Annual Giving Report 2013-2014

Changing lives. Building futures.

Stark State College Foundation Board of Directors 2013-2014

George Lemon, President

Patty Wackerly, Vice President

Hortense Bobbitt, Secretary

Lisa Warburton-Gregory, Treasurer

Don Colaner

Linda DeHoff

Sally Efremoff, Esq

Betsy Engels

Monica Gwin

Alexander Hays IV

Para M. Jones, PhD

Randy Kreinbrink

Larry Lallo

William Lavery

John McGrath, EdD

Pat Miller

Chris Remark

Ahmed Sabe, MD

Larry Smerglia

Perry Stergios, Esq

Julia Strawder

Thomas Strouble

Michael Thomas, DDS

Jeffery Walters

John Westerbeck, MD

Ronald Wilkof

Michael Zerbe

William Luntz, Emeritus

Frank Weinstock, MD, Emeritus

Stark State College provides quality, high-value associate degrees, certificates and professional development in a diverse, student-centered learning environment. The College is dedicated to lifelong learning; affordable, transferable higher education;

and career success. Stark State College advances quality of life through access, academic success, stewardship, and business and community partnerships.

Assembling this first annual giving report is gratifying because it provides the opportunity to recognize and thank the individuals, foundations and corporate partners who have supported the efforts of the Stark State College Foundation for the benefit of our students and programs. As the new executive director of the Stark State College Foundation, it is a privilege to work with a dedicated 32-member board to secure resources on behalf of the College. We are committed to being a good steward of these resources.

Without an accessible institution like Stark State College, many students could not realize their higher education goals. Stark State’s tuition is among the lowest in the state, but for many it is the private scholarships provided by our generous donors which create life-changing opportunities for these students. Donor gifts also fund cutting-edge educational materials, equipment and programs, which maintain the high quality and value of our degrees and certificates.

With your help, Stark State College is changing lives and building futures. Thank you for your gift.

Joanne Lally EberhartExecutive Director, Stark State College Foundation

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More than 50 years ago my mother told me, “You will go to Stark State College.” I did and I am now blessed to be able to serve on the Foundation of the College which was instrumental in building my own foundation for success. A long-time resident of Stark County, I have had the privilege of seeing Stark State College grow and have marveled at the College’s rapid and meaningful response to the changing workforce needs of our region. It is this forward thinking and sensitivity to the needs of the community which energizes and inspires me.

As president of the Stark State College Foundation, I have been honored to work with many local businesses and philanthropists who believe, like I do, that investing in Stark State College has a significant and long-lasting impact. More than 15,000 students are enrolled annually. Most will live and work in the area upon graduation, becoming vital members of the community and contributing to the economic development of the region. On their behalf, I thank you for your generosity. We are grateful for every gift, no matter its size, from alumni, family, friends, companies, and organizations.

George LemonPresident, Stark State College Foundation

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Revenue and SupportFunding sources for Stark State College FoundationCelebrating

achievement

$455,251 2013-14 total

Foundations35%

50%

15%

Corporations

Individuals

Gifts pledges

Extensive effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this donor listing. If your name has been omitted or listed incorrectly, please call the Foundation Office at 330-494-6170, Ext. 4643 and accept our most sincere apologies.

Changing lives. Building futures.

$25,000 and aboveAlcoa FoundationChesapeake Energy CorporationR.C. Miller Family Limited PartnershipErvin and Marie Wilkof Foundation

$15,000-$24,999Caroline MaloneyWilliam and Barbara Schiltz Family Charitable FundRon and Ruthanne Wilkof

$10,000-$14,999Access MidstreamGreater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ AssociationGraco FoundationPara and Gregory JonesWilliam and Sharon Luntz

$5,000-$9,999AT&TLeslie and Brett BolgrinMelissa and Chad ButlerAlice CainCanton Carnival of WheelsThomas and Deborah ChiappiniAlbert and Edith Flowers Foundation, Inc.William Henne Charitable TrustJames and Gladys HindererMichael LongoMercy Medical CenterRon Miller, Miller & Co Portable Toilet Service Inc.Selena MyersPPG Industries FoundationAda and Helen Rank FoundationEdward and Ruth Wilkof FoundationPatricia Wackerly

