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ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016

1 JA INSPIRES STUDENTS TO GO FROM “I CAN'T” TO “I CAN!”

2 ABOUT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWESTERN

We are often asked “Why JA” in relation to how it addresses societal issues, including work readiness, threatened graduation rates, financial literacy, increasing demand for STEM proficiencies, the ability of one generation to do better than the previous, and the growing loss of hope among our young people. JA’s “Why” is the belief that no one can improve their circumstances without a belief in themselves and a sense of purpose. By showing students how money, careers and business ownership work through proven programs and the help and mentorship of volunteer role models from the community, Junior Achievement is empowering these students to have a belief in themselves supported by a foundation in these real- JA INSPIRES STUDENTS world life skills. The impact JA volunteers have on students is powerful. Our volunteers serve as role models, helping students TO GO FROM “I CAN'T” TO make the connection between what they learn and how it can ultimately impact their lives. In Junior Achievement, JA volunteers can be the catalyst that inspires a change in attitude and changes lives for generations to come.

Simply put…Junior Achievement inspires students to go from “I can’t” to “I CAN!”

1 DEAR FRIENDS : What makes Junior Achievement a successful program? Through the combination of a proven curriculum, meaningful volunteer mentorship, and insights into a variety of career options, our young people become empowered with belief in themselves, a sense of purpose, and a vision of what’s possible. Consider this JA USA research with JA Alumni:

• 30% said that JA gave them an idea of what to do for a career • 20% say they have worked in a similar field to that of their JA volunteer, and • Nearly 90% say they are satisfied with their career

Outside of JA, most young people aren’t exposed to the concepts of money management, careers and business ownership at the level JA does until they are actually out of school. JA programs are changing students’ perceptions of themselves and their worlds in a way that will help them become more successful as adults. This is positive change for our young people that YOU can be proud to be a part of as a Junior Achievement of partner.

Because of YOU, Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana accomplished the following successes during 2015-2016:

• Reached 37 percent of students in its 11-county service area during the 2015-2016 academic year. The national average is 9 percent. • Served a total of 28,369 students in 1,293 classes – resulting in 164,823 hours spent between volunteers and the students they inspire. • Led the nation in delivery of JA Blended Learning – innovative digital programs led by JA volunteers merging technology, JA’s proven curriculum, and the wisdom and perspective of mentors. • Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana just concluded our Inspiring Youth, Driving Their Achievement capital campaign. We are proud to announce the total amount raised is $1,037,022! • With funding through the Inspiring Youth campaign, JASWIN created a new Business Hall of Fame exhibit located at the Evansville Museum. Using augmented technology to bring to life our Business Hall of Fame laureates, students and museum visitors can “interact” and learn directly from the laureates through JASWIN’s new Dream.Plan.Succeed app. • Held a NEW JA Job Shadow™ for Warrick County 8th graders from Castle North Middle School, Castle South Middle School, Boonville Middle School, and Tecumseh Junior High. Enthusiastic, positive feedback was shared from the schools and business locations that participated. • Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana is pleased to introduce our new President, Marcia Forston, who joined the organization in late-May. Marcia brings a wealth of knowledge from the corporate and non-profit world. Welcome, Marcia!

During our 2015-2016 fiscal year, JASWIN was able to accomplish ambitious goals with YOUR help. It is with heartfelt gratitude that we give a big shout out to our JASWIN boards, volunteers and financial partners for your hard work, dedication, passion and commitment to local youth! With your partnership, we are enthusiastic about the direction our organization is headed to better serve our young people and look forward to continuing our mission to empower young people to own their economic success.

Jim Wittman, Vice President of Development Marcia Forston, President and Leasing, Regency Properties Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana Chairman of the Board Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana 2 PROGRAMS

Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana (JASWIN) experienced another phenomenal year of empowering young people to own their economic success. A few key highlights JASWIN would like to share with you are:

• Increased market share of students by 3% to 37% (national average is 9%) • Experienced substantial growth in Evansville Career Exploration Day event • Held student Q&A session with entrepreneur Daymond John in conjunction with JASWIN’s 50th Anniversary Celebration • Started new JA Job Shadow program with all Warrick County 8th grade students • Experienced substantial percentage increase in number of students served in three counties:  Knox County...... 42% growth  Spencer County...... 24% growth  Warrick County...... 52% growth

Junior Achievement Blended Learning Junior Achievement USA has well-honed processes for creating curriculum. The ways in which students are learning is changing at an increasingly rapid pace. In order to meet the needs of students and stay current with classroom delivery, JA USA is redeveloping many of the existing programs into a digital format which will be delivered by JA volunteers in the classroom.

Many school districts have begun integrating technology into classrooms, and that trend will only accelerate. Today’s students are as comfortable with tablets as they are with textbooks. The opportunity for JA to be a catalyst for positive change has never been greater. With the infusion of the new learning methodologies and delivery systems, more students will be served, our mission will be strengthened and JA’s relevance will be assured.

The integration of technology into JA’s programs will provide a strong return on investment through a greater impact on students such as:

• Increased Student Reach — Digital programs allow JA to reach students who would never have had the opportunity to enjoy JA’s programming otherwise. • Increased Learning — Digital tools and online learning modules that are available to students during out-of-school time reinforce the impact of the JA program content delivered by volunteers. • Increased Relevance — At a time when the majority of classrooms are using digital tools and online learning modules, teachers will have JA’s educational programs available to them in the formats that they want, need, and are trained to use.

Locally, in 2015-2016, JASWIN rolled out the blended models of JA Global Marketplace® for 6th grade students and JA Personal Finance® for high school students. JASWIN is proud to be on the forefront of incorporating Blended Learning Programs locally into our delivery system. We currently lead the nation in the number of Blended Learning Programs in use. Within the next several years, all middle and high school programs will become blended, including JA It’s My Future® and JA It’s My Business®, which will debut this coming school year.

