Richard Bland College Progress Report 2013–2015

AmAmaandndaa ArArccherher College of William & Mary, ’16 Georgetown University, ’18 Career Goal: School Superintendent

As a first generation college student, my parents “emphasized the importance of my education. Through scholarships I have been able to do the things that at first seemed impossible. The scholarships have not only had a dramatic impact on my life, but have inspired me to do the same for others. -Amanda” Archer, recipient of the Gray Scholarship

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President’s Message 1 Abby Eichelberger Foundation Directors 2 of William & Mary, ’16 Richard Bland College 3 Christopher Newport University, ’18 At A Glance Career Goal: Nutritionist Soaring Enrollment 4

Innovative Partnerships 5 & Programs

Expanding Learning 6 Communities

Entrepreneurial Initiatives 7

Statesman Athletics 8

Statesman Alumni 9

Foundation Gifts 10-13

Being a scholarship recipient is a great “opportunity because it allows me to pursue my education and be a student athlete. The The 2015 freshman classs is cost of college would have been a hardship for the largest in RBC history. my family if I hadn’t received a scholarship. I’ve saved money by attending Richard Bland College, which will help with a seamless transfer to my four-year university. Richard Bland College -Abby ”Eichelberger, of William & Mary 8311 Halifax Road recipient of the Gray Scholarship Petersburg, VA 23805

President’s Message RBC.EDu A Look Back: more college graduates to remain Celebrating 54 Years economically competitive and robust. The College’s strategic plan—RBC-19— Since its inception on January 25, 1978, is laser-focused on answering that call. the Richard Bland College (RBC) Foundation has done a superb job of Over the past two years, the College fulfilling its mission to aid, strengthen, has added new market-driven programs and extend the work, goals and in Logistics, Project Management, and, objectives of RBC. The Foundation most recently, Equine Therapy. Thanks connects with alumni, individual to the RBC Foundation’s vision and donors, corporations and philanthropic commitment to innovation, a new organizations who are passionate about 75-acre Equine Center opened in RBC as the Commonwealth’s only January 2015. selective, residential two-year college This fall we welcomed more than 700 with a singular focus on preparing first-year students to campus, the largest students for transfer to highly-ranked class in RBC history. In response to universities, including its parent, the demand, we have expanded residence College of William and Mary. halls. Some 400 students now reside Thanks to their outpouring of support, in Freedom and Patriot Halls. To five years ago the RBC Foundation ensure that those students stay on the Thank you for your continued support announced that its Campaign for the path to degree completion, a Learner of our wonderful College. It is because Future had generated over $5 million Mentor will act as a guide to ensure of you, our alumni, friends and partners to support residence halls, recreational that students don’t veer from their that Richard Bland College and its facilities, and scholarships. Since that educational pathway. This unique and students are thriving. I invite you to time the College has continued to build personal approach, combined with a visit campus, browse our website at on the strong foundation that was laid proactive alert system, will help toward RBC.EDU, or attend a campus event by those who came before. Like my RBC’s aspirational goal of 100% in the beautifully repurposed Social predecessor, Dr. James McNeer, I believe student success. Sciences, History and English building. that got it right when Most importantly, I invite you to play he said “I like the dreams of the future Planning for the Future an active role in contributing to the better than the history of the past.” In 2012, ideas and feedback from area College’s success through your ongoing employers, local citizens, alumni, support as an ambassador and a friend of Challenges and Opportunities students, and employees informed Richard Bland College. Building on its proud history as a branch the development of RBC’s 2014-2019 of the College of William and Mary, Strategic Plan, RBC-19. The plan Sincerely, RBC is providing students with new includes aggressive goals focused on: and exciting programs of study and • Increasing the number of students advantageous pathways to ’s who successfully complete a degree or big-brand universities, all while keeping credential tuition low so that students can graduate • Strengthening the pipeline from debt-free. secondary to post-secondary Maintaining pathways of opportunity education and from the associate’s to Debbie L. Sydow, Ph.D. for local citizens, and contributing to the baccalaureate level President regional economic and community • Achieving financial sustainability development are RBC’s primary to protect the College’s core mission challenges for the future. Succeeding in and maintain quality of academic this endeavor is more important than programs, instruction and student ever. The Commonwealth must produce learning outcomes.

