Central State University Foundation

FY19 Contributors Report June 30, 2018 - July 1, 2019

Pictured is the leadership of the Central State University Foundation: Dr. Derek Anderson, President (right), Dr. Kimberly Brooks, Vice Pres-ident (left) and Dr. Veronica Watkins, Executive Director (standing). Below is the full listing of Central State University Foundation Board of Trustees. They view stewardship of Foundation resources as their highest priority.

CSU Foundation auditors issued an unqualified (clean) opinion of the Foundation’s financial position as of June 30, 2016, 2017 and 2018, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended.

The Foundation through its investment committee works close-ly with the Foundation’s financial advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management to ensure adherence to the Foundation’s investment policy and spending policy. The investment committee maintains strict management of all endowed funds. The CSU Foundation au-dits reflect growth in the Foundation’s investment portfolio. To read more about the Foundation’s Investment Policy and Spending Policy please go to www.csufdayton.com

The Central State University Foundation owns and manages real es-tate benefiting the University. Secured in 2003 and 2005, the Foun-dation owns two student residence halls (cost of construction $16 million) to positively impact student enrollment. The Foundation’s partnership with Marathon Oil resulted in the Speedway gas station being built on campus. The acquisition of the Thomas Kelly Senior House ($200,000), President’s House ($500,000), Dayton Campus

About the Cover

CSU Foundation Board of T rusteesDr. Derek Anderson, Dr. Kimberly Brook, Michael Colbert, Sidney Evans, Vernon Ford, Peter Matthews Deborah Perkins, Stacy Thompson Speare-Hardy, Alvin Tucker, Dr. Charles Whitehead

($1.3 million) and other real estate situated around the campus constitute its holdings. As of August 2019, the value of the Foundation’s real estate hold-ings exceeds $28 million.

Foundation leadership this year introduced its new brand. The design and look of the brand is consistent with plans to take the Foundation to a new level of fundraising excellence, new program development, and new corpo-rate and community collaborations that help our students. The CSUF brand is the organizing principal that will drive the work of the Foundation. You are invited to visit www.csufdayton.com and learn more about the Foundation’s new brand.

Executive Director’s Message

When you give through the Central State University Foun-

dation you are linking arms with fellow alumni and friends who have had profound impact on the University. Their involvement and support has enabled the Alma Mater to construct and renovate buildings, imple-ment new academic programming, increase enrollment and most importantly, offer scholarships to students enabling them to earn Central State University degrees.

Every gift the Foundation receives has a sto-ry. We invite you to learn more about a few of the individuals making significant contri-butions and the difference they have made- indeed are making to the Alma Mater.

There is a common thread that binds the stories of exceptional Centralians - Philan-thropy. Each individual highlighted in this report has either been inducted into the 1887 Legacy Society, and/or the Sustained Philanthropist Society.

Also, contained in this report is exciting in-formation about the newly developed JAVA CODING AND DATA MODELING INSTITUTE. The Institute is designed to prepare minori-ty and low income students for careers in

Ohio’s new technological economy. The Institute’s first training session will be spring semester 2020.

The Foundation has joined hands with Allwell, formerly Buckeye Health, to enhance 1887 Legacy Society work-shops. The workshops will feature detailed information on Wills, wealth building through insurance, and how to navigate the complexities of Medicare. This past year the foundation conducted two workshops with alumni and friends that were well attended and proved to be helpful to those in attendance. We will be visiting your alumni chapter and conduct-ing 1887 Legacy Society workshops during the academic school year.

In May the Foundation held its annual “a Night for Philanthropy” gala. Much appre-ciation to all who attended and special congratulations goes to those alumni in-ducted into the 1887 Legacy Society or the Sustained Philanthropist Society. We thank you for your support of the Alma Mater and look forward to one day inducting you into one of the giving societies.

Dr. Veronica Watkins

Every Act of Giving has a Story …

Dr. James A. Elam’54— a spirit of giving

Like most students, James Elam struggled to pay the costs of attendance to the University. In addition to earning academ-ic scholarships, and taking out student loans he had to secure a job on campus. Driven to excel, James graduated as president of the Class of 1954, earning a degree in biology.

