May 2015
Employee Giving Newsletter COD’s Brian Kleemann Names Scholarship After Father
Three Steps to Set Up a Scholarship
For years Brian Kleemann of the COD Marketing and Communications Department attended the Foundation’s annual Scholarship Reception, where student scholarship recipients meet their donors and share their heartfelt gratitude. Every year he thought to himself, “Someday, I will do something to help a student!”
1. Identify someone or something that you are passionate about. 2. Consider making a $1,000 commitment per year for a three-year period (about $40 per paycheck). 3. Contact the Foundation at (630) 942-2462 to begin the easy process.
“I am so glad that I took the step to make a difference in the lives of future students ...”
Join Other Colleagues by Starting a Named Scholarship
—Brian Kleemann
Academic Support H.D. McAninch Presidential Endowment Accounting Kathy Marszalek Memorial Scholarship
Brian’s “someday” was two years ago when he decided to take action. He contacted the Foundation and worked with Ellen Farrow to set up a fund in honor of his father, a WWII vet who attended the University of Illinois on a G.I. Bill and enjoyed a long career as an engineer as a result. Brian named his scholarship the H.J. Kleemann Engineering Scholarship.
Anthropology Ellen Johnson Memorial Scholarship Athletics Herb Salberg PE Scholarship Julie Svec Memorial Scholarship
This fall Brian attended the Scholarship Reception as a donor and felt a great sense of pride in speaking with his scholarship recipient, Zachee—a COD student whom Brian had interviewed for a press release he wrote.
Culinary and Hospitality Christopher and Karen Thielman Culinary and Hospitality Scholarship George Macht Endowed Scholarship Fund
“It feels great to become more than an observer at the Scholarship Reception,” Brian said. “I am so glad that I took the step to make a difference in the lives of future students following the same career path as my dad. It was easy to set up the scholarship and I encourage others to consider doing the same.”
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There are close to 50 scholarships that have been established by current and retired COD employees (view list to the right). It is another way to make a difference in the life of a student today and tomorrow. Contact the Foundation at (630) 942-2462 for more information on how to get started. Brian’s lifelong commitment to education continues as not only a scholarship donor but as an adjunct faculty member teaching the occasional Continuing Education film appreciation class in the evening. Hats off to Brian for all that you do each day for COD!
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RESOURCE FOR EXCELLENCE Your Donations Make Student Projects Possible Thanks to your donations, College of DuPage architecture students added their touch to the renovated campus by providing an outdoor gathering pavilion.
Cultural Arts Glenn and Anita Dickson Fine and Applied Arts Scholarship Ronald Lemme Lecture Series
The project was funded by a $15,000 grant through the COD Foundation’s Resource for Excellence program designed to foster innovation in all aspects of operations at the College by providing seed money to test new ideas, pilot new programs or methods, conduct research, or try new services.
Diversity Mary Daly Endowed Scholarship
“I wanted to see what would happen in a design studio class when students needed to build what they designed,” said Mark Pearson, associate professor of architecture.
Employee Classified Personnel Committee (CPC) Scholarship Fund Engineering Donald Carter Memorial Scholarship H.J. Kleemann Engineering Scholarship Troy Scholarship for Engineering William W. Steele Memorial Endowed Scholarship General Dr. Joseph and Donna Collins Student Success Scholarship Dr. Robert Frank Endowed Scholarship Faculty/Staff Memorial Fund Greg Joos Memorial Scholarship History Carter Carroll Excellence in History Award Homeland Security Chief George Graves Scholarship Fund International Education Christopher and Karen Thielman International Field Studies Scholarship
“It’s a valuable educational tool to simulate a real-world activity with a real-life project that includes a site and a budget.” —Mark Pearson
Liberal Arts Catherine M. Brod Scholarship for Speech and Theater Nursing Troy Scholarship for Nursing
Sixteen students enrolled in the summer Architecture 2840 Design Build class. As part of the course, they designed, built and installed the temporary pavilion just south of the Technical Education Center (TEC). The wooden structure consists of five bays that form a unique and inviting space on the west side of campus.
Parents Alice Giordano Alumni Scholarship Textbook Eileen Ward Textbook Scholarship
“It was important to create something that would be entertaining and eyecatching,” said student Francois EI-Bittar of Oakbrook Terrace. “We wanted to frame the views, especially the lake and the fountain.” The COD Foundation recognizes that, given the resources to proceed, all COD employees have the capacity to contribute to the improvement of instruction and support given to the students and community members served by the College.
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