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hopes and dreams Student success, public service, and regional transformation are the core of who we are as an institution, and each day we deliver on those commitments. It is important we take a moment to recognize our institutional accomplishments from last year and emphasize our priorities for this year. Here are just a few examples of how ECU realizes its mission:
of Family Physicians Top 10 Award annually honors medical schools that—during a consecutive three-year period—graduated the greatest percentage of students who chose first-year family medicine residency positions. Brody ranked fourth on the 2015 list—one place higher than the school’s 2014 ranking. This is the ninth consecutive year of recognition for ECU’s medical school.
ECU Partner in Robust Education-to-Workforce Pipeline East Carolina University is partnering on a program that will provide an effective education-to-workforce pipeline to address the growing shortage of eastern North Carolina advanced manufacturing workers and entrepreneurs. The Golden LEAF Foundation announced a $1.25 million grant to support the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Academy and associated Master eSTEAM Instructor program. The programs are the result of a unique collaboration among middle school parents, students and teachers, ECU, Pitt Community College, Pitt County Schools, North East Carolina Preparatory School (Edgecombe County), P. S. Jones Middle School (Beaufort County), STEM East, economic developers, and regional advanced manufacturers.
ECU Receives Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement East Carolina University earned higher education’s top honor for community engagement from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. ECU first received the designation in 2008. The 2015 reclassification—the first offered by the foundation—is valid for 10 years.
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ECU to Partner on Coastal Restoration Research ECU will have a leadership role researching ways to rebuild our cherished coastline, thanks to a prestigious $200,000 federal grant and partnership. In a two-year cooperative agreement with the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, ECU is partnering to evaluate sand resources for coastal resilience and restoration planning through the University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute. Accolades for Brody The Brody School of Medicine was recognized again for the high percentage of its graduates pursuing residency training in family medicine. The American Academy
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ECU to Develop Unique Training Network for Pharmaceutical Industry ECU is teaming up with Pitt Community College to develop a premier, laboratorybased education and training network for the pharmaceutical industry thanks to funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The foundation’s largest grant of its type this year, totaling $1.75 million, established the Biopharmaceutical Work Force Development and Manufacturing Center of Excellence. ECU Shows Growth in Research Funding Following three years of significant growth in research dollars, ECU ranked fourth among the state’s public universities in research funding in 2014. From 2011–2014, ECU averaged a 17 percent annual growth rate in external research dollars according to the National Science Foundation’s annual Higher Education Research and Development Survey. UNC Board of Governors Approves ECU Millennial Campus The UNC Board of Governors voted to approve ECU’s request to designate four parcels of property it owns as a millennial campus. These sites will be where the
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university can collaborate with private companies to commercialize research discoveries and offer advanced training to benefit the region’s high-tech industries. ECU Chamber Singers Win International Choral Competition The ECU School of Music Chamber Singers became the first American choir ever to win the International Maribor Choral Competition Gallus. Now in its 13th year, the competition is part of the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing. The ECU Chamber Singers were the only choral group from the United States invited to the Maribor competition held April 10–12, 2015, in Maribor, Slovenia. ECU Recognized for Spurring Innovation and Economic Prosperity In recognition of its strong commitment to economic engagement, ECU has been designated as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). ECU is one of 18 universities named in APLU’s third group of Innovation and Economic Prosperity Universities. ECU to Establish Region’s First School of Entrepreneurship ECU will create the first School of Entrepreneurship in the East, made possible by a generous commitment of $5 million by a Raleigh area entrepreneur, J. Fielding Miller, and his wife, Kim Grice Miller. The new Miller School of Entrepreneurship is expected to serve as the regional hub for preparing generations of East Carolina students to take an entrepreneurial mindset into their communities. Your generosity and support for our programs and partnerships help us make a difference in this region. Every day I am reminded it is a great time to be a Pirate!
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ECU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC. Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Points of Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 EAST CAROLINA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC. Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Points of Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Order of the Cupola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Leo W. Jenkins Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Ways to Give . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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entrepreneurs NEW SCHOOL TO FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT By ECU News Services
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East Carolina University announced in July its plan to create the first school of entrepreneurship in the East, made possible by a generous commitment of $5 million by a Raleigh area entrepreneur, J. Fielding Miller, and his wife, Kim Grice Miller. The new Miller School of Entrepreneurship will focus on preparing generations of entrepreneurs—the future job creators—to launch successful new ventures. It is intended to become a nationally recognized, destination program in entrepreneurship that will grow, attract, and retain top talent within the region. “The mission of the College of Business has long included a focus on leadership,” said Dr. Stan Eakins, dean of the College of Business. “Innovation and entrepreneurship are leadership in action. “The goal of our school of entrepreneurship is for it to be big, bold, unique, and effective. We envision a school that is significant and unlike other entrepreneurship programs as it helps to create companies, boosts employment, and improves lives. We will also strive to be bold, because if a school of entrepreneurship isn’t bold, then how can it expect its students to be?” Instilling a Culture
To instill a culture of innovation and leadership across the campus and region, the school will collaborate with other units and serve as the regional hub for preparing students to take an entrepreneurial mindset into their communities. The school will offer degrees and certificates along with workshops, entrepreneurial partnerships, research, and services that respond to the needs of small business. The school will have many working pieces and will require substantial private and campus support. Miller will provide the funds for this initiative, including startup funding, a professorship in entrepreneurship, and a matching pool to challenge other ECU alumni to join in supporting the school. An ECU alumnus, Miller is cofounder/CEO of CAPTRUST, a financial and investment advisory firm based in Raleigh. “Entrepreneurship gave me the opportunity to achieve independence, the ability to profit from hard work, and the capacity to give back in a meaningful way,” Miller said. “I hope this
Innovation and entrepreneurship are leadership in action.
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gift will encourage other ECU alumni and entrepreneurs to support this effort, and extend the school’s impact even further.”
discoveries and offer advanced training to benefit the region’s high-tech industries.
Michael Harris, an associate professor who serves as chair of the Department of Management and director of ECU’s Small Business Institute, said he sees the new school becoming a national model for educating and encouraging entrepreneurs.
The Miller School of Entrepreneurship will focus on four primary areas: academic programs, campus integration, regional service, and research and scholarship.
“We want students to come in and open their minds and say, ‘I want to be a job creator,’ instead of someone who works for a corporation,” he said. The development of a school of entrepreneurship comes as East Carolina is experiencing campus-wide momentum related to its innovation, engagement, and economic impact initiatives. In July, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities designated East Carolina as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity campus, placing it alongside universities such as Auburn, Clemson, and the University of Maryland. Campus-wide collaboration will be essential to the new school’s success, complementing services and activities already offered, including the Office of Innovation and Economic Development, the Office of Technology Transfer, the Small Business Institute, and the Small Business Technology and Development Center (SBTDC). The Miller School of Entrepreneurship is expected to be an active part of ECU’s newly proposed millennial campus, a site where the university can collaborate with private companies to commercialize research
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Integrating All Aspects of Campus
“The very best innovation and entrepreneurship programs are not focused solely on business programs,” Eakins said. “Instead, they actively integrate all aspects of the campus behind a fundamental concept of encouraging and supporting innovators and entrepreneurs. The stated goal of this school [is] to serve the campus in growing generations of students who will take an entrepreneurial mindset into their work environment, whether it be a small business or a conglomerate.” On the academic side, the school will draw on the knowledge of experienced entrepreneurs to create the curriculum. A series of focus groups—to be conducted across the region, including Greenville, Raleigh, Charlotte, Wilmington, and Atlanta—will enable small groups to meet, study course options, and provide feedback. An 11-person steering committee of faculty will also work to create the program. The Miller School of Entrepreneurship will offer a degree in entrepreneurship and small business, with enhanced course offerings that support innovation, small and family business, and entrepreneurship. For nonbusiness majors, the school will continue to support and develop the certificate in entrepreneurship. Other new additions will include developing
a graduate-level certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship, establishing a minor in small business and entrepreneurship, exploring a new interdisciplinary degree or certificate program in innovation and entrepreneurship, and integrating innovation and entrepreneurship concepts throughout all College of Business courses. In addition, the school will work to establish collaborative entrepreneurship courses that integrate across programs, such as engineering, design, computer science, medicine, and nursing. A campus-wide student entrepreneurship organization will also foster campus integration. The school will coordinate with the many units focused on innovation and entrepreneurship across campus, including the SBTDC, the Office of Technology Transfer, and the Entrepreneurship Initiative to provide a more collaborative and focused effort. While the school will draw on faculty from across the College of Business and campus, additional professorships will be required to bring in top faculty from highly successful programs. The school will also provide enhanced support for small business and coordinate assets throughout the region. In addition to working with and supporting the SBTDC, the school will host the Small Business Institute, house the Bureau of Business Research, and host events to facilitate entrepreneurship in the region, such as an entrepreneurship summit and case competitions. Regarding research and scholarship, the school will host and produce the Small Business Institute Journal and provide technical reports and research through the Bureau of Business Research. It will also work in tandem with faculty across campus to produce valuable, applied, and interdisciplinary published research supporting entrepreneurship and small business. The Miller School of Entrepreneurship will be an intensely active school with extensive programming and outreach, and it will work to integrate local, state, federal, and private resources across the region. For more information about donating to the Miller School of Entrepreneurship, please contact Dr. Stan Eakins, dean of the College of Business, at eakinss@ecu.edu or 252-328-6966.
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ECU EXPERIENCE HELPS BLAZE BUSINESS LEADER’S PATH When asked about his most memorable time as a student at ECU, J. Fielding Miller said, “I had many great experiences at ECU, but if I had to pick one it would be my involvement with The East Carolinian student newspaper—that was my game changer.” At The East Carolinian, Miller says he was initially hired as the business manager—but a few months later when the editor-in-chief didn’t return for the spring semester, Miller decided to apply for the job. He presented a business plan to the University Media Board that outlined a new leadership construct, with a business-minded person leading the paper instead of an editor. He credits this experience with revealing his passion for business—and also for creating the opportunity to have a first date with a co-ed who would later become his wife. After he became editor, Miller says he had been turned down for dates by a beautiful girl on campus, Kim Grice ’84. Then one day, she called him asking for a favor. She had been selected for the homecoming court and needed to submit her application with a photograph by the next morning. She hoped that he could get her in touch with a photographer at the paper, and he was happy to oblige. This encounter led to their first date, and they will soon be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. They have two daughters, Cameron, 28, and Lauren, 25. Today, as cofounder and CEO of Raleigh-based CAPTRUST Financial
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Advisors, Miller is credited with setting the company on course to become the nation’s largest independent retirement advisory firm. From an entrepreneurial start-up in 1998, CAPTRUST has grown to more than 20 offices throughout the United States and advises more than 1,400 corporations, universities, government agencies, and other institutions on their employee retirement programs. The firm has recently surpassed the $160 billion mark for client assets. While Miller has been widely recognized in the financial services industry as a visionary and pioneer through his leadership of CAPTRUST, he is quick to direct a lot of credit to his college experience at East Carolina. He continues to stay involved with numerous philanthropic and community leadership roles. He has remained especially active with East Carolina with both his time and financial support—including his involvement on the ECU Board of Trustees, the ECU Foundation Board of Directors, and the ECU Business Advisory Council. Several years ago, he and his wife established several Access Scholarships to support academically gifted students with financial need. In 2013, the university honored him with the Outstanding Alumni Award. Miller says he enjoys being an enthusiastic advocate and promoter of East Carolina. After all, ECU is where he discovered and fine-tuned his own entrepreneurial spirit. —ECU News Services
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ideas PRIVATE FUNDING SUPPORTS RESEARCH TO ADDRESS DISEASE IN EASTERN NC By Kathryn Kennedy
David and Hyman Brody
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A recurring, private funding source for research at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine is paying dividends for the university by allowing professors to explore new areas in their fields and attract significant federal and industry grants. Established in 2005, “Brody Brothers” research funding has provided more than $1.1 million over time to support work related to diseases that most impact the lives of eastern North Carolinians. It’s one of several ways that the Brody family of eastern North Carolina continues to help the medical school achieve its mission of improving the health status of the region’s citizens. “The availability of these funds affords ECU doctors and researchers an opportunity to further study innovative ideas and launch new research,” said Hyman Brody, who reviews the proposals with cousin David Brody and a team of researchers from the medical school. “There is a lot of quality research going on at the school,” remarked David Brody. “There have been many important contributions to the science and improvement of health generated by our faculty.” The Brody Brothers Stewardship Committee approved approximately $265,000 for the 2014–2015 academic year to be divided among seven grant proposals. Projects to earn funding included research related to cancer, diabetes, and cardiac and sickle cell disease.
Dr. Myon-Hee Lee, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine’s Hematology/Oncology Division, knows firsthand how seed funding can aid research. Lee applied in 2013 for an NIH grant to support his investigation into how tumors develop and associated therapeutic targets for cancer patients.
“With many of the major funding mechanisms out there, you get two tries—a submission and a resubmission,” said Dr. Bob Lust, interim associate dean for research and graduate studies at Brody. “There’s more pressure than ever before to be as competitive as possible on the first attempt.” Lust said the Brody Brothers grants enable researchers to gather preliminary data to strengthen their proposals, or to explore a new idea.
S. Raza Shaikh
By studying systems in the C. elegans worm, Lee’s research team identified a key regulator, PUF-8, that suppresses tumor formation. He wants to learn more about how it relates to the organism’s regulatory system. The NIH reviewers gave Lee high marks on his proposal, but it wasn’t funded. “I have to generate new data to resubmit,” he said. “And it takes funding to do that.” Lee’s resubmission was successful, and he credits the Brody Brothers grant with enabling him to make a stronger case. He was notified in February 2015 that his work would be funded at $367,275. Dr. Brett Keiper, a professor in biochemistry, is a collaborator on the grant. David Tulis
They expect to increase that figure to $331,600 in awards for the 2015–2016 cycle, which will cover 11 proposals. The awards range, on average, from $20,000 to $45,000 per project. But in an increasingly competitive funding environment, so-called “seed grants” like these have become essential to attracting larger awards from agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation.
