell their meet their educational expenses. Assisting Program will be operating a families what they learned during the Dental Assisting Training Clinic at the camps. Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic. The program also consists of externships in private dental offices. Students will graduate in December and will be eligible to take the Dental Assisting National Board Examination and then use the credentials of Certified Dental Assistant, CDA. With these credentials, graduates can contribute to higher quality health care as well as go on to training in additional delegable dental procedures. The program anticipates doubling enrollment in 2013.

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 9 The Faces of Germanna

Germanna Recognized as Being One of Top Colleges in use of Digital Technology Germanna was recognized as one of eRepublic’s Center for Digital Educa- tion and Converge Online winners in the 7th annual Digital Community Colleges Survey. The survey documents advances made by community colleges in utilizing information technology and recognizes which colleges are providing a high level of service as a result. The survey looked at technology integration into college curriculum and campus life, documenting use of Chancellor’s Awards for Work- Top Overall Achievement online admissions processes, distance force Development and Training Award for Officer Anderson education, technology training, campus security alerts, use of Web 2.0 social Each year, the VCCS’s Workforce Germanna Police Officer Christopher and collaborative capabilities and online Development Services office recognizes R. Anderson was awarded the Top tutoring and advisory service and use of outstanding contributions made by Overall Achievement Award and Top mobile devices. workforce development instructors, Skills Achievement Award for his class trainers, and staff. at the Rappahannock Regional Crimi- “We pride ourselves on staying on the The Chancellor’s Award provides the nal Justice Academy during a gradua- cutting edge of educational technology,” tion ceremony in May 2012. GCC President David A. Sam said. “We VCCS an opportunity to thank those must do so in order to better serve our that are on the ground delivering these Chief Kenny Blevins Sr. of the Colonial students’ communities. Further, as our services. Recipients are nominated in Beach Police Department was the Guest enrollment continues to grow and our four categories of service: Employer Speaker. Class Remarks were delivered resources shrink, technology can help Services, Occupation-Specific by Michael P. Collins, Jr. of the us be more efficient in the use of those Instruction and Services, Career Paths, Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. resources.” and Community Services. In the immediate aftermath of the This year’s awardees from Germanna “Our stellar Distance Learning pro- August 2011 earthquake, Anderson gram, and our increasingly technology are Letty Guzman, Jack Heric, had earned praise for his reassuring adept faculty and staff were able to serve Tim Walker, and Dean Rowe. and calming presence and purposeful our students with minimal disruption Letty Guzman was recognized for leadership during a safe evacuation developing and instructing very even after the loss of one-third of our of the Dickinson Building, which classrooms. We accommodated a move successful classes in government sustained damage at the Fredericksburg contracting, applying for federal jobs, Area Campus. of 4,400 students and 321 classes made necessary by quake damage to one of and business communication. Jack our buildings. It was a test of our ability Heric was recognized for excellence to use technology by increasing the in coordinating the Workforce number of online and hybrid classes in Motorcycle program. Tim Walker was a matter of days, by allowing students recognized for his outstanding efforts to change classes online and by keeping in Workforce’s Industrial Maintenance students informed via text messages and program and industrial and safety social media. I’m proud to say German- certification programs. Dean Rowe na passed that test.” was recognized for his many positive contributions to Germanna as a Career Coach.

10 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community The New Dean of Professional and Technical Studies Denise Talley Guest, was named Germanna’s Dean of Professional and Technical Studies in May 2012. She has been an accountant, a controller, a financial analyst and a corporate financial trainer. She was Virginia Military Institute’s General Accounting Manager when someone told her about an opening for an adjunct professor at Southern Seminary 2011 & 2012 President’s Rick Brehm Graduates Lead College for Women in 1991. Leadership Academy Members Virginia “By the second class, I knew that was 2011 - Shashuna Gray, Pat Monical, Germanna Vice President for what I wanted to be doing-teaching,” Aubrey Collier, Julie Mersiowsky, Don Administrative Services Rick Brehm of she said. “It was a perfect fit.” Taylor, Kelly Wolf, Samantha Wilson, Spotsylvania County was part of the That led to a similar position at Mary John Brittingham, LaZalia Richardson, 2011 graduating class of Lead Virginia, Baldwin and becoming Director Cheri Ober, Kristy Morton, Tina Lance the statewide leadership program now of Education at the Ohio Institute and Cory McLaughlin. entering its seventh year of educating of Photography and Technology in 2012 - Judi Bartlett, Deborah Bennett, Virginia’s leaders about the issues most Dayton in 1998. She became an adjunct relevant to the Commonwealth. Russell K. Carter, Forrest Donald, professor at Germanna in 2001 and Bettina Gigliello, Canice Graziano, “I’m honored and can’t wait to apply at the University of Mary Washington Marie Hawley, Che Joplin, Brenda what I learned in my position,” Brehm in 2010, while working finance jobs Levoy, Lisa Murphy, Caroline B. said. in the private sector then an Associate Murray, Araceli Palomino, Alison Professor of accounting and business at GCC President David A. Sam said: Paterson, Catherine Ryschon, and “Germanna is proud that Rick Brehm GCC from 2007 to 2011. Stephanie L. Wilkins. has been selected for this honor. It She has a master’s in Business The President’s Leadership Academy is further recognition of his years of Administration from James Madison was developed in the Fall of 2010 to service excellence to the college and to University, a bachelor’s of science in recognize and develop leadership at all the communities we serve.” Management from Virginia Tech., and levels of the college. Employees are will soon finish a second master’s in The 49 class participants are senior- nominated based upon their dedication level executives in business, education, Accounting from Liberty University. to the college and their demonstrated non-profit and government agencies evidence of leadership or potential throughout the Commonwealth. for leadership. The Academy focuses on understanding the college, its environment and communities, how it works, and on professional development of academy members.

