ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 1 FROM JILL TIEFENTHALER Building on Colorado College’s Position of Strength A Recap of Fiscal Year 2014 Dear Friends, Colorado College last produced an annual report in 2005. We decided to renew this practice of reflecting on the prior fiscal year because there is much progress to share. The report also gives members of the college community an opportunity to examine our unique place within American higher education, which we are building on to fulfill our mission and vision “to provide the finest liberal arts education in the country.” We know that our Block Plan, our Rocky Mountain West location, and the people we draw here make CC a truly special college. As a result, the college adopted “The Colorado College Plan: Building on the Block,” a strategic plan assembled with broad input from the greater CC community. We are pleased to report that we have made significant progress on implementing the plan during fiscal year 2014. Strengthening the Block Plan so we can realize its full potential is central to our goals. One way we are doing this involves creating a Center for Immersive Learning and Engaged Teaching as a new academic commons. The team charged with building the Center’s initial programming reported back progress on 10 pilot projects. The findings from these pilot projects are helping us determine specifically how the Center will contribute to the college’s mission. The Center will be one of the focal points of a transformed Tutt Library. “Building on the Block” calls for a purpose-built library for the Block Plan, ushering in a new era of a college library that is less a repository of books and more an intellectual hub of the campus. Significant progress was made during fiscal year 2014. We worked with the MASS Design Group to develop preliminary plans that helped us reimagine Tutt Library, and the college recently announced that Pfeiffer Partners was chosen as the schematic design architect. The project, which will total $45 million, took a considerable leap forward in recent months with a $5 million commitment from an anonymous donor. 2 COLORADO COLLEGE & EBEN MOULTON ’68 Another recommendation of the strategic plan calls for developing innovative Half-Block programming. Last Winter Break, we offered 21 courses aimed at educating students about their options after college and helping them build practical skills. The courses ranged from public speaking, leadership, and information technology skill-building to career exploration in healthcare and craft production. Student interest in these non-credit Half-Block courses was overwhelming with nearly 400 students enrolled! A total of 19 similar courses for the dynamic Half-Block will be offered again this January. Our strategic plan also commits the college to workplace excellence. This fall we implemented Excel@CC, six tracks of multi-session professional development programs aimed at enhancing skills and building knowledge in areas relevant to each staff member’s job responsibilities. Series topics ranged from “The Great CC Supervisor” to “The Great Communicator” to “Good to Great: the Journey to Inclusion at CC.” Throughout fiscal year 2014, several indicators of progress emerged. The college received a record 7,612 applications for admission, resulting in an admission rate of 17.8 percent for the class of 2018, placing CC among the top-15 most selective liberal arts colleges in the nation! Many of our students were recognized in 2014 with national and international awards for their academic achievement and potential. Colorado College also experienced across-the-board fundraising successes during fiscal year 2014. More than 9,000 alumni, parents, students, and friends gave to CC during the fiscal year, which is a 24 percent increase compared to the previous year. The college raised $18.6 million in cash gifts, a 27 percent increase compared to the previous year and the third best year overall for the college. Additional information about the college’s financial position begins on page 24. In this report you will read about how members of the Colorado College community are making a significant impact on the college. A common thread linking these stories together is the generosity of these and many other members who make up the CC community. As we move forward with “The Colorado College Plan: Building on the Block” it will be increasingly critical that alumni, parents, and friends step forward to support the college so we can secure the funding necessary to fulfill CC’s mission. We are grateful for the involvement of all members of the CC community and confident that the college will continue to prosper with their partnership going forward. Sincerely, Jill Tiefenthaler Eben S. Moulton ’68 President Chair, Board of Trustees ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 3 Gerry Ramirez ’18 4 COLORADO COLLEGE Making a CC Education Possible Donors Step