1 Foundation Directors RBC.EDu

Victor K. Branch Ed Grimsley C. Frank Scott III Market President for Richmond, Past Editor, Richmond Times-Dispatch President/CEO, Bank of America Phil Hager Virginia Commonwealth Bank Jeffrey M. Britt Senior Vice President, Elvira Shaw Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending at EVB Past Secretary, Virginia Electoral Board McGuireWoods Consulting Donald Haraway Dr. Debbie L. Sydow Jamie Bruno-Legal Counsel Past CFO, Southside Regional Medical Center President, Richard Bland College of Associate, Williams Mullen Honorable Riley Ingram William & Mary William L. Canada 62nd District Delegate, Virginia General Ann C. Taylor Business Consultant Asssembly Immediate Past Chair, J. Peter Clements Debra Kaufman The Cameron Foundation Immediate Past Chair President/ Chief Operations Officer at Richard Bland William H. Talley, IV-Chair CEO, Bank of Southside Virginia College of William & Mary President/CEO, William H. Talley & Son, Inc Gene Cox Lin Lane Larry C. Tucker Past news anchor, NBC-12 Agent, State Farm Insurance Past Chairman/CEO, Petersburg Motors Alden Eldredge Johnathan R. Malbon Lea Tatum-Rowsey Senior Vice President of Operations and Analyst, Deloitte Vice President, Leete Tire & Auto Center, Inc General Counsel, Faneuil, Inc Ann Morriss Nicholas G. Walker Robert C. Elliott, II Doug Moyer Director of Marketing, Roslyn Farms Attorney/Founder, Elliott Law Firm President/CEO, Southside Regional Daniel L. Westmoreland Ellen U. Ende-Vice Chair Medical Center Senior Brewmaster, Anheuser-Busch, InBev Past President, Petersburg Area Art League Dr. A. Wright Pond Stephen P. Wilson Mike Erwin President, Southside Orthodontics Ltd Director, Annual Fund and Alumni Past President, Carter Myers John J. Radcliffe Relations, Richard Bland College of Automotive Group Owner, Robert’s Awning and Sign William & Mary Earnest H. Greene Jason Sayre - Past Treasurer External Affairs Manager, Past Chief Finance Officer, Richard Bland Dominion Virginia Power College of William & Mary

Richard Bland College Equine Center

RBC’s new 75-acre multi-use Equine Center provides students with innovative programming options. The Center is home to the nationally recognized Equine Therapy Certificate Program. The property includes a lake, hiking trails, stables, indoor arena and pastures.

2 Richard Bland College At A Glance RBC.EDu

Seamless transfer Student-to-faculty ratio: Enrollment: to four-year colleges and universities: 22:1 1,750+ 40+ direct program-to-program Campus size: articulation agreements Instruction 825 acres delivered by ALUM: full-time faculty: Largest and 83% oldest pecan groves 7,500+ in Virginia: NJCAA Division II National Champions Men’s Basketball Tuition & 950+ fees: ★ $5,496 trees NJCAA Region X Regular Season Champions Women’s Softball per year ESE@RBC Innovation designed to drive 100% student sucess

3 Soaring Enrollment RBC.EDu

2,500 2,100 2,000 1,785 1,540 1,500 1,500 1,228 2,500 1,095 1,000 2,100 2,000 1,785 Annualized FTE 500 Fall Headcount 1,540 1,500 1,500 Fall Headcount 1,228 0 Annualized FTE 1,095 2012 2015 Projected 2019 1,000 Annualized FTE 20% increase 500 Fall Headcount Fall Headcount first-year students 0 Annualized FTE 2012 2015 Projected 2019 Karmin Mitchell Richard Bland College of William & Mary, ’16 Virginia Commonwealth University, ’18 Career Goal: Physical Therapist