Tulis is collaborating with Dr. Li Yang, associate professor of hematology/oncology in the Department of Internal Medicine, and Dr. Dean Yamaguchi, vascular surgeon in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences. Together, the team will translate its basic science findings to the clinical setting using tissues from rodents and, eventually, healthy and diabetic individuals.
Another recipient of Brody Brothers funding is Dr. David Tulis, associate professor in the Department of Physiology. His work explores how cyclic nucleotide signaling might control some of the mechanisms that cause damage to blood vessels during diabetes.
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Dr. S. Raza Shaikh of the Department of Microbiology is also focused on translating basic science to human disease conditions. He studies the complications that arise from obesity, and how society might better treat those. “Eastern North Carolina is rampant with metabolic diseases like cardiovascular disease, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes. We are in desperate need of new treatments to save people’s lives. We’re doing cutting-edge research and…applying it to humans.” Less than a year after Brody Brothers funding enabled Shaikh’s team to generate some key data, they were awarded an industry grant, he said. “[The Brodys] provide pilot money to explore new areas that lead to bigger grants,” Shaikh added. While the Brody family is pleased with the impact of their endowment, they also know that much more can be done.
“Diabetes is a disease in and of itself, but it’s also a risk factor for other major cardiovascular disorders, as well as cancer,” Tulis said. “[This research] holds a lot of promise for our understanding of the vascular complications of diabetes.”
“If we want to continue to attract these top doctors and researchers, we need to be competitive with funding for this work, and open our pocketbooks and give back,” said Hyman Brody. “The current dollars from this fund are great, but every time we do the grant review many fabulous proposals do not receive funding as there is only so much to go around.”
It’s also a topic that resonates with the Brody family because of the high rates of diabetes in eastern North Carolina.
If you’re interested in supporting research at the Brody School of Medicine, contact Kathy Brown at 252-744-6265 or brownka@ecu.edu.
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Anthony Botros, Catherine Thriveni, and John Hurley
Beginning with a generous gift to East Carolina University to help establish the medical school, the Brody family of Kinston and Greenville has had a long-standing commitment to educating new physicians and improving health care for eastern North Carolina.
“My career goal is to establish free health care clinics across the world that will operate and engage the community in a unique way,” said Botros. During his time at Brody, he hopes to work closely with medical nonprofit organizations to learn more about how they operate.
J. S. “Sammy” Brody and his brothers Leo and Morris were among the earliest supporters of medical education in eastern North Carolina, and their legacy continues through the efforts of David and Hyman Brody. And medical education remains a key piece of family philanthropy through the ongoing Brody Scholars program.
“Because the Brody family has graciously borne the heavy financial burdens of medical school through the Brody Scholarship, I can begin pursuing my dream of opening up clinics for the underserved much sooner after graduation than I had planned,” he said. “It also means I will be able to network with past, present, and future Brody Scholars—all who share a desire to help others—in order to make this dream a reality.”
Since the program began in 1983, 131 medical students have received scholarships. About 70 percent of Brody Scholars remain in North Carolina to practice, and the majority of those stay in eastern North Carolina. Anthony “Tony” Botros, Catherine Thriveni, and John Hurley were chosen for the class of 2019 Brody Scholar award, valued at approximately $112,000. Each will receive four years of medical school tuition, living expenses, and the opportunity to design their own summer enrichment program that can include travel abroad. The award will also support community service projects the students may undertake while in medical school. Botros, a Concord native, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014 with degrees in biology and chemistry. Although his volunteer and shadowing activities piqued his interest in oncology, Botros said he’s undecided about which medical specialty he’d like to pursue long-term.
Thriveni attended North Carolina State University on a Park Scholarship, the university’s four-year merit scholarship program founded on scholarship, leadership, service, and character. She recently completed her degree in biological sciences with a concentration in human biology. She aspires to a career in primary care with a special focus on disease prevention. “I’m passionate about providing care that encourages the overall wellness of the patient, physically and mentally,” she said. “I’m also passionate about being a culturally competent physician. Health is so intimately related to lifestyle habits, which are closely connected with culture.” Thriveni said having the Brody family and board of directors behind her has made her more courageous as she begins her medical education. “I feel so grateful to know that I’ll have a home within a home at
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Brody and a network of support. Knowing that someone has invested in your future motivates you that much more to inspire and achieve,” she said. Hurley, who hails from Monrovia, Maryland, served in the Army as a medic for 16 years—most of that time at Fort Bragg—before attending Campbell University. He graduated in 2014 with a degree in applied science. Leaning toward a career in internal medicine, Hurley enjoys working in remote, underserved areas. “I feel that the greatest ability is squandered if not used for the greatest need,” he said. “I have the ability and the passion for difficult, remote work and am now being blessed with the education to support it.” He equates receiving the Brody Scholarship with an increased responsibility to help others. “I have dreamed of being able to attend school without the added burden of financial uncertainty,” he said. “After 16 years in the military and constant stress, the Brody family is blessing me with that possibility. ...I am eternally grateful and forever humbled by the opportunity.” “This year’s Brody Scholars were selected from an incredibly talented group of 80 incoming medical students,” said Mark Notestine, president of the ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation. “They were chosen not only because of their outstanding academic accomplishments, but also because of their demonstrated leadership, altruism, caring, compassion, and dedication to the future of medicine— and to the people of North Carolina.” —Amy Ellis
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journey Richard Twilley
SUPPORT OF STUDENT-ATHLETES PROVES TO BE A TEAM EFFORT By Will Nowadly
Life is a journey. Often times, it calls us out on a path we did not imagine. It takes us to new places and provides exciting opportunities we never would have dreamed. To take advantage of these opportunities, we often have to move to an unfamiliar place. It creates distance between a place we have called home and our new chapter of life as it begins. It is an emotional time. With distance come visions of our past that are stirred inside our hearts. Although we have landed in a new community surrounded by new faces and places to explore, our love and connection to our roots, our hometown, will always tug our heartstrings deep, deep inside. For Richard Twilley, his life’s journey has taken him to new locations and has provided new opportunities. But, his heart has always been with the Pirates of East Carolina University and the Greenville community.
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A 1989 ECU graduate, Twilley has a love for East Carolina that extends beyond his alma mater. It is a place where family members walked the campus as students and invaluable members of the ECU family. His father attended the university and his mother served as a nursing instructor, preparing young men and women for their role in taking care of and helping others. Beyond his parents, his two sisters and brother each attended ECU. It was a family connection. His love for the Pirates began as a child and has blossomed throughout the years. As a kid, Twilley attended ECU football games with members of his family. Once he hit his teenage years and could afford the gas for a quick trip to the ECU campus, he was off to sneak in to watch the team practice. His love and passion for the Pirates intensified during his undergraduate years at ECU. Fellow student Steve Dudley introduced him to a new level of Pirate fandom. Dudley not only further spurred Twilley’s love for the Pirates, but he did what any Pirate does—watch out for his fellow Pirate. Dudley assisted Twilley in his postcollege transition. After graduating with his bachelor of science degree in business administration, Twilley like all graduates was faced with a real-life challenge—finding his first full-time job in his field. Devoting four years of his life to prepare for the business world, he was determined to pursue a position in the industry. What he did not know was that this journey would take him more than 600 miles away from home, a place where he grew up. A place that he has held close to his heart that carved memories deep inside. With the help of Dudley, Twilley landed on his feet with United Telephone of Florida, which later transitioned to Sprint Nextel, just six months after walking across the graduation stage. It was only the start with stops along the way. During his time in Orlando and eventually Kansas City with Sprint Nextel, he was the recipient of several promotions before moving to Las Vegas to join the CenturyLink Communications team as area vice president in April 2005. Moving 2,400 miles away from Greenville, he spent six years in the desert.
Then, he finally received the call. He was offered a chance to return to his home state of North Carolina with CenturyLink in the spring of 2011. Landing in Charlotte as the vice president of global markets, he was now within a car ride of his Pirates. After four years with CenturyLink in the Queen City, he transitioned to the role of group vice president with Time Warner Cable. Orlando. Kansas City. Las Vegas. Charlotte. Twilley finally landed back in his home state—a journey that took him 25 years away from his roots. For the first time in more than two decades, he was 250 miles from home. A Growing Commitment
Upon arriving in Charlotte, one of the first calls he made was to John Coffman, a longtime friend and Pirate Club supporter. Coffman connected Twilley to Matt Maloney, assistant athletics director of major gifts. From there, his involvement in the Pirate Club took root. “I came back and made a commitment to the Pirates. I’m blessed to have the university behind me,” said Twilley. “My quest is to give back to the university that I feel gave so much to me. Without my degree and preparation, I would not be where I am.” Twilley recognizes that the preparation the university made for his professional pursuits allowed him to be successful and established his foundation as a leader today. The same can be said of preparing the Pirate student-athletes for academic and athletic achievement. Under the direction of Chancellor Steve Ballard and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher, along with the athletic leadership, strategic priorities were set to steer the direction of the athletic department. The four priorities include education opportunity/ academic success, public trust, competitive success, and fiscal stability. Twilley would later meet with Compher, Maloney, and J. Batt—who serves as senior associate athletics director and executive director of the Pirate Club—to discuss the potential and necessity of a basketball practice facility for the men’s and women’s programs. Through the conversation, Twilley was told of the recruiting significance of having a single practice facility for each program. Beyond recruiting, the facility would offer 14
each program the opportunity to practice without interruptions and restrictions based on scheduling and availability. From there, his involvement grew. At that point, Twilley said to Compher, “I don’t know what I can do, but I will do everything I can to represent the Pirate Club in helping make the practice facility a reality.” From that meeting and the discussion with Compher and his team, Twilley dedicated himself to the project, despite living in Charlotte. He later watched the construction of the SmithWilliams Center, which serves each basketball program as a practice facility and is home of the ECU Athletics Hall of Fame. “I had never been a part of building something like the Smith-Williams Center…or part of a capital campaign. It was one of the most rewarding times. Watching it go from a concept, a rendering, to a fully functioning athletic facility, you take a sense of ownership and pride. It reinforces our commitment in the Pirate Club to athletics at East Carolina.” Twilley added, “In my dedication to the practice facility, I realized that there is a lot more I could do to fund capital campaigns, including Step Up to the Highest Level and Second Century/No Quarter Challenge.” ‘I Believe in Participation’
The distance of 250 miles from Greenville to Charlotte could not separate Twilley from his passion for ECU Athletics and desire to show his support to the Pirate Club. “Being undaunted is a frame of mind,” Twilley said. “I was determined to step up and show other Pirate Club members, who do not live in Greenville or Pitt County, that they can be a part of it. If you believe that facilities and programs are important to attracting student-athletes, conference alignment, and creating pride in our university, not only does it have an impact on athletics, but it also affects academics.” According to Twilley, the key element to the Pirate Club’s success is participation. Regardless of location and distance, he firmly believes that involvement is key. “I believe in participation. If everybody told 10 people about the Pirate Club mission… and the vision of fully funding scholarships, we
My quest is to give back to the university that I feel gave so much to me. Without my degree and preparation, I would not be where I am.
—Richard Twilley
could provide our student-athletes with the best facilities and prepare them for life after ECU.” Participation can come in many forms—from conversations to apparel to bumper stickers to attendance at games to donations. As a Pirate Club member, each individual has a way to display his or her passion for ECU Athletics, despite their location or situation. It is taking a step out of our comfort zone. Twilley decided to answer the call by participating in all three aspects of the Pirate Club—capital campaign, annual fund, and planned giving. It was a choice he made to show his unwavering support for the athletic department, and to also invest in the lives of current and prospective student-athletes. “First, there is being a part of the Pirate Club as an active participant and showing support through the annual fund,” he said. “Then there is the capital campaign. The greatest thing about the capital campaigns is that everybody has the opportunity to participate—to round out our athletic programs with facilities beyond the funding of scholarships.” Forever a Pirate
In discussing his pledge of planned giving, Twilley values the personal connection and impact it leaves on the ECU Athletics program as a legacy. “I felt a sense of obligation,” he said. “When you talk about planned giving and making a significant commitment, it places a personal touch on the athletic program. With planned
giving, I know that I will always be giving back to the student-athletes. I want to make sure they have an academic experience that is rewarding.” “Through the provision of scholarships, the student-athletes can enter the workforce and represent the Pirate Club in their experience,” he added. “If it wasn’t for the Pirate Club, the availability of great facilities, and pursuit of academic excellence, they would not be prepared to be productive citizens.” Beyond financial commitment to the Pirate Club, Twilley acts as an ambassador for the university and ECU Athletics. “If you are going to affiliate yourself, or as we call it ‘hoist the colors,’ my philosophy is show your colors,” said Twilley. “As an ambassador, I want to represent the university well.” For a time, he served as an ambassador in unfamiliar areas, on an island of some sort. He had to “educate” those around him of his heritage, where he came from. No matter where he went, he was still a Pirate. “No matter where you are, you will always be a Pirate,” stated Twilley. For the studentathletes, “…no matter where they go, beyond this day, beyond this game, way beyond when they graduate with a four-year degree and get back in society, they will always be a Pirate. It’s a culture.” Direct Impact
Twilley pointed out that Compher connected with the blue-collar culture found embedded in ECU Athletics. This is an undaunted 15
group, adapting and overcoming any challenges head on. As the Pirate Creed states, “We are undaunted in our passion, in our service, in building leaders, and in winning championships.” Twilley believes in the vision Compher has provided since his arrival. Leaders have a way of defining success to a group or team in one word. For Compher, it is “undaunted.” For Twilley, it is “benchmark.” “A benchmark is a standard at which others are measured,” Twilley said. “That is the definition. That is what I believe in. In everything you do, try to be the benchmark.” He continued, “How is that different from undaunted? Undaunted means we will overcome any adversity that is in our path. Even when you tell me I won’t be successful, I will be successful. Even when you don’t believe in me, I will believe in myself. That is what undaunted means. It means I don’t get my recognition from you—I get it from within. That is being undaunted.” ECU’s student-athletes are undaunted—bold, courageous, fearless, unafraid, and confident. Giving through the Pirate Club has a direct impact on the student-athletes in a multitude of ways that prepare them to embark on their life’s journey in an intimidating world full of challenges and adversity. That is why participating in the Pirate Club is vital to preparing our student-athletes for success in their lives. No distance can separate anyone from directly impacting the lives of East Carolina’s student-athletes. It takes initiative, participation, and commitment to understand the Pirate Club’s mission and to watch it come alive though the academic and athletic success of student-athletes. It takes willing individuals. “When the student-athletes go out and represent East Carolina in the business world, professional sports, or wherever they represent us, it is going to be because the Pirate Club in some way touched their lives,” Twilley said. “That is what it is all about.” Distance may take you away from something or someone you love, but for Twilley, it only made his passion for East Carolina University and the Pirates burn stronger.
