Annual Report 2009-2010 - Flathead Valley Community College
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Annual Report 2009-2010 - Flathead Valley Community College
2009-2010 was a challenging time for Flathead and Lincoln Counties… Lincoln County’s unemployment rate hit 19.3 percent. unemployment rate rose to an all-time high of 13.8 percent. Flathead County’s The monthly average number of customers who visited the Flathead Job Service in person was 7,581; the daily average of in-person visits was 371 with the highest number in one day being 802. At one point, there were 9,344 applicants registered with the Flathead Job Service and only 189 job orders filed. As the community felt the impact of the recession, FVCC served as a resource for many by providing guidance and support, helping to create a brighter economic future. In 2008-2009, FVCC served a record number of students. Enrollment soared 33.3 percent from the previous year. FVCC partnered with the Flathead Job Service to assist displaced workers by providing education and re-training guidance and advising, counseling and tutoring services to help them succeed during their transitions. added 239 sections of classes including early morning, evening and weekend classes and hired 89 new adjunct faculty members, putting FVCC more people to work. FVCC offered late starting developmental courses for dislocated workers so they could brush up on their English and math skills. FVCC partnered with the City of Kalispell, Montana West Economic Development, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce and Flathead Business and Industry Association to identify common economic development goals. “From day one, everyone at FVCC has helped me out immensely. They have been hugely supportive and have made it easy for me to adjust to college after 30 plus years of not sitting in a classroom. I’ve made lots of new friends between students, instructors and the college staff. And I am learning new skills that I can apply anywhere.” -Robin Bunker Laid off from his 14-year career as a mechanical assembler Pursing an Information Technology-Web Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree 2 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 FVCC created new programs to directly meet the needs and interests of students and local employers needing workers with specific skills. New programs included Graphic Design Associate of Applied Science degree; Cabinet and Furniture Technology Certificate of Applied Science; Industrial Machine Technology Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Certificate of Applied Science; Welding Technology Certificate; and Welding and Inspection Technology Associate of Applied Science degree. FVCC also revamped its Natural “The economic recession caused a lot of hardships for me. My employer cut my hours, making it very difficult for me as a single mom to pay my bills and prepare for the birth of my daughter. I now am taking online classes at FVCC and preparing to apply for the practical nursing program. The online classes are great. They enable me to stay home and care for my baby. The nursing program is going to help me get a better job and provide me a more flexible work schedule so I can spend more time with my daughter as she grows up.” -Gena Smith Proud Mom of daughter Nevaeh Resources Management program to an Associate of Applied Science degree in Natural Resources Conservation and Management and launched the Natural Resources Conservation and Management Certificate of Applied Science program. sought grants and other funding resources to purchase FVCC additional equipment. $14,133,201 in financial assistance for 2,236 FVCC awarded or processed students. Of the 2,800 degree or certificate-seeking students, 71.25 percent received some type of financial assistance. “I really appreciate the availability of the instructors at FVCC. Everyone at the college is very supportive, the faculty and staff stand behind you, and the overall atmosphere of the campus is encouraging. I never feel like I can’t get the help I need. The substance abuse counseling program will enable me to apply for the Montana Addiction Counselor License exam, so I can start my own business. And the 2+2 program in social work will allow me to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work through The University of MontanaMissoula without having to leave the Flathead Valley.” -Tobin Frizzell Displaced from his career as an aviation mechanic Pursing an Associate of Arts degree in Substance Abuse Counseling FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 3 al i t n e t o P ur O g n i r e v Disco FVCC President Jane Karas was presented the 2009 Association of Community College Trustees Western Regional Chief Executive Officer Award at the ACCT Conference in San Francisco. The annual award recognizes the most distinguished college CEOs in each of the association’s five regions. President Karas was one of five community college presidents recognized with the award among approximately 1,200 community college presidents in the United States and Canada. In addition to the award, President Karas was elected to serve on the American Association of Community Colleges Board of Directors. Her three-year term began in July 2010. FVCC welcomed its first class of students accepted into the Scholars Program at Flathead Valley Community College in the fall of 2009. The program is designed to enable students to transfer seamlessly to either the Davidson Honors College at The University of Montana or the University Honors Program at Montana State THE University. The 23 students were recognized at a special welcoming celebration by AT FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE President Karas; Scholars EXPLORE EXPERIENCE EXCEL Program Director Ivan Lorentzen; Vice President of Instruction Kathy Hughes; founding member of the Scholars Committee Dr. Gregg Davis; Dean Dr. James McKusick, Davidson Honors College; and Special Projects Director Dr. Michael Miles, the University Honors Program. President Karas and Board of Trustees Vice-Chair Robert A. Nystuen presented retired Director of College Relations Ruth Ackroyd with the college’s prestigious Eagle Award at the 15th annual President’s Donor Dinner. The award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to FVCC. President Karas acknowledged Ackroyd as one of FVCC’s greatest advocates and credited her leadership to the growth of the FVCC Foundation’s assets. 4 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 Honoring Alumni (Left) FVCC Math and Adult Basic Education Adjunct Instructor Lori Nicholas was presented the first annual FVCC Distinguished Alumni Award by FVCC Ambassadors and Alumni Chair Suzy Williams at the college’s May Board of Trustees meeting. The award honors graduates of FVCC for their contributions and service to their communities and/or achievements in their careers. Nicholas was a TRIO student at FVCC and today remains an active advocate of the TRIO program. This spring, she was presented the TRIO Achiever Award at the Montana ASPIRE state TRIO meeting. (Right) FVCC President Jane Karas presented her fifth annual President’s Mentor Award to retired Kalispell chief of police Frank Garner during the college’s spring 2010 commencement. The award was created to honor a community leader who every day inspires us with his/her leadership, vision, integrity and passion and exemplifies the meaning of mentor. Garner is the first FVCC alumnus to receive the award. FVCC recognized its first Emeritus Honorees at a special celebration April 30, 2010. Ten of the college’s most outstanding retired full-time faculty and administrators were acknowledged with the unique and special honor for serving FVCC with distinction over a lengthy career. (L-R) FVCC Trustee Mark Holston; William McClaren, Dean Emeritus; Dr. Alexander Blood, Professor Emeritus; Naomi Perry, wife of the late Thomas Perry, Emeritus Honoree, 21 Years of Dedicated Service; President Karas; Richard Schaus, Professor Emeritus; Dr. Mel Jordan, Professor Emeritus; and Donald Garner, Professor Emeritus (Not Pictured) Richard Champoux, Professor Emeritus; Reginald DuMontier, Professor Emeritus; William Rossiter, Professor Emeritus; and Dr. Robert Zahrobsky, Professor Emeritus FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 5 al i t n e t o P ur O g n i r e v Disco The FVCC Logger Sports Team placed first at its Stumpjumper Days home competition. The team placed second at the Logger Olympics at The University of Montana and placed second at the Association of Western Forestry Clubs Conclave at Colorado State University. The team concluded its season by competing in the Lumberjack Classic at the University of Idaho and by providing demonstrations for the community at the Family Forestry Expo in Columbia Falls. FVCC celebrated National TRIO Day with an event featuring information on the various TRIO programs, presentations by students and alumni award presentations, an opportunity to learn about and meet the TRIO staff and a declaration of TRIO Day on the college campus. Awards of recognition were presented to Mary Howard of the Student Assistance Foundation and FVCC Counselor Russ Lamson. FVCC and its heavy equipment operator students were named Rails to Trails of Northwest Montana Group Volunteer of the Year for their contribution to the organization’s 10.4-mile Ashley Creek to Kila Project. Under the direction of instructors Robert Allen and Bob Arrabito, the students contributed a total of 1,549.50 hours to the project, saving Rails to Trails of Northwest Montana $31,506.97 in labor costs. FVCC celebrates its five graduating surgical technology students for passing the National Certification Exam providing them with Certified Surgical Technologist credentials. This makes for FVCC’s third consecutive surgical technology class to pass the exam with a 100 percent pass rate. FVCC honored its third class of practical nursing students for successfully completing the