Forward to Meet Walton Family Foundation Challenge for Scholarships Colorado College is a long way from Chicago, but Gerry Ramirez ’18 is adapting quickly as he navigates his freshman year at CC. “I feel like I’m finding myself here,” he says. “I’m already connecting with the person I want to become.” Ramirez’s path to Colorado College was not direct and CC was not even on his radar when he began exploring options for college. When Ramirez discovered that Colorado College could help cover his tuition and expenses through a scholarship he took a closer look and he liked what he saw. “The Block Plan really stood out to me,” he says. “I want to become an engineer, but I also want a liberal arts education. I’m from Chicago’s inner city where you have to learn to grow and change quickly. The Block Plan requires a similar approach.” Also appealing to Ramirez was an opportunity to take part in CC’s 3-2 program, which allows him to complete all the requirements for his bachelor of arts degree in addition to completing all the requirements for engineering school. After three years at CC he will spend two years at one of the college’s partner engineering schools to complete his bachelor’s in engineering degree. Financial pressures can put a college education out of reach for many students and families. Consequently, endowed scholarships have become more critical than ever for students and for institutions of higher learning that compete for top talent. Currently, 46.6 percent of Colorado College students receive institutional financial aid. Recognizing the importance of expanding financial aid offerings and attracting qualified students like Ramirez, the Walton Family Foundation awarded CC $10 million and challenged the college’s alumni and friends to match that amount to create $20 million in new endowed scholarship funds by 2015. The scholarships are designated for high-need or first-generation students with financial need. To date, the college has secured commitments that meet the $10 million challenge. During fiscal year 2014 several members of the college community stepped forward by establishing scholarships and helping the college meet the Walton match. “A diverse student body, not just geographically but socioeconomically and racially, is important for all students,” says Kina Walker ’10, whose family foundation established the Walker Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship to “provide scholarships to Colorado College minority students who have deep financial need.” According the Walker, her own CC experience was extraordinary, but many of her classmates were from affluent families, limiting their and her own peer-to-peer exposure to a narrow segment of the national and international population. “College is a special time,” she says. “For many, it’s the last time you can be in a learning environment and be influenced by a variety of perspectives.” Attracting a more diverse student body to Colorado College through need-based scholarships was a primary motivator for Walker and her family to establish this scholarship. ❝ I feel like I’m finding myself here. I’m already connecting with the person I want to become.❞ ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 5 “My family has always been interested in supporting scholarships,” she says. “Access to college is becoming more difficult and more expensive and we feel that Colorado College is a place where our investment can make a difference.” Like Walker, Cathy Jones Priest ’66 says she had an exceptional experience at Colorado College, one which has proven instrumental in her career and has provided her with the tools to confidently engage and communicate with people. Recognizing the importance of providing access to the college, she and her husband, Don, have also established a scholarship for students who have the talent, but not the financial resources to attend CC. “When I attended college most of the career options for women limited us to becoming a teacher or a nurse,” Priest says. “That has changed and through programs like the STEM program, girls are now encouraged to pursue math and science. We want to support this change through our scholarship.” Priest, who majored in mathematics at Colorado College and did end up doing some teaching had a career at IBM in systems, sales, staff training, and management. As she navigated and continued to grow with IBM, Priest says she drew from her experiences at CC. These experiences allowed her to venture outside of her comfort zone to build selfconfidence and effectively engage others throughout her various career positions. The other barrier Priest notes is the cost of attendance. “Making sure this scholarship was need-based was definitely important,” she says. “A lot of bright people cannot afford a college education, particularly at a private school like Colorado College.” Her scholarship seeks to address the barriers and open opportunities for women with deep need. She also says that alumni and friends should know more about their funding options to establish a scholarship at CC. “Education is an investment priority for my husband and me. For a long time we never considered a scholarship at Colorado College because of the minimum amount required to establish an endowment,” she says. “When we learned more about how we could make payments over time, funding a scholarship quickly became more attainable.” ❝ ...We feel that Colorado College is a place where our investment can make a difference.