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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK2012 Year in ReviewDear Friends,Leading the Virginia WesternEducational Foundation Board ofDirectors in 2012 proved to be anexciting endeavor. As I glance back onthe last year, I join you in celebratingthe success of the College and theEducational Foundation. As I lookahead, I focus on the fact that the roleour Board plays in making VirginiaWestern an economic engine for theRoanoke Valley requires communitysupport and shared vision.The partnership forged with AdvanceAuto Parts to support the CommunityCollege Access Program (CCAP) andthe expansion of CCAP to includeBotetourt, Craig and RoanokeCounties were major accomplishmentsthat will change lives for generationsto come. Continued support fromSalem City, Roanoke City, RoanokeCity Public Schools and theVirginia Tobacco Indemnificationand Community RevitalizationCommission guarantee the continuedparticipation of Salem and RoanokeCities and Franklin County in theprogram. CCAP will now provideaccess to higher education for studentsacross the College’s entire serviceregion.Virginia Western’s Community CollegeAccess Program makes college possiblefor students who would not otherwisebe able to pursue higher education.CCAP provides two years at VirginiaWestern tuition-free for local highschool graduates who meet programguidelines as long as funds are availablefor the program. Support fromcommunity members significantlychanges students’ lives and allowsthe College to continue providingaffordable and accessible education.Thanks to generous communitydonors such as the Foundation forRoanoke Valley, the Horace G. FralinCharitable Trust and FriendshipRetirement Community, the RoanokeValley has a new appreciation forVirginia Western as a vital link to ourfuture success.Offering scholarships for students,both traditional and non-traditional,donors emphasize the importanceof investing in education. VirginiaWestern is educating tomorrow’sworkforce, and opening the classroommeans opening the doors to a betterfuture for the entire Roanoke Valley.The Educational Foundation iscommitted to building on itssuccesses and making college possiblefor people across the region. CCAPmust not only be a viable program,but a sustainable one, and theBoard of Directors looks forward toproviding guidance to guarantee itssuccess. Recognizing the importanceof private support for highereducation, we will also continue tocreate opportunities for donors andsponsors to engage with the studentstheir gifts impact.As you read the successes of the lastyear for Virginia Western, and considerhow today’s students are tomorrow’sleaders, please remember college ispossible because you make it possible!Best regards,Edwin C. Hall, President, VirginiaWestern Educational Foundation, Inc.Board of Directors681014FEATURESAdvancing CCAPAdvance Auto Parts puts themotto of “Service is Our BestPart” to work in the community,investing in Virginia Western’sCommunity College AccessProgram and partnering in theDiploma Campaign.Scholarly TalentsSecond-year Virginia WesternLiberal Arts student LindseyNarmour receives several honorsand commits to creating newliteracy lovers among RoanokeValley’s youth.Fralins Fund FuturesCover Story: The $5 milliongift from the Horace G. FralinCharitable Trust benefits studentsstudying in Science, Technology,Engineering, Math and HealthProfessions (STEM-H) andchanges lives for generations tocome.Bus Stop of the YearSecretary of Education ArneDuncan and Assistant Secretaryof Education for Vocational andAdult Education Brenda Messierbring the 2012 Back-to-School BusTour to Virginia Western’s campus.2 • Summer 2013 Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1

Cover Photo: William H. Fralin, Jr. (left) andHeywood W. Fralin (right), Co-trustees of theHorace G. Fralin Charitable Trust, committed $5million to Virginia Western Community Collegeto fund an endowment for student scholarshipsin Science, Technology, Engineering, Math andHealthcare (STEM-H).46College GreetingsFeature StoriesCONTENTS1617Alumni NewsDonorsDr. Angela Falconetti joins Virginia Western Community CollegeDr. Angela M. Garcia Falconetti is the Vice President ofInstitutional Advancement at Virginia Western Community College.Institutional Advancement encompasses the departments of theEducational Foundation, Grants and Special Projects, and Marketingand Strategic Communications.Prior to serving Virginia Western, Angela was Vice President forPlanning, Development, and Institutional Effectiveness at DaytonaState College. Angela also served as Interim Vice President forInstitutional Advancement and Executive Director of the DaytonaState College Foundation, adjunct faculty teaching leadership andentrepreneurship at Daytona State College, and higher educationdoctoral faculty at Florida Atlantic University.Angela completed an endowed post-doctoral fellowship with TheUniversity of Texas at Austin’s Community College LeadershipProgram and worked as research associate for the Community CollegeSurvey of Student Engagement. Angela also completed a post-doctoralfellowship with the U.S. Department of Education in Washington,D.C., serving as special assist for the first Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Community Colleges and facilitating international communitycollege forums for former U.S. Secretary Margaret Spellings.Angela serves as editorial board member forthe Community College Journal of Research andPractice and served as Associate Editor for TheJournal of College Orientation and Transition.Angela’s publications include a New Directionsfor Community Colleges issue, a CommunityCollege Journal for Research and Practice issue,and a book chapter on the community collegebaccalaureate. Additional refereed articlesregard 2+2 articulation agreements, studentengagement, and higher education state andlocal governance.Angela received the 2007 national research award from the NationalOrientation Directors Association, the University of North Florida’s2007 Outstanding Dissertation Award, and the 2003 OutstandingUndergraduate and Graduate Academic Advisor Award. Formerly,Angela was faculty of the humanities department at Florida StateCollege at Jacksonville and Assistant Vice President for Student Affairsat the University of North Florida.Virginia Western Educational FoundationDr. Angela M. Garcia Falconetti, Vice PresidentInstitutional AdvancementPhone: 540.857.6020 | afalconetti@virginiawestern.eduKaren Rayl, Institutional Advancement Office ManagerPhone: 540.858.6689 | krayl@virginiawestern.eduErik Williams, Coordinator of Resource DevelopmentPhone: 540.857.8914 | ewilliams@virginiawestern.eduRuth Cassell, Alumni and Development Services CoordinatorPhone: 540.857.6962 | crcassell@virginiawestern.eduCarolyn Payne, Scholarship and CCAP CoordinatorPhone: 540.857.6371 | cpayne@virginiawestern.eduWanda DiMarco, Database Managerwdimarco@virginiawestern.eduTwila DiMarco, Educational Foundation BookkeeperPhone: 540.857.6007 | tdimarco@virginiawestern.eduSharon Stinnette, Arboretum Outreach and Education CoordinatorPhone: 540.857.6702 | sstinnette@virginiawestern.eduKerstin Plunkett, Food for Thought Program ManagerPhone: 540.857.6714 | kplunkett@virginiawestern.eduALUMNI COUNCIL MEMBERSCheryl Cunningham ‘86, ChairAnne Hogan ‘76, Vice ChairJimmy Holt ‘83Donna Mitchell ‘81Deb Saunders ‘93Shirl Lamanca ‘75Sonya Ranson ‘85Cindy Bryant ‘81EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORS 2013Impact is published by the Virginia Western EducationalFoundation, Inc. for donors, alumni, and friends of VirginiaWestern Community College. Comments and suggestions maybe sent to Virginia Western Educational Foundation, P.O. Box14007, Roanoke, VA 24038-4007 or by calling 540.857.8914.PresidentEdwin C. HallVice PresidentKatherine ElliottSecretaryJ. Kenneth “Ken”RandolphTreasurerNeil D. Wilkin, Jr.Immediate PastPresidentJames W. ArendLocal Board ChairForest JonesPresident VirginiaWestern CommunityCollegeDr. Robert H. SandelAt-large MembersThomas R. BagbyJason BinghamWilliam C. “Bill” BrushR. Daniel Carson, Jr.Glen C. CombsSteven J. CronemeyerWarner DalhouseDavid DantzlerRussell H. EllisTammy Moss FinleyByron Randolph FoleyVictor E. Giovanetti, FACHEMaryellen F. GoodlatteKent S. GreenawaltRonald R. HareJeffrey A. MarksRobert RectorTom RobertsonBertram Spetzler, MDMichael E. WarnerCarolyn M. WebsterW. Lee Wilhelm, IIIBarton J. WilnerDirectors EmeritiG. Len BooneG. Franklin FlippinWilliam H. Fralin, Jr.John R. Francis, Jr.Stanard F. LanfordBarbara B. LemonElizabeth W. Payne, Ed.D.Donald G. SmithJohn B. Williamson, IIIVirginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1 Summer 2013 • 3

