2016 Annual Report

Success Story

1975-2015

40th Anniversary of the École technique et professionnelle: An Opportunity to Look Towards the FutureThe 2015-2016 year was marked by several festivities surrounding the 40th anniversary of our technical college. Since 1975, the École technique et professionnelle (ETP) provides hands-on technical training programs tailored to the demands of the labour market, all the while meeting the concrete needs that are emerging in our Francophone community, whether economic, social or cultural in nature. This anniversary provides an opportunity to emphasize the ETP’s major success stories, including the increase in the number of students from 13 to 400, and to look confidently towards the future. Our health programs are taught in a futuristic building using the latest technology and are training tomorrow’s bilingual professionals. Our early childhood education programs have a direct positive impact on the diverse skills of future generations. Our business administration program is training our next Francophone economic leaders, while other

programs, in multimedia, tourism or information technology, provide our students with excellent opportunities in rapidly-evolving industries. Simply speaking, the training provided by the École technique et professionnelle contributes fully to the survival of the French language in Manitoba and to the physical, economic and technological well-being of our future Francophone society. Thus, while celebrating ETP’s past, we must also maintain, in addition to meeting the needs of organisations and businesses, the capacity to innovate and reinvent ourselves which has allowed us to grow rapidly and to award over 2,000 diplomas since 1975. Creativity must remain key for the coming years.

Rector,

Gabor Csepregi

Results and 1st Year ProjectsIn June, 2016, I submitted my first annual report as President of the Board of Governors (BG) of Université de Saint-Boniface (USB). My nomination in the summer of 2015, as head of the BG, followed a long-standing commitment. In fact, for several years, I served as a member of the BG before becoming its Vice President for two years. My connections with this institution run deep. I have a Bachelor of Science from USB, taught business administration for four years and, with my wife, created a family trust fund. This first year in office has been filled with exciting moments and projects, including the 40th anniversary of the École technique et professionnelle. In Halifax, I also participated in the Canadian University Boards Association Conference – an event focussing on improving the governance of our institutions. In addition, the organisation of the

activities planned for the 200th anniversary of the university are well underway. I am proud of USB, its role in the education of our people, but also its national and international contributions, whether in the form of student projects or the impact of our research. Its future challenges will include remaining highly relevant and effective in important contemporary fields, while retaining the qualities of a small-scale university.

President, Board of Governors,

Antoine Hacault

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A Welcoming, Inclusive and Innovative UniversityAt USB, the students are at the heart of everything! Learning in a select environment conducive to personal growth, the student is presented with an array of services and resources fostering his or her development and supporting academic achievement. Without question, USB is a vibrant, warm and stimulating place to study.

40 Years in Style!The 2015-2016 year was significant for the École technique et professionnelle as it celebrated 40 years of success. Established due to needs expressed by the community, the ETP pursues its mission of offering a personalized approach to teaching, reflecting the needs of the labour market. The nearly fifteen programs offered in class or online have enabled it to surpass

the threshold of 2,000 graduates in this anniversary year. In addition, the Tourism

Management program celebrated its 15th year and Early Childhood Education, the 25th anniversary of its first graduating class!

An Important Grant for a Program in Inclusive Education Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) has awarded the Faculty of Education of Université de Saint-Boniface $301,200 to develop and promote an online program leading to a degree in inclusive education. This diploma can then lead to a certificate in remedial education. Thus, with the support of universities and school boards in Western Canada, USB is working towards carrying out the steps leading to the creation of this program which will start in the fall of 2017.

The Service de Perfectionnement Linguistique Is Innovating!The 2015-2016 year was particularly vibrant for the Service de perfectionnement linguistique (SPL) as it implemented three new innovative projects. In particular, it has created a promotional video for its tutoring centre in support of the Recruitment office and other departments in the promotion of USB. The SPL has also created a personalized development plan offering additional language support to students in need of such a resource. In collaboration with the Services des technologies d’apprentissage à distance (STAD), the SPL proceeded to evaluate tools to offer remote tutoring services with the goal of improving access. A pilot project held in the spring of 2016 provided a measure of the tool’s effectiveness and the interest it generated among students.

Without question, USB is a vibrant, warm and stimulating place to study.

