Davenport University Annual Report 2017/2018 by Davenport University

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The freshman school year begins with Panther Prowl

DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

FOUNDATION BOARD

Frank H. Merlotti, Jr., Chairman

William B. Lettinga, Vice-Chairman

Keith Klingenberg ’71, Chairman

Kenneth Yerrick, Vice-Chairman

James Albers

Ken Fortier ’01, Vice-Chairman

Franco Bianchi

Charles Bassett

Joel Blanchard ’05

Paula Cunningham

Stacie Behler

James Czerew ’07

Rami A. Fawaz

Joseph Buzzitta

Art Garner Ph.D. ’91

Tracy D. Graham

Catherine Ehrenberger

Brian Hogan ’92

Doyle A. Hayes, Sr.

Scott Geerlings

Bonnie Kopp ’84 and ’94

Robert Hetzler

Brian Hart

Jeff Lumpp MBA ’13

Wilbur A. Lettinga

Gerilyn May ’98

Richard J. Pappas Ed. D.

Peg S. Luy

Mark Minder ’98

Mary Tuuk

Janet Mason

Mandee Rick ’04

Michelle Van Dyke

Rachel Mraz

Ann Vidro ’96

Brian Walker

Richard J. Pappas Ed. D.

Shelly Westbrook ’01

Ralph Slider

Jennifer Phillips Wilson ’02

Bruce Los, Chairman

Michael R. VanGessel Janet Veldhouse Mike Volk Jeff Zylstra

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Davenport University 6191 Kraft Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512 Phone: 616-233-3412 Email: alumni@davenport.edu Publication of names of donors is strictly for the purposes of acknowledgment by Davenport University. Any other use is unauthorized. © 2018 Davenport University.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A Message from the President

hank you again for your investment in Davenport University and our students during the 2017–18 academic year. Your commitment is vital to the success of our university. With the year completed, I am excited to share with you some of the highlights of the past year:

• Our new state-of-the-art Donald W. Maine College of Business Building has been in use for about a year and a half, and it is providing our students with the business and corporate environment they will experience in the world of work. • The College of Technology is a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education, one of less than 15 technology programs in the country with this designation. • Our College of Urban Education is transforming the way teachers teach and students learn in the urban setting. Double-digit improvements in teacher and student outcomes demonstrate the program is working. We are preparing to launch a new Master of Urban Education Leadership for principals and superintendents.

• Our Master of Science in Nursing program has been re-accredited for the next decade. • Davenport received its first National Science Foundation grant in our 152year history. Of those colleges and universities that compete for such funding, only about eight percent are ever successful. We are in prestigious company. • We have moved forward on our plans to locate in downtown Detroit. Civic and business leaders are excited about Davenport bringing our outstanding programs in business, technology, healthcare and urban education to the revitalization of the city.

Through our Vision 2020 strategic plan, we are committed to preparing our students to achieve their career dreams, exceed employers’ expectations and transform communities. Helping to prepare our students to be productive members of an organization and their communities is the focus of our mission at DU. Thank you for being part of this journey! I look forward to what we can continue to achieve together on behalf of our students! Sincerely,

• The list goes on and on…. As I embark on my 10th year as president of Davenport University and my 30th year as a college president, I reflect on what we have accomplished together as a transformative institution. We have seen significant strides in the quality of our students. I hope you are proud that Davenport continues to serve veterans, students of color and firstgeneration college students.

Richard J. Pappas, Ed.D. President

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS Donald W. Maine College of Business Launching a new Bachelor’s degree in industrial production management DU introduced a new degree supporting the needs of Michigan employers to fill management roles in production environments. The disciplines of quality, project management and operations management provide students with the expertise necessary to manage in these industrial settings.

Dean of College of Health Professions Karen Daley with the “Sim Man” and students

Serving the community with free estate planning services

Building real-world skills and experience

Through the Davenport Estate Planning Service program, legal studies students have provided about $100,000 worth of free legal estate planning services over the last five years.

Senior students across all disciplines put their skills to work through 22 client consulting projects in the Field Experience in Business course to solve real business problems and grow companies.

Providing free income tax prep for Grand Rapids families

Bringing a Former Fortune 25 executive to campus to lead discussions

Volunteers provided more than 10,000 hours of service through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, an IRS initiative that offers free income tax preparation for low income families. This year VITA served 6,300 people and processed $7.863 million in refunds.

It was another amazing year for Davenport University. Follow along as we share a few of the many highlights that 2017–2018 delivered.

Your roadmap to Davenport’s 2017–2018 begins here.

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DU hosted its third Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, made possible by generous funding from the M.E. Davenport Legacy Endowment. Fellow Dede Bartlett led discussions with over 623 students across four DU campuses on the topics of civility, respect and career resiliency.

College of Health Professions Ensuring excellence in health care education The Master of Science in Nursing was granted a 10-year term of accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Helping veterans pivot into nursing careers DU continues to help military students move from combat boots to scrubs through its Veterans Bachelor of Science in Nursing pathway. DU is in its fifth and final year of the Health Resources and Services Administration grant* supporting VBSN.

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JULY 2017 Diversity in Society (SOSC201) became the first online course at DU to receive Quality Matters certification, the national standard of quality in online courses.

Bill Gagliardi was appointed as executive campus director of the Great Lakes Bay Campus in Midland, Michigan.

SEPTEMBER 2017 Grant funding for DU’s Veterans to Bachelor of Science in Nursing pathway was extended for a fifth year to enable the work of the team to continue to progress.

Preparing underrepresented students for primary care careers DU has partnered with the Wyoming Health Care Center to enhance nursing education for 30 underrepresented students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pre-licensure program and improve outpatient and veteran care skills. This effort is supported by a $2.4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.** Creating pathways to health careers for students of color DU is joining forces with the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute and six other West Michigan educational institutions to help create academic pathways for students of color within the healthcare field. GRAAHI was awarded an 18-month planning grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation totaling $394,745. Increasing opportunities for careers in health care The Master of Health Informatics and Information Management is in the final stage in the pursuit of full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management. *This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UF1HP26488 and title “Veterans to BSN Program” for $1,217,446, with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. This grant is for programmatic funding and excludes student tuition and fees.

** This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UK1HP31714 and title “Nurse, Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention – Registered Nurses in Primary Care” for 2,410,071, with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S Government

College of Technology Focusing on excellence in technology education

Software to prepare students to program, design, test and evaluate processes to ensure data protection. Preparing students for their next step Michael Kreiner, a DU student from Portland, Michigan, was selected for the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program for 201718, which includes full tuition, an allowance for books and fees, and a stipend.

DU’s designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Digital Forensics by the Academic Cyber Curriculum Alliance of the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center was renewed. This builds upon its designation as a Center for Academic Excellence for DU’s Information Assurance curriculum by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. Building a pipeline for the future of cybersecurity Lonnie Decker, department chair for Networking and Information Assurance/ Cybersecurity, is among the first 17 people in the U.S. with the designation as a CCNA Cyber Ops Instructor Trainer through the Cisco Learning Network. Creating cybersecurity solutions in the classroom The College of Technology is focused on meeting growing market needs with its addition of a new specialty in Secure

Computer Science senior, Michael Kreiner, earns a prestigious Department of Defense Scholarship

College of Urban Education Forging new partnerships The College of Urban Education has partnered with the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principal Association to offer the State of Michigan’s first Alternative Route to School Administrator

Davenport University’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council named

10th in the Nation OCTOBER 2017 DU’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council was named 10th in the Nation’s Top 25 Employee Resource Groups at the annual ERG & Council Conference.

NOVEMBER 2017 DU received the 2017 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

DECEMBER 2017 The pilot class of the Certificate of Integrated Operations Management program offered by DU’s Institute of Professional Excellence graduated after 12 weeks of a condensed curriculum on operations management, project management and quality management.

Certification sponsored by an association in partnership with a university. This program facilitates the development of subject matter experts into effective urban educators. Bringing STEM to urban classrooms With its first-ever National Science Foundation grant, DU will help shape the future of STEM education in urban schools. The Future Urban STEM Educator Preparation Program—known as FUSE— is designed to increase the pipeline of diverse students entering DU’s Computer Science and Biological Laboratory Science programs with an interest in secondary STEM teaching. The project is supported by the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, a capacity-building grant sponsored by the NSF.* Providing leadership in the education community Master of Urban Education Department Chair Roque Neto’s paper presentation, “Exploring the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Behavior and Teacher Job Satisfaction,” won the Eastern Educational Research Association Best Professional Paper Award. Additionally, Dean Susan Gunn was selected by the Higher Learning Commission for membership in their Peer Corps and will serve as a peer reviewer for HLC accreditations. *This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1758370. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

College of Arts and Sciences Honoring educators who make an impact Terri Tomaszek was among the first faculty awarded emeritus status at DU. Tomaszek served as a full professor in Social Sciences and Humanities for 50 years.

Global Campus

Impacting students through service and teaching

Quality Matters is a nationwide facultydriven standard for online course design quality that culminates in a certification for courses and instructors. DU began its Quality Matters program during the 201617 academic year and accelerated the program in 2017-18.

Gina Mezzano-Ostien won the Educator of the Year award at the Michigan Developmental Education Consortium in 2017. Angela Smith received the Excellence in Service to Students award from the National Society of Leadership and Success in Lansing, Michigan. Karen Clark received an Excellence in Teaching award from the National Society of Leadership and Success, Alpha Sigma Chapter. Engaging first-year students At the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society induction ceremony, the First-Year Students Chapter grew to nearly 150 members. Connecting across borders Chris Hamstra traveled to Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in May 2018 to teach as a visiting lecturer at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Leading research in the field Melissa Haswell was selected to be a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Higher Education Ambassador and received a

FEBRUARY 2018 JANUARY 2018 Students continue to be engaged through the Alumni Mentor Network program, which is commissioned and funded by Consumers Credit Union and DU’s Alumni Board of Directors.

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$1,500 grant from the Science Case Network. Laura Harris was awarded a $5,000 M.E. Davenport Legacy Endowment to further her Streptococcus research.

DU’s DECA team from the W.A. Lettinga Campus brought home an impressive number of awards in 13 events during the state competition in Grand Rapids.

Scaling the Quality Matters framework for online courses

Engaging users online The Global Campus team spent much of the year focused on student-to-student and student-to-faculty engagement. Increased reliance on multimedia increases student engagement, bridges the gap between face-to-face and computer-based student-faculty relationships and also helps enable courses to be more effectively delivered via mobile devices. Providing flexibility through RealTime Virtual courses DU has delivered real-time — or “synchronous” — online courses for the past five years. With Real-Time Virtual courses, instructors and students work together in a virtual classroom via web conferencing software.

MARCH 2018 DU volunteers—including students, staff, faculty and alumni—provided thousands of hours of service through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, an IRS initiative that offers free income tax preparation for low-income families.