COLLEGE GREETINGSDear Friends,Always striving for excellence in serviceand providing education opportunitiesacross the Roanoke Valley, VirginiaWestern Community College reachednew heights in 2012.State-of-the-art construction oncampus and increased visibility acrossthe community displays the Collegeas a jewel in the region. Opportunitiesabound every day for Virginia Westernstudents to succeed in the classroom,gain experience in the workforce andmake a difference in the lives of others.Academically, Virginia Westernstudents continue to excel, beingrecognized statewide as successfulscholars. Virginia Western’s dualenrollment program is now cost-freeto high school students in the College’sservice region. The dual enrollmentprogram is committed to providinglocal high school students—likeOlyvia Christely, who now works as alegislative aide for Congressman BobGoodlatte—with the opportunity tocomplete college level classes whilefinishing their junior and senior years.Additionally, the extensive career andtechnical education programs allowstudents to go to work immediatelyafter completing required training.The addition of an athletic andactivities coordinator and a volunteerand recruitment coordinator createnew campus engagement opportunitiesfor students. The Men’s Soccerteam captured its first VirginiaCommunity College System Men’sSoccer Championship, and theCollege is proud of our students’ manyendeavors.Virginia Western alumni continueto excel across the region, state andcountry. We regularly receive newsabout exceptional accomplishmentsof our graduates. Engaging alumniin activities on campus and inthe community continues to be apriority for the College. Who elsecould motivate and challenge today’sstudents better than yesterday’sgraduates?With students at the center ofeverything we do, the unfortunatetruth is that not everyone has accessto the opportunities offered throughVirginia Western. Realizing the vitalrole private dollars play in makingcollege affordable and accessibleto everyone, Virginia Western isthankful for the great extent ofcommunity support provided ourstudents. Supporting learning createsthe strong foundation for today’sstudents to lead in future businessand community roles.The generosity of business andcommunity leaders in the RoanokeValley perpetuates the traditionof academic excellence for today’sstudents, tomorrow’s graduates andthe future members of our region’sworkforce. With continued support,the College will be able to continuethis strong tradition.Warmest gratitude,Dr. Robert H. Sandel, PresidentVirginia Western Community CollegeYOUR COLLEGE, YOUR ASSOCIATIONBECOME A MEMBERTODAY!Apply online atwww.virginiawestern.edu/alumniWHY JOIN?• Stay connected to your alma mater!• Take advantage of alumni benefits, like theMeyer and Associates Alumni Insurance Program.• Enhance your business networking opportunitiesby sharing information.• Join in social activities to make or renewfriendships with other alumni.• Support service projects that benefit the studentsand activities of Virginia Western.• Become an advocate, engaging alumniand students in areas of critical interest to thewelfare of the college and our region.Find us on Facebook!NEW MEMBERSTucker Andre, 2011Joshua Arthur, 2012Mary BrittOlyvia Christley, 2009Daniel DavisWilliam S. FullerJudy E. Garst, 1973Julie PlocherDellishia Tucker, 2011Emory SmithParker Webster, 2010Roger E. Weddle, 1986Gary Lee Wright, 1983Virginia Western Alumni Relations OfficeRuth Cassellcrcassell@virginiawestern.edu • 540.857.69624 • Summer 2013 Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1

