Spring 2013 Houston Community College Alumni Association & FOUNDATION

Students  Opportunity  Advancement  Recognition Joining Hands to Make a Difference Cultivating a Community of Caring at HCC

See Inside: HCC Foundation 2012 Annual Report A Welcome Message from HCC’s Acting Chancellor

HCC Has Dear Friend,

Students  Opportunity  Advancement  Recognition Welcome to our spring edition of HCC’s alumni magazine, SOAR! Our cover story highlights the many SOAR is published by the Houston Community College ways in which our HCC community—faculty, staff, Alumni Association and the HCC Foundation. We greatly appreciate the participation of those who students and alumni—lend a hand to further the efforts allowed us to share their stories. of HCC. From the annual Faculty and Staff Campaign

which exceeds its fundraising goals each year to the HCC Acting Chancellor Renee Byas Executive Director, HCC Foundation volunteer service of our students and alumni, we are Kelly J. Zuniga, Ed.D., CFRE making a difference in the Houston community.

Director, Foundation Development and Communications The theme of giving continues with an inspiring story of a lifelong mentor Cydney Peters relationship established more than 15 years ago between an HCC student (and now successful alumna) and her professor. Dr. Marjaneh Azad ’93 and 7 5 320 756 875 Director of Advancement Services , Sophia James Dr. Joanne Lin recently reconnected to share the ways in which their lives have impacted one another starting with a chemistry class at HCC.

Coordinator, Alumni Relations Lauren Hirshberg This issue also includes the HCC Foundation 2012 Annual Report and an update

Reasons to Give on its fundraising successes—in particular, the valuable scholarship support Contributing Writers the Foundation provides to HCC students each year. You can add to these Amy Yeatts efforts by making a gift to the HCC Eagle Pride Fund. Learn more at . Contributing Photographers hccsfoundation.org/eaglepridefund Kim Coffman Jessica Ham Monica Kressman In closing, I want to add my deepest appreciation for the efforts of Dr.M ary S. Spangler, Miguel Rivera who retired as HCC Chancellor earlier this year. We are grateful for her efforts on behalf of the institution and look forward with great optimism for all that is ahead for the college. This issue of SOAR spotlights the many ways the HCC Sincerely, community – faculty, staff, students and alumni – rally to give back to HCC and Houston as a whole. HCC has many helping hands contributing to its success and the impact Take a moment to support just one of them. we have on Houstonians as the city’s largest Renee Byas educational provider. Acting Chancellor, Houston Community College

The HCC Eagle Pride Fund provides valuable annual support Read online: hccsfoundation.org/alumni

for student scholarships and programs— Donate online: hccsfoundation.org providing a brighter future for Houston’s workforce. Esteemed, Nationally Recognized HCC Chancellor hccsfoundation.org/eaglepridefund Announces Retirement

After six-plus historic years of accomplishment Among her many accomplishments at HCC and more than 30 years in academia while Chancellor at HCC, Dr. Spangler at esteemed educational institutions was responsible for the rebranding of the across the country, Dr. Mary S. Spangler institution, the dramatic positive change has made the decision to retire from in public perception, the passage of an academia and her role as Chancellor of important bond initiative, as well as two Houston Community College. historic annexation elections to expand HCC’s influence in the community. “We are fortunate to have been so positively impacted by her visionary leadership and Renee Byas, HCC’s General Counsel, is record of accomplishment,” shares serving as Acting Chancellor. Bruce Austin, HCC Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Making a Difference Making a Difference

The Real Social Network: Working Together for Positive Impact

HCC has long been recognized for the economic and The HCC family is building a legacy of service to others through educational impact we have on the Houston region. In the community engagement, philanthropy, and volunteerism. We meantime, our social impact, through volunteerism and know that our colleges represent an interconnected network of fundraising, has been quietly growing. Our students, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and our surrounding communities. faculty, and staff have found ways to make a difference – not As such, we are responsible to care for and support each just at HCC, but across Houston. other – and we have found many ways to carry out our charge. HCCAA-AC Secretary Monica Blanton ’06 (left) assists at HCC’s graduation in May 2012

Supporting Each Other “With all the wonderful

One of the principal ways we choose to give back is through volunteers and the support of projects that support other members of the HCC family. Beyond the work they do with our students every day, our the HCC alumni, new graduates faculty and staff members have extended their own personal financial support to HCC students through scholarships. can learn more about the In fact, hundreds of them have donated funds to HCC’s 2013 Faculty and Staff Campaign, “PiecingT ogether resources available to them Opportunities,” raising more than $152,000 this year alone for scholarships, programs, and our annual fund. In addition to their financial contributions, 29 faculty and staff members even after graduation.” also dedicated their time to share the message with HCC In addition to volunteering at graduation, alumni like co-workers and encourage others to join them in supporting HCC Acting Chancellor Renee Byas (l) and HCC Foundation Executive Director Shibu Varghese ’94 have made time in their schedules to help the annual campaign. Dr. Kelly J. Zúñiga (r) honor HCC faculty and staff donors who have given more than $2,000 cumulatively to the College, including Judith Boykin, Cynthia Bowen, and Leslie Comfort mentor students and provide guidance on finding the right career path once they leave HCC. In April, Varghese spoke to Why do HCC faculty and staff give from their own hard-earned HCC graduates pause for a photo with HCC eagle mascot Swoop and learn how they over 50 Coleman College students, faculty, and alumni regarding paychecks? Lillie M. McIntyre, Campus Manager at Southwest can stay connected as part of the HCC Alumni Association career options in healthcare while sharing his experiences and College, says, expertise as the Vice President and Chief Human Resources “It just makes sense to give Southwest College the newly-introduced Eagle Pride trophy Officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center. to recognize its faculty and staff who best embrace the spirit of the campaign theme and express its significance through Even HCC students have found ways to support each other. back. Scholarships mean an their volunteer efforts. This spring, Coleman College launched a student fundraising program in conjunction with Simulation Day, a day when the opportunity for getting an Our alumni want to support HCC students as well. Although Coleman campus becomes a virtual hospital with hundreds their time as HCC students ended years (sometimes even of students participating in interdisciplinary simulated education. And, it speaks decades) ago, HCC alumni have found ways to remain engaged patient scenarios. While students prepared for “Sim Day” on HCC’s campuses and provide a supporting presence for this year, each program also organized a student fundraising volumes when an educational our current students. HCC Alumni Association Advisory team to raise money for student scholarships and for future Council Secretary Monica Blanton ’06 joined fellow HCCAA enhancements to their particular program. The inaugural effort institution supports what they Advisory Council members to lend a helping hand during gained traction among Coleman College’s 20 health science the May 2012 commencement ceremony. “It was such a fields with SurgicalT echnology students taking top place. Nearly are all about.” rewarding experience to volunteer at graduation and 70 percent of students in this program reached out to family be able to watch students accomplish their goals. I was and friends—and even in their own pockets—to contribute to able to interact with the graduates to help them relax the first-time fundraiser. For the sixth consecutive year, Coleman College for Health HCC alumnus Shibu Varghese ’94 (center), VP and Chief Human Resources Officer, Sciences took first place for the highest level of campaign and enjoy their big day. I even helped to dress some of MD Anderson Cancer Center, provided career insight for HCC Coleman College students participation. Additionally, the HCC Foundation has awarded them in their robes, pins, and cords!” says Blanton. at an alumni event held during Coleman’s 2013 Simulation Day

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Students’ involvement in community service is also reflected in HCC’s response on the 2012 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE). Participation in a community- based project as part of a regular course was among the top five items in which HCC performed most favorably compared with the 2012 CCSSE Cohort, with 9.3 percent of HCC students, compared to 7.1 percent of other students in the cohort, who responded often or very often. Active and Collaborative Learning, one of five key areas of student engagement tracked by the national survey, underscores the value of volunteerism as part of a student’s experience. According to CCSSE,

