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OUR COMMUNITY’S COLLEGEROCK VALLEY COLLEGE & FOUNDATION

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2013

2 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY | 2013

Rock Valley is our community’s college. We are here to serve, and it is our privilege to do so.

Our annual report to the community is a special opportunity for us to share accomplishments and news from the past academic year. This year’s report is aptly themed, “Our Community’s College.” Rock Valley College is on the cusp of a very special transition that will have great impact on our community. Our journey is essential, our path is clear, and our momentum is strong.

Let there be no mistake: we are our community’s college.

As we embark on the next critical steps in the life of the College, we thank Dr. Jack Becherer for nearly a decade of service and a calm and steady approach at a time when it was appropriate. Similarly, the current interim leadership is extremely well positioned for a period that includes – in the short term – a presidential search, an accreditation visit, and a renewed focus toward transforming our community through empowering its citizens.

These next steps will rely heavily on the collaborations and relationships we enjoy in our community. Critical partnerships have developed in the past few years, and we are proud that Rock Valley College is included in them. Current efforts have great impetus, and many emerging leaders are providing vision for education and business to preserve the collaborative spirit and advance the endeavors.

This is our community, and while we are proud to see all of our improvements, more must be, and will be done. Its citizens – and future citizens – need us. They need Rock Valley College.

At Rock Valley College, we challenge, support, and inspire students to provide themselves with the education, skills, and training to improve their lives and our community. Our faculty ask them to question the foundation of their beliefs and positions, to take a stand, and to be bold in everything they do.

This is an exciting time for our community’s college, and we will consider that same approach during this critical transition. We are committed to strengthening Rock Valley College and our community, and we are grateful for your partnership and support.

Michael Mastroianni Interim President, Rock Valley College

Michael P. Dunn, Jr. Chairperson, Rock Valley College Board of Trustees

Message from the College

Rock Valley is our community’s college. We are here to serve, and it is our privilege to do so.

CRYSTAL DINWIDDIE RVC Faculty Member of the Year

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While working two or three jobs and attending classes, I served in leadership positions in both the S.H.A.P.E. Club and Phi Theta Kappa, and participated on the first Rock Valley College Model United Nations team. Looking back, these experiences motivated me in ways I didn’t think were possible. If it were not for the dedicated people at Rock Valley College who believed in me and challenged me to improve, I don’t think I would have become the person I am today. Rock Valley College was an amazing turning point in my life.

I went on to attend the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, followed by a master’s in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago. While I grew with my experiences at these universities, I believe they only built on the foundation laid down by a few of my K-12 teachers and, more significantly, my Rock Valley College professors.

Upon completion of graduate school, I stopped in to see Professor Jerry Crane. I was invited to serve as a guest lecturer in a few classes in the fall of 2006 and, then was hired to teach two of my own Introduction to Sociology courses in the spring of 2007. Soon thereafter, a full-time, tenure-track sociology position was available, which required my expertise in racial and ethnic relations. I applied and was hired.

I think what’s important about my story (and the story of so many others) is that it shows how our community and our College are positioned to cultivate the talent of our residents. Many of us can and do come full circle. For me, teaching at Rock Valley College has been a homecoming. I am back in my academic home with my academic family. And like any good family, they continue to support and develop me. It is because of them and my students that I strive to be better today than I was yesterday. As I witness students pursuing their dream careers at Rock Valley College, I continue to think about how this wonderful institution positively shapes their lives, as it has mine.

Crystal Dinwiddie, RVC Faculty Member of the Year

Coming Full CircleWhen I was 11 years old, I moved from Arlington Heights, Ill., to a middle-class neighborhood in Rockton. Coming from generations of working class families, the expectation was to finish high school and find a job; anything beyond that was supported, but extra.

My teachers at Hononegah High School raised my level of expectation to a point where I saw college as an option; however, like many first-generation college students, the idea of college was financially and emotionally daunting. Thanks to a Rock Valley College scholarship, a college career became real, much to my family’s delight.

When I arrived at Rock Valley College as a wide-eyed freshman, I quickly became an enthusiastic advocate for the College by getting involved in several campus clubs and organizations, including the S.H.A.P.E. Club (the Social Sciences club). Within a couple of months, the advisors started introducing me as the club president. They had been looking for a student leader and, though I was shy, they must have seen my leadership potential. In this position, I had the guidance of Jerry Crane, Martin Quirk, Erin Fisher, Beth Ingle, and most of the Social Science department. From that point on, when my parents could no longer help me with college, I turned to my “academic parents” for guidance and support.

Q“Thanks to a Rock Valley College scholarship, a college career became real, much to my family’s delight.

- Crystal Dinwiddie, RVC Faculty Member of the Year


The Impact of Our Community’s CollegeRock Valley College is our community’s college. We see it every day on campus in our students, faculty, and administration. We take tremendous pride in providing education, experience, and resources, as well as creating a skilled workforce now and in the future for this great community. The numbers from the Economic Modeling Specialists, International, study (EMSI June 2013) in the following passages are telling. A Rock Valley College education leverages taxpayer dollars; generates a return on public investment; raises consumer spending and generates new revenue income, while at the same time raising state income and reducing social costs associated with lifestyle factors. A Rock Valley College education is the investment that will pay you back for a lifetime.

>> Taxpayer PerspectiveRVC LEVERAGES TAXPAYER DOLLARS • An estimated 96% of RVC students remain in Illinois and contribute to economic growth.

Students who enter the workforce expand the tax base by generating higher earnings and reducing social costs.

• Higher student earnings and associated increases in property income generate about $4.3 million in added tax revenue each year.

