Germanna Community College

Educational FoundationGermanna Community College

Educational Foundation

Germanna’s affordable programs open

doors that can lead to meaningful

employment and fulfilling lives. the

accomplishments of our graduates

strengthen the communities in which we

live and work. the support of donors is

vital in helping Germanna launch new

initiatives to enable the college to expand

its exceptional educational and training

programs and facilities to meet the needs

of its service region. Major projects in

various stages of planning include a new

location in Stafford county, replacement

of the Slaughter Building on the locust

Grove campus, new modular offices

and classrooms at daniel technology

center and expanding the Fredericksburg

campus. these large scale construction

projects require financial investments from

individual and organizational donors as

well as support from the commonwealth

of Virginia. i deeply appreciate those who

step forward to provide leadership gifts

that will enable Germanna to continue

to meet the increasing demand for

educational opportunities within reach

of all of our citizens.

David A. Sam

President, Germanna Community College

Germanna: affordable & accessible Education

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Dear Friends,

It is with much pride that we look back upon the 2013-14 fiscal year at the Germanna

Community College Educational Foundation. As you will see in this Annual Report, last year

was extraordinary for the GCCEF.

The Foundation continues to open doors for all generations by supporting Germanna

Community College’s exceptional academic and workforce development programs. Ambitious

high school students tackle the rigorous curriculum in Dual Enrollment programs. Traditional

college age students earn associate’s degrees and transfer to four year universities. Middle

career adults enhance their knowledge and skills to advance their current careers or begin

new ones. Students of all ages enroll in Germanna’s programs simply because they want to

learn. Students attend Germanna seeking knowledge, skills, and credentials that help them

lead more engaged and productive lives.

Donor support enabled the Foundation to award nearly 500 scholarships this year. Scholarship

Monte Carlo celebrated its 20th Anniversary by raising nearly $150,000, the largest total

ever for this signature event that has raised more than $1,000,000 over the years to support

scholarships. An innovative Germanna Scholars Program was developed with donor support

and in partnership with the Culpeper Public School System. Thought-provoking campus

lectures, including one by an early leader of the civil rights movement and another by a

well-regarded poet, engaged and challenged our students. An advanced nursing skills

simulator purchased by the Foundation is making a big difference for nursing and health

technologies students. These are just a few of the many ways that donor support is enriching

the Germanna educational environment.

The Board of Directors is committed to helping Germanna students achieve their educational

dreams and obtain the knowledge and skills needed for success. With your help, we can

continue to open doors for the students in our community.

Russell James

President, Germanna Community College Educational Foundation

Message from the Foundation President

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Germanna community college Educational Foundation Scholarship Funds

Ann J. Sam Scholarship in Nursing

Anna Ruth Inskeep Scholarship Fund

Atlantic Builders Scholarship Fund

Bertha M. Seay Massey Scholarship

for Nursing Education

Byrd L. Daniel, Jr. Scholarship

Captain William C. Carpenter Endowment

Caroline County Agricultural Fair Scholarship

Charles H. Huffman Memorial Scholarship

Charles Rector Family Scholarship

Comfort Keepers C.N.A. Scholarship

Comfort Keepers Nursing Scholarship

Corbin Homebuilders Family Scholarship

Culpeper Regional Hospital Scholarship in Nursing

Culpeper Wood Preservers Scholarships

D. French Slaughter, Jr. Endowment

Dale M. Featherston Endowment

for Nursing Education

Dulcie H. Potter Endowed Scholarship

Duval Scholarship Endowment

Elizabeth Schneider Memorial Endowment

Elna H. Daniel Endowment

Follett Scholarship for Textbooks

Frank S. Turnage Endowment

Fredericksburg Ambulatory Surgery Center

Nursing Scholarship

Fredericksburg Rotary Club Scholarship

Fredericksburg Savings Bank Scholarship Endowment

Freta B. Napier Scholarship

GenCorp Engineering Scholarship

George P. Beard, Jr. Endowment Fund

for Business Education

Georgia Willis Scholarship

Germanna Guarantee Program

Gertrude Yowell Hudson Yates Scholarship

Giles H. Miller, Jr. Scholarship

Glenn DuBois Student Success Fund

Hazel Harris Heath Grant Scholarship

Endowment for Nursing

Henrietta Margaret D. Pattishall R.N.

