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2006 Annual Report
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2006 Annual Report
2006 Annual Report
CALHOUN
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Your Community. Your College. Your Future.
Table of Contents
President’s Message...................................3
Highlights of Programs, Activities and
Events for 2006 ...................................4
The Alabama State Board of Education
The Honorable Bob Riley
Governor of the State of Alabama
President of the Board
Grants Awarded to the College in 2006 ...11
Students, Faculty and Staff
Accomplishments .............................12
60 Years and Counting …
Our History at a Glance ....................14
Financial Picture .....................................16
The Calhoun Foundation ........................17
Mr. Randy McKinney
District I
Mrs. Betty Peters
District II
Mrs. Stephanie Wolfe Bell
District III
Dr. Ethel H. Hall
District IV
Mrs. Ella B. Bell
District V
Mr. David F. Byers, Jr.
District VI
Calhoun Community College is accredited
by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,
Georgia 30003-4097; Telephone number
404-679-4501) to award Associate’s degrees
and certificates.
Calhoun is a member of the American
Association of Community Colleges and
the Alabama College System.
Mrs. Sandra Ray
District VII
Presiding Officer
Dr. Mary Jane Caylor
District VIII
Chancellor
The Alabama College System
ADA/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
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DR. MARILYN BECK
President, 2003 - Present
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DR. CARLTON KELLEY
President, 1942 - 1976
DR. JAMES CHASTEEN
President, 1977 - 1991
President’s Message
A Tradition of Success, Building a
Foundation for the Future is the theme
which has been selected to commemorate
the 60th anniversary of Calhoun
Community College. As we excitedly
look forward to a year of celebration of
this significant milestone, we also
reflect on our many noteworthy
accomplishments during the past year.
Throughout the pages of this Annual
Report, we take a look back at the
people, programs and activities which
helped to make 2006 one of the most
successful years in Calhoun
Community College’s 60 year history.
For an unprecedented seventh time, a
Calhoun student was recognized
among the nation’s top two-year
college students. In April, Calhoun
student Marty Kellum was honored as
one of 20 students named to the
prestigious and coveted USA TODAY’s
2006 Academic All-USA Community
College First Team. Such an honor not
only demonstrates the quality of
students who come through our doors
but is also a testament to the
dedication and commitment of our
outstanding faculty here at Calhoun.
Last fall, classes were held for the first
time in our beautiful new Health
Sciences Center. Hundreds of students
who have made the decision to pursue
careers in the healthcare field are now
being trained in one of the most well
equipped, state-of-the-art facilities in
the southeast. Additionally, our
outstanding Adult Education program
was recognized by the Governor as the
best in the state, and the end of the
state’s 25-year long higher education
desegregation case opened the door for
the College to meet student demand for
daytime course offerings at our
Huntsville/Cummings Research Park
campus.
I’m sure you’ll agree that 2006 truly
was among the most notable in our 60
years of service to this community. We
thank each of you for your invaluable
contributions during the past year and
ask for your continued support as we
embark on what I know is a bright
future for this institution.
Marilyn C. Beck
President
As has been the case in recent years,
the College continues to see increases
in local, state and federal grant
funding. Most notable among this
funding was an investment by the U.S.
Department of Labor in our Workforce
Innovation in Regional Economic
Development (WIRED) initiative. The
Calhoun-led North Alabama/Southern
Tennessee WIRED region was awarded
$5 million as a Second-Generation
WIRED region. This grant award
marked the fourth DOL grant awarded
to Calhoun in the last two years and
demonstrates the agency’s commitment
to Calhoun and to our community in
providing additional resources to
enhance our academic and workforce
training programs and expand our
efforts toward providing a highly
skilled workforce.
DR. RICHARD CARPENTER
President, 1992 - 2002
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College’s Workforce
Calhoun is leading the way in
workforce and economic development in the state through the creation
of several new workforce training initiatives and the retooling of a number
of the College’s career and technology
programs, which includes the addition of several new programs specifically within the healthcare field. An
$11 million investment to the College
through grant funding from the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) has
allowed Calhoun to develop three
innovative workforce initiatives
geared toward creating a highly
skilled workforce in several “high
growth” areas identified by President
Bush.
Most recently, the College was
awarded a $5 million grant through
DOL’s Second Generation Workforce
Innovation in Regional Economic
Development (WIRED) initiative for
the Calhoun-led North
Alabama/Southern Tennessee WIRED
region. “This $5 million grant will
provide the resources and strategies
to unify many economic development efforts currently ongoing in our
region. The catalyst for this effort is
biotechnology/nanotechnology and
information technology resulting in a
highly skilled workforce, improved
teaching and learning, and enhanced
quality of life,” commented Calhoun
Highlights of
Programs,
Activities
and Events
in 2006
CMI Summer Program response exceeded
expectations with a total of 62 enrolled.
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Department of Labor Assistant Secretary
Emily DeRocco
Development Initiatives Respond to Industry Demand
President Marilyn Beck.
“The focus areas for this initiative are
advanced manufacturing, aerospace, agriculture, healthcare, and automotive manufacturing. We realize that the major
strength of this project lies in the commitments of our Alabama and Tennessee
partners: schools, colleges, universities,
businesses, industries, governments, and
economic development agencies. We are
most grateful to Secretary Chao, Assistant
Secretary DeRocco and the DOL for their
continuing support of our region,” added
Dr. Beck.
In January 2007, Secretary DeRocco
was the keynote speaker for a regional
workforce summit hosted by Calhoun
and sponsored by the North
Alabama/Southern Tennessee WIRED initiative. Over 300 economic development
leaders from Alabama and Tennessee
attended the summit, during which a
new collaborative initiative focusing on
regional workforce development needs
was introduced. In addition to Secretary
DeRocco, Dr. Tim Alford, Director of the
Alabama Office of Workforce Development, and Ms. Susan Cowden, Administrator of the Tennessee Employment and
Workforce Development Division, spoke
about state workforce development issues
that require collaborative solutions needed to provide an adequate regional workforce over the next ten years. Mr. Jim
Hudson, President and CEO of the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology
Russell Cosby, a former Calhoun student, is currently
employed as a process technician at Nova Chemical.
(HAIB), discussed the biotechnology field
as it relates to the region’s workforce
needs, and Dr. Neil Lamb, HAIB Director
of Education and Outreach, shared practical ways that biotechnology enhances
quality of life.
In addition to the WIRED initiative,
Calhoun is currently involved in two
other major workforce training projects
funded through DOL grants. The Center
for Manufacturing Innovation (CMI) was
established through a $3.5 million award
to provide training in advanced manufacturing processes (specifically Machine
Tool Technology and Industrial Maintenance) through modularized curriculum
structures and flexible delivery options.
Last summer, Calhoun sponsored a
pilot program through CMI to provide
opportunities for students, teachers,
incumbent workers, and school counselors to learn more about the College’s
technology programs. The program
exceeded expectations, with a total of 62
students, counselors, teachers and
incumbent workers enrolled in three separate programs. The new modularized
curriculum created through the CMI project is allowing for multiple entry/exit
career pathways that accommodate
industry demands and placing highskilled workers in the workforce at a
quicker rate than traditional programs.
A $2.5 million award is funding the
College’s Project AHEAD (Alternate
Health Education Asynchronous Delivery), created to provide students training
for new career opportunities in such
high-demand healthcare fields as Nursing, Surgical Technology, Radiography,
Clinical Laboratory Technology, and Phlebotomy through the combined strengths
and specialties of other participating
community colleges and educational
institutions and the strong support of several healthcare industry partners. The
involvement of these partners is allowing
Calhoun to leverage an additional $4.6M
in resources through the project. “The
quality of our workforce is our number
one industrial recruiting tool. With grants
such as this, we can expand worker train-
ing programs for high growth sectors of
the job market and increase our ability to
recruit new industries,” said Alabama
Governor Bob Riley. As a result of this
effort, a new program in Clinical Laboratory Technology has been developed at
Calhoun and the College’s existing health
programs have been greatly enhanced.