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 11 The Faces of Germanna

Our Published Authors Dr. Abigail James, GCC’s Dual Enrollment Psychology Instructor at Dr. Patricia Lisk, GCC Faculty is a Orange HS has just coauthored a book, contributing author in Fundamentals of Active Lesson’s for Active Brains Teaching Nursing: Human Health and Function, Boys and other Experiential Learners, 7th ed. by Craven and Hirnle. Her Grades 3-10. This book is a collection chapter is entitled “Spiritual Health”. of lessons in Language Arts, Math, Dean Mary Gilkey and Mrs. Marie Science, and Study Skills. Messier are contributing authors for Michael Zitz Beckham, Germanna’s the next edition of Elsevier’s Varcarolis Director of Media and Community Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Relations, wrote “Giving it All Away: Nursing, 2nd edition, authoring case The Doris Buffett Story.” The book studies and nursing care plans on vari- chronicles the triumphs and tribulations ous topic areas as well as having served of the life of Ms. Buffett, the sister of as reviewers for test bank questions. Excellence in Education Awards famous financial tycoon Warren Buffett 1st Place at New Horizons Richard E. Mezo, GCC faculty and a celebrated philanthropist in her published, “Thoreau’s ‘They Who Prepare own right, whose donations have greatly In the category of Innovative Use of My Evening Meal Below.’” an article benefitted the Fredericksburg area. Technology in the Face-to-Face and in the December 2011 edition of The Online Classroom, Anita Sutton, Explicator. Associate Professor of Information Systems Technology, won first place James S. Price, GCC faculty wrote The out of eight finalists from throughout Battle of New Market Heights: Freedom the VCCS at the 2011 New Horizons Will Be Theirs by the Sword. With vivid Conference. The College receives $300 firsthand accounts and meticulous for her to use towards the project. Nita’s tactical detail, James S. Price brings web design II online students create the Battle of New Market Heights into web sites for Germanna faculty and brilliant focus, with maps by master non-profit organizations within our cartographer Steven Stanley. service region as an experiential learning Cory MacLauchlin, GCC English project. Professor, wrote Butterfly in the Typewriter, The Short, Tragic Life of John GCC Faculty Member selected Kennedy Toole and the Remarkable Story as Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow of A Confederacy of Dunces. Released Karen Mittura, Professor of Nursing, March 2012. was selected as a Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow for 2012-2013. Professor Mittura is one of three faculty across the Virginia Community College System to receive this award. In addition to being recognized for her outstanding work as a faculty member, Professor Mittura, has been awarded a one-year fellowship to continue her studies. She will pursue a Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Educational Leadership at Case Western University.

12 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 2012 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Employees Years of Service Development (NISOD) 40-Years of Service 5-Years of Service Excellence Award winners Harriett Leithiser Ann Alizio Susan Andrews Instructional Designer Julie Mersiowsky, 25-Years of Service Coordinator of Counseling Mark Judi L. Johnson-Bartlett Brenda W. Dixon Lynn D. Brown Haines and Dr. Season Thomson, Patricia Lisk Associate Professor of Biology and Daniel R. Buhrman Gayle Wolfe John S. Castellarin Natural Science, were Germanna’s Jeffrey Yowell 2012 National Institute for Staff and Brenda Clymire Organizational Development (NISOD) 20-Years of Service Tamika Craft Excellence Award winners. Carol Stevens Jason A. Davis Dr. John M. Davis “These awards are granted to individuals 15-Years of Service Alice Doeppe for outstanding teaching and leadership W. Oliver Burton Michael Farris excellence in institutions of higher Celestine Cool Sunithi Gnanadoss education,” said GCC Vice President for Canice Graziano Shashuna Gray Academic Affairs and Student Services Marie Messier Robert Harrison Ann Woolford. Dr. Woolford said the Martha O’Keefe James Haynes awards are a “way of recognizing each of Susan M. Skinner Cheryl Huff them for their valuable contributions to Yanyan Yong Robert Jones program excellence and student learning Barbara Kirkwood-Taylor at Germanna. They have our gratitude 10-Years of Service Brenda Levoy for all they do to enhance Germanna.” Ashley Anglin Anita Newhouse Mersiowsky and Dr. Thomson played Gail L. Banks Joy Paxton-Collis key roles in the shift of classes online Maggie Breeden Emma Powell and into hybrid format to compensate John R. Brittingham Tina Rankins for the loss of classroom space at the Dr. Deborah Brock Dr. David A. Sam Dickinson Building, which was closed Christy Davis Margaret Smith due to earthquake damage. Mersiowsky Dwight Frazier Stuart Smith also oversaw an iPad pilot program for Mark Haines John Stroffolino faculty and staff. Kevin B. Handley, Ph.D. Jessica J. Thompson Thomas Howlin In addition to his stellar performance Barbra Travis Ann S. Lyons Ann Walker as coordinator of counseling, Haines Misty Mesimer Ralph White participated in the rescue of a Patricia Parker Pat Yuliano quadriplegic student who was trapped Dr. Michael Read Michael Zitz on the top floor of the Dickinson Winfred Stevens Building when elevators stopped Anita L. Sutton working after the earthquake. Brent Wilson

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 13 The Faces of Germanna

GCC Celebrates Employees’ Handling of Massive Changes Necessitated By Quake Germanna Community College President David A. Sam turned the first hour of Fall Learning Day, a college- wide training event for several hundred employees held at the Daniel Center in Culpeper, into a celebration. Dr. Sam praised college staff, faculty, administrators and volunteers for their hard work into evenings and over weekends, and for what he described as their ability to adapt, their can-do mind set and their amiable attitude under stress. “Some of these folks worked 12-, 14-, 16-hour days,” Dr. Sam said. The quake struck on Aug. 23, causing damage to the Fredericksburg Area Campus Dickinson Building, Germanna’s largest, leaving it structurally unsound and out of commission. No other building at the college’s other locations in Massaponax, Locust Grove, Culpeper and Stafford “You took a crisis and turned it around was significantly affected by the quake. and did the very best you could for your The entire college was closed to avoid students.” confusion due to the need to move Dr. Sam said: “This is the most 4,400 students and 321 classes through positive place I’ve ever worked… The creative scheduling in time for a earthquake was an opportunity for September 6th re-opening. dysfunction. But I’ve been told by Virginia Community College System people at the Chamber and by other Chancellor Dr. Glenn DuBois climbed business people, ‘It’s remarkable what up on the Daniel Technology Center you folks did.’ “ stage, then took off his suit jacket, tie, “We work well under stress, with good and crisp, white dress shirt to reveal spirits, helping each other,” he said. a blue “Germanna Quake Break ‘11” Through several years of budget cuts, t-shirt. an earthquake, and a hurricane, he said, “I really came to give you a shout out “we continue to care about each other.” because I was so impressed with the minimal disruption to the students, how the community stepped up and you all just stayed on your game,” Dr. DuBois said.

