2010 Annual Report

Report to the Community 2010

Mission Statement

To provide a comprehensive collegiate experience that is anchored in the rich traditions of a quality education, vibrant student life and community service.

Vision Statement To be the region’s premier comprehensive community college, recognized internationally for its academic and workforce programs, student life and community engagement.

Accreditation Tyler Junior College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Tyler Junior College.

Tyler Junior College gives equal consideration to all applicants for admission, employment and participation in its programs and activities without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or limited English proficiency (LEP).

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Clint Roxburgh

John Hills

President

First Vice President

Joe Prud’homme, MD Second Vice President

Ann Brookshire

Rohn Boone

Tyler Junior College

board of trustees

Mike Coker

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David Hudson

Peggy Smith

Lonny Uzzell

president’s MESSAGE One of the most satisfying parts of working at this great college is being able to serve the people of this community. Community colleges like TJC are able to quickly respond to the community’s needs. With the downturn in the economy, TJC has taken on an increasingly important role in assisting our friends and neighbors who need new skills, retraining, or a whole new career field. People in our region see TJC as a lifeline that can help them access new opportunities and a brighter future, and the demand has been unprecedented. New enrollment records have been set every semester for the past three years and enrollment is up over 30%. Currently, we are serving nearly 12,000 credit students as well as almost 24,000 more students that enroll in our continuing education programs.

While demand has never been stronger, our biggest challenge has been to secure the resources to provide the programs that are in such great need. TJC’s state funding, which was awarded based upon enrollment that was far lower than our current numbers, has since been cut even further. By freezing wages and cutting hiring, travel, and equipment purchases, TJC has been able to serve an additional $9 million worth of unfunded students.

In the proposed budgets currently being debated, state funding for TJC and other community colleges would be cut nearly a third more. As I write this, I’m attending hearings and meetings in Austin. The state budget crisis will have its impact on all colleges and educators alike, and while I am proud of what we have been able to do during the 2010-2011 academic year, I am also very concerned about our future state support.

Still, there is much good to report to our community.

In the summer and fall of 2010, our college’s main campus began a transformation that will put it in good stead for the future.

Approximately $26 million in infrastructure improvements were implemented, including enhancements that will help future TJC 5

leaders avoid unnecessary repair expenses. That’s good for us, and good for the community.

We also saw expansion of our programs in Lindale, the addition of a much-needed career path for those who want a job in power plant technology and the award of a grant for our college to join the Achieving the Dream initiative.

Achieving the Dream is a nationwide community college effort to help students succeed, particularly students of color and low-income status. The organization works on multiple fronts — including efforts on campuses and in research, public engagement and public policy — and emphasizes the use of data to drive change. We’ll identify areas where change could help student success and we’ll go to work putting new efforts in place.

Also during 2010, TJC received an excellent report from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as part of the College’s reaffirmation process. Our review pointed out only a handful of items that require action plans, and they are plans that can easily be developed and implemented. A lot of hard work went in to preparing for, hosting and responding to our reaffirmation review and there are many faculty and staff to thank.

So, while so many in the media look back on the past year and appear to be glad to see it in the rear-view mirror, we at TJC still think of 2010-11 as a period of growth and success.

On the coming pages you will find reports about the year’s successes. We truly believe this trend will continue, and we take the future seriously. We are proud to be your community’s college.

Dr. L. Michael Metke President

Dr. Michael Metke President, Tyler Junior College

Since joining TJC as President in October 2007, Dr. Mike Metke has forged new partnerships in Lindale, Jacksonville and Rusk, overseen a massive campus infrastructure upgrade and watched enrollment grow to an all-time high.

As the College approaches its 85th anniversary, Dr. Metke continues to hold the realization of a new health and nursing sciences building on the main campus as his top priority.

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Executive Cabinet

Dr. Michael Metke President

Dr. Johnny Moore Vice President, Student Affairs

Dr. Butch Hayes Provost

Dr. Kimberly Russell

Vice President, Advancement/External Affairs

Sarah Van Cleef

Dr. Aubrey Sharpe

Dr. Cheryl Rogers

Kevin Fowler

Bill King

Ellen Matthews

Vice President, Business Affairs

Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research

Executive Director, Facilities and Construction

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Dean, School of Continuing Studies

Executive Director, Human Resources

Executive Assistant, President/Board of Trustees

three PROMISES 1

TO OUR STUDENTS

A quality education.

2

A vibrant student life.

3

Community service.

college strategic goals Overview

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Learning-Centered Instruction

Ensure continuous improvement in the development of specialized programs, innovative curricula, faculty, staff, and administration

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Deans

Dr. Clayton Allen Dean, Professional and Technical Programs

Shelley Caraway Interim Dean, Liberal Arts and Sciences

Student Success

Provide comprehensive skills to help students achieve personal goals

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Planned Development

Lisa M. Harper Dean, Academic Foundations

Instill a culture of formalized annual planning and accountability throughout the College

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Institutional Advancement

Develop, cultivate, solicit and steward a diverse group of external constituents, partners and resources to support the strategic and operational goals of the College now and in the future

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Paul Monagan

Dean, Nursing and Health Sciences

Campus Operations

Manage, maintain and improve the physical resources of the College Dr. Aubrey Sharpe Dean, Continuing Studies

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accomplishments and awards The 2010-11 academic year was one of growth and recognition, with the College experiencing record enrollment, expanding its reach and attracting the attention of national audiences.

Listed below are some of the highlights of TJC’s 84th year:

• Apache Pow Wow received 12 awards at Texas Community College Journalism Association Conference, including First place for General Excellence and the Division I Sweepstakes Award.

