“We walk into tomorrow on the lives of our youth.”
— Martha Berry
Thank You!
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n behalf of my friend and co-chair, the late Barry Griswell, and myself, I send warm and sincere thanks to Berry College donors at every level for your support of the LifeReady Campaign. Because of you, we funded each of our major efforts “and then some,” as Barry always liked to say, raising more than $135 million in our $100 million campaign. To name just a few accomplishments: • Gate of Opportunity Scholarships now offer potential for significant numbers of hardworking students to graduate debt-free. • Berry arts students now learn and perform in a modern new theatre and an acoustically and visually beautiful newly renovated recital hall. • Valhalla has exceeded every expectation in terms of campus pride and camaraderie – to say nothing about the wonderful students it has attracted (and a great football team, too!). • Our most popular – and some would say most unique – major, animal science, soon will have a new classroom/research building and already has a hands-on, large-animal learning laboratory. I could go on, but I’ll let you find out more about our projects and some of the students they have catapulted to success in the pages that follow. Thank you all – alumni and friends; students and parents; faculty and staff; and wonderful, faithful foundation friends – for helping Berry provide the education and support our students need in today’s world. And I thank you personally. My buddy Barry and I shared a strong love for Berry College – him as an alum and me as a member of the Berry family (yes, THAT Berry family). I am sure he is delighted for the campaign to be complete and my great-aunt Martha proud of the direction set for her beloved school.
Sincerely yours, The late Barry Griswell (left) and Randy Berry, LifeReady co-chairs, take a playful selfie at the campaign launch event in 2014. (Photo by Alan Storey)
READ ON TO SEE WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED!
Randy Berry, Co-Chair LifeReady Campaign 1
Faces of LifeReady
The generosity of alumni and friends has enhanced opportunity and outcomes for thousands of Berry students. Those featured here are representative of so many others who can claim the title of LifeReady because you chose to invest in their success.
LEAH BOLDEN (15C)
Gate of Opportunity Scholarship The Gate of Opportunity Scholarship was designed for hardworking students like Leah Bolden. Two brothers were already in college when her turn came, and another was right behind. Money was tight for her family, which is why it was kismet when the Gate Scholarship provided the chance for her to work her way through Berry with the goal of graduating debt-free. Today, Bolden is a fourth-year medical student in Chicago with plans to specialize in internal medicine. She believes she was blessed not only to receive the scholarship, but also to have so many people – including donor-mentors Al (61c) and Becky Browning (61C) Christopher – help guide and shape her into the woman she is today. “I don’t think many people realize how many students rely on that level of scholarship support or the magnitude of its impact. The people who give to these types of scholarships are visionary. They are able to see not just who someone is now but who they can become. I don’t know who I would be today if I hadn’t gone to Berry College.”
LEIF ATCHLEY (19C) and JERMAINE WHITE (19C) Betty Anne Rouse Bell Recital Hall at Ford
Leif Atchley (at left in photo) and Jermaine White came to Berry to make beautiful music. As students, the trumpeters excelled individually and in tandem, often performing in Ford Auditorium. They appreciated their historic surroundings but recognized the shortcomings of a structure built nearly a century before. Both are now honing their talents in prestigious graduate programs – Atchley at the Cincinnati Conservatory and White at Florida State University – but they are excited to know that current and future Berry musicians have a great space that will inspire even greater performances, the Betty Anne Rouse Bell Recital Hall at Ford. Atchley performed at the ceremonial “wall-breaking” for the renovation and afterward expressed pride in his alma mater’s support of the arts.
Brant Sanderlin
“I think this is a really powerful statement that Berry believes in the power of music to change the lives of the students who come here. They want to attract the type of music students who will benefit from every avenue that Berry has to offer.”
