extraordinary CHANGE & GROWTH
Thank You from Chesapeake College Foundation Board President Ann Goodman I am proud and excited to share with you the Chesapeake College Foundation’s inaugural annual report to the community. The Foundation supports the efforts of Chesapeake College to provide educational and training opportunities that meet the wide-ranging needs of our community. Not only is philanthropic support from the community essential to providing scholarships that make students’ educational goals more accessible and attainable, it also enables the College to innovate and grow programs beyond what is possible within the annual operating budget. This has been a year of extraordinary change and growth at the College. We welcomed a new President, expanded our focus upon workforce and skilled trades programming, as well as invigorated our academic programs. We look forward to engaging with the community as we continue to grow and adapt in response to regional needs. The stories shared within this report provide a brief glimpse into your impact; they showcase what your financial support makes possible for our students and our community. On behalf of the Chesapeake College Foundation Board of Directors, thank you for your commitment to our students and our College.
Ann Karwacki Goodman Board President, Chesapeake College Foundation
Thank You from Chesapeake College President Cliff Coppersmith As we begin a new decade and implement our Strategic Plan, we are innovating and evolving as an institution. Even as Chesapeake College changes to best meet the needs of the service area, our commitment to student success remains a priority. Since my appointment in May 2018, we have increased our outreach and services to students, business, and industry to enhance our workforce development programming. During that time, we have also strengthened our partnerships with regional high schools, colleges and universities to ensure the best outcomes for our dual enrollment, traditional and transfer students. The results of these efforts can be seen throughout the Mid Shore. The technicians who repair your HVAC systems, the nurses who care for you, and the elementary school teachers who educate your children each likely began their careers in one of our programs. These students use essential skills acquired at Chesapeake to support us all. We enjoy a critical collaboration with individuals and organizations that generously support our work for the community. In this annual report, we highlight the impact that you have had on our refocused efforts to strengthen Chesapeake’s role as a catalyst for economic growth on the Mid Shore. Because of you, we are making progress in generating resources that directly support students, improve our programs, and fortify our institution. Thank you for your support of Chesapeake College.
Clifford P. Coppersmith, Ph.D. President, Chesapeake College
essential PROGRAMS
impacting: AARON’S FUTURE As our community’s college, Chesapeake College strives to be affordable and accessible. Scholarship funding from our donors is essential to ensuring affordability and accessibility for students interested in expanding their employment opportunities. Aaron Turner is one such student and Chesapeake has been his PLACE to jumpstart a career. Aaron is not only a custodian at Chesapeake College but is also a student in our electrician program and a Chesapeake College Foundation scholarship recipient. Scholarship support has enabled Aaron to “Learning a skilled trade gives me another way to provide progress through the electrical program for my family since nobody can take away the knowledge where he is gaining marketable skills for his future. Currently, Aaron is in the midst of the I have gained, and people will always need electricians, Electrical Training Level 4, Part 1 course and plumbers, and carpenters. I am grateful to be learning has one more course to complete before beginning a career as a certified electrician.
valuable skills now that will create more opportunities for my future. Without scholarship support, those opportunities would have been out of my reach.” Aaron Turner Chesapeake College Scholarship Recipient
impacting: THE GROWTH OF A WORKFORCE With industry demand for a skilled workforce high, Chesapeake College saw a need to train more students more quickly. A curriculum redesign led to the creation of a new Welding/Fabrication Certificate program that shortened the duration of the program while creating opportunities for specialization in the areas required by employers. With the new welding and fabrication curriculum ready to go, attention turned to the program’s lab space, which was in desperate need of upgrades to support the growth of and changes to the program. As a result of a generous gift from the John and Irene DeLuca Foundation, the College was able to expand the number of fully-equipped student workstations from “Chesapeake College is a jewel in our grasp; it six to 14 and introduce new fabrication equipment to support the program’s is our community’s college. Therefore, it is the growth. John DeLuca believes in the power responsibility of all of us to support Chesapeake of philanthropy combined with the power of Chesapeake College to be a “game changer” in being the best it can be at moving our region in building a trained workforce for the Midforward educationally and economically.” Shore community. Through Chesapeake College, John found his TIME to help meet John DeLuca Chesapeake College Foundation Donor industry needs and attract new business while simultaneously training students for high-paying, high-demand career opportunities.
