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VOLUME 3 I NUMBER 1 WINTER 2009

FOR ALUMNI, FRIENDS AND DONORS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT

pages 15-23

SERVICE LEARNING INTERNS ASSIST NON-PROFITSSERVICE LEARNING INTERNS ASSIST NON-PROFITS

AUTO TECH COLLABORATES WITH DEALERS ASSOCIATIONAUTO TECH COLLABORATES WITH DEALERS ASSOCIATION

”COURAGE TO CREATE” GOES PUBLIC”COURAGE TO CREATE” GOES PUBLIC

SERVICE LEARNING INTERNS ASSIST NON-PROFITS

AUTO TECH COLLABORATES WITH DEALERS ASSOCIATION

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WINTER2009c o n t e n t sFaculty Profi le .................................................... 3Student Profi le ................................................... 4Service Learning Grant Partners Students and Non-Profi ts .............................. 5In Brief ................................................................ 6Partnerships, Grant Boost Auto Tech Program ......................................... 7Students Develop Biotechnology Skills in Industry Hot-Bed......................................8-9High School Students Earn College Credits through Dual Enrollment ................................ 9Campaign Enters Public Phase .................... 10Class Notes ...................................................... 12 Alumni Profi le .................................................. 13On The Calendar.............................................. 14Special Section: Foundation Annual Report ......................15-23

On the cover: Student Rachel Markley enrolled in Biotechnology classes at the College to get the laboratory skills she needs for graduate school. Photo by John Welsh.

EDITOR

Alana Janelle Mauger

COLLEGE PRESIDENT

Dr. Karen A. Stout

VICE PRESIDENT OF

MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT

Susan Adams

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OF DEVELOPMENT

Tina Flint Hennessey

COORDINATOR OF

ALUMNI RELATIONS

Melissa LoRusso

bigDreams is published four times annually by Montgomery County

Community College, and is available online at mc3.edu/bigdreams.

Please submit news items and story ideasvia email to [email protected].

©2009 Montgomery County Community College

In many ways, community colleges are built to partner. Strong community partnerships with high schools, technical schools, four-year colleges and universities, business, industry and civic organizations enables our College to meet

residents where they are to provide a customized approach to education and training. Our strategic plan through 2010 places an emphasis on extending community and strategic partnerships by making it one of our six guiding goals.

Partnerships with community organizations, such as the Pottstown Health and Wellness Foundation, enable us to send our students out into the community, boosting the capacity of local non-profi t organizations to fulfi ll their missions while training leaders of the future through a service learning initiative. In 2008, each of the eight students in this initiative spent 220 hours with their community partners, which included Ken Crest, Tri-County YWCA, Pottstown Police Athletic League and Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area.

The College’s strong partnership with the Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board has helped to establish our Center for Workforce Development as the primary training and grant management resource for businesses in the region. In addition to our partnerships on the non-credit side, a new industry partnership with Rohm and Haas, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, allows our biotechnology students to work side-by-side with researchers and scientists in the fi elds of bio and nanotechnology.

Our partnerships with high schools, technical schools and four-year colleges and universities extend access to higher education through dual credit and transfer programs. The College’s University Center is thriving at our West Campus in Pottstown, with strong enrollment at Albright College and Temple University. The College’s Automotive Technology program, housed at the Mobile Air Conditioning Society in Lansdale and Pottstown High School, offers dual credit opportunities for high school students while they work toward an associate’s degree in their fi eld.

Our donors are among the College’s most important partners, and they are featured in this special issue of big Dreams on pages 15-23. Helping students to succeed is the core inspiration for all that we do at the College, and our donors continue to renew and inspire the College community with their investment in our mission.

Through its 44 years, Montgomery County Community College has touched tens of thousands of students and community members in some meaningful way. I encourage you to connect with us in partnership as we continue to serve our community.

Sincerely,

Karen A. StoutPresident

Cultural Geographyby Sam Strike

ProfessorExperiences

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Assistant Professor of Psychology Diane Haar, Adjunct Lecturer Mindi Raggi and POWER Paraprofessional Mae Harden gave a presentation about the College’s POWER Program at the National Organization for Human Services in Tucson, Ariz. in October. Their presentation was titled “A Re-Entry Program for Persons in Mental Health Recovery.” POWER, which stands for Partnership On Work Enrichment and Readiness, is a 14-week educational

program for people in mental health recovery.

Instructor of English Dana Murray-Resente was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Writers Conference, a non-profi t organization whose purpose is to bring together writers for instruction, counsel, fellowship, and the exchange of ideas. Dana has chaired the College’s annual Writers Conference for the past two years.

Suzanne Holloman, Dean of Workforce Development and Continuing Education, has been elected to serve as chairperson for the Pennsylvania Commission on Community Colleges Workforce Development Committee for next year.

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A s he watched the sloped orange rooftops of northeastern France turn into the step-gable style in Belgium, and heard the

Latin- and Germanic-based languages turn Slavic, Assistant Professor of Geography Wayne Brew saw his studies rise in front of him like the dark hills of Bohemia.

For Brew, the study of cultural geography seeks to know why there are particular patterns between countries and cultures. This summer he got to see some of those patterns in person as one of 30 community college instructors who were sent on the two-week, fi ve-country European History and Culture Sampler tour organized by Community Colleges for International Development, Inc.

Through the Gladys and Raymond Pearlstine Chair, Montgomery County Community College’s Foundation sponsored Brew’s trip. The Chair is a permanent fund at the College’s Foundation, to be used “for activities that improve the quality of life for faculty and rejuvenate them in professional ways.” Gladys Pearlstine was a charter member and former chair of the College’s Board of Trustees,

and she and her husband were lifelong supporters of the College.Brew’s trip was a natural fi t to his study of geography—and not

just because he has hundreds of photos that will help educate his students. Brew hopes that his experience will help him teach geography scholars what he tries to every year—to think a little less ethnocentrically.

“When you see things in the world, when you look at the geography and history of them, you might fi nd maybe we’re not so different from other people,” said Brew.

While there are both differences and similarities that are important to learn, there are also those that simply please the senses, like the innumerable European culinary delights Brew tasted that vary distinctly kilometer by kilometer.

“I’m very lucky,” said Brew. Not just because the other tour attendees and the bus driver and guide were great travel companions, and not just because he was able to visit so many places he never thought he’d go, but because the teacher was able to learn something profound about the world.

“I think when you travel there’s a two-way street,” he said. “As we were leaving, the person who organized the trip from the United States said, by going to these places you’ll really get to learn a lot about culture. By learning about other cultures, you learn about your own.”

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When Liberal Studies student Sara Minkler enrolled in a history course last summer, she did not expect to make an impact on one of the oldest non-profi t organizations

in the Pottstown community. However, after being selected for a paid service learning internship through a grant from the Pottstown Health and Wellness Foundation (see page 5), Sara was charged with chronicling the history of the Tri-County YWCA as part of its 100-year anniversary celebration.

Armed with more than 50 scrapbooks dating back to 1913, Sara developed a graphical presentation of pivotal moments in the YWCA’s history, including the impact the organization had on World War II and the Civil Rights Movement.

“I wanted to help people connect with the YWCA and to show how the organization’s work has evolved over the past 100 years,” she said.

Sara also put together an oral history of the YWCA through personal interviews, and she has written an article for local media outlets, such as the Pottstown Mercury. The experience has enabled her to learn more about the

various methods used in researching history, a skill that will help her in her ultimate goal to study constitutional law after she transfers to a four-year school.

She has also prepared for her intended fi eld of study by completing an internship with Senator Rick Santorum and volunteering with the 2004 presidential campaign. In addition, Sara currently serves as the President of the Student Government Association at the College’s West Campus.

After she graduates from Montgomery County Community College in the spring, Sara hopes to transfer to Bucknell University, having completed the Bucknell Community College Scholars Program at the university over the summer.

“I’ve had so many wonderful opportunities at the College,” she said. “I enjoy serving the student body and representing the school while enhancing my leadership skills for the future.”

Second-year Dental Hygiene students Jennifer Aponte and Danielle Wilson received $1,000 scholarships from the American Dental Hygienists Association Institute for Oral Health (IOH). The national foundation was created by dental hygienists to provide fi nancial assistance to dental hygiene students who can demonstrate a commitment to further the discipline of dental hygiene through academic achievement, professional excellence and a desire to improve the public’s oral health. The students competed with Dental Hygiene students nationwide for this award.

For the fi rst time, the College’s Internet radio station, Montco Radio, was nominated for four awards by music and events publishing company College Media Journal (CMJ). The station competed nationally with 375 other stations for nominations in the categories of “Best Use of the Web” and “Best Use of Limited Resources.” Communication student and Montco Radio Station Manager Aaron Henry was also nominated in the categories of “In it for the Music” and “Most Fun.”

Henry is pictured on the right with Assistant Station Manager Brian Nichols.

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Chronicles 100 Years of YWCAby Alana Janelle Mauger

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Student Nkoli Akaolisa completed her service learning internship at the Pottstown Police Athletic League, where she helped establish a forensic science program for kids.

She is pictured with Pottstown Police Department Captain Richard Drumheller and former PAL Executive

Director Christine Morris.

S ervice Learning is the process by which students apply what they learn in the classroom to community service opportunities. Increasing numbers of faculty in higher education are incorporating the practice of service learning into their curriculum. To help facilitate this growth, Montgomery County Community College received a grant of more than $25,000 from the

Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation to establish a service learning initiative between area non-profi t organizations and the College’s students.

Criminal Justice Instructor Steve Schmitz took on the role of project manager for the service learning grant initiative, noting that the role of service learning “is the fi rst step to collaboration between community agencies.”

“The 25 years I spent on the police force helped me look at many society issues as multi-faceted problems. Police offi cers are only the fi rst step, but social service agencies often take over from there,” he said.

Each of the College’s eight service learning interns was partnered with a community organization and faculty mentor. The program’s fi rst-year partners included the Pottstown Police Athletic League, the Tri-County YWCA, Ken Crest and the Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area (SRHA). The students are required to put in 220 hours of service, and each internship is linked to a classroom experience through refl ection and application of content.

For example, three students from Instructor Tracy Brown’s Psychology course used the survey methods they learned in class during their internships with the SRHA, during which they took surveys of how people utilize the Schuylkill River. The students then analyzed the data using applications from their Psychology course to answer questions such as, “what motivates an individual to complete a survey?”

According to Dr. Dean Foster, Vice President and West Campus Administrative Offi cer, the goals of the service learning initiative are two-fold. “The goals of the project are to support the infrastructure of area non-profi t organizations and to better prepare future leaders for area non-profi t organizations,” he said. “The students who participate in service learning will not only progress as future managers in area non-profi t organizations, but they are assisting their respective agencies now in meeting the agencies’ organizational goals and better serving their clientele.”