PAY I N G I T ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WORK TO CHANGE LIVES By Jackie Drake
forward Going golfing or going for a run and searching for a cure for a disease may seem like very different activities, but at the East Carolina Alumni Association, they are connected in a way that can improve the lives of residents of eastern North Carolina and beyond.
Danielle Holdner
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Held in the fall of 2014, the ECU Alumni Scholarship Classic golf tournament had nearly 150 participants and raised more than $18,000 for the Alumni Scholarship program. The winning team was the JoCo Pirates, led by Jerry Shaw ’99 and friends from his hometown in Johnston County.
Road Race and Fun Run, is held every spring. The 2015 event had more than 400 runners and raised $6,117 for the Alumni Scholarship program. The second “Paint It Purple” edition of this race featured brighter and bolder powder being tossed on the runners.
“It’s always nice to know that you’re playing to support ECU and help someone out with scholarships,” Shaw said. “A lot of people may not have money to go to college even though they may want to, and it’s great to support a cause that helps people get to college. We really enjoyed the golf tournament. I would definitely recommend it to other Pirates.”
Between the road race and the golf tournament, more than 500 alumni and supporters raised in excess of $24,000 to help students lay the foundation for their careers to increase quality of life for people in eastern North Carolina and all over the world.
The JoCo Pirates went on to win a division of the Acura College Alumni Team Championship at legendary Pinehurst. “Going to the champions banquet with all the other colleges and universities around the nation, and hearing East Carolina called as one of the champions, that made us proud,” Shaw said. “It was an honor to represent ECU at the national alumni tournament.” The alumni association’s other main scholarship fundraiser, the Pirate Alumni
Alumni Scholarship recipient Danielle Holdner is studying at East Carolina University to become a pediatric physician. Her brother suffers from a rare genetic disease called Tyrosinemia Type 1, a metabolic disorder that prevents the body from breaking down proteins, which can accumulate and cause damage to the organs and nervous system. Holdner is already researching cures for this disease as an undergraduate at ECU.
“This scholarship actually means the world to me,” says Holdner, a junior child life major from Holly Springs, North Carolina. “My parents struggle on a daily and monthly basis with bills. My brother’s medications and treatments cost tens of thousands of dollars a month. These alumni are truly a blessing in my life. They’re allowing me to move forward with my education and hopefully become the best pediatric physician I can be.”
“I want to find a cure,” she said. “I want to be that change in my brother’s life.”
Holdner’s scholarship allows her to worry less about how to pay for college and to focus more on her classes, research, and volunteer activities. In her sophomore year, she served as president of the ECU Dance Marathon, which raises money for the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at Vidant Medical Center. She has served as a fundraising officer for Global Brigades, an international nonprofit that improves health and quality of life in under-resourced countries. She is also an EMTBasic for Winterville EMS.
Holdner received the Donald Y. Leggett ’58 ’62 Alumni Scholarship for $1,000, one of 27 scholarships given by the alumni association in the spring of 2015. Alumni Scholarships are funded by annual fundraiser events like the ECU Alumni Scholarship Classic golf tournament and the Pirate Alumni Road Race and Fun Run. Every year when alumni lace up their running shoes or tee up on the green, they do so in support of the Alumni Scholarship program.
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All 27 Alumni Scholarship recipients demonstrate similar commitments to service and leadership, both on campus and in the community. They have started nonprofit organizations, gone on medical mission trips, volunteered in local clinics, conducted blood drives and food drives, promoted literacy in the community, built houses for the homeless, helped out at after-school programs, rescued animals, served in ROTC, studied abroad, tutored students, and more. “I enjoy reviewing the scholarship applications and learning about the great accomplishments of our students,” said Neil Dorsey ’65 ’66, a member of the scholarship committee of the East Carolina Alumni Association Board of Directors. “They do a great deal for the community and they show what it means to serve.” Since 2005, the Alumni Scholarship program has awarded 224 scholarships totaling more than $300,000.
2015–2016
“The main thing I would like to say to our alumni is thank you so much for appreciating who I am, and for taking me into consideration among all of these talented Pirates that we have here at ECU,” Holdner said. “You are really changing my life.” Thanks to the Alumni Scholarship program, Holdner and the other recipients are poised in turn to change the lives of others in the future. If you would like to contribute to the Alumni Scholarship program, visit PirateAlumni.com/donate.
I want to find a cure. I want to be that change in my brother’s life.” —DANIELLE HOLDNER ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
alumni scholarship recipients
Aenia Saad Amin
Lauren Elizabeth Frye
Mackenzie Elise McNamara
Amanda L. Blakley
Michelle K. Gianvito
Stephanie Maria Morales
Najee Jalice Brown
Marisa Michele Giglio
Madison Shea Parsons
Emery Elizabeth Bulla
Annaliese Sutton Gillette
Kirsti Holthe Robertson
Jessica Nicole Buss
Keira Rachelle Harris
Emma Nicole Shirley
Erika M. Dietrick
Amber Madison Heere-MacLeod
Kathryn “Katie” Elizabeth Stanley
Keith Winston Dunbar
Danielle T. Holdner
Jordan Bethany Thomas
Darcy H. Dupree
Lucas Thade Hopkins
Matthew G. Vogel
Zachary Hammer Evans
Brianna Blaise Ingram
Maya Lawann Williams
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Darius Harris and teacher Kristen Coleman discuss his innovation at the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Academy held at ECU. The entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, art and design, and math (or eSTEAM) academy was funded by a $1.25 million Golden LEAF Foundation grant.
partnership NONPROFIT HELPS ECU PREPARE WORKFORCE TO GROW ECONOMY By Jackie Drake
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Sheri McLean is using blue foam to create a prototype of her invention.
For a local economy to grow, it needs new and expanding businesses. Businesses need a large and qualified workforce. Workers need skills and education. This is the basis of a longtime partnership between the Golden LEAF Foundation and East Carolina University that resulted in two major grants during the past two years. These programs position local students for success in college to meet growing industry needs, thanks to funding from Golden LEAF, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the economies of tobaccodependent, economically distressed, and/or rural communities. LEAF stands for Long-term Economic Advancement Foundation. In June 2014, Golden LEAF awarded $1.25 million to ECU to partner with 13 local middle schools for an Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Academy. In February 2015, the foundation awarded $1.1 million to ECU and $650,000 to Pitt Community College (PCC) to establish a Biopharmaceutical Work Force Development and Manufacturing Center of Excellence. “Golden LEAF is one of our strongest economic development partners,” said Dr. Ron Mitchelson, 22
provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at ECU. “Their support of our industrial outreach programming has been instrumental in establishing Greenville and our region as an anchor for new industrial locations and expansion of existing firms.” The academy creates a pipeline from grade school to workforce to develop advanced manufacturing workers and entrepreneurs. Starting in middle school, the program will encourage student interest in majors and careers in science, technology, engineering, art/ design, and mathematics, as well as entrepreneurship (eSTEAM). The center will be a premier laboratory-based education and training network to expand the pharmaceutical industry in eastern North Carolina. ECU and PCC will work closely with companies including Patheon, Hospira, Mayne Pharma, and others to ensure the development of technically skilled graduates to fill more than 600 jobs. “You don’t have to drive far outside ECU’s campus to still see tobacco in the fields; our goal is to transform and diversify the economy,” said Dan Gerlach, president of Golden LEAF. “When we talk to companies and ask them what they need to bring their company to eastern North Carolina, they say they need people with skills to work in their
industries. That’s what makes East Carolina such a great partner for us. They’re helping us build human intellectual capital. With its motto, To Serve, ECU understands its place in the region.” Regional transformation is a key aspect of the mission of both Golden LEAF and ECU. “East Carolina does a better job than others at not being an island unto itself,” Gerlach said. “While the academics are rigorous, it has never been an ivory tower kind of place. Its focus has always been on working to improve the world around it, especially the East.” Since June 2014, the Golden LEAF Foundation has awarded $2.35 million in grants to ECU. ECU has received 16 grants from Golden LEAF since the first in 2000. “Because ECU’s mission is so aligned with our mission, ECU has received a considerable amount of our resources,” Gerlach said. The Golden LEAF Foundation was created in 1999 by the North Carolina legislature to administer a portion of the state’s share of a landmark settlement with cigarette manufacturers. In its history, Golden LEAF has funded 1,352 grants, totaling more
than $598 million. Golden LEAF’s priority areas include agriculture, job creation and retention, and workforce preparedness. Golden LEAF makes grants to government entities, economic development organizations, other nonprofits, and educational institutions like ECU. “It’s an incredibly positive relationship,” Gerlach said. “ECU understands what we want to do. The proposals they submit really fit our goals. We in turn get a lot of support from the university. We are very pleased with the relationship.” Golden LEAF also funds a scholarship program for high school and community college students going to any of North Carolina’s public or private four-year colleges and universities. ECU attracts more Golden LEAF scholars than any other institution. “They choose ECU because they are interested in education, health care, and industry,” Gerlach said. “And they want to take what they learned and come back and improve rural North Carolina, particularly the East.” When institutions of higher education like ECU partner with economic development organizations like Golden LEAF, a golden future lies ahead.
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Shelley Tripp, a teacher at Bethel School, keys in information for a robot she built with rising seventh-graders Daeshawn Smith and Alyssa Mayo.
THE WORK OF EAST CAROLINA’S FOUNDATIONS
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The fundraising arms of East Carolina University are its three foundations: the East Carolina University Foundation, the ECU Educational Foundation (Pirate Club), and the ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation. At the same time, the East Carolina Alumni Association nurtures a connection between ECU and its graduates, whose support of the university is vital. Private support of ECU through these foundations provides resources that state support cannot, such as student scholarships, state-of-the-art equipment, programs that enrich the educational experience of all East Carolina students, and enhancements to our athletics facilities. Generous support from alumni and friends continues to be a key ingredient in East Carolina University’s rich tradition of reaching new levels of achievement in student enrollment, academic accomplishment, athletic excellence, and economic development for North Carolina.
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Other Noncapital Grants
6%
revenue Sources of Revenue for ECU This Year
stories of support Thank you for taking the time to read the 2014–2015 East Carolina University foundations’ annual report. If you have received our annual report in the past, you will notice that this year’s format has changed substantially. This edition focuses more on telling the stories about the impact of philanthropy, our programs, and our alumni that make our university exceptional. I am pleased to report that fundraising at East Carolina hit a high in fiscal year 2015. Across campus, ECU raised more than $39 million in commitments. Increases in gifts and commitments occurred across the foundations and were noted in the various types of commitments: endowment support, corporate and foundation, bequest intentions, restricted giving, and general support of our academic and athletic programs. This record-setting year will allow us to provide support for programs such as the Biopharmaceutical Work Force Development and Manufacturing Center of Excellence—a laboratory-based educational and training network expanding the pharmaceutical industry in eastern North Carolina; the Brody Brothers seedgrants—a funding model for researchers who want to explore new ideas related to diseases that most impact the lives of eastern North Carolinians; and the Miller School of Entrepreneurship—a bold new school poised to be a national model for educating and encouraging entrepreneurs.
Christopher M. Dyba Vice Chancellor for University Advancement; President, East Carolina University Foundation
In addition to these new initiatives, the 2014–2015 academic year saw many changes in the various ECU affiliated foundations. In October 2014, Bill Clark retired as president of the ECU Foundation, and I took over the helm as president while continuing my duties as vice chancellor for advancement. This combination of duties freed up a position within the Division of University Advancement and allowed for the creation of the associate vice chancellor for development, a position focused on fundraising. Griffin Lamb joined the team in October 2014 after working in the development office at Harvard University.
32%
Grants and Contracts
5% Gifts
10% Capital Grants and Other Income
Patient Services
24%
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commitments Commitments to ECU Foundations Commitments to the ECU-related foundations have continued to rise through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. These amounts include cash giving, pledges received, sponsored projects realized, and planned giving totals at face value.
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$33
$33 $29 $25
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Other Organizations Corporations
3%
11%
Alumni
46% Charitable Foundations
sources Sources of Gifts to ECU Foundations This Year Alumni are the largest group of contributors to the university’s foundations, representing 46 percent of total giving. Charitable foundations and other individuals account for the next largest sources of contributions at 24 percent and 16 percent, respectively. Other individuals include parents and nonalumni contributors.
24%
Other Individuals
16%
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2%
Sales and Services
1%
The past year also saw leadership changes at the Medical & Health Sciences Foundation and the East Carolina Alumni Association. In December 2014, Dr. Mark Notestine, formerly of Dartmouth College, joined the Medical & Health Sciences Foundation as the associate vice chancellor and president. Marcy Romary had served as interim for more than a year, and with the appointment of Dr. Notestine, Ms. Romary was asked to take over as interim associate vice chancellor for alumni relations. Ms. Romary served in this capacity through the end of the fiscal year and beyond. The mission of the ECU affiliated foundations is simple: support and enhance the strategic initiatives of East Carolina University. We in University Advancement are so proud and grateful for the continued support during this past year. Thank you for your dedication to East Carolina University so that we may continue to support our students’ successes, serve the public, and transform the region.
State Appropriations
20%
The largest source of revenue for East Carolina University comes from the services it provides. These services include tuition, fees, student housing and dining services, and patient medical services. State appropriations are the single-largest portion of revenue. Grants from and contracts with governmental and not-for-profit organizations are also major sources of revenue. Charitable gifts to the university’s foundations are an increasingly important source of revenue. The 2 percent from gifts in 2015 represents more than $20.1 million in support for opportunities that our students, faculty, and staff likely would not have otherwise.
