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Annual Report 2009-2010 - University of Rio Grande
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<strong>Photo</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> <strong>student</strong><br />
<strong>Tammy</strong> <strong>Sharp</strong>
ThePresident’s<br />
Message<br />
Benjamin Franklin once said, “The only thing more<br />
expensive than education is ignorance.” At the<br />
University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> and <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Community<br />
College, we focus on investing in our most important<br />
asset, our <strong>student</strong>s. By investing in people, the future<br />
is changed forever. As alumni, friends and valued<br />
stakeholders, you are making a difference today which<br />
will become a ripple effect for tomorrow, one <strong>student</strong><br />
at a time.<br />
During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, great strides<br />
were made on creating a measurable return on our<br />
investment in people. While this annual report includes<br />
some examples of the outstanding work of our<br />
learners, faculty and staff, there are many, many others.<br />
It is very safe to say that the <strong>Rio</strong> graduates permeate all<br />
aspects of the employment landscape of southeastern<br />
Ohio and beyond. You will find them in schools,<br />
hospitals, power plants, art galleries, businesses, and<br />
many other industries. Everyone responsible for these<br />
graduates takes the education of these individuals very<br />
seriously. We owe it to you and our region to provide<br />
the very best possible experience which leads to<br />
productive employment and satisfying lives.<br />
I began my journey as president in October 2009.<br />
Following are my observations about the great<br />
institution we proudly call <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>.<br />
The Appalachian culture is the basis for the value<br />
system of our university and college. Family values<br />
are omnipresent in all the work done at <strong>Rio</strong>; in fact,<br />
the institution operates as a closely-knit community<br />
of those who watch out for each other. While there<br />
are close to 1300 community colleges in the country,<br />
there are few where everyone knows their classmates,<br />
professors and administrators. There are even fewer<br />
with a full residential campus and a university’s<br />
full range of services. There are none with a public<br />
community college partnering on one campus with a<br />
private university, except <strong>Rio</strong>.<br />
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I often walked across the campus<br />
during this year and realized that this<br />
institution is a major economic driver<br />
for the region. If not for <strong>Rio</strong>, there<br />
would be thousands of individuals<br />
in Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton and<br />
surrounding counties without access<br />
to higher education within driving<br />
distance. In the difficult economy<br />
faced during this fiscal year, national<br />
and state leaders reminded us<br />
frequently that the way out of a bad<br />
economy is an educated workforce.<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> stands ready to serve.<br />
Our identity is a continuous<br />
demonstration of <strong>Rio</strong>’s investment<br />
in people. As an open access<br />
institution, we provide the gateway<br />
to higher education that may<br />
otherwise be unavailable to our<br />
<strong>student</strong>s. For those programs with<br />
more stringent entry requirements,<br />
we do everything possible to assure<br />
<strong>student</strong> success upon acceptance.<br />
At the same time, we value the<br />
inherent value-added of a liberal<br />
arts education. We want to prepare<br />
our <strong>student</strong>s for the professions<br />
they serve, or those they enter upon<br />
graduation. For some, workforce<br />
development and liberal arts are<br />
seen as competing forces. The<br />
research proves just the opposite.<br />
her so well for real world experiences. Apparently she was on an airplane<br />
when someone experienced pain, the result of a heart attack. If it were not<br />
for our graduate, that passenger may not be alive today; the “nurse” credits<br />
our program for saving someone’s life through her own training. We clearly<br />
invested well in that <strong>student</strong>, and the dividends are remarkable.<br />
A popular Broadway play, Rent, includes a song which often goes through my<br />
mind when looking at this year in review. The lyrics read:<br />
525,600 minutes, 525,000 moments so dear.<br />
525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?<br />
In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee.<br />
In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife.<br />
In 525,600 minutes - how do you measure a year in the life?<br />
How about love? How about love?<br />
How about love? Measure in love.<br />
Seasons of love.<br />
There is no doubt in mind that our trustees, faculty, staff and administrators<br />
give “a lot of love” to the University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> and <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Community<br />
College. So too, do our alumni, community members and other stakeholders.<br />
I want to thank each of you for investing in all the people aligned with <strong>Rio</strong>;<br />
your time, wisdom and gifts help us measure this year. There is so much more<br />
to come in the future; thank you for your continued support and guidance.<br />
We look forward to our next year—one we plan to look boldly into the future,<br />
creating a transformational strategic plan entitled Decade of Dreams. We hope<br />
you will be a part of that dream.<br />
Very best regards,<br />
Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D.<br />
President<br />
Albert Einstein wrote, “The value of<br />
an education in a liberal arts college<br />
is not the learning of many facts but<br />
the training of the mind to think<br />
something that cannot be learned<br />
from textbooks.” Just as there are<br />
intricate details within our arts or<br />
fine woodworking projects, the mind<br />
too is very complex. It is our job as<br />
educators to stretch each mind to its<br />
limits, and then open the door to the<br />
myriad of new ideas and creativity<br />
that emerge.<br />
I recall seeing an email this year<br />
from a graduate of the Holzer School<br />
of Nursing. She was thanking the<br />
director and faculty for preparing<br />
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Investing in People<br />
Success has nothing to do with what you<br />
gain in life or accomplish for yourself.<br />
It’s what you do for others.<br />
The Students<br />
— Danny Thomas<br />
Brad Alteir ’12<br />
Chemistry<br />
My family is in the oil and natural<br />
gas business. I wanted to work for<br />
them but they urged me to come to<br />
college for my education. When my<br />
TRIO (an educational opportunity<br />
outreach program) advisor from high<br />
school brought us on a visitation trip<br />
here, I really liked the campus. It felt<br />
very comfortable especially since<br />
I’m from a small town. I also received<br />
scholarships to <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>. Knowing<br />
that the financial part was taken care<br />
of made it a very easy decision.<br />
■ Fraternity and sorority <strong>student</strong>s<br />
committed to a five-year project<br />
to make improvements to the <strong>Rio</strong><br />
<strong>Grande</strong> Memorial Park.<br />
■ Students in the MBA in<br />
Entrepreneurship program helped<br />
Meigs County residents create a<br />
business plan for a new women’s<br />
shelter. The plan included finances,<br />
potential sources of funding and<br />
a marketing plan. The program<br />
focuses on giving <strong>student</strong>s<br />
practical experience as they<br />
work with local businesses and<br />
entrepreneurs, as well as create<br />
their own business plans.<br />
■ Five University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
