National Louis University 2021-2022 Impact Report

DYNAMIC LEARNING COMMUNITY

DYNAMIC LEARNING COMMUNITY

National Louis University (NLU) continues to grow and thrive while increasing access to higher education for learners from all backgrounds. The 2021-22 academic year provided many examples of how our faculty and staff create a dynamic learning environment for each other, our students and the wider community.

As you read this report, you will see how our various programs inspire a community committed to lifelong learning. Whether our learners are working towards degrees or credentials, they have access to faculty members committed to utilizing innovative teaching methods, exceptional learning technology, and services designed to let them focus on their studies. NLU also offers extraordinary flexibility for students, including in-person and online learning, and the ability to develop relationships with their cohort while meeting in person as part of our new low-residency programs.

We also take a special look at Accelerate U, NLU’s “job-first” higher education concept. This innovative model enables students to begin their new career in three to seven months, while earning up to 30 college credits during their training. Then, after they begin earning a livable wage, they can apply those credits towards additional credentials or a degree at NLU. This new program furthers our commitment to ensure that higher education is accessible to all who seek it. Accelerate U also provides affordable and accessible job training at a time when many Americans question the value of higher education.

Our commitment to helping all students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices was acknowledged last summer when the Washington Monthly ranked NLU 4th for social mobility on its National University Rankings and 2nd in the Midwest. These rankings reflect the importance of social mobility and preparing students for careers which serve their country. Overall, NLU was ranked 18th among national universities, surpassing many larger, more well-known institutions.

We look forward to building on our success with a greater emphasis on ensuring that education leads to increasing equity and reducing the wealth gap. Research by the Metropolitan Planning Council and Urban Institute estimating the Chicago region could see $4.4 billion in additional income each year and a 30% decrease in homicide if the region were less segregated specifically underscores the need for increased higher education opportunities for all residents. We are committed to being part of the solution for all residents of our hometown to thrive.

This is certainly a time when one of NLU’s central mandates — “to serve those who serve”— resonates powerfully. Thanks to the efforts of our faculty and staff, and the generosity of our donors, our community is in a strong position to continue living out our values of innovation, access, excellence and equity in educating the next generation of leaders who will transform their communities and positively impact the direction of our country.

Nivine Megahed, Ph.D. President Michelle L. Collins Chair, Board of Trustees

u Our Founder, Elizabeth Harrison, begins her training for mothers at the Loring School on Prairie Avenue in Chicago.

Endowed scholarships awarded annually

Students eligible for federal financial assistance: 63%

Undergraduate first-generation college students: 67%

58%

Students who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color

Emergency supports to students:

36 pounds of food during 724 visits

6,058

ACROSS NLU: OUR STUDENTS

It all comes down to helping our students achieve excellence in their professional lives and in their communities.

“You can only learn so much through staring at a computer or reading a book. Actually doing something, it logs in your brain. You have this muscle memory of doing something and it’s unforgettable.“

— ISAIAH REDMOND, ‘22 ACCELERATE U

“The best thing about National Louis University is that you can find plenty of resources. Whatever you’re struggling with, they always have the solution. Food, housing, counseling, technical issues, career insecurities, learning support, study tables — in a word, everything.“

— SINDI CEKREZI, ’25 Undergraduate College

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National Louis University’s values embody those in line with my career goals. I plan to use my education towards uplifting others and providing services that will improve their chances of reaching their full potential, regardless of where they stand in life and what circumstances they’re looking to overcome.“

— LILY SARFARAZ ‘24 College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

“I know that the work I do, such as conducting research, using student voice for their assignments, creating real application assignments with students, etc., will create positive outcomes for thousands of students and their families and communities. I am impacting the future through my work. I also really love my team here at NLU.“

— DR. GLORIA McDANIEL-HALL, ED.D. Assistant Professor, National College of Education

“It is rewarding to work for a university which uses data and analyzes support structures to create a community and connect students to our thriving campus culture across each of our departments. In the coming year we will further elevate our approaches by incorporating student voice into these structures and practices to create a best-inclass online student experience across the institution.“

— BETTYJO BOUCHEY, MBA, ED.D. Vice Provost, Digital Strategy & Operations

“National Louis University continues to be a pathbreaking place. I’m fired up to work at NLU because of our university-wide commitment to access and equity, our deep commitment to continuous learning and experimentation, and the incredible people working every day to build a first of its kind “job-first higher education” model. It’s an honor work at NLU.“

— THACKSTON LUNDY, MPP Vice President, Workforce Pathways

ACROSS NLU: FACULTY AND STAFF

Every member of our community has a role to play in student success and the success of this institution.

