1998-99 Annual Report

PLANNING IN PROGRESS 1998-99 ANNUAL REPORT

CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Presidents’ Message...... 2

The Year in Review ...... 3

Programs ...... 4

Faculty/Staff...... 10

Students ...... 14

Alumni ...... 16

The Calhoun Foundation...... 17

Foundation Projects ...... 18

Foundation Board of Directors...... 24

The Financial Picture...... 26

Foundation Donor List...... 28

How to Contribute...... 36

Calhoun Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate’s Degrees and Certificates

Calhoun is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and the Alabama College System

1 PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE

The year 1998 is certain to be reports for the College and the remembered as one of the most Foundation. Inside the following exciting in the history of Calhoun pages, we will recapture many of Community College. the highlights of the past year. During the past year, and This look back at 1998 not only with the support and assistance of serves as a reminder of the many many community and corporate accomplishments realized by the partners, Calhoun has positioned college, but more importantly, itself as one of the premier two- helps to provide a foundation for year colleges in the southeast. us as we enter the new millenni- From our corporate partnerships um. with such industry leaders as The This is truly the most exciting Boeing Company and NASA, to time ever in the history of Cal- our outstanding educational and houn Community College. By training programs, to our impres- working together, we can ensure sive faculty and exceptional stu- that the education and training dent leaders, Calhoun has needs of our community are ade- continued to build on its reputa- quately met well into the next cen- tion for excellence in teaching and tury. service. When we consider the many Thank you for your support. partnerships in which the college is involved, one of the most significant is that with our Founda- tion. Since it’s inception almost 25 years ago, the Calhoun Foun- dation has provided over $4 mil- Richard G. Carpenter, President lion in support of academic Calhoun Community College programs, faculty enhancement, student scholarships, campus beautification and endorsement for the College. To further demonstrate the Dan David, President true nature of this partnership, this Calhoun Foundation year we have combined the annual

2 THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Many outstanding programs, group was named the “Most Out- activities and events helped to standing Chapter” in the nation shape 1998 and to make it one of among two-year colleges. And, the most memorable years ever in the college’s partnership with The Calhoun’s history. Boeing Company was the subject A myriad of significant of news articles all across the events brought local, state, and country. national attention to the college Many of the programs and during 1998. For an unprecedent- personalities from the past year ed fifth time, a Calhoun Commu- are featured in the following pages nity College student was of this look back at 1998. recognized as one of the top two- year college students in the entire nation. The college’s record-set- ting women’s softball team earned Calhoun’s first national softball title when it won the National Junior College Athletic Associa- tion’s Slow-pitch Softball championship. Calhoun dental assisting student Karla Faulkner was honored as first place winner in VICA’s National Skill Olympics. The college’s BACCHUS (Boost Alcohol Consciousness for the Health of University Students)

3 PROGRAMS

Development of Technology Park on Schedule

During the past year, progress The Advanced Manufactur- The Aerospace and Advanced has definitely been on the fast ing Center makes up Phase III of Technology Park initiative is one track for the College’s Aerospace the Technology Park project. of the most innovative and impor- and Advanced Technology Park. While plans for the Aerospace tant projects to be undertaken by Originally, the College’s concept Training Center are proceeding, an educational institution. This for integrating aerospace and the College’s Foundation is cur- $40 million project represents a advanced manufacturing programs rently securing private funding for true partnership among education, consisted of one elaborate build- the construction of the second business and the private sector and ing. However, as excitement for a phase. To date, over $1,000,000 will help to solidify Calhoun’s multi-center complex grew, the from various sources has been place as a world-class leader in College and its many community committed to the building of the economic development. and corporate partners saw the Advanced Manufacturing Center. need for more of a “park-like” concept. Technology Park, to be built in three phases and comprising Advanced Manufacturing three distinct but interrelated cen- Training Center 2002 ters, will focus on the emerging technologies and services which local employers have indicated will be required as we enter the 3 next millennium. The Park’s three centers will include the Boeing Aerospace Training Center, the Advanced Manufacturing Center, and the Center for Visualization Technology. Phase II of Technology Park 1 2 will consist of a Center for Visual- Aerospace Training Center for Visualization ization Technology. In support of Center Technology this portion of the project, the Col- 2000 2001 lege has received a research and planning grant from the National Aerospace and Advanced Science Foundation. Current plans are for the College to pursue Technology Park additional federal funding for the completion of this phase of Tech- nology Park.

4 Calhoun/Boeing Partnership Reaps Big Rewards for College

Calhoun’s highly publicized instruction. The program also will partnership with The Boeing provide enhancement training for Company has proven to be a “shot individuals seeking skill advance- in the arm” for the local economy ment in current aerospace-related and a state-of-the-art aerospace positions. training facility for Calhoun. The “This project is truly a part- Aerospace Training Center, Phase nership between Calhoun and The I of the College’s Technology Park Boeing Company,” said Dr. Car- project, began as part of the State penter. “It literally redefines Cal- of Alabama’s incentive package to houn and positions us as a major bring the Boeing plant to this area. player in economic development Left to right: Jake Volkert, Boeing Huntsville; Dr. Gary Green, Funding for the building is for the area,” he added. Calhoun; Scott Strode, Boeing Delta IV plant, Decatur; Dr. coming from a $28 million com- Calhoun’s relationship with Mary Yarbrough, Calhoun; Mike Bunney, Boeing Delta IV mitment made by the state, which Boeing began in early 1997 when plant, Decatur. Boeing representatives present $6,000 to Calhoun for education grants through the Tech Prep Con- includes $6 million for the actual the Morgan County Economic sortium. building, $10 million for training Development Association asked operations, and $12 million for the College to provide information equipment. Construction of the on possible training opportunities Aerospace Training Center will which could be offered to a then begin the summer of 1999, with unnamed industry considering a the groundbreaking scheduled for move to the area. That “unnamed” early July 1999. The Center will company was eventually revealed train Boeing workers in aerospace to be Boeing. engineering technology, air frame systems, logistics and operations planning and quality assurance technology. In addition to serving as the Ren Jones of PH&J Architects reveals building’s architectural renderings during news conference last spring. site for the Boeing training, the facility will house several technology programs to be offered by the College. Specifics for the curricu- lum for a two-year degree in Aero- space Technology are currently being approved. According to College officials, the Aerospace Technology degree program will prepare graduates for employment in aerospace and related industries through classroom and laboratory Aerospace Training Center 5 PROGRAMS

Semester Conversion AmeriCorps Grant Running Smoothly Awarded to College

Perhaps one of the most sig- Last fall, U. S. Congressman nificant changes the College has Bud Cramer announced during a ever experienced was its conver- news conference at the College sion last fall to the semester sys- that Calhoun had been selected to tem. While many colleges and receive a three-year, $725,000 universities across the country grant from the Corporation for have been on the semester system National Service to initiate an for years, two-year colleges in the AmeriCorps program. The Col- state of Alabama were among the lege was recently notified of the last educational institutions to con- approval of the second year of vert. (Shelton State Community funding for this program, which Congressman Bud Cramer announces AmeriCorps grant College in Tuscaloosa converted involves a partnership among Cal- award. to semesters several years ago as houn, the city of Decatur, and the part of a pilot project.) Decatur City School System. In August, Calhoun joined the In describing Calhoun’s vices to expand the supervised remaining two-year colleges in the AmeriCorps Program or CAP, activities and programs available state to convert from the quarter to College President Dr. Richard to youth. the semester system. While early Carpenter termed it “the College’s In recognition of its continu- reports from some faculty and stu- response to a national call to ing commitment to the area youth dents indicated a lack of enthusi- action” made by President Clin- and its involvement with the asm with the switch, by the end of ton; former Presidents Bush, AmeriCorps program and the first semester, most felt Cal- Carter, and Ford; former First Decatur’s Promise, a community houn’s conversion to semesters Lady Nancy Reagan; and Gen. partnership established to provide was running smoothly and had Colin Powell, chair of America’s 2,000 area youth with five identi- been a good move for the College. Promise, during the 1997 Presi- fied fundamental resources, Cal- Calhoun Instructional Dean dents’ Summit for America’s houn was recently designated a Dr. Theresa Hamilton commented Future. national “College of Promise” by that this first year under the Currently, 20 paid Ameri- Gen. Colin Powell. Calhoun semester system has gone “amaz- Corps members are working with Executive Vice President Gary ingly well.” youth in the Decatur area in vari- Green is coordinator of the Cal- ous tutoring and extended day pro- houn project and also serves as grams. Several members are also Steering Committee Chair for working with Decatur Youth Ser- Decatur’s Promise.

6 Gen. Colin Powell Names Calhoun “College of Promise”

The College received notifi- cation earlier this year from Gen. Colin Powell, chairman of Ameri- ca’s Promise, that it had been named a national “College of Promise”. TERRY TUCKER According to Powell, the “College of Promise” program was designed to dovetail with other programs “of promise” established through the America’s Promise — The Alliance for Youth initiative, founded in 1997 as a sity, Florida State University, and the Ameri- result of the Presidents’ Summit can Association of Community Colleges in for America’s Future in Philadel- the work of America’s Promise. phia. “I am happy to learn of the The College’s commitment to America’s recent commitment that Calhoun Promise is further demonstrated in our ALBERT BUSH Community College has made to involvement in the Promise Fellows pro- our Nation’s youth,” said Powell. gram. Former Calhoun students Terry Tuck- “America’s Promise was estab- er and Albert Bush have been named local lished to lead a national campaign Promise Fellows and will support the efforts to rally support for delivering the of Decatur’s Promise to provide 2,000 young resources our youth deserve, and people with the fundamental resources need- Calhoun Community College has ed for success by the year 2000. As a co- become an integral part of our suc- sponsor of the local Promise Fellows cess,” he added. program, Calhoun is providing office space As a “College of Promise”, and staff support for the program. Calhoun has made the commitment to provide all five fundamental resources for young people identified through America’s Promise. Calhoun joins such colleges, universities, and institutions as the University of Southern Cali- fornia, Eastern Kentucky Univer-