DOLLARS (rounded to the closest million)
TELLING ECU’S
Tuition and Fees
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$170
$164 $145
foundation support
$24.9
$19.3 Programs
29%
$18.3
Endowments are important to East Carolina University because they provide perpetual financial support. The perpetual nature of endowments makes them an important component of university funding.
$13.4
DOLLARS (in millions)
$11.5
2010
Cash
2011
2012
2014
2013
2015
1%
Alternatives
portfolio
23% 2010
39%
$104
Market Value of Endowments at East Carolina University (NACUBO Survey)
$19.7
32%
Scholarships
endowments
$128
DOLLARS (in millions)
Facility Enhancements
$129
2011
2012
2013
2014
U.S. Equities
2015
Foundations’ Support of ECU in 2014–2015
Foundations’ Support of ECU since 2010
The ECU-related foundations provided a total of $24.9 million in support of the university and its programs during fiscal year 2015. This support funded scholarships, programs, and facility enhancements.
During the past six years, the ECU-related foundations have provided approximately $107.1 million in support to the university.
35%
Investment Portfolio (NACUBO Survey) The investment objective for the foundations’ endowment portfolio is to manage the portfolio in a manner that will maximize the benefits intended by donors, support the university’s programs, and generate sufficient long-term growth of capital without undue exposure to risk. The portfolio is designed to provide a sustainable level of spending distributions as well as enhance the real (inflation adjusted) purchasing power of the endowments. The portfolio is invested in a diversified asset allocation.
International Equities
21% Fixed Income
20%
assets
10.40%
Net Assets of ECU Foundations (millions of dollars)
ECU FOUNDATION
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
$ 73.4
$ 88.8
$ 87.6
$ 98.0
$114.0
$116.6
ECU MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION
32.2
34.6
34.8
38.2
45.2
44.0
ECU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
24.7
30.1
28.5
30.7
30.8
24.6
1.8
1.8
2.0
2.8
2.7
EAST CAROLINA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TOTAL NET ASSETS
1.4
$131.7
$155.3
$152.7
$168.9
$192.8
$187.9
9.10%
performance
ECU Blended Funds Benchmark Combined
9.00%
Investment Portfolio Performance (NACUBO Survey) The blended benchmark is composed of a broad target weighted pool of benchmarks that closely represent the overall investment allocation of the university and related entities. It is made up of 62 percent MSCI ACWI, 20 percent Barclays Aggregate, 3 percent Bloomberg Commodities, 3 percent FTSE NAREIT All Equity, and 12 percent HFRI ROR Conservative Index.
6.10% 5.30%
5.70%
4.30%
1.73% 0.60%
1-YEAR
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10.30%
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3-YEAR
5-YEAR
7-YEAR
10-YEAR
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC.
review YEAR IN
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
Beyond Tomorrow—the opening words of East Carolina University’s strategic plan—is a simple yet meaningful statement about the role of the East Carolina University Foundation. Our core mission is to fund the margin of excellence at East Carolina beyond tomorrow. Through successful fundraising, exceptional stewardship, and aggressive advocacy, the ECU Foundation will support ECU now and into the future. This year, the ECU Foundation continued to build on the successes of past years. Fundraising efforts resulted in over $19 million in gifts and commitments. Stewardship of our resources was evidenced by the achievement of above benchmark investment returns. Board members demonstrated their enthusiastic advocacy for our university by being involved in many ECU activities, sharing the ECU story with friends, and contributing their talents as well as resources to the foundation.
Ken Chalk Chair East Carolina University Foundation
An important measure of our commitment to the future is in the level of scholarship funding we provide. The success of our students, while at East Carolina University and beyond as they enter careers, is clearly the ultimate goal. By providing merit-based scholarships that celebrate achievement and needbased scholarships that expand opportunities, we can contribute to student success. This year, $2,598,036 (a 12 percent increase over last year) was awarded through 1,197 scholarship programs assisted by the ECU Foundation. The personal and heartwarming stories shared by our scholarship recipients remind us why we must continue to provide financial help. This past year was the first full year under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Chris Dyba, who also serves as president of the East Carolina University Foundation. On behalf of all board members, thank you to Dyba for his tireless enthusiasm and unwavering encouragement. We have an exceptional staff at the ECU Foundation. A sincere thank you to the staff for their hard work and for providing us much-needed assistance. Much of the foundation’s work is conducted through the committee structure. I would like to personally thank the committee chairs for their dedication and support this year. Beyond Tomorrow means preparing our students to become future leaders. We know that accomplishing that purpose means more will be needed than can be provided by state funds and tuition alone. An extra margin is necessary—a margin of excellence. The continued support—time, energy, resources—of everyone can make a difference. Thank you for your commitment to the future of East Carolina University.
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$67,248
new endowments
raised in inaugural campaign
1,197
$1,674,963
scholarships distributed totaling
in Annual Giving including a 69% increase in online giving
$2,598,036
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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC.
M. Dustin Field CEO, Tobacco Road Cellars Raleigh, NC David G. Fussell Jr. President, Duplin Winery Wallace, NC W. Phillip Hodges President, Metrics Inc. (Retired) Williamston, NC A. Wayne Holloman Owner, Wayne Holloman & Associates Greenville, NC Alvin B. Hutzler II President, Cliff Weil Inc. Richmond, VA Lynn L. Lane Former Senior Vice President and Treasurer, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco (Retired) Chocowinity, NC Valeria Lassiter CEO, Lassiter & Associates, LLC Columbia, MD Walter B. Latham, MD Retired Surgeon and Former CEO of Medfacts Inc. Elon, NC
mission The East Carolina University Foundation is a dynamic, forward-looking volunteer organization that plays a critical role in advancing our university. This tax-exempt body cultivates friends; raises, manages, and distributes private resources to benefit the institution, its students, and its academic programs; provides positive public advocacy; and ensures the “margin of excellence” that defines East Carolina University today and in the future.
officers
board of directors
PRESIDENT Christopher M. Dyba President, ECU Foundation; Vice Chancellor, University Advancement, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Angela A. Allen Vice President, IBM Global Business Services Fairfax, VA
CHAIR W. Kendall Chalk Former Senior Executive Vice President and CCO, BB&T Corporation (Retired) Winston-Salem, NC VICE CHAIR Kirk A. Dominick Principal, I2 Consulting Greenville, NC SECRETARY Lisa D. Benton Senior Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner, Wells Fargo Bank Greenville, NC ASSISTANT SECRETARY William G. Blount President, Home Builders Supply Greenville, NC ASSISTANT SECRETARY James M. Galloway, MD Partner, Pitt Family Physicians Greenville, NC
ECU Foundation financial statement The annual financial report from our auditors, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, and the IRS Form 990 are available for review on our website at www.ecu.edu/give or by contacting our accounting manager, Britt Sholar, at 252-328-9596 or sholarj@ecu.edu.
TREASURER Frederick D. Niswander, PhD Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance, East Carolina University Greenville, NC PAST CHAIR S. Reid Fogleman Principal, Soaring Management Company Raleigh, NC
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William M. Bogey Jr., MD Vascular Surgeon, ECU Physicians Greenville, NC Donald K. Brinkley Regional Community Relationship Manager, the little bank Inc. New Bern, NC Suzanne J. Brooks Executive Vice President, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central VA Keswick, VA Frances B. Bryan Real Estate Agent, Bryan Properties Chapel Hill, NC Mark F. Copeland Partner, Transaction Advisory Services Ernst and Young, LLP Dallas, TX Nicholas P. Crabtree Owner, Crabworks Greenville, NC Carlester T. Crumpler Vice President, Bank of America Atlanta, GA Stephen R. Cunanan Chief People Officer, Kindred Healthcare Louisville, KY W. Kurt Fickling President, FIRM Consulting LLC Greenville, NC
Kevin M. Monroe Assistant Vice President, CAPTRUST Financial Advisors Raleigh, NC Angela N. Moss Investment Director, UNC Management Company Inc. Raleigh, NC Jim H. Mullen III Former Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources (Retired), East Carolina University Greenville, NC Brenda D. Myrick Systems Engineer, Information Services, Vidant Health Greenville, NC W. Keller Normann Managing Director, Normann Financial Group Sanford, NC Robert B. Plybon CEO, Plybon & Associates Greensboro, NC Walter J. Pories, MD Professor of Surgery and Biochemistry, Department of Surgery, East Carolina University Greenville, NC Julian W. Rawl Partner, Preston Development Company Greenville, NC Irwin C. Roberts Senior VP, Franchising, Golden Corral Corporation Raleigh, NC Lt. Col. (Ret.) Vincent C. Smith Board Adjudicator, Department of Defense Vienna, VA
Jon E. Strickland Senior Vice President, CAPTRUST Financial Advisors Raleigh, NC
Linda A. Patriarca, PhD Dean, College of Education, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Mark E. Tipton CEO, Whistler Investment Group, LLC Wake Forest, NC
Stephen D. Showfety Chair, Green Town Properties, ECU; President, Koury Corporation Greensboro, NC
Clay Walker CEO, Big Teams, LLC Potomac, MD
Judy A. Siguaw, DBA Dean, College of Human Ecology, East Carolina University Winterville, NC
Margaret C. Ward Former Educator (Retired) Burlington, NC
Michael Van Scott Interim Vice Chancellor, Division of Research and Graduate Studies, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
T. Frederick Webb, DDS Periodontist; President, TFW Greenville, NC Douglas H. (Wil) Wilkinson III President, Wilkinson Automotive Inc. Sanford, NC
Marianna M. Walker, PhD Dean, Honors College, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Samuel J. Wornom President, Nouveau Investments Inc. Sanford, NC
Burney S. Warren III Chair, ECU Real Estate Foundation, ECU; Executive Vice President, BB&T (Retired) Greenville, NC
ex-officio
David M. White, PhD Dean, College of Engineering and Technology, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Steve Ballard, PhD Chancellor, East Carolina University Greenville, NC Robert G. Brinkley Chair, ECU Board of Trustees; Attorney, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice, LLP Charlotte, NC
administration Christopher M. Dyba President, ECU Foundation; Vice Chancellor, University Advancement 252-328-9565 dyba@ecu.edu
J. Christopher Buddo, DMA Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Greg Abeyounis Associate Vice Chancellor for Development 252-328-9573 abeyounisg@ecu.edu
Neal Crawford Chair, East Carolina Alumni Association Board; President, Monarch Bank Chesapeake, VA William M. Downs, PhD Dean, Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Kendra Alexander Gift and Estate Planning Officer 252-328-9566 alexanderk@ecu.edu
Stanley G. Eakins, PhD Dean, College of Business, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Nancy L. Ball Senior Major Gifts Officer, College of Fine Arts and Communication 252-737-1505 balln@ecu.edu
Paul J. Gemperline, PhD Dean, Graduate School, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Natasha Byrd Director of Donor Relations 252-328-9559 byrdn@ecu.edu
Glen G. Gilbert, PhD Dean, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Stephanie Bunn Women’s Philanthropy and Constituent Development 252-328-9597 bunns@ecu.edu
Virginia D. Hardy, PhD Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Patricia Fritz Controller 252-737-2525 fritzp@ecu.edu
Janice S. Lewis Interim Dean, Academic Library and Learning Resources, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Sharon Hamilton Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations 252-328-9570 hamiltons@ecu.edu
Ronald L. Mitchelson, PhD Provost, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
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James Earl Jones Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations 252-737-4905 jonesjames15@ecu.edu Griffin Lamb Associate Vice Chancellor for Development 252-737-1507 lambg14@ecu.edu Don Leggett Major Gifts Officer, College of Health and Human Performance 252-328-9581 leggettd@ecu.edu Preston Lovett Major Gifts Officer, College of Business 252-328-9562 lovettw14@ecu.edu Kay Murphy, EdD Director of Advancement Services 252-328-9563 murphyk@ecu.edu Patricia Reidinger Senior Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations 252-737-1820 reidingerp@ecu.edu Britt Sholar Accounting Manager 252-328-9596 sholarj@ecu.edu Scott Snead Major Gifts Officer, College of Engineering and Technology 252-328-9580 sneads@ecu.edu Jessica Spruill Director of Scholarships and Fund Agreements; Liaison to the ECU Foundation 252-328-9578 spruillj@ecu.edu Jennifer Tripp Major Gifts Officer, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences 252-737-4201 trippj@ecu.edu Jennifer Watson Director of Annual Giving 252-737-4291 watsonj@ecu.edu Christopher Williams Assistant Director of Annual Giving 252-238-9579 williamschr@ecu.edu The list above is as of June 30, 2015. A current list of board members and administration can be found online at www.ecu.edu/give.
ECU MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION INC.
review YEAR IN
Richard Brown Chair ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
During the past 12 months, the ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation has experienced unparalleled progress toward fulfilling its mission in support of the various colleges within the Division of Health Sciences. That effort began with the development of a comprehensive five-year strategic plan that clearly identified the foundation’s vision, mission, key objectives, and strategies. The board enthusiastically adopted this plan, identifying the primary purpose of our organization as being to “provide resources to ensure student and faculty success and transform health care in the region.” Each board committee has now assumed responsibility for one or more of the nine key objectives, identifying strategies for their accomplishment. Many significant actions have already been taken, including the following: • After a nationwide search, the foundation hired a highly experienced president and chief fundraiser, Mark Notestine. • The first out-of-town board retreat was held in New Bern, with the total focus on strategic planning. • A communications and marketing assessment by an outside consultant provided excellent recommendations on how to utilize the strengths of the foundation to leverage the stories of success, impact, and innovation of our health science programs. • The foundation website has had a major overhaul and update. • Specific fundraising goals have been set for the organization and the individual major gift officers. • A “grateful patient” program is under development. • Additional staffing has been added to more effectively thank our many donors. • Board member engagement and participation has risen to new heights. Despite the fact that it will take several years to see the full fruit of our efforts come to be, the revitalization of the foundation at every level is resulting in outstanding fundraising accomplishments. Examples include the following: • The pledge by a grateful patient to establish a $500,000 endowed professorship in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences • A $500,000 bequest to provide financial assistance to students at the School of Dental Medicine • A $300,000 grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation for research targeting GSK-3B signaling to prevent spinal cord injury pain • A $200,000 award from the Golden LEAF Foundation for “Building the Economic Future of NC through Innovation to Improve Health” The entire board wishes to express appreciation for the financial investments of our many donors, and we are dedicated to being good stewards of what has been entrusted to us. As we fulfill our primary role of advocates for the outstanding accomplishments of our nationally recognized Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine and Colleges of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, we trust that the ECU community will also see the benefit of enhancing the outreach of these programs. Truly, ECU is the medical university of eastern North Carolina and serves to shine the spotlight of success on the entire university. We thank all of you who are making that vision a reality.