14 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community Germanna Events

GCC’s Virtual Hospital Gets an ‘A’ on ‘Nursing Idol’ Test Germanna’s “Nursing Idol” competition may have seemed to be merely a fun idea to recognize some of its top nursing students, but it has proven to be a test of the effectiveness of GCC’s Virtual Hospital as a teaching tool. Students, faculty, administrators and event judges said the high-tech Virtual Hospital deserves an “A” after watch- ing the Second Annual GCC Nursing and Health Technology “Nursing Idol” competition held at the Daniel Center in Culpeper. Student contestants had to think quick- ly on their feet, they coolly responded “I was skeptical at first,” said Dr. Robert their clinical and analytical skills instead to questioning from judges about how Harry, Chairman of the Physician Qual- of just regurgitating back what they’ve they’d handle real-life tests at hospitals. ity Management Committee at Mary learned from textbooks.” Washington Hospital, a former surgeon The intellectual competition required The Virtual Hospital simulates that there and a judge for both years. Since students to demonstrate knowledge environment to the point that “The 2004, he has taught as an adjunct of diagnostic tests, medications and faculty even plants mistakes on patient faculty member in GCC’s Virtual nursing interventions–including those charts,” said Amber Groves of Locust Hospital. “But the students have done Grove, who won the RN segment of the necessary for patients with psychological an outstanding job. I didn’t know what problems. event. “But they don’t do it to defeat to expect the first year. But it gives them you, they do it to prepare you for situa- a forum in which they can show off tions you might encounter.” The Virtual Hospital, GCC President David A. Sam said, provides a “safe, but not comfortable” environment in which students must diagnose and “treat” high-tech human simulator “patients” who may “die” if the students make mistakes. He said the Germanna nurs- ing department faculty does a good job of preparing students for the most diffi- cult real-world situations by bringing in actors to play distressed family members and even baby-snatchers. ”The concept is similar to debate and sports competition,” Dean Gilkey said. “It helps develop new ideas and critical thinking skills. Citizens in Germanna’s communities deserve the best care, and this kind of challenge prepares students to deliver that level of care.”

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 15 GCC Forges Ahead with Quake Repairs When students move back into the V. Earl Dickinson Building on GCC’s Spotsylvania campus next year, they will see visual reminders of the earthquake that shook the building in August 2011. Those reminders will not be of the damage from the earthquake, but of the New Science & Engineering capable of providing enough energy to steps taken to shore up the building. Building and Information power 15 laptops and charge 100 cell phones. Workers have installed vertical and Commons - A Teaching Tool diagonal steel beams on all three levels Germanna opened its gleaming new The 3-story 52,000 sq.ft. building will of the building that should provide Science & Engineering Building and provide labs, instructional resources, both stability and flexibility if another Information Commons to the public on student services and more to the ex- temblor rattles the area. May 11, 2012, with a crowd of about panding Fredericksburg Area Campus. Some of the beams have been covered 250 at the college’s Fredericksburg VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois during repairs of the Dickinson Build- Area Campus in Spotsylvania. GCC thanked Gov. Bob McDonnell, the ing, but some diagonal ones will remain President David A. Sam said the state legislature and the Spotsylvania exposed, including some that cross in building itself was designed to be a Board of Supervisors for their support front of windows. teaching tool. The high-tech green of the project during uncertain financial The Dickinson Building was the only building, he said, is a giant, real-world, times. DuBois called the new build- structure on Germanna’s three campuses fully functional laboratory. In a way, it ing “spectacular,” but added: “What to have significant damage from the is also a humanity lab. really impresses me is not so much the quake. It damaged all three stairwells It was intended to foster human rela- buildings, but the people who will work and created a floor-to-ceiling crack in tionships as well as to prepare students in them–the faculty and staff who will the wall on the ground floor. for jobs in science and engineering, work in them and change lives, and Repairs are estimated to cost $1.4 mil- including green jobs, and to raise aware- change communities–and the students.” lion, but the total cost of the quake at ness among all students and the com- “Our community is enhanced by hav- Germanna is estimated at $3.5 million, munity about how green technology ing educational institutions in the area including expenses such as leasing space works. A National Wildlife Federation that will help us with our workforce for offices and classrooms, moving grant has paid to train students to act as development … that will help us train furniture and storage of furniture and tour guides for the community our young people for the jobs of the other items, said college President Its sprawling library with a wall of glass 21st century,” said Spotsylvania Board David Sam. provides an uplifting view of the new of Supervisors Chairwoman Ann L. The state’s insurance was expected to Campus Green. The building is bright, Heidig. She said the new building will cover all but the $5,000 deductible, but airy, comfortable and welcoming. Dr. enhance the community’s ability to the Federal Emergency Management Sam said it is a place “for informal compete economically. Agency is now expected to cover some gatherings away from work, away from U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman said the of the costs, he said. home, that are essential to community building symbolizes the importance of Students were inside the building dur- and public life and central to local de- Virginia and America having world class ing the quake. They were evacuated im- mocracy and community vitality.” schools. “I know you have the passion mediately, and they haven’t been able to The new facility includes several envi- in your heart, as I do in mine, to make use the building for over a year. Plans ronmentally friendly features including: sure our education system is the world’s were for it to reopen in January 2013. low maintenance landscaping, vegeta- best. I am absolutely convinced our Vir- -The Free Lance-Star tive roof, rain water harvesting system, ginia Community College System, with integrated shading and daylight sensors, Germanna as its shining star, is indeed wind turbine in the building’s green area the best community college system in the United States.” 16 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community Greetings from the Germanna College Board