• The Bell Tower journal of the arts was recognized with multiple awards by the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association, including 1st Place for Literary Magazine Poem and 2nd Place – Literary Magazine Cover Design.

• Psi Gamma, the TJC chapter of National English Honor Society, was designated as an Ivy Chapter, the highest status a chapter can attain.

• Theatre Professor David Crawford’s play Moonlight Serenade won the Texas Educators and Theater Association’s Texas Playwright Competition.

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• Doug Wren was named Regional Baseball Coach of the Year and received his award at the ABCA conference in January, 2011.

• Apache football star Maurice Hood was named a 1st team NJCAA football All-American.

• Women’s basketball player Ericka House set a NJCAA record by hitting 13 three-point shots in a single game.

• Two men’s and two women’s soccer players, Dom Dwyer, Brenton Griffiths, Claudia Saucedo and Beatrice Soto were named to their respective NJCAA First Team All-American teams.

• TJC was selected for a grant and membership in Achieving the Dream, a nationwide academic success initiative.

• Men’s soccer won their second straight national championship, finishing with 20 wins, no losses, and one tie, while the women’s soccer team finished as national runnerup, with their only loss coming in the championship game to Paradise Valley Community College.

• UT Tyler selected TJC as a partner in its latest UTEACH grant project designed to encourage science, technology, engineering and math majors to explore education as a profession. TJC is the only community college in the nation to partner with a university in a UTEACH project.

• Dom Dwyer and Claudia Saucedo were named men’s and women’s National Players of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

• Professional Tennis Management Department Chair Kimm Ketelsen was selected as the Men’s and Women’s Regional and National Assistant Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

• Completed approximately 70 percent of $26 million in planned infrastructure projects on its main campus, including the final phase of renovation at Wagstaff Gym, renovation of 26 restrooms to provide handicap access, and the installation of new air handlers and roofs.

• Accepted a $25,000 gift from AT&T for scholarships to area high school students eligible for dual credit study.

• TJC-Lindale doubled its size after dramatic increases in enrollment.

• Experienced college-wide record enrollment in Fall 2010 and Spring 2011.

• Laura Krantz, chair of the journalism department, was recognized with the National College Media Advisers Honor Roll Adviser award.

• The Apache Belles performed for the Dallas Heart Ball for the American Cancer Society and during a charity Super Bowl party in Arlington.

• The first class of vocational nursing students graduates from TJC-Lindale.

• Automotive technology was chosen as the host site for the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) Annual International Conference in July 2012. Jeff Parks and Shari Rickman, Tyler Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vice President Conventions were selected to present at the 2011 conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

• Jeff Parks, associate dean, industry and technologies, was appointed to the Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) Leadership Committee, a two-year appointment to work directly with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) on issues with workforce education curriculum guidelines and standards.

• The Law Enforcement Academy received an outstanding rating from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and placed 100 percent of its graduates in jobs.

• The Small Business Development Center was ranked tops among North Texas Small Business Development Centers, Region 18, with $26.7 million in investment and loans for SBDC clients, a record for its 23 years of operation. Client loans and investments received as financing ranged from $30,000 to $3.6 million.

• Edge Medical Supply, a graduate of the Tyler Area Business Incubator, was named as the 2010 Outstanding Incubator Graduate in the nontechnology category during NBIA’s International Conference on Business Incubation in May, 2010 in Orlando, Fla. • Vaughn Library added Meebo, an online, real-time reference chat service for patrons which is manned during library open hours.

• The Alumni Association was recognized by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education for being one of the nation’s best “low cost” successful alumni associations.

• The welding program received from the state comptroller’s office the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant to update the fume extraction system and other related equipment to support high growth careers in the industry.

• TJC Foundation ended its fiscal year with a new record - $31.7 million in total assets and over $28 million in scholarship & program endowment. Contributions for the year exceeded $2.3 million, almost double that from the previous year.

• Announced the addition of a power plant technology degree program, in partnership with Luminant Academy.

• Established reciprocating scholarships with The University of Texas at Tyler, allowing employees and dependents of the institutions discounts for taking college classes at the partner institution.

• The automotive technology program announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and West Virginia University for National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey, providing training in alternative fueled and advanced technology vehicles.

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enrollment HISTORY Tyler Junior College is made up of five distinct sites in Tyler, Lindale, Jacksonville, and Rusk.

TJC has more than 11,000 students, strong alumni and rich history in fulfilling our three promises - a quality education, a vibrant student life and community service.

The chart below is the certified enrollment history for the past ten years. Certified means the state has examined College records against individual student reports of enrollment and have verified that everyone for whom TJC is receiving state funding is eligible. Enrollment is certified on the 12th class day of the fall semester.

Enrollment History (Total)

11,738

Enrollment

12,000 10,000

9,431

9,422

9,928

Fall 2004

Fall 2006

Fall 2008

8,240

8,000

0

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8,977

Fall 2000

Fall 2002

Fall 2010

School of Continuing Studies

Credit Enrollment

Main Campus • West Campus TJC-Lindale • TJC-Jacksonville • TJC-Rusk

Enrollment and Community Outreach

Contributing to TJC’s trend of increasing enrollment is the College’s newest site in Rusk, where vocational nurse education serves as an anchor program.

Continuing Education/ Community Service Enrollment

The West Campus and TJC-Lindale continue to show strong enrollment growth.