COLLEGE NEWSThe Center for Science and HealthProfessions to Open Fall 2013Students will begin taking classes inThe Center for Science and HealthProfessions on Aug. 21, 2013.Sitting on the corner of Colonial Ave. andMcNeil Dr., the Center will serve as thegateway onto Virginia Western’s campus.The cutting-edge facility includes a new dental hygiene clinic with 12 fullyoutfitted dental hygiene areas, state-of-the-art radiography equipment, labspace for science and health programs, and multipurpose space.Chancellor’s AwardSteve Huff, associate professor of communicationdesign, was announced as the recipient of the2011 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence!Chancellor Glenn DuBois selects one outstandingfaculty member throughout the 23 VirginiaCommunity College System schools for the awardannually. Steve was recognized at the 2011 StateBoard Annual Meeting in Charlottesville, VA. He also received a $5,000award and a stole to wear at graduation. After joining the faculty of VirginiaWestern in 1997, Steve used his industry experience to build a degreeprogram to meet the needs of the business community while fashioning apositive and enjoyable learning environment for students.National Science Foundation GrantVirginia Western was awarded a $198,259 grant from the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Advanced Technology Education (ATE) programto streamline a career pathway for mechatronics students. Engineeringof Engineering Technicians (E2T) is designed to build synergy betweenindustry, community college faculty and local secondary career and technicaleducation (CTE) entities.Men’s Soccer TeamThe Virginia Western CommunityCollege Men’s Soccer team capturedits first Virginia Community CollegeSystem Men’s Soccer Championshipby defeating Tidewater CommunityCollege 3-1. “I’m really proud of the effort of our team and theirwillingness to develop as a team each day,” said Virginia Westerncoach Chris Dowdy. The Blue Stars finished the season 9-3, 6-1 inthe VCCS. Virginia Western placed four players on the All-VCCSfirst team.(L to R) Back row: Zach Moorman D, Tyler Linkous F/M, Damon Richards M, Jordan Kingery GK,Ryan Kovac M, Josef Koefer D, Deo Ndayisenga M, Simon Urrea D, David Gaylor III M, ChrisDowdy—Head Coach; Front row: Christian Moore D, Zach Doss D, Mario Andreas Morales M,Stephano Vyamungu M, Will Diaz Hernandez D, Tristen Harrison D Not pictured: David WelchFaculty ExchangeTilly Peters fromthe Netherlandsand Prince Menzofrom Ghanavisited the Collegein fall 2011. ElsFalkmann visitedthe College infall 2012. The visiting professors are participantsin the VACie-VCCS international facultyexchange programbetween the VCCSand comparableinstitutions of highereducation throughoutthe world.Dr. Phil AyersDr. Phil Ayers, philosophy and physicaleducation adjunct faculty member, publisheda book titled In Jail Once, Imprisoned for Life,which deals with anger management. He used theliterature in the anger management classes at theSouthwest Regional Jail.Nelson HarrisNelson Harris, religion adjunct facultymember, authored Roanoke Valley: Then andNow by Arcadia Publishing. The book waspublished on behalf of the Historical Societyof Western Virginia.VCCA AwardsThe Collegereceived themost awardsout of 17schools andagencies at the2012 VirginiaCommunityCollegeAssociation(VCCA) Excellence in CommunicationsCompetition. Marketing and EducationalFoundation staff members, including Josh Meyer,Tara Nepper, Joe Collins and Ruth Cassell,received 10 awards in seven categories.Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1 Summer 2013 • 5

ADVANCING CCAPAdvance Auto Parts, headquartered in Roanoke,VA, is driven by a commitment to service.Carrying the company vow to the community,Advance Auto Parts makes significantinvestments in education and provides opportunities forstudents to fulfill their potential.In 2012, Virginia Western Community College andAdvance Auto Parts announced a major partnership tofurther support the Community College Access Program(CCAP). Committing $125,000 as part of an ongoingpartnership, Advance Auto Parts put its mission intopractice.“We believe everyone has the right to pursue a highereducation, despite their financial situation, and weare committed to bringing these opportunities to ourcommunity. Together with our community partners, wewill make college possible for local students,” said AdvanceAuto Parts President and Chief Executive Officer DarrenR. Jackson.Jackson joined Virginia Western President Robert H.Sandel to make the announcement in front of an audienceof students, faculty, staff, and business and communityleaders on the College’s campus.“Through this partnership, we truly see how we arebringing our Promise—Service is our Best Part—to life.We believe that by supporting the communities in whichwe operate, we all win,” Jackson said.CCAP is available region-wide beginning in fall 2013, andhigh school graduates from Botetourt, Craig, Franklinand Roanoke Counties and the Cities of Roanoke andSalem have the opportunity to attend Virginia Westernat no cost.Launched in 2008, CCAP is a series of public and privatepartnerships administered by the Virginia WesternCommunity College Educational Foundation. Theprogram covers the cost of tuition for two years at VirginiaWestern for students who meet program guidelines.Dr. Sandel reiterated the vital role CCAP plays indeveloping a robust workforce. CCAP encourages localhigh school graduates to successfully complete high school,apply to graduate college with a degree or certificate andbe prepared to transfer to a four-year institution or directlyenter the workforce.“By investing in CCAP, Advance Auto Parts is investingin the next generation of local business leaders. Financialshortcomings will not prevent students from acquiringthe higher education they need to be competitive inthis changing economy,” Dr. Sandel said. “The VirginiaCommunity College System and Virginia Westernrecognize the significance of this investment.”Jackson joined Sandel, Educational Foundation PresidentEdwin C. Hall and Vice President Katherine Elliott inRichmond to accept the 2012 Chancellor’s Award forLeadership in Philanthropy from the Virginia CommunityCollege System. Chancellor Glenn DuBois announcedthe statewide recognition, which has honored the leadingphilanthropists from each of Virginia’s 23 communitycolleges for the past seven years.6 • Summer 2013 Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1

Advance Auto Parts President and CEO Darren Jackson addresses CommunityCollege Access Program (CCAP) students during the announcement ofAdvance Auto Parts’ gift to Virginia Western to support CCAP.As a VCCS leader in philanthropy, Advance Auto Partshad a scholarship named in its honor—the AdvanceAuto Parts Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship. Thescholarship recipient, Greg Whiting of Buchanan, wasone of 44 Virginia community college students honoredat a ceremony highlighting their scholastic achievementand success.Whiting graduated from James River High School in2012 and is attending Virginia Western to study for aneventual degree in industrial design or marine biology.He works part-time, and lives with his parents andyounger brother.“I would like to say thank you because the scholarship is ahumongous help, and it is so generous for them to offer updonations in order to help me get through school,” he said.CCAP Goal-SettingWorkshop teachessuccess skillsFirst- and second-yearCCAP students participatedin the 2012 CCAP Goal-Setting Workshop at thePatrick HenryBallroom.Studentsparticipatedin break-outsessions focusedon transfer andcareer readiness,goal-setting,CCAP successand teamwork.Vice President of Trane North AmericaJason Bingham, a Virginia WesternEducational Foundation Board memberwho was instrumental in establishingCCAP in Roanoke City, addressed thegroup as the keynote speaker.Trane MusicFestivalto benefitCCAPHigh schoolconcert bands fromthe localities thatwere currentlyparticipating in CCAP—Patrick Henry, WilliamFleming, Salem and Franklin County—participatedin the first annual TraneMusic Festival to benefitCCAP at the RoanokePerforming Arts Theatre.Sponsored by Trane, theevent raised over $23,000for the CommunityCollege Access Program,which now serves theentire Virginia Westernservice region includingBotetourt, Craig, Franklinand Roanoke Countiesand Roanoke and SalemCities.Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1 Summer 2013 • 7