Calhoun’s response to the needs of
the local workforce is evident through
success stories like student Jim Breece
and Calhoun grad Russell Cosby, both
given “second chances” by enrolling in
technology programs at the College.
Russell turned to the Internet to learn
more about Process Technology after the
manufacturing plant where he had
worked for 15 years closed. “I was looking for a career where I could use my
prior experience to support my family,”
Russell said. “It looked like my abilities
matched well with a process technician
position, and luckily for me, Calhoun
Community College had just begun their
program.” Russell entered the Process
Technology program at Calhoun and was
offered a co-op through Nova Chemical,
where he was hired full-time after earning his degree in just 18 months. “I could
never have made it without the head start
my degree from Calhoun gave me.”
From May 1992 until May 2006, Jim
worked in local machine shops. “I felt
that I didn’t need college, although my
brother had graduated from Calhoun and
my sister was always taking some form of
college classes. I honestly thought
‘school just wasn’t for me’, until, unexpectedly, my shop shut down and I was
laid off. There I was, 36 years old and not
knowing what to do. I applied at area
shops with no luck. Luckily, I knew
about Calhoun through my brother and
my boss’ son, who was enrolled in the
Machine Tool Technology program. I was
able to get the financial aid I needed so
that I COULD attend college. Thanks to
people like Machine Tool Technology
instructor Mike Blizzard and Dr. Mary
Yarbrough, dean for technologies and
workforce development, I was given a
second chance.”
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Jorge Posada and Fred Frickie were inducted
into the ACCC Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Fred Frickie with current Calhoun Athletic Director
and Softball Coach Nancy Keenum
Calhoun’s Posada and Frickie Elected to Hall of Fame
Early January 2007 was an
extremely exciting time for Calhoun
and the College’s athletic program.
New York Yankees catcher and former
Calhoun baseball player Jorge Posada
and his former coach, retired Calhoun
baseball coach, Fred Frickie became the
most recent inductees into The Alabama Community College Conference
(ACCC) Athletic Hall of Fame. The two
were officially inducted in a special
ceremony on January 19 in Montgomery and were recognized locally on
January 20 during a luncheon in their
honor at Calhoun’s Decatur campus.
During the Calhoun ceremony, Posada’s
Calhoun jersey (#6) was officially
retired.
Posada graduated from Calhoun
after being named best hitter in 1990.
That same year, he began his professional career by being drafted by the
Yankees and, in 2000, became the starting catcher for the organization, the
position he holds to this day. Posada
still holds several team records at Calhoun including Most Doubles (21) in a
season – 1990; Most Doubles (33) in
two years – 1990-91; and Most Games
Played in two years (90) – 1990-91.
Dr. Marilyn Beck presented Jorge Posada and Fred Frickie
with proclamations of their induction into the Hall of Fame.
A four-time baseball World Champion, Posada tied Yogi Berra’s record for
most home runs by a Yankee catcher
and ranked third in the American
League’s Most Valuable Player selection
in 2003. In 2005, he recorded his
1,000th career hit with a seventh inning
double in Chicago. He and his wife,
Laura, are the co-creators of The Jorge
Posada Foundation, established to support athletic programs for children in
New York and Puerto Rico and also to
assist groups that work with children
who suffer from craniosynostosis.
Coach Frickie retired in 1995 from
Calhoun, after 28 years as the College’s
only baseball coach up to the date of
his retirement. His winning record of
669 victories ranked him high among
conference coaches and in the top 25 of
the nation’s two-year baseball coaches.
Coach Frickie’s teams posted a winning
percentage of .618. Several of Coach
Frickie’s players went on to play in the
minor leagues and a number of them
went on to play in the majors including
former Calhoun baseball coach Gary
Redus. While at Calhoun, six of his
teams won the Alabama State championship: 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976
and 1993. Additionally, six of his players were honored as All-Americans.
President Beck Marks Fourth
Anniversary at Calhoun
Calhoun President Marilyn Beck
marked her fourth anniversary at the College last year. In December 2002, she made
history as the fourth president and first
woman named to lead the College.
In her first four years at the College’s
helm, Dr. Beck has led the institution in
unprecedented growth. Student enrollment
topped the 9000 mark; the Licensed Practical Nursing program, the first National
League for Nursing accredited program in
the state of Alabama, celebrated its 50th
anniversary; the largest nursing class in the
College’s history was admitted in fall 2005;
and new degree programs in Process Technology and Networking Technology along
with certifications in several health-related
programs were added to support local
employer demand.
The College embarked on a record $44
million in new construction and renovation
projects, which included renovation of the
Noble Russell building as well as completion of the College’s “One Stop” Center,
allowing students to carry out their entire
admissions, advising and registration
process under one roof. Construction of the
new 64,600 square foot, three-story Health
Sciences Center wrapped up, and the first
classes were held in the building during the
2006 fall semester. Construction of the new
Math and Science building, which will also
house all of the College’s administrative
offices, is projected for completion spring
2007.
A record number of public and private
grants have been awarded to Calhoun in the
last four years, which include over $11 million from the Department of Labor in the
last two years. In 2006 alone, the College
received close to $9 million in grant awards,
excluding federal student financial aid
funding which exceeded $11 million, last
year.
“Commenting on her first four years at
the College, Dr. Beck said, “Much has been
accomplished at Calhoun in the last four
years, but none of our accomplishments
could have been realized without the hard
work, dedication and commitment of what I
feel is the best faculty and staff body anywhere in the country.”
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The College’s new Math and Science Building is scheduled for
completion in Spring 2007.
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Students studying outside the recently completed
Health Sciences Center.
First Classes Held in New Health Sciences Center;
Construction Nears Completion on New
Math/Science/Admin Building
Hundreds of eager students entered
the doors of Calhoun’s new Health Sciences Center for the first time last fall,
witnessing one of the southeast’s most
modern, state-of-the-art health care training facilities. Officially “opening for business” at the beginning of the 2006 fall
semester, the College’s new Health Sciences building represents a perfect
blending of traditional academic architecture with the most modern equipment
and appointments. “This building is
allowing us to better prepare our students so that when they go into the workplace there should be an almost seamless
transition,” commented Jimmy Duke,
Natural Sciences/Health division chair.
The 64,600 square foot facility has
become home to existing health programs in nursing, dental assisting, emergency medical services, and surgical
technology as well as new programs in
massage therapy, clinical laboratory technology, phlebotomy, and certified nursing assistant. Among the building’s most
notable features are a mock hospital and
operating rooms, dental and X-ray labs, a
mock apartment for simulated rescues,
an emergency room area with ambulance
bay, and a state-of-the-art 300-seat lecture hall.
Instructor Jimmy Duke prepares a class for podcasting,
one of the newest instructional options for students.
Just as exciting is the completion of
the College’s new Math and Science
Building, scheduled for spring 2007.
This 84,000 square foot, $21 million
building will house all math and science
classrooms, faculty offices and will feature a planetarium, learning center, and
several modern labs. In addition, administrative offices for the College will move
from the Wallace Administration Building to the third floor of the new building
to allow greater interaction among students, faculty and administration.
Podcasting Meets
Classroom Instruction at
Calhoun
As they download their favorite song
on to their ipods, students attending Calhoun now have the opportunity to download classes from several instructors at
the College. Last year, Podcasting quickly grew in popularity as one of the newest
and “coolest” instructional options for
Calhoun students.
The process for downloading a class
works much the same as one would use
to download songs, movie clips or videos
from the Internet. According to Dr.