HCC students Jose Gordillo and Jessica Loew volunteer at an area non-profit helping distribute medical supplies to the needy worldwide. They are among a students learn more when growing number of HCC students who translate their time in the classroom to Alief ISD high school seniors, from left, Maria Castellanos, Dayana Gutierrez, Rosario Aguirre, and Sandra Navarro. All are members of the first cohort for the Workforce Career Pathways real-world application through service learning. they are actively involved project at HCC for Certified Nursing Aide certification, with funding support received from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation Giving Back to the Community in their education and have Alief High School Students Get Jump Start in Students often lament that their “small” charitable opportunities to think about contributions may not make a difference. But the collective Health Career power of hundreds of students supporting a common cause and apply what they are in some way–through their time or their money–often carries Bank of America Grant Funds Career Pathway Program at HCC more weight and meaning than a single large gift. learning in different settings. Five days a week for a semester, a small group of Alief Bank of America underwrite students’ tuition, equipment, and HCC’s colleges offer students and faculty many ways to get Independent School District high school students board a school books and represent an investment in the next generation of engaged in their community to make a difference. For some bus to travel to a healthcare class at HCC’s Alief-Bissonnet healthcare workers. HCC students, like Jose Gordillo and Jessica Loew, students campus. There, HCC Nurse Aide instructor Betty Ashford guides in Professor Jennifer O’Neil’s biology class at HCC Northwest the students through college-level skills training in patient Ten high school seniors were enrolled in the first cohort last fall College, the best way to give back is through a service-based assessment and care. and another 10 are completing their studies this spring. When organization. Like Loew and Gordillo, studies show that today’s the students graduate this May, they will cross the stage with a students want to feel that they are involved in something “I want to leave behind something,” says Ashford, a career nurse professional certification already earned and a marketable skill greater than themselves. The latest report by the Corporation for who now puts her medical training to use in the classroom. in hand with their high school diploma. National and Community Service shows that college student “I want them to understand the importance of their role as a volunteerism grew by more than 20 percent over a three-year Certified Nursing Aide. They are on the frontline as a caregiver,” Students enrolled in the program speak to how it has helped period–a trend that we are seeing here in HCC’s she says. fuel their interest in a health career, including high school senior service organizations. Sandra Navarro. The unique high school/HCC partnership is made possible “It was an awesome experience because it let me explore and through a $30,000 grant received from the Bank of America “Helping others is what I’ve always wanted to do,” says Navarro, learn new things, and meet new people,” says Gordillo of his Charitable Foundation, Inc. to the HCC Foundation. The grant is who was among the 10 Alief ISD high school seniors selected for volunteer time spent at Project C.U.R.E., a nonprofit that helps to part of ongoing investments by the Bank of America Charitable the program’s first cohort last fall–placing her one step closer to meet the need for medical supplies, equipment, and services in HCC students learn about scholarship opportunities–and also the importance of Foundation to help connect the unemployed, underemployed, her dream of being a neonatal nurse. “This experience has led more than 120 countries. “The most important thing is that I am giving back to provide similar opportunities for future students–at Swoop’s first veterans, youth, and those with disabilities to employment me to what I would like to become,” she says. helping people from other countries.” birthday at West Loop Campus opportunities and success. Navarro, who is optimistic by nature and enjoys putting a smile O’Neil says she added the service component to her classes Not all students come to HCC with a profound understanding Nationally, the grants support over 1,050 nonprofits in 34 on everyone’s face, attributes her interest in healthcare to the for students who are interested. “I think it’s a fantastic way to of the importance of giving back. But through their own states. Funding to HCC established the Workforce Career day her younger sister was born. She says, “I saw how the nurses get even more out of a course. Some semesters I even go with experiences in receiving philanthropic support (most often in Pathways project. The program, which began last fall and performed their procedures and ever since then, I realized that them. It’s fun!” the form of scholarships), they are often inspired to expand their is offered through HCC’s School of Continuing Education, one day I will be walking around a hospital doing what I do best.” sense of responsibility to others. Zoeieann Smart Townsend ’12 addresses the critical need for skilled certified nursing aides. Dan Fox with Project C.U.R.E. concurs on the value of already plans to continue the cycle of giving that started when Students in the program have the opportunity to earn their After earning the second highest grade in the class and passing the experience for both the students and the nonprofit. she received the David and Jean Wiley Foundation Scholarship. Certified Nurse Aide Certificate while still enrolled in high the state board certification upon course completion, Navarro says “HCC students are hugely beneficial.T hey are very responsible Smart says, “By meeting my educational goals, I am able to go school. Upon completion and successful passing of the state the HCC course convinced her she is on the right track with her career and self-starters,” says Fox. “They typically wrap up a task and into the community and inspire and educate others on how to CNA certification, completers are eligible to receive two goals. “This experience has changed me in becoming a more promptly ask, ‘What’s next?’” pursue their goals and dreams.” semester college credit hours towards their enrollment in knowledgeable and productive worker in the healthcare assessment,” the HCC Health Care Career Academy. Funds received from she says. “I’m looking forward to the journey to becoming a nurse.”

4 soar • Spring 2013 Donate online: www.hccsfoundation.org soar • Spring 2013 5 Foundation news Foundation news HCC Foundation Awards San Jacinto Building Now in the National Registry Scholarships to Future of Historic Places Engineers Planting the Seeds for the New San Jacinto Memorial Green

