Annual Report 2013

2013 ANNUAL REPORT

6:33 a.m.

CCV President Joyce Judy starts many workdays with a long morning run. It’s a time to prioritize, organize, and strategize for the day ahead.

LETTER from the PRESIDENT My early morning run, a ritual for me throughout my career, gives me a chance to reflect and get a fresh perspective on the activity unfolding every day at CCV. CCV is a fixture in communities across our state. Every day, thousands of Vermonters come to CCV—to our twelve academic centers and our Center for Online Learning—to learn, to teach, to work, to study.

Students find the time in their busy days—a theme in this year’s annual report—to take a course or pursue a program. I am in awe of the number of students who work an eight-hour day and still manage to attend classes three or more hours per week each semester. College is this important to them, and to the future of their families.

As CCV has grown over the years, so has the impact of our many partners and supporters who give their time and resources to enhance our work.

Their support allows us to provide a wide variety of scholarships to our students, to support our military veterans, to engage more high school students in exploring college, to innovate and strengthen educational opportunities for all Vermonters—all critical components of our work.

Looking down the road, I believe that CCV continues to be well positioned to serve the educational needs of Vermont employers, communities, and students of all ages: we offer high-demand courses and programs, excellent learning experiences, convenient schedules, a breadth of online learning options, and the lowest college tuition in the state.

We hope you will take a few minutes from your busy day to read through these pages and enjoy a day in the life of CCV.

– Joyce Judy, President

8:46 a.m.

Students arrive at and leave the CCV-Montpelier academic center via the Green Mountain Transit Authority’s bus service to the city.

ACCESS for all VERMONTERS Each morning, thousands of students start their day at twelve CCV centers located statewide. They include professionals seeking a new credential, lifelong learners, traditional college-age students, and high school students who are enrolled in CCV’s free Introduction to College Studies (ICS) course. ICS teaches these students skills they need to be successful in college and in life. According to recent data published by the VT Agency of Education, nearly fourteen percent of graduates from the high school class of 2010 got their start at CCV, more than any other college in Vermont. CCV offers a practical, affordable way for all Vermonters to begin college.

Expanded access to CCV’s free ICS course is made possible by the generous support of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation/GEAR UP, the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation, Bari and Peter Dreissigacker, and the Vermont Community Foundation.

11:05 a.m.

CCV classes are small, diverse, and interactive, with an average size of only thirteen students, allowing every student to have a voice and contribute to the learning of the entire group.

CLASSES at CCV When you walk into a CCV classroom, you immediately notice the high level of engagement and energy. It’s a learning environment in which innovative technology and modern teaching practices combine with close collaboration between instructors and students, where active participation is encouraged and success is found not only by learning from course materials and instructors, but from one another.

The same is true of CCV’s online classes, which make up twenty percent of the College’s course offerings. Designed to be interactive in nature, online classes at CCV offer students a digital experience in which they play an active role in their learning and have direct access to their instructors.

When combined with service learning and study abroad opportunities, and specialized classes such as our veteranspecific Combat to Classroom seminar, there’s no question why CCV scores higher than its peer colleges across the country in student satisfaction of their classroom experience.

Enhanced veterans services are made possible by the generous support from the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation, Bari and Peter Dreissigacker, and the Vermont Community Foundation.

1:30 p.m.

CCV - Newport student Brian Tetreault completed an internship at Jay Peak Resort and is now employed full-time in the company’s information technology department.

CCV Workforce INITIATIVES CCV students have the opportunity to apply their learning throughout the state in internships that range from placements at Jay Peak Ski Resort and Vermont EPSCoR, to the Rutland Regional Medical Center, as part of our nationally accredited Medical Assisting program.

Over the past year and a half, our workforce education efforts have reached nearly 1,000 people, including aspiring and incumbent workers, new employees, newly promoted employees, and trainers in Vermont and beyond.

Our prior learning assessment options allow students to acquire college credits for what they already know, reducing the amount of time and money it takes to earn a college degree. CCV puts students on the most efficient path to a rewarding career.

CCV’s internship programs were developed with support from the U.S. Department of Labor.

2:45 p.m.

Kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington play a round of foosball with a mentor before settling into Tech Trek, a CCV collaborative learning program focused on preparing today’s youth for careers in STEM fields.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY CCV supports its community of teaching and learning within a strategically allocated $30 million budget. The College’s budget model has long kept resources directed to support its student-centered mission and values, with a careful emphasis on affordability.

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Tuition and fees paid by students account for fifty-eight percent of overall revenues, with an additional thirty-one percent from grants and charitable gifts.

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Sixty-nine percent of expenditures directly support instruction and academic resources for students, with thirty-one percent used for facilities and operational expenses.

