Whether you want to be a student, a teacher, a volunteer, a community parter, or a donor, or you simply want to learn more about us, our door is always open. Check our website for our Community Visit Days during the summer. Dream More information on ways to get involved can be found online or fearlessly by calling 919-267-3958. greatness SHARE ACHIEVE your brilliance DISCOVER your best self your community your Respect yourself & others Energize studentudurham.org ANNUAL REPORT 2012 A message from the Director & Chair of the Board Deb Anderson Executive Director, Center STUDENT U is a college-access organization that believes all students in Dear Friends of Student U, for Real Estate Development, Kenan-Flagler Durham have the ability to succeed. In order to make this dream a reality, Business School At Student U we have a bold dream. We believe that all students in Durham, regardless of the color of their skin Student U creates a pipeline of services to support students through middle or how much money their parents have, can succeed. Years of data tell us we are wrong. Today only 72% of Mark Anderson Partner, McGuire Woods LLP and high school. By providing direct services during out-of-school time and low-income students in Durham are graduating on-time from high school. Today only 11% of low-income students who enroll in a four-year college graduate within six years. Yet, we at Student U have this dream. Chris Bailey Consultant/Entrepreneur advocating for students and families within schools, we ensure our students We expect 100% of our students to beat these statistics and not only complete high school, not only enroll in college, but to graduate from college. Yes, this might seem ambitious, but dreams do come true. Tony Brown Professor, Sanford Institute, develop the academic skills and personal well-being needed to beat the Duke University statistics and succeed in college and beyond. We know dreams do not come true overnight. They take years of dedication and determination, years of struggle and sacrifice. They take smaller, more manageable dreams coming true, smaller peaks being conquered, before Robb Cadwallader Real Estate truly reaching the top of the mountain. The ultimate dream of Student U, 100% graduation from college, has not Entrepreneur yet been realized. However, we have arrived at a peak along the way. We have created a sustainable organization that can impact the lives of its participants for years to come. Heidi Carter Chair, Durham Public Schools, Board of Education As we stand on this peak, we should be proud of the journey we have taken to get here. Over the past six years we have expanded from 50 to 285 students, from one full-time employee to four, from a budget of $95,000 Anthony L. Clay Director of Advancement, to one of $750,000. More important than this growth as an organization is the impact of this growth on our Carolina Friends School students. Through their years at Student U we have seen our students make significant gains in test scores and CORE VALUES grades, and, as importantly, in their self-confidence. Our students are beginning to beat the statistics. Ramona Cox Director, University-School Partnership, NC Central University Energize your community So, what do we do when we reach a peak? We get back to work. There are peaks in the distance that we together Discover your best self need to climb. There are still miles to go before we truly realize our bold dream. So now we turn our attention not Mariah Eckhardt Director of Marketing to the dream of building an organization, but to the dreams of our students that are still yet to be realized. It is and Communication, Burt’s Bees Respect yourself and others time to focus on Maritzelena’s dream to become a criminologist, on Marcus’s dream to become an architect, on Niadeque’s dream to become an OBGYN, on Daniel’s dream to become a screenwriter. It is now time to focus on Lee Hark Upper School Director, Achieve greatness the still-unrealized dream of our 285 brilliant students. Durham Academy Dream fearlessly In less than two years we will celebrate together as our oldest group of students graduate from high school and Eric Mlyn Executive Director, Share your brilliance enroll in college. In order to reach this next peak, we have hired a College Advisor to ensure our students apply Duke Engage to and are accepted into the right college with the skills and resources needed to succeed. We will enhance our health and wellness programming because we know that our students must not only be academically healthy, Karen Myles Co-Chair, Guardians 4 but physically and emotionally healthy. We will revamp our evaluation model so we know where each student is Student U, Parent Representative on her journey and therefore what is needed for her to reach her own mountaintop. Lauren Whitehurst Visiting Associate This community has built Student U and for that, we say with all the Student U love and spirit we have, thank you. Professor, Markets and Management Studies, Let’s continue to work together to make Marcus’, Niadeque’s, Martizelena’s and