Memorial Scholarship

Henry and Iva Smith Scholarship

Isabel Williams LPN Scholarship

J. Carlton “Zeus” Clore Scholarship

Jane Ingalls Nurse Educator Fellowship

Janet B. Swan Scholarship

Jean Boswell Oravits Fund

for Education Supporting National Security

Jefferson Homebuilders, Inc. Scholarship

Jerry Ray Jernigan Memorial Scholarship

John A. Nere, Sr. Scholarship Endowment

John J. “Butch” Davies, III Endowment

John William Price, Jr. Scholarship

Joseph and Linda Daniel Nursing and

Health Technologies Fund

Kaye and Marie Andrus Scholarship Endowment

Kristin and Kati Lisk Memorial Scholarship

LaZaila Richardson Scholarship

Linda Fagan and Loren Franklin Sealy Scholarship

Linda Nelson Nursing Scholarship

LOW Lioness Club Scholarship

Margaret & Tommy Pitts-Richard C. O’Neill

Scholarship Fund

Mary Ball Woman’s Club Scholarship

Mary Washington Hospital Foundation

Nursing Scholarship

Middle College Fund

Mildred C. King Scholarship Endowment for Nursing

Molly Kate Nogrady Fund

for Germanna’s Middle College

Nancy & Steve Jones Scholarship

Nursing and Health Technologies Fund

OMCWF Dental Scholarship

Otis & Mescal Burke Scholarship

Papa John’s Book for Students Scholarship

Pearline T. Soltes Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Phyllis H. Martin Endowed Faculty Chair

PNC Scholarship for Nursing

QRC Technology Scholarship

Ray and Joyce Zachmann Endowment

Raynold (“Randy”) Collier Glazebrook, III,

Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Rebecca Boniface Scholarship for Women

Recon to Restoration

Reynolds Family of Orange Scholarship Endowment

Rich Gossweiler Student Emergency Fund

Ron Parker Hope Scholarship

(Culpeper Hope Scholarship)

Shannon A. Broom Art Scholarship Endowment

Somerset Steam & Gas Engine

Association Scholarship

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Nursing Fund

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Nursing Scholarship

Stella Rhoades Almond Nursing Scholarship

Stepping Stone Scholarship

SWIFT Endowment

Technologist to Nursing Scholarship

The Alumni Association of the School of Professional

Nursing of Mary Washington Hospital Scholarship

The Ardiena Ann Tromley Scholarship for Teaching

The Mary Frances Willis and James G. Willis

Memorial Scholarship

The Second Bank & Trust Floyd White

Memorial Scholarship

The Woman’s Club of Fredericksburg

Endowed Scholarship for Nursing

Viola M. Smith Scholarship

Volkswagen and Germanna Community College:

Partners in Education Scholarship

Willis Clyde Locker Memorial Scholarship for History

Many Thanks to our lead donors

contributing this fiscal year.

Atlantic Builders

Culpeper Regional Health System

Culpeper Wood Preservers of Fredericksburg

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Daniel

Fredericksburg Savings Charitable Foundation

GenCorp Foundation

OSMOSE, Inc.

Ms. Jacqueline Rorrer

SWIFT, Inc.

Dr. & Mrs. Frank S. Turnage

Union First Market Bank

Mr. & Mrs. Pete Williams

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With our sound financial position and solid Board leadership,

the Foundation will be able to continue to achieve its mission

of helping the College serve students and strengthen the

region served by Germanna. We, as custodians of donors’

gifts, are committed to raising the financial resources

required to support our students and strengthen Germanna’s

excellent academic and workforce development programs

and its facilities.

Our fundraising initiatives have been a tremendous success.

Total contributions increased from $650,000 to $900,000,

representing a 38 percent increase. Private funds held by

the Foundation increased by 15 percent from $5.2 million

to $6 million at the same time.