Increasingly, grants and charitable giving allow CCV to provide much needed services to specialized populations of students, such as military veterans and Vermont high school students, while also allowing us to provide scholarships to a broader population of our students.

GIVING OPTIONS

IMPACT on VERMONT CCV has been partnering with the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington for over ten years. Our students tutor at the Club and our advisors work with the Club’s students on preparing for the transition from high school to college.

Most recently, we partnered with the Club and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce on an ECOS grant supporting Tech Trek, a year-long, hands-on program exposing students to possible careers in science, technology, engineering and math, taught by CCV faculty members. This early exposure to the STEM fields is critical for the kids who will be entering Vermont’s workforce as part of the next generation of employees.

As part of our growing STEM focus, students at CCV will have the option to earn a STEM degree beginning in January 2014.

The program was built in collaboration with Vermont employers and four-year colleges to ensure a design that prepares students for the workforce or seamless transfer to relevant bachelor’s degree programs.

CCV is not only providing the education that students need to enter Vermont’s workforce today; we are reaching out to the next generation of CCV students and helping Vermont families create more opportunities to better their lives.

REVENUE SOURCES 11%

EXPENSE DISTRIBUTION

2% ■ Tuition & Fees ■ Government Grants & Contracts ■ State Appropriation

35% 34%

■ Gifts & Private Grants ■ Instruction ■ Academic Support/ Student Services

29% 58%

■ Operations 31%

3:20 p.m.

After spending the morning at the statehouse meeting with fellow legislators, Vermont Senator Ginny Lyons prepares materials for her Current Environmental Issues class at CCV-Winooski.

EXPERIENCED FACULTY in the CLASSROOM CCV’s faculty are also legislators, business owners, lawyers, police chiefs, writers, accountants, and community leaders.

They are the professionals who strengthen Vermont communities through their work, and they strengthen CCV courses by bringing their passion and experience into the classroom.

Statewide, 800 part-time faculty members teach at CCV each year. The College’s training and professional development offerings ensure that these practitioners are also effective educators, able to translate real-world experience into solid lesson plans. From science instructors who spend their days in the field to art instructors creating new works in their studios, they draw from day-to-day successes and challenges to enrich what they pass on to students. Ultimately, at CCV, our students aren’t just learning theoretical concepts; they are witnessing how those theories work outside of the classroom doors.

4:57 p.m.

CCV-Springfield student Stacy Garciadealba pauses on the steps of the post office to read a letter informing her she has been awarded a 2013 Leadership Scholarship from CCV.

WAYS to GIVE There are many meaningful ways to support CCV and our students, including a gift in honor of or in memory of a special individual.

The Annual Fund – This fund supports the overall mission of CCV by providing unrestricted resources for new initiatives as well as a variety of operational needs and projects.

Student Assistance Fund – From fixing a tire so a student can get to class, to buying a much-needed textbook, every dollar donated to CCV’s Student Assistance Fund provides direct support to students in your local community.

General Scholarship Fund – Every dollar given to this non-endowed fund goes directly to tuition assistance for students.

Planned Giving – Bequests and planned gifts may take many forms, including named endowments; they ensure a strong CCV for generations to come.

DONORS TO CCV CCV gratefully acknowledges our generous donors. The gifts listed have been given in the most recent fiscal year, from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013.

BENEFACTORS Gifts greater than $5,000

DEAN’S LIST Gifts of $500 to $999

PATRONS Gifts of $100 to $249

THE LEGACY SOCIETY Bequests, planned gifts and named endowments

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999

ADVOCATES Gifts of $250 to $499

FRIENDS

GIFTS IN KIND Non-cash donations

Gifts up to $99

BENEFACTORS

Nancy Skea Severance

Mel Donovan

Lee & Byron Stookey

Anonymous (1)

Peter Smith*

Richard Eisele

John Sweeney

G. Jason Conway

Dee Steffan

Whitney, Patrick, and Nolan Elliot

Steven C. Thompson ‘96

Bari & Peter Dreissigacker

Meta Strick

Jerry & Judy Flanagan

Aimee Vieira

EdMap, Inc.

Verizon Foundation

Hubey Folsom ‘93

Thomas Ware

Patricia M. Fontaine

Laurie Withers

Pat Forbes

Sandy & Margy Zabriskie

Cathy Frank

Gail & Rich Zavala

Jen & Deanna Garrett-Ostermiller

Yasmine Ziesler

Jane Guyette / Bergeron Family Foundation

ADVOCATES

J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation

Thomas Arner

New England Federal Credit Union

Joseph & Dale Boutin

Vermont Community Foundation

Pam Chisholm & Ted Franzeim Mr. & Mrs. Edward Davis, Sr.