Nine Students Awarded Scholarships The San Jacinto Memorial Building, the nearly 100-year-old Since its sale to HCC in 1985, the old high school building to Complete Engineering Degree in neo-classical and Art Deco masterwork on the campus of HCC continues to welcome new generations of students pursuing Central Campus, now joins the list of buildings on the National their education in our state’s largest community college. In Conjunction with HCC’s UT Tyler Partnership Register of Historic Places. recognition of its legacy, the San Jacinto High School Alumni Association and HCC have formed a unique partnership to The HCC Foundation awarded $9,000 in scholarships this The National Park Service in Washington, D.C. approved preserve and renovate this historic Houston landmark. semester to help nine students further their aspirations of an inclusion of the three-story building on the National Register engineering career and complete their Associate of Science in on December 4, 2012. The building—constructed in 1914—is The San Jacinto High School Alumni Association (SJHSAA) Engineering Science (ASES) degree. HCC scholarship recipient Lorenzo Rodriguez will receive his Associate’s degree in Engineering Science in May. Rodriguez is among the first group of students to be currently undergoing a $60 million restoration and renovation. is working in tandem with HCC’s capital improvements to awarded this newly offered degree by HCC. It is expected to reopen in late fall 2013. transform the Central College into an attractive, pedestrian- The students are part of the first cohort to earn their ASES at friendly environment, appealing to students and the diverse HCC and continue on to their four-year engineering degree “The partnership allows me to earn my bachelor’s “It is a fitting recognition of a facility that has spawned so citizens who live and work in the surrounding neighborhoods. through HCC’s partnership with The University of Texas at Tyler. degree close to home with the benefit of small class sizes many productive citizens for the city of Houston,” says The new program will be offered atT he University of Texas at and affordable tuition,” says Rodriguez. “There is definitely a Dr. William W. Harmon, President, HCC Central College. The new San Jacinto Memorial Green will be reflective of the Tyler Houston Engineering Center located on the HCC campus in lot of support from my professors and the community because “We look forward to returning to the building and educating original front area of the high school. The trees on the west side Alief. Students can obtain an engineering degree in the normal they want me to do well. This scholarship will help me continue future generations of students.” of the campus will balance the glass Learning Hub building on four-year time period from UT Tyler, without any dislocation with my studies.” the east side of the campus and provide a welcoming green from the HCC Alief campus, while saving nearly space for HCC students and visitors. The surrounding trees and 50 percent on their tuition costs. While beneficial for the The HCC Foundation provided the funding for the initial nine benches provide naming opportunities for our alumni to honor student, the program is also designed to support the students who each received a $1,000 scholarship for tuition, those they wish. engineering field and the businesses which need to fill books, and other college fees for the spring 2013 semester. highly skilled job opportunities. The Foundation is working to raise funds from corporate and One of the unique features of the new Memorial Green will be individual donors to offer additional scholarship opportunities the walkway from Holman Street to the San Jacinto monument. HCC scholarship recipient Lorenzo Rodriguez is an example for students interested in the program. It will have markers for both the history of the school as well of the important gap the program is filling for local students as famous people that graduated from San Jacinto. “There are who seek a future in engineering and might not otherwise “HCC seeks to respond to future workforce requirements while more than you can imagine,” says Alan Finger, San Jacinto Class have access to a four-year degree. Rodriguez served in the U.S. also serving the needs of its students to provide an affordable of 1954 and SJHSAA President. “We are excited to be a part of Navy as an Electronics Technician from 1999 until 2002 and is and clear pathway towards an engineering degree,” says HCC this historic renovation and pay tribute the many generations of completing his ASES degree while working as an Electronics Foundation Executive Director Dr. Kelly J. Zúñiga. “This endeavor Houstonians who passed through the halls of San Jacinto High.” Technician for a major oilfield services company in Houston. impacts our city and we want to partner with others that believe He received some college credits while in the military and in contributing to the success of what makes Houston work.” An early view of the San Jacinto Memorial Building now part of HCC Central College “The Board of the SJHSAA feels that since HCC is revitalizing our now seeks to advance his education through his studies at old and famous high school that we all dearly loved, that we, HCC. Rodriguez will continue his studies this fall into UT Tyler’s To learn more on the engineering program, visit The building, which is also registered by the Texas State Historical as alumni, should also pitch in and help with the beautification engineering program at the Alief campus. hccs.edu/engineering. Commission, was dedicated as a high school in 1926 and operated of the front green area,” adds Finger. “Our collective efforts will as such for 45 years. In 1927, the building also provided temporary serve as a remembrance of wonderful times gone by—where classroom space for students of Houston Junior College, the many of us met and married our spouses, and where many of Save the Date predecessor of The University of Houston System. our parents and relatives went to junior or senior high school.” Thousands of Houstonians graduated from San Jacinto, Finger says San Jacinto alumni need the support of both former including Walter Cronkite, TV journalist, historian, and alumni and any Houstonians who are interested in preserving February 22, 2014 film producer; Kathy Whitmire, former mayor of Houston; an important piece of their city’s past to help reach their David Westheimer, novelist and newspaper editor; $1.5 million funding goal. There are many naming opportunities Roy Hofheinz, former mayor of Houston and Harris County associated with San Jacinto Memorial Green—from engraved Judge; Dr. Denton A. Cooley, world-renowned cardiologist and pavers to memorial plantings to named landscape features. founder of the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Janice and Bob McNair, Hospital; and many distinguished members of the Texas To learn more about this project and how you can help 2014 HCC Crystal EagleHonoring Award Recipients judiciary, including Phil Peden, State District and Federal create a living piece of Houston history, visit Bankruptcy Judge, and Joe Greenhill, former Chief Justice of the hccsfoundation.org/memorialgreen. Supreme Court of Texas. For more information, please call the HCC Foundation at 713.718.8595 or email [email protected] 6 soar • Spring 2013 or visit www.hccsfoundation.org/OpportunityBall. Donate online: www.hccsfoundation.org soar • Spring 2013 7 alumni news Dr. Azad speaks at the HCC alumni news ASPIRE reception held in fall 2012 Dr. Azad discusses a treatment plan with a patient

President’s Corner

Greetings Fellow Alumni,

The HCC Alumni Association Advisory Council gathered for dinner this spring Dr. Lin assists students in her chemistry lab Dr. Lin receives her 35-year Drs. Azad and Lin share a Dr. Azad works closely with at HCC alumnus Hugo Ortega ’92’s service pin from HCC Acting laugh at their interview her dental staff award-winning restaurant Hugo’s Chancellor Renee Byas near downtown Houston. The acclaim of Hugo, and his brother Ruben, who attended classes at HCC’s pastry Connecting for a Lifetime arts program, are just two of the An Interview with Dr. Marjaneh Azad ’93 and Dr. Joanne Lin many success stories of our alumni who got their start at HCC. Hugo and Collectively, the HCC community makes an incredible impact in the lives of those who I had lots of challenges, but my biggest ones were my language MA: I had a big speech prepared, but when I got up in front of his wife, Tracy Vaught, generously connect with it, but some stories rise to the top. One such story exists for HCC alumna barrier and the system of education in the U.S.–the registration several hundred people, I forgot it all. So I put aside my notes and donated $2,500 to the College that Dr. Marjaneh Azad, D.D.S. ’93 and Joanne Lin, Ph.D., chemistry professor at HCC Central process, taking notes in a foreign language, asking questions. I started to speak from my heart. I had no idea that Dr. Lin was evening – a great example of how our College (now at HCC Southeast College) who inspired and encouraged Azad to pursue didn’t have any friends since I could not speak a word of English! among all of those people. At the end of the dinner, a lady came up alumni continue to give back to HCC her dream of becoming a dentist. Azad, who immigrated from Iran in 1992, came to But counselors and teachers, especially Dr. Lin, were extremely to the table to talk to me, and I just began to cry. I couldn’t control and the community we serve! HCC to learn English while taking courses in science and math to help her realize her helpful and were always trying to make sure that I understood. my crying – it was Dr. Lin! It was a beautiful moment for me. career aspirations. Now, this mother of two has a successful dental practice (Angel She was very inspiring. She wasn’t only a great teacher; she We want to hear from more of our HCC alumni to share your stories. To connect Smile Dental Clinic) and remains on the go. She continues to give back to HCC, most was a great mentor for me and for everyone who wanted that LH: What is the best part of reconnecting to each other? with us, visit the HCC Alumni Association recently with a gift of $10,000 to the HCC Asian Scholarship Program Inspiring Results relationship with her. I was too shy to ask questions in the JL: I am thrilled to see her as such a success! That’s the best online at hccsfoundation.org/alumni or and Excellence (HCC-ASPIRE) organization and as a member of HCC Coleman College’s classroom, but she told me after class to come to her office to ask reward for any teacher. In my culture, Confucius ranks the email [email protected]. Dental Hygiene Advisory Council. Lauren Hirshberg, Coordinator of Alumni Relations her questions. Anything I wanted or needed, she would prepare teaching profession as honorable and noble. Even though we at HCC, sat down with the two, who were reunited after more than 15 years, and asked for me. She always stood behind her students, and to have her may be poor, we are rich in our passion and self-fulfillment. Go Eagles! them to share their story. standing beside me meant the world. MA: I am so happy to find the woman who inspired me and Silvia Mintz ’03 helped me through. I always wanted to be as strong and as good LH: You two were obviously close in your shared time at HCC. as her–and to be able to teach. I haven’t accomplished my goal Tell me about the dental school application process. P.S. Congratulations to Hugo on being to teach yet, but hopefully one day I will. named a finalist to the James Beard Lauren Hirshberg: How did the two of you become associated with HCC and MA: I directly went from HCC to the University of Texas Health Foundation’s 2013 Best Chef: Southwest! with each other? Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSC-SA), who, at that time, LH: What advice would you give to a student who is Stay tuned at hugosrestaurant.net. Joanne Lin: I started teaching chemistry at HCC’s Central College in 1978 and was the number one dental school in the nation. I couldn’t considering HCC? do it without the great support of my teachers. Dr. Lin’s just received my 35-year service pin at HCC a couple of weeks ago. I feel like one JL: I always tell students in my classes that you are as first-class recommendation letter was over two pages. She wrote it out of the pioneers at HCC! Marjaneh impressed me right away because she was so as any other student anywhere else. You will be taught as a first- in longhand. I remember in my interview with UTHSC-SA, they sincere and ready to learn. Success between a student and a teacher relies on class student. It is as much as you want to get out of the class – it mentioned that letter. They had seen a lot of recommendation the student being engaged and the teacher being passionate. is up to you. Trust your teachers, and connect with your teachers. letters and couldn’t believe I had a two-page letter. I knew that Your teachers are the best source of advice, because sometimes was hers! Marjaneh Azad: “ I was a foreign parents have another agenda. We don’t have an agenda, other JL: When she told me she wanted to go to dental school, I asked than the best interest of our students. her if she had to have a four-year degree first. At the time, the student, and HCC was one of MA: That’s the type of teacher you want! The kind that is not dental school allowed her to apply with just her associate’s just involved with you in the class, but one who is involved with degree, and I wrote a recommendation letter. My letter was not your whole life and who recognizes you for who you are. I’m sure the few institutions where perfect, but it was from the heart. When she got accepted, we HCC has lots of teachers like her, and I’m proud to be a part of were so happy. We jumped up and down! I had the opportunity to this. HCC is a great school with great teachers and counselors, and the classes are affordable and small so that you can learn a LH: Until this past September, you had not seen each other in lot. You can be a student and work. It is all up to the student to expedite my learning.” more than 15 years. How did you reconnect? make the most of it. JL: We saw each other at the HCC ASPIRE event, where she was asked to be a speaker. Marjaneh was the center of attention, and everyone was talking to her. More and more, I felt like I knew

HCCAA-AC members and HCC Foundation staff her. She mentioned my name as she gave her presentation, and I with brothers Hugo ’92 and Ruben Ortega was like, “Oh my goodness.” I was touched and thrilled that she mentioned me.