I come from a family of eight, so it’s difficult to “have enough money for each of us to go to college. My parents have always told me that if you work hard, then opportunities will present themselves. I’ve been able to pursue my education through scholarships. ” -Karmin Mitchell, recipient of the Larry C. Tucker Scholarship

4 Innovative Partnerships and Programs RBC.EDu

Innovative Partnerships Middle College Program Army Logistics and Programs In partnership with Petersburg City Richard Bland College is partnering As part of Richard Bland College’s goal Public Schools, the Middle College with the Army Logistics University at of 100% student success, the College Program enrolls qualified juniors to Fort Lee to offer soldiers a chance to aims to provide its students with the take courses at Richard Bland College’s earn an accelerated Associate Degree best academic programs to facilitate campus. Students will complete their through their Army training. Courses their journey to a baccalaureate degree high school diploma requirements at are offered online, enabling soldiers to and a career. The following programs RBC, while also receiving an earn their Associate of Science degree in and partnerships are designed to Associate’s degree. Business Administration, with a Logistics advance 100% student sucess. Certificate, in less than two years. Weekend College ESE@RBC Richard Bland College’s Accelerated (Exceptional Student College Track (ACT) is designed for Experience®) working adults who want to complete Richard Bland College has launched a their Associate’s degree, further their new program, ESE@RBC, in support education, and expand their skill sets. of its bold goal of 100% student Students who complete this program success. IBM-Portal is partnering with a 2.5 GPA will be eligible with the College to build a predictive for guaranteed admission into the analytics tool that will alert a Learner ’s School of Mentor to proactively intervene if Continuing and Professional Studies 20% increase a student veers off-track. Learner Weekend College Program. Mentors use real-time data to keep first-year students students on course to graduation. Equine Therapy Certificate Exceptional Student Experience (ESE) The Equine Therapy Certificate is provides a personalized system and a designed for students interested in comprehensive network of tutoring, pursuing degrees and professions in advising and tools for success. the behavioral sciences, including psychology, counseling, and social work. Dual Enrollment The certificate provides students with Richard Bland College offers dual an introduction to and basic knowledge enrollment classes for qualified high of equine-assisted psychotherapy and school juniors and seniors at both learning. The program is based on the The Equine Therapy public and private schools throughout model created by the Equine Assisted “Program taught me a lot Virginia. Credits for courses successfully Growth and Learning Association completed may be used toward a (EAGALA). RBC is one of two colleges about life and how to degree at Richard Bland College or in the U.S. offering this program. interact with others. It may be transferred to another college or university. Logistics Certificate broadened my horizons The Logistics Management Certificate and I appreciate having Dual Degree Program program was designed in response Through the Dual Degree Program, to market demand. This program had this experience at Fork Union Military Academy students teaches tangible skills that prepare Richard Bland College. are eligible to receive a two-year college individuals for good-paying jobs in degree through distance learning. The the global economy and provides a ” agreement requires FUMA to provide 32 stackable credential to an associate’s or -RBC graduate to 34 credits of the Associate’s Degree baccalaureate degree. program for its students and Richard Patrick West Bland College to deliver the remaining 26 to 28 credits. 5 Expanding Learning Communities RBC.EDu

Richard Bland College has expanded its acedemic and student villages to accomodate the largest incoming freshman class in College history. Social Science, History & English Building Social Science, History, & English Building Reopened in Fall 2015 following extensive renovation and repurposing, this state-of- the-art building features a 225- seat auditorium, technology- smart classrooms and hallways, art studio, conference room, and faculty offices. This building doubles the square footage of instructional space and fulfills a goal of the Campus Master Plan by establishing a centralized Academic Village and Quad on the West Campus for the first time in College history.