3 VOLUN TEERING

Junior Achievement volunteers come from all walks of life. But they all have a common vision: sharing a message of hope and opportunity with each and every young person they reach. They are committed to the idea that as a community, we have a responsibility to ensure this generation is better prepared for success than any generation in history.

“It was a great experience and being in a small town, I tend to see the students out and about and they recognize me. I have had several parents say to me that their kids learned so much and that they would come home talking about it [JA] every week.” - Nicholas, Fairfield National Bank, Cisne Middle School

“This was an extremely rewarding experience for me and I feel that your program makes a difference and the kids will remember it.” - Erica, Neace Lukens, Cedar Hall

We would like to thank our volunteer partners for giving of your time and talents to help local youth succeed. ... YOUR PROGRAM Those partners providing 10 or more volunteers:

Atlas Worldwide...... 15 volunteers Berry Plastics...... 15 volunteers Best Chairs/Home Furnishings...... 13 volunteers makes a difference Fifth Third Bank...... 13 volunteers ... German American Bank...... 35 volunteers Kimball International...... 20 volunteers MasterBrand Cabinets...... 17 volunteers Mead Johnson Nutritionals...... 15 volunteers Oakland City University...... 10 volunteers OFS Brands...... 13 volunteers Old National Bank...... 39 volunteers Regions Financial Corporation...... 19 volunteers SABIC Innovative Plastics...... 38 volunteers Springleaf Financial Services...... 14 volunteers St. Mary’s Medical Center...... 13 volunteers Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana...... 15 volunteers University of Evansville...... 47 volunteers Vectren Corporation...... 31 volunteers Vincennes University...... 12 volunteers WFIE...... 12 volunteers

4 ... YOUR PROGRAM makes a difference... - Erica, Neace Lukens, Volunteer STUDENT REACH Daviess County Knox County Vanderburgh County 1,296 students served 1,427 students served 10,632 students served 55 classes 67 classes 471 classes 7,139 contact hours 8,391 contact hours 59,143 contact hours 25% market share 24% market share 36% market share

Dubois County Pike County Warrick County 3,849 students served 825 students served 4,052 students served 171 classes 35 classes 171 classes 27,900 contact hours 4,843 contact hours 22,719 contact hours 48% market share 43% market share 38% market share

Edwards County, IL Posey County Wayne County, IL 500 students served 2,208 students served 745 students served 25 classes 112 classes 44 classes 2,645 contact hours 12,416 contact hours 4,127 contact hours 57% market share 55% market share 29% market share

Gibson County Spencer County 1,638 students served 1,131 students served 84 classes 55 classes 9,220 contact hours 5,950 contact hours 29% market share 36% market share

Indiana & Illinois Totals:

28,369 1,293 164,823 37% Students Served Classes Contact Hours Market Share

Elementary Reach ...... 12,775 23% 45% Middle School Reach ...... 9,011 32% High School Reach ...... 6,583

6 ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

At Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana, collaboration is key to the success of our organization. We serve students in 11 counties throughout southwest Indiana and southeast Illinois with our area office based in Evansville, IN. We rely on community and business leaders throughout these 11 counties who have first-hand knowledge of the communities where they live and work. Therefore, we have volunteer Advisory Boards in each county that take an active role in guiding our programs. Advisory Board members serve a crucial role, especially at this exciting and pivotal time for our organization. Advisory Board members are actively engaged in strategic planning, acquiring volunteer and financial resources, and serving as an ambassador for JA, strengthening awareness of and engagement in Junior Achievement. Advisory Boards are the cornerstone of our organizations’ ability to advance in the communities we serve.

Thank you to the Advisory Board members listed below for their time, work and commitment in helping JA prepare local youth to become the future leaders of tomorrow.

Daviess County Edwards County, IL Pike County Warrick County Jeffrey Norris, Chair Kevin Smerdon, Chair Stephanie Jeff Sims, Chair Angela Allen Reece Copeland Gaskins-McGuire, Chair Diane Bremer Samantha Bobbitt Sarah Mann Suzanne Blake Jason Dietz Erich Felkner Doug Raber Lisa Clark Royce Haws Terri Kelso Sheila Schnepper Joe Dedman David Hinton Travis Linneweber Kent Vinson John Dudenhoeffer Vicki McDonald Mary Beth McGookey Maria Restrepo-Turner Kellie Noe Jon Pierce Gibson County Leslie Tegmeyer Joe Riepenhoff Matt Primeau Krystle Hewitt, Chair Mike Wilson Patrick Ryan Daniel Roach Erin Batchelor Bill Schirmer Barbara Sapp Shane Bonaparte Posey County Nellie Schlachter Shelly Shake Kevin Floyd Tina Spears, Chair Shari Sherman DeWayne Shake Dan Gilbert David Frye Lisa Slade Kay Stoll Ronica Hageman James Harper Steve Smith Linda Strosnider Eric Heidenreich Brittaney Johnson Michael Stefurak Carson Thacker Lois Hill Gayle Helfrich Jared Voellinger Judy Hipp John Martin Jane Wilhelmus Dubois County Andrea Howe Randy Northrop Roger Ziliak Chad Hoffman, Chair Carrie Martin Beth Russell Annette Altmeyer Terry Morson Jake Tucker Wayne County, IL Luke Bawel Mihir Paranjape Andrew Wilson Mike Copeland, Chair Christina Chapman Dustin Priestly Jason Gualdoni Leslie Hamby Don Steinmetz Spencer County Carrie Halbert Judy Jochem-Nino Karen Thompson Kyle Knieriem, Chair Rich Montgomery Stan Jochum Chelsea Allen Tim Schoenborn Jason Kelly Knox County Susan Arnold Aaron Silvers Mitzi Kiefer Rebecca Boberg, Chair Marcanna Boulinghouse Justin Kluemper Ashley Becher Kyle Kerstiens Vickie Lewis Darrel Bobe Kermit Lindsey Al Mihajlovits Tracy Carlisle Vince Luecke Tricia Neukam Ryan Clark Ken Mulzer, Jr. Melanie Powell Andy Ellermann Mike Robinson Steffi Schmuecker Ed Kirch Todd Ruxer Mallory Schwenk Nathan Klingler Dan Scherry Terry Seitz Abigail Mason Mike Schriefer Ken Sicard Eli McCormick Kenny Speed Denny Spinner Anne Pratt Kendall Thompson David Springston Kimberly Schoelkopf Todd Wilkerson Brenda Stallings Joel Smith Seth Windell Linda Strosnider Ryan Work Josh Winkler Kathy Weyer