(duplicated)

Unduplicated Headcount by Site 10,466 9,941 8,940

Main Campus

Enrollment

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413 296 280

West Campus

192

TJC-Lindale 100 53

107

TJC-Jacksonville 107 74

0

2,000 4,000

6,000

8,000 10,000 12,000

Student Enrollment

Fall 2010

Fall 2009

Fall 2008

18,928

2008 2009 13,832

14,146

2010

Service to Community Enrollment

TJC-Rusk

19,000 18,000 17,000 16,000 15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0

30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 5,000 1,000 0

(unduplicated)

25,589 20,861

23,551

2008 2009 2010

September through August

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infrastructure improvements project schedule In September 2009, the TJC Board of Trustees approved the creation of Maintenance Tax Notes issued in the amount of $24.5 million to address critical infrastructure needs. The notes will be repaid with maintenance tax note revenue to be received throughout the fiscal years of 2010-2020. The notes carry a low interest rate of 2.478 percent. Funds will be utilized during 2010 and 2011 to improve infrastructure on the main and west campuses. Below is a timeline of planned upgrades.

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

START DATE

COMPLETION DATE

May 2010

December 2011

Wagstaff Gym Renovation

March 2010

November 2010 (Complete)

HVAC Capacity Upgrade (Wise Auditorium)

March 2010

March 2010 (Complete)

HVAC Replacement (Potter)

March 2010

June 2010 (Complete)

HVAC Replacement (Jenkins)

May 2010

June 2010 (Complete)

HVAC Replacement (Library)

June 2010

June 2010 (Complete)

Roof Replacement (Library)

May 2010

June 2010 (Complete)

Roof Replacement, OHPEC

May 2010

November 2010 (Complete)

HVAC Upgrades, West Campus

November 2010

March 2011 (Complete)

HVAC Upgrades, Central Plant

October 2010

April 2011 (Complete)

November 2010

August 2011

January 2011

September 2011

September 2010

December 2011

Main Campus Electrical Upgrades

Planetarium Renovation Building Renovation/HVAC Replacement (Genecov) Chilled/Hot Water Loop Replacement

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Achieving the Dream Bringing about change within community colleges.

Signifying a commitment to student success and institutional improvement, Tyler Junior College joined the Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count initiative in 2010.

Achieving the Dream identifies strategies to improve student success, close achievement gaps and increase retention, persistence, and completion rates It is a multiyear national initiative to help more community college students succeed. The initiative is particularly concerned about student groups that traditionally have faced significant barriers to success, including students of color and lowincome students.

Too many students leave community colleges without earning a certificate or degree, or without transferring to continue their studies.

Consequently, they risk losing the opportunity to earn a livable wage. When students complete courses and earn credentials, however, they can improve their own lives, which ultimately benefits the nation.

Achieving the Dream aims to bring about change within community colleges and in state and federal policy. The initiative also seeks to augment knowledge about strategies that increase student success and to expand public support for raising postsecondary attainment levels.

At its core, the initiative seeks to help more students reach their individual goals, which may include earning a community college certificate or degree, attaining a bachelor’s degree, and/ or obtaining a better job. At TJC, Achieving the Dream work groups are studying ways to increase the percentage of students who accomplish the following: • successfully complete the courses they take; • advance from remedial to credit-bearing courses; • enroll in and successfully complete gatekeeper courses; • enroll from one semester to the next; and • earn degrees and/or certificates.

“During times of economic uncertainty, a college education may make all the difference between unemployment and the ability to remain afloat.

Participation in Achieving the Dream will help our students achieve their goals in obtaining certification or graduation status.

Achieving the Dream strengthens our commitment to our mission, to our students, and to our community. ATD is a hand up, not a hand out.”

Marian Jackson, Director, Library Services

“During my adjunct professor years, I have been associated with at least eight colleges in four very diverse states. I have found TJC to be one of the most compassionate in their collective desire to see all students succeed in life. What could be more natural than being a part of a much larger ‘Achieving the Dream’ effort? Now TJC can realize synergistic support and have access to needed resources to more fully embrace our goal of ‘A Quality Education’ for all.”

Jack Schnell, Adjunct Professor, 13 Business

college financials The Statement of Net Assets presents the assets, liabilities and net assets of the District as of the end of the fiscal year.

The Statement of Net Assets is a ‘point-in-time’ financial statement. The purpose of the Statement of Net Assets is to present to the readers a fiscal snapshot of the Tyler Junior College District.

Statement of Net Assets (thousands of dollars)

Assets Current assets

Capital assets, net

Other assets Total assets

2010

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2008

$ 28,775 $ 25,635 $ 24,511 115,901 105,866 104,942 30,616 13,390 14,432 175,292 144,891 143,885

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities Total liabilities Net assets

Invested in capital assets, net of debt

Restricted - expendable

Restricted - non expendable Unrestricted Total net assets

2009

29,906 72,569 102,475

$

64,758 323 - 7,736 72,817 $

24,457 54,266 78,723

24,361 57,334 81,695

53,315 50,438 390 280 - - 12,463 11,472 66,168 $ 62,190

Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets (thousands of dollars)

The purpose of the Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets is to present the revenues received by the institution, both operating and non-operating, and the expenses paid by the institution, operating and non-operating, and any other revenues, expenses, gains and losses received or spent by the institution.

