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Fall/Winter 2009-2010 www.ccm.edu/foundation new websiteVisit our Fall/Winter 2009-2010 Trustees and Administration As of July 2009 Board of Chosen Freeholders Gene Feyl, Director Welcome From the President Welcome From the Vice President William J. Chegwidden, Deputy Director Douglas R. Cabana This past year, County College of Morris The 2008-2009 fiscal year was a very suc- John J. Murphy celebrated its 40th Anniversary, marking a cessful one for the CCM Foundation. More James Murray period of commemoration, reflection and than $760,000 was received in gifts from Margaret Nordstrom renewed goals. We are grateful to former individuals, corporations, grants and spe- Jack J. Schrier Governor Thomas Kean for serving as the cial events. As always, the major focus of Honorary Chairman of our 40th Anniver- our fundraising was our scholarship pro- Board of Trustees sary Committee and for his continued sup- gram, with more than $200,000 going di- All trustees also serve concurrently as members of the CCM Foundation. Members noted with an * port, not only of CCM, but of education in rectly to assist our students with their tu- serve as Foundation Board of Directors. the State of New Jersey. itions and fees. Carole M. Harper, Chair* Much of the 2008-2009 academic year was spent reflecting on our This year, the Foundation had another special focus – the Reaching Elaine Johnson, Vice Chair* past achievements and honoring the vision, commitment and tenac- for the Stars campaign to raise funds to refurbish and upgrade our Jeffrey M. Advokat, Esq., Treasurer ity of our founders in building the County College of Morris into the 37-year-old planetarium. We’re happy to report that we have suc- Joseph J. Longo, P.E., Secretary outstanding institution it is today. To celebrate our success, the year cessfully completed that campaign, exceeding our original goal of John L. Ezyske, CPA was filled with events which highlighted our achievements – not $250,000 and raising more than $600,000 over the last two fiscal Sandra Geiger* Stanley T. Omland, P.E., P.P. only to our students, faculty and staff, but to the public at large. years. Our effort will mean that the new Madeline D. and Joseph J. Longo Planetarium will be opening at the end of this year or very Dr. Philip T. Santiago Our campus also experienced a year of renovations and growth. Dr. Kathleen Serafino early 2010. Henderson Hall, our first academic building, was reopened after ex- Dean C. Strawn tensive remodeling, and plans were finalized for refurbishing Emer- This past year also saw the introduction of the County College of Dr. Joseph S. Weisberg iti Hall and creating the new Madeline D. and Joseph J. Longo Plan- Morris Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) program. This attractive giv- Janine Papio, Alumni Trustee etarium. In addition, a campus-wide facilities master plan is being ing option allows alumni and friends of CCM to make a deferred William T. McNerney, Trustee Emeritus drafted to guide the college through the next 12 years of growth. gift to the college while enjoying interest payments on that gift dur- College Administration ing the donor’s lifetime. A CGA can be funded with cash, securities, Of course, CCM has felt the jolt of the current economic crisis. The All college administrators also serve as members of mutual fund shares or other property and the annuity will pay fixed impact on CCM has been both positive and negative. Our enroll- the CCM Foundation. interest income for life. ment has increased as many in our community have sought retrain- Dr. Edward J. Yaw, President ing for new economic times; others have been reminded of the Finally, our 40th Anniversary year culminated in our annual gala Dr. Dwight L. Smith, V.P. of Academic Affairs value of the outstanding, affordable education CCM offers. At the on April 24. It was a star-studded event that celebrated four de- Karen VanDerhoof, V.P. of Business and Finance same time, continued state budget cuts have challenged us to oper- cades of the college’s service to the community and raised a “net” Dr. Bette M. Simmons, V.P. of Student Development and Enrollment Management ate at utmost efficiency. of more than $77,000 for the general scholarship fund. Among the Joseph T. Vitale, Exec. Dir. of College Advancement attendees was former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean, who also and Planning As we move into the next decade for CCM – our Fifth Decade of served as the Honorary Chair of the 40th Anniversary celebration Roger Flahive, Exec. Dir. of Information Systems (CIO) Excellence – we thank you for your loyalty and continued support. and joined more than 220 guests who commemorated CCM’s first Thomas Burk, Dir. of Human Resources Your generosity helps us maintain our ranking as one of New Jer- and Labor Relations four