REE PALMER (16C)
Berry Center for Integrity in Leadership When Buster Wright (73C) envisioned the Berry Center for Integrity in Leadership, students like Ree Palmer were on his mind. A leader from the get-go, Palmer took advantage of every opportunity at Berry – even serving as SGA president – but BCIL offered an even deeper perspective. As one of the program’s earliest participants, she gained critical insight on issues of character and integrity through regular meetings with her mentor, a former Georgia Supreme Court chief justice (pictured). Palmer since has earned a master’s degree at Indiana University-Bloomington, where she now serves as director of development at the Luddy School. Meanwhile, the BCIL experience for Berry students continues to grow under the leadership of Dr. Nathaniel Pearson, inaugural holder of the Elvin (35C) and Fleta Patterson (35C) Sims directorship.
Jason Jones
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“My two years in BCIL’s mentoring program offered a shift in perspective. After learning so much about leadership as it applies to Berry, BCIL gave me an opportunity to see how I could apply these lessons beyond Berry, how I could design a life around them.”
FINAL CAMPAIGN TOTAL
$135 MILLION 35% OVER GOAL
HARRISON DANIELS (14C)
Annual Gifts for Scholarships and Student Work Harrison Daniels’ choice of college came down to financial support. He valued the Berry experience over Georgia Tech, but the numbers had to add up – and they did. The Pell Grant recipient benefited from scholarships and on-campus work opportunities, applying 50% of his wages toward tuition. Was Berry a good deal long term? Yes! The physics-and-math double major made the most of every moment, holding numerous campus leadership positions and discovering new interests working with mentors in creative technologies. Next came a master’s degree from Georgia Tech; now he’s an innovation catalyst for Otis Elevator using interdisciplinary skills to initiate and accelerate novel technological advances in elevators worldwide. If you call an elevator with your phone, think of Daniels! “Early involvement with creative technologies mentors Dr. John Grout and Zane Cochran reshaped my future. The portfolio I developed got me into Tech and piqued my interest in innovation. I couldn’t have gotten that kind of personalized experience anywhere but Berry.”
BERNARD GRANVILLE JR. (17C) Valhalla
Bernard Granville Jr. saw in Berry a place that could help “mold me as a man.” That, and the opportunity to be part of an inaugural football team at a high-caliber school, was too much to pass up. By the time he graduated, Valhalla had opened and become a home of champions, and Granville was an All-Conference defensive lineman. He cherishes memories made on Valhalla’s Williams Field, where he thrived under high-character coaches who helped shape his future as a role model for others. Today, with a master’s degree from West Virginia University, he is a teacher and coach at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens, Ga., helping studentathletes pursue their dreams. “Berry helped mold me into a well-rounded individual who isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo and get his hands dirty. Berry taught me to lead with my head, my heart and my hands. True leadership comes from genuine care for people through action, and I have tried to adopt that into everything I do.”
KATIE COOLEY (21c)
Sisters Theatre and Renovation of Blackstone Hall Theatre students like Katie Cooley have never lacked for passion. In Sisters Theatre and the newly renovated Blackstone Hall, they finally have the facilities to match their considerable potential. Within the walls of their “second home,” majors and non-majors alike are taking full advantage of a functional, flexible space offering limitless possibilities. Now a senior, Cooley says she has “grown exponentially as a human being and a theatre practitioner” at Berry while performing on stage and working in other roles, including office manager. She now has a much broader understanding of her craft, having earned acclaim for her acting and summer job opportunities with the Berkshire Theatre Group in Massachusetts. She will graduate confident in her preparation and looking forward to perhaps one day starting her own theatre company.
Brant Sanderlin
“We have such amazing facilities that lend themselves to so many learning opportunities. I found my passion for front-of-house work here and learned about many facets of the theatre industry that I had never been privy to before. With the fantastic education I have received, I am confident that I can do whatever I set my mind to.” 3
Legacy of LifeReady Expand Opportunities for Students to Invest in their Own Success
SCHOLARSHIPS
Look any direction on the Berry campus, and you will see examples of the studentcentric progress made possible by the nearly 19,000 alumni and friends who supported the LifeReady Campaign with gifts of any size. The legacy of the largest fundraising effort in Berry history includes scholarships, facilities, programs and initiatives rooted in the character and experiences that always have set us apart. In these pages, we are pleased to highlight the results of this collective outpouring of generosity and to recognize by name those who played a leadership role with commitments of $10,000 or more.