2010 2009 2008 Operating revenues

Tuition and fees (net of discounts) $ 13,604 $ 14,090 $ 12,618

Federal grants and contracts 1,455 1,212 1,213

State grants and contracts 1,808 1,164 880

Local grants and contracts 221 1,084 639

Sales and service of educational activities 117 118 117

Auxiliary enterprises (net of discounts) 2,946 3,669 2,156 Miscellaneous 2,122 2,083 1,637 Total operating revenues 22,273 23,420 19,260 Operating expenses Instruction 28,627 23,422 22,710

Public service 1,151 938 767

Academic support 2,894 2,288 2,792

Student service 8,405 7,624 6,653

Institutional support 9,791 9,429 8,006

Operation and maintenance of plant 5,081 6,695 4,568

Scholarship and fellowships (net of discounts) 2,818 2,681 3,376

Auxiliary enterprises 6,166 6,132 4,731 Depreciation 4,348 4,126 3,128 Total operating expenses 69,281 63,335 56,731 Operating loss (47,008)

(39,914) (37,471)

Non operating revenues (expenses)

State appropriations

Property taxes

Federal revenue, Non-operating

Investment income

Interest on capital related debt Total non-operating revenues (expenses)

22,674 14,638 19,020 3,386 (3.014) 53,657

21,456 13,063 11,597 3,088 (2,532) 43,892

21,246 12,647 9,426 1,245 (2,142) 42,421

Increase in net assets

6,649

3,978

4,950

Net assets at beginning of year 66,168 62,190 Prior period adjustment

56,989 251

Net assets at end of year

$ 72,817

66,168

$ 62,190

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Operating Revenue by Type (in thousands) Fiscal Year Ending 2010

$16,000 $14,000 $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0

2010 2009

$30,000

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Sa les ser and vic e

L graocal nts

S gra tate nts

T an uitio df n ee s

Fe d gra eral nts

2008

Operating Expenses by Function (in thousands) Fiscal Year Ending 2010 $28,627 41%

$25,000 $20,000 $15,000

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aid

$2,818 4%

$2,894 4%

$1,151 2%

P ser ublic vic e

$4,348 6%

nt

$6,166 9%

de

$5,081 8%

Ac ad sup emic po rt

Ins

Ins

tru

ctio

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$0

titu t sup ional po rt Stu ser den vic t es

$5,000

Stu

$8,405 12%

inte Pla na nt nc e en Auxil ter i pri ary ses De pre cia tion

$9,791 14%

ma

$10,000

Tyler Junior College

foundation report This was an exciting year for the College and the TJC Foundation! Building on the momentum generated from our infrastructure renewal efforts, contributions to the Foundation increased 50% to almost $2.3 million. New and renewed gifts to the Foundation coupled with investment income provided a healthy net return, and the Foundation’s total assets increased 12% to $31.8 million as of August 31st, 2010. Although we are still experiencing a slow economic recovery, the outstanding leadership of our Investment Committee and the due diligence of the Foundation Board of Directors have positioned the Foundation to more effectively grow.

The TJC Foundation continues to refine its investment policy, to develop new standards and options for investment choices, and to actively manage its investments with help from our local Merrill Lynch/LMT Wealth Management Group. Today, our investment pool comprised of almost 382 individual endowment

accounts has increased 11% since August of 2009. It is clear that we are moving forward, and private investment in the TJC Foundation is more important than ever! Please welcome our newest Investment Committee member, David McCullough who began his first term of service in 2010, and thank you to our outgoing member, Martha “Rusty” Fletcher for her three years of service to the committee. The following individuals are members of the TJC Foundation Investment Committee: Billy E. Hibbs, Chair Lee Gibson James I. Perkins David McCullough Eleanor Stringer As you read through this report, I think you will be impressed by the many new projects and improvements on campus. I hope you will take a moment and reflect on the lives of the students we have featured on these pages and realize just how much your ongoing support means to them. Each student has benefited in some way from your gift, either through scholarships, enhancements to their academic programs, or the availability of special opportunities that have made their TJC experience unique and rewarding.

Dr. Kimberly A. Russell Executive Director TJC President Dr. Mike Metke, right, poses with Brad McCoy, father of Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy, at the 2010 HGR Scholarship Golf Tournament benefitting the TJC Foundation. McCoy served as the keynote speaker for the tournament luncheon.

Foundation Board Members Bill Barrett Harold C. Beaird Loren D. Bennett Charles C. Bowker, Sr. Mike Breedlove, Sr. Jean Carter Bernice M. (Bee) Clark Nelson Clyde, IV Ralph L. Davis Sam Dawson J. Scott Ellis, D.D.S. Kevin P. Eltife Vernon E. Faulconer Martha “Rusty” Fletcher Lee. R. Gibson John D. Glass, Jr. LaVerne Gollob Verna K. Hall Billie B. Hartley Martin Heines Billy E. Hibbs, Jr. Samuel D. Houston, M.D. Eddie L. Howard Laura M. Hyde Paul N. Latta, D.D.S. Melvin B. Lovelady David McCullough John H. Minton, Jr. Andy G. Navarro Joseph Z. Ornelas Louise H. Ornelas Paul Owen James I. Perkins William G. Pirtle, M.D. Sam Roosth Alfred T. “Freddie” Sanchez J. Mark Strawn Eleanor A. Stringer Patrick R. Thomas, M.D. Jerry D. Woolverton Ex-Officio Members: Kimberly A. Russell, Ed.D L. Michael Metke, Ed.D Clint Roxburgh Carole A. Pool Sarah Van Cleef Carol Hutson Gay Smith Lindsay Sneed

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foundation financials Statement of Financial Position

(Audit, Aug. 31, 2010) Assets

Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,927,858 Investments 26,917,342

Charitable gift annuities 254,760

Other assets 51,518

Total invested funds 30,151,478

Billy E. Hibbs, Jr. Investment Committee Chair

Real estate 1,064,193

Equipment (net) 37,845

Deferred expense 518,524 Total assets $ 31,772,040

Billy Hibbs, Jr. is one of the longest continuously serving members of the investment committee. Billy is Chairman and CEO of Heartland Security Insurance Group, and he is also a TJC alumnus. Billy’s insurance company, Old Glory, was upgraded by AM Best earlier this year, based in large part to their conservative investment strategy.

