2012–2013 Annual Report & 2014 Calendar Featuring touching letters of gratitude from ACCF scholarship recipients. T HE ACC MISSION Table of Contents 03 Message from 22 Significant Losses for ACC The mission of Alamance Community College is to provide an open door to high ACC President & 2012-13 ACC Retirees quality education and learning. Central to this mission is the belief in the unique ACCF Board President 24 worth of each person. Accordingly, the College strives to help people realize their Ways to Give Donor Profiles 26 04 potential and attain a meaningful education that is relevant and responsive to Donor Roll Alumni Recognition 28 the needs of the local, state, and global communities. 06 Director’s Circle 08 ACCF Board of Directors – Alamance Circle 10 Titan Planned 29 Leadership Circle T HE ACC FOUNDATION MISSION Giving Society -Investor Circle 12 Welcome Dr. Gatewood 30 Stakeholder Circle The ACC Foundation exists to aid students with a demonstrated financial need in reaching their educational goals, while supporting the mission of ACC. 13 Current Events Challenge 32 Gifts Made Recipients Excel In Memory Of / By 14 ACCF Sustainers 34 Gifts Made 16 Financial Highlights In Honor Of / By ACCF Staff: Alamance Community Endowment 35 Grants Awarded College Foundation, Inc. 18 Carolyn Rhode, Summary ACCF Endowed Funds Executive Director Post Office Box 8000 36 2012-2013 Graham, NC 27253-8000 20 43 Message from the Becky Batts, Student Ambassadors ACCF Executive Director Administrative Assistant 336-506-4416 Fax: 336-506-4020 Suellyn Dalton, ACC Grant Writer www.accfoundation.com Natalie B. Miles, Special Projects Coordinator Stay Connected: Carol Wade, Alamance Community Senior Accounting College Foundation Technician Art Direction & Design: ACC Alumna, Ilsa Spaan Calendar Photos: Paige Burris Photography Printing: ACC Duplicating Center LETTER FROM LETTER FROM ACC PRESIDENT ACCF PRESIDENT Fourteen years ago as I was getting As we contemplate current events and the ready to assume the presidency of many seminal changes taking place around Alamance Community College, I had the globe, we can recognize many advances. Yet we all struggle with the common read and heard a great deal about We are truly the College’s Foundation and how it played such an important role in question “How can I make a difference?” helping to provide funding for needy students. Now I am more in awe The Alamance Community College Foundation is a community collective fortunate to live than ever of the Foundation’s work and its dedicated staff and directors. of individuals, businesses, and groups who have sought to engage this in a community There is no doubt in my mind that without the financial support question and have given generously to make an education possible with such a provided by the Foundation to 600-700 students each year many would for many students who otherwise wouldn’t have the resources to generous spirit. If you haven’t make their dream of personal learning and development possible. ACC already put the have been unable to attend ACC with regularity. Without continued financial support from local industry and many friends of the College, Foundation donors make the dream possible for hundreds of students ACC Foundation adequate funding would not exist to help meet the students’ needs. every year. We are truly fortunate to live in a community with such a generous spirit. The students who benefit will have the opportunity in your will, As I leave my leadership role at ACC, I will continue to show my passion through their learning and experiences to engage the notion that “I will there is never for the College and Foundation through my continued support to the make a difference!” a better time annual campaign. My wife, Susan, and I have set aside a major portion than now. How of our estate to the ACC Foundation upon our deaths. We can think of Thank you to Alamance County and the surrounding area for your continued support. We look forward to a new year of invigorated about following no better way to show our compassion for educational attainment than helping others to reach their dreams of obtaining a college credential. leadership with the selection of Dr. Algie Gatewood to succeed Dr. my lead? Martin Nadelman, who for so many years advanced the College with self If you haven’t already put the ACC Foundation in your will, there is never sacrifice and a genuine belief in our mission. These are truly exciting a better time than now. How about following my lead? times, and we are ever grateful for your continued support. With sincere gratitude, Martin H. Nadelman, Ed.D., President, Alamance Community College Sue Rich, President, Alamance Community College Foundation www.ACCFoundation.com 3 Dear ACCF Donor, I am overwhelmed with appreciation that you believe in me. Your scholarship will allow me to continue on in my medical profession. I dream to work