Theresa Hamilton, Calhoun’s Dean for
Instruction and Student Services, the College currently has courses “captured” in
Biology, History, Calculus, English, Nursing and Computer Science. “While we
now have a limited selection of classes
available for podcasting, it’s important for
our students to know that we have available the technology to capture and offer
any class at the college through this
method,” Hamilton commented. Podcasting at Calhoun is accessible using Tegrity,
a licensed student achievement system
that captures, stores and indexes classes
at the college so students may replay
them at any time. “This new instructional
option is all about student access and
success. We’re all about responding to
our students’ needs,” said Hamilton.
“Podcasting is not designed to
replace a class, but to enhance it. It’s just
like having a tutor in your pocket. If a
student misses a particular class or needs
a review of course material, they have the
flexibility to re-play all or any portion of
the class as many times as is needed,”
said Jimmy Duke, Calhoun’s coordinator
of Distance Education and division chair
for Natural Sciences and Health. “We’re
really trying to find as many ways as possible to reach our students,” Duke added.
The College’s podcasted classes have
gained national and international attention
and have been featured on several websites, including Tegrity’s and a website
from Germany. And, it seems that Calhoun students haven’t been the only ones
to take advantage of this new course delivery option. Last fall, Dr. Hamilton received
an email from a student attending college
in Indianapolis who, after needing some
additional help in a math class, discovered
information on one of Calhoun’s podcasted math classes via the Internet.
Adult Education Program
Honored as Best in State
The Adult Education program at Calhoun was honored last fall with the Governor’s Partnership in Progress Workforce
Development Award as the “Outstanding
Adult Education Program” for the state of
Alabama during the annual Alabama
Workforce Development conference. The
award was presented to Calhoun’s Adult
Education program director, Chris Miller,
during the conference’s Awards Luncheon.
The Governor’s Partners in Progress
Awards recognize those who have built
partnerships within the integrated workforce system. Calhoun’s AE program
proactively and aggressively pursues a variety of avenues to reach businesses and
industries to enhance the educational
opportunities for each Alabamian
employed or seeking employment. Over
the past two years, presentations have been
made to more than 30 companies in the
North Alabama area showing how adult
education can benefit the company by
upgrading basic skills and through
WorkKeys testing.
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Dual Enrollment Program Gives
High Schoolers Successful
Head Start to College
Calhoun’s Dual Enrollment (DE) program allows qualified high
school students, primarily juniors and seniors and in some cases
sophomores, to earn college credit for the work they do in high
school. Calhoun Dual Enrollment students may take their courses
on any Calhoun campus; classes are also offered on several high
school campuses throughout the College’s service area.
Last year, classes in chemistry, senior English, U.S. history,
precalculus algebra and trigonometry and Spanish were offered in
approximately 35 classrooms on 11 high school campuses. In
addition, individual students from high schools and homeschools
throughout Calhoun’s service area attended classes through the
Dual Enrollment program on both the Decatur and Huntsville campuses. Close to 630 students participated in Calhoun Dual Enrollment during the fall semester, alone. Another 600 students are
enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes at Calhoun this spring.
An overwhelming response to a student survey at Bob Jones
High School in Madison resulted in DE classes in World History
now being offered on the Bob Jones campus. The College has also
expanded Dual Enrollment at high school sites to include
career/technical instruction. Students at the Limestone County
Career Technical Center are enrolled in Design Drafting classes this
spring, and the College is working with the Technical Center and
the Decatur City School system to expand Dual Enrollment
career/technical classes there for fall 2007.
The success of Calhoun’s program can be seen in stories like
former Dual Enrollment student Elizabeth Smith. Currently a
freshman at the University of Alabama, Elizabeth says that while
still in high school, “I got a big head start through Calhoun’s Dual
Enrollment program before going to the University of Alabama
(UA).” As a result of the DE classes she took at Calhoun, Elizabeth
earned 20 hours of credit in core freshman courses, allowing her to
take a lighter freshman course load and giving her the opportunity
to fully enjoy her first year in college. Additionally, Elizabeth says
that she was able to easily transfer the hours she earned at Calhoun
to UA.
College Re-establishes
Community Education Program
"While still in high school, I got
a big head start before going to
the University of Alabama
through Calhoun's Dual
Enrollment Program."
Elizabeth Smith
former Dual Enrollment student
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Last summer, Calhoun began offering a number of community
education courses through its re-established Department of Continuing Education, the first offered since 1992.
According to Continuing Education coordinator Donna Bass,
initial course offerings were based on requests from the community
as well as taking a look at the kinds of activities in which people
are now interested. Courses in ballroom dancing, how to sell items
on eBay, retirement planning, etiquette training for children,
upholstery, and digital photography are among the more popular
classes offered. Bass says that she wants to ensure that all students
in the Community Education classes—whether young or older—
gain valuable knowledge as well as have fun. “I don’t want the
classes just to be ‘nice-to-know,” Bass said. “I want them to be
something the students can take home and do something with.”
Since last summer, additional offerings have been added to the
schedule. “As a comprehensive community college, offering these
courses is just another way for Calhoun to respond to the needs of
the communities we serve,” added Bass.
Grants Awarded to the College in 2006
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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
(Health Resources and Services Administration – HRSA) - $89,412 for one year to assist
Associate Degree Nursing students with
tuition, books and fees.
JOBS Readiness (Alabama Department of
Education) - $49,350 to assist the unemployed and underemployed in obtaining
skills for employment.
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SpaceTEC consortium (National Science
Foundation) - $74,172 continuation funding.
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Student Support Services (U.S. Department
of Education) - $235,689 continuation funding.
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Project AHEAD (U.S. Department of Labor) $2,465,656 continuation funding.
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Center for Manufacturing Innovations (U.S.
Department of Labor) - $3,535,035 continuation funding.
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Alabama Fatherhood Initiative (Alabama
Children’s Trust Fund) - $50,000.
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Course, Curriculum and Laboratory
Improvement (National Science Foundation)
- $32,732 continuation funding for the development of curriculum for BIO 101 and BIO
102 for non-science degree students.
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U.S. Department of Labor – WIRED $100,000 for the development of a regional
economic partnership; an additional $5 million was awarded for the WIRED Initiative in
January 2007.
TVA Corporate Contributions - $5,000 for
equipment in the Industrial Maintenance program.
Adult Basic Education (Governor’s Office) –
$883,890.
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Tech Prep Program (Alabama Department of
Education) - $83,000.
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Carl D. Perkins funding (Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education) - $442,078.
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U.S. Department of Education - $10,680,001
for Pell Grants.
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U.S. Department of Education - $526,456 for
SEOG.
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U.S. Department of Education - $228,130 for
College Workstudy program.
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Upward Bound (U.S. Department of Education) - $431,752 continuation funding.
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Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering
Scholarships (National Science Foundation) $100,000 continuation funding.
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Title III (U.S. Department of Education) $365,000 continuation funding.
TOTAL NEW GRANTS
TOTAL NEW AND
CONTINUATION GRANTS
$1,702,730
$20,377,353
(includes Federal Student Financial Aid)
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Students, Faculty and Staff Accomplishments
Calhoun’s
Marty Kellum
Recognized
Among
Nation’s Top
Students
Last year, for
an unprecedented seventh time,
a Calhoun Community College student
was recognized as one of the top twoyear college students in the entire country. Calhoun student Marty E. Kellum
was among the 20 students named to the
prestigious and coveted USA TODAY’s
2006 Academic All-USA Community
College First Team.
A resident of Athens, Alabama,
Marty graduated last May with a perfect
4.00 grade point average. Now working
on his bachelor’s degree at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, he plans to
pursue a double major in Mathematics
and Physics, with a concentration in
Astrophysics. His ultimate goal is to
obtain a Ph.D. in Astrophysics and to
eventually teach college level physics
and/or mathematics.
Commenting on his two-year college
experience, Marty said, “If not for Calhoun Community College, I would still
be working in a job that was unsatisfying
instead of preparing me for the future
that I always dreamed of. A four-year
institution would never have allowed me
the flexibility and opportunities that Calhoun did.”