8 soar • Spring 2013 Dr. Marjaneh Azad ’93 and Dr. Joanne Lin Donate online: www.hccsfoundation.org soar • Spring 2013 9 reconnect at HCC during their interview. HCC news

HCC Receives Grant to Train Employees HCC Foundation at Ben E. Keith Foods Distribution Facility HCC is teaming up with Ben E. Keith Foods, the eighth largest ways to apply warehousing topics like safety, quality, and planning Annual Report 2012 institutional food service distributor in the nation, to train close to to their personal lives,” says HCC’s instructor, Ralph Anderson. 100 distribution workers to work at the food giant’s recently built September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012 475,000-square-foot distribution center in Missouri City, Texas. According to W. Elliott Stephenson, Ph.D., Vice President – Human The training was made possible by a $69,000 Texas Workforce Resources for Ben E. Keith Foods, Commission (TWC) grant to fund logistics training to develop a skilled workforce to meet the specific needs of Ben E. Keith Foods. “HCC’s training program

With the help of HCC, Ben E. Keith workers will pursue the turned out to be a great success Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) Certification.T he purpose of the CLA program is for both expected and unexpected reasons. We expected a more to recognize individuals who demonstrate mastery of the core educated workforce with industry-recognized credentials. We competencies of material handling, including understanding received 100% of what we expected there. What we didn’t expect the life cycle of global chain logistics, the logistics environment was the high level of appreciation from the employees for the and familiarization with different material handling equipment, investment that was made in them. The experience has gone a introduction to safety principles and safe equipment handling, long way to creating a strong team with a high level of morale.” quality control principles, workplace communications, teamwork and problem solving. The first 31 HCC graduates completed their training in March with another 30 scheduled to begin classes in May. All of the “There was a wide range of students from young adults to some new hires should be trained in time for the first shipments, which who had not been in a classroom for 30 years, but everyone was are due to begin in June. HCC and Ben E. Keith plan to continue eager to learn. Their biggest complaint was that they wished they a long-term partnership that strengthens both institutions as had learned some of these skills earlier in life, and they wished well as the local community. they had more time to expand on the training. They even found

Event Spotlight: “Threads of AFRICA” The HCC Fashion Program presents “Threads of AFRICA,” which will be on display at Gallery 3601 through September 30. The dazzling works of fashion students were made primarily with Ankara fabrics from West Africa. Kente cloth fabric, which represents some of the finest and most important weaving in existence, will be on display. African village costumes from Zulu and Bamileke tribes will also be displayed among South African animals. Student’s jewelry and handbags are juxtaposed among African artifacts and Nomadic Jewelry. Contemporary and traditional artifacts are on loan to HCC from the private collection of faculty member and HCC Collections curator Alex Chapman.

The exhibit is open to the public Mondays through Fridays, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. HCC Fashion Design, 3601 Fannin Street, 2nd floor gallery space. Guided tours are available upon request by contacting Suzette M. Brimmer, Division Chair, at 713.718.6158.

Admission is free. For details on this event and more, visit hccsfoundation.org/alumni, click on ‘‘Events’ or call 713.718.6152.

Detail work from fashions on display in the “Threads of AFRICA” exhibit at HCC Central Fashion Building 10 soar • Spring 2013 FOUNDATION Table of Letter from the 2012 HCC Foundation Highlights Contents HCC Foundation Board President The Houston Community College Foundation Funding ($10,000) for scholarship support for high encourages faculty and staff members to explore school students in Katy and Spring Branch Independent 12 Letter from the HCC Foundation creative ideas for teaching or enriching student Board President Dear Friends, School Districts enrolled in HCC dual credit classes. learning. We support such innovation with grants As President of the HCC Foundation Board, it is truly an honor and privilege to work that provide partial or complete funding of accepted Funding ($3,000) to purchase playground equipment 13 2012 HCC Foundation Highlights with HCC as we improve access to higher education and provide support through the projects. In FY 2011/2012, the HCC Foundation Board for the HCC Childcare Program, a nationally accredited Foundation’s fundraising efforts. With that thought in mind, I am especially pleased of Directors approved partial or complete funding program by the National Association of the Education to share with you the 2012 edition of the HCC Foundation’s Annual Report. for the following projects through the Scholarship of Young Children (NAEYC). 16 Golden Eagle Society and Awards Committee. Celebrates Excellence in Giving For so many in our community, college remains out of reach because of financial Funding ($1,875) for program support for 2012 constraints. To help ease these financial challenges, the HCC Foundation offered HCC Newspring Business Plan Competition at HCC in excess of $580,000 for academic year 2011/2012 for scholarships. This amount Northwest. The annual competition, co-sponsored 18 2011 - 2012 Donors translates to real opportunities for our students, as HCC alumna Brittaney Wilmore ’11 by HCC BizConnect Centers for Entrepreneurship reminded us at last fall’s State of the College address. and Newspring, is an extraordinary opportunity for HCC students to learn how to develop a business 23 Gift Opportunities Because an organization like the HCC Foundation exists, Brittaney shared with the plan. gathered crowd of business and community leaders that she was able to graduate from HCC debt-free. Her testimonial is proof of the difference we are making in Matching funds ($10,000) to establish the Arab 24 Financial Summary: students’ lives—a difference that would not be possible without the generous American Education Foundation Opportunity 14 Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2012 support of our donors. Scholarship for students attending HCC.

Whenever I have the opportunity to speak with these young men and women to Matching funds ($1,000) to establish the Asian learn more about their plans, I am reminded of students like Brittaney whose life Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Foundation is forever transformed as a result of your generosity. We are so proud of all that our Scholarship for students attending HCC. students have accomplished and all that your giving enables us to provide to HCC Funding ($3,200) for four $800 HCC scholarships Funding ($15,000) for the HCC Foundation Annual students to launch their college dreams and propel their future ambitions. awarded at the 26th Annual Houston Hispanic Forum Scholarship Fund in support of general student Career and Education Day, held at the George R. Brown Thank you for helping us to make a difference. scholarship for tuition, books, and fees for students Convention Center on February 25, 2012. attending HCC. Sincerely, Funding ($10,000) for 20 $500 HCC scholarships Funding ($10,000) for the HCC Foundation Emergency awarded at the 2012 Simulation Day held at HCC’s Book Fund in support of aid for students facing Coleman College for Health Sciences. The college unexpected financial shortfalls that might jeopardize bcomes a “virtual” hospital for one day with more their ability to continue their education at HCC. Charles R. Bellomy than 800 students paticipating in interdisciplinary President, HCC Foundation Board of Directors simulated patient scenarios.

Funding ($10,000) for a two-semester project via the Knowledge Arts Foundation to teach select adjunct faculty members at HCC’s West Loop campus innovative methods to engage students’ interest.