July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

$1,000-$4,999American Legion Massillon Post 221 Charities IncKathryn BernsteinAnn and Timothy CranorJohn DavidDeuble FoundationMichael DroneyDan FulineLada Gibson-ShreveLisa GillilandJason GreenfieldBrenda and Dennis GriffithMonica and Judge W. Scott GwinKay HannaKristin HannonHarris Battery Company IncPamela JansonJohn and Carol JivensMarie and Roland KirschGloria KomerRandy and Joan KreinbrinkWilliam LaveryRoberta and Richard LinnCarrilyn LongJames MaloneyPatricia MeeksThomas O’BrienDaniel SchweitzerLaurie ShankleMary J. and Joseph Shannon-SlickSusan ShearerLarry and Ginny SmergliaAngela Smith-AlderJerry SnayHoliday By Design, St. James Catholic ChurchStark State College Faculty AssociationRichard and Jayne SternerJulia StrawderTMCO IncGeraldine TodaroJeffery and Brenda WaltersLisa Warburton-GregoryMark WeldonAmy WeltyScott and Barbara WilliamsMichael Zerbe

and

$100-$499Elizabeth AlbrechtEmil and Kristine AlecusanDan AltieriMary AndersonBeth Babione-HensleyDonald BallJustin BarberWendi BattershellJack BeaconJeffrey BeardHortense BobbittTheresa BradshawCandice and Larry BrysonKenneth BuieWilliam and Rosemary CameronThomas CampbellCanton Five Inc dba Buffalo Wild Wings-BeldenRonald CapotostaMelanie CarrCarrollton Farmers Exchange CompanyMorris ChaneyCanton Chair RentalCollege Club of CantonWilliam CookCharlene CorlettKim CupariPaul CusterWilliam CutshallKelli DeCarloSandra Deel

$500-$999Anthony BerniJulia ChapmanJean and Stephen CrossRhonda DahlheimerBob and Linda DeHoffBruce DiPietroShirley DominikSally and Anthony EfremoffKathryn FeichterHilscher-Clarke Electric CompanySusan HusserMelody LeeGeorge and Kaleen LemonRenee LillyDean MallerneeJohn McGrathLu PhillipsKevin ProffittThomas RawlingsLarry RegulaChristopher and Stacy RemarkDavid RichardTerri and Ed RothStark State College Plant Facilities Night ShiftJames TreaclePeter TrumpowerRobin TylerJames WilkinsonYesterday’s Classics

Marie DeLilloNimrod DinarSusan DukemanJohn and Eileen DunnJoanne Lally EberhartMichael EberhartBetsy and Robert EngelsPaul and Susan FeaserSarah FiddlerJulia FloryJudith GardnerChip GerstenslagerChristopher and Michele GoffSonia GoldenKathleen HaerRobert and Celine HallierJeffry and Suzanne HalmAlexander Hays IVPaul HickmanMichael HillMatthew HiltJacqueline HostetlerMary HuntKathy IsonDavid JohnsonMary JohnsonStanley and Nancy JonasGeorge JudsonSharon and Charles KamenTricia KincaidLu-Hsin KleinGloria KlineMarsha KolegaPeter KroppLarry LalloHoward and Marjorie LandkrohnJames LaneAnnissa LangworthyGreg LankaScott LehmanLinda LengacherIrene Lewis MottsEric LoewHoward LorsonMarlene LoweryDanette LundHelen MandalinichSharon MarusiakValerie MayleMcGraw Hill EducationKenneth McPeekJennifer Meek-EellsPatricia MillerJesse MitchellJonathan Mitchell

Cathy MuellerDonald MullenKevin MurphyTimothy O’BrienOhio Auto Supply CompanyLaura OhlinWilliam OstranderBrooke OwenNancy PeterhansenMichael PetersRebecca PriestPrism Point Fine Art StudioYvonne RaceDeborah RedleskiU.S. Rep. Ralph and Mary RegulaKelly ReinselLinda RemarkTherese RevlockEdie RichesonWilliam RiesWilliam RobinsonJuanita RobinsonCatherine RockJeremy and Audrie RoushKenneth and Martha RoushAmy Jo SandersLeah Schell-BarberJoseph SeichMaria SheakleyThomas ShearerShari ShiepisKevin SmithDaniel SmithMary SoppPatricia SparksCatherine SpinoSteve SpradlingVern SproatStark State College Business Technologies DivisionKathleen SteereDaryl SteinAndrew StephanPericles StergiosScott and Niki SternerPhilip StillitanoMarie StokesMervin StrattonMichael Thomas, DDSCaryl TicknerBenjamin TobiasDennis TrengerCraig TruesdellDiana TsenekosRoslyn TurnerCharles TyburskiJane Upperman

Because of the generosity of Stark

State donors, current and future

students like me are able to take another step forward in our education,

towards achieving our career goals.

