Annual Report 2016 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF Mission Financials Chairman Emerita, Teckie Shackelford, Jeff Rich, Rich & Gillis Law Group, LLC Executive Director, Alyssa Petrella School Selection Consultants Katina Fullen Rich Rosen, Indigo Strategies Idrees Ramsey Fiscal Year 2016 President, Tanny Crane, Crane Group Blossom Barrett Stephanie Sanders, Ruffalo Noel Levitz, LLC LaToya Rolle Amanda Blascak Jane Abell, Donatos Wynette Simms at a glance Barbara Siemer, Community Volunteer Kirsten Brademeyer Inspire, enable and Robbie Banks, Experience Columbus Lynda Snyder Tei Street, The State University Angela Caslin Shannon Taylor TOTAL REVENUE $5,840,290 Kim Bartley, White Castle Raj Syal, Huntington Bank Maggie Clemens Charity Via-Martin Kevin Boyce, Franklin County Commissioner support Columbus IKIC Book $86,865 Kim Ebbrecht Mark E. Vannatta, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease Amy Wade Renee Cacchillo, Safelite Justin Ferguson Michael Wasch, Ernst & Young Reggie Williamson IKIC Grant Endowment $1,850,588 Ann Casto, Community Volunteer Sophia Fifner Cindy Webber, Community Volunteer City Schools students Contracted Services $1,287,500 Albert Covelli, Covelli Enterprises /Panera Bread TeKiesha Goolsby Dr. Robert J. Weiler, The Robert Weiler Company Dominique Gunn Corporations $940,000 Kristine Devine, The Sue Wright, Community Volunteer Meredith Gutierrez in pursuing and Foundations $562,337 Mike Flowers, Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC Kim Hayes Dr. Mabel Freeman, Columbus State EX - OFFICIO MEMBERS Ashlee Hoffman Individuals $1,113,000 Community College Dr. Kathy Krendl, Otterbein University Rachel Holliman completing a college W. Shawna Gibbs, Michelle Sullivan, Ohio State University Brittany Hulbert TOTAL EXPENSES $4,736,804 Board of Education Member * Fisher Board Fellow Ezra Johnson Harvey Glick, Community Volunteer Operating $644,706 Ernest D. West III, Columbus City Schools/ Newton Kimberly education. Tracy Harrison, Community Volunteer I Know I Can Alumni Laura Kraus Blueprint: College $272,442 Dale Heydlauff, American Electric Power Alesia Gillison, Columbus City Schools Ashley Logan College Retention $254,716 Brett Meyer, Gilbane Building Co. Elisabeth Maddrell, Ohio State University, Marion Meadows Early Awareness $255,652 Gene Pierce, Pierce Communications, Inc. Moritz Board Fellow Michael Miranda

Beth Rauschenberger, Bob Evans, LLC Felicia Mitchell High School College Advising $1,571,752 Emily Moore IKIC Grants and Scholarships $1,550,000