decades while looking ahead to many more years of academic sey’s premier educational institutions. excellence and service to our community. County College of Morris Foundation Joseph T. Vitale, Vice President Katie A. Olsen, Director of Development Board of Directors Gil Zweig, President Glenbrook Technologies, Inc. Edward J. Yaw, Ed.D. Joseph T. Vitale Everton Scott, Vice President Public Service Electric and Gas Company President, County College of Morris Vice President, CCM Foundation Richard Ricca, Treasurer Verizon New Jersey Bonnie Murphy, Secretary & Faculty Representative County College of Morris Marilyn Ayres A New Face For Fundraising County College of Morris (Ret.) Last year, we observed CCM’s 40th Anniversary and 40,000th graduate – milestones highlighting all that this college has meant, not only Carol Fitzpatrick United Parcel Service to our students, but to the community at large. You are an important part of our success. Your gifts to the CCM Foundation allow us to Dr. John Gorman continue our tradition of academic excellence. Monies raised each year support numerous programs and more than 90 scholarships and County College of Morris (Ret.) awards. In fact, with your help, the Foundation provided over $200,000 in scholarships last year. With our economy changing rapidly, Thomas Hayes CCM will be a significant resource for thousands of students who need to begin their academic careers at an institution offering New Jersey Natural Gas Company Edward Nelson an outstanding education at affordable prices. To support those efforts, the CCM Foundation will need to dramatically increase McGivney & Kluger, PC our level of community support. This fall, we will begin that effort by implementing new and creative ways to Eileen Paragano reach our donors by keeping them informed of new programs, activities and events at the college and within Laura Rimmer the Foundation. We will reach out to more alumni and friends through increased publications such International Trade Center Alliance as this twice-a-year newsletter. We’ve just launched a new CCM website: www.ccm.edu featur- Wanda Sims Novartis, Inc. ing new Foundation pages. This year, we’ll add an online giving capability. Alumni will be an Ruth Wilson integral part of our annual appeal, letting fellow alumni know what a CCM education has TD Bank meant to them. Finally, a phonathon will feature our current students. All this will help Foundation Staff us achieve our long-range goal of raising $1 million a year. And so, if you receive a Colleen McArdle, Coordinator of Special Events letter or a call from our students, please consider a gift and renew your support. Trish McGrath, Executive Administrative Assistant Your help will assure that CCM remains in the top-tier of community colleges not Susan Ulversoy, Office Assistant only in New Jersey, but throughout the U.S. Annual Fund Review 2008-2009 Total Contributions and Revenue 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 900,000 1,000,000 2009 $760,668 2008/2009 Donors Amount Alumni $25,971 2008 $1,022,469 Organizations/Foundations 246,010 CCM Trustees 130,370 2007 $526,019 Foundation Board 12,336 2006 $1,109,598 Corporate 200,528 Friends 107,095 2005 $437,783 Internal 38,358 Total Giving: $760,668 2004 $477,453 Your Gifts At Work 2003 $492,333 Scholarships - $203,095 Events - $144,625 2002 $325,410 2001 $409,700 Unrestricted - $18,684 2000 $291,049 Endowment - $1,040 1999 $244,394 Programs - $393,224 Thanks to the generous support of hundreds of donors, and the individual support (internal and dedicated work of the CCM Foundation staff, our Board of Di- external) added to corporate giv- rectors and the Trustees of the college, the CCM Foundation en- ing, foundation grants, bequests and joyed a very successful year in 2008-2009. More than $760,000 was special events accounted for the remain- raised in gifts and pledges between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. This der of total giving. As always, the Foundation, year’s special focus was the successful completion of our two-year campaign for a on behalf of the college and its Board of Trustees, is new Planetarium. The vast majority of the $393,224 raised for programs was dedicated to grateful for the support of our many donors over the year past. The the new Madeline D. and Joseph J. Longo Planetarium, which will open in late 2009 or strong commitment of our alumni and the community at large allows CCM to continue early 2010. Our scholarship program was the beneficiary of $203,095 raised. Outstanding to provide an outstanding educational experience for our students. Foundation Raises Support for CCM Programs Teen Arts Festival 2009 pany, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, Mr. Wil lard Hedden, the Provident Bank Foundation, Marotta Controls Inc., TD Bank, Mr.
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