❞ Her desire to do something at CC was strengthened after hearing Jane Lubchenco ’69 speak at an alumni event. Lubchenco, a Boettcher Scholar at Colorado College, became the first woman to be appointed administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere, when President Obama appointed her to the position in 2009. Priest’s scholarship qualifies for Walton Foundation matching funds with its “deep-need, first-generation” parameters, and also specifies preference for women, like herself and Lubchenco, who pursue mathematics and science study. 6 COLORADO COLLEGE In addition to having their gift matched 50 percent by IBM, the Priests say that the matching funds available from the Walton Family Foundation also made funding a scholarship at Colorado College more appealing. Gerry Ramirez is grateful for the scholarship support he receives. He is the recipient of the Charles P. Barkley Endowed Scholarship, which was also established during fiscal year 2014 by Charles Barkley ’82. For Ramirez, the involvement and investment in CC from alumni further strengthens the bonds he is forming within the college community. “In essence these donors are saying, ‘I had a good experience at Colorado College and now I’m going to invest in someone I don’t even know to provide the same experience I had or one that is even better.’ That’s pretty remarkable,” he says. “It would not be possible for me to attend CC without them.” ∑ To learn more about the impact scholarships have at Colorado College call (800) 782-6306. A Unique Commitment Hatch Family Scholarship Extends Opportunities to CC Students Without a scholarship Mark Hatch never would have attended Bates College, where he majored in psychology and completed the work-study portion of his financial aid package in their Admission Office. If it wasn’t for that scholarship, Hatch may have never found his calling — a career in admission and financial aid that has extended beyond his graduate studies at Harvard University, and through positions at Bates, Harvard-Westlake School, Marlborough School, and Occidental College. Hatch has been overseeing the admission and financial aid operation at Colorado College since 2001 and currently serves as the vice president for enrollment. Throughout the years he and his wife Anne, who teaches sixth- and eighth-grade English in Colorado Springs, have become fully ingrained in CC’s culture. “One of the things that stood out from day one was the immersive learning our students experience,” he says. “I’ve never seen engagement between faculty and students as deep and authentic as it is at CC.” During fiscal year 2014, he and Anne extended their commitment to the college by establishing the Mark and Anne Hatch Family Scholarship, which provides support for first-generation or high-need students. Hatch’s position in admission and financial aid gives him a unique perspective on the significant role scholarships play in attracting a talented and diverse student body. He also understands the importance of eliminating financial barriers for students who are otherwise a great fit for the college. “During the last several years Anne and I have talked about how we could establish a scholarship at CC,” he says. “The matching funds available through the Walton Family Foundation made the timing of our scholarship possible.” Creating the scholarship is not only a way for Hatch to close the circle on the scholarship he received as an undergraduate, but he feels it is an incredibly valuable lesson that he and Anne can pass on to their daughters, Katherine and Heather. “Anne and I are eager for them to meet the recipients of the Hatch Family Scholarship,” he says. ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 7 Charlie Taft ’15 8 COLORADO COLLEGE Investing in a Tradition of Excellence Hockey Alumnus Ed Robson ’54 Commits $1 Million to Hockey Scholarships Although Charlie Taft ’15 has reached his fourth and final season as a member of the Colorado College Tigers ice hockey team, his appreciation for the program’s history is as intense today as it was when he was recruited to play for CC. It’s a history that he is well aware of every time he sets foot inside the Broadmoor World Arena and sees the murals and memorabilia that represent a tradition that is more than 75 years in the making. “There’s a constant awareness, a sense of the tradition that’s an important part of CC hockey,” Taft says. “That tradition is extended by former players. Not only do they stay in touch, they are invested in our success.” ❝ Establishing this scholarship had a lot to do with making the college’s name more well-known to prospective players.