HCC Foundation Board President Charles Bellomy with Brittaney Wilmore ’11, a former HCC Foundation Student Ambassador and scholarship recipient at the 2012 HCC State of the College

12 HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 | 13 In an innovative partnership created in fall 2012, students can now earn their Associate of Science in Engineering Science 2012 HCC Foundation Highlights from HCC with a set degree plan qualifying them for transfer to The University of Texas at Tyler Bachelor of Science in The whimsical Dr. Seuss theme The fourth annual Chancellor’s Symposium Electrical and Mechanical Engineering program at the “Oh the Places We’ll Go!” greeted the hosted 1,200 Houston-area middle and high UT Tyler Houston Center for Engineering located at HCC’s record 750 guests who attended school students who shared an interest in Alief Campus. The program allows students to continue HCC’s 2012 Opportunity Ball in engineering. HCC Foundation employees their education locally, and save nearly 50 percent January 2012. Gala co-chairs and joined volunteers at the event. The day of In November 2012, the HCC Foundation hosted its in tuition costs. HCCF Board Member Mary R. Williams Foundation Board members Shawn hands-on activity and informational sessions, annual Scholarship Luncheon honoring both the serves on the Engineering Advisory Council for this program. Taylor and Penny Butler, along with co-sponsored by KBR, was held in September scholarship recipients and the donors who help The HCC Foundation is helping to raise program support. lead underwriter AT&T and numerous 2012 at NASA-Johnson Space Center and make these scholarships possible. Keynote speaker (Read more on p. 6.) other sponsors raised a record Space Center Houston. and HCCF Board Member Mark Christensen of Bartlett $560,000 in scholarship support for Cocke General Contractors, LLC spoke on the difference HCC students. Sarah and Doug Foshee education has made in achieving his goals. Wendi received top billing as the evening’s Hay, a David and Jean Wiley Foundation Scholarship Mychelle and Shawn Taylor with Sarah and Doug Foshee Crystal Eagle Award recipients. Recipient (pictured above with fellow Wiley scholars), A full house gathered for the 5th Annual State of the College shared her inspirational story of how HCC scholarship to hear an update on HCC and its impact in the city. HCCF

Houston-area students gather for a day of hands-on support helped lift her family from homelessness. Board President Bob Bellomy reported on the Foundation’s science at HCC event fundraising successes, including $8.8 million raised at the time of the event, toward the $30 million endowed Opportunity Couture designer Andrew Gn headlined the 14 Scholarship goal. Former HCCF Student Ambassador and 2012 HCC Passion for Fashion luncheon. The scholarship recipient Brittaney Wilmore ’11 told the crowd, event, chaired by Rosemarie Johnson and Melissa Mithoff, with co-chairs Liz Glanville “I have done more here at Houston Community and Paula Fyhr and Honorary Chairmen The HCC Found ation raised a College than I could have ever imagined I Gabriela Dror and Nidhika Mehta, raised more would do at a university.” than $200,000 in support of HCC’s Fashion and Interior Design programs. Becca Cason record $12.1 mill ion in FY 2012 Thrash was named the 2012 HCC Design A proud group of 14 students were recognized as graduates of Society Fashion Icon and Kay King received a The Manufacturing Skills Summit, held in The HCC Foundation and the Houston Texans joined forces to launch the inaugural class for HCC’s Building & Contracting Leadership special award as founder of HCC Fashion. September 2012, was the first in a series of HCC the HCC Field of Opportunity Program in September 2012. In this Certificate Program in October 2012. The event marked the summits to bring together industry leaders and program, each time the Texans score 14 points, an educators. Discussion focused on ways to partner capstone of a year-long course on leadership in the construction Opportunity 14 scholarship will be awarded. In addition, with industry to train the next generation of skilled industry. “I am confidentwe are all better equipped HCC eagle mascot Swoop celebrated when the Texans hold an opponent below 14 points, an workers. The event was made possible with seed to go forward and grow our businesses,” says his first birthday in September 2012 Opportunity 14 scholarship will also be awarded. The funding provided by the HCC Foundation. graduate Rebecca Manzel. Generous underwriting of at HCC Alumni Association event scholarships will be presented in both wins and losses – tuition and materials was provided, including support from the held on HCC’s West Loop and program’s two lead sponsors Clark Construction Group, LLC and recognizing that with education there is always a winner. Spring Branch campuses. Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, LLC.

HLS&R funds new simulation lab for HCC

In September 2012, officials from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo gathered for a tour of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo HCC Northeast Public Safety Institute Simulation Lab made possible through the Inaugural graduating class for HCC’s Building & Contracting Leadership HCC mascot Swoop at West Loop Campus Rodeo’s generosity. “This lab is essential as we Certificate Program prepare the next generation of first responders

14 | HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 for the Greater Houston region,” says PSI Director HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 | 15 Houston Texans cornerback Johnathan Joseph serves as Johnny Sessums. spokesperson for HCC Field of Opportunity Golden Eagle Society The HCC Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Celebrates Excellence in Giving 2011-2012 members of The Golden Eagle Society. A-Rocket Moving & Storage El Paso Corporation Alfred Lasher, III Scurlock Foundation Access Data Supply, Inc. Elaine Turner Designs Catherine and Wea Lee Seebridge Media Achieving the Dream, Inc. Emerson Process Management Locke Lord Bissell and Liddell LLP Dr. Daniel Seymour and Rhonda Berens June and L. Money Adams, Jr. ESPA Corporation Marjorie and Kenneth Lott Shell Oil Company Foundation The Golden Eagle Society was established in 2009 The evening also spotlighted a milestone for Affiliated Houston Writers Jana and Richard Fant Carolyn and Stevens Mafrige Silver Eagle Distributors Nancy Manderson Silver Eagle Distributors to recognize excellence in giving at Houston Community HCC’s Golden Eagle Society–with 194 members inducted Allegiance Bank Texas Diane Lokey Farb American Chemical Society - Mary Ann and Larry Faulkner Martha Turner Properties, LP Charitable Fund College. The Society recognizes supporters of HCC and for 2012, the highest membership since the launch of Greater Houston Fendi Galleria Memorial Hermann Hospital System Skanska USA Building Inc. its campuses, departments and special programs who the Society. Andrews Kurth LLP Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher Microsoft Corporation Barbara Jones Smith have generously contributed $2,000 or more in a fiscal Apache Corporation Food & Vine Time Productions Borris Miles Judy Smith HCC Foundation President Bob Bellomy acknowledged Arab-American Educational Sarah and Doug Foshee Cynthia Millis-Horton Nancy and Harold Snyder year. Gifts designated to capital projects, scholarships, Foundation, Inc. Julia Anderson Frankel Ginni and Richard Mithoff Dr. Mary S. Spangler endowment funds, or operations are included, as well the generous spirit of Golden Eagle Society members Archi*Technicx/3, Inc. Frankel Family Foundation Mithoff Family Charitable Foundation State Farm Insurance as in-kind donations, matching gifts, and pledges. All and ended the evening with a toast in honor of their AT&T Fred and Mabel R. Parks Momentum Audi Stream of Change Foundation, Baker Hughes Foundation Nidhika and Pershant Mehta donors to HCC who have contributed or pledged $2,000 giving. “Each of you, through your financial Foundation Neiman Marcus Bank of America Frees Foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure - or more between September 1, 2011 and August 31, 2012 Jesse Neves Houston Affiliate support and commitment, is helping to Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Paula Fyhr are considered 2012 Golden Eagle Society Members. Nordstrom Swett & Crawford Bartlett Cocke General Contractors LLC Gap Inc. advance the work of HCC and open doors to NRA Foundation, Inc. Mychelle and Shawn Taylor BBVA Compass Bank Dr. Fena Garza education for all Houstonians. We couldn’t Old Republic National Title TCB Services The 2011-2012 Golden Eagle Society members were Beard Integrated Systems, Inc. Genesys Works Insurance Company Texas Children’s Hospital recognized at a Chancellor’s dinner held in their honor be more pleased with your commitment Bergner & Johnson Design George and Mary Josephine Omega Engineers, Inc. Texas Pioneer Foundation in October 2012 at the Verizon Club at Reliant Stadium. Cynthia and Jim Bowen Hamman Foundation Page Parkes Center of and its impact on HCC.” Chree Boydstun Elizabeth Glanville Modeling & Acting The Assistance League of HCC is proud to be the official education partner with Houston Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Goldman Sachs & Co. Panelmatic Inc. The Brown Foundation, Inc. the Houston Texans. Breast Health Collaborative Greater Houston Community Parijat Controlware, Inc. The Dow Chemical Foundation of Texas Foundation PCJ Consultants Inc. The Fant Foundation Brilliant Lecture Series, Inc. Greatland Investments, Inc. Pearson Education/HEPG- British American Foundation of Texas Greenberg Traurig, LLP Longman Publishers The Fashion Group Foundation of Houston, Inc. Brooke Staffing Dr. William Harmon Petroleum Analyzer Company, LP The George Foundation Elizabeth S. Brown H-E-B Tournament of Champions PetroSys Solutions, Inc. The Guess Group, Inc. Anne Bunting Harco Insurance Services Dr. Diana Pino Golden Eagle Society guests enjoyed a behind-the-scenes tour of Reliant Stadium The Kroger Company Penny and John Butler Dr. Michael Heard Janice and Pat Pollan while visiting with HCC Foundation Student Ambassadors and scholarship recipients The Rose Renee Byas Dr. Sallie Hightower Dr. Irene Porcarello The University of Texas at Austin Moyra Byrne Hilton Americas - Houston Post Oak Grill Thompson & Knight LLP Carnegie Foundation for the Dr. Zachary Hodges Protectors Insurance and Financial Advancement of Teaching Becca Cason Thrash and Horizon International Group, LLC Services, LLC Dr. John Thrash William Carter Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Karen Pulaski Trustmark National Bank Center for Higher Education Houston Rockets David Raj and Languages Dr. Arthur Tyler Houston Texans RBC Capital Markets CenterPoint Energy United Airlines Imperial Distributing, Inc. Regions Bank Chas P. Young Co. University Copy Center Information Builders Reliant Energy Charitable Foundation Chevron Energy Solutions University of Houston Insight Reliant, an NRG Company Chevron Products University of Houston- John P. McGovern Foundation Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. Downtown CISCO Systems Inc. Rosemarie and Matthew Johnson RICE Financial Products Company University of St. Thomas Clark Construction Group, LLC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Rice University Cindy and Massey Villarreal Roberto Contreras KBR - Matching Gift Center Vicki Rizzo Wells Fargo Dr. Charles Cook KBR, Inc. Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Sharon Worely Rose and Harry Cullen Debbie and Floyd Kearns Nancy and Bryan Ruez Xerox Corporation Sylvia and Winston Dahse Kay King Sahni Family Foundation Yaffe|Deutser David and Jean Wiley Foundation Kirksey Salient Partners, LP Dr. Betty Young Del Mar College Linda and David Knowles San Jacinto High School Alumni Luis Zúñiga and Dr. Kelly J. Zúñiga Dewey and LeBoeuf LLP Susan Krohn Association Suhas Divekar Linda Kuykendall Neeta Sane Ed Rachal Foundation Carol Lane-Saber Schlumberger Oilfield Services