two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program. Ten students from the Flathead Valley, Seeley Lake and Libby were honored during the college’s annual pinning ceremony. Those who took the National Council of State Board of Nursing’s National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses passed at first attempt, making it the third FVCC nursing class to pass the exam with a 100 percent pass rate. Surgical Technology Instructor Erin Howardson competed in the 2009 Ironman Triathlon in Tempe, Ariz. She successfully completed a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile marathon in 12 hours, 30 minutes and 43 seconds. Howardson was one of 2,400 plus athletes from across the nation who competed in the event. Ceramics Instructor David Smith and his works were featured in the February 2010 issue of Ceramics Monthly, a national ceramics magazine. Smith’s works are also exhibited in more than half a dozen art shows throughout the country each year. Natural Resources Instructor Dr. Christina Relyea served as the guest of honor at the Society of American Foresters Annual Dinner. Relyea was presented a $500 scholarship to award to a natural resources student. FVCC student Garrett Peebles ventured to NASA’s Johnson Space Center Houston to participate in the National Community College Aerospace Scholars pilot program. Peebles was among 76 college students from 28 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico chosen to participate and the only student selected from Montana. Peebles earned an Associate of Science degree from FVCC and now attends Montana State University in Bozeman where he is studying mechanical engineering. FVCC placed first in the adult fair parade category and won “Best in Show” in the 2009 Northwest Montana Fair Parade. FVCC alumni, employees and their families constructed the float and participated in the parade. FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 7 More than 180 students from FVCC, Flathead High School and Glacier High School gathered on the FVCC campus to present research projects during the college’s first Scholars Conference on Student Research. The event provided participants the opportunity to present their research, portfolios and projects to members of the community. Over 110 student projects were presented during the event. Dr. James McKusick, dean of the Davidson Honors College at The University of Montana, kicked off the event with an opening address. The event concluded with a reception followed by closing remarks from Dr. Ilse-Mari Lee, director of The University Honors Program at Montana State University. Celebrated radio personality Garrison Keillor provided FVCC English Instructor Lowell Jaeger national recognition by reading one of Jaeger’s poems from his new book, We, on National Public Radio’s show, The Writer’s Almanac. photo credit: Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg News / Landov 8 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 RECORD SETTING al i t n e t o nd o P y r e u B O d g in e an v o b A Discover g Goin FVCC welcomed its largest group of new Phi Theta Kappa members during the international honor society’s spring 2009 induction ceremony. Sixty-seven FVCC students were inducted into the Alpha Iota Pi Chapter. FVCC graduated its largest class in the college’s 42-year history May 14, 2010 during its spring 2010 commencement. FVCC recognized 340 graduates for receiving 358 degrees and certificates. Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau served as commencement speaker. FVCC’s 16th annual Senior Institute welcomed a record class of more than 240 seniors. The program involved a series of 14 credit classes with subjects ranging from watercolor, crime prevention and Korean culture and language to gardening, computers and line dancing for seniors 62 years of age and older. FVCC student Justin Kauffman was one of eight deaf students who attended FVCC in 2009-2010. He made history as the first hearing-impaired cast member to win roles in FVCC Theatre productions. After graduating in the spring of 2010 with an Associate of Arts degree, Kauffman transferred to Idaho State University where he became the first deaf student to enroll in studies to become a certified deaf interpreter. FVCC Theatre presented two historical productions during its 2009-2010 season. Evil Dead: The Musical was deemed the most technically challenging production in the history of FVCC Theatre. Cabaret, FVCC Theatre’s largest coordinated effort in the company’s history, consisted of a talented powerhouse of 45 actors, two professional designers, a 10-piece orchestra, a full production staff and various community contributors. und ties F s t n a r G tuni r o p p O New FVCC received a five-year U.S. Department of Education Title III Grant in the amount of $1,997,367 to improve retention and graduation rates of FVCC students through strengthened academic support and student services and to increase the college’s capacity to analyze institutional data for improved student outcomes and overall institutional performance. FVCC and Salish Kootenai College, in partnership with the election offices in Flathead and Lake Counties, received a $66,008 grant from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to hire college students to assist election offices in Flathead and Lake Counties as poll workers during local, state and federal elections. FVCC was awarded a $69,982 grant through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act to develop an online, asynchronous health science introductory course for high school students to provide academic foundations and exploration of careers in health care fields. FVCC was awarded a three-year U.S. Department of Labor Community-Based Job Training Grant in the amount of $2,951,196 to fund the college’s “Strengthening the Regional Nursing and Emergency Workforce” project, in partnership with the community of Browning, to funnel unemployed, incumbent and dislocated workers into a comprehensive health care career ladder training program. FVCC received a $273,945 Community Development Block Grant for Economic Development to expand its nondestructive testing equipment for the metal fabrication program. photo credit: Daily Inter Lake/ Brenda Ahearn The Student Assistance Foundation presented FVCC with a $58,533 Acce$$ Grant award to assist students whose unmet needs create barriers that prevent the students from continuing their education. Educating Beyond the Classroom How to Change the FVCC debuted its “Greatest Ideas in…” lecture series, providing a World forum for FVCC faculty, administration and staff to present thoughtful perspectives on a wide variety of topics. Five faculty, including Mathematics Instructor Don Hickethier, presented lectures during the series’ opening year FVCC’s 18th annual Honors Symposium featured local, national and international experts who lectured on diverse topics that addressed the event’s theme, “How to Change the World.” Nearly 400 community members attended the free lecture series to learn about various issues from “Economic Realities in a Changing World” to “How a Life of Activism Can Empower Women and Children in the Developing World.” The FVCC Green Team hosted a week of festivities in celebration of Earth Week. Members of the community were invited to participate in numerous free activities including lectures, film viewings, campus cleanup day, carbon footprint exercises and a pledge tree. FVCC hosted the 2010 Northwest Montana Regional High School Business Professionals of America Conference. Under the leadership of FVCC Business Instructor Brenda Rudolph, the conference consisted of over 50 competitions in a variety of business subjects. Approximately 170 students from 11 high schools in Northwest Montana competed in the conference. FVCC partnered with Nourish the Flathead to develop the Flathead Community Garden, a one-acre community learning garden on the college campus. The garden provides four-feet by eight-feet raised beds for members of the Flathead Valley community to rent along with an orchard area, a children’s garden and designated areas for various FVCC academic and career programs and local schools and youth programs to utilize. To celebrate the opening of the garden, FVCC President Jane Karas and Shareen Springer of Nourish the Flathead dedicated the garden on May 12, 2010 with the help of students enrolled in the college’s Early Childhood Center. 10 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 FVCC hosted Dr. Ariel Fenster, national speaker and founding member of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society, for a free community lecture, “Antibiotics and Superbugs: The End of Miracle Drugs?” Fenster is the recipient of the U.S. Chemical Manufacturers Association Award for Excellence in Chemistry. Re-Powering the Flathead presented a monthly lecture series on alternative energy and energy conservation in collaboration with the FVCC Green Team, Flathead Electric Cooperative, F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber, Citizens for a Better Flathead and other local entrepreneurs, small businesses and community organizations. Chef’s Table returned with two successful seasons. The program enables first-year culinary arts students to complete their first-year internships on campus while preparing, plating and serving hors d’oeuvres and a three-course meal for patrons every Friday evening for 14 weeks during the fall and spring semesters.. FVCC’s Cultural Affairs program presented numerous lectures and events for the community throughout the year including a free presentation on Korea presented by Korean Culture and Language Instructor Jaekyung Bae Willows and several Korean residents of the Valley and a “Taste of Hawaii” event featuring live dance performances by the Halau Ka Waikahe Hula Malie Dance Group. In celebration of American Indian Heritage Day, the Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers presented a powwow demonstration at