In addition to Marty, other Calhoun
students who have been honored among
the nation’s top two-year college students
have been Todd Fentress, recognized in
1989 as the nation’s first ever National
Student Scholar among two-year college
students when only one student from the
entire country was recognized; Kelly
Cain, a 1991 Academic All-American
First Team member; Sharon Owens, a
1992 Academic All-American Second
Team member; Cynthia Holden, a 1993
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Academic All-American First Team honoree; Mary Tate, a 1998 Academic AllAmerican First Team member, and Chad
Kelsoe, a 2001 Academic All-American
Second Team member.
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in the National Fastpitch Coaches
Association (NFCA) All-Academic
Team Competition. Teams are judged
by their members’ overall grade
point averages (GPA). Calhoun’s
overall team GPA was 3.29 on a 4.0
scale. Fifty percent of last year’s
team was selected as scholar-athletes
by the NFCA for their grade point
average exceeding 3.5. Those recognized were Madison County residents Jessica Nelson, Danielle
Dutcher, and Jennifer Brewer; Hartselle native, Racheal Carden; Athens
residents, Kimberly Haney, Lacey
Keenum, and Laura Leigh Keenum;
and Curry High School graduate,
Jenia Stephenson.
The return to athletics at Calhoun
resulted in winning seasons for both
the College’s baseball and softball
teams last year. In the College’s
inaugural season of fast-pitch softball, head coach Nancy Keenum
took her team to a 33-15 record. The
team finished the season as runnerup in the division and advanced to
the Alabama Community College
Conference State/Regional tournament.
Under the tutelage of head coach Jim
Morrill (who marked his first year at
Calhoun), the College’s first baseball
team since 2000 posted an impressive 41-15 record last season. Building on the success of the 2006
season, both Dr. Keenum and Coach
Morrill are optimistic about this
year’s teams and look forward to
another successful season.
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The Women’s 2005-2006 Fastpitch
Softball Team was ranked fifth out of
nearly 450 junior and community
college teams from across the nation
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alhoun student Randie
Berard was
selected as a
member of the
American
Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
NATIONAL
TWO-YEAR
COLLEGE HONOR CHOIR. She is
one of only two students from
Alabama to receive this honor. The
192-member choir performed at the
The awards included a Silver Medallion of Achievement (second place)
for Calhoun’s Promotional Campaign, Get Your Career in Gear; a Silver Medallion of Achievement
(second place) for Color Photograph
with a photo from this year’s Nursing
Candlelighting Ceremony; and a
Bronze Medallion of Merit (third
place) — Class Schedule for the
Summer/Fall 2006 Schedule. The
NCMPR DISTRICT II region encompasses Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, the
Bahamas, and Bermuda.
Laura Leigh Keenum (Athens, AL),
and Jessica Nelson (Harvest, AL),
were all presented with Academic
All-American awards. Carden,
Dutcher, and Keenum were also
named Distinguished Academic AllAmericans for having a GPA of 3.80
or higher. In addition, the women’s
softball team was recognized for
their excellence in academics by
being named as a NJCAA Spring
Academic Team of the Year for their
overall 3.29 GPA.
ACDA Convention in Miami, Florida. A resident of Gurley, AL, Randie
is majoring in Nursing at Calhoun
with a minor in Music. In addition,
she is a member of the Calhoun
Chorale, the College’s student
ensemble.
•
Calhoun students continue to be
recognized nationally. Former Calhoun music students Jason Albert
and Todd Anderson are now members of the rising country music
group, Heartland. Jason is the
group’s lead singer and Todd plays
drums. Released on the independent label Lofton Creek Records, the
group’s debut single, “I Loved Her
First,” hit the country music charts
in 2006 ultimately reaching No. 1.
Recently, the group was informed
that they are contenders in two top
categories for the 42nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards, to be
presented May 15, 2007, in Las
Vegas. Heartland has been nominated in the Top New Duo or Vocal
Group and Single Record of the Year
categories.
•
•
The College’s Public Relations
department received three awards for
its work during the 2006 National
Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District II regional
conference held in Louisville, KY.
•
Dr. Harry Moore, Calhoun Community College English instructor and
Humanities Division chair, received
the Cowan Award for Excellence in
the Teaching of English from the
Two-Year College English Association — Southeast at its annual meeting in Myrtle Beach , South
Carolina. TYCA-SE, drawing its
membership from community college English faculty in a ten-state
Southeastern region, gives the
Cowan Award each year to a member who has “demonstrated exceptional skill in instruction, developed
creative approaches to curriculum
and instruction, and exhibited a
leadership role within the academic
department.” Dr. Moore has taught
English at Calhoun since 1974.
The National Junior College Athletic Association named five Calhoun
athletes as Academic All-Americans
for 2006. Baseball player Chris Law
(Oxford, AL) and softball players
Racheal Carden (Hartselle, AL),
Danielle Dutcher (Huntsville, AL),
HEARTLAND members left to right: Keith West, Craig Anderson, Chuck Crawford,
Jason Albert, Todd Anderson, and Mike Myerson.
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60 Years and Counting . . . Our
1942
Calhoun’s first president, Dr. Carlton Kelley, serves as head of the Decatur Trade school.
1946
The institution moved to its present location near Pryor Field and served as a war surplus project for training
WWII vets.
1947
The College was created as the result of the consolidation of the Tennessee Valley State Technical School and
John C. Calhoun State Junior College.
1965
The school became a comprehensive institution and was renamed John C. Calhoun State Technical Junior
College and Technical School.
1973
The College’s present designation as a community college was formalized by a resolution from the Alabama
State Board of Education.
1974
Construction on the Student Center (Decatur campus) was completed; the building would later be named the
Chasteen Student Center in honor of the College’s second president, Dr. James Chasteen.
1976
After serving the institution for 34 years as its first president, Dr. Carlton Kelley retires. Student enrollment at
the time of Dr. Kelley’s retirement was 5,500. (The College’s gymnasium was named in honor of Dr. Kelley.)
1977
Dr. James Chasteen becomes the College’s second president, serving the institution for 14 years.
The Fine Arts Building opens.
1989
Calhoun student Todd Fentress is named the first American Association of Community and Junior College/Phi
Theta Kappa National Student Scholar. (At the time of Fentress’ honor, only one student in the entire nation
was recognized. Since 1989, six other Calhoun students have been honored among the country’s top twoyear college students, giving Calhoun the distinction of having the first and most students to receive this prestigious honor.)
School becomes comprehensive institution
College created from merger of Tennessee Valley State Technical
School and John C. Calhoun State Junior College
Designated as a
Community College
Construction of Student Center
Dr. Carlton Kelley Retires
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1970
1960
1950
Dr. James Chasteen becomes second president
History at a Glance
1992
Dr. Richard Carpenter is named Calhoun’s third president, serving
for close to 10 years.
1996
The Huntsville/Cummings Research Park campus officially opens.
Calhoun’s first website goes “live”.
1997
The College begins offering courses on-line via the Internet.
1998
Calhoun moves from the quarter to the semester system.
2000
The Aerospace Training Center officially opens.
Calhoun’s ACT Center opens, making it the first center of its kind in the Southeast and the fifth in the nation.
2001
The College’s television station, 4CTV, goes live.
2003
Dr. Marilyn C. Beck becomes the College’s fourth president and makes history as the institution’s first woman
president.
Calhoun student enrollment tops 9,000.
2004
The College holds groundbreaking for the new Health Sciences Center.
2005
One-stop Center for admissions, registration, financial aid services and student activities completed in
Chasteen Student Center.
2006
First classes held in the new Health Sciences Center.
2007
Math/Science/Administration Building opens.
Aerospace Training One-Stop Center
Center opens
complete
Todd Fentress named
National Student Scholar
Huntsville campus
opens
On-line
Dr. Richard Carpenter named third president
classes offered
Dr. Marilyn Beck
becomes
fourth president
Move from quarter to semester system
Math/
Science/
Adm. Bldg.