Save Smart $187,536

*Budgeted Expenses It all started with a BOLD 2020 goal: A 20 percentage point On behalf of the IKIC Board of Directors and staff, I want to take The increase in the number of Columbus City Schools (CCS) students a moment to recognize and thank Tanny Crane for her visionary who graduate prepared for college and career. And, in our leadership as board president over the past four years. During second year of expanded services, with many thanks to CCS, her tenure, she steered our organization through its 25th moment stakeholders, donors and board members, I Know I Can (IKIC) anniversary celebration, the development of a five year strategic is poised to help more Columbus students enroll in college than plan, and the expansion of I Know I Can services, which resulted is now ever before. in the quadrupling of IKIC staff in order to provide full-time college and career advising in every CCS high school. Thank Now two years into a strategic plan that gave each CCS high you, Tanny, for dreaming big, working hard, and helping more school its own full-time college advisor, IKIC continues to students achieve their college dreams. provide students with the right assistance at the right time, empowering them to turn college dreams into a reality. Across As her tenure comes to a close, we are excited to welcome all CCS high schools, IKIC has significantly increased students’ Dr. Rich Rosen as our 2017 Board President. Rich has served on completion of critical college access milestones, including the the IKIC Board of Directors for over eight years. As a thought percent of students participating in 3 or more one-on-one leader in education, his work focuses on engaging the education advising sessions, taking college entrance exams, and applying and business sectors to collaborate for systemic change. These for the IKIC grant. Furthermore, our advisors worked hard to experiences, along with his past and current involvement on increase the number of students submitting a FAFSA by 11%, community boards such as COSI, The Past Foundation, and despite a national decline in FAFSA completion. Columbus State Community College, position him to be a great leader as IKIC continues to navigate through its largest growth We are excited and encouraged by the growth we have seen stage in organizational history. through our partnership with CCS and look forward to another year of expanding our reach and ensuring more students are With Rich’s leadership and the continued support of our board, prepared for college, career or the military upon graduation. community and donors, I wholeheartedly believe that IKIC will We cannot thank you enough for the time and investments you reach more students and families with the information and have contributed to ensuring more hard working CCS students resources they need so that the decision to go to college is reach their goals. solely their own.

Sincerely, Sincerely,

Tanny Crane Board of Directors President Katina Fullen Executive Director Logan Gin Student at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and graduate of Columbus Alternative High School

Piloted in 2010, the I Know I Can Founders’ Scholarship program in an effort to bring awareness to an issue affecting his “Through my project, I hope that students with disabilities was developed to help exceptional students cover the gap campus: access and inclusion for students with disabilities. will feel more empowered and included and call Carolina I appreciate the family between the cost of their dream institution and their ability to “I saw how the previous winners of Mr. and Miss UNC used home,” Logan shared, adding that “It has opened the door to pay. Since then, 75 students have been awarded and are the platform and campaign to generate excitement, awareness productive conversations about access and inclusion of students and community aspect of making a tremendous impact in their communities. While some and support for projects that they each cared deeply about,” with disabilities on our campus through the common ground “ I Know I Can and always have returned to Columbus City Schools as teachers, others Logan shared. of sports.” are pursuing grad school, studying abroad, and working for Logan’s campaign was shaped around promoting adaptive sport Before beginning his “We ALL Can Play” campaign, Logan feeling welcomed in a Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft. Read about two of these options for students on campus. Logan’s ultimate goal is to also served the campus as a Resident Advisor, co-chairman of amazing students and how they are making a difference in the specifically get wheelchair basketball approved as an intramural Advocates for Carolina at Campus Y and was a mentor for a local space of scholars, mentors communities that have served them. sport at UNC - Chapel Hill and then move on to tackle the high school student, helping him get on track for college. In September 2016, Logan Gin, I Know I Can Founders’ challenge of getting it recognized by the NCAA. Using wheelchair and leaders who want Logan’s success at his dream school is the perfect example of the Scholarship recipient and graduate of Columbus Alternative basketball, a more commonly known adaptive sport, Logan says impact all students can have when given the opportunity. the best for me and my High School was elected Mr. UNC at the University of North he hopes to “generate interest and eventually add more sports Carolina - Chapel Hill. Logan was motivated to run for Mr. UNC such as wheelchair rugby, goalball and sitting volleyball.” future. ” KayMesha Knox Student at The Ohio State University and graduate of South High School