<strong>student</strong>s were named Robert<br />
Noyce Scholars, which entitled<br />
them to two years of scholarship<br />
support, up to $17,000 each<br />
year. Noyce Scholarships are<br />
aimed at encouraging new<br />
teachers to pursue math and<br />
science education in Appalachia.<br />
The recipients, all mathematics<br />
education majors, were Holly<br />
Pridemore, Albany; Anthony<br />
Gillman, Vinton; Kayla McCarthy,<br />
Middleport; Daniel Oliver,<br />
Georgetown; and Christina Adkins,<br />
Bidwell. For each year of accepted<br />
funds, the graduates agree to<br />
teach mathematics or science<br />
in a high-need school in the<br />
Appalachian region for two years.<br />
Fine Art <strong>student</strong>s and professors<br />
■ Ten <strong>student</strong>s from the Fine Arts<br />
Department spent a week in New<br />
York City to learn about art and<br />
explore career opportunities.<br />
They were accompanied <strong>by</strong> three<br />
faculty members, Jim Allen,<br />
Kevin Lyles and Benjy Davies. The<br />
group visited major museums<br />
and cultural attractions, as well<br />
as attended a Broadway show.<br />
The trip to New York is supported<br />
each year <strong>by</strong> the ImagineArts<br />
Endowment which was created <strong>by</strong><br />
a former Jackson resident to help<br />
bring the fine and performing arts<br />
to the residents of southeastern<br />
Ohio. A second group of <strong>student</strong>s<br />
visited Pittsburgh on a similar tour.<br />
■ Two nursing <strong>student</strong>s, Sasha<br />
Meyer, Patriot, and Ethan Pariseau,<br />
Jackson, were awarded the LTC<br />
Richard J. Berrettini Scholarship<br />
Grant from the Army Nurse Corps<br />
Association. Only 10 colleges out<br />
of 114 applicants were awarded<br />
grants. Meyer is an active reserve<br />
in the U.S. Army, while her<br />
husband is on active duty and her<br />
father is retired from the military.<br />
Pariseau formerly served in the U.S.<br />
Army and currently works full-time<br />
at Holzer Medical Center-Jackson.<br />
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■ Samantha Yelley, Lucasville, a<br />
senior biology major, participated<br />
in a summer internship where<br />
she was involved in research<br />
about molecules and how they<br />
regulate gene expression, such<br />
as turning genes on or off which<br />
are important for an organism to<br />
live. The internship was supported<br />
<strong>by</strong> <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>’s STEM (Science,<br />
Technology, Engineering, Math<br />
and Medicine) program.<br />
■ Students toured the state-of-theart<br />
factory Rolls-Royce Energy<br />
Systems plant in Mt. Vernon, Ohio,<br />
with Plant Leader, <strong>Rio</strong> alumnus<br />
Bozidar “Bo” Kurtovic ’97. Kurtovic<br />
earned an associate’s degree in<br />
manufacturing technology in<br />
1996 and his bachelor’s of science<br />
in industrial technology in 1997.<br />
Kurtovic was born in Croatia and<br />
came to America immediately<br />
after high school.<br />
■ Students in the Radiologic<br />
Technology program recognized<br />
National Radiologic Technology<br />
Week <strong>by</strong> distributing Halloween<br />
treats at Holzer Medical Center-<br />
Gallipolis.<br />
■ Six music education majors, Natalie<br />
Baxter, Chillicothe; Tyler Phillips,<br />
Washington Court House; Ashley<br />
Dennis, Chillicothe; Andrew Toohey,<br />
Chillicothe; Allyson Johnston,<br />
Gallipolis; and Megan Cantrell,<br />
Patriot, attended the State Music<br />
Conference held in Cincinnati. The<br />
<strong>student</strong>s are members of OCMEA<br />
(Ohio Collegiate Music Education<br />
Association).<br />
■ During a flight to Las Vegas, nursing<br />
<strong>student</strong> Brooke Steffy, Piketon, was<br />
called upon to help an ill. Steffy<br />
administered oxygen, took his<br />
blood pressure and helped him<br />
take his medications. She then<br />
convinced the crew to land in St.<br />
Louis so that the man could receive<br />
further treatment. Steffy indicated<br />
that her classes at <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> had<br />
prepared her well to assess the<br />
patient and respond quickly.<br />
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■ Several <strong>student</strong>s presented critical<br />
essays and poetry at the Sigma<br />
Tau Delta English Honor Society<br />
International Convention in St.<br />
Louis. Amber Gillenwater, Crown<br />
City, presented her essay “Tolstoy,<br />
Patriarchy and a Fear of Women in<br />
The Kreutzer Sonata”; Amy Clark,<br />
Pomeroy, presented her poetry,<br />
“Savannah Snapshots”; and Jessica<br />
Boll, Wheelersburg, presented her<br />
poetry, “This is Serious”; Pamela<br />
Patterson’s critical essay, “The<br />
Seduction of Mina,” was also chosen,<br />
but she was unable to attend.<br />
■ The University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>’s Phi<br />
Alpha Theta History Honor Society,<br />
an international organization,<br />
inducted nine new members,<br />
including Marjorie Evans, Bidwell;<br />
Randall D. Fite, Jackson; Julia<br />
Fraley, Waverly; Rachel Lyles,<br />
Gallipolis; Meagan McCain, Oak<br />
Hill; Micaela Owens, Thurman;<br />
Melissa Roush, Oak Hill; Stephanie<br />
Sebastian, Bidwell; and Hubble<br />
Smith, Gallipolis.<br />
■ The Emerson E. Evans School of<br />
Business honored its outstanding<br />
<strong>student</strong>s during an awards banquet.<br />
The Outstanding Accounting<br />
Student Award was presented<br />
to Paul Rase, Wheelersburg. The<br />
Outstanding Associate Degree<br />
Award was presented to Maria<br />
Schaefer, Pomeroy. The Business<br />
Field Test Award, presented to the<br />
<strong>student</strong> with the highest score in the<br />
Business Field Test, was presented<br />
to Kevin Miller, Pataskala. In the<br />
national competition that included<br />
more than 130,000 <strong>student</strong>s, Kevin<br />
finished in the top 5 percent. The<br />
Outstanding Business Management<br />
Student Award was presented to<br />
Elizabeth Simmons, Vinton. Ryan<br />
Yakura, Ontario, Canada, had the<br />
highest score in the fall semester<br />
and John Clary, Richmondale,<br />
and Patricia Garcia, Jackson, had<br />
the highest scores in the spring<br />
semester on the Business Policy<br />
Simulation game. Students from<br />
colleges and universities all across<br />
the world take part in the game,<br />
Arin McGoye ’11<br />
Education<br />
Choosing <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> was one of<br />
the best decisions I’ve ever made.<br />
It is an outstanding place for<br />
<strong>student</strong>s to have unforgettable<br />
experiences and to accomplish<br />
all their goals. This year I have<br />
been able to work on campus<br />
in the Office of Institutional<br />
Advancement. I’ve been able<br />
to see the tremendous support<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> receives from its alumni and<br />
friends who make it possible for<br />
<strong>student</strong>s like me to achieve those<br />
goals. Like my fellow classmates,<br />
I have been very fortunate to<br />
receive several scholarships to<br />
help with tuition, books and<br />
other expenses. Without this aid,<br />
I truly do not think I would be<br />
here today.
and each year <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> <strong>student</strong>s<br />
consistently finish in the top 100.<br />
The W. Lowell A. “Buz” Call Mark of<br />
Excellence Award was presented<br />
to John Clary. The Entrepreneurial<br />
Award was presented to Patricia<br />
Garcia. The Outstanding Information<br />
Technology Student Award was<br />
presented to Darin Rader, Jackson.<br />
The Outstanding Marketing Student<br />
Award was presented to Jennifer<br />
Giles, Gallipolis. The Wall Street<br />
Journal Award was presented to<br />
Kathryn Peters, West Portsmouth.<br />
■ Angela Hale, Vinton County;<br />
Brianna Layton, Jackson; Arin<br />
McGoye, Vinton County; and<br />
Megan Wise, Gallipolis, visited<br />
several child care centers in<br />
Columbus to learn more about<br />
the techniques these centers use<br />
while working with the children.<br />
The tour was hosted <strong>by</strong> Action for<br />