16 | HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 | 17 2011 - 2012 Donors

Janice and Pat Pollan The HCC Foundation gratefully acknowledges the contributions of its Susan G. Komen for the Cure – Seebridge Media Houston Affiliate Dr. Daniel Seymour 2011-2012 donors (gifts made during September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012): The Kroger Company Silver Eagle Distributors Wea H. Lee Silver Eagle Distributors $5,000,000+ Frankel Family Foundation CenterPoint Energy Locke Lord Bissell and Liddell LLP Charitable Fund Scott E. Rozzell John P. McGovern Foundation Frees Foundation Diane Lokey Farb Dr. Mary S. Spangler Dr. Michael J. Heard Chevron Products Company Marjorie G. Lott Stream of Change Foundation $1,000,000-$4,999,999 KBR, Inc. Kathryn and Hank J. Coleman, Jr. Carolyn H. and Nidhika and Pershant Mehta Roberto Contreras Steve F. Mafrige, Jr. Swett & Crawford HCCF Student Goldman Sachs & Co. Susan D. Krohn Ambassador Dr. Charles M. Cook Nancy R. Manderson TCB Services The University of Texas at Austin Alfred W. Lasher Alexander Buddenbaum Robert and Janice McNair Foundation Rose and Harry H. Cullen Martha Turner Properties, LP Texas Children’s Hospital with Margorie and $500,000-$999,999 Microsoft Corporation Winston C. Dahse Memorial Hermann Hospital Thompson & Knight LLP Kenneth Lott Del Mar College System Marc E. Grossberg CISCO Systems Inc. Borris Miles Cynthia Millis-Horton Becca Cason Thrash and NRA Foundation, Inc. Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Virginia L. Mithoff Dr. John Thrash $100,000-$499,999 PetroSys Solutions, Inc. Marc Eckhart Mithoff Family Charitable Trustmark National Bank Precision Task Group, Inc. The Fashion Group Foundation of Elizabeth S. Brown Foundation Dr. Arthur Q. Tyler Massey Villarreal Houston, Inc. The Brown Foundation, Inc. Momentum Audi University Copy Center Ed Rachal Foundation Mary Ann and Larry Faulkner Annette and The George Foundation Neiman Marcus Richard Helmey Chad Disch Reliant, an NRG Company Fendi Houston Houston Community College District Jesse E. Neves University of Houston RICE Financial Products Company Dr. Margaret l. Ford Fisher Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo University of Houston – Food & Vine Time Productions Nordstrom Skanska USA Building Inc. Downtown Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation Old Republic National Title State Farm Insurance Paula Fyhr The David and Jean Wiley Foundation Insurance Company University of St. Thomas Shawn A. Taylor Gap Inc. Omega Engineers, Inc. Massey Villarreal Texas Pioneer Foundation Dr. Fena A. Garza Chancellor’s Circle Page Parkes Center of Xerox Corporation Genesys Works ($50,000-$99,999) Wells Fargo Modeling & Acting Sharon Worely United Elizabeth Glanville Achieving the Dream, Inc. Pearson Education Yaffe|Deutser Greater Houston Community Foundation Bradley Deutser Constance and AT&T Dr. Diana Pino Greatland Investments, Inc. Clifton McDerby Dean’s List Patrick L. Pollan, CPM Dr. Betty Young Carnegie Foundation for the Stephen H. Le Advancement of Teaching ($2,000-$9,999) Irene M. Porcarello Dr. Kelly J. Zúñiga Greenberg Traurig, LLP A-Rocket Moving & Storage Post Oak Grill The Guess Group, Inc. Access Data Supply, Inc. Mentor President’s List John L. Guess, III Protectors Insurance and Allegiance Bank Texas Financial Services, LLC ($1,000-$1,999) ($10,000-$49,999) H-E-B American Chemical Society – Greater David Raj 3d-Printing Solutions Affiliated Houston Writers George and Mary Josephine Hamman Houston Section Apache Corporation Foundation RBC Capital Markets Ericka Bagwell Andrews Kurth LLP Arab-American Educational Foundation, Inc. Harco Insurance Services Regions Bank Best Investment Archi*Technicx/3, Inc. Alice Chen Lina Sabouni Dr. William W. Harmon Reliant, an NRG Company Liz Glanville and BBVA Compass Bank Bot Shop Paula Fyhr The Assistance League Houston Dr. Zachary R. Hodges Reliant Energy Charitable Deborah T. Kearns Beard Integrated Systems, Inc. Foundation Ellen Box Horizon International Group, LLC Baker Hughes Foundation Bergner & Johnson Design Reytec Construction Braes Bayou Rotary Club Houston Community College – Central Bank of America Cynthia W. Bowen Resources, Inc. Catherine C. Brock Houston Community College – Northeast Walter Rimbau Legacy Community Health Services Rice University Buffalo Specialties, Inc. Houston Community College – Northwest Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, LLC Chree Boydstun Vicki Rizzo Dr. Ruth Burgos-Sasscer Houston Rockets Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Breast Health Collaborative of Texas The Rose Dr. Madeline Burillo Houston Texans Chevron Energy Solutions Brilliant Lecture Series, Inc. Nancy H. Ruez William Cathriner Imperial Distributing, Inc. Clark Construction Group, LLC British American Foundation of Texas Sunila and Randhir Sahni Cengage Learning Information Builders David and The Dow Chemical Foundation Brooke Staffing Sahni Family Foundation Donna P. Chapman Rosemarie Johnson Gloria Regenbaum El Paso Corporation Susan D. Krohn Salient Partners, LP Abdallah Cherif and Penny and John R. Butler, Jr. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ESPA Corporation San Jacinto High School Leslie E. Comfort Bob Bellomy Dr. Karun Sreerama Renee Byas Deborah T. and Floyd M. Kearns Alumni Association ContentActive Kay W. King, FCSA, FGI The Fant Foundation Moyra Byrne Neeta Sane Leisa Holland-Nelson Douglas L. Foshee William E. Carter Kirksey Scurlock Foundation Hilda Curran Ginger and Jack Blanton Julia Anderson Frankel Center for Higher Education and Languages Linda and David W. Knowles James C. Davenport

We are also grateful to those donors who donated under $250 to support our important efforts on behalf of students.