Thomas Holowecky petroleum industrial

mechanics technology major

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Mellanie VanceEdward WaldoJames WelchAngelyna WestrichKathleen WilesSuzanne WilesKenneth WillmottRay WymerLinda ZarnstorffJean Zorko

$1-$99Nader AbueteenSamantha AcreeSamuel AdairMarcia AddisonFrank AlexanderMary AllenCharles AndersonJohn AnicasGary ArchambaultLarry ArdnerDorothea and Joseph ArmsteadMargaret AtkinsonConstance AugustaKaren BakerKenneth BakerKathryn BallJustin BarberMark BarnardJosh BarnesKimberly BarnesCherie BarthConstance BeckmanPamela BennerRandall and Sue BennettBarbara BentlerBrent BenzieKendra BertschMichael BetroVicki and Terence BittingerCheryl BoneyRobert and Megan BraholliRobert BrelishPatricia BrownTrevis BrownMatthew BucaJeffrey BurgaFrancine ButlerMaria CalandrosDeborah Calus-CaseyPeter CarpicoEdward CaseyErin CastellucciLinda CiritovicCivil War Fine ArtNicole Cleland

Chanda CoblentzMark ConnorDonald ConwayMeilani CookJonathan CooksBruno CosentinoKenneth CramerGary CrookAngenita DanielsLaura DarrowTom DavisDenise DeArmentBryan DeitrickMichael DeMatteisBrandon DianaDuane DodsonMartha DoerrHallie and Thomas DrewJanet DuncanTim EffingerCheryl EllisRene EneixLarry ErbLynn EspenschiedDeborah EvansLillian EvansTamie EynonWendy FordMark FosterSandra FulineChristina FullerFrank FullerBrian GalantKip GardnerRobin Garver-GellerOtto GearhartAmy GeierDonald and Bernadette GenetinTheresa GerontakosLinda GibsonMelissa GlanzMarie GlossenJennifer GoedelLee GongawareMarcie GottesmanMary GraceMichelle GrametbauerRonald GraybillMichael GruichJerry HallRobert HallCarol HalmasyFran HammerlyJulie HardgroveRobert HarrisDebra HaslarDavid HeilmanNicole Herrera

Gary HillSarah HillJohn and Nina HilleryChad HimesRobin HintonWallace HofferSharon HooverDarlene HornMarc HostetlerSharon HotchkissNancy HouckMaggie HowellTheresa and Michael HowenstineSamuel HubrichMichael IhrigMichael IvanAdam JonesJonathan JudyTiffany JusticeDenise KarshnerEric KellerNour KellyGeorgi KerbyBrandon KerrRick KertesKenneth KirkpatrickBeth KleinKayla Klement

Sara KlinkCharles KoehlerJill KohlerNancy KresgeRonald KringMatthew KuhnTina KungDawn LangdonChris LanzoJeff LashDonald LawrentzJames LeatherbarrowJody LevittLucinda LindemanGary LittleDavid LydickChristine LynnJarvis MackMarjorie MaierDebra MalaviteKelly MansfieldLarry MartinMike MastriStephen MaurerRonald McCloskeyWilliam McCortCharles McDowell

Everyone at Stark State genuinely cares

about my success as a student as well as my success in the future. I am

incredibly thankful for scholarship donors because without each of you, many students – like me – would not be able to achieve the

success they’re capable of.

Bridget Murphy accounting major

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Barbara McElroyLynn McGuireMary MessnerJanet MillerMark MillerAngela MillerDaniel MinderElizabeth ModarelliRebecca ModenJoann MonroeBrian MooreGary MoreauStephen and Linda MoroskoMary MorrisonPeggy MuhlenkampKelly MullaneCarol NagiTeresa NagyCornel Michael NeagKaren NovakovicValerie NovelliMona NutterRussell O’NeillRebecca O’NeillDavid OstrowskiKaren PadruttJessica PapajcikRandi PetersPaul PetersonWaneta PettyJohn PhillipsJoseph PileggiJohn PopovichLorraine PrattCynthia PutmanTamara RamosJohn RatliffSteven ReadyRon RevlockCheri and Paul RiceTimothy RichardSean RichardsCarol RisalitiMichael RochfordPhillip and Mary RohrLaura RoseRichard RosenbergerKathy RossKevin RyanMark SammonsMarcia SchonbergTimothy SchulerPaula Schumacher

