Delgado Community College

DelgadoFoundation
A Publication of Delgado Community College Foundation
report
Volume 1, Issue 3 Fall 2006
Scholarship America
Assists Students Impacted
by Katrina
Delgado
Community Colllege
Foundation
BOARD MEMBERS
CHAIRMAN
Ashton J. Ryan, Jr.
VICE CHAIRMAN
Lee Giorgio
Secretary
Pastor Charles Southall, III
COLLEGE CHANCELLOR
Dr. Alex Johnson
Ex-Officio
DIRECTORS
John A. Batt, Jr.
Greg Bicket
Nanci Easterling
Dr. Jack Finn
Wayne Fontana
Roy Glapion, III
Cedric Grant
Danny Hughes
Janice Kishner
George Kleinpeter
Roselyn Koretzky
Shelby P. LaSalle, Jr.
Rick Legendre
Walter J. Leger
Ed Marshall
Dino Paternostro
Gregory St. Etienne
Mark Singletary
I. William Sizeler
Carroll Suggs
Dr. Everett J. Williams
George R. Yount
EMERITI DIRECTORS
Dr. Ronald French
Dan Packer
Executive Director
Nita R. Hutter
nhutte@dcc.edu
ALUMNI COORDINATOR
Connie Boudoin
cboudo@dcc.edu
Development Office
615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119-4324
Phone: (504) 483-1956
www.dcc.edu
New Orleans, Louisiana
Admiral George R. Yount delivered the commencement addresss.
Delgado Community College
Graduates 690 Students
Delgado Community College graduated 690
students last Spring on Saturday, May 13, 2006. The
commencement included graduates who finished
their course work in Fall 2005. The Fall 2005
commencement had been cancelled due to hurricane
Katrina. Ashton Ryan, Jr., Chair of the Delgado
Foundation Board, welcomed the students. Admiral
George R. Yount, Sector Vice-President of Ship
Construction for Northrop Grumman Ship Systems,
delivered the commencement address. Following the
commencement address, Chancellor Alex Johnson
conferred the associate degrees and certificates.
Marietta College Students
Clean Up Delgado
Thirty-five students from Marietta College in Ohio
raised money to fund their trip to New Orleans in
order to assist Delgado Community College in its
recovery process. Students drove to Delgado during
their winter break in December. They remained
for five days to clean the City Park Campus and
Charity School of Nursing. The students are part of
a Leadership Program and chose to make Delgado
their leadership project after learning that a displaced
Delgado student had enrolled in Marietta College
following Katrina.
Fifty-three Delgado Community College students
received scholarship awards ranging from $250
to $500 to assist with financial aid for those
experiencing difficulty as a result of hurricanes
Katrina and Rita. The scholarships were
made possible from a grant totaling $175,000,
administered by Scholarship America. The Lumina
Foundation for Education contributed funds to the
American Association of Community Colleges to
coordinate this program.
Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund
Delgado Community College was awarded a $750,000
grant from the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. This fund
was established by Presidents George W. Bush and
William J. Clinton and has received 60,000 donations.
The grant was to be used to assist institutions to
reestablish operations after Katrina. Delgado
Community College was allowed to use the grant for
salaries and benefits paid to retain and support faculty
and staff. The balance of the donation was used for
repairs and replacement of equipment due to physical
damage on campuses. The college has applied for
another $750,000 to restore fully its information
technology infrastructure and to provide grants to
displaced students who need help to return to Delgado.
Marietta College Students help clean Moss Library at the
City Park Campus.
Floodgate Raises $29,000 for
Scholarships
Delgado’s presentation
of Floodgate raised over
$29,000 for scholarships.
Theatre students affected
by Katrina and the
Contemporary Arts
Center’s Performing
Artist Fund shared the
proceeds. Lee Giorgio,
Vice-Chairman of the
Delgado Foundation
Board, was Co-Chair of
the event. The satire,
Lee Giorgio, Vice Chairman of the Foundation
Floodgate, was written
and Jay Thomas.
by Larry Gelbart, author
of great works like
M*A*S*H and Tootsie. Local and national celebrities, including Jay
Thomas and Dennis Woltering, starred in the Spring production.
LTC Linkage
In March, the Louisiana Community and Technical
College System Board of Directors adopted a new
“21st Century Model for the Delivery of Technical
Education” for all of the community and technical
colleges in the state. This measure will create
Regional Technical Education Centers, which will be
comprised of regional clusters of technical college
campuses linked with the community colleges to
provide administrative leadership and oversight.
Delgado Community College will work with the
LTC-District 1 Campuses for Jefferson, West
Jefferson, Slidell, and Sidney Collier. The Delgado/
LTC District 1 linkage is an exciting opportunity to
build upon the strengths and best practices of each
institution, and promote a more comprehensive
educational experience.
Local Colleges Come to Aid for
Delgado’s Displaced Students
Baton Rouge Community College Foundation Board raised $81,513
to help Delgado Community College displaced students. Students
received aid for books and supplies, clothing, grocery needs and child
care. Nicholls State University Foundation distributed $51,700 to
displaced students to continue their studies at the Thibodaux campus.
Capital One Gives Delgado a
$50,000 Grant
Capital One Financial Corporation announced on May 9, 2006 that
Delgado will receive a $50,000 grant to help repair the hurricane
damaged Moss Memorial Library on the City Park Campus. The
Library sustained over $13M in damages.