Liabilities

Accounts payable-Tyler Junior College $ 1,018,524

Other liabilities 53,894 Total liabilities $ 1,072,418 Net assets Unrestricted $ 3,860,989

Temporarily restricted 3,802,284

Permanently restricted 23,036,349 Total net assets $ 30,699,622 Total liabilities and net assets

$35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 18

$ 31,772,040

TJC Foundation Total Assets

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (May 2010)

Statement of Activities

Temporarily Permanently

Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Revenues and Other Support: Contributions and fund-raising $ 183,482 $ 1,677,073 $ 434,865 $ 2,295,420 Unrealized gain (loss) on investments 718,745 (6,307) 8,299 720,737 Net gain (loss) on sales (25,901) - - (25,901) Investment income 570,163 16,698 88,634 675,495 Restricted and unrestricted funds endowed (568,036) 129,797 438,239 Net assets released from restrictions 1,255,062 (1,175,062) (80,000) Total revenues 2,133,515 642,199 890,037 3,665,751 Administrative Fund-raising Golf Tournament Other Real estate Scholarship & Awards Support of TJC Scholarships Other awards Total Expenditures Changes in Net Assets Net Assets, September 1, 2009 Restatement Net Assets, August 31, 2010

21,877

-

- 21,877

26,221 30,842 5,496

- - -

- - -

26,221 30,842 5,496

876,324 652,184 37,446 1,650,390

- - - -

- - - -

876,324 652,184 37,446 1,650,390

483,125

642,199

890,037

2,015,361

3,377,864

2,891,666

22,146,312

28,415,842

- 268,419 $3,860,989

$3,802,284

-

$23,036,349

James I. Perkins Investment Committee Member

James I. Perkins is the President of Citizens 1st Bank with locations in Tyler, Jacksonville, Rusk and Nacogdoches. Throughout the years Citizens 1st Bank has used the core principles of good customer service and conservative business practices to become one of the highest rated banks in the nation by TheStreet.com Ratings*, Bauer Financial Reports and Veribank Bank Rating Company.

* The Street Ratings, Inc., 2009 rating A+ Excellent for Safety, rated the safest bank in East Texas.

268,419

$30,699,622

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Promises to Keep Scholarship Campaign In February of 2009, the “Promises to Keep” Scholarship Campaign was launched to offset a scholarship shortfall resulting from suppressed endowment payouts during the economic downturn. As supported by the Tyler Junior College Board of Trustees, as well as the boards for the TJC Foundation and Alumni Association, the “Promises” initiative met and exceeded its goal of $350,000 this past fall.

Over 450 contributors stepped forward to ensure scholarship funds for the 2009-2010 school years. With record enrollment and continuing economic challenges, “Promises to Keep” is becoming an ongoing annual scholarship program that will provide crucial financial assistance to TJC’s growing student population. Tyler Junior College thanks our alumni, faculty, staff and friends for their support of the campaign and their continuing commitment to helping students achieve a higher education.

accomplishments and plans

New Scholarship Endowments The TJC Foundation endowment is one of the largest investment funds among two-year colleges in Texas.

Endowment gifts provide crucial funding in perpetuity to support Tyler Junior College students, faculty and programming. During 2010, the Foundation received a $100,000 contribution to continue to build a scholarship endowment that benefits students participating in technical programs. Other significant gifts include a donation from the Gatewood-Hawkins Foundation to establish an endowed scholarship in memory of the honorable William Merritt “Bill” Steger.

Judge Steger served 35 years as a U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Texas. An additional scholarship endowment was funded by the TempleInland Foundation in honor of their retiree, Mr. Jack Cook Sweeny. Mr. Sweeny is a TJC alumnus and named the scholarship in memory of his mother Lucille C. Sweeny. The TJC Alumni Association also established a scholarship endowment from membership dues. The Association funded their second Dean’s Scholarship for the College and has provided a total of seven endowed scholarships.

Junior League of Tyler Supports Educational Resource The Junior League of Tyler, Inc. has committed to a $100,000 gift to The Center for Earth and Space Science Education being established on TJC’s main campus.

Originally opened in 1963 as the Hudnall Planetarium, facilities and equipment are currently being upgraded and expanded to increase services to Tyler Junior College, surrounding independent school districts and the East Texas area. Central to the initiative is the construction of a new dome theatre and the installation of a digital projection system, which will provide stateof-the-art astronomy and other educationally based programming. Other features of the center include a dedicated space for science based exhibits and events and a classroom addition. TJC is grateful to the Junior League for their contribution and commitment to providing this educational resource to our community.

Architectural rendering of The Center for Earth and Space Science Education

“With the help of this scholarship, my dream of becoming a nurse is now a reality.”

2010-2011 JLT Board Back Row left to right: Shannon Glenney, Stacy Bengtson, Jennifer Walsh, Stephanie Cotton, Judie Bower, Holly Burke Amber Bresee Van Nursing major Promises Scholar

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advancement & external affairs

Front Row left to right: Chalease Denson, Laurie Ann Frank, Sharon Wynne, Sherry Dunn, Mary Leigh Roberts

tyler junior college

alumni association

The Tyler Junior College Alumni Association presented 4 awards at the 2010 Homecoming Awards Ceremony in September.