for the American Red Cross doing disaster relief and also for the World Health Organization working in poverty stricken countries. Thank you so very deeply from within my soul, Yasmen DONOR PROFILES Glen Raven Inc. Named 2012-2013 ACC Business Partner of the Year Glen Raven was recognized for its extensive record of donations to the ACC Foundation, the partnership it has maintained over the years for ACC to provide in-plant and other specialized training for the company’s employees, and its focus on literacy. Two members of Glen Raven’s senior staff serve in leadership positions for ACC: Sue Rich serves as President of the ACC Foundation and Derek Steed serves as a member of the ACC Board of Trustees. Above: Celebrating Glen Raven Inc. as ACC’s 2012 Business Partner of the Year were (l-r) Allen Gant Jr., President and CEO of Glen Raven; Jerry Bailey, ACC Foundation board member; Derek Steed, ACC Trustee; and Dr. Martin Nadelman, January 2014 ACC President. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Prior winners of the Business Partner of the Year Award are LabCorp and ARMC (tie), 2006; Duke Energy, 2007; Kernodle Clinic, 2008; Chandler Concrete Company, Inc., 2009; Honda Power 1 2 3 4 Equipment, 2010; and Twin Lakes Retirement Community, 2011. New Year’s Day Web Advisor College Closed Registration closes at 3:00pm Audrey and George 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 McBane Leave a Spring Semester Final Spring Final Spring Spring Semester Registration & Semester Semester Classes Begin Legacy of Support Orientation for Registration Registration New Students for Nursing Audrey K. McBane retired from Kernodle Clinic as Supervisor 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 of Nursing, Internal Medicine Department in 1993 after 31 years of service. At that time, the Clinic and its employees established the Audrey K. McBane Nursing Scholarship in her honor. Mrs. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 McBane passed away in the spring of 2011. A native of Alamance County, MLK, Jr. Day she was the wife of 57 years to George L. McBane, who passed away in College Closed March 2013. Through his estate, Mr. McBane has added significantly to the scholarship. The size of his planned gift, once fully realized, will help ensure that more than eight nursing students are provided with assistance each year from the McBane scholarship. 26 27 28 29 30 31 www.ACCFoundation.com 5 Dear ACCF Donor, Thank you for all the help given to continue at ACC. I will make you proud. I will work hard and always strive for success. I am the oldest of three and my goal in life is to always show my younger brother and sister that with hard work you can do it. Thank you, Aiderling Al UMNI RECOGNITION 2013 ACC Distinguished Alumnus Jesse Long (right) with John G. Currin Jr., President and CEO of ARMC and a member of the ACCF Board of Directors. 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Jesse Long was named the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus. He is a 1966 February 2014 graduate of ACC with an Associate Degree in Business Administration. After graduating, Jesse worked at LabCorp for 28 years. Jesse then joined Alamance Regional Medical Center as Chief Information Officer. During that Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday time ARMC was recognized as Microsoft’s Hospital of the Year in 2005 and was named one of the top heath care users of information technology in the nation, according to the 2012 Most Wired Survey. Jesse has been active in community organizations including the Alamance Breakfast 1 Rotary Club and the United Way. He is retired from ARMC. 2013 Inspiration Award Recipient Roy Dawson was named the 2013 Inspiration Award recipient. Roy earned his GED at ACC in night classes while financially supporting his family. While earning his associate’s degree 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 at ACC, he took care of a family Groundhog Day member with a critical health issue, served as an officer in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and was accepted into the Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP). 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Transferring to UNC Chapel Hill, Valentine’s Day he served as a peer mentor and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science. During 2012-2013, Roy Inspiration Award winner Roy completed his first year in the UNC Dawson (left) with Perry Hardison, School of Law. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ACC Humanities instructor. President’s Day Other nominees for the Distinguished Alumni Award included: Sonya DeLong Lynn, Owner, Sonya’s Kid Depot and Child Care Center, and William Wilson, National Director of Operations, Inventory Solution Logistics, Inc. 23 24 25 26 27 28 www.ACCFoundation.com 7 Dear ACCF Donor, Thank you for the scholarship award.