7 ADVISORY BOARD UPDATES

Daviess County financial literacy programs. This was the first year for the Daviess County completed a total of 55 classes, serving advisory board as an independent group. The board is approximately 1,296 students during the 2015-2016 very involved and committed to supporting the JA mission. school year. Barr-Reeve Elementary school added Achieving the funding goal this year was a huge success JA Programs to all 4th grade classes and is excited to for the group after branching out from Wayne County and expand next year. This was the first year students from becoming an independent board. Washington High School and Washington Catholic High School attended the Southern Indiana Career Gibson County Exploration Day at . They are For the second year in a row, students from Gibson very excited about the Innovation Challenge program Southern High School placed 1st in the Innovation and would like to introduce it into classrooms during the Challenge competition. Gibson Southern also added 3 new 2016-2017 school year. The county also had participating JA Personal Finance® classes and participated in Career locations in Dollars Makes Sense during Financial Exploration Day which took place in Evansville. Gibson Literacy Month in April. This campaign generated media County finished the year with a total of 84 classes, serving coverage, local radio talk show appearances and approximately 1,638 students. Oakland City Elementary raised funds to support JA programs in Daviess county. had their third successful JA in a Day event where the entire school participated in JA programs. The advisory board Dubois County partnered with the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Dubois County ended the 2015-2016 school year with to organize its first ChamberNet Business & Breakfast which 167 programs. Programs were added in Title 1 schools attracted more than 30 local business leaders. They also and at Cedar Crest Intermediate School for the first time participated in the “Clean Sweep” day to help pick up in 5th and 6th grades. Jasper High School and North trash in Princeton and raise funds for JA at the same time. East Dubois hosted Innovation Challenge volunteers Dollars Makes Sense was again very successful in raising for the second year. They also encouraged students to awareness through local media coverage. The board also participate in Career Expo held at Pike Central Middle organized the first Gibson County Online Auction which School. The JA Company Program® has a long standing raised over $2,500 to support JA programs in the county. history in Dubois County and thanks to local support, this program continued during the 2015-2016 school Knox County year for students at Jasper High School. Over 3,500 Knox County had an outstanding year increasing their volunteers influenced 3,849 students in Dubois County for market share 7%. They finished the year with a total of 67 the 2015-2016 school year. The Dubois County Business classes, serving approximately 1,427 students. It was the first Hall of Fame was a huge success for its second year. year students from participated Dubois County continues to show great accomplishment in the Southern Indiana Career Expo in Pike County. Clark in terms of leadership and dedication to Junior Middle School added 6th and 7th grade programs as a Achievement. JA in a Day, creating 16 new classes. Vincennes University was excited to start a partnership where students from their Edwards County, IL Education and Social Work Departments volunteered to Edwards county ended the 2015-2016 school year with 25 teach Junior Achievement programs. The advisory board programs. Junior Achievement remains strong in this county did a great job getting local media coverage to help with programs reaching over half of the student population. spread the word about JA including newspaper articles Volunteers dedicated over 2,000 contact hours to influence and radio and television coverage from the Vincennes 500 students with work readiness, entrepreneurship, and University radio and television stations.

FINANCIAL S 1%

Income: Contributions...... $524,545

This financial report 40% Special Events...... $360,351 is unaudited. Audited statements 59% Investments...... $11,950 will be prepared by December 2016. Total Income...... $896,846

8 Pike County Lincoln Community Schools. Eighth grade students from Pike County had a great year as they completed 35 many Vanderburgh County schools participated in JA classes, serving approximately 825 students. They had Job Shadow™ events, and many 8th grade and high a 43% market share which was an increase of 4% from school students participated in the Career Exploration the previous year. Pike Central High School hosted the Day held in September. During the spring semester, high Southern Indiana Career Expo for the second year in a school students took part in the entrepreneurship-based row. Winslow Elementary added JA programs to their 1st Innovation Challenge, which took place at the Southern and 2nd grade classrooms for the first time this year. Indiana Career and Tech Center in April.

Posey County Warrick County Posey County ended the 2015-2016 school year with 106 Warrick County had an outstanding year as they held programs. In-class programs were added at Mt. Vernon their first ever JA Job Shadow™ event. They finished the Jr. High to encompass 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. North year with a total of 171 classes, serving approximately Posey High School had six teams compete in Innovation 4,052 students. Castle High School added 15 new Challenge as well as being a pilot site for the new JA JA Personal Finance® classes and had two teams Personal Finance Blended Program® during the Fall and participate in Innovation Challenge. This was also Spring Semesters. We were happy to bring JA programs the first year that students from , to South Terrace for a second successful year. Huge Castle High School, Castle North Middle School, Castle commitment is continued to be shown from the advisory South Middle School, and Tecumseh Junior High School board and local community partners in providing attended Career Exploration Day in Evansville. They volunteers and funding. had a 36% market share increasing by 12% from the previous year. Spencer County Spencer County closed out the 2015-2016 school year Wayne County, IL with 53 programs. New programs were held at Nancy Wayne County closed out the 2015-2016 school year Hanks Elementary to encompass the whole school (K-6th with 44 programs. New programs at Wayne City Jr. / grade). Rockport Elementary had programs for the first Sr. High have been successful. We look forward to time for 3rd-5th grades. Heritage Hills High School hosted growing there for the 2016-2017 school year. Volunteers an Innovation Challenge program and participated dedicated over 4,000 contact hours to influence in the Career Expo held at Pike Central High School. students with work readiness, entrepreneurship, and All programs where a huge success with the schools financial literacy programs. The board partnered with providing great positive feedback. The advisory board the local radio station to produce local PSA’s which showed huge commitment in maintaining volunteers aired throughout the year. and recruiting new. Spencer County is looking to grow at the middle school level for the 2016-2017 school year.