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Emerging Partner: Central Montco Technical High School

The College recently announced its “emerging partnership” with Central Montco Technical High School (CMTHS), located in Plymouth Meeting. The College relocated the hands-on kitchen component of its Chef Apprenticeship associate degree program to CMTHS, making use of the high school’s state-of-the-art commercial/instructional kitchen and industry-standard equipment. The College also offers 10 dual credit courses to CMTHS students in the areas of biotechnology, computer aided drafting, culinary studies, early childhood education and psychology, as well as 14 adult continuing education courses during the evenings in subjects that include Middle Eastern cooking, fl oral design, yoga, and Adobe Illustrator, Flash and Photoshop for Mac.

West Chester University Partnership

The College has entered into a dual admissions and core-to-core agreement with West Chester University of Pennsylvania to facilitate the transfer process. The partnership enables students who graduate from the College with an Associate in Arts degree or an Associate in Science degree and a grade point average of at least 2.0 to enter West Chester with junior (third year) status. In addition to the dual admissions agreement, the two schools entered into a program-to-program agreement in the area of Nursing and will continue the program-to-program agreement in Early Childhood Education, which was originally signed in 2004.

Norristown Resource Center

In October, the College opened the Norristown Resource Center, located on the fi rst fl oor of One Montgomery Plaza, directly across the street from the Montgomery County Courthouse. The Resource Center enables the College to provide residents of Montgomery County and the Borough of Norristown with greater access to an array of educational services that promote, support, and inspire academic pursuits and lifelong learning by reducing barriers to enrollment and fostering goal attainment. Open to the public from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, the Center’s staff works individually with students and potential students to help them identify their educational, employment and life goals in order to provide a customized program to meet those goals.

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Dr. Karen A. Stout, President, and Walter Slaugh, CMTHS Director, observe as Chef Apprenticeship student Sarah Maslayak and alumnus Matthew Preston assist Chef O’Donnell in a cooking demonstra-tion during a press conference in November.

Pictured from left to right at the Norristown Resource Center ribbon cutting are Commissioner Chairman Jim Matthews, Board of Trustees Chairman Mike Bitner, College President Dr. Karen A. Stout, Commissioner Bruce Castor, and Commissioner Vice Chairman Joe Hoeffel.

After producing industry technicians for nearly 20 years, Montgomery County Community College’s Automotive Technology program

continues to thrive, bolstered by both a federal grant and partnerships with area organizations.

Last year, the College was awarded a $1.3 million critical job training grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, which aims to invest in growing industries. The grant has enabled the College to more than double the number of students that study the auto tech business, and expand its location and enhance its equipment.

Still, the future of industries such as auto tech does not just rely on grants, but on benefi cial community partnerships. In the College’s program, classes are held at MACS Worldwide (Mobile Air Conditioning Society) in Lansdale and at Pottstown High School.

The program also benefi ts from its relationship

with the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia. “The Dealer’s Association keeps us current, and makes sure we’re putting out the products—students—we need to service cars today,” said Joe Picco, the College’s Automotive Technology Grant Manager.

The group, the oldest of its kind in the country, is made up of more than 200 automotive dealers. It helps the College refi ne its curriculum, buy equipment necessary for current standards, and essentially guide the Auto Tech program through the industry.

“The Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia is making an investment, and in turn, it will continually benefi t from trained technicians,” said Picco. “People will be driving cars forever.”

But exactly what type of car will surely change, and the College seeks to stay current by continually updating its program, like incorporating hybrid car technology.

Still, the nuts and bolts of auto tech education will continue at the College, through successful partnerships and supportive funding.

“As long as there is demand out there, we can continue to train,” Picco said. “The purpose of the money is to get us on the map.”

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Students DevelopBiotechnology Skillsin INDUSTRY HOT-BED

by Whitney L. Etter

Like many emerging students who love the sciences, Jacek Dob found himself dissatisfi ed with available biology and medical laboratory technician programs. “Then I met Dr. Rehfuss, and

she just lit a spark in me,” said Dob.Dob was one of the many students at Montgomery County

Community College in the advanced sciences initiative started by Linda Rehfuss, current Dean of Math, Science and Technology.

“The program prepares students who want to pursue further education at other colleges,” said Dobs. “The strong background in biology, chemistry and biotechnology is an advantage in the fi eld.”

The initiative is part of a consortium of colleges looking to tailor their programs to needs of the advanced sciences industry. More specifi cally, it’s designed to increase student interest in biotechnology and related fi elds.

“Not many people really know what biotechnology is or what they can do with a degree in biotechnology,” said Kevin Lampe, Assistant Professor of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Program Coordinator. “We live in the industry hot bed, and there’s a need for well-trained technicians.”

“Most of the research in biotechnology is now focused on fi nding drugs that are benefi cial to society. Being a biotechnologist opens up a door for you to be a part of that,” added Dob, who currently works at Johnson

Matthey Pharmaceuticals as a production technician II.Through a recent grant from the National Science

Foundation, the College has begun working with the pharmaceutical company Rohm and Hass on a project called “The College-Company Connection: Bringing Real-World, Work Experience to Students through Strategic Partnerships.” The collaboration enables students to work directly with Rohm and Hass scientists on pre-market testing of biotech-relevant product lines, with a bulk of the work being performed in the College’s own biotechnology laboratory.

In addition to industry experience, scholarships, direct transfer agreements and accelerated master’s programs are only some of the incentives offered through the College’s advanced sciences department.

“All the students who have gone through the program have gone on to higher education or found employment in the biotechnology fi eld,” said Lampe. “We have gone a long way to set up a focused path for students who want to pursue this career.”

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Montgomery County Community College

is helping high school students

add new meaning to the term multi-tasking.

The College’s dual enrollment program enables

current high school and home-schooled students

to earn college credits beginning at age 15. Dual

enrollment students may also fulfill certain high

school graduation requirements if their high

school is a dual credit partner. The College has

20 high school partners to date, with several

other agreements in the works.

Getting ahead in credits is not the only

benefit for dual enrollment students, however.

According to Cheryl Taylor-Mearhoff, Director

of Dual Enrollment Initiatives, by taking a few

college-level courses while still in the familiar

setting of high school, students ease into the

transition from high school to college and learn

first-hand the keys to success in college. When

those students matriculate into college, they

do so with greater confidence in their ability

to succeed and, statistically, outperform their

peers—which also makes them more appealing

candidates during their application process.

Financially, dual enrollment can bring down

the overall cost of college, as some high schools

receive grant money to subsidize the courses.

Some high schools absorb the cost themselves,

and in the cases where approved high school

instructors are teaching the courses, students

can pay as little as $25 per credit.

“In each partnership, the students are

the real winners, with increased access to

higher education, more collaborative academic

communities, and enhanced student support

resources,” said Taylor-Mearhoff.

High School Students Earn College Credits through Dual Enrollment

by Amanda Mandia

photo: John Welsh

Biotechnology sophomore Elizabeth Neuman works with sterile samples under a hood in the College’s Biotechnology laboratory.

Montgomery County Community College Foundation’s Courage to Create Capital Campaign has raised more than $1 million and has begun asking the public to

contribute to the effort. The private giving campaign aims to raise $3 million to match $3 million in state funding to meet increasing enrollment demands in the arts at the College through the preservation, renovation and expansion of the Fine Arts Center, affectionately known as the Art Barn.

“This effort is important in creating a learning destination for students pursuing degrees in the fi ne arts as well as for community members of all ages who come to us for lifelong learning opportunities in the arts,” said Dr. Karen A. Stout, President.

Located at the College’s Central Campus in Blue Bell, the Fine Arts Center is a reuse of the barn and silos of the farm that provided the acreage for Montgomery County Community College. The more than $6 million project will renovate and expand the existing structure from 10,000 to 26,000 square feet. The additional space is sorely needed as demand for studio time and courses in the visual fi ne arts (sculpture, ceramics, drawing and painting) has outstripped the College’s ability to provide them.

Growth in the enrollment in Fine Arts courses has exceeded 35 percent over the last fi ve years. The Fine Arts Center serves 3,500 students and community members annually through degree programs and continuing education art classes for local residents.

The additional space will also provide for the addition of art history education and expansion into new media such as woodworking, jewelry, metals and other three-dimensional arts. Central to the completion of the Fine Arts Center is a lobby gallery and reception area of dramatic design that will showcase the work of local, regional and national artists to complement other smaller college exhibition areas.

A Sculpture Garden will be located near the wetlands and other beautifully-restored rustic areas adjacent to the Fine Arts Center. The garden will feature the steel and metal sculptures of one of Philadelphia’s most famous public-space artists Leon Sitarchuk. The Sculpture Garden and other landscaped areas will provide solitude for individual, quiet refl ection, as well as gathering spaces for students and community special events.

Many opportunities remain for individuals or businesses to add their name to the project, even the entire building. For more information or to contribute to the Courage to Create Capital Campaign, contact Tina Hennessey at 215-641-6534 or [email protected].

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Campaign Enters PUBLIC PHASE at $1 million mark

The Courage to Create Capital Campaign for the Fine Arts Center received two leadership gifts of $25,000 each recently. Frances and James Maguire awarded a $25,000 grant to the Campaign through the Maguire Foundation. In addition, an anonymous donor, who has already made a $15,000 gift to the Campaign, made a second leadership gift of $25,000.

TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation awarded a $7,500 grant to the College’s Foundation, which was received in September. The grant will fund the annual Commerce Bank Scholarship and will sponsor the Young Arts Explorers program in the

College’s Lively Arts Series. The Commerce Bank Scholarship is awarded to a full-time student enrolled in business or fi nance. The Young Arts Explorers Lively Arts Series for children features multi-cultural performances in dance, music and theatre that refl ect a global perspective on culture and diversity. The program serves thousands of elementary-school and middle-school students annually, with a special focus on underserved populations. In an effort to reach underserved students, the College provides bus transportation to the performances, a cost that would be prohibitive for these students and their schools. TD Banknorth’s sponsorship will

ensure that the College continues to offer free transportation to the young students who most need this service.

Gerry Timlin, an Irish folk singer, musician, entertainer and proprietor of the Shanachie Irish Pub and Restaurant in Ambler, will perform “An Evening of Irish Music & Dance,” Friday, March 6 at 8 p.m. Proceeds from this special concert performance will benefi t the Courage to Create Capital Campaign for the College’s Fine Arts Center. General admission tickets are $25. For reservations, visit www.mc3.edu/livelyarts or call 215-641-6518.