Germanna Community College Board 2010-11 C. Jill Johnson, Chairman Madison County Doug Rogers, Vice Chairman Orange County Bruce Davis Spotsylvania County Sherry Gravatt Caroline County Greetings from the Germanna Community College Board. John H. Jenkins The past year has been one of trial and triumph. Culpeper County The finest moment in Germanna’s 42-year history may have come in its response to Teri McNally the August 2011 earthquake that put our largest building out of commission for a City of Fredericksburg year. The calm, cool “can-do” attitude of President David A. Sam, the administra- Harold Scheibe tion, faculty, staff and students resulted in classes resuming within 10 days. The entire King George County college community pulled together to work a minor miracle. Germanna had lost one-third of its space. And yet, rather than dysfunction, a sense of pride and unity Tony Troilo was created, bringing out the best in everyone. Culpeper County Even during what was cheerfully called the “Quake Break,” Germanna’s enrollment Catherine Washington grew by 4 percent for the Fall 2011 semester. Over the past five years, Germanna has Stafford County been one of the fastest-growing colleges in America. Germanna Community To meet growing student demand, Germanna continued to expand its facilities, College Board 2011-12 opening a beautiful and cutting-edge Science & Engineering Building and Informa- tion Commons on the Fredericksburg Campus; working toward establishing a per- C. Jill Johnson, Chairman manent campus in Stafford County; expanding its Workforce Development activities Madison County in our communities and Dual Enrollment offerings that allow students to earn col- Doug Rogers, Vice Chair lege credit at their own high schools and saving their families money. Improvements Orange County were made at the Locust Grove Campus and more classes than ever were offered at Sherry Gravatt the Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper. The number of online classes increased, Caroline County making degrees and certificates more accessible than ever to our students. Angela Greene Strategic planning by Germanna President David Sam and Virginia Community Spotsylvania County College System Chancellor Glenn DuBois is paying off. John H. Jenkins So is the involvement of community leaders who have played a major role in our Culpeper County funding, service and earthquake response. Teri McNally Special thanks go out to the donors, fund-raisers and all those who played a role in City of Fredericksburg increasing support for Germanna student success. Harold Scheibe There is no doubt in my mind that the college that continued to grow and King George County maintained its academic excellence through recent economic storms and an earthquake will continue to succeed in its mission of making quality higher education William Thomas affordable and accessible to all in our service region. Culpeper County Sincerely, Catherine Washington Stafford County C. Jill Johnson, Chairman, Germanna Community College Board

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 17 Germanna Educational Foundation, Inc.

A Message from Jane Wallace, President Dear Friends of Germanna, The year 2011 began with the announcement from Bruce and Sandy Davis of Spotsylvania County that they would be challenging alumni, businesses and friends of the College to a matching gifts campaign of $100,000 for Germanna’s Annual Fund. These extraordinary friends of the College felt that greater emphasis needed to be placed on unrestricted annual giving to Germanna, for the College’s Educational Foundation to grow and move to the next level of achievement. We are exceedingly grateful for their leadership and support. Every strong and prospering public college in the United States, through its college- related educational foundation, is dependent on annual unrestricted gifts. These funds allow emerging and changing priorities at the institution and the foundation to be addressed. It is these funds that provide that extra measure of excellence that separates mediocre and struggling institutions from those that are truly on the move and ready to tackle new challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. I am pleased to report that the “Davis Challenge Campaign” was a tremendous success. The entire $100,000 gift from Bruce and Sandy Davis will be coming to the Germanna Educational Foundation as donors pay off their Annual Fund pledges in the months ahead. A new giving society at the institution, called the President’s Club, recognizes donors who have made contributions during the past year of $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund, which is sometimes referred to as the “Fund for Germanna.” In 2011, a total of 46 individuals, couples and businesses stepped up to become members of the President’s Club. Words cannot adequately express how very appreciative we are to this charter group of individuals, who made the “Davis Challenge” such a success. Thank you for your support. Our Campaign Feasibility Study was done in 2011, with the assistance of a higher education consulting firm that specializes in helping college foundations with their resource development needs. The consultants mailed surveys to college employees, conducted one-on-one interviews with major donors, and held several forums with community and business leaders. The study found that 96 percent of respondents have a “favorable” opinion of the College and consider Germanna to be “a vital and capable partner in the region’s economic, cultural and educational development. “ The study found the projects likely to generate the most financial support among alumni, businesses and friends of the College include the following: new campuses and centers (Stafford County and Caroline County), new career and technical programs, student scholarships, faculty support, and student success programs. The Foundation Board voted to accept the report and begin planning for new initiatives at the institution. The Foundation’s Annual Dinner and Celebration of Philanthropy was held on Friday, November 18, 2011, at the Fredericksburg Country Club. Special guests were representatives from Stafford County Economic Development Authority (EDA), which was named 2012 “Philanthropist of the Year.” The Stafford EDA announced a $1 million challenge gift in 2011 to help the College secure resources for a permanent location in Stafford County. Approximately 100 people attended the dinner and heard moving testimonials from three students who told how scholarship support from the Foundation has helped them in different ways to achieve their dream of a college education. The student testimonials were presented by Amy Peery, Tracy White, and Michael Ly. As I go about the community and serve in my role as president of the Educational Foundation, I am continually impressed by the strength of leadership that I’m privileged to be part of at the College and in the Foundation itself. Everyone’s hard work and dedication in helping to tell the ‘Germanna Story’ will become increasingly important as the College embraces new and exciting opportunities. Sincerely, Jane Wallace, President Germanna Community College Educational Foundation

18 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 2011 Educational Foundation Board