For some, the financial and time commitments of a four-year college degree are too much.

National Louis University (NLU) launched Accelerate U in July 2021 to help learners become economically stabilized by providing a rapid pathway to fulltime, in-demand jobs and careers. Through this innovative “job-first” higher education model, students can begin their new career in three to seven months. We began our first track — Registered Medical Assistant — in response to employer needs and the high number of job openings in this sector. Each medical assistant learner completes six months of online and in-person training, followed by a one-month field-based externship. Upon completion, Accelerate U graduates have preferential application status with partner healthcare employers to launch their careers, and up to 30 credit hours to apply towards other credentials or a bachelor’s degree.

The Registered Medical Assistant pathway is the first of several anticipated career tracks that NLU plans to offer over the long term. In early 2023, Accelerate U launched its second track — Registered Behavior Technician — for those who wish to work with individuals on the autism spectrum or with developmental disabilities. Future tracks will include information technology and business, as well as additional opportunities in healthcare.

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Damaris Townes graduated from North Lawndale College Prep High School (NLCP) in 2018. She had long aspired to be in the medical field as her mother used to work at Lawndale Christian Community Center, but Damaris struggled to find her path into the profession. During the pandemic, she initially received an offer from another medical assistant training program. She started to reflect on her dreams, how they felt more accessible, but she wanted to make sure she made the best decision for her next step.

She learned about Accelerate U through her counselors at NLCP. She knew that Accelerate U was the right fit, applied immediately and was thrilled to be accepted into the program.

With several of her cohort peers, Damaris completed her externship hours at Lawndale Christian Community Center at the same time as her coursework. Everyone at the community center loved her energy and enthusiasm: she was proactive in getting things done, eager to learn more, and always asked many questions. When she finished her externship, she had already interviewed with her manager and was offered a full-time position less than a week later.

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I thought my plans of working in the medical field were not going to happen. Now look at me! Working in a dream job and doing exactly what I want to do. I feel good at the end of the day that I helped various people that came into the

That is exactly what I wanted.

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– Damaris Townes

Accelerate U graduate

INSTITUTE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

National Louis University has an extensive history in early childhood education, starting with our founding in 1886 as a college to train women to teach young children in communities across Chicago. The vision of our founder, Elizabeth Harrison, resulted in the education of Chicago’s youngest citizens, the beginnings of the modern American kindergarten movement, and the establishment of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA).

Today, our founder’s pioneering vision continues in NLU’s ongoing commitment to preparing new generations of early childhood educators and leaders to maximize the potential of young children and their families in Illinois.

Every year, NLU serves more than 1,300 early childhood teachers and leaders, providing scalable solutions in credentials and degrees to expand the skills and knowledge of a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population. Through the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership, we annually reach 3,000 center administrators, family child care providers, school principals and more across Illinois and beyond, through a wide range of leadership academies, trainings and conferences, both in-person and online. The McCormick Center also conducts evaluations, assessments and professional learning on behalf of several public and private entities to ensure that early childhood programs continue to improve their quality in service of young children and their families.

More recently, NLU has been tasked with helping the State of Illinois develop an online Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework for the early childhood workforce. This framework will enable learners to demonstrate their early childhood knowledge through prior education and/or professional experience, helping them to complete their credentials or degrees faster, advance in their careers, and secure higher compensation, while simultaneously elevating the quality of the early education programs in which they work.

We also know that Illinois — like many states across the country — continues to struggle with a shortage of highly-qualified early childhood teachers and leaders, disproportionately impacting children and communities of color. To help address this ongoing challenge, and advance the field, NLU intends to launch the Institute for Early Childhood at National Louis University. The Institute will leverage our intellectual capital and assets across NLU’s Undergraduate College, National College of Education and the McCormick Center, with three areas of focus: early childhood leadership; early childhood workforce development; and applied research and policy engagement. This will enable NLU to ensure that Illinois has early childhood teachers and leaders with the skills, knowledge and resources to deliver high-quality programs, while also building and leveraging a robust research portfolio to inform public and administrative policies that benefit young children and their families, particularly those who are from historically marginalized communities.