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Campaign committee members (left to right from top row) Steve Grieco, Lina Minicucci, Susan Adams, Fred Kreitchet, Holly Cairns, Roger Cairns,

Regina Lowrie (Campaign Committee Chair), Dr. Karen A. Stout, Paul Gabage, George Marks (Project’s Architect), and Tina Hennessey.

Missing are Ken Baker, Carolyn Carluccio, Jim Genuardi, Alma Jacobs, Larry Kane, Set Momjian, Maureen Thompson and Chris Wichser.

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Join alumni, faculty, and friends of the College and be among the fi rst to tour our beautiful state-of-the-Fine Arts Center and adjoining Sculpture Garden.

Surround yourself with beauty. Wander through exhibitions of original art by the Philadelphia Water Color Society, sculptor Leon Sitarchuk and

live demonstrations of painting, drawing, pottery and more. Channel your inner art patron as you bid on silent auction art objects while you indulge your

senses with soft music, sensational food and drink and the ambiance of sheer culture.

For more information–Visit: www.mc3.edu/arts or Call: 215.641.6529

Proceeds to benefi t the Courage to Create Campaign to support the arts at Montgomery County Community College.

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Carolyn Braun (2005) joined the Sister Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Chester County on Sept. 6, the start of a three-year formation process after which she will become a nun.

Maurice Corrodo (1994) opened the Kutztown Main Street Inn, a bed and breakfast in downtown Kutztown, Pa. For more information, visit www.kutztownmainstreetinn.com.

Belinda Harrison (2005) works with homeless families and single individuals. She is currently an active member of the Chester County Planning Committee and is active with Homes Within Reach in Harrisburg, Pa.

Anna Keely (1976) retired in 1990. She would love to hear from the nursing class of 1976.

David A. Keightly (1978) is serving as Magisterial District Judge for Hatfi eld and Montgomery Townships.

Lisa Ann Matthews (2003) was married in June to Zachariah Thomas Gery in Phoenixville, Pa. Lisa works as a secretary for David Blackmore and Associates. They reside in Gilbertsville, Pa.

Alana Janelle Mauger (1997) was elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy.

She also completed Leadership Tri-County, a 10-month program that prepares graduates for community leadership positions.

Carol Palanjian (1969) resides in Orange Beach, Ala. on the Gulf of Mexico. She teaches third and fourth grades at Gulf Shores Elementary School in the Baldwin County School System.

Alexandra Rechis (1999) has been promoted to regional operations manager and banking offi cer at Harleysville National Bank.

Zane B. Stein (1986) is Tech Support Lead at Lodge Net, and resides in Marietta, Ga.

i n MEMORIAM

Dollie Loretta Jones (1982) of Roslyn, Pa.

on August 30, 2008

Jacqueline Lynn Moore (1997) of Conshohocken, Pa.

on July 16, 2008

Patricia A. (Wilson) Normart (1987) of Montgomery Township, Pa.

on July 24, 2008

Michael S. Rosa (2008) of Blue Bell, Pa.

on October 28, 2008

Joseph P. “Sted” Stednitz (1973) of Royersford, Pa. on June 29, 2008

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ALUMNICHAIR’Sm e s s a g e

Keeping alumni connected with the college, students, and fellow alumni is the primary goal of the Alumni Board. Because of the enormous success of social networking sites in recent years, we have established an Alumni Association

Facebook page, and we invite you to become a fan. The site lists upcoming activities and features photos from past events. Just visit www.facebook.com, create a user ID, and search for Montgomery County Community College Alumni Association. We encourage your participation and look forward to your responses.

Another way to reconnect with your alma mater is by checking out a Mustangs game. As part of the College’s intercollegiate athletics program, soccer, basketball, baseball and softball teams have been revitalized. The Mustangs men’s and women’s soccer teams wrapped up their inaugural seasons in November with records of 8-4 and 3-6-1, respectively. The Mustangs men’s and women’s basketball season is presently in full swing, with baseball and softball right around the corner. Athletic schedules are available at www.mc3.edu/sa/wellness/extramural.htm, and all games are free of charge to attend.

I also encourage you to submit nominations for the College’s prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame. Nominations should include the candidate’s full name, years he or she attended the College, graduation year, your relationship to the candidate, and a list of specifi c examples of achievements or awards the candidate received for his or her work including charity/volunteer activities. Other information, such as press clippings and third part references may also be included. Individuals may nominate themselves. Nominations will be accepted through March 2, and the seventh annual induction ceremony will take place at the College’s Central Campus in Blue Bell on October 2 from 6-8 p.m. Nominations should be sent to Melissa LoRusso, West House, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422 or emailed to [email protected].

Finally, please join the College for our Evening with the Arts gala on April 25. Be among the fi rst to tour our new, modernized Fine Arts Center and adjoining Sculpture Garden. The gala begins at 7:30 p.m. with a pre-event VIP reception at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.mc3.edu/arts or by calling 215-641-6529.

For a comprehensive list of all alumni benefi ts, visit www.mc3.edu/alumni.

Maureen S. Thompson

We want to hear from you To update your contact information, submit a note or digital photo for publication in Class Notes, or torequest more information on volunteer and giving opportunities, send an e-mail to the Coordinator of Alumni Relations Melissa LoRusso at [email protected].

Six of the College’s best and brightest alumni returned to their roots in October to inspire a new generation of students. The College is pleased to recognize its

2008 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees.While majoring in Business and later Finance and Marketing,

Marcia Moll Barone, class of 1982, recalls that her fondest memories are of the time she spent volunteering at the College’s Children’s Center and tutoring bilingual students in writing. It’s no surprise that she returned to the fi eld of education as a teacher, advisor and trustee with The Perkiomen School. Marcia is committed to volunteerism, as the former project coordinator and a current member of the PERK-UP Steering Committee, a grassroots, public-private effort whose mission is to identify options and opportunities for the Greater Upper Perkiomen Valley.

Lt. Kevin McKeon, class of 2000, is the Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division of the Norristown Police Department. He also serves as Commander of the Norristown Special Weapons and Tactical Team and as the Law Enforcement Coordinator of the Norristown Weed and Seed Program. He began his law enforcement career in 1981 as a patrol offi cer, and he has held a variety of posts since that time, including Team Leader and Commander of the Norristown Police SWAT Team and Commander of the Tactical Patrol Unit.

Bill Lowa, class of 1974, is the President of The Lowa Group, which handles all types of personal, commercial, and benefi ts insurance. He began his career as a police offi cer, graduating from the College with a degree in Police Science in 1974. He spent fi ve years in law enforcement before a leg injury required him to retire from the force. Prior to purchasing the Hallman Insurance Agency in 1985, Bill held a variety of positions with Erie Insurance, including fraud and fi eld investigator and district manager. He joined the College’s Foundation Board of Directors in

1997, and served as chairperson for several years. A strong advocate for education, George Marin, class of 1971,

serves on the College’s Advisory Committee for the Computer Information Systems program and is a member of the College’s Foundation Board of Directors. He also recently made a generous gift to the College’s Advanced Technology Center, and he is active at several other schools and colleges, serving on their advisory committees and foundations. George is the President of Data Tech Solutions, a publicly-held software company that supports the food retail and distribution industries.

Patricia A. Nunan, class of 1989, is the President and Owner of Lifestyles Design, a design and building fi rm that specializes in living spaces that allow people to stay in their homes and live independently as they age. She started the company in 2001 after spending 15 years in the businesses of design and construction. Patricia served on the College’s Alumni Association Board of Directors for seven years, and she is the Chairperson and Past President of the BucksMont chapter of the National Association of the Remodelers Industry; Secretary of the National Kitchen and Bath Association.

A member of the College’s Board of Trustees, James Vlahos, Jr., class of 1985, is the President of Vlahos-Dunn Insurance and of Sunnyville Partners II, a real estate development partnership. In addition to holding an associate’s degree from the College, he is a Certifi ed Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA), and he served 10 years in the U.S. Air Force. James is a past recipient of the New Hanover Township Distinguished Service Accommodation and the Boyertown YMCA Leadership and Dedication Award, and he has served as a member of the Boyertown YMCA Chairman’s Roundtable and of the Capital Campaign Board for the development of the YMCA’s New Hanover Branch.

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Alumni Inducted into

Prestigious Hall of Fameby Alana Janelle Mauger

ALUMNIp r o f i l e(from left to right) Marcia Moll Barone, Lt. Kevin McKeon, K.William Lowa III,

James W. Vlahos Jr., George Marin, Patricia A. Nunan, and Dr. Karen A. Stout, President

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Saturday, February 21 Choral Society of Montgomery County Winter ConcertScience Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell • 8 p.m. $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors/students, $5 for children under age 12For tickets, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

Saturday, February 28 Matt Wilson Arts & Crafts Ensemble: “The Carl Sandburg Project”Science Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell • 8 p.mPre-concert lecture at 7 p.m.$22 for general admission, $18 for seniors/students, $10 for children under age 12For tickets, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

Friday, March 6 Gerry Timlin: An Evening of Irish Music & DanceScience Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell • 8 p.m$25 for general admission, proceeds benefi t the Courage to Create Capital Campaign for the College’s Fine Arts CenterFor tickets, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

Sunday, March 8 -Sunday, March 29

Art Exhibit: 31st Annual Montgomery County High School Art Exhibit & CompetitionMultiple Choice Gallery, Central Campus, Blue Bell • Free admissionReception: Sunday, March 8, 1-3 p.m.For information, contact 215-619-7349 or [email protected].

Sunday, March 8 Philadelphia Young Artists OrchestraScience Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell• 3 p.m. $5 for general admissionFor tickets, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

Monday, March 9 Richard K. Bennett Lectureship for Peace & Social JusticeDr. Sandra Steingraber, “Food vs. Fuel: The Future of Food in a World Short of Oil”Science Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell • 7 p.m.Free admissionFor information, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

Wednesday, March 11 Communicating Arts Production Group (CAPG) Five Day Film Festival ScreeningScience Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell • 7 p.m.Free admissionFor information, visit www.fi vedayfi lmfestival.com.

Saturday, March 28 Capitol StepsScience Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell • 8 p.m.$22 for general admissionFor tickets, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

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Monday, January 19 -Sunday, February 22

Art Exhibit: Anne Shelton, “A Lintscape Palette”Multiple Choice Gallery, Central Campus, Blue Bell • Free admissionReception: Sunday, Feb. 8, 1-3 p.m.For information, contact 215-619-7349 or [email protected].