(L to R) Award recipients Dr. Alan Barnes, Shannon Cross, Gigi Delk, Bill Giles, Dr. Bob Peters, and Virginia H. Gatewood with President Dr. Mike Metke

Dr. Robert ‘Bob’ Peters received the Distinguished Alumni Award for his outstanding achievements and contributions to society, the community and our College, retiring as dean of the school of university studies in 2004 after 38 years as a TJC educator. He was the first of only three TJC professors to receive the Minnie Stevens Piper Teacher of the Year Award. Among his many accomplishments includes writing two history books and 8 government textbooks.

Virginia Hawkins Gatewood received the Black and Gold Award for her and her late husband Jim’s generous support of our College and its students, including giving 67 scholarships and establishing the James F. and Virginia H. Gatewood Garden. Recently, Virginia provided a challenge gift to launch the Tyler Junior College “Promises to Keep” Scholarship Campaign, which raised more than $350,000.

Phi Theta Kappa Omicron Chapter and its sponsors Gigi Delk, Dr. Alan Barnes and Shannon Cross received the Apache Spirit Award for the numerous honors and accomplishments of its Chapter, sponsors and members.

Among their many awards this past year, the Chapter was ranked 25th in the Nation and selected the 2010-11 Texas Regional Vice President for District III. Alan Barnes was presented a Distinguished Chapter Advisor medallion and Gigi Delk received the Pinnacle Award for Continued Excellence. TJC Student Luke Bazil was named one of 20 USA Today All-USA Academic First Team members.

Bill Giles, Van High School Director of Counseling, received the Special Recognition Award for his 50 years of service to education and the distinction of directing more students to TJC than anyone. He not only encourages and assists his student to attend our College; he also makes personal calls asking people to give “his kids” scholarships.

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your giving options You can make a difference at Tyler Junior College with your gift to the TJC Foundation!

Today, no institution of higher education can maintain its prominence and serve its constituencies without private resources. Please consider the following giving options to help TJC remain a premier comprehensive community college.

Academic Programs Tyler Junior College is dedicated to meeting the changing needs of the national economy and workforce. The College offers a unique educational experience that encourages innovative teaching, incorporates cutting-edge technology and provides new and expanded programs. Private gifts can support TJC’s progressive academic curriculum, so that it will successfully prepare students for today’s competitive marketplace.

Annual Giving Alumni and friends who give annually to the Tyler Junior College Foundation provide unrestricted funds to address the College’s priority needs such as financial assistance for students, equipment for new and existing academic programs and enhancements to student life. Yearly contributions provide immediate financial resources to ensure a broad collegiate experience for TJC students.

Capital Projects As Tyler Junior College continues to experience record enrollment, the College must expand and build facilities. State-of-the art facilities provide physical resources for growing academic and workforce programming and meet the changing needs of local business and industry. Generous gifts to TJC capital projects can help provide the environment and tools conducive to student success.

Scholarships With Tyler Junior College enrollment nearing 12,000 and 60% of students requiring financial assistance, scholarships are a priority. More than one thousand scholarships are awarded annually to TJC students totaling almost $1.9 million in funding. However, the number of applicants who qualify far exceeds the number of available scholarships, and hundreds of deserving students do not receive scholarship assistance each year. Through the TJC Foundation, a contributor can provide scholarship funds through continued annual giving or a one-time endowment gift.

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For more information please visit www.tjc.edu/foundation or call (903) 510-2382.

e1926 Society Membersf The 1926 Society recognizes Tyler Junior College’s most generous contributors.

Named for the year the College was founded, this honorary association consists of individuals, corporations and organizations whose cumulative, life-time giving to the TJC Foundation totals $100,000 or more. Tyler Junior College extends its deepest gratitude to these donors for their significant financial leadership, which ensures that TJC will continue to provide a comprehensive collegiate experience for generations to come.

This honor roll recognizes 1926 Society members as of December 31, 2010.

Norma Anderson-Carpenter* Anonymous B. G. Byars Foundation M. C. Batey* Harold & Rosemary Beaird Raymond Bostick* Brad & Ann Brookshire Brookshire Grocery Company Ina Brundrett Rupert & Phoebe Lou Cobb* East Texas Cattle-Ettes East Texas Communities Foundation Inc. East Texas Employment and Training Inc. East Texas State Fair Association John* & Wynelle Epperson ExxonMobil Foundation James* & Barbara Fair, R.W. Fair Foundation Vernon & Amy Faulconer Bob & Beth Faulkner Jack* & June Flock James F.* & Virginia H. Gatewood, Gatewood-Hawkins Foundation Hilda Genecov* Brady P. Gentry* William E. Glazebrook* Ivan Graper* Bill & Billie Hartley Hollytree Collegiate Tennis Tournament James & Estelle Hunt*

Kelly-Springfield Dr. Earl C. Kinzie* Landmark Title Inc. Bruce McMillan junior Foundation Inc. Meadows Foundation Inc. James & Rosalis Montgomery* Maurine G. Muntz Jimmy & Carolyn Murphy Joseph Z. & Louise H. Ornelas James I. & Margaret Perkins George W. Pirtle Mack & Jean Pogue Sam Roosth Foundation Bonnie P. Ross* George* & Pauline Rudy Rusk Economic Development Corporation Smith County Medical Alliance Ben & Elizabeth Sutton Dr. Rita Bryant Turner TJC Alumni Association Dr. Jim* & Bonna Bess Vaughn, Vaughn Foundation Edgar H. Vaughn* Dr. & Mrs. J.E. Watkins* Jack & Dorothy Fay White* Gertrude B. Windsor* Watson & Emma Wise* Royce E. Wisenbaker Sr.* *Deceased

2010

donors $500,000 - $750,000 Anonymous

Thomas & Brownie Watkins The Estate of Jack White

$250,000 - $499,999

$5,000 - $9,999

Maurine G. Muntz

$100,000 - $249,999

Anonymous Rusk Economic Development Corp.