BECAUSE OF YOU
In FY2019, you, our philanthropic community of donors, helped the Chesapeake College Foundation:
impacting: NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN AN AREA OF HIGH DEMAND Chesapeake College strives to be an engine of economic development for the Mid-Shore and heard the call from the local marine industry to develop a training program. One key advocate for the development of the College’s new Marine Engine Systems course was Wye River Marine. Wye River Marine quickly became a true industry partner for the College and found their PLACE to help build “We are very excited to partner with Chesapeake College and a pipeline of qualified marine services Yamaha Outboards to help fill our industry’s need for quality, technicians for the region. In addition to helping the College define industry trained marine outboard techs. The development of this training needs, Wye River Marine new program is proof that the College is very receptive to also made a significant philanthropic investment in the start-up of the Marine the needs of the local business community. Hopefully Engine Systems course. That investment the success of our Marine Engine Systems Course will established a marine technician lab on campus with four workstations including encourage other local businesses and industries to outboard motors and a complement of partner with the College for program development.” tools. To date, 48 students have been trained through four offerings of the Rob Marsh Wye River Marine course. Wye River Marine and the College look forward to future opportunities to expand offerings in the marine trades into a full certificate program.
impacting: STUDENTS PURSUING TECHNICAL TRAINING TO GROW CAREERS For many years, the Woman’s Club of St. Michaels has awarded an annual scholarship to one or more graduating seniors at St. Michaels High School who went on to four-year institutions for their post-secondary education. After visiting Chesapeake College to learn more about workforce training programs, the Woman’s Club of St. Michaels found their TIME to think about scholarships in a new “Since there is very little financial assistance way. As a result, they established a scholarship at Chesapeake College for students pursuing available for people seeking to change careers or noncredit workforce training programs. Their even begin a career in certain fields, we felt this scholarship is already benefiting student Zhayra Nieto-Corea, a young woman enrolled was an area in which our club could make a in Chesapeake’s electrician program.
difference.”
Rayona Bennett Woman’s Club of St. Michaels President
Thank you for YOUR IMPACT Our Donors: July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 1880 Bank Charles Alexander Leanne Allen Allen Harim Alpha Delta Kappa Amazon Smile Foundation Gabriel Amoroso Amy’s Army Margaret Anawalt Della Andrew Nancy Andrew Bruce & Blenda Armistead Maria Athey Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital at Easton Heather Bacher Melinda Baer Mary Beth Bailey Baird Foundation, Inc. William Ball Barnes & Noble
Catherine Barron James H. Barton, III Battelle Always Giving Diane Baumgartner Stephen Beers Benevity Chuck Mangold, Benson & Mangold Dewey & Connie Blades Kevin Blankenship Blind Industries & Services of MD Lawrence Blount Linda Blythe Stuart & Gail Bounds Jamie Bourne William Boyd Philip Bradshaw Jr. Fred Brockington III Janet Brown Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation
Richard Bulman Gwen Buxbaum H. R. Cannon Charles T. Capute Robert & Ruth Carmean Dorothy Carroll Carolyn H. Causey CDW-G Chesapeake Investment Planning Amy Childs Susan Cianchetta H. Preston Coleman Shelly Coleman Miriam Collins Deborah Conte Greg & Mary Copado Clifford Coppersmith Jeremy Crowe Vann Crucillo Robert Curtin
Melanie Daniels Danielle Darling David A. Bramble Foundation, Inc. Summer Dawson Edwin Decker Guido DeLuca John J. DeLuca, Sr. Gregory L. Dempsey Angela DenHerder Elizabeth Devlin John & Susan Devlin Dick’s Auto Haus Dixon Valve & Coupling Company Dock Street Foundation Sharon Dove Reginald & Marilyn Dulin William W. Duncan, Jr. E.E. Streets Memorial Post 5118 Linda Earls
Ray Earnest Eastern Shore Association of Municipalities Easton Utilities Lanka Elson Estate of Daniel Henry Yeoman Estate of Loraine Hall Todd Estate of Pamela Good Trice Maxwell Fairweather William & Marilyn Fanning M.A. & M.C. Farella Rosemary Fasolo Creg Fleetwood Shannon Fleishman Kristy Floyd Angela Forgrave Christle Foster Sherri Foster W. Thomas Fountain Mary Freeman Greshen Gaines