Saturday, January 24Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble and the Ying QuartetScience Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell • 8 p.m.$22 for general admission, $18 for seniors/students, $10 for children under age 12

For tickets, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

Friday, February 6 Philadanco: “In the Black Tradition”Science Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell • 8 p.m. $22 for general admission, $18 for seniors/students, $10 for children under age 12For tickets, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

Saturday, February 7 -Friday, March 20

Art Exhibit: Valley Fox, “Enlightenment of Flowers”West Campus Gallery, North Hall, Pottstown • Free admissionOpening Reception: Saturday, Feb. 7, 1-3 p.m.For information, contact 215-619-7349 or [email protected].

Friday, February 13 John Blake Jr. Quartet: “Fiddle Music from Africa to America”Science Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell • 8 p.m. $22 for general admission, $18 for seniors/students, $10 for children under age 12For tickets, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

John Sayles Film FestivalSaturday, February 7: “Brother From Another Planet”

Saturday, March 7: “Lone Star”Saturday, April 4 : “Men with Guns”

Science Center Theater, Central Campus, Blue Bell$5 at door • All showings at 8 p.m.

For information, visit www.mc3.edu or call 215-641-6518.

F O U N D AT I O N A N N U A L R E P O R T2008

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRFinancial markets in the United States and around the world have been stressed, strained, shaken and humbled in the past year. Some of the most storied names in the banking, investment and insurance industries have disappeared from the fi nancial lexicon, as a result of merger, bailout or failure. The effects of this turmoil have been felt at every level of American society, making us cautious in our spending and at times concerned for our fi nancial futures.

Despite all of this, we continue to give charitably and responsibly to the causes that matter most to us. In reviewing the depth and breadth of contributions made this past year to the College’s Foundation, I am overwhelmed by the generosity of our community. We continue to receive support from a broad base of individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations, in recognition of our mission to support the college and its students, and we are most appreciative of each and every gift.

While the year behind us has been at times both daunting and rewarding, the year ahead of us is most certainly fi lled with challenges. At a time when some may be prone to scale back their charitable giving, the need for scholarship and programmatic support will be rising here at the College. Many of us will be asked to make diffi cult decisions about the allocation of resources in our personal and professional lives. As you are contemplating those decisions, please remember the substantial benefi ts that derive from your support of Montgomery County Community College.

We are fortunate here in Montgomery County to have one of the pre-eminent community colleges in the nation. Our students enjoy a broad array of choices for coursework and fi elds of study, delivered by an award-winning faculty. The College itself, at both the Central and West campuses, serves as a cultural and community focal point. By choosing to provide fi nancial support to the College, we offer the benefi ts of education to those who may not otherwise be able to afford it … we help to train our workforce and cultivate tomorrow’s leaders … and we make our community stronger, brighter and better prepared for the future.

Sincerely,

Geoffrey D. BrandonChairM ontgomery County

Community College Foundation

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSCHAIR

Geoffrey D. Brandon Vice President, Government Banking

TD Bank

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERSAlma R. Jacobs • Joseph P. Mann • William E. Strasburg

VICE CHAIRCarolyn T. Carluccio, Esq.

Chief Deputy SolicitorMontgomery County

TREASURER/SECRETARYBarry L. Stoltzfus

Executive Vice PresidentWealth Management and Trust

Univest Corporation

Kenneth D. BakerCEO

NewAge Industries AdvantaPure

Michael J. BeckerManaging Director

National Management Assoc. Ltd.

Lillie BiagasPresident and CEOESK Ventures, LLC

Paul S. “Mike” Bitner Ex-Offi cio — Chair

Montgomery County Community College Board of Trustees

John CannonExecutive Vice President

Lending and Mortgage BankingCapmark Finance, Inc.

David R. CrewsSenior Vice President

Harleysville National Bank

Elmer F. “Bud” Hansen, IIIVice President and COOHansen Properties, Inc.

Steven M. Horner, SPHRPrincipal

Horner & Associates, LLC

John D. Irvin, MD, PhDScientifi c/Healthcare Consultant

Akanksha Kalra, Esq.Attorney At Law

Elliott Greenleaf & Siedzikowski, P.C.

David KoleskySenior Vice President

Hatfi eld Quality Meats

John A. Koury, Jr., Esq.Attorney At Law

O’Donnell, Weiss & Mattei, P.C.

Dolores M. LareCOO

Continental Bank

Regina M. Lowrie, CMBPresident and CEO

Vision Mortgage Capital, LLC

George MarinPresident

Data Tech Solutions, LLC

Joseph PalmerMontgomery County Community

College Board of Trustees

Michael O’Hara Peale, Jr., Esq.Partner

Timoney Knox, LLP

Karen A. Stout, EdDPresident


Christopher WichserPresident

Javers Group

Roger WilligRetired Faculty


Nanci L. ZieglerExecutive Vice President

Market Strategy and Business Development

Portico Systems

on the cover: Students Brian Nichols, Aaron Sims and Renee Bergandino.

Photo by Mike Irby.

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Dreams WINTER 2009F O U N D A T I O N A N N U A L R E P O R T

The Montgomery County Community College Foundation, Inc. was established in December 1983 with the sole purpose of supporting the excellence of

Montgomery County Community College by serving as its charitable agent and securing private funds.For over 25 years, the Foundation has experienced strong growth from humble beginnings.

As a result of the generosity of hundreds of alumni, parents, community friends, private foundations and corporations, the Foundation has assets totaling $5,993,618 as of June 30, 2008.

2003 - 2008

Courage to Create Capital CampaignFor the Fine Arts Center

Susan and Wayne AdamsAnnamae AshmoreSharon and William AveryMason Avrigian, Sr.Rosemary and Kevin BairdCarol BakerValerie and Ken Baker Candy and David Basile Susan BassVictoria Bastecki-Perez and Santos PerezAndrew BenderJoyce BenedictElouise and William BinnsMary Jean and Paul S. “Mike” BitnerPeter Bloomfi eldEllen and Paul BoucherLea BramnickAndrea and Geoffrey BrandonJoan and Dennis BrookshireMary Beth BryersVincent BuccellatoMary ButlerCherylan and Patrick ByrneHolly and Roger CairnsAnne and Andrew CantorCarolyn and Thomas CarluccioCraig CarpenterClass of 2007 Class of 2008 Elizabeth CruickshankS. Jay CulbertGrace and Michael D’AnielloMargaret and Verl DeCampPatricia Devlin and Alan EvansJohn DicksonPhoebe and Lee DriscollJohn DuranteMichele Evans Paul FlemingDeborah and Dan FlynnLisa and R. Dean FosterKaren FoxBarbara FranklFriends of Alice MillerPaul GabageJames Gansz

Cheryl Gelover and Thomas MurrayNina GeislerDebbie and James GenuardiGayle George Linda and Jerold Glick Gail Gosser and Philip SmithMichael Green Stephen GriecoElizabeth Griffi ths and Thomas CrumbieGwen GroffDiane HaarCarol HampsonElmer “Bud” Hansen, IIIMarie and George HartleinHelen Haynes Edith and Peter HeilmanChristina and Christopher HennesseyJudith and John HernanKathy and James Hilty Suzanne and Stephen HollomanBarbara HordisColleen and Steven HornerPhyllis and Jeremiah HughittDebra HuntBeverly and John IrvinAlma JacobsMerrill Kagan-WestonBarbara and Charles KahnKaren Kaplan and Aaron ShatzmanKaren KappeEileen KearneyRobert KeoughAnna Mae KerriganClemmie King and Eric BoyceJudith and David KochMyra and Stephen KovacsSharon and Paul KraynakCathy KressEric KretschmanJ. Allan LanderJoan LandisLynne and Abelardo LechterMargaret Lee-ClarkDavid Lewis

Bridget LibertLinda LockerBarbara LontzDiane and Robert LovelaceRussell LoverdiRegina LowrieAnita LynnTobi Mackler and Steven FischerFrances and James MaguireNancy and Richard MalmedGertrude and Joseph MannGeorge Marks Pasquale MascaroAlana Mauger and Chris ReinkeJoanna McClintockAmy and Michael McCortRosemary McGroganAlice and Robert MillerLina and Rinaldo MinicucciRichard MontalbanoMontgomery County Community College Ceramics ClubSteady MoonoLinda and Charles MoultonBernadette and J. Edmund MullinAnn and Leonard NiggemannPatricia and Dennis NunanIn Memory of Betty OggBarbara and Frank OsinskiJoanne and Joseph PalmerKate Patsch Donna and Michael O’Hara PealeCarol and William PearsonLinda and Albert PicklesWalter PlotnickDebra PoelhuisBetty Prussel Marsha and Benn PrybutokMedea RambishRichard RauchPolly and Donald ReathBetty ReevesJean and Robert ReevesLinda and Robert RehfussRobert Reitenbaugh and FamilyLynne Ann Reynard

Dennis RidgePamela Davis RobertsLeticia Rodriguez and John FlynnDeborah and Gerald RogersAina and Dainis RomanJudy and A. Stephen RosaCharlotte and Randall RosenEstate of John Rotelle R. James SchillatCarol Schilling and Lee BenderKathleen and Joseph SchreinerCeleste and Lee SchwartzDennis SharkeyJenny and Steven SheafferFrank ShortMeryl SilverAnupma and Amit SinghDeborah and Randy SlemmerJoan and R. Winfi eld SmithMichele StasikKaren StoutSylvia and William StrasburgKathrine and Steven SwansonLarry SwanzerRosalie TappeMaureen and William ThompsonWilliam TreacyLorraine and Joseph TumoloLaurie Van Metre Suzanne WalshEvon W. WaltersBeverly and Joseph WelhanGerald WesloskyMarion WestonChristopher WichserNorman T. Wilde, Jr.H. Fred WilsonSusan YankoskyIrene YarbroughAnita and Stephen YusemNona ZarrilloNanci and Brent ZieglerWilliam ZimmerBarbara Zucker

Corporations and Foundations Aqua Charitable TrustBloomfi eld & Associates ArchitectsCBIZ Benefi ts and Insurance ServicesConnelly FoundationDickson Investment Hardware E. Allen ReevesFirst Penn Charitable FoundationFJN Charitable FoundationFleming & Van Metre AdvertisingHarleysville National Bank J.P. Mascaro & SonsKramer/Marks Architects Maguire FoundationMerck Foundation Employee Matching Gift Program Montgomery County DARE/ Citizens Advisory Council New Age IndustriesNorth Penn ArtNorth Penn Community Health Foundation Radian GroupThe Craig FoundationThe Hansen Charitable FoundationThe Lee and Phoebe Driscoll FoundationUnivest National Bank & Trust

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Founders SocietyLike the visionaries who founded Montgomery County Community College in 1964,

members of the Founders Society provide the inspiration necessary for the College to grow and prosper.Recognizing donors who have made gifts and commitments during their lifetime of $50,000 and more.