$10 million + Anonymous $5 million to $9,999,999 Anonymous Audrey Morgan WinShape Foundation, Inc.
Student Emily Reid
$1 million to $4,999,999 Anonymous Bobby Bailey (54C) Randy and Nancy Berry Steve Cage (74C) Al (61c) and Becky Browning (61C) Christopher Barry (71C) and Michele Irwin (70C) Griswell Lou Brown Jewell Estate of Martha Lester Roy Miller (58C) Sunny and Kay Park Ed Sims and Pamela Owens Joe and Marti Walstad Boyd Wells (44c) Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc. Bob (62H) and Kay Williams Buster (73C) and Janice Wright
● Gate of Opportunity Scholarships ● General Need Scholarships ● Work-Based Scholarships
INCLUDING
18,962 8,590 DONORS ALUMNI
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$500,000 to $999,999 Anonymous Edward Addison Bobbie Bailey Foundation, Inc. Belladonna Foundation Alice Bliss Bryson Foundation, Ltd. Dianne Cannestra Ouida Word Dickey (50C) Chester and Elaine Diercks Rick and Barbara Gaby Georgia Independent College Association Garland Hall Jack and Karen Holley (74C) Horrell Jack Jones (57C) Estate of Margaret Kincaid Roger (79C) and Candy Caudill (82c) Lusby Mary Nadassy Estate of Siva Burnette Pickelsimer (48C) Reg (51C) and Maxine Strickland Robert (04C) and Tessa Frye (07C) Swarthout Fred Tharpe (68A) Estate of Eugene Worrell $250,000 to $499,999 Anonymous George I. Alden Trust ARAMARK Corp. Bobbie Bailey Jimmy (60C) and Luci Hill (60C) Bell Stephen and Brenda Briggs Callaway Foundation Bert (82C) and Cathy Clark Estate of Howard (39C) and Elaine Crawford Janett Cofer Fauley (67C)
Ford Motor Company Fund Rick (77c) and Debra Bourne (76C) Gilbert Estate of Charles Gilstrap Jere Glover Estate of Miriam Hoover John Kemp (64C) and Linda Kelso Estate of Elizabeth Nesbitt Krupa (44c) Buzz and Barbara Mote (61C) McCoy Montgomery Family Foundation Peter and Tamara Musser National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Marti Sheats Perkins (67C) Estate of Pauline Pickens Larry (65C) and Jerry Sculley Estate of Keith Slayton Tom and Barbara Slocum Estate of Clovis Smith SunTrust Trusteed Foundations: Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund Greene-Sawtell Foundation Thomas Guy Woolford Charitable Trust Texas Instruments, Inc. Estate of Paul Thiele Truist Foundation Estate of Estelle Smith Wright (42c) $100,000 to $249,999 Anonymous Clinton Ames Katherine Young Armitage (58c) Estate of Marie Barlieb Craig Bleakley Horace Brown (39C) Joyce Carper Bubba and Cindy Cathy Glenn (62C) and Jena Cornell Bettie Daniel (84C, 87G) Estate of Joann Hunter Del Re (49H) Estate of Julia Quigg Dodd Estate of Helen Drummond Estate of Dorothy DuBose (52C) John (83C) and Elizabeth Webb (84C) Eadie Christopher Edwards Foundation Leon Elder (54C) William H. Ellsworth Foundation Russ Evans (56C) Estate of Kemple Mullis Faircloth (53c) Estate of Kenneth Fraley (59C) John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc. Estate of Evelyn Carmichael Garrett (35c) Virginia George Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. Walter Gill (63C) Bradford Gooch Emily Grigsby William Randolph Hearst Foundation Jean Miller Hedden (52C) Marie Hogan (64c) LeBron (60C) and Kay Davis (60C) Holden Estate of Lawrence Huston George (64C) and Starlet Rhodes (64C) Jones
