President's Report and Honor Roll of Donors 2013-14
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Shepherd UNIVERSITY President’s Report and Honor Roll of Donors 2013-14 2013-14 Board of Governors 2013-14 Foundation Board of Directors Gat Caperton Holly McCall ’04 Michael A. Smith ’89 Christopher S. Colbert ’95 Melinda S. Merk ’91 Suzanne Shipley Chair Shepherdstown President Shepherdstown Ashburn, Virginia Shepherdstown Berkeley Springs Winchester, Virginia Tia McMillan Heidi M. Hanrahan Andrew D. Michael ’75 Stephen G. Skinner W. Mark Rudolph ’84 Shepherdstown Ramon A. Alvarez ’62 Shepherdstown Hedgesville Charles Town Vice Chair Vice President Winchester, Virginia D. Scott Roach ’80 Shepherdstown Kenneth E. Harbaugh Gina Miller-Walters ’10 Wanda G. Smith Martinsburg Williamsport, Maryland Martinsburg Shepherdstown Marcia Brand Julia M. Connell ’84 Secretary Diane Shewbridge ’73 Treasurer Jerry P. Kerr ’68 David T. Newlin ’76 Larry A. Strite ’60 Martinsburg Classified Employee Charles Town Winchester, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Shepherdstown Representative John F. Beatty Martinsburg Allen L. Lueck ’67 William E. Knode, Jr. ’58 M. Elizabeth (Liz) Oates Jerry W. Williams ’71 Martinsburg Secretary Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Inwood John Younis Shepherdstown Jason S. Best Shepherdstown Elizabeth S. Lowe ’52 Tony W. Price ’93 David B. Wing Faculty Representative Monica W. Lingenfelter Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Myersville, Maryland Shepherdstown Executive Vice President Hagerstown, Maryland Timothy B. McShea ’80 John T. Reynolds ’74 Karl L. Wolf ’70 Alana Gondeck Frederick, Maryland Martinsburg Shepherdstown Student Representative John F. Beatty Shepherdstown Martinsburg Diane E. Melby J. David Rickard ’56 Directors Emeriti Winchester, Virginia Greensboro, North James A. Butcher Kenneth J. Boone ’76 Carolina Shepherdstown Baltimore, Maryland Susan Mentzer-Blair ’72 Knoxville, Maryland Cinda L. Scales ’81 Jane Ikenberry-Dorrier Martinsburg Scottsville, Virginia 2013-14 Alumni Association Board of Directors Christopher S. Colbert ’95 Lynn Carr ’68 Francine Philips ’82 Directors Emeriti About this publication President Mt. Airy, Maryland Shepherdstown Scott Bradford The President’s Report and Honor Roll of Donors honors Shepherdstown Doleman ’95 donors to Shepherd University during the 2013-14 fiscal Rachel Crum ’08 Sandy Sponaugle ’95 Inwood year and provides an overview of Shepherd activities and Nelson Vazquez ’86 Jefferson, Maryland Shepherdstown events during the academic year. Vice President Robert (Bob) Fleenor ’74 Charles Town Gina Groh ’86 Eric Stenger ’94 Martinsburg The President’s Report and Honor Roll of Donors is Charles Town Martinsburg produced by the Shepherd University Foundation, Office of Kevin Starliper ’91 Paul Hillyard ’58 University Communications, Office of Alumni Relations, Treasurer Brian Jackson ’87 Blake Truman ’04 Winchester, Virginia and Office of Advancement. Martinsburg Toluca Lake, California Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Tripp Lowe ’95 and ’97 On the Cover: The Butcher Center plaza looking toward Gina Miller-Walters ’10 Tiffany Lawrence ’04 Al Young ’98 Shepherdstown East Campus. Secretary Ranson Arlington, Virginia Martinsburg Larry Strite ’60 Back Cover: Campus view from Westwoods looking toward Eric Lewis ’95 Cindy Vance ’88 Shepherdstown Wellness, Butcher, and Frank centers. Jim Auxer ’69 Shepherdstown Martinsburg Photo by Josh Hypes Shepherdstown Charles VanMetre ’56 Holly McCall ’04 Lindy Ybarra ’11 Shepherdstown William Baker ’88 Shepherdstown Shepherdstown Shenandoah Junction Robert Wantz ’55 Robin Moses ’88 Britny Compton Hagerstown, Maryland Denny Barron ’73 Lorton, Virginia Student Representative Shepherdstown Chris Wooten ’87 Fallston, Maryland From the President 2013-14 Facts and Figures Tuition (per year): It is my pleasure to take a moment to highlight how your contributions have led $6,256 In-State Resident to exciting gains for Shepherd University over the 2013-14 academic year. With $15,840 Out-of-State Resident your help, we have laid the groundwork for a stronger, more self-reliant future. We started the year by opening our center in Martinsburg. This state-of-the- art facility was built to meet the needs of working adults with technologically Room and Board (per year): advanced classrooms and comfortable spaces for learning and gathering. Equally $9,530 as important, the academic programs that we offer support the needs of busi- nesses along the I-81 corridor, and the combination of high quality education, Enrollment: first-rate customer service, and economically relevant programming has resulted Full-time Undergraduate: 3,288 in first-year benchmarks for the Martinsburg Center being exceeded. Part-time Undergraduate: 407 Full-time Graduate: 82 In the same spirit of providing