FVCC. Hosted by Blackfeet Nation tribal members Joe McKay, Floyd Rider and Ray Croff along with the Two Medicine Lake Singers and Dancers, the event showcased the teachings of Native American culture through traditional and contemporary dancing, beautiful regalia and group singing on the round drum. The next day, the singers and dancers performed for approximately 300 area elementary school children on the FVCC campus. Educating Beyond the Classroom FVCC welcomed national speaker Dr. Brian R. Strohmeier to present a free lecture, “Naturally Occurring Asbestos: A Recurring Analytical and Public Policy Challenge,” to the community. His lecture, sponsored by the American Chemical Society, addressed some of the key issues involved with the current debate concerning naturally occurring asbestos and the proposed improved analytical methodologies for dealing with the issue. FVCC Director, Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning Brad Eldredge presented at the 8th annual Flathead Forecast Breakfast on the FVCC campus. His presentation focused on employment trends and projections and the economic outlook for Flathead County. A room full of local candidates addressed questions and welcomed comments following FVCC Political Science Instructor Jeremy Fritz’s free community lecture, “Elections and You.” Sponsored by the college’s Continuing Education Center and Student Teams for Election Assistance in Montana (STEAM) program, the presentation centered on the election process. In celebration of Glacier National Park’s 100th anniversary, FVCC hosted free events for the community including: • The traveling exhibit, “Land of Many Stories: The People and Histories of Glacier National Park”; • The Crown of the Continent Lecture Series, presented in partnership with Glacier National Park; and • The “History and Memory in Glacier National Park’s Centennial Year 2010” symposium, presented in partnership with The University of Montana’s O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West and the National Park Service. 12 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Glacier National Park, FVCC Librarian, Montana historian and long-time seasonal ranger at Glacier National Park Michael Ober authored the photo-documentary Glacier Album: Historic Photographs of Glacier National Park. The book showcases the Park’s earliest years through a collection of hundreds of black and white photographs, many of which have never been seen or published until the release of his book. Exploring Our World 201 0 VENArt Instructor John Rawlings ITALanICd EFVCC students, along with Y Leigh and N U Art Instructor Karen ARY or David Ackroyd, Theatre Instruct e ce, Italy, for th ventured to Veni semester abroad college’s second udents earned up program. The st ile participating to 18 credits wh study that in a program of uage, cultural encompasses lang watercolor and and art history, Venice theatre. JA u ! o e y r e h h s i e r W we ly a t I , e c i Ven ¡Viva Peru! from Bali ! ONESIA D cultural t s ir f its onesia. troduced ali, Ind FVCC in B in m 19 n progra d up to immersio ts earne n e d u ves t e s s them l Fifteen mersing im e il h w MAR ture and l u credits c e u niq ding land’s u ies inclu in the is it iv t c a s ating in residence particip staying in , s e l p ese tem in Balin touring ipating ic t r a p nce in Ubud, nding da ps, atte o h s tural k r o art w g agricul in h c t a w h ances, g throug perform d trekkin n a s n io rat demonst es. nd jungl the isla FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 0 1 20 13 C Greetings markets, , us C2 0co 09 in the city of , cc PiU Ghu UAST touring Machu cal staying in a lo Titicaca home on Lake Lima, and visiting l, among to Peru’s capi es. other activiti B A L I, I N rticipated Ten students pa annual Peru in FVCC’s third sion program. cultural immer rned up to The students ea its while 12 college cred icant Inca exploring signif Indian Artisan ruins, visiting LIMA PE sightseeingRU Providing Limitless Education The FVCC Continuing Education Center provided 53,771 hours of lifelong learning in a variety of programs including: 27 Kid’s College courses for 252 356 community education classes for 3,180 children students The center offered a diverse selection of community education classes from beading creations and horse packing to a new growing microgreens class, meeting a wide range of interests. 39 Superhost workshops presented to 572 participants A wide assortment of online non-credit online classes taken students by 351 The center hosted numerous free lectures for the community including “Hearing, Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids” by Cathy Newmand and Dr. Karl Oehrtman and the fourth season of the “Artist to Artist” brown bag lunch series featuring the opening presentation “For Love and/or Money?” by FVCC’s new Business Instructor Chris Hanchett. 14 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 29 customized training sessions for 553 participants. Flathead Area Young Professionals and the FVCC Continuing Education Center presented Success in the New West, a daylong conference featuring innovative Flathead Valley businesses and top-ranked regional speakers who focused on current business trends, ways to improve and educate employees in the workplace and the state of the local economy. FVCC was chosen to serve as one of four sponsoring cohorts of the new Montana Artrepreneurship Preparation (MAP) program to address the isolation of rural artists by forming regional learning networks in locations throughout the state. The center’s role involved supporting Northwest Montana’s artists as they prepare the marketing tools they need to sell their art and providing a meeting place where the artists can gather and network. 31 Road Scholar, formerly Elderhostel, programs for 587 students In 2009, Elderhostel became Road Scholar and eliminated any age requirement to participate in its programs that empower adults to explore the world’s places, peoples, cultures and ideas while discovering more about themselves. Enrollment in community education classes jumped 15 percent from the previous year and 20 percent from the previous three years. Working Together to Strengthen our Community FVCC President Jane Karas hosted her ninth annual Community Conversations, providing her the opportunity to present information on the college’s activities and allowing community members to share how the college is meeting and can better meet their needs. President Karas hosted a total of nine conversations throughout the FVCC service region from Eureka to Polson. FVCC welcomed U.S. Senator Jon Tester and area business leaders for a roundtable discussion November 23, 2009. Participants gathered to share their concerns, questions and suggestions on how to improve the economy in Northwest Montana. FVCC hosted the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce September 2009 luncheon. Approximately 150 community members attended the event that centered on FVCC’s response to the economic environment and its role in preparing students for success. Several FVCC students and a parent of an FVCC student were featured speakers. FVCC hosted the first annual Best Practices in the Last Best Place: Best Practices in Two-Year Education Conference presented by Montana ASPIRE TRIO programs. The conference for Montana two-year college educators was organized in response to the statewide movement to increase enrollment and capacity to meet students’ needs at two-year institutions, ultimately reducing the costs of postsecondary education in Montana. During the conference, Ray Carlisle, director of TRIO SSS at The University of Montana, second from left, was acknowledged for his 31 years of service by an honor song performed by the Native American drum group Silent Hill. 16 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 The Amelia Earhart Plunging Mood Bra, created by FVCC Art Instructor John Rawlings, is one of 27 original, one-of-a-kind art bras created by Flathead Valley artists that toured the Flathead Valley and the state of Montana as part of the Artful Bra Project, an effort to increase public awareness of breast cancer, memorialize those lost to the disease and honor survivors. At the conclusion of the tour, the bras were auctioned off to benefit Save-a-Sister. FVCC Art Department faculty and students donated multiple pieces of art for the 15th annual Flathead Food Bank Soup Supper fundraiser. Works including jewelry, ceramics and paintings were auctioned off to benefit Flathead Food Bank programs. FVCC’s Alpha Iota Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa hosted a Mini Relay for Life to celebrate the lives of cancer survivors, remember loved ones who lost their lives to the disease and to raise funds for cancer research. Many participants sprayed their hair purple, including Art Instructors David Smith and John Rawlings, to raise money for the cause. Working Together to Strengthen our Community FVCC hosted its third annual “College for a Day,” a day-long event developed to give area high school juniors the opportunity to experience the college classroom setting, meet college instructors and explore the diverse career options available in the workforce. Approximately 800 students from Flathead, Glacier, Columbia Falls and Bigfork high schools participated. FVCC’s student built house program constructed its first “green” home. The 1,700-square-foot was built from the ground up by FVCC building trades students under the direction of Building Trades Program Instructor/Coordinator Greg Waldrop. The hands-on endeavor involved all students in the program working on the house five days a week over an eight-month period with the ending result being a completed home that is listed on the market to sell. The three-bedroom, two-bath home was constructed to follow the National Association of Home Builders Green Building Guidelines. The home was built with recycled materials and contains green features including insulated concrete forms, poured concrete exterior walls for superior insulation and sound proofing, an air source heat pump for efficient heating and cooling, real birch hardwood floors, Energy Star appliances, low flow bathroom fixtures, high energy lighting systems and a two-car insulated garage. The home was showcased in the 2010 Flathead Valley Parade of Homes. Photos of home courtesy of Flathead Electric Cooperative 18 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 This is the fourteenth year that the program has been in operation thanks to the experience, efforts and support of FVCC, the Flathead Building Association, Flathead Electric Cooperative, Flathead and Glacier high schools and School District 5. SERVICE LEARNING 10 service team members volunteered over 8,000 hours of service. Activities included Make a Difference Day, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, Project Homeless Connect, Rake the Flathead, Haiti fundraiser, One Warm Coat Campaign, CASA for Kids toy drive, Donate Life Today Campaign, The Great Giveaway, Feeding the Flathead, Senior Institute, Seussville University, Habitat for Humanity Shed Build Day and Violence Free Crisis Line/Abbie Shelter toy and food drive. 