In 1958, Dr. Elam founded Bel-monte Park Laboratories, a test-ing agency for area hospitals lo-cated in Dayton, Ohio. Known for being a demanding and shrewd businessman, James Elam turned Belmonte Park Laboratories into

one of the top minori-ty, indeed businesses in the state of Ohio.

He was also known for

making a difference in the lives of individuals and the community in which he lived. His continuous support of Central State Univer-

sity was legendary. Jim contributed time, wis-dom and cash gifts. He

served twelve years on the Cen-tral State University Foundation Board of Trustees. He was chair-man of several major fundraising campaigns, the restoration of Marauder Football ($1.5 million) and two alumni challenge pro-grams that raised over $4 million

dollars. He personally donated over $800,000 to fund a Robot-ics Program, purchased the CSU Dayton Campus and established a scholarship fund all of which bears his name.

The Alma Mater honored Dr. Elam on many occasions. He was named Alumnus of the Year 2003, Alumni Top Contributor in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2013, Presi-dent Cynthia Jackson Hammond named Dr. Elam recipient of the President’s distinguished chair.

A true centralian, Dr. James A Elam’54, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015.

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“Dr. Elam was a friend, the greatest term of endearment one ‘Omega man’ can bestow on another.”

Anthony Fairbanks, Omega Psi Phi

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Larry and Ronald Thomas

“We believe we can accomplish greater things together than we can individually.”

Four years ago, Alumni Larry and Ronald Thomas wanted

to change their way of giving to Central State University. They made a decision to combine their giving and establish an endow-

Numerous alumni and friends, by giving through the Central State University Foundation, have established their legacy at the Alma Mater. They choose to give for varied and unique reasons:

• To honor a loved one who recently passed.

• To give a student the opportunity to succeed through scholarship.

• To pay tribute to an influential faculty member whose teachings were life-changing.

• To address a specific need at the University.

Whatever the reason one thing is certain—every act of giving has a story. Here we share some of those stories and invite you to go to the Foundation’s website, csufdayton.com to learn more about the indi-viduals making a difference at the Alma Mater:

“Giving is not only right, its smart”

ment to assist students majoring in elementary education. They created the Larry J. Thomas and Dr. Ronald P. Thomas Endowed Scholarship Fund in the Central State University Foundation.

The purpose of the endowment is to award scholarships to fresh-man students interested in ma-joring in Elementary Education, Secondary Education, or Social Studies. Their scholarships pro-vide a most important “bridge” for education students needing additional funding to remain in school.

The Thomas brothers not only wanted to help students, but also through their giving they wanted to motivate their fellow alumni to engage in philanthropy.

Their philosophy of giving was derived from their upbringing. As Dr. Thomas has stated “It is truly not a hardship for Larry and I to give since we grew up with very little. Having little prepared us for the responsibility of giving. We learned to appreciate the simple things in life, thus it is easy to be generous now that we have much.”

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Joshua Isaac Smith

Known as “JI” by everyone in the CSU family, Joshua earned a

Bachelor of Science degree from Central State University in 1963. Josh worked as a high school teacher in Washington D.C. He also taught Biology and Chem-istry at the University of Akron, where he also studied law.

In 1978 he founded the comput-er firm, Maxima Corp. By 1993 the company had revenues over $41million and had been ranked by Black Enterprise magazine at number 33 in its listings of minority businesses. Joshua serves as a Trustee on a number of corporate boards, and has been a strong advocate for black entrepreneurship. Due to his enormous success, Josh became known as the “leading spokes-person for Black busi-nessmen under the Regan and Bush adminis-trations. Today Joshua Smith is managing partner and chairman of the Coaching Group a position he has held since 1998.

Always a consistent donor, Josh-ua has also served as President of the Central State University Foundation and been an strong advocate for its activities. He also served as an advisor to former President John W. Garland and current President Cynthia Jackson Hammond.

In November 2014 Smith received the Thurgood Marshall College Fund HBCU Alumnus of the Year award at the 26th Annual TMCF Awards Gala. In March 2014, Mr.