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planned gifts totaling
$1,163,820
new endowments
248
$7.1 million in external support from individuals, corporations, and foundations, including
scholarships distributed totaling
$883,994
$3.1 million $3.84 million
in gifts, pledges, and commitments and
in external grant funding received
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ECU MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION INC.
officers PRESIDENT Mark Notestine, PhD President, ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation; Associate Vice Chancellor, University Advancement, East Carolina University Greenville, NC CHAIR Richard Brown Former (Retired) Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, East Carolina University Emerald Isle, NC VICE CHAIR Jonathan R. Day President, Jon Day & Associates Inc. Greenville, NC SECRETARY Stacy C. Brody Community Volunteer Greenville, NC TREASURER Gary R. Vanderpool Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Administration and Finance, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
board of directors
mission
Steve Ballard, PhD Chancellor, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
The East Carolina University Medical & Health Sciences Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide resources to ensure student and faculty success and transform health care in the region.
B. Mayo Boddie Jr. Vice President, Bay Foods Rocky Mount, NC David S. Brody Brody Associates Kinston, NC Sylvia T. Brown, EdD Dean, College of Nursing, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
ECU Medical & Health Sciences financial statement The annual financial report from our auditors, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, and the IRS Form 990 are available for review on our website at www.ecu.edu/give or by contacting our accounting manager, Britt Sholar, at 252-328-9596 or sholarj@ecu.edu.
Yonnie Butler Director of Business Development, Wake Forest Innovations Winston-Salem, NC Gregory Chadwick, DDS Dean, School of Dental Medicine, East Carolina University Greenville, NC Sue Collier Clinical Content Development Lead, American Hospital Association Greenville, NC
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Paul R. G. Cunningham, MD, FACS Dean, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Tom Robinson Retired, Senior Vice President of Merchandising, Food Lion, LLC Salisbury, NC
Christopher M. Dyba Vice Chancellor, University Advancement, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
William S. Robinson Owner, W. S. Robinson, CPA, PA Grimesland, NC Ledyard E. Ross, DDS Retired, Dentist Greenville, NC
E. Bradley Evans Attorney, Ward & Smith Winterville, NC
Thomas L. Southern Mass Mutual Financial Group New Bern, NC
Robert J. Greczyn Jr. Owner, RJG Restaurant Group Cary, NC
Kathryn H. Walker Community Volunteer Winterville, NC
R. Scott Griffin President, Practicon Greenville, NC
David L. Ward Jr. Attorney, Ward & Smith, P.A. New Bern, NC
Donald L. Hardee, DDS President, Donald L. Hardee, DDS Greenville, NC
Stephen “Lamont� Wooten, MD Orthopedic Surgeon Greenville, NC
Gregory Hassler, JD, PhD Interim Dean, College of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Dennis A. Young Retired, Executive Director/MGO, ECU Educational Foundation Wallace, NC
Phyllis N. Horns, PhD, RN, FAAN Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Greenville, NC
emeritus members
Vincent Robert (Rob) Jones CEO, the little bank Greenville, NC Todd Kornegay, MD New Hanover Medical Group Wilmington, NC
Alice H. Bost Community Volunteer Greenville, NC
Dasha E. Little President/CEO, Apogee Solutions Inc. Chesapeake, VA
Hyman J. Brody BrodyCo Inc. Greenville, NC
J. Gregory Nelson, MD Rocky Mount Orthopaedics Center Rocky Mount, NC
James W. Chesnutt President/CEO, National Spinning Co. Washington, NC
Frederick D. Niswander, PhD Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
John M. Hines Former (Retired) Vice President, A. C. Monk Tobacco Company Beaufort, NC
Suzanne Pecheles Community Volunteer Greenville, NC
Eloise K. Howard Community Volunteer Greenville, NC
Diane A. Poole Retired, Vidant Health Kinston, NC
Robert (Roddy) L. Jones Developer, Davidson & Jones Group Raleigh, NC
Douglas Privette, MD, FACC Director, Regional Development, East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Greenville, NC
H. L. Stephenson III Ward & Smith, PA Winterville, NC Shelby S. Strother Educator (Retired) Edenton, NC
Mary J. Raab, MD Retired, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Brody School of Medicine Greenville, NC
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administration Mark Notestine, PhD President, ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation; Associate Vice Chancellor, University Development 252-744-3480 notestinem14@ecu.edu Mark W. Alexander Major Gifts Officer, College of Nursing 252-744-2324 alexanderma@ecu.edu Patrice M. Frede Major Gifts Officer, College of Allied Health Sciences 252-744-3523 fredep@ecu.edu Britt Sholar Accounting Manager 252-744-9596 sholarj@ecu.edu Kathy Brown Major Gifts Officer, Health Sciences Division and Brody School of Medicine 252-744-6265 brownka@ecu.edu Kristen Ward Major Gifts Officer, School of Dental Medicine 252-744-2239 wardk@ecu.edu The list above is as of June 30, 2015. A current list of board members and administration can be found online at www.ecu.edu/give.
ECU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC.
review YEAR IN
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
It has been nearly two years since I assumed the position of executive president of the East Carolina Educational Foundation. As I began my term, one of my goals was to ensure growth and success of the Pirate Club through the support of Pirate Athletics and our student-athletes. In 2014, the Pirate Club set a new record by reaching the $7 million mark before eventually exceeding our $7.7 million goal.
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In the five years that I have served on the board, I have observed that across the Pirate Nation, many are “Making Their Efforts Count.” Whether it’s serving as a chapter president or chapter representative or making a monetary contribution, our supporters are passionate and committed. They are undaunted. Achieving success and growth starts with great vision. Director of Athletics Jeff Compher not only has great vision for Pirate Athletics, but also the strength and determination to take our programs to new heights. The Pirate Club staff led by Executive Director J. Batt plays a significant role in this effort.
Carl Rogers ’70 Executive President ECU Educational Foundation
Dating back hundreds of years, stonewalls and fences across Europe remain standing strong today. By design, these walls are made up of various-sized stones. Each provides support to the structure, with the small wedge stones stabilizing the others. I see this as symbolic of our support base. There is an old saying: “None of us are as strong as all of us.” There is no place where it is more evident than in the Pirate Nation. We have set the bar high for all those involved in the ECU Athletic Department. We have accomplished much, but there is still work to do. We will get it done. It is what we do as Pirates. Seize your opportunity, as our foundation has, to “Make Your Efforts Count” in support of this place we all so love. Today, the Pirate Club is financially sound and remains committed to meeting the future needs of our ever-changing athletic programs. As Pirate supporters, our work is endless as we continue to see that our athletes have the resources they need to compete with the best programs in the country. We must remain passionate, undaunted, and committed to “Making It Count.” “It Continues to Be a Great Time to Be a Pirate!”
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Pirate Club expansion with the opening of offices in Charlotte and Raleigh
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ECU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC.
officers
ex-officio
EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT Carl Rogers President and CEO, Dubose National Energy Services Inc. Clinton, NC
Steve Ballard, PhD Chancellor, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Dan Nichols President, SCA Collections Inc. Greenville, NC IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Jim Creech President and CEO, Industrial & Construction Enterprises Inc. Greenville, NC
other DIRECTOR EMERITUS Walter Williams Founder, Trade Mart Greenville, NC
mission
COUNSEL Walter Hinson Senior Partner, Hinson & Rhyne, PA Wilson, NC
The mission of the East Carolina University Educational Foundation, also known as the Pirate Club, is to be the friend-raising and fundraising arm of East Carolina University’s Division I athletics program. By conducting annual fund campaigns in support of Pirate student-athlete scholarships and capital campaigns in support of athletic facility enhancements and other programmatic needs, the Pirate Club seeks to bring positive recognition to East Carolina University and the region it serves through a competitive athletics program.
2014–2016 directors Elaine Denton Business Owner/Administrator, Engraving/Network Finance LLC Greenville, NC
Frederick D. Niswander, PhD Executive Treasurer, ECU Educational Foundation; Vice Chancellor, Administration and Finance, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Perry Hudson Parks & Recreation Director, City of Dunn Dunn, NC
Jeff Compher Director of Athletics, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Tim Martin President, Bobby Murray Toyota Rocky Mount, NC Robert T. Maynard Vice President/General Manager (Retired), John Deere Company (Southeast Region), A Division of John Deere Company, Moline, IL Raleigh, NC
Mike Felts, PhD Faculty Athletics Representative, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Michael Steadman Owner/Manager, The Landsouth Company LLC Fayetteville, NC
2013–2015 directors Mike Ash President, European Tooling Systems Inc. Washington, NC
2015–2017 directors
William Bogey, MD Professor of Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University Greenville, NC
Mike Aman Founder/President, One Source Communications Greenville, NC
Clara Darden Owner, Darden Appraisals Clayton, NC
David Garrard Former NFL Quarterback and Franchisee, Retro Fitness Jacksonville, FL
Billy Dunn President, Main Street Promotions Winterville, NC
Glenn Hall President, National Finance Company Little River, SC
Smokey Norris Division President, US Foods Clinton, NC
Curtis Struyk President, Carolina Ocean Lines Morehead City, NC Paul Trevisan President, Roman Mosaic & Tile Company Chester Springs, PA
ECU Educational Foundation financial statement The annual financial report from our auditors, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, and the IRS Form 990 are available for review on our website at www.ecupirateclub.com or by contacting our controller, Kevin Hale, at 252-737-2899 or halek@ecu.edu.
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administration J. Batt Executive Director/ Senior Associate Athletics Director ECU Educational Foundation 252-737-4540 battj@ecu.edu Carl Evans Associate Athletics Director for Development ECU Educational Foundation 252-737-4181 evanscar14@ecu.edu Mark Hessert Associate Executive Director/ Associate Athletics Director ECU Educational Foundation 252-737-4543 hessertm@ecu.edu Matt Maloney Assistant Athletics Director for Major Gifts ECU Educational Foundation 252-737-4538 maloneyj@ecu.edu Jared Brinkley Director of Development (Charlotte) ECU Educational Foundation 252-375-5229 brinkleyja@ecu.edu Kyle Verber Director of Development (Raleigh) ECU Educational Foundation 252-902-9510 verberk@ecu.edu Drew Moeller Associate Director of Development ECU Educational Foundation 252-737-4525 moellerd@ecu.edu The list above is as of June 30, 2015. A current list of board members and administration can be found online at www.ecu.edu/give.
EAST CAROLINA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC.
review YEAR IN
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
Every year, the East Carolina Alumni Association is proud to award Alumni Scholarships to some of the university’s most successful and dedicated students. And every year, we continue to be amazed at the accomplishments and service of the recipients. In this report, you read about one of our recipients who is conducting research as an undergraduate in order to find a cure for her brother’s genetic disease. She is just one example of the many students who go above and beyond in the classroom, on campus, and in the community. I encourage you to visit PirateAlumni.com/Scholarships to learn more about all of the 2015 scholarship recipients. In the spring of 2015, we awarded 27 scholarships totaling $46,500. Overall, the Alumni Scholarship program has awarded 224 scholarships totaling more than $300,000 through the 2014–2015 year. The Alumni Scholarship program would not be possible without the generosity and continued support of our alumni. I’d like to thank all the alumni who participated in our scholarship fundraisers like the Pirate Alumni Road Race and the ECU Alumni Scholarship Classic golf tournament. By awarding scholarships, we help today’s students become tomorrow’s successful alumni. Our scholarships not only help students, but also keep alumni involved and invested in the current life of the university.
Neal Crawford ’85 Chair East Carolina Alumni Association
In addition to awarding scholarships, we made progress on several other efforts this past year. We worked on a new website that went on to launch in the fall of 2015. We began the merger of East and EC Alumni magazines into one unified publication. We started a new program called “Bring the Whole Crew,” a series of family and social events for alumni of all ages and their guests. We also issued a survey in the spring of 2015 to gauge alumni satisfaction and guide our programming for the future. While we’ve had many changes over the past year, our commitment remains to inform, involve, and serve all members of the East Carolina family throughout their lifelong relationship with the university.
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Life member fund is
$1,312,181
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Centennial 95
7,969 members
9,848 152 attendees at events
3,435,356
Go Pirates!
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861,009 website visits
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Golf tournament had 147 players, raised $18,654 for alumni scholarships 42
Road race had 442 runners, raised $6,117 for alumni scholarships 43
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EAST CAROLINA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC.
executive committee INTERIM PRESIDENT Marcy Romary Interim President, East Carolina Alumni Association; Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, University Advancement, East Carolina University Greenville, NC CHAIR Neal Crawford ’85 President, Monarch Bank Norfolk, VA VICE CHAIR Glenda Palmer-Moultrie ’79 Owner, L&L Travel and Tours Derwood, MD TREASURER Dean Browder ’77 Senior Vice President, Piedmont Federal Savings Bank Winston-Salem, NC
mission The East Carolina Alumni Association is the constituency of former students whose continuing interest and support have helped ECU become known as one of the finest comprehensive universities in the South. The alumni association will inform, involve, and serve members of the ECU family throughout their lifelong relationship with the university.
ECAA financial statement The annual financial report from our auditors, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, and the IRS Form 990 are available for review on our website at www.ecu.edu/give or by contacting our accounting manager, Britt Sholar, at 252-328-9596 or sholarj@ecu.edu.