Opens
2000
1990
1980
4CTV
goes live
Health
Sciences
Center opens
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The College’s Financial Report
Calhoun Community College
REVENUE/PERCENT BY SOURCE 2002-2003 — 2005-2006
SOURCE
2002-2003
Amount
%
%
2004-2005
Amount
%
2006-2006
Amount
$15,777,807
29
$16,114,371
30
$16,546,563
29
$19,186,880
32.7
Federal/State/
Local Contracts,
Grants
11,568,633
22
10,677,417
20
11,174,301
20
11,664,806
20
Tuition and Fees
16,253,886
30
16,166,653
31
17,293,325
31
17,675,329
30
Other Income
6,236,358
12
6,569,198
12
7,348,051
13
6,812,757
11
Bookstore
2,661,858
5
2,793,903
5
2,882,225
5
3,146,221
6
Auxiliary
931,227
2
1,081,151
2
1,173,866
2
208,140
.30
$53,429,769
100
$53,402,693
100
$56,418,331
100
$58,694,133
100
Government
Appropriations
TOTAL
2003-2004
Amount
2005-2006 EXPENDITURES
Instruction
$36,495,225
68%
Student Services
3,502,156
6%
Institutional Support
5,746,672
10%
Operations/Maintenance
3,995,262
7%
Auxiliary
3,309,372
7%
854,157
2%
$53,902,844
100%
Public Service
Total
16
7%
OPERATIONS
MAINTENANCE
10%
INSTITUTIONAL
SUPPORT
6%
STUDENT
SERVICES
7%
AUXILIARY
2%
PUBLIC
SERVICE
68%
INSTRUCTION
%
The Calhoun Foundation
as we ask donors to join us in supporting Calhoun for a better tomorrow. As of
December 31, 2006, over $1 million had
been raised for the quiet phase of our
campaign.
The Foundation Board welcomed
several new faces to the Boardroom this
past year: Sandra Steele, Don Miller, J.
Glynn Tubb and Doug Maund. Each
new board member joined with zeal and
has already been making significant contributions to the organization. We are
thankful for the willingness of such individuals to join our team with such selfless devotion.
Though we lost several experienced
and excellent staff members, we were
fortunate to have Mrs. Vicki Dukes and
Mrs. Jennie Walts join our staff in 2006.
With their key input, I am confident we
will take your Foundation to the next
level. Terri Bryson continues to serve as
an energetic and visionary leader for our
Foundation.
In closing, through the work of our
Calhoun Foundation, we provided financial assistance to over 200 students—
many of who may not have been able to
attend college without such support.
Additionally, the Foundation also gave to
support instructional initiatives and college activities. For all those who supported us in 2006, I say a heartfelt “Thank
you”.
Congratulate yourself on a job welldone and get ready for an even better
2007.
Mrs. Cathy Anderson
Woody Anderson Ford
Mrs. Angie Gunderman McCarter
Davidson Technologies
Mr. Barrett C. Shelton , Jr.
The Decatur Daily
Mr. Em Barran, III
Gateway Commercial Brokerage, Inc.
Mr. Stan McDonald
Reli, Inc.
Mr. Jimmy D. Smith
Jimmy Smith Jewelers
Dr. Paul H. Bishop
Paul H. Bishop, DMD, PC
Mrs. Kaye Meeks
Great Southern Engineering, Inc.
Ms. Sandra Steele
Enfinger-Steele Development
Mr. Dan M. David
First American Bank
Mr. Don Miller
MILTEC Corporation
Mr. J. Glynn Tubb
Attorney at Law
Mr. Philip C. Dotts
Public Finance Association, LLC
Mr. Billy C. Mitchell
Diamond Hollow Farms
Mr. J. Jeffery Irons
ironSclad Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Arthur R. Orr
Cook’s Pest Control
Mrs. Nita Frenzel Wallace
Private Duty Nursing
Services, Inc.
Mr. Bradley E. Jones
Crestwood Medical Center
Mr. Cary Payne
Athens Limestone Hospital
Mr. Philip R. Marshall
United Launch Alliance
Mrs. Lyla M. Peebles
Lyla’s Flowers & Fine Food
Mr. Doug Maund
Athens Pharmacy
Mr. Stephen W. Raby
Direct Communications
What a great year 2006 has been for
the Calhoun Community College
Foundation.
We kicked off our capital fundraising campaign entitled: “Campaign for
Excellence and Opportunity.” Decatur
Chairpersons, Barrett Shelton, Jr. and Dr.
George Hansberry, and Huntsville
Chairpersons, Sandra Steele, Steve Raby
and Phil Dotts, along with various
board members and Calhoun President
Marilyn Beck, have been warmly
received by potential donors. The focus
of the campaign is to raise funds for
scholarships, equipment for the
College’s new health building, campus
beautification and math-sciences. The
initial response has been overwhelmingly positive during the lead gift stage. We
are grateful for kind receptions that have
been given to board members and staff
Board of Directors
Kind regards,
Arthur Orr
Chairman, Calhoun Community College
Foundation
Mr. John T. Wigington
COLSA Corporation
Mr. J. W. Wyker , III
Morgan Keegan Company
Dr. Marilyn C. Beck (ex-officio)
President, Calhoun Community College
Mrs. Terri Bryson (ex-officio)
Executive Director, Calhoun Foundation
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Foundation Donors
SCHOLARSHIPS
2006-2007 Endowed Scholarships
The following scholarships are endowed
through investments from businesses, individuals, employees and organizations. Endowed
scholarships are the foundation and the future
of our scholarship program – gifts that keep on
giving.
AmSouth Bank, Decatur
Applied Research, Inc.
Automatic Screw Machine Products
Raymond J. Baker Family
Mr. Clay Blizzard
Hilda and J.C. Brown
Florence Nicolette Byrd Honorary
Elliott Henry Caddell Memorial
D. Ray Campbell
Betsy Cantrell Leadership Memorial
Cargill, Inc.
Lucy B. Cauthen Memorial
Nina Hodges Cline Memorial
Mavis & William Cofield Memorial
Compass Bank
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Ward Cook Memorial
Cook’s Pest Control
Decatur Daily
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur New Car Dealer’s Association
Denbo Iron & Metal Co., Inc.
Lloyd & Betty Dinsmore Honorary
Disabled American Veterans
David & Karen Duke
Engelhard
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Eyster
First American Bank
Foundation Tribute
Charles A. Gober Honorary
William G. & Wilma P. Hall Memorial
Kathleen Haney Memorial
Drs. George & Cathy Hansberry Tribute I
Drs. George & Cathy Hansberry Tribute II
Dr. Cathy Hansberry Honorary
George & Ida Hansberry Memorial
Dr. & Mrs. Frank P. Haws
Dr. Virginia S. Hill Nursing Memorial
Elton & Marguerite Hinnant Memorial
Willie Esma Hodges Memorial
Mr. & Mrs. Billy N. Hunter
Katie & Robert Hutson
Suzanne B. Joiner
William Lee Jones Memorial
Dr. Carlton Kelley Nursing Memorial
Hafford Leeman Memorial
Les Jeunes Meres Club
Jeremy Chad Long Eagle Scout Memorial
Management Advisory Group
Elizabeth Smith Maund Honorary
Donna Wilburn McDonald Nursing Memorial
Robin Horton Milam Memorial
James T. Morgan Memorials
Morgan-Lawrence County Medical Alliance
Dr. Frances Moss Tribute
OSCO, Inc.