❞ Earlier this year, hockey alumnus Ed Robson ’54 reinforced Taft’s statement when he committed $1 million to establish the Edward J. Robson, Class of 1954, Hockey Scholarship Endowment at Colorado College. Ed Robson was awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters during the May 2014 Commencement ceremony at CC. Robson, an Arizona business leader and active adult communities developer, calls his time on the CC hockey team the “best experience of my life.” However, Robson’s scholarship is not merely a tribute to his time on the hockey team. It is a commitment to upholding the tradition of the program and a way to help the team be competitive. “When I played hockey for Colorado College there were fewer schools with hockey programs,” Robson says. “Today, there is so much competition for players within NCAA Division I. Establishing this scholarship had a lot to do with making the college’s name more well-known to prospective players.” ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 9 Robson also says that recruiting players who can succeed academically at Colorado College further intensifies that competition for top talent. One way Robson knew he could help was by enticing potential recruits with scholarships. Another, he says, is by getting the word out through alumni and those close to CC hockey who are a vital network for raising the program’s profile and attracting top talent. Coach Mike Haviland, who took the head coaching reins in 2014, agrees that alumni support is critical to the hockey program’s ability to be successful. “Alumni are among our best advocates for CC hockey,” he says. “It’s a great feeling to know they want our hockey program to succeed.” He is also deeply appreciative of Robson’s contributions. “I’m very grateful to Mr. Robson for his generosity,” says Haviland. “His scholarship helps enormously in our ability to recruit the best student-athletes we can for Colorado College. Scholarships like his are critical to attracting the right players for our program.” Robson, who served on Colorado College’s Board of Trustees and is the father of Steve Robson ’79, has also provided financial aid for CC students through the Robson Endowed Scholarship and the Robson Scholars Fund. “Ed Robson has always been passionate about Tiger hockey and he continues to show his support in both words and actions,” says Ken Ralph, director of athletics at Colorado College. “He is a wonderful friend of the program and of CC in general. The biggest plus of this gift is that it shows the dedication of the school to excellence in Division I hockey.” That dedication to excellence, through available scholarship support, was a major factor in Taft’s decision to attend Colorado College. He is the recipient of an El Pomar Foundation Special Scholarship, which supports CC hockey players. Like the families of many college and university hockey players, Taft’s parents made significant sacrifices for years to prepare him for competition at this level. “When your goal is to play college hockey, scholarship offers become very important because your parents have spent so much time and money to get you to this point,” Taft says. ❝ Alumni are our best advocates for CC hockey.❞ Taft credits his experiences at CC, both on the hockey team and on campus, with setting him up for future success. After graduation, he plans to play hockey professionally in the U.S. or overseas. When his hockey career ends, Taft knows he has a solid academic foundation that has prepared him well and he plans to draw from his economics major and film studies minor. In May 2015, Taft will join Robson and many other members of the CC hockey family’s alumni ranks. Reflecting on his four years on the Colorado College ice hockey team, Taft says, “When looking at prospective colleges it’s important to find the right fit, but also the right price. Colorado College has been the perfect balance. It’s a place I love and the scholarship made it accessible for me and for my family.” ∑ To learn more about the impact scholarships have at Colorado College call (800) 782-6306. 