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

Gabrielle Dietzel

Allison Family Charitable Foundation

David Ellenbogen

Tapp Barnhill

Joan Kaye

Carol & David Buchdahl

Tiffany Keune

Janice Couture

Elmer Kimball

Timothy Donovan*

Laura & Dave Massell

Bob & Lois Frey

Katie & Seth Mobley

Linda Gabrielson

Tuipate Mubiay ‘03

Jerry Greenfield & Elizabeth K. Skarie Foundation

Allan Rodgers & Mary Alice McKenzie

Hacket Valine & MacDonald Susan Henry & Sture Nelson ImpactAssets Jeannie Jenkins Ben & Joyce Judy Agnes M. Lindsay Trust

Shirley Ridgway Eric Sakai William & Kate Schubart Terrance Stanley ‘06 Deborah ’89 & Ernest Stewart Gail F. Tisseur

Barbara Martin

Mark Triller / Triller Print Source & Services

Kathi Rousselle

Margo Waite ‘75

Amy Stuart & Mark Rowell

Gordon and Deborah Winters

John & Jennifer Vogel

Michael & Lisa Yaeger

Eleanor Wilson

Karen M. Geiger ‘00 Scott Giles & Kate Lalley Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Michael Griffith Kenneth Hammer Charlotte Hanna Bill & Carol Harrison Housing Trust of Rutland County Mary D. Hulette IBM Corporation Joanne Kelly Don & Gracie Kelpinski James and Marie Kilbride Sara Kobylenski Francis and Ellen Laase Mr. & Mrs. Roland Labounty Anne & Roland LaPlante Julie Lee Elisabeth & Robert Lehr Candace Lewis David & Meredith Liben Thomas & Susan Little

FRIENDS Anonymous (8) June Anderson Ann Aspell Carole S. Bacon ‘91 Viola Barnes Adam & Dianne Benezra Jeanne Bernek ‘11 Clem & Sharon Bissonnette Joanne Blakeman Melinda Boenning Renee & Alex Bornstein Janet & John Bossi Raymond & Deirdre Brassard Christine Brooks Jessica Brumsted Pam Bullock Charles I. Bunting Edward Cafferty Beth Canaan Donald & Gail Canedy Paul M. Capriola

PATRONS

Dianne Maccario

Anonymous (1)

KD Maynard

Anonymous (1)

Kenneth & Gail Albert

William F. Meyer

Banwell Architects

Ina Anderson

Dorothy & R. John Mitchell

Sharen Chadwick

Linda & Rich Bell

Ed Patterson

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald J. Couture

Linda & Jerry Benezra

Susan Regier ‘94

Pixley Tyler Hill

Maria Calamia

Robert ’94 & Denise Rodd

Julie M. Hudson

Karen Case

John Rosenblum ‘83

Tom Kauffmann ‘04

Richard E. Chamberlin ‘86

Jan Roy & Steven Young

Laurie Loveland

Patricia A. Chartrand

Kevin Ryan

Main Street Landing Company

John Christensen

Jeremy Schrauf

Tom & Charlotte MacLeay

Bruce O’Rourke & Liz Cote

Lucy Schumer

Bette Matkowski

Bernie & Jean Couture

Natalie Searle

National Life Group

Lorei Dawson

Jean E. Snow

David & Edlyn Pursell

Mica DeAngelis & Barry Mansfield

Jerry Spivey

Nicholas Farnham ‘04

Anne Segal

Nick DiGiovanni

Diana Stone ‘02 / Stone Underground Construction

Ruth Fish

DEAN’S LIST

Celine Champine Julie Choquette ‘97 Patricia Cook Rose Coughlin Leonard DeBeer Sandy Desorda Alison Despathy Margaret Dorey ‘86 Senator Bill Doyle Marie F. DuBray Anne M. Duzinski ‘90 Betty Dye Joan Evans Nathalie Feldman & Andy Kaplan