• State and local governments will save approximately $169,900 in avoided social costs each year, including savings associated with improved health, lower costs of law enforcement, and fewer welfare claimants.

RVC GENERATES A RETURN ON PUBLIC INVESTMENT • State and local governments allocated about $44.5 million in support of RVC in FY 2011-12.

• For every dollar appropriated by state and local governments to RVC, taxpayers will see a return with a cumulative added value of $1.80 in the form of higher tax revenues and avoided social costs.

• State and local governments will receive a rate of return of 6.7% on their investments in RVC.

LONG-TERM RETURNTO STATE & LOCAL TAXPAYERS

ON THEIR RVC INVESTMENT

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>> Business PerspectiveRVC RAISES CONSUMER SPENDING • RVC employed 432 full-time and 325 part-time faculty and staff in the 2011-12 reporting year,

with an annual payroll of $46.3 million.

• In addition to payroll, RVC spent $28.9 million in FY 2011-12 for supplies and services, of which an estimated 39% was spent in Rock Valley College District 511.

RVC GENERATES NEW INCOME • RVC payroll and spending for supplies and services generate a net impact of $40.7 million

in added income in the economy each year.

• The increased productivity of workers due to the accumulation of past and present RVC skills in the Rock Valley College District 511 workforce contributes approximately $486.4 million in added income each year.

RVC CREATES A SKILLED WORKFORCE • RVC activities encourage new business, assist existing business, and create long-term economic

growth. The College enhances worker skills and provides customized training to local business and industry.

• An estimated 3 million RVC credits have accumulated in the Rock Valley College District 511 workforce over the past 30-year period as former RVC students (completers and non-completers) enter the regional workforce each year.

4%LONG-TERM

TRAINING

39%

SHORT-TERM TRAINING

15%

MODERATE-TERM TRAINING

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4%ASSOCIATE’S

DEGREE

8%

WORK EXPERIENCE

18%

BACHELOR’SDEGREE

9%

POSTSECONDARY

AWARDJOBS PROJECTED 2022

BY SKILL LEVEL IN ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE DISTRICT 511

$40.7OPERATIONS

EFFECT

$486.4PRODUCTIVITY

EFFECT

ADDEDINCOME

IN ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE DISTRICT 511 DUE TO RVC

($ MILLIONS)


>> Social PerspectiveRVC INCREASES STATE INCOME • The activities of RVC’s 2011-12 student body will generate about $30

million in labor income in the state economy each year.

• Once RVC’s current students become active in the workforce, they will promote business output, raise consumer spending, and increase property income in the state. All of this contributes an additional $13.8 million in taxable income each year.

• All together, higher student income and associated effects on business productivity add $43.8 million in income annually to the state economy.

RVC REDUCES SOCIAL COSTS • Education is statistically correlated with improved lifestyle behaviors,

including reduced incidences of absenteeism, alcohol abuse, and smoking, lower probability of committing crime, and fewer welfare and unemployment claims.

• It is estimated that RVC’s 2011-12 student population will generate social savings to the Illinois public equal to $2.1 million a year.

• These savings accrue to all state and local residents—students, homeowners, businesses, and taxpayers.

$75,000

$105,000

$20,000< HIGH SCHOOL

$30,000HIGH SCHOOL

$42,000ASSOCIATE’S

$61,000BACHELOR’S

MASTER’S

DOCTORATE

$43.8ADDED INCOME

$2.1SOCIAL SAVINGS

ANNUAL BENEFITSTO THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC DUE TO RVC

($ MILLIONS)


>> Student PerspectiveEDUCATION WILL PAY YOU BACK – FOR A LIFETIME • Students enjoy an attractive 16.9% rate of return on their RVC educational investment.

• Over the course of his or her working career, the average RVC student’s lifetime earnings will increase $5.20 for every dollar invested in their RVC education (in the form of tuition, fees, and forgone earnings).

• The average annual income of the typical associate’s degree graduate in Rock Valley College District 511 at the midpoint of his or her career is $43,000, 35% more than someone with a high school diploma.

• Over the course of a working lifetime, associate’s degree graduates in Rock Valley College District 511 earn $403,200 more than someone with a high school diploma (undiscounted).

EDUCATION IS YOUR TICKET TO A BETTER JOB • By 2022 it is anticipated that there will be about 65,100 new and replacement jobs

available in the Rock Valley College District 511.

• About 25% of these jobs will require an education level equal to an associate’s degree or greater.

• Another 9% of available jobs in 2022 will require some kind of postsecondary certificate or vocational award.

$75,000

$105,000

$20,000< HIGH SCHOOL

$30,000HIGH SCHOOL

$42,000ASSOCIATE’S

$61,000BACHELOR’S

MASTER’S

DOCTORATE

$43.8ADDED INCOME

$2.1SOCIAL SAVINGS

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PROJECTED 2022 JOBS IN ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE DISTRICT 511 BY SKILL LEVEL

AVERAGE EARNINGS ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE DISTRICT 511

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>> Golden Eagles Win Two National ChampionshipsThe Rock Valley College Golden Eagles volleyball team won the NJCAA national championship in November, 2012. It was the third volleyball title in school history, including back-to-back titles in 1996 and 1997. The women’s basketball team won its second straight national championship in March. The two national titles brings the total NJCAA championships won in Rock Valley College history to 11, including four in an 18-month span.

>> RVC Named Military Friendly SchoolRock Valley College was named to the coveted Military Friendly Schools® list for the fourth straight year. The list, which is compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 12,000 VA-approved schools nationwide, honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools in the country that are proactive to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students, while ensuring their success on campus.