Children: The Source for Child Care<br />
and Early Learning Services.<br />
The Faculty<br />
Debra Greene, Ph. D. Darlene Ringhand, Ph. D. Jacob White, Ph. D.<br />
■ University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> faculty<br />
members Debra Greene, Ph.D.,<br />
assistant professor of nursing;<br />
Darlene Ringhand, Ph.D, assistant<br />
professor of business and<br />
information technology; and Jacob<br />
White, Ph.D., assistant professor<br />
of chemistry, were featured in the<br />
“Excellence in Education” section<br />
in the December ’09 issue of Ohio<br />
Magazine.<br />
■ David Lawrence, Ph.D., was named<br />
Dean of the College of Professional<br />
Studies. Lawrence<br />
served during<br />
the 2008-2009<br />
academic year as<br />
the interim dean,<br />
and previously<br />
served as an<br />
assistant professor<br />
of fine arts.<br />
David Lawrence, Ph. D.<br />
Ten-year pins were presented to<br />
Allen Smith, Ken French and Mark<br />
Williams. Fifteen-year pins were<br />
presented to Donna Martin, Ph.D.,<br />
and Aaron Justice. Twenty-year<br />
pins were presented to Karen Hale<br />
Elliott, Jeffrey Lanham, Christopher<br />
Pines, Ph.D., Janie Exline, Billy Ray<br />
Crabtree, Gary Lesko and Scott<br />
Morrissey. Twenty-five year pins<br />
were presented to Kent Williams,<br />
Ph.D., Patsy Fields, Larry Higgins,<br />
Monte Duhl and Beverly Crabtree.<br />
A thirty-year pin was presented to<br />
Gwen Taylor. Thirty-five year pins<br />
were presented to Linda Bauer and<br />
Joanne Ford, Ph.D.<br />
■ The Faculty Art Exhibit featuring<br />
the work of Jim Allen, Kevin Lyles<br />
and Benjy Davies was held in<br />
Greer Museum. Allen displayed<br />
photographs and mixed media<br />
paintings and drawings. Davies’<br />
pieces included drawings, paintings<br />
and digital illustrations. Lyles,<br />
who is well-known for his large<br />
sculptures, exhibited maquettes,<br />
which are smaller versions of<br />
the large pieces and posters that<br />
feature the larger pieces.<br />
<strong>Photo</strong> <strong>by</strong> Mike Thompson<br />
■ The University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
presented years of service<br />
awards to several of its longtime<br />
employees recently, recognizing<br />
them for their loyalty to the<br />
institution and dedication to<br />
helping <strong>student</strong>s. Faculty, staff and<br />
administrative employees at <strong>Rio</strong><br />
<strong>Grande</strong> are given years of service<br />
pins for every five years of work at<br />
the institution. Five-year pins were<br />
presented to Noyan Er, Ph.D., Chris<br />
Barker, Bonnie Gilliland, Pam Batey,<br />
T.J. Owens, Brenda Loucks, Greg<br />
Jones, Phyllis McQueen, Ph.D.,<br />
Michelle Young, Alicia Martin,<br />
Kristie Russell and Donna Hartson.<br />
Benjy Davies<br />
Kevin Lyles<br />
Jim Allen<br />
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■ Aaron Quinn was named Dean of<br />
Students, taking over from Elaine<br />
Armstrong, who retired earlier this<br />
year after a long career.<br />
■<br />
Heather Duda, Ph.D., received the<br />
2010 Ernie Wyant Outstanding<br />
Teaching Award. Duda has taught<br />
at <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> since 2007 and is<br />
an Assistant Professor of English.<br />
The Wyant Award winner is<br />
selected each year <strong>by</strong> <strong>student</strong>s.<br />
Duda published her first book,<br />
The Monster Hunter in Modern<br />
Literature, during the 2008-2009<br />
academic year.<br />
■ Kenneth<br />
Porada, Ph.D.,<br />
was named<br />
Provost and<br />
Vice President<br />
for Academic<br />
Affairs. Porada<br />
earned his<br />
Bachelor<br />
Kenneth Porada, Ph.D.<br />
of Arts in<br />
Psychology from Miami University<br />
and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in<br />
Psychology from Bowling Green<br />
State University.<br />
■<br />
Faculty member Raymond<br />
C. Matura, Ph.D., professor<br />
of sociology, was named<br />
Outstanding Gerontology<br />
Educator in Ohio <strong>by</strong> the Ohio<br />
Association of Gerontology and<br />
Education (OAGE). Typically, the<br />
award is given to individuals<br />
associated with large universities,<br />
and it is a tribute to Matura’s<br />
accomplishments that he received<br />
the award while teaching at a<br />
small institution.<br />
■ <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> faculty member Benjy<br />
Davies was selected to receive the<br />
2010 Edwin A. Jones Award for<br />
Excellence in Teaching. This honor,<br />
which is presented each year to<br />
an outstanding faculty member, is<br />
awarded <strong>by</strong> the <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> faculty.<br />
Davies is an associate professor of<br />
art and has been teaching at <strong>Rio</strong><br />
<strong>Grande</strong> for five years. He earned his<br />
bachelor’s degree from Ohio State<br />
University and master’s degree in<br />
fine arts from Ohio University.<br />
■ <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Vice President for<br />
Human Resources Phyllis Mason,<br />
M.B.A., S.P.H.R., was honored<br />
recently <strong>by</strong> the Ohio Association<br />
of Community Colleges as one of<br />
10 individuals nominated for the<br />
Distinguished Alumnus Award<br />
from the Ohio Association of<br />
Community Colleges. Nominees<br />
needed to have graduated from<br />
a certificate or degree program<br />
at an Ohio community college,<br />
attained notable professional<br />
achievements, and be engaged in<br />
philanthropic or public services<br />
activities that support the<br />
community colleges from which<br />
they graduated.<br />
■ Faculty member Scott Beekman<br />
has released a<br />
book, NASCAR<br />
Nation: A<br />
History of Stock<br />
Car Racing<br />
in the United<br />
States, which<br />
is available<br />
throughout<br />
the country.<br />
Scott Beekman<br />
The MadogCenter for<br />
Welsh Studies<br />
Sioned Wyn and<br />
Lauren Weddington<br />
■ Sioned<br />
Wyn served<br />
as an intern<br />
for the<br />
Madog<br />
Centre<br />
for Welsh<br />
Studies.<br />
Wyn, who is<br />
from Wales,<br />
helped promote the Welsh culture<br />
and the work of the Madog Center<br />
in southern Ohio <strong>by</strong> teaching a<br />
Welsh language class, translating<br />
items from Welsh and participating<br />
in Welsh cultural events.<br />
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■ Lauren Weddington, a senior<br />
art history major from Oak Hill,<br />
worked with the Welsh-American<br />
Heritage Museum where she<br />
created an innovative exhibit,<br />
“Oak Hill—Front and Main,” which<br />
was a series of historical black<br />
and white photographs of people,<br />
homes and businesses in Oak Hill.<br />
She was also appointed to the<br />
Board of Directors and named<br />
assistant curator.<br />
■ The “Welsh Heroes” exhibit,<br />
created <strong>by</strong> faculty member Benjy<br />
Davies, was displayed at the<br />
French Art Colony in Gallipolis. The<br />
exhibit featured 20 original digital<br />
illustrations of historical and<br />
contemporary leaders in Welsh<br />
poetry, art, music and politics.<br />
Davies, an assistant professor of art<br />
at <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>, created the exhibit<br />
when he was chosen as the Madog<br />
Faculty Fellow for the Madog<br />
Center for Welsh Studies.
■ Welsh historian Dr. Robert<br />
Llewellyn Tyler, the Fulbright-<br />
Robertson Chair of British History<br />
at Westminster College in Fulton,<br />
Missouri, gave a presentation, “The<br />
Desert and The Dream: The Welsh<br />
in Patagonia,” which focused on<br />
how a Welsh colony formed and<br />
thrived in the province of Chubut,<br />
Patagonia, Argentina since 1865.<br />
■ Three <strong>student</strong>s spent fall semester<br />
studying in Wales at Trinity College<br />
in Carmarthen, Wales, as part of<br />
the exchange program between<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> and Trinity College. The<br />
<strong>student</strong>s who traveled to Wales<br />
in the fall were Constance Rice,<br />
Ashville; Brittni Cornett, Jackson;<br />