SHARINGSCHOLARLY TALENTSLindsey Narmour, a second-year studentfrom Ferrum, sees her education at VirginiaWestern Community College as more thana chance to expand her own horizons.A 2013 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation UndergraduateTransfer Scholarship recipient, Lindsey is setting thestandard for community college students.“Lindsey has been a true inspiration to her fellowstudents and a joy for our faculty and staff,” said Dr.Robert H. Sandel, President of Virginia Western.“Her great achievements have been a result of hardwork and tremendous dedication, and we can’t waitto see where she goes from here.”In addition to the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship,Lindsey was honored as one of only 50 Coca-ColaCommunity College Academic Team Gold Scholarsin the nation. She also was the first Virginia Westernstudent to be named a Valley Proteins Fellow by theVirginia Community College System, and she earnedthe Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarshipfrom the Virginia Western Educational Foundation.She plans to carry her passion for impacting the livesof others, by sharing her love of writing and literacywith local children, into her undergraduate work.The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation UndergraduateTransfer Scholarship Program, the largest privatescholarship for community college transfer studentsin the country, provides up to $30,000 per year for upto three years to community college students who arenominated by their schools based on a number of factors,including academic excellence and financial need.Lindsey was one of only two recipients from Virginia,the other hailing from Northern Virginia CommunityCollege, and she is the first ever from Virginia Western.Narmour, who was the student speaker at VirginiaWestern’s 47th Commencement Ceremony on May10, plans to attend Hollins University to pursue herBachelor’s Degree.Her previous selection to the Coca-Cola CommunityCollege Academic Team program, sponsored by theCoca-Cola Scholars Foundation, provided a $1,500scholarship for her education at Virginia Western.Lindsey was one of approximately 1,800 students fromacross the nation nominated for the award. Phi Theta KappaHonor Society administers the program and recognizes thescholars during All-State Community College AcademicTeam Recognition ceremonies held in 38 states.“When I found out that I was named a Coca-Cola Community College scholar, it was a little bitoverwhelming. I knew I had been nominated, butnever assumed I would be honored,” she said. “It isa tremendous recognition, and I am very appreciativeto receive it.”In a deserved series of recognitions, Lindsey was alsoone of 10 recipients of the prestigious Valley ProteinsFellowship, sponsored by Valley Proteins, Inc. Thefellowship provides a full year of tuition and feesplus access to leadership opportunities for Virginiacommunity college students.She said her selection by the Virginia Foundation forCommunity College Education as a Valley ProteinsFellow provided a way for her to share somethingshe began envisioning as a high school student. Thefellowship requires a community service projectand volunteer work, and Lindsey’s “Classics andCostumes” children’s literacy outreach program at theRescue Mission of Roanoke began taking shape assoon as she learned of her selection.She began the live-action literacy program once amonth beginning September 2012 and continued8 • Summer 2013 Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1

Lindsey Narmour spoke at the 47th annual Virginia WesternCommunity College Commencement. She plans to attend HollinsUniversity on the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship.through April 2013. She will receive a $3,000 grant in summer2013 to help complete the project.“I’m really passionate about literacy, and I feel there’s a home foran outreach program in the Roanoke Valley,” the student said.Lindsey came to Virginia Western to pursue an associate degreein liberal arts. She hopes to teach English at the collegiate level,and realizes she can achieve anything she sets her mind to.While at Virginia Western, Lindsey was a Student Ambassadorand served as President of Virginia Western’s Honors Instituteand Vice President of Scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa.She said the opportunities provided through Virginia Westernhelped her realize her potential and define her dreams.“It’s given me opportunities to stretch my boundaries. I’ve hadtime to explore creative writing and the things I love,” she said.“Through the literacy program, Roanoke children are able toexperience some of the things I’ve been able to experience.”Newly Established Scholarships and/or Funds1/1/2011 through 6/4/2013Adams Construction Company Endowed ScholarshipBarbara McKinney Watts Endowed Scholarship benefiting CCAPBingham Family Endowed Scholarship benefiting CCAP for Roanoke CityBeverly and Leon Harris Teaching and Nursing Annual ScholarshipBeverly and Leon Harris Occupational/Technical Annual ScholarshipColonel William Preston, DAR History Annual ScholarshipDennis Spaulding Memorial Developmental ScholarshipDon Kinzer Marketing FundFriendship Retirement CommunityGordon C. and Jean Willis Memorial Endowed ScholarshipHorace G. Fralin Endowed FundHunting Hills Garden Club Annual Endowed ScholarshipKathy & Chris Tucker and John Hall Honorary Endowed ScholarshipKiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed ScholarshipNon-Credit Scholarship FundRefugee and Immigrant Services Annual ScholarshipRegistered Nursing ScholarshipSmith Mountain Lake Garden Club Annual ScholarshipVirginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1 Summer 2013 • 9

Mr. W. Heywood Fralin speaks to crowd at Virginia Western’s Whitman Theaterto announce the $5 million gift from the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust tobenefit STEM-H scholarships at the College.