“The human brain develops more in the first few years of life than at any other time. I am so proud of our work at NLU to elevate early childhood education (ECE) because we know that high-quality early childhood experiences lead to a lifetime of success and well-being.

Preparing the best ECE teachers and leaders is my life’s work and I am thrilled that I get to do it at an institution like NLU that places such a high value on access and equity.

— LISA DOWNEY, ED.D. Associate Dean, Undergraduate Educator Preparation

Preparing our students to effectively begin or progress in their careers has been the mission of NLU since its founding. Our Career Bridge team ensures that graduates leave NLU with practical, real-world experience and valuable connections in their industry.

Our work to increase resources for students took significant steps during the 2021-2022 academic year. In addition to adding two staff positions and building out a new interactive work space on the Chicago campus for workshops, in-person interviews and career fairs in our Career Bridge department, students benefited from:

• Suit scholarships provided to 91 graduating seniors to acquire professional clothing;

• Relationships with more than 100 new employers which led to internships or post-graduate employment;

• Opportunities to participate in 18 career fairs which were attended by a total of 1150 students and 152 employers; and

• Placement at more than 200 internship sites.

FINANCIALS

National Louis University ended the 2022 fiscal year in solid financial condition after another year of positive operating results. Highlights included the introduction of the Accelerate U program that provides short-term credentials to students and the undergraduate teacher preparation programs saw growth of 12% in new students.

• NLU served approximately 10,100 students in both 2022 and 2021, a remarkable accomplishment in a period in which most higher education institutions nationally have been experiencing enrollment declines.

• The University introduced its new Accelerate U program that provides short-term credentials to students looking for an alternative track to quickly earn an education and employment.

• The University benefitted from strength in its undergraduate teacher preparation programs that saw growth of 12% in new students last year.

The University’s statements of financial position and activities as of and for the year ended June 30, 2022 are below:

Statements of Financial Position Highlights

• Increased cash and investments to $65 million at June 30, 2022.

• Maintained an unrestricted liquidity ratio of 1.7, about double of what is required in the University’s debt covenants.

• Weathered volatile markets and returned +24% and -11% in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Each year was better than its internal investment return benchmarks that are based on blend of equity, debt and alternative indices.

Statements of Activities Highlights

• Operating margins of a strong $8 million.

• Tuition and fees are the University’s primary revenue source.

• Occupancy and utilities expenses declined by about $2.2 million, reflecting NLU’s intentional reduced physical facility footprint.

• NLU benefitted from funding from the federal government’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). Most of this funding provided financial assistance to our highest-needs students who were impacted adversely by the pandemic.

STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES

INVESTORS IN OUR DYNAMIC LEARNING COMMUNITY

$100,000+

A Better Chicago Anonymous

Crown Family Philanthropies

ECMC Foundation

Electrolux Professional * Foundation for Child Development

Michael W. Louis Charitable Foundation

Michael W. Louis Private Foundation

Robert R. McCormick Foundation

New Venture Fund

Pritzker Foundation

Kimberly and Richard Ross, Jr.

Beverly Shaw Hayford

Square One Foundation

Vivo Foundation

$99,999–$50,000

Anonymous

The Brinson Foundation

Lloyd A. Fry Foundation

Marc & Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation

$49,999–$10,000 Anonymous

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Penny Brown and Jeffrey Rappin