Lifetime Giving Societies

Bell Tower SocietyLike the Bell Tower on the College’s Central Campus in Blue Bell,

members of the Bell Tower Society have provided support that will stand the test of time.Recognizing donors who have made gifts and commitments during their lifetime of $25,000 to $49,999.

Agnes Devlin Memorial FundAnonymousCBIZ Benefi ts & Insurance ServicesCisco SystemsSharon L. DanellaDanella Foundation & TrustFriends of North Penn Community Health FoundationDominic GenuardiGlenmede TrustThe Greater Pottstown FoundationHarleysville National BankThe Heinz EndowmentsHelene Fuld Health Trust

Alma F. Jacobs Barbara and Charles Kahn, Jr.Richard T. KanterImelde** and William LangebartelBernadette LoebThe Loeb FoundationArthur F. LoebenRegina M. LowrieSusan and George MarinMontgomery County FoundationNorth Penn Community Health FoundationThe Patricia Kind Family FoundationEstate of Gladys and Raymond Pearlstine

PECO Energy Company/PECO ExelonPennsylvania Council on the ArtsEstate of Jacob PerlsteinEstate of Joseph David ProsserPrudential FinancialNancy and John** RotelleEstate of John RotelleKaren A. StoutMaureen and Bill ThompsonUnivest National Bank & TrustVerizon FoundationWachovia BankNorman T. Wilde, Jr.The William Penn Foundation

Barnes & Noble College BooksellersLeRoy R. BrendlingerThe Distinguished Order of the ZerocratsEmerson Pharma ServicesRobert H. ErbFidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundCapmark FinanceCommerce BankCarol and Martin Donnelly, Jr.Follett Higher Education GroupG.E. Elfun Society

Thora E. HarrisJohnson & Johnson/Merck Consumer PharmaceuticalsKramer/Marks ArchitectsChristian R. and Mary F. Lindback FoundationGertrude and Joseph MannGeorge E. MarksMid-Atlantic Arts FoundationKathleen and Arthur MillerNorth Penn Chamber of CommercePottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation

Rotary Club of Blue Bell Charitable FoundationMargaret C. SchweitzerSettlement Music SchoolEric SitarchukMarion W. SitarchukSTV ArchitectsSun CompanyVan Ameringen FoundationSheila and James WallaceLouise Dougherty and Joel WhitcombWilliamson Hospitality Service

**deceased

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Annual Giving Clubs Supporters of Montgomery County Community College have the unique opportunity to provide signifi cant resources in support of the College’s mission and the President’s vision.

Recognizing gifts to the College from July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008.

1964 Club Gifts of $5,000+

President’s Circle Gifts of $500 - 999

Maroon & Grey Club Gifts of $1,000 - 4,999

BenefactorsGifts of $250 - 499

The Mustang Society recognizes the loyalty of Montgomery County Community College alumni who make gifts to the College every year. All alumni donors in the 2007-2008 year are members of the Mustang Society, denoted by an asterisk.*

Anonymous Sharon and William AveryJoan and John Bown Elizabeth CoxSharon DanellaMargaret* and Verl DecampHerb DirksPaul FlemingAlma* F. JacobsEllyn and Seth LehrBernadette LoebArthur LoebenRegina LowrieSusan and George* MarinEstate of Gladys PearlstineKaren A. StoutMaureen* and William ThompsonLaurie Van MetreSheila* and James* Wallace Beverly and Norman WildeH. Fred Wilson

Margaret and Jeffrey AbramsMason Avrigian, Sr.Susan BassPaula and Byard BroganPat BurrellAnne and Andrew CantorCarolyn and Thomas CarluccioMary ChomitzRita and Morris ChomitzRuth and Walter DallerDennis GazerDavid GonzalesWilliam GrahamKate and Bud HansenThora HarrisColleen* and Steven* HornerWalter HunterRichard KanterKaren Kaplan and Aaron ShatzmanSharon* and Paul KraynakLynne and Abelardo Lechter

Andrew LewisLisa and K. William* LowaGertrude and Joseph MannKendall MartinPasquale MascaroDouglas McPhersonNancy and Thomas MellonKathleen and Arthur MillerSuzanne and Harry MillerElizabeth and Barton MitchellEve and Kenneth* MontKelly and Steady MoonoMelissa* MotzBernadette and J. Edmund MullinTawanya Newell-Crews and David CrewsBarbara and Frank OsinskiJoanne and Joseph PalmerDonna and Michael O’Hara PealeLinda and Albert PicklesMary Anne Poatsy

Gussie PokornyRobert ReevesRobert ReitenbaughNancy and Roger RitzowLeticia Rodriguez and John FlynnMarian and Philip SalkinJoanne and Frank SantomauroJames SchacklettCarol Schilling and Lee BenderCeleste* and Lee SchwartzCherylan Sokol-Byrne and Patrick ByrneKathrine and Steven SwansonRachel* TornambeDeborah and Philip TurnerDeborah and Peter WatsonJohn YaissleKarin and Myron YanoffWilliam Zimmer

Susan and Wayne AdamsKelly and Mason AvrigianNancy and Keith BealeLeRoy R. BrendlingerJoan and Dennis BrookshireJeannie and Jeffrey DammsGrace* and Michael* D’AnielloCarole and Barry DepewJulianne DicksonGlenn EsbenshadeHolly and Ralph FeyLisa and R. Dean FosterJill and John GowerKathleen and Peter HaskellPaula Hian and David HorwichElizabeth and James HornPhyllis and Jeremiah HughittLaura JansenBarbara and Charles KahnMarc KaplinCarol Klein and Lawrence SpitzLinda and Chase KneelandJudith Kramer and Dale* RalstonTobi Mackler and Steven FischerKelly and Joseph ManciniDavid MarkelGeorge MarksAlana* Mauger and Chris* ReinkeMelissa* McFarland and Scott* Rau

Kathy* McGonigle and James GainorAnna and George MitchellBrian MitchellSheila and James MonasteroMark MyersPatricia* and Dennis NunanLance PanarelloNancy PaulPolly and Donald ReathLinda and Robert RehfussDeborah* and Gerald RogersJudy and A. Stephen RosaPatricia RuckerGay and David SeidmanPatricia Serratore and Kenneth GrossChristine and Lawrence SmithJoan and R. Winfi eld SmithKim SmithJeff SouthworthMarcy and Donald SpielvogelAudrey and G. Elton WaltonBeverly and Joseph WelhanJane and Roger WilligNanci and Brent ZieglerElizabeth ZollerKarl ZollerBarbara* Zucker

Carol and Wayne ArenaJoyce and Robert AsherAlbert* BaccariValerie and Kenneth BakerSharon and Donald BasileVictoria Bastecki-Perez and Santos PerezMary Jean and Paul S. “Mike” BitnerJeffrey BowkerAndrea and Geoffrey BrandonHelen and Edwin BrooksEdward BurgoyneAlvin ClarkMichael CorradoChristina CoxDeborah Cross and Richard MontalbanoBarry DoughertyRobert ErbJean FlackCynthia Fricke-WollmanDebbie and James GenuardiLois Ann GlasgowBeth GlassmanCarol* HampsonMarie* and George HartleinThomas HeckmanChristina and Christopher Hennessey

H. Leon HillJames HoffmanRoseanne and Charles* HofmanE. Marcene and Michael JonesBarbara and Charles KahnSynja KimRuth and Stephen KozakConstance* and Joseph KraynakPatricia and Thomas LackmanMargaret* Lee-ClarkBarbara LefevreMartina LeffewMary and Richard LimburgRaymond LopezSuzanne and Gregory MayesRhoda and John McFaddenKathleen and Owen McGirrElizabeth* MencelLina and Rinaldo MinicucciMichelle MirabileGeorge MulliganK. OuthierCarol and William PearsonPamela PfalzerBernard* PietriniJames PlummerPatricia and Howard RahmlowJanet and James ReadingPolly and Donald ReathMary Jane and James Rees

Pamela and Mark RobertsBeverly and Joseph SalviaPenelope SawyerLouis ScaglioneThelma and Fred SchemppJudith and Stephen SchmitzKathleen and Joseph SchreinerJeffrey SchwartzBlythe SeeseRita and Forrest SellersGeorge ShalLynne and Frank ShortHenry SiedzikowskiAnupma and Amit SinghSloane Six and J. Scott ClemensEdwina and Louis SmithLuann StaufferC. Theodore StrattonDonna and Matthew TrotterBeverly and Joseph WelhanAlyson* and William* WentzMary* and Richard WhitehillChristopher WichserAnn WoodruffBrent WoodsAnita* and Stephen Yusem

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Cathy* and Gary* AafjesLynne* and Jonathan AaronsAnnie and George AaronsonL. Joan and James AbertsBonnie AbramsPhyllis* and Gary AdlerKara* AielloMarisa* and Michael AlbaneseRosemary* and Joseph AlbaneseJoan* AlbertsHelen* AlderferRobin and Brooke* AlderferJohn AlexanderJulio* AlgarinTonia* and David AllgoodMichele and Eric AlmonteRoberta and Aidan* AltenorSandra and William AndresenAnonymousAlan* AptStephen* ArenaCarol Ashby and Robert KuhlmanAnnamae AshmoreNancy* AtkinsonChoi and Clement AuBarbara AugustineBarbara AurisJennifer and Anthony AzzaranoD.F. BachmanSylvia and Peter BachmannAnnie and Kenneth BadasarianWendy BaigisRosemary* and Kevin* BairdAlexandra BakerBarbara and William BakerDodi* BakerEllenor BallentineLisa BarberFrances* BaroneTracy and Stacey BarrishMary Lou* and James* BarronDeborah* BartlettThomas* BartmanCandy* and David BasileLeonard BassHeather and Alan BassmanJill and Walter BatemanTanya BattistiniSusan and Frank* BaxterMarie* BealeBrian* BeardSusan Beard-NoleTammy BeattyLorie* BeaverAlan* BeckBarbara and Michael BeckerLisa BeckerNancy and Michael BeckerJames BedrosianRuth* and Boris BeizerBarbara and John BellLorraine* and John BenderCarol* BendinskyJoyce* BenedictRuth* and Brent Benfi eldDenise BennettSandra* and George BerbaumJudith and Gerald BergerAllen* BermanChristine* Besso