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$25,000 to $99,999 Anonymous Pat and Colleen Adams Pat Alderman Inman and Tricia Allen John Allen (57H, 61C) Cathleen O’Connell Anderson (77C) Terry Anderson David (84C) and Kelly Asbury Estate of Evelyn Austin (48c) Estate of Quincey Baird (52C) Frank Barron John Beck (70C) Joe Bihlmier (91C) Billy (58C) and Carol Buchanan (56H, 58c) Blair Rich Bollam Sheryle Bolton (68c) John Quinn and Mary Boyd Billy and Wanda Brewer Rob (83C) and Amber Brock Brian (97C) and Susan Wells (97C) Brodrick Jerry (66A) and Emily Bullock Arthur (57c) and Jeanne Hourigan (57c) Burch Brad and Kimberly Bushnell Doug (83C) and Sabrina Vail (84C) Carter LeRay de Chaumont Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Chick-fil-A Foundation Leslie Choitz (76C) Wendell Clamp Jim Clark (55C) Jean Etherton Clark (70C, 74G) Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Estate of Richard Concilio John (60C) and Sandy Midkiff (60C) Cooper Lewis Copeland (60C) Virginia Allen Cornelison (53C) Doug and Cyndi Court Larry (69C) and Nadine NeSmith (71c) Covington Estate of Mable Cox (50C) Joe Crain (58C) Mike (92C) and Margaret Crego The Daniel Foundation of Alabama Jim and Judy Dellinger Tina Stancil DeNicole (85C) Robert Dennis Derrick Foundation Earl DeVane (44C) Angela R. Dickey (75A, 79C) Tommy (79C) and Kelley Dopson Calvin Doss (49C) Estate of Henry Drummond (35H) Beth Collins Earnst (93C) Mike and Debbie Ebert John Elgin (81C) Elster Foundation Ed (57C) and Evelyn Quarles (57C) England Ray (58C) and Judy Fewell Jeff (81C) and Carol Field Don (51H) and Mary Fite Smith Foster (49H) A.D. Frazier Sammy (77C) and Holly Wood (73C) Freeman Joan Fulghum Fullgraf Foundation Will Gaines (93C) Lee Anne George and David R. Rapp Georgia Society Daughters of the American Revolution Gail Howard Gibson (82C) Dwight Glover (84C) Ed and Gayle Graviett (67C) Gmyrek Chris Goeckel (84c) Estate of Ondina Gonzalez Estate of David Gordon (52C) Charles M. and Mary D. Grant Foundation Greater Rome Bank Darrell (81c) and Sharon Gunby Yvonne Linker Hall (80C) Estate of John Hamrick (43H, 47c) Gregory (82C) and Judy Cash (85C) Hanthorn Harbin Clinic Natholyn Dalton Harris (61C) Ronda Mills Head (96C) Steve (10G) and Debbie Heida Heyman Family Foundation Howell Hollis Trevor and Sheri Hooper Tim Howard (82C) Buford Jennings (58C) Estate of Edna Burchard Jesse (41H) Jim (85C) and Jennifer Smith (85C) Johnson Jimmie Johnson Ty and Joy Padgett (73C) Johnson
Develop Leaders and Entrepreneurs with Character and Integrity
LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION
Brant Sanderlin
Hubert Judd Charitable Trust Henry and Norma Kummer Estate of June Leggett The Paul C. and Velma Smith Maddox Foundation Mackey McDonald and Shirley Bailey The Nichols Trust Celeste Greene Osborn (72C) Larry (63C) and Kathy Osborn Violet Paul Kathy Pollard Joe (65C) and Nelda Parrish (64C) Ragsdale Ava Rodgers (53C) Estate of Chester Roush Bob Shaw Raiden Sherman (69C) Ann Saywell Spears (67C) Tom Spector (74A) Estate of Ethel Spruill Bill and Kay Stokely Steve and Lisa Fanto (76C) Swain Michelle and Steve Tart Randy Tibbals (79C) Mandy Tidwell (93C) Tull Charitable Foundation, Inc. Virgil P. Warren Foundation Estate of Betty Jones Whitten (60c) The Frances Wood Wilson Foundation The John Zellars Jr. Foundation
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS CREATED
● Center for Student Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development ● Berry Center for Integrity in Leadership ● Advanced Work Positions