Student Village To accommodate the College’s growing student population and to better serve students who live outside of commuting distance, Freedom and Patriot Halls now house 395 students, up from 247 last year.

RBC plans to repurpose the former Humanities & Social Sciences building into living space for an additional 80 students, bringing RBC’s total number of beds to nearly 500.

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In accordance with RBC-19 strategic goals, the College is expanding resources and programming for students, while preserving and restoring College grounds and historical sites.

Equine Center The Richard Bland College The Richard Bland College Equine “Equine Facility is one of the Center is a 75-acre, multi-use property designed to provide students with most beautiful settings I have innovative programming options to seen. The landscape, layout supplement their educational journey. of the barn & pastures, and The Equine Center includes a 20,000 the parking area is a perfect square foot stable and indoor arena. It’s setting for training purposes. home to RBC’s nationally recognized Most importantly the overall Equine Therapy Certificate Program, teacher recertification courses and setting makes for a very private Equine-Assisted Growth and Learning feeling that aids as a learning Association (EAGALA) training. The environment. Center also offers a 3+ acre lake and -Mickey” DiGiacomo – scenic space for myriad recreational EAGALA Program Directorr activities.

Pecan Harvesting Richard Bland College We are encouraged began harvesting pecans that“ Richard Bland College to sell to a distributor for officials have made the the first time in Fall 2013. decision to maintain and Sale proceeds are used to maintain the groves, the harvest a valuable agricultural oldest and largest in resource. The Virginia Farm Virginia, and to grow Bureau is working with the RBC’s scholarship fund. College to implement Best Agricultural Practices for Pecan Groves Expanded - 425 new improving pecan yields and pecan trees were planted in April 2015 to restore the College’s pecan groves to quality. their original status and create a new ”-Tony Banks,Assistant pecan tree-lined entranceway along Director for Commodity Carson Drive. and Marketing at Virginia Farm Bureau

Timber Harvesting Globe Tavern To advance both the College’s was part of the Virginia Forest Historic Preservation environmental and historic preservation Stewardship Management Plan In efforts to preserve the Globe Tavern, goals, Richard Bland College partnered and will allow the land to be site of a Civil War battle on the Col- with the Virginia Department of reforested while improving the lege’s property, and use it for educational Forestry to harvest 164-acres of mature health of the forest, plant growth purposes, Richard Bland College is pine in Fall 2014. The harvesting and wildlife. working with historic preservation groups to preserve the site. 7 Statesman Athletics RBC.EDu

Return of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2013 After a 20-year hiatus, Richard Bland College’s student-athletes are back, and they’re bringing tremendous pride and national attention to the College. RBC announced in April 2013 that it would rejoin the National Junior College Ath- letic Association (NJCAA) to compete in basketball, soccer, track and softball. Men’s and women’s golf have also been added to the line-up. The golf teams will compete in their inaugural season this year.

Men’s Basketball Team Wins NJCAA Division II National Championship The Statesmen won their first NJCAA Women’s Softball National Championship title in March Team Wins 2015. Sophomore forward Avery Ugba Championship (Silver Springs, MD) was named the In back-to-back seasons, tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, including their first since while sophomore forward Tavon Mealy rejoining the NJCAA, (Richmond, VA) and sophomore guard the women’s softball team LeQuan Thomas (Virginia Beach, VA) brought home the Region were named to the All Tournament X Regular Season Champi- Team. Head Coach Chuck Moore was onship title. named Most Outstanding Coach.

Taylor Slate Richard Bland College of William & Mary, ’15 , ’17 Career Goal: Sports Marketing

The scholarships helped me get “through my first two years of college without loans. I’m leaving Richard Bland College with no debt. -Taylor” Slate, recipient of the Patton Scholarship 8 Statesman Alumni RBC.EDu

Richard Bland College’s success is directly attributable to its many friends and supporters, including its 7,500 alumni who excel in many different roles including medical professionals, business leaders, educators, artists, elected officials, and entrepreneurs, to name a few.