10,144 hours of community service were completed by 457 students. 106 Campus Corps members in eight disciplines provided 42,668 hours of service through their clinical hours, internships, externships and student teaching. Participating students received a combined total of approximately $140,000 in education awards. Additional benefiting agencies included Whitefish CARE, Lakeside Reading Buddies Program, Habitat for Humanity Restore, Troy Community Center, Whitefish Afterschool Program, Waste Not Project, FVCC Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, FVCC Renewable Resources Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flathead County, the United Way, Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry and Kalispell Parks and Recreation. CAMPUS CORPS FVCC welcomed 170 local third grade students to its 10th annual Seussville University, a daylong celebration of Dr. Seuss that promotes literacy. Activities included classes in art, music, math and science, storytelling and a theatre production. Foundation The at Flathead Valley Community College Jerome and Rebecca Broussard were honored with a Council for Resource Development Benefactor of the Year Award during the annual CRD conference in Washington, D.C. The Broussards were recognized for their $1 million endowment scholarship fund, the largest gift ever received by the FVCC Foundation. The fund has provided 147 scholarships since its establishment. The Broussards were one of 10 benefactors in the nation who were presented the notable award. Photograph by Norman J. McCullough, Greystone Photographics At the CRD Benefactor Banquet (left to right): Karen Leigh, Darrell Worm, Leslie Mercord, Jarrod Shew, Jerome Broussard, Matt Springer, Rebecca Broussard, Colleen Unterreiner and Jane Karas. Benefactor of the Year Photograph by Lauren D. Strebel, Greystone Photographics C FV C FOUND A TI ON an unrivaled gathering of wine, beer, food and friends Kick-off Event Chef James Monroe, owner and executive chef of The Cutting Board in Eureka and first runner-up of the Ultimate Hometown Grill Off and winner of America’s Best Burger sponsored by Live! With Regis and Kelly, blasted off Festival of Flavors, the FVCC Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the year. The 10-day event starred FVCC culinary arts students and 11 of the Flathead Valley’s finest chefs and culminated with a grand wine tasting event. The event raised over $35,160 to support student scholarships and programs at FVCC. Sushi & Sake Event Microbrew Event Grand Wine Tasting FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 21 The FVCC Foundation established 14 new scholarships during 2009. Nearly $305,000 in private donor scholarships were awarded to 256 students. Katherine Kerr, right, recipient of the Rita Johnson Endowment Fund for Nursing Students, was grateful to meet Rita Johnson, left, the donor of her scholarship. The FVCC Foundation welcomed a record crowd of 170 scholarship donors and recipients to its 16th annual Scholarship Luncheon. The event provided an opportunity for private scholarship donors to meet the student scholarship recipients. Donors were acknowledged for contributing over $253,701 in private donor scholarship awards, and 222 students were recognized for receiving the awards for the 2009-2010 academic year. A tearful Marni Thomas presented an emotional address to scholarship luncheon guests about the impact the scholarships she received have made on her life and the lives of her children. The FVCC Foundation hosted 527 guests at the spring and summer tours of the Bibler Home and Gardens, generating $6,488 to fund the FVCC student scholarship program. The summer tours kicked off with a special event featuring a wine reception and an exclusive tour of the Bibler’s collection of fine art presented by FVCC Art Instructor John Rawlings. The FVCC Foundation awarded $10,018 to fund three FVCC faculty Enhancement Grants for the 2009-2010 academic year. Awards included: • FVCC Tree Farm Management Project for $4,823; the award was used to purchase much needed equipment to maintain the college’s poplar tree test site; • Faculty Training on Patient Simulators for $2,695; the grant funded simulator training for nursing, medical assistant and paramedicine faculty in order to provide students with more interactive learning experiences; and • Specialized Interactive Anatomy and Physiology Program for $2,500; the award was used to purchase interactive software to better prepare health care students for successful careers in their fields of study. A&A joined FVCC President Jane Karas for a fall event in the new Scholars Center featuring speakers from the Scholars program and a high tea presented by the culinary arts students. In the spring, A&A hosted a number of president’s luncheons and a president’s evening at Suzy Williams’ home to update guests on students and programs at FVCC. The Foundation’s Ambassadors and Alumni (A&A), whose mission is to serve as advocates for the college, hosted several events for friends and alumni and launched a Student Ambassadors program. Twenty students were recruited to assist the Foundation with public events and to share their stories about FVCC with friends and alumni. FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 23 al i t n e t o P ur O g n i r e v Disco 2009-2010 Honor Roll of Donors Gifts and pledges received between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 We gratefully acknowledge the following friends and businesses for their confidence and investment in the students and programs at Flathead Valley Community College. The Honor Roll of Donors includes donors who have contributed from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. The Heritage Society The Heritage Society is composed of friends who have remembered Flathead Valley Community College through establishment of an FVCC endowment fund, bequest, will, or other planned gift – establishing a lasting legacy. AAUW Ruth Ackroyd Mentor Endowed Scholarship Fund Kathy and Greg Barkus The Beyer Family Foundation Founding President, Dr. Larry J. Blake, Sr., Endowed Scholarship Fund Kim and Mick Blodnick William M. Boehme, M.D. John Bowdish Jerome and Rebecca Broussard Family Endowed Scholarship Fund The Mary Grace Houlberg Certainty Scholarship Endowment Fund Theodore Chase Honors Symposium Endowment Fund Diamond Marketing Inc./Diamond Auto Glass Selma Dodge Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Ila B. Dousman Endowed Scholarship Fund Rose and James Ennis Endowed Scholarship Fund Mary Fetter Endowed Scholarship Fund Flathead County Tavern Association Endowed Scholarship Fund Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Fund Flathead Valley Community Theatre Endowment Fund Marion Foley Glacier Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund Jim Gordley Endowed Scholarship Fund Lawrence A. Goroski Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Eugene E. and Barbara P. Graf Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Ora and Stanley Halvorson Endowed Scholarship Fund Ella Hanley and Jacobson Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Thelma Hetland Mark Hodgson and Dorothy Jaquette Hodgson Memorial Scholarship Fund Marjory and Alvin Jacobson Memorial Art Scholarship Charlotte Kempf Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund Rita Johnson Endowment Fund for Nursing Students Viola Jore Memorial Scholarship Fund Junkermier, Clark, Campanella, and Stevens Lil and Jim Laidlaw Marcia and Tom Laux Karen Longhart Memorial Mathematics Education Endowed Scholarship C. K. Logue Endowed Scholarship Fund Ellen and John MacMillan Endowed Scholarship Fund Mattson Memorial Scholarship Fund Walt and Mary Louise Mauritson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Bill and Lois McClaren Endowed Scholarship Fund Perry and Luella Melton and Stephen F. Hagel Memorial Scholarship Fund Kathryn and Chuck Mercord Meredith Construction Co. Endowment for Building and Construction Trades Curtis and Evelyn Mitchell Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund The Morton Endowment Fund Paul Boe Mosby Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Thomas C. Perry Endowed Scholarship Fund Dustin Petersen Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Red Lion Hotels Endowed Scholarship Fund Rhoades Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Mel Ruder – Ruder Educational Fund Christopher Savage Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Sliters Ace Lumber and Building Supply Endowed Scholarship Fund Owen E. Sowerwine, Alton Pearce, and Milton Mercord Memorial Scholarship Fund Robbie Sullivan Endowed Scholarship Fund Sullivan Family Endowed Scholarship Fund Cal Tassinari Endowed Scholarship Fund Mary Treloar Memorial Scholarship Fund TRIO Employee Endowed Scholarship Fund Dick Uhde Memorial Scholarship Fund Paul D. Wachholz Suzy and Paul Williams Paul T. Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund Winter Sports, Inc. The 15th annual President’s Donor Dinner welcomed a record attendance of nearly 240 guests. 24 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 President’s Club This is a special group of friends of FVCC with great dedication. Their generosity provides strength, educational excellence and funding for the future. GOLDEN CIRCLE $1,000 and Above AAUW Cherie Anderson Anna Marie and David Bailey Basic American Foods Scholarship Fund Anne Benson Scholarship Fund David Beyer and Janelle Farley-Beyer The Bibler Foundation, Inc. Bigfork Lady Lions Kim and Mick Blodnick Boe Brothers Trust Leslie Breaux Rebecca and Jerome Broussard Byrd Memorial Scholarship Fund Charlo School District #7 Chenega Future Inc. Chugach Heritage Foundation Citizen Potawatomi Nation The Cobb Foundation Anne and John Collins Connie and George Colonius Columbia Falls School District #6 CTA Architects Engineers The Daily Inter Lake Jim and Doris Daley Foundation George Darrow Dearborn Ranch Scholarship Fund Ila B. Dousman Fund, Inc. Kim Dowaliby Memorial Scholarship Fund Mary and Bill Eisenlohr Susan Ennis Eureka Public Schools First Interstate Bank Flathead Bank of Bigfork The Flathead Beacon Flathead County Republican Women Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc. Flathead Farm Mutual Insurance Company FVCC Adjunct Faculty Union Foundation for Rural Education Fun Beverage Glacier Bank Glacier Twins Michael Goguen Nancy Gordley Cheryl and Richard Gordon The Estate of Eugene E. Graf George and Fay Harris Charitable Foundation Michael Hausman/Filmhaus Foundation Hawkins Scholarship Foundation Mabel O. Haynes Scholarship Foundation The Herriges Family Scholarship Fund Lynne and Jack Hilleboe E. A. Hinderman Memorial Scholarship, Inc. Faith and Dale Hodges Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Mary and Poul Houlberg Heather and Derek Houseworth Immanuel Lutheran Home The Institute for Socioeconomic Studies, Inc. Interbel and Tobacco Valley Communications Jackola Engineering and Architecture, P.C. The Johnson Family – Rita, Reesie, and Ann Melody and Stuart Johnson Jordahl & Sliter Kalispell Daybreak Rotary Kalispell Farmers Market Kalispell Lions Club Kalispell Regional Medical Center Jane Karas and John Goroski Almeda and Jack King Kiwanis Club of Whitefish Carol and Kurt Larson Peter Larson Law Enforcement Education Program Deanne and Jim Lehner Dorsey and Eugenie Lenz Scholarship Foundation Libby High School Educational Trust C.K. Logue Trust MDU Resources Scholarship Fund Carol and Tom McElwain McManus Scholarship Fund Kathryn Mercord Mille Lacs Band Scholarship Minot State University Montana Association of Registered Land Surveyors Montana Innkeepers Association Montana Police Protective Foundation Montana Woman Foundation Montana Youth Challenge Mountain Brook Memorial Scholarship Fund National FFA Foundation North End Forest Service North Valley Hospital North Valley Hospital Auxiliary Northstar Fund Nursing Scholarship Northwest Montana Retired Educators Association Bob O’Neil and Barbara Truckner Ivan O’Neil Jennet and Edith Orr Scholarship Fund Andrea and Jack Palmer Park Side Federal Credit Union PEO Chapter AB PEO Chapter BR Tom Perry Plains Public Schools Plum Creek Polson Public Schools Rebel Fest Grace Ritzman Scholarship Fund Julie and Bill Robbins Char Rygg Patricia and Simmons B. Savage, III Alex Saylor and Kelly Baisch Dick Schaus Scholarship America Donna Scholl Shriners Hospital – Patrick Scholarship Fund Margie and Larry Simpson Ralene and Tom Sliter Smith Valley School District Sokaogon Chippewa Community Soroptimists of Whitefish Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association Owen E. Sowerwine Foundation, Inc. St. Paul Lutheran Church State of Montana Student Assistance Foundation Shirley and Ed Sullivan The Sustainability Fund John L. and Ann Taylor Scholarship Fund Teton County School District Shirley Thiebes Troy Public Schools Troy Youth Scholarship Colleen and Joe Unterreiner Valier Public Schools Veni Legi Vici Scholarship Fund Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation Wells Fargo Bank Whitefish Credit Union Whitefish Mountain Resort Suzy Williams The Windmill Foundation Yamaha Motor Corporation Three Anonymous Donors SILVER CIRCLE: $500 to $999 April Acey Ruth and David Ackroyd American Legion Roosevelt Post #108 American Tree Farm System Sheila and Earl Applekamp Arizona Community Foundation Marie and Michael Auten Sommerfield Baldridge Kathy and Greg Barkus Gail Bauman Belgrade School District #44 Bethlehem Lutheran Church Debra and Craig Bohn Bozeman Public Schools Bozeman Schools Foundation Susie and Art Burch Cabinet #68 Oddfellows Central Montana Foundation Marie and Brian Clark Columbia Falls Library Association Cut Bank School District #15 Michael diMuro Don “K” Chevrolet-Subaru EnCana Oil & Gas John Engebretson Express Employment Professionals Ann and Dan Fey Flathead County Democratic Women Flathead Valley Orthopedic Center Gretchen Gates Mary and Hi Gibson Andrea Goff Pat Hagel Jeremy Hancock Sue Haverfield Charlene Herron Susan and Dallas Herron Hot Springs High School Kathy and John Hughes Laura and Chuck Jensen Kayleen Kohler Patrice LaTourelle Donna Lawson Leadership Montana Cindy and Jeff Lewis Libby Clinic Lincoln Masonic Lodge #157 Darla and Tim Lindsey Travis Lindsey Jeannie and Steve Luckey Marka and Steve Marquesen Lois and Bill McClaren McDonald’s Rhona and Jerry Meislik Meissenburg Designs Patricia and Perry Melton, Jr. Leslie Mercord and Reed Blackburn Montana 4-H Foundation Montana Academy Montana Health Care Association Diane Morton and Blake Stout Nite Owl and Back Room Restaurants Northwest Healthcare Foundation Kim and Bob Nystuen Gini and Randy Ogle Optimist International PEO Chapter BM PEO Chapter C FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 25 Gwyn and Andy Palchak PEO Chapter Al Pomona Grange No. 2 Rebekah Assembly of Montana Sheila and David Rhoades Rocky Mountain Bank Ronan School District #30 Tara Roth Alan Ruby Carol and John Santa Semitool Patsy Sheill Memorial Scholarship Fund St. Luke’s Community Hospital Schwan Food Scholarship Fund Nikki and Everit Sliter Colleen Purdy Stacy Scholarship Fund Al Stinson Torrent Technology Troy Lodge No. 126 A.F. and A.M. Fay and Ed Tucker Upper Musselshell Conservation District United Way Pat and R. Dennis Winkel Ruth Wrightsman Mary Yokan BENEFACTORS: $250 to $499 Marlene Allen American Homestead Mortgage Diane and Bob Balding Jane and Cliff Bennett Bethel Church Connie Bjelland Carol and Wayne Blake Mary Bleck Stephanie and Justin Breck/Kaplan and Breck P.C. B. J. and Milt Carlson Stephanie and Dana Christensen Chrysler & Gordon, CPA’s Class of ’61, Inc. Nancy and Steve Clawson Columbia Falls Junior Bowling Association Rennie and Chuck Corrigan Sue and Ed Corrigan Sue and Steve Cummings Darby High School Ronald Davis Bobi and Hank Deyerle Susanna and Ray Eaton Melissa and Daren Engellant/Glacier Insurance Strategies Epworth United Methodist Church Susan and David Evans Fair-Mont-Egan Activities Lynn Farris Flathead Bank Helen and Kenneth Ford FVCC Physical Plant FVCC Recycling Club Teresa and Charlie Grenier Jean and James Hagan Susan and Marlin Hanson Clinton Heath Peggy and Bob Hedin Bob Herron Insurance Charlotte and Wilson Higgs Michael Himsl Cary and David Hofstad Melanie Iblings Jessica Jacobson Sharon and Steve Johnson Kalispell Moose Lodge #1922 Kootenai Valley Federal Credit Union Walter Kuhn Lil and Jim Laidlaw Kristen Ledyard Susan and Michael Keedy Libby High School Class of 1956 Lincoln Rodeo Club 26 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 Lynette and Marc Lorenzen Kevin Marshall Mike McDonough Medical Arts Pharmacy Anne and Andy Miller Patsi and Doug Morton National Flood Services Barbara Nelson Helen and Van Kirke Nelson Janaya and Scott Okerlund Marylou and Tony Patterson Ellen Plantz Plum Creek Foundation Sherri and Roger Porch Marilyn Reynolds Sue and Hank Ricklefs Mary Catherine and Frederick Savage Amanda and Peter Savage Tyler Seick Arlene Shepherd George Shryock Barb and Rande Simon Connie Small Karen Sparby State Farm – Lyle Mitchell, Agent Rob Stevens Gordon Stillie Ellie and Joe Stimpson Stockman Bank of Montana Sherri and Robert Stolzenbach Swank Enterprises Roxann Swank Mike Touris West One Bank Chris Williams and Emily Hutton Jeri and David Williams Darrell Worm Two Anonymous Donors PARTNERS: $100 to $249 Glen Aasheim Lawrence Anderson Dr. George Antunes Joyce Atherton Diana and Tom Auerhammer Elizabeth Barth Gayle and Dale Bax Thomas Beaubien Brian Bechtold Suzanne Bell Sheila Benner Kathryn Berg Michael Berman Carol Bibler and Jim Watson Bruce Boody Lynne Bradley Don Bradshaw Stephen Brady Ruth Broeder Sue and Bob Brown Char Brown Patty and Ralph Brown Leslie Budewitz Barbara Burch Linda Burkhart Mark Burnham Business Resource and Training Co./ Patti Peters Luther Campbell Erica Cantu Pam and Joe Carbonari Mary Ann Carlson Eileen Carney Nancy and Steven Cawdrey Carmel Chan Vilma Chemers Barry Clark Erma Clark Mary Clough Jody and David Cooley Carol Corn Fred Cory Joan and Jack Creek Derek Dalton Davidson Companies Jared Davis Rob Degolier Jim DeHerrera Wendy Dellerson Kevin Dettmering Joe Dickinson Becky Dickman Karen Dimmick Eve Dixon Dani Dobyns Jessica Dubois John Emerson Flathead Valley Chemical Dependency Clinic Foster Construction Janie and Ron Frazar Ginger and Bill Freeman Anne Gannon Margaret Girkins Lea Given William Glidden Gold Rush Pawn Stanley Gray Connee Greig Terry Guidi Toni and John Gunnerson Jean Hagel Barbara and Brent Hall Cheryl Hanes Brenda and Eric Hanson Rich Haptonstall Sue and Tom Harding Lorin Hicks Thomas Hinkley Wanda and James Hollensteiner Marcy and Mark Holston Ralph Hopkins Peter Hoveland Mary Howard Erin Howardson Pam Howell Jim Hutcheson Victoria Hyde