Jean Osborne Memorial
PH&J Architects
Par Enterprises
Bill & Inez Prince
Professional Secretaries International
Luke Pryor Memorial
Regions Bank
Sexton Family Scholarship
Jimmy Smith Jewelers
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Smith Family Scholarship honoring Hollis & Willie
Sue Smith
Solutia Fund
Maureen Stephens Memorial
William H. Stevens, Jr. Memorial
Sue-Jac, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Sundback
C. Wilson Taylor, Jr. Memorial
C. Wilson Taylor, Jr. Compass Bank Memorial
Bobby Terry Memorial
Bertha Timberlake Memorial/Decatur Women’s
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Tucker
Eileen Terry Usery Honorary
Jacquelin Wooley Villadesen Memorial
Amanda Susan Walker Memorial
Robin Frenzel Wallace Memorial
S.S. Wang Honorary
Steve Waters Memorial
Paul & Susie Dell Wildes Memorial
Wendy Williams Memorial
Willo Products Fund
Dr. Mary Yarbrough Honorary
2006-2007 Annual Scholarships
The following scholarships were established by
businesses, individuals, employees and organizations to provide financial assistance to
deserving students. Designated scholarships
vary from year to year depending on funding.
3M
AAUW
American Legion Post 15
American Legion Auxiliary Post 15
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 237
Athens Limestone Education Retirees
Association
Marion R. Backe Memorial
Bunge Corporation
Kurtis Charleson Theatre Memorial
National Society of Colonial Dames of
America by the Tennessee Valley Town
Committee
Decatur-Morgan County Minority
Development Association
Delmore Brothers Memorial
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11
Representative Bill Dukes
The Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks
Mary Ann Faulkner Honorary
Golden K Kiwanis
Joan Goree Honorary
Representative Laura Hall District 19
Representative Laura Hall Dual Enrollment
Stephen Grant Wilson Helping Hands Annual
Carl & Florin Hodges and Noble J. Russell
Memorial
B.N. Hunter – Compass Bank
Dr. Rhoda Wilson Hutchinson Nursing
Honorary
LaJune McClusky Nursing Memorial
Dr. Frances Moss Honorary/Austinville United
Methodist Church
Leslie Snead Perry Memorial
Redstone Federal Credit Union
Arthur Prince Masonic Rising Sun Lodge No.
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Gambino Sanchez Memorial
Sexton Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Schumake Annual
Steelecase
Kim Nam Suk Memorial
VGW Post 4190 Commander
Robin Frenzel Wallace Nursing
Wildwood Electronics
Lexie Williams Nursing Memorial
ANNUAL GIVING LEVELS
Calhoun Community College is truly grateful for the
gifts and generous support shown by businesses,
organizations, employees and friends. Your support
is vital to the strength of the College.
The President’s Club
The President’s Club recognizes donors who gave
$1000 or more to the College in 2006. This prestigious and loyal group of supporters makes a significant difference to the College.
3M Company
3M Foundation
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #15
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #237
American Legion Post 15
Mrs. Cathy W. Anderson
Athens-Limestone Retired Teachers Association
Austinville United Methodist Church
Dr. Joe and Cathy Backe
Mr. and Mrs. Emmette L. Barran, III
Mr. A L Beck and Dr. Marilyn Beck
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Lodge # 655
Dr. and Mrs. Paul H. Bishop
The Boeing Company - Decatur
The Boeing Company - Huntsville
Mr. Charles Bowden
Mr. and Mrs. John Bryson
Dr. and Mrs. Waymon E. Burke
COLSA Corporation
Mrs. Katherine T. Cook Estate
Cook’s Pest Control
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Cox
Crestwood Medical Center
Daikin America, Inc.
Mrs. Billie Anne Dampier
Mr. Reginald L. Dampier
Daniel Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Davidson
Decatur-Morgan County Minority Development
Association, Inc.
Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems
DESE Research, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip C. Dotts
Dr. and Mrs. Gerry F. Ellis
Engelhard
First American Bank-Decatur
Mrs. Teresa J. Flowers
Golden K Kiwanis Club
Mr. Bill Hamilton and Dr. Theresa H. Hamilton
Drs. George and Cathy Hansberry
HealthGroup of Alabama
Dr. Rhoda Hutchinson
Mr. and Mrs. J. Jeffrey Irons
Friends and Family of Jeremy Chad Long
Jimmy Smith Jewelers – Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson
Lawson Products
Mrs. Deborah Lee
Mr. Steve LoCascio and Mrs. Susan H. LoCascio
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Ms. Linda G. Lykins
Mr. Philip Marshall
McGraw Hill Royalty Operations
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Meeks
Mr. Don Miller
MILTEC
Mr. and Mrs. Billy C. Mitchell
Mr. Ottie L. Newsom
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Orr
P H & J Architects, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Cary J. Payne
Mr. Tom Place
Private Duty Nursing Services, Inc. – Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Jim D. Raby
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Raby
Redstone Federal Credit Union
Sallie Mae, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Britt Sexton
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett C. Shelton, Jr.
State of Alabama
Steelcase Foundation
Dr. Dena M. Stephenson
Mr. and Mrs. J. Glynn Tubb
Vestavia Hills Baptist Church
Wachovia Bank and Foundation
Wal-Mart Foundation
Ms. Gail D. Webb
Colonel John T. Wigington III
Wildwood Electronics, Inc.
Mr. Stephen G. Wilson
Patron
This annual giving level recognizes individuals and
corporations with gifts from $500 to $999.
Alabama Sales Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Allen
American Association of University Women
Ms. Lucinda Beddow
BellSouth
Benefit Advisory Group
Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Byrd
Dr. and Mrs. Kermit Carter
Drs. John and Glenda Colagross Compass Bank
Decatur Morgan County Convention and Visitors
Center
Mr. James F. Duke
Mr. David Embody
Ms. Eugenia Evans
Future Designs Inc.
Ms. Lawanda K. Guthrie
Haney Equipment Co.
Mr. Dennis Holmes
Mrs. June Holt
Jomo’s One Stop
Lexie Ellis Williams Charitable Trust
Dr. Frances P. Moss
National Society of Colonial Dames
North Alabama Educators Credit Union
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. “Bud” Orr
Mr. and Mrs. John Pearce
Mrs. Jan Peek
Mr. David Raby
Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Reed
Mrs. Catherine H. Rice
Robert Cross Enterprises
Mrs. and Mr. Beverly T. Stovall
Ms. Alicia Taylor
Ms. Elizabeth Thames
Mr. Wayne and Dr. Alice Villadsen
Ms. April L. Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Woller
Sponsors
Individuals and organizations at this level have
invested in Calhoun with gifts from $250 to $499.
Mr. Thomas J. Barham
BellSouth Matching Gift Center
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Blizzard
Boeing Gift Matching Program
Dr. Taylor Byrd Jr.
Mr. Jimmy Cantrell
Ms. Sandra I. Caudle
Mrs. Jill M. Chadwick
Mr. Ellis B. and Dr. Carol Chenault
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Darwin
Dawson Machine Works
Domino’s Pizza
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Douthit
Ms. Marian Leonette Elkins
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Faulkner
Ms. Dawn M. Hale
Mr. Steven H. Hall
Dr. Izora Harrison
Mrs. Donna Huffman
Mr. James G. Hughes
Ms. Betty J. Jarrell
Mr. Glen Jimerson
Mr. David B. Johnson
Mr. Larry Keenum
Dr. Nancy Keenum
Ms. Janice A. Kelley
Ms. Janet Kincherlow-Martin
Mrs. and Mr. Janice M. Kirk
Mr. Chet Kubina
Dr. Thalia F. Love
Dr. and Mrs. Paul P. McCain
Mr. Wayne Mitchell and Dr. Sue Mitchell
Kathy Nave
Nelnet Marketing Solutions
Ms. Linda Newman
Office Interiors by OSCO, Inc.
Mr. Phillip E. Parker
Mr. Michael Pitruuzello
Mr. William Provin
Reliance Bank
Rotary Club of Decatur
Mr. John R. Russell, III
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy M. Scott
Shetland Sheepdog Club of North Alabama
Sophomore Nursing Club
Ms. Susan A. Stewart
Superior Coil Service
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Swindell
Ms. Carla Swinney
Ms. Sarita Tapscott
The Orthopedic Center
Ms. Nancy Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Torain
Dr. Wayne Tosh
Ms. Suzanne F. Turner
Dr. Wyla T. Washington
Mr. and Mrs. John Weimer
Education Society
This annual giving level recognizes individuals and
organizations whose gifts were from $100 to $249.