Awards and Recognitions

Q“Abby is very fortunate; most graduate students would give their right arm for a research opportunity of this caliber.”

- Dr. Richard Ross, RVC Professor of Physics


>> Rare Research Opportunity Awarded to RVC Student, Abby BeckerRock Valley College student Abby Becker was one of only eight community college students selected from around the country to participate in Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), a ten-week National Science Foundation-funded research training opportunity created specifically for community college students in physics and astronomy.

The research training Abby participated in during the summer of 2013 at Texas A&M University was extraordinary. Not only did Abby receive a $6,000 award, she was able to work directly with world-renowned faculty members on emerging research in astronomy, she visited the McDonald Observatory, and she enjoyed rare remote access to Kitt Peak National Observatory and the SARA Observatory in Chile.


>> RVC Building Earns Award for SustainabilityIn January, Rock Valley College was awarded LEED Gold Certification for the Karl J. Jacobs Center for Science and Math (JCSM). The LEED rating system is the foremost program for buildings, homes, and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained, and operated for improved environmental and human health performance.

Rock Valley College earned LEED certification for implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

The JCSM is the second RVC building to be LEED Gold certified, joining the renovated Physical Education Center, which achieved certification in 2010. Rock Valley College is the first community college in Illinois to have two LEED Gold certified projects.

In January, the Northern Illinois American Institute of Architects gave the JCSM project architects, Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects and Demonica Kemper Architects, three awards for the JCSM project, including: Award of Excellence in Architecture, Award of Merit in Architecture, and Award of Honor – Green Design.

Sustainable practices in architecture—one more way that Rock Valley College is making the world a better place.

>> RVC Honored with Financial AwardsFor the fourth consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded Rock Valley College the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. In order to receive the award, RVC satisfied nationally-recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation and was rated “proficient” in each of the four designated categories as well as the 14 mandatory criteria within those categories.

The GFOA also awarded RVC’s Financial Services Department the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.

Q“Three years ago I came to this country from Kenya…I began

working as a housekeeper…but in my heart I had a quest for an

education. I took the first step by studying to become a CNA. I am

now working as a CNA…I get up at 4 a.m. on school days to study

so that I can get an “A” on my work. I am currently taking prerequisites

for nursing and hope to be accepted into the nursing program by Spring 2014.”

- Hafsa, RVC Scholarship Recipient

Q“Some people dream of making huge, new inventions or discoveries and becoming

famous. All I want to do is make a difference in people’s lives on

a personal level, one heart at a time.”

- Teresa, RVC Scholarship Recipient

130FULL-TIME FACULTY WITH MASTER’S DEGREE OR HIGHER ARE TEACHING AT RVC Serving Our Community: By the Numbers


“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”

This annual report’s theme, “Our Community’s College,” is quite fitting given the success of the Rock Valley College Foundation over the past year. I continue to be humbled by the sincere expressions of generosity by community members who partner with Rock Valley College to help change so many lives in our region.

There aren’t many other gifts more impactful than supporting the education of others and the community as a whole. The donors to the Rock Valley College Foundation are committed to changing lives of individuals, their families, and the entire community through financial support of Rock Valley College programs and scholarships.

We are extremely grateful for the growing number of donors. Their gifts may be as small as $5 and others may be well over six figures. Several donors have begun new scholarship endowment funds that will continue supporting their cause in perpetuity, while others have joined the elite Heritage Society by including Rock Valley College Foundation in their estate plans. No matter the size or type of gift, all contributions are sincerely appreciated and have enormous impact today and into the future.

I want to thank each and every one of you who supports higher education and job training through contributions to the Rock Valley College Foundation. “Our Community’s College” is stronger and more effective thanks to the many generous donations from the community, to the community, and for positive change in our community.

Thanks to our Community!

Sincerely,

Pamela K. Owens, CFRE Executive Director, Foundation & College Advancement

A Message from the Executive Director

Q“Our Community’s College”

Q“I aspire to one day use my abilities to show as much generosity and charity to my community as you have done with this scholarship.”

- Andrew, RVC Scholarship Recipient

819 GRADUATES OF TRANSFER DEGREES (A.A. & A.S.) Serving Our Community: By the Numbers

306 GRADUATES OF A.A.S. DEGREES Serving Our Community: By the Numbers

Foundation grant strengthens RVC Nursing Program

662 GRADUATES OF CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Serving Our Community: By the Numbers


>> Grow Our Own Nursing Faculty GrantFour years ago, the Rock Valley College Nursing program applied for a Rock Valley College Foundation grant to fund an initiative aimed at preparing two full-time nursing lab employees to move into nursing faculty positions at the College.

The idea was simple. Why not take two people who were already familiar with the nursing program, and help them earn the credentials needed to one day replace retiring or resigning faculty members?

That was the beginning of the Grow Our Own Nursing Faculty grant, which funds tuition and fees for two students to complete their master’s degree in nursing education.

Kaye Eckstaine and Ellen Storm both had their bachelor’s degree in Nursing and were full-time employees in the nursing lab at Rock Valley College, but needed a master’s degree to teach clinicals and nursing courses at the College. By funding the Grow Our Own Nursing Faculty grant for Kaye and Ellen for the past four years, the Foundation has ensured that the nursing program at Rock Valley College will continue to be taught by expert faculty, lending support to a popular and much-needed program for the College and the community.

Kaye and Ellen each finished their master’s studies with a 4.0 grade point average and are teaching clinical courses at Rock Valley College as well as continuing with clinical skills instruction in the nursing lab.