Caccomo Family Foundation

CME Group Foundation

Michelle Collins

Debicki Foundation

FDC Foundation

Finnegan Family Foundation

Stephanie and Thomas Formolo

Janet and Robert Froetscher

Mayer and Morris Kaplan

Family Foundation

Heather and J. Michael Locke

J. Jeffry and Elizabeth S. Louis Foundation

Nivine Megahed, Ph.D. and Rick Neal

Melissa and Oliver Merrill

Deborah Noyes ∞

The Osa Foundation

Rational USA *

Dr. Scholl Foundation

SkillUp

Steans Family Foundation

United States Board on Books for Young People

$9,999–

$1,500

Anonymous

Wallis Austin & Virginia Bennett

Austin Charitable Fund

Christina and Carlos Azcoitia

Mary Jo Baumann

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

Fred J. Brunner Foundation

Paul Bulmash

Catholic Charities *

Regina and Peter Cherecwich

Cboe Global Markets

Chicago Period Project *

Ronald Eash

Patti and Daniel Froetscher

Half Moon Foundation

Donna C. and John Hill

John Jeffries

S. C. Johnson & Company

Jennifer and Joseph Kunze

Joyce M. League

Martha Mallquist

Jan and Marty Mickey

Rob Morrison

Saib Othman

Pajeau Children’s Foundation

Partnership for College Completion

Louise and Carl Perrin

Emaroy June Smith Benevolent Fund

State Farm

Storer Magnusson Charitable Fund

Sunshine Charitable Foundation

Phillip Tran ∞

Robert Voltz

$1,499–

$500

Roberta Aidem

AQ Technology Partners

Lloyd and Kathryn Bettis

Gene Bulmash

Christopher Chantson and Scott Klapperich

Julie Chavez and Ronald Antolec

Aretha Collins

Aarti Dhupelia

Jeffrey and Marilyn Doering

Lynn Donaldson and Cameron Avery

Phyllis Fatigato

Martha FitzGerald

Michael Graham

Sarah and Jerry Hardacre & Family

Mary Jane Hender, Ed.D.

Alison and Steven Hilsabeck

Frances Holbrook

Daniel Hopper

Judy Jankowski

Scott and Laura Kaufman

Diana Kent

Larry Lasko

Josephine P. & John J. Louis Foundation

Dr. Fred Lucas

Shirley Lynch

Margaret Miller

Carol and Phillip Moulden

Robert Muller

John and Kathy Murphy

Karen Ponder

Barbara Rafel

Mary Salee

Matti and Drora Shalev

Lori Spear Montana

Sharen Stubbings

Elizabeth Teahan

Gail Veitzer

Judah Viola

Ilga Vise

Darwin Walton

Analee Weisman

Marie Worth

Bonnie and Don Wostratzky

$499–$1

Stanley and Charlene Ackerman

Carolina Aclan

Violetta Adrien

Elizabeth Aguirre

Gloria Ahmed

Michele Aikens

Lydia Akin

Rebecca Aldrich

Cathleen and Luke Allen

Robert Allen

Linda Allgaier

Bennie Allison

AmazonSmile Foundation

Fern Andersen

Alisa Anderson

Joyce Anderson

Lauren Anderson *

Krystal Apelquist

Emily Armendariz

Gaston Armour

Sharon Armstrong-Kraft

Michael Armutat

Gregory Aronov

Esmeralda Arroyo

Anita Ashe

Shirley Ashford

Juan Carlos Avila

Dorothy Baker

Nathaniel Baker, Jr.