Campaign Wrap Up

n May 2015, Davenport University announced its $25 million campaign Inspiring Minds, Igniting Careers, Investing in the Vision, with over $12 million in commitments at that time. The most ambitious campaign in university history, it supported three important initiatives: a new facility for the Donald W. Maine College of Business, funds for the new College of Urban Education and additional scholarship support for deserving students. As of Dec. 31, thanks to the extraordinary generosity of DU alumni and friends, the university received over $27.6 million in gifts and pledges, exceeding the goal by 10 percent and completing the effort a year ahead of the campaign’s five-year timeline. Due to the tremendous support Davenport has received, the university opened the new Donald W. Maine College of Business Building for classes in January 2017. Named in honor of the late chancellor emeritus, the 60,000 square foot stateof-the-art facility reflects the hightech business and corporate world of teamwork and collaboration that Davenport graduates enter when they receive their business degrees.

above Disha Roddy, Class of 2019, scholarship recipient

below Roque Amorim Neto teaches at the College of Urban Education

above Donald W. Maine College of Business Building

The impact of the College of Urban Education on the Grand Rapids Public Schools has been phenomenal. Outcomes show double-digit improvement in teacher effectiveness and student performance. DU is now launching a Master of Urban Education Leadership for principals and superintendents. Since the campaign’s inception, generous donors have created more than 20 new endowed scholarships to support Davenport’s deserving students. Endowed scholarships provide support for current and future generations of students. Each year nearly 750 students receive approximately $1 million in funds from endowed scholarships.

Thank you so much for your generosity to the Inspiring Minds, Igniting Careers, Investing in the Vision campaign. Your commitment to Davenport students ensured our success!

APRIL 2018 Franco Bianchi, president and CEO of Haworth, Inc., spoke to nearly 1,900 students and their families at Commencement.

JUNE 2018 MAY 2018 Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America, was the featured guest speaker at the 21st Annual Excellence in Business Dinner Gala. At the gala, Herman Miller President and CEO Brian Walker was honored with the 2018 Peter C. Cook Excellence in Business Award.

DU partnered with the City of Detroit and Wayne County, providing opportunities for professional development and higher education for city and county employees and for their spouses and dependents.

Destination: Davenport 152 years strong

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The legacy and celebration of Donald W. Maine 1942–2018 Chancellor Donald W. Maine believed he learned everything he knew from the successful people who surrounded him. In turn, Maine taught and led countless others to success.

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n Feb. 7, Maine passed away at 75. He served as Davenport’s president and chancellor from 1977 to 2000, leading many of the initiatives that have made Davenport one of the leading private, nonprofit universities in Michigan. He converted Davenport into a four-year institution, expanded into bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and led DU to becoming the first college in Michigan and among the first in the nation to offer online degrees.

below (l to r) Jim Lanting, Elmer Vruggink and Marv Vander Wall

above Guests attend the memorial service for Don Maine in the building which bears his name

In Maine’s 23 years as president, his success and impact was indelible. The college grew from one campus with about 2,000 students to 16 campuses and over 15,000 students. Maine not only left a lasting impact on Davenport as a leader, he also was a mentor, friend and support system to students, faculty and administrators. On April 28, Davenport hosted a celebration of Maine, inviting colleagues, family and friends to the Donald W. Maine College of Business Building. People shared stories and spoke of the professional and personal impact Maine made. In lieu of flowers, people could donate to the Maine Family Memorial Scholarship. Maine’s wife, Kathy, shared a few words at the celebration about everyone’s generosity. “We felt supported and encouraged by all of the kindness and comments we received after Don’s death—the cards, notes, letters, and seeing all of the people who loved Don. Our daughter, Melissa, said it felt like a big warm hug.”

“Thank you to the people who donated to the cause that meant so much to Don. It’s our turn to give you a big warm hug.” Kathy Maine Don Maine’s wife

Maine bequeathed a legacy gift to his endowed scholarship, the Maine Family Memorial Scholarship. “Don loved nothing better than to connect students with a school, but he knew of the struggles people face in paying for their education. Thank you to the people who donated to the cause that meant so much to Don. It’s our turn to give you a big warm hug.” Maine will forever live on providing an education and a future for Davenport students.

above Kathy Maine

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Opening Doors Detroit alumnus establishes scholarship for underserved students interested in technology.

aron House, ’16, was fortunate to work at a company that offered a tuition reimbursement program to help pay for his degree. But the experience inspired empathy in him for those who don’t have that luxury.

above Aaron House, ’16

“For a person who isn’t working or doesn’t have an employee reimbursement program, earning a degree would be a challenge,” he said. “The opportunities I had allowed to me realize how lucky I am. I wanted to give back.” To help open doors for students, House created a scholarship at Davenport University for underserved populations interested in technology careers. “I am proud of being an underdog and rising to where I am today,” House said. “That is why I wanted to start this scholarship and I wanted it to be available to the masses, not just the exceptional. I wasn’t exceptional. I was ordinary.”

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The Aaron House Future Black Technologist Scholarship will be offered to an African American student from the Southeast Michigan area with a major in technology. According to the National Black Information Technology Leadership Organization and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, African Americans hold less than 8 percent of all information technology jobs in U.S., and fewer than 3 percent of IT leadership positions. “I thought, if I could make it, others can make it, too,” House said. “That is why I decided to give back. I was just an ordinary kid from Detroit who has done some extraordinary things because of the opportunities I received thanks to my amazing support system of mentors, family and friends. I am just paying it forward.” House, who grew up in Detroit and attended Detroit Public Schools, found joy in working on computers at an early age.

below Aaron and his family

“Apple Computers were installed at my elementary school and I took to them,” House said. “Then a few years later, my dad bought our family our first PC when I was 10 years old. I merely played games on the computer. Then my interest led me to taking it apart and putting it back together.” House attended Golightly Career and Technical Center in the heart of Detroit and, in 11th grade, a recruiter from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took an interest in him and helped him build his skills and knowledge. After high school, he continued to work and took college classes to obtain certifications needed in his field. For over a decade, House led largescale IT projects, which included traveling to many parts of Mexico and Central America for multiple large companies. Early in his career, a director helped him land a project that helped map his career that followed. “At that time, I was just a regular person in an entry-level position when Hazem Barghouty approached me about leading a project,” he said. “At first I was hesitant, but he saw something in me and gave me the opportunity to lead this project even though his peers were doubting his decision.”

House said that director is now a mentor who has helped open doors throughout the rest of his career. House’s reputation helped him land the lead infrastructure engineer job at Comerica Bank in Auburn Hills, Michigan in 2014. “Without his creating this opportunity for me, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” House said. House wanted to continue to advance in his career, but felt that not finishing his bachelor’s degree would discredit his experience and skills in his field.

“The opportunities I had allowed to me realize how lucky I am. I wanted to give back.” Aaron House, ’16

He enrolled at Davenport because of its reputation for degree programs relevant to real-life applications and because it awarded credit for most of his IT certifications, allowing him to advance more quickly towards a degree.

GIVING BACK

Students give back to Detroit through Alternative Spring Break ... and returned home with the powerful gift of a renewed perspective.

ophomore Noah French sat outside a run-down apartment complex in Detroit waiting to deliver food to one of its residents—a senior citizen, homebound due to a physical disability that limited his access to food, healthy living conditions and other basic needs.

When French was invited into the apartment, he realized how close to home the issues of poverty and homelessness hit.

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“What I saw almost brought tears to my eyes,” he said. “In the center of a room filled with debris and molding food was a large man in a torn T-shirt sitting in a wheelchair with one leg … No one had visited him in three weeks. It broke my heart because I realized that there are people like this even in Grand Rapids.” French was one of the seven students who joined the Alternative Spring Break program in Detroit to work with Focus: HOPE, a nonprofit organization committed to addressing hunger, poverty, inadequate education and racial divisiveness. “We did various activities throughout the week such as spending the morning helping out at the Focus: HOPE Center for Children head-start school in the classrooms, boxing food for distribution, delivering food to the elderly who are homebound and helping the lower income elderly shop in the mock grocery store that Focus: HOPE provides,” said sophomore Mikayla Mallery.

“Volunteer work is always appreciated and it always makes a difference — whether it is one person or 100. You can always make a difference.” Shaye Rogers ASB Site Leader

left Students participating in the Detroit Alternative Spring Break program

Over the Feb. 9 Spring Break weekend, ASB students gave back to the community in many different ways. But, when asked how their efforts had impacted the community, they spoke with a special sense of accomplishment about their work to alleviate hunger. “I feel that our group made a significant impact not only in the lives of the children we were able to work with, but also in the lives of the food box recipients,” said sophomore and ASB Site Leader Shaye Rogers. Focus: HOPE’s food assistance program for senior citizens is based on income, Rogers said. Volunteers put together monthly food packages to help recipients meet their basic needs.

ASB students worked hard and returned home with the powerful gift of a renewed perspective.

In addition to a renewed sense of gratitude, students reflected on the power each person has to change the world around them.

“All the work that was done over the week made me feel very privileged,” said sophomore Reagan Rackes. “I have never thought ‘where is my next meal coming from? Will I have enough food for the rest of the week?’ … This trip made me step back and rethink my life.” Sophomore Zach Hammel-Brown agreed: “I learned how to appreciate the things in life that I have … to love the people I have in my life as well. A lot of these kids and elderly people didn’t have family who wanted to come see them.”

“As a group, we were able to complete 1,430 boxes,” Rogers said. “With only seven people, it doesn’t seem like we can do a whole lot, but on the first day we completed 550 boxes just on our own. That’s such a huge impact.”

THANK YOU

Dear Davenport University Donors, Being a recipient of the MJK Architects Engineers Planners, Inc. Scholarship Fund, I would like to offer my sincerest gratitude for the opportunities that this scholarship has provided me. After completing my associate degree in my early thirties, I continued on to Davenport University to pursue my bachelor’s degree in Network Security and Administration. As a father of three boys, husband, full-time employee and full-time student, the funding provided by your generosity has allowed me to continue with my education and secure a better future for those who depend on me.

My continued education at Davenport University and the success fostered by the MJK scholarship fund has evolved into a position at Michigan State University as an Information Technology Analyst for the Department of Police and Public Safety. This opportunity is something that I am immensely proud of, as it affords me comfort in being able to provide for my family in both the present and future. Thank you for your generosity and interest in helping those looking to achieve greatness. Without the thoughtfulness and selflessness of this scholarship, the accomplishments and goals that I have already achieved and strive for would have been significantly more difficult to obtain.

Thank you,

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Joshua and his wife

Joshua at his desk at Michigan State University as an Information Technology Analyst for the Department of Police and Public Safety

Joshua’s children

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he supports the manufacturing plants in Battle Creek, Michigan, and Belleville, Ontario. He works within the Morning Foods business unit, which includes Frosted Flakes and Pop Tarts.