Daniel’s dreams come true too. Duke University With great appreciation for your diverse gifts, Recording Secretary: Jennifer Crawford Elementary School Teacher, Pediatrician Chair: Bela Kussin Educational Dan Kimberg Bela Kussin Consultant Dan Kimberg - Executive Director Bela Kussin - Board Chair OUR STUDENTS • 285 6th through 11th grade students Nominated by Durham Public School guidance counselors and teachers, rising 6th • 36 Middle School Teachers grade students apply, interview and then are selected through a lottery to be a part of the • 15 High School Advocates Student U pipeline. Student U students demonstrate • 14 Board Members strong academic potential but may be at-risk of disconnecting with the school system due to several • 10 High School Teachers factors including qualifying for free or reduced lunch, • 9 Mentor Teachers speaking English as a second language or being the first in their families to attend college. In the • 7 Person Leadership Team 2012-2013 school year, Student U will serve 285 students from grades 6 – 11. • 4 Full-Time Employees 1 DREAM: The MISSION of STUDENT U is to empower students in the Durham Public Schools to own their education by developing the academic skills and personal well-being necessary to succeed in college and beyond. MOST IMPORTANT STUDENT POPULATION 285 rising 6th through 11th grade students. STATISTIC... • 63% African American; 32% Latino 100% are • 88% qualify for free or reduced lunch Brilliant • 83% will be the first in their families to attend college ACADEMIC GROWTH • B is average grade for all students in academic classes. • Student U students missed on average 5 days of school in 2011-2012. The average student in the Durham Public Schools missed 10 days of school.* • 78% of Student U students scored a 3 or above on their 2012 Math EOGs, RETENTION compared with just 67% of Durham Public School students who qualify for 0 Student U students free or reduced lunch.* have dropped out of • 59% of Student U students scored a 3 or above on their 2012 Reading school or have been EOGs, compared to 48% of Durham Public School students who qualify for free or reduced lunch.* expelled. 3 or Above STUDENT U Durham DPS Free/ 92% of Student U Public School* Reduced Lunch* students return Math EOG 78% 74% 67% each year. Reading EOG 59% 58% 48% * Data from NC Department of Public Instruction REVENUE SOURCES Foundations $ 348,070 Government Grants $ 19,050 SUSTAINING PARTNERS Individuals $ 167,575 (over $150,000 since inception)* Founding Partners $ 105,825 • Durham Academy • Oak Foundation Revenue Sub-total $ 640,520 • Durham Public Schools • Stewards Fund In-kind donations $ 250,000* Revenue Total $ 890,520 LIFETIME TRANSFORMERS *$200,000 donated by Durham Academy (over $25,000 since inception)* Founding • Butler Family Foundation • GlaxoSmithKline Foundations - 54% Foundation Partners - 17% • Carl and Deb Carl Anderson • Jim and Lauren Whitehurst • Doug Cerny • Mark and Cynthia Kuhn • Duke University Office of Durham and Regional • Morgan Creek Foundation Affairs • Robertson Foundation • Dutch Kuyper • Suzanne Brock Individuals - 26% FOUNDING PARTNERS Government Grants - 3% • Duke University • North Carolina Central University • Durham Academy • University of North Carolina EXPENSES • Durham Public Schools Chapel Hill Programming 75% Administrative 25% Expenses Total $ 549,327 * Totals are as of 2012 not including multi-year pledges TRANSFORMERS - $25,000+ INSPIRERS - $1,000+ DREAMERS - $250+ - Kevin and Susan Concannon - Lee and Carol Sullivan - Carl and Deb Anderson - Bank of America - Anthony L. Clay - Kristin Miller - Leslie Winner - Durham Academy* Charitable Foundation - Bob and Shirley Thompson - Michael Casey and Ruth Bardon - Libby Lang - Durham Public Schools - Carnegie Corporation of New York - David Tendler and Susan Spratt - Paul and Ann Cohen - Maria Alba-Canuto - Oak Foundation - DMA Charitable Foundation INC - Drew and Amy Cummings - Pete and Dana Moller - Mark Rutledge and Betsy Alden - Stewards Fund - Eugene Oddone and Grace Couchman - Eric Mlyn and Judy Byck - Robyn, Ryan and Fiona Fehrman - Millie Tan - Gabelli Funds, LLC - Kimberly Leversedge - Scott and Heidi Carter - Nancy Cox EMPOWERERS - $10,000+ - John and Celeste Kralovec - Lawrence and Susan Herst - Stephen and Virginia Lang - Noah Pickus and Trudi Abel - A.J. Fletcher Foundation - Lisa Salzman - Larry and Nancy Rocamora - Steve Schewel - Pam Karriker - The BIN Foundation - Mark and Mary Eileen Anderson - Mark and Nancy Ratner - Success Realty of Durham, LLC - Ramona Cox - Biogen Idec Foundation - Mitch and Chris Mumma - Mike Giarla and Ellen Michelson - Tommie and Amber Watson - Richard and Sheppy Vann - Butler Family Foundation - Natalia Castillo - Mike and Margi Strickland - Wes and Elizabeth Newman - Robin and Monica Rivera - Duke University Office of Durham - Navillus Foundation - Sam and Sheila Miglarese - William and Leigh Bordley - Robyn Owens and Regional Affairs - Richard and Cynthia Brodhead - Ted Fiske and Helen Ladd - William and Pokey Schiff - Scottie Seawell and Phil Boyle - F.M.