7 PROGRAMS

Calhoun Joins Educational Partnership Providing Cultural Expe- riences to Local Youth

Last year, Calhoun partnered with several local colleges and universities in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Huntsville Hous- ing Authority to offer cultural experiences in art, music, and drama to children living in Huntsville’s public housing units. Representatives from Cal- Laura Hall, center, signs MOU on behalf of Calhoun. Representatives from Alabama A&M, Drake State houn, Alabama A&M University, Technical College, Oakwood and UAH were also present at the signing. J.F. Drake State Technical Col- lege, Oakwood College, and the Huntsville Campus Center is a film recounting the University of Alabama in Housing Political Culture civil rights movement in Huntsville and from the Huntsville Huntsville during the early Housing Authority, came together Center 1960’s. The film, based on origi- for the official signing of the nal footage shot by Huntsville MOU last September. The MOU A state-awarded arts grant physician and Calhoun adjunct provided for the establishment of and a life long love of political instructor Dr. Sonnie Hereford, a Cultural Arts Center, now memorabilia led Dr. Waymon III, includes scenes of peaceful housed in the Oscar Mason Center Burke, Calhoun political science demonstrators circling the Madi- and directed by Jack McReynolds. instructor, to see his dream of a son County Courthouse while Laura Hall, assistant to the center to house such historical George Wallace speaks on the President for special projects and political items come true. courthouse steps during his 1962 institutional effectiveness at Cal- Set to officially open this gubernatorial campaign, as well as houn, chaired the alliance of col- year, Burke’s Center for the Study footage of a visit made to leges and universities involved in of Southern Political Culture is Huntsville by Dr. Martin Luther the project. According to the housed in the Learning Resources King, Jr. terms of the MOU, Calhoun is Center of Calhoun’s Huntsville According to Burke, the cen- responsible for providing pro- campus. Among the items to be ter will be available to students, gramming in drama and music for located there are old candidates’ scholars, candidates, journalists the initiative. posters, newspaper articles and and other interested community campaign propaganda. According groups. to Dr. Burke, the prize item for the

8 College Forms Outstanding Marketing Enforcement Traffic Safety Division Partnership with Programs Recognized and is focusing on getting students involved in drug prevention educa- Bermuda tion and peer mediation. The public relations and mar- The grant has allowed Calhoun keting programs at Calhoun were Last fall, three representa- to expand its drug and alcohol pre- once again recognized as exem- tives from Bermuda visited Cal- vention efforts that are currently plary in the state last year by the houn’s Decatur campus to learn being coordinated through its stu- Alabama College System Public more about the college’s job-train- dent activities office and its nation- Relations Association (ACSPRA). ing program and its partnership ally-recognized BACCHUS/SADD The college earned one first with local industries. The Bermu- student group. dan contingent, Paget Warton, place or Pyramid award, three sec- Michael Stowe, and Wayne Wil- ond place or Awards of Achieve- ment, and one third place or son, were interested in Calhoun’s Calhoun Serving as $40.5 million Aerospace and Award of Merit for its work. The Advanced Technology Park and Pyramid award was presented to “Electronic Campus” Site the College’s partnership with the college in the College Promo- Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems. tional Video Category for its Calhoun is one of several two- As a result of the visit, two Partners in Progress campaign and four-year colleges from 16 Bermudan students will attend video. Awards of Achievement Southern Regional Education Board Calhoun this year. were earned in the Four-Color (SREB) states serving as a site for Brochure, Electronic Publica- the Board’s “Electronic Campus”. tions, and News Placement cate- According to the SREB, over 900 gories. The Award of Merit was courses are offered on the Electronic given to the college in the Pot- Campus website. SREB Chairman pourri category for its Cecil Underwood, governor of West Calhoun/Boeing news conference Virginia, said the electronic campus media packet. “is a great way to provide the continuing education and training need- State Grant Funds ed by industries and businesses of all sorts.” College’s Alcohol Traffic Based on a survey from the Safety Program SREB, over 15,000 persons from all over the world have visited the Elec-

Waymon Burke, project director of A $50,000 grant awarded to tronic Campus site. “The Electronic the Center for the Study of South- Calhoun this year enabled the col- Campus has removed boundaries ern Political Culture, collects polit- lege to establish a statewide alco- that sometimes hamper those seek- ical items, including this 1944 original Franklin D. Roosevelt hol traffic safety program ing a higher education and has poster which will be displayed at targeting college and high school helped to make Calhoun and the the center. Former Madison County students. The grant came from the other participating SREB institu- District Attorney Fred Simpson and other local residents have donated Alabama Department of Econom- tions accessible to the entire world,” many of the items. ic and Community Affairs Law commented Dr. Richard Carpenter.

9 Calhoun Community College has long been known for the quality instructional programs provided by its many exemplary faculty members. Here are highlights of just a few of the many activities in which Calhoun faculty have been involved in the past year. FACULTY

Faculty Venture Capital 1998-99 VENTURE CAPITALAWARDS Fund NAME PROPOSAL OBJECTIVE AWARD Last year, the College established the Venture Capital Fund to Lucinda Beddow To secure Socket Layer Server to enable users access to the $ 26,500 provide additional resources for licensed, online library resources and the online minicourse in instructional innovation. Grants library instruction available from off-campus and to upgrade its sec- from the fund are awarded on a ond generation automated system to the next-generation system which will offer a customized Web-based online catalog with speci- competitive basis to Calhoun fac- fied links to the Internet. ulty members or teams of faculty who meet the criteria for participa- Wayne Parmley/ Improvement of laboratory instruction in natural science $ 29,195 tion and submit a proposal. During Randy Cox through the use of computerized laboratory experiments the 1998-99 academic year, eight Cecilia Maxfield To implement Web-based instruction for calculus at Calhoun $ 3,230 grants totaling $100,000 were awarded to Calhoun faculty repre- Lynn Hogan To develop a complete series of CIS 196 courses to be delivered online $ 3,000 senting various departments and involving a wide range of projects. Sheila Byrd/ To develop a web-based course for American Literature, ENG 251 $ 5,575 The selection team for this Rebecca Haines and ENG 252 academic year consisted of Dr. Don Collier/ To provide multimedia equipment for the Redstone campus and to $ 16,500 Phillip Redrick, Alabama A&M Carl Ratcliffe recruit and train part-time faculty for use of this resource in the University; Mike Payne, SigmaTe- classroom ch, Inc.; Rick Toliver, SRI; and Dr. $ 3,500 Gary Green and Dr. Theresa Authoring Station To add an additional station to existing equipment + Printer Hamilton, Calhoun. One of the funded activities Internet To develop a web-based support development team consisting of $ 12,500 through the Venture Capital Fund Courseware Calhoun students majoring in CIS or Graphics. The team will be involves a number of faculty mem- Committee responsible for technical aspects of web course construction. bers at the College who have TOTAL $100,000 formed the Internet Courseware Committee, providing support to those faculty developing web- Calhoun faculty and students teams are paid a stipend and based courses. An integral part of majoring in CIS or Graphic Design receive special project credit for the Committee’s efforts has been or students who have demonstrated their work. Their involvement the establishment of the FAST ability in web authoring or graphic allows faculty members to con- (Faculty and Student “web con- design responsible for the technical centrate on course content and struction” Teams) Track program. aspects of web course construc- design. This program consists of teams of tion. The student members of the

10 Internet Courseware Committee Members

Elizabeth Cheatham Office Administration Other faculty accomplishments of note:

¥ Dr. Mary Yarbrough, Business Division Chairperson and Tech Prep Director, was selected to make a presentation in June to the annual meeting of the League for Innovation. The presentation highlights the link between Tech Prep high schools, Calhoun and area industry. ¥ Dr. Sue Mitchell, CIS faculty member, is currently coordinating L-R: Ben Currin, Astronomy; Jimmy Duke, Biology; the College’s Visualization Tech- Jim Payne, Economics; Stephen Calatrello, English; nician Training Study (VTTS). Randy Cox, Chemistry. VTTS, a program funded by a $97,000 grant from the National Dr. Cynthia Snead Instructional Design/ Science Foundation, will identify Math the current common core of skills Child Development required at the national level for Program Providing those persons interested in pursu- Worker Certification ing careers in the field of virtual Dorothy Johnson reality and visualization technolo- Chair Social Science Division gy. New certification require- ¥ Dr. Harry Moore, English instruc- ments by the state for day care tor, was elected for a two-year workers has resulted in a new child opment Agency to train students to term as President of the Associa- development certificate program at receive their CDA (Child Develop- tion of College English Teachers Calhoun. Several months ago, the ment Associate) credentials. of Alabama (ACETA), an organi- College made the decision to According to Mrs. Johnson, the zation comprised of English enhance its existing Child Develop- grant was awarded for the 1998-99 instructors from the state’s two- ment Center, creating a degree/certi- academic year and will provide and four-year institutions. fication program for local day care funding for 20 students. ¥ Brenda Beasley, EMS instructor, managers and employees. The pro- published a book entitled, gram falls under the auspices of the “Understanding EKG’s, A Practi- college’s Social Science division, cal Approach”. The book headed by Dorothy Johnson. received outstanding reviews Last fall, the program received from fellow educators and para- a $7500 grant from the Child Devel- medic professionals.