Mr. Bill Achenback
Alaplex, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Anderson
Mr. Kenneth Anderson
Andy Byars Concrete
Mrs. Mary Asherbranner
B & B Landscaping Supplies, Inc.
Ms. Sarah S. Bates
Kristine Beadle
Mr. and Mrs. David Bennett
Mrs. Kay Blackwell
Mr. Roger Blalock and Dr. Carmen Blalock
Mr. Frazer Brannon
Mr. Mike Bridges
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Brown II
Budgetext Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burks
Mr. Jack Burrow
Mrs. Beth Butler
Catfish Inn
Dr. and Mrs. Claudio Chaves
Chick-Fil-A
Citizens Bank
Dr. Lucy Cohen
Coleman Dental Group
Dr. and Mrs. Don Collier
Consolidated Construction
Mrs. Christi A. Corn
Ms. Deborah Cox
Cummings Lawn Care
Dr. Ben Currin
Mr. Kevin Davenport
David Sherman Corp.
Decatur Culture Club
Mrs. Pamela L. Doran
Mr. George R. Engle
Ms. Heather Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ferrara
Mrs. Karen M. Fite
Fite Building Company, Inc.
Mrs. Nancy T. Forbes
Foshee & George, LLC
Mr. Frank A. Fowler
Ms. Karen E. Fowler
Dr. Frank Franz
Mrs. Kim Gaines
Mrs. Mary Ellen Garrett
Ms. Jo Ann Gentry
Mr. Kurt Glasscock
Mr. and Mrs. William Godsey
Mr. James F. Graham
Ms. Gina Grissom
Jackie Guice
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gunnin
Dr. Mike Haghighi
D. L. Hahn
Mr. Christopher R. Hall
Mr. Keith C. Hallmark
Mrs. Kim Hallmark
Hall-Taylor Construction Co., Inc.
Ms. Jennetta Hampton
Mrs. Myra C. Hannah
Mr. Oliver Heard
Ms. Paula G. Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hogan
Mr. Hugh Holland
Homan Forest Products
Mr. Roger Hornbuckle
Mrs. Kelly Hovater
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt
Huntsville Hospital—PACU
Mr. Gerald D. Jackson
Johnson Bates & Legg Construction, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry M. Joiner
Mr. Renis O. Jones
Mr. John Jordan
Mr. Alan Kelley
Kelly’s Jewelry
Dr. J. Crawford King,Jr.
Mr. William Kissam
Ms. Jannett Knight-Spencer
Kuykendall’s Press
Dr. and Mrs. Jorge Kuzmicic
Mr. Charles V. Lanza
Mrs. Susan Lienemann-Buesing
Ms. Gina C. Loosier
Ms. Linda Lowery
Marsh Farm
Mr. Charles B. Martin
Mrs. Cecilia Maxfield
MBS Wholesale
Ms. Patricia McCay
Sandra McCully
McCutcheon Tractor and Farm
Mr. David McMurry
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mintz
Mrs. Regina A. Mitchell
Mobile Attic
Moet Hennessy, USA
Mr. Claborn W. Mooney
Dr. Harry V. Moore
Ms. Dorothy H. Morgan
Mrs. Laquita Nelson
North Alabama Center for Educational Excellence
OH! Bryan’s
Deborah C. Ott
Mr. Charles Lynn Parker
Mr. James M. Payne
Peck Funeral Home
Willie Pickett
Mrs. Gail Pisani
Calhoun Planning Council
Calhoun President’s Staff
Pro-Lift Service
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Publix Supermarket Madison
Leigh A. Rhea
Richardson & Deemer, Inc.
Ms. Molly J. Ritch
Rocket Harley-Davidson
Mr. Bill C. Rudolph
Mrs. and Mr. Phyllis Salyer
Mrs. Cherri Scott
Mr. Robert B. Simmons
Mr. Ronald G. Sims
Dr. Dennis W. Smith
Mr. Phillip Smith and Mrs. Jackie H. Smith
Dr. Cynthia Snead
Ms. Roberta Sommerville
Mr. and Mrs. William Stephens
Mr. Roy Stewart
Mr. Ronald M. Taylor
Tennessee Valley Investment Group
Mr. Archie Tennison
Mr. Billy D. Terry
Mr. Edward Terry
Mr. and Mrs. Jack D. Thiessen
Dr. Paul D. Thomas
Mrs. Barbara J. Thompson
Thomson Learning
Tri-Don Cleaning Service
Mr. and Mrs. Randall G. Trousdale
Mr. David Tuyo
Unity Church on the Mountain
Jamey Wagner
Ms. Ann Wagnon
Mr. Joseph Warden
Ms. Nancy P. White
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt E. Williamson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Willingham
Dr. Mary M. Yarbrough
Friends
The Foundation acknowledges with sincere appreciation these loyal friends of the College. Their gifts
have enhanced the educational experience of our
students.
Mr. Rodney E. Alford
Alpha Alpha Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi
Athens Athletics
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Ayers
Gwen Baker
Mr. and Mrs. David Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ballentine
Mr. Jack Barham
Baron’s Day Spa
Winifred Beason
Mr. Don Belcher
Ms. Latrica J. Birgan
Bobby Terry Company
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Brinkerhoff
Cheryl Brown
Mr. Tommy Brown
Dr. Forrest W. Bryant
Janet Burch
Ms. Mattavia Burks
Mrs. Rebecca Caddell
Leigh Carpenter
W C. Cleveland
Loretta M. Coleman
Dr. and Mrs. Randy Cross
Dr. and Mrs. J. Felton Davenport
Daws Cleaning Service
Margarita V. de Quesada
Dixie Auto Parts
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Dukes
Mr. Philip B. Earnest
Mr. and Mrs. Bingham D. Edwards
Nancy O. Evans
Rebecca F. Evans
Ms. Felecia Ewing
Dr. Nancy Fabisinski
Fran Flurry
Lisa Fooropolis
Mrs. Jessica E. Franks
Fraternal Order of Eagles - Ladies Auxiliary # 3263
Mr. Andrew C. Frazier
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gangl
Ms. Debra D. Garrison
Gateway Commercial Brokerage & Realty
Mr. and Mrs. Welman Gebhart
Mr. Quentin Gillette
Girl Scouts of North Alabama Troop # 603
Edward D. Gooch
Mr. and Mrs. G. Wayne Green
Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Griffin
Mr. Thomas R. Griffin
Mrs. Edith Haney
Heaps Construction and Homebuilding
Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Henderson
Lori Hensley
Ms. Mary E. Hermann
Mrs. Jean Hieronymi
Hobbs Jewelers
Drs. Paul and Lynn C. Hogan
Mrs. Charles B. Howell
Charlotte Hughes
Ms. Shirley Hughes
Iverson’s Gulf Service
Delores C. Jackson
Mr. Gerald Johnson
Ms. Linda Kelley
Barbara Kelly
Ms. Tammy Kerby
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Kirkland, Jr.
Ms. Barbara H. Klepper
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Land
Ms. Patricia M. Landers
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lane
Ms. Carla Larry
Susan Lawler
Mrs. Annette LeCroix
Lee Builders, Inc.