FRALINS FUND FUTURESMr. W. Heywood Fralin and Mr. William H.Fralin, Jr., well-known and respected localphilanthropists and businessmen, believe in thepower of education.Committing $5 million over five years from the HoraceG. Fralin Charitable Trust, which was established in thename of the late Horace G. Fralin, to Virginia WesternCommunity College reflects the family’s commitment tosupporting higher education. At Heywood and WilliamFralin’s request, at least 75 percent of the funding will beused for scholarships in the areas of science, technology,engineering, mathematics, and healthcare (STEM-H).“This is just the tip of the iceberg. The need for scholarshipsat Virginia Western is far greater than this gift, and it’simportant for others to step up and fund scholarshipsfor the College,” said Heywood Fralin, Co-Trustee of theFralin Charitable Trust.“To the extent that we caneducate young people,we can make them veryproductive citizens andmake this a better placefor everyone.”For the significantinvestment in VirginiaWestern and the futureof students in theCommonwealth, the Fralin family was recognized byVirginia’s Community Colleges with the 2013 Chancellor’sAward in Leadership in Philanthropy (see page 13).“It is important to give our youth the tools to make rationaldecisions,” said Heywood Fralin, Chairman of MedicalFacilities of America, which is now operated by his son,William. “We need creative and educated thinkers. Inour workplace, we encourage creative thinking. When weonly make decisions based on what one person believesis best, the decisions will be poor. Every business shouldlook at all possibilities as pointed out by creative thinkersand reach the best company decisions. Our communitycolleges instill this creative thinking.”The eldest Fralin brother, Horace, was 14 years older thanHeywood. As Co-Trustee, Heywood Fralin said his brotherwanted to provide Roanoke Valley citizens with significantTHIS IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG.THE NEED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ATVIRGINIA WESTERN IS FAR GREATERTHAN THIS GIFT, AND IT’S IMPORTANTFOR OTHERS TO STEP UP AND FUNDSCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE COLLEGE.—W. HEYWOOD FRALINeducational opportunities, fund lasting projects thatbenefit everyone in the Valley, and truly make a difference.“Like all communities, the economic future of the RoanokeValley is dependent on the steps taken to ensure success. Theapproach to economic development should be changed.Our country no longer has an energy-based economy.The economy is knowledge-based, and therefore, a focuson a more skilled and educated workforce is a must,” saidHeywood Fralin, who was a major influence on Virginia’sTop Jobs legislation as Chairman of the Virginia BusinessHigher Education Council.“To enhance economic development, the focus should beon areas where clusters of business activity already exist,”he said. “In the Roanoke Valley, we have a healthcarecluster, and a major component of Virginia Western’scourses provides quality education in healthcare fields.”Heywood Fralin alsoserved as rector of theUniversity of Virginia’sBoard of Visitors andVirginia Tech’s Boardof Visitors. He saidallowing studentsto complete highereducation without theburden of debt requiresprivate investment.The Fralin family’s long-time involvement with highereducation across the Commonwealth stems from theinterests of Horace G. Fralin—Co-Founder of Fralinand Waldron Inc. and a graduate of Virginia Tech. Athis death, he provided significant gifts to Virginia Tech.The endowment in the Charitable Trust he created hasprovided numerous gifts to many charities throughoutthe Roanoke Valley.Heywood and Cynthia Fralin’s three children—Katherine Fralin Walker, founding director of the BattenLeadership Institute at Hollins University; RobertFralin, a contractor in Christiansburg; and William H.Fralin, Jr., Co-Trustee of the family trust and Presidentand Chief Executive Officer of Medical Facilities ofAmerica—carry on the family’s tradition of leadershipand philanthropy.Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1 Summer 2013 • 11

Back row left to right: Co-Trustees of the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust Mr. W. HeywoodFralin and son Mr. William H. Fralin, Jr., Virginia’s Community Colleges Chancellor Dr.Glenn DuBois. Front row left to right: Virginia Western President Dr. Robert H. Sandeland Virginia Western students—Mei Bandy, who is studying mechanical engineeringand is a Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship recipient; Elie Muzungu,who is studying information systems technology; and Jessica Astacio, who is studyinginformation systems technology and is an ITT Exelis Annual Scholarship recipient.Virginia’s Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Glenn DuBois, Virginia Western LocalBoard Chair Forrest Jones, Virginia Western President Dr. Robert H. Sandel, Horace G.Fralin Charitable Trust Co-Trustee Mr. W. Heywood Fralin, Virginia Western EducationalFoundation Board of Directors College Access Campaign Co-Chair Mr. WarnerDalhouse, Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust Co-Trustee Mr. William H. Fralin, Jr., VirginiaWestern Educational Foundation President Mr. Ed Hall, Virginia Western EducationalFoundation Board of Directors College Access Campaign Co-Chair John Williamson,and State Board for Community Colleges member William H. Talley, IIIWilliam Fralin also served in the Virginia House of Delegatesfrom 2004-10, and is director emeritus of the VirginiaWestern Educational Foundation Board of Directors.“With our new century well under way, there is nothingthat is a more important differentiator for westernVirginia than an educated workforce ready to accept theemployment opportunities of tomorrow,” William Fralinsaid. “Horace always believed in quality higher educationand wanted to do big things for the Valley. We think thisgift fulfills both goals.”The Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust’s $5 million gift toVirginia Western is the largest ever made to the VirginiaWestern Educational Foundation, nearly doubling itsassets to $10.9 million. The gift single-handedly movesthe Educational Foundation from the 16th-largestfoundation among the 24 in the Virginia CommunityCollege System to fourth. This is the largest donationdedicated to scholarships in the history of the VirginiaCommunity College System and one of the largest forcommunity college scholarships in the country.The unprecedented increase in scholarships, which willdouble according to Virginia Western Vice Presidentfor Institutional Advancement Dr. Angela M. GarciaFalconetti, will help more students prepare for rapidlygrowing career fields and enhance the local workforce.“The support of the Fralins is an endorsement of VirginiaWestern’s growing importance in our region,” Falconettisaid. “The College impacts the lives of nearly 13,000students annually, paving a pathway to lifelong successthrough higher education.”Virginia Western trains the Roanoke Valley’s futureworkforce. As is the nationwide trend, the Roanoke Valleyis experiencing growth in jobs that require additionaleducation and technical training after high school.Virginia Western addresses the needs of the local workforceby providing associate degree and certificate programs inall the region’s most sought-after fields. Associate degreestudents have guaranteed admission transfer options tomore than 33 in-state four-year colleges and universities.Maintaining the second-largest enrollment, second onlyto Virginia Tech, of postsecondary institutions in theRoanoke region, 85 percent of Virginia Western’s graduatesremain in the Roanoke area. Of the current student body,65 percent are enrolled in programs that fill the workforceneeds of the region.“University officials have often stated that transfer studentsgenerally perform better than students who enroll on afirst-year basis, mainly because they are frequently moremotivated,” Heywood Fralin said. “Virginia WesternCommunity College does a great job of educatingstudents who transfer to four-year universities. Those whogo through its rigorous programs will be able to secureemployment in the Roanoke Valley and will be futureleaders.”12 • Summer 2013 Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1