Smith donated $1million to Cen-tral State University, the largest individual gift in the history of the school. Joshua Smith is a member of the John W. Garland and Carolyn Garland Society ($100,000 and above)

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Doris Nicholson, was a great Centralian

When one thinks of the excel-lence of Central State Univer-

sity, one thinks of Doris Nicholson ‘51, who recently passed away. Doris was a loyal, passionate, and active Centralian.

As a student, Doris was taught in the “Central State” way. She became an outstanding teacher whose educational philosophy was to create a classroom en-vironment where children can change, grow, and meet their unlimited potential. She not only had a commitment to children, but to their parents as well. She understood that a child’s edu-cational success depended in large measure on the parent and

“WCSU Radio station is not just a teaching station for our students, its a vital communications vehicle in the Wilberforce community…”

Every Act of Giving has a Story …

teacher working together as a team. She employed this philoso-phy everyday during her 27-year career in the Scarsdale, New York

School District and Chicago School District. She received numerous awards and

accolades during her teaching career.

Doris Nicholson was active in the General Alumni Association. She

served as President of the Chi-cago Alumni Chapter, organized the National Alumni Association’s off-campus Chicago Conference, hosted numerous fundraising activities in her lovely home and was a consistent contributor to the Alma Mater. For her many, many contributions to the Alma Mater, Doris Nicholson was inducted into the 1887 Legacy Society thus establishing a per-manent legacy of greatness.

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David L. Henderson

Reach One… Teach One is the mantra that best describes

David L. Henderson Sr. During his long and distinguished career in education, he established himself not just an excellent adminis-trator and teacher, but as a wise man sharing his wisdom with the youth of Dayton. David greeted each student with a firm hand-shake and a smile while espous-ing words of encour-agement and life guidance. Today, hundreds of Day-tonians celebrate the influence Henderson as had on their lives, often citing the “ Old Roth High School Days.”

A strong advocate of education, David L Henderson earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Central State University, and a Master of Arts, University of Dayton. His expertise and work ethic allowed him to enjoy a thirty-five year career in Dayton Public Schools where he served in various educational adminis-trative positions including Middle School Principle and High School Assistant Principle.

He is still reaching back. A proud son of the Alma Mater, David proclaims that CSU made a differ-ence in his life at every opportu-nity. He has established the David L. Henderson Sr. scholarship fund in the Central State University Foundation to ensure that no student will be denied an oppor-tunity for a Central State Univer-sity degree for lack of financial resources.

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Dr. Frank Black’ 67 & Dr. Donald Black

Dr. Frank Black’ 67 on May 3, 2019 was inducted into the

John W. Garland and Carolyn Far-row Garland Society, the highest donor society at the Alma Mater. Dr. Black was honored for es-tablishing the Dr. Frank Black’67 and Dr. Donald Black Endowed Teacher Education Fund.

His story is about providing a pathway for young people to be educated. Life long educators, Dr. Frank Black and his twin brother, Dr. Donald Black who recent-ly passed spent their careers making a tangible difference in the lives of young people. They understood the difference black teachers, particular Black males

Central State University Foundation pays tribute to Centralian Doris Nicholson ‘51

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As a student, Doris was taught in the “Central State” way. She became an outstanding teacher whose educational philosophy was to create a classroom environment where children can change, grow, and meet their unlimited potential. She not only had a commitment to children but to their parents as well. She understood that a child’s educational success depended in large measure on the parent and teacher working together as a team. She employed this philosophy everyday during her 27-year career in the Scarsdale, New York School District and Chicago School District. She received numer-ous awards and accolades during her teaching career.Doris Nicholson was active in the General Alumni Association. She served as President of the Chicago Alumni Chapter, organized the National Alumni Association’s off-cam-pus Chicago Conference, hosted numerous

fundraising activities in her lovely home and was a consistent contributor to the Alma Mater. She was induct-ed into the 1887 Legacy Society thus establishing her perma-

nent legacy with the Alma Mater.Yes, without question Doris was a Centralian. On behalf of the CSU Foundation Board of Trustees, we simply say, “Thank You”.

Veronica WatkinsExecutive Director Central State University Foundation

When one thinks of the excellence of Central State University, one thinks of Doris Nicholson ‘51. This week we lost a loyal, passionate, and active Centralian.