Marilyn Barnett

Carol Bartlett

Marilee Bass

Holly Battaglia

James Becker

Paul Beilfuss

Patrick Belics

Arlene Benjamin

Mary Ann and Leonard Benson

Phoebe Bergh

Gladys Berly

Joseph Bertoni

Jennifer Bey

Michael Bilski

Yvonne Blackmon

Dan Blackwood

Virginia Blair

Jeff Blake

Gloria Blakney

Tricia Blatzer

John Blohm

Christine Bluett

Mervyn Bobb

David and Cynthia Bock

Diane Boewe

Norine Borrow

Bettyjo Bouchey

Michael Boyd

Georgia and Matthew Bozeday & Family

Thessalonian Bradford

Irene T. Bradshaw

Betty and Edward Braker

Carolyn and Christopher Brandt

Karen Branham

Curtis Brasfield

Janis Braun

Robert Bressman

Philip Brewer

Samuel Brewster

Constance Bridge

Barbara Bright

Elizabeth Ester and Michael Brody

Babette Brown Jackson

Cordale Brown

Kenji Brown

Valerie Buckley

Georgia Burch

Chris Burden

Nicholas Burich

Victoria and Charles Burrows

Julie Burstyn

Sherri Bush

Rosemary Buteau

Barbara Cacciatore

Jacqueline and Claude Callery

Gregorio Julian Campos

Eileen Canafax

Cynthia Caramelo

Stuart and Nancy Fraser Carrier

Rosemarie Carsello

Damon Carter

Barbara and Michael Cassin

Felicia Cavitt

Carol Chasnoff

Sandra Chavez

Astra Cherry

Geri Chesner

James Chevalier

Margaret Chiarelli

Bradford Chisler

Joyce and J. Robert Christensen

John and Judith Christensen

Patricia F. Cirino

Janell Cleland

Maureen Clemens

Michael Clemons

Gail Anne Cloud

Charlene Cobb

Flora Cobb

Gerry Cobb

Tracy Cobb

Gail Coffler

Jennifer Cohen

Carol Cole

Marriann Cole

Wendy Connell *

Arlene Cook

Mary Cook

Stuart Cooke

John and Marilyn Cornwell

Tracy Costello *

Ludmilla Coven

E. Vincent Crawford

Anita Crawford

Jerry Cullars

Sue and Bob Culver

Stephen Curda

Mary Curran

Linda and Michael Cuttone

Louise Dabkey

Ruth Dahl

Brenda Dallas

Barbara Davis

Eldora Davis

Lula Davis

Maxine Davis

Portertena Davis

Maria DeBella

Shirley Decorte

Sophie Degener

Charlotte Dehning

Nancy Delgado Bachmann

Emanuel DeSantis

Patricia and John DiGangi

Paul Dillmuth

Patrick Dinkel

Kathleen and Howard Dittmann

Stacey Dixon

Michael Dockery

Jocelyn Doden

Nancy Doerr

Elizabeth and Jose Dominguez

Ashley and Emily Dowden

Martha L. Drake

Lea Drell

John Drew

Gail Dughi

Linda Duncan

Octavia Durham

Karen and Thomas Durkin, Jr.

Linda and Nicole Eckhorn

Karen Edmonds

Xavier Edwards

Angela Elkordy *

Stephen Elliott

Julianne and Wesley Emch

Judith and Norman Endlich

Karen Eness

Mary England

Lynn Evans Miller

Mary L. Fackiner Payton

Linda and Janet Fagerman

Beverly Falbe

James Fannin

Tracee Farmer

Dorothy Farrell

Susan Feingold

Barbara Fernandez

Virginia Fiala

Mindy Fiala Leaven

Vanessa Figueroa and Christian Alequin

Margaret Finley

June Frances Fiorentino

Gail Firer

Laura Fittanto-Vande Vusse

Shane Flaherty

Dorothy Fletcher

Joshula Flowers

Bonnie Flynn

Eric Ford

Kristina Fordyce

Freda Fowlkes-bell

Bonnie Frame

Joyce Franklin

Delma Fransaw

Mary Frazer

Rosalie Fruchter

Lula Fulson

Donna Furmanek

Karen and Paul Gall & Family

Lisa Gallagher

Kathie Gannegan

Sam and Patricia Garner

Alex Gasiel

Nichelle Gayle

Kathleen Gaynor

Julie Geraghty

Marcia and Michael Gevers

Andrenise Gibson

Glenn Gilcrease

Pearl Gilson

Regina Glanton

Kathleen Glennon

Rohini Goel *

Kendall Goldberg

Marilyn Golden

Arturo Gonzalez

Jose Gonzalez

Sandra Gonzalez-Adamski

Ron Gould

Joan Grabarek

Christine Grable

Scott Grady

Carol Graetz

Elida Graves

Marilyn Greehan

Deloris Green

Mamie Green

Barbara Greenberger

Amber Gribbins

Janice Griffin

Martha Griffin

Micheal Groschopf

Benedict Grzesik

Gail and Allen Gutovitz

Anne Guyett

James Hachadorian

Paul Hain

Julius Halas

Amy Hall

Eric Hall

Deborah Ham

Arlene Handler

Richard Hardaway

Sandra Harding

Selima Hargadon

Meghan Harris *

Sandra Harris

Catherine Hart

Stella Harvey

Nancy Haselhorst

Grace Haskins

Marsha Hawley and Peter Paul

Sandra Hayes

Kathleen Heffernan

Marie Helena *

Gloria Herndon

Linda Herrick

James Herring

Eugene and Judith Hertelendy

Sally Herzog

Hyunsook Highland

Debbi Hjelle

George Hohmann

Jodi Holman

Patricia Holmblad

Carolyn Holt

Richard and Judith Homer

Vera Homer

Paul Honeywood

Ramona and Ricardo Hopkins

Leah Horvath

Evan Houpis

Lakisha Howard

Richard Howe

Angela Howell

Charles Hughes

Jennifer Hull

Franko Hysaj

Geraldine Iacobazzi

Ilene Berns-Zare, LLC, IBZ Coaching

Illinois Public Health Institute *

Seema Imam

Byron Irby

Elizabeth Isaacs

Stephen Isaacs

Virginia Jacobson

Nellie James

Marjorie Janovics

Patricia Jarot

Janet Jazwiec

Boni Jensen

Jewel Osco *

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

Kelli Johnson

Brenda Johnson

David and Phillip Johnson

Orjuana and Shaunta Johnson

Garice Johnson

Kimberly Johnson-Henry

Bertha Jones

Emily Jones

Jennifer Jones

Kinsey Jones

Leroy Jones

Lisa Jones *

Vergia Jones-Haynes

Mary and Martin Joyce

JP Educational Associates, Inc.