Bruce L. Davis, President George P. Snead, Past President Jack Rowley, Vice President Felix Fraraccio, Treasurer David A. Sam, Secretary Davis Challenge Campaign 2011 Distinguished Person of Richard L. Brehm, Asst. Treasurer In February 2011, Bruce and Sandy the Year - Edward V. Allison Michael Catell Davis of Fredericksburg announced that Germanna’s Educational Foundation Foundation Director as longtime supporters of Germanna presented Edward V. Allison, Jr. with Darla K. Burton Community College they would its 2011 Distinguished Person of the Chair, CORPs Volunteers be giving $100,000 to the college’s Year in recognition of his extraordinary Educational Foundation for a matching record of service spanning 40 years. Linda Beale gifts campaign designed to raise The awards dinner raised $50,000 for Earl Thomas Blalock, II unrestricted dollars for the Germanna the GCC Educational Foundation. Annual Fund. Trish Crowe “We wanted to do something significant Germanna President David A. Sam said: Joseph R. Daniel for Germanna Community College “He is a servant-leader, living the ideal of giving of himself through leadership The Honorable and its Educational Foundation. We to a cause of calling larger than himself. John J. Davies, III hope that this challenge gift will He is a model for all of us, and most help inspire others to support one Kenny L. Dotson deserving of this recognition.” of the most important assets in our Georgia M. Fauber, Emeritus community. Community colleges, like Allison retired in 2003 as President of Chris Hallberg Germanna, have taken on a much more Virginia Heartland Bank. He was a Edward B. Hontz important role in our society as a result member of the Fredericksburg School of improved two-year transfer programs Board from 1971-77 and is currently Gordon R. Humes with senior colleges, community a member of the University of Mary Barbara Kane workforce training, job assistance Washington Foundation, Mary Wash- and new curricula like engineering, ington Hospital Foundation, and is on Constance R. Kincheloe early childhood education and dental the board of the Rappahannock United William J. Kinnamon, Jr. hygiene.” -Bruce & Sandy Davis, Way. Ann M. Lewis February 2011 Linda J. Moyer Unrestricted gifts are used annually by the college’s Educational Foundation Stanley Palivoda to help generate scholarship funds and J. William Price, III, Emeritus meet other important needs at the The Honorable David W. Storke institution. Nearly 300 Germanna students are receiving approximately Dr. Frank S. Turnage, Emeritus $175,000 in scholarships each year, Jane Wallace which are provided through the Germanna Educational Foundation. Linda Worrell

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 19 Germanna Educational Foundation, Inc.

2011 GCCEF Ray Glazebrook 2012 Distinguished Person of Memorial Golf Tournament the Year - Fred Rankin The GCC Educational Foundation Fred M. Rankin III, President and 6th Annual Ray Glazebrook Memorial Chief Executive Officer of Mary Golf Tournament was held at Cannon Washington Health Care, was honored Ridge Golf Club in Fredericksburg on as the Germanna Community College September 1, 2011. The1st place team Educational Foundation’s 2012 was J.F. Fick Inc. (John Fick, Preston Distinguished Person of the Year. “I’m Cox, P.J. Cox and Carl Shade) the 2nd deeply moved and honored,” Rankin place team was Pelham Court Motors said. (Eddie Tolson, Eddie Bennett, Taylor Rankin said he’s proud he has had a 2012 Scholarship Monte Carlo Bennett and Richard Stapleton), and hand in MWHC’s being GCC’s biggest the 3rd place team was Hallberg & corporate donor, giving $1.4 million Night Raises Record Sum O’Malley Financial (Chris Hallberg, over the years-much of that going to Germanna Community College’s Michael O’Malley, Nick Seay and Keith train nurses to meet the area’s rapidly Educational Foundation raised a Wampler). growing health care needs. record amount of close to $120,000 The tournament raised over $25,000 GCC President David A. Sam said as approximately 300 people attended for scholarships, which help Germanna the key words describing Rankin are the college’s 18th Annual Scholarship students who have financial need but “leadership, generosity and service- Monte Carlo event at its Daniel Center do not receive enough aid from other and I thank you for your leadership in in Culpeper on April 21, 2012. sources. supporting Germanna over the years.” Event chair Clarissa Berry called it “One Rankin is a board member of Micah of our biggest crowds.” Ecumenical Ministries and past ”Once again, friends of Germanna have President of the Rappahannock Area invested in the Germanna Guarantee United Way. He served as chairman for Program,” said Mike Catell, Director of the 1996 United Way annual campaign the college’s foundation. and continues to serve on the United Germanna President David A. Sam Way’s board of directors. said the scholarships will help not only the students receiving them, but the communities Germanna serves. About 75 percent of Germanna students remain in the area. ”People understand that scholarships at Germanna provide benefits to their community that are tangible,” Berry said. Despite difficult economic times, Germanna Educational Foundation Scholarship Monte Carlo fund-raiser set a record by raising over $100,000. All proceeds go the Germanna Guarantee Scholarship Program. In 2011, Scholarship Monte Carlo surpassed its goal of raising $100,000.

20 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 2012 Educational Foundation Board

Jane Wallace, President George P. Snead, Past President Felix Fraraccio, Treasurer David A. Sam, Secretary Darla K. Burton Chair, CORPs Volunteers Michael Catell Foundation Director Linda Beale Earl Thomas Blalock, II Henry Connors, Jr. GCC Educational Foundation member Frank Turnage, philanthropist Rose Bente’ Lee Trish Crowe Ostapenko, Daniel Technology Center Director Russell James, GCC President David A. Sam and 2011 Educational Foundation President Bruce Davis admire Mrs. Rose Ostap- Joseph R. Daniel enko’s portrait at the Daniel Center in Culpeper. John J. Davies, III Carlos Del Toro Germanna honors Rose Benté The 39,000 square foot facility is designed primarily for workforce Kenny L. Dotson Lee Ostapenko development instruction and Georgia M. Fauber, Emeritus Germanna Community College technology training. A wide variety of Chris Hallberg honored philanthropist Rose Benté credit classes are also offered. Lee Ostapenko Thursday by inducting Russell James her into the “President’s Circle” for “Your generosity made this possible,” Sam said in thanking Ostapenko, an Edward B. Hontz cumulative, lifetime giving. Arlington resident. “The college would Gordon R. Humes Lee has donated more than $1 million not have been able to grow and help all to the college, and was one of the these people without you.” Barbara R. Kane benefactors who made construction Constance R. Kincheloe of the Joseph R. Daniel Technology Sam told her GCC, which has been one of the fastest-growing schools in William J. Kinnamon, Jr. Center in Culpeper possible through her donation of land, along with Kaye the country in recent years, will serve Ann M. Lewis and Marie Andrus, Nicholas and 15,000 students, all of them local, during this academic year. Linda J. Moyer Flora Tomasetti, and Philip and Susan DeSiato. Stanley Palivoda Her 2000 autobiography is entitled “Rose Bente’ Lee: An American Dream.” J. William Price, III, Emeritus Germanna President David A. Sam, former GCC President Frank Turnage, It tells the story of her immigration Jack Rowley Daniel Center Director Russell James, to the U.S. from Germany in 1939 Frank S. Turnage, Emeritus GCC Educational Foundation member and how, over time, she built one of Connie Kincheloe, 2011 Educational Washington, D.C.’s most successful Linda Worrell Foundation President Bruce Davis and businesses, The House of Fine Fabrics. Foundation Director Michael A. Catell gave Ostapenko a tour of the facility, built in 2006.