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70,775 SQ FT OF NEW LEARNING AND ACTIVITY SPACE
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THE SCIENCES
● Animal Science Building (under construction) ● Evelyn Lee Witherspoon Animal Science Laboratory ● McAllister Hall Naming
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Dale Jones (71C) Anne and Mark Kaiser Mark (82C) and Judy Howard (82C) Keappler Virginia Kelley Steve (63C) and Nancy Harkness (62C) Kelly Tom and Melodie Kennedy The Keown Family in memory of M. Gordon Keown Jon (91c) and Jennifer Brookshire (91c) Kilpatrick Tim (84c) and Caren Kilpatrick Duane Price Kline Special Needs Trust R.F. Knox Company, Inc. The Lois and Lucy Lampkin Foundation The Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation Mary Lewis John (54H) and Debra Lie-Nielsen Terry (68C) and Charlene Head (67C) Lingerfelt Cliff (98C) and Amelia Lipscomb Tim (84C) and Lisa Lusby Leila Madeiros Phil (68C) and Charlotte Lee (71C) Malone Joe (99C) and Nicole Mareno Trib Elrod Mason (39H, 43C) Tim McIlrath (98C) Jason (98C) and Renee Spurlock (97C) McMillan Estate of Patricia McPartlan Charles McPeake William and Janette Melson Araya Mesfin (98C) Jim Miller (53C) Estate of Luther Miller Ruby Vestal Mills (61C) Jim (90C) and Sandi Thomas (90C) Moody Estate of John Mooney (60H, 64c) John and Missy Morgan Estate of Milton (51C) and Frances Popham (51C) Morgan Scott and Fay Neal Bettyann O’Neill and Ken Sicchitano James Owens Joanne Owens Bud Parker Lloyd Parker (72C) Ed Parkerson (55C) Mary Camp Patrick (69C) J.M. (60C) and Nona Sparks (58C) Patterson Bill (76C) and Janet Pence Mark Piecoro (90C) Harry and Terri Pierce Estate of Leonard Pilgrim (52H) Dan and Kelley Poydence Progress Container and Display Shelley Stokely Przewrocki (95C) PSG Functional Materials Malcolm (58C) and Yvonne Jackson (59C) Quick Brent (88C) and Georgia Ragsdale Sam (76C, 78G) and Nancy Duvall (77C) Ratcliffe Dallas (65C) and Judi Reynolds Randy and Kathy Richardson Frances Richey (83A, 87C) Tony Rivers (78C) Pete and Carol Snyder Roberts
Nell Dalton Roberts (52C) Barbara Robertson (79C) Marlene Schneider (49H) Larry (55C) and Dixie Schoolar James Scoggins (52C) John Shahan (64A, 69C) Jerry Shelton (58C) Annette Simpson Matt and Gwen Sirmans Don Slater (77C) and Debbie Poss (78C) Estate of Amy Smith (79C) Casey (00C) and Angela Smith Paul Smith (48C) The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation Denise Sumner (89C) Lem (63C) and Gayle Miller (64C) Sumner Dorothy Everett Sundy (59C) Roger (53H) and Neomia Sundy Stanley (65C) and Lora Stubbs (65C) Tate Larry and Betty Jane Taylor Al (63C) and Harriet Keckley (64C) Terry John Thomason Michael (87C) and Elizabeth Thompson Ron (61C) and Bernice Thornton Brenda Trammell Roger Tutterow (84C) Lowell Underwood (49C) Jim Van Meerten (70C) Fred Van Streain Pete (60C) and Janelle Brumbelow (56H, 60C) Vincent Wes Walraven Larry (63C) and Pat Webb Lenard and Bernice Ogle (53H) Whaley Steve (80C) and Cindy Snead (80C) Wherry Whit (81C) and Maria Crego (85c) Whitaker The Pait Willis Family Estate of Evelyn Wilson Julie Windler Harry (57H) and Ginna Wise John Woolbright (91C) Mary Wooton Terry (78C) and Kathy Worley Earl (52C) and Esther Worthington Estate of Edith Wyatt (26H, 28C) Chuck (80C) and Regina Yarbrough John Yow $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous Frank (54H, 58C) and Kathy Adams W.J. and Crista Albertson Stan (65C) and Wanda Scott (65C) Aldridge Brad Alexander (96C) Bill and Lisa Allen Mark Aubel (81C) J.B. (78C) and Diane Brett (81c) Bader Richard Barley (49H) Christopher and Stacy Barshick Richard Bass Mark Beaver (97C) Reagan Mills Biwott (97C, 99G) Jane Jones Block (86C)