The Distinguished Person of the Year, Scholarship Monte

Carlo, Scholarship Reception, Golf Tournament and Annual

Dinner events were very successful in raising money, and

in recognizing donors, scholarship recipients, community

leaders, and faculty and staff.

None of these efforts would be possible without the support

of our many volunteers, friends, faculty and staff, students,

and alumni who give their time and talent to enrich all

aspects of the College.

As we look to the future, we are excited about our growth

and our continued service to our community and its students.

It is with such an engaged and generous community, I am

confident we will continue to have great success.

C. Douglas Elliott

Executive Director, GCC Educational Foundation

and Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Message from the Executive director

GccEF aSSEtS and SouRcES oF FundS

SouRcES of Funds

43%Contributions

35%Investment

Income

12%Events

10%Local Funds

aSSEtS Total: $6 million

5%Art

69%Investments

5%Cash

18%Land 3%

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Germanna Community College Educational Foundation honored G.

William “Billy” and Linda Beale as its 2014 Distinguished Person of the

Year. Billy and Linda have worked hard for many years to strengthen

the region through their business, volunteer and philanthropic

activities. Billy serves as the CEO of Union Bankshares Corporation

and also provides leadership to numerous local, regional, state, and

national organizations. Billy and Linda have both served Germanna

with distinction as members of the Board of Directors of the GCC

Educational Foundation. Their fundraising and leadership activities

have helped many Germanna students succeed. Billy and Linda’s

generous financial contributions have made a substantial impact

on the Germanna community and the citizens of the region.

Billy and linda Beale Honored for long-time Service to Germanna

Supporting Germanna

students through financial

support of the GCCEF is

a sound investment in our

region. The knowledge

and skills students obtain

through Germanna

programs change

individual lives and

contribute significantly

to the economic vitality

of the region. Every day

thousands of Germanna

alumni and current

students make a positive

contribution wherever

they live and work.”

— Billy Beale

‘‘G. William “Billy” and Linda

Beale, both former GCCEF

Board Members, were

recognized at the 2014

Distinguished Person of

the Year event. Linda and

Billy have served the region

with distinction for many

years. Union Bankshares

Corporation, where Billy

serves as CEO has been a

strong financial supporter

of Germanna and of many

other regional organizations.

Golf tournament Goes off With a Bang

This year’s Golf Tournament was a

resounding success, beginning with

a shot from Nathan Miller’s cannon

(pictured above). The Tournament

raised nearly $30,000 for the Germanna

Community College Educational

Foundation under the leadership of

Chris Hallberg, Teri McNally and Bruce

Davis. Mary Washington Healthcare won

this year’s tournament with a team of

Kevin Hyde, Marque Ledoux, Ravi Mathur

and Malone Schooler.

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This year’s Scholarship Monte Carlo

brought over 250 people together,

raising nearly $150,000 for Germanna

scholarships. Thanks to the collective

effort of dedicated volunteers, many

deserving students have realized their

dream of higher education. 2014 marked

the 20th Anniversary of this signature

fundraising event which has raised over

$1,000,000 for scholarships. Proceeds from

the event fund the Germanna Guarantee

Program, which helps students with

financial need. Event supporters enjoyed

the high energy event that included

music, dancing, a live auction, and casino

games, while raising funds for Germanna

students. Joe and Linda Daniel and many

other volunteers made the event this year

an extraordinary success. Pictured, Top

(L-R): Russell James, Deborah Koller, Joe

Daniel, Clarissa Berry, Tiffany Hawkins

and Joy Jarvis. Bottom (L-R): Ron Holmes,

Jane Wallace, Hap Connors, David Sam

and Adam Fried.

ScHolaRSHiP MontE caRlo cElEBRatES 20tH anniVERSaRY:

over $1,000,000 Raised for Student Scholarships

We are here to

give students the

opportunity to get

a great education

in our community.

Your help is critical

—our success is

their success.”

— Joe Daniel

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community Support for GccEF

The Germanna

Community College

Educational

Foundation, Inc.

(GCCEF) was established

in 1983 to foster and

promote the growth,

progress and well-being

of the College and its

students. The Foundation

provides supplemental

support for the College’s

programs and initiatives

within the policies of

the State Board for

Community Colleges

and the bylaws of the

Germanna Community

College Educational

Foundation Board

of Directors.