Alumni Basketball Game Richard Bland College Athletics and Alumni Relations teamed up in April 2015 for the inaugural Alumni Basketball Game at Statesman Hall. The game, which will become an annual event, featured two mixed teams consisting of alumni who played Statesman basketball prior to the program’s discontinuance in the 1990s and current players fresh off their national championship title win. Former Statesman coach Cham Pritchard got Chuck Moore’s Team Black when RBC throws in the final seconds to secure a the victory for Team White over Coach Hall of Famer Fred Gray hit two free one point victory.

The Blair Scholarship “was a big help. I got to meet my donor and it was nice to see who was contributing to my education. It’s a great feeling to know somebody cares. Financial assistance has helped me worry less and has allowed me to focus on my school work. Terelle Robinson -Terelle Robinson,” Richard Bland College of William & Mary, ’15 recipient of the Blair College of William & Mary,’17 Scholarship Career Goal: School Administrator 9 Richard Bland College Foundation Gifts RBC.EDu The lists on the following pages reflect gifts and pledges to the Richard Bland College Foundation received from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015. Richard Bland College of William & Mary and the Richard Bland College Foundation extend their gratitude to alumni, faculty, corporations, foundations, friends and staff who have supported the College and its students through their generous contributions. The Richard Bland College Foundation would like to extend special appreciation to the governing bodies of Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Dinwiddie, Petersburg and Prince George for their generous support of the Foundation and the College’s efforts to provide a quality educational opportunity to exceptional students in our region. Bequests/Planned Gifts For many friends of the College, the most practical way to make a significant gift is through planned giving. You can positively impact Richard Bland College and its students through estate planning in many ways, including a codicil to your will, an amendment to your revocable trust, a retirement plan beneficiary designation, or naming Richard Bland College as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. Estate plans should be prepared by and with the advice of an attorney to ensure that your intentions are carried out. The Office of Institutional Advancement is available for additional information on the various methods of planned giving that will benefit future generations of Richard Bland College students. Those who notify Richard Bland College of their intention to include the college in their estate will become members of the Dr. James B. and Nancy W. McNeer Society. For more information on planned giving opportunities contact Stephen Wilson at 804-672-6172 or [email protected]. Endowed Scholarships Hilda M. Traina and Paul J. Caruso Robert G. Churn Scholarship Alice P. Farmer Scholarship Italian-American Scholarship Ruhnke Family Scholarship Anabel Green Pilcher Scholarship J. Scott McNeer Scholarship Sarah Hearney Scholarship Anne Dobie Peebles Scholarship James B. McNeer Scholarship Sidney R. Davis Scholarship BB&T Scholarship John and Ada L. Hermann Scholarship Stephanie Michelle Erwin Scholarship Carson Ruritan Club Scholarship Junior Federated Woman’s Club of The Bank of Southside Virginia Scholarship Clarence Maze, Jr. Scholarship