Making a Difference with Foundation Grants

Thanks to the outstanding support of alumni,

faculty, staff, businesses, and community friends,

the Rock Valley College Foundation distributes

grant dollars each year to College programs.

This year, contributions impacted many areas of

the College, as the Foundation distributed over

$100,000 in support. Some of these grants

help offset the cost of special program books/

fees; others provide new equipment for hands-

on learning, while others provide emerging

learning technologies.

Q“This scholarship is so much more than financial relief. It is recognition of my hard work in college.”

- Leticia, RVC Scholarship Recipient


“As a working parent, I am so thankful for

the scholarship. Rather than take on more work hours to pay for school, I am able to spend time

on my studies.”

Nursing Student

KRISTOPHER

“My aunt and uncle work really hard

to support me, and we are thankful for

the scholarship. It helped cover the cost of my

textbooks.”

Science Student

YEMPABOU

“RVC is probably the best decision I ever made. I enjoy how

small the classes are, and I have met some incredible professors

who really inspired me through their teaching

and willingness to help. With your kind scholarship and help from my supportive parents, I have been

able to pay for college to pursue my dream career. Thank you.”

Nursing Student

SHARMINE

Art Education

Student

“The RVC scholarship is really appreciated. It helped me pay for

my books, school supplies, and tuition.

I am thankful that donors are willing to give young college

students like me the help we need to succeed.”

HEATHER

“I am studying environmental

science because I care about the

environment. The Foundation

scholarship made a huge difference in

my life by making it possible for me to go

to college without acquiring too much debt.”

Science Student

TEVIN

199SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TOTALING $122,199 Serving Our Community: By the NumbersQ“I hope that one day I will be able to help other students achieve their goals as you, and

others have helped present students. Thank you for making this scholarship possible.”

- Alexis, RVC Scholarship Recipient

Scholarships Making a Difference: In Their Own Words


Donor Spotlight: Bob & Jan

Since 1999, Bob Stenstrom has been a dedicated donor, leader, and faithful friend of Rock Valley College. What began as a decision to become more involved in his community and its educational process has grown into passion and commitment that is shared by his entire family.

Serving as the current president of the Rock Valley College Foundation board of directors, Bob, owner of Stenstrom Companies Ltd., along with his two adult children, brings with him a solid knowledge base and strong business ethics that are highly valued on campus.

The Stenstrom family’s first gift came at a critical time for Rock Valley College. “We made a decision to contribute when Rock Valley College had just hired a new president

who instilled new life to an institution that had been slowly growing for 30 years,” he says. “Although that president eventually moved away, Rock Valley College had gained positive momentum needed to fill some of the voids in our community.”

As the owner of a local company with deep roots in our region, Bob understands that one of the most important components in running a successful business is to have well-educated and highly-trained employees. He also realizes the need to keep local talent in the Rockford area, which is what eventually led to a partnership between Rock Valley College and the Stenstrom Companies.

“Rock Valley College was one of the only area institutions that was currently in place to help move that need forward

in our region and within our company,” he says. “Over time, I’ve realized that our area continues to struggle in terms of educational aspirations and attainment. So, the need for Rock Valley College to become a catalyst to help solve this issue has never been more important.”

As the Stenstrom Companies and its family celebrated 60 years of business last fall, they continued to pay it forward with their time, insight, and financial commitment to support Rock Valley College and our collaborative efforts with local high schools, which aim to better our students, community, and workforce. Bob and his wife, Jan, are strong examples of how transformational giving can impact a college and one’s own community.

Q“Over time, I’ve realized that our area continues to struggle in terms of educational aspirations and attainment. So, the need for

Rock Valley College to become a catalyst to help solve this issue has never been more important.”

- Bob Stenstrom

Q“Thank you for helping me turn my goals into reality.”

- Alexandra, RVC Scholarship Recipient

8,178CREDIT STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR SPRING 2013 Serving Our Community: By the Numbers


>> RVC Revenues Student tuition and fees (net) . . . . . . . . . . .$10,726,949 Sales and service fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,933,743 State grants and contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,759,253 Federal grants and contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $17,845,614 State appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,326,339 Local property taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,651,849 Personal property replacement tax. . . . . . . $1,495,394 Investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$104,043 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,366,459

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,209,643

>> RVC Expenses

Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,086,694 Employee benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,903,005 Contractual services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,515,386 General materials and supplies . . . . . . . . . $3,684,745 Travel and conference/meeting expense . . $736,844 Fixed charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,618,320 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,411,726 Depreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,234,670 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,595,898

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $76,787,288

>> RVC Foundation Beginning assets July 1, 2012 . . . . . . . . . $8,354,631

Revenue Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$695,137 Investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $998,156 Increase (decrease) in net assets . . . . . . . . . $1,693,293

Expenses Grants/donation to the College . . . . . . . . . . . $298,547 Scholarships to RVC students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $122,199 Capital support to the College. . . . . . . . . . . .$175,500 Management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,500 Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $156,355 Cost of fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$97,879 Net (decrease) in net assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . ($894,980)

Ending net assets - June 30, 2013 . . . . . . $9,152,944

FY ’13 Financial Reports

Q“Thank you so much for your generous contributions and for supporting the educational goals of students, like me, who are in need of assistance.”

- Rebecca, RVC Scholarship Recipient


In Appreciation of Our Generous Donors With gratitude and recognition of the loyal donors whose generous gifts literally change lives through higher education.