Lenny’s Sub Shop
Ms. Renee Lindsay
Ms. Mary H. Luna
Ms. Jean Martin
Ms. Jean McCraney
Mr. and Mrs. George McCrary
Patricia McDonald
Mr. Donald F. McLemore
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McWhorter
Microtel Inn
Mr. Tony Mitchell
Mrs. Judith A. Morgida
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Foundation Donors
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Morley
Lynda Morris
Neville Lawn Care
Ms. Necia M. Nicholas
Nina Hodges Cline Estate
Mr. and Mrs. Odom
Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Oldacre
Ms. Brenda S. Parris
Party Central
Mr. Donald R. Patterson
Mr. and Ms. Mykola T. Pawluk
Mr. and Mrs. Larry S. Pollock
Holly V. Powe
Mr. Douglas Powell
Ms. Amanda Prater
Professional Maintenance of Alabama
Mrs. Marilyn A. Radford
Mr. Greg G. Rains
Betty Randall
Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Richardson
Reverend and Mrs. Dan Romberg
Mr. and Mrs. Cary H. Rutland
Service Plus
Dr. and Mrs. John B. Sewell
Ms. Beverly S. Smith
Dr. Mitchell Summerlin
Leah Thayer
Ms. and Mr. Mary A. Thayer
Ms. Mary Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. William Thomson
Mr. and Mrs. Will Thrasher
Tommy’s Foreign Cars
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Towe
Dr. Dale E. Trammell and Mrs. Penny Trammell
Mr. Mark R. Tucker
Kathryn L. Vaughn
Ms. Mary E. Waters
Mr. and Mrs. James Whisenant
Lifetime Donor Levels
Throughout the years, valued donors have helped to
sustain the College through their cumulative support
for campus initiatives. Their generosity has enabled
Calhoun Community College to achieve success and
will help this institution maintain excellence for
years to come.
Founder’s Circle
This distinguished donor level recognizes individuals and organizations with a lifetime of giving to
Calhoun Community College exceeding $100,000.
3M Company
The Decatur Daily
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dinsmore
Drs. George and Cathy Hansberry
Mr. James T. Morgan Estate
Steelcase Foundation
Steelcase, Inc.
Wachovia Bank and Foundation
Fealty Society
This donor category recognizes individuals and
organizations with lifetime giving levels of $50,000.
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Raymon J. Baker
BP Chemicals
Compass Bancshares
Compass Bank
Mrs. Katherine T. Cook Estate
Cook’s Pest Control
Daikin America, Inc.
Daniel Foundation
Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems
First American Bank
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Jimmy Smith Jewelers
Tennessee River, Inc.
Champions
Individuals and corporations with lifetime giving histories in excess of $25,000 receive this recognition.
3M Foundation
AmSouth Bank
Anonymous
BellSouth
Mr. H. Clay Blizzard
The Boeing Company – Huntsville
Wm. C. Brown Communications, Inc.
Byrd Maintenance Service, Inc.
Cabane 1012 Bingo Fund
Cargill, Inc.
Clark & James LLC
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11
Engelhard
Mrs. Ann K. Eyster
Golden K Kiwanis Club
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Goss
Dr. and Mrs. Frank P. Haws
Mrs. Suzanne Joiner
McGraw-Hill Companies
Motorola
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co.
The Par Group, LLC
Regions Bank
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation
Solutia, Inc.
Mrs. Caroline B. Taylor
Mrs. Jean B. Templeton
Tennessee Valley Voiture 1012
Dr. Michael J.J. Wang and Dr. Susan Olmstead-Wang
Mr. and Mrs. James K. Worthey
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Worthey
Benefactors
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson
Mrs. Louella Kelley
Mr. Bobby Lindsay
Lynn Layton Chevrolet
Local Mortgage Company
M.E.W.S., Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. William Manifold
Dr. Frances P. Moss
P H & J Architects, Inc.
Dr. Jack E. Platt
Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Prewitt
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Prince
Professional Secretaries International
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Pryor
Redstone Federal Credit Union
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rowe, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Seymour
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett C. Shelton, Jr.
Mrs. Virginia H. Shelton
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Smith
Mrs. Virginia H. Smith
Mrs. Harold C. Steele
Dr. Dena M. Stephenson
Stevens Oil Company
Sweet Sue Foods
Teledyne Brown Engineering
Tennessee Valley Recycling, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Turner
Mr. Wayne and Dr. Alice Villadsen
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wallace
Mr. Michael J. Wilburn
Wildwood Electronics, Inc.
Willo Products Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wyker III
HONORARIUMS AND
MEMORIALS
Memorials
This donor category is a tribute to individuals and
organizations with lifetime giving levels in excess of
$10,000.
Ileene Abercrombie
Adtran
Alabama Power Foundation
American Legion Post 15
Anonymous
Athens Broadcasting Company
Athens Pharmacy
The Boeing Company – Decatur
Mr. Charles Bowden
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brown
Bunge Corporation
Burger King, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Waymon Burke
Dr. and Mrs. Taylor Byrd, Jr.
Mr. John A. Caddell
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Cauthen
City View Estates
Nina Hodges Cline Estate
Dr. and Mrs. Don Collier
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cook, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Cox
Dr. and Mrs. J. Felton Davenport
Decatur Kiwanis
Dr. and Mrs. Gerry F. Ellis
Eyster, Key, Tubb, Weaver and Roth
First United Methodist Church – Decatur
Mrs. Teresa J. Flowers
Friskies Petcare Company
General Electric
Wilma P. Hall Estate
Healthgroup of Alabama
Ms. Betty Hinnant
Mrs. Jean Hunter
Huntsville Hospital East
Anthony Sims
Alpha Alpha Chapter-Beta Sigma Phi
Linda Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Oldacre
Shetland Sheepdog Club
Diane Hamlin
Mr. Donald White
Kim Nam Suk
Mrs. Susan LoCascio
Dr. Marilyn Beck
John Caddell
Dr. Marilyn Beck
Delmore Brothers
Ms. Jan Anderson
Ms. Billie Anne Dampier
Mr. Reginald Dampier
Ms. Norma Gail Weimer
Mr. Johnny Cross
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ballentine
Beatrice Waller
Winifred Beason
C. D. Brinderhoff
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cleveland
Eugenia Evans
Heather Evans
Nancy Evans
Rebecca Evans
Nancy Forbes
Mary Hermann
Huntsville Hospital—PACU
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kirkland
Susan Lienemann-Buesing
Judith Morgida
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Odom
Molly Ritch
Mr. and Mrs. Cary Rutland
Mary Thompson
Mary Waters
Elizabeth Whisenant
Ethel Morris
Dr. Marilyn Beck
Mrs. Terri Bryson
Dr. Dena Stephenson
Dr. Theresa Hamilton
George and Ida Hansberry
Drs. George and Cathy Hansberry
Marion R. Backe
Dr. Joseph Backe and Mrs. Cathy
Backe
Jeremy Chad Long
Friends and Family
Honorariums
Dr. Marilyn Beck
Calhoun President’s Staff
Dr. Frances Moss
Austinville United Methodist Church
Representative Bill J. Dukes
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Dukes
Dr. Joan Goree
Dr. Frances Moss
In Kind Donors
Agri-City Tractor
Greg Anderson
Dr. Paul Bishop, DMD
Blue Bell Creameries
The Boeing Company
Tommy Brown
Calhoun Bookstore
Calhoun Horticulture Department
Mr. Patrick Campbell
Cartee’s Slaughter House
Cracker-Barrrel
Crump Camera
Anthony and Aaron Crutch
The Decatur Daily
DeLoain Inc.
Phil and Cathleen Dotts
Mr. Don Fletcher
Grayson-Scott Interiors
Mr. Louis Haney
HEMSI
Mr. Roy G. Hodson, Jr.
Inland Buildings
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Isbell
Jimmy Smith Jewelers
JoMo’s One Stop
Mrs. Louella Kelley
L and S Foodland
LeAnne Florist
James Moore
Mr. Rick O’Dell
OSCO
Pepsi-Cola
Pimentos
Publix
Quality Photo Service
Mr. Ray Russell
Shumake Furniture
Southern Family Markets
Summer Classics at Brooks and Collier
Carla Swinney Art/Photography
Therapeutic Massage, Inc
Wes-Fam Restaurants