Investing in future generations Recent graduate’s passion for empowering others leads to a new scholarship.

ames Wright, ’14, MBA ’17, credits his support system and mentors at Davenport University for his success. And they’re the reason he is giving back to help future students.

“I am so thankful for the support that I received,” Wright said. “I want to help the next generation of students at Davenport. I’m really passionate about empowering people and equipping them with the resources they need like my mentors did for me.”

In 2017, Wright and his family established the Wright Family Endowed Scholarship. He says the scholarship is an investment in future generations and hopes it creates a pathway to success for those who receive it.

The scholarship is not Wright’s first time giving back to the university that helped pave the path for his successful career at a global company with products in more than 180 countries. Wright also stepped up as one of the many donors who gave to support the Donald W. Maine College of Business Building. “Investing in infrastructures like the Donald W. Maine Business Building and scholarships are two ways to equip students with resources they need for success,” he said. “My journey is a great example of others investing in the foundation needed to help get me where I am today.”

Wright, a Finance major, completed two internships as a student. At Priority Health, he worked in the financial planning and analyst department where he gained hands-on experience reviewing insurance payments. At State Street Bank in Kansas City, Missouri, he assisted in servicing hedge funds. Wright’s education and internship experiences, coupled with summer jobs in manufacturing, made him a perfect candidate for the newly created finance team at Kellogg’s offices in Grand Rapids. He earned a spot on the team as a finance associate in 2016, where 15

FINANCIALS

Financial Reports The charts on the following pages provide information on revenue, expenses, giving and endowment for the previous fiscal year: July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

Gifts, Grants, Investments and Other Income 6%

Institutional Support 27%

Corporate Services 2%

Auxiliary Enterprises 8%

Academic Instruction & Support 24%

Tuition & Fees 84%

Fiscal Year 2018 Sources of Revenue

Fiscal Year 2018 University Expenses

Plant Operation 11% Scholarships 13%

Interest & Depreciation 10% Student Services 15%

The primary revenue source for the University is through tuition and fees, augmented by auxiliary enterprises like room and board, private gifts, grants and investments, as well as through the corporate services provided by Davenportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute for Professional Excellence (IPEx).

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Expenses for the year focus on academic instruction and support for our students and faculty, as well as scholarships for deserving students, student services, the maintenance of our physical plant and overall institutional support.

$10.8 M

Giving $8.7 M

$7 M

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The $25 million Investing in the Vision campaign began in 2013-14 (announced publicly in 2015) to provide additional endowed scholarships, a new Donald W. Maine College of Business Building and support for the newly created College of Urban Education (these contributions are depicted in red).

Endowment Growth $25 M $23.5 M

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The endowment is comprised of funds that support scholarships for students and academic programs. Endowment has grown by 49 percent at Davenport since 2010.

THANK YOU

Honor Roll of Donors Davenport University expresses its gratitude to the

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following individuals and organizations for their

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gifts to the University during the 2017–2018 fiscal

Innovator Club

year (July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018).

Anonymous

Gifts of $5,000–$9,999

Aquinas College

Investor Club Gifts of $100,000 or more Charles E. Schell Foundation David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation Tracy and Kerie Graham The Hearst Foundations

The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation

Consumers Credit Union

Saint Alphonsus Church

David A. Brandon Foundation

W.A. Lettinga Investment

Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation

Wolverine Worldwide Foundation

Michael Dokter

Wolverine Worldwide, Inc.

Doug and Maria DeVos Foundation

Bruce and L.V. Wynalda

Gentex Corporation

The Klopcic Family Foundation

Executive Club

M. E. Davenport Foundation

Gifts of $10,000–$24,999

Donald and Kathleen Maine Mike and Sue Jandernoa Advised Fund**** The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation Rockford Construction U.S. Department of Education Roger and Clare Vander Laan

Leader Club Gifts of $25,000–$99,999 Cascade Engineering Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation Fifth Third Bank Health Resources and Services Administration Howard Miller Company Frederick Keller Kent County Community Action Wilbur and Sharon Lettinga Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. Frank and Susan Merlotti Jack and Char Meyering Peter C. and Emajean Cook Foundation

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Joy DeBoer

Gilson Graphics Godwin Hardware & Plumbing, Inc. Grand Rapids African American Health Institute

Michael and Debra Door

Dr. Pamela R. Imperato and Rev. Valdene Mintzmyer

Scott and Jaclyn Geerlings

James and Clarine Lanting

Randall and Brenda Goodyke

Donald Lawless and Sherri Jones

Brian and Tamra Hogan

Don and Peg Luy

Hulsman Family Fund***

Michigan Office Solutions

Integrated Architecture

Na Zdrowie

John and Judy Spoelhof Foundation

Pepsico

Keith and Kathryn Klingenberg

Priority Health

The Krueger Family Fund*

The Steve and Amy Van Andel Foundation

William and Rochelle Lettinga

Town & Country Group, Inc.

David and Linda Mehney

Van Andel Institute

Metro Health: University of Michigan Health

Mike and Gayle VanGessel

Jim and Nancy Meyer

Dave Veneklase

Michigan Campus Compact

Western Michigan Group, LLC

Jack H. Miller

Jennifer and John Woodard

Matthew and Wendy Morrow Christos and Joan Panopoulos Dr. Richard and Pam Pappas The Source

Ambassador Club Gifts of $1,000–$4,999 Anonymous AARP

James and Joy Albers

Interphase Interiors

TrueNorth Insurance and Financial Strategies

Anas Alkatib

Timothy and Diane Kalota

Mary Tuuk

Amway Corporation

Jeff and Rose Karsten

Union Bank

Astroturf, LLC

Kent District Library – Wyoming Branch

Michael and Michelle Van Dyke

ATI

The Korff Foundation

Van Dyken Mechanical, Inc.

Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

Jack J. Korff

Tamara W. VandenBerg and Steven L. Bareman

Barry Community Foundation

KPMG, LLP

Allan and Arlene VanPopering

BDO USA, LLP

Kraft Business Systems, Inc.

James and Mary Veldheer

Scott Bernecker

Emily Kuiper

Ann and Andy Vidro

Joel and Laura Blanchard

Lacks Enterprises, Inc.

Michael and Janice Volk

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Lake Michigan Credit Union

Mary Warner

Blueway Financial Partners of Raymond James

Douglas and Judith Lipinski

West Michigan CPE, LLC

Ron and Heather Boji

Timothy and Kimberley Long

West Michigan Veterans Ranch

The Brooks Family

Roger and Wilma Luurtsema

West Side Beer Distributing

Thomas and Lorna Brown

Maple Hill Golf Course, Inc.

Jennifer Phillips Wilson

Bruce and Deb Los Charitable Gift Fund***

MarxModa, LLC

Wolverine Building Group, Inc.

Joseph and Susan Buzzitta

MCPc

Thomas Woods

Cascade Cement Contracting, Inc.

Meijer, Inc.

James Wright

Chemical Bank

Merrill Lynch

Kenneth and Carole Yerrick

Bob and Mary Clarkson

Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention & Treatment Board

Helen and Craig Zeerip

Dr. Colleen Coughlin Creative Dining Services Paula and Pete Cunningham Custer, Inc. Dr. Karen and Jack Daley Michele R. Davis Leon and Linda DeVisser Dr. Scott and Susan Epstein Evans Koskos Trust Rami and Rea Fawaz Dan and Michelle Georgevich Dean and Annette Hage Donald and Nancy Hamelink Hastings Public Library Herman Miller Robert and Joyce Hetzler Highpoint Real Estate & Development Hi-Tec Building Services, Inc. Holland Special Delivery Hope Network Aaron and Heather House Scott and Kimberly Huizenga Huntington National Bank Hy and Greta Berkowitz Foundation Hylant Group, Inc. Edward Igrisan

Michigan State Police Michigan Women’s Foundation Midwest Construction Group, Inc.

Jeffrey and Trisha Zylstra

Builder Club Gifts of $500–$999

MLive Media Group

A-1 Asphalt, Inc.

Mary and Rick Nelsen

Drs. Kathy and Edward Aboufadel

Northview Public Schools

Advantage Benefits Group

Brad Nyhoff

ARCpoint of Grand Rapids

Mike and Deb Ohlman

Thaddeus and Irene Bembenista

Dr. Walter and Lisa O’Neill

Bond Fluidaire, Inc.

PADNOS

Frank and Patricia Brechbiel

Patterson Ice Center, LLC

Brightview Lighting

Plante Moran, PLLC

Molly and Tom Charles

The Right Place, Inc.

Gregory and Cheryl Clark

Robert & Timothy Sullivan Scholarship Fund Trust

Lynda and Sam Cribari Dr. Lonnie G. Decker

Michael and Betsy Sleva Dr. Wayne Sneath SoundOff Signal Spectrum Health Amy and Jack Stahley Steelcase Foundation Steelcase, Inc. Robert Sullivan Jacqueline D. Taylor, Ph.D.

Direct Electric

Timothy J. Pennings Advised Fund**

Catherine and Ken Ehrenberger

Tournament of Friendship

Epic Excavating Inc.

Daniel J. Feko

Janice K. VanderWeide C.P.A.

Joseph Lamontagne

Christopher C. Fennema

Marjolijn van der Velde

Linda LeSage

Kenneth Fortier

Venture World Wide, PC

Paul and Lisa Lowden

Larry and Judy Fredricks

Justin Wheeler

Laura and Joe Macka

Warren and Martha Gant

Ben and Bridget Williams

Jason and Jennifer Madden

Gaumard Scientific

WXMI FOX 17

Christopher L. Marx

Thea and Tim Gawronski

Shirley Zeitter

Jennifer and Mark Mitchell

Dennis ‡ and Patricia Gillett

Victor and Shirley Zischke

Moore Computing

Grand Rapids Community College

Sustainer Club

Regina M. Moore

Sydney E. Hamilton Harder & Warner Landscape Contractors, Inc. Louise and David ‡ Kidd Laerdal Medical Corp. Legend Medical Lettinga & Associates LLC – CPA’s Connie Lettinga and Robert Barto Melissa S. Lettinga Brooke and Admir Lugonjic Bill Mackay Master Tech Services, LLC Gerilyn and Jamie May Jim and Teresa McCarty McGraw-Hill Education Hank and Liesel Meijer Barbara A. Mieras, Ph.D. Julie and Andy Milanowski Brian and Megan Miller Matthew and Rachael Miller Charmayne Mulligan Kathy and Dan Natelborg Net Plus Connections Samantha and Lee Norman Northern Trust Rich and Lisa O’Donovan Todd and Lori Pitts Jason Popma and Suzanne Smith-Popma Dr. Dale and Terry Prondzinski Dr. Paul Raphaelian and Brenda MaineRaphaelian