IN RECOGNITION OF CUMULATIVE GIVING As of June 30, 2013 Cumulative Giving of $1,000,000 or more

Sjostrom & Sons Foundation

Stenstrom Family

Woodward, Inc. Cumulative Giving between $250,000 and $999,999

Leola Arnold Trust

Harlan J. and Elsie Ingwalson Trust

LoRayne Logan

Karl L. and Jeanette E. Nelson Trust

Lydia Luhman Pederson Charitable Trust

Sjostrom & Sons, Inc.

UTC Aerospace Systems

Donald H. Wrork MD Charitable Trust Cumulative Giving between $100,000 and $249,999

AMCORE Foundation

Jean A. Bullen Trust

CLARCOR Foundation

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois

D.A.O. Foundation

Eloise K. Eshbaugh*

GC/Waldom

Richard Nordlof

Rockford Health System

SwedishAmerican Foundation

SwedishAmerican Health System

Cumulative Giving between $50,000 and $99,999

Alpine Bank

American Endowment Foundation

Nancy E. Anderson Estate

Atwood Foundation

John and Myrna Borling

Brent and Sharon Brodeski

Mary Caskey

Haldex Hydraulics Corporation

Helm Group

Ross Edgar Hunt

Johnson Controls, Inc.

Majorie Brookman Marlowe

John* and Roberta Mink

OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

Suntec Industries, Inc.

Wilson Tool Corp.

Winnebago County Dental Society Cumulative Giving between $25,000 and $49,999

AMCORE Financial, Inc.

American Century

Anonymous (2)

Associated Bank Illinois

Bank One-Rockford N.A.

Ralph Bartels*

Jack and Janna Becherer

Belvidere National Bank & Trust Co.

Bergstrom, Inc. Charitable Foundation

Bergstrom, Inc.

Catalent Pharma Solutions

Ina Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard Charitable Trust

Melba and Thomas L.* Clinton, Sr.

Dain Rauscher Incorporated

Danka

Elco Textron Inc.

Forest City Gear

Funderburg Foundation

Gannett Foundation

Gloyd Family Foundation

Goodwill Northern Illinois

Shirley S. Holzwarth

Hughes Business Telephones, Inc.

Illinois Community College System Foundation

Ingersoll Machine Tools, Inc.

Allen Johnson

James and Pamela Keeling

Janet Kjellstrom

Byron C. and Jane Smith Marlowe*

Clint Maslen*

North Park Fire Protection District

Jack W. and LaVonne A. Packard

Rockford Ambulatory Surgery Center

Rockford Powertrain, Inc.

Rockford Products Corp. Foundation

Michelle and Dan Rojo

RVC Student Government Assoc.

Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects

Savant Capital Management, Inc.

June F. Soderblom

Students in Free Enterprise

Unison Industries, Inc.

Edward and Kathryn Way Trust

YABA of N. IL Bowling Foundation Cumulative Giving between $10,000 and $24,999

Anderson Industries, Inc.

Anonymous

Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.

Arc Design Resources, Inc.

ASHRAE Chapter #119

Kathie Ayres and Ted Ross

Bank One Foundation

William N. Baskin, MD and Leah Gonigam Baskin

Suzanne and Don Berger

Blackhawk State Bank

Charles and Joan Bradley

James Stanford Brown*

Mrs. Leonard J. Cartier

Chrysler Corporation

Citizen’s Scholarship Foundation of America

James and Carol Cox

Michael and Patricia Davis

Demonica Kemper Architects

Dynacorp, Inc.

Freeport Health Network

Richard J. Galla and Family

Robert S. Giesecke

Bill and Sue Gorski

Grainger Industrial Supply

Greenlee Textron Inc.

Steve and Tina Gunderson

Jane Hawkins-Hoff

Brian and Kari Helm

Jennifer Huston

Illinois Water Treatment, Inc.

Industrial Molds Inc.

International Association of Fire Fighters Local 413

David D. Kalber Trust

Kavo America Corporation

John Griffin - Kelley Williamson Company

William and Lois* Kramer

Leonard and Virginia LaPasso

Richard and Grace Leighton

W. David Mark

Mattison Foundation, Inc.

McGladrey LLP

Richard and Nancy McIntosh

George* and Marion Meadows

Karen and John Messley

Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association

William D. O’Connell

Olson Aluminum Castings

Sam and Deb Overton

Raymond and Jo Marie Paul

Lisa and Jerry Peppers

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Rockford

Pillsbury-Green Giant

Martin and Christy Pocs

G. Pollnow Farm Trust No. 1

Poplar Grove State Bank

Sunil Puri


John T. Quirk, Col. USAF Retired

Annette J. Rehbein

RJ Galla Co., Inc.

Robbins Schwartz Nicholas Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.

Rock River Valley Tooling & Machining Association

Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated

Rockford Area Century Group Fund

Rockford Orthopedic Associates, Ltd.

Rockford Products LLC

Rockford Surgical Service, S.C.

James and Arlene Sadlon

Sikich LLP

Steiner Kerman Education Foundation

Nancy and James Sylvester

TC Advertising

Ted Ross & Associates, Inc.

W A Whitney Corp.

Jim and Shirley Waddell

Walmart Foundation

Mary H. Walters

Frank and Jennifer Wehrstein

William Charles, Ltd.