Nursing Students Receive
NCLEX-RN Review Course Free
Sylvia Rayfield, owner of Sylvia Rayfield & Associates, Inc., donated
a review course and books to the graduating nursing students affected
by Katrina. The review course is to help students prepare for their
NCLEX-RN, which is their licensure examination. The course is
worth $279 and 147 students participated, bringing the value of this
donation to $41,013.
Baseball America presented a check to Delgado at the New Orleans Zepher’s
baseball game. Pictured from left are: Tommy Smith, two representatives
from Baseball America, Ashton Ryan, Jr. and Joe Scheuermann.
Donation for Baseball Team and
Scholarships
Richard C. Colton, Jr., founder of The Howell Group, L.L.C., has
donated $40,000 to Delgado Community College. The baseball
team will receive $35,000 and $5,000 will be dedicated to the
Delgado’s Tuition Assistance Program. In addition, Baseball America
contributed $12,500 for the restoration of historic Kirsch-Rooney
Stadium.
Enrollment Services Receives Gift
Education Systems, Inc. has gifted Delgado Community College
with EMAS online, worth a value of $51,700. EMAS online is a
recruitment tool to help enrollment services communicate with
current and prospective students.
Statement from the Chancellor
We are delighted to share with you the first addition of the Foundation Newsletter following Hurricane Katrina. The articles reflect the volunteer and financial
support provided to the college following this natural disaster. This support
is emblematic of the generosity provided to the Greater New Orleans Region.
There were approximately 358,000 acts of volunteerism by individuals and
groups, and half of these acts were carried out by college students. In response
Delgado Community College is expanding its Service Learning Program to help
students understand the importance of giving back as the need arises.
Dr. Alex Johnson
The future for the college looks very bright. The enrollment is recovering. As
more as more individuals return to the community, our numbers will increase. I
thank you for your support and commitment to the long term well-being of our
college and our community.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all those who have given to Delgado Community College during
our recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
DONOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
1229, Inc. DBA Sidelines
Abita Springs Water Co, Inc.
ADM/Growmark
American Culinary Federation
American Culinary Federation MN
Chefs Chapter
American Registry Diagnostic
Medical Sonography
American Student Association of
Community Colleges
Council for Adult and
Experiential Learning
California Association of MESA Directors
Central Arizona College
Central Maine Medical Center
School of Nursing
Cerritos College
Chemeketa Community College Student
Nursing Organization
Jefferson Business Referrals
John Thiele, M.D.
Kaskaskia College
Kent State University, E. Liverpool Campus
Lake Area Technology Institute
Leo Burnett Detroit
Libby-Dufour Fund
Library Conference Volunteers
Columbus State Community College
Louisiana Education Loan Authority
Arizona Western College
Community College Baltimore County
Louisiana Liaison Group, Inc.
AshevilleBuncombe Technical
Community College
Cosumnes River College Foundation
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
Delgado Community College
Alumni Association
Marietta College
Assiniboine Community College
Student’s Association
Baseball America
Belmont Technical College
Blinn College Professional Association
Delaware County Community College
Education Systems, Inc.
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
BOH Foundation
Foundation National Student
Nurse Association
Baton Rouge Community College
Garden District Hotel
Brookdale Community College
Georgia Perimeter College
Broward Community College
Computer Club
Highland Community College
Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund
Community College National Center
Community Engagement
Holyoke Community College
McNeese State University
Medical University of Ohio
Methodist Health System Foundation
Miami University
Mimosa Booster Club
MiraCosta College Associated Student
Government
Mt. Zion Church
Murphy Oil Corporation
International Interior Design Association
Napa Valley Community College
MESA Program
Jamestown Community College Foundation
National Junior College Athletic Association
Donor Acknowledgments Continued…
New York State Tribute Foundation
Starcastle Services
Melissa Gemeinhardt
Nicholls State University
Stella’s Restaurant
Gina Goings
North Carolina Community College System
Sylvia Rayfield & Assoc.
Allen Herbert, II
Northampton Community College
Tallahassee Community College
Rosemary Hill
Nursing 2005 Foundation
Temple College
David Lake
Oakton Community College
Faculty Association
Texarkana College
Nanette Marx
The Howell Group
Joseph Maselli
Thomson Delmar Publishers
Joseph Maselli, Jr.
Titan Maintenance & Construction
Ronald C. McDonald
Towson University
Susan Nieser
Westchester Community College
Peter Paoli
Wharton County Junior College
Gail Paul
Wright State University
Adam Peltz
Bill Babin, Jr.
Troy Poplous
Gasper & Cindy Bivalacqua
Stewart Ross
Arnold & Joycelyn Burns
Carol Runge
James & Judy Burns
William Sizeler
Linda Caputi
Debra & Gerald Smith
Linda Christofi
Jacqueline & Terrel Turner
Chef Ralph Comstock
Shannon Trim-Johnson
Lisette Copping
Ron & Mary Trosclair
David Courcelle
K. Watt
Shippensburg University
Terrence Cullen
Christian Westcott
Sinclair Community College
Nancy Farina
Edward Willett
St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing
Sterling & Penny Fonseca
St. Louis Community College
Leonard & Sharon Frazier
Ohio State University
Ohio University Southern
Oklahoma City Community College
Over Thirty Baseball, Inc.
Owens Community College Committee
on Literacy
Ozarks Technical Community College
Pacific Coast League
Pediatric Dental Specialties
Phi Theta Kappa
Provincial Hotels, Inc.
Queen & Crescent Hotel, LLC
Saddleback College
Scholarship America
Southeast Council on Hotel Restaurant
& Institutional Education
Chris Young
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