On May 6, 2014, the community

came together for 24 hours

of online giving hosted by the

Community Foundation for the

Rappahannock River Region.

The Community Give raised

$545,000 for more than 110 local

nonprofits. Over $11,000 was

contributed for the GCCEF.

Community Foundation

Executive Director and GCCEF Board Member, Teri McNally, is pictured with GCCEF

staff member, Mike Breitenbach (’10).

Enrollment demand from our

students in Stafford County is

so great that Germanna must

build a permanent campus in

Stafford. The Stafford County

pledge of $1,000,000 to support

the development of the campus

and the County’s assistance

in obtaining the property for

the campus are the types of

investments required to expand

our capacity to serve Germanna

students. Stafford EDA members

Jack Rowley (above left) and

Don Newlin (above right) have

been instrumental in helping

Germanna obtain support from

the County.

The Spotsylvania Board of

Supervisors was presented

with the 2014 VCCS

Chancellor’s Award for its

support of Germanna. County

support was important

in enabling Germanna to

build its new Science and

Engineering Building and

Information Commons. Glenn

DuBois (left), VCCS Chancellor,

is pictured with Paul Trampe,

Member, Spotsylvania County

Board of Supervisors; Mark L. Cole, Member of Virginia House of Delegates; Doug

Barnes, Spotsylvania County Administrator, and David Sam, President of GCC.

new Stafford campus on the Horizon

Spotsylvania Supports StEM Education

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oPEninG dooRS:

Highlighting Student Stories

Stefano Sarris Excels with Scholarship Support

Engineering Students Win Prestigious Engineering competition

Coca Cola All-USA Academic Team

member Stefano Sarris is joined by

Germanna internship coordinator Cheri

Ober and adjunct professor Harvey

Gold. Stefano received his associate’s

degree from Germanna in May and will

study environmental science at Cornell

University. At Germanna, he received

an Atlantic Builders scholarship from

CEO Adam Fried and the Germanna

Educational Foundation. Monique Lewis,

a faculty member and Phi Theta Kappa

Honor Society advisor, said Stefano

“epitomizes the diverse student body found

at GCC. Our students have unique stories

and overcome great odds to become

successful. His drive is awe inspiring.”

Germanna Mechanical Engineering students won first place for their multi-rotor copter design in the

prestigious Student Design Competition at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Student

Competition and Conference. Winning this most prestigious of all the awards at the competition has

qualified the team for a competition which will be held at the International Mechanical Engineering

Congress and Exposition in Montreal. The winning copter design was created by Andy Fabian,

Zach Yee, Ethan Fiore, and Reuben Strangelove (L-R). Charles DeLorenzo took second place and

Jade Thompson earned third place in the Engineering Website Design Competition.

Germanna students were the only community college participants among the 20 colleges and

universities participating that included Drexel, Temple, and Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Davyda

Hammond, Engineering Program Department Chair, said, “All of our students presented work that was

of exceptional quality and reflected

the strength of our STEM programs

at Germanna. I am deeply

appreciative of the substantial

financial and other help that was

provided by the GCC leadership

and departments to make this

trip a success.” Several of the

engineering students participating

in the competition or attending

the conference are recipients of

scholarships provided by donors

to the GCC Educational Foundation

including scholarships provided

by GenCorp Foundation and

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative.

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Highlighting Student Stories

Reaching dreams through dual Enrollment

Eastern View High School senior TaNae Holmes is a Dual

Enrollment student in the Germanna Practical Nursing

Program offered on GCC’s Locust Grove Campus and

at Eastern View High School. The two year program is

a partnership between Germanna, Culpeper Regional

Hospital and Culpeper County Public Schools. In addition

to her passion for nursing, the honor student enjoys

playing the piano, riding horses, volunteering, and

playing varsity basketball. TaNae’s exceptionally positive

experience has confirmed and strengthened her desire

to continue studying nursing. She will attend Longwood

University where she hopes to earn her RN-BSN. TaNae

will explore geriatric nursing and working with elderly

patients in Veterans Administration hospitals as nursing

career possibilities.