Matt Israel David Johnson Diane Johnson Sally Johnson Kent Jones Tom Kallay Jamie and Howard Karp Mary and Lee Kaufman Sara Kephart Cindy and Warren Kiefer Tanya Krueger Sharon and Jim Laidlaw Dorothy Laird Lois and Dale Lauman Guy Laurendeau Dorothy Laird Paulette L. Lawrence LC Staffing Service Pam Lefebvre Liberty Drilling and Pump Co., Inc. Lincoln County Homemakers Ivan Lorentzen Jon Ludviksen Shannon and Tom Lund Deanna Mackin Sarah Mandarino Kathy Manders Brittany Marquand Ann Mateka Kerrin McCormick Lindsay McDonald David Mitchell Montana Environmental Lab Montana Logging Association Emmett Myhre Carol and Peter Nelson Don Nerdig Lori Nicholas North Valley Eagle’s Auxiliary Northwest Montana Hoo Hoo Club #187 NorthWestern Energy Janet Novotny Barry O’Connor Ryan Overbeek Carol Pardini Peccia and Associates Laurie Peiffer Jennifer Petry Melisa and John Phelps Pinnacle Holdings, Inc. Ed Prach Dawn and Conrad Rauscher Tina Register Tracy Rae Reiling Joey Retz Montie Reynolds Ben Ripley Keith Robinson Rocky Mountain Contractors Heidi Rogers Leslie Rogers Susan Salsbury Schellinger Construction Co. Faye Schoknecht Michelle Skaletski-Boyd Sherrie Smith Tom Snyder Lorraine Springer Debra Struck Gary Sunsdahl Florence Sutherland Svenby-Johnson Scholarship Fund Louise Swanberg Linda Thomas Muffie and Jack Thomson Three Rivers Bank Wendy and Warren Tolley Valley Bank Laura VanDeKop Rod Vaught Village Senior Residence KC and Dan Voermans Tracy Vranizan Paul Wachholz Debbi Waldenberg Alicia and Clint Walker Western States Equipment Jeff Weyh Fay White Bonnie and John Whitehouse Jackie Wildgen Ruth and Arvin Wilson/Wilson Chiropractic Clinic Mary Wirz Jean and Jim Wix Robert Woods Diane and Bill Yarus Kathy Young Tod Young One Anonymous Donor FRIENDS Up To $100 Chris Adamcyk Albertson’s Sharon Albiston Patricia Allick David Anderson Marion Andrew Jean Aquino Jean Arcel Chrystelle Armstrong Thomas Arvidson Carol and Richard Atkinson Chris Aymes Coleen Baars Katherine Bachrach Elisabeth Bailey Margaret and William Baird Darrel Baker Colleen Barker Linda Barone Stephanie Barrett Pointer Leslie Beard Katharine Beers Brittany Bennetts Sharon and Lee Berger Tom Berner Angie Berry Jon Bertsche Barb and Gordon Besel Paula Betthauser Brian Bex Creed Bicknell Gaylene Birky Karla Bjorge Harold Bjorklund Lydia Blackshear Diana Blankenship Beverly Boe and David Mosby Jim Boer Robert Bonser Barbara Boorman Ann Bourassa Tan Bowen Troy Brackey Carol Brannan Charles Brasen Berni Breslaw Kathryn Britton Ken Brooks Mary Brooner Harley Brotherton Dixon Browder Cheri Brown Suzanne and Jay Brown Larry Bruce Serena Buckallew Christine Buckner Scott Buenger Billy Ann Burch Angela Burns Alan Cain Shauna Cannady Donna and Doyle Carr Ralph Carter Troy Case Beverly Castleberry Denise Cecil Shannon Chamberlain David Chambers Marilyn and Rick Champoux Susan Clanton Janet and Butch Clark Yvette Clevish Closet Classics Cindy Coats Connie Cohen Cathy Coletti Catherine Converse Doug Cook Valerie Cooper Suzette Copher Carol Covill Judy Cox Sue Crawford Amy Croover Cathy Crowe Kim Crowley Michael Dahlem Bill Dakin Laura and Tom Damon Mike Daugherty Nancy Davis Ron Davis Liza Dawson Patty Dean Pamela Deitz Frank DeKort April Dezell Erica Dickerman Sabrina and Zachary Dobson Davin Dolven Barry Domph Robert Domrose Eileen Donohoue Douglas Dunford Mary Dunn Kathy Dunnehoff Sandra Dyck Mark Dyer Nancy Easley Valarie Eave Eisinger Auto Group Brad Eldredge Cherie Ellis Dennis Eskew Jeff Evans Mike Evans Cathy and Brad Fabel Betty Fairchild Dick Fee Crystal Feeney Jeffrey Ferguson Lisa Ferro Stephanie Finch Joni Fincher First Montana Bank Janet Fischer William Fischer Maureen Fitzpatrick Rita Fitzsimmons Karen Fleming Pierson Forbes Deborah Foss Seth Foster Eden Franchi Paul Fredericks Burl French Fred Frey Wm. Fred Frost Jeffrey Funk Allen Furlow Louis Gates Dellora Gauger Charles Gerheim Timothy Gibbs Hillary Ginepra Sharon Girven Amy Glimm Bryan Goldizen The Gould Family Trust John Goyer Glenn Graham Patti Graham Robin L. Graham Sandy Gray Deborah Greear Linda Green Van Greene Alisa Greer Tanis Gribbin Ronald Griepp Karen Grossheider Shirley Gunter Andrea Hachfeld Elizabeth Hackman Susan Hagen Patricia Hagler Bob Hamilton Shirley and Mike Gunter Edward Handel Rich Hankemeier Carol Hanly Michele Hansen Erin Harapat Lacie Hardy James Haring Heidi Harrod Janice Hart Hap Haselden Debbie Hawkins Jim Hawley Susan Heger Joan Heider Patty Heldstab Barbara Henry Dayle Hernandez Casey Heupel Jessica Heuscher Eloise Hill Russell Hobbs Cheri Hoff Jeanne Hogan Nancy Hohnstein Michael Holle Debra Horinek Myia L. Houser-Powers John Howington David Hudak Harriette Hudson Brooke Huffman Karen Hunt Melissa Hunt Danielle Irigoin Nancy Izett Susie Janik Jennifer Jeffrey Gene Jellison William A. Jensen Marilyn Jernigan Kelly Johnson Lorien Johnson Mindy Johnson Sophie Johnson Susan Johnson Skeeter Johnston Bill Jones Mary Jordt Vicky Kasala Brad Kastelitz Dennis Kelly Beth Kelly Sue Kelly Karen Kimball Nicole Klingemier John Klocke Karen Knapton Marcia Knell LeWayne Kroeger Launa and Jim Lackey Robin Lange John La Plume Susan LaRue John Lavin Nicolas Lee Susan Leferink Kathy Legate Kerri Legg Jane Leivo Margaret Lekander Greg LeTourneau Jill Levine Patricia Lipinski James Lockwood Karen and Fred Longhart Josh Louden Cathy Love Toni Lowitz Michelle Luke Anne Mahoney Stanley Makman Linda Malvin Leona Maneval Heather Marquand Lois C. Marshall Kathy Marthaller Dayson R. Mathison Tracy Mayer Suzanne McAllister Gabriele McCauley Andrew McDougall Hilda McGaugh Shane McGuire Angela McLaughlin Patricia Mello Christina Menke Deborah Mensch Ann Merizon Gail Metcalf Luanne Metcalf Luke Metzmaker Chris Michels Mary Miers Bradley Miller Edwin Miller Joann Miller Sally Miller Vic Miller Pete Milne Melanie Settle Mission Mountain Winery Judy Shaffer Michael Monk Malinda Shafman Montana Forest Products Virginia Shayne Moose’s Saloon Morrie Shechtman Luann Moriarty Patrick Sherlock Laurie Morrison William Shewell Debra Mota Briann Shipley Wade Muehlhof Kathy Shull Susan Mueller Katherine Sibert Theora Mumm Fawn Simensen Teresa Narduzzi Danielle Skinn Robert Neitzling Blake Smith Cheri Nelson Carla Smith Glen Nelson Donna Smith Len Newton Jean Smith Kathleen Nielsen Joanne Smith Jennifer Nielson Michelle Smith Northwest Drywall and Steve Smith Building Supplies Susan Smith Michael Ober Roger Somerville Brooke Oberst Leslie Speranza Jana Ostrom Linda Sperlich John Otis Jean Spicher James Paisley Shareen and Matt Springer Kayla Pancheri Anita Stanton Cassadie Parish Dan Stevens Sherry Parmater Sherry Stevens Karen Paul Judy Stewart Aleta Pawlick Trina Stivers Brooke Perrin Marlene Stoltz Kirsten Pevey Grace Stuart Annegret Pfeifer Roberta Stuff Matthew Phelps Becky Sturdevant Marty Pierson Georgane Sullivan Patricia Poe Myrna Summers Maxine Pond Lynn Sundelius Marie Portanova Robin Tabors Karen Porteous Bradley Taylor Bonnie Poux Joda Taylor Brenda S. Profitt Ron Taylor Terry Puch Sherry Taylor Sinda Puryer Corey Thomas Chris Quilling Jim Thompson Elizabeth Quinn Keri Thorn Harriet Quinn Ross Thornton Alan Quint Gregory Thurston Annette Ramberg Jim Travis Helen Raunig Marcia Triplett Souheir and John Rawlings United States Bowling Congress Terri Reed Charlotte Van Ness Roberta Reese Kathye VanLuven Christina Relyea Teri Vore Kathleen Reynaud Pete Wade William Rhine Anna Walker Bonnie Riches Ronda Walker Carol Ridenour Stephanie and Todd Wallace Hazel Riebe Linda Watters Justin Riechers Kathy Weller Cindy Rishoff Toni Wells Margery Ritter Abby Wendt Nina Robart Crystal Wendt Jackie Robinson Charles White Rocky Mountain Engineering Maureen White Bethany Rogers Patricia White Andrea Rolandson Patricia Whitman Nancy Rose Danelle Whitten Robert Ross Alan Williams Vera Roth April Williams Suzanne Royer-Long Jan Williams Brenda and Joe Rudolph Don Willis Debbe Russell Frances Willis Renee Russell Cynthia Wilonden Richard Ruth Karen Winters Alice Ryder Alfred Wohl Stella Sampson JayDee Workman Jeremy Sams Kathleen Wright Anna San Diego Kathryn Wright Mark Sanderson Rong Yager Monte Sanford Noranne Yeager Russell Schneider Wirt Yerger Pamela Young Patty Schnieder Zinngrabe Charitable Foundation Dawn Schrock John Zoltek Andrew Schultz One Anonymous Donor John Scott Carol Seddon Jill Seigmund Sharon Self FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 27 GIFTS-IN-KIND AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Dennis Bechtold Cardinal True Value Costco Wholesale Corporation The Daily Inter Lake Karen Darrow The Flathead Beacon Forestoration Incorporated Glacier Steel Dick Greenshields Rick Halverson Home Depot Inspiration Software, Inc. Tom Jay Jordahl & Sliter Lowe’s Hollis McCartney Montana Frameworks Malinda Morison Allison O’Brient Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. Plum Creek ProBuild Robert Sleadd Sliters Ace Lumber and Building Supply Patrick Stone Shirley Thiebes Thomas Cuisine Western Building Center Building for Success Campaign Donors David and Ruth Ackroyd Jim Albrecht Alpine Sprinklers and Landscaping Carol and Richard Atkinson Sandra and Russell Barnes Brian Bechtold The Bibler Foundation Bitney’s Furniture and Appliances Margaret and Larry J. Blake, Jr. Carol and Wayne Blake Kim and Mick Blodnick Leslie Breaux Susie and Art Burch The Cobb Foundation Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Crescent Electric Supply Co. George Darrow Davidson Companies Sabrina and Zachary Dobson Eisinger Motors John Engebretson First Interstate Bank First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Flathead Building Association Sheila and Keith Gestring Glacier Bank Nancy Gordley Jane Karas and John Goroski Barbara and Brent Hall Sue and Tom Harding Thelma Hetland Rick Hullett Lil Laidlaw Carol and Kurt Larson Pat LaTourelle Lois and Dale Lauman Gerene and Tom Little Pam Long Mary Ann and Curtis Lund Rebecca Manna Hollis McCartney Kathryn Mercord Leslie Mercord and Reed Blackburn Midway Rental National Flood