Gifts of $250–$499 Anonymous (4) Jonathan and Leslie Anderson Andrea Bennett Debra Brondsema Donna Burns Michael and Lynne Carey William and Cheryl Coderre Donald and Elaine Colizzi Debra Cooper and Jay Silha Barbara A. Craft, J.D. and Dr. John Otterbacher Anne Cramer James Czerew Steven and Cynthia Damstra Erik and Ashley Dane Daniel and Kathleen Davis Betty Deloach Delton District Library Jessica Dunn Mark and Cynthia Eilander Barbara and Erich Gering Nick and Liz Glaser GMB Architecture-Engineering Linda Goulet Yousif and Myrna Hamati Arthur and Betsy Hasse Anna and Justin Hickman Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Ho Gregg and Kimberly Hughes

David and Susan Nemmers Dr. Woldemar H. Nikkel Calvin and Vicki Palmbos Susan Porrett Putnam District Library Shawn Raymond Dr. Linda Rinker and Dr. Harry Rinker Frank and Sue Roder Dan and Melanie Rundhaug Shubhada Sagdeo Jacquolyn Sawyer John and Therese Schmidt Carol Shields Family Linda and Arlyn Sievert Sigma Beta Delta Mary Sneden Sullivan Margaret Switous John and Jenny Thurber Kelly and Bob Wandel Shari Watanabe Cindy Werkema Tyrus and Kathy Wessell, Jr. Shelly and Warren Westbrook Amy Proctor Wilkins and Robert Wilkins Lee and Marty Witt Alan and Carolynn Wright Arthur Wright Casey and Amy Young Kathy Young

Initiator Club

Mandee Rick

Angela Igrisan

Guy and Donna Sawyer

Earle and Kyle Irwin

Shadow Health

Frank Jasper-Stump

Anonymous (13)

Neil P. Shepard and Erica J. Kubik

Karl and Beverly Killman

Leah and Ryan Aalderink

State Farm Companies Foundation

Debra Kiss and Randy Smolenski

Jone K. Aardema

Team Gazelle

Judith and Robert Knapp

Dennis D. Abraham

Craig Timmerman

Bonnie and Ronald Kopp

Velma A. Abramsen

Uccello’s Ristorante – Caledonia

Arthur and Alberta Kuhn

Penny Afton-Sage

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Gifts from $249 or below

Lester and Patricia Albright

Lenora Bynum

Maria Franco

Joanne Alford

Calder City Concert Band

Stacy Frazier Jones and John Jones

Christian Alkema

Theresa Cardon-Weiss

David and Judith Frey

Martin and Susan Allen

The Carl and Glenda Welmers Charitable Fund*****

Laura Frey

Alpha Iota of Grand Rapids William and Stacey Aman Martha Anderson Annette Arnold Lonn and Patricia Ashbrook Jill and James Avery Laura Ayotte Jeffry and Lori Babbitt Anthony and Carla Babinski Patrick and Karina Bak Jean M. Balcer Shevella Banks Cheryl Barbera Lesha Barnes Helen P. Basso Edward Bauer Rolla W. Baumgartner, Ed.D. Paul Beasley Janice and Lachlan Beatson Duane and JoAnn Bedard Kenneth and Nancy Bekkering Anne M. Benson Douglas and Kristin Bergman Gloria Berryman Roger and Jill Betten, Sr. Karen and John Beukema Ronald and Vicki Bieber Kari L. Blanchett Cheryl Blevins Lori Bluml Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker Dawn M. Bower Bill and Gari Lynn Bowling Abi and Rashida Boxwalla Fred and Beverly Braun Scott A. Brouwer Willa K. Brown Robert J. Bruggema Eleanor Bryant Charles and Dianne Buck John and Patricia Burmania Ronald and Suzanne Burrows Sharon Buursma

David and Betty Carpenter Dan and Dawn Carter Riccardo Ceccacci Tim and Deborah Chenoweth Jessica Cheriez Donna J. Chivis Karen Clark Cynthia E. Claus Rachel Clover Jodi Colby Nicole Cook Jeffrey and Ruthie Cornetet Tammy Coutu-Seesholts and Arnold Seesholts Steven and Perpetua Crawford Richard Crispo Jeffery and Trudy Crowley Debora and Marcel Crudele Ann and William Cusack David Czurak Donald and Barbara Czurak Randall and Judith Darnell Chester Deering Michael and Melinda DeJong Anna M. DeLisle Denise Derr Michael and Johanna DeWaard Roy and Kim Dingman Nancy and Ryan Doane Brian and Mary Ann Donovan Maureen Downer Jeremy Drew Scott and Doni Driemeier-Showers

Mary Carolline Frey James and Linda Fridsma Kathleen Frontz Ellen Stoehr Gallavan Debra Gannon Arthur and Cheryl Garner James and Rita Garvelink Gregg and Debra Garver Pamela K. Garza Kylene Geyer Terika Gillam David Gillespie Paula Gleason-Zeeff Annette J. Gootjes Edward and Susan Gorter Joann Gray Roger and Susan Griffioen C. Robert Gudbrandson Scott Gumieny Dr. Susan Gunn Charles and Colleen Hall Catherine B. Haney Rudolf and Erina Hanka Neal and Nancy Hansen David and Jennifer Harris Jerry L. Harrison Marilyn J. Hartley-Kik Daryl L. Hassevoort Mitchell Haveman James and Jayne Hayden Doyle A. Hayes Sr. Emily Hayes

David and Amy Dunn Keri Dutkiewicz Gail Emmitt Juan C. Escamilla Monna Essenberg Phillip M. Fascetti and Marcie Muir Joseph Feko Alethea Fenderson Kathleen Finkler Christine Fisher

Tom Hazen Darlene Herndon Allen and Karen Hibbler Holly M. Hill

Michelle and Jeffrey Hill

David and Cathie Labeau

Janice and Jack O’Donnell

Michael and Elizabeth Hines

Marian and James Langland

Lynisha Oliver

Priscilla E. Hines, Ph.D.

David and Connie Lawrence

Amy and Hal Ostrow

Jacqueline Hite

Mark and Marcie Lewis

Duane and Betty Overbeek

Brian and Kelly Hobbs

Marvin and Melinda Libby

Shirley M. Overbeek

Jeff and Becky Hoeks

Grace R. Lickey

Hellen Pacely

Neale D. Hoener

David and Carolyn Lind

Brian and Robin Pelky

Michael Hohf

Sharon E. Long

Marcia G. Pell

Marie Hojeij

Kevin T. Losey

Dan and Rebecca Pennington

James and Ruth Holkeboer

Ryan Lougheed

Mark and Jane Pennington

Rick and Darlene Homkes

Hank and Mary Luehrmann

Michael Petrusma

Calvin J. Hoogstra

Virginia Lynn

LaVonne L. Pettinger

Doug and Nancy Hop

Alan Mackowiak

Bill and Barb Peuler

Roger and Bobbe Horton

Diane Manko-Cliff and Daryl Cliff

Brian Picardat

Hotcourses Team

Joyce L. Mannor

Thomas and Laurie Pickard

Emmett and Eileen Hough

Janet Maschke

Devin Pierson

Scot and Carol Hubbard

Charles and Michelle Mason

Jessica Powers

Thomas and Amber Hunt

David and DuAnne Masselink

Leadelle Pratt

Ronald P. Igrisan

Catherine McAuliffe

James A. Preble, Jr.

Patricia Iler

Timothy and Jenn McCabe

Robert and Rosalie Pulaski

J. Walter Thompson Company Fund, Inc.

Ryan McCosky

Eric R. Pung

Wanda Jackson

Dr. James and Barbara Mendola

Janice Putt

Gordon and Vicki Jager

Michigan Humanities Council

Frank Radeck, Jr.

John M. Jaksa

Mary and Stan Milanowski

Gary and Donna Ranger

Randal and Linda Jarosch

Barbara Miller

Kenneth Reider and Jill Pearson-Reider

Craig Jenkins Jr.

Kathy Miner

Harold and Darlene Rich

Michael and Patricia Jennings

Gary Mitchell

Tara L. Rietberg

Clara Johnson

Keitha T. Mitchell

Gerry and Kathleen Ring

Warren and Elizabeth Johnson

Gregory and Margaret Moceri

Steven and Kathleen Robbins

JPMorgan Chase Non-Disclosure Fair Fund

Sara and Sean Mooney

Joyce Robinson

Judy Kelly

Vivianne Moore

Larry J. Robson, MD

Alexander Kidd

Toby and Martha Motycka

Donald Rodde

Harris and Beth Kiekover

Alice Mulkey

Milton and Barbara Rohwer

The Estate of Ruth Kilmer

Michael J. Munson

James and Leanna Rollins

Michael and Patricia King

Robin and Christopher Murphy

Jeanne Roode

Betty J. Kingma

Rita K. Neely

Terry and Mary Rott

Daniel J. Klanseck

Dane Nelson

James Rouse

Jack and Leona Klepser

Roxanne Newhouse

Gabriel and Melissa Rousseau

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Knapp

Roxann M. Nichols

Nancy Rudnik

Jay and Evelyn Koets

Jack and Paula Nienhuis

April Ruiz

Delphine A. Kolacki

Mary and Wesley Norden

Eric Safin

Elizabeth Kosc

Frank Novakowski

Thomas and Michelle Sall

James and Eleita Kotke

Jon R. Nunn

Willie J. Sanders

Nicholas Kraska

Gerald Nyambane

Ellie Sarafis

Jennifer Krueger

Ronald Nyhoff

Michael Scanlon

James Kubiak

Michael and Mary O’Connor

Michael and Marcia Schierbeek

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Daniel Schipper

James and Juliet Veneziano

Deborah A. Schoenwether

Nicholas and Abby Venlet

Donna Schuster

Ken Verhulst

Alvin and Cynthia Scott

Valerie A. Villalta

Brian and Connie Scott

Peter and Natalie Villemure

Gwendolyn Seay

Lloyd and Jacqueline Vines

Richard and Mary Shirey

James A. Von Ins

Robert Shubitowski

Mark A. Vroman

Karol A. Wegrzyn Siwietz

Dr. Elmer H. Vruggink

Megan Sjolander

Tom and Mary Jo Vryhof

Larry Smith, Jr.