$50,000 - $99,999

Junior League of Tyler, Inc. The Estate of J.E. Watkins

$25,000 - $49,999

AT&T Texas Gatewood-Hawkins Foundation James I. Perkins Family Foundation Ben & Elizabeth Sutton Temple-Inland Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999

Ann I. Akins Anonymous Bob & Beth Faulkner Harold Simmons Foundation, Inc. HGR General Contractors Hollytree Country Club Larry & Judy Holt Kinzie Foundation Linked Learning Systems, Inc. Nancy K. Lunceford MC Batey Trust Curtis & Joanne Mewbourne Saleh Foundation TJC Alumni Association

Harold & Rosemary Beaird George & Mary Blitch Bruce McMillan junior Foundation, Inc. East Texas Employment & Training, Inc. Peter & Tanya Foster Greg & Margaret Hendrickson Hibbs Hallmark & Company Louis & Peaches Owen Family Foundation Bert & Karen McJimsey Jack & An Sweeny

$2,500 - $4,999

American State Bank Anonymous Boone & Boone Construction, LTD Dairy Queen of Tyler Steve & Penny Davison Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Dr. Richard Harrison & Sarah Harrison Bruce & Robin Insalaco Mary Laurel Luminant Academy Merrill Lynch Randall Scott Architects, Inc. Southside Bank Texas Bank & Trust Ted & Chesley Walters Watson W. Wise Foundation

$1,000 - $2,499

Allen Samuels Tyler Mitch & Joan Andrews

2010 Donor List

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$1,000-$2,499 continued Anonymous Austin Bank - Whitehouse Azalea Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Clinic B. G. Byars Foundation Lindsey & Vicki Bradley Gaylan Braselton Brad & Ann Brookshire Ina Brundrett Herb & Melvina Buie Ann Marie J. Cannon Otis & Claudia Carroll Citizens 1st Bank - Rusk Bernice M. Clark Mike & Jane Coker College Books, Inc Leslie M. Covey Dr. Bill Crowe & Debbie Crowe Dennis & Terry Darryl Direct Energy Business Ben & Marilee Doud Bob & Louise Dyer East Texas Medical Center Eubanks Harris Roberts Craig Architects, Inc. Scott & Lauren Finnerty Rebecca L. Foster John & Marilyn Glass Mike & Laverne Gollob Gollob, Morgan, Peddy & Co. PC George & Verna Hall Bill & Billie Hartley Hembree Chiropractic Health Ct Don & Maxine Hill John & Janet Hills David & Katherine Hudson The Estate of Carolyn F. Hyman James & Cheryl Irish Jeff Buie Used Cars Dr. Rayford S. Jones & Carol E. Jones Dr. Bill Kinzie & Mary Ann Kinzie David & Cathy Krafve

Micheal & Erin Lavender Dwight D. Lewis Leroy & Shirley Mallory James & Frances Mathis Jerry S. McCormack Medical City Dallas Hospital Dr. Mike Metke & Donna Metke John & Martha Minton Jimmy & Carolyn Murphy Terry & Cindy Nick Robbie Ott Dr. Bill G. Pirtle & Joyce Pirtle Kenneth & Emma Lou Prater Gary & Sherri Priest R.W. Fair Foundation Anita A. Ray Whit & Cynthia Riter Clint & Carole Roxburgh Dr. Kim Russell Harold & Annette Simmons Smith County SWCD Preston & Peggy Smith Karl & Suzann Spaniel SSC Service Solutions Stanger Surveying Co. John & Linda Stephenson Eleanor A. Stringer Surveying Education Foundation of Texas, Inc. Target TJC Faculty, Publications & Student Media Tony & Frances Traweek Turman Family Reunion Fund Tyler Sunrise Rotary Club Tom & Kathleen Uncapher University of Texas at Tyler Lonny & Kelley Uzzell Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius PC Timothy & Allyson Zipp

$500 - $999

Dr. Johnny L. Abbey Jim & Bessie Arnold Price Arredondo Kenneth & Gwynda Bahnsen Edgar & Lisa Baker Dr. L. Alan Barnes & Nan Barnes Tab & Bonnie Beall Phillip & Kathy Bonds Harry & Jodene Bostic The Brannon Corporation Gene & Marion Branum John & Beverly Bugay Butler Architectural Group Inc Citizens 1st Bank - Tyler David & Virginia Demic Document Solutions/Xerox D. M. Edwards Firstbank Fitzpatrick Architects Erin E. Florence Follett College Stores Ric Freeman Gertrude Windsor Garden Club Tim & Jesse Gill Robert & Tamara Haynes Henry & Peters, P.C. Riley & Heidi Horlacher Dr. Samuel D. Houston & Dr. Edna S. Houston Marian D. Jackson David & Sherrill Kangas Charles & Barbara Kraft Dr. Paul N. Latta & Kay Latta Maddox Air Conditioning, Inc. Rick & Sandra Mitchell Debbie L. Morton Deborah K. Nordstrom Potter Minton R. L. Ray Ltd.