11 STAFF

Carpenter Elected to Veteran Educators Join National Board Calhoun Staff

Dr. Richard Carpenter, presi- After both serving in an inter- dent of Calhoun Community Col- im capacity for the last year, veter- lege, was elected to serve as Vice an educators Laura Hall and President of the National Board of Shirley Hughes became perma- Directors for the Community Col- nent members of the Calhoun leges for Innovative Technology Community College administra- RICHARD CARPENTER Transfer, Inc. (CCITT). tive staff this year. Earlier this The CCITT is a consortium year, Dr. Richard Carpenter of 12 community colleges from announced the official hiring of across the United States, all linked Ms. Hall as the Assistant to the with a local NASA center. The President for Special Projects and consortium was formed in 1995 to Institutional Research and Ms. develop a National Center for Hughes as Assistant to the Presi- Excellence in Advanced Techno- dent for Human Resources and logical Education. Community Services. In addition to Calhoun, other Formerly a teacher/chairper- SHIRLEY HUGHES CCITT member colleges are Bre- son with J. O. Johnson High vard Community College (FL); School (Huntsville), Ms. Hall also Cuyahoga Community College serves as a member of the Alaba- (OH); Foothill-DeAnza Commu- ma House of Representatives for nity College District (CA); District 19, the first African Amer- Pasadena City College (CA); ican woman elected to this posi- Pearl River Community College tion. (MS); Prince George’s Communi- A part-time employee of Cal- ty College (MD); Thomas Nelson houn since 1983, Ms. Hughes for- Community College (VA); and the merly coordinated the college’s LAURA HALL Houston, Texas-based Consortium Weekend College program in for Aeronautical Technical Educa- Huntsville. A former employee of tion, composed of San Jacinto the Huntsville City School system, Community College, College of she held positions with the sys- the Mainland, Alvin College, and tem’s central office and at West- Lee College. lawn Middle, Davis Hills Middle, Calhoun’s NASA center is Lee High, and Butler High Marshall Space Flight Center. schools. In comments about the hir- ings, Dr. Carpenter said that the college “is indeed fortunate to gain the wealth of knowledge and experience both Ms. Hall and Ms. 12 Hughes bring to the college. Their Davis Becomes New many years of outstanding work in Business Dean the educational arena and their efforts to improve our community are an asset not only to Calhoun Last fall, Donald Davis, a but to our entire service area.” Calhoun employee for the last 16 years, became the college’s new Dean for Business and Finance. Administrator Selected His selection came as the result of for Leadership Forum the resignation earlier in the year

of Calhoun’s former Dean for GARY GREEN Dr. Gary Green, executive Business and Finance, Dr. Thom vice president at Calhoun, was Thies, and followed a nationwide selected last spring to participate search. in the first Community Leadership Before becoming Dean, Mr. Forum, sponsored by America’s Davis served as Assistant Dean for Promise — the Alliance for Youth. Business Operations/Treasurer at The goal of the Forum was to pro- the College. Prior to coming to vide participants with the opportu- Calhoun, he held business/finan- nity to learn from the successes cial positions with the State of and challenges of others and to Alabama Department of Revenue find the best ways to meet the and the Department of Examiners DONALD DAVIS needs of youth. of Public Accountants. Dr. Green was one of only On Davis’ selection, Dr. Car- eight community college leaders penter said, “Donald Davis brings from across the country invited to over 30 years of experience in participate in the forum, during financial management, budgeting, which he made a presentation on and business planning to this posi- Decatur’s Summit for Youth, a tion. His extensive experience in local youth forum sponsored by the business arena, combined with Decatur’s Promise. Dr. Green his vast knowledge of the college serves as Steering Committee and of the state’s system of higher Chair for Decatur’s Promise. education, made him the obvious choice for this position.”

13 STUDENTS Dental Assisting Student Wins Calhoun Student two-year college students have National Honored as One of been Todd Fentress, recognized Competition in 1989 as the nation’s first ever Nation’s Best National Student Scholar among Karla Faulkner, a den- two-year college students when tal assisting student at the college, was select- For an unprecedented fifth only one student from the entire ed as the first place winner in the National time, a student from Calhoun country was recognized; Kelly Skill Olympics in Dental Assisting by the Community College was recog- Cain, a 1991 Academic All-Amer- Vocational Industrial Clubs of America nized as one of the top two-year ican First Team member; Sharon (VICA). college students in the entire Owens, a 1992 Academic All- Prior to Karla winning the national com- country. Mary Tate, who graduat- American Second Team member; petition, she also won first place in the Alaba- ed from the college last year, was and Cynthia Holden, a 1993 Aca- ma state competition. recognized as one of 20 students demic All-American First Team named to the prestigious and cov- honoree. eted USA TODAY’s 1998 Acade- mic All-USA Community and Nursing Graduates Phi Theta Kappa Adopts Junior College First Team. Ukrainian School As a First Team member, Exceed 90% Passing Mary received a trophy and $2500 Rate on National Exam Last year, the Alabama region from USA TODAY and a special of Phi Theta Kappa adopted a ser- plaque during an awards ceremo- Last fall, the National Coun- vice project which involved col- ny last spring. cil Licensure Examination for lecting books written in English In addition to Mary, other Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and sending them to the Ukraine. Calhoun students who have been and Practical Nurses informed the After deciding to participate in the honored among the nation’s top College of the most recent passing project, the Calhoun PTK chapter rate for first-time candidates com- (Sigma Lambda) discovered one pleting the RN and LPN programs of its own members, Julia Kedro- at Calhoun. va, is a native of the Ukraine. The rate for graduates of the Because of Julia’s connec- RN program was 92.26 percent, tion, the Calhoun students have well above the Alabama College adopted a Ukrainian elementary System (ACS) passing rate of school, which happens to be the 86.66 percent, the southeastern same school Julia attended before regional rate of 90.18, and the coming to the U.S. Because chil- national passing rate of 87.79. dren in the Ukraine are required to For graduates of the Col- learn English, and there are so few lege’s LPN program, the passing English language books and even Calhoun student Mary Tate (center) rate was 92.31 percent, again displays her Academic All-Ameri- less money to purchase books, the can award, accompanied by Dr. exceeding the state rate of 81.45, Calhoun students collected and Fred Gainous, chancellor of the the regional rate of 90.78, and the shipped five boxes of books to the Alabama College System, and Dr. national rate of 89.34. Mary Jane Caylor, member, Alaba- country. ma State Board of Education.

14 BACCHUS Group Named National “Chapter of the Year”

Since its inception in 1993, the Calhoun BACCHUS club has been recognized consistently on a national level for its efforts toward eradicating drug and alcohol abuse among teenagers and young adults. During the organization’s national conference last year, the chapter was again honored for its exemplary work by 1998 Lady Warhawks Softball Team being named “Chapter of the Year” for Community Colleges. The chapter also was one of only 60 chapters selected from Softball Team Wins National Title around the country to present a workshop during the conference. According to Peggy Atkins, chapter sponsor, over 1000 college A 9-8 victory over Middle Georgia Community and university students attended the event. College was just the medicine the doctor ordered for the Lady Warhawks to clinch the 1998 National Junior College Athletic Association’s slow-pitch national championship title last May. The team set the College’s record for victories in a single season and captured the college’s first national softball title.

Left to right: Kelly Martin, BACCHUS president; Ruby Powell; Matt Clark; Peggy Atkins, BACCHUS sponsor; Shannon Hardin, Vice President; Josh Pike, Treasurer; Kim Black, Secretary.

Phi Theta Kappa students prepare to ship books to the Ukraine.

15 ALUMNI

Outstanding Alum Wins Alum Credits Calhoun Bid for State Auditor in Providing Sound Academic Foundation Dr. Susan D. Parker, a Cal- houn Community College alum- As a non-traditional student nus and former employee of the returning to college after entering college, won her bid last winter the workforce in the manufactur- for Alabama State Auditor. ing industry, Shane Pitts never Selected as Calhoun’s Out- dreamed that one day he would standing Alumnae in 1990 for her become a college professor. SUSAN PARKER many achievements and commu- Now a very successful nity service, Dr. Parker began a Assistant Professor of Psycholo- fast track career in higher educa- gy for Birmingham-Southern tion at Calhoun when she was College, Dr. Pitts feels he only 16 years old. She worked received a sound foundation her way up through the ranks while at Calhoun, which helped from secretary to the Associate him to succeed once leaving the Dean of Administrative Services college. and eventually became Assistant “The level of attention given to the President for External to students and the respect shown Affairs at Athens State Universi- for their ideas and contributions SHANE PITTS ty. are clearly a hallmark of the Cal- Dr. Parker officially took houn experience. Maybe more office in January. than anything, the experiences I had at Calhoun cultivated a pas- sion for learning that continues to have a tremendous impact,” said Pitts.

16 THE CALHOUN FOUNDATION

The purpose of the Calhoun This past year, over 1300 Community College Foundation individuals throughout the col- is to support Calhoun Community lege’s service area participated in College as it seeks to meet the Presidential Roundtable Discus- educational and training needs of sions to learn more about the the citizens within the college’s Aerospace and Advanced Tech- service area. The Foundation nology Park (AATP). Response accepts gifts of cash, securities, from these meetings has been property, and materials on behalf overwhelming, and the college is of the college and helps to pro- implementing many of the sug- mote the college through Founda- gestions coming as the result of Representatives from the University of Alabama met tion publications and by personal these discussions. with Calhoun faculty and staff to discuss opportu- testimony of its members. The In support of the Technology nities for joint projects. UA staff pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Pam Parsons, Vice President, Devel- Calhoun Foundation is building Park project, Senators Richard opment; Dr. John Scott, Director Continuing Stud- long-range security for the col- Shelby and Jeff Sessions and ies; Mrs. Gwen Hood, Continuing Education, College of Engineering; Dr. Verle Schrodt, Associate Dean lege through scholarship, profes- Congressmen Bud Cramer and for Administration and Professor of Chemical Engi- sional development, academic Robert Aderholt worked as a neering; Dr. Carol Tingle, Associate Dean for Con- improvement, and endowment team to help insure a $500,000 tinuing Studies, Director of Distance Education; Dr. Evan Duggan, Department of Management Science programs. workforce development appropri- and Statistics. The past year was one of ation to Calhoun, which was positioning the Calhoun Founda- included as a line item in this tion to raise the close to $5 mil- year’s federal budget. A process lion in private and corporate for securing individual, corpo- support for workforce develop- rate, state, and additional federal ment and the creation of Cal- funding is now being put into houn’s Advanced Manufacturing place, and the AATP is set to Center. become a reality in the next 36- The idea for the Center 40 months. emerged from months of exten- In addition, construction of a sive planning and over 300 inter- Commemorative Brick Walkway Dr. Fred Gainous, chancellor of The Two-Year Col- views and meetings with local by the Foundation is on track. lege System, and members of his staff visit and tour business and industry leaders to This Walkway will be located in the Boeing Training Center and Boeing plant. Pic- tured here, with Calhoun faculty and staff and Boeing discuss current and future the center of the college’s staff from left to right are Randy Rothring, Boeing; employment needs. This original Decatur campus in an area bor- Rob Romine, Dept. of Postsecondary; Dr. Richard vision for Calhoun’s future in dered by the Rice Science Center, Carpenter; Mike Bunney; Dr. Fred Gainous, Dept. of Postsecondary; Dr. Jorge Kuzmicic, Dept. of Post- workforce training has since the Shelton Health Building, and secondary; Ms. Renee Culverhouse, Dept. of Post- grown to include two other pro- the Wallace Administration secondary; Mr. Dusty Brown, AIDT; Mrs. Debbie Dahl, Dept of Postsecondary; Mr. Phillip Smith; and Dr. jects: the Boeing Aerospace Building. A description of the Gary Green. Technology Center and the Cen- Walkway can be found on page ter for Visualization Technology 23 of this report. (virtual reality).