and Alex Johnson, Pomeroy.<br />
Johnson is studying liberal arts;<br />
Cornett is studying graphic design;<br />
and Rice is studying education.<br />
■ Faculty member Darlene<br />
Ringhand, Ph.D., was named the<br />
2009-2010 Madog Center for<br />
Welsh Studies Faculty Fellow. Her<br />
research topic was Welsh Needle<br />
Art of the past and present. She<br />
conducted research in Wales as<br />
well as in southern Ohio.<br />
The<br />
Athletes<br />
■ <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> was named a<br />
“Champions of Character” institution<br />
<strong>by</strong> the National Association of<br />
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for<br />
the ninth consecutive year.<br />
■ The RedStorm Men’s and Women’s<br />
Basketball Teams, along with<br />
many other <strong>student</strong>s on campus,<br />
worked to raise money for breast<br />
cancer research and also increase<br />
awareness about breast cancer <strong>by</strong><br />
participating in the “<strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
Hoops for A Cure” event.<br />
The Programs<br />
■ Patrick Dengel, CBA, of the<br />
Ohio State University South<br />
Centers Business Development<br />
network, an experienced regional<br />
business development specialist,<br />
established an office on campus<br />
where he works with <strong>student</strong>s<br />
and community members as<br />
well as <strong>student</strong>s in the MBA in<br />
Entrepreneurship program.<br />
■ Two allied health programs,<br />
Certified Occupational Therapy<br />
Assistant and Medical Laboratory<br />
Technology were offered during fall<br />
semester to meet a demand from<br />
health care facilities in the region.<br />
■ <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> began offering a<br />
bachelor of science in chemistry<br />
which focuses on research projects<br />
and integrated learning. This<br />
new program better prepares<br />
<strong>student</strong>s to enter the job market<br />
or continue their educations in<br />
graduate or medical schools.<br />
■ In a new initiative, <strong>student</strong>s in all<br />
majors at <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> will have<br />
an opportunity to participate in<br />
internships and work experience<br />
programs. The Evans School of<br />
Business also began requiring<br />
that undergraduate <strong>student</strong>s<br />
participate in internships.<br />
■ Enrollment at the <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
Meigs Center doubled in just one<br />
year to more than 180 <strong>student</strong>s in<br />
Fall ’09. Several associate degree<br />
programs and numerous transfer<br />
module courses are offered at the<br />
Meigs Center. The center offers an<br />
extensive number of night classes<br />
which are designed to meet the<br />
needs of <strong>student</strong>s with work and<br />
family responsibilities.<br />
■ <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> saw<br />
a significant<br />
increase in<br />
the number of<br />
veterans using their<br />
educational benefits. Due to this<br />
increase, the Veterans Affairs Office<br />
and <strong>student</strong> veterans have formed a<br />
Student Veterans Organization. The<br />
group’s goal is to help fellow veterans<br />
and dependents of veterans with the<br />
challenges of college.<br />
■ The Commuter Student<br />
Accommodation Program allowed<br />
commuter <strong>student</strong>s to stay<br />
overnight in the residence halls for<br />
up to three consecutive days for a<br />
nominal fee, if necessary due to bad<br />
weather, early exams, for example.<br />
■ The Western Ohio Woodworkers<br />
Club, Dayton, has endowed<br />
a scholarship fund to benefit<br />
<strong>student</strong>s studying fine<br />
woodworking at the <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>.<br />
Eric Matson, Dick Reese, President Barbara Gellman-Danley and Harris Bartine<br />
■ High school <strong>student</strong>s from around<br />
the region participated in summer<br />
college classes through the<br />
Southeast Ohio STEM Academy<br />
at <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> and two other local<br />
institutions. Through the threeweek<br />
program, <strong>student</strong>s take one<br />
week of classes at each institution,<br />
in subjects such as chemistry,<br />
Spanish and statistics.<br />
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The Alumni<br />
Stacie Vaughn<br />
Hutton ’94<br />
Education<br />
Before her graduation and<br />
subsequent career as a freelance<br />
author, Stacie was active <strong>Rio</strong><br />
<strong>Grande</strong> <strong>student</strong> who participated<br />
in fundraising and service<br />
activities which promoted<br />
leadership, character building and<br />
strong bonds between <strong>student</strong>s,<br />
faculty and staff. Stacie tells a<br />
moving story about how her <strong>Rio</strong><br />
Family helped her reach her goals.<br />
During a particularly low point as<br />
a <strong>student</strong> she felt her only option<br />
was to pack all of her belongings<br />
and simply leave school. While<br />
walking out of her dormitory,<br />
having all but given up, she<br />
realized there was someone in<br />
each building on campus whom<br />
she knew and could help her.<br />
She asked for help, received it<br />
and successfully completed her<br />
program at <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>. Stacie<br />
now supports the <strong>Rio</strong> Fund with<br />
an annual gift as a way to say<br />
“thank you” and to help make a<br />
college education at <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> a<br />
possibility for others.<br />
■ <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> honored two<br />
outstanding alumni during the<br />
Alumni Reunion 2009. Hope Leedy<br />
Keller ’59 is a key member of the<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Alumni Board and a<br />
member of The Alumni Memorial<br />
Bell Tower Committee. Frank<br />
Bullock ’71 spends much of his<br />
time visiting schools and special<br />
events to teach about the Civil<br />
War through his impersonation of<br />
General William Sherman.<br />
■ <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
<strong>student</strong> and<br />
Wellston<br />
native, To<strong>by</strong><br />
Markham ’10,<br />
received the<br />
Outstanding<br />
Treasurer<br />
Award from<br />
the Circle K<br />
International<br />
organization<br />
for his<br />
To<strong>by</strong> Markham<br />
outstanding work during the<br />
previous academic year. Markham<br />
was also nominated for an<br />
international leadership position<br />
with the organization.<br />
■ All of the 2009 graduates<br />
of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>’s Radiologic<br />
Technology program passed the<br />
American Registry of Radiologic<br />
Technologist exam in order to<br />
become certified. The pass rate<br />
for all graduates during the five<br />
years that the program has been<br />
in existence is 98 percent.<br />
Meghan Kolcun Miller ’00 and Donald Vyhnalek<br />
■ Meghan Kolcun Miller ’00 of<br />
Gallipolis and Donald Vyhnalek of<br />
Fairmount, Indiana were inducted<br />
into the <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Athletic Hall<br />
of Fame. Miller led the nation in<br />
three-point shooting percentage<br />
as a senior, scored 1,029 career<br />
points and pulled down 599 career<br />
rebounds. She also led <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
to the National Tournament three<br />
times during her storied career.<br />
Vyhnalek was a member of the<br />
legendary Bevo Francis basketball<br />
team of the 1950s, which received<br />
national acclaim and defeated<br />
several top teams in the country.<br />
■ MBA graduate Dan Stephens<br />
’10, South Webster, was named<br />
winner of both the regional<br />
and statewide Pitch Your Plan<br />
business plan competitions.<br />
Stephens won cash prizes, which<br />
he can invest in his business<br />
which produces personalized<br />
Christmas tree ornaments.<br />
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The Events<br />