WilliamsMcCarthy LLP

Jack and Peggy Wolf

John T. Wolf Charitable Trust II

R. Ray and Nola Wood

workplace

IN RECOGNITION OF ANNUAL GIVING Received between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 Annual Giving of $100,000 or more

Richard Nordlof

Stenstrom Family Annual Giving between $50,000 and $99,999

Brent and Sharon Brodeski Annual Giving between $25,000 and $49,999

American Endowment Foundation

LoRayne Logan


Rockford Health System Annual Giving between $10,000 and $24,999

Anonymous

Community Foundation of Northern Illinois

Goodwill Northern Illinois

Helm Group

John Griffin - Kelley Williamson Company

Lisa and Jerry Peppers

Rock River Valley Tooling & Machining Association

Rockford Ambulatory Surgery Center

Rockford Area Century Group Fund

Sjostrom & Sons Foundation

SwedishAmerican Health System Annual Giving between $5,000 and $9,999

Ina Cholke & Olga Dean Bullard Charitable Trust

Richard J. Galla and Family

Peter C. Kostantacos Family Trust

Donald H. Wrork MD Charitable Trust Annual Giving between $2,500 and $4,999

Kathie Ayres and Ted Ross

Jack and Janna Becherer

Bergstrom, Inc. Charitable Foundation

Allen Johnson

W. David Mark

Sam and Deb Overton

John T. Quirk, Col. USAF Retired

Donna M. Sechler

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Susan M. Wormley

Annual Giving between $1,000 and $2,499

AGL Resources Private Foundation, Inc.

Alpha Controls & Services, LLC

Anonymous (2)

Barnes & Noble at Rock Valley College

William N. Baskin, MD and Leah Gonigam Baskin

Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce

Brent Bernardi

Russell A. Kuhlen and Jim Black, Attys

James M. Bonavia

Eileen Boucek

Mary Caskey

Carl and Barbara Dargene

Children of Eileen J. Hogshead

Robert S. Giesecke

Ronald V. Harris

Brian and Kari Helm

Illinois Community College System Foundation

International Association of Fire Fighters Local 413

Karl and Carol Jacobs

Richard and Grace Leighton

Karen and John Messley

Nicor Gas, An AGL Resources Company

Diane Nyhammer

Pam and Terry Owens

Katie and Ken Peterson

Robert J. Porod

Alan and Cynthia Rehbein

Annette J. Rehbein

Reunion Committee, RHS Class of 1940

Daniel and Diana Saavedra

George and Frances Schwenkner Charitable Trust

Steiner Electric Company

Steiner Kerman Education Foundation


Jim and Shirley Waddell

John and Susan Whitcher

Jack and Peggy Wolf Annual Giving between $750 and $999

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Jane Hawkins-Hoff

Rockford Lions Club Charity Foundation, Inc. Annual Giving between $500 and $749

BMO Harris Bank

Craig Booher

Charpie Korte Industries, LLC

Ed and Barbara Clucas

Dean and Julia Durst

Forest City Gear

Bill and Sue Gorski Susan J. Hansen

(continued…) * Deceased

Q“It is a privilege to not only accept the scholarship, but to simply call myself a student at Rock Valley.”

- Gabrielle, RVC Scholarship Recipient

Laura and Roger Jacobsen

Kathy McCarty

Niggemann Family Fund

K. Sue Null

Barclay and Debra Olson

Olson Aluminum Castings

Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program

Martin and Christy Pocs

Rockford East Cherry Valley Rotary Club

Timothy J. Rollins

Frank Rotello

Schwab Charitable Fund

Sheet Metal Workers Local 219

Jo Ann M. Smith

Greg and Mary Tuite

Mary H. Walters

WilliamsMcCarthy LLP

Annual Giving between $250 and $499

David H. and Madeleine V. Arnold

Suzanne and Don Berger

Susan Busenbark

CD Cooper Charity Fund

Michael and Patricia Davis

Robin and Brian DeBenedetto

Ann T. Dempsey

David and Amy Diaz

Drs. Dale and Elaine Drake

Enactus

Norm and Patricia Hagman

Jessica L. Jones

Gary and Sally Jouris

James and Pamela Keeling

Tom and Fayne Kniep

Brian L. Kobischka

Charles R. Lindstrom

Donald and Freda Manzullo

Sue Michaelsen

Nancy L. Moist

Wes Morgan

Pat and Lisa Morrow

James and Lucy Pirages

Bill and Terri Roop

Michelle and Gary Rothmeyer

Brian Sager

Norma and Bob Trojan

Union Savings Bank

Michael P. Webb

Richard and Mary Wolf

Bill and Sue Zillmer

Annual Giving between $100 and $249

Ross E. Aden

David L. Anderzon

Anonymous (2)

Jeffrey and Chris Beck

Michael Beert and Rachel Handlin

David J. Bentley

Robert R. Betts Jr.

Ted Biondo

Katie Boughton

Bradford Systems Corporation

Linda and Jeffrey Carlson

Nancy and Mike Chamberlain

Marilyn L. Clouse

Mary Ann and John Conley

Brenda and Dennis Corcoran

Dave Costello

Jim and Jackie Dehler

Xuan Dinh

Michael R. Dom

Tracy Eckburg

Patricia L. Edwards

C. Eugene Elliott

Mrs. Barbara Erickson

Janyce B. Fadden

Jim Forsell

Norma and Curtis Freeberg

Brittany Freiberg

Chellis F. French, Jr.

Judith Anne Gambrel

Gail L. Gerbert

Goodrich Foundation Partners in Giving

Verlette L. Esterbrook-Gorman

Virginia D. Gregory

Len Hall

Bob and Nadine Hallstrom

Charles and Pat Harker

Barbara and Robert Harner

Wesley and Barbara Hartjen

Donald S. Holt


Brent L. Horsley

Matthew Peter Ingenito

Diann Jabusch

Delores Jensen

Ann Johns

Bonnie and Bill Johnson

Rosemary Johnson

Beverly L. Jones

Dave Keaggy

Lynn Kearney

Ann and John Kerwitz

Lake Family Trust

Peter and Pamela Lonsway

The Family and Friends of Mary Lundby

Lois and Tom Lundgren

Roger and Nancy Lundstrom

Michael Mastroianni

Robert and Jodi McCarthyQ“…this scholarship is a godsend, and from the bottom of my heart I thank you for this opportunity.”