40 PERCENT
OF CAMPAIGN TOTAL CONTRIBUTED BY ALUMNI Evelyn Hamilton (68C) Randy and Nita Hardin Jennifer Harris (93C) Tom (80C) and Stacey Trott (80C, 83G) Harris Allen Hayes Jeffrey Hetsko The Highfield Foundation Deborah Hill Holly Low Hodge (88C) Bill (67C) and Diane Harris (66c) Holden Faye Lovinggood Hood (65C) Jeffrey Horn (87C) Charlie Hudson (62C) Barbara Ballanger Hughes (71C) Hunter Fund Steve Hunter (83C) Emily Thomason Ingram (47c) Raija Itzchaki Jeff (07C) and Amber Cole (08C) Jahn Raymond James Charitable Endowment Travis James (97C) Earl Johnson Janna Johnson (81C) Walt Johnson (41H) Judy Leverett Jones (61C) Cecil (66C) and Sallie Moore (66C) Keith Sue Killcreas (78C) Hal (60C) and Suzi Golden (60c) Kilpatrick Bruce (79C) and Nancy Cloud (79C) Kirbo The Thomas M. and Irene B. Kirbo Charitable Trust Jenny Duda LaGrange (91C) Mike Lancaster Drew Landis (06C) Dennis (79C) and Jane Williams (80c) Latimer Estate of Myrtle Joiner Lawhon (43C) Hart Levy (82C) Estate of John Lipscomb (40H, 44c) Lowell (60C) and Dee Hysinger (60C) Loadholtz Carole Carter Long (60C) Howie and Anita Berry Lowden LPL Financial Robbie Panter Luedke (63C) Wanda and Will Mack Estate of Earl Mackery (35C) Betty Brown Madden (58C) Greg (91C, 05G) and Michelle Beavin (90C, 01G) Major Martha Thomason Mallory (44C) Riley Mangum (61H) Joel Martens (86C) Wesley (63C) and Ruth King (65C) Martin Rufus (75C) and Mary Anne Schimmelmann (75c) Massey Doyle (58C) and Rheba Burch (57C) Mathis Margaret McCamish Horton (63H, 67C) and Lynette Moore (67C) McCurdy Larry (60C) and Clara Hall (60C) McRae Sandy Meek Kermit (55C) and Joyce Burch (57c) Mock Amos Montgomery
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THE ARTS
Brant Sanderlin
Estate of Harriet Brandon Andrew and Jennifer Rice (07G) Bressette John (62C) and Geraldine Johnson (62C) Bridges Kevin (99C) and Katy Moore (99C) Brodrick Niel Brown (90C) Tim Brown (88C) Brent and Shannan Browning Carol Winfrey Burnette (64C) James (65C) and Susie Cook (65C) Campbell Katherine Campbell Wayne (61C) and Madeline Banks (63c) Canady Cannon Foundation, Inc. Tom and Betty Carver Mark and Amy Turner (05C) Cathy Harlan (58C) and Doris Reynolds (57C) Chapman Charles Chesnut Paul (88G) and Shannon Clark John (04C) and Jackie Feit (05c) Coleman Warren Coleman Fund Brian and Maria Connors Estate of Betty Cook (48C) Joe (88C) and Leanne Hand (87C) Cook Estate of Beatrice Cooper James and Kim Cornetet William Cousins Johnnie Smith Curry (52H, 55C) Daughters of Berry Jennifer W. Dickey (77A, 80C) Sandy Diffenderfer Neil and Sharron Dorrill Charles (64A) and Jane Downey Estate of Therman (41C) and Elizabeth Bray (41C) Duckworth Roger Dunkin (85C) Ron (56H) and Robbie Barber (56H) Edwards Joe (63C) and Shirley Bowen (63c) Elder Estate of Robert Ellis Mitch (37H, 41C) and Cleone Elrod David Elswick (90C) Angi Evert Paul Ferguson Estate of Keith Finley Margaret Finley First Baptist Church of Rome First Families of Georgia Eddie (63C) and Rosa Nutt (64C) Fite Lamar Fletcher (66A) Follett Higher Education Group Bret and Elaine Foster Bob Frank John (72C) and Gail Saunders (72C) Frazier Bobby Walker Fulmer (56C) Stewart Fuqua (80A) Loyd Gass (60C) Sherry Barton Gatlin (66C) Mack (59C) and Liz Gay Francy Jessup Geiger (78C) Georgia Department of Revenue Georgia Power Company - Atlanta Vince Griffith (81C) and Angela Hartley Todd (88C) and Amber Pruitt (89C) Grubbs