James ScottMelissa SelbyStephan ShafferDennis and Rita ShardellMarianne ShemoryJennifer SmithKatelyn SmithRobin SneddenRichard Spencer, Jr.Nancy StanwickNevin StarkeyNadine StefanickBrian SteinmetzRaymond SternerShelley SternerPhabra StewartBonnie StichJoanna StrohThomas StroubleShirley Stroud RiddleNancy TaylorSharee TaylorJohn and Judith ThorntonCatherine TorglerAmy TracyNancy TuckerJoseph TultzDale UhlmannBenjamin VogelTom WattsDavid WearyJoni WebsterKathleen WhiteLacey WidderBeth WilliamsLorraine WilliamsJessi WiltonKara WinterCathy and James WinterPauline WiseTeresa WisvariJessica WithamConnie WojanisMonica WomackYih Yee WongPatricia WoodsideCassie WunderleShanda-Lyn YaegerKaren YoungRonald YoungCorinne ZellersGlenda Zink

Every gift makes a difference

Memorial GiftsGiven in memory of

Leon AlbertRoslyn Turner

Jean Frances Dorr HalmStark State College Discretionary Donation

John HofferDonald Genetin | Michael Howenstine

Dennis Shardell | Cathy Winter

Celia JonasStark State College Discretionary Donation

Roland KirschMarie Kirsch

Rebecca LabowitzPeter Kropp

Stark State College Discretionary Donation

Anna Marie RobbinsMary Anderson | Civil War Fine Art | Martha DoerrKathryn Feichter | Frank Fuller | Marcie GottesmanRobert Hall | James Leatherbarrow | Janet Miller

Prism Point Fine Art Studio | Thomas RawlingsDeborah Redleski | Susan Shearer

Stark State College Faculty AssociationCharles Williams

Gary Rogers Jr. James Lane

Margaret SmithMarcia Addison | Mary Anderson | Cherie Barth

Constance Beckman | Rosemary Cameron Melanie Carr | Meilani Cook | Rhonda Dahlheimer Cheryl Ellis | Lynn Espenschied | Kathryn Feichter

Robin Garver-Geller | Robin Hinton Jacqueline Hostetler | Scott Lehman Cindy Lindeman | Marlene Lowery

Lynn McGuire | Mark Miller | Joann Monroe Catherine Mueller | Laura Ohlin | Karen Padrutt

Kevin Proffitt | Edith Richeson Richard Rosenberger | Paula Schumacher

Laurie Shankle | Joanna Stroh | Mellanie Vance Amy Welty | Angelyna Westrich

Nearly 80% of Stark State College students work while attending college. While tuition is among

the lowest in the state, many still cannot afford to attend college. Scholarships create life-changing

opportunities for these students. In April we celebrated the success of our students and the

generosity of their scholarship benefactors at the 40th Annual Scholars and Benefactors Luncheon.

Newly established endowed scholarships

During the 2013-2014 year a record-setting number of endowments were created,

establishing an enduring legacy and creating opportunities which change lives.

Harrison Bolgrin Endowed Scholarship

Alice Cain Physical Therapist Assistant Endowed Scholarship

Thomas and Deborah Chiappini Endowed Scholarship

Disability Support Services Endowed Scholarship

Robert and Gladys Hinderer Endowed Scholarship

Longo Sports Medicine Endowed Scholarship

Donnie Martin II Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Management and Marketing Endowed Scholarship

R.C. Miller Endowed Scholarship

Ron Miller Endowed Scholarship

Selena Myers Barberton Endowed Scholarship

Oil and Gas Endowed Scholarship

Christopher and Stacy Remark Nursing Endowed Scholarship

Anna Marie Robbins Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Fred Smith Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship

Jayne Sterner Honorary Endowed Scholarship

Stark State College Trustees Endowed Scholarship

Veterans Endowed Scholarship

Patricia Wackerly and Gene DeChellis Endowed Scholarship

I could not hope to achieve my

goals and realize my dreams

without the help of those donors who

open their hearts with their generous support.