Vanderburgh County Vanderburgh County finished the year with 471 programs serving over 10,600 students, including an increase of 26 in-school programs. New programs were held at Evans School, McGary Middle School, and

FINANCIAL S 10% Expenses: Program Services...... $553,797 This financial report 21% Management & General.... $86,634 is unaudited. Audited statements 69% Fundraising/Events...... $167,087 will be prepared by December 2016. Total Expenses...... $807,518

9 EVENTS OVERVIEW

Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana has distinguished, established community events that raise funds and awareness for the organization including: The Evansville Regional Business Hall of Fame, Golf Raffle, Innovation Challenge and the Free Enterprise Golf Invitational. The funds and contributions raised from these events provide essential Junior Achievement programs to students in our 11 county service area. Thank you to all of our sponsors, contributors, and participants for making our events a success this past year.

Dollars Make Sense OFS Brands Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders SERVUS! Gold Sponsors Title Partner The Herald Fifth Third Bank Old National Bank Silver Sponsors Koch Foundation Participating Locations Buechlein & Associates Silver Sponsors Circle A Food Mart: all locations German American Bank Crescent/Cresline/Wabash Plastics Circle ‘S’ Food Marts: all locations Matrix Integration Evansville Teachers Federal Denny’s Restaurants: all locations Nonte & Company Credit Union GattiTown Hermann Family Foundation Grandy’s: all locations Bronze Sponsors Pat Koch Hampton Inn - Princeton, IN Farbest Foods, Inc. Robbie Kent Family Hometown IGA/Buehler’s IGA Freedom Bank United Companies Long John Silver’s: All Locations Hilliard Lyons Old National Bank Jasper Group Bronze Sponsors Wendy’s: all locations Kimball Electronics Accuride Corporation Wesselman’s Supermarket: Kimball International Andrew & Darlene Goebel All Locations Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc. Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald & Hahn Meyer Distributing BKD, LLP Media Partners Northwestern Mutual Commerce Bank Evansville Courier & Press PSCI Dunn Hospitality Princeton Clarion Seufert Construction Energy Systems Group The Star Times: Gibson County Springs Valley Bank & Trust Escalade Sports Washington Times Stens Evansville Surgical Associates WEHT 25 Uebelhor & Sons Fine & Hatfield WFIE 14 Universal Design Harding, Shymanski & Co. WTVW Weyer Electric Hilliard Lyons WEVV Fox 44 Woods Printing Kenny Kent Toyota Scion Lexus Radio Partners Special Thanks To Regency Properties DC Broadcasting Dubois County Museum Shoe Carnival Original Company Family Roots St. Mary’s Health System WAMW Ferdinand Processing Sterling Boiler & Mechanical WITZ Forest Park Junior High Thomas A. & Sharon K. Ruder WRAY Four Star Awards Foundation, Inc. Huntingburg Event Center Three I Engineering, Inc. University of Southern Indiana Dubois Business Vigo Coal Company Hall of Fame Evansville’s Regional Warehouse Services, Inc. Presenting Sponsor Business Hall of Fame Table Sponsors Bingham Greenbaum Doll, LLP Atlas Van Lines Title Sponsor Buffalo Trace Council Diamond Sponsors The Evansville Business Journal (EBJ) German American Bank Old National Bank Hafer Design Diamond Sponsor Hollander Group at Hilliard Lyons Gold Sponsors South Central, Inc. Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn Best Home Furnishings Midstates Rubber Platinum Sponsors Brescher Filming and Photography Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana Deaconess Health System Jasper Engines & Transmissions Welborn Baptist Foundation Old National Bank Memorial Hospital and Water Street Partners SKANSKA Health Care Center Vectren

10 Event Partners French Lick Resort Cambridge Golf Course Alphagraphics Rolling Hills Country Club LST Ship Memorial Fire & Rain SMG Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Stan Newman: Direction By Newman Tom Rose Gibson County Visitors & Students of Owensville Tracy Zeller Jewelry Tourism Bureau Community School Tropicana Evansville Indiana Pacers University of Evansville Victoria National Golf Club WEHT-LOCAL & LOCAL 7, Golf Raffle Eye Witness News On-Course Dining Sponsors Josh Weiland: Chick-fil-A Sponsors Digital Dynamo Productions Frito Lay Bicknell Country Club Zeidler’s Flowers Just Rennie’s Cookie Co. Cambridge Golf Course Outback Steakhouse Christmas Lake Golf Course Free Enterprise Walmart Country Oaks Golf Club Special Thanks French Lick Resort Invitational Rolling Hills Country Club Action Pest Control Schnitzelbank Restaurant Coca-Cola Title Sponsors Sultan’s Run Golf Club Walmart Victoria National Golf Club Coca-Cola Gibson County West Baden Springs Hotel