Joan BettingerMary* and Vincent* BevivinoCarolyn and John BeyerLaura Billemeyer* and Mitchell IcenhowerMichael* BillettaBarbara BillmanElouise and William M. BinnsMichael* BivinsJoy and Kenneth BlackCarol and Isaac BlairJennifer* BlakeDiane* Blasek-KehoeDon BlockAnne BlumeJan BlumenthalBarbara Bond-Moury and Clayton* MouryMary and Frederick BookheimerMichael* BoozBonnie and Ken* BorieVictoria* BoslerRhonda BorisowNichcole and Gregory BorkowskiDiane BosakEliese* BoubertEllen* and Paul BoucherSheila* and Michael BowenSusan and Walter* BowenJ. Elise* BowersJennie* BoydK. Patricia and Cornelius BradleyLea BramnickElsie* and David BrancoFrances and James* BrantJennifer* BredehoftBeth and Brian BrendlingerCarol and James BreslinMichele* BrewsterValerie* and Michael BreznickyKathleen BrighterMaryann* and Duane* BrobstRobert* BrodieCarol* BrongEileen BrownTracey and Kevin BrownRosemary and David BrowneRobert BruceCandice and Richard* BruckerRichard BrummeLillian BumpVincent BuccellatoGarrett* BurchBeverly* and Jerry BurgwinSherry* and Timothy BurnsJennifer and Michael* ButtBarbara and Arthur BustardMary ButlerHoward BuzzardHolly* and Roger CairnsTheresa CalantoniAnn* CamachoDorothy CampbellSusan CampbellElizabeth CandeloreMaria* and Joseph CapaldiEdward* CaparroJohn* CaperillaAnita and Robert CappsScott CappsDana* CardonaDiane and Christopher Carlile

Allen* CarlsonEva-Maria* CarlsonJudith and A. Robert CarnevaleCraig CarpenterLeonarda and John CarrowBarbara CarusoJudith* CasaleKathleen CaseyFrank CasselArlene and George CassidyMargery ChaikinKatherine and Michael ChapmanHoria* ChebeleuRachel* ChebeleuPamela* ChenEileen and Charles ChernoskiIm Ja Choi and Choi JungCalogero CianciminoRaphael* CiaudelliDavid ClarkJoanne ClarkLindsay* ClarkMaribeth and Lance* ClarkSuzanne* and Jermaine ClaytonAmy and John ClearyEmily ClemensJody* and Steven ClemensJeffrey ClemmerMary* and Benjamin* ClericoAndrew* CohenEdward CohenKathleen* ColburnJoan and Earl ColemanHelen* CollinsDale and Robert* CominskyHope Comisky and Jeffrey BraffTimothy* ConnellyLoretta* ConnorsCoralise and Thomas ConradSusan* and Michael ConroyAileen ConwayEleanor* ConwellRidgway CooperRhonda* CopelinLorie* and Joseph CoralloElizabeth CorneliusMarco* CosmaiRobert* CotterMary Ann* CoupeMaria* and Kevin CourterLynda* and John CoutrosKeisha* CrawfordNancy CrewCarol Crisci, Sr.S. Jay* CulbertMary* CummingsAnne Bourgeois CutlerChristine and Anthony D’AlonzoLawrence D’AntonioLauren and Carl DaddonaRose and C DailyDeborah DalrympleBonnie and James DameronRuth DamskerMary* DardenLorraine* and David DeakPatricia DeBradyGregory* DeFeliceKathleen* and Bradley DeForestColby* and Michael DeGeorge

Karen and Daniel* DelaneyLucy* Delapaz and Peter BottkeKimberly* and Michael DeLuccaLauren and Robert* DevitisDeborah DennisPatricia Devlin and Alan EvansA. Marie* DevlinChad* DiamondJohn* DiciurcioPhyllis and Joseph* DickertDagmar DiehlDebra* and Richard DienerAurelia and Michael* DinunzioVirginia* and Anthony DiradoGladys and Richard DitzlerDeidre* DiverNancy* DolanBarbara and Mark* DonaghyMarie and Cornelius* DottsSheri and Paul* DowlingJennifer and Patrick DoylePhoebe and Lee DriscollSusan and John DropMarc DubnerSuzanne* and Charles DuffDiana Duffee and Dominic CilibertoChristine DuniganAndrea DunnHelene* Durland and John MaxwellSandy* DwyerDebra* EckmanJessalyn* EdwardsonJoan and John ElliottThomas EllisEllen and Vincent* ElsierEileen and Lenhart ElsnerKathleen* EmeryCandyce* and Jay* EmlenBarbara and Marvin EpsteinJudith and Carl EssigMichele* EvansJanet* and Frank* EwingHelen and Herman FalaFrank FaralliDebra* FarinaJanice* FarrisBetsy and Charles* FaustThomas FeeneyLee* FeitelsonEdwin FelicianoKim* Fern-GibsonGlenn* FernandoDeborah* FieldShanel* FieldsDiana* and Steven FigueiraLisa* and Robert FiloonTeresa FinchStephanie and Saul FinkleMarianne* and James* FinneganDoreen FisherKathleen FitzpatrickWendy FlangoVirginia* Focht-New and Bruce* NewColleen* and Bernard FoleyLaura and Theodore* FonashMargaret ForbesMichael* FordSarah FordBetty* Fox

Elmer FoxLorraine and Gary* FoxLynn and Michael FoxSharon and Steven FrancisDiane*and John FrankBarbara FranklAnne* and William FranksJill and Peter FrechieBrent* FrederickSarah* FrederickSandra* and Robert FredericksCarol* and Michael FredetteJulie and Brian FreehAmanda Simon and Thomas FreemanConstance and William* FretzDenise and Craig FreyJames FreyCynthia FrickerStacey FrielLisa and William* FritzLeo FuchsMary and Michael FureyAnastasia* FuhrmeisterGinger* FulmerPaul* GabagePhyllis* and Robert GabageKaren and Harry GaffneyMaura GaffneyEileen* and Leon GajewskiKristin* GallagherShirley* and Brian GallagherJoyce* and Thomas* GallowayElizabeth* GallucciRichard GambleElaine and James* GanszCynthia* and Gary GantzAngela and Robert GasparroJennifer and Christopher* GardnerKathleen* GardoTimothy GarmanYukie* GarwoodVirginia and Thomas GatleyMary and Richard GaughanElizabeth and James* GaulClaire and Glenn* GawinowiczJeanne GayNancy GazanMarilyn and Michael* GeigerCheryl Gelover and Thomas MurrayGayle* and Robert GeorgeVirginia and G. Brenton GerhartJanet GerhartElizabeth* GianopulosTeresa and Allen GiaquintoRobert* GibbsJentry* and Carlton GillisJoy* GimbelDonna and Anthony GiornoKarolyn and Craig* GlassLynne GlasserCarolyn and Frederick GlazierAnnmarie GleasonLinda* and Jerold GlickRobert* GlossonStephanie and Michael GloverTerri GoertelAleck GoldbergElaine and Jeffrey Goldfi eldNeil GoldsteinMarjorie Goodman

Gail* Gosser and Philip* SmithLisa and Kenneth GrahamBetty and Donald GrantEstelle* and Gregory GreenMichael* GreenJohn GreenlyStephen GriecoLois* GriesserJane Griffi thElizabeth Griffi ths and Thomas CrumbieJennifer* and Robert GrimleyLisa* and Gary* GuenstGwendolyn GroffWilliam GrunDiane Haar and John LyonsElaine and John* HahnRebecca* and Darryl HajduczekWilliam HallmanChristopher HarendzaJoan HarkinsonDebra HarmonCatherine Harper and Paul KellyJudith HarrisonJanice* and Allyn HarthEleanor and Lawrence* HartyJudee Hashem-RapozaTerrices HawkinsW. Frances* Hawkins Dollie* HautzHelen HaynesLynn* HecklerCatherine* and David HeckmanVictoria Heeneke and Michael GavinBarbara* HeimJudith and John* HernanJuan* HernandezCheryl HerrschaftDouglas* HerrschaftElizabeth* and Joseph HerwigLinda and Ivan HessIda and John HeyserHallie* HigbeeNoel* HigginsonLinda and Samuel HighMary and William HildenbrandGary HillerMegan* HiltebeitelCathy Hixson and William KnauerJesse HodgesDonna* and William HodsonMeredith* HogarthJudith and Edward HogartyEllen and Charles HokansonLisa* HollenbachSuzanne and Stephen HollomanMichelle* HollowbushCarol and Joseph HolstAlana and Donald HoltMelinda and David* HoltLynn* and Gil HoltzmanLinda and John HomaBarbara HordisErika Hornburg-CooperJoanne* and Neil HurowitzJohn HoseyE. Marcia and John HougenKandra and Donald* Houston

Barbara* HowaldGeorgette HowellFrances* and William HowellsBarbara and Donald HoyVera and John HubbardMaryjane* HumphryCrystal* HunsbergerDebra HuntDiane and Brook HuntElaine* HunterPatricia* HurstLacramioara* IacobutKaren Ignas-Badman and Gary* BadmanJanet* and Joseph IkoniakKaren ImesSarah* and David IngramLori InnauratoMargaret InnesMargaret and Robert InterranteAlice and Bruce JacksonNaomi and Marvin* JamesLiana and Donald JanssenMaryann JarosColleen* JaskiewiczKathleen and Stephen JaskiewiczJoanne JaycoxJean and Paul JedzejekJoanne and Walter JenkinsKaren* JettDorothy and David Jimick Annette and Marlytt JohnsonCecilia JohnsonEdward* JohnsonLois Johnson and Jeffrey DavisMartin JohnsonMichaela and John JohnsonHeather* Jones and Louis FodorMary JordanSandra and Ted* JoseyMerrill* Kagan-Weston and Brad WestonJudith and William KahnCharlotte and Thomas* KainKaren KappeStacie Scott and Anthony KarasJudith and Conrad KarlsonSandra KasperLenore* and Eugene KatzLeon KauffmanRita KauffmanBetsy* KavashLinda* and John KeaneEileen KearneyKaren* and Richard KeefeDavid KeeneHelen and Norman KellerJudith and Charles KellerPatrick* KendigErin and Benjamin KennedyRobert* KeoughJames* KephartShirley and Earl KernechelAnnaMae* KerriganTobie KesslerClemmie* King and Eric BoyceDavid* KinseyEllen* and Richard KirknerKenneth Kist Lauren* KleyRita* KlineCourtney KnappLeo Kob