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 21 Germanna Educational Foundation, Inc.

Joe and Linda Daniel named to GCC’s President’s Circle Joe and Linda Daniel were enshrined in Germanna Community College’s President’s Circle, honored for their monetary and personal contributions to the college. “Joe and Linda have supported the college for at least two decades,” Germanna President David A. Sam said. “They’ve contributed money out of their own pockets and from their own businesses. More than that, they’ve both provided time and leadership in but its changed lives of thousands of supporting this college. Without them, Culpeper Regional Health people across this community. Add Germanna wouldn’t be where it is to that the fact the leadership and the System Commonwealth today.” example that they’ve set has brought Legacy Scholar The Daniels join an exclusive club, only other people to the mission. Because of Forty-three students representing Rose Bente’ Lee Ostapenko can claim that, this organization has continually Virginia’s 23 community colleges were to be a member of the elite President’s grown and will continually fill the honored in November, at a luncheon Club, awarded for cumulative lifetime mission that is here and that is to in honor of scholarships they received. giving in excess of $1 million. support the College.” This included Culpeper Regional “It’s always nice to get recognized and I The Daniels also contributed to Health System Commonwealth Legacy appreciate being named into the circle, advancement of technology in the Scholarship recipient Brody Davis. but at the same time it’s not about community, donating $750,000 Glenn DuBois, Chancellor of the recognition,” Joe said. toward the local funds needed for state VCCS, said “These outstanding Joe and Linda have been instrumental funding for the GCC Joseph R. Daniel students are Virginia’s future leaders. in the growth of Germanna, especially Technology Center, which opened in They represent the potential in all of our the Culpeper campus. 2006. youth, and the difference that we each can make in the world.” Daniel said. “My initial intent was “I don’t think there’s a day in the week to create a Germanna scholarship for that goes by that this facility isn’t used The Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship a student who may have a financial for something in the community,” Joe Program, with 25 recipients this year, challenge. When I realized the said. “The reality of it is, this facility was established in 2006 through private foundation then had no endowment and Germanna, have an impact on this donors to the Virginia Foundation and no employees, my wife Linda and I community at many different levels.” for Community College Education. became involved.” Since then, the duo The Daniels have invested $1.8 The scholarships recognize students has helped drive donations and helped million in Germanna Community from across the commonwealth the community college’s education College during their more than 20 year who have demonstrated academic foundation thrive. Joe was a principal association with the school. excellence during high school as well leader in establishing the Germanna as a commitment to developing their “Germanna is extremely important to Guarantee Program, which helps fill in leadership skills. the citizens of the Culpeper area,” Joe the gaps for students whose financial aid said. “It provides affordable, easy access may not cover their full tuition. and highly competent teachers. The “They’ve been extraordinary,” Mike net result is these people become better Catell, Director of the Germanna citizens, better employees, they become Education Foundation and Alumni better people in every way.” -Culpeper Star Relations said. “It’s a range of examples, Exponent 22 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community Stafford EDA Honored with Philanthropy Award The Stafford County Economic Development Authority was awarded the 2012 Virginia’s Community Colleges Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy at a luncheon ceremony at the Country Club of Virginia in Richmond in April 2012. It was nominated by Germanna Community College, which had earlier Stafford EDA Chairman Don Newlin is pictured with members Wendy Surman and Jack named the Stafford EDA GCC’s 2012 Rowley and Germanna President David A. Sam Philanthropist of the Year. In May 2011, the EDA awarded The EDA also awarded $75,000 toward This year’s class of distinguished Germanna a matching challenge the construction of a GCC Automotive philanthropy leaders has contributed grant of up to $1 million toward the Program facility near the county airport. a combined total of more than $48 million dollars to Virginia’s Community establishment of a permanent campus. Stafford EDA Chairman Don Newlin Colleges. EDA officials said the campus will aid and member Jack Rowley accepted the workforce and economic development. honor at the Chancellor’s Award for “These philanthropic leaders are GCC is looking at possible sites in Leadership in Philanthropy luncheon, tremendous partners,” said Glenn the Stafford Courthouse area for the hosted by the Virginia Foundation DuBois, Chancellor of Virginia’s campus, which it expects to serve for Community College Education Community Colleges. “These 10,000 students. to honor the leading philanthropists individuals, organizations and “Germanna is grateful to the Stafford from each of the state’s 23 community employers are difference-makers EDA for its investments in the college,” colleges as well as the statewide who play an essential role in helping GCC President David A. Sam said, foundation. This marks the seventh year our colleges fulfill their mission of “and we will work hard to help give the awards have been given. addressing Virginia’s unmet needs Stafford students an edge in the job in higher education and workforce market and make county businesses development.” more competitive in an evolving world economy.” “The Stafford EDA’s vision and leadership make this is a well-deserved honor,” said Michael A. Catell, Director of the GCC Educational Foundation. “Their support of Germanna is making a real difference for county residents.” The EDA has awarded a total of $1.375 million to Germanna, also donating $300,000 toward Germanna’s Stafford County Center, which opened in 2009 and is now over capacity with about 1,200 students. Hope Scholarship - Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Leadshare donated $1,000 to Germanna Educational Foundation.