10 COLORADO COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 11 12 COLORADO COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 13 14 COLORADO COLLEGE Everyday Reminders The Marks of Class of 1944 Alumni Live on in Renovated Spencer Center The tales of two Colorado College alumni took quite different courses after they graduated in 1944, although their stories are united by an appreciation for international travel and unfailing commitment to CC. When Betty C. Soucek ’44 and Frederick Allen Hastings ’44 passed away in 2013, each left Colorado College significant unrestricted bequests. Today, their legacies live on at the college’s historic William I. Spencer Center, which recently underwent significant renovation. The Spencer Center’s third floor conference room bears Hastings’ name and the fourth floor’s conference room is named for Soucek. “The renewed Spencer Center has become a wonderful place to work! A quarter of the college staff now work together in Spencer, and the various meeting rooms, equipped with the latest technology, are in use daily,” said President Jill Tiefenthaler. “The renovation, which preserves the architectural and historic character of the building, could not have been completed without the realized bequests from the estates of Betty Soucek and Frederick Hastings. The rooms that bear their names are reminders of their contributions to the many people who use these spaces.” ∑ ❝ The renewed Spencer Center has become a wonderful place to work!❞ For more information about including Colorado College in your estate plans, contact Nancy Baxter ’78 at (719) 389-6231. ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 15 Betty C. Soucek ’44 Teacher, Librarian, Lifelong Learner, and International Traveler After obtaining her degree in history, Betty Soucek embarked on a teaching career in various schools throughout Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. In 1962 she attended the University of Arizona where she completed requirements for a library certificate and subsequently worked as a librarian for elementary schools in Bisbee, Ariz. Throughout her life Soucek traveled extensively. Friends and family often received her postcards from places like Paris, Budapest, Hungary, Egypt, Jordan, and Central Asia and Siberia. In fact, Soucek also achieved the distinction of becoming one of the few people to reach both the North Pole and South Pole. 16 COLORADO COLLEGE According to Barbara Yalich ’53, former vice president for development at Colorado College, “You would have a difficult time mentioning a place Betty has not seen or an adventure she has not had.” During a Central Asia/Siberia/Mongolia trip in 1993 she met John Utts, also an extensive traveler. The two journeyed together to numerous international and national destinations and were companions until Utts’ death in 2012. After she passed away last year, Utts’ daughter Carolyn Kelleher brought Soucek’s ashes to Colorado Springs, scattering them throughout the area, completing a journey that started in 1944. Frederick Allen Hastings ’44 A Gentleman of Many Talents After graduating from Colorado College in 1944 Frederick Hastings enlisted as a merchant seaman and served during the final year of World War II. Perhaps his time at sea fueled his passion for transportation. “He had a keen interest in passenger ships,” said Carol Baugh, Hasting’s first cousin. “Until his dying days he remembered the tonnage, number of passengers carried, and other pertinent information about most of those that voyaged from the early 20th century in recent years.” Hastings built numerous model ships both from scratch as well as kits. Hastings was also interested in trains and cars. He developed skill as a mechanic and would often purchase older vehicles, fix them up, and sell them. The multi-talented Hastings was also an expert photographer who left behind an impressive body of work. Baugh will always cherish the photos he took at her own wedding in 1955. Throughout his life, Hastings traveled throughout both the United States and Europe, often with his brothers Bill and Tom. “Above all Fred was a gentleman, respected by all who knew him,” said Baugh. “At his funeral the care-giver who was with him for the last three years said that he was the kindest and nicest man she had ever known.” ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 17 Colorado College Honor Roll of Donors Leading the Way Leadership donors contributed significantly to Colorado College’s progress during fiscal year 2014, which ended June 30, 2014. Their names are listed within the sections that follow. William Jackson Palmer Founders Society The William Jackson Palmer Founders Society recognizes donors who have a cumulative lifetime giving legacy of $1 million or more toward Colorado College. Their names appear on the Earle Flagpole, located on CC’s campus. The society is named for Gen. William Jackson Palmer, founder of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, who laid out the city of Colorado Springs along his new line from Denver. Envisioning a model city, he reserved land and contributed funds for a college, which opened May 6, 1874. ∑ Robert G. Anderson James W. Austin, Jr. ’29 Donald E. Autrey ’40 Margaret Tyson Barnes ’27 and Otis Barnes Judson M. Bemis Boettcher Foundation Patricia J. Buster ’33 John and Harriet Parker Campbell Ethel Carlton N.P. Coburn Ruth M. and Tristram C. Colket, Jr. P91 Adolph Coors Foundation Robert John Cosgrove ’49 The Crown Family Shelby and Gale Davis Susan M. Duncan ’52, P76 Catherine