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SECRETARY John Israel ’82 Retired, Command Recreation Specialist, US Air Force Norfolk, VA PAST CHAIR Angela Moss ’97 ’98 Director of Investments, UNC Management Company Inc. Raleigh, NC
board of directors
Melanie Holden ’79 Employee Relations Specialist, Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh, NC
William Burnette ’96 President and CEO, Portable Storage of North Carolina Virginia Beach, VA
Wesley Johnson ’85 President, Southern States Sales Powder Springs, GA
Adrian Cullin ’04 Loan Administration Manager, Wells Fargo Charlotte, NC
Charlie Martin Jr. ’68 Marketing Director, Mid-Atlantic Auto Recyclers Greenville, NC
Jim Dill ’79 President and Executive Director, The Virginia College Fund Richmond, VA
Michael McShane ’66 Retired, White House and Presidential Advisor Keswick, VA
Neil Dorsey ’65 ’66 Retired, Director of Alternate Sentencing, Howard County Sheriff’s Office, MD Winterville, NC
Joy Ruhmann ’81 President, Level Up Leadership Inc. Raleigh, NC
Ralph Finch ’67 President, Virginia Land Company Midlothian, VA
Tyna Sloate ’90 Executive Producer, Blueprint NYC New York, NY
Jeff Foster ’83 Attorney, Foster Law Firm Winterville, NC
Dan Spuller ’06 ’07 Public Information Officer, NC Department of Commerce Raleigh, NC
Keith Frazier ’94 Assistant Vice President, American Kennel Club Raleigh, NC
Harry Stubbs ’74 ’77 Retired, FDIC Greenville, NC
Mark Garner ’77 Vice President, Rivers and Associates, Inc. Greenville, NC
Lynnette Taylor ’97 Anchor, WITN-7 News Winterville, NC
Robin Good ’80 Business Development Manager, Gannett Company Inc. Katy, TX
Allen Thomas ’92 Mayor of Greenville, NC Winterville, NC
Duane Grooms ’80 ’82 Assistant Athletics Director for Facilities Services, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC
Jason Tomasula ’00 ’03 ’10 Senior Credit Administration Officer, North State Bank Greenville, NC
James Hammond ’66 Retired, Public High School Teacher Poughkeepsie, NY
Oliver “Tim” Willis ’12 Quality Assurance Engineer, Fidelity Investments Durham, NC
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administration Marcy Romary Interim President, East Carolina Alumni Association; Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, University Advancement 252-328-4723 ecualumni@ecu.edu Monique Best Accounting Technician 252-328-1839 bestgw@ecu.edu Scott H. Duke ’06 ’08 Assistant Director for Alumni Membership 252-328-0610 dukes@ecu.edu Jackie Drake Assistant Director for Alumni Communications 252-328-4902 drakej@ecu.edu Candi High ’97 Accountant 252-328-0604 highc@ecu.edu Megan Howard ’07 Assistant Director for Alumni Programs 252-328-5557 howardme14@ecu.edu Shawn Moore ’91 ’98 Director of Alumni Programs 252-328-5775 mooresh@ecu.edu Britt Sholar Accounting Manager 252-744-9596 sholarj@ecu.edu Doug Smith ’00 ’07 Vice President for Alumni Membership and Marketing 252-328-1959 smithdo@ecu.edu
ORDER OF THE
Cupola
The Order of the Cupola, our most prestigious benefactor-recognition program, was established to honor major lifetime donors to East Carolina University. Its name is taken from the campus’s most historic landmark, the Old Austin Cupola. In 1996, a replica of the cupola was erected in the center of Main Campus as a symbol of the university’s commitment to its traditions and to future progress. Individuals, businesses, and foundations that have made cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more to East Carolina are recognized in the Order of the Cupola. Recognition is based on combined gift totals of cash, securities, and real property to the ECU Foundation, the ECU Educational Foundation, and the ECU Medical & Health Sciences Foundation.
P L A T I N U M ($1 million or more) Gene Thomas Aman and Helen Newman Aman Thomas D. Arthur Al Bagwell and Deborah B. Bagwell Harold H. Bate* The Harold H. Bate Foundation Inc. BB&T Charitable Foundation BB&T Corporation Irwin Belk and Carol Grotnes Belk* William Gray Blount and Barbara Keck Blount BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Foundation The Brody Brothers’ Foundation The Brody Foundation David Stephen Brody and Laura Camnitz Brody Hyman J. Brody and Stacy C. Brody Leo Brody* Lorraine Brody Morris Brody* Mrs. J. Samuel Brody* Archie R. Burnette* William Hunter Clark and Gloria E. Clark* The Country Doctor Museum Foundation Inc. Ronald Eugene Dowdy and Mary Ellen Dowdy ECUSOM Medical Faculty Charles A. Freeze* Hazel Freeze GlaxoSmithKline Golden LEAF Foundation Rose Dunn Harrison* C. Felix Harvey* Eleanor Bass Howard* Gordon Reece Howell Jr. and Irene Howell IAVO Research and Scientific Tapley O. Johnson III Verona Lee Joyner Langford* James Haywood Maynard and Connie Mizelle Maynard Thomas McLean Vince & Linda McMahon Family Foundation Inc. J. Fielding Miller and Kimberly G. Miller Frances Monk* Harry D. Murphy and Lynn Chandler Murphy Packer Engineering Inc. Jesse R. Peel Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Thomas W. Rivers* Alta Dant Ross Ledyard Elree Ross Jr. The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Edward Calvin Smith Jr. and Jo Clary Smith E. Hoover Taft III and Donna Taft E. H. Taft Jr.* Helen Taft* Hoover and Tom Taft Families Kathy Arnold Taft* Trade-Wilco Company Vidant Medical Center Foundation Robert Allen Ward and Margaret Cude Ward J. Fred Webb* Nell Webb* Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Foundation Walter L. Williams and Marie S. Williams Samuel Joseph Wornom III and Sandra Leonard Wornom Stuart Wright
G O L D ($750,000 to $999,999) Robert Gentry Brinkley and Amy Woods Brinkley Elizabeth M. Britt*
Ken Chalk and Kay Chalk Embarq The Fullerton Foundation Stephen Harold Hornaday and Carol H. Hornaday Lloyd Allen Hudson and Dorothy E. Hudson IBM Pat Lane and Lynn Lane E. R. Lewis Construction Company Harvey Ray Lewis and Brenda Turner Lewis Robert T. Maynard and Virginia Bobbitt Maynard North Carolina Association of Insurance Agents Harry Leo Smith Jr. and Tammy Painter Smith The Woodall-Smart Partnership
S I LV E R ($500,000 to $749,999) ARAMARK Corporation Bank of America Bank of America Foundation R. Janie Barber* Michael Ray Baynes Clarence B. Beasley* Julia Weskett Beasley David Abram Bond and Pamela Short Bond Dorothy R. Brandon* Elizabeth F. Campbell* Anthony Myles Cartrette Caterpillar Foundation Caterpillar Inc. Chip and Freda Chesson Robert William Cihak and Dianne Marie Cihak DuPont William Price Furr and Emily Rouse Furr Dr. Ira May Hardy II and Mary Hardy James L. Hatcher and Alice V. Hatcher Virginia Herrin* Robert L. Jones and Eve Avery Jones Max Ray Joyner Sr. and Catherine Smith Joyner* Lola McClary Kelso* Lynn N. Kelso* Clifford Kiehn* Verneda Kiehn* Lora W. King* Dorothy Love Edward Lowdermilk and Deitra L. Lowdermilk Dan Lynn Merrell Dorothy Ann Neville PNC Bank PotashCorp–Aurora Stanton R. Prentiss* Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving SECU Foundation C. D. Spangler Jr. and Meredith Riggs Spangler Michael H. Steadman and Deborah Wood Steadman Taco Bell George C. Turner and Sue Turner Paul Raymond Walker and Kathryn Hettinger Walker West Memorial Fund Henry G. Williamson Jr. and Nancy Williamson WNGA Family Limited Partnership Harriet H. Wooten
B R O N Z E ($100,000 to $499,999) Abbott Laboratories Betty Sanders Abernathy* Karel B. Absolon* Mary Bendix Absolon Ace Transport Ltd. Marcus Sailer Albernaz and Lisa Taylor Albernaz
Steven Bernard Allen and Angela Williams Allen Alliance One International Carey Michael Aman and Page Stout Aman American Medical Association Education & Research Foundation Robert Amerson and Sue Amerson Eugene G. Anderson Apple Computer Inc. Richard W. Armstrong William Etheldred Askew and Rose Askew Jerry W. Atkins Attends Healthcare Products Viola Smith Babcock* Garland Randy Bailey Thomas Balon Tony Robertson Banks* Bobby Gerald Barbour and Terri White Barbour Francis M. Barnes* Ronnie Phillip Barnes Robert Kelly Barnhill Sr. and Mary Ann Barnhill Barnhill Contracting Company Joseph C. Bateman* James W. Batten* Sara S. Batten* Thomas A. Bayliss III and Patsy Bayliss James Hudson Bearden and Polly L. Bearden Irwin Belk Educational Foundation Carolyn Williams Bennett Richard Gray Bennett and Sarah Bennett Thomas A. Bennett* Walter G. Benton and Lisa D. Benton Walter J. and Lillie A. Berbecker Scholarship Bruce A. Biggs and Anna D. Biggs Douglas Allen Black and Pamela Renee Black James A. Blair and Marsha Blair Thomas Ray Bland Benjamin Mayo Boddie Jr. Bill L. Boddie Mayo Boddie Sr. and Jean Boddie Michael White Boddie and Mary Ann Boddie Nicholas Bunn Boddie Sr. and Lucy Mayo Boddie Foundation Boddie-Noell Enterprises Inc. William H. Bodenhamer and Linda Bodenhamer James O. Bond Jr. and Connie Minges Bond Alice Huss Bost Clifton Earl Boyd* Jane Godwin Boyd Matthew Thomas Boykin II S. Earl Boykin and Faye Cooke Boykin Connally Padrick Branch and Svitlana Bilan Charles Christopher Bremer and Barbara Waaland Bremer Brewco Enterprises Inc. Lawrence F. Brewster* Bristol Laboratories Bristol-Myers Squibb Company James L. Brooks Bonnie Lee Brown William Edward Brown and Sylvia Thigpen Brown William Sherrod Brown and Jane Darden Brown Brown & Wood Inc. Donald Reid Bryan Jr. and Frances Brown Bryan Kenneth Reed Bryant and Terry Minges Bryant James F. Buckman IV and Kaye Buckman Michael L. Bunting Louise O. Burevitch* The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Travis M. Burt and Cassandra B. Burt Joseph Millard Butterworth III and Sandra Faulkner Butterworth
Franklin Douglas Byrd III and Linda West Byrd Jack Andrew Calvert Sr.* The Cannon Foundation Capital Community Foundation Inc. Carolina Data Systems Carolina Medical Products Company Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company Carolina Telephone Company Carroll and Associates Inc. Ed Casey Beatrice A. Chauncey James W. Chesnutt and Judy Redfern Chesnutt Ciba Specialty Chemicals Education Foundation Gabriel Radu Cipau and Amy Maness Cipau Edwin Lafayette Clark Jr. and Ann Williams Clark Lemuel Buttler Clayton Jr. and Gail Sykes Clayton Clement Companies Mildred Daniel Cobb* Coca-Cola Bottling Company COECO Thomas B. and Robertha K. Coleman Foundation Glyn Edwin Collins and Jana Collins Willard H. Colson Jr. and Caroline Colson The Community Foundation Mark Fearing Copeland and Tracy Waters Copeland J. Mickey Corcoran Joe P. Covington Jr. and Janet Covington Stanley Wilson Cox and Sharon Cox Credit Financial Services Inc. Jimmy Earl Creech and Debra Smith Creech Stephen Raymond Cunanan and Ellen Mason Cunanan D. S. Simmons Inc. The Daily Reflector William E. Dansey Jr.* Nancy Darden* William A. Darden and Clara M. Darden Darden Restaurants Inc. Roger L. Davenport and Julie L. Davenport Emily Monk Davidson Emily Monk Davidson Foundation Inc. Carl Wade Davis Jr. and Martha L. Davis J. B. Davis and Claire Davis Walter R. Davis* Celeste A. Deans* Wayland Denton and Elaine Garner Denton Diversified Foods Inc. Digital Equipment Corporation Phillip Ray Dixon Domino’s Pizza Dowdy Student Stores Joyce S. Draughon DSM Pharmaceuticals Betty Duff Charles Duff* Billy R. Dunn and Valerie Dunn Derek Dunn and Betsy Dunn East Carolina Auto and Truck The East Carolina Bank Eastern Nephrology Associates Edward C. Smith Jr. & Christopher B. Smith Foundation E. M. & O. W. Edwards Foundation Inc. Donald Jackson Edwards and Judy Wetherington Edwards Isaac Jackson Edwards Jr.* Merle White Edwards Jr. and Elizabeth Caldwell Edwards Rachel Fleming Edwards* Phillip Conrad Ellis and Trish Ellis EMC