Vichiry Yan computer engineering major

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Celebrating scholarships

Strategic relationships connect our mission with valuable community and industry partners,

benefiting our students and the companies which will use their talents upon graduation.

2013-2014 Major Corporate and Foundation Gifts

Access MidstreamAlcoa Foundation

AT&TChesapeake Energy Corporation

Deuble Foundation Albert and Edith Flowers Foundation

GRACO FoundationGreater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association

Henne Charitable TrustMercy Medical Center

R.C. Miller Family Limited PartnershipPPG Industries Foundation

Ada and Helen Rank FoundationEdward and Ruth Wilkof FoundationErvin and Marie Wilkof Foundation

Matching Gift CompaniesAmeriprise Financial

IBM Matching Grants ProgramNationwide Insurance Companies

PNC BankTimken Company Charitable Trust

Lifetime cumulative giving over $50,000

Major gifts are an opportunity for alumni and friends to have a powerful and immediate impact on Stark State College, maintaining the quality of education and

making it accessible to deserving students.

Timken Foundation of CantonFortisure Foundation

Medical Mutual of OhioSilk Charitable Foundation

Herbert W. Hoover FoundationDiebold FoundationHoover Foundation

Edward and Henry Cain Endowed ScholarshipAultman Health Foundation

Deuble FoundationErvin and Marie Wilkof Foundation

Allen-Bradley, Rockwell InternationalSisters of Charity Foundation of Canton

GAR FoundationBarbara Schiltz

Stark County Automobile Dealers AssociationAkron Children’s Hospital

Graco FoundationMercy Medical Center

Manchester Tool CompanyQwest Communications

Air EnterprisesHealth Foundation of Greater Massillon

Stark Community FoundationGreater Alliance Foundation

Timken Company Charitable TrustGreater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association

VITAC CorporationKimble Foundation

Edward and Henry Cain AutomotiveEdward and Ruth Wilkof Foundation

Austin Bailey Health and Wellness FoundationGrace Finney

Kismet FoundationHuntington National BankAmerican Electric Power

for supporting the Stark State College community.

Your contributions are essential to our students’ success.

Thank you

Changing lives. Building futures.

Thank you, donors! Your support demonstrates confidence in Stark State College’s importance and value as a leader in higher education and a catalyst for economic growth and community prosperity.

Thank you, members of the Stark State College Foundation Board and the many volunteers who work tirelessly on behalf of the College. The hundreds of names listed in these pages are a testament to our shared vision.

Stark State is now the fourth largest of Ohio’s 23 community and technical colleges and nationally ranked among the fastest-growing two-year colleges. Partnerships with businesses and organizations in the region allow us to continually evolve and respond to workforce needs with quality, affordable education.

While our students are diverse in age, ethnicity, academic background and academic goals, they share the common goal of seeking education that leads to rewarding careers and financial stability for themselves and their families. For more than 50 years, our faculty, staff and generous donors, like you, have been helping us “change lives and build futures.”

Para Jones, PhDPresident, Stark State College

AdministrationPara M. Jones, PhD, President, Stark State College | Thomas A. Chiappini, Vice President for Business and FinanceLada Gibson-Shreve, PhD, Provost and Chief Academic Officer | Michael Droney, Vice President for Administration

Joanne Lally Eberhart, Executive Director of Advancement

Board of Trustees 2013-2014Kari L. Groh | Jeffrey A. Halm | Stan W. Jonas | Christopher J. Maurer | Michael L. Thomas, DDS | Fonda P. Williams II

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The Stark State College Foundation seeks, receives and distributes funds, equipment, property and other contributions for the benefit of the students and programs of Stark State College.

www.starkstate.edu/foundation

6200 Frank Ave NW | North Canton, OH 44720-7299

Downtown Canton Expansion Thanks to a $10 million award from the State of Ohio, Stark State College’s new

Downtown Canton Satellite will consolidate downtown course offerings, respond to growing

oil and gas industry workforce needs with an adjacent Well Site Training Center,

provide room for future growth and positively impact downtown Canton revitalization.

To date, these spaces have been named in recognition of major gifts:

William and Sharon Luntz Courtyard Ron and Ruthanne Wilkof Walkway

R.C. Miller Classroom Dr. and Mrs. James C. and Sally K. Maloney Lab

Dominion Foundation Classroom

Changing lives. Building futures.