Annual Report2015

A Letter of Thanks

Our Foundation mission is simple—we are dedicated to providing financial support to enhance the mission of Black Hawk College through partnerships with individuals, businesses, and organizations. In other words, we want to improve life through learning at Black Hawk College through partnerships with YOU!

This year, we were able to form new partnerships and strengthen existing partnerships. We partnered with our community to give back to Black Hawk College students, and we honored those individuals that made it possible for us to do so.

We also reached out to our alumni. You will find the stories of our four new 2015 Alumni Hall of Fame members beginning on page 6. These alumni show outstanding success in their chosen field and inspiring commitment to our community.

On the next page you will see a listing of the members of our Board of Directors—individuals volunteer their time, energy, and resources to help lead this Foundation into a bright future.

Last, but certainly not least, you will also be able to find YOU in this report. A complete listing of our donors begins on page 11. Because, after all, philanthropy is not about the money—it is and always will be about people.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

Jessica Malcheff Executive Director

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Board of Directors

Board members provide oversight and direction to enhance our mission and objectives, as well as the services the Foundation provides to the college and students.

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Molly Foley, Chair KJWW Engineering Consultants

Denise Melz, Vice Chair John Deere Construction & Forestry

Jeff Widdop, Treasurer Markman Peat

Steve Layer Rock Valley Physical Therapy

John Meineke Black Hawk College

Lori Pappas Resident of Rock Island

Greg Ryckaert Missman, Inc.

John Thodos Mayor of East Moline

Joseph Swan BOT Representative

Dr. Bettie Truitt President, Black Hawk College

Jessica Malcheff Executive Director, Black Hawk College

The Black Hawk College Foundation offices are located at 6600 34th Avenue, Moline, Illinois 61265

Our Foundation Staff is ready to assist you.Jessica Malcheff Patti Durnal Executive Director Foundation Assistant 309/796-5052 309/796-5061

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New Scholarships

We are pleased to announce the following new scholarships established from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.

Byron Beck Scholarship Endowed scholarship

Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Scholarship Endowed scholarship

Barbara D. Greim Ph.D. Scholarship for Foreign Language Students Annual scholarship

Bradley D. Padakis Memorial Scholarship Annual scholarship

Bettie and Joe Truitt Scholarship (In memory of John DeGryse) Annual scholarship

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Statement of Activities for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2015Gifts, Gifts-in-kind and Bequests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154,856Program and Services Support to Black Hawk College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $263,342Net Assets (as of June 30, 2015) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,244,102

Scholarship Recipients and Awarded Funds 2013–2014 Academic year (65 recipients) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $89,7322014–2015 Academic year (82 recipients) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $94,114

Our Special Event

Lane Evans Commemorative EventOn November 3, 2015, the Black Hawk College Foundation hosted an event in honor of former U.S. Representative Lane Evans who passed in November 2014 from complications brought on by the effects of Parkinson’s disease.

Lane was a former Marine who served during the Vietnam War and a Black Hawk College

alumnus. He attended Black Hawk in 1971, 1972, and 1980. Lane was inducted in the Alumni Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2006, he was awarded an honorary Associate of Arts degree from Black Hawk College.

Lane earned his bachelor’s degree from Augustana College and later earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. He then practiced law in the Quad-Cities area, serving those in need and veterans in our community. In addition, Lane was a steadfast supporter of Black Hawk College, lifelong learning, and the people in the region.

Because of Lane’s passion for the region and American veterans, the Black Hawk College Foundation donated proceeds from the event to support the Quad City Campus Veterans Resource Center and student scholarships in his name.

During the event, the Veterans Resource Center located at Black Hawk College was dedicated as the ‘Lane Evans Veterans Resource Center’ in honor of his exceptional work for veterans, our region, and the country.

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Alumni Hall of Fame

At a special ceremony held on August 13, 2015, four outstanding alumni were inducted into the Black Hawk College Alumni Hall of Fame.

The inductees represent the best of Black Hawk College. These new members demonstrate the Black Hawk College core values of appreciation of diversity, caring and compassion, fairness, honesty, integrity, respect and responsibility.

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Standing by their names on the QC Alumni Hall of Fame wall are 2015 inductees Jewell Perkins, Dr. Stewart Adams, Vera Hinrichsen and Virgil Mayberry.

Alumni Hall of Fame

Dr. Stewart L. Adams Rock Island Dr. Stewart L. Adams earned his associate degree from Black Hawk College in 1969 then pursued his bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Illinois State University. In 1974, he graduated from Illinois State University with his master’s degree in special education. In 2003, he earned his doctorate of education degree from Illinois State University.

Dr. Adams has a passion for children and youth throughout this community and taught special education students for 33 years in the Rock Island and Milan school districts. During this time, he initiated a collaborative system with special education area department chairs and an e-mail network with 70 teachers throughout the Illinois area on special education issues.