David H. Englert and Gail R. Englert Equipment Plus Foodservice James S. Ficklen Jr.* June Ficklen Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund First Citizens Bank John M. Fisher and Joy Kluttz Fisher Ellen C. Fleming* James L. Fleming* A. J. Fletcher Educational and Opera Foundation David Lewis Floyd and Alison Floyd The Frank & Renee Floyd Family Foundation Inc. Food Lion Louis Plaster Forrest and Sharon Elizabeth Forrest Foundation for the Carolinas Catherine G. Fulcher* Mary Furth Thomas Gilmer Gardner Jr. and Carol Smith Gardner Eunice Garner* Christopher Joseph Gauland and Dana Jackson Gauland GE Medical System Information Technology Frank Corydon Gill Jr. and Charlene Sanders Gill Thomas J. Glennon and Alice Glennon Golden Corral Corporation Douglas Louis Gomes and Katherine Herring Gomes Gouras Walls & Ceilings Grady-White Boats Inc. The Gravely Foundation Kenneth L. Gray and Rochelle Gray Rudolph Gray and Bette Gray Greater Greenville Foundation Robert James Greczyn Jr. and Kristen Lynn Greczyn Greenville Toyota Gregory Poole Equipment Company Guidant Foundation Inc. Glenn Harrington Hall and Jennifer Hall Robert Haywood Hall and Nancy Herron Hall Thelma Roberts Hall* Louis John Hallow and Kimmi Hallow Karen Hancock James A. Harris Jr. and Selba Morris Harris Thomas John Harrison and Rexanne Anderson Harrison Robert Dean Hartley and Charlene M. Hartley Hastings Ford Inc. Elizabeth Mahler Havens Jonathan Frank Havens Jr.* Mabel C. Hayden* Hendrix-Barnhill Sherwin Herring Hess Foundation Inc. Erwin Hester and Martha Hester Hewlett Packard Ronald G. Hight and Madelyn Coleman Hight Robert Edward Hill and Betty Smith Hill Walter Lee Hinson and Ann B. Hinson Henry Williams Hinton Jr. and Debbie Everett Hinton William Phillip Hodges and Lisa Brewer Hodges Dwight Myers Holland Terry Holland and Ann Johnson Holland Alton Wayne Holloman and Sherry McKee Holloman Keith D. Holmes Jr. and Susan T. Holmes Holmes Consulting Inc. Hospice of East Carolina Mary Ferebee Howard* David Reece Howell John M. Howell and Gladys D. Howell HPC Foundation For Hospice John P. Hudson and Harriet Hudson Hudson Brothers Construction Company Betty Debnam Hunt Rector Samuel Hunt III and Vicky Hunt Alvin B. Hutzler II and Joanne Hutzler Thomas Grant Irons and Carol Fleming Irons ISIR/Koppermann USA John C. Jackson and Joyce Jackson William P. Jackson and Billie T. Jackson Jackson & Sons’ Heating & Air Conditioning Jake A. Parrott Insurance Agency Inc. Charles D. Jamerson Jr. Grant and Brenda Jarman Jefferson Pilot Foundation Alan Thomas Jessup The Ji & Li Family Foundation George Herbert Johnson Jr. and Lynette Dorn Johnson Horace Mann Johnson III and Caroline Smith Johnson Marvin B. Johnson Jr. and Joyce Johnson Johnson & Johnson Wanda D. Johnsrude Dennis Gerald Jones* J. E. Jones Jr. Steven Wayne Jones and Terry Theobald Jones Max Ray Joyner Jr. and Kelly Jordan Joyner Stephen Preston Keen and Beverly Perkins Keen Keihin Carolina System Technology Inc. Michael W. Kelly and Willo Jean Kelly
KIA of Greenville Thomas P. Kidd Jr. and Judy Kidd Kelly Stuart King and Eva Ann King Daniel V. Kinlaw and Kaye Kinlaw Samuel Craig Kirby and Gennie Sorrell Kirby James Bryant Kirkland Jr. and Evelyn Kirkland* John Bryant Kittrell III and Cynthia Domme Kittrell Bill Bogey and Jenni Kolczynski Mildred McLawhorn Lancaster* Harry Lee Land Jr. and Kathy Byrum Land Barbara Landers* Matthew P. Landers* William B. Langley and Doris M. Langley Ted B. Lanier and Peggy Lanier Thomas Frederick Lanier and Marilyn C. Lanier James Lankton Donnie Earl Lassiter and Linda Vann Lassiter Daisy & Walter C. Latham Foundation John R. M. Lawrence and Rosa Maria Lopez-Canete Terzell Vonta Leach and Tara Roschelle Lewis Norwood Brent Lee William C. Lee Jr. and Sharon White Lee Lee Tractor Company Kenneth Eugene Lewis Sr.* Thad J. Lewis III and Elizabeth Thomas Lewis Duane Kirk Little and Dasha Efird Little Tommie Leon Little and Marilee Martin Little Logan’s Roadhouse Ruth Hayes Lokken* John G. Long* Samuel Darden Lovelace Jr. and Judith Anne Lovelace Robert V. Lucas and Victoria T. Lucas John Bruce MacDonald and Martha Moore MacDonald Hope MacNeill Clyde Thomas Mallison Jr.* Frances Mallison Marion Merrell Dow Inc. The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation David Marshburn and Connie G. Marshburn Timothy Martin and Dianne Turner Martin Sidney Mason* Frances W. Massey John Thomas Mathews and Gail Mathews Johnnie E. May and Anne B. May Maynard Family Foundation Inc. Mayne Pharma USA W. C. McClammy* Gail McClelland* R. William McConnell and Mary Raab Pat McCotter Jerry Edward McGee and Marcella McGee Benjamin W. McKenzie III Vincent Kennedy McMahon and Linda E. McMahon John Arch McPhaul and Doris Troutman McPhaul Edward C. McRae Medical Mutual Insurance Company of NC Mark Meltzer and Nancy B. Meltzer Merck Merck Foundation Richard Rhinehart Mihalyi and Lyda Teer Mihalyi The Milford Unitrust Marie Miller* Truman Winthrop Miller* William Donald Mills Jr. and Frances Scott Mills William Donald Mills Sr. and Donniere Morton Mills Mabel Minges* Max E. Minges* Tony Ray Misenheimer and Jeannette Rivers Misenheimer Violet H. Mitchell* Edward Thomas Mizell and Barbara Jones Mizell Mobley Agency Richard Finley Moldin and Nancy Diehl Moldin Edwin W. Monroe and Nancy Monroe Mark G. Montenero Clifton Hines Moore* Collice Clyde Moore Sr. and Ann Nichols Moore Joan Moore Leon L. Moore Jr.* Rufus W. Moore* Ruth F. Moore* Eleanor Morris* Stephen C. Morrisette and Linda Hopkins Morrisette James Henry Mullen III and Pamela Farris Mullen Ed Murphrey and Diane R. Murphrey NACCO Materials Handling Group Inc. National Dodge Inc. National Spinning Company Nationwide Insurance New York Yankees Foundation Rachael Mooney Newell* Danny Nichols and Elizabeth Taylor Nichols Lucy A. Nicolaysen William Keller Normann and Parker Normann Henry Jay Norris North Carolina Community Foundation Inc.
The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Ministries Novartis Oak Foundation Old Dominion Freight Lines Optometric Eye Care, OD PA John Wright Osborne and Rebecca Mangum Osborne Michael Reid Overcash and Susan Wilson Overcash Parker Overton and Becky Overton The Surviving Children of Nancy Ann Page and Willie E. Page George Wesley Parker Sr. and Patricia Holt Parker Jerry D. Parker Jr. and Karen Parker John Vann Parker Jr. and Debbie Parker Parker’s Barbecue Robert Donald Parrott and Helen Saunders Parrott The Pecheles Automotive Group Helen Peel* Pepsi/Minges Bottling Group James J. and Mamie Richardson Perkins Memorial Fund Donald Hicks Perry Professor Marguerite Perry* Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Pfizer Inc. Pharmacia Phelps Chevrolet Inc. Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation Physicians East, PA Piggly-Wiggly of Eastern NC Bob Plybon and Mary Plybon The PNC Financial Services Group Walter Julius Pories and Mary Ann Rose James William Post and Sandra Long Post Pearl R. Potter* Dewey Benson Preast* Hope W. Preast Barbara Hinson Price Durwood McKinley Price* Procter & Gamble of Greenville Progress Energy C. Ray Pruette* Pete Pully Milford R. Quinn* Reba Sanderson Quinn Terry Cameron Quinn and Betty W. Quinn R. A. Jeffreys Distributing Julian W. Rawl and Barbara Rawl Clarence Arthur Rawls III and Patricia Evans Rawls H. E. Rayfield Jr. and Gayle Rayfield Rhett Alan Raynor and Sharon Raynor Ready Mixed Concrete Company Nina Belle Redditt* Richard Randolph Reid and Betty Minton William Lawson Reinhart Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. David Michael Renn Robert S. Rippy and Jennifer Jones Rippy Thomas Rivers* Rivers & Associates RJR Nabisco Inc. Roanoke Chevrolet William Riley Roberson III and Olivia Grimes Roberson William Riley Roberson Jr.* B. W. C. “Ben” and Snow Roberts Leslie Stanley Robinson and Vonda Robinson Charles L. Rogers and Julia Stokes Rogers William Michael Rogers and Janet Dickens Rogers W. Howard Rooks The Murray & Sydell Rosenberg Foundation Dennis P. Ross Glennie L. Rouse* Sampson-Bladen Oil Company Franklin David Sanders* Sanofi Pasteur Biologics John Bruce Satterfield Jr. and Tula M. Satterfield Ann Rhem Schwarzmann* Select Bank & Trust Mustafa Selim W. Allen Separk Louis W. Sewell Jr. and Doris Sewell Kieran Joseph Shanahan and Christina Shanahan Kevin Meek Shannon and Lori Coates Shannon Raymond Paul Sharpe and Pamela M. Sharpe Robert Avery Shaw and Betty Shaw Evelyn W. Simpson* Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Harry L. Sloan Amblick Thomas Smith and Natela Yevloyeva Charles Benjamin Smith and Marsha Smith Henry Lewis Smith and Tracey F. Smith Stephen Clarke Smith and Bonnie Scheetz Smith William Kincy Smith II Alan John Southard* Connie Southard Southco Distributing Company Thomas Laurie Southern and Mary Ann Southern Southern Bank Foundation
J. Craig Souza Reginald Coleman Spain and Bonita Barefoot Spain Elizabeth Harris Sparrow Wendall Keats Sparrow* Specialty Tool and Supply St. Jude Medical Inc. Kenneth Lamont Stallings and Nina Griffin Stallings State Farm Mary L. Staton* R. Edward Steed and Barbara Steed Beverly Lee Stevens David B. Stevens Jean M. Stevens John Creech Strickland and Peggy Burgess Strickland Robert Charles Strickland and Wanda Strickland Curtis Roy Struyk Harry Williams Stubbs IV* Frank Thomas Styers and Karyn Styers Suddenlink Communications Guy Swain and Kathy Swain James Howard Swain and Madelyn W. Swain T. A. Loving Company James R. Talton Jr.* Myrtle Talton Jean Mills Taylor Taylor Foundation Melanie Smith Tedder Robert Dillard Teer Sr. and Mildred Teer Kenneth Jason Tetterton and Colleen Sullivan Tetterton Clauda P. Todd* Richard C. Todd* Paul Thomas Trevisan and Sybil Moody Trevisan Graydon W. Tripp and Melba Rhue Tripp James Randolph Tripp and Linda Lynn Tripp Libby Tripp-Cox Harold C. Troxler Roy E. Truslow John Bernard Tudor Mary L. Q. Tuttle* David Reid Tyler and Marion Harvey Tyler Marshall Elwood Tyner Jr. and Jennifer Smith Tyner United Energy Inc. University Book Exchange Inc. US Cellular Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Robert Carl Vause Jr. Family Trust Leo Allen Venters and Jennifer Venters Anita Torund Vermund Halvor Vermund* Sten Halvor Vermund and Pilar Julian Vargas Thomas Martin Vicars Jr. Vidant Medical Center Vidant Volunteer Auxiliary Wake County Pirate Club Elizabeth Tuten Walker Estate James A. Walker and Adria Ward Walker Arnold Wallace and Kay S. Wallace Joseph L. Wallace Jr. and Judy Wallace Alfred S. Wang and Veronica C. Wang James Harvey Ward III and Katie Ward Burney Simon Warren III and Judy Christiansen Warren Gary Lew Warren Rhonda S. Warren Philip R. S. Waugh Jr. and Jean Wilder Waugh Thomas Frederick Webb and Karen Farless Webb Robert Howard Weber Jr. Robert Lee West and Roberta E. West William J. Wester and Stephanie K. Wester Weyerhaeuser Company David Jordan Whichard* Judith Kirkpatrick Whichard Donald Reeves Whitaker Jr. Barbara S. White Steven M. White* Warren K. White and Mary Walters White Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc. James Miller Wilcox and Elaine Bennett Wilcox Jerry Lynn Wilkins and Andrea H. Wilkins Douglas Hugh Wilkinson III and Betsie Oakes Wilkinson Wilkinson Automotive Inc. David Lee Williams and Terri Briley Williams Stephen T. Williams and Julie C. Williams Walter and Marie Williams Foundation Robert E. Burgin and Linda Lee Willis The Winston-Salem Foundation WITN-TV Inc. David Harris Womack and Sydney Sager Womack Moye Wayne Woolard Harvey Sharp Wooten John L. Wooten* Richard K. Worsley Wyeth Pharmaceuticals L. Clement Yancey Georgina Yeatman* Dennis Allen Young Sr. and Ellen Young Stephen Brent Yount
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SOCIETY
The Leo W. Jenkins Society, the university’s planned-giving society, bears the name of one of ECU’s most distinguished leaders and was established in 2001 to honor philanthropic benefactors of the university. Contributors of various forms of planned gifts display solidarity with Chancellor Jenkins’s legacy by investing the fruits of their labor toward East Carolina’s pursuit of excellence. Membership in the society is conferred upon all benefactors who have included East Carolina in their estate plans by means of a bequest provision in their will or living trust or by naming the university as beneficiary of a planned-giving arrangement, life insurance policy, or pension plan.
