President’s Welcome

Every great dream
begins with a dreamer.
Always remember,
you have within you the
strength, the patience, and
the passion to reach for the
stars to change the world.
Harriet Tubman
President’s Welcome
Rio Grande has many dreamers. These are the people passionately committed
to higher education, those who spend many waking moments imagining ways
to improve the lives of our students. They are trustees and alumni who honor
the memories of their loved ones through dedication of time, expertise and
sharing special gifts to the University and Community College. They are often
students who come to Rio to best position themselves for the next stage of
their lives. Our dreamers include artists and writers, many whom have made
lasting impressions far beyond southeastern Ohio. Our dreamers include faculty
committed to a wide array of disciplines, international education, those who
conduct original research with students, and some who guide learners to publish
in professional journals. Rio’s dreamers range from graduates who write music
and lyrics, create new innovative software, or provide outstanding customer
service in hospitals, schools, businesses, restaurants, non-profit organizations,
and right here on campus.
It is my honor as President to present this year’s annual report, Dream Grande.
We highlight many exciting initiatives and the individuals whose dreams
brought them to fruition. Rio Grande is experiencing transformational
change, with a keen eye on remaining competitive in a global economy. We
want to assure the certificates and degrees offered are matched with both
market needs and the aspirations of our learners. As I travel throughout the
state and country, I am deeply touched by the stories of our alumni whose
lives were forever changed as a result of their years at Rio Grande. It is not
unusual to meet graduating students who simply do not want to leave Rio or
imagine a life beyond their college and university years. It is our job to give
them the gentle push forward, and yet remind them this is a home to which
they may always return.
I am pleased to share that our faculty are very active in seeking grants, speaking
at conferences and publishing in their fields. Due to creative new programs, we
have received repeat visits from many dignitaries – state and national, as well
as funds to support the goals of our strategic plan, Decade of Dreams. With an
increased national focus on the cost of college and student debt, the Rio model
remains affordable and deserving of the attention it is receiving across the
country. We must, however, continue to monitor our costs and seek scholarships
and find new forms of revenue to support our students.
Thank you to our alumni, trustees, and friends who continue to help us dream
big and find ways to wake up to new opportunities. Please take the time to
visit the campus and our off-campus locations in Meigs and Vinton counties,
where we continue to grow and reach new learners. As you read this annual
report, take the time to dream of our next few years and find ways to help us
change the world together.
Rio’s dreamers range
from graduates who
write music and lyrics,
create new innovative
software, or provide
outstanding customer
service in hospitals,
schools, businesses,
restaurants, non-profit
organizations, and right
here on campus.
Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D.
President
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LeGrand Champions Education
Trustees Deliver Classrooms of the Future
The fundamental principles of
education have not changed much
since the days of Aristotle and
Confucius, Isaac Newton or Albert
Einstein. The method of delivery,
however, is another story.
The challenge of educating a student
is vast and ever evolving thanks to
technology. And with the youth of
today, it seems that you are either
plugged in or missing the boat entirely.
Former university trustee Glenna
K. LeGrand would have welcomed
such a challenge. The quintessential
elementary school teacher had a zest
for life and passion for faith, family
and education. While she passed
in November of 2010, her legacy
lives on through the LeGrand
Classrooms of the Future in the
Bunce School of Education.
say a kid in middle school now is
considered a digital native because
they have grown up with all this
technology. We are considered
digital immigrants.”
Gulati said utilizing that technology
makes students more motivated,
and comfortable learning in the
classroom. It also helps teachers
reach a wider range of learners with
more teaching methodologies rolled
into a singular practice.
The LeGrand Classrooms of the
Future allow Rio students to learn
the latest skills necessary to utilize
technology in teaching.
One of the first students to benefit
was Megan Cowles, a 2011 graduate
now teaching preschool in the Lower
Kuskokwain School District in Alaska.
The LeGrand gift also allowed
Rio to secure a teacher-planning
grant from eTech Ohio designed to
increase the use of technology within
public K-12 schools.
Rio students were sent to schools
throughout Meigs County to assist
with technology implementation
made possible by the eTech
grant. Each student also made a
presentation to the entire faculty and
staff of their respective school.
Challenges No Match for Grande Dreams
For Patricio Guerra life is all about chasing your dreams
and seizing whatever opportunity comes your way.
Growing up he never once imagined playing soccer for
perennial NAIA national powerhouse Rio Grande. And why
would he? Growing up in the small village of Con Con, Chile,
Guerra had never heard of Ohio, let alone the RedStorm.
But in 2011 the talented midfielder caught the attention of
Rio head coach Scott Morrissey during a scouting camp in
Brazil. Despite knowing just a handful of words in English,
Guerra did not hesitate to accept a scholarship.
“It wasn’t that tough for me,” he said. “Before I came here
I was always looking for opportunity. It wasn’t that scary. It
was a new experience, but my family encouraged me to go,
so I just took the risk.”
It was a big change from working alongside his grandfather
as a 13-year-old gardener. Putting in those long summer days
developed the work ethic necessary to save enough money to
purchase the plane ticket to Brazil for the scouting camp.
It also helped Guerra become conversational in English in
less than two years at Rio. The sophomore also boasts a 3.9
GPA in Sport & Exercise Studies.
Guerra has been home to Chile only once since arriving in
Rio Grande, although he plans to travel home this Winter
Break. Thanks to technology, however, he communicates
regularly with his family.
As for what is next, Guerra is not worried about that.
He would love to accomplish his dream of being
a professional soccer player, yet understands that
opportunity may ultimately elude him.
But do not worry, if that happens Guerra plans to pursue
another dream.
“Honestly, I always go step by step because you never
know what’s going to happen in the future,” he said. “I’m
very relaxed and I just try to do my best every day.”
A generous gift from trustee Richard
P. LeGrand in honor of his late wife
allowed the university to outfit five
classrooms with interactive white
boards and digital document cameras,
as well as a 22-unit computer lab and
the purchase of 10 iPads.
“Technology is like oxygen to
today’s youth,” Education Professor
Sangeeta Gulati, Ph.D, said. “They
Rio’s Classrooms of the Future “helped
me to enhance my own understanding
of technology and apply it to the
lessons I teach my students,” Cowles
said via email. “I was amply prepared
to provide my students with the
technological foundation and support
they need to succeed.
“Most of my students have never
been outside of the village,”
Cowles continued.
“With our technology,
we travel to the zoo,
explore oceans and visit
farms to help build the
background knowledge
of our students.”
While the overall reach of
the LeGrand Classrooms
is obvious, the number
of those already
positively impacted is
unquantifiable.
The Rio students and faculty
involved in the project also
traveled to the annual Ohio
Education Technology Conference
in Columbus and were featured
during a workshop.
“We are so lucky,” Gulati said. “The
LeGrand gift allowed us to provide
the necessary skills in technology
to our students, who then taught
local teachers, who then taught their
student. And those students will
eventually become our students, and
only enhance the process.”
“It’s all about a global curriculum.
We’re no longer restricted by local
resources because of technology.”
Glenna LeGrand was a true
champion of education in life, and
thanks to the generous gift that
created the LeGrand Classrooms of
the Future she always will.
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Academic Excellence Initiatives
Enhance Experience
In its second year, the Provost’s Academic Excellence Initiatives continues
to inspire creativity and collaboration across all disciplines.
The program is designed to support, recognize and celebrate the variety
of scholarly and artistic work throughout the campus. Faculty members
awarded the university grants must present their projects at the end of the
spring semester.
The 2011-12 presentations included:
A High-Impact Professional
Learning Experience for
Chemistry Majors
Chemistry students enrolled in the
Integrated Laboratory sequence were
given the experience of presenting their
own research at the annual meeting of
the Ohio Academy of Sciences.
Faculty: Jacob White
Students: Sheri Marcum, Andrea Merry,
Brad Altier, Whitney Smith
Students Published
in Ohio Journal
of Science
Ysgrifennu caneuon Clwb
y Ddraig Goch CD (the Red
Dragon Songwriting Club)
Students within the Department of Music
experienced the creative process of Project
Studio Music Production through writing,
arranging, recording, mixing, designing and
ultimately mastering 8-12 songs to produce a
professional quality CD.
Faculty: Christopher Kenney,
Scott Michal
Students: Nathan Woods, Shelby Merry, Cody
Nordine, Cody Greer, Logan Black, Kayla Dowell,
Regan Spires, Mason Traylor, Jason Hampton,
Naveen Sharma, Byron Brammer, Clay Webb,
Andrew Toohey, Derrick Adkins, Pearce Michal,
Devin Lear, Tessa Roach, Ary Gritter
A Labor Upward into
Futurity: Perspective of Donn
Ballenger and Agnes Hapka
on the Poetry and Art of
William Blake
A pair of English Department students
provided individual written essays
pertaining to writer William Blake’s
importance to Romanticism and then
developed a joint presentation that also
integrated Blake’s art.
Faculty: Kent F. Williams
Students: Timothy Ballenger,
Agnes Hapka
X-ray Vision
Students within the Radiologic Technology
program demonstrated their clinical
competency, communication skills,
problem solving and critical thinking skills
by presenting their radiographic images
as an exhibit complete with identifying
projections/anatomic identifications or
written pathology case abstracts.
Faculty: Tracey Boggs, Chris Barker
Students: Thomas Bentley, Tammy Harrison,
Amber Holsinger, Richard Johnson, Casey
Love, Kaitlyn Lowry, Amanda Pariseau, Mary
Schramm, Tara Young
Chemistry and Art: Determining
Qualities and Analyzing
Perspectives
Students studied and created their own pigments
to help foster a set of creativity-related STEM
components along with an art component to spur
an innovative STEAM (STEM + Art) combination
of science and art research, education and
technology students.
Faculty: Donna L. Martin
Students: John Macioce, Holly Huntley,
Hannah Hiist, Thomas Cook, Jerry Waters II,
Sonza Rankin
Nothing on the Telly
Students produced an animated short film
with an original soundtrack. Animation
effects were created using Blender and
Flash; hand-drawn methods with pencil,
ink, paint and chalk; and stop-motion with
wire, string, sticks, models, clay, etc.
Faculty: Benjy Davies, Scott Michal,
Kevin Lyles
Students: Ryan Griffith, Pearce Michal,
Dane Eichinger, Lisa Brooks, Kaitlyn Kay,
Kia Wright, Rachael Fraeser, Erin Roach,
Ashton Saunders
American Choral Director’s
Association Central Division
Collegiate Honor Choir
The project was a joint effort between
faculty and students to perform an
advanced selection of choral music
alongside other excellent college and
university students at the Central
Division Conference of the American
Choral Director’s Association in Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
Faculty: Sarin Williams
Students: Allyson Johnston, Natalie
Phillips, Tyler Phillips, Nathan Woods
Four Rio Grande chemistry students
gained the experience of a lifetime
at the annual meeting of the Ohio
Academy of Sciences.
Sheri Marcum, Andrea Merry,
Whitney Smith and Brad Altier
each presented their independent
research projects and findings at
the conference, held at Ashland
University.
“Attending this conference pushed
me outside of my comfort zone
and allowed me to be proud of the
work I did, as well as gave me the
opportunity to see what students
at other colleges are working on,”
Smith said. “This whole experience
increased my interest and enthusiasm
in my own field of study. I now
have a better understanding of what
research is, and I definitely have a
deeper appreciation for the process.”
Each of the students had research
summaries of their projects published
in the “Program Abstracts” issue of
“The Ohio Journal of Science.”
Smith’s project, “Characterization
of the Temperature-Dependent
Nature of Photocatalytic
Decomposition of Congo Red
Using Zinc Oxide”, investigated
the ability of an inexpensive
semiconductor to remediate water
contaminated with a textile dye.
Merry’s project, “Determination of
Caloric Content of ‘Zero Calorie’
Artificial Sweeteners via Bomb
Calorimetry”, investigated the ability
of a common laboratory technique
to determine the actual amount of
energy found in artificial sweeteners.
“Matric Effect in the Analysis of
Lead in Well Water via Atomic
Absorption Spectroscopy” was
Altier’s project that explored the
ability of store-bought drinking
water filters to remove lead from
well water in comparison with
municipal tap water samples.
Marcum investigated the influence
of pH on the competition between
oxygen and carbon monoxide in
binding to myoglobin – a molecule
responsible for transporting oxygen
throughout the body – in her
project “pH Effects on the Rate
Constant for the Reaction of
Mb-CO with O 2 .”
“This opportunity to successfully
complete a focused research project
within a short time frame, with
many obstacles to overcome, and
present the research in a professional
manner at a conference of peers is
quite an achievement to be proud
of,” Marcus said. “This opportunity
also says a great deal about the
commitment and dedication of the
URG chemistry faculty advisors:
they are truly exceptional teachers
and mentors.”
Professors Jacob White, Ph.D., and
John Means, Ph.D., traveled with the
students. The projects were spawned
entirely from the spring semester as a
required component of a junior-level
course required for chemistry majors.
Presenting at the conference was a
bonus, funded through the Provost’s
Academic Excellence Initiative.
The Chemistry Department has
undergone an extensive conversion
process recently to transform
the program into a stimulating
and unique curriculum that
fosters research skills and student
involvement. The results have been
undeniable, with the four published
student works the latest example.
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Rio Students Hit High Note
Few at Rio dreamed as Grande as
the Department of Music during
the 2011-12 academic year. And
the result was a marvelous new
recording studio that produced the
departments first CD.
The 14-song album “Original songs
by Rio Grande Students” features an
eclectic mix of genres ranging from
Rock/Blues to Hip Hop, Gospel to
Jazz, Folk to Techno and even Celtic.
“It works somehow because each of
the kids puts so much into it,” Rio
professor Scott Michal said. “The
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issues of how to make a song better
are the same no matter what style
you do. … It’s really, really cool.
Our original idea was to use it as a
demo to hand out to prospective Rio
Grande students, and I’ve actually
just about run out already.”
The widespread popularity also
extended into the corporate realm, as
Parma Records picked up the album
for its licensing program. That means
Rio students Clay Webb, Logan
Black, Shelby Merry, Nathan Wood,
Naveen Sharma, Robert Fulton,
Thomas Burnett and Pearce Michal
Performing Arts
The Rio Grande tradition of exemplary
stage productions continued with
“Prince Madog,” a tale of the fabled
Welsh legend that claims the prince
sailed to North America 300 years
before Christopher Columbus.
Professor Jack Hart, Ph.D.,
wrote the play and performed as
the Bard of Wales. Rio Director
could all be in line for their first royalty
checks if their songs get purchased.
The department has continued to
produce two more storytelling CDs,
one theater musical CD and is
wrapping up a fifth CD, all since May.
“This is what these kids dream of
doing, and now they’ve got the
opportunity to do it right here at
Rio Grande,” Michal said. “There
is nothing like it anywhere in the
country, where it’s really focused on the
entrepreneurial side of what it takes to
be a musician, singer-songwriter.”
of Cultural Advancement Greg Miller, Ph.D., produced
and Lucy Hannah directed. Hannah, a former exchange
student, served as the Davis intern at the Madog Center
for Welsh Studies.
“It was a fascinating production with interesting and
unique characters that I think area residents really
enjoyed seeing come to life,” Miller said. “The audience
was treated to Welsh royalty, sailors, townspeople, pig
farmers and even an assassin.”
Saving the world from the perils of
evil sounds like the plot of a summer
blockbuster, primetime sitcom or
a child’s dream. But that’s exactly
what Rio Grande’s new Software
Engineering for National Security
Enterprise (RIO SENSE) program
prepares students for.
The program was designed by
veterans of the national security
and intelligence fields to build on
the current computer science and
technology curriculum. The highly
competitive program provides
students instruction and hands on
learning in intelligence community
fundamentals; collection,
analysis and dissemination of
data; and software development.
Courses focus on Unix/Linux
environments, Python and Java
Rio Enhances Hospitality Education
Hospitality management nationwide
will be shaped by the latest addition
to Rio Grande’s Emerson E. Evans
School of Business: the Bob Evans
Hospitality Management Program.
“This is a one-of-a-kind program
with national potential,” said Steve
Davis, CEO and chairman of Bob
Evans Farms and a board member
of JobsOhio.
The innovative new managementtraining
program offers accredited
Bachelor’s and Associate Degrees
through Rio Grande with the
opportunity to work full-time for
Bob Evans Farms. Students will
graduate the program prepared
to excel at the highest levels of
hospitality with an advanced
knowledge and skill sets gained in
the classroom. They also will have a
programming, website design,
database administration, and
package management.
“There are so few opportunities for
students in Ohio to learn about the
skills necessary to succeed in the
national security and intelligence
fields. I know because I was a kid
that grew up here,” said Sean Lane,
BTS Software Solutions president
and a former Rio student. “The RIO
SENSE program provides unique
technical training that can launch
a student right into a career in the
national security sector.”
Summer internships with security
clearance processing at the Gallipolis
office of BTS are available to
RIO SENSE students. Jobs at the
company, both in Gallipolis and
resume featuring extensive real-world
experience with one of the service
industry’s leaders in true hospitality.
The program also allows students to
earn academic credit for courses in
the Bob Evans’ training program – a
feature that makes the cost of the
degree even more affordable.
“We want to help build and reinforce
the understanding of restaurant
management as an important career
field in a growing industry,” said
Bob Evans Farms Executive Vice
President of Human Resources Joe
Eulberg, who also serves
on the university Board of
Trustees at Rio Grande.
Ohio currently features
524,000 jobs in hospitality,
generating $16 billion
its corporate offices in Baltimore,
Maryland, are available to top RIO
SENSE graduates.
“We’re thrilled to partner with BTS
Software Solutions to bring an
interactive education in intelligence
technologies to Ohio,” Rio President
Barbara Gellman-Danley said.
“The program allows our students
to not only learn about these
cutting edge concepts, but also gain
access to a growth industry that
is hiring and improving the local
economy. In addition, the program
reinforces the goals and objectives
of Ohio’s leadership and our 10-year
strategic plan for the university and
community college, also known as
the Decade of Dreams.”
in sales. And hospitality jobs are
expected to increase more than five
percent in 10 years.
Bob Evans Farms also brings
national employment opportunities
to Rio graduates with more than
40,000 employed nationwide.
The program launched this fall
with only current Bob Evans
employees eligible. Enrollment
opens to non-employees beginning
in the fall of 2013.
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Graduation May 2012
Financial Data FY12
Revenue
URG
$11.9M
Scholarship
Allowances
& Tuition
Discounts
$3.7M
Revenue
RGCC
$8.9M Auxiliary
Enterprises
$5.2M
Assets
$47.7M
Plant, Property
& Equipment
$21.8M
Investments
$18.1M
Budget
$26.2M
Gifts
& Grants
$1.5M
Fall 2011-12 Enrollment – 2,336
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Housing
337 on-campus
58% capacity (576)
Male – 181 Female – 156
RGCC Students
1,786
URG Students
462
Graduate Students
88
20 states, Puerto Rico and
International represented
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MEN’S SOCCER
Rio Grande Athletics 2011-12 Honor Roll 2011-12
Junior forward Richard Isberner
NAIA CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER
Rio Grande received the NAIA’s Five-Star Award for the 12th consecutive year
for its commitment to the Champions of Character initiative. Rio scored 74
points on its 2011-12 scorecard for character training, conduct in competition,
academic focus, character recognition and character promotion with bonus
points for student-athlete GPA and zero competition ejections.
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(Sao Paulo, Brazil) was named 1st
Team All-American and Mid-South
Conference Player of the Year after
leading the RedStorm to a 19-3 record
and quarterfinal berth in the NAIA
National Tournament.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Junior defender Allyson Schmelzer
(Lancaster, OH) was named Honorable
Mention All-Mid-South Conference
along with teammates Mandi
Thoma (Ontario, OH) and Vanessa
Montgomery (Chillicothe, OH).
VOLLEYBALL
Junior outside hitter Whitney
Smith (Albany, OH) was one of
three Rio players named 1st Team
All-Mid-South Conference after
leading the East Division champion
RedStorm to a 21-15 finish. Erin
Sherman (South Webster, OH) and
Lauren Raines (Albany, OH) also
earned 1st team recognition.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Guard Evan Legg (Piketon, OH)
was named Mid-South Conference
Freshman of the Year after shooting
.387 from beyond the 3-point arch. He
started seven of the 32 games.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Senior guard Kaylee Helton
(Lucasville, OH) was named 2nd
Team All-Mid-South Conference
after leading the RedStorm in
scoring average (15.5), free-throw
percentage (.854) and steals
(59). Shardai Morrison-Fountain
(Columbus, OH) also earned 2nd
team recognition.
BASEBALL
Junior outfielder Shane Spies (Polk,
OH) was named 1st Team All-Mid-
South Conference after leading the
conference with 12 home runs and the
RedStorm in RBI (50), doubles (21) and
slugging percentage (.627).
SOFTBALL
Junior left fielder Kaylee Walk
(Unionville Center, OH) was named
1st Team All-Mid-South Conference
after leading the RedStorm in batting
average (.388), runs scored (36), walks
(19) and stolen bases (14).
The 2011- 12 Honor Roll presented below
includes all donors to the University of Rio
Grande during the fiscal year July 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2012. The entire University community
appreciates the generosity of our contributors.
$100,000 +
C. Michael ’66 and Stephanie Reardon
$75,000 - $99,999
Kibble Foundation
$50,000 - $74,999
Gwendolyn Smith Estate
Daniel M. Evans Estate
Holzer Clinic, Inc.
$25,000 - $49,999
The Davis Foundation
Dill Arnold Cutler Scholarship Trust
Robert Rees Trust Fund
Kidd Family Foundation
$10,000 - $24,999
Dr. Mel and Lydia Simon
The Columbus Foundation
The Ohio Valley Bank Company
Don Allen Foundation, Inc.
Marva Rice Rupert ’70
$5,000 - $9,999
William Danley and Dr. Barbara
Gellman-Danley
Coca-Cola Bottling Company Of
Ohio/Kentucky
Richard P. LeGrand
Marjorie Fadely Evans ’53
Jewell Evans
Petrea Parsons Brown ’95
Sheila E. Eastman
Educational Assistance Ltd.
Ruth Will
$1,000 - $4,999
Liberty Mutual
Dr. Daniel and Edna Whiteley
William and Mary Griffiths
Holzer Consolidated Health Systems
Archon Alumni Association Inc.
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Drs. Edward and Alice Dachowski
ETS - Educational Testing Service
Mary Evans ’30
Fruth, Inc.
Paul and Jean Harrison
Mary McCurdy Pierce ’67
Southeastern Ohio Education
Association
Scott Morrissey
Emerson Evelyn Evans Sons
Foundation
Esther Crownover
The Honorable Clyde and Rose Mary
Salser ’64 Evans
Western Ohio Woodworking Club
Newton ’49 and Maxine Rehme ’50
Oliver
Barbara Frownfelter
VFW of Ohio Charities
Dr. Donald Althoff
Permelia Wood Trust Account
SIFE - Students In Free Enterprise
Joseph ’68 and Linda Ullery
Larry ’73 and Celeste ’07 Guglielmi
Steven and Linda Chapman
Dr. Sue Bauer
Dr. Doris Rhea Coy ’63
Dawson-Bryant Local School District
Velma Stroth Feagans ’65
Frances R. Fruth
Gallia County Charitable Foundation
Jaymar, Inc.
Steven Oder
Ohio Valley Supermarkets, Inc.
John and Gail Preston
Donald and Dorothy Rice
Schwemlein Group Janney
Montgomery Scott LLC
Drs. Zaki and Yasmin Sharif
Dr. Kurt ’66 and Marilyn Williams
Bonadine R. Woods
Xerox Corporation
$500 to $999
Aerojet
Colonel Jeffrey USAF ’80 and Jill Robb
Mark E. and Jenny Smith
Bryce and Nancy Smith
K. Ryan and Vicki Dillon ’92 Smith
Sara Stobert
Dr. Kenneth and Vicky Porada
Mid South Conference
Harris Bartine
Richard Christian ’70
Jeffrey and Mary Payne Lanham
Dr. Raymond ’71 and Pamela Black
’74 Matura
Thomas ’72 and Vicki Davisson
Josine Thomas Moses ’54
Beth Evans
James and Pam Caldwell
Mark and Rebecca Curry
Evan and Elizabeth Davis
Jack ’74 and Denise Finch
S. W. ’68 and Billie Jean Gregory
Thomas Karr
McNelly-Gahm Insurance
Consulting Agency
Mary Nack
Robert ’61 and Vickie Thomas ’68
Powell
Daniel and Judy Runyan
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Other Gracious Gifts
Dr. Gregory and Lee Miller
Lowell and Martha Menendian ’67 Poland
Douglas Farmer ’90
Antonette Battistella ’71
Randy and Michelle Hammond
Benjamin and Emily Davies
Courtside Times LLC
Norna Prior ’63
Donald Filkins ’61
Greg and Mary Bender
Charlotte Hart ’92
Martha Steele ’46
Dr. David and Melanie Lawrence
John Pufahl ’71
Johnson Fleming ’10
Wilotta Bernard ’66
James Hilton ’69
Donald and Diana Van Horn
G Kenner and Margene Bush
Chaquita Reichel ’75
Robert and Elaine Taylor ’72 Horr
Mary Bird ’57
Charlene Hougland ’61
Anna Brooks Benjamin ’41
Dr. Joanne Ford
Thomas and Jeanne Ringer ’70
Allen Hudson ’07
John and Debbie Black
John and Sue Hougland
Petro Quest, Inc.
John ’04 and Dr. Donna Mitchell
S. S. Peter Paul Church
Benner Jones III ’59
Virginia Fisher ’42 Bradbury
Sabrina Hurt ’02
Kevin S. and Robin Morris Lyles ’02
Clifford and Jeanine Provencal
School of Sciences
David and Katherine Junker
Daniel Coll ’64
Georgiana Jenkins ’65
James ’66 and Jean Croye
Lorena Ritter ’56
James and Kathy Shaw ’57
Martha Juryit ’83
Jason and Jodi Stambaugh ’97 Dunham
Irene Lloyd ’41
Integrated Lighting Concepts
John Camelio ’69
Douglas Shepeard ’70
Charles and Cynthia Hickey ’07 Kerr
Frank and Joyce Dunn ’53
Phyllis Howe Mason MBA, SPHR ’96
MASCO Cabinetry LLC
Rebecca ’99 and Bryan Long ’00
Donald and Patricia Smith
Edward Lekan ’77
James Eastwood ’75
Scot Paulitsch ’90
Stephanie Mullins ’94
Michelle Young
Catherine Nolan ’95 Spencer
Lester Manuel ’67
Maurice and Dallie Forgey
Monica Silverthorn ’84
Kurt ’96 and Janet S. Rodenkirchen
W. Todd ’88 and Sheri Johnson
State Street Management LLC
Bruce and Janet Smith ’03 Martin
Dr. Nanetta Fults ’72
}Rick and Patricia Thomas
Janice Thaler
My Sports Dreams, LLC
David Tawney ’67
Andrew and Alice Messina
Beverly Gettles ’60
Cheryl and Daniel Woodward ’04
Veterans of Foreign Wars of Ohio
Alfred Banister ’00
Don and Helen Trainer ’68
Brian Miller ’09
Marsha Grigsby ’80
Margaret and Donald Wothe ’57
Dr. Lee and Junko Saltzgaber
Richard ’44 and Delores Barr ’44
Mary VanMeter ’51
Michael and Rita Miller
Delores Jeffers ’89
Amanda Wright ’01
James and Elizabeth ’97 Allen
Michael ’84 and Jessie Beaver
Joseph Warren
Franklin Petrie ’70
Nancy Kibler
Sara Zaleski ’11
Dr. Samuel and Amy Wilson
Helen Bercaw ’43
Wiseman Insurance Agency, Inc.
Todd Reigle ’94
William Lantz ’63
Carroll and Enid Adams
David and Pamela Anderson
James and Jane Butcher ’75
Thomas and Libby Wiseman
Riderwood Village
David Lewis ’53
James and Jessie Fisher ’73 Barcus
Dr. Nayyer and Nafisa Hussain
Don and Marialice Cotner
Christopher Woodfork ’10
Priscilla Rollyson ’62
Harvey and Ruth Loucks ’70
Dr. Elizabeth Brown
Lockard/Marduel Revocable Trust
Donna Dewitt ’83
Robert Thomas
Glenn ’43 and Ruth Clement ’58 Roth
David ’62 and Wilma McKenzie
Charles ’65 and Diana Leith ’70
Matthew and Marissa Smydo
Daniel and Melody Dragoo ’00
Amy Landrum ’99
Cynthia Saunders ’82
Karen Musser ’78
Sara Beckley ’10
Steven ’70 and Paula Shilling Thomerson
Charles and April Duncan ’66
Paul and Zana Smith
Tandy Simpson ’71
Monna Phillips ’09
Randy Blain ’99
Thomas and Mary Tope
Delford Ellyson ’82
University of Rio Grande Faculty Association
William Slaninko
Melanie Pitzer ’82
Carl Clark ’77
Jean Ann Vance ’86
Richard and Harriett Evans ’66
F. A. and Sandra ’65 Wybenga
Henry Smith ’83
Clifford Queen ’74
Eddie and Marlene Blagg ’67 Evans
Donald ’53 and Rosilyn Vyhnalek
Don and Edith Frye
Bradley Altier
Michael Snider
Marcia Ruff ’96
Rick McElroy ’80
Marshall ’67 and Joan Brown ’66 Kimmel
C. Milan and Patricia Gorby ’50
Eric and Polly Anderson
Larry and Sara ’56 Starner
Cullen and Kellie Rutter
Thomas McGlynn ’71
Patricia Stanley
Rod and Kay Hineman
Troy ’93 and Kelley ’94 Tripp
Timothy Summers ’78
Tim and Jane Saunders ’81
Timothy and Lora Snow
Annette Brown Ward ’98
Roberta Holzer
Dr. Sarin Williams
Carel ’75 and Ellyn Tornes
Roy and Lorraine Sprague ’65
Shawn and Kathryn ’10 Stevens
Dr. Jacob and Amy White
J. Hughes ’68
Jason Kellison ’11
Dr. Kent and Kathryn ’84 Williams
Rita Squires ’99
Peggy Stevens ’95
Lou and Jeanne Jindra ’03
Barbara and Samuel Knapp ’64
Aetna Foundation
Mark Williams ’81
Barry and Jane Stamm ’74
George Somerville ’68
Lanham Guys of 1965
Kevin Kramer ’86
Neal and Karen Allison ’86
Scott and Sandra Borden
Margaret Thomas ’72
Kingsley and Patricia Meyer
Charles Fred Martin ’72
Anonymous Alumnus
Bruce Ebert ’68
John ’74 and Cheryl Godinsky
Charles Kunkel ’70
Arthur and Hadra Lanham
Joseph Leach ’81
Leonard Longo ’63
Richard ’67 and Paula Lusetti
Walter Bagnall ’02
Jack and Judy Bartoe
N. Michael ’65 and Linda Burcham ’65
Ruth Burton ’62
William and Susan Bynner
William ’67 and Joan Green
Robert and Theresa Northup
Steven Story
William and Lynnita Newberry ’80
Edmonds
Ricky Thomas ’11
Janet Walters ’86
Glen and Susan Witsaman
Mae Yaroschak ’44
Ronald and Donna Wade ’04
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Patrick and Constance Hendershott
William and Joyce McFadden ’59
William and Linda Chase ’62
Deborah Hartman ’11
Stephanie Scott ’10
Harold and Patsy Herron ’63
Marianna Morgan ’47
Billy and Era Alcox ’01 Cheek
Sherri Jarvis ’78
Melissa Collins ’09
Carl and Karen Myers
Richard ’63 and Jan Munyon
Charles Cline ’70
Zachary Weber ’09
Dr. Heather Duda
Dr. Linda Bauer ’60
Mary Maerker ’61 Nutt
Cory Dill ’11
Brian Allen ’08
Robert Fish
Dr. Christopher Kenney
David Parks ’64
Thomas and Shannon Donnelly ’98
Carla Barnes ’88
Harold and Sheila Giffin
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University of Rio Grande Board of Trustees*
Petrea A. Brown
James ( Jim) M. Caldwell
Steven B. Chapman
Alice Ann Dachowski, M.D.
Evan E. Davis
Evan J. Davis
Thomas F. Davisson
Matt Dolan
Kay V. Ervin
Joe R. Eulberg, Ph.D.
Beth S. Evans
Clyde Evans, Ph.D.
J. Gregory Fields
Jack R. Finch
Robert D. Foster
Ronald K. Glover
Larry Guglielmi
Nea S. Henry
Stanley E. Harrison
Stacie Vaughn Hutton
John D. Kidd
Richard P. LeGrand
Mary McCurdy Pierce
C. Michael Reardon
Ned I. Riegel
Gerald E. (Gary) Roach, Jr.
Lee G. Saltzgaber, M.D.
Philip E. Satterfield
Mel P. Simon, M.D.
Jeffrey E. Smith
Alan Stockmeister
Daniel H. Whiteley, M.D.
David Wilhelm
Roger Williams
Donald P. Wood
Rio Grande Community College Board of Trustees*
Andrew Adelmann
Carl G. Dahlberg
Thomas W. Karr
Lawrence (Larry) J. Kidd
* Board members as of 6/30/12
Now deceased
Aaron Michael
Paul Reed
Sue Wiseman Ruff
Shawn Elizabeth Saunders
Jody W. Walker
Deborah Weber
Current Executive Staff
Mr. Timothy Pruett
Chief Financial Officer &
Vice President for Finance
Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley
President
Dr. Kenneth Porada
Provost, Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Mr. Paul Harrison
Executive Vice President &
Vice President for Institutional
Advancement
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Rio Grande’s mission
is to maintain rigorous standards
in its undergraduate, graduate,
and adult education programs
and to engage students from a wide
spectrum of abilities and backgrounds
while consistently preparing students
for the challenges of living
fulfilling lives, reaching career goals,
and being responsible citizens
in a culturally diverse,
global community.
For more information contact:
Institutional Advancement
800.282.7201 ext. 7200 or 740.245.7200
www.rio.edu
The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College does not discriminate based on race,
creed, color, gender, religion, age, disability, or national origin. The University of Rio Grande and Rio
Grande Community College believe in equal opportunity practices that conform to both the spirit and the
letter of all laws against discrimination. The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College
prohibit discrimination against any qualified person with a disability.