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Immersed in CultureUSB offers its student population a full socio-cultural calendar thanks to the Service d’animation culturelle’s programming which focusses on four areas: theatre, music, social activities and visual arts. La Rentrée, USB’s Haunted House, song-filled evenings, the exhibits at the Galerie and USB en spectacle are only a few examples of the activities regularly scheduled on the

calendar. This year, the students and the community were delighted by new activities, in particular the return of the Rame de nuit during the Festival du Voyageur, the creation of the USB Band, the Moulin Rouge social evening organized by the student association, Vos idées en chansons, a collaboration with the 100 NONS, and the theatrical production La Création.

Studying the French Fact As part of a history course, a student seminar on the history of minority Francophone communities in Canada took place in partnership with the Chaire de recherche sur les migrations, les transferts et les communautés francophones (Research Chair in Migrations, Transfers and Francophone Communities). Using research results, a dozen students gave a presentation on various themes surrounding the French fact.

Open to the community and broadcasted online via the Centre de la Francophonie des Amériques, the seminar was a resounding success.

A Driving Force for Notoriety Research continues to extend its scope at Université de Saint-Boniface and to contribute to the institution’s influence. The past year has been rich in the dissemination of knowledge.

Distinguished Guest Speakers The Chair of Canadian Research in Migrations, Transfers and Francophone Communities (CRC-MTCF) presented or supported a number of conferences in 2015-2016 which allowed USB to welcome renowned speakers.

The guest speaker for the third Robert-Painchaud Conference entitled “L’Interculturalisme québécois et la gestion de la diversité ethnocuturelle” (Interculturalism in Québec and the Management of Ethnocultural Diversity) was Gérard Bouchard of Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Professor Jean-Noel Grandhomme of Université de Lorraine in Nancy spoke to us on Les mouvements indépendantistes en France des

années 1960 à nos jours : la tentation du recours au terrorisme (Separatist Movements in France from the 1960s to Today: The Temptation of Resorting to Terrorism), and a professor of History from Université Laurentienne, Joël Belliveau, presented a talk Vers une appréciation globale des révolutions tranquilles chez les francophonies minoritaires canadiennes (Towards a Global Appreciation of the Quiet Revolutions of the Canadian Francophone Minority Communities) in collaboration with the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS-MB) - section Manitoba. As part of the ACFAS-MB noontime conference series, a conference on Syria brought together a number of specialists speaking on the subject from the Baytna Syria Foundation of the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3, the SMART Press Agency and the American University of Paris.

Gérard BouchardUNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI

Numerous Research Grant AwardsThree professors from Université de Saint-Boniface, Maria Arentsen, Yves Frenette and Sandrine Hallion, each received a grant from the Canadian Council for Humanities Research (CRSH).

Maria Arentsen, Professor with the Department of French Studies, Languages and Literature, received a five-year grant for her research

program entitled “Le corps blessé dans les littératures québécoise et canadienne d’expression française entre 1945 et 2015.” The purpose of this project is to understand how handicapped persons were reified by literary discourse over the 20th century and will try to

shed light on the meaning attributed to the wounded body depicted in such literature.

Yves Frenette, holder of the Canada Research Chair in Migrations, Transfers and

Francophone Communities, and newly elected member of the Royal Society of Canada, received a two-year grant for the partnership development project “Nouveaux regards sur l’occupation

du continent nord-americain par la population canadienne-française, 1760-1914”, which will look into the historical, geographic and socio-economic aspects of the occupation of the territory by the Métis and Francophones from all over the world. The study will be led by 11 researchers and five collaborators, and will call upon the participation of ten university institutions as well as numerous partners.

Sandrine Hallion, Professor with the Department of French Studies, Languages and Literature, received a grant to hold an international seminar “Les français d’ici 2016,” which took place from June 6-9. Her research has helped integrate the specificities of the French spoken in the Canadian Prairies with the varieties of French studied by the team of France Martineau, holder of the University of Ottawa Research Chair in Language and Migration in French America, as part of the project “Le français à la mesure d’un continent”.

High HonoursProfessor, researcher and writer Lise Gaboury-Diallo was awarded the rank of knight in the Ordre des Palmes académiques of France which recognized exceptional participation in the enrichment of cultural heritage of persons actively contributing to the expansion of French culture throughout the world.