Joanne Gannon Kaitlyn Garber Chris Garvey Chandra Gigliotti William Gilbert, Jr. James E. Gillespie Gillespie-Notley Trust Richard Goodall Jamie & Ann Goodman Judy Gordon Robert & Joy Grace Richard & Susan Granville Cal & Connie Gray, Jr. Kim Green Thomas Groce, Jr. John Haas Susan Haddox Christopher Hall John Hall Michelle Hall Frederick & Sally Haller Edwin Handley, Jr. Ronald Hansen Mark Harrison Barbara Hayes
Hays Companies Larry Hearn Hebron Savings Bank Jeffrey Heflebower John Heid Kamal Hennayake Lucie Hughes Integrace Bayleigh Chase Charles & Frannie Ireland Victoria Jackson-Stanley Reza & Dale Jafari Ruth Jeffries Katrina Johnson Phyllis Johnston George Jones Jovan Jones Tina Jones Karen Jones Jane Jump Juvenile and Family Services Alfred Kagan Shelly Kapitan Dan Kearns Lynne A. Kelleher
Kent County Health Department Kent Museum, Inc. Key One, Inc. Jessica Kilby Becky Kilgus Larry Koppelman William Ball & Luann Kramer Heather Kraus Shepard Krech III Jerry LaLone Pat Lambdin Carolyn Lane Michele L. Lantz Nancy Lathan Marci Leach Carville B. Leaf, Jr. David Leathery Legal Limit Dove Club Natalie Liounis Joy Loeffler Carol Lofstedt Jon Longest Eric Lowery Harriette Lowery
James Lupis, Jr. Mark Marshall Vincent Maruggi Maryland Law Enforcement Officers, Inc. Sewell Matthews, Jr. Kate Maxwell Jacquelin McArdle Daniel McDermott Susan McGeehan John McGinnis Amber McGinnis Jeffrey & Dorcas McGuiness William McGuire Roxanne McKagan L. Nash McMahan Richard & Carol Messick Mid-Shore Community Foundation, Inc. Allan F. Mielke Miles & Stockbridge Foundation, Inc. Anne Miller Kelly Miller David Milligan
Allen Mitchell Marcie A. Molloy Jason Mullen Michael Mulligan John & Christine Murray David Nagel Nagel Farm Service, Inc. Julia Nash Murphy National Philanthropic Trust Nagel Farm Service, Inc. Neall Family Charitable Foundation Jackie Nichols Virginia Nicolaidis Thomas & Catherine Nicosia Alice Nowicki Karen Oertel Mary O’Malley Oxford Library Sharon Pahlman Peter & Diane Pappas Parker Counts Debbie Parsons Peoples Bank Richard Peterson
Pixel Print & Post PKS & Company, P.A. Donna Pletzer Ruth Plinke M. Catherine Poe Larry C. Porter Seth & Eleanor Price Provident State Bank Frederick Puent Queen Anne’s County Arts Council Queenstown Bank of Maryland Joseph Quimby III Margaret Quimby Joseph Quinn II Richard Quinn Dawn Quinton Ellen Rajacich Timothy & Margaret Rasberry Paul & Mary Ann Ray Don Reedy Billy Reese
Deanna Reinard Paul Renshaw Iris Rieck Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, Inc. Margaret Robinson Jaime Rossi Catherine Rust Anne Ryan Christine Schuette Vanette Seals Joan Seitzer Kimberly Sellers Cathy Sewell Laura Shahan Kristin Shearon Robby Sheehan, BBSI, Inc. Shore Orthopedics, Inc. Shore Bancshares, Inc. Shore United Bank Brenda Shorter Kenneth & Valerie Siegfried Karen S. Smith
Carol Smith Dawn Smith Terri Snow Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates Sonia Lorelly Solano-Torres Sons of the American Legion, Squadron #278 Spiezle Architectural Group Jodi Stein Judith Stetson Latellya Stewart Sustainable Conceptions, LLC Frank Szymanski Dennis Tafoya Peter & Marlene Tattle TGM Group The Arnold F. Baggins Foundation, Inc. The Firstman Family Foundation, Inc. The Ironman Foundation, Inc. The Nathan Foundation The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
The Whalen Company William Thomas Naomi Thomas Robert Thompson David Timms Tri Gas & Oil Co Inc / Comfort Plus Services Denise Taylor-Turner Tracy Tyler Deborah Urry Vanguard Charitable Michael VanHorn Jim Vermilye W. Moorhead Vermilye VFW Post #5246 Barbara Walcott Keith Waligora D. Steven Walls Ruth Ann Walls David Walters Gregory Wanner Susan Ware Michael Wargotz
Jayne Welch Eleanor Welsh Cindy Welzel Heather Westerfield Paul Wheeler Robin Seal-Whitlock Spencer Wilder Todd Wilhoit Willow Construction, LLC Jennifer Wilson Carol Wilson-Robbins Douglas Wiseman Winslow Womack Woman’s Club of St. Michaels Nancy Wooten Wye River Marine, Inc. Wyndham Destinations Sharon Yingling Linda Zaragoza Herb Ziegler Cindy Zuella Anonymous (6)
We have made every effort to be as accurate as possible in compiling our list of donors. If your name, business or organization has been listed incorrectly, please contact Elizabeth Hackett at 410-827-5866 and accept our sincerest apologies.
2018-2019
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ann K. Goodman, President Heather Bacher, Vice President Jim Vermilye, Treasurer Blenda Armistead Melina Baer Passion Bolden-Tilghman Clifford Coppersmith Corey Duncan Ned Foster John Haas Reza Jafari Milton Nagel Margaret Tessier Anne Ryan Todd Wilhoit
EMERITUS Bruce Armistead Dewey Blades Stuart Bounds