Doris Nicholson, ‘51

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“Gifting our children an equal opportunity to succeed”

can play in providing structure, demanding consistency of effort, and insisting discipline be an every day part of the classroom in urban school districts. Put

simply, Black male students do well when they have Black male teachers to motivate and encour-age them.

Today, through his giving Dr. Black consistently challenges Central State University student recruiters, faculty and alumni to encourage more black male students to consider elementary education as a plausible career option. Further, he wants stu-dents to be taught the principles of elementary teaching the “Cen-

tral State University Way.” The Dr. Frank Black’67 and Dr. Donald Black Endowed Teacher Educa-tion Fund will provide funding for future Black male teachers in perpetuity

Dr. Donald Black earned his music education Bachelors and Masters degrees at Wayne State University (Detroit) and his Ph.D. in music education from the Uni-versity of Michigan. He retired in 2003 as Professor Emeritus from Clarion State University (PA) after 30 years of teaching and service as Chair of the Department of Music.

Alumnus Frank Black earned his BS Degree in Elementary Educa-tion at Central State University, MA Degree in Sociology, and PHD in Educational Evaluation

and Research from The Ohio State University. Today he is pro-fessor emeritus in the College of Education and Behavioral Scienc-es at the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Through his giving, Dr. Frank Black is challenging the Central State University alumni commu-nity to contribute more dollars for student scholarships.

Hatcher Day

Tennis Champion, Hatcher Day ‘59 still playing Tennis at age

84.

He won the 2016 Na-tional Tennis Tournament (NTT) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. at the tender age of 81.

As a student Hatcher majored in elementary education and spent his 30-year teaching career in Washington D.C. Like many other alumni, Hatcher Day took pride in teaching the Central State Univer-sity way.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!The Tom Joyner Foundation and Central State University Foundation have identified 72 CSU students that will need scholarship assistance to return to school fall 2019. Together we should like to assist these students by offering Tom Joyner Scholarships to each student.To do so, we need your help!.Please make a contribution to the Tom Joyner Scholarship Campaign. You can send your gift to the Central State University Foundation, PO Box 64, Dayton, Ohio 45401-0064.

“A memorial endowment is the best way to honor my beloved brother Donald”

“Central State University prepared me for my life’s work”

SHARE YOUR STORY!

As you make your contribution to the Foundation, why not share your giving story with other alumni. Send your giving story to, www.csufoundation@att.net

D O Y O U K N O W :Why the Central State University Foundation endowment spend-ing policy is 5%? Since 2000, the Central State Uni-versity Foundation’s endowment management philosophy has been governed by the IRS mandated 5% spending rule and an annually reviewed investment policy. The IRS spending rule dictates how much of the endowed portfolio must be spent annually to maintain the Foundation’s tax-exempt status. It should be noted here that the 5% rule is broadly adopted by non-profit organizations. It establishes the baseline for spending.Employing a 5% spending policy de-mands that the Central State Universi-ty Foundation have an annual rate of return on its endowment investments that exceeds the rate of inflation, the spending percentage (5%) and allow for endowment growth.Thus in 2008-2009 the Foundation ad-justed its investment policy to assume additional risk. Further, it established specific “return on investment” objectives with its financial managers, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Again, the objective is to assure consistent spending and endowment growth. Over the past decade, this has been accomplished. The Investment Committee conducts quarterly reviews of the financial port-folio with Merrill Lynch and together they review the investment policy and its strategic asset allocations.The Foundation working with the University administration establishes spending priorities-scholarships, capital expenditures, and program development.

Philanthropist, Community Activist, Entertainer, and yes DJ, Tom Joyner has announced his retirement (2019) from his nation-ally acclaimed radio program the “ Tom Joyner Morning Show.” Tom’s radio program is heard in one hundred markets with an audi-ence of more than eight million people. Of this number 16,000 avid listeners are Centralians.