- Derek, RVC Scholarship Recipient


McKey Living Trust

Anne and Norman Meyer

Stephen K. Miller

Mary Lou Miller

Jacki Minnihan

Carol Ann Ostrom

Rex and Carol Parker

Lynn Perkins

Mara and Eugene Pocs

Marsha and Jerry Polacek

Kanwal D. Prashar

Redin Parts, Inc.

Trudy and Richard Reynolds

Bruce Roberts

Rockford Charter Coach, LLC

Lillie Rude

Rydell Family Foundation

Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects

Carolyn and Joe Scandroli Sr.

Angela Schmidt

Mary Jo Schoening

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Schoening

Shirley and John Schou*

Ron Schulz

Ronald and Mary Seeley

William and Adella Sefrhans

Harley E. Shepherd

Bill and Genny Sjostrom

Sara J. Skaggs

Eileen and Gerald Skeels

Barbara L. Smith

Bill and Julie Snively

Jacquelyn Spelman

Cathy and John Szewczyk

Kenneth and Molly Terrinoni

Rolf and Margaret Thienemann

Steven R. Thompson

Steve and Bonnie Tigner

Dean and Pat Tollefsrud

UTC Aerospace Systems

Steve and Joy Vee

Holly L. Viren

Don Williams

R. Ray and Nola Wood

Barbara Woodsmall

Larry and Patricia Zachary Annual Giving under $100

With special gratitude towards the 218 donors who made an annual gift under $100. For a complete listing, please visit www.rockvalleycollege.edu/foundation. GIVING IN TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF…

Mrs. Patricia Battram Katie and Ken Peterson

Eleanor Buerger The Buerger Family; Bob, Linda, Rob and Katie

Steve Kiser James W. Dean Len Hall Marsha and Jerry Polacek Steve and Bonnie Tigner Susan M. Wormley

Peter C. Kostantacos* Anonymous

Dale Oij Holly L. Viren

Eugene and Mara Pocs Martin and Christy Pocs

Meenakshi Prashar Kanwal D. Prashar

Viola Scadden’s 85th Birthday Sandi Kelly

Howard L. Schmidt Angela Schmidt

Diana Singletary Gerald and Mary Thompson

Sara Skaggs Pat and Bud Wiener

Laura Jaye Smith, RN, May 2013 William J. Moses IN MEMORY OF…

Evelyn Abrahamson Jim and Shirley Waddell

Richard Bernardi Brent Bernardi Kathryn S. Null

Kurt Boucek Anonymous Kathryn and William Becker Michael Beert and Rachel Handlin Eileen M. Boucek Mary and Kent Buzzell Lorna and Greg Cote Juliana T. Dal Pra Connie and Richard Dowling Karen and Jim Falzone Doris M. Galle Daniel and Catherine Herdeman Matthew Peter Ingenito Beth A. Ingle Martha M. Kaiser Kurt Boucek Scholarship Memorial Fund Julie Monarski Greg K. Myers Barbara and Nat Nelson Erik and Nicole Oberg Carol Ann Ostrom Sam and Deb Overton Kurt and Frances Schoening Tamela and William Schulz Barbara and Gerald Shelton Harley E. Shepherd Jack and Barbara Simon Evelyn L. Smith Ellen and Ken Storck Cathy and John Szewczyk Kyle J. Wolfe Leah and Timothy Zahn

Keith Bradt Bradt Trust

David Caskey Mary B. Caskey Trust Mary Caskey McKey Living Trust Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Oliver

Colette Ann Currie Diane Nyhammer

James DeNure Eleanor DeNure

Theresa Gasparini Carolyn and Joe Scandroli, Sr.

Elizabeth “Liz” Harris Ronald V. Harris

Madeleine Haskell Michael Mastroianni

Eileen J. Hogshead Children of Eileen J. Hogshead

Heidi Hutchison, RVC volleyball coach Jeanne K. Smith

Ralph E. Kall Walter H. Kall

Reverend LaVern Kampfe Doris Elaine Kampfe

Peter C. Kostantacos*, RVC attorney and friend Carl and Barbara Dargene Ann and John Kerwitz Peter C. Kostantacos Family Trust Sam and Deb Overton

Mark Lewis RVC Community Education Outreach Staff Marion F. Wilke

Mary Ellen Lundby Ruth M. Bower Brittany Freiberg The Family and Friends of Mary Lundby Emily Loaiza and David Loaiza-Funk Pam and Terry Owens Tricia Cratty Sweeney

David R. Madden Michael and Naomi Madden

Lynn E. Manning and Aaron D. Manning Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Schoening Mary Jo Schoening

Catherine Manzullo Donald and Freda Manzullo

Geno Mastroianni Michael Mastroianni

Gerald and Rose Mastroianni Michael Mastroianni

District Fire Chief Kevin R. McIntyre International Association of Fire Fighters Local 413

Roy Mitcheltree Linda Mitcheltree

John J. O’Connell Rosemary A. O’Connell

Christopher L. Peppers Lisa and Jerry Peppers

John L. Peterson Anonymous

John S. Peterson Anonymous

William and Pauline Pirages James and Lucy Pirages

Bert Prather William Prather Steven R. Thompson

James Rehbein, Professor of Earth Science Alan and Cynthia Rehbein Annette J. Rehbein

Detective Kevin Darrell Rice, Sr. Patty and Elmer Rice Bruce Roberts

Ann Riordan Rose Pearson

Mabel Scritchfield Kay and William Becker

(continued…) * Deceased

5,555 COMMUNITY & CONTINUING EDUCATION STUDENTS, RANGING FROM AGES 10-64 Serving Our Community: By the Numbers


Q“The gratitude that I feel is almost impossible to put into words.”