Rounding out the final year of her undergraduate degree, I’ve discovered that a majority of the students do not have personal and technological support needed to be college ready KayMesha Knox is acutely aware of the impact one person can access to a computer or internet at home,” she shared, “this by spring of 2018. I Know I Can has have in ensuring a student’s postsecondary success. makes it difficult for them to access the necessary applications Through the program, KayMesha will provide these students and resources when they aren’t in school. Many also weren’t motivated and supported During her senior year at South High School, KayMesha was with personal laptops and in-home internet access that will give able to stay and get these tasks done after school or at their grateful for the counselors and advisors in her building. As a them and their parents or guardians the opportunity to work “ me through the toughest local libraries due to other responsibilities.” first-generation college student, KayMesha recognizes that on college applications from home. They will also have mentors the help and guidance she received was critical to her success, It was based on this realization that KayMesha created the who will help with ACT prep, college applications, homework, patches of my life and “from initial help with the ACT, to the Founders’ Scholarship, program, Steps to Success, and in November of her senior year, scholarship and grant applications and financial training. By to my mentor, Blossom Barrett, I Know I Can has been a very applied and was selected to be one of the first ever recipients removing these barriers and building a program of support, helped me see that a important part of my journey.” of The Ohio State University’s President’s Prize. The award, KayMesha hopes to enroll 50 students in college in Fall 2018. created to empower OSU students to transform the world, Through this opportunity to pursue her passion at OSU she is postsecondary degree During her time at The Ohio State University (OSU), KayMesha provided her with $100,000 to begin implementing her able to help more CCS seniors get on the path to reaching their has taken her good fortune and paid it forward by volunteering is attainable. program. The greater part of her work will begin in Fall 2017 greatest potential. as a mentor for current college-bound students in Columbus and will focus on equipping 50 CCS seniors with both the City Schools (CCS). “Through my experience at East High School, ” With a story that emulates the results of making hard but advisors who offered important “to-do list” items; and, the Life’s impermanence, Seniors commit good choices, Wes is passionate about helping students take the superintendent who offered words of inspiration based on right path and build bright, successful futures. He encouraged the famous Dr. Seuss poem, “Oh The Places You’ll Go.” Mayor I realized, is what makes to reach higher at them to stand strong against peer pressure, and to maximize Andy Ginther also shared a message of encouragement to stay the support systems that exist to bolster them as they move into focused and work hard. “every single day so precious. their next stage of life. All Seniors In Rally It was a moving and impactful day for students, who since The event was organized as part of IKIC’s continued have been preparing and making plans for college, a career or It’s what shapes our time involvement in First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher the military after high school. Mershon Auditorium fell silent as Wes Moore, author of The Initiative, an effort to inspire every student in America to take here. It’s what makes it so Colleges and universities from around the state offered their New York Times bestseller The Other Wes Moore: One Name charge of their future by completing education beyond high support of the event. Sponsors included The Ohio State Two Fates, spoke to over 1,200 seniors during the 2nd Annual school — whether at a professional training program, a important that not a single University, Ohio University, Capital University, Ohio Wesleyan All Seniors In Rally, hosted in partnership by I Know I Can (IKIC), community college or a four-year institution. The annual University, FutureReady Columbus, Columbus Chamber moment be wasted. Columbus City Schools (CCS) and The City of Columbus. All Seniors In Rally brings high school seniors together to of Commerce, The City of Columbus, Denison University, commit to making the most of their senior year and graduating Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates Moore spent his time with the students impressing upon them Columbus State Community College, DeVry University, Franklin this spring, college and career ready. the importance of making the most of their time, their resources County Children Services and Ohio Dominican University. and their lives — that every small decision can and will lead to Throughout the morning, students heard from recent graduates ” greater outcomes. who shared their experience and wisdom; counselors and I Know I Can Bold Goals Programs and Services