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 23 Educational Foundation Fellowships & Scholarships

Agetro Fund Glenn DuBois Student Success Fund Otis & Mescal Burke Scholarship Alfred & Mary Jane King Scholarship for Hazel Harris Heath Scholarship Papa John’s Books-for-Students Nursing Henrietta Margaret D. Pattishall RN Scholarship Ann J. Sam, RN Scholarship for Nursing Memorial Scholarship Pearline T. Soltes Memorial Scholarship Anna Ruth Inskeep Scholarship Henry & Iva Smith Scholarship Phylis Martin Faculty Chair Scholarship Ardiena Ann Tromley Scholarship for India Studies Fundt4 PNC Bank Scholarship for Nursing Teaching J. Carlton “Zeus” Clore Scholarship Ray and Joyce Zachmann Scholarship Atlantic Builders Scholarship Jack Condon Memorial Scholarship Raynold “Randy” Collier Glazebrook, III Bertha M. Massey Scholarship Dr. Jane Ingalls Nurse Educator Scholarship Byrd L. “Jack” Daniel Scholarship Fellowship Rebecca Boniface Scholarship Caroline County Agricultural Fair Janet Swan Scholarship Richard Gossweiler Student Emergency Fund Scholarship Jean B. Oravits National Security Charles H. Huffman Scholarship Scholarship Ron Parker Hope Scholarship Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship Jefferson Home Builders Scholarship Second Bank & Trust Floyd White Corbin Homebuilders Family John A. Nere Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Scholarship John J. “Butch” Davies, III Scholarship Shannon Broom Scholarship Culpeper Regional Hospital Scholarship John William Price, Jr. Scholarship Somerset Steam & Gas Engine Association Culpeper Wood Preservers Scholarship June B. Stallings Nursing Scholarship D. French Slaughter, Jr. Scholarship Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Kaye and Marie Andrus Scholarship Nursing Fund Dale Featherston Scholarship Kristen and Kati Lisk Memorial Stella Rhodes Almond Scholarship Dulcie H. Potter Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Stepping Stone Scholarship Duval Scholarship Lake of the Woods Lioness Club Steve and Nancy Jones Scholarship Elizabeth Golsen Schneider Scholarship Scholarships Technologist to Nursing Award Elna H. Daniel Scholarship LaZalia Richardson Scholarship The Reynolds Family of Orange Linda Nelson Memorial Scholarship Frank S. & Nancy W. Turnage Scholarship Scholarship Loren Franklin & Linda Fagan Sealy Scholarship The Sunshine Lady Foundation Fredericksburg Ambulatory Surgery Scholarship Center Scholarship Margaret & Tommy Pitts & Richard The Woman’s Club of Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Rotary Club Scholarship O’Neill Scholarship Viola M. Smith Scholarship Fredericksburg Savings Bank Scholarship Mary Ball Woman’s Club Scholarship Mary Frances and James G. Willis Volkswagen & Germanna Community Freta B. Napier Scholarship College Partners in Education Scholarship (Kiwanis Club of Gencorp Engineering Scholarship Fredericksburg) William & Rosemary Walker Scholarship George P. Beard, Jr. Scholarship Mary Washington Hospital Nursing for Nursing Georgia Willis Scholarship Alumni Association Scholarship Willis Clyde Locker Scholarship Germanna Guarantee Program Mildred C. King Scholarship for Nursing Middle College Scholarship Scholarship Molly K. Nogrady Scholarship William Carpenter Scholarship Gertrude Hudson Yates Scholarship Nursing & Health Technologies Fund Workforce Development & Community Giles H. Miller, Jr. Scholarship OMWCF Dental Hygiene Scholarship Service Fund

24 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community Germanna Local Scholarships 2011-2012

Agnes Brown Scholarship International School & Tuition Rochelle Rurutan Club American Legion James Monroe High School Ronald D Fleming Mem Scholarship Army Emergency Relief John & Avis Curtis Scholarship Round Oak Baptist Church Belmont Club of Women King George Lodge 314 Ryan&Legath Scholarship Benjamin Wilson Scholarship Kitchentech SCA Leadership Scholarship Brightwood Ruritan club Knights of Pythias Scholarship America CAGT Scholarship Knights of Templar Ed. Found. SFVA Carter-Bennett Kohl’s Sheet Metal Workers Local Union Caryll McConnell Hanbury Lake of the Woods Lioness Club SMART Scholarship Chancellor High School Lake of the Woods Lions Spotsylvania Regional Med Center Chancellor Ruritan Club Lake Youth Foundation Spotsylvania Career Tech Center Chatswell Scholarship Literacy Council of Madison Co Spotsylvania High School Chic-fil-A Loyal Order of Moose Springdale Baptist Church Colonial Beach High School Madison County High School Stafford High School Courtland High School Madison Youth Football Scholarship Stafford Hospital Center Culpeper County Chamber of Mary Washington Healthcare Stafford Rotary Club Commerce Massaponax Band Parents’ Assn Susan Allen Rep. Women’s Club Culpeper County High School Mildred Pavon Scholarship Tonya Lyden Scholarship Culpeper Lions Club Mom’s Scholarship Union Bank and Trust Company Culpeper Reg. Health System NAACP Univ. of VA Community Credit Union Culpeper Regional Hospital National Wild Turkey Foundation US Bowling Congress Culpeper Unit. Meth. Church Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society USMCCCA Foundation Culpeper Women’s Club North Anna Power Station VA Rucker Crigler Mem Scholarship DPI Specialty Foods North Stafford High School VA St Firefighters Assoc. East Orange Ruritan Club NSHS Wolverette Booster Club Valor Award Scholarship Fund First Mt. Zion Baptist Church Oprentiss Ball Memorial Virginia DECA Foundation Fraternal Order of Eagles Optimist Club of Fredericksburg Washington D.C. Regional Ad. Assoc. Fredericksburg Christian School Orange County Educ Foundation Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Assoc. William A. Cooke Free Union Baptist Church Orange County High School Greater Fredericksburg USBC ProfFrank & VBaker Nursing Wm. Perry Mem. Scholarship Greater Piedmont Assoc of Realtors Scholarship GW Carver High School Project Big Heart Hall Free School Foundation Rappahannock Goodwill Indust. Headwaters/Rapp. Co. Pub. Ed. Found. Rappahannock Rotary Club Hope Scholarship Rappahannock Rotary Ed. Found. Inter. Soap Box Derby Riverbend High School