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Gregory L. Abeyounis and Robin Williamson Abeyounis Harry G. Adams Michael Curtis Aho Alexander Hale Allen and Betsy Rankin Allen Charles H. Allen and Tracey Hill Allen Carey Michael Aman and Page Stout Aman Gene Thomas Aman and Helen Newman Aman Patricia Leland Andrews Eloise McKenzie Angel Tracy Ann Appling Kenneth Wayne Ashley and Lisa J. Ashley Cecilia Cartwright Austin Tony Robertson Banks* Robert Kelly Barnhill Sr. and Mary Ann Barnhill Thomas Bartik and Karen Bartik Michael Bassman Harold H. Bate* Michael Ray Baynes Richard F. Bean James Hudson Bearden and Polly L. Bearden Clarence B. Beasley* Julia Weskett Beasley Charles B. Bedford and Nancy E. Bedford Carol Grotnes Belk* Irwin Belk Jim Lewis Bellamy Jr. Dorothy May Berry* Geraldine M. Beveridge* William Gray Blount and Barbara Keck Blount Catherine Ann Bolton David Abram Bond and Pamela Short Bond Emily S. Boyce* Betty C. Brantley* Lawrence F. Brewster* Elizabeth M. Britt* David Stephen Brody and Laura Camnitz Brody James L. Browder Bradford Marshall Brown and Deborah Kinlaw Brown Ernest Lawson Brown Jr. and Lou Ann Brown Donald Reid Bryan Jr. and Frances Brown Bryan Charles Neil Bullock Maurice Leland Bunch III and Claudia Brinn Bunch Alston W. Burke* Archie R. Burnette* John A. Campbell Jr.* Agnes M. Canzona William E. Castle and Diane L. Castle Richard Lewis Caudle Frank Ceruzzi and Grace Williams Ceruzzi Delorene P. Charest* Beatrice A. Chauncey James T. Cheatham and Brenning B. Cheatham Henri Charles Clay and Jean Haislip Clay Mildred Daniel Cobb* William C. Cobb* Charles R. Coble and Diana S. Coble Wallace E. Cockrell James Beverly Congleton Jr.* Vera W. Congleton Rachel D. Conn Mark Fearing Copeland and Tracy Waters Copeland Rebekah Crouch Covell Peggy Pruett Cromer Phoebe M. Dail Howard Glenn Daniel* Lucille Hampton Daniel Mamie Daniel* H. Frances Daniels* Nancy Whitfield Darden* Doris L. Davenport* John Adrian Davis and Margaret Williams Davis Helen Dees* Samuel B. Dees* Robert James Diefendorf James Kevin Dill and Wendy Harmon Dill Candace Cicerone Dixon Phillip Ray Dixon Betsy E. Ellis* Ronald G. Ellis Jr. Theodore R. Ellis III Irving Newton Ennis Janice Hardison Faulkner Curtis G. Fields* Jean L. Fields James L. Fleming* William Hulme Fleming and Kelly Carlough Fleming Charles A. Freeze* Hazel Freeze Carolyn Ann Fulghum Eugene D. Furth* Mary Furth James M. Gardner Thomas Gilmer Gardner Jr. and Carol Smith Gardner Charles Robert Gouge and Eva Pittman Gouge Whitaker Bernard Ham Jr. Edward MacGregor Hamilton Jr. and Mary L. Hamilton Karen Hancock
William W. Hankins and Denise Hankins Edward J. Harper II Rose Dunn Harrison* James L. Hatcher and Alice V. Hatcher Margaret Joyner Hendricks Ruth Ann Henriksen* Virginia Herrin* Charles Franklin Herring and Gail Parkerson Herring Erwin Hester and Martha Hester Melanie Lace Higgins* Robert Edward Hill and Betty Smith Hill Dwight Myers Holland Phyllis Ann Holland* Stephen Harold Hornaday and Carol H. Hornaday Mary Ferebee Howard* Gordon Reece Howell Jr. and Irene Howell Lloyd Allen Hudson and Dorothy E. Hudson Douglas Wade Huggins and Alice Marie Arnold Stanley John Humienny Jr. and Brenda Sessoms Humienny Rosa Alice Hunnings* Betty Debnam Hunt Richard D. Hunter* Sara McKenzie Hunter David Wade Hursh John A. Israel and Arminda B. Israel Alan Thomas Jessup Elizabeth Pate Johnson* Frankford Milam Johnson* Hal Swords Johnson and Debbie Truby Johnson Wesley Ross Johnson Jr. and Darlene Allred Johnson Edwin B. Jones* Joan McGranahan Jones Catherine Smith Joyner* Max Ray Joyner Sr. Gerhard W. Kalmus and Karin Charlotte Kalmus Benjamin Franklin Keaton Michael W. Kelly and Willo Jean Kelly Lynn N. Kelso* John Bryant Kittrell III and Cynthia Domme Kittrell Carlynn J. Knott Michael Barry Kodroff Mary Whitehurst Kopf* Hervy Basil Kornegay Sr. and Deborah Price Kornegay Michael Stanley Kowalczyk H. D. Lambeth Jr. Henry Hampton Land Pat Lane and Lynn Lane Verona Lee Joyner Langford* Ted B. Lanier and Peggy Lanier George Lautares and Esterre B. Lautares Zeplin Sanford Lee Jr. and Bonnie Phipps Lee Carroll Harden Leggett Eloise Morton Lewis* Kenneth Eugene Lewis Sr.* Tommy Glynn Lewis II Ernest Victor Logemann and Martha Clayton Logemann Dorothy Love Edward Lowdermilk and Deitra L. Lowdermilk John W. Lowe Jr. and Nelda Sullivan Lowe Clyde Thomas Mallison Jr.* Frances Mallison Bonnie Gail Mani Morris Duncan Marley and Beverly Nickens Marley Frances W. Massey Johnnie E. May and Anne B. May Robert T. Maynard and Virginia Bobbitt Maynard William Charles McClammy* Gail L. McClelland* R. William McConnell and Mary Raab Jerry Edward McGee and Marcella McGee Thomas McLean Mark Meltzer and Nancy B. Meltzer Dan Lynn Merrell Henry G. Metzger Jr. and Christa Metzger Truman W. Miller* and Marie M. Miller* Edwin W. Monroe and Nancy Monroe Stephen C. Morrisette and Linda Hopkins Morrisette David Woodard Moye and Amanda Meece Moye Raymond Lee Mulkey III and Laura Koonce Mulkey Dorothy Ann Neville Emil Nicolaysen* Lucy A. Nicolaysen Nancy Ann Nicoletti William Keller Normann and Parker Normann Joseph Benjamin Pace and Sally O’Quinn Pace Michael S. Patterson and Mary Rudroff Patterson Helen Peel* Jesse R. Peel Treva P. Pendleton* Judith Claire Perry Professor Marguerite Perry* E. Hayes Petteway and Mary Anne Petteway Timothy M. Phelps and Debra Boswell Phelps Hal Warren Pierce Marvin Stanley Piland Bob Plybon and Mary Plybon Christopher Britt Pons and Diane Abramson Pons
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Charles M. Poole Stanton R. Prentiss* Douglas C. Privette and Terry Privette C. Ray Pruette* Carolyn C. Rabunsky Martin Rabunsky* Carlene Ragan Fred D. Ragan* George Howard Reel and Sandra Sandick Reel Morris Grady Reid Richard Randolph Reid and Betty Minton William Lawson Reinhart David Michael Renn Daniel W. Rice III and Johnnee Rice Patricia Liccardi Rice Burney Ray Rivenbark and Judy Rivenbark Earl Lynn Roberson* William Riley Roberson Jr.* Eleanor A. Rollins Alta Dant Ross Ledyard Elree Ross Jr. Martiel C. Ross Otha S. Rountree Charles Edward Saunders Barbara P. Sawyer Claude Sawyer* Rick James Schoof and Mary Denkler Schoof Ann Rhem Schwarzmann* Lillian J. Scott* Ralph Lee Scott and Nancy Schell Scott W. Allen Separk Conrad Bernard Sharpe* Robert A. Shaw and Jon Ward Shaw Barbara Ann Smith Elizabeth Harris Sparrow Wendall Keats Sparrow* Nell A. Stallings* William Wayne Staton Jr. Pennie M. Stephens William E. Stephenson* Beverly Lee Stevens Vernon K. Stewart and Caron H. Stewart Michael W. Stone Otis F. Strother III and Shelby S. Strother Harry Williams Stubbs IV* Scott David Talcott Delaney Harper Taylor Jr. and Peggy Cox Taylor Sarah Helen Taylor Clinton E. Thomas Jr. M. Louise Thomas* James B. Thompson Jr. and Marie Sharpe Thompson Clauda P. Todd* Gordon Earl Trevathan Jr. Harold C. Troxler Roy E. Truslow Howard Jackson Tucker and Frankie Lynn Tucker Virginia J. Tucker Irene F. Turnage Lester E. Turnage Jr.* Tracy L. Tuten and David Jones Jr. Richard Gray Twilley Marshall Elwood Tyner Jr. and Jennifer Smith Tyner Randolph Umberger* Robert Brian Van Metre Jerry M. Wallace and Betty Blanchard Wallace Debra E. Waller Alfred S. Wang and Veronica C. Wang Burney Simon Warren III and Judy Christiansen Warren David Stephen Warren and Sherry Johnson Warren Jack Warren Jr. Herschel James Watts Philip R. S. Waugh Jr. and Jean Wilder Waugh Robert Lee West and Roberta E. West James Edmond White Jr. and Carol Ann White Bynum James Whitehurst and Sarah Jones Whitehurst Minnie Marguerite Wiggins* Walter L. Williams and Marie Williams Cecil Troy Wilson* Kenneth R. Wilson and Christa Reiser Nancy C. Windes Harriet H. Wooten Richard K. Worsley Ralph Conley Worthington and Darlene Smith Worthington Eugene Welch Wright and Allison Farrington Wright Robert L. Zucker and Anne Strickland Zucker *deceased
As with any listings of this magnitude, it is extremely difficult to ensure that there are no omissions or errors. We have made every effort to carefully check the listing of each contribution to the Order of the Cupola and the Leo W. Jenkins Society. If for some reason a name has been omitted or incorrectly listed, please notify us at 252-328-9550 so that we can correct our records. Thank you.
What types of gifts can I give? How will my gift be used?
WAYS TO
give
What are life-income gifts? Here are three examples of gifts that provide lifetime income and future project support.
There are three main categories:
Charitable Gift Annuities Gift annuities provide a fixed rate of return to one or two annuitants. Older donors receive higher rates.
Unrestricted Funds Allows for funds to be directed to areas of pressing need. Restricted Funds Designated for a specific program of the donor’s personal interest.
Deferred Charitable Gift Annuities An excellent supplemental retirement fund vehicle, payments are deferred to some future date with the payout rate determined by the deferral period and the age of the donor at the time payments begin.
Named Endowed Funds A minimum contribution of $25,000 made through a lifetime gift or by bequest establishes an endowed fund, which can be named for a person of the donor’s choice. The principal is preserved while the income supports the program. The university has established minimum gift levels for scholarship, professorship, fellowship, research, and other special funds.
Frequently Asked Questions about Making Gifts to East Carolina
Charitable Remainder Trusts A personalized trust in which the donor selects the payout rate (unitrust) or fixed annuity (annuity trust) to receive during the trust’s duration. Because they can require involvement of an administrator and/or money manager, trusts are generally cost effective at levels of $250,000 or more.
What assets can I give? When making a gift, remember to designate the gift toward one of the four foundations at ECU: • East Carolina University Foundation Inc.: #56-6093187 • East Carolina University Medical & Health Sciences Foundation Inc.: #23-7138921 • East Carolina University Educational Foundation Inc. (Pirate Club): #56-6061192 • East Carolina University Alumni Association: #23-7148126
What other ways can I give? Online Giving www.ecu.edu/give Bequests For many donors, a gift made through their will is the best way to make a substantial contribution. Donors can leave a percentage of their estate or a specific dollar amount to any of the four foundations at ECU. A bequest can reduce or eliminate federal estate taxes without depleting current assets.
Cash A gift of cash is the simplest and most immediate way to give. Cash gifts may be pledged over a multiyear period for fulfilling larger commitments. Cash gifts are fully deductible up to 50 percent of the donor’s adjusted gross income.
Gifts from your IRA or Qualified Retirement Plan Donors can leave a dollar total or percentage of their IRA or other qualified retirement plan to one or more of the four supporting foundations at East Carolina University. This is a revocable gift that works the same as a bequest provision. It is very simple to do; all that is required is that you list the formal name of the foundation on the Beneficiary Designation Form that is provided to you by your provider. This form will be sent to you upon your request from your retirement plan manager.
Appreciated Securities A gift of long-term appreciated securities is exempt from capital tax gains. Appreciated stock gifts are deductible up to 30 percent of the donor’s adjusted gross income. Real Estate In some cases, property can be given outright, and a charitable income tax deduction equal to the property’s fair market value is received by the donor. Real estate also will be considered for funding life-income arrangements.
Due to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH) of 2015 the IRA Rollover is now permanent and all donors who are 70 1/2 or older can make transfers from their IRA/Qualified Retirement Plan Administrator directly to one or more of the four ECU supporting foundations. An IRA charitable rollover can satisfy the donor’s required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year and also allow direct transfers from the plan administrator of up to $100,000 per plan annually.
Bargain Sale Donors can receive cash and a charitable deduction when property is sold to one of the four foundations at East Carolina University but only if the property is sold for a price less than fair market value. The charitable deduction would be the difference between the fair market value of the property less the sale price.
Gifts of Life Insurance You can make any of the four foundations the owner or beneficiary of a current or newly established life insurance policy. These are especially great contributions in the instance that the donor realizes they no longer need the policy for protection as they did many years ago when it was established.
Gift of Fractional Interest With a few important exceptions, the tax law requires you to give your entire interest in an asset to charity in order to qualify for an income tax deduction. One of those exceptions is a gift of undivided portion of your entire interest in property. This gift model allows you to own percentage of every right to an asset which generally includes the right to possession, use, income, obligation, and disposition.
Charitable Lead Trusts This type of gift can allow the donor to pass on some assets to the family at a reduced or zero cost while reducing or eliminating gift or estate taxes. It also establishes a vehicle from which donors can make annual gifts to charity.
Please note: This report is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on
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contact information If you have questions or would like to obtain additional information, please contact us: EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC.
ECU MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION INC.
Greenville Centre, Suite 1100 Mail Stop 301 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858-4353 252-328-9578 WEBSITE: www.ecu.edu/give/ECUFoundation.cfm GIVE ONLINE: www.ecu.edu/give
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ECU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC. (PIRATE CLUB)
EAST CAROLINA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC.
Ward Sports Medicine Building Mail Stop 158 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858-4353 252-737-4540 WEBSITE: www.ecupirateclub.com GIVE ONLINE: www.ecupirateclub.com
Taylor-Slaughter Alumni Center 901 East Fifth Street Mail Stop 305 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858-4353 252-ECU-GRAD WEBSITE: www.piratealumni.com JOIN ONLINE: www.piratealumni.com
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