LEADERSHIPIN PHILANTHROPYThe 2013 Chancellor’s Award forLeadership in Philanthropy recipientsfrom each of Virginia’s 23 communitycolleges are recognized at a luncheonhosted by the Virginia Foundation forCommunity College Education (VFCCE).Mr. William H. Fralin, Jr. attended the luncheonto honor the Horace G. Fralin CharitableTrust gift of $5 million to Virginia WesternCommunity College supporting STEM-Hscholarships.Joining Fralin at the luncheon were VirginiaWestern President Dr. Robert H. Sandel,Virginia Western Educational FoundationBoard of Directors President Edwin Hall, VicePresident Katherine Elliott, Secretary KenRandolph, Immediate Past President JamesArend, Virginia Western Vice President ofInstitutional Advancement Dr. Angela M.Garcia Falconetti and her staff.The Chancellor’s Award for Leadership inPhilanthropy is in its eighth year, and the currentclass of distinguished philanthropy leaderscontributed a combined total of more than $17million to Virginia’s Community Colleges.“The generosity of the two dozen philanthropyleaders we honor represents a brilliant collectionof individuals, foundations and employers whobelieve in the sheer beauty of transformation,”VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois said. “Theybelieve in the knowledge and skills that Virginia’sCommunity Colleges offer to every Virginian.We thank them deeply for the partnerships thatdemonstrate the brilliance of philanthropy.”Virginia’s Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Glenn DuBois, Co-Trustee of the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust Mr. William H. Fralin, Jr. and Virginia Western CommunityCollege President Dr. Robert H. Sandel at the Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy luncheon in Richmond.Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1 Summer 2013 • 13

BUS STOP OF THE YEARVirginia Western Community Collegeparticipated in the U.S. Department ofEducation’s third annual back-to-schoolbus tour.A town hall meeting was held at Virginia Western’sWhitman Theatre, and the discussion focused oncollege and career readiness. The Virginia Western stopkicked off the final day of the back-to-school bus tour,culminating a journey that crossed the country over atwo-week period following the start of fall classes.The town hall meeting panel included: Virginia WesternEducational Foundation Director Emeritus JohnWilliamson, President and CEO of RGC Resources andVirginia Western alumnus; Virginia Western EnglishFaculty Brenda Ashcraft, leader of the Virginia’sCommunity Colleges Achieve 2015 effort forDevelopmental English Redesign; U.S. Secretary of EducationArne Duncan, focusing on the theme that Education DrivesAmerica; and Assistant Secretary for Vocational and AdultEducation Brenda Dann-Messier; and was facilitated by VirginiaWestern’s President, Dr. Robert H. Sandel.“What employers are looking for, what this college can dofor students and what students can do for themselves, is toremember that in terms of getting a job and being successful,technical skills are important but it’s really about being able tocommunicate,” Williamson said.“I think the employers in this region really respect thisinstitution,” he said. “Really, in the last eight or ten years sinceDr. Sandel came, this community college has gone from aquiet little secret to a jewel asset.”Secretary Duncan and Assistant Secretary Dann-Messierannounced the release of the “Adult College CompletionToolkit.” The toolkit includes resources meant to linkstate administrators and local authorities to the EducationDepartment’s work in the area of adult education. It focuses onthree key areas: access, quality, and completion. Target studentpopulations include veterans, adult learners, incarcerated andformerly incarcerated individuals, and immigrants.At a roundtable discussion earlier in the day, 30 VirginiaWestern adult education students joined Dann-Messier andother senior Department of Education officials to discusstheir experiences at the College and in the community asadult learners. Students highlighted the support servicesthat allow them to successfullytransition to postsecondaryeducation and careers.Virginia Western Mechatronicsstudents led Assistant SecretaryDann-Messier on a tour ofthe College’s cutting-edgeMechatronics Lab. InterimDean of the School of Business,Engineering and TechnologyDebbie Yancey (pictured)—aVirginia Western alumna—andMechatronics faculty Dan Horinejoined the tour and highlightedthe College’s commitment toproviding career pathways.14 • Summer 2013 Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1