Mountain View High School graduate

and Commonwealth Legacy Scholar

Jasmine Kellaway is a hard-working and

highly motivated Germanna student

who graduated from high school with

distinguished honors. Kellaway noted,

“I thought it would be smart for me to

save money by going to Germanna,

earning my associate’s degree, then

transferring to Virginia Tech. Two years

at Germanna is a lot less expensive than

two years at a university. I want to be an

engineer and Germanna is a really good

stepping stone for transferring to Virginia Tech with the guaranteed transfer agreement. The

classes are a good size for me. You have a lot of one on one time with the professors.” College

credit she earned at Mountain View through Germanna’s Dual Enrollment program may help

her earn her associate’s degree in less than two years.

“Jasmine set the standard for exceeding expectations on day one of my Engineering Graphics

course and has continued to impress me with her work ethic and aptitude over the entire

semester,” Engineering Department Chair, Dr. Davyda Hammond said. “She loves to learn

and challenge herself in the classroom; yet, she is not only concerned about mastering the

course material for herself. She helps her fellow classmates by sharing her knowledge so that

everyone in the class can produce their best work. She is highly intelligent, conscientious, and

considerate—a rare combination. Kellaway considers herself fortunate to have graduated from

high school at a time Germanna’s new Engineering Program is taking off—there were

228 students in the program in Fall 2013—and just a year after the college opened its

impressive new Science & Engineering Building and Information Commons.

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Scholarship Recipient Jasmine Kellaway Excels at Germanna

Russell James

President

Jane Wallace

Past President

Felix Fraraccio

Treasurer

Dr. David A. Sam

Secretary, and GCC President

Teri McNally

Chair, CORPs Volunteers

C. Douglas Elliott

Executive Director of GCCEF

GccEF Board of directors 2013-2014

Wendell Anderson

Earl Thomas Blalock, II (Tom)

Darla K. Burton

Henry Connors, Jr. (Hap)

Trish Crowe

Joseph R. Daniel (Joe)

John J. Davies, III (Butch)

Carlos Del Toro

Kenny L. Dotson

Georgia M. Fauber, Emeritus

Chris Hallberg

Edward B. Hontz (Ted)

Senator Edd Houck

Gordon Humes (Pete)

Barbara A. Kane

Constance R. Kincheloe

Ann M. Lewis

Linda (L.J.) J. Moyer

J. William Price, III, Emeritus

Terika Richardson

Doug Rogers

Jack Rowley

George P. Snead

Ann G. Tidball

Francis (Frank) S. Turnage, Emeritus

SCHOLARSHIPS

HELP STUDENTS

pursue their

educational dreams,

and obtain the

knowledge and

skills to help them

excel in their chosen

occupational fields.

GCCEF representatives welcome the opportunity to discuss how your

unrestricted, restricted or planned gift will be used to help open doors for

Germanna students. Gifts to Germanna can be made with a check or

credit/debit card. You may also contribute on-line.

Please send all checks to:

Germanna community college Educational Foundation

2130 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, VA 22508

540-423-9060 n foundation@germanna.edu

www.germanna.edu/educational_foundation

The GCC Educational Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

Donations are deductible to the extent allowable by law.

Federal ID #: 54-1379348

Making a Gift to Germanna community college Educational Foundation

2130 Germanna Highway

Locust Grove, VA 22508

540-423-9060

foundation@germanna.edu

www.germanna.edu/ educational_foundation

thank You for Supporting Germanna Students.

Germanna Community College provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities

for the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George,

Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford. Germanna’s quality learning experiences enable

students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their

communities. The College offers over 30 programs in transfer and career and technical areas of study

at the Fredericksburg Area Campus in Spotsylvania, the Locust Grove Campus in Orange, the Joseph

R. Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper, and the two centers in Stafford County, and through online

courses and extension sites throughout the region. Many area residents also enhance their personal

and professional development through educational programs offered through the Germanna Center

for Workforce and Community Education.

Please contact us to discuss how your gift to the GCCEF will open doors for Germanna students.