Tom has been, indeed is, a major contributor to Central State Uni-versity. True to his mantra, “Party With A Purpose”, Tom Joyner has contributed to or helped CSU raise over $1.4 million in various fundraising campaigns. Tom Joyner’s “You Can Go “ student recruitment campaign resulted in an enrollment increase of 100 students each year from 2003 -2006. Central State University has been designated Tom Joyner’s School of the Month more than any HBCU, with the exception of Tuskegee University.

He promoted CSU both nationally on his syndicated radio show and in partnership with WROU Day-ton. CSU Presidents’ and senior staff have been frequent guests on the show. Finally, he hosted CSU alumni as part of his wide-ly popular Sky Show in Atlanta, Detroit, and Philadelphia. He has

served as our commencement speaker, student motivational speaker, and gala keynote speak-er. Tom Joyner has made a tangi-ble difference to CSU.

To honor Tom, the CSU Foun-dation has established the Tom Joyner Endowed Scholarship Fund to ensure his legacy will always be a part of the Alma Mater.

July 12, 2019, the city of Colum-bus, Ohio and Central State University Foundation publicly expressed appreciation to Tom at the “One More Time-extrava-ganza featuring Bootsy Collins, Babyface, and Kem.” 14,000 fans of Tom Joyner attended the event. Foundation officials attending the official retirement ceremo-ny included Derek Anderson, CSUF President, and Dr. Kimberly Brooks, CSUF Vice President.

“Party with a Purpose

culture of philanthropy amongst its 16,000 alumni and friends. It is equally committed to highlight-ing those who give and publically saying -Thank you!

For more information on “a Night for Philanthropy” and the two giving societies, please visit www.csufdayton.com

a Night for Philanthropy

Left: Ms. Shannon LeRue, songstress.

Below: actress Taraji P. Henson (left) and mistress of ceremony, Natasha Williams.

The Central State Uni-versity Foundation

hosted its annual “a Night for Philanthropy”, May 3, 2019 at the Dayton Club. The program included induction ceremonies for the Sustained Philanthro-pist Society and 1887 Leg-acy Society. Alumni who were inducted included John E. Angell, Dr. Frank S. Black, Ronald E. Goldsber-ry, Mark Hatcher, Dr. Dave Henderson, June Moss, Larry Thomas and Dr. Ron-ald Thomas. This small, dedicated group has contributed over $500,000 to support the work of the Foundation.

The Foundation’s Execu-tive Director, Dr. Veronica Watkins gave a pre-sentation on “The Foundation and its many contributions to the Alma Mater”. The celeb-rity guest was Ms. Shannon LeRue. Ms. LeRue, classically trained, is long time member of the Dayton Opera. She has been called to sing at countless engagements across the nation and overseas. Her performance was described as breath taking by one guest and was rewarded with a standing ovation.

The Central State University Foundation es-tablished a Night for Philanthropy circa 2007 to honor alumni and friends who have made significant contributions to the Alma Mater. The Foundation is committed to establishing a

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The celebrity guests appearing at the “a Night for Philanthropy” gala and supporting the fundrais-ing efforts of the Foundation in addition to Mrs. Shannon LeRue have included actresses Della Reese and Taraji P. Henson, noted author Maggie Anderson, Alumnus Joshua Smith, and several other noted celebrities.

FY19 Contributors List July 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019

Addie HudsonAddiebelle FrazierAlberta S. ColemanAlessandro RenganAlice CallierAlice M. TiggetAlice M. WindomAlice TiggetAllen StephenAlma RangelAlmon Sims Jr.Alpha L. BensonAlvin TuckerAndrew JamesAnn B. AdamsAnnie Gregory-DreamAnthony M. EvansAntoinette L. AdkinsArthur I. Linder, Sr.Arthur Means, Jr.Audrena SpenceAuggeretto BattisteBeatrice JenkinsBetty L. JohnsonBetty GardinBetty L. NoakesBeula LucasBeverly A. LipscombBevette DecouxBooker ThomasBooker Thomas Brown, Jr.Bradley BiggsCalvert Toll Roads

Distribution FundCandace E. SteppCarl TuggleCarol B. KingCarol Finley-JohnsonCarol WilliamsCarolyn Gibson