Member of the USB teaching faculty for over 25 years, Lise Gaboury-Diallo specializes in literature from Western Canada, devoting a constant and undying energy to the vitality of the French language in Canada.

Youth from Here and AbroadIn an increasingly competitive world, USB succeeds in recruiting the most promising students by adopting a personalized approach. The 2015-2016 year marked the development of existing and future services, an increased number of visits to secondary schools and the personalized and frequent communication with potential future students. The promotion and offer of entrance scholarships, sports and cultural scholarships for recruiting purposes, participation in graduation ceremonies in schools and the launch of an online admissions service with support to students in preparing their application are just a few of the tools and opportunities for establishing relationships with future students.

Trial Balloon for Future USB AthletesThe first edition of the Les Rouges Juniors sports camps, open to French-speaking students from grades 7 through 12, enabled young athletes to perfect their skills and strategies in basketball and soccer. Led by trainers and athletes from Les Rouges, the USB sports club, these camps created a pool of potential recruits for Les Rouges university teams. These free sessions took place

at Université de Saint-Boniface during the week of spring break and welcomed 18 young participants.

Meeting with Young PeopleUniversité de Saint-Boniface ensures a strong contribution to the French-speaking community and its youth, in particular by supporting numerous important socio-cultural events. By doing so, USB can interact directly with community members and foster a dialogue on the possibility of pursuing post-secondary studies in French. In 2015-2016, USB took part in the major gathering Foule RAFfaire of the Conseil jeunesse provincial (CJP), in Petit Canada presented during the Festival du Voyageur, which this year also included La Chicane électrique of Le 100 NONS, in the Cercle Molière’s youth theatre festival, including its student matinees, in the Winnipeg Storytelling Festival, in the event Français pour l’avenir and even the Festival des vidéastes and Freeze Frame; all large-scale events that led to meeting hundreds of potential future students.

2015-2016 was marked by the development of existing and future services!

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Get Excited About USB!We have travelled many kilometres in 2015-2016 to promote the strong points of Université de Saint-Boniface. From Yukon to Montreal, with stops in Brazil, North Ontario and North Dakota, the dynamic Recruitment Office team generated interest everywhere it went. An eight day trip to Brazil with

the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne provided an opportunity to highlight the advantages of USB in front of packed auditoriums. USB participated in 12 career fairs in Manitoba and the Yukon where more than 10,000 people browsed the USB booth, made 30

presentations before close to 450 students in different Francophone schools and French immersion schools in Manitoba and offered more than 36 guided visits of USB to some 700 students! The USB Open House evening welcomed just over 230 potential future students and their parents. Parents also had the opportunity to hear about USB during various presentations as part of seven evening information sessions intended for 11th and 12th grade students from Francophone schools and French immersion schools in Manitoba.

Perennial PartnersUniversité de Saint-Boniface enjoys a privileged relationship with the Francophone community of Manitoba. An impressive number of conferences, round tables and discussions have taken place within its walls, welcoming members of the community and further reinforcing its commitment to the development of Manitoban francophonie.

Expertise, Passion and CuriosityThe last year was rich in reflections, knowledge sharing, discoveries and opening up to the world thanks to a series of round tables, conferences, colloquia, discussions and testimonials. From promotion to dialogue between aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities as a first step towards reconciliation through globalisation and knowledge transfers within organisations and questioning the role of Quebec toward other French Canadians, USB has welcomed a good number of experts, passionate panellists and students and members of the community, all as curious as they are committed. Teaching, this art of transmitting

technical skills, paired with the development of critical thinking, was the subject of a public conference entitled “À quoi sert l’éducation?” Similarly, during the Semaine de la diversité, USB became a space for reflection on the theme “Identity and Differences.”

Our Horizons Are Expanding... Thanks to Your DonationPresided over by students Sara Fournier and Nicolas Audette, the 2015-2016 fundraising campaign’s goal was set at $600,000 in order to further enhance student mobility, support students in need and to invest in the university’s emerging priorities. This mission was accomplished thanks to your great generosity for which we are deeply grateful. Together, we raised a total of $859,944.92. Thank you!