18 | HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 The HCC Foundation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of names listed in this donor acknowledgement. HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 19 Please send notice of omission or incorrect listings to the HCC Foundation, 3100 Main, Suite 12B12 (MC 1148), Houston, TX 77002 or email [email protected]. Nick Florescu and Dominique Sachse Kimberly M. DeLape Katherine Phelps Atlanta Society of Radiologic Elsie Eckert Harold Lee Dini Partners Susan Plank Tech, Inc. Angela Edgington Barbara P. LeGrange Durotech Inc. Pollan Hausman Baccarat Tracy Eklund Sharon A. Leifeste East West Bank Real Estate Services LLC Karina M. Barbieri Mark Ellis Jeffrey Lewis Joyce Echols Patricia D. Porcynaluk Carol I. Barden Sidney Faust Bonnie Likover Elaine Turner Designs Doug Posey Laurel K. Barker-Edwards Diane Fenzl Ted Loch-Temzelides Dr. William V. Flores Christus N. Powell Dilsat Baysal Patrice L. Ferguson Lone Star Chevrolet Harriet D. Foster Shelly B. Power Suzette Betts Debbie Festari Eva Loredo Alice Chen and Patricia A. Gardner Young Prozign Inc. Ginger and Jack Blanton Genae Fields Karen Love Susan Krohn Giant Video Productions RADSYM bluedoor, LLC Kathleen E. Fleming Sandra Loyd Golfsmith Robert Reese BNY Mellon Community Partnership Betty G. Fortune Evelyn Makris Suewan Johnson Good Samaritan Foundation Regina J. Rogers Jerry Foster Lawrence E. Markey Howard P. Bodner for Nursing Scholarship Royal Oaks CC Houston, Inc. Mack Fowler Shelley Martinez Susan Boggio Tadashi Harunaga Sage Fashion DBA Poshak Joyce P. Frassanito Mason City District of the I.S.R.T. Fashion & Style Judith Boykin Edmund Y. Herod Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches, LLP Karen B. Mayell Saks Fifth Avenue Chuck Bracht Ryk Holden Arlene M. Gamble McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy LLP Satterfield & Pontikes Ann L. Bragdon Borden B. Hollingsworth Lotty Gautschi Marian J. McWhorter Construction, Inc. Catherine Brass Courtney C. Hopson Jennifer and Chris Graves Larry B. Mers Soraya McClelland, Rosemary Schatzman Lewis S. Brogan Dancie Ware, and Houston Chronicle Donald R. Green Melissa A. Miller-Waters Joan Schnitzer Levy Diana H. Brown Carol Linn Houston Community College Dee Dee Guggenheim R. E. Mitchell - Coleman Jennifer Segal Roger D. Bumgardner Jorge E. Guillen Denise D. Monteleone Houston Community College Alicia Smith Greggory Burk Janet Gurwitch Kimberly Montgomery - Southeast Smith & Company Architects, Inc. C Johnson Funeral Home Cathy and Robert E. Harris Christopher N. Moore Houston Community College Dr. Karun Sreerama Dora Campa de Hoyos - Southwest Dr. Becky A. Hauri Jerri M. Moore Taqueria Arandas Milton Carroll Houston Hispanic Chamber Thomas H. Haymes Roxanne Morrison Texas Medical Center CASE of Commerce Sharon Hendry Beth B. Muecke Thompson & Horton LLP Diana and Robert Castillo The Immunization Partnership Tranessia D. Henry National Orgnization of Black Law Enforcement - Jana Arnoldy and Arturo G. Michel Gracie R. Cavnar Houston Denise Monteleone International Trade Center Tootsies Jamil Higley Leonard L. Cazares Network Cabling Services, Inc. Jack Nadel International Greg Turner Lauren Stroman Hirshberg Chas. P. Young Co. New Life Ventures Jefferies & Company, Inc UPS Harry D. Holmes Cheeky Vintage Clothing Beverly M. Newman KXLN Channel 45 - UNIVISION Mark Veltri Ron J. Homick Cathy F. Cleary Michelle A. Novak Littler Mendelson Foundation Walgreens Anne P. Hooper Audrey Cochran Roz Pactor Littler Mendelson P.C. The Weingarten Schnitzer Houston Ballet Linda B. Comte Loop Capital Markets Foundation, Inc. Kara K. Howes Parigi Property Management, Ltd. Dr. Sue A. Cox Janiece Longoria Sheridan Williams Bethany S. Hughes Party Pantry Liquors and Fine Wines Crane Foundation Lucinda Loya Willie Williams Carol N. Hunton Mary Ann Perez Rosemarie Johnson James D. Cross Stephanie Perkins and Melissa Mithoff Marek Bros. Systems, Inc. HVJ Associates, Inc. Matt Daniel George Martinez Honor Roll ING Financial Partners Leila J. Perrin Elizabeth H. Decker B. L. Mathre ($250-$999) Sophia and Keith James Cheryl Peters Andy Delery Trish Millard Dr. Gisela R. Ables James S. Walker, Architects Cydney H. Peters Mary B. Denney Felix and Angela Morales ABM Janitorial Services Patricia K.D. Jensvold Steve C. Phan Department of English, HCC Southwest Memorial Foundation Comfort Agbor Patricia Johnson Michael J Plank Steven E. Dessens Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc Jesus Aguayo Karczewski/Bradshaw L.L.P. Angela G. Poujol Prem B. Dewan Morganti Texas, Inc. Dr. J. Alan Ainsworth Katsuya by Starck Houston Nandagoapal Prasad David E. Diehl Ogden, Gibson, Broocks, Aleca Alejandro Kendall Hunt Publishing Company Mary Puccini Bill Wright, III Longoria & Hall, LLP Gigi Do Annie Amante Sharon Klander Noylan Pulaski and Reneé Logans Dr. Martha L. Oburn Sara P. Dodd-Spickelmier D. K. Anderson Tama Klosek Antoinette C. Rao-Delgado Luther F. Olson Don Mafrige Enterprises Bennie Flores Ansell John Knox Ricky Raven Elizabeth Petersen Laurie Donovan David W. Anthony Linda S. Koffel Priscilla W. Renew Pilgrim Congregational Gabriela Dror Dan Arguijo Catherine L. Lamberth Sonya Renner United Church of Joel Dunn Christ Federal Credit Union Catherine A. Atkins Eileen Lawal Jane Rensimer Dr. Doretha Eason El Franco Lee Patricia Rigdon eCardio