17 FOUNDATION PROJECTS

Partners in Progress community partners the opportu- Campaign nity to ensure that the workforce development needs of North Alabama will continue to be met Assisted by professional well into the future. consultants, Calhoun completed a Through the Partners in strategic planning process to Progress campaign, the Founda- determine how the college could tion is securing the necessary best meet the demanding educa- funding for the construction and tional and training needs of the major renovation and upgrading growing business community. of classroom and laboratory facil- Nearly 300 community leaders ities which will be housed in the had the opportunity to assist the Advanced Manufacturing Center. College in determining priorities, and 100 business and civic leaders were interviewed to ascertain Calhoun’s role in providing the community with a well-trained workforce well into the 21st cen- tury and beyond. The idea for the College’s Aerospace and Advanced Manu- facturing Technology Park and the resulting Partners in Progress capital campaign is the product of these meetings and community involvement. Partners in Progress was born out of the integral needs of the community and represents an evolution point in the life of Calhoun Community College and its partners. The Partners in Progress campaign will assist the College in securing the $5 million in private funding needed to create the Advanced Manufacturing Center (Phase III of the three-phase Technology Park project). The campaign also will provide Calhoun and its

18 Roundtable Meetings

As a means to involve the community in the Partners in Progress campaign and the creation of Technology Park, during the past year Calhoun President Dr. Richard Carpenter met with over 1300 community leaders during a number of Roundtable meetings and receptions. Sponsors for these receptions included Bill Dunnavant, WZYP; Mrs. Jean Templeton, Burger King; Gary Pledger, Bell- South; and Bill Wyker, Morgan Keegan.

19 FOUNDATION PROJECTS

Scholarships Listed are this year’s Perpetual Scholarship recipients: Over 1600 scholarships have been awarded to deserving stu- Carolee Austin Debbie Landreth dents since 1975. In addition to the 78 Perpetual Scholarships David Bailey Meredith Lauderdale funded each year by individuals and companies in the area, 50 or Karen Boston Holly Law more other scholarships are given to worthy students. Jacob Bowers Krandal League William Brock Corinthia Mallard Perpetual Scholarships: A one-time gift of $25,000 will endow a Alodie Brown Kathryn Maples scholarship in the company’s or donor’s name. Seventy-eight perpet- Tracy Buchman Daniel McClellan ual scholarships have been funded or pledged. Scholarships pay-out Davida Clark Kathryn McCormick represent 85% of the interest earned on the scholarship fund. Justin Compton Wayne Miller Randy Copeland Liliana Montgomery Amanda Cottingham Brandy Moody Deanna Felmlee Brad Murphy Kimberly Fitzgerald Jeremy Namie Sharon Ford Veronica Necklaus Josh Fuqua Denetrist Orr Beth Graham Jeremy Pendley Dustin Graves Jennifer Penney Brandon Griffin James Bryan Pogue Jeremy Hallmark Kelly Pope Chris Hamblin Scott Praytor Amy Hart Christy Prince Heather Hawkins Mary Beth Provenza JULIA KEDROVA JAN HOWELL Kimberly Hays Jason Putman Susan Hazelwood Holly Rozell Perpetual Scholarship Recipients Crystal Henderson Susan Satterfield Daniel Henderson Lynette Seal Misty Herron Margie Sexton Morgan Hicks Nathaniel Stewart Steven Higgenbotham Tiffany Swopes Jessica Howard Lindsay Tucker Jan Howell Tonna Lee Tudor Laura Hudson Matthew Vail Kristi Huskey Bill Voss Wendy Hutton Donna Ward Tami Ingram Ashley Watson Doyle Johnson Belle White Calista Jordan Teresa Willingham Julia Kedrova Heath Wilson Allyson Kitchens

20 Tech Prep scholarship recipients are (starting back row, L to R) Ben Pounders, Scott Praytor, Daniel McClellan, Brandon Bailey, Clint Blankenship, Brandon Griffin, Trent Dutton, Steven Higgenbotham, Jacob Bowers, Christian Zapata, and Mary Beth Provenza.

Designated Scholarships: Designated Scholarship recipients are as follows: Clubs, groups, or individuals may Erin Adams Jessica Holbert Shelley Salisbury award a scholarship in any Patricia Balch Paul Horton Isaac Sanders amount and select a qualified Christy Brown Troy Jones Dana Schrimsher recipient. More than 50 designat- Wes Brown Bridgett King Jennifer Siebert ed scholarships each year assist Scottie Burchell Michelle Kinsella Shannon Slocum deserving students. Judy Burgess Amanda Lemon Decia Swenson Kellie Bush Margrette Little Wes Tapscott Wayne Casey Marsha Madkins Stephen Taylor Emily Compton Amy Martin Susan Wainaina Alfred Dodson Lauren Mask Linda White Howard Durham Sandra McCurley Preston White Jason Faulk Christy Mizell Janet Widner Julie Ford Ben Pounders Hannah Wilkerson Dana Garrison Meagon Puckett Heidi Winsett Kim Gillespie Joan Ray Stephanie Hall Debra Risner Michael Hancock Hans Roper

21 FOUNDATION PROJECTS

Activities The College’s Outstanding Service Award is designed to Outstanding Faculty and recognize a member of the Col- Service Awards lege staff (faculty, administration or support personnel) for out- Each year, the college recog- standing service. According to nizes outstanding faculty and the award’s criteria, the recipient staff during the annual Honors has demonstrated outstanding Day Convocation. Outstanding service to the institution or com- teaching awards are presented to munity in designated or assigned one full-time and one part-time or tasks and/or outstanding volun- JIMMY DUKE Teaching Excellence Award adjunct faculty member. These tary service. The recipient of the Full-Time Faculty awards are designed to recognize 1998 Outstanding Service Award excellence in the classroom and was Mattie Burks, secretary to are presented to the faculty mem- the Dean of Student Affairs. ber who has demonstrated out- All three awards are based standing performance as a on nominations by faculty, staff classroom teacher by utilizing and students, and recipients are traditional and/or creative teach- selected by an independent coming techniques. Last year’s recip- mittee. ient of the Carlton W. Kelley Teaching Excellence Award for RODERICK STALLWORTH Full-Time Faculty was Biology Teaching Excellence Award Instructor Jimmy Duke. The Part-Time Faculty recipient of the 1998 Outstand- ing Teaching Award for Part- time Faculty was Roderick Stallworth, an instructor at the College’s Huntsville campus.

MATTIE BURKS Outstanding Service Award

22 Foundation Cookout Brick Walkway

Each fall, the Foundation Last year, the Foundation expresses its appreciation to its spearheaded a project to build a many contributors and supporters commemorative walkway in cele- with its “World’s Best Stew” bration of Calhoun’s 50th anniver- cookout, hosted by Foundation sary of service to the community. Board Member Vernon Lane and Through the walkway, the Foun- his wife, Lola. This year, over dation seeks to raise funds for Recognition Wall 200 Calhoun faculty and staff and scholarships and other program other community friends enjoyed improvement for student success. The Foundation Recognition the festivities. Donors may give $100 to Wall will be located in Technolo- $1000 “in honor of,” “in memory gy Park and will be erected upon of” or “in tribute to” a loved one, completion of the Park. Sections a relative, a favorite instructor, a of the Wall will be from three to classmate, an organization or in five feet high and will be made of the donor’s name. Each elegantly brick with a drivet surface and engraved brick will be placed in limestone caps. the scenic walkway to be admired The Recognition Wall will for generations to come. be divided into sections: Section Construction of the walkway I will recognize investors’ cumu- is to begin summer 1999. Inter- lative giving from July 1975 ested persons may contact the through December 1998 on a Foundation office at (256) 306- ratio basis. Cumulative totals 2579 for more information. will be divided by the grand total generated those years, and plaques of proportionate size will be secured to the wall in mosaic fashion. Section II will recognize Partners in Progress campaign donors in a manner similar to Section I. Section III will con- tain the names of investors beginning January 1998, other than Partners in Progress campaign donors. The exact timeframe for recognition of donors in Section III will be determined at a later date.