Carolyn KingCarrie CaldwellCassandra E. EasterlyCharles SmithCharles WhiteheadCheryl S. JohnsonChester C. PryorChester JohnsonChester RobinsonChristopher MyrickClaude EllisCol. Chester F. JohnsonConstance HaynesCooper L. SmithCordelia A. HarrisCraig L. MetcalfeCSU Alumni, Class of 1963Dana DrummerDana R. JohnsonDarryl E. MathisDavid L. HendersonDeborah FeldmanDeborah J. JacksonDeborah M. EldridgeDeborah PerkinsDennis L. Wells, Sr.Dennis L. Wells, Sr.Derek AndersonDiane B. ImesDianna AlexanderDianne CookDianne P. CookDon H. SteedDonateWell-GooddonegreatDonna B. PriceDoris Nichols SmithDouglas B. JacksonDr. Andrew B. JamesDr. Donald DanielsDr. Frank Black

Dr. Jerry R. CummingsDr. John E. AngellDr. Joseph N. GardnerDr. Ollie M. KnightDr. Ronald ThomasDrexel A. GreeneEarl L. SmithEddie CollinsEddie L. Collins, Ph.D.Edward FeasterEileen SangsterElizabeth BattleElizabeth R. StevensonErma L. KareemErnest FordErnest MoselyEster BrooksEsther BrooksFelicia HillFelicia HillFrancis V. Goins

and Karla R. GoinsFred C. Bell, Jr.Fred Conway, Jr.Frederick B. Moore, Sr.Gail J. YoungGeorge A. GillianGeorge GilliamGertrude BarwickGlenda E. JonesGloria BellGrace M. FergusonGregory PlaceGwendolyn R. JamesGwendolyn RosegreenHarland P. AlexanderHarold FlowersHarry K. Good, III Ph.D.Helen L. GrayHenry D. Johnson

Henry JohnsonIda H. LaneImani PearlsIrene D. SellersIsaac WalkerIsabelle P. LewisIsaiah LipseyIssac WalkerJ. Anita ClarkJacquelline M. CooperJaiza PageJames A. WrightJames BraggJames E. Robinson, ‘62James FarmerJames Harris

James N. WashingtonJanice Davis KeenerJanice KeenerJanie G. DukesJean D. ShoatesJeffery RudolfJennie E. PerkinsJessica E. BulleyJoan A. CraigJoan J. OwensJoan ShoatesJohn CowherdJohn E. CowherdJohn M. Holden Jr.John S. WilliamsJohn ShoatesJoseph GardnerJoseph H. GardJoseph H. Gardner, IIIJoseph JohnsonJoseph V. Johnson, Jr.Joyce B. Beatty Joyce WillisJudy Lynette GreeneJune MossJune R. MossKarla Y. RadfordKathleen RoseKenneth M. LawrenceKettering FoundationKim HazelKimberly BrooksKimberly BurrisKristie KingLalehia L. BetheaLarry S. IlesLarry ThomasLashanda Harrison JacksonLeo W. GrissomLeon TuckerLeonard M. JohnsonLeroy EdwardsLinda B. Benson

Linda EdwardsLinda McdowellLinda PayneLois M. PelekoudasLois McguireLois Patricia McguireLoraine GlennLoretta PiggeeLorna HarrisLucy JettM. Rosetta HunterMalcolm WilliamsMargaret C. BullardMarguerite K. FieldsMarilyn CargileMarilyn K. CooperMarion Griffin, Jr.Marjorie J. AlexanderMark A. Richardson, ‘73Marsha BonnerMartha Anne ThomasMartin RutledgeMary FahrenbruckMary Lois Gross Mary Smiley Mattie BerryMaxine CarthanMelodi M. FieldsMichael ColbertMike BurnsMorris W. Moss, Jr Muriel K. Gallaher Myrna J. Mitchell-Withers Nancy BoldenNancy T. Bolden Network for Good Nida RowanNolan DawkinsOlivia F. MackeyO’tool C. Craft, Jr.Peggienne HarrisonPeggy MigudaPeter Matthews