Dr. Adams has served on the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Education Association, and the Illinois Advisory Council on the Education of Students with Disabilities. He also participated in the formation of the Spring Forward Learning Center, a local nonprofit that offers education and enrichment programs for students in the Rock Island and Milan area. He has also served as president and vice president of the organization.

Besides his service to the educational community, Dr. Adams is a ruling elder in his church and has been active in local politics since 1982.

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Alumni Hall of FameVera Ellen Hinrichsen Rock Island

Vera attended Black Hawk College between 1977 and 1992 while pursuing an early childhood education major. In 1976, she became the founding member and executive director of Just Kids Early Care and Education Centers.

Since that time, she has grown Just Kids into a nationally accredited agency and not-for-profit United Way partner. In 1993, she added Just Kids II, which is a school age program that serves kids from the age of six weeks to 12 years. What began as a small program serving 19 children in 1976 has grown into a multi-site program with more than 50 employees that serves more than 200 children and their families.

Vera has epitomized a life of service and volunteerism. She has participated in many committees over the years, including the Early Childhood Coalition of Illinois, Rock Island Community Foundation Board of Governor, Milan Chamber of Commerce, Milan Rotary Club, Kiwanis and United Way.

Vera and her husband have two sons, one grandson and a granddaughter on the way.

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Alumni Hall of FameVirgil J. Mayberry Rock Island

Virgil completed a five-year metal pattern maker apprenticeship program at Black Hawk College in 1976. He took additional coursework in Spanish, statistics, criminal law and justice, and Afro-American history during his time at Black Hawk College.

Virgil later earned his Institute of Government and Public Affairs: County Leadership degree from the University of Illinois in 2011. He received additional training at the Allied Institute of Technology, St. Ambrose University and Scott Community College.

From 1965 through 2007, Virgil was employed by John Deere and was the world’s first black Indian pattern maker. He was a time study representative for the United Auto Workers Local 434 Union, served on the Rock Island County Board of Supervisors, and currently serves in the 2nd Ward of the Rock Island City Council.

Virgil’s achievements are extensive and include serving as president of the Alliance for Retired Americans Rock Island County, founding member of the Council on Children at Risk, deputy registrar for Rock Island County, past President and founder of the Rock Island County NAACP, past president and member of the Community Caring Conference, past chair of the Martin Luther King Center Advisory Board, and a 1981 William Dawson Award Winner.

Virgil has served the community by being active as a member of the 14th Judicial District Task Force on juvenile detention, a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and a member of ACTIVE Club of Rock Island. His other memberships have included service on the Child Abuse Council, QC Coalition of Native Americans, Bi-State Metropolitan Planning Commission, and board member for Horace Mann Choice Elementary School.

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Alumni Hall of Fame

Jewell Juanita Perkins East Moline

Jewell Juanita Perkins earned her associate degree from Black Hawk College in 1989. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University through the Board of Governor’s program.

Jewell has served as the president of the Illinois Community College Admission and Records Office Association and served on the college’s District Finance Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Selections Committee, and District Planning Committee for Student Information Systems. She was also the first African-American president of the East Moline District #37 school board and provided leadership in the area of voluntary school desegregation.

Jewell has upheld service in her community throughout her life. She has received the Valiant Woman Award at the local, state and national regional level. She also received the Community Trailblazer Award in 2014, and received the Distinguished Neighborhood Service Award from Project NOW Community Action Agency.

In her spare time, Jewell enjoys spending time with her five children, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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Our Donors

The following individuals, organizations and businesses provide important financial support of the Black Hawk College Quad Cities campus.

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Dianne Abels

Scott Ahlgren

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Amy Helpenstell Foundation

Holly Smith-Anderson and Brian Anderson

Donald and Norma Anderson

Tricia Anderson

Jana Arpy

Karen Baber

Adebayo Badmos

Diana Badur

Beth Balk

Cheryl Ballantyne

Nicole Banks

Karin Barrett

Marilynn Bartels

Cynthia Bauer

Kenneth and Carol Beausang

Dorothy and Byron Beck

Cindy Becker

Pat Beitel

Heather Bennett

Dennis Bishop

Jill Bishop

Tim and Linda Black

Black Hawk College Bookstore

Black Hawk College Police Department

BLDD Architects

Anne Bollati-Finnemann

Howard and Ruth Braren

Theresa Bries

Clara Caldwell

Byron Carlson

Heather Carlson

Emma Carrillo Peters

Ilene Chamra

Paul Cioe and Nancy Nocek

Angie and Bob Cleppe

David and Lori Coe

Debbie Collins

Xixuan Collins

Sue Conroy

Dori Cosgrove

Mary Crider

Edgar Crockett

Michael and Leslie Crotty

Pam Davies

Nina De Bisschop

Carrie Delcourt

Jaime Delevere

Marilyn DePauw

Nicholas DeShane

William Desmond

Stephanie Dixon

Sally Doran

Doris & Victor Day Foundation, Inc.