ALUMNI NEWSBill Flint, a 1971 graduate of Virginia Western, was born and raised inPulaski. During his career he worked for Libby Owens Ford Glass, AEPIndustries, W.R. Grace Co., Flambeau Corp., and the J B PoindexterCo. He published The Journey to Competitive Advantage through ServantLeadership in 2011. The book has received acclaim, being reviewed byentrepreneurial magazines and websites. He said the goal of his book “is tohelp leaders and organizations understand it is truly possible to build thecompany every person dreams of working for and every president has avision of leading.” Learn more at www.servantleaders.org.Olyvia Christley attended VirginiaWestern as a home-school student at theage of 15 through the dual enrollmentprogram. She graduated in 2009,completing her high school requirementsand earning an Associate of Arts inLiberal Arts at the College. Throughthe Educational Foundation, Olyviareceived scholarships that provided herwith three years of education at no cost.She went on to earn a Bachelor of Artsin Foreign Affairs from the Universityof Virginia. After working as an internfor the Commonwealth Attorney’sOffice in Charlottesville, Olyvia returned to the Roanoke area. She nowworks as a legislative aide in Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s Roanokeoffice. While at Virginia Western, Olyvia was a member of the HonorsInstitute, completing 18 hours of honors coursework over two years andvolunteering a minimum of 15 hours a semester.Lori Mier completed a degree in Human Services in 2011 and now worksat Virginia Western as the Volunteer Center Coordinator, an EducationalFoundation Innovation Grant funded position. While at Virginia Western,Lori supplemented her Human Services education by serving as president ofthe Virginia Western Community Action Network. Lori was also a memberof Phi Theta Kappa and serves as president of the Honors Institute.For Your BenefitThe Virginia Western AlumniAssociation has partneredwith Meyer and Associates tooffer a suite of products thatincludes Health, Life, Long-Term Care, Travel, and Pet insurance. Most products are available toalumni, students, faculty, and staff, as well as their spouses, domesticpartners, parents, children, and siblings. Revenue generated from theprogram supports alumni relations programs.M&A seeks to inform and educate alumni—not simply sell policies—and has products available for every stage of life. To learn more aboutthe various products, run free quotes, and purchase some productsonline, visit http://meyerandassoc.com/vwcc.We hope you’ll take advantage of this terrific program, as it’s one of thebenefits of being a Virginia Western alum!DIPLOMACAMPAIGN NEWSRight: The 2013Diploma Campaignmarked the thirdannual campaignsupported byKroger andStop-In FoodStores to benefitVirginia Western’sCommunityCollege AccessProgram (CCAP).Students participated inCCAP Days at local Krogerand Stop-In Food Storesduring the month of Mayto help raise money andawareness of the program.Left: BP awardedthe EducationalFoundation$6,500 to supportCCAP. The 2012gift was madepossible throughthe BP Fueling Communities Program,which gives back to local organizations thatsupport health, education, youth, food,and housing in order to spread charity andgoodwill wherever it’s needed most. VirginiaWestern was nominated for this program byPetroleum Marketers, Inc., one of the largestpetroleum marketers in the Mid-Atlanticregion and headquartered in Roanoke.Right: ExxonMobilawarded the EducationalFoundation $4,500 tosupport CCAP throughthe ExxonMobilFoundation in2012. “Giving backto our community is a high priorityfor ExxonMobil and our employees,”Gerald French, Area Sales Manager withExxonMobil, said. “With a presence of 67Exxon and Mobil service stations in theRoanoke area, we understand the importanceof a quality education and keeping ourstudents local. CCAP is a wonderfulopportunity for us to help local studentsreach their education goals.”Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1 Summer 2013 • 15

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION NEWS“Jerry” PaceGerald Michael (Jerry) Pace, Sr., served on the Virginia Western EducationalFoundation Board of Directors beginning in 2007, volunteering on the DevelopmentCommittee and finding his way into the hearts and lives of everyone in the VirginiaWestern community. Born in Pulaski, Virginia on January 7, 1934 to the late WillardHarvey Pace and Blanche Hinson Pace, he passed away April 18, 2012, at his home inSalem.At the time of his death, Jerry was president of Pace Management Systems, Inc., amachine tool manufacturing sales consulting company. Jerry served on the SalemSchool Board for 15 years from its inception, and one term on Salem City Council. Inaddition to his service on the Virginia Western Educational Foundation board, he alsoserved on the Board of Trustees of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol.As an Educational Foundation board member, Jerry committed his time and resourcesto the establishment of the Community College Access Program (CCAP) for SalemCity in 2008. As the legacy of Jerry’s work, CCAP has now expanded to coverVirginia Western’s entire service region.Always seeking a new challenge, he began teaching courses in the School of Business, Engineering, and Technology in 2010,allowing students to learn from an individual with an extensive background in private industry.“Chip” WoodrumClifton Alexander (Chip) Woodrum, III served on the Virginia Western Educational Foundation Board of Directors beginningin 2012, volunteering on the Scholarship and Grants Committee and quickly becoming an integral part of the College. Chip,born July 23, 1938 in Washington, D.C., the son of the late Margaret Lanier Woodrum Chambers and Clifton AlexanderWoodrum Jr., passed away on February 19, 2013, at Naples, Fla.The grandson of Congressman Clifton A. Woodrum, Chip was a member of the Roanoke City Young Democrat Club from1960-1972, chairman of the 6th District Democratic Committee from 1972-1976, and a delegate to the 1972 DemocraticNational Convention in Miami, Fla. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1979 and served through 2003. Herepresented the 16th House District, which included Roanoke City and Roanoke County.In 2004, he wasappointed to theboard of the Libraryof Virginia, serving aschairman from 2011-2012. He served onthe board of trustees ofthe Virginia HistoricalSociety. In additionto the VirginiaWestern CommunityCollege EducationalFoundation Boardof Directors, he alsoserved on the Board ofHomeTown Bank.16 • Summer 2013 Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1