Maytag Edborg ’85, P97 El Pomar Foundation Ford Foundation Robert Cushman Fox ’58 Gates Family Foundation E.K. Gaylord, Class of 1897 Edith K. Gaylord ’36 J. Paul Getty Trust The Glassmeyer Family Edward H. Honnen ’21 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inasmuch Foundation Independent Higher Education of Colorado Fund William Sharpless Jackson Family Christine Spence Johnson ’48 Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation Mrs. A.D. Julliard The W.M. Keck Foundation The Klingman Family John L. Knight, Sr. ’58, P90 and wife, Beverly L. Knight The Kresge Foundation William Lennox Lyman G. Linger ’30 18 COLORADO COLLEGE The McHugh Family Foundation, Anabel and Jerry McHugh P80, P84 Thomas M. McKee ’10 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Douglas E. Norberg ’62 and Nancy Pettit Norberg ’64, P88, P91 National Endowment for the Humanities F.W. Olin Foundation David and Lucile Packard David and Lucile Packard Foundation William Jackson Palmer George Foster Peabody Dr. D.K. Pearsons Willard B. Perkins Gerald H. Phipps, P65 Sandy and Harold Price Robert and Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust Benjamin Rastall, Class of 1901 Mrs. Verner Z. Reed Edward J. Robson ’54, P79 Lee E. Schlessman ’50 and Dolores Schlessman P75, P77 Schlessman Family Foundation Nancy Bryson Schlosser ’49 and C. William Schlosser The Robert Selig Family Eugene P. Shove Susan Hoke Smith ’77 William S. Smith ’74 William I. Spencer ’39 Winfield Scott Stratton Philip A. Swan ’84 Alice Bemis Taylor Hans P. Utsch P92, P95 Mark and Catherine Winkler Foundation Henry Wolcott The Woman’s Educational Society of The Colorado College Virginia Darnes Yates ∑ William Jackson Palmer Founders Society Donors to be inducted in 2014–15 Gloria Gossard ’44* Frederick Allen Hastings ’44* The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Dennis J. and Connie T. Keller P91, P95 Peter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg P90 William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Eben S. ’68 and Heather Moulton Adam F. Press ’84 David ’55 and Barbara Chaney Skilling ’58, P79, P82 Betty C. Soucek ’44* Robert L. Spurgeon ’26* Lukas T. Walton ’10 The Walton Family Foundation Barnes Legacy Society The Barnes Legacy Society recognizes donors who have made provisions for Colorado College through their estate plans. The society is named for Chemistry Professor Otis A. Barnes and his wife, Margaret Tyson Barnes ’27, in recognition of their substantial generosity to the college through their estate plan. ∑ Marjory Reid Abbott ’44 Millicent Demmin Abell ’56 and Julian L. Abell P89 Marc E. Acito ’90 and Floyd Sklaver Diane B. Adair ’75, P10 Kay Simpson Adams ’45, P73, P77 Peter J. Adasek Benjamin W. Allen ’85 Margaret Sue Allon ’81 Daryl A. Anderson ’62 Elizabeth Parker Anderson ’61 Gertrude Patterson Arnold ’44 Thomas A. Arrison ’74 Susan A. Ashley and Robert D. Lee Gwynne Autrey Neal Baer ’78 Susan Baker Baird ’80 and Bruce R. Baird ’81, P12 Kenneth J. Baker ’77, P03 Katherine Kelso Balestreri ’69 and John Balestreri David A. Barker ’79 Barbra Harvey Barnes ’53, P79 Donald M. Bates ’51 Nancy Licht Battan ’54 John C. ’73 and Sara Gundersen Battison ’73 Lea M. Bauman ’88 Nancy G. Baxter ’78 Nancy Hezlep Belinsky ’81 A. Edgar Benton ’50, G15 Joan S. Beringer Nicholas B. Binkley ’68 Ronald W. Biondini ’62 Constance C. Blackmer Buck Blessing ’85, P14 Sarah Bridgeman Blockhus ’59 Barbara Wadell Bluck ’63 John H. Boddington ’69 Marilyn F. and Stephen Bornemeier P94 Ellen C. Boughn ’64 and Edward L. Smith Nathan W. Bower Sandra Ferguson Boyd ’58 Dwight S. ’51 and Sue C. Brothers Peter W. Burford ’86 Ellen L. Burton ’79 C. Deen Buttorff ’70 Richard N. Camfield ’64 Alice Lou Campbell ’44 William J. Campbell ’67, P02 Barbara and Robert E. Carlton Karen Jensen Carmody ’60 Martha Shelton Carter ’70 and Jack L. Carter Jane Cauvel Richard F. Celeste and Jacqueline Lundquist G13, G15 John P. Chalik, III ’67 and Susan W. Chamberlain Elizabeth Bungener Chomeau ’61 and David D. Chomeau Neil D. Chrisman P95 Mildred Browning Clark ’50 Ida-Anne Hopper Clarke ’61 Marilee Thompson Clarke ’78 Susan Linder Clavin ’68 Carol Bering Clemons ’60 and Jackson K. Clemons ’58 Jane Becker Colman ’51 and John Colman Anna Campbell Conarty ’53 Elsie Walden Cook ’52, P82 Bethany Anneberg Cooper ’66 and Daniel J. Cooper ’66, P96 Elizabeth T. Corliss ’69 Barbara Putnam Coyne ’56 Daniel N. ’59 and Anahid Crecelius P91 Nancy Harlan Day M.A.T. ’87 Michael D. Debacker ’90 and Kara Wallar Debacker ’90 Mary K. Demmy ’78 L. Addison Diehl ’91 Jane Wallace Dillard ’53, P80, G12 Marcia D. Dobson and John H. Riker P94 LuAnne Underhill Dowling ’69 Christine Brand Doyle ’71 Henry L. Doyle ’73 Thomas L. Dumler ’74 Jerome E. Dummer, Jr. ’52 and Jean Roberts Dummer ’53 Nicole Condit Duncan ’91 Susan Schlessman Duncan ’52, P76 Marilyn Marksheffel Duque ’53, P85, P87 David J. and Elizabeth G. Duval P08 