â—? Betty Anne Rouse Bell Recital Hall at Ford and Renovation of Music Department â—? Sisters Theatre and Renovation of Blackstone Hall
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TOTAL GIFTS TO SCHOLARSHIPS
Create Places and Spaces that Spur Student Achievement
Ryan Smith (00C)
STUDENT LIFE/OTHER
● Valhalla, including Williams Field, Clark Track and Dickey Field ● Richards Field House Renovation
Tom Mullis (57C) The Nature Conservancy Anne Cook Neal (52C) Julie Patrick Nunnelly (88C, 00G) O’Brien and Gere Engineers, Inc. Mary Outlaw Mary Page Tony Page Linda Parham Ellen May Partridge (57C) Derrick (06C) and Lindsay Williams (06C) Perkins Plainville Brick Company, Inc. John Powell (58H) Don Pratt (65C) Danny (87C) and Tammi Ridenhour (87C, 03G) Price Louis and Anita Tancraitor (86C) Profumo Robert and Christine Dodd (70C) Puckett Milton M. Ratner Foundation Brad (04G) and Stephanie Reeder Jim and Nancy Rhoades Earnest Rodgers (60C) Doris Vaughn Rowland W.C. (60C) and Sylvia Davis (60C) Rowland Kevin (80C) and Karla Holland (80C) Ryan Darwin Samples (50C) Jackie Bradley Scott (83C) Suzanne and Leamon Scott Kay Salmon Shahan (67C) Douglas Sharp Jason (00C) and Ashley Harp (01C) Sheppard Estate of Joseph Shiflett (48H) Jimmy Sibley Bret Simon (82G) Estate of Carolyn Thompson Smith (53C) Frances Smith Estate of Louise Smith James and Kathleen Smithson Sam and Virginia Spector Andrea Boyd Stanley (67C) Kendall Stewart (72C) Richard and Jennifer Stiles Michael (90C) and Kim Lunney (90C) Strickland Lola Coleburn Stubbs (39C)
Sue Sullivan Floyd Suthard Jason (88C) and Melinda Mitchell (90C) Sweatt C.L. (57C) and Doris Little (57C) Tate Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution Bill (68C) and Avis Cordle (57C) Thornton Michael (98C) and Justine Tidwell Mildred Campbell Tietjen (61C) Earl (52H) and Carolyn Tillman Billy (62H, 66C) and Marvalee Lord (65C) Townsend Ray (69C) and Pamela Tucker Charlie (53H, 57C) and Hazel Guthrie (59c) Underwood United States Tennis Association, Inc. Estate of Samuel Vickery (51C) Gene Wallace (51C) Ronnie Wallace (80G) Lee (58C) and Betty Connell (58C) Waller Lady Washington Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Estate of Mary Wassom Gary (80C, 89G) and Bambi Estill (79c) Waters Charlie (57C) and Keitha Davis (58C) Weatherford Lamar and Dorenda Weaver Estate of Robert Webb (47H) Estate of Virginia Webb (44c) Philip Whanger (59C) Sidney (60C) and Nancy Harris (61C) Wheeler Betty White (47H, 51C) Len (70C) and Marty Willingham Frank Windham (57c) Kay Wingo Jerry (56H, 60c) and Louise Conaway (57C) Winton David (68A, 72C) and Alta Breeden (70C) Wood Alan (64A) and Leanne Killin (69c) Woody W.M. Word (57c) Ross and Dottie Wright Will Wright (01c) Curt and Mary Martin (71c) Yarbrough Koji (65C) and Reba Nichols (67C) Yoda David Yohan (03C)
● Bob Pearson Field for Soccer ● Kay Williams Field for Softball ● Nursing Laboratory ● Welcome Center and Enhancement of Campus Entry ● Christopher Browning Pavilion at Oak Hill ● Barnwell Chapel Restoration 8
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THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE BERRY STUDENTS LIFEREADY!