John & Felicity Reedy Dr. Cheryl L. Rogers & C. Michael Rogers Dr. Madeleine S. Ross & John R. Ross Glenn & Jacque Shackelford Thomas & Christine Shelby Candice J. Snyder

$100 - $499

Ables-Land, Inc. Anthony & Mary Adams Jerry & Jan Adams Lee R. Allard Vance & Billie Anderson Anonymous Apex Geoscience Inc. Rev. Helen W. Appelberg Wayne & Charlene Bagley Robert & Kim Bailes Lance & Tracy Bailey BarkleyRei Dr. Jeffrey J. Barnard & Terry A. Barnard Jerry D. Bartos Jimmy & Wendy Beckham John & Linda Bellington Elizabeth A. Bettin Gary & Kathy Blair John & Jaquitta Bol Bosworth & Associates James & Zelda Boucher Louis & Betty Bower Breedlove Nursery & Landscape Company Betty S. Briggs Robert & Gloria Brooks Shelby Brown Phyllis W. Brunner Paula H. Buck Mike & Ann Butler Noamie R. Byrum Jerry & Shelley Caraway David & Joanne Carpenter

Chick-Fil-A Kim & Ginger Christiansen Dane & Julie Clark Classic Toyota-Mercedes Benz Steven C. Clements Weston & Delene Cotten Ken & Pamela Craver Criterion Literary Club of Tyler Shelley Cross Vera A. Cross Charles & Barbara Davis Delek Refining Don’s TV & Appliance, Inc. Dr. Tim Drain & Holly Drain Dudley Brookshire Construction Company Ronnie & Nancy Dugan Eiche, Mapes & Company, Inc. Johannes & Stephanie Eijsink Dr. J. Scott & Susan Ellis Embroid Art Emerald Bay Women’s Club Estes, McClure & Associates Fred & Robyn Files Lt. Col. Von W. Freeman & Bobye Freeman Richard M. Furlong & Cynthia K. Butt Jeffrey & Cynthia Gaddis Dr. Paul W. Gainer & Lindsey A. Gainer Duwayne & Emorie Gandy Dr. Linda J. Gary & David S. Gary Gene & Eleanor Goar Gordon Gold Noe & Leslie Gonzales Gregory & Teresa Goodwin Dr. Lynn D. Gray & Randall W. Gray Greater Texas Foundation Steve & Dianna Green Michael & Pamela Gregory Robert & Jeanine Grimes G-Square Production Inc. Haberle Construction LLC

Jesilyn M. Hatch Dr. Butch M. Hayes & Ampie Hayes Hilliard Box Insurance Eddy & Carrie Hobbs James & Laura Hobbs Connie J. Holland Marshall & Barbara Holland Dr. Byron E. Howell & Jacque N. Howell Hudson Printing & Graphic Design Humphrey & Associates, Inc. Admiral Bobby R. Inman, ret. & Nancy Inman Interstate All Battery Center Tyler Eddie & Jeanne Ivy Judy G. Jernigan J.W. & Varina Johnson Dr. Thomas A. Johnson & Karen Johnson Van & Candy Jordan John & Kay Keller Dr. Deborah P. Kelley & Rodney M. Kelley Shelley A. Kersh Ketchum A Pursuant Company David & Nina Kindred Larry & Laura Krantz Christopher M. Kribs Zaleta Gary & Belinda Landers Thomas & Stephanie Lassanske Sam & Charlotte Latham Robert & Marsha Layton Lynn & Priscilla Lee Lloyd James Funeral Home Mauretta W. Lux Jeff & Clarice Martin Dr. Michael K. Mast & Sandra N. Mast Phil & Ellen Matthews David & Laura McClendon Dr. Carrie L. McFerron & Jerry McFerron Eddy & Shelley McGuire Jeremy & Jane Medley Carroll & Julie Mettlen Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

Rick & Diane Morris George K. Mueller Dr. Kenneth R. Murphy Oncor Dr. Betsy G. Ott & Richard Ott Overhead Door Company of Tyler Dr. Jeffrey A. Owens Katherine E. Patterson PEO Chapter GJ Fred & Heather Peters John & Dorothy Peterson Petty’s Irrigation & Landscape Lance & Carla Phillips Scott & Monica Pierce Potpourri House King & Lynn Ramey Thomas & Sondra Ramsour James & Danielle Rapp Pete & Jackye Reese Randy & Stephenie Roberts Nina A. Rochelle David H. Rodriguez Rob & Robin Root Rudy & Ellen Rosenstein The Estate of Bonnie P. Ross Nathan A. Russell Barry & Mary Scarborough Gregg & Sherry Seaton Sentry General Contractors, Inc. Dr. Aubrey D. Sharpe & Linda Sharpe David N. Shelby James & Laquita Showen Lillian D. Smith Steven & Farrai Smith Glynn & Fran Starnes Richard & Nancy Stewart Suddenlink Sword Company Tony & Kathleen Tadasa George & Marketta Tefteller

Michael E. Tobin Dr. Idalia H. Trent & Richard M. Trent Tyler Area Council of Garden Clubs University of Texas Health Center Deborah M. Van Develde Dr. John F. Walker, II & Martha L. Walker Jason & Lorri Waller Rex & Sandra Wallis Bernie & Cecil Ward Phil & Janet Weber Tim & Deborah Welch John & Chele Welsh Rodney J. Whetzel Devon D. Wiggins Wilhite Landscaping & Lawncare, Ltd. Geoffrey & Patricia Willbanks Damien & Lastassia Williams Daniel & Karen Williams George & Kathy Willingham Many contributors increase their donations to the Tyler Junior College Foundation by taking advantage of corporate matching gifts. We are grateful to the following companies who matched 2010 gifts made by their employees or retirees and to our donors who have multiplied the impact of their contributions by participating in these programs.

Matching Gifts

Exxon Mobile Foundation IBM International Foundation PotashCorp State Farm Companies Foundation