Friends Gifts of $249 and under

Margaret* and Martin KobilkaGeorgette and Franklynn KoehlerBarbara and Martin KoellerEvelyn* and Jay KoffelToru KomatsuChristine* and Bruce* KoonceMarcia* KornMindi* KostrowMeredith KramerClaire* and Robert KratzSheryl* and Daniel KrauseFred KreitchetCathy* and Kenneth KressJeannette KriebelThomas* KrizovenskySusan Kubik and Arthur ScottElizabeth and Robert KuhnsmanJocelyn and Harry KulpMary and Theodore KulpMonica* KulpSean KupperDaniel KuserWilliard KynettKaren* LacorteArleen* and Michael LakePatricia and Timothy LambertThelma and Walter LamontWilliam LampertJ. Allan* LanderN. Watson LappMartin LautmanGretchen and John LeaWayne LedgerMikyung* LeeNancy and John* LeneweaverJoanna* LeslieJulie* LeslieLorraine and Roy LeslieBeatrice LeungDebbie and Jonah* LevinClaude* LewisDavid LewisBridget* LibertVirginia* LiddleJamie and Chris LiebenbergKathleen* LinkDarlene* LlanosPhilip* LockLinda* LockerBarbara LontzMary and Francis LoughranMelissa and John LoRussoCynthia* Love and Daniel WallaceSuzanne and Russell LoverdiMatthew LowishFrancine LukacikMercedi* LutzElizabeth Lyle and Donald MarshNorma and James* MacElweeBetty MacIntryreJanet* and James MacortKathleen and Stephen MacyRosemary* Mahoney Brett* MalickMary and Frederick Malone Raymond MangSharon MannEdith and Warren ManningRachel* MarellaMirleni* MarinNathalie* and Anthony Martin

Jenny and Brennan MarionRobert MarkelCarolyn and David MarkeyBrenda MartinNathalie and Anthony MartinJanet* and Guido MartinelliEvon Martins and Kenneth VossElla* MasonEdwin MatlackKatherine* Matlack and Douglas MarchakitusMargaret MatlackSandra MatsonMichelle MattsonBonnie MaugerDavid MaugerLinda* and Stevenson* MaustColleen* Mayers HogleBarbara* and Richard McCannKathleen McCarterKathryn and George McCarterVirginia* and Robert McCarterJoan McClintock and Richard GreenwoodJoanna and Joseph McClintockJoanne* and Joseph McColganBarbara* and Michael McCormackAmy and Michael* McCortRosemary McDonaldAngela* and Tony McDougalCarmel and Brian McEvillyLorraine* and Thomas McGinleyHelene* McGinley-Kerney and Scott KerneyJames McGowenMary* McGrathRosemary* McGroganEileen McGrogan-KesterJoan* and Frank* McGuiganDiana* and John McGuireMargaret McGuire-ClossonRuth* McKeeAngela and John McKelveyVincent McLaughlinJennifer* and William McMenaminJudy and Richard McNealLinda and Michael McReeLeonard MellmanMardia MelroyShelby* MengDolores MeschterAlice and Robert MillerDolores and Lawrence MillerDoug MillerErnest MillerGay and Richard* MillerJudith MillerPatricia* and Franklin MillerSusan* and Kevin MillheimCarol MillinghausenRosanne Minarovic and Adam ArnoldAshley* MolinaroRegina* and Michael MolinoDennis MolyneauxEvelyn* and Carlos MoralesStacey* MoranFlora and Lawrence* MorganMax* MorganLinda MornickJames Morris

Maryanne* and Ronald MorrisSusan and Vincent MorrisJean* and Frederic MorrowJanet MortonPhyllis and Donald MorwayLinda and Richard MoserLinda* and Charles* MoultonClaire* MoyerJoshua* MoyerMichael* MoyerCharlene MurdochRosanne and William MurdockCynthia* MurphyEloise MurphyWendi and John MurphyMark MurrayLinda* and John MurrayJoan and Alfred MyersKirsten and A. Brock MyersM. Lynn Myers and Irving* SteinSeth MyersValerie and Aaron MyersHarry NadeauElizabeth and James NeelyGeraldine NelsonJane and William NethLaura* and Dong NguyenJean and James NiesAnn* and Leonard NiggemannGladys and Joseph NigroMatthew* NorcrossRandolph* NovakDenise and Michael NuccioEdward* NunanPatricia and Dennis NunanBetty and Alfred NyceTammie* and Daniel NyceCynthia O’Neill and Mark BlumeJohn and Claire O’NeillKathy* OffnerMargarita* and Clyde OfnerAntoinette* OlivetiKia* OrphanidysMarta OrtizWilliam PackerMaryjane* and Luigi PalatanoJudy and Michael PaparoKathleen* and John PapeKema* PardeaLori* ParkerMargaret* and Albert ParkerStacey* and William ParkerMary and Graham ParkinsonGwen and Norman ParrishBill ParsonsRose PasquarellaKate* PatschCheryl PattersonMelanie* PawlowskiPatricia* PayesJane and Michael* PellechioMarilyn and Dale PennapackerMarsha* and Thomas PersonCynthia and Stanley* PeszkaNatalie* PetosaKathleen PetroneJane and Carl PfeifferMoira and Carl PfeifferMichael* PhillipsSherry PhillipsJanine* Phillips-Weber and Michael WeberMegan* and Philip PhucasJanice* Pierson

Linda and James PileggiPeter* PinnelMichael PinoSusan and Todd PippertCarol and James* PishockBonnie and Albert PlattDebra PoelhuisKatherine and Paul PooreSara and John PosenCynthia PowellMarsha and Benn PrybutokEileen* and Pasquale* PuglieseAna QuemuelAndora* QuinbyMedea RambishKayla* RansomElsa RappKerry RappSherry RatajczakBarbara* RauRichard* RauchDeborah RavaconLois* and Stephen RaynesTrisha* and John ReadyGeorge RegarMargaret and Clayton RegarKathleen* and Charles ReillyJohn ReinhartPatricia and Maynard ReinkeSandra and Roger* RentschlerShannon* and Michael RevitLynn* ReynardAdele RhindressSusan RhoadsEmma and Joseph RichmondDennis* RidgeLoretta* RighterJanet RiemerDaniel RingNancy* and Elmer RitzmanGary RizzoVicki RobbinsJacqueline* RobertsRuth and Roy RobertsJudith* RobeyJudith RobieBetsey* and Bernard RobinLea RobinsonRuth and Joseph RogersJanice* RolliAina and Dainis RomanShawna* RondeauKathryn and Patrick RooneyMaureen* RoseDebra and Robert RosenthalRobert RossBarbara* RotaFaith and Alfred RotelleAngela and James RothrockJoanne* RowlandHarriet and Sydney RowlandLinda RoyMary and John RuddellElizabeth RudderCassandra* RuffR. Elaine RulloLoretta RurodeJoy* RussenbergerMichele* and Christopher SaboeThomas* SalsberyDana* and Felipe SanchezKenneth SandersStephanie* SantoroGeorge* Sarianos

Michelle* SaundersRose and Thomas* SayenSuzanne and Charles* ScandoneRobert ScarazzoRoberta* SchaffnerScarlett and Jon SchappellAllan SchearCatherine* ScheidPatty and Eric SchenkSue* SchieleR. James* SchillatCarol* SchlostkyBarbara and Alfred* SchneiderJoan Schofi eldKhara SchonfeldHelene* and Arnold SchonfeldJane and Charles SchrackSharon SchratzGary* SchultzHerbert SchwabSherry and Hans SchweikertCatherine and William SchwoebelDeborah* and James ScollonJill Sears and Andrew KoniersMargaret SeidelHolly and Carl SensenigMaria* ShackelfordBarbara and Joseph ShaefferKathleen* ShawMerry Lou and Alfred ShawJenny and Steven SheafferMax ShenkStuart SherkCatherine and Andrew ShieldsDonald ShieldsPorter ShimerAndrea and Richard ShorinMary ShorleySopheara* SiekAlan SiegelAmanda* Simon and Thomas FreemanMeryl-Leigh and Gregory SimonsPenelope and Michael SimpsonDeborah* and Randy* SlemmerBarbara* and Wayne SmellieBernice SmithBonnie* and Darryl SmithDeborah and David* SmithIrene and Thaddeus SmithJane and John* SmithRoberta* and Roy SmithSandra* SmithAlicia* SnyderMarilyn and Robert SnyderCharles SoltisEileen* SpampataKelli SpanglerKaren and Joseph SpeakmanConnie SpeierGrace SpenaKenneth StaceyCarol* StahlVictoria* and Martin StasiakMichele* StasikGeorge StaufferJo and Robert SteinhartLucille SteitzDonna StevensonArthur StewartSarah Stewart

Karen* StifnellMary and Keith StillingsBlaine StokleyJill StoltzfusRichard StoltzfusAlison* and Justin* StoneCarol* and Stephen StoverLauren and Garret StrathearnAnn StraubMary and Wayne* StuartElliot StumacherKatherine SubramanianLoretta* SuppleeStela* and Emeric SutoElizabeth SwanStephanie* SwavelyLarry SwanzerPeter* SykesRobin* SymonsRosalie* TappeJill and William TarrMichelle TateAvis* TaylorMarianne* and Paul TaylorMarcy* and Dominic TessariJoanne* ThompsonRobert ThompsonKathleen TierneyJoseph* ToalFrancis* and David TomlinsonMarianne* and Richard TompkinsRachel* Tompkins and James LiIsrael* ToroBrian TrachtenbergKay TraylorLucy and William* TreacyGrace and Harold TrippJennifer* TulenkoThomas TulenkoLorraine and Joseph* TumoloLinda and Joseph TurocziChristine* TurnerMark TymaStephanie* Ulmer and James CasselKaren* UnderwoodMarion and Fred UngerChristina* UnrathMonika* UrbowiczJudith and Dennis* UrfferZandan UrusowMarilyn and Vincent VaccarelloSusan* ValerioOscar* VanceMegan* Van GilderErnest Van RiekerLinda and Robert Van Arsdale HarraCarol and Joseph Van SciverElaine VenutiAlissa* and William VeraShirley VilsmeierRobert VineyTeresa* VogelCarol* and Joseph VoicheckGeoffrey* VossGabriela* WadeLois WalkerKelly* WallSuzanne* WalshShirley and Craig WaltonPauline and Raymond Walton

Jiin-Ling* Wang and Glenn IsaacsonMartina and Eric WareMarylou* WashkoAnnette and Gerald WatsonEdmond WattersJane and Robert WaylandMary and Charles WeeksMichele WeignerRobin* and Adam WeinsteinCarolyn and Adam WeismanDavid WelchSarah* WerntzLinda* and Harry WeslerNancy and Gerald* WesloskyJennifer* and David WetzelJoan and Francis WhalonEricka* WhartonJoshua* WhetstoneRobin* WhetstoneJoan* WhiteleyCynthia* WhitleyKaren and Steven WhitneyJanis and John WhittakerSamuel WhyteNancy and Robert WiemanDina* WildeJohn WillardDiane and Andy WilliamsR. L. WilliamsSandra and H. Drake WilliamsVickie WilliamsJanice WillisDiane and Dale WilsonMarlene and Arnold* WinklerPatrick WinstonLouise* WinterRosanna and James* WirthCynthia* WitkowskyLori* and Joseph WolperLillian and William WonderLee* and Lincoln* WoodSusan* WoodMargaret WrigleyJeannette and James WyattSusan and Dennis YankoskyNancy and Peter YaskowskiHarriet YeagerNancy and Eugene YeagerDarlene YerkeyLaura and James YostLizabeth and David YudisMargaret and John YurchoHolly* and Mark YuschakSusan and David ZansitisNona* and Anthony ZarrilloDiana* and Douglas ZiemerJill Zimmerman