Services 28 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 Carol and Peter Nelson Helen and Van Kirke Nelson Scott Peiffer Melisa and John Phelps Pinnacle Holdings Inc. Plum Creek Plum Creek Foundation Del Polish Rollin “Buzz” Quinn Sue and Hank Ricklefs Debi and Mark Rolfing Linda Sadler Schellinger Construction Company Peggy Seaman Marie and Mike Shaw Margie and Larry Simpson Nikki and Everit Sliter Ralene Sliter Sliters Ace Lumber and Building Supply Jodi Smith Sherry Stevens Ellie and Joe Stimpson Stock Building Supply Tally Lake Ranger District Shirley Thiebes Colleen and Joe Unterreiner Faye and Neil Van Sickle Suzy and Paul Williams Alison Young Kristi Zorb One Anonymous Donor Theatre Seats Ruth and David Ackroyd Beverly Boe and David Mosby John Crismore Kim Crowley Davidson Companies Flathead Electric Cooperative Wm. Fred Frost Sheila and Keith Gestring Mary and Hi Gibson Margie Gignac Faith and Dale Hodges Kathy and John Hughes Donna and L. Peter Larson Kathy Legate Becky Mattson Carol and Tom McElwain Keith Robinson Marlene Stoltz Jeanne Tallman Colleen and Joe Unterreiner Bonnie Whitehouse Pavers Coleen Baars Kathy and Greg Barkus Carol and Wayne Blake Bill Bond Susie and Art Burch Stephanie and Dana Christensen Erma and Buzz Clark Nancy and Steve Clawson Susan and David Evans FVCC Classified Employees Union Sheila and Keith Gestring Hillary Ginepra Megan Gordley Susan and Dallas Herron Lynne and Jack Hilleboe Faith and Dale Hodges Kathy and John Hughes Kalispell Regional Medical Center Connie Keltner Deanne and Jim Lehner Diane and Bill Lundgren Deb Miller Nite Owl and Backroom Restaurants Northwest Healthcare Kim and Bob Nystuen Janaya and Scott Okerlund Kathleen and Jim Redman Marilyn Reynolds Keith Robinson Sue and Steve Rolfing Rodney Roth Linda Sadler Arlene Shepherd Carolyn Shriver Marlene Stoltz Wendy and Warren Tolley Robert Traina Bonnie Whitehouse Suzy Williams Cheryl and Steve Wilson One Anonymous Donor Bricks Deb Barrett Brian Bechtold Julia Bechtold Barbara Boorman Heather Brobst Susie and Art Burch Billy Ann Burch Richard Burningham Judy Cook-Murray Malinda Crawford Sarah and Bill Dakin Laura Damon Karen Darrow Joe Dickinson Lynn Farris Julia Fehrs FVCC Continuing Education Department FVCC EA FVCC Fair Float Committee Connee Greig Janet Haines Jeremy Hancock Charlene Herron Mary Howard Interstate Alarm Company Jessica Jacobson Sherry and Dan Johns Sally Johnson Char and Larry Kaber Joan and Tom Kallay Beth Kelly Sue Kelly Cindy and Warren Kiefer Donna Lawson Montana Ace Hardware Diane Morton and Blake Stout Mountain West Bank Sharon Nau Lori Nicholas Michael Ober Jeanette Oliver Jennifer Petry Kirsten Pevey Janice and Brett Pierce Del Polish Dawn and Conrad Rauscher Leslie Rogers Sharon and Bill Roope Tara Roth Dick Schaus Margie and Larry Simpson Ralene Sliter Debbie Struck Robbie Sullivan Colleen and Joe Unterreiner Danelle Whitten Suzy Williams Arvin and Ruth Wilson/Wilson Chiropractic Clinic Kathleen Young K. C. and Dan Voermans Festival of Flavors 2009 Donors Event Sponsors The Flathead Beacon Fun Beverage Bordeaux Level - $2,000 The Daily Inter Lake Chardonnay Level - $1,000 CTA, Inc. First Interstate Bank Glacier Bank Brewmaster Level - $500 Montana Coffee Traders Rocky Mountain Bank Vintner Level - $250 American Homestead Mortgage Back Room and Nite Owl Restaurants Flathead Bank Bob Herron Insurance Sharon and Steve Johnson Kaplan & Breck, P.C. Jane Karas and John Goroski Nikki and Everit Sliter Ralene and Tom Sliter State Farm – Columbia Falls Swank Enterprises West One Bank Pat and Denny Winkel Table Sponsors/Reservations First Interstate Bank Glacier Bank Plum Creek Ralene and Tom Sliter Torrent Technologies Flathead Electric Cooperative Quail Ridge Northwest Healthcare/Kalispell Regional Medical Center Semitool Prize Donors Alpine Theatre Project Joshua Auerhammer Back Room and Nite Owl Restaurants Sandra and Russell Barnes Annie Beall Bella Colour Salon Carol and Wayne Blake Blossom’s Bed and Breakfast Buffalo Hill Golf Club The Carlton Inn John Cheek The Cherry Tree Karen Chesna-McNeil Erika Corne Costco Charlie Davis Dar Zerbia House of Rugs Sabrina and Zachary Dobson Bill Docking Mike Downs Eagle Bend The Eagle’s Nest Melissa and Daren Engellant/Glacier Insurance Strategies First Interstate Bank Janet Fischer Flathead Travel Service FVCC Art Department FVCC Bookstore FVCC Continuing Education Center FVCC Culinary Arts Department FVCC Heavy Equipment Program FVCC Metalsmithing Department FVCC Theatre FVCC Wood Shop Department Frame of Reference Fun Beverage Mary and Hi Gibson Nathanial Gilham Chef Hillary Ginepra Glacier Symphony and Chorale Nancy Gordley Great Harvest Bread Co. Great Northern Printing Connee Greig Jeremy Hancock Bob Herron Lynne and Jack Hilleboe Home Depot Kathy and John Hughes Mary Howard/Silpada Nicole Johnson Sally Johnson The Jug Tree Kaplan and Breck, P.C. Chef Howard Karp Lil and Jim Laidlaw Deanne and Jim Lehner Karen Leigh Lowe’s Gale Marguerite Leslie Mercord and Reed Blackburn Anne and Andy Miller Montana Coffee Traders Diane Morton and Blake Stout Aaron Mower Moxi Salon Wayne and Kathryn Murray, Busy Woods Sara Nelson Nite Owl and Back Room Restaurants Northwest Wines to You Celeste Pace Patti’s Place/Patti Peters John Rawlings Roma’s eclectic on electric Bill Roope Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen Saviah Cellars Seghesio Family Vineyard Jarrod Shew Signature Theatres The Silver Cloud Inn – Union Lake Margie and Larry Simpson Ralene and Tom Sliter Sliters Ace Hardware and Building Supply David Smith Snappy Sports Senter Spiro Massage Therapy Dr. Michael Stebbins Mick Stemborski Sugar Beach Beads Thomas Cuisine Uncorked The Unterreiner Family Village Greens Stephanie and Todd Wallace Western Building Center Whitefish Mountain Resort Whitefish Theatre Company Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center Suzy Williams Pat and R. Dennis Winkel Woodland Floral Robert Woody April Yardley-Russell Food Vendors Bajio Mexican Grill Blue Canyon Kitchen*Tavern Dolce Villa Eat Your Art FVCC Culinary Arts Gresko’s Invite Montana Coffee Traders Pescado Blanco Texican Tamales Tupelo Grille Every effort has been made to ensure this report is correct. We would appreciate any errors or omissions being brought to the attention of the FVCC Foundation by calling 406-756-3963 so we can correct our records. 2009-2010 Scholarship Recipients AAUW Bozeman Public Schools Emily Wilson Micah Macalister Bozeman Schools Foundation Acey Educational Fund Micah Macalister Jordan Penney Deb Sorenson Jim Byrd Memorial Scholarship Taysha Garwood American Legion Roosevelt Post 108 Cabinet #63 Oddfellow & Medora Caitlin Caltabiano #53 Rebekah Matthew Hill Americorp Scholarship Asunda Zimmer Charlo High School Marissa Stivers Shilani Stipe Paisley Burtsfield Ashley Lobdell Arizona Community Foundation Chugach Heritage Foundation Britney Mickelson Marilyn Brisbois Brace Family Scholarship Citizen Potawatomi Nation Jessica Ferretti Kiley Theis Vivian Beardslee Memorial George and Florence Clarkson Jonathan Eyestone Rachel Feistner Anne Benson Scholarship Class of ’61, Inc. Anna Philippi Riley O’Brien Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cobb Foundation Syndey Ebert Becky Gronley Beyer Family Foundation Columbia Falls Junior Bowling Kari Rounds Association Jessica Strickle Devin Iverson Bigfork Lady Lions Columbia Falls Library Association Rachael Knox Stephen Baumgartner Heidi Birky Founding President, Dr. Larry Helen Martin J. Blake, Sr. Endowed Marni Thomas Columbia Falls School District #6 Jessica Bancroft Boe Brothers Trust Donald Gimbel Kim Jacobson Erica Miller Daneal Paddock Tanner Perry Cory Potter Bridge Academy Running Start Alyssa Salandi Scholarship Austin Styler Jamie Meek Brittany White Jerome and Rebecca Broussard Steve and Sue Cummings Family Endowed James Bailey Josephine Akey Lena Anderson Jim and Doris Daley Foundation Sierra Baker Austin Hagel Kendra Bennett Alycia March Josiah Bramante Kendra Reilly Jonathan Eyestone Marissa Stivers Rachel Feistner Samantha French Darby High School Kathryn Gee Paisley Burtsfield Jessica Gresczyk Alyssa Hands Dearborn Ranch Katie Mast Henry King Stephanie Raymond Alyssa Salandi Danielle Dimmick Brittany Seubert Janet Coombs Sianna Thompson Jamie Valov Oreste J. diMuro Memorial Scholarship Catherine Brown Memorial Erika Corne Britteny Evans Diogenes Award John Kremmer Selma Dodge Memorial Endowed Gina Brandon Don “K” Chevrolet Austin Styler Kim Dowaliby Memorial Josephine Akey Educational Trust Libby High School Kayla White Susan Ennis Scholarship Thomas Klein Kaili Hagen Eureka Public Schools Elizabeth Turnbull Express Employment Professionals Michaela Bartlett Fair-Mont Egan PTF Larissa Walker Festival of Flavors Scholarship Squares Joey Giacomo Mary Fetter Memorial Endowed Marni Thomas Daniel and Ann Fey Nursing Scholarship Kristen Storle Daniel and Ann Fey Veteran’s Business Scholarship Tim Butterfield Flathead Bank AnnMarie Losee Brandon Western Flathead County Democratic Women Jennifer Mager Flathead County Republican Women Caitlin Sterchi Flathead Electric Cooperative Susie Barth Kendra Bennett Anna Downen Ethan Gregory Alanna Hays Micah Jam Amy Liebig Chelsey Marjerrison Austin Styler Chance Stupack Natalie Valov Flathead Electric Cooperative Endowed LaRae Miller Flathead Extension Homemakers Council Kathleen Lembrich Kendra Solberg FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 29 Flathead Farm Mutual Insurance Co. Ashely Anderson Jasmine Buck FVCC Adjunct Faculty Ann Cheff Brittney Hammrich Justin Hoehn Kyle Jacobs Matthew Kirby Lessly Loflin Kaycee Malone Katie Mast Stacee Proctor Jeana Records Jessica Roedel Sascha Stump Sarah Sturz Kayla White Jill Wilson FVCC/LCC Employee Giving Taysha Garwood Dale Probert Kilee Stevens Kyren Zimmerman FVCC Foundation Erika Corne Katherine Emerson Racy Lost-Bear Kerri Tustin FVCC Merit Award Laura Boles Sarah Hazen Henry King Penny Merseal Glen Ford Memorial Alana Hays Glen Ford