■ The Ohio Association of Two-Year ■ The Jeanette<br />
Colleges held its 42nd Annual<br />
Albiez Davis<br />
Conference at <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> for the Library<br />
first time, bringing educational celebrated<br />
leaders from throughout Ohio<br />
National<br />
to <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>. Faculty member Library Week<br />
Ellen Brasel is the president of the in April <strong>by</strong><br />
OATYC and a past recipient of their providing<br />
Teacher of the Year in Ohio Award. storytelling<br />
for local<br />
children,<br />
library tours,<br />
■ <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> celebrated its history<br />
<strong>by</strong> welcoming new <strong>student</strong>s<br />
to campus during the annual<br />
Founders’ Day celebration on<br />
Monday, Sept. 14. The event was<br />
an opportunity to introduce <strong>Rio</strong><br />
<strong>Grande</strong> <strong>student</strong>s to the history of<br />
the institution.<br />
■ <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> hosted 129 high school<br />
<strong>student</strong>s from throughout the<br />
region for the annual Business<br />
Visitation Day. The <strong>student</strong>s<br />
formed teams to promote their<br />
own high schools with signs,<br />
presentations, skits and other<br />
projects. South Gallia High School<br />
won the competition.<br />
Jeanette Albiez Davis Library<br />
a poetry reading and a workshop<br />
on social media marketing.<br />
■ More than 140 <strong>student</strong>s in grades<br />
6-12 from around the region<br />
participated in the 15th District<br />
Nine History Day competition<br />
held at <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>. History<br />
faculty members Ellen Brasel and<br />
Scott Beekman coordinated the<br />
competition.<br />
■ During the International Festival,<br />
<strong>student</strong>s, faculty and staff<br />
celebrated the cultures of the<br />
17 countries represented in <strong>Rio</strong><br />
<strong>Grande</strong>’s <strong>student</strong> body with food,<br />
a flags display and information.<br />
The Festival helps <strong>student</strong>s feel<br />
welcome and allows others to<br />
gain a better understanding of the<br />
homelands of their friends from<br />
around the world.<br />
■ During <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>’s 134th<br />
anniversary commencement<br />
ceremony, 470 <strong>student</strong>s received<br />
degrees. The keynote speaker for<br />
the day was President Gellman-<br />
Danley.<br />
Keynote speaker Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D.<br />
The Trustees<br />
■ The University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Board<br />
of Trustees inducted four new<br />
members, all of whom are <strong>Rio</strong><br />
<strong>Grande</strong> alumni. The new trustees<br />
are Mary McCurdy Pierce, Robert<br />
D. Foster, Glenna K. LeGrand and<br />
Thomas F. Davisson. Pierce, who is<br />
now retired, earned her bachelor’s<br />
degree in secondary education<br />
from <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> and a master’s<br />
degree from Xavier University<br />
before serving as a teacher and<br />
administrator in the Pickerington<br />
City School District. LeGrand,<br />
who is also retired, became a<br />
teacher after earning her degree<br />
from <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong>. She earned<br />
an additional degree from Ohio<br />
Mary McCurdy Pierce Robert D. Foster Glenna K. LeGrand Thomas F. Davisson<br />
University and then taught in<br />
school districts in Texas, Columbus,<br />
Oak Hill and Jackson. LeGrand<br />
passed away in November 2010.<br />
Foster is the owner/operator of a<br />
local transportation company. His<br />
business goals include facilitating<br />
infrastructure improvements in<br />
Gallia County and all across Ohio<br />
in order to improve commerce.<br />
Davisson went on to also earn a<br />
degree from the Louis National<br />
University in Evanston, Ill. Today,<br />
he serves as the Senior Vice<br />
President of the Sullivan University<br />
System in Louisville, Kentucky.<br />
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■ The Boards<br />
of Trustees for<br />
the University<br />
of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
and <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
Community<br />
College held a<br />
joint retreat to<br />
discuss goals<br />
and programs<br />
for all <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
<strong>student</strong>s. The retreat gave Board<br />
members an opportunity to<br />
hear from faculty and staff and<br />
discussing current trends in higher<br />
education. <br />
Shawn Saunders, RGCC Board member<br />
“The entire focus was on what<br />
we can do for our <strong>student</strong>s,”<br />
explained <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> President<br />
Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D. The<br />
two boards are cooperating very<br />
effectively through the “One <strong>Rio</strong>,”<br />
philosophy for the institution, and<br />
the retreat was another way to<br />
bring all of the Trustees together.<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> is unique in the region<br />
in that it is part private university<br />
and part community college. <br />
“ ‘One <strong>Rio</strong>’ emphasizes the<br />
importance of the continued<br />
collaboration and cooperation<br />
between the two Boards,”<br />
explained Don Wood, chair of the<br />
University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Board<br />
of Trustees. The two Boards have<br />
always worked well together, but<br />
the “One <strong>Rio</strong>” philosophy looks<br />
for ways to continue to improve<br />
the relationship between the two<br />
Boards. Tom Karr, chair of the <strong>Rio</strong><br />
<strong>Grande</strong> Community College Board<br />
of Trustees, said he was also very<br />
pleased with the ideas discussed<br />
during the retreat, as well as with<br />
the spirit of cooperation shown<br />
during the meetings. <br />
“It was a very informative,<br />
collaborative team effort,” Karr<br />
said. “It was a huge step forward<br />
for ‘One <strong>Rio</strong>.’” <br />
Jacob White, Ph.D. and Rob Hopkins, Ph.D., faculty members<br />
David Lawrence, Ph.D., Dean of Professional Studies; Jill Neff, M.D., RGCC Board;<br />
James Caldwell, URG Board; Greg Miller, Ph.D., Director of Adult Learning and<br />
Continuing Education; and Thomas Davisson, URG Board.<br />
<strong>Photo</strong> <strong>by</strong> Mike Thompson<br />
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The 2009-2010 Honor Roll<br />
presented below includes all donors to<br />
the University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> during the<br />
fiscal year July 1, 2009 to June 30,<br />
2010. The entire University community<br />
appreciates the generosity of our<br />
contributors.<br />
Trustee’s League - gifts $25,000 & above<br />
President’s Club - $10,000 to $24,999<br />
Atwood Club - $5,000 to $9,999<br />
Dunn Society - $2,500 to $4,999<br />
Bing Society - $500 to $2,499<br />
Society of 1876 - $100 to $499<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> Club - All gifts up to $100<br />
Cornerstone Club - All gifts over $1,000<br />
♦ - University Trustee ● - Past Trustee<br />
★ - RGCC Trustee ▲ - Attended<br />
■ - Deceased<br />
✖ - Faculty/Staff<br />
Graduation Year is indicated<br />
If we have made an error<br />
regarding your gift to the University,<br />
please forgive us and let us know.<br />
740-245-7221 or 1-800-282-7201<br />
ext. 7221. Thank you!<br />
Trustee’s League ($25,000 +)<br />
Jenna Carnes, Estate<br />
Evan ♦ and Elizabeth Davis<br />
Holzer Clinic, Inc.<br />
John D. ♦ and Jane Kidd<br />
Kidd Family Foundation<br />
Ohio University<br />
Raymond E. Mason Foundation<br />
C. Michael ‘66 ♦ and Stephanie Reardon<br />
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program<br />
Robert Rees Trust Fund<br />
L. Allen Smith, Estate<br />
President’s Club ($10,000 +)<br />
Dill Arnold Cutler Scholarship Trust<br />
Don Allen Foundation, Inc.<br />
J. B. Wilson & Garnet A. Wilson Charitable Trust<br />
The Ohio Valley Bank Company<br />
Western Ohio Woodworking Club<br />
Wood Foundation<br />
Robert S. ● and Carol Wood<br />
Atwood Club ($5,000 +)<br />
Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers<br />
Harris Bartine<br />
Dr. Thomas and Heidi Blodgett<br />
Clara Abbott Foundation Scholarship Program<br />
Community Foundations, Inc.<br />
William Danley and Dr. Barbara ✖ Gellman-Danley<br />
Sheila Eastman<br />
Emerson & Evelyn Evans & Sons Foundation<br />
Educational Testing Service<br />
Lillian Hall<br />
Huntington National Bank<br />
Katherine Jones McMaster ‘38<br />
National City Bank<br />
Scholarship America<br />
Donald ‘59 and Maxine Scott<br />
Dunn Society ($2,500 +)<br />
ACT Recognition Program Services<br />
Adena Health Foundation<br />
American Electric Power - Canton Office<br />
Archon Alumni Association Inc.<br />
Big Red Basketball Camp<br />
Blanche & Thomas Hope Memorial Scholarship Fund<br />
Esther Crownover<br />
Drs. Edward and Alice ♦ Dachowski<br />
Denison University Employee Benefits Scholarship<br />
Frank R. -Bo- Dunlap Foundation, Inc.<br />
Higher Education Policy Commission<br />
I Know I Can<br />
Ingram-White Castle Foundation<br />
Marjorie E. Hart Trust<br />
Gates Foundation<br />
Mary McCurdy Pierce ‘67 ♦<br />
Paul ★ and Laurie Reed<br />
Ralph ‘70 ● and Sally Taylor<br />
The Columbus Foundation<br />
Wellston City School District Board of Education<br />
Bing Society ($500 +)<br />
Adams County Regional Medical Center<br />
Aerojet<br />
Alexander’s Future Foundation<br />
Bachtel United Methodist Church<br />
Linda Bauer ‘60 ✖<br />
James and Nancy Blevins<br />
Dr. Naci Bozkir<br />
Jason ‘99 and Christie Brown<br />
James ♦ and Pam Caldwell<br />
Herman Carson<br />
Steven ♦ and Linda Chapman<br />
Chillicothe Cavalier Club<br />
Richard Christian ‘70<br />
Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc. -<br />
Coshocton<br />
Community Action Organization of Scioto County<br />
Community Foundation of Lorain County<br />
Corporation for Appalachian Ohio Development<br />
Dr. Doris Rhea Coy ‘63<br />
William and Beverly ✖ Crabtree<br />
Mark Curry<br />
Robert and M. Jane Daniel<br />
Lenore Deak ‘77<br />
Dr. Barry Dorsey<br />
Eastern Local School District<br />
Gene and Garnet Engle<br />
Ernest & Maxine Wingett Memorial Education Trust<br />
Gregory ‘70 and Mary Kay Vollborn ‘71 ♦ Ervin<br />
David ● and Beth ♦ Evans<br />
Marjorie ‘Marge’ Fadely ‘53 Evans<br />
Fairfield County Foundation<br />
Velma Stroth Feagans ‘65<br />
Patsy Fields ✖<br />
Jack ‘74 ♦ and Denise Finch<br />
First National Bank of Waverly<br />
Fraternal Order of Eagles Scholarship Fund<br />
Barbara Frownfelter<br />
Frances Fruth<br />
Fruth, Inc.<br />
Bruce Gabriel ‘71<br />
Gallia County Charitable Foundation<br />
Gallia County Longbeards-NWTF<br />
Gallipolis Emblem Club No. 199<br />
William Griffiths<br />
Jack ‘77 and Susan Burnside ‘70 Hagar<br />
Paul ✖ and Jean Harrison<br />
Merle Hoover ‘65<br />
David and Stacie Vaughn ‘94 ♦ Hutton<br />
Raymond ‘50 and Jeanette Jackson<br />
Jefferson Howe Post No. 81, Inc.<br />
John Q. Shunk Association<br />
W. Todd ‘88 ✖ and Sheri Johnson<br />
Marshall ‘67 ✖ and Joan Brown ‘66 Kimmel<br />
Dr. Krishna and Jayanti ▲ Kool<br />
Jeffrey ✖ and Mary L. Lanham<br />
Dr. David ✖ and Melanie Lawrence<br />
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Richard and Glenna ■ McCorkle ‘65 ♦ LeGrand<br />
Robert ‘65 and Diana Cellucci ‘70 Leith<br />
Mary Cole Bevens Scholarship<br />
Masco Builder Cabinet Group<br />
Dr. Raymond ‘71 ✖ and Pamela Black ‘74 Matura<br />
William ‘59 and Joyce Haynes ‘68 McFadden<br />
Meigs Archery Boosters<br />
Miss West Virginia Scholarship Organization<br />
Monroe Alumni<br />
Josine Thomas Moses ‘54<br />
Mountain State University<br />
Stephanie Mullins ‘94<br />
Herman and Mary Nack<br />
National Merit Scholarship Corporation<br />
Nelle L Ball Trust<br />
Norris Northup Dodge, Inc.<br />
Oak Hill Union Local Board Of Education<br />
Ohio Association of School Business Officials<br />
Ohio Directors of Nursing Administration<br />
Ohio Valley Supermarkets, Inc.<br />
Park Foundation<br />
Terry ‘65 and Marion ‘67 Perkins<br />
Permelia Wood Trust Account<br />
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 577<br />
Robert ‘61 and Vickie Thomas ‘68 Powell<br />
Racine Area Community Organization<br />
Ragersville Zion United Church of Christ<br />
Donald and Dorothy Rice<br />
Dr. Ned ‘73 ♦ and Lela Riegel<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Women’s Club<br />
Rotary Club of Wellston<br />
Ruth F. Hutchison Charitable Trust<br />
Cloene Samuels ▲<br />
Scioto Foundation<br />
SIFE - Students In Free Enterprise<br />
Martha E. Six, Estate<br />
Smith-Capehart Post No. 140<br />
Southeastern Ohio Education Association<br />
Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund<br />
Spartan Athletic Club<br />
Martha Steele ‘46<br />
Sara Stobert<br />
Summit Education Initiative<br />
Marguerite Tibbetts<br />
Thomas and Mary Tope<br />
Don ‘68 and Helen Trainer<br />
Joseph ‘68 and Linda Ullery<br />
United Steelworkers - Local 731<br />
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Lothar ● and Marji Vasholz<br />
Veterans of Foreign Wars Stewart Johnson Post 9926<br />
Vinton County Junior Miss<br />
Wahama Alumni Association<br />
Denver Walke ‘38<br />
Donald ‘72 and Judy Wareheim<br />
Waverly Lions Club<br />
Deryl ‘70 and Doris Davis ‘95 Well<br />
Wellston Lions Club<br />
Dr. Daniel ♦ and Edna Whiteley<br />
Wichert Insurance<br />
Ruth Will<br />
William A Burke Scholarship Fund<br />
Dr. Kurt ‘66 and Marilyn Williams<br />
Dr. Samuel ✖ and Amy ✖ Wilson<br />
Wiseman Agency Inc. Employees<br />
WMIA Educational Foundation<br />
Woods and Waters Club - Presidents Scholarship<br />
Foundation<br />
Xerox Corporation<br />
Kevin and April Yeager<br />
Society of 1876 ($100 +)<br />
Alexander Local School District Board of Education<br />
James ✖ and Elizabeth Diane ‘97 Allen<br />
Dr. Donald Althoff ✖<br />
Rev. Gene ▲ and Elaine Pleasant ‘01 Armstrong<br />
Carl Austin ‘66<br />
Rita Baker<br />
Mildred Jenkins Bangert ‘51<br />
Richard Barr ‘44<br />
Joseph ‘66 and Betty Barsotti<br />
Helen Barton<br />
Michl Bastiani<br />
Dr. Michael ‘84 ✖ and Jessie ▲ Beaver<br />
Anna Brooks Benjamin ‘41<br />
Helen Grierson Bercaw ‘43<br />
George ‘51 and Dorothy Hagerty ‘41 Booth<br />
Dave and Linda Neal ‘68 Booth<br />
Dr. Elizabeth Adkins Brown ✖<br />
Louis ‘56 and Sarah Brushart<br />
Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.<br />
Franklin Bullock ‘71<br />
N. Michael ‘65 and Linda Burcham<br />
Albert and Jill Shook ‘76 Burger<br />
Ronald Burgher ▲<br />
John Camelio ‘69<br />
Frank Capehart ‘54<br />
Robert and Josephine Cappel<br />
Chase Leadership Academy<br />
Community Foundation For the Alleghenies<br />
Michael Conkle<br />
Benjamin Davies ✖<br />
Davis Foundation Fund<br />
Lennie Davis ▲ ✖<br />
Thomas ‘72 and Vicki Davisson<br />
Fred ‘72 and Mary Stump ‘89 Deel<br />
Donna DeWitt ‘83<br />
Bruce Ebert ‘68<br />
Dr. Nicholas Economides<br />
Robert Lawson and Beatrice ‘June’ Tolliver ‘70 Eubanks-<br />
Lawson<br />
Richard ‘66 and Harriett Evans<br />
Evans-Moore Insurance Agency<br />
Farmers Bank & Savings Co.<br />
Foundation for a Higher Power<br />
Milan ‘50 and Patricia Gor<strong>by</strong><br />
William ‘65 and Carolyn Dunn ‘66 Gorscak<br />
Joseph Green ‘71<br />
John ‘63 and Phyllis Handley<br />
Harold ‘63 and Patsy Caudill ‘64 Herron<br />
Dr. Lynn Hickman-Long ‘83<br />
Rev. Charles ‘62 and Betty Hill<br />
Dr. Carl and Dorothy Hoffman<br />
J. Kevin ▲ and Dawn Hollingsworth<br />
Roberta Holzer ●<br />
Alton Ison ‘61<br />
Lou and Jeanne Jones ‘03 ✖ Jindra<br />
David Jones<br />
Ruth Jones<br />
Anne Dete Kostro ‘69<br />
Joseph Leach ‘81<br />
Richard ‘67 and Paula Lusetti<br />
Kevin S. ✖ and Robin Morris ‘02 Lyles<br />
James ‘54 and Bonnie Thompson ‘70 Magaw<br />
Marietta Community Foundation, Inc.<br />
Donald Marks ‘66<br />
Phyllis Howe Mason MBA, SPHR ‘96 ✖<br />
McDonald’s of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
Dr. Gregory ✖ and Lee Miller<br />
Mindbenders Scholarship Fund<br />
John ‘04 and Dr. Donna T. ✖ Mitchell<br />
Marianna Robinson Morgan ‘47<br />
David B. Moses II ‘90<br />
Nelsonville High School Alumni<br />
Dorothy Neutzling ‘00
Joseph and V. Newbold<br />
Phillip and Dr. Joann Plutis ‘70 Niffenegger<br />
Mary Maerker Nutt ‘61<br />
Kim ‘70 and Cheryl Nye<br />
Ohio Operating Engineers Education and Safety Fund<br />
Petro Quest, Inc.<br />
Don Plymale ‘49 ■<br />
Point Pleasant Jr./Sr. High School<br />
Lowell and Martha Menendian ‘67 Poland<br />
Norna Prior ‘63<br />
George and Maureen Pritchard<br />
Clifford and Jeanine Provencal<br />
Dr. John Pufahl ‘71<br />
John Rice<br />
Thomas ‘70 and Jeanne Ipnar ‘72 Ringer<br />
Lorena McDermott Ritter ‘56<br />
Jane Ryan ‘72<br />
Alfred ‘55 and Emelyn Wickline ‘67 Scarberry<br />
Mary and Gary Seidel ‘61<br />
Gwendolyn Davis Smith ‘48<br />
Dr. Edward R. ▲ ■ and Judy ‘87 Sofranko<br />
Southern Cabinetry, Inc.<br />
Southwestern Alumni Association<br />
Catherine Spencer ‘95<br />
Patricia Stanley ✖ ▲<br />
T. R. Murphy and Dorothy K. Murphy Educational Fund<br />
David Tawney ‘67<br />
Dr. Randall Taylor<br />
The Salvation Army<br />
Steven ‘70 and Paula Shilling ▲ Thomerson<br />
Dr. Stephen ‘67 and Linda Towler<br />
Phillip Trout ‘65 ■<br />
University of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Faculty Association<br />
Mary Wilson VanMeter ‘51<br />
Verna M. Griffee Trust<br />
Donald ‘53 and Rosilyn Vyhnalek<br />
Mark ▲ and Annette Brown ‘98 ✖ Ward<br />
Donald ‘77 and Deborah Dunn ‘78 Warner<br />
David Weil<br />
Dr. Jacob ✖ and Amy White<br />
Robert ‘73 ✖ and Carla Spencer ‘80 Willey<br />
Harry Wilson ‘50<br />
Barbara Binion Witzel ‘66<br />
Rev. David ▲ and Marjorie ✖ ▲ Young<br />
Michelle Plantz Young ✖<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> Club - ($1-$99)<br />
Charles and Teresa ‘86 Abbott<br />
G. ‘Greg’ Abraham ‘77<br />
Carroll and Enid Adams<br />
Charles I. ● and Marjorie ‘85 Adkins<br />
John and Sheila Adkins<br />
Randell ‘77 and Teresa Adkins<br />
Rodney and Kathleen Payne ‘73 Alderman<br />
Mae Ann Rice ‘65 Allison<br />
Neal Allison ‘86<br />
America’s Charities<br />
Rita Colley Anderson ‘80<br />
Athens Chapter No. 39, R.A.M.<br />
Athens Commandery No. 15 KT<br />
Athens Council No. 15R. and S. M.<br />
Walter Bagnall ‘02<br />
Thomas and Beth Jolly ‘80 Baker<br />
Alfred Banister ‘00<br />
Carla Halley Barnes ‘88<br />
Jack and Judy Moliham ‘84 Bartoe<br />
Eleanor Batt<br />
Wilotta Deatley Bernard ‘66<br />
Robert ‘60 and Vivian Leedy ‘59 Bevins<br />
Mary Six Bird ‘57<br />
Charles Bond ‘57<br />
Judy Scharfenbeger Bowdle ‘62<br />
Daniel and Melissa Bowman<br />
Gene and Ellen O’Connell ‘93 ✖ Brasel<br />
Rev. Ronald ‘56 and Ruth Leedy ‘58 Brisker<br />
Leah Jo Fisher Brown ‘72<br />
Dr. Jim Burnette ‘58<br />
Phillip Cahoon ‘64<br />
Jennifer Cairns ‘05<br />
Betty Goodall Cantrell ‘71<br />
Manuel and Evelyn Roque ▲ Casanova<br />
Regina Harrison Chaney ▲<br />
H. Frederick ‘75 and Marlene Harrison ▲ ✖ Childers<br />
Phyllis Copley<br />
Estelle Coriell ‘34<br />
Tracey Cornely ‘90<br />
Shirley Crane<br />
Andrea Sibley Cremeens ‘01<br />
Thomas and Lee Delay<br />
Robert ‘66 and Linda Kunzi ‘66 Drury<br />
Charles ‘66 and April Thompson ‘66 Duncan<br />
William ▲ and Lynnita Newberry ‘80 Edmonds<br />
George and Wanda Ervin ‘59<br />
John and Karen Evans<br />
Marlene Blagg Evans ‘67<br />
Dr. T. P. Evans<br />
Timothy ‘78 and Paula Hackler ‘75 Forshey<br />
Ken ✖ and Tonya French<br />
William Fyffe<br />
Walter ‘69 and Kristine Evans ▲ Gainer<br />
Harold and Sheila Summers ‘83 Griffin<br />
John Godinsky ‘74<br />
C. Robert ✖ and Carolyn Haner<br />
Okey and Rosemary Hanning<br />
Mary and Mark Harper ‘86<br />
Harry Harrel ‘74<br />
David ‘71 and Meda Harris<br />
Dr. Paul and Dorothy Hayes<br />
Roger Hines ‘70<br />
William Holt ‘70<br />
Charlene Hougland ‘61<br />
Charles ‘75 and Peggy Brown ‘71 Huber<br />
Sabrina Hurt ✖ ‘02<br />
Sherri Jarvis ‘78<br />
Nancy Johnson<br />
Benner Jones ▲<br />
Gary and Karen Stringer ‘75 Jones<br />
Harry ‘81 and Petrea Junk<br />
Katherine Junker ‘70<br />
Martha Juryit ‘83<br />
Kevin Kramer ‘86<br />
Charles Kunkel ‘70<br />
Robin Lampkin<br />
William Lantz ‘63<br />
Edward Lekan ‘77<br />
James and Linda Levengood<br />
Dr. Sam and Marlene Levert<br />
Donald and Diana Gibson ‘97 Lewis<br />
Irene Lewis Lloyd ‘41<br />
John ‘50 and Marilyn Lusa<br />
Dr. Joyce Manuel-Wolfe ‘72 ✖<br />
Teresa Marchi ‘85<br />
David ✖ and Mary Beth Mauer<br />
Donald and Opal Mays<br />
Robert and Donna McClelland<br />
Paula McCloud ▲<br />
Bret ‘83 and <strong>Tammy</strong> McCormick<br />
Melvin McDaniel ‘65<br />
David ‘62 and Wilma ▲ McKenzie<br />
Jeanette Large McKenzie ‘60<br />
George and Alice Larter ‘53 McNeal<br />
Thomas Metcalf ‘00<br />
Carter and Lori Michael<br />
Arnold ‘70 and Ethel Miller<br />
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Michael and Rita Sheward ‘68 Miller<br />
Helenlu Morgan ‘87<br />
Christian Morris<br />
Dr. Charles ‘60 and Sharon Murray<br />
Theresa ‘93 and Robert Northup<br />
Thomas and Jane Ingram ‘70 O’Neil<br />
Shay Pennington ‘98<br />
Dr. T. Michael ✖ ‘67 and Debra Marcum ‘74 Rhodes<br />
Linda Richards ✖<br />
Ron and Dr. Darlene ✖ Ringhand<br />
Kurt ‘96 and Janet S. Rodenkirchen<br />
Priscilla Rollyson ‘62<br />
Dale ‘79 and Donna Royse<br />
Marva Rice Rupert ‘70<br />
Cullen and Kellie Rutter<br />
Cynthia Preston Saunders ‘82<br />
Vicky Warthman Schlosser ‘97<br />
Dolores Shockey<br />
Jared and Stephanie Beathard ‘00 Shupert<br />
Monica Silverthorn ‘84<br />
Barbara E. Sims ✖<br />
Wayne and Joyce Heibel ‘61 Slosser<br />
Henry Smith ‘83<br />
Jeffrey ♦ and Marsha Edelblute ‘96 Smith<br />
George Somerville ‘68<br />
Arlene Spurlock ‘42<br />
Albert and Arleta Hill ‘63 Stauffer<br />
Melanie Dean Stethem ‘74<br />
Tommy and Shirley Stiffler<br />
Fred and Carol ‘Mickey’ ‘81 Stokes<br />
Barry ‘68 and Patsy Solt ‘70 Stollar<br />
Rev. John ‘67 and Susan Jarrell ‘66 Stolzenbach<br />
Ronald and Diana Brown ‘74 Struve<br />
Margaret ‘Peggy’ Smith Taylor ‘96<br />
Dr. Orlando and Phyllis Tibbetts<br />
Dr. Ivan and Deanna ▲ Tribe<br />
Neil ‘71 and Mary Uhrig<br />
Terence Wallis<br />
Matthew and Sarah Miller ‘99 Wamsley<br />
Fredrick and Dr. Margaret ‘Margi’ Wheeler<br />
Terri Williams ‘79<br />
Lieutricia Baldwin Willis ‘67<br />
Jim and Carol Wilson<br />
Glen Witsaman<br />
Lawrence ‘66 and Dolores Wolfe<br />
Jean Wright<br />
Karen Kovach Wright ‘73<br />
Sandra Hood Wybenga ‘65<br />
Mae Calhoon Yaroschak ‘44<br />
Hazel Howard Young ‘52<br />
Giving By Class Year<br />
Class of 1934: ............................................................$25<br />
Class of 1938: ......................................................$6,080<br />
Class of 1941: .........................................................$285<br />
Class of 1942: ..........................................................$20<br />
Class of 1943: .........................................................$100<br />
Class of 1944: .........................................................$125<br />
Class of 1946: .........................................................$500<br />
Class of 1947: ..........................................................$100<br />
Class of 1948: .........................................................$100<br />
Class of 1949: ......................................................$1,910<br />
Class of 1950: ......................................................$2,535<br />
Class of 1951: .........................................................$450<br />
Class of 1952: ...........................................................$50<br />
Class of 1953: ......................................................$2,650<br />
Class of 1954: .........................................................$800<br />
Class of 1955: .........................................................$300<br />
Class of 1956: .........................................................$290<br />
Class of 1957: ...........................................................$45<br />
Class of 1958: ............................................................$80<br />
Class of 1959: .......................................................$5,575<br />
Class of 1960: .......................................................$1,205<br />
Class of 1961: ..........................................................$940<br />