Petersburg The William Aaron & Mary Spencer Clarence Lee Richardson Scholarship Larry C. and Elizabeth W. Tucker Canada Scholarship Colonel James M. and Elizabeth Carson Scholarship Thomas Hunt and Virginia Neaves Rose Memorial Scholarship Local Government Scholarship Scholarship Donald J. Hermann Scholarship Lucille Barney Scholarship Titmus Foundation Scholarship Fund Dr. L. Bruce Weekley, Jr. Scholarship Margery and Alexander Blair Memorial Tricia Whitaker White Scholarship Dr. Renaldo Menendez Scholarship Scholarship Virginia B. Nelson Memorial E.K. & Marjorie Z. Solenberger Scholarship Mark Douglas Bryan Scholarship Scholarship Fund Edith G. Crump Scholarship Nicholas Pappas Memorial Scholarship Virginia K. Patton Scholarship Elizabeth W. Lanier Scholarship Petersburg Eagles Aerie #882 Scholarship W. Francis and Helen C. Wright Scholarship E.M. Kirby International Educational Petersburg Lions Club W.R.S. Curtis and William H. Talley, III Family Scholarship Endowment Walter H. Waters International Studies Zeta Chapter VA, The Delta Kappa Gamma Emiliani Scholarship Scholarship Society International Endowment Fund Federated Woman’s Club of Petersburg Petersburg Rotary Club Breakfast for International Studies Scholarship Endowment Fund Scholarship In Honor Of Gail VanBenthuysen Pigeon Scholasrhsip Post C Traveler’s Protective Association Ms. Ramona Bernard Garland and Agnes Taylor Gray Scholarship Scholarship Dr. John L. Blair General Endowment Scholarship Presidential Merit Scholarship Dr. Virginia Cherry Guyon W. Cumby Scholarship President’s Endowment Scholarship Dr. James B. McNeer Herbert B. Miller Scholarship Richard Bland College Board of Visitors Endowment Fund Mr. Scott Sandridge Dr. Debbie L. Sydow What is Annual Giving? Gifts to the Annual Fund have an immediate impact on Richard Bland College because they support all aspects of the College’s mission as outlined in RBC-19. By making a gift to the Annual Fund, your tax deductible, unrestricted contribution is used where it is most needed. 10 Giving to Richard Bland College To make a gift to the Annual Fund please mail a check made payable to Richard Bland College Foundation to RBC.EDu 8311 Halifax Road Petersburg, VA 23805. You may also donate online by visiting our website, www.rbc.edu, and clicking the “Giving to RBC” link. $1,000+ Donors Ms. Dorothy L. Miller Donors Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Burton Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Baicy Mitchell, Wiggins & Company ABS Technology Architects Mr. Kenneth R. Butler Mrs. Ann Green Baise Mohenis Services, Inc. Ms. Linda S. Adams Mr. & Mrs. William L. Canada Batters Choice Mr. John F. Montaigne Ms. Beverly H. Adato Mr. & Mrs. John M. Cardwell Dr. Jenifer L. Blair Drs. Franklyn & Barbara Ms. Anne Armistead Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Carlon Brothers Pizza Morgan American Legion Mr. Robert H. Carmichael Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Bryan Mrs. Ann C. Morriss Auxiliary Post #284 Ms. Jacqueline R. Carrell The Cameron Foundation Mr. Raymond B. Norton Mr. Wesley G. Andrews Ms. Aldia S. Carter Carson Ruritan Club Ms. Helen Pappas Mrs. Nancy H. Arnold The CFS Group, LLC Mr. Marques B. Carter Mr. & Mrs. James J. Porach Mr. & Mrs. Jesse E. Avery LTC (RETD)Abraham Drs. Robert & Virginia Cherry Mr. Chalmer L. Pritchard Mr. William B. Bain Chadwick Chesterfield County Roberts Awning & Sign Mr. Lauren P. Bands Mr. Daniel J. Chechele Mrs. Martha