Patrons Online Auction Printing Sponsor Sterling Boiler & Mechanical Auction Donors Mar-Kel Printing, Inc. Friends Clarion Hotel, Evansville Alliance Coal Evansville YMCA Innovation Challenge Babcock & Wilcox Escalade Sports Black & Veatch Carts Gone Wild Title Sponsors Burns & McDonnell Engineering Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana Consolidated Grain & Barge Patton Photography VUTEQ Elmer Buchta Trucking Evansville Philharmonic Energy Systems Group Dairy Queen - Ft. Branch County Sponsors Evansville Marine Service, Inc. Donut Bank Bakery Achievement Foundation GE Power & Water F&M Building & Home Supply Alcoa Gribbins Insulation Jim Hipp Nursery Arc Construction Mulzer Crushed Stone Mesker Park Zoo Donut Bank Bakery Old National Wealth Management Complete Game Baseball & FedEx Ground SKANSKA Softball Academy Vectren Painting With a Twist Vectren Prize Sponsors Vigo Coal Koberstein Rental & Sales BKD Warehouse Services Sandy’s Pizza Enviroplas Teel’s Coffee & Chocolate Kenny Kent Chevrolet/Toyota Sponsors Indianapolis Colts Guest Shirt Nikki Pritchett Community Sponsors VenuWorks Fourwinds Lakeside Inn & Marina Gibson County Quality Assurance $1,000 Shoot Out Gibson Southern High School Hoople’s AT&T Evansville Parks & Rec Dept. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance - Putting Contest Mike Wassmer, Golf Pro Indianapolis Harding, Shymanski & Company, P.S.C. Matt Diehl, Golf Pro US Surveyor Golf Ball Sponsor The Rustic Golf Club Three I Design Macy’s Food Sponsors Reception Sponsor Hampton Inn - Princeton Coca-Cola Sunrise Coal Diamond Photography Donut Bank Bakery Beverage Sponsor Behind The Wheel Driving Academy Frito Lay Mississippi Lime Louisville Mega Cavern Papa John’s Pizza Golf Cart Sponsor Midwestern Pet Foods Blankenberger Brothers, Inc. Wal-Mart - Princeton Scholarship Providers Closest-to-the-Pin Sponsor Dewig Meats Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Western Railway Log Inn Restaurant University of Evansville Holiday Inn Airport University of Southern Indiana Gold Raffle Prize Donors Karen Thompson Vincennes University - Jasper Campus Bob’s Gym Shoe Carnival Cambridge Golf Course Special Thanks Princeton Theatre 14 WFIE Coca-Cola Academy Sports & Outdoors Escalade Sports Mayflower Gardens & Gifts 11 ADOPT-A-SCHOOL AND CONTRIBUTORS

$10,000 & ABOVE Indiana Youth Institute Dave’s Sports Den (DMS Investments) Alcoa Inc. - Warrick Operations Indianapolis Power & Light Du Pont Pioneer Hi-Bred Duke Energy Irving Materials JP Engelbrecht Old National Bank Foundation Jasper Engines & Transmissions Fairfield Lions Club - SABIC Knox County Community Foundation Muder Memorial Trust Koch Foundation, Inc. Farbest Foods, Inc. $5,000 - $9,999 Lieberman Technologies Jill & Patrick Griffin Accuride Corporation MasterBrand Cabinets Hafer Design Associates Berry Plastics Memorial Hospital & Health Care Hahn Insurance Agency Deaconess Hospital, Inc. Menke Charitable Foundation Harold Swift Transamerica German American Bank Millennium Steel Service, LLC Head’s Construction Mead Johnson Nutritionals Jim Morton Heritage United Mortgage Mulzer Crushed Stone Peabody Energy Hoosier Energy - Posey County Community Foundation Pike County Community Rural Electric Co-op, Inc. Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc. Foundation (Detar Corn Trust) Jack R. Kinkel & Son Architects, PC Shoe Carnival, Inc. Regions Bank Lefler Collision, Glass & Mechanical Springleaf Financial Services & Bill Schirmer Lincoln Industries Foundation SERVUS! Marilyn J. Klenck Fund for St. Mary’s Medical Center Southern Indiana Power Education and Literacy Martin Serrin Insurance Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana Southwest Indiana Assoc. of Carrie Martin Vectren Corporation Realtors, Inc. Spencer County Community Matrix Integration, LLC Foundation Mike Mohr State Farm Insurance $1,000 - $4,999 SRG Global Montgomery Ruritan Club, Inc. 911 Gives Hope The McCormick Family Nasco Industries, Inc. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company Foundation, Inc. Neace Lukens Arthur W. Perdue Foundation United Way of Pike County, Inc. Omni Plastics, LLC B. Earl Puckett Foundation University of Southern Indiana Optimist Club of Downtown Evansville Banterra Bank Vision IV, Inc. Optimist Club of Jasper, Inc. Best Chairs Home Furnishings Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.-Princeton, IN Optimist Club of Santa Claus Dean & Karen Bosler Wal-mart Stores, Inc.-Fairfield, IL Peoples National Bank of Fairfield C & S, Inc. Wal-mart Stores, Inc.-Vincennes, IN Posey County Economic Citizens National Bank of Albion Warehouse Services, Inc. Development City of Evansville - Youth Leadership Water Street Partners Premier Electric, Inc. CountryMark Cooperative WFIE 14 Doug Raber State Farm Insurance Holding Corp. Jim & Laura Wittman Wesley Rees Daviess Community Hospital Wolfe Foundation of Edwards Ray Schwenk Daviess County Community County, Inc. Sisson Steel, Inc. Foundation Youth Council Women’s Club of Newburgh Dubois County Community Springs Valley Bank & Trust Foundation Brenda Stallings Dubois Rural Electric Co-op $500 - $999 State Group Industrial (USA) Limited Patrick & Monica Edwards Academy Sports & Outdoors Stens - Ariens Elizabeth Albon Foundation Doug Aman Trudy Stock Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ameren CIPS Shankar Subramanian Evansville Courier & Press Ataraxia, LLC TEC Consulting Engineers Evansville Teachers Federal Automated Routing, Inc. Toyota Boshoku Indiana Credit Union Stacie Banks Tri-State Aero, Inc. Fairfield National Bank Foundation Beck’s Hybrids United Way of Daviess County Forrestine Hutchison Foundation Tim & Theo Boots Vincennes Rotary & Foundation Grain Processing Corporation Bootz Industries Manufacturing Co. Vincennes University Foundation Hartford, Inc. Boyd Grain West Side Nut Club Henry F. Koch Charitable Trust Dr. Jim Butler William A. Carson Foundation Heritage Federal Credit Union Champion Laboratories, Inc. Women’s Hospital at Holiday Management Foundation Ciholas, Inc. Deaconess Gateway Cripe Architects