Catherine Maytag Edborg ’85, P97 Mike L. Edmonds Judy A. Eisert ’77 Arthur R. ’56 and Joyce Elder Carol J. Elkins ’84 Jack S. Ellenberger ’52 Gertrude Robbins Fator ’58 Paul A. Feil ’73, P06 Lucy Ratcliff Ferguson ’83 James K. Finkel ’82 Judith Reid Finley ’58 and David D. Finley P87, P89 Thomas A. Fitzgerald, Jr. ’57 David B. Florsheim ’78 Rebecca Sisk Foerschler ’80 and C. Matthew Foerschler Bradley A. Friedman ’82 John H. Fyfe, Jr. ’73 Carlton Gamer P74 Jerry D. Gardner ’58 Lloyd E. Gardner ’50 James S. Gaynor ’83 William F. Gerber, Jr. ’70 Rebecca M. Geshelin ’91 Bentley B. Gilbert, Jr. ’70 Sidney Gilbert ’57 Mary Thomson Gilkes ’49 and Howard E. Gilkes Victoria R. Gits ’68 Edward S. Goldstein ’79 Robert S. Gorman ’73 Kathy Davis Graves ’84 Margaret and Donald P. Gregg William F. Griffith, III ’77 ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 19 Evan S. Griswold ’70 Nancy Martsolf Guenther ’44, P68 Parice Halbert ’91 Jeffrey W. Haney ’76 Kenneth L. ’64 and Marcia P. Hanson David C. Haraway Deborah Gray Harmon ’57 Gail Jurgensen Hartsfield ’70 Sue Flenniken Hartwell ’57, P86 Thomas J. ’60 and Susan Gerard Hilb ’63 Stefani Hukle Hille ’98 and Mark D. Hille John A. ’76 and Ingrid Scott Hillebrand ’76 Margaret F. Hillman and John D. Hillman Eileen Grevey Hillson ’71 John Hobson Thora G. Hodge ’52 Susan Phelps Hull ’65 Nancy H. Iwan ’63 Elizabeth Harrell Johnson ’43, P70 Tom Kay ’76 Kim Keeler ’68 Barbara J. Keener ’67 Jeffrey B. ’91 and Molly B. Keller Lucinda M. Kelly ’70 Patricia L. Kennedy ’74 Artie Toll Kensinger ’53, P77 Jerald W. Ketchum ’52 Robert J. Kidd ’69 Nina A. Klebanoff ’75 Lorelei Wilkening Kley ’52 Maureen Klingman Gary A. Knight ’67 David H. ’69 and Sue Knoblauch Richard Kwok Yan Koo ’82 John L. Krauss ’71 Betty Mellenthin Kuchel ’39 John L. ’94 and Jennifer W. Langhus Toni Larson ’62 Rachelle Latimer ’93 Nancy Lynn Lewis ’64 and Leslie G. Lewis ’68 Paul M. Lhevine ’90 Sandra Hagerman Lillie ’61 James M. Lombard ’61 Walter D. Long, Jr. ’92 and Valerie S. Long Lucy-Anne Epeneter Lopat ’48 David H. Lord Thomas A. Love ’60, P88, P97 Larry A. ’79 and Mary Geron Lutz Thomas H. Mahony, III ’67 and Janis Metcalfe Mahony ’68 Robert P. Mailhouse ’46 Ned R. ’52 and Cynthia M. Mann James H. ’73 and Karla Stangoni Marlow ’73, P04 Gary L. Martz ’77 Laurie Marvin ’80 Margaret J. Mathies ’57 and Edward Copeland Charles ’69 and Georgia Peet Matteson ’69 Natalie Johnson McBee ’43 Cynthia and John A. McGrath P04, P06 Anabel C. and Jerome P. McHugh, Sr. P80, P84 Thomas W. McKenzie ’76 Karin Merkert P73 20 COLORADO COLLEGE Marc L. Millison ’51 Mary Jane Hipp Misthos ’43 and George E. Misthos Kathryn Mohrman Anna Graham Montgomery ’96 Donald H. Montgomery ’54 Cherry Moore Maxine G. Morris Alexander C. Morrison ’84 George V. Morrow ’61 Franklin K. Mosher ’69 Susan McAllister Moxon ’66 Sue Anne Murahata ’74 Arthur T. Nabstedt, Jr. ’40 Jacqueline Holl Nagel ’51 Donald A. Nelson ’76 Joceile Milligan Nordwall ’59 Douglas L. Obletz ’77 Michael Ohl ’51 Jack R. ’59 and Mary Ann Olson William M. Oman ’71 and Larry Crummer Pamela Pacht ’71 Peter D. Padilla ’92 and Alan Leyba Debra Wolf Parmet ’74 Wayne A. ’82 and Bridget Paton Catherine Stockdale Payne ’68 Edward J. Pelz ’38, P75 Malcolm C. ’76 and Janet Persen Helen Barthell Peterson ’51 Joseph F. Phelps P76, P78, P81 Robert W. Phelps ’66 and Carol Erbisch Phelps ’69 Gladys Levis-Pilz and Arie Pilz P02 Belinda E. Platts ’82 Pamela Polite-Fisco ’77, P10 Karen Rechnitzer Pope ’70, P04 H. Elizabeth Powell ’64 Adam F. Press ’84 Diane Russell Price ’64 Harold C. and Sandy Price P75, P76, P87, G08, G16 John N. Price ’56 Thomas M. Price ’61 Sarah McAnulty Quilter ’70 Richard I. Quincy, Jr. ’86 Jane Louise Rawlings ’70 Robert H. Redwine ’71 Robert A Reid ’59 Craig ’69 and Sarah Beinecke Richardson ’70, P94 Rowena A. Rivera Carl L. Roberts, Jr. Julia Ormes Robinson ’75 Steve H. Rosenberg ’75 Stephen A. ’57 and Carolyn Rothman Robert W. Rouse ’43 Jo Ann Osborn Rowe ’48 Mary Crawford Rubens ’53 and Charles Rubens, II ’52, P81 Peter J. Ruch ’60 Karl M. Rysted ’83 Steven W. Sackman ’74 Julia Reddan Salmon ’79 and Jeff Salmon Deborah A. Samac ’81 Dorothy J. Samson ’57 Judith Stander Sands ’62 Patricia Lloyd Sangster ’59, P83, P84 Julie Johnson Sargent ’79 and Preston R. Sargent ’80, P10 G. Russell Sauer ’51 Lee E. ’50 and Dolores L. Schlessman P75, P77, G07 Mark A. Schlessman ’74 Nancy Bryson Schlosser ’49 Cherie Anne Karo Schwartz ’73 Jana Skelton Scislowicz ’02 Linda S. Seger ’67 Robert W. Selig, Jr. ’61 and Meryl Selig Judy K Sessions ’66 Alan Sewell George K. Shaber ’49 Patrick M. Shanahan ’84 David B. Shaw ’57, P89 Douglas A. Shaw ’65 Howard C. Shaw ’55 A. Daniel Sheffield, Jr. ’69 Henry C. Shires ’82 and Cynthia Gilbert ’82 Diane Porterfield Short ’61 Laura Buck Short ’57 and William F. Short ’57, P77, P88 John E. Shosky ’79 Lynne Moore Siegel ’79 Georgia Herbert Silliman ’43 John J. Silver ’72, P09 Virginia J. Sisson ’88 David ’55 and