Steven and Diane Vugteveen

Linda Smith

Kelvin Wabeke

Mark and Debra Smith

Janice Walker

Peggy J. Smith

Scott Wang

Warren T. Smith

Mrs. Toria B. Ward-Gilkey

William H. Sobotka

Anthony and Colleen Warrior

Linda Sorensen

Catherine M. Wasson

Courtney Sorrell and Josh Janowiak

Claire Webb

Robert and Carol Spaman

Crystal M. White

Roger and Yvonne Spring

Phyllis K. Wier

Terrence M. Start

Susan L. Wilder

Gerald and Barbara Stockwell

Jennifer and David Wilson

Stanley and Linda Swenson

Philip Wingo

Janice Sylvertooth

Anthony S. Wykstra Family

Janette Taglauer

Gerald and Leslie Yon

David and Ruth Taylor

Max â&#x20AC;Ą and Micki Young

James Taylor

Richard and Barbara Young

Brenda S. Teegardin

Willie and Laverne Young

Rick and Paula Terpsma

James and Joan Zawacki

Marylee Thiry

Maria Ziegler

Nancy Titmus

Sabrina Zoppa

Richard Tournier Erinn and Adam Trask Joseph Trimew George and Ingrid Tuinstra Anthony Valore Jr. and Judy Valore Mitch and Rosemarie Van Houten Dale and Diane VanAllsburg David and Shirley VandenBosch Marvin and Toots Vander Wall John and Patricia Jane VanderHeide Donald and Joyce VanDoeselaar Ron and Katherine VanDragt

*Denotes donor advised funds given through Ayco Charitable Foundation **Denotes donor advised funds given through The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area

Faculty/Staff Circle Anonymous (15) Leah and Ryan Aalderink Drs. Kathy and Edward Aboufadel Laura Ayotte Jean M. Balcer Shannon Bauer Paul Beasley Thaddeus and Irene Bembenista Denton Bobeldyk Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker Frank and Patricia Brechbiel Debra Brondsema Theresa Cardon-Weiss Michael and Lynne Carey Tim and Deborah Chenoweth Jessica Cheriez Karen Clark Jodi Colby Debra Cooper and Jay Silha Dr. Colleen Coughlin Barbara A. Craft, J.D. and Dr. John Otterbacher Anne Cramer Lynda and Sam Cribari Debora and Marcel Crudele Dr. Karen and Jack Daley Erik and Ashley Dane Michele R. Davis Dr. Lonnie G. Decker Betty Deloach Denise Derr Michael Dokter Jessica Dunn

***Denotes donor advised funds given through Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ****Denotes donor advised funds given through Grand Rapids Community Foundation *****Denotes donor advised funds given through National Christian Foundation â&#x20AC;Ą Deceased Red Italics indicate donors who have supported the University for the last five consecutive years or more.

Jack and Gertrude VanStee

Keri Dutkiewicz

Randall and Gail VanVels

Gail Emmitt

Rolland J. Varner

Dr. Scott and Susan Epstein

Stacy and David Faulkner

Timothy and Jenn McCabe

David and Ruth Taylor

Kathleen Finkler

Ryan McCosky

James Taylor

Gregory and Meagan Foster

Brittini Merchant

Marylee Thiry

Stacy Frazier Jones and John Jones

Julie and Andy Milanowski

John and Jenny Thurber

Ellen Stoehr Gallavan

Matthew and Rachael Miller

Nancy Titmus

Dan and Michelle Georgevich

Brian and Megan Miller

Richard Tournier

Barbara and Erich Gering

Kathy Miner

Marjolijn van der Velde

Kylene Geyer

Gary Mitchell

Tamara W. VandenBerg and Steven L. Bareman

David Gillespie

Vivianne Moore

Ronda and Bernard Varnesdeel

Nick and Liz Glaser

Douglas and Karen Mosier

Dave Veneklase

Paula Gleason-Zeeff

Charmayne Mulligan

James and Juliet Veneziano

Linda Goulet

Kathy and Dan Natelborg

Ken Verhulst

Scott Gumieny

Mary and Rick Nelsen

Michael and Janice Volk

Dr. Susan Gunn

Frank Novakowski

Kelly and Bob Wandel

Andrew Habasevich

Gerald Nyambane

Scott Wang

Dean and Annette Hage

Rich and Lisa O’Donovan

Shari Watanabe

James and Jayne Hayden

Dr. Walter and Lisa O’Neill

Ben and Bridget Williams

Emily Hayes

Amy and Hal Ostrow

Lee and Marty Witt

Anna and Justin Hickman

Dr. Richard and Pam Pappas

Arthur Wright

Holly M. Hill

Timothy J. Pennings

Alan and Carolynn Wright

Jeff and Becky Hoeks

Todd and Lori Pitts

Maria Ziegler

Carl and Claudia Hohendorf

Susan Porrett

Sabrina Zoppa

Marie Hojeij

Jessica Powers

Thomas and Amber Hunt

Dr. Dale and Terry Prondzinski

Dr. Pamela R. Imperato and Rev. Valdene Mintzmyer

Eric R. Pung

John M. Jaksa Frank Jasper-Stump Steven Johns Clara Johnson Jeff and Rose Karsten Louise and David ‡ Kidd Michael and Patricia King Debra Kiss and Randy Smolenski Judith and Robert Knapp Jennifer Krueger Joseph Lamontagne David and Connie Lawrence Megan and Christopher Lenhart Sharon E. Long Paul and Lisa Lowden Peggy and Donald Luy Laura and Joe Macka Jason and Jennifer Madden Daryl Cliff and Diane Manko-Cliff Janet Maschke David and DuAnne Masselink 24

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Janice Putt Shawn Raymond Dr. Linda Rinker and Dr. Harry Rinker Frank and Sue Roder James and Leanna Rollins Gabriel and Melissa Rousseau Dan and Melanie Rundhaug Shubhada Sagdeo Thomas and Michelle Sall Deborah A. Schoenwether Gwendolyn Seay

Legacy Society Members of this society are recognized for their generous support of the university through deferred or estate gifts. These donors are contributing substantially toward Davenport’s longterm growth and its vitality for years to come. The Legacy Society allows the university to thank donors today for the gifts of tomorrow, which will benefit our students long into the future.

Neil P. Shepard and Erica J. Kubik Robert Shubitowski

Anonymous (3)

Linda and Arlyn Sievert

William H. Anderson

Megan Sjolander

Sue E. Andrews

Michael and Betsy Sleva

Anne M. Benson

Mark and Debby Smith

Franco and Alessandra Bianchi

Dr. Wayne Sneath

Nancy S. Boese

Linda Sorensen

Ron and Heather Boji

Casey Spencer

Fred G. Braun Jr.

Amy and Jack Stahley

Janell M. Brickley

Janice Sylvertooth

Gail L. Brink

Jack E. Brother ‡

Michael J. Munson

Hilda A. Wykstra

Ellen W. Brown

Matthew and Wendy Morrow

Lucas Yonker

Thomas H. Brown, Ph.D.

John H. Myaard ‡

Max J. Young

Wilma D. Brudy ‡

Susan K. Nemmers

Sharon S. Burgis

Kevin B. O’Halla ‡

Gifts in Kind

Sharon M. Buursma

Timothy J. Pennings

Joseph T. Buzzitta

Joan A. Peterson

Linda L. Byington

Timothy J. Pixley

Jerry and Suzanne Callahan

Debra A. Ralya

Matthew C. Cawood, Ph.D.

E. Ellen Sadler ‡

Robert S. Chapla

Peter F. Secchia

Molly A. Charles

David Sellars III

Jack D. Cichy, Ph.D.

Bobby J. Springer

Cynthia E. Claus

Glenn D. Steil ‡

Peter C. Cook ‡

Edwin W. Thauer Jr.

James ‡ and Joy DeBoer

Lenora E. Triggs

Kenneth H. DeHaan Jr. ‡

Janice K. Twork

James R. Doane

Doris J. VandenBerg

Thomas F. Dulude ‡

Fred E. Vandenberg ‡

Richard A. Faber ‡

Roger G. VanderLaan

Ronald E. Falk

Lynne A. Vander Wall

Larry D. Fredricks

Marvin L. Vander Wall

Scott Geerlings

Dave A. Veneklase

Carol E. Greene ‡

John D. Waite

Norma A. Hansen ‡

Kathleen M. Warners

Stephanie L. Hehl Stotenbur

Steven and Tana Wessell

Brian and Tamra Hogan

E. Allen Wetherell

Barbara J. Huston

Thomas M. Woods

William W. Idema ‡

Bruce A. Wynalda

Pamela R. Imperato, Ph.D.

Harold F. Zahm ‡

Timothy and Diane Kalota

Michele Zuidema

Suzanne M. Kenyon Keith and Kathryn Klingenberg

‡ Deceased

Jean M. Luoma Peggy S. Luy

Barry Community Foundation Rebecca Bartels Baymont Inn & Suites Thaddeus and Irene Bembenista BlueWater Technologies Frank and Patricia Brechbiel Caledonia City Pizza, LLC / Jet’s Pizza Carmelo’s Italian Pizza Cooks Hot Dogs Dr. Karen and Jack Daley Decker & Sons Delta Hotels Delton District Library Gilson Graphics Dr. Susan Gunn Hastings Public Library Dr. Pamela R. Imperato and Rev. Valdene Mintzmyer Interphase Interiors J & H Family Stores Johnny Mac’s Johns Kent County Community Action Kent District Library – Wyoming Branch Maple Hill Golf Course, Inc. Brian and Megan Miller Sara and Sean Mooney

David V. Ladd Wilbur A. Lettinga

Aquinas College

MLive Media Group

Evangelos Koskos ‡ Sharon L. Lettinga

adidas America, Inc.

Northview Public Schools

Gifts in Honor

Pepsico

Linda Rinker Therese M. Tomaszek

Jason and Jennifer Madden

Gifts in Memory

Donald W. Maine ‡

John C. Canepa

James E. McCarty

Thomas M. Cook

Frank and Susan Merlotti

Julie Genzink

Barbara A. Mieras, Ph.D.

Betty Igrisan

Peter H. Moll

Donald W. Maine

Regina M. Moore

Ronald Myers

Diane Mulder

Beverly S. Wall

Project Sports Marketing, LLC Putnam District Library Russo’s Pizzeria Bar & Grill Saint Alphonsus Church 25

Signworks

Meijer, Inc.

Deneen Bouwkamp

Megan Sjolander

Minder Planning Group, LLC

Leo and Lee Ann Bowen

The Source

Neuman Tax Group, Inc.

Ann Marie and James Boyles

Sunbelt Rentals

Plummer’s Disposal Service, Inc.

Renee Braun

Townsquare Media

Premier Family Eye Care

Pat and Lindel Bridges

U.S. Department of Education

Project Sports Marketing, LLC

Broadmoor Motor Group, LLC

Uccello’s Ristorante – Caledonia

Russo’s Pizzeria Bar & Grill

Wanda Brokaw

Van’s Pastry Shoppe, Inc.

Schneider Tire

Diane Brown

Shari Watanabe

Signworks

Lonnie and Teresa Brown

WZZM 13

Sunbelt Rentals

Alan Bryant

Uccello’s Ristorante – Caledonia

Jeff and Lynne Bryant

United Dairy Industry of Michigan

Roger and June Buchberger

Van’s Pastry Shoppe, Inc.