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Support for the Training of Future Francophone DoctorsThe Continuing Education Department (DEP) is collaborating with the University of Manitoba School of Medicine as part of a bilingual training project started in 2013. Teaching material was developed to allow future doctors to acquire a specific vocabulary and to interact with Francophone patients in simulated situations.

Ten workshops dealing with subjects as varied as psychiatry, the nervous and ophthalmic systems or even the musculoskeletal system were launched in September 2015. In 2015-2016, the DEP recruited and coordinated the training of new simulation patients who will play an active role in the training of future Francophone doctors.

In business in 55 hours!Seven teams of aspiring entrepreneurs composed of students from the USB program of Business Administration and from the ETP, as well as

members of the community, participated in the very first edition of Affaires Éclair, an initiative organized by the World Trade Centre Winnipeg in collaboration with Université de Saint-Boniface and the Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM). This entrepreneurial competition attracted around forty participants who met at USB over a weekend to develop their business in 55 hours.

A Big Thank You to Our Generous DonorsFrom April 1st, 2015, through March 31st, 2016

Anonymous Donors (33)

Arentsen, Maria Fernanda

Arnaud, Irène

Association des professeurs de l’École technique et professionnelle (APETP)

Association des professeurs et des professionnels de l’Université de Saint-Boniface (APPUSB)

Association of Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters of Manitoba (ATIM)

Association étudiante de l’Université de Saint-Boniface

Aubry, Étienne and Simone Parent-Aubry

Auclair, Jean-Vianney and Monique Fillion

Ayotte, Marie-Ange

Ayotte-Zaretski, Louise

Balcaen, Hélène

Baranowski, Krystyna

Barnabé, Gisèle and Norman

Barnabé, Guy and Léa

Barrett DeWiele, Corinne

Beaudette, Florent and Céline

Beaudoin, Pierre and Evelyne

Beaudry, Gilles

Beaulieu, Rose-Marie and Philippe

Benhamou, Christian

Bérard, Léo and Frances

Bernard, Donald and Émilienne Bohémier

Bernardin, Denis and Linda

Bilodeau, Marcel J.

Birchwood Inn Inc.

Bisson, Agathe

Bjornson, Lynne

Blanchette, Lucille T.

Blanchette, Mireille

Bluethner, John

BMO Financial Group

Bockstael Construction Limited

Boily, Johanne

Boisjoli, Armand

Boisvert, Joelle and Mike Carruthers

Boisvert, Lorraine

Boisvert, Normand and Léonie

Borger, Alan

Borys, Taras

Bosc, Pauline

Bouchard, Hubert and Anita

Bouchard, René and Michèle

Bourgeois-Law, Gisèle

Bradet, Rachel and Guy

Brennan, Gerald

Robert, Roland

Brisdon, Mélonai

Brochu, Paul

Brydon, Heather

Caisse Financial Group

Canadian Parents for French

Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba

Chabbert, Guy

Chambers, Marlene

Chambre de commerce francophone de Saint-Boniface

Champagne, Denis

Chaput, Maria and Louis Bernardin

Charrière, Léo and Louise

Chartier, Georges

Chartier, Maryse

Chassé, Charlene

Chatel, Ron

Chatwell, Alfred

Chipman, Kevin

Clément, Raymond and Colette Le Gal

Cleveland, Kevin

Cloutier, Jean-Paul

Collette, Denis and Pauline

Courcelles, Donald and Cheryl

Couture, Abbé Léo

Cressman, Zoe

Csepregi, Gábor and Éva Balázs

Daman, Marguerite

Dandeneau, David and Huguette

De Moissac, Danielle

De Repentigny, Michel

DeGagné, Daniel

Delaquis, Norbert

Delaquis, Stéfan

Delaquis, Estate of Bertrand

Denis, Wilfrid

Desautels, Fernand

Desautels, Marcel André

Desjardins, François

Desnoyers, Mélanie

Deveau, Yvette

Diallo, Ibrahima and Lise Gaboury-Diallo

Diop, Lamine and Brigitte Satori

Doche, Lefcothéa

Dorge, Stéphane and Aileen Clark

Dornez-Laxdal, Diane

Dorrington, Peter

Dubois, Roger and Agnès

Dufault, Jeannine

Duguay, Louise

Duhamel, Carolyn

Dupont, Catherine

Dupont, Edgar and Rolande Bélanger

Dupont, Ephrem and Louise

Dupont, Eva

Dupuis, René and Lise

E. A. & Carolyn Crippen

École St. Avila

Éducatrices et Éducateurs francophones du Manitoba

El Tassi, Albo (Albert)