Mr. & Mrs. Johnny E. Murray, Jr.Mr. Cyrus E. PaceJoel & Emily PackMs. Carolyn Payne -e- in memory of Gerald M. Pace, Sr.Rhonda N. Perdue -e- in memory of Faye LomaxMr. Philip L. PetersDr. & Mrs. Charles Peterson- in memory of Rita Halsey DavidMs. Julie PlocherMs. Kerstin Plunkett -ePatti Prevo- in memory of Dr. Hugh P. SmithDr. Avis C. Quinn -e- in memory of Pete QuinnJeff RakesMr. J.R. RhodesMartha Richardson -eMr. Richard L. Robers -eDeStacy Roberson -eGerald and Eleanor Roller- in memory of David RollerMs. Carol Rowlett -eJerry J. Schaefer- in memory of Jerry JohnBonny Simpson -e- in honor of James E. SimpsonMr. Emory SmithMs. Irene M. SnowMs. Linda K. SteadmanMr. Peter Stocki -eMs. Diana L. StokesKay and Wayne Strickland- in honor of Dr. Bobby Sandel andthe Foundation staffCathy Swain -eRebecca Talbot -eNatalie Mace Talbott -eMs. Laura TaylorMr. Swen P. ThompsonMs. Deborah L. Thompson -eMr. & Mrs. Keene K. VarnerLora S. Vasiliauskas -eMr. & Mrs. David Warner- in memory of Rita Halsey DavidWDBJ Television, Inc.Marla S. Whiteside -eMr. Robert G. WilliamsMelissa Williams -eMichael H. WilliamsMs. Leslie O. Williams -eMr. Roger C. Wilson - in memory of Dr. HughSmithThe Honorable & Mrs. Samuel G. WilsonGracie M. Wilson -eHolly A. Woodson -eMs. Peggy A. WoodyBarbara Wright -eEd and Betty WrightMr. Garry L. WrightMrs. Janice A. YoungCOLLEGE ACCESSCAMPAIGN1/1/2010 through 6/4/2013PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE$600,000 - $1,199,999Advance Auto PartsREGIONAL GAME-CHANGERS$150,000 - $299,999Mechanical Development Company, Inc.Powell Charitable FoundationCity of RoanokeRoanoke City Public SchoolsCounty of RoanokeCity of SalemSalem Tools, Inc., DBA ST SolutionsINSPIRE-A-COMMUNITY$100,000 - $149,999Botetourt County Public SchoolsLewisGale Regional Health SystemThe Roanoke Women’s FoundationVirginia Tobacco Indemnification and CommunityRevitalization CommissionINSPIRE-A-SCHOOL$50,000 - $99,999Adams Construction CompanyCarilion ClinicFoundation for Roanoke Valley,Community Catalyst FundMr. and Mrs. Edwin C. HallIndustrial Development of the City of RoanokeLanford Brothers CompanyStan and Elise LanfordOptical Cable CorporationINSPIRE-A-CLASS$25,000 - $49,999BB&TBotetourt CountyBotetourt Educational FoundationIngersoll Rand FoundationMr. George W. LoganMedical Facilities of America, Inc.Petroleum Marketers, Inc.Quantum Medical Business ServiceRichfield Retirement CommunityMr. and Mrs. Donald G. SmithDr. and Mrs. Bertram SpetzlerStop-In Food StoresTrane - Virginia DistrictINSPIRE-A-FAMILY$15,000 - $24,999Bingham FamilyMr. and Mrs. Russell H. EllisKroger Mid-AtlanticNewburn Family Fund of the Foundation forRoanoke ValleyDr. Hugh P. SmithValley CharacterWDBJ7INSPIRE-A-STUDENT$5,000 - $14,999Appalachian Power CompanyJim ArendBPCraig CountyWarner DalhouseMs. Katherine ElliottExxonMobilEric and Tammy FinleyGraham-White Manufacturing CompanyMr. and Mrs. Barry L. HendersonMs. Donna MitchellKen and Suzanne RandolphRoanoke GasDr. and Mrs. Robert H. SandelEstate of Mr. Leroy H. Smith, Jr.Mike and Carolyn WarnerMr. and Mrs. John B. Williamson, IIIINSPIRE HOPE$3,000 - $4,999AccessHarvey and Sharisse BrookinsBob and Maryellen GoodlatteGerald PaceFRIEND OF CCAP$1 - $2,999AnonymousAmerican Red CrossMr. & Mrs. Brady AndersonThomas Becher Agency (tba)Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. BagbyMr. & Mrs. James P. Bandy, Jr.BoxleyAndrew and Sharon BuckmanMr. & Mrs. Gerald A. BurgessHalley CarrMr. and Mrs. R. Daniel Carson, Jr.Ms. Ruth CassellMrs. Dorothy S. CliftonLeah K. CoffmanMs. Betsy B. CollyerGlen and Marsha CombsLinda S. DavisMr. & Mrs. Mark H. DerbyshireSarah Tune DohertyMs. Allison DooleyMr. and Mrs. Gary R. DuerkMr. Robert Falconetti & Dr. Angela M. FalconettiMs. Anne GillespieMr. Conrad Grundhelner and Dr. MariettaGrundhelnerMr. & Mrs. Ellis L. GutshallMr. James E. Hall, Jr.Ms. Reba HancockEmerson and Ellen HarveyHealthcare Contract ResourcesDr. Ruth Z. HendrickKathy P. HollandMr. & Mrs. David HutchinsonIntegrated Textile Solutions, Inc.Carly JohnsonThe Honorable Jane W. JohnsonForest and Betty JonesMr. & Ms. Donald M. KinzerMs. Rachelle Koudelik-JonesMr. and Mrs. Larry LaCroixLamar AdvertisingLorraine and Bill LangeMark and Cynthia LawrenceCarlton and Melody MabeMr. Steven W. MartinJosh and Susan MeyerDr. & Mrs. Roy G. MilesMs. Cheryl C. MillerJean S. MontagueMs. Beth E. MoodyLarry and Glenna MooreLavonne and Richard MooreMr. Cyrus E. PaceMs. Carolyn PayneRhonda N. PerdueMr. Richard L. RobersMr. and Mrs. Thomas M. RobertsonSalem High SchoolMr. and Mrs. Mark S. SchumacherSandy SheltonMr. and Mrs. George SneadSource4Bob and Sally SouthardMr. & Mrs. Barry K. StacyValley Distributing CorporationMr. & Mrs. Keene K. VarnerVarneyVirginia Western School of Liberal Artsand Social SciencesMr. & Mrs. Cary WebsterMr. & Mrs. Larry W. WheelingW. Lee Wilhelm, IIIBart and Lynn WilnerPamela D. WoodyMr. and Mrs. Michael YeattsVirginia Western Community College Educational Foundation • Volume 5 • Issue 1 Summer 2013 • 19

Virginia Western Educational FoundationP.O. Box 14007Roanoke, VA 24038-4007NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGEPAIDROANOKE, VAPERMIT #78YOUR LEGACYMaking College Possible forGenerations to ComeRemember Virginia Western Community Collegewhen you consider a planned gift:• Bequest in a will or trust• Name Virginia Western as a beneficiary of retirement assets or life insurance• Charitable gift annuities and trustsTHE LEGACY SOCIETYVirginia Western Community CollegeEducational FoundationLegacy Society membersEdwin C. and Glenna H. HallMartha and William Adams (dec.)Ruby M. BroganBetty Conduff Craig (dec.)Edwin C. and Glenna H. HallLawrence H. Hamlar (dec.)Gertrude Light Hubbard (dec.)Mr. Donald M. KinzerStan & Elise LanfordDonna L. MitchellMary B. Moses (dec.)Mr. & Mrs. Bernard F. OdaszLeroy Harden Smith, Jr. (dec.)Linda P. StuckeyJ. William WilcherAlice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams (dec.)Ruth Willis Williamson (dec.)WWW.VIRGINIAWESTERN.EDU/FOUNDATION/GIVING