23 FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. ROBIN R. BYRD DAVID B. CAUTHEN JOHN R. COOK, SR. Owner Owner Attorney Chairman of the Board Hundley Batts & Associates Tennessee Valley Industrial Cauthen and Cauthen Cook’s Pest Control Insurance Company Supply Attorneys

GEORGE W. VERNON A. LANE DON PETTUS GARY E. REDUS HANSBERRY, M.D. Owner Owner Baseball Coach Decatur Clinic Mid-South Testing, Inc. PAR Enterprises, Inc. Calhoun Community College Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Teams Roving Outfield/Base Running Coach

FLORETTE J. STREMKE JEAN B. TEMPLETON EILEEN T. USERY W. DANNY WALLACE Program Development Manager Owner Owner Plant Manager The Boeing Company - Huntsville WesFam Restaurants, Inc. M.E.W.S. Amoco Chemical Company 24 DAN M. DAVID PHIL DOTTS WILLIAM E. DUNNAVANT Chairman of the Board Managing Director Owner First American Bank Blount, Parrish and WZYP Radio Company

MICHAEL L. RIDNER, BRITT SEXTON BARRETT C. JIMMY D. SMITH M.D. President SHELTON, JR. Owner The Heart Center Sexton’s, Inc. Publisher Jimmy Smith Jewelers The Decatur Daily

PATRICIA H. WOLLER JAMES K. WORTHEY BILL WYKER, III Owner Owner Managing Director Summit Specialties, Inc. Riverside Assisted Living Morgan Keegan Company 25 THE FINANCIAL PICTURE FOR CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

REVENUE/PERCENT BY SOURCE 1994-95 — 1997-98

SOURCE 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Government Appropriations $13,319,695 49 $12,706,793 46 13,183,190 44 13,141,132 40

Federal/State/Local Contracts, Grants 4,418,202 16 5,435,779 20 6,356,332 21 8,073,631 25

Tuition and Fees 6,898,663 25 7,212,995 26 7,943,415 26 8,370,931 26

Other Income 735,040 3 227,082 1 540,333 2 240,003 1

Bookstore 1,478,828 6 1,612,978 6 1,463,082 5 2,332,685 7

Auxiliary 201,640 1 237,013 1 546,633 2 306,538 1

TOTAL $27,052,068 100 $27,432,640 100 $30,032,985 100 32,464,920 100

REVENUES AS A PERCENT OF 1997-98 EXPENDITURES TOTAL BUDGET FOR 1997-98

Instructional $18,598,207 63% Public Service 255,594 1% Student Services 2,305,448 9% Institutional Support 3,441,456 11% Operations/Maintenance 2,679,844 10% Auxiliary 2,222,928 6%

Total $29,503,477

26 FOR THE CALHOUN FOUNDATION

REVENUE REVENUE Partners in January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998 Progress Memberships 15% 23% INCOME/UNRESTRICTED Interest Clubs/ 1% Memberships 139,199 23% Departments 23% Interest 7,177 1% Investment Income 130,758 22% Subtotal 277,134

Scholarships Investment Income INCOME/RESTRICTED 22% 16% Scholarships 98,583 16% Clubs/Departments 135,991 23% Partners in Progress 89,101 15% Subtotal 323,675 EXPENDITURES January 1, 1998 - January 31, 1998 Grand Total Revenue 600,809 100%

PROGRAM SERVICES Scholarships $ 80,821 36% PROGRAM SERVICES Clubs/Departments 101,918 45% Institutional Advancement/ Supplies Institutional Advancement/Supplies 42,977 19% 19% Scholarships 36% TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES 225,716 79% (Scholarships, student projects, professional development, equipment, consultants, consultants’ expenses)

TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL 17,285 6% Clubs/Departments (Office supplies, receptions, educational 45% meetings)

TOTAL FUND RAISING 43,213 15% EXPENDITURES (Printed or other items to help raise funds) Administrative & Fund Raising General 15% Grand Total Expenditure 286,214 100% 6%

Program Services Beginning Fund Balance January 1, 1998 2,170,675 79% Revenue 600,809 Expenditure 276,739 Ending Fund Balance December 31, 1998 $2,494,745

27 FOUNDATION DONORS Perpetual Disabled American Veterans Hafford Leeman Memorial Maureen Stephens Memorial Major Gifts Wheeler-Brown-Hendrix Mr. and Mrs. John Knight, Jr. Mr. James M. Stephens Baker Foundation Scholarships Chapter 11 Family and Friends Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Baker Commander O.J. Hyde B. Lightfoot Memorial The American Legion Sue-Jac, Inc. Department of Alabama David and Karen Duke Les Jeunes Meres Club Mr. James E. Hooper Mr. and Mrs. John A. Caddell Mr. Braxton Bridgers Mr. and Mrs. David B. Cauthen Engelhard Local Mortgage Company Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sundback AmSouth Bank Mr. Ken Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dinsmore Cerestar USA Decatur Mr. Bruce Pylant C. Wilson Taylor Memorial Fund Mr. Gary Thompson Ann K. and William B. Eyster Management Advisory Group Mrs. C. Wilson Taylor Applied Research, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Raymon J. Compass Bank Charities Compass Bank Ð Decatur Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jeffreys First American Bank Ð Decatur Baker Mr. Ken Collier Mr. Dan David Bobby Terry Memorial Automatic Screw Machine Elizabeth Smith Maund Mrs. Eileen Terry Usery Cook’s Pest Control Products Charles A. Gober Honorary Honorary Mr. and Mrs. John Cook, Sr. Mr. Stan Belsky Mr. and Mrs. Henry Z. Mr. J. Douglas Maund Bertha Timberlake Memorial McCrary Decatur Womens’ Chamber Daikin America Mr. H. Clay Blizzard Memorial Mr. and Mrs. Henry McCrary of Commerce Mr. Cliff Adams William G. and Wilma P. Hall Brown’s Fabric Center Mrs. Wilma Proctor Hall Donna Wilburn McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tucker The Decatur Daily Charitable Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Brown Mrs. Virginia H. Smith Nursing Memorial Trust Mr. Michael J. Wilburn Estate Eileen Terry Usery Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Shelton, Florence Nicolette (Nikki) Byrd Kathleen Haney Memorial Mrs. Mary Corum Limestone Chapel Funeral Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Byrd, Jr. Security Mutual AMEV Home Foundation The Monsanto Fund M.E.W.S. Engelhard Elliott Henry Caddell Memorial Bobby Terry Inc. Mr. Ken Rogers Mr. and Mrs. John Caddell George and Ida Hansberry Morgan-Lawrence County Memorial Medical Auxiliary Jacquelin Woolley Villadsen Mrs. Ann K. Eyster Mr. Dallas Ray Campbell Drs. Cathy C. and George W. Memorial Hansberry Dr. Frances Moss Tribute Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Martin Drs. Cathy C. and George W. Betsy Cantrell Leadership Dr. Jack Platt Mr. Wayne and Dr. Alice Hansberry Memorial Doctors Cathy and George Villadsen Family and Friends Hansberry Tribute Fund Office Supply Company, Inc. BellSouth Mrs. Jean Hunter Board and Employees at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen Lucy B. Cauthen Memorial Compass Bank/ Compass Steve Waters Memorial Dr. and Mrs. Paul McCain Mr. and Mrs. David Cauthen Bancshares Jean Osborn Memorial Family and Friends Mr. H. Clay Blizzard Mrs. Carol S. Waters Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Prewitt, Cerestar USA Decatur Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Haws Jr. Mr. Gary Thompson PAR Enterprises, Inc. Paul and Susie Dell Wildes Dr. Virginia S. Hill Nursing Mr. and Mrs. Don Pettus Memorial Regions Bank Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Childers Memorial Mr. Wayne and Dr. Alice Mr. Gordon Barksdale Mrs. Virginia H. Shelton PBR Electronics Villadsen Mrs. Nina Hodges Cline Mr. and Mrs. William L. Dr. and Mrs. Michael L. Ridner Elton and Marguerite Hinnant Prince Wendy Williams Memorial William and Mavis Cofield Memorial Family and Friends Riverside Assisted Living Nursing Memorial Mrs. Betty Hinnant PH&J Architects Mr. and Mrs. James Worthey Dr. and Mrs. Harold Steele Alabama Rehabilitation Mr. Renis O. Jones, Jr. Willo Products Association Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Ozier The Sexton Family Charitable Compass Bank Ð Decatur Leon and B’Countess Pope Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ozier Foundation Mr. Ken Collier Willie Esma Hodges Memorial Mrs. B’Countess Pope Mrs. Nina Hodges Cline Mrs. Bernice Blocker Kidd Mr. and Mrs. Britt Sexton Cook’s Pest Control Jimmy Smith Jewelers Mr. and Mrs. John Cook Jean and Billy N. Hunter Professional Secretaries Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith Scholarship International The Decatur Daily Marshall Space Flight Chapter Mrs. Caroline B. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Shelton, Robert and Katie Hutson Jr. Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Luke Pryor Temple, Inc. Mr. Blake Temple Decatur Kiwanis Club Foundation William L. Jones Memorial Regions Bank Ð Decatur Mrs. Rebecca Jones Mr. Gordon Barksdale Summit Specialties Decatur New Car Dealers Mr. and Mrs. John Woller Association Dr. Carlton Kelley Nursing Jimmy Smith Jewelers Fund Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Layton Memorial Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wyker, III Mrs. Carlton Kelley Denbo Iron and Metal Company, Morgan County Nurse Day Willie Sue Smith Tribute Inc. Committee Mr. Phillip Smith Mr. and Mrs. Morley Denbo Mrs. Zenda Wesnor Mr. and Mrs. Joel Denbo