* denotes alumni donor and Mustang Society member

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Corporations, Foundations & Friend Organizations

3655 IncorporatedAcme Markets/SupervaluAdams-Bickel AssociatesAlabaster’sAlbright CollegeAllen Antiques and ArtisansAMB-StudiosAmerican Home BankAmerican International Group Aqua Charitable TrustArts MidwestBaccoBarnes & Noble College BooksellersBay Pony InnBeckman CoulterBlank Rome LLPBloomfi eld & Associates ArchitectsBloomin GardensBlue Bell InnBoeing Matching Gift ProgramBooks Are FunBown Family Charitable FundThe Branch GroupBreathe Yoga CenterCabot CorporationCampbell AgenciesCBIZ Benefi ts & Insurance ServicesCentral Bucks Dental AssociatesCentral Montgomery County Business and Professional Women’s ClubCentral Montgomery Medical CenterCertainTeed Corp.Charles Schwab FoundationChesheim Dental Assoc.Chestnut Hill Dental GroupChoral Society of Montgomery County Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback FoundationChristine and Lawrence Smith Charitable TrustClean As a WhistleClemens Family CorporationComcast Cable CompanyComcast FoundationCommerce Bank through the TD Banknorth FoundationThe Communications GroupConcord Ford, Lincoln-MercuryContinental AirlinesContinental BankCorson FoundationCozen O’ConnorThe Craig FoundationCurves-Blue BellThe Cutler GroupDanella Foundation & TrustdBm EngineeringDelaware Valley Chapter NCRSDickson Investment Hardware.The Distinguished Order of ZerocratsDoylestown Dental AssociatesDuane Morris Government AffairsE. Allen Reeves

Egypt Road Dental AssociatesElliott Greenleaf & SiedzikowskiEnergize Electric ServiceExelon Nuclear Limerick Generating StationFidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFirst Penn Charitable FoundationFJN Charitable FoundationFleming & Van Metre AdvertisingFox RothschildFraser Business EquipmentThe Frawley CompanyFred Unger and AssociatesFrederick A. Bookheimer & Mary N. Bookheimer Living TrustFriends of Community DayFriends of Jim MatthewsFriends of Kate HarperFriends of Nancy J. BeckerFriends of Student Nurses ClubFriends of West Campus Community DayFriends of West Campus Scholarship FundGazer, Kohn, Maher & CompanyGenuardi Family FoundationGeorge AssociatesGlaxoSmithKline FoundationGlenmede Trust CompanyGolf Etc.GolfdomThe Graham CompanyThe Greater Norristown Art LeagueGreater Pottstown FoundationGwynedd-Mercy CollegeHamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & LupinHannah Langendorf Endowment of the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia Hansen Charitable FoundationHarleysville Dental AssociatesHarleysville Insurance CompanyHarleysville National BankHatboro Area YMCAHatfi eld Quality MeatsThe Heinz EndowmentsHenkels & McCoyHeritage Construction Co.Honey Brook ClassicsHorizon HouseHorner & AssociatesHowley Family DentistryIndo American ClubInfi nite QuestsInk & EssenceIntegrated Benefi t ServicesInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union #380International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers ISG Offi ce ConceptsJ.P. Mascaro & Sons

Jacobs Engineering GroupJanney Montgomery ScottJermacans Style LandscapingJewish Federation of Greater PhiladelphiaJohnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesKaplanKaras Automotive PaintsKramer/Marks ArchitectsLa Vita BellaLankford Buick Pontiac GMCLastick Furniture & Floor CoveringsThe Lee and Phoebe Driscoll FoundationLehr Family FoundationLewis Environmental GroupLifestyles DesignLimerick Dental CareLinbar EnterprisesLive Tracks Mobile RecordingLizard GraphicsLloyd Fickett & AssociatesThe Loeb FoundationLooksThe Lowa GroupMain Line Family DentistryMain Line Financial AdvisorsMark C. Myers ArchitectMatthews-Castor ‘07MCCC Ceramics ClubMCCC EmployeesMCCC Faculty FederationMCCC Retirees AssociationMerck & Company Merck Co. Foundation Employee Matching Gift ProgramMercy Suburban HospitalMont/Bucks Dental HygienistsMontgomery County Association of RealtorsMontgomery County FoundationMontgomery County Industrial Development Corp.National Label CompanyNational Penn BancsharesNatural KidsNorth Penn ArtNorth Penn Chamber of CommerceNorth Penn Community Health Foundation NOVA IIO’Donnell, Weiss & MatteiOffi ce DepotOld Forge LansdaleOptimal Health InternationalP.F. Changs China BistroPA Commission for Community CollegesParent’s SourceThe Patricia Kind Family FoundationPearlstine Charitable Annuity Pearson Royalty Services

PECO Energy CompanyPeirce CollegePenn Detroit DieselPerformancePerkins - T.P. TrailersThe Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia Premium OutletsPhilip Salkin Fund of the Jewish Federation of PhiladelphiaPM Fasteners Portico SystemsPottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation Pottstown Downtown FoundationPrecious Angels Child CarePremier Operating and TechnicalPulse PRR. L. Williams, Jr. Funeral HomeRadian GroupRafferty for SenateRansome CATRapoza Family DentistryRegar Lawncare ServiceRichard Robinson RestorationsRosenberg & ParkerSan Mario RestaurantSaul EwingScentual GardensSchuylkill River Greenway AssociationSchweitzer Engineering LabsSculpture WorkshopSelect Greater PhiladelphiaSheridan CorporationSoltis Management ServicesSophia ArianaSouderton-Telford Business and Professional Women’s ClubSpring Hollow Golf CourseSuburban West Realtors AssociationTCG Advertising and DesignTemple UniversityTilly Mints Tea RoomTimoney & KnoxTriCounty Area Chamber of CommerceTurner Construction CompanyUGI Matching Gift Program The Ultimate Sweet ToothUnivest National Bank & Trust Upper Merion Dental AssociatesVan Ameringen FoundationVanguard Matching Gift ProgramVerizon FoundationVesper Realty ManagementWachovia FoundationWachovia BankWeaver and Reckner Dental AssociatesWilliamson HospitalityWilmington Trust of PennsylvaniaWolf, Baldwin and AssociatesWorcester Volunteer Fire Dept.YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity

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2007-08 In Memoriam GiftsIn Memory of Manuel BenjaminRoseanne and Charles Hofmann

In Memory ofDavid L. ChomitzMary ChomitzRita and Morris ChomitzWilliam Zimmer

In Memory ofLewis ConradCoralise and Thomas Conrad

In Memory of The Honorable Toby L. DickmanLynne and Abelardo Lechter

In Memory ofDwight A. DundoreJoyce BenedictLeRoy BrendlingerRobert ErbHelen and Herman FalaRoseanne and Charles HofmannCarol and Joseph HolstBarbara and Charles KahnLynne and Abelardo LechterDebbie and Jonah LevinMary and Francis LoughranKathleen and Arthur Miller

Jean and James NiesJohn and Claire O’NeillCynthia O’Neill and Mark BlumeAdele RhindressLeticia Rodriguez and John FlynnKaren Stout

In Memory ofCarmen S. Italia, Sr.E. F. CorsonCorson FoundationMontgomery County Industrial Development Corp.Bernadette and J. Edmund MullinSelect Greater Philadelphia

In Memory ofRose M. JohnstonPhyllis and Joseph Dickert

In Memory ofJoy L. KanterJeffrey Abrams Richard T. KanterLizabeth and David Yudis

In Memory ofHerman KesslerTanya BattistiniEdward CohenHope Comisky and Jeffrey Braff

Angela and Robert GasparroJoanne and Neil HurowitzAnnette and Marlytt JohnsonBarbara and Charles KahnMatthew LowishBetty MacIntryreLeonard MellmanDoug MillerVicki RobbinsPatty and Eric SchenkMary ShorleyAlan SiegelKaren StoutElliot StumacherMarilyn and Vincent Vaccarello

In Memory ofJohn MastroniNancy GazanJudy and Michael Paparo

In Memory ofLoretta McBridePatricia DeBrady

In Memory ofBernadette McGonigleCynthia Love and Daniel WallaceKathleen and Arthur MillerMontgomery County Community College Retirees Association

In Memory ofHerman MermelsteinGay and David Seidman

In Memory ofElizabeth “Betty” OggAnnamae AshmoreElouise and William BinnsVincent BuccellatoFriends of Janne Gengler Elizabeth Griffi ths and Thomas CrumbiePhyllis and Jeremiah HughittMontgomery County Community College Retirees Association

In Memory ofGladys C. PearlstineLeRoy BrendlingerEdmond Watters

In Memory ofIngrid RovinsRoseanne and Charles Hofmann

In Memory ofLouise Downes WilsonRoseanne and Charles Hofmann

Gwynllan SocietyIn 1972, the College moved to the site of a former dairy farm, Gwynllan Farm in Blue Bell. Like the farm, members of the

Gwynllan Society provide the foundation for the College to grow and prosper, as they have remembered the College through their visionary generosity, ensuring that generations of students to come will have access to a quality education.

Recognizing donors who have included the College in their estate plans with a gift of any size.

Anonymous (2) Margaret and Verl DeCamp

Christopher Harendza

Alma JacobsCharles Kahn, Jr.

William Langebartel

Kathleen and Arthur MillerGay and David Seidman

Joel Whitcomb

REVENUESGifts and bequests $1,457,918Investment income 2,465Fund raising revenues from special events 92,374

$1,552,757

EXPENDITURESScholarship and other student support $ 246,208Program expense 447,288Development expense 902,461Fund raising expenditures from special events 137,690Art Barn debt service 139,250Management and general expense 104,149 $1,977,046

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 6,417,907End of year 5,993,618

Increase in net assets (424,289)

We apologize for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred in publishing this annual report.If you discover any inaccuracies, please bring them to our attention by calling 215.641.6535 or emailing [email protected]

Financial Activity Highlights July 2007-June 2008

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In 2002, the College signed an agreement with the U.S. Navy and the Northern Montgomery Center for Technical Studies that awards college credit for specifi c Navy training courses in partial fulfi llment of the requirements leading to the associate’s degree in Applied Science. The signing marked the fi rst-ever agreement between the College and any branch of the U.S. military.

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