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Happy Anniversary Red Rocks Community College!! Our 40 th year was filled with celebrations of our years of service to Jefferson, Park, Clear Creek and Gilpin counties, the wonderful partnerships we have been fortunate to form, and the many, many students we have served. In addition to recognizing the milestone of 40 years in our community, we also observed another significant milestone – the 2009-2010 academic year brought us the most students the college has ever educated in one year with an enrollment increase of twenty percent. Accommodating more than 9,000 students each semester kept faculty and staff busy and the parking lots full to overflowing! The sheer number of students who chose to enroll at RRCC last year validates the enormous role the local community college plays in meeting the educational needs of our constituents. It was a big year for the Foundation as well – our wonderful donors supported our students and institution with more than $775,000 in donations, exceeding budgeted expectations by $150,000. Additionally, our investment advisors also outperformed expectations by more than doubling the amount budgeted for investment returns. Though the future of public higher education in Colorado remains unclear, those of us who work or provide volunteer leadership at Red Rocks know what a critical service the college provides. We hope you will find the articles and information included in this annual report interesting and inspiring. The gratitude we have for all of our loyal donors and supporters is immense. Your advocacy – personally, economically, socially – is what makes Red Rocks Community College the invaluable resource we all work so hard to preserve. Sincerely, President, Red Rocks Community College President, Red Rocks Foundation Board of Directors Foundation Board The Foundation is governed by a board of up to 30 community and business leaders. Dr. Agneta Albinsson Kristen M. Anderson Robert E. Barber Kevin J. Bervik John G. Brant Tim Campbell Shelley Cook Michael Coughlin Jim Dascalos Dr. David Donaldson Dr. Michele Haney Jacquie Haughton Dan Leach Thomas W. Lemcke Tom Menk Aldo G. Notarianni Skip Olson Dr. Melinda O’Rourke Robert Rogers Bob Short Dr. John Trefny Shirleen Tucker Denise Waddell Jim Whitfield Paulann Doane, Executive Director Dr. C. Michele Haney Kristen Anderson 4
Foundation brings on Director of Development Ron Slinger The Foundation is excited to announce the addition of a Director of Development to the fundraising team. The new position was created in an effort to increase public-private partnerships that will help the College to respond to the funding challenges that are being felt today and are anticipated to continue into the future. The position will focus on expanding community, business, and industry partnerships that will ensure that Red Rocks Community College continues to have resources available to meet the education and training needs of the community. After successfully working with the Foundation to support the 40 th Anniversary Event, Ron Slinger joined the Foundation team full-time as the new Director of Development. After many years of running a very successful small business, Ron is returning to higher education, where he began his career working for Bluffton University in Ohio. He has a distinguished track record of public service as a Gilpin County RE-1 School Board Member, Central City Council Member, Gilpin County Commissioner, and most recently Central City Mayor. Ron has also served on numerous boards helping to raise well over $1 million dollars toward both capital and program needs. Professionally, he served as Director of Development for the Governor’s Energy Office during Governor Bill Ritter’s first year in office. His outgoing personality is contagious as he is quick with both a smile His outgoing personality is contagious as he is quick with both a smile and laugh. and laugh. He is an avid golfer, although he will point out, “you would never know by my score.” When he isn’t golfing, he loves to spend time with his wife, Karen, and children, Natasha, Nicholas and Katelyn. Welcome New Board Members Melinda O’Rourke is an eye physician and surgeon who has been practicing in the community for more than two decades. She is the owner of Northwest Eye Center, P.C. and its cosmetic branch, Northwest Laser Skincare located in Wheat Ridge. Throughout her professional career she has prioritized volunteerism, serving as a doctor for Vision Health International, which provides medical and surgical eye care to Latin America, and as a volunteer physician for the Stout Street Eye Clinic which provides medical eye care for the homeless. Dr. O’Rourke began her education at the Community College of Denver and recognizes the value community colleges play in the educational pathway for students. The RRCC Foundation is excited to have her as a new member and welcomes her to the Board. Robert Rogers will be representing W.W. Grainger on the Foundation Board of Directors. Since 2006, Grainger has partnered with the Foundation through their national Tools for Tomorrow program, which provides a $2,000 scholarship annually to two deserving students in their final year of a career and technical education degree program. Grainger has expanded their commitment to the college in recent years through contributions of both funding and talent. Most recently, the college was presented with a check for $20,000 to be used for the enhancement of RRCC’s educational programs and Mr. Rogers, branch manager of the Denver affiliate of W.W. Grainger Inc., has joined the board for a threeyear term. Welcome Robert and many thanks to Grainger, whose partnership has and will continue to make, great things possible for RRCC and its students! 5
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