Renee Judd

Eric Judson *

Waylene and Wavey Junior & Family

Mary and Michelle Kahl

David and Maria Kaller & Family

Demetra Karas

Lawrence Karson

Doug and Claire Kasamis & Family

Michael Katz

Virginia Katz

Pamela Kaufman

Geraldine Kay

Peter Kempfer

Michael Kenahan

Marcy Kennelly

Judith Kent

Crystal Kerins

Edward Kerr

Amita Khandekar

Myra Kiely

Earl King

Joseph King

Donna Kirkpatrick Pinson

Nina Kleinaitis

Kathryn Kline

Edna Klyce

Patricia Knudson

Steven Ko

Carol Kodiak

Jennifer Koenig

Barbara Koff

Mary Komarek

James Konold

Cynthia Koppelman

Lisa Kosin

Phyllis Koskinen

Susan and Mark Koslow

Kathleen Kotel

Patti Koury

Virginia Kraft

Elaine Krasnitz

Michael Krause

Jenn and Steve Kreuger

Gary Krochmal

Joan and Thomas Krucker

Beth and Jim Kuhr

Judith Kurowski

Ben Lampere

Jack Lane

Dale LaPedus

Elizabeth and Tony Laquet & Family

Katie and Luke Larocca & Family

Shirley Larson

Vittorio Laudati

Michael Laudermith

Joseph LeCastro

Anna Lech

James Lee

Sarah Leeman

Kathryn Lee-Tom

Bonnie Lehlbach

Beth Lehner

Christine Lempa

Kristin Lems

Patricia Leon *

Cynthia Lerbytes

Karen Leschinger

Robert Letcher

Steven LeVon

Joseph Levy

Joy Lewis

Astri Lindberg

Mary Ellen Lisowski

George Litman

Thomas Little

Zichen Liu

Patricia Lofton

Sandra Lombard

David Lomblad

Priscilla Long-Giles

Claudia and Ignacio Lopez, IV

Yaritza Lopez *

Lance Lucas

Pearl Lucas

Linda Lucatorto

Shirley and Roy Lundin

Morissa Lundy

Marie Lux

Alvina Lynch

Eleanor MacKinney

Paula and R.J. Mallicoat

Sabrina Malone

Gregory Manning

Sharon Manuel

Tena Marangi

Leslie Marchal Villasenor

Scott and Christy Marienau

Richard Mark

Lori Markuson

Evangelina Martin

Suzanne Martinez

Karen Morales Martinez

Sandra Mauk

Gregory Maybury

Clark Mayweather

Charmaine Mazur

Denise McAfee-Joyner

Mary McCandless

Patricia McCants

Kathleen and Martin McCarrick

Jane McCauley

Mark McConnell

Barbara McCoy

Elizabeth McDonald

Helorna McFall

Patrick Mcgraw

Linda and Tim McGuire

Marguerite McHugh

Darryl McKinney

Genevieve and Daniel McLaughlin

McLaughlin Paper Company

Perry McPeek

Jerry McSorley

Craig Mealman

John Medeiros

John Merola

Michele Merrick

Erica and Rachel Meyer

Leon Miles

Marilyn Miller

Terry Miller

Elizabeth Minor *

Betty Miranda

William Misczak

Bobbie Mitchell

Barbara Moen

Michael Mohawk

Patricia Mohorn

Keith Molof

Gina Montilla

Patricia Moran

Brigette Morrison

Lisa Mozer

Madeline Muecke

V. B. Muhammad

Joseph Murin

Arthur Murnan

Cecilia Murnighan

Patricia Murphy-Baker

Mary Murray

Cheryl Muszynski

Nadia Mykytsei

Susan Nash

Linda Neal

Stephen Neer

Judith Nelson

Jane Nelson

Wesley Newman

Stephanie and Mariah Newsome

William Newyear

Helen and James Nicholson

Lesley Niggemann

Imelda Nino

Jenn and Adam Nitkin

Stuart Nitkin

NNE Marketing

Myung Noh

Marina Norman

Andrea and Brent Novoselsky

Sandra Nowak

James Nowotarski

Connie Obrochta

Pam and Dennis O’Connor

Daren O’Connor

Flora Odom-Flagg

Patricia O’Halleran

Ralph and Mary O’Hara

Cheryl Oliver

Marian Olma

Judith Olsen

Roseanne Oppmann

Linda Oshita

Joan Owens

Linda Ozguc

Ruth Padorr

Jeanne Parker

Annette Paruolo

Mital Patel

Rosie Peace

John Peacock, Jr.