20 HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 | 21 The Honorable Judge Clarease Rankin Yates Gift and Cary Yates Jacqueline Ritchie Weisser Engineering Katherine D. Robinson Company, Inc. Opportunities Michael W. Ronan West Houston Medical Richard Rosing Center Your Donation Makes a Real Difference David A. Ross Luvi Wheelock • Named Scholarships. With a gift of $5,000 or more, you Kathi Rovere David M. Wilcox Most Houston Community College students come from Vanessa C. Sanchez E. W. Wright economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and nearly half may establish a legacy or honor another’s memory with Elizabeth Scherer Madeleine Wright are first-generation college students. Often their biggest a named scholarship. Nidhika and Mary B. Schillaci Merele G. Yarborough Pershant Mehta educational challenges are financial. Financial help, even Remmele J. Young Sue Schlichtenmyer on a modest scale, can make an immense difference in • Scholarship Endowments. With a gift of $10,000 or more, Yves St. Laurent Schwab Charitable Fund local students’ ability to attend—and complete—college. you can endow a scholarship that will guarantee Mary T. Schweitzer support for students in perpetuity. Deepak Sharma Matching Gift Programs Your gift helps these students go to college, complete Cammy Shay • Endowed Professorships and Chairs. A $500,000 donation Laura M. Sheehan ExxonMobil Volunteer their degree or certificate, and contribute to the quality Involvement Program can establish an HCC professorship, and a $1 million Sigma Pi Phi Nu Boule’ of life of their families and of the entire community. KBR – Matching Gift Center The Honorable Randy Sim donation can establish a chair. Professorships and Ginger and Jack Shell Oil Company Foundation M.L. Slovack Design, Inc. Gifts to the HCC Foundation Go a Long Way chairs help recognize outstanding teaching and attract Blanton Matching Gifts Program Earl Smith distinguished faculty. Frederick M. Smith • $813 will pay a semester of tuition and fees for a full-time James A. Smith in-district student. • Planned Giving. With Planned Giving, dedicated donors Phillip R. Smith may leave a legacy at Houston Community College Tyrone Smith • $208 will cover the cost of a single three-hour credit course. through the planning of their estate. The HCC Foundation’s Harold Snyder website provides extensive suggestions for Planned Stacey Soriero • $100 will buy a textbook for a student studying Giving, and our staff members would be pleased to The Spearhead Group anything from calculus to computed tomography. Gabriela and Elizabeth Stemac assist you in developing a plan that will establish the Daniel Dror Carol J. Sullivan type of legacy you seek. Christie Sullivan How to Give to the HCC Foundation Rufus T. Summers For more information about donating to the HCC The HCC Foundation offers many ways for donors to Karen Susman Foundation, please visit our website at hccsfoundation.org provide financial assistance to Houston Community Megan Sutton-Reed or call 713.718.8595. Philip E. Swartz College students. Charles Swindell Houston Community College Foundation Jackquline M. Swindle • Donations. You may donate with a credit card at our 3100 Main, Suite 12B12, MC 1148 Stephanie and Monsour Taghdisi Bruce Newell website, hccsfoundation.org or mail a donation to our Houston, Texas 77002 Fariba Taghizadeh address below. 713.718.8595 • Fax 713.718.8631 Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge hccsfoundation.org and Spa Test Equipment Plus Tex-Trude David L. Tietz Because an organization like the HCC Foundation Jamie Sue Tucker exists, I graduated from Houston Community Phoebe B. Tudor Debra and Betty Tutor College debt-free. Everything down to my books Thomas Perich Paul-David Van Atta and school supplies was completely covered. Astrid Van Dyke Barbara Van Postman —Brittaney Wilmore ’11 W.A. Robbins Construction Co., Inc. Dancie P. Ware Brittaney Wilmore ’11, HCC Foundation scholarship recipient and former Student Ambassador is pursuing her bachelor’s degree at the University of Houston in broadcast journalism

22 HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 | 23 Financial Summary Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2012

Established in 1976, the HCC Foundation is exempt from 2011-2012 Summary of Revenue and Expenditures federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Internal Revenue Service has classified the The following financial information was summarized from Foundation as a Section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) publicly our 2011-2012 audited financial statements, which are supported charity. The Foundation adheres to the highest available upon request and on the Foundation’s website at The Houston Community standards of financial management, and the result is a hccsfoundation.org (Click on ‘ABOUT US’). healthy balance sheet that allows us to consistently provide College Foundation enhances programmatic support to important HCC initiatives and the quality of life of our community and of our scholarships for local students from throughout the Greater fellow citizens through fundraising efforts that Houston area. improve access to higher education, support career and technology training, and advance

2012 Revenue 2011 Revenue student learning at Houston Community College.

Contributions and Donations $ 10,960,186 $ 4,860,287 Interest and Dividend Income $ 41,730 $ 68,332 In-Kind Revenue $ 2,1 5 3 ,842 $ 1,61 9,034 Unrealized Income on Investments $ 156,904 $ 104,993 Vending Income $ 209,843 $ 127,1 76 Other Income $ 2,605 $ 3,293 Net Assets Released from Restrictions – –

Total Revenues $ 13,525,110 $ 6,783,115

2012 Expenditures 2011 Expenditures

Program Services: Scholarships $ 1,383,136 $ 1,4 1 5 ,932 Grant Distributions $ 3,9 6 7,448 $ 1,189,633 Total Program Services $ 5,350,584 $ 2,605,565

Support Services: Fundraising $ 216,817 $ 8,149 Vending Distributions $ 169,173 $ 104,761 “America’s exceptional dream consists of opportunity, Administration $ 1,641,359 $ 1,360,855 Total Support Services $ 2,027,349 $ 1,473,765 community, and intergenerational upward mobility. Total Expenses $ 7,37 7,933 $ 4,079,330 In pursuit of that dream, community colleges have Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $ 6,1 47,1 7 7 $ 2,703,785 Net Assets, Beginning of Year $ 8,792,340 $ 6,088,555 been a national asset, creating opportunity, supporting Net Assets, End of Year $ 14,939,517 $ 8,792,340 students, and building communities.” “Reclaiming the American Dream: A Report From the 21st-Century Commission on the Future of 24 | HCC Foundation Annual Report 2012 Community Colleges,” American Association of Community Colleges HCC Foundation Annual Report 2011 | 25 NonProfit Organization U.S. Postage PAID HCC Alumni Association PERMIT NO. 9957 P.O. Box 667517 HOUSTON, TX Houston, TX 77266-7517

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Bruce A. Austin Sandie A. Mullins Eva Loredo Chair, District II Vice Chair, District VI Secretary, District VIII Yolanda Navarro Flores Herlinda Garcia Carroll G. Robinson District I District III District IV Leila Feldman Neeta Sane Christopher W. Oliver District V District VII District IX

Renee Byas HCC Acting Chancellor

Houston Community College Foundation Board of Directors Charles R. Bellomy, Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg The Honorable Clarease Rankin Yates EMERITUS Cecilia Hernandez President Susan D. Krohn Dr. Nancy Zefo Sharon M. Adams Dr. Harry D. Holmes Shawn A. Taylor, Alfred W. Lasher, III The Honorable Fred S. Zeidman Ambassador Christopher Ashby Dr. Nicolás Kanellos 1st Vice President Stephen H. Le Ann Brinkerhoff Deborah T. Kearns Lina Sabouni, Nancy Manderson HCC Board Liaisons Travis C. Broesche Gigi Lee Secretary Arturo G. Michel Bruce A. Austin Jesse Brown Herman Litt Suewan Johnson, Chair, District II Judge Alfred J. Calloway Roy Nolen Treasurer Silvia M. Mintz Yolanda Navarro Flores Dr. Dorothy E. F. Caram Michael S. Parmet Ginger Renfroe Blanton David Regenbaum District I Tony Chase Rao Ratnala Penny Butler Walter Rimbau Ann W. Cheng Ali A. Saberioon Alice Chen Scott E. Rozzell Ex-Officios Hank Coleman Dr. Kathryn S. Stream Mark L. Christensen Nancy Ruez Renee Byas Michael Dee Jose Adan Treviño Marcus Davis Randy Sim HCC Acting Chancellor Marc Eckhart Ronald W. Woliver Dr. Karun Sreerama Marcia Faschingbauer Kelly J. Zúñiga, Ed.D., CFRE Harriet Foster James Palmer Woodson Massey Villarreal John L. Guess, III Executive Director, HCC Foundation Marc E. Grossberg E. W. (Bill) Wright, III Mary Rahmes Williams Patrick Johnson Alan Helfman Dr. Richard W. Yee

Houston Community College Alumni Association Advisory Council 2012 - 2013

Silvia M. Mintz ’03 Abdul H. Asghar ’06 Monica R. Blanton ’06 Dwayne H. Ellis ’06 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Cynthia E. Olmedo ’97 Marsella Reid-Warren ’97 Whitnie Simmons ’09 Janice M. Thomas ’07, ’10

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