Brian and Phyllis Burrows

The Panther Athletic Fund Dedicated to providing financial support for intercollegiate athletics at Davenport University and helping the Panther student athletes, coaches and athletic staff achieve success on and off the field. For more information, visit davenport.edu/paf

Athletic Donors Louie Abounader Leanne Agle David and Diana Allen Leonardo and Aubrey Alvarez John and Diane Anderson Phillip and Victoria Annese Apex Engineering & Management, Inc.

Athletic Advertisers

Gary and Jane Armour

76th Street Truck Stop Diner

Lynn and Renee Asper

adidas America, Inc. B52 Express Oil Change & Car Wash Baymont Inn & Suites Berger Chevrolet Brann’s Steakhouse & Sports Grille Broadmoor Motor Group, LLC Caledonia City Pizza, LLC/Jet’s Pizza Carmelo’s Italian Pizza Celebration Cinema Chick-fil-A Cooks Hot Dogs Decker & Sons Delta Hotels Den Ketelaar Plumbing, Inc. Digitrace, Ltd. Drury Hotels Company, LLC Ed DeVries Properties, Incorporated Frontier Heating & Cooling Gentex Corporation Grandville Family Dental Care Katerberg VerHage, Incorporated Lake Michigan Credit Union 26

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Bret and Julie Asper Arthur Austin Martha Austin Donna Bailey James Bailey Dodie Baker Baustert Construction, LLC Deborah Bayer Bee Steel, Inc. John and Michelle Behm Thomas Behm Karen Belanger Paris Bell Matthew and Shari Berger Deanna Berner Brian Bethune Bileth Services, Inc Ward and Pamela Bingaman Anne Blacker Denton Bobeldyk Kim Bobier Melissa Bockheim Ronald and Barbara Borkowski

Janet and Scot Butash Sheila Cannon Eddie and Tracie Cardoza Brianna Carpenter Debra Carter Centennial Securities Co. Gina and Amy Cervi Jackie Cervi Michele Champine Chaser Apparel, LLC Michael and Lynn Ciucci C.J. Marvin and Peggy Clark Cynthia E. Claus Kendra Click Sonday and Steven J. Sonday Troy and Louann Click Virginia Click Dave and Gina Clouse Edwin and Sara Colburn Samantha Cole Andrew Collins Daniel Collins Gayle Conwell Mary Cook Amy Corcoran Amanda and Matthew Coulon John and Karen Cox Sean Cox Verna Cox Brenda Creighton David and Suzanne Cubitt Jamie Cushman Gill Dack

Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation

Hamilton Custom Wood Products

John and Shelley Klepfer

CJ Davis

Tresa Hammond

Michael and Deborah Knittle

Brent and Jennifer Deuel

Susan Hampshire

Karl and Annette Knoll

Larry and Karen Deuel

George and Paula Hampton

Kolenda Kennels

Jessica Dewey

Ms. Suzanne Han

Kim Konkel

Suzanne Dickson

Greg and Karen Harms

Ms. Maria Kuitula

Jayne Digby

Sharon Harrer

Kristi Kuzdal

Frank and Marjorie DiLeo

Hazelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Housekeeping Service

La Forza Soccer Club

Daniel and Gail DiPonio

Jesse Heard

Kelli Jo Lalande

Scott and Alexandria Doyle

Cynthia Heffernan

Adam Lamos

Jorge and Sara Duenas

Robert and Kristine Heintz

Ms. Adriana Langlais

KC Dunne

Frederick P. Henige and Beverly I. PetersenHenige

Bryan and Lauralee Larocque

Ann Dunston Al Edick Janel Elenbaas Elite Fitness and Strength Training Bruce and Karen Ellens James Evans Fairlane Dental Laboratory Inc. Ralph and Jody Faulkner Stacy and David Faulkner Jesse Feyen Larry and Judie Fielstra Arlene Ann Filipski and Catherine M. Steller Antonietta Fiore Karen Fischer Katherine Florey Llyod and Alice Ford Trent and Cammie Freeman Samuel Frens David and Kristine Galaviz Kerry Geiger Kylene Geyer Kevin Gilligan Cindy M. Gozalka Kaili Gozalka M and J Gregory Nevin Groce Edward and Rhonda Grochowalski Karla and George Grzybowski Tamara Grzybowski Christopher Gutek Andrew Habasevich Charles Hagan James and Jacqulyn Hagan Herb and Cathy Hames

James and Angela Henry Heritage Appraisal Service, Inc Deanna Herr Twila Hersha Keith Heyboer Chad Hilgendorf Donald and Darlene Hollerback Jim Holstege Home Plate Investments, LLC Annette Houle Anthony and Cathy Houle Kevin and Mary Houle Houz Enterprise, Inc. V Ms. Michelle Hoxworth Beverly and Dennis Huard Pam Hughes Charles and Frances Hutchison Timothy and Michelle Hutchison TJ Ifaturoti Innovative Sound Solutions, Inc. Ivy Lane Apartments, LLC Bette Jahn Robert Jannuzzi Danielle Jewell

James and Diane Lautenbach Barb Lawson Bobbie Le Riecks Michael Leigeb Christopher and Megan Lenhart Marc Lerch Jon and Grace Lewis Austin Licon Peter Linsell Amber Livingston Helen Lovell Paul and Lisa Lowden Mark and Cheryl Lubbers Steven Lubbers Todd and Cindy Luks Peggy and Donald Luy Nancy Maize Randall Majewski David Mallin Cynthia Marcoux Mark Schaafsma Design Build Scott and Mary Maschke Daniel and Catherine Maves Kurt and Jackie May

John Haddix Agency Johnny Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steven Johns Karen Kalina Lloyd and Ellen Kaper Larry and Diane Kempkers

Julia Mayer

Kent Design & Manufacturing

A. McConnell

Tania King

Deborah and Omer McCormick

Wayne King and Kathleen Geiger-King

Kevin and Karen McNees David and Linda Mehney 27

Brandi and Paul Melkild

Marvin and Elena Ramirez

Margaret Spenceley

Kristin Melvin

Kathryn Rangos

Jeff and Donna Spicuzzi

Brittini Merchant

Michael and Laura Rangos

Spirit Ford, Inc.

Cora M. Miller

Paul and Debra Rangos

Sportsplay Live, Inc.

William and Patricia Mills

Bobbie Renucci

David Sprague

Mark and Tiffany Minder

Mark and Janelle Reyers

Quintin St. Clair

Sara and Sean Mooney

Michael and Renae Ringler

Kristina Stacey

Gladys Moore

Dr. Linda Rinker and Dr. Harry Rinker

Patricia Stafford

Lawrence and Kara Morgan

Bonnie Roberts

Stuart and Barbara Staples

Douglas and Karen Mosier

Don and Jane Roberts

Bridget Stehouwer

Shirley Muilenburg

Sandra Roberts

Matt and Christy Stehouwer

Ronald and Amanda Mutschler

Mark and Lynn Rocca

Sherry Stehouwer

Deborah Myers

Charles and Nancy Rochow

Jami Stehower

Karli Myers

David and Theresa Rodriguez

Samantha Stobert

Donald and Tammy Nadeau

Mike and June Rodriguez

David and Deelores Stoepker

James and Lily Nelson

Zola Rogers

Donald and Judy Strock

Chad and Julie Newton

James and Tina Roth

David Stuppy

Donald Nyenhuis

Bonnie Rowan

Louis and Angel Suvak

Shari Nyenhuis

Matthew Rowe

Team Gazelle

Richard and Carol O’Donovan

Cathy Rowley

Geri Thayer

Mary Ohorodnyk

Ginny Royale

The Color Run, LLC

OK Tire Store – Hamilton

Thomas and Anne Rumptz

Doug and Roberta Thelen

Helen Omara

Randolph and Marie Russo

Michael Thomas

Kevin and Artisha O’Rourke

Scott and Michelle Russo

Leonard and Mary Tracer

Michael and Cynthia O’Rourke

Richard and Colleen Sanders

Amy Troff

Ryan Oshnock

Robert and Beverly Joy Schaafsma

Shawn and Cassandra Tyll

P and P Rentals

Veronica Schmidt

Uccello’s Ristorante – Caledonia

Joel and Megan Palmbos

John and Gladys Schneider

Unique Products

Roger Palmbos

Jalen Schoenborn

Howard and Patricia Updegraff

Amber Park

Douglas Schultz

Jennifer Valentine

David and Deborah Park

John and Dolores Schultz

Brian Vander Horst

Billy Pauley Jr.

Craig and Linda Sedik

Leo and Wilma Vander Horst

Edward and Patricia Pepper

Linda and Eric Seymour

Alex VanDeVusse

Jeffrey and Shari Pepper

Gordon and Doris Shellenbarger

Jeffrey and Kristin VanDeVusse

Robert and Susan Peterson

Edward and Jean Showers

Kaw Vang

Frank and Jonneal Petravicius

Vitaly Shumilov

Christopher Vangessel

Mark Phillips

Kerry Shuple

Ronda and Bernard Varnesdeel

Ms. Maribeth Pinter

William and Nancy Shuple

Craig and Beth Vaughan

Ken and Brianne Pitchford

Sandra Silverman

Elizabeth Veltman

W and Jackie Pleasant

Jenny Simmons

Scott and Laurie Vicari

Harry Ploen and Joan Woodford-Ploen

Alvin and Anne Smith

Denise Vogel

Scott Prawdzik

Gary and Dorothy Smith

Jon Vos

Abigail Prout

J. Patrick and Kathleen Smith

Karl and Lynn Wagner

David Prout

Shawn and Jennifer Snable

Elverne and Sharon Walters

Sandy Prout

Steven and Carrie Sobieski

Robert and Tina Walther

Mason Przybysz

Southgate Process Equipment, Inc.

Dustin and Janette Warren

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Philip and Kathleen Warunek

Drs. Kathy and Edward Aboufadel

David and Carol Van Andel Family Foundation

Wayne Waxman and Robin Silverman-Waxman

James and Joy Albers

Michele R. Davis

The Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundations

Joy DeBoer

Anas Alkatib

Danielle DeLonge

Diane Wendt

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Department of Defense – National Security Administration

Bruce and Madonna Wenner

Allied Brands

Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation

Carol Werkema

Amway Corporation

Michael Dokter

Jody and Johnny White

Robert Antonini

Michael and Debra Door

Steven and Tamara White

Jack and Barbara Baas

Bradley and Ellen Dunlap

Margaret Whitesel

Lori Baker

Keri Dutkiewicz

Ryan Whitsitt

David and Debra Bales

John W. Elliott

Winberg Construction, Inc.

Janice and Lachlan Beatson

Phillip and Kelly Engle

Wings Six, Inc.