Blueprint: College interactions and classroom In 2016, I Know I Can provided critical mentors and programming on topics needed to help students College Enrollment Blueprint: College is an based presentations and transition services to recent high 17 college campuses throughout successfully transition to, and 42% to innovative approach to workshops. In each high the state to assist students in succeed in college. Increase the number school graduates resulting in parent engagement and school, advisors play a the creation and refinement of students enrolling in 62% of its college-bound college planning. The key role in coordinating of academic and career goals, Early Awareness college from students able to start program consists of college readiness wrap- 84% navigating on-campus resources, IKIC’s early awareness services college and career planning around services that their first semester with fees paid, and removing financial barriers focus on enhancing college workshops designed for include assistance with schedules in hand and ready to learn to persistence through financial knowledge and aspirations. college applications, literacy and support. Columbus City Schools (CCS) versus a national rate of 60% for Ohio College Guides work with College Persistence 6th –11th grade families. college entrance exams, 6th -10th grade students and 67% to campus tours, financial aid, low-income students. Mentor U Increase the number These workshops provide provide information on college scholarships and grants. of students persisting in 72% key college readiness and The IKIC mentoring program admission requirements and financial education to parents connects first-year college postsecondary costs. Students college from College Retention and students to get them set Early awareness is critical to a students and current high school are guided through self- on a college trajectory. College retention efforts student’s journey toward college seniors with mentors from the exploration activities utilizing are designed to ensure all professional community. These an online college and career College Advising CCS graduates who enroll readiness. IKIC’s largest middle mentors ensure students are readiness platform. The platform College Completion College Advising Managers in postsecondary education school effort, Blueprint:College, has staying on track to enroll in and also helps advisors ensure that 35% to Increase the number with backgrounds in college have a knowledgeable of participants enroll complete their postsecondary each child has met specific of students graduating 40% admissions, financial aid support system during in college versus an programs. Mentors and mentees milestones to assist with college the critical transition from 67% are matched through an online preparation and persistence. from college and student life provide enrollment rate of 51% in other full-time, in-school college high school to college platform and communicate IKIC also engages students coaching for CCS students and throughout their school districts similar to Columbus through text, email and face- in an active, hands-on financial through one-on-one postsecondary journey. IKIC City Schools. to-face meetings. Mentors are education experience that gives provides near-peer trained and prompted on the more than 3,000 8th grade

continued on next page Completing the FAFSA is one of students the opportunity to College Funding students. In 2016, more than students with a 4:1 match I Know I Can is working tirelessly to ensure the strongest indicators for subsequent simulate lifestyle and budget Federal Pell Grant-eligible 100 community volunteers on their savings for college, more students are prepared for and able to college enrollment. In 2016, choices that help them with CCS graduates with read IKIC’s self-titled book making higher education pursue their college and career dreams. future decision-making skills demonstrated unmet financial to 2nd grade classrooms more affordable for I Know I Can achieved an Today, more Columbus City Schools students as it pertains to their need receive the $1,200 in 50 CCS elementary participants. Participants who are prespared for and enrolled in college increase in the number postsecondary success. schools. Volunteers remind successfully complete the I Know I Can Grant, which is than ever before! 11% of seniors completing the renewable for four years. During students of the importance program earn an additional FAFSA Workshops of dreaming big and $1,000 for college, which But there is still progress to be made. And we FAFSA. This increase occurred in spite of the 2015 –16 academic year, Each year, IKIC College IKIC awarded more than $1M in working hard to ensure leveraged over $200,000 need your help. a decline in completion rates nationally. Advising Managers and grants to high school seniors postsecondary success. At in financial support for CCS volunteers assist more than and CCS graduates enrolled in the end of the reading, all students this year. Join I Know I Can in supporting 600 families in completing and postsecondary education. Highly CCS 2nd grade students the dreams of hardworking students I Know I Can awards over submitting the Free Application competitive students are given receive their own copy of I Know I Can million a year in financial for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). the opportunity to apply for to take home to in Central Ohio. Completing this application is the Founders’ Scholarship worth their families. aid for CCS graduates $1.5 necessary for students to receive up to $40,000 over four years. enrolled in postsecondary education. the most available financial aid Save Smart It just takes for college. IKIC coordinates Read to Succeed Week Save Smart is a federally a workshop in every CCS high Read to Succeed Week is an supported college savings one moment. school where families can annual, weeklong event designed program offered to high www.iknowican.org receive extra support to to highlight the importance school students as well as [email protected] complete their FAFSAs by the of reading and developing CCS graduates enrolled in priority deadlines set by many postsecondary aspirations postsecondary education. 3798 E. Broad Street colleges and universities. among elementary-aged Save Smart provides Columbus, Ohio 43213 614 - 233 - 9510

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