Phillip M. BlandPhyllis HayesPiper Black Quelina M. JordanR. A. MossRachel M. ScottRalph Price Raymond G. RoneyReginald Darryl WilliamsReginald S. LeeRelda A. MossRena ParksRhine MclinRichard A. ThompsonRichard Clay Dixon Richard J. Wade Richard RiddleRobert FitzgeraldRobert L. Herring, Sr.Robert L. EcholsRobert SharptonRoberta MoseleyRodney WyseRoger L. Deans Ronald AlbrightRonald C. Hill Ronald D. GarlandRoosevelt Jones Rosalyn A. GivenRosetta RobinsRoxanna C. WrightRuth R. HazelSally Blommel Sandra HarperSandra J. HuffShell FoundationSheree Y. Harris Sherlyn R. Heard-SmithSherri J. WaltonShireley DreakwardShirley L. Bivins, ‘74Sidney EvansSidney H. Evans

Stacy ThompsonStanley E. SmithStanley W. SmithSteven Clark Susan Elizabeth

and Jackson-Harold FlowerTau Lamnda Omega Chapter

of AlphaTeal K. EllingtonThe GE Foundation The Nord Family FoundationTheodore W. GatesThomas Craft, Sr. PhdThomas J. Craft, Sr.Thomas TurnerTiara L. LoveTiney CrosbyTiney M. CrosbyTonya CheathamTracie A. BroadnaxUlus E. Sturghill Veda A. Carter Vernon FordVernon N. FordVeronica Watkins Victoria DawsonVictoria ScruseVivian MarshVivian StewartWalmartWanda StewartWarren BadgettWarren K. BadgettWayne CauthenWellesley S. Washington, Jr.Willard G. Brown, Jr.William H. WileyWillie CraigYour Cause - Corp

Employee Giving ProgramYvette CourseyYvonne EverettZad T. White & Company

Should your name be inadvertently omitted, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us at csufoundation@att.net or 937- 640-1214.

The Central State University Foundation, an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is authorized by the IRS to receive, invest, manage, and dispose of gifts, bequests, art, cash and securities, and other contributions in accordance with the educational objectives of Central State University and the expressed wishes and desires of the donors.

JAVA CODING AND DATA MODELING INSTITUTE

A minority student graduates from college in 2017 with a

major in business management. His experience with the college placement office leads him to an entry-level position paying $24,000. He decides not to accept the position opting instead to at-tend a University of Pennsylvania sponsored coding boot camp at a cost of $15,500. He completes the coding boot camp, participates in a 20 week paid internship, and on November 26, 2018 accepted a full time Product Manager’s posi-tion with Xfinity Home, a Division of Comcast at a salary of $90,000.

We could cite other real life examples, but the point is clear. There is a growing demand for minorities with coding and data management skills.

A 2017 study of 26 million job ads nationwide revealed that half of

the listings required some level of computer coding skills. Un-fortunately too many minority/low income students do not have access to coding and data mod-eling training. Amongst HBCU’s only Spelman College and How-ard University offer such training.

To address the lack of minority access to coding training, the Central State University Foun-dation has developed the Java Coding and Data Modeling Institute, a 16-week program with an intensive hands on curric-ulum, career services and job placement components. Institute graduates will possess the cod-ing skills necessary to compete for entry-level jobs in the digital workplace. The rationale for such a program is:

• Technology has permeated every aspect of life, and the

workplace is no exception. Irre-spective of a students’ academ-ic discipline- business manage-ment, finance, music, politics, medicine, computer science, or the arts- they will be required to use computer coding/data modeling skills as the founda-tion for conceptualizing, visual-izing and communicating ideas. Minority students are simply not developing the required skills.

• Computer coding jobs are considered high wage jobs with career paths paying on average $57,000 a year. There is a demand for minority col-lege graduates with computer coding and data modeling skills to compete for entry-level jobs in the new digital economy.

• Existing Java Coding programs are cost prohibitive. The cost of tuition ranges from $15,000 to $20,000 per 14-week session.

• The Central State University Foundation Java Coding and Data Modeling Institute will provide quality computing teaching, and intensive coding training to minority college graduates at an affordable cost.

The first Institute session will be held spring 2020. For additional information, please contact Dr. Veronica Watkins at csufounda-tion@att.net, or 937-640-1214.