FINAL CAMPAIGN RESULTS Expand Opportunities for Students to Invest in their Own Success Gate of Opportunity Scholarships General Need and Work-Based Scholarships
$29,213,588 $28,535,087 $57,748,675
Develop Leaders and Entrepreneurs with Character and Integrity Berry Center for Integrity in Leadership Center for Student Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Advanced Work Positions
$4,090,784 $3,425,482 $835,042
$8,351,308
Create Places and Spaces that Spur Student Achievement Animal Science Building Valhalla (including Williams Field, Clark Track and Dickey Field) and Renovation of Richards Field House Sisters Theatre and Renovation of Blackstone Hall Betty Anne Rouse Bell Recital Hall at Ford and Renovation of Music Department Christopher Browning Pavilion at Oak Hill Welcome Center and Enhancement of Campus Entry Evelyn Lee Witherspoon Animal Science Laboratory Nursing Laboratory
$15,735,000 $6,852,565 $6,769,311 $6,300,000 $1,000,000 $754,097 $523,975 $521,066
$38,456,014
Other Needs
Undesignated estate commitments Annual giving for current needs Designated gifts for special opportunities
$13,871,205 $12,278,324 $7,226,414
$33,375,943
TOTAL $135,136,002 SOURCES IN MILLIONS
Cash $76.69 55% In-Kind and Other $3.22 2%
Pledges $20.45 17%
Planned $34.78 26%
TYPES OF COMMITMENTS
Foundations Corporations $31.96 24% General Alumni $43.74 32%
Board Leadership $32.16 24%
Friends $22.01 16%
Faculty, Staff, Students $2.53 2%
Parents $2.74 2%
1. Animal Science Building fundraising includes a $1.79 million realized bequest which is not included in the final LifeReady Campaign total. The commitment for this planned gift was included in Berry’s previous Century Campaign. 2. Commitments to Betty Anne Rouse Bell Recital Hall at Ford and Renovation of Music Department include $1 million from Berry’s capital budget; this amount is not included in the final LifeReady Campaign total.
D. Randolph Berry, Co-Chair J. Barry Griswell (71C), Co-Chair G. Bert Clark Jr. (82C), Vice Chair Sheryle Junelle Bolton (68c) Brandon D. Bushnell, M.D. Peter J. Capponi Timothy J. Goodwin (03C)
We are profoundly grateful for the men and women who gave so generously of their time and influence as members of the LifeReady Campaign Committee. The generosity they helped to inspire will resonate in the lives of Berry students for decades to come.
Karen Holley Horrell (74C) Janna S. Johnson, Ph.D. (81C) Anne Hydrick Kaiser Roger W. Lusby III (79C) Barbara Pickle McCollum (79C) Nancy Johnston Mercer Frances Esther Richey (83A, 87C) Lisa Fanto Swain (76C) Martha Berry Walstad Haron W. Wise (57H) Cecil B. Wright III (73C) Honorary Members W. Glenn Cornell (62C), Honorary Co-Chair Audrey B. Morgan, Honorary Co-Chair Frank Barron Jr. James H. Blanchard Steven J. Cage (74C) Dan T. Cathy J. Paul Ferguson, M.D. Lou Brown Jewell Sunny K. Park
For questions about this report, please contact: Scott Breithaupt, Associate Vice President of Advancement P.O. Box 490069 • Mount Berry, GA 30149-0069 706.238.5897