Barbara Chaney Skilling ’58, P79, P82 Jody Lillie Smith ’70 and David C. Smith ’70, P01 Scott T. Smith ’76 Sharon L. Smith ’67 Bradley J. Snyder ’63 Had C. Solberg ’71 Julie Soriero Linda Crout Spevacek ’78 Jane Anderson Stafford ’50 Eric and Bari Stahl P06 Phyllis Maynard Stanton Julia Brinton Stapp ’70 Robert A. Stapp, Jr. ’67 Robert F. Stauffer ’51 Peter ’53 and Teresa S. Stead Jean E. Stoenner ’66 Marianne L Stoller Megan L. Sturges ’78 and Lincoln A. Draper ’78 Thomas J. Suddes Sara T. Sugerman Marcia Phillips Swain ’70 Robert R. ’43 and Megan D. Sweet Michael G. Szyliowicz ’85 Penny Davidson Taylor ’62 Rebecca S. Thomas ’69 and John Pitlick William S. Thomas ’67 Brian K. Thomson ’85 Frederick C. and Elizabeth Tinsley P05 Jean E. Torcom ’64 Paul E. Towner ’54 Stephen D. ’65 and Judy Trowbridge Tim T. ’75 and Janet Turner P11, P14 Marion R. Vance Jerry B. and Marianne B. Vannatta P93 Mark Warshaw Nancy Showalter Webber ’73, P12 Amelia Shepard Weber ’96 Cynthia Milton Weber ’50 Frederic P. Wehrle, Sr. P77 O. Kerry Weigner ’70 PJ Elting Wenham ’86 David C. West ’73 Dobson West, Jr. ’61, P87 Thomas E. Wilcox ’70 Timothy L. Wilkinson ’84 Jeanne Lenhoff Williams ’58 Warden M. Williams ’58 Dorothy Christenson Williamson ’34 Jack Wold ’75, P06, P10 Stanton H. and Grace Wong P80, P85 Barbara Neeley Yalich ’53, P77 Joanne Hulbert Yeager William A. ’66 and Lee Prater Yost ’66 John R. Young ’86 and Sheila Collopy The Barnes Legacy Society thanks, honors, and recognizes all individuals who have generously chosen to include Colorado College in their estate plans or who have established a life-income gift. Colorado College invites you to join the Barnes Legacy Society by sharing your intentions with us. In addition to the individuals listed, 34 people prefer to remain anonymous members. If we have inadvertently omitted your name from this list, please contact: • Nancy Baxter ’78, director of gift planning (719) 389-6231 • Nancy Winkle, gift planning coordinator (719) 389-6230 or • ccgiftplanning@coloradocollege.edu ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 21 President’s Circle The President’s Circle recognizes donors who have given $10,000 or more to Colorado College during fiscal year 2014, which began July 1, 2013, and concluded June 30, 2014. ∑ Millicent Demmin Abell ’56 and Julian L. Abell P89 Carmen J. Ackerley P17 Leland C. Ackerley P17 Margaret Sue ’81 and Harvey Allon A.W. Armour, IV and Mary W. Armour Susan A. Ashley and Robert D. Lee Neal Baer ’78 Norton Bain ’61 Nancy and Scott Barcelo P12 Charles P. Barkley ’82 and Carolyn Jones William E. ’57 and Jean Barton ’67, P76, P77, G10 A. Edgar Benton ’50, G15 James H. Berglund, Jr. ’80* Eric D. Berkman ’78 and Carolyn Mooney P15 Buck ’85 and Janelle Blessing P14 Richard B. Boebel ’74, P15 Boettcher Foundation J. Tully ’88 and Trish Cownie Bragg ’90 Averil and Douglas Brent P14 Lynda Britton P86 Pamela and Jerome Bruni Dorothy A. ’80 and Russell W. Budd P12 Susan Smith Burghart ’77 and Rich Tosches Elizabeth Cabot P13 Alice Lou Campbell ’44 Jeff C. and Susan J. Campbell P17 Jean N. and Stephen M. Case P17 Richard F. Celeste and Jacqueline Lundquist G13, G15 John P. Chalik, III ’67 Lynne Vincent Cheney ’63 and The Honorable Dick Cheney J.T. and Gay K. Coe P15 John M. Coil Barbara Eccles Coit-Yeager ’53 and Robert Yeager P76 Jane Becker Colman ’51 and John C. Colman Karen S. and Brian J. Conway P13 Derek and Sophie Craighead P12 Gabrielle Crandall P16 Roger Crandall P16 Gale L. and Shelby M. Davis Warren H. ’79 and Betsy W. Dean P14 Paula Erickson Dille ’58 and Thomas Dille Mary Anne Duncan Dingus ’83 and Bill F. Dingus P14 Susan Schlessman Duncan ’52 and James E. Duncan* P76 Anne S. Duncan and Charles W. Duncan, Jr. P83 Daryl Boyd Dunn ’84 and John F. Dunn Nancy Ekberg ’74 and Daniel J. Tynan P14 El Pomar Foundation Josiah W. ’80 and Ann Ellis Charlene Engelhard P11 Julie Sussman Eskenazi ’89 and David Eskenazi Adam P. ’99 and Melissa A. Farver Charles S. Farver ’72, P99 22 COLORADO COLLEGE Tia McKinley Ferguson ’86 and Dan S. Ferguson ’86, P12 Adam R. Fink ’02 John E. ’80 and Shari Fleming Betsy Flint Henry and Susan Flint P08, P10 Robert D. Flint ’08 Nathaniel E. Flint ’10 and Kirsten A. Gosch ’10 Gregory A. and Marci O. Foster P17 Jane Franke ’84, P17 Robert T. and Diana L. Friedman P15 Charles and Marjorie Gentry P91 John R. ’60 and Marianne Mitchell Gibson ’61 Ginny Gilder and Lynn Slaughter P14 Richard Gilder G14 Edward F. and Penelope M. Glassmeyer P91, P94, P96 Michael D. ’63 and Susan L. Grace P87, P92 Robert J. Greenebaum, Jr. ’76 and Amy Alfred Greenebaum ’80 Ian C. ’85 and Susan Deeds Griffis ’88, P18 Jim W. Griffith, Jr. ’69 and Mary Farver Griffith ’70 Rodger B. ’78 and Joan T. Gurrentz P15 Peter E. Haas, Jr. and Ginnie Haas P97, P03 Donna and Rob Hamburg P13 Lauren A. Harvey ’12 Frederick Allen Hastings ’44* Katherine Heller ’80 and Rolf Lygren Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Richