Annual Report - Mt. Hood Community College

2011—2012 AnnuAl 

RepoRt

Mike Hay 

Thomas A. Perrick 

tHank you 

As we enter into the final half of the academic year and I 

commence my last few months as president of Mt. Hood 

Community College, I find myself reflecting upon the 

amazing energy that swirls throughout the college and 

realize that MHCC is an inspiring place to be and support. 

Throughout the coming months, I will be journaling my insights 

and reflections for the next president. I will share my 

concerns for the future of public education and specifically 

for the fiscal stability of the college. I will add my recommendation 

that special attention be given to the condition 

of the physical plant and aging infrastructure, as the college 

approaches its 50th year serving students. I will also pass 

along the need to nurture one of the college’s greatest assets 

— the unwavering support of its Foundation. 

Simply put, the MHCC Foundation, through leadership of 

its dedicated and dynamic board of directors, comprises 

the most robust and reliable source of community support 

Through your continued investment and support, the Mt. 

Hood Community College Foundation was once again able 

to achieve its mission of providing vital resources to the 

students, programs and priorities of MHCC. Thank you. 

As you review this annual report, understand that your 

support is the strong foundation upon which all this good 

news is built. Without your direct financial contributions, 

your active participation at Foundation and college events, 

your commitment of time to read scholarship applications 

or volunteer your talents at the college, the Foundation could 

not enjoy the level of success it does. With that in mind, 

take a moment to recognize yourselves and your neighbors 

whose support of the Foundation, literally, changes lives. 

Throughout the year, the Foundation was able to fund 

$261,511 in scholarships to motivated and deserving students. 

Additionally, the Foundation supported many college 

programs and capital projects at more than $278,890. The 

2012 auction and dinner, The Power of the Dream, raised 

another $170,000 in support of student scholarships. These 

this college enjoys. Thanks to the Foundation, many MHCC 

students have had an opportunity to achieve their dreams. 

Your steadfast support of our programs and scholarships, 

along with your recurrent commitment to the annual 

dinner and auction, continues to bring in vital, empowering 

resources for the learning Saints among us. 

All my best, 

Mike D. Hay 

MHCC President 

are just a few of the highlights you’ll learn about in the pages 

that follow. 

The Foundation board is comprised of community leaders 

who have very full personal and professional lives, in 

addition to the talent they commit to the college. That they 

find the time in their busy schedules to give of themselves 

and their resources is inspiring. 

There is always room for more leadership, commitment and 

generosity. If, after reviewing our highlights, accomplishments 

and student stories, you choose to join us in support 

of the college, we would welcome your time and energy. 

Best regards, 


2011-12 MHCC Foundation Board President

jereMy CHristensen MeMorial sCHolarsHiP 

For Mariah Wright, a college education 

seemed out of reach. 

While attending Sandy High School, 

she was diagnosed with a debilitating 

condition that caused extreme 

pain and fatigue. Unable to attend 

classes and earn her diploma, Wright 

completed her General Educational 

Development (GED) at MHCC. 

After her GED, she set her sights 

on a degree, but still faced a major 

challenge: how to pay for books and 

tuition at MHCC? 

“I was overjoyed when I learned that 

I had won the Jeremy E. Christensen 

Memorial Scholarship,” Wright says. “I 

couldn’t believe someone cared enough 

to support my college education.” 

At age 12, Jeremy was hit by a car, 

which caused him to fall far behind in 

school during his recovery. After earning 

a GED at MHCC, he enlisted in the 

military and was tragically 

killed in the line of duty 

in 2004. 

With the assistance of the 

Jeremy E. Christensen 

Memorial Scholarship, 

Wright completed her 

program at MHCC and is 

now enrolled at Portland 

State University where 

she is working toward 

bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 

psychology and philosophy. 

“Jeremy and I share similar paths,” 

Wright says. “He couldn’t complete 

high school after he was hit by a car, 

MHCC, City of Portland Offer Future Connect 

Student Scholarships 

Mt. Hood Community College is pleased to announce its 

participation in Future Connect, a new scholarship program 

sponsored by MHCC and the City of Portland. 

Future Connect provides qualifying in-district students with 

money for college, job and internship resources and a coach 

to help navigate the path to success. The program is open to 

a limited number of recent high school graduates or recent 

GED completers within Multnomah County who have not yet 

begun college. 

Ten students are currently enrolled in the program. Applications 

for the 2013-14 academic year will be accepted in spring 2013. 

“I couldn’t 

believe 

someone 

cared enough 

to support 

my college 

education.” 

and I couldn’t finish because I was very 

sick. We both got our GEDs at MHCC.” 

In the future, Wright plans to support 

the MHCC Foundation in order 

to lend a hand to students such 

as herself and give them the same 

opportunities to attend college. 

“I am incredibly grateful to the 

family of Jeremy Christensen, 

especially his grandmother, Jan 

Entenmann, who established this 

scholarship in Jeremy’s memory. 

Her generosity has made it 

possible for me to attend college and 

make a better life for myself. I would 

also like to thank the Foundation for 

believing in me and awarding me 

this scholarship.” 

How You Can Make a Difference 

in Students’ Lives 

When you make a gift to the MHCC Foundation 

for the Future Connect Scholarship, the City 

of Portland will match your gift, doubling the 

power of your donation. Please give online at 

mhcc.edu and click on the Give Now button 

located near the top left of the page, or email 

give@mhcc.edu. 

Mariah Wright 

Class of ‘12 

“I am 

incredibly 

grateful 

to the family of 

Jeremy Christensen, 

especially his 

grandmother, 

Jan Entenmann, 

who established 

this scholarship in 

Jeremy’s memory” 

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Taylur DeWolf 

“She loved 

MHCC 

and looked for 

opportunities to 

support those who 

needed a little 

boost to make 

progress toward 

their own goals” 

— William Miller 

ASG President 

MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE fOUNDaTION 

2011–12 aNNUaL rEpOrT 

asg leaders Honor one oF tHeir own 

Taylur DeWolf made a big impact in her 

short life. 

Tragically, Taylur suffered a fatal accident 

while snowboarding Jan. 27, 2012 on 

Mount Hood. 

The 17-year-old first-year MHCC student 

tutored elementary school kids and was 

active in her church. In 2010, she received 

the Silver Award, the second highest honor 

given by the Girl Scouts. The following 

year, she won the grand prize in Fujifilm’s 

photojournalism and fundraising contest 

by chronicling the building of a veterans’ 

home in Sandy, Ore. 

At MHCC, where she began her journey 

to become a biochemist, Taylur was a 

key component of Associated Student 

Government (ASG), where she made 

dozens of friends and worked to make 

things better for her fellow students. 

“The entire MHCC community was devastated 

by her passing,” says William Miller, 

ASG president. He describes his friend and 

colleague as one of those great individuals 

who genuinely cared about everybody, had 

a heart to serve others and could find the 

silver lining in any situation. 

It’s fitting that ASG decided to form 

a legacy scholarship to honor Taylur. 

Boeing Donation Helps Students to 

Train on State-of-the-Art Equipment 

Boeing Portland donated a milling machine 

to MHCC, enabling Machine Tool 

Technology students to learn on the type 

of high-speed, cutting-edge equipment 

used in many industrial settings. 

Using a sophisticated computer to 

control the removal of metal with highspeed 

cutters, the equipment produces 

metal parts with very high precision and 

at a very fast rate. A rigging crew from 

Omega Morgan, a company specializing 

in large-scale moving operations, 

donated their services to move and set 

up the equipment. 

“This state-of-the-art milling machine 

brings true high-production capability to 

our Machine Tool program,” says Dennis 

Mattoon, dean of MHCC’s Industrial 

Technology and Apprenticeship 

programs. “It allows us to train our 

students on equipment they are likely 

to encounter in the aerospace 

and power generation industries.” 

The milling machine is the latest in 

Boeing’s longtime support of the college. 

In fact, it would take a Boeing 777 

to hold mention of all the collaborations, 

partnerships and donations that 

the company has participated in over 

the years. Thanks to Boeing, many students 

have been able to achieve 

their dreams. 

“She loved MHCC and looked for 

opportunities to support those who 

needed a little boost to progress toward 

their own goals,” says Miller. 

Her father, Harry DeWolf, agrees. 

“Taylur’s life continues to inspire 

thousands of people in a positive way, 

especially youth. She would want those 

with dreams to work hard toward 

achieving them, no matter the obstacle. 

Our family is very touched that ASG 

leadership created this scholarship in 

Taylur’s name.”

‘Patron saint’ HelPed students in transition 

Vivian Murhammer was presented 

posthumously with the Patron Saint 

award in June by Dave Shields, MHCC 

District Board chair. 

Several years ago, Vivian spoke with a 

student in the Transitions program who 

had persevered to overcome great odds 

in pursuit of a college education. Vivian 

was impressed by the student’s story and 

wanted to do all she could to give these 

hard-working students a helping hand. 

In fact, she was so impressed, she made 

a sizable donation to the Transitions 

program in 2006 and the program 

received another generous donation this 

year through her estate. 

Sule Whitlock 


Sadly, Vivian passed away Feb. 16, 2012, 

preceded in death by her husband of 62 

years, Raymond Murhammer. At the time 

of her initial donation, she said, “I know 

Raymond would have been delighted with 

my donations, he was a wonderful man.” 

And, MHCC and the Foundation know 

that Vivian was a wonderful woman! 

Both Murhammers were firm believers 

in the power of education and the great 

opportunities a degree or certificate can 

bring to one’s life and career. 

Twenty years ago, while working at a 

bank, a robber pointed a gun at Sule 

Whitlock’s head and screamed at her to 

unlock the vault. Shaking uncontrollably, 

she tried desperately to insert the key 

while he commanded her to calm down. 

When she finally managed to open the 

door, he grabbed the money and fled. 

She sank to the floor, sobbing. 

Those 90 seconds will forever be etched 

into her memory. That experience 

transformed her safe, rosy view of the 

world and left her with debilitating fear 

and anxiety. 

Instead of continuing to live in fear, she 

resolved to work hard to regain her life. 

“I owe a debt of gratitude to the counselors 

who helped me change my outlook 

and plan my future,” says Whitlock. “I 

Vivian Murhammer 

liFe-CHanging eVent leads to new Career 

now dream of becoming a social worker 

so I can care for veterans with post 

traumatic stress disorder or patients and 

families in hospice, or others who are 

suffering from life’s many challenges. I 

want to be able to help others, just as I 

have been helped.” 

She says that many people will be in her 

heart when she graduates from college, 

including the people in MHCC’s Transitions 

program. “I had been out of the 

classroom for 25 years and didn’t know 

how I would perform academically. It 

was all very foreign to me,” says the 

widow and mother of two. 

“Even though every day is a struggle to 

balance college, family and finances, the 

Transitions program has given me the 

tools and determination to succeed. I am 

TrAnsiTions is a career planning 

and college preparedness program for 

single parents, displaced homemakers 

and women who speak English as a 

second language. Students enroll in the 

program to develop a career goal, get 

to know the college and all its resources, 

make friends and develop time management 

and study skills. 

For more information on Transitions, 

Transiciones or any other program, 

please visit mhcc.edu. 

so grateful for their guidance. Thanks to 

Transitions, I am on the road to fulfilling 

my dreams,” says Whitlock. 

She is also grateful for the financial 

assistance she has received at MHCC 

and says, “Scholarships mean the world 

to me — not just because they enable me 

to stay in college, but because they serve 

as a daily reminder that people believe 

in me. I gain strength in knowing that 

others are pulling for me to succeed, 

including my wonderful instructors and 

advisers at MHCC, and donors who 

are making such a positive change in 

people’s lives.” 

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Top Right: Auction co-chairs Kathy Toynbee 

and Pat Fiedler 

Top: Don Hendrix and Kristine Hendrix 

Middle: Tom Perrick, Foundation Board 

president and auction emcee, and wife, Kathy 

Bottom: Nancy Jaksich, Foundation Board 

vice-president, with Becky Calvert, Mike 

Calvert and Jerry Jaksich 



40tH annual auCtion and dinner insPires 

thank you to our generous auction sponsors and donors 

Silver & Bronze Sponsors 

The Boeing Company 

CenterCal Properties, LLC 

Clackamas County Bank 

Edward Jones, Robin McGregor, 

Financial Advisor 

Enterprise Holdings Foundation 

Gradient Productions 

JP Morgan Chase & Co. 

Kaiser Permanente 

Kaiser Permanente and 

Occupational Health 

Microchip Technology, Inc. 

Mt. Hood Cleaners/USI Northwest 

Oh Planning + Design 

Pepsi 

Portland General Electric 

Beverly and Jean Russell 

Talbot Korvola and 

Warwick, LLP 

West Coast Bank 

Donors 

The overhead lights dimmed as MHCC 

choir members silently filed into the 

room. The soloist, Kaitlyn Cooley, 

began singing “The Power of the 

Dream,” accompanied by 

Hailey Rowden. 

A Betty Chisum Sale 

A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village 

Abby’s Pizza and Grill 

Addies You and I Travel 

Ralph E. Ahseln 

Jeff Akers 

Al’s Garden Center 

All About Automotive 

All About Clean 

All About Kids 

Ameriprise 

Andersen Fiber Works 

Ankeny Vineyard Winery 

Archery Summit 

Donna Attard 

Bill Bailey 

Rodney Barker and Karen Croston 

Spring Bastow 

William Beaulieu 

Bella Cupcake 

Beltaine 

Such was one of many highlights 

at the 40th annual Foundation 

auction and dinner, May 19 

at the Portland Waterfront 

Marriott. The theme was 

Power of the Dream – 

Inspiring Students to Reach 

for the Stars. And, this truly 

stellar evening did just 

that – raising more than 

$170,000. 

John Birkett 

Gale Blessing 

Boccelli’s Ristorante 


Boeing Training and Flight Services 

Rick Bolesta 

Brenda Boylan 

Burns Feed Store 

Campbell Salgado Studios 

Paul and Pam Capell 

Cascade Athletic Clubs 

Caswell Gallery and Studio 

Catalyst Massage 

Cathedral Ridge Winery 

Cedarglen Floral Company 

Charles Fine Art Portraits 

Child’s Play 

Chris Nordling’s Fishing 

Guide Service 

Columbia Gorge Riverside Lodge 

Columbia River Gallery 

Columbia River Maritime Museum 

Another highlight of the evening was 

the premier screening of a video created 

by Gradient Productions, a multimedia 

company comprised mostly of former 

students from MHCC’s Integrated Media 

program. The video captures the triumphs 

and hopes of MHCC students. Shot 

entirely on the Gresham campus, the video 

includes students, alumni and an original 

song, recorded in the MHCC studio, also 

named “The Power of the Dream.” The 

song features instrumentals and vocals 

contributed by students, supporting the 

powerful vocals of the duo, Harmony & 

the Him. The song is now available on 

iTunes with all proceeds going to the 

MHCC Foundation. 

Pete Conklin and Kathy Clevenger 

Costco Wholesale 

Courtyard Fountains, LLC 

Denise D’Angelo 

Dan Anderson Karate School 

Dan Christopher Photography 

Darcelle XV Showplace 

Don and Kelly DeVore 

Dita’s Chocolates 

Frances Kanaeaupuni Doo 

Doubletree Hotel - 

Portland Lloyd Center 

DuBois Salon 

Rich Duval 

Enhance Salon 

Ronald and Tamara Faris 

Dale and Pat Fiedler 

Flying Pie Pizzeria 

Four Points by Sheraton 

Portland East 

Free Spirit Salon 

Brian Freeman

students to reaCH For tHe stars 

THAnk You To ouR SPonSoRS 

Thanks to the many sponsors, donors, 

volunteers and guests, this year’s event 

was one of the best yet! Auction items 

included fabulous trips, amazing gift 

baskets, handcrafted items, jewelry, wine 

and many one-of-a-kind experiences such 

as piloting a Boeing flight simulator and 

joining an African photo safari. 

We are grateful to the event co-chairs, Pat 

Fiedler and Kathy Toynbee, and to the 

entire committee, as well as the board 

and volunteers, who worked tirelessly on 

behalf of MHCC students. 

Rob and Stacey Friedman 

Giuseppe’s 

Glass Butterfly 

GoldArt Jewelry 

Greg and Elizabeth Gomez 

Gorge Winds Aviation, Inc. 

Gradient Productions 

Grand Central Baking 

Gresham Ford 

Gresham Historical Society 

Gresham Lions Supper Club 

Gresham Optical 

Shelly Hamann 

Harvey’s Comedy Club 

Michael Hay and Ann Jordan 

Trisha Henry 

Martin Hertrich 

Barbara Howell 

Andy and Maggie Huck 

iCandy 

Inn at Cannon Beach 

Jerry and Nancy Jaksich 

Mary Rose Jansen 

Jazzy Bagels 

Jerry’s Rogue Jets 

Peggy Johansen 

Debora Johnson 

KINK FM 101.9 

Sunny Klever 

Bill and LeeAnne Knox 

Julie Kolberg 

Mark and Kathy Kralj 

Eliza Lane 

Donna Larson 

Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. 

Mike and Jane Mace 

Magnum Opus 

Marine Discovery Tours 

Robin and Loretta McGregor 

Dr. Mike and Diane McKeel 

McMenamins Edgefield 

Mt. Hood Aquatic Center 

MHCC College Advancement 

MHCC Cosmetology Program 

Presenting sPonsor 

Troutdale Energy Center, llC 

Platinum sPonsors 

Ferguson Wellman Capital 

Management/Mark Kralj, Principal 

suburban Auto Group 

major sPonsors 

Execu-Gifts 

legacy Mount Hood Medical Center 

The outlook 

riverview Community Bank 

Vanport 

MHCC Learning Success Center 

MHCC Office of the President 

MHCC Project YESS 

MHCC Public Safety Department 

Gus and Adrienne Miller 

Sandra Miller 

The Mob Shop 

Senator Rod and Billie Monroe 

George Morgan 

Nancy’s Floral 

Maggie Nelson 

Ninkasi Brewing Company 

NW Natural 

Oaks Amusement Park 

Steve and Linda Okazaki 

OnPoint Community Credit Union 

Jane Patterson 

Wendy Patton 

Pendleton Round-Up Association 

Pepper Guerrero, LMT 

Pepsi 


Persimmon Country Club 

The Pines Vineyard 

Jason Pinkerton 

Pittock Mansion 

Portland Center Stage 

Portland Highland Games 

Portland Nursery 

Portland Rose Festival Association 

Portland Trail Blazers 

Charles and Judith Poutasse 

Leslie Radke 

Rask’s Troutdale Dairy Queen 

Lauren Remington 

Karen Reynolds 

Riegelmann’s Appliance 

Rip City Skate 

Riverview Community Bank 

Jack Rounsefell 

Ann Rule 

Beverly Russell 

Casey Ryan 

David and Phyllis Saks 

Schedeen’s Nursery 

Seaside Candyman 

Eric and Cherie Siegmund 

Bill Snyder 

Soapbox Enterprises, Inc. 

Southern-Odum Wine and Spirits 

The Stash Tea Company 

The Stovall Group 

Suburban Auto Group 

Suburban Ford 

Sunny Han’s Wok and Grill 

Don and Evelyn Swart 

Sweet Betty’s Bistro 

Dr. Michael Thomas 

Bob and Charlene Thompson 

Tire Factory 

Kathy Toynbee 

Jennifer Toynbee 

Troutdale General Store 

Brett and Molly Turner 

Umpqua Bank 

Vanport Group 

The MHCC choir captivates the audience at the 

40th annual Power of the Dream auction and dinner 

Val Walberg 

Walker Travel and Cruises 

Allan Warman and 

Cassie McVeety 

The Wellstone Group, LLC 

Chuck West and Patsy Cobb 

Whimsy by KT 

Barbara White 

Chuck Whitman 

G. Raven Whitney 

Woodburn Dragstrip 

Glenn Wright 

Ronald and Marilyn Zook 

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Margaret lorain sCHolarsHiP HelPs student ‘reset’ Her liFe 

kaarin Powell 


American Association of University Women 

- Gresham Area Branch Scholarship 

ASG Taylur DeWolf Legacy Scholarship 

Automotive Technology Student Scholarship 

Betty Gray Early Childhood Scholarship 

Betty and R. E. “Poly” Schedeen and Neighborhood 

Saints of MHCC Endowed Leadership Award 

Bob Wilson Endowed Scholarship 

Boeing Company Manufacturing Tech 

Prep Scholarship 

Boeing Company Scholarship 

Burlingame Family Scholarship 

David H. Spooner Memorial Scholarship 

Donna Hand Memorial Scholarship 

Dwyre Family Scholarship 

Ed Benedict Memorial Scholarship 

Edward M. and Helen B. Nelson Family 

Endowed Scholarship 

Ellsworth D. and Elenora W. Purdy Scholarship 

Evelyn E. Humphreys Memorial Endowed Scholarship 

Frank and Mary Wales Scholarship 

Future Connect Scholarship 

G. and A. Hertrich Endowed Scholarship 

Glenn Otto Community Service Scholarship 

When Kaarin Powell was younger, she dreamed 

of becoming a doctor and healing people. 

Instead, she found herself putting her husband 

through law school, followed by a career as a 

stay-at-home mother of four. 

A divorce in her thirties threw Powell for 

the proverbial loop. She had some college 

education, but no real marketable skills. How 

would she support her family? What kind of 

career could she attain? Where should she start? 

Powell credits a scholarship for putting her 

dreams within reach. She received the Margaret 

Lorain Scholarship, which funds two full years 

of tuition, fees and books for a Transitions 

graduate at MHCC. It was established in 

memory of Margaret Lorain and is intended 

annual and endowed sCHolarsHiPs 

Hoodview Amateur Radio Club Scholarship 

Idaho Funeral Service Association Scholarship 

Jane Cedar Physical Therapist Assistant Award 

J. Frank Schmidt Jr. Endowed Scholarship 

James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation Scholarship 

James R. Graybill Scholarship 

Jeremy E. Christensen Memorial Scholarship 

Jim Weston Scholarship 

Joan Stovall Memorial Fund 

John Barry and Doris Ruth Norlin 


John J. “Ski” Sygielski Scholarship 

John Lim/Gresham Area Chamber of 

Commerce Scholarship 

John P. Malcom Endowed Scholarship 

Kaiser Permanente Latino Staff 

Association Scholarship 

Kerri Foland Scholarship 

Marcus Family Scholarship 

Margaret Lorain Scholarship 

MEChA Club Scholarship 

MHCC Hospitality and Tourism Club Scholarship 

Moen Machinery Endowed Scholarship 

to support a student who is attempting to 

make a significant life change. It memorializes 

a woman who changed her own life, and in 

doing so, the lives of others. 

Lorain, a single parent herself, knew a college 

education was the key to overcoming obstacles 

and achieving a better life for her family. For 

30 years, she was a teacher, friend and mentor 

to students and adults. Her son, Pete Lorain 

and his wife Jan, established this generous 

scholarship at MHCC after she passed away in 

2000. 

With Powell’s dream of working in the medical 

field rekindled out of necessity and life 

circumstance, she is now taking prerequisite 

classes at MHCC and volunteering with a local 

Muriel Schier Memorial Scholarship 

Natural Resources/Brian Burtch Scholarship 

Noll Family/McVey Memorial Scholarship 

Northwest Fish Culture Conference Scholarship 

Northwest Motorsports Association Scholarship 

Olive Elizabeth Grace Memorial Scholarship 

Oregon Employer Council Metro East Scholarship 

Oregon Funeral Directors Association Scholarship 

The Outlook/Lee Irwin Memorial 


PacifiCorp Scholarship 

Paul and Carol Kreider Endowed Scholarship 

Pepsi Scholarship 

Portland Swap Meet Endowed Scholarship 

Raymond and Vivian Murhammer 


Richard O. Fimmel Scholarship 

Riverview Community Bank Scholarship 

Robert C. Scott Memorial Scholarship 

Rodney T. and Ruth Robinson Endowed Scholarship 

Ron Russell Memorial Scholarship 

Salon Ambiance Scholarship 

Sam Kosta Memorial Scholarship 

fire department. She plans to enter either 

the Respiratory Care or Surgical Technology 

program because she believes that either would 

provide a means to support her children, ages 

5 through 14, as well as feed her passion to 

help people. 

Powell says two MHCC programs were 

especially helpful: Transitions, which helps 

displaced single parents and homemakers, and 

TRIO Student Support Services, which supports 

qualifying students in their efforts to earn a 

college degree. Like Powell, students in these 

programs are motivated to succeed. All they 

need is someone to believe in them. 

SCI Oregon Funeral Services Inc. Scholarship 

Sed and Betty Stuart Scholarship 

Senior Adult Center Scholarship 

Sharon Lewis Memorial Endowed Professional 

Development Fund for Part-Time Instructors 

Shelie Macias Memorial Endowed Scholarship 

Shirley Labinowicz Scholarship 

Soroptimist International of Gresham 


Soroptimist International of Portland-East 

Foundation Endowed Scholarship 

Steve Martin Memorial Endowed Scholarship 

Tichy Family Nursing Scholarship 

Tichy Nursing Scholarship 

TRIO Scholarship 

Walt Morey Memorial Endowed Scholarship 

Wessinger Foundation Scholarship 

Win Casterline Memorial Endowed Scholarship 

Wintz Family Foundation Scholarship 

For information on supporting these scholarships 

or starting a fund, please contact the Foundation 

at 503-491-7206 or give@mhcc.edu.

eMeMBering Board MeMBer MarV ogle 

Marv Ogle’s commitment to Mt. Hood 

Community College stretches back to 1964, 

when he was one of the original signers 

of the petition that would 

help establish the MHCC 

education district. 

In the years since, Mt. Hood 

Community College has 

served more than one million 

students, thanks to Marv 

and many other dedicated 

suppporters. 

Sadly, Marv passed away April 

24, 2012, a devastating loss 

for his family and friends, 

and the MHCC Foundation. 

Leighton nylund 


“There was an 

excitement in 

starting the college 

– we had the 

feeling we were 

doing something 

important.” 

Over the years, he made a difference 

in countless lives at the college and 

throughout the community. As a 

— Marv Ogle 

Foundation board member 

and college supporter, he 

helped generations of MHCC 

students discover their 

strengths and passions, 

set their goals and achieve 

their dreams. 

Our dear friend has done 

so many selfless things 

throughout the years and we 

will miss him immensely. 

Dear Jim Weston Scholarship Donor, 

I would like to thank you very much for 

selecting me as the recipient of the Jim 

Weston Scholarship. I have wanted to 

further my education in the automotive 

industry ever since I started my junior 

year of high school three years ago. Ford 

ASSET has turned out to be just what I 

was looking for. I have all the tools and 

equipment needed to meet my needs for 

learning every area of automotive, not 

to mention the added knowledge I gain 

from my instructor, Jerry Lyons. 

I have found that the tuition, books, 

tools and travel expenses are a lot to 

pay for. I just got married in March 

and with that comes even more bills, 

Marv ogle 

1928–2012 

Expressions of Gratitude 

but it is all worth it. I work hard at my 

sponsoring dealership and enjoy going 

to work every day. With this scholarship 

I feel like I can relax with the knowledge 

that part of this year’s schooling will be 

taken care of. 

I have been earning great grades in Ford 

class as well as in my core classes. I plan 

to get the most out of MHCC and learn 

as much as possible. Thank you again 

for choosing me as your recipient and I 

can assure you I will use this scholarship 

for which it was created. 

Sincerely, 

Leighton Nylund 

MT. HOOD COMMUNITY 

COLLEGE FOUNDATION 

BOARD MEMBERS 


President 

Nancy Jaksich 

Vice President 

Kathy Toynbee 

Secretary 

Greg Mettler 

Treasurer 

Jeff Akers 

Paul Capell 

Kathy Clevenger 

Don DeVore 

Rich Egner, Jr. 

Pat Fiedler 

Mark Garber 

Don Hendrix 

Ronald Gullberg 


Stan Hymel 

Peggy Johansen 

Robin McGregor 

Gretchen M. Nichols 


Mary Zoe Petersen 

Leslie Radke 

Robert Rockwell 

Casey Ryan 

Wendy Vondrak 

Marvin Woidyla 

Marilyn Zook 

Marv Ogle Deceased 

nEW MEMBErs For 2012-13 

Carlos E. noriega Linda okazaki Beverly Russell 

Jenny underhill 

2011-12 

Loretta McGregor Brock Miller 


2011–12 aNNUaL rEpOrT

DISTINGUISHED TEACHING 

AND OUTSTANDING 

SUPPPORT STAFF AWARDS 

katherine Conrad 

Nursing Instructor 

Eric Manarang 

Lead Custodian 

Erika Ruhl 

Computer Application 

Instructor 

Paula Wilson 

Administrative 

Assistant – Nursing 

Jerry Lyons 

Automotive Technology 

Instructor 

Arnita Tucker McFarland 

Workforce Development 

Specialist 

Yoko Sato 

Literature/Humanities 

Instructor 

David Wright 

Literature and 

Composition Instructor 



generous donors Make dreaMs a reality For MHCC students 

The following individuals, businesses, foundations and organizations provided gifts in support of MHCC students July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012. 

If we overlooked a name or made an error, please let us know by calling 503-491-7204 or email give@mhcc.edu. 

Presidential Summit Club 

$1,000 and above 

The Art Walk ETC 

Lori Aus 


Robert & Donna Burlingame 

Caswell Gallery and Studio 

Jane Cedar 

CenterCal Properties, LLC 

Clackamas County Bank 

Courtyard Fountains 

Tausha Dwyre 

Janice Entenmann 

Enterprise Holdings Foundation 

Ferguson Wellman Capital 

Management 

David Foland 

Brian & Annette Freeman 

Doug & Vicky Freeman 

Jim Galbraith & Mara Kershaw 

James Graybill 

Marlene Haldors 

G. Adolf Hertrich 


J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. 

JP Morgan Chase & Co. 

Clyde & Marteen Jensen 


Mark & Kathy Kralj 

Paul & Carol Kreider 

Edward Labinowicz 

Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center 

Pete Lorain & Jan Burgess 

Robin & Loretta McGregor 

MHCC Associated Student 

Government 

MHCC Hospitality and Tourism Club 


Nelson Family Common Trust 

Grant & Linda Noel 

Northwest Motorsports Association 

PacifiCorp 

Maria Pelayo 

Pepsi 

Portland General Electric 

Riverview Community Bank 

Salon Ambiance 

Dave Shields & Trish Lichau 

Deanna Spooner Sundstrom 

Steve Martin Management Co. 

Steven Storla 

Suburban Auto Group 

Dr. Michael Thomas 

Anna Mae Tichy 

Troutdale Energy Center, LLC 

Vanport International, Inc. 

Vincent Performance Services 

Vivian L. Murhammer Trust 

Joe & Wendy Vondrak 

Allan Warman & Cassie McVeety 

Robert Wilson 

Alpine Associates Club 

$500 to $999 

American Association of University 

Women - Gresham Area Branch 

Ameriprise Financial 

Brenda Brady 

Susan Brady 

Daryle Broadsword 

Pete Conklin & Kathy Clevenger 

Courtesy Ford 

Doherty Ford 

Dale & Pat Fiedler 

Larkin Franks 

Hillyers Mid City Ford 

Hoodview Amateur Radio Club 

Stan Hymel 

Jerry & Nancy Jaksich 

Jeff Jones & Tamara Russell 

JP Morgan Chase Employee 

Foundation 


Occupational Health 

Jennifer Layng 

MHCC Faculty Association 

George Morgan 

Linda Neumann 

OnPoint Community Credit Union 

Oregon Funeral Directors 

Association 

Beverly Russell 

Edna Jean Russell 

Beth Sammons 

Talbot Korvola and Warwick, LLP 

Vancouver Auto Group 

Debbie VanDover 

West Coast Bank 

Ron & Marilyn Zook 

Chalet Club 

$250 to $499 

Larry & Pam Amato 

American Gift Fund 

Bill Bailey 

Jim Baldovin 

James Bills 

Rick Bolesta 

Kathleen Box 

Micheline Bybee 

Jennifer Cahill 

Chuck Colvin Auto Center 

Steven & Irma Cramer 

Don & Kelly DeVore 

Marc Fovinci & Ulrike Devoto 

Mark & Janet Pardo Garber 

Gresham Ford 

Ken & Patty Hallgren 

Gail Hare 

James & Bernadette Harnish 


Ursula Irwin 

Jerry & Peggy Johansen 

Landmark Ford 

Mike & Jane Mace 

Col. Mary Mayer 

Mersereau and Shannon, LLP 

Greg & Debbie Mettler 

David Minger & Susan Shaw 

Senator Rod & Billie Monroe 

Hiroshi Morihara & Mary McSwain 

Carlos E. & Diane Noriega 

Pacific Crest Construction 

Thomas A. & Kathy Perrick 

Charles & Judith Poutasse 

Leslie Radke 

Jeff Ring 

Robersons Albany Ford 

Joseph Spooner 

Suburban Ford 

Debbie Surface 

Valory Thatcher 

Teresa Tong 

Eric Tschuy 

USI Northwest 

Cascade Circle Club 

$125 to $249 

Charmaine Balangue 

BCI Group 

Steven Bjorklund 

Mike & Dana Callaghan 

Paul & Pam Capell 

Bob & Mary Coen 

Velvet Cooley 

Janet Crosier 

Kornelijs Dale 

Joan DeYoung 

Jennifer Duquette 

Rich Duval 

Barbara Ellis 

Pamela Fairchild 

Ethlyn Fromme 

Katherine Goodwin 

Michael Hay & Ann Jordan 

Lynn Horn 

Elizabeth Johnson 

Greg & Linda Kirby 

Sunny Klever 

Wayne Litzenberger & 


Christina Maier 

MBank 

Michael McAfee 

Karen McKnight 

Sandra Miller 

Greg & Vicki Moen 

Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson 

Sheri Mosher 

Cherilyn Nederhiser 

Torlof & Margaret Nelson 

Steve & Linda Okazaki 

Wendy Patton 

Roy & Patricia Pellerin 

Christie Plinski 

Jeff Reardon & Annette Mattson 

Karen Reynolds 

Robert Rockwell 

Casey & Alyse Ryan 

SCI 3.2, Inc. 

Thomas H. Slater 

Jonathan Spindor 

Vicky Lynn Sullivan 

Jeremy Sweatt 

William Thran 

Doug & Diane Walker 

Ellen White 

MarCia Whitfield 

Sara Williams 

Delores Wilson 

Friends of the Mountain 

up to $124 

John Aas 

All About Automotive 

Linda Altenhofen 

Mary Anderson 

Robert & Heidi Anderson 

Edith Bal 

Jeff & Debbie Baldwin 

Barlow Junior Baseball Association 

Geraldine Barra 

William Beaulieau 

Jessica Beck 

Leisa Beck 

Douglas & Elena Beeber 

Harold Bender 

Aurora Benenati 

Kevin Bertis 

Jan Bills 

Joan Bird 

John Birkett & Jamie Juenemann 

Kurt Bjorklund 

Tara Bjorklund 

Greg Blood 

Carol Bluhm 

Cheryl Boedigheimer 

Rod Boettcher & Pam Shields 

Phil & Bobbie Bordeaux 

Bill & Janet Brelje 

Monte Bricker 

Kristi Brill 

Harold & Judith Britton 

Tina Britton 

Jack Brook 

Greg & Stacy Brown 

Brad & Paula Buhman 

Robert Buroker 

Larry & Cathy Bushaw 

Carolyn Butcher 

Suzanne Byers-Connon 

Rita Cacchillo 

Richard & Francine Cach 

Jerry Cain 

Kim & Lisa Capeloto 

Diane Carlsen 

Jack Carter 

Cascade Physical Therapy 

Robin Cash 

Julie Chapman 

Marilyn Childs 

Scott Childs 

Lawrence Ching 

April Chism 

Mark & Frieda Christopher 

Bret Clayton 

John Cleary 

Ehren & Kari Cline 

Linda Coates 

William Cody 

Grant & Inger Coffey 

Bill & Pearl Collins 

Reyburn Collis 

Cooper Realty 

Robert & Dawn Crowe 

Eunice Cunningham 

Mike & Linda Czajka 

Lydia Dammann 

Lawrence Dawkins 

Ronald & Beverly DeLong 

Henry Dennis 

Ed & Jeanne DeRaeve 

Kate Donaldson 

Judith Dugan 

D.A. Dungan 

Gary & Carol Eckart 

Patrick & Cathy Ehli 

Tom & Glenna Ehrlich 

Shawn & Jennifer Ellis 

Ronald & Tamara Faris 

William Farver 

Cheryl Faust 

Doug Ferrin 

Lorianne Fiedler 

June Fife 

Margaret Finlayson 

Nancy Fisher 

Jeff Forbis 

Keith & Lena Forrester 

Carol Foster 

Jack Foster 

Deb France 

Alan & Elizabeth Fudge 

Don Gardner & Barbara Lolich

Steve & Lisa Garloff 

David Gavazza 

Patricia Gavazza 

Geoff & Ronda Gibor 

Mary Girsch 

Rose Glenn 

Alan & Pat Gradwahl 

Tom & Cheryl Dubois Graves 

Art Greenhalgh 

Pamela Greenough Corrie 

Jodi Guetzleo Parker 

Gail Ham 

Deanna Hanes 

Todd Hanna 

Scott & Cathy Hansen 

Tod Hardin 

Mary Harnish 

Cynthia Harnly 

Daryl Harrison Carson 

Pamela Hastings 

Don & Kristine Hendrix 

Trisha Henry 

June Herd 

George Hicks 

Ed & Nancy Hoffman 

Jerry Hollow 

Barbara Huson 

Susan Jacoby 

Pam Jensen 

Bonnie Jepsen 

Margaret Johnson 

Russell Johnson 

Steve & Karen Johnston 

Dororthy Jones 

Susie Jones 

Lynn Keenan 

Thomas Kent 

Brad & Katie Kidwell 

Jacqueline Kimzey 

Lucy Kirkpatrick 

Kari Knotts 

Gerald Kohler 

Julie Kolberg 

Susan Kuhn 

Steven & Kristin Kunkle 

Eric Kyllo 

Willard Ladd 

Thomas Lane 

Irene Larkins 

Eugene & Patsy Lee 

David & Michelle Lembcke 

Terry & Judy Lenchitsky 

Harlan & Lucia Levy 

Emily Lighthipe 

Michele Limas 

Clinton Locey 

Catha Loomis 

Margaret Maas 

Lisa Madariaga Brady 

Eric Manarang 

Keith Maneval 

Barbara Markin 

Barry Mattes 

Eldon & Marianne Mauldin 

Stephen May 

Theresa McAreavy 

Londa McClung 

Malcolm McCord 

Mike & Diane McKeel 

Robert & Jean McWilliams 

Bret Meldrum 

Leslie Melin 

Thomas Melton 

Chad & Megan Melvin 

Suzette Meyer 

MHCC Admissions and 

Records Employees 

MHCC Part-Time Faculty 

and Tutor Association 

Charles & Patricia Michel 

Steven & Sherry Michener 

Gus & Adrienne Miller 

Jack & Shirley Miller 

Kathleen Mitchell 

Kevin & Lori Moffis 

Javid Mohtasham 

Robert & Bonnie Morris 

Stan & Kathy Morris 

Kyle Motes 

Verna Motes 

Tom & Mary Nemmert 

Gary & Rose Nichols 

Catherine Noles 

Revenues, Gains/Losses and other Support 

Contributions $342,328 

interest and Dividends $94,399 

Realized gains/(losses) on investments $(26,235) 

special events $140,853 

Other income $473 

totaL RevenueS, gains/(losses) and other support $551,818 

Scholarships and other expenses 

awards and scholarships $557,395 

Fundraising $106,960 

administrative $100,723 

Other expenses $67,651 

totaL expenSeS $832,729 

Dale & Becky Normand 

Donald & Earline Normand 

Wayne & Mary Normand 

Jason & Kristie Norris 

Northwest Plumbing 

Services SRD 

Gary Novak 

Steven Novella 

Marvin & Dorothy Ogle 

Wayde Omura 

Estera Pagura 

Richard & Lila Palmiter 

Brian Parker 

Michael Patrick 

Skip & Susan Paynter 

Ralph Perez 

Robert & Ardelle Phillips 

Marilyn Pitts 

Layne & Joni Polatis 

Timothy Polly 

Dave Price 

Russell Provost 

Scott Radmer 

Julie Ramos 

Debra Rattley 

Cynthia Rauscher 

Deana Reynolds 

Al Richard & Sue O’Halloran 

Mika Roberts 

Linda Robinson 

Jack Roher 

Foundation FinanCial rePort 

July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 

IncReaSe/(DecReaSe) In net aSSetS $(280,911) 

net aSSetS, beginning of year $3,878,154 

net aSSetS, end of year $3,597,243 

$ 3,516 

Marilyn Rolfe 

Stephen Roman 

Diana Rosvall 

Kari Rothi 

Frances Saint Simon 

Dave & Phyllis Saks 

Tina Schaffer 

Steve & Marion Scheel 

Ted Scheinman 

Hilary Schindel 

Fred Schnell 

John Schommer 

Ronald & Terri Seifert 

Cynthia Sellers 

Rusty Shakleford 

Joseph & Sheri Sharp 

Li Shihai & Yu Xiuhaua 

Beverly Slater 

Drake & Lynn Snodgrass 

Irv & Jan Snyder 

Thomas & April Southard 

Patricia Spires 

Allen & Kerri Springer 

Steamboat Homes, LLC 

Jennifer Stever 

Rose Stone 

Supreme Perlite Company 

Aaron Sweatt 

Jon & Lisa Sweatt 

John J. “Ski” Sygielski 

Bob & Charlene Thompson 

$ 3,269 

$ 3,551 

Ron Thompson 

Rachel Tillman 

Nicole Timm 

Paul & Kate Tomassene 

William & Katherine Trimble 

Douglas & Cara Turin 

Mark Twietmeyer 

Cindy Vail 

Dixie Van Gorkum 

Darady Van Orden 

Steven & Vickie Vega 

Maile Rea Viela 

Shad & Eileen Vincent 

John & Martha Voorhies 

Jeanette Wagner 

Valerie Walberg 

Jim & Judi Walker 

Jessica Wandrie 

Alison Warr 

Bob Whipps 

Laura Whiting 

Carole Wickham 

Sharon Wiley 

Kelly & Lois Williams 

Larry Wise 

Brenda Wiser 

Jennifer Wood 

David Wright 

Sarah Wright 

Kent Yu 

Cathy Zarosinski 

$ 3,878 

$ 3,597 

07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 

Foundation Net Assets in Thousands 

*For audited 2011-12 financial statements please go to mhcc.edu/foundation 

MeMORial & HOnORaRY 

DOnaTiOns 

These donors made gifts in honor or in 

memory of someone special. 

In Memory of 

Alex D. Anderson 

› Mary anderson 

In Memory of 

June Breninger 

› Marilyn Pitts 

In Honor of 

Cynthia Dettman 

› Richard & lila Palmiter 

In Honor of 

Hal & Vickie Dixon 

› Jeremy a. sweatt 

In Memory of Kerri Foland 

› Dr. Janet M. Crosier 

› Pamela Fairchild 

› Jennifer Wood 

› scott Radmer 

In Honor of Jennifer Layng 

› Dr. Janet M. Crosier 

in-kinD DOnaTiOns 

TO THe COllege 

Gifts of non-cash items generously given 

from July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 

John L. Adams 

Alaskan Copper 

& Brass Co. 

William Allan 

Allen Thermal 

bioMérieux 

Chrissy Bloome 


Daryle Broadsword 

Courtesy Ford 

David Cress 

Christopher Donahoue 

Georgie’s Ceramic & Clay 

John Hillenkamp 


Lynda Jordan 

In Memory of 

Ali Modabber 

› kathleen Box 

› eunice Cunningham 

› Marc goldberg 

› susan kuhn 

› Maria Pelayo 

› li shihai & Yu Xiuhaua 

› steven storla 

In Memory of Marv Ogle 

› Robert & Jean McWilliams 

› george Morgan 

› leslie Radke 

In Honor of 

SSEM Staff Appreciation 

› David Minger 

In Honor of Susan Spencer 

› Chrissy Bloome 

In Memory of Jim Volmer 

› Chrissy Bloome 

Marti Jurick 

Christina Mason 


David Minger 

NACCO Materials 

Handling Group 

Omega Morgan Hillsboro 

Enrique Placito & Jasmine 

Cuddigan-Placito 

Providence Health 

& Services 

Rene Renfrow 

SS Specialties, LLC 

John J. “Ski” Sygielski 

Wertheimer Enterprises 

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“Education is 

simply the soul of a 

society as it passes 

from one generation 

to another.” 

— g.k. Chesterton 

For information call 503-491-7206. Visit us online at mhcc.edu/foundation or email at give@mhcc.edu. 

Foundation Annual Power of the Dream Auction and Dinner 

Red Lion Hotel on the River • 5 p.m. 

Saturday, 

May 4, 2013 

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 

NON-PROFIT ORG. 

U.S. POSTAGE 

PAID 

GRESHAM, OR 

PERMIT NO. 74 

MT. HOOD COMMuNiTY COLLEGE DiSTRiCT FOuNDATiON

Annual Report - Mt. Hood Community College

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