Thaddeus and Irene Bembenista

Dr. Scott and Susan Epstein

Wayne Winslow

Franco and Alessandra Bianchi

Michael Evans

Mary Wisinski

Joel and Laura Blanchard

David Faasse

Kasey Woldman

BlueWater Technologies

Richard A. Faber

Ms. Andrea Wolfe

Ron and Heather Boji

The Estate of Richard Faber ‡

James and Mary Wolfram

Dr. Rhae-Ann Booker

Stacy and David Faulkner

Wolfram’s Lawn Service

Kenneth and Stephanie Bovee

Rami and Rea Fawaz

Mr. Dustin Wood

Katie and Travis Bravata

Fifth Third Bank

Taylor and Susan Wood

Debra Brondsema

Finix

Michael and Jan Yaremko

Sara Brondsema

Kathleen Finkler

Brian and Kim Young

Bruce and Deb Los Charitable Gift Fund**

Christine Fisher

Michael Zayan

Kimberly A. Bruyn

Flint Alumni Council

Dorothy Zayan-Coppola

Mitzi Buikema

Kenneth Fortier

Peter Zeimis

Bushwood Golf Course

Gregory and Meagan Foster

Greg Zelski

Butterball Farms, Inc.

Freddolino Family Fund**

Kraig and Jenna Zemaitis

Dr. Linda Lindsay Byington

Peter and Grace Zerillo

Theresa Cardon-Weiss

The Larry and Judy Fredricks Charitable Fund****

Donald and Jennifer Zola

Cascade Cement Contracting, Inc.

Todd and Tamra Weaver Matthew and Susan Wendling

Cash Gifts Charles E. Schell Foundation

Inspiring Minds, Igniting Careers, Investing in the Vision Campaign Our sincere thanks to these donors who made commitments to the Inspiring Minds, Igniting Careers, Investing in the Vision campaign. Your generosity helped us exceed our $25 million goal with over $27.6 million in commitments.

Gregory and Cheryl Clark Karen Clark Bob and Mary Clarkson Consumers Energy Foundation Nicole Cook

Frey Foundation Joshua Fuhr Ellen Stoehr Gallavan Scott and Jaclyn Geerlings Barbara and Erich Gering Deann Giles Matthew Giles Dennis ‡ and Patricia Gillett

Dr. Colleen Coughlin Barbara A. Craft, J.D. and Dr. John Otterbacher Anne Cramer Creative Dining Services Richard Crispo Paula and Pete Cunningham Bruce and Susan Cybulski

Anonymous (6)

Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation

AARP

David A. Brandon Foundation

Nick and Liz Glaser Godwin Hardware & Plumbing Inc. Meg Goebel Gordon Food Service

Tracy and Kerie Graham

The Estate of Ruth Kilmer ‡

Char and Jack Meyering

John Greenfield

Debra Kiss and Randy Smolenski

Mike and Sue Jandernoa Fund***

Sandra Gross

Keith and Kathryn Klingenberg

Michigan Office Solutions

Suzanne Gut

The Klopcic Family Foundation

Barbara A. Mieras, Ph.D.

Donald and Nancy Hamelink

Donald L. Klopcic, Sr. ‡

Julie and Andy Milanowski

Neal and Nancy Hansen

Mark and Michelle Kooyers

Donna K. Milham

Norma Hansen ‡

Bonnie and Ronald Kopp

Brian and Megan Miller

Rebecca Hartel

Evans Koskos Trust ‡

Jack H. Miller

Mitchell Haveman

Brian and Kristin Kowalczk

Keitha T. Mitchell

Haworth, Inc.

KPMG, LLP

Sarah Mitchell

Doyle A. Hayes, Sr.

Nicholas Kraska

Gregory and Margaret Moceri

Renee Hayes

Mary and Blake Krueger

Linda Monusko

Health Resources and Services Administration

Arthur and Alberta Kuhn

Sara and Sean Mooney

The Hearst Foundations

Emily Kuiper

Douglas and Karen Mosier

Herman Miller Cares Foundation

James and Clarine Lanting

Carrie Moskal

Robert and Joyce Hetzler

Brian Lassiter

Rachel and Mike Mraz

Hi-Tec Building Services, Inc.

Donald Lawless and Sherri Jones

Charmayne Mulligan

Brian and Tamra Hogan

David and Connie Lawrence

John and Barbara Myaard

James and Ruth Holkeboer

Connie Lettinga and Robert Barto

Na Zdrowie

Doug and Nancy Hop

Wilbur and Sharon Lettinga

Kathy and Dan Natelborg

Aaron and Heather House

William and Rochelle Lettinga

Mary and Rick Nelsen

Howard Miller Company

Mark and Marcie Lewis

David and Susan Nemmers

Howard Miller Foundation

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.

Net Plus Connections

Stanley Hreneczko

Ron and Carol Lovelace

Dr. Donald and Alice Nichols

Michael Hubbel

Stuart and Shelley Lowe

John Niedzielski

Kevin and Shellie Hubert

Roger and Wilma Luurtsema

Dr. Woldemar H. Nikkel

Gregg and Kimberly Hughes

Peggy and Donald Luy

Donald and Cynthia Nimtz

Emily A. Huizen

M. E. Davenport Foundation

Samantha and Lee Norman

J. C. Huizenga and Tammy Born

Laura and Joe Macka

Scott and Kimberly Huizenga

Alan Mackowiak

Northern Trust Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant Program

Allen and Barbara Huston

Jason and Jennifer Madden

Hy and Greta Berkowitz Foundation

Donald ‡ and Kathleen Maine

Beatrice Idema

Janet Maschke

Angela Igrisan

Janet Mason and Chuck Halverson

Edward Igrisan

Robert and Linda Masselink

Dr. Pamela R. Imperato and Rev. Valdene Mintzmyer

Master Tech Services, LLC

Initech Global, LLC Interphase Interiors Craig Jenkins, Jr. Jerome P. Subar Foundation Floyd Johnson Timothy and Diane Kalota Frederick Keller Alexander Kidd Louise and David ‡ Kidd

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Gerilyn and Jamie May Tom and Jackie McGovern McKenzie McIntire Jerry McKay Mike and Mary Beth McMahon Jesse Medina David and Linda Mehney The Meijer Foundation Frank and Susan Merlotti Jim and Nancy Meyer

Frank Novakowski Gerald Nyambane The Estate of Kevin O’Halla ‡ Mike and Deb Ohlman Dr. Walter and Lisa O’Neill Christos and Joan Panopoulos Panopoulos Family Foundation** Dr. Richard and Pam Pappas Timothy J. Pennings Advised Fund* Peter C. and Emajean Cook Foundation Peter F. Secchia Family Mark Peters Joan Peterson Mrs. Marybeth Pieri-Smith Devin Pierson Linda R. Pitsch

Todd and Lori Pitts

Nicholas and Abby Venlet

Arthur Wright

Plante Moran, PLLC

Ann and Andy Vidro

James Wright

Allyson E. Powers and James R. Clemenson

Mark A. Vroman

Yerrick Famiily Charitable Fund**

Janice Putt

Todd and Lauren Walker

Kenneth and Carole Yerrick

Gary and Donna Ranger

Steven and Beverly Wall

Stephen Young

Resendes Design Group, LLC

Mary Warner

Lacrissa and Bradley Zuraw

The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation

Watermark Country Club

Jeffrey and Trisha Zylstra

Paul and Susan Richards

Steven J. and Tana M. Wessell

Jeffrey Richter

West Michigan CPE, LLC

Mandee Rick

Shelly and Warren Westbrook

Dr. Linda Rinker and Dr. Harry Rinker

Caroline and Mark Weymouth

Steven and Kathleen Robbins

Cindy Whittum-McGuire

Rockford Construction

Leandra Williams

Frank and Sue Roder

Jennifer Phillips Wilson

The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation

Wolverine Worldwide Foundation

S & S Sprinkling Systems

Thomas Woods

*Denotes donor advised funds given through The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area **Denotes donor advised funds given through the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ***Denotes donor advised funds given through the Grand Rapids Community Foundation ****Denotes donor advised funds given through the National Christian Foundation â&#x20AC;Ą Deceased

Laurie Schafer Robert Sears Neil P. Shepard and Erica J. Kubik Lindsey Shull Linda and Arlyn Sievert Michael and Betsy Sleva Dr. Wayne Sneath Linda Sorensen Courtney Sorrell and Josh Janowiak Shallan Spielmaker John and Judy Spoelhof Foundation State Farm Companies Foundation Steelcase Foundation Steelcase, Inc. Tom and Ruth Stevens Michael Stodola Judy Subar Jacqueline D. Taylor, Ph.D. Dr. Therese Tomaszek Tournament of Friendship Mary Tuuk David and Danielle Tyler Anthony Valore Jr. and Judy Valore Marjolijn van der Velde Michael and Michelle Van Dyke Doris J. VandenBerg Tamara W. VandenBerg and Steven L. Bareman Mike and Gayle VanGessel Janet and Brian Veldhouse Dave Veneklase

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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Scholarships During the 2017–18 academic year, 486 students received a total of $941,642 in scholarship assistance through the endowed and annual funds supported by contributions to the Davenport University Foundation.

Davenport University Memorial Scholarship John David Endowed Scholarship Michael D. Davis Endowed Scholarship Dearborn Agency Scholarship Dearborn Exchange Club Endowed Scholarship James N. DeBoer, Jr. (Metropolitan Hospital) Endowed Scholarship Thomas Deem Endowed Scholarship

Accounting Annual Scholarship

Jason Bruso Memorial Scholarship

Kenneth H. & Carlene R. DeHaan Scholarship

Carol J. Adams Endowed Scholarship

John and Mildred Burt Endowed Scholarship

Robert J. DenHerder Memorial Scholarship

Michael D. Allie Endowed Scholarship

Louis V. and Catherine Buzzitta Endowed Scholarship

E. Scott Derr Memorial Scholarship

Alpha Iota of Grand Rapids Endowed Scholarship Alticor Inc. Endowed Scholarship Alumni Association General Scholarship Alumni Legacy Endowed Scholarship

Linda R. Lindsay Byington, Ed.D. Endowed Scholarship Nilda Caceres Memorial Scholarship

Paul Ames Memorial Scholarship

Jerry and Suzanne Callahan Endowed Scholarship

Charles “Andy” Anderson Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Canteen Services, Inc. Scholarship

Bank of America Endowed Scholarship

Thomas A. Carey Endowed Scholarship

Amy Barnaby Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Rudolfo and Judith Cifolelli Endowed Scholarship

Dr. Ronald Bartson Memorial Scholarship

Bob Clarkson Annual Scholarship

Batts Foundation Endowed Scholarship

Casey J. Cnossen, Jr. Endowed Scholarship

BDO USA, LLP Endowed Scholarship Hy and Greta Berkowitz Memorial Scholarship

College of Health Professions Endowed Scholarship

Michael Berry Endowed Scholarship

Comerica Bank Endowed Scholarship

Beta Endowed Scholarship

Nancy J. Coughlin Endowed Scholarship

Henry and Carolyn Bouma Endowed Scholarship

Community Choice Credit Union Endowed Scholarship

Ronald D. Brady Endowed Scholarship

Detroit College of Business Alumni Scholarship Alfred and Eleanor Dinsmore Endowed Nursing Scholarship John Dishaw Memorial Scholarship Donald W. Maine College of Business Annual Scholarship Door Family Endowed Scholarship Droski, Lindsay & Meyers Endowed Scholarship DU Alumni Association Panther Ambassador Scholarship Thomas F. Dulude Memorial Scholarship Dykhouse Construction Endowed Scholarship Engineered Comfort Systems, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Jenny Engle Endowed Nursing Scholarship Roger E. Erickson Memorial Scholarship Fairlane Car Wash Endowed Scholarship