Evans, Yvonne

Ferré, Mariette

Filion-Rosset, Dr. Jeannette

Fillion, Abbé Charles

Foidart, Aurèle

Foidart, Firmin and Caroline

Fondation de philanthropie stratégique

Fontaine, Luc

Fontaine, René and Colette

Forbes, Lorraine

Forest, Gabriel and Marcelle

Fournier, Sara

Francofonds Inc.

Fréchette, Monseigneur Albert

Fredette, Patrick and Chantal Fréchette

Freynet, Lucile

Freynet, Michelle

Freynet, Yolande

Freynet-Gagné Translation and Consulting

Gagné, Antoine and Norma Lacroix-Gagné

Gagné, Daniel

Gagné, Laurent and Gertrude

Gagné, Natalie

Gagné, Raymonde

Gagnon, Huguette

Gagnon, Jocelyne and Daniel St-Vincent

Garand, Irène

Gatin-Wiegand, Danielle

Gaudry, Léona

Gauthier, Marcel and Patricia Gendreau

Gauvin, François and Lise Laverdure

Gendron, Renée-Lynn and Danny

Genest, Raymond

Gérardy, Claire

Giasson, Florette

Gilbert-Collet, Alice

Gilmore, Donald

Gobin, Aimé

Godbout, Nanette

Gosselin, Régis and Jacqueline

Gosselin, Wilfrid and Jeanne

Graham, Sharon

Graham, William

Grégoire, Justin

Griffiths, Lucile

Gueye, Ndeye Rokhaya

Hague, Robert

Hamelin, Lise

Hawey, Stéphane

Hébert-Saindon, Louise

Holmes, Catherine

Houde, Céline

Hukportie, Nathalie

Jamault, Jeanne

James, Keleigh

Joanisse, Julie

Jourdain, Guy

Joyal, Laurette

Jubinville, Alain

Jubinville, Aline

Jubinville, Frédéric

Julien, Céline

Kenny, Dennis

Koniak, Charlene

La Rivière, Denys

Labossière, Guy

Labossière, Estate of Père Gérald

Lachance-Piché, Dr. Christine

LaCoste, Monique and Dave Kornachuk

Ladco Company Limited

LaFlèche, Charles and Christiane

Lafond, Micheline

Lahboub-Daayf, Jouwairia

Lapointe, Gisèle

Lapp, Shirley

LaRochelle, Gaétan and Sylvie Beaudry

Laurencelle, Louis

Lavoie, Daniel

Le Gal, Denis

Le Gal, Simone

Le Madec, Roger and Marie

Leblanc, Raymond

Leclair, Armande

Leclerc, Wilbrod

Lécuyer, Gérard

Lemay, France

Lemoine, Doris

Lemoine, Gabriel and Francyne

Lemoine, Guy

Lentz, François and Catherine

Léveillé, Bernard

Little, Diane

Lukowycz, Jean-Pierre

Lussier, Daniel and Lisette

Lussier, Lucien and Germaine

Lussier-Demers, Joanne

Lyrette, Mélanie

Mahé, Irène

Mahé-Napastiuk, Christine

Mangin, Hubert

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries

Manitoba Metis Federation Inc.

Marcoux, Rosanne

Martin, Jeannette R.

Maupertuis, Anne-Marie

Maynard, Marie

Mehra, Sachit

Melnyk, Karen Ann

Michaud, Claude and Norma

Michaud-Brunette, Nicole

Michon, Robert

Minkala-Ntadi, Pierre

Monnin, Bernard

Monnin, Monsieur le Juge Michel

Montgomery, Geordie

Morin, Lucien

Morin-Nett, Erika

Morris, Paul

Moskalyk, Joan

MTS Allstream Inc.