Karen Dugan

Patti Durnal

Susan Dusenbery

Kathy Dusthimer

Joan Eastlund

Educational Assistance Ltd.

David and Lori Emerick

Jeremy Esch

Pauline Evans

Diane Fall

Family Physical Therapy

Angela Findley

Your Gift . . . Their Future!Donor support is vitally important to our mission, and we encourage you to look at the many ways you might be able to invest in our organization. The opportunities are numerous for you to impact a student’s life with your gift. We have a variety of giving options to meet your specific needs including annual giving, scholarship development, and estate planning.

Learn more online at foundation.bhc.edu or call 1-800/334-1311.

Our Donors

Reggie and Lena Freeman

Steve Frommelt

Donna Frye

Cecil Gallops

Daniel Garcia

Barbara Gartke

Julie Gelaud

Mikael Gibson

Brian Glaser

Sheryl Gragg

Dena Grunewald

Jonathan Halladay

William Hannan

Perry Hansen

Deborah Hantz

Coleman Harris

Hunt and Diane Harris

Richard and Kristine Harwood

Melissa Hebert-Johnson

Thomas and Joyce Hein

Henry County Independent Insurance Agents Association

Kristi Hingstrum

R. Josef and Edith Hofmann

Paula Hofmeister

Jen Holldorf

Ralph Horton

Gary Huber

Carolyn Hulsen

Judith Hutchinson

Illinois Community College System Foundation

Illowa Construction Labor Management Council

Fred Ingold

International Student Association

Virginia Irintcheva

Mike Jacobs

John Deere Classic

John Deere Foundation

James Johnson

Mary Johnson

Michelle Johnson

Sandra Johnson

Tom King

King’s Daughters Moline City Union

KJWW Engineering Consultants

Larry Knipp

Amy Kolker

Kari Koster

Valerie Koster

Mary Beth Kwasek

Larry and Jane Ladwig

Doug Lamb

Cathryn Lass

Bruce LeBlanc

Stuart Lefstein

Emily Lehman

Chuck Leland

Michelle Lewis

Todd Linscott

Susan and Wes Llewellyn

Paul Lockard

Dale Loff

LaVerne Logan

Lowell N. Johnson Charitable Foundation

Maria Lucas-Murillo

Jerry and Elaine Lundeen

Mary MacKenna

Jessica Malcheff

Kathy Malcolm

Dorothy Martin

Sylvia Martin

Kathleen McCabe

Allen McCaulley

Robert McChurch

Connie McLean

Lauri McNeal

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Our Donors

Brent and Patti McRae

Robyn McVey

Glenn Medhus

John Meineke

Catherine Melear

Denise Melz

Chuck Mendez

Karla Miley

Carrie Miller

Vicky Miller

Lisa Miotto

Missman, Inc.

Floyd and Carol Mitton

Moline Fire Local #58

Moline Literary Guild

Betsey and Rich Morthland

Aimee Muhleman

Anne Ney

Glenda Nicke

Ken Nickels

Peter Nodzenski

Torria Norman

Frank and Roxanne Nowinski

Kevin O’Hara

Mary and Jon Palomaki

Clifton Peters

Plumbers & Pipefitters

Local #25

Mary Ellen Ponsford

Charlotte Powell

QC United

Quad City’s Vintage Rods, Inc.

Kaye Quick

Nanlee Reddy

Darshika Reed-Mahonie

Douglas and Alexandra Reiling

Judith Riceman

Mike Riddle

Dee Robbins

Lora Roby

Rock Island County Medical Society Alliance

Nyla Ruccia

Jodie Russell

Greg Ryckaert

Teri Sacco

Marvin Schiess

Fred Segura

Service Plus Credit Union

Michael Shaw

Wayne Shellhouse

Fred & Mary Siebenmann

John and Diane Slover

Carrie Smith

Laura Snook

Marcia Starr

Trudy Starr

Darcie Stearns

Tiffany Thompson

Mike and Sara Thoms

Zaiga Thorson

Lisa Torres

James Trivette

Bettie and Joe Truitt

Mabel Velge

Vietnam Veterans of America Quad Cities Chapter 299

Michael Walters

Muriel Watters

Byrl Weiss

Jenni Wessel-Fields

Robert and Dorothy White

Sharon White

Jeff Widdop

Kevin Willems

Mike Winter

Joel Youngs

Juanita Zertuche

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Visit us online at:foundation.bhc.edu

Thank you for viewing our 2015 Annual Report.

Donor support is vitally important to our mission, and we encourage you to look at the many ways you might

be able to invest in our organization.

The opportunities are numerous for you to impact a student’s life

with your gift. We have annual, scholarship, and estate planning

options for giving.

Your gift… their future!

Thank You

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