Churn RRMM Architects Bank of America Mr. Carl W. Cheek City of Colonial Heights Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Scott, III Bank of America Mr. Walter Chiasson City of Hopewell Ms. Harriette Sharpe Chariable Foundation Clarion Reseach, Inc City of Petersburg Mrs. Elvira B. Shaw Bank of McKenney Mr. & Mrs. Arnaud W. Clark Mr. & Mrs. J. Peter Clements Mr. & Mrs. Chris K. Skordas Ms. Angela W. Barksdale Mr. Aubrey S. Clay The Community Foundation Southern Knights Cruisers Inc Barksdale Oils, Inc. Mr. John H. Clements Ms. Mary B. Cridlin Southside Regional Mrs. Frances H. Basis Mr. Marvin Clipp County of Dinwiddie Medical Center Ms. Susan B. Basl Dr. & Mrs. Alvin Cohen Ms. Teri L. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Mark H. Stevens Ms. Sharon S. Baxter Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Colb Delta Kappa Gamma Society Mr. & Mrs. James C. Stewart BCWH Architects Ms. Sharon S. Cole International, Zeta Chapter Dr. Debbie & Mr. Harry Sydow Mr. James K. Beazley Mr. & Mrs. Archie Coleman Dominion Foundation Ms. Caroline B. Talbot Mr. & Mrs. Worther G. Ms. Lilian T. Collins Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Elliott Mr. & Mrs. William H. Becker III Commonwealth Industrial Dr. & Mrs. Frederick I. Ende Talley, III Mr. Larry L. Belcher Services Enterasys Networks Mr. & Mrs. William H. Mr. Benjamin L. Benford Mr. Glenn S. Conner Mr. Michael T. Erwin Talley, IV Mr. David C. Berberich Ms. Teresa T. Conrad Mr. Edward L. Flippen Dr. & Mrs. Porcher L. Taylor, Jr. Mrs. Ramona V. Bernard Ms. Diane K. Corrigan Follett Mr. Richard B. Taylor LTC Gerald J. Berry Ms. Sandra Crayton Mr. & Mrs. Roger E. Franklin The Bank of Southside Virginia Mr. William G. Beville Ms. Sandra P. Creed General Cigar Company The M & T Charitable Ms. Donna B. Biggs Sayegh Mr. & Mrs. James Crinkley, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Haraway Foundation Dr. H A. Bigley Mr. Jacob Crocker Holiday Inn Express Hotel Mr. Edward B. Titmus Dr. LeAnn S. & Mr. Roy L. Ms. Patricia B. Crocker & Suites Tri Cities Road Runners Binger Mr. Bob Croxton Impact Assets, c/o Calvert Mr. & Mrs. Larry C. Tucker Mr. Joseph T. Bishop Mrs. Charles H. Cuthbert Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James E. Ukrop Mr. & Mrs. Timothy D. Black The Honorable James F. Dalton The Honorable Riley Ingram Vanir Construction Mr. Gordon Blair Mr. Richard H. Daniel Jive Communications Management Dr. John L. Blair Mrs. Nancy K. Daniels Mr. Michael Johnston Mr. & Mrs. James P. Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Dr. & Mrs. Christopher S. Davis Kaufman & Canoles VanLandingham Bledsoe, III Mr. & Mrs. Russell Davis Ms. Debra Kaufman Mr. & Mrs. John H. Mr. Rob T. Blount Ms. Judy S. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. King VanLandingham Mr. & Mrs. Victor K. Branch Mr. Robbie J. Davis Mr. Victor W. Lavenstein Virginia Commonwealth Bank BriCo Properties Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Davis Mr. John E. Littel Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas G. Walker Ms. Connie D. Brisendine Ms. Williabel J. Davis Lucille Barney Memorial Trust Mr. & Mrs. Hays T. Watkins Mr. Gerald A. Brockwell Mr. Joel E. Davison M & T Bank Mr. Stephen O. Wellons Mr. David E. Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Randy L. Dean Mr. & Mrs. David E. Majewski Mr. Daniel L. Westmoreland Dr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Browder Ms. Mary A. Dennis Mr. Johnathan R. Malbon Williams Media, LLC Mr. George D. Brown Ms. Robin D. Dicker Mr. & Mrs. John Rickie Malbon Mr. Stephen P. Wilson Mr. Paul H. Brown Mr. John R. Dickey Mrs. Marlene D. Maze Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Worrell Ms. Jacqueline A. Bryan Mr. John G. Dicks, III Ms. Mary S. Buck Mr. Thomas G. Dingas 11 Mr. James P. Dodds Ms. Maria E. Gross Mr. Bernard A. Hrouda Ms. Barbara E. Doran Ms. Valerie V. Gunn Ms. Agnes P. Hudson RBC.EDu Dr. Baxter Perkinson Dr. Mary K. Gurnick Ms. Saundra D. Hughes Mr. E Stuart Kitchen, Jr. & Associates Ms. Lisa M. Guthrie Ms. Alice Y. Hunt Mr. & Mrs. Brian A. Klopp Ms. Alexandra M. Duckworth Mr. & Mrs. Gregory T. Gwaltney Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Hunt Mr. Craig Klopp Mr. & Mrs. David W. Duncan Ms. Maria L. N. Halliday Mrs. Diana U. Iannuzzi Ms. Frances V. Koehler Mrs. Carolyn H. Dundalow Col. Allen C. Hardy Ms. Jane H. Iannuzzi Ms. Alice M. Kropp Mr. Mitchell W. Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Milton I. Ideal Auto Group Mr. John K. Kunze E Alvin Small Funeral Homes Hargrave. Jr. Indian Swamp Fishing Club, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Cornelis Laban & Crematory & Crematory Mr. David E. Harrison Mr. Riley E. Ingram, Jr. Mr. Boston M. Lackey Mr. David L. Early Ms. Shelby Harrison International Paper Mrs. Elizabeth G. Lackie Powell Ms. Adrienne Eastling Ms. Lorine D. Harrup Mr. Chester W. Ivey Ms. Carole P. Lamb Dr. & Mrs. Lucious Edwards Mr. R M. Harrup Ms. Alice L. Jabbour Mr. Michael J. Lamberson Mr. Randall Edwards Mr. & Mrs. James T. Hart Mr. Richard W. Jackson Ms. Linda D. Latta Mr. Robert A. Edwards Mr. Patrick J. Hart Jak Max Mr. & Mrs. Robert V. Lawrence Mr. Joshua J. Eftekhari Asl Ms. Barbara W. Harver Mr. David S. Jensen Mr. Robert F. Lee Ms. Bonnie A. Eichler Mr. William S. Hastings The John H. Clements Company Ms. Betty D. Leffler Ms. Katrina M. Eisenhauer Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Hawks, III Mr. Daniel W. Johnson Ms. Cynthia L. Leffler Mr. Wynn P. El Hindi Ms. Mary E. Heimbuch Mr. James F. Johnson Mr. Malcolm L. Leonard Ms. Ruth O. Ellis Ms. Monica R. Hensley Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Johnson Mr. R. T. Leonard Mr. William C. Elmore Mr. A T Herbert Mr. William E. Johnson III Mr. Robert L. Levy Emerson Companies, LLC Heritage Chevrolet Mr. Michael Johnston Ms. Ethlyn S. Lewis Dr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Evans Mrs. Marcella B. Herrmann Mr. Ernest C. Jones Ms. Sue C. Lewis EVB Bank Mr. Halford D. Hester Mr. Todd K. Jones Mrs. Betty Pat Lewis Webb Mr. C T. Everett Mr. Dan Hickok Dr. Elizabeth W. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Liles Mr. Lance V. Everett Highland United Ms. Susan A. Joyce Mrs. Alice P. Lilley Mr. & Mrs. Phillip N. Faircloth Methodist Church Mr. & Mrs. Wilford Kale, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Vernon R. Lindquist Mrs. Nancy Falck Ms. Christine M. Hilborn Mrs. D. P. Karnes Ms. Courtney B. Link Ms. Tammy L. Faulkner Mr. William G. Feagans Federated Women’s Club of Petersburg Dr. Mark L. Fidelman Ms. Catherine S. Fisher Mr. Leslie P. Fryar Mr. Charles H. Funk Ms. Karen S. Fuss Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Garbett Gateway Hyundai Mr. Henry W. Geisz Ms. Laura J. Gender Mrs. Sue H. Gerdelman Mr. & Mrs. Oscar B. Giles Mr. Jeff Gillespie Mr. James E. Glass Mr. Sean Gleason Mr. Jerome Y. 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