Memorial and Recycling Tamara Gilham Tressa Schutter Foundation for Rural Education Leah Heidegger Gear Up Shonnie Tharp Glacier Bank Taysha Garwood Glacier Bank Endowed Tim Butterfield Austin Furniss Tamara Gilham Glacier Twins American Legion Baseball Kristofer Gross Jim Gordley Memorial Endowed Tyler Carlson Lawrence A. Goroski Memorial Endowed Brittany Seubert Barbara P. Graf Memorial Sam Pollack Karen Gunderson Scholarship Gale Marguerite 30 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 Ora and Stanley Halvorson Memorial Endowed Sandra Ranson Ella Hanley and Jacobson Family Endowed Dana Thorn George and Faye Harris Charitable Trust Leah Heidegger Mabel O. Haynes Scholarship Anna Philippi Michael Hausman/Filmhaus Foundation Anna Philippi Hilda Hatlin Scholarship Matt Hill Hawkins Scholarship Kendra Bennett Rebecca Felde Stephanie Raymond Brandon Western Herriges Family Memorial Scholarship Falina Lintner E.A. Hinderman Memorial Scholarship, Inc. Chelsi Birgensmith Mark Hodgson and Dorothy Jaquette Hodgson Endowed Nichole Johnson Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Lacey Erickson Hot Springs High School Leah Heidegger Mary Grace Houlberg Certainty Endowed Scholarship Paisley Burtsfield Laura Colvin Austin Hagel Jean Houseworth Memorial Art Scholarship Falina Lintner Howard Scholarship Janie Tikka Ruth Iliff Memorial Scholarship Charity Ginther Interbel Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Kaitlin Peterson Charles Johnson/Troy Youth Scholarship Lacey Erickson Charlotte Kempf Johnson Memorial Endowed Kiley Theis Rita Johnson Endowment Fund for Nursing Students Katherine Kerr Melody and Stuart Johnson Culinary Arts Megan Secrest Voila Jore Memorial Endowed Johanna Schaeffer Kalispell Farmers Market Tressa Schutter Caitlin Sterchi Kyren Zimmerman Kalispell Lions Club Meghan Dalton Marissa Stivers Kalispell Moose Lodge #1922 Laurie Swindall KRMC/Chris Goodell Scholarship Adam Weed Almeda and Jack King Alanna Handford Cheryl McCarvel Kiwanis Club of Whitefish Falina Lintner Kootenai Valley Federal Credit Union Terry Johnson Dorsey and Eugenie Lenz Brock Boll Libby Clinic Jacquelynn Nagle Libby High School Class of ’56 Virginia Wiederhold Lincoln County Homemakers Council Kaitlin Peterson Lincoln Masonic Lodge Sianna Thompson Lincoln Rodeo Club Sianna Thompson T & D Lindsey Scholarship Lacey Erickson Amber Lawson C.K. Logue Scholarship Jess Douglas Kelsey Hovey Adam Larson Britney Mickelson Tiffany Starkel Natalie Valov Mary Wagoner Austin Wargo Ron Mackin Memorial Scholarship Rachel Krug Ellen and John MacMillan Endowed Shawn Cowan Bill and Lois McClaren Endowed Rachel Spinosa MARLS/Tiny Tillotson Amanda Kiefer MARLS/Roy Bandy Thomas English Eric Hansen MARLS/1st Year Surveying Charles Daughton Amy Rudie Derek Shattuck McDonald’s Gena Balazs McManus Scholarship Marissa Stivers Perry and Luella Melton and Stephen F. Hagel Endowed Austin Styler Milton Mercord Memorial Jenna Wold Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Rosie Glass Minot State University Kristen Weyrauch Curtis and Evelyn Mitchell Endowed Shantel Williams Montana 4H Foundation Caitlin Sterchi Montana Environmental Laboratory, LLC Jessica Roedel Montana Health Care Association Natalie Valov Montana Police Protective Association Casey Bardwell Montana Tree Farm System Colby Auckland Montana Woman Foundation Deb Sorenson Mountain Brook Memorial Scholarship Anna Hollinger Nathanael Probert Laurie Swindall Montana Youth Challenge Foundation Cody Phelps Morton Endowment Fund Nichole Johnson Paul Boe Mosby Memorial Endowed Nathan Adkins Martina Magaddino Nicole Slye National FFA Foundation, Inc. Jordan Penney New West Health Care Mary Wagoner North End Forest Service Lyndsey Hoover-Price North Valley Eagles Auxiliary Jackie Chapman North Valley Hospital Stephen Baumgartner North Valley Hospital Auxiliary Heidi Birky Kelly Burfeind Taysha Garwood Northwest Montana Retired Educators Association Jo Kowalka Brittany Seubert Optimist International Caitlin Caltabiano Jennet and Edith Orr Brennan Cloud Jesse McCafferty Chelaine Penrod Laurie Swindall PEO Chapter AB Stacy Seipold Maggie Sherrill PEO Chapter AI Rachel Feistner PEO Chapter BM Summer VanBroeke PEO Chapter BR Falina Lintner PEO Chapter C Nicole Kropp Alton Pearce Memorial Kelly Walker Eric Pei Scholarship Caitlin Sterchi Dustin Petersen Memorial Endowed Josiah Bramante Pita Club Scholarship Calvin Lime Plains Public Schools Keaton Jones Polson High School/Keith Wright Scholarship Rachel Feistner Red Lion Hotels Corporation Endowed Megan Secrest Rhoades Family Endowed Amy Liebig Rhoades Merit Michonne Cronquist Grace Ritzman Scholarship Lacey Erickson Bobby Schreiner Austin Styler Robertson Family/Central Montana Foundation Anna Philippi Ronan School District #30/Pepsi Scholarship Stacia Bierie Ruder Educational Fund Cory Potter Philip J. Rygg Memorial Alexander Hanson Justin Kauffman Amber Lang Michael Parker St. Luke Community Healthcare Leah Heidegger St. Paul Lutheran Church Daneal Paddock Sakaogon Chippewa Community Bradley Narducci Christopher Savage Memorial Endowed Marilee Brown Scholarship America/Basic American Foods Ciara Terrillion Scholarship America/MDU Resources Alyssa Pitt Scholarship America/Plum Creek Jonathan Cameron Dani Erie Donald Gimbel Cory Goyer Kristofer Gross Jacob Haverkorn Lyndsey Hoover-Price Micah Jam Ariel Lundberg Brianna Lundberg Auttem Osborne Tanner Perry Cory Potter Nichole Riley Vanesha Riley Torey Seward Scholarship America/Schwan Food Co. Alecia Weisz Patsy Sheill Memorial Scholarship Amanda Puryer Shriners/Patrick Scholarship Fund Tyler Brittain Riley O’Brien Sliters Ace Lumber and Building Supply Endowed Andrey Ilin Sliters Ace Lumber and Building Supply/Festival of Flavors Jan West Heather Smith Memorial Jackie Chapman Smith Valley School District Steven Reasner Soroptimists of Whitefish Chelsi Birgensmith Owen E. Sowerwine Memorial Tyler Carlson Andrew Crawford Calder Morrison Standing Ovation Josh Kelly State of Montana Sianna Thompson Stockman Bank of Montana Adrianna Fitzpatrick Olga Stromset Kathleen Lembrich Anthony Stafford Sally Thorne Student Assistance Foundation Dionna Darby Ashton Hood Jordan Refsland Robbie Sullivan Memorial Endowed Rhonda Hawk Leigh Ann Miller Linda Rasmussen Sullivan Family Endowed Falina Lintner Thor Svenby/Sophie Johnson Kim Jacobson Daneal Paddock Cal Tassinari/Flathead Land Trust Endowed Jarek Bernt John L. and Ann Taylor Emily Butz Nicole Elek Rebecca Felde Falina Lintner Caitlin Sterchi Teton Gravity Research Scholarship Jack Watsabaugh Mary Treloar Memorial Endowed Penny Merseal TRiO Employee Endowed Barbara Cook Shantel Williams Troy Lodge No. 126 Lacey Erickson Troy Public Schools Dalton Powell Dick Uhde Memorial Endowed Tiffany Starkel United States Bowling Congress Devin Iverson United Way Community Service Award Jennifer Jones Joe Lyons Peggy Unrau Brittany Tiensvold Upper Musselshell Conservation District Anna Philippi Valier School District #18 Adrianna Fitzpatrick Veni Legi Vici Jennifer Mager Mike Venner Hospitality Scholarship Austin Berner Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Allyson Arnold Sean Burress Heather Gerhard Charity Ginther Sandra Ranson Shana Smith Whitefish Credit Union Community Pride Rachael Ashby Paige Birks Leslie Charest Ann Cheff Sarah Hazen Amanda Kiefer Thomas Klein Rachael Knox Jessica Lux Mike Parker Brittany Seubert Kiley Theis Natalie Valov Jan West Paul T. Williams Memorial Endowed Scott Palmer Windmill Foundation-Scholarship Michael Adolph Jacquelyn Alexander Sean Beaubien John Bills Francis Broad David Christensen Jake Cohenour Shawn Craig Rodney Dresbach Courtney Ferguson Travis Gallegos Heather Gerhard Nathanial Gilham Tamara Gilham Chelsea Green Kallai Griepp Alisa Greer Rachel Just Kaysee Kearney Frances Keck Marvin Lattimore Savanna Lewis Mark Lime Sarah Mandarino Frank Medina Steven Minette Timothy Ness Leisa Peterson Jacob Pierson Timothy Pine Raymond Pitsch Greggory Price Valentina Ragozinski Sandra Ranson Shaylin Ridenour Myriah Rohl Johanna Schaeffer Daniel Seymour Carla Scott Patrick Timmons Darren Treanor Jill Ulrick Arthur Van Deraa Steven VonderHeide Dennis Walter Christopher Wehrman Mark Weyant Alta Williams Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA Chelaine Penrod FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010 31 t por e R d i A l a i inanc F Types of Federal and State Assistance 2009-10 Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) Pell Grant (PELL) Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) State SEOG Federal Work-Study State Work-Study Stafford Student Loans Parent PLUS Loan Montana Baker Grant (formerly MTAP) MGSLP Grant Montana Higher Education Grant (MHEG) Governor’s Post Secondary Scholarship TRIO Grant Student Assistance Foundation Access Grant Subtotal of Federal and State Funding Amount # of Students $27,788 37 $4,202,189 1,225 $34,897 57 $11,632 19 $43,151 36 $48,223 38 $5,691,545 1,014 $0 0 $69,701 99 $13,017 29 $18,325 86 $131,000 137 $45,000 30 $58,553 87 $10,395,0211,538* Other Assistance Bureau of Indian Affairs Grant (BIA) $15,798 4 Americorp Education Awards $47,832 27 Alternative Student Loans $22,650 5 Job Service, Vocational Rehabilitation and other Agencies $1,640,390 457 Veterans’ Chapter Benefits and Military Tuition Assistance $993,621 119 Scholarships $388,795333 Athletic Tuition Waivers $61,743 46 Tuition Waivers $564,701 373 Emergency Student Loans $2,650 33 Subtotal of Other Assistance $3,738,1801,159* Grant Total of Assistance $14,133,2012,236* During fiscal year 2010, the Financial Aid Office made awards to and/or processed assistance for 2,236 students. Out of the 2,800 degree/certificate seeking students, 71.25% received some type of aid processed through our office. * Unduplicated Count Our 2008 Cohort Default rate is 3.5%, compared to 1.9% for 2007. Flathead Valley Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its educational programs or activities. 32 FVCC Annual Report 2009-2010