- Julie, RVC Scholarship Recipient

Robert E. Sechler Donna M. Sechler

Eugene J. Skerkoske Mary Lib Skerkoske

Gerald J. Smith, RVC Alumni Barbara L. Smith

Lance R. Smith Jo Ann M. Smith

Irene Thompson Don and Elaine Johnson Thompson Trust

Ann Miller Waddell Laura and Roger Jacobsen Jim and Shirley Waddell

C. Edward Ware Mrs. Avis Benning Charles and Karen Blomgren Marcia A. Cook Betsie A. Trejo Dudgeon Mrs. Barbara Erickson Robert and Carol Fredrickson Renee S. Gustafson Sandra and Donald Hildebrand Mrs. Beverly J. Jackson McGladrey LLP Anne and Norman Meyer Catherine A. Pang Mary and John Phillips Trudy and Richard Reynolds Rydell Family Foundation Saavedra Gehlhausen Architects Roger E. Schmeling Lorraine M. Solie

Margaret Ware Renee Gustafson Sanda Hildebrand

Albert S. Wrate Sandra E. Ellison

William Zavadil, Asst. FB Coach Mary Lou Pea Miller, RVC, PEC

Anonymous

David H. and Madeleine V. Arnold

Leola Arnold*

Jack J. and Janna K. Becherer

James H. Breuhaus

Jean A. Bullen*

Mrs. Leonard J. Cartier

Eloise K. Eshbaugh*

James and Karen Falzone

Norma and Curtis Freeberg

Ronald V. Harris

Jane Hawkins-Hoff


Harlan J. and Elsie Ingwalson*

David D. Kalber*

Brian L. Kobischka

Peter C. Kostantacos*

Douglas E. Lee

Richard T. and Grace H. Leighto

Gene and Kathryn Lindell*

LoRayne Logan

Roger E. and Nancy A. Lundstrom

Fred E. Machesney*


Karl L. and Jeanette E. Nelson*

Carol Ann Ostrom

Lydia Luhman Pederson*

Bill and Terri Roop

William R. Samuelson

George and Frances Schwenkner*

George E. Seidler*

Tricia Cratty Sweeney


Edward and Kathryn Way*

Jack and Peggy Wolf

Virginia Wrork*

Fred and Wendy Young * Deceased

RVC HERITAGE SOCIETY IN RECOGNITION OF PLANNED GIVING

List Accuracy We are thankful to our generous donors and have taken steps to ensure the accuracy of this report. We apologize for any errors and ask that you notify us of any corrections by calling (815) 921-4500.


RVC Foundation Board and RVC Board of TrusteesFoundation Board of Directors <<

Brent Bernardi – Alpha Controls & Services, Inc.Brent R. Brodeski – Savant Capital Management, LLCBridgett Coleman° – Coleman CPA & Consulting, Inc.

Michael W. Davis – Community LeaderBrian J. DeBenedetto – Rockford Bank & Trust

Ann T. Dempsey – Oliver Close, LLCDale A. Drake, DDS – Drs. Drake, Ltd.

Bill Gorski, MD – SwedishAmerican Health SystemSteven A. Gunderson, DO – Rockford Ambulatory Surgery Center

Jane Hawkins-Hoff – Community LeaderBrian Helm – Helm Group

Robert J. King°° – Community LeaderDouglas Lee°° – Associated Banc-Corporation

LoRayne Logan – workplaceRoger E. Lundstrom – Community LeaderKaren E. Messley – RVC Faculty Emeritus

Stephen K. Miller – UTC Aerospace Systems John W. Mink* – Community Leader

Patrick W. Morrow – Alpine BankTad Olson – Olson Aluminum Castings

James R. Pirages – Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLPTimothy J. Rollins – WilliamsMcCarthy, LLP

Michelle Scandroli°° – Community LeaderRobert W. Stenstrom – Stenstrom Companies, Ltd.

James S. Waddell – Community Leader

Ex OfficioDr. Jack Becherer, President/CEO, Rock Valley College

Sam E. Overton, Jr., Vice President Administrative ServicesPamela K. Owens, Exec. Director, Foundation & College Advancement

° Term began 7/1/13 °° Term ended 6/30/13

* Deceased

>> Board of TrusteesMichael P. Dunn, Jr., ChairpersonDon Gillingham^ Frank Haney^^Lynn Kearney^^Katherine M. Kelley, Vice ChairpersonPatrick Murphy^^Randall J. Schaefer, SecretaryMary Tuite^^^Marshawn Massenat, Student Trustee^^^^Daniel Slabaugh, Student Trustee^^^^^

^ Term began 12/17/13 ^^ Term began 4/30/13 ^^^ Term resigned 10/21/13 ^^^^ Term began 5/28/13 ̂ ^^^^ Term ended 5/28/13

Q“God bless you for your support!”

- Josh, RVC Scholarship Recipient

ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE & FOUNDATION

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OUR MISSION

Rock Valley College is an educational leader in providing quality, accessible, lifelong learning opportunities, cultural enrichment,

and support for economic and technological development.

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