28 Dr. Rhoda Hutchinson Honorary Dr. M. Scott Sarrels Cook’s Pest Control Motorola Designated Nursing Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schuppert Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cook, Mrs. Sandy Golding Scholarships Mrs. Virginia Smith Sr. Robin Horton Milam Nursing Smither, Talley & Mauldin, PC Mr. James T. Morgan 3M Foundation Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Herchel Terry Mr. and Mrs. Randall L. Cox Mr. Jim King Mr. Charles Tyler Clark Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Thrasher Mr. Wayne and Dr. Jo O’Neal Hunter Horton and Associates Mrs. Margaret P. Vann Daikin America Alabama Nurses Association Dr. Betty Vaughan Mr. Cliff Adams PAR Enterprises, Inc. District 10 Mr. and Mrs. Jim Montgomery Mrs. J. T. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Don Pettus Mrs. Denise Garrison Mr. and Mrs. L. Wallace Decatur Bankers Association North Alabama Traffic & Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wallace Powertel, Inc. The Decatur Daily Mr. Elbert R. Balch Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Transportation Club W. W. Wyers Estate Mrs. Kris Spencer Mr. and Mrs. Barrett C. Inc. Shelton, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Prewitt Rho Chi Omega Chapter Annie Wheeler Nursing Mrs. Cheryl K. Johnson PAR Enterprises, Inc. Colonial Dames of America Ð Mr. Don Pettus Tennessee Valley Town Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dinsmore Dr. and Mrs. Carl Ratcliffe American Legion Auxiliary Committee Arthur Prince Scholarship Fund Mrs. Toby Sewell Engelhard Redstone Federal Credit Union Morgan County Unit #15 Mr. Ken Rogers Mr. Gerald Toland Mrs. Brenda Tinger Rising Sun Masonic Lodge #29 Mrs. Leslie E. Whitehead Mrs. Ann K. Eyster Regions Bank American Legion Post #15 Mr. Gordon Barksdale Commander O.J. Hyde Redstone Federal Credit Union Lexie Ellis Williams Charitable First American Bank Mr. Gerald Toland Trust Mr. Dan David Dr. and Mrs. Michael Ridner Angel Scholarship Commander Frank Shafer Ms. Janie Wilson Mr. Neal Flum Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rowe Anonymous Scholarship Monsanto Dorothy Woodall Memorial Friskies Petcare Company Athens-Limestone Retired Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Suggs Professional Secretaries Mr. Greg Haser Sexton Family Foundation Teachers Association International Ð Decatur Mr. Britt Sexton Mrs. Georgia Nichols Tennessee Valley Voiture 1012 Mrs. Sarah Landers Dr. and Mrs. Gary M. Green 40 & 8 Organization Jimmy Smith Jewelers Athens-Limestone University Mr. Sam Whitaker Group Dekko Services Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith Women President’s Club Mrs. Barbara Hodges United Methodist Women of Mr. Phillip Smith Thomas Belue Box Scholarship First United Methodist Church American Legion Post #15 Gunnin Agency Dr. Daniel W. Box Mrs. LaVerne C. Dollahite Mr. O.J. Hyde Virginia and Lester Gunnin Mrs. Virginia H. Smith Kurtis Charleson Memorial Robin Frenzel Wallace Memorial BP Amoco Chemical Company Mrs. Wilma P. Hall Mr. George and Dr. Dena Theatre Scholarship Nursing Scholarship Mr. Danny Wallace Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Julious Barrett Drs. George and Cathy The Boeing Company Mr. and Mrs. Raymon J. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Ray Charleson Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bendall Hansberry Mr. and Mrs. Doug Street Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Blackard Ms. Debra Belessis BellSouth Mrs. Jean Hunter Mrs. Caroline B. Taylor Dick Chittam Realty Mr. Gary Pledger Chittam Family Darryl and Carolyn Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Busby Hutto Printing Mr. and Mrs. John A. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Paul Byrd The Boeing Company Matching Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Hutto Decatur Alabama Kennel Club/ Gift Fund Shetland Sheepdog Club Mr. and Mrs. John A. Caddell Mr. William B. Taylor Mrs. Alsie Fisher Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Castro Mrs. Dorothy B. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chandler Mr. Charles Bowden Tennessee Valley Voiture 1012 Lockheed Martin Systems Mr. and Mrs. Gene Pyle Decatur Culture Club Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clem Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Byrd Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Culver Mr. James H. Foster, Jr. Mrs. Evelyn Vaughan 3M Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Dutton Mr. and Mrs. John A. Caddell Mrs. Kermit Faught M & D Mechanical Contractors Mr. Jim King Joe Flynn American Legion Post Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Allfrey #15 Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goodwin Dr. and Mrs. Richard Carpenter Mrs. Reva J. Hall Mr. Wayne and Dr. Alice Mr. O.J. Hyde Madison County Commission Villadsen Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hamn Mr. and Mrs. David B. Cauthen Drs. George and Cathy Bellsouth Nora and George C. Foerstner McGraw-Hill Company Scholarship Foundation Inc. Hansberry Cerestar USA Decatur Mr. and Mrs. Doug Kouba Mr. and Mrs. James Worthey Mr. Gary Thompson M.E.W.S. Joan Goree Honorary Mrs. Tammy Loyd Mrs. Eileen Terry Usery Mr. and Mrs. Joe Worthey Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Malone Mr. and Mrs. Ray Charleson Dr. Frances P. Moss Mr. and Mrs. Lee Melvin Robin Horton Milam Mrs. A. Virginia Montgomery Mr. Ellis and Dr. Carol Chenault Scholarship Group Dekko Services, LLC Dr. and Mrs. Gerald New Mr. Charles Tyler Clark Mrs. Charlotte Harwell Cynthia, Robert, Dede and Compass Bancshares Mrs. Barbara Hodges Lanier Parker Mr. D. Paul Jones Mr. L. Wayne and Dr. Sue L. Mr. and Mrs. David Parks Mitchell James Hughes Disabled PEO, Chapter U Members American Veterans Scholarship Mrs. Mary Quattlebaum Disabled American Veterans Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Rahm Commander O.J. Hyde Mr. and Mrs. Roger Rich 29 FOUNDATION DONORS The Huntsville Times Sponsor Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Vickery Patron Mrs. Kay Davis Ms. Janet Kincherlow-Martin Alabama Nurses Association Mr. Bob Ludwig American Legion Auxiliary Unit Dr. and Mrs. W. David White District 10 Mr. R.J. Ward #15 Dr. Thalia Love Mrs. Denise Garrison Mrs. Brenda Tinger Mr. and Mrs. George O. International Association of Dr. Edward McCool Williams Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Allen Administrative Personnel Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Armor Mrs. Sarah J. Landers Mr. George F. McDonough Mrs. Mazdolyn Winston Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Mrs. Janice Armstrong Inc. Ms. Nancy Keenum Mrs. Sandra Melching Mrs. Cheryl K. Johnson Mr. Julian and Dr. Gayla Education Society Mr. and Mrs. George F. Ashford Mid-South Testing, Inc. Amberley Suite Hotels McDonough Mr. Vernon Lane Mr. Paul W. Alford Dr. K. Rao Yedla Mrs. Sarah S. Bates Ms. Tami Reist McGraw-Hill Company Dr. and Mrs. Harry V. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dr. and Mrs. Waymon E. Burke Asherbranner American Legion Department of The Monsanto Fund Matching Mr. H. Wilson Morgan Alabama Gift Center Mrs. Sandra Caudle Ms. Peggy Atkins Mr. Braxton Bridgers Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Nave Morton International Mrs. Jill Chadwick Mrs. Vicki Leigh Baker Athens-Limestone Retired Mr. Richard Dunlap O & S Enterprises, Inc. Teachers Association Mrs. Dot Livingston Dr. and Mrs. Don Collier Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ellis Ms. Kristine Beadle Mrs. Georgia Nichols NSCDA in Alabama, TVTC Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis Off Campus Bookstore Mr. John Q. Berzett Mrs. Lucinda M. Beddow Mrs. Toby Sewell Mr. and Mrs. Buster Douthit Decatur Investment Club Mrs. Kay Blackwell BellSouth Matching Gift Mr. and Mrs. Ottie Newsom Mr. E.C. Chandler Mr. Ben Parton Foundation Dr. Carmen Blalock Osco Decatur Lion’s Club Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company Big Bob Gibson’s Bar-B-Q Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mr. Richard Talley Mr. Ronnie Dukes Mr. and Mrs. James M. Blizzard Mr. Don McLemore Allen Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Allen Domino’s Pizza Mr. Bruce K. Pieper Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Burks Dr. Daniel W. Box Mrs. Bonnie Villareal Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lynn Mr. and Mrs. Bill Provin Charles T. Burton, M.D. Mrs. Peggy Campbell Parker Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Douthit Mr. and Mrs. William Reese Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Butler Mrs. Russell J. Chance Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Reed Mr. James F. Duke Mrs. Jean Reynolds Mr. Thomas A. Caddell Coilplus, Inc. Rilin Management Corporation Mr. Larry N. Eaves Mrs. Roberta Clem Mr. and Mrs. Rick Walters Mr. and Mrs. John Russell, III Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Cantrell Mr. Larry A. Doss EFP Corporation Mr. Robert B. Simmons Mr. Melvin Russell Mrs. Trudye Russell Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Causey Dick Chittam Realty Chittam Family Dr. and Mrs. William Sims Mr. Leon and Dr. Dell Felts Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Scott Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chandler Mrs. Mary W. Crowe Suggs Insurance Agency Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Floyd Mrs. Roberta Sommerville Mr. and Mrs. Rex Cheatham Mr. Sidney Suggs Decatur Kennel Club / Shetland Foerstner Scholarship SouthTrust Bank Sheriff Stephen L. Crabbe Sheepdog Club Tennessee Valley Pecan Foundation, Inc. Mr. G. Rick Archer Mrs. Alsie Fisher Company Mr. Alex Meyer Dr. Ben Currin Mr. and Mrs. Judson Dr. and Mrs. Harold C. Steele Elimess Engineering, Inc. Hawthorne Dr. Izora Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Bill Darwin Mr. L. Mark Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stephens Mr. and Mrs. William Tepper Dr. Lynn Hogan Mr. Mack David First United Methodist Church Mrs. Beverly Stovall Mrs. LaVerne Dollahite Dr. Leslie E. Whitehead Ms. Peggy Holsonback Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Mr. Kenneth A. Dunivant Mrs. Patricia Stueck WZYP Radio Mr. and Mrs. Steve Holt Mr. and Mrs. Billy Doran Mr. Bill and Dr. Theresa Mr. Bill Dunnavant Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes Eddie Preuitt Ford Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tepper Mr. Eddie Preuitt Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes Mrs. Virginia Jenkins Mrs. Elizabeth Thames Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Faulkner Ms. Shirley Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jimerson Thompson Tractor Company Mrs. Karen Fite Huntsville Teachers Credit Kalea II Apartments Mr. Sammy Dean Union Mr. Chet Kubina Mr. and Mrs. Bill Forbes Mrs. Annette Brown Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Tosh Mrs. Carlton B. Kelley Mrs. Mary E. Garrett