Class of 1962: ..........................................................$225<br />
Class of 1963: .......................................................$2,435<br />
Class of 1964: ..........................................................$160<br />
Class of 1965: .......................................................$3,400<br />
Class of 1966: ................................................$34,291.02<br />
Class of 1967: ..................................................$5,414.02<br />
Who gives the gifts<br />
Class of 1968: .......................................................$3,845<br />
Class of 1969: .....................................................$550.10<br />
Class of 1970: .......................................................$6,770<br />
Class of 1971: .......................................................$2,105<br />
Class of 1972: ..................................................$2,648.70<br />
Class of 1973:....................................................... $1,340<br />
Class of 1974:....................................................... $1,320<br />
Class of 1975: ............................................................$80<br />
Class of 1976: ..........................................................$100<br />
Class of 1977:....................................................... $1,150<br />
Class of 1978: ..........................................................$135<br />
Class of 1979: ............................................................$45<br />
Class of 1980: ..........................................................$365<br />
Class of 1981: ..........................................................$135<br />
Class of 1982: ............................................................$25<br />
Class of 1983: ..........................................................$345<br />
Class of 1984: ..........................................................$145<br />
Class of 1985: ............................................................$35<br />
Class of 1986:.......................................................... $130<br />
Class of 1987: ..........................................................$150<br />
Class of 1988: .....................................................$527.74<br />
Class of 1990: ..........................................................$150<br />
Class of 1993: ............................................................$75<br />
Class of 1994: .......................................................$1,000<br />
Class of 1995:.......................................................... $100<br />
Class of 1996: .....................................................$398.52<br />
Class of 1997:............................................................ $75<br />
Class of 1998: .....................................................$485.54<br />
Class of 1999: ..........................................................$775<br />
Class of 2000: ..........................................................$215<br />
Class of 2001: .........................................................$190<br />
Class of 2002: ..........................................................$375<br />
Class of 2005: ............................................................$25<br />
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Office of Institutional<br />
Advancement<br />
Focus in the Office of Institutional<br />
Advancement continued to be<br />
on the <strong>Rio</strong> Fund (annual fund) in<br />
FY 2010. Although overall giving<br />
was down from $1.4 million to<br />
$1.2 million as Lighting the Way<br />
Campaign pledges were completed,<br />
unrestricted gifts increased<br />
from $51,041 to $129,563. Nonendowment<br />
restricted gifts grew<br />
from $430,173 to $710,698.<br />
During the year, eight previously<br />
unknown planned gift expectancies,<br />
including annuities, bequests and<br />
insurance policies, were identified<br />
through contacts initiated <strong>by</strong> the<br />
Legacy estate planning newsletter.<br />
There were also a number of<br />
anonymous inquiries.<br />
Grant Funding Provides For a Brighter Tomorrow<br />
Grant funding helped <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
<strong>student</strong>s pursue degrees and<br />
brighter futures during the 2009<br />
– 2010 academic year. Over $1.1<br />
million from external private and<br />
public sources helped build the<br />
understanding and skills needed <strong>by</strong><br />
<strong>student</strong>s to prepare for an extremely<br />
competitive job market. For many<br />
people caught in the disheartening<br />
situation of downsizing and lay-offs,<br />
external funding helps make the<br />
difference between despair and a<br />
promising future. External support<br />
2009-2010 Financial Report<br />
Revenue<br />
provided <strong>student</strong>s with valuable<br />
hands-on experience via internships.<br />
And, financial aid made it possible<br />
for many to enroll in classes. Grant<br />
funding also made it possible for<br />
faculty to reach out to area school<br />
teachers to help them improve<br />
mathematics and science learning—<br />
critical academic areas for future<br />
career success. Clearly, the funds<br />
invested in <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> played an<br />
important part in instilling hope and<br />
confidence for a brighter tomorrow.<br />
Direct mail appeals featured<br />
individual <strong>student</strong>s and alumni,<br />
and mailings were segmented<br />
based upon prior giving history.<br />
Phonathon efforts continue each fall<br />
and spring with alumni becoming<br />
more accustomed to receiving calls<br />
from <strong>student</strong>s.<br />
Future plans include further<br />
segmentation of the alumni—<strong>by</strong><br />
major, affinity group, class, etc.—for<br />
more targeted solicitations.<br />
More and more alumni<br />
communication is being conducted<br />
electronically, including email, the<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> alumni website and Facebook.<br />
These methods have been used<br />
very successfully to organize events<br />
targeting young alumni.<br />
Expenses<br />
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University Of <strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong><br />
Board Of Trustees<br />
Petrea A. Brown ‘95<br />
James M. Caldwell<br />
Steven B. Chapman<br />
Alice A. Dachowski, M.D.<br />
Evan E. Davis<br />
Thomas F. Davisson ‘72<br />
Kay Vollborn Ervin ‘71<br />
Beth S. Evans<br />
J. Gregory Fields ‘71<br />
Jack R. Finch ‘74<br />
Robert D. Foster ‘85<br />
Ron K. Glover ‘61<br />
Larry Guglielmi ‘73<br />
Stanley E. Harrison<br />
John D. Kidd<br />
Glenna K. LeGrand ‘65<br />
C. Michael Reardon ‘66<br />
Ned I. Riegel, D.D.S. ‘73<br />
Gerald E. Roach<br />
Philip E. Satterfield<br />
Mel P. Simon, M.D.<br />
Jeffrey E. Smith<br />
Alan A. Stockmeister<br />
Daniel H. Whiteley, M.D.<br />
David Wilhelm<br />
Roger D. Williams ‘72<br />
Donald P. Wood<br />
Two Year Class Elected By The<br />
Alumni Board Of Directors<br />
Mary McCurdy Pierce ‘67<br />
Stacie Vaughn Hutton ‘94<br />
Community College Members<br />
Elected By The University<br />
Board Of Trustees<br />
Shawn E. Saunders<br />
Jody W. Walker<br />
<strong>Rio</strong> <strong>Grande</strong> Community<br />
College Board Of Trustees<br />
Andrew R. Adelmann, Jr.<br />
Carl G. Dahlberg<br />
Thomas W. Karr<br />
Jill A. Neff, M.D.<br />
Paul M. Reed<br />
Sue Wiseman Ruff ’72<br />
Shawn Saunders, Vice Chair<br />
Jody Walker, Chair<br />
Officers<br />
Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D.<br />
President<br />
Kenneth Porada, Ph.D.<br />
Provost, Vice President for<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
(as of July 1, 2010)<br />
Paul D. Harrison<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
Vice President for Administrative<br />
Services & Student Affairs<br />
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<strong>Photo</strong> <strong>by</strong> Mike Thompson<br />
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Editor:<br />
Beverly Crabtree<br />
Vice President for Institutional Advancement<br />
740.245.7225<br />
beverlyc@rio.edu<br />
Graphic Design:<br />
Jean Ann Vance<br />
Director of Publications<br />
Printed January 2011