Karen Pedderson

James R. Pelech

Maria Perez-Masanek

Hustler Perkins, Jr.

Lorraine Perlman

Connie Pesachowitz

Mary Petersen

Lila Petitti

Eddie Phillips

Madi Phillips

Joeann Phipps

Norman Phoenix

Brian Pickering

Eileen Pierre

Margaret Pisani

Shirley Pitts

David Plotkin

Brian Plunkett

Karen Pritts

Margaret Pyterek

Marsha Radner

Claire Ramberg

Margaret and Kenneth Ramsey

Reginald Ray

Maureen Reardon

Christopher Rector ∞

Joan Reddy

David Reed

Mary Ann Rehm

Betty Reid-Williams

Renaissance Charitable Foundation

Noemi Reyes

Leticia Reyes-Nash

Maureen Rich

Wytress and Bailey Richardson

Kimberly Richmond

Stephanie Ries

Bruce Ritter

Joel Rittle

Rafael Rivera

Antha Robbins

Ann Robertson

Jennifer Robin

Karla Robles

Hiram Rodriguez

Antoinette Romeo

Paul Romer

Rachael Rosen

Mary Ross

Patricia-Ann Rubens

Elyse Rubin

Cindi and Mitchell Ruchim

Loleta Ruffin

Viola Ruona

Shirleyann Russell

Pamela Ruzicka

Meghan Ryan

Christopher Rzeszutko

Christine and Lauretta Saffell

Rosa Sailes

Mary Jo Salvon

Jacqueline Samuel, Ph.D.

Cameron Sanchez *

Gail and Joseph Sanders

David SanFilippo

M. San Filippo

Duncan Sattler

Terese Savage

Rosanne Schenk

Doris Schertz

Carol Schimel

Natasha Schnell

Kathleen Schoeffmann

Douglas Schreder

Janice Schroeder

John Schultz

Frances Schwartz

Fanny Schwartzenberg

Richard K. Schweers

Sharon Schy

Mary Seaver

Vicki Seed

ServiceNow

Marjorie Seyfert

Alysia Shands

Gwendolyn Shawlee

David Shayne

Shannon Shelton

Alexander Shu

Katherine Siebert

Sigma Gamma Rho *

Nancy Silberman

Susan Silberman

Andrew Simes

Myralon Simmons

Emma Simon

Adelle Simpson

Connie Singleton

Patricia Skaja

Caryn Smith

Hattie Smith

Lisa Smith

Glen Smith

Rebecca Smith

Terry Smith

Gerald Smoczynski

Dorothy Snider

Susie Sokol

Board of Trustees

u Michelle L. Collins, Chair

u Marty J. Mickey, Treasurer

u Diane M. Trausch, Secretary

u Juan Carlos Avila

u Penny Brown

u Julie Chavez

u Peter B. Cherecwich

u Elizabeth A. Dozier

u James A. Floyd, Jr.

u Thomas J. Formolo

u Janet Froetscher

u Jack D. Furst

Anne Solar

Anthony Spano

Carla Sparks

Andrea Sperling

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Life Trustees

u Cornelius Griggs

u Bruce E. Hampton

u Peter A. Kadens

u J. Michael Locke

u Nivine Megahed, Ph.D., ex officio

u Oliver R. Merrill

u Louise L. Perrin

u Celena Roldán Sarillo

u Ian G. Ross

u Andrea Sáenz

u Lynn B. Donaldson

u Beverly Shaw Hayford

u John A. Jeffries, Esq.

u Joseph M. Kunze

u John Jeffry Louis III

u Michael L. McDermott, Esq.

u Diana Mendley Rauner, Ph.D.

u Margaret L. Moreland

u Kathleen P. Nixon

u Richard M. Ross Jr.

u Peter P. Rusin

u Scott C. Smith

u Robin M. Steans