30 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Garrison Mr. and Mrs. Jim King Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Powers Mrs. Jennifer Whitley Mrs. Clara P. Link Drs. George and Cathy Ms. Janice Gibbons Mrs. Jannett Knight Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rathbone Mr. Duaine Williford Hansberry Mr. Charles T. Giles Mr. and Mrs. David Knighten Mrs. Catherine H. Rice Mr. and Mrs. Lee Woolf Mrs. Margaret Curtis May Mr. Ellis and Dr. Carol Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Gillespie Mr. Preston E. Lee Mr. Amos L. Richardson Chenault Drs. George and Cathy Mr. William Godsey Mrs. Sally A. Little Richardson & Deemer Insurance Memorial Hansberry Mr. Frank Deemer Ms. Joan Goree Mrs. Linda Lowery Mrs. Margaret Anderton Mrs. Mollie Tippett Martin Rise Real Estate Mr. Paul W. Alford Mr. Leroy Beard Mrs. Jo Ann Goss Mrs. Tammy Loyd Mrs. Mary J. Duncan Mr. Gary Mullinax Ms. Bertha Bailey Mrs. Sedama Poole Mr. and Mrs. James Graham Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Malone Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ed Roberts Calhoun Employees and Mr. Stan Vinton Friends Mrs. Trudy McKnight Grisham Ms. Amanda Marks Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rudolph Mr. Talmadge (Skip) Meadows Mrs. Mallie L. Brandon Mr. Paul W. Alford Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Grubbs Mr. Charles B. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Salyer Drs. George W. and Cathy C. Hansberry Mrs. Kathryn McClary Mrs. Lawanda Guthrie Mr. and Mrs. Larry Maxfield Mr. and Mrs. Adam Scott Drs. George and Cathy Mrs. Helen Braun Hansberry Rev. and Mrs. William L. Hacker Ms. Pat McCay Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scott Drs. George W. and Cathy C. Hansberry Mr. Samuel D. Nettles Dr. Mike Haghighi Mr. Jacky McClusky Mr. and Mrs. Lendon Seal Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wallace Dr. Arthur Calix Mr. Christopher R. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Henry Z. McCrary Ms. Judith Shaffer Drs. George W. and Cathy C. Mrs. Shirley Tune Perry Hansberry Ronald B. Workman, M.D. Mrs. Laura Hall Mr. and Mrs. Larry McDole Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sharman Dr. Russell Chance Mr. Coy Puckett Mr. and Mrs. Keith Hallmark Mr. John McMurry Dr. and Mrs. William C. Dr. Carol Chenault Ms. Natasha George Sharples Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephens Mrs. Jennetta Hampton Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mitchell Mrs. Nell Mazo Snead Mr. Dennis Smith Mrs. Alma Coffey Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wallace Dr. Myra Hannah Mrs. Terry G. Mizelle Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wallace Dr. Cynthia Snead Mr. Joe Steinreich Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hargrove Mr. and Mrs. Greg Nelson Mrs. Audrey Dailey Drs. George and Cathy Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sparks Drs. George and Cathy Hansberry Ms. Jackie Hawkins Mrs. Linda Newman Hansberry Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Haws Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stephens Ms. Paula Henry Ms. Sandra O’Shields Mrs. Tommie Faucett Mr. William H. Temple Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephens Mr. Paul W. Alford Mr. Paul W. Alford Mrs. Peggy Holsonback Ms. Deborah Ott Sunbelt Therapy Management Mr. Greene B. Foster Mr. Billy Thompson Ms. Jane Houston Mr. Richard Pace Services Dr. and Mrs. Harold C. Steele Ms. Natasha George Mr. Paul Henderson Ms. Clement Howton Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Parker Mr. T.N. Goree Mrs. Doris Tidmore Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes Mr. Wayne Parmley Workman Ms. Pat Swinford Dr. Lynn Headrick Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey Huffman Mrs. Lisa Patterson Dr. Izora Harrison Ms. Johnnie L.White Ms. Carla Swinney Dr. Izora Harrison Dr. and Mrs. Albert Hunt Mr. Joe L. Payne Dr. Charles Howard Mr. William B. Taylor Drs. George and Cathy Mr. Thomas Hurley Peck Funeral Home Hansberry Mr. Robert Peck Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tennison Mrs. Eleanor N. Hutchens Mr. Gene Jones Mrs. Jan Peek Mr. Billy Terry Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butler Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jett Mr. William and Dr. Theresa Ms. Leslie Perry Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thayer Hamilton Dr. and Mrs. Harry Joiner Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Phares Dr. Paul Thomas Dr. Barry Kiger Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jones Redstone Arsenal Students Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pisani Mr. and Mrs. Ron Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jones Mr. Douglas King McCoy Pitt, M.D. Ms. Barbara Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wallace Mr. and Mrs. William L. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Porter, Jr. Mrs. Cynthia Wade-Harper

31 FOUNDATION DONORS Commemorative Kalea II Atrium Apartments Inkind BACCHUS Tribute Mr. Chet Kubina In honor of Tom Brown Walkway All-Wright Bakery Ms. Peggy Atkins Anonymous Mrs. Carlton Kelley Mrs. Carolyn Byrd Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alford Athens Advertising Specialties In honor of Laverne Byrd, LPN Dr. Otis E. Kirby, Jr. Amberley Suite Hotel Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Allen Ms. Tami Reist Big Bob Gibson’s Bar-B-Q Knights of Columbus 3986 Mr. Don McLemore In honor of Dr. Randy K. Cross BP Amoco Chemical Company Mr. John E. Overcamp Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill Mr. Danny Wallace Domino’s Pizza In honor of Cindy Freer Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lovell Mr. and Mrs. Mason Booth Mrs. Bonnie Villareal Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Mr. and Mrs. William J. Baker Maximum Technology Mrs. Sharon Brown Huntsville Teachers Credit In honor of Master Gary Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Baker Mr. Mickey Crutcher Union Grisham III Byco Plastics, Inc. Mrs. Annette Brown Mrs. Trudy McKnight Mrs. Lucinda M. Beddow Mrs. Terry G. Mizelle Mr. Bentley Vaughan Grisham Pepsi Cola Bottling Company The Boeing Company Mr. H. Wilson Morgan Castner Knott Mr. Ronnie Dukes In honor of Annette Lake, LPN Mr. and Mrs. Haines Roberts Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Horace Broom Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Parker WZYP Radio D & B Recycling Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dunnavant In honor of Dr. Paul Marquis Calhoun Community College Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Powers Mr. Don Broome Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Employees Dr. and Mrs. Carl Ratcliffe Dominos Pizza Jazz Band In honor of Dr. James Mize Mr. and Mrs. David Cauthen Mrs. Bonnie Villareal Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Mrs. Catherine H. Rice Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Cerestar USA, Inc. Friskies Pet Care Inc. In honor of Mr. J. Paul Mizelle Mr. Gary Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rowe Mrs. Melissa Burns Mrs. Terry G. Mizelle Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Cantrell Dick Chittam Realty Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Salyer Haney Interior Building In honor of Reverend Hal Noble Mr. Dick Chittam Company Colonial Mall Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Scoreboard Sales and Service Mr. David Haney Clayton Blackwood Realty Mr. Charles Hollis Daikin America, Inc. In honor of Vonnie Sanford, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Drs. George and Cathy Mr. Cliff Adams LPN Blackwood Sexton Family Charitable Hansberry Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Foundation Decatur Investment Club Dr. and Mrs. Don Collier Mr. Britt Sexton Halsey Grocery Mr. E. C. Chandler In honor of Wendy Smith, RN Mr. Donny Rye Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Dan David The Shop Decatur Lions Club Mrs. Dorothy Schwuchow On-Call Medical and Surgical Mr. Richard Talley In Honor of Christy Thrasher, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Dinsmore Education Services LPN Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephens Dr. Harold C. Steele, Director Elimess Engineering Inc. Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Filter Technology, Inc. Mr. L. Mark Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Williams Mr. Roy Stewart Mr. Dan Palermo In honor of Dr. Michael Wang Mr. Neal H. Flum Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace Mrs. Trudy McKnight Grisham Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stone Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company Mr. Ronnie Dukes Moulton Civitan Club Gunnin Agency Ms. Patricia I. Swinford Lester and Virginia Gunnin Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Salyer Southtrust Bank 3M Mr. Bill Watson Mrs. Laura Hall Mrs. Jean Stover Dr. and Mrs. M. Wayne Tosh Dr. Theresa Hamilton Ms. Sandra Webster Tech Prep The Uniform Center Drs. George and Cathy Mr. Tim Cummings The Boeing Company Hansberry Matching Gift Mr. Mike Bunney Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Watkins Mrs. Lucy Slater Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Hargrove BellSouth Matching Gift Center Mr. Scott Strode Wayne Farms Mr. Jake Volkert Dr. Izora P. Harrison Mr. Tim Esslinger The Boeing Company Matching Gift Program 3M Foundation Mrs. Shirley Hughes Mr. Jim King Bunge Corporation Mrs. Eleanor N. Hutchens Redstone Federal Credit Union The Monsanto Fund Mr. Gerald Toland Mr. Robert Hutson Teledyne Brown Inc. Mrs. Susan Jester 3M Foundation