12 $250 - $499 Kone Cranes $100 - $249 Ackerman Oil Company Donald Korb Scott Anderson AJ Cycle & Trike Conversions Kunkel Insurance Agency, Inc. Tom Bartelman American Electric Power LeMond Chevrolet Buick Cadillac Zach Bawel Company, Inc. Lensing Building Specialties Del Bishop Bestway Express, Inc. LNB Community Bank Blessinger Insurance Black Equipment Co. Louis Berman Foundation Bob Luegers - Buick - GMC Blesch Brothers Equipment Patrick McConnell Casey & Lisa Calvert, Jr. Bookkeeping & More Inc. McKim’s Foods, Inc. (IGA) Cooper Dusty Borowiak’s IGA Memering Farms Crescent City Security, Inc. Buck’s & Jake’s Outfitters Messmer Mechanical, Inc. Daves Gun Shop Buechlein & Associates Meyer Distributing Daviess County Chamber & Jim Butterfield Richard & Lee Ann Montgomery Visitor’s Bureau CE Taylor Oil, Inc. National Office Furniture - Dean Bosler’s Furniture Michael Copeland Santa Claus Brenda Diggs Crane Federal Credit Union Odon Locker, Inc. Ed Lee Mortuary Jerry Crisel OFS Brands Mike & Cindy Elliott CSB State Bank of SW Ind Old National Bancorp Ernie’s Welding Shop Deluxe Cleaners - Princeton Optimist Club of Huntingburg Ewing Tire Service, Inc. Jon Edwards Pike County Farm Bureau, Inc. Finishing Touches Fairfield National Bank ProRehab, PC Ryan Flamion, MD Fairfield Public School Dist. #112 Psi Iota Xi - Alpha Psi Chapter Four Star Fabricators, Inc. FC Tucker Realtors - Al Lentz Psi Iota Xi - Iota Lamba Chapter Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie Fifth Third Bank-Jasper Raben Tire & Auto Service No. 3335 Finally Kleen Professional Dan Robinson Freedom Bank Service, Inc. RTC Communications Debbie Garrison Fine & Hatfield Darren Schmitt Stephanie Gaskins-McGuire First United Methodist Church - Schott Gemtron Corporation Pat & Tracey Gutgsell E.A. Johnson Trust Schultheis Insurance David Hanas Marcia & David Forston Sell 4 Free Jay Hargis Friends of Newburgh, Inc. Solar Sources Tim Hayden GAF Somstech Dawna Hendrix German American Bank- Spencer County Bank Henke Farms, Inc. Princeton Spencer Industries, Inc. Chad Hoffman Gillard’s True Value Hardware St. Meinrad Chamber of Commerce Hulsman Electric Co., Inc. Bill Gillenwater TDI Brands IBEW Local 16 Green River Kiwanis The Hollander Group at Inwood Office Furniture Charles & Judith Griswold Hilliard Lyons Foundation, Inc. Growing Green Lawncare The Medicine Shoppe Jasper Kiwanis Club Happe & Sons Construction Tom Nugent Farms, Inc. Jasper Obstetrics & Gynecology Mary Healy VFW Post #3587 - Petersburg JL Farm Equipment Co., Inc. Jay Hiett Kent Vinson Judy Jochem-Nino Kim & Edward Hughes Wabash General Hospital Key Associates of Santa Claus Indiana Furniture Industries Steve & Julie Ann Walker Kiwanis Club of Dale Jasper Group David Wessel Mr. & Mrs. David Land Just for Kids Pediatric Dentistry Williams Bros. Health Care Le Clere Manufacturing JW Associates School Equip Pharmacy Lincolnland Economic Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn Winkler, Inc. Development Corporation Jason Kelly Wolfe Construction Co., Inc. Lions Club - Ireland Kimball Electronics Ryan Work Lions Club - Jasper Kiwanis Club of Fairfield YMI #497 - St. Augustine Chapter Kevin Martin Kiwanis Club of Holland Mason Family Farms, LLC Kiwanis Club of Huntingburg Al Mihajlovits Kiwanis Club of Princeton Pete Mogavero Kiwanis Club of Vincennes Steve Mudd

13 ADOPT-A-SCHOOL AND CONTRIBUTORS CONTINUED

Glen Muehlbauer FC Tucker Realtor - S. Lukemeyer Staff Radar Mullins Four Seasons Cleaning Staff National Inspection Service Furniture Components, Inc. Staff Nix Welding Service, Inc. Kimberly Gates Streicher Construction, Inc. Norris Law Office Glen S. Graber Family Linda & James Strosnider Optimist Club of Chrisney Foundation, Inc. Ashley Swope Parkview Village Christian Care Grandview Aluminum Products Top Cat Printing, Inc. Center, Inc. Joy Green Rhonda Trail Prarie Farms Dairy Sharon Hahn Brenda Vize Ed Prior Michael Halbig Wagner Family Dental PSC (Perry Spencer Rural Mary Jo Hart Wendy Wary Telephone Co-op) Ken & Darlinda Hay West Side Kiwanis Club W. Wyatt Rauch, Attorney Edwin Hill Willis & Company, PC Riordan Properties Hoffman & Mullen Realtors Andrew Wilson Rudolph Farms Holland Plumbing & Heating Brad & Kim Wilson, DDS Kathy Schoettlin James Hopkins Windmill Chill Staff Infinity Molding and Assembly, Inc. WITZ/WQKZ Radio Station Thomas A. & Sharon K. Ruder J. Trockman and Sons, Inc. Women of the Moose Chapter Foundation, Inc. Barry Jackson No. 1740 Valero Renewable Fuels Tracy Jones Lisa Vaughan Kappa Kappa Kappa - Vicki Brasel State Farm Insurance Beta Zeta Chapter Washington Chrysler Center, Inc. Beth Keck Mike Williams Brian Kessler Woods Printing Company Kiesel Enterprises, Inc. Roy Zenthoefer Knights of Columbus #1584 Ted C. Ziemer, IV Debra Knoll Laura Koewler $1 - $99 Paul Kohlman Susan Ahlfeld DVM Dorrie LoBue American Legion Auxiliary Post #147 Loehr Farms Chris Barthel Cris Mabbitt Dan & Cynthia Becker MacLellan Integrated Gregory A. Berger, DDS Mahoney Law Office Eddie Bozarth William Malone Mike Burkhart Meyer Brothers Farms Adam Burris Hugh Miller Kelvin Canaday Michele Murray Michael Carroll James Norman Darlene Carson Obermeyer Yamaha Cave Quarries, Inc. Produce Patch Farm Market Chocolate Bliss Kenneth Purcell Steve Colvin Ruth Richmond Amanda Cox Bill Rubino Daughters of Isabella Jasper Sargent Farms Circle #140 Barry Schonberger Disinger Jewelers, Inc. Seng & Seng, CPA’s Dawn & Todd Donnelly Jeff Sims Donovan + Donovan Tammy Slinker Associates, Inc. Smile Makers - Lana R. Helms, DDS Johnathan Downs David Smith Chandelle & Jerud Earnest Kim Smith Michael Ellis, DDS Sara Speicher Taylor English Staff Susan Farmer

14 CAPI TAL CAMPAIGN Inspiring Our Youth, Driving Their Achievement

Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana embarked on the “Inspiring Our Youth, Driving Their Achievement” capital campaign to help meet the needs of our young people. A key component of our long-range strategic direction is to focus program efforts on delivery in Title 1 schools to positively impact socioeconomic shifts, as well as middle- and high- school grades where JA programs can positively impact graduation rates. As part of our five-year plan, the “Inspiring Youth” capital campaign will help to provide funds integral to this strategic growth.

Through the generosity of our Inspiring Youth, Driving Their Achievement partners, Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana has raised over $1 million to date! What a heartwarming accomplishment for which we are so very appreciative! The Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana Board of Directors has approved funding from this campaign to go towards direct program delivery, an endowment and a new Business Hall of Fame exhibit.

Financial support through this campaign will strategically enable Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana to empower area young people with the belief that they can go from “I can’t,” to “I CAN!” and “I WILL!” and here’s how:

 JA Impact in Title 1 Schools: There are external factors that can help foster a sense of “I Can” in young people which can result in beneficial behaviors that lead to future success. Junior Achievement programs and volunteer role models provide students with the positive realizations and reinforcement of career aspirations, an understanding of money management, and exposure to the benefits of business ownership. The JA experience helps foster the self-belief and sense of purpose necessary for young people to overcome challenging low-income circumstances.

Research shows that Junior Achievement alumni have higher education attainment and median household income than the general U.S. population. When asked to consider their household financial situation growing up compared to now, there is a notable shift from lower income to middle and upper income. For those JA alumni who say the main impact of their JA experience was to foster “self-belief,” the shift from lower to upper income is even more pronounced.

 JA Impact on Graduation Rates: Junior Achievement programs help students make the connection between what they learn in school and how it applies to their lives. The JA experience helps students better understand the importance of school as a means to becoming successful adults.

Junior Achievement programs foster self-belief and sense of purpose which are necessary for students to overcome challenges that might otherwise prevent them from graduating high school. A 2016-17 evaluation shows that JA Alumni have larger high school graduation rates (93%) than those of the general U.S. population (82%).

15 DREAM. PLAN. SUCCEED. MOBILE APP

With funding through the Inspiring Youth, Driving Their Achievement campaign, Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana created a new Business Hall of Fame exhibit located at the Evansville Museum. We are excited to bring the first use of augmented reality into the museum through this partnership! This is made possible through JASWIN’s new Dream.Plan.Succeed app also funded via the Inspiring Youth campaign.

Using the app, visitors to the Evansville Museum This is a GREAT opportunity for Junior view “triggers” through a mobile device (provided Achievement to expose youth to life lessons for guests) designed into the Junior Achievement shared by some of our community’s most exhibit. There, young people will be able to start accomplished business and community leaders planning their careers, asking important financial and reach even more young people with JA’s questions and getting advice while interacting valuable real-life lessons! directly with laureates who have been inducted into the Evansville’s Regional Business Hall of Fame. Follow the directions on the enclosed promotional card to learn more and experience When not at the museum, the Dream.Plan. augmented reality first-hand! Succeed app can be accessed to watch laureate videos and read their inspiring biographies. Work Readiness videos are also provided by local industry leaders educating youth on our region’s diverse employment needs.

16 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS

$75,000 and Above Knox County Development Ronald Christian Deaconess Hospital, Inc. Corporation Brenda Diggs Evansville Teachers Federal Robert Koch II Christina & Tom Ernst Credit Union Donald Korb Rick Gardner Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Steve & Cheryl Mudd Karen & Greg Hamilton Indiana James & Mary Kay Muehlbauer Timothy J. Hayden & Family Vectren Corporation Glen & Ann Muehlbauer Robert Heidorn Mulzer Crushed Stone Edwin Hill $50,000 - $74,999 Patrick O’Daniel Jon & JoAnn Luttrell Koch Foundation, Inc. Marilyn Stanonis Jason Marshall South Central Incorporated St. Mary’s Medical Center Kevin Martin Linda White The Hollander Group at Hilliard Lyons Naveed Mughal Your Community Bank Doug Petitt $25,000 - $49,999 Angila & Russell Retherford Crescent Cresline Wabash $1,000 - $4,999 Schott Gemtron Corporation Plastics, Inc. Alphagraphics Tim Schibik Dubois County Community Jim Butterfield Ted C. Ziemer, IV Foundation - Jasper Carl & Kay Chapman Jasper Engines & Transmissions Duke Energy-Owensville OFS Brands Patrick & Monica Edwards Old National Bank Foundation Robert C. Enlow Vanderburgh County Community Susan Enlow Foundation FC Tucker EMGE-Kevin Eastridge Jim & Laura Wittman First Vincennes Savings Bank Marcia & David Forston $10,000 - $24,999 Futaba Indiana of America Atlas Van Lines Debbie Garrison Bower Suhrheinrich Trust Andy & Darlene Goebel J.P. Engelbrecht Good Samaritan Hospital John D. Engelbrecht Susan Hardwick G. Richard & Rita Eykamp Heritage Federal Credit Union Mr. & Mrs. Robert Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Kessler Holiday Management Foundation Kenny Kent Toyota/Scion/ Lexus James R. & Adelaide H. Duncan Patricia Koch Foundation Shawn & Joan McCoy Springleaf Financial Services Merry Maids of Southwest Indiana United Companies Miller Construction Company, Inc. Norris Law Office $5,000 - $9,999 Ellis & Melonie Redd Alan & Sharon Braun Family John Roettger Foundation Eric & Susan Schach Anchor Industries Kathy Schoettlin BKD Foundation Jeff & Sarah Sims Ira & Terry Boots Dr. David & Sarah Smith Tim & Theo Boots Thomas A. & Sharon K. Ruder Bussing Koch Foundation Foundation Inc. Commerce Bank Gene Warren, Jr. Co., Inc. Dunn Hospitality Steven & Julie Ann Walker Niel & Karen Ellerbrook Luke Yaeger Empire Contractors, Inc. Fine & Hatfield Under $1,000 Wayne & Judy Games Jeffrey A Bosse, Sr. Hafer Design Associates Tim Boze Harding, Shymanski & Co., PSC Daniel Bugher Robert & Marguerite Kent Kelvin Canaday BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016-2017

Board Chair Secretary *Jim Wittman, Regency Properties *Debbie Garrison, Berry Plastics Corporation 1st Vice Chair Treasurer *Luke Yaeger, Commerce Bank *Stacie Banks, Atlas World Group, Inc. 2nd Vice Chair *Kathy Schoettlin, Old National Bancorp

Tim Boze, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana Jason Marshall, Kone Cranes Jim Butterfield,Evansville Surgical Associates Kevin Martin, United Companies Kelvin Canaday, Fifth Third Bancorp *Shawn McCoy, Deaconess Hospital, Inc. Donnie Crowell, Wal-mart Al Mihajlovits, Southridge Middle School Brenda Diggs, (Retired) David Miller, SABIC Innovative Plastics Jon Edwards, Wabash Plastics *Steve Mudd, Riney Hancock, CPA Patrick Edwards, Vectren *Glen Muehlbauer, Koch Air, LLC Daniel Felker, Sterling Boiler & Mechanical Jeffrey Norris, Norris Law Office Wayne Games, Vectren Corporation Coby Osborne, Mead Johnson Nutrition Rick Gardner, Community Leader Wesley Rees, SKANSKA Stephanie Gaskins-McGuire, Sisson Steel Dan Robinson, Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald & Hahn, LLP Sean Georges, Shoe Carnival John Roettger, Romain Automotive Group Jill Griffin, University of Evansville Thomas Ruder, Thomas A. & Sharon K. Ruder Foundation *Jay Hargis, BKD, LLC David Sanders, Fine & Hatfield Royce Haws, (Retired) Tim Schibik, University of Southern Indiana Tim Hayden, Evansville Courier & Press Bill Schirmer, Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union Mary Healy, Accuride Jeff Sims, Old National Bank-Bell Oaks Dawna Hendrix, WEHT 25/WTVW-TV 7 Lisa Slade, Alphagraphics Jay Hiett, 14 WFIE David B. Smith, Ed.D., Evansville Vanderburgh School Chad Hoffman, Old National - Jasper Corporation *Teri Hollander Albin, The Hollander Group at Hilliard Lyons Trudy Stock, Harding, Shymanski & Co. Brian Kessler, St. Mary’s Medical Center Steve Walker, German American Bank James Land, The Coca Cola Company Andrew Wilson, Wm. Wilson Auction & Reality, Inc. Al Lentz, Enerfab Ted Ziemer IV, Rhine Ernest LLP Cris Mabbitt, Irving Materials, Inc. (IMI)

*Denotes Executive Committee Member

OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS 2015-2016

JP Engelbrecht, South Central, Inc. Kirk Sakel, Mead Johnson Nutritionals Pete Mogavero, Anchor Industries Shelley Wheat, Alcoa Ken Mulzer Jr., Mulzer Crushed Stone Audie Wilson, Coca Cola Consolidated Randy Northrop, SABIC Arika Zink, WEHT 25/WTVW 7

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President Development Manager Executive Assistant Marcia Forston Mo Cato Lori Noble Senior Program Manager Accounting Coordinator Program Manager Autumne Baker Renee Heil Kari Weinzapfel Events & Grant Manager JA Company Coordinator Program Manager Stacy Carr Kala Kramer Ruth Wilson

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