students opportunities to grow with the changing Part-time Graduate: 92 needs of the community, we took the first steps toward the development of Shepherd’s first doctoral program, a doctorate of nursing practice (D.N.P.). While there is still a significant amount of work to do, the implementation of this Undergraduate Degrees Offered: program will represent an important milestone in Shepherd’s history, and one Bachelor of Arts that could not have been accomplished without the synergy that comes from the Bachelor of Fine Arts community working in concert. Bachelor of Music Education Bachelor of Music Performance On another front, and with special thanks to the Leadership Circle, we were able Regents Bachelor of Arts to begin the process of reinvesting in our business programs. We are fortunate Bachelor of Science to have professional programs that produce many of the region’s most successful Bachelor of Science in Nursing business and community leaders. Building on the work of the faculty to reinvigo- rate our liberal arts core curriculum, it is now time to turn our attention to our Bachelor of Social Work professional majors. This effort will be doubly important as we work to imple- ment the McMillan Family International Initiatives, especially in the recruit- Most Popular Majors by Enrollment: ment of international students who are interested in professional preparation. Nursing: 490 Business Administration: 313 I mention these three initiatives among all the gains made throughout the year Secondary Education: 305 because they are such strong symbols of your support. Each of the initiatives I Recreation and Leisure Studies: 304 mention above moved forward because talented people like you saw their worth Gary Kable Elementary Education: 259 and invested by advocating on campus and in the community for their progres- sion. You worked on committees, communicated with the HEPC, worked with President Suzanne Shipley our representatives, and talked to your neighbors about the need for support. Graduate Degrees Offered: As if that were not enough, you contributed financially, thereby assuring that Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction Shepherd would succeed. In the following pages you will see the direct impact Master of Arts in College Student of your gifts on students and on the university. To all of you who gave, I extend Development and Administration thanks on behalf of this wonderful place called Shepherd. Master of Arts in Teaching Master of Business Administration Sincerely, Suzanne Shipley President President’s Report and Honor Roll of Donors 2013-14 3. Milestones Kamenica gives 141st Commencement address The 141st Commencement address was given by Dr. Emir Kamenica, professor of economics at the University of Chicago, who came to the U.S. as a 15-year-old refugee after his father was assassinated by Serbian forces in the former Yugoslavia. Baccalaureate degrees were awarded to 810 undergradu- ates, and master’s degrees were awarded to 70 grad students at the ceremony held May 10, 2014. Gary Kable Student Affairs named a Promising Place to Work Dr. Emir Kamenica Shepherd University was one of 31 institutions named a Zi Wang Promising Place to Work in Student Affairs (PPWSA) 2014 Shipley is serving as by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) COPLAC president BRCTC President Peter Checkovich and President Suzanne Shipley and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. The President Suzanne Shipley PPWSA national study, a collaborative project between is serving as president SU and BRCTC sign articulation agreement ACPA and Diverse magazine, was conducted by the Center of COPLAC (Council Shepherd University and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College established several for Inclusion, Diversity, and Academic Success (iDEAS) in of Public Liberal Arts articulation agreements in education, nursing, and credit-for-experience degrees (Blue Ridge the College of Education and Human Ecology at Ohio State Colleges). It was her leader- CTC’s Board of Governor’s A.A.S. degree to Shepherd’s Regents Bachelor of Arts degree). University. ship that led Shepherd to President Suzanne Shipley and Blue Ridge CTC President Peter Checkovich signed the Shepherd’s Office of Student Affairs supports the univer- apply for membership in agreements June 30, 2014 in a ceremony at Blue Ridge CTC. sity’s mission and core values through promoting student the organization in 2009. learning, engagement, success, service, and satisfaction COPLAC membership Leadership Circle funds business program review through services, programs, and functions. It has 27 depart- includes just 28 public The Leadership Circle ended its charter year with more than 60 members. The Leader- ments, functions, and units. liberal arts colleges. ship Circle helped launch the university’s initiative to increase the stature of