32 Theatre Golden K Kiwanis Club of Dr. Eddy J. Burks Huntsville Mr. Doug Powell Ms. Peggy Atkins Mrs. Maxie P. Carwile IEEE Mrs. Leona Purser Blue Ribbon Shoes Mrs. Terri Cavender Mrs. Jackie Handley IOTA Sigma Pi National Ms. Marilyn Radford Honorary Society for Women in Lt. and Mrs. John J. Conlon Davidson Plumbing Chemistry Mrs. Donna Ramsey Mr. Ed Davidson Mr. Leo Douglas JETS Ð Junior Engineering and Ms. Sharon Range Mrs. Maxie Carwile Technical Society Mrs. Robin Drinkard Mr. Amos L. Richardson Mr. Neal Flum Kodak Awards Mr. and Mrs. Pat Driskell Mrs. Karen H. Riss Ms. Natasha George NACE Ð National Association of Mrs. Dawn Gillespie Corrosion Engineers Mrs. Venita Roberts Mr. Bubba Godsey Mr. John C. Eyster NASA Ð National Aeronautics Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Rogers Drs. George W. and Cathy C. and Space Administration Mrs. Julianne V. Goodridge Hansberry Mrs. Nancy Sartin National Council of Teachers of Mrs. Tammie Gregg Que Lindo Styling Salon Mathematics Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Siegrist Mrs. Sherry Batts Hardy Chiropractic Center Mrs. Vicki Elledge SAME Ð Society of American Mr. Laron Hardy Ms. Beverly S. Smith Military Engineers Dr. Frances P. Moss Mr. David F. Harper Mrs. Letha St. John Sigma Xi Ð UAH Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Bill Provin Mrs. Vickie A. Hayes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephens Spectrum 2000, Calhoun Community College Mrs. Patricia Hill Ms. Patricia Swinford Science Fair Teledyne Brown Engineering Dr. Carolyn Holt Mrs. Rachel Sykes AIAA Ð American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Thiessen Dr. Eleanor Holt Mrs. Vanessa Vaughan Bunge Corporation Alabama Chapter of Health Mrs. Charlotte Kiger Ms. Ann Wagnon Physics Society U.S. Air Force Awards Program Dr. Otis F. Kirby Mrs. Maria Wallace American Meteorological Society U.S. Army Awards Program Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lamb Mrs. Wanda Weaver BP Amoco Chemical Company U.S. Army Missile Command, Mr. Danny Wallace Huntsville Mrs. Annette LeCroix Mr. Mike Welham Mrs. Lisa Montgomery U.S. Department of Public Mr. and Mrs. John Lybarger Mrs. C. Kay Wheatley Dr. Brian Armitage Award Health Mrs. Anne Malcolm Ms. Nancy P. White ASHRAE Ð American Society of U.S. Metric Association Heating, Refrigeration and Air Mando’s Italian Food Mr. J.W. Wilson Conditioning Engineers U.S. Navy Awards Program Mr. and Mrs. Armando de Quesada Association of Women Mr. and Mrs. George O. Williams Geoscientists Mrs. Cathy Mansell Yale Science and Engineering Athens-Limestone Clean Awards Mr. Paxton H. McCoghren Community/ Recycling Mrs. Jean McCraney Dr. and Mrs. Haik Biglari Other Mrs. Pat McDonald Cook’s Natural Science Museum Major and Mrs. John C. Adams Ms. Eileen Mueller Cook’s Pest Control Mrs. Idena Beckwith Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cook Mr. Richard Ordway Biles Rental World CoPro Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas T. Pawluk Mrs. Kay Blackwell DISL/ MESC Dauphin Island Pepsi-Cola Company Sea Lab, Marine Environmental Mr. Edward R. Blount Mr. Scotty Shavel Consortium Mrs. Cheryl Brown Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pizzano

33 FOUNDATION DONORS

Partners In Progress Greg Bradford Bradley K. Dean Christopher R. Hall Suzanne Joiner Dr. Waymon E. Burke Pamela Doran Laura Hall Chrystal Jones

Calhoun Community College Coy Burfield John Douglas Glenna Hames Nancy Keenum

Eddy J. Burks Leo Douglas Dr. Theresa Hamilton Charlotte Kiger

C. L. Adams Lonnie Butler Robin Drinkard Jennetta Hampton Janet Kincherlow-Martin

Rodney E. Alford Ruth Butler Karen C. Driskell Dr. Cathy Hansberry Amy King

Christi Andrews Deborah Byrd James F. Duke Joyce Hanserd Dr. Crawford King

Harold L. Anthony Dr. Sheila H. Byrd Larry Eaves David F. Harper James E. King

Dr. Jerry Armor Peggy Campbell Ray O. Edmondson Dr. Izora Harrison Myra B. King

Laurie Arnston Jimmy Cantrell Dr. Hameed El Amin Jackie Hawkins Brian Kingston

Janice Armstrong Dr. Richard Carpenter Randy Engle Vickie A. Hayes Jannett Knight

Mary Asherbranner Shirley Carr Dr. Adele G. Felts Paula G. Henry Anita Knighten

Gayla B. Ashford Eloise Carroll Jane Floyd Pat Hill Patricia M. Landers

Peggy Atkins Maxie P. Carwile Neal Flum Dr. Lynn C. Hogan Carla Larry

Bertha M. Bailey Sandra I. Caudle William Forbes Peggy Holsonback Annette Lecroix

Susan Baker Corinne Covelli Henri J. Fusch Dr. Eleanor Holt Debra Lee

Thomas J. Barham Jill May Chadwick Mary Ellen Garrett June Holt Roy H. Lee

Sarah S. Bates Elizabeth M. Cheatham Debbie Garrison Jane Houston Lee Leland

Idena R. Beckwith Dr. Carol D. Chenault Natasha B. George Clement Howton Renee Lindsey

Lucinda Beddow Jeppy L. Clayton Janice Gibbons Donna Huffman Joyce Long

John Q. Berzett Dr. Don Collier Dawn M. Gillespie James Hughes Dr. Thalia F. Love

Kay Blackwell Severo V. Conteras Earl F. Gilbert Shirley Hughes Joyce M. Lowman

Dr. Carmen Blalock James Copeland William Godsey Thomas Hurley Tammy Loyd

Howard R. Blount Randall L. Cox Jackie Gooch Tami Ingram Vicki L. Lucas

Charles Bowden Shane Crawford Julianne V. Goodridge Joseph P. Jenkins Mary H. Luna

Belinda Bowen Genevieve Crook James F. Graham Phil L. Jenkins Gladys Luster

Mike Bowen Dr. Randy Cross Dr. Gary M. Green Virginia Jenkins John Lybarger

Cheryl Brown Mary W. Crowe Joyce M. Green Bobby Ray Jett Anne M. Malcolm

Sharon D. Brown Marilyn Darwin Lucile Green Glen Jimerson Juana Malone

Mattie Burks Donald J. Davis Tammie Gregg Dorothy Johnson Maggie Malone

Beth Butler Ezra Davis Bruce Hagood Jackie B. Johnson Pat Malone

Brad Dean Rebecca Haines Judy A. Johnson Amanda Marks

34 Cathy Mansell Mykola Taras Pawluk John H. Shannon Dr. Paul D. Thomas Byrd Maintenance Systems Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Byrd Jean Martin Jan Peek William C. Sharples Ronald Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Caddell Cecilia Maxfield Frank Pizzano Margaret B. Shepherd Barbara Thompson Mr. and Mrs. David Cauthen Harriet Mayo Douglas Powell Robert B. Simmons Dr. Wayne Tosh Cook’s Pest Control Mr. and Mrs. John Cook Patricia McCay Lana C. Powers Ronald G. Sims Radona R. Trousdale Daikin America Inc. Mr. Cliff Adams Jack McClusky William Provin Albert Smith Elliott Tyler The Decatur Daily Paxton H. McCoghran James A. Putman Beverly S. Smith Vanessa Vaughan Mr. Barrett Shelton

Sandra L. McDole Marilyn A. Radford James A. Smith Cynthia Wade-Harper Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dinsmore Mr. John Eyster Pat McDonald Donna Ramsey Michael D. Smith Ann Wagnon First American Bank George F. McDonough Sharon Range Nina Smith Maria Wallace Mr. Dan David

Clabe McGuire Dr. Carl J. Ratcliffe Phillip Smith Wanda Weaver Fite Building Company, Inc. Mr. Jack Fite Donald F. McLemore Tom Reese Virginia H. Smith Aimee Webb Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Hansberry David McMurry T. Jeane Reynolds Dr. Cynthia Snead Mike Welham Dr. George W. Hansberry

Sandra Melching Amos L. Richardson Roberta Sommerville Dr. Vinetta L. Wesley Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones

Regina A. Mitchell Karen H. Riss Gloria Stephens MEWS C. K. Wheatley Mrs. Eileen Terry Usery Dr. Sue L. Mitchell Venita Roberts Robert E. Stephens Bobby J. White Mid-South Testing, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lane Ellen Montgomery Ernest E. Rogers Dr. Dena M. Stephenson Nancy P. White Dr. and Mrs. Roger Moss Steven H. Moore Melvin Rogers Beverly T. Stovall Karen Wilksman Nowlin & McAnnally, LLP Mr. Sid McAnnally Dr. Frances P. Moss Elton E. Romine Nancy Street George O. Williams PAR Enterprises, Inc. Kathy Nave Joseph H. Rosher Patricia Stueck Duaine W. Williford Mr. Don Pettus

Laquita Nelson Bill C. Rudolph Mary Sturdivant J. W. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Michael Ridner Sexton Family Foundation Linda Newman John R. Russell Robert Suran Mazdolyn M. Winston Mr. Britt Sexton Ottie L. Newsom Trudye Russell Carla Swinney H. Lee Woolf Jimmy Smith Jewelers Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith Dr. Jo N. O’Neal Letha St. John Rachel Sykes Dr. Mary A. Yarbrough Mrs. Florette Stremke Ron Norwood Phyllis Salyer Alice Tanner Mr. and Mrs. Danny Wallace Community Sandra O’Shields Nancy L. Sartin Julia T. Taylor Wesfam Restaurants Inc. Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Steve Templeton Deborah Ott Susan Satterfield Ronald M. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. David Austin Mr. and Mrs. John Woller Charles Lynn Parker Cherri Scott Archie Tennison Hundley Batts & Associates Mr. and Mrs. James Worthey Lanita Parker Frieda Scott Insurance Bill L. Tepper Mr. Hundley Batts, Sr. WZYP Radio Mr. Bill Dunnavant Ben Parton Jimmy M. Scott Billy Terry Blount, Parrish & Company Mr. Phil Dotts Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wyker Lisa Patterson Carolyn D. Seal Elizabeth Thames Mr. and Mrs. Bill Briscoe Beth Pawluk Judith D. Shaffer Gordon Thayer

35 HOW TO MAKE ADONATION

Your investment in the Foundation will help a deserving person meet his or her educational and training goals. Circle one of the membership levels and return this form as a pledge of your annual commitment.

Membership Levels

All levels of giving are important and offer personal satisfaction in promoting education and economic development in the Tennessee Valley. Other benefits include a personalized, framed certificate of membership, the Calhoun Communiqué and Foundation newsletter mailings and invitations to selected campus events.

Education Society — $100 annual gift Sponsor — $250-499 annual gift Patron — $500-999 annual gift President’s Club — $1000 or more annual gift

Memorial and Tribute Gifts

The Foundation acknowledges memorial and tribute gifts with a card to the family of the deceased or to the person being honored. A card of thanks also is sent to the donor. Proceeds from memorials are used for scholarships, unless otherwise specified by the donor.

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