Mulaire, Raymond

Mulaire, René and Cécile

Ndiaye, Léna Diame and Boye Ndèye Yacine

Nyongwa, Moses

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Ouimet, Alain

Paillé, Henri and Louise

Paine, Kevin

Paquin, Louis and Mariette Chartier

Paquin, Robert and Michelle Fréchette

Paskoff Biesse, Ronna Lee

Pelchat, Carole and Léo

Pelletier, Paul

Perrin, Lucille

Perron, Christian and Nicole Beaudry

Perron, Georges and Denise

Philibert, Dominique

Poitras, Lorraine

Pothier-Krindle, Jade

Préfontaine, Jacques

Preteau, Lévis

Proteau, Gérald

Reesor-Taylor, Rachel

Régis, Stéphane

Régnier, Abbé Gérard

Régnier, Roger

Réseau des cégeps et des collèges francophones du Canada

Rey, Robert and Cécilia

Ritchot, Janelle

Ritchot, Norbert and Suzanne

Rivard, Léonard and Linda

Rivard, Marc and Caroline

Roberge, Carmen

Robert, Diane and Léo

Robert, Maxine and Chantale Lavack

Robert, Roland

Robidoux P.S.S., Robert

Robitaille, Richard

Roch, Lisa

Roch, Lorraine

Rocque, Jules

Rondeau, Dave and Sylvie Robert

Rouire, Ronald and Noëlla

Roussy, Sylvain

Roy, Dr. Robert T.

Roy, Guy and Hélène

Roy, Robert

Roy-Wsiaki, Geneviève

Ryan, James and Kristina

Sabourin, Gilbert and Yvette

Sabourin, Réal

Saint-Pierre, Marjolaine

Salaam, Moe

Samson, André and Marie-Claude Paradis

Sapoznik, Karlee Anne

Saquet, Jacques and Claudette

Sara Riel Inc.

Sarginson, Laurel

Saurette, Fernand

Shafai, Loftollah and Joanne Therrien

Simard, Robert and Colette

Soeurs des Saints-Noms de Jésus et de Marie

Soeurs Missionnaires Oblates de Saint-Boniface

Stanners, Michèle

Stanners, Robert and Lynne Champagne

St-Cyr, Louis and Liette Préjet

St-Vincent, Mireille

St-Vincent, Patricia

Tabisz, George

Taillefer, Jean-Marie and Lynne

Teffaine, Rhéal

Tessier, Léontine

Tétrault, Alphonse

Tétrault, Robert

The Manitoba Teachers’ Society

Therrien, Maurice and Diane

Tibbits-Fefchak, Norma

Tougas, Nicole

Trudel, Huguette

Turenne, Roselle

Ulrich, Louise

Valenti, Jean

Van Osch, Nicole

Vandale, Erin

Verrette, Michel

Verrier, Roméo and Rose

Vidal Curell, Bibiana

Vigier, Darcelle

Vincent, Claude and Louise

Vinet, Joanne

Violy, Christian

Walkty, Charlotte and Gordon

Zellama, Faïçal

Income Sources Grants

– Provincial Government 54%

Grants – Federal Government 13%

Tuition Fees 16%

Investment Income 7%

Other Income 5%

Donations 3%

Rents and Parking 2%

The complete financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, can be found on the website ustboniface.ca/etatsfinanciers.

Financial StatementsFINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

Income

Provincial Government Grants $ 18,301,000

Federal Government Grants $ 4,405,000

Tuition Fees $ 5,355,000

Investment Income $ 2,324,000

Other Income $ 1,621,000

Donation $ 845,000

Rents and Parking $ 737,000

Total $ 33,588,000

Expenses

Salaries and Benefits $ 23,153,000

Materials and Other $ 4,562,000

Amortisation of Capital Assets $ 1,206,000

Travel and Conferences $ 696,000

Public Services $ 564,000

Scholarships and Awards $ 488,000

Total $ 30,669,000

Excess Income over Expenses $ 2,919,000

Allocation to Endowment Fund ($ 803,000)

Investment in Capital Assets ($ 248,000)

Net Allocation of Funds ($ 1,865,000)

Balance

Net Change in Unencumbered Funds $ 3,000