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 25 Community Partners

Stafford takes Million-Dollar Step Toward Campus The Stafford County Economic Devel- opment Authority awarded Germanna a matching challenge grant of up to $1 million on May 5, 2011 to be used toward the establishment of a campus. Officials said the intent is to support workforce development and economic development in the county. Don Newlin, Chairman of the Eco- nomic Development Authority, said: “Economic development and workforce development are critically linked, one cannot succeed without the other. Stafford Allocated $237,000 to “I believe this is going to pay dividends Knowing this, the EDA will launch Research and Technology Park in the end that far outweigh the initial a community-wide 50-50 matching investment,” said Stafford Supervisor The Stafford County Board of fund-raising effort that will ultimately Paul Milde. Supervisors unanimously voted to raise $2 million to support the acquisi- allocate up to $237,000 from its The Silver Company has offered free tion of land for a permanent Germanna Opportunity Fund toward the project. rent for five years at the third, 140,000- campus in Stafford.” square-foot office building now being The county has been working on constructed at the QCC. If the county Germanna must raise another $1.5 the research park for years and has million for a total of $2.5 million in decides to lease space in the building partnered with ManTech International order to meet the requirement for the now being constructed at the QCC, Corp., the University of Mary state to fund the rest of the cost for the Silver has agreed to subsidize the rent Washington, George Mason University facility’s land and development. Its total up to $315,000 over five years and has and Germanna Community College. cost is estimated at roughly $25 million. agreed to donate land at the QCC for a The vision is for a research park permanent academic center. “We are proud and gratified that the focusing on the defense and intelligence “We are very supportive of the idea,” Stafford County EDA has chosen communities. Academia, government to make this further investment in said Jud Honaker, Silver’s President of and the private sector would collaborate Germanna Community College,” Commercial Development. to educate the workforce and conduct said GCC President David A. Sam. cutting-edge research that attract The 3,500 square feet is seen as just a “Without their initial investment of corporate investment and well-paying start. Eventually county officials hope $300,000, we would not have been able jobs. to help create a large research park with to open our center in Aquia Park in hundreds of thousands of square feet of 2009. This further investment confirms The Quantico Corporate Center, a new commercial space and high-paying their confidence that Germanna is and Silver Cos. development off U.S. 1 jobs. is being targeted as the home for the will continue to be an important asset -The Free Lance -Star in the education of Stafford’s citizens research park. UMW has already started and in the economic and workforce offering classes in the ManTech space. development of the county.” The county wants to lease about 3,500 A case for support for a campus in square feet at the Quantico Corporate Stafford, provided by a study by Center. The $237,000 would help Economic Modeling Specialists pay for rent, the cost of building out Inc., found that a total of 610,000 and equipping the classrooms, and Germanna credits have accumulated in marketing the research park. the area workforce over the last 30 years.

26 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community Germanna Helps Make skills,” he said. Often, career-switchers Homeland Security Jobs can make themselves more marketable Accessible with Summits to DHS by simply picking up a certification or taking a class. He said Times may be tough, but the Germanna offers many courses that can Department of Homeland Security is quickly make an applicant attractive to hiring, crowds totaling 300 were told agencies. at Germanna Center for Workforce & Germanna’s Center for Workforce & Community Education Intelligence Community Education has broadened & Homeland Security Summits at its offerings to help area people get Fredericksburg Square in December DHS and intelligence community jobs. 2011 and at the Daniel Technology Center in May 2012. GCC President David A. Sam said the college is continually trying to match DHS has a $50 billion budget for 500 curriculum with existing job openings. programs, said summit panel moderator “We know that because of the ‘skills Culpeper Regional Health Robert Zitz. Zitz is a Fredericksburg gap,’ millions of jobs are going unfilled System Donates $35,000 To native who is a former Deputy because people lack the training to do Under Secretary of the Department them,” Sam said. Support Germanna Nursing of Homeland Security and a senior Lee Kirk, President and CEO of executive at the NSA, CIA, NGA and Zitz thanked Sam, saying “Germanna is Culpeper Regional Health Care, Secret Service. a tremendous asset” to national security because of the training it already offers. presented Dr. David A. Sam, President USAjobs.org, the official federal of Germanna Community College, government jobs site, lists many DHS The summit provided an overview of with a check for $35,000 in support of job openings, several in Virginia, what various agencies do, how they do the college’s Nursing and Allied Health Washington and Maryland. “They are it, and offered advice on how to pursue program at the March 16, 2012 GCC hiring, but it’s important you have the jobs at those agencies. Educational Foundation Scholarship Reception at Fawn Lake. Kirk said CRHC and the hospital foundation have been enthusiastic supporters of GCC because of the quality of the nurses and other health care professionals it produces for the community. Germanna President Sam thanked Kirk, saying that the support of CRHC and the foundation has helped make it possible for the college to double the size of its nursing program and will make a difference for the Culpeper area for decades to come. Culpeper Regional Health System’s total overall giving, including Culpeper Regional Hospital and the Culpeper Hospital Foundation, now stands at more than $600,000. CRHS was the GCC Educational Foundation’s 2011 Philanthropist of the Year.

Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 27 Stay connected with Germanna

Do you want to find out about Germanna Community College events and information? You can find stories about students and our community, Virginia Community College Guaranteed Admissions Agreements event information, or engage Virginia’s community colleges offer Longwood University, Lynchburg with others through our social students more than the opportunity to College, Mary Baldwin College, Nichols media and web connections. earn a degree or certificate. They provide College, Norfolk State University, a gateway to the Commonwealth’s four- Old Dominion University, Radford Staying in touch is easy! year colleges and universities. University, Randolph College, Regent germanna.edu/Social_Pages Guaranteed Transfer: Through University, Regis University, Saint system-wide negotiated agreements, Paul’s College, Shenandoah University, students who graduate from a Virginia Strayer University, Sweet Briar College, Germanna community college with an associate’s Troy University, University of Mary www.germanna.edu degree and a minimum grade point Washington, College of Arts & Sciences average are GUARANTEED admission and Bachelor of Liberal Studies, University of Maryland University to more than 30 of the commonwealth’s Facebook colleges and universities. These College, University of Phoenix, agreements provide uniform access University of Richmond, School of to our four-year partners for students Continuing Studies, University of from all of the 23 Virginia Community Virginia, College of Arts and Sciences Colleges Institutions with Guaranteed and Engineering & Applied Science, Twitter Admission Agreements for Germanna The University of Virginia’s College Graduates includes: The Art Institute, at Wise, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University, Bluefield College, Bridgewater College, Flickr Christopher Newport University, Virginia Tech, College of Engineering, College of William and Mary, ECPI College of Agriculture and Life College of Technology, Emory & Sciences, and all other colleges except Henry College, Ferrum College, School of Architecture and Design, RSS Feeds George Mason University, Hollins Virginia Union University and Virginia University, James Madison University, Wesleyan College. Kaplan University, Liberty University,

28 Germanna Community College • 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community