Michael Braughton Endowed Scholarship

Peter C. and Emajean Cook Endowed Scholarship

Ronald E. Falk Endowed Scholarship

Rosemary Braun Memorial Scholarship

Lynda and Sam Cribari Annual Scholarship

Frank Breukink Memorial Scholarship

Farmers Insurance Annual Scholarship

Mila Crkovski Endowed Scholarship

Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland Scholarship

Custer Workplace Interiors Scholarship

Ned Fawaz Expression of Gratitude Endowed Scholarship

Brooks Beverage Management Scholarship

Ralph, Berniece and Ralph, Jr. Damstra Endowed Scholarship

Matthew Brian Feko Memorial Scholarship

Daoud Foundation Endowed Scholarship

Flechsig Family Endowed Scholarship

Helen L. and Dallas L. Darling Endowed Scholarship

Flint Alumni Council Student Scholarship

Jack E. Brothers Endowed Scholarship Paula Brown – Warren Campus – Endowed Scholarship Thomas H. Brown, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship Wilma D. Brudy Memorial Scholarship Marvin “Red” Brummel Memorial Scholarship 32

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Davenport University Employees Endowed Scholarship

James A. Farmer, Sr. Endowed Scholarship

Fifth Third Bank Endowed Scholarship

Helen Frays Memorial Scholarship Larry D. and Judith C. Fredricks Endowed Scholarship

David and Judy Frey Endowed Scholarship

Jim and Ginger Jurries Endowed Scholarship

Emerson G. McCarty Endowed Scholarship

Dr. Robert and Christine Funaro Endowed Scholarship

Kalamazoo Employees Endowed Scholarship

McDonald Plumbing Endowed Scholarship

Gerrit and June Kamphouse Endowed Scholarship

Anna B. McPherson, RN Endowed Scholarship

GE Aviation Endowed Scholarship Geerlings Development/Scott Geerlings Endowed Scholarship Daniel and Michelle Georgevich Endowed Scholarship Genevieve Gibbs Endowed Scholarship The Gietzen Family Endowed Scholarship Bruce W. Gilmore Memorial Scholarship GM Lansing Women’s Club Endowed Scholarship Godwin Hardware & Plumbing Endowed Scholarship Rhonda Goodyke-Hoorn Memorial Scholarship Grand Rapids Press Minority Endowed Scholarship Gunn Levine Architects Endowed Scholarship H.B. Shaine & Company, Inc. Endowed Scholarship H.J. Heinz Company Endowed Scholarship H.S. Die & Engineering Endowed Scholarship Linda Haberaecker Memorial Scholarship for Women in Technology Donald and Nancy Hamelink Endowed Scholarship Edward and Sandra Hanenburg Endowed Scholarship Charles F. and Helen Harrison Endowed Scholarship Art and Betsy Hasse Endowed Scholarship Hearst Foundations Nursing Scholars William R. Heible Memorial Scholarship Alan G. Hering Endowed Scholarship Herman Miller, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Lou Holtz Foundation Endowed Athletic Scholarship Honors Accounting Annual Scholarship Aaron House Future Black Technologists Scholarship Howard Miller Company Endowed Scholarship Huntington National Bank Endowed Scholarship William and Beatrice Idema Endowed Scholarship

Kane Group, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Kane Group, Inc. Endowed Scholarship (Grand Rapids Area) Angeline Keller Endowed Scholarship John P. Keller Endowed Scholarship William R. Kingma Memorial Scholarship Jean F. Kinsman Memorial Scholarship Keith and Kathryn Klingenberg Endowed Scholarship Knape and Vogt Manufacturing Co. Endowed Scholarship Mary Walsh Kole Memorial Scholarship Evans Koskos Memorial Endowed Scholarship Kenneth Krug Memorial Scholarship for the College of Technology Robert and Ellie Kunkel Endowed Scholarship Lacks Enterprises Annual Scholarship Nichole Lake Memorial Scholarship

Medical Assistant Endowed Scholarship Meijer, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Dr. James & Barbara Mendola Endowed Scholarship The Gabriella Mervic Endowed Nursing Scholarship Michigan Youth Appreciation Foundation Scholarship Midwest Health Center (Dr. Mark Saffer) Endowed Scholarship Barbara A. Mieras, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship MJK Architects Engineers Planners, Inc. Scholarship Martin Morales Minority Endowed Scholarship Dr. Alberta Muirhead Endowed Scholarship John A. and Elinore Mulder Endowed Scholarship Tim and Diane Mulder Endowed Scholarship

Lansing Campus Annual Scholarship

Patrick and Katherine Mullen Endowed Scholarship

James R. and Clarine L. Lanting Endowed Scholarship

John H. Myaard Endowed Scholarship

James and Clarine Lanting Calvin Christian Schools Endowed Scholarship

Blaise Newman Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Judith A. Lettinga Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Donald and Alice Nichols Endowed Scholarship

Mary Kay Lettinga Memorial Scholarship

Roger W. O’Halla Endowed Scholarship

Michael and Connie Lettinga Endowed Scholarship

Josephine M. and John Oonk, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Sharon Lettinga Endowed Scholarship

Robert T. Orlikowski Memorial Scholarship

Wilbur A. Lettinga Endowed Scholarship

Chris and Joan Panopoulos Endowed Scholarship

William and Rochelle Lettinga Endowed Scholarship Les Lindsay Endowed Scholarship

Paper Plas, Inc./Donald Snider Scholarship

Jean E. Lindsey Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Charles and Sydell Pappas Endowed Scholarship

Livonia Campus Annual Scholarship

Perrigo Company Endowed Scholarship

Edna Losgar and Marilyn Losgar Smith Memorial Scholarship

Phillips Wilson Family Annual Scholarship

Lowe Family Annual Scholarship

Powell Moving and Storage, Inc. Endowed Scholarship

Lumbermen’s Incorporated Endowed Scholarship

Gordon H. Poll Memorial Scholarship

Thomas Fisher Reed Memorial Scholarship

M.E. Davenport Family Endowed Scholarship

Mandee Rick Annual Scholarship

Betty Igrisan Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Maine Family Memorial Scholarship

Initech Global Technology Endowed Scholarship

Marble and Tile (Dr. William Piersante) Endowed Scholarship

Rockford Construction Company, Inc. Endowed Scholarship

Interphase Office Systems Endowed Scholarship Islamic Institute Expression of Gratitude Endowed Scholarship Johnson Controls Endowed Scholarship

Jamie and Gerilyn May Annual Scholarship Robert J. and Inez M. McBain Endowed Scholarship

C. Dexter & Sandra Rohm Endowed Scholarship Pauline Roskam Memorial Scholarship Kevin L. Rotman Memorial Scholarship

Charles and Stella Royce Endowed Scholarship

Aubrey J. Terbrack Endowed Scholarship

Warren Campus Annual Scholarship

Bernice G. Rudzinski Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Richard and Gretchen Tierney Endowed Scholarship

Tyrus R. Wessell Endowed Scholarship

Yvette Russell Annual Scholarship

Tournament of Friendship Endowed Scholarship

Robert and Ellen Sadler Endowed Scholarship Sara Lee Endowed Scholarship Robert and Helen Jean Schmiedicke Endowed Scholarship Sandra Scoville (Flint Campus) Endowed Scholarship Dr. Robert W. Sneden Endowed Scholarship Robert W. and Margaret D. Sneden Endowed Scholarship Southeast Michigan Alumni Endowed Scholarship SpartanNash Endowed Scholarship Eleanor Spidell Endowed Scholarship John and Judy Spoelhof Endowed Scholarship Janice K. Stauffer Memorial Scholarship David J. Steenstra, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship Senator Glenn D. Steil Memorial Scholarship The Larita Stephanak Annual Nursing Scholarship Stephen A. and Ruth Stream Endowed Scholarship Carroll & Frances Streeter Endowed Scholarship

TrueNorth Endowed Scholarship Elton Carl and Margaret E. Twork (Underwood) Endowed Scholarship Universal Forest Products Endowed Scholarship Van Dyken Mechanical Endowed Scholarship Fred E. and Gretchen Vandenberg Endowed Scholarship John S. Vander Heide, III Memorial Scholarship Vander Wall Family Memorial Scholarship Herman and Jennie VanderLaan Memorial Scholarship Roger and Clare VanderLaan East Endowed Scholarship Roger and Clare VanderLaan Lettinga Endowed Scholarship Roger and Clare VanderLaan West Endowed Scholarship

Jane Wetherell Memorial Scholarship Irving and Birdella White Endowed Scholarship Hugh and Melbarose Wichert Endowed Scholarship Kathryn L. Wiese Endowed Scholarship Antoinette (Toni) Wykstra Memorial Endowed Bruce & Lavina Wynalda Endowed Scholarship Kenneth and Carole Yerrick Endowed Scholarship George L. Young Memorial Scholarship Max and Micki Young Endowed Scholarship Kathryn and Harold Zahm Endowed Scholarship Ron Zoulek Memorial Scholarship Bradley and LaCrissa Zuraw Annual Scholarship

P. Robert and Charlene Vanderson Endowed Scholarship Bernard & Jean VanderVeen Endowed Scholarship Varnum Diversity Scholarship

Student Veterans of America Annual Scholarship

Dave Veneklase and Family Annual Scholarship

Study Abroad Annual Scholarship

Voetberg Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Endowed Scholarship

Jerry and Judy Subar Endowed Scholarship

West Side Beer Distributing Endowed Scholarship

Robert and Timothy Sullivan Annual Scholarship

Volk Family Endowed Scholarship

Jacqueline D. Taylor Endowed Scholarship

Mary Warner Endowed Scholarship

Kristin M. Ten Harmsel-Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Russel Warner Endowed Scholarship

Elmer Vruggink, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship

l e f t Alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends gathered to honor the accomplishments and service of six esteemed alumni during the 2017 Alumni Awards Ceremony ( l t o r ) College of Health Professionals Alumni Achievement Award, Joseph Rodriguez ’11, College of Technology Alumni Achievement Award, Josh Serba ’11, Distinguished Alumni Award, Mike Nelsen ’87, Hy Berkowitz Professional Excellence Award, Pat McPherson ’06, Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Leslie Winkle ’11, ’16, Donald W. Maine College of Business Alumni Achievement Award, Wendy Morrow ’93

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