Sheila Fors ‘78

Sheila LaPerle ‘08

Heather Nosack ‘07

David Strickler ‘03

Nancy Freer

Robert Larrabee ‘99

Mercedes Pour-Previti

Nora A. Swierczynski ‘73

Ronald R. Gabriel

Karl & Ardell Lippman

Dick Rapacz

Corrie Tamburro ‘08

Elisabeth Gish ‘02

Suzanne Lovell ‘87

Michael & Carol Ann Richman

Diego Uribe De Urbina ‘98

Linda Gribnau

Maryellen Lowe

William Sacco

Carol Vallett

Luther F. & Sally S. Hackett

Eleonore Makosso

Ann Schroeder

Edward A. Vizvarie ‘01

Gerald Hayden ‘08

Susan & Dennis McGrath

David Chase ‘06 & Pam Scott ‘04

Richard Wade ‘99

Caren Helm

Susan McKenney

Mark & Kathleen Sikora

Heather Weinstein

Cathy Hunter

Patricia Meader ‘97

Phyllis & Mark Simon

Joseph & Terrie Whalen

Bill & Grace Jones

Irene Mitchell

Karen Slowinski

Patricia Whitehouse

Erin Kelly ‘10

William Morison

Debbie J. Spears ‘08

Joan M. Wollrath ‘84

Sylvia Kinney ‘81

Scott H. Mullins ‘99

Mary M. St. Peter ‘84

Alison Kirk

Barbara Murphy*

Katherine Stamper

Robert & Joan Lajoie

Grace Nauman

Gary & Kathleen Starr

*Former CCV President

IN MEMORIAM SCHOLARSHIPS Michael Kolesnik was a coordinator of academic services and faculty member at the CCV Rutland center for over 20 years. His gentle spirit and calm ways helped guide many learners on their paths, and he was instrumental in helping to create the dynamic learning center that is CCV-Rutland today. In honor of Michael’s long service to the CCV community, the following friends, family members, and colleagues have contributed to a special scholarship this year in his memory: Viola Barnes, Tapp Barnhill, Pam Bullock, Maria Calamia, Karen Case, Edward & Tammy Davis, Gabrielle Dietzel, Mel Donovan, Patricia Forbes, Nancy Freer, Caren Helm, Susan Henry, Housing Trust of Rutland County, Joyce Judy, Candace Lewis, Maryellen Lowe, Bette Matkowski, Susan McKenny, Katie Mobley, Barbara Murphy, Ed Patterson, Dee Steffan

IN MEMORY OF Gifts in memory of loved ones who have passed away.

Adam & Dianne Benezra, Linda & Jerry Benezra, Bob & Lois Frey, Karl & Ardell Lippman, David & Edlyn Pursell In memory of Jennifer Frey Janice Couture In memory of Alfred, Marguerite, Raymond, Annette, & Greg Couture, and William N. Murphy

For over ten years, Martha Ianelli was a devoted member of the CCV business office. The following friends, family members, and colleagues have contributed to provide a special scholarship this year in Martha’s memory: Allison Family Charitable Foundation, Maria Calamia, Beth Canaan, Donald & Gail Canedy, Pam Chisholm & Ted Franzeim, Lorei Dawson, Whitney, Patrick & Nolan Elliot, Linda Gribnau, Susan Henry, Julie Hudson, Bill & Grace Jones, Joyce Judy, Joanne Kelly, Francis & Ellen Laase, Robert & Joan Lajoie, Anne & Roland LaPlante, Bruce O’Rourke & Liz Cote, Mark & Kathy Sikora, Karen Slowinski, Patricia Whitehouse, Laurie Withers, Phyllis & Mark Simon, Rich & Gail Zavala

Janice Couture In the name of Mica DeAngelis Mica DeAngelis & Barry Mansfield In the name of Margaret Dorey

Barbara Martin

Susan Henry In the name of Karen Geiger

May Munger

William & Kate Schubart In the name of Jill Mudget

Joan Kaye, Debbie Spears, Edward Vizvarie In memory of G. Jason Conway

Aimee Vieira In the names of Ben and Robin Weber

Tom & Charlotte MacLeay In memory of William B. MacLeay, III

Joan M. Wollrath ‘84 In the name of her granddaughter, Becka

Gail Tisseur In memory of Emile & Eve Tisseur John & Jennifer Vogel In memory of Leah Kalb IN HONOR OF Gifts in recognition of those who have made a significant difference in our donors’ lives.

Jessica Brumsted In the name of Laurie Loveland Bernie & Jean Couture, Gail Tisseur In the name of Janice Couture

Laurie Lawrence-Pepin ‘92

Patricia M. Fontaine In the name Dianne Maccario

Family of Evelyn Hoffman Donovan In memory of Evelyn Hoffman Donovan

Amy Stuart & Mark Rowell In memory of Donna E. Stuart

Ken Kalb* & Nance Driscoll John & Jennifer Vogel Leah M. Kalb Scholarship Fund

Susan E. Mehrtens Ann Newsmith GIFTS IN KIND Non-cash donations for designated use.

Anonymous (1) Torrie Blake

THE LEGACY SOCIETY

Anne Buttimer

Honors the generosity of donors who make bequests and planned gifts or who have established named endowments.

Karen Case

Anonymous (2) Joseph & Dale Boutin Joseph & Dale Boutin Scholarship Fund

Janice Couture Derrick Cram Edward Davis, Sr. Fletcher Allen Health Care

Gabrielle Dietzel

Vince Gonillo

Bob & Lois Frey Jennifer Frey Memorial Fund

Susan Henry

Janet F. Gillette The Endowment for Teaching & Learning The Endowment for Student Success

Phillip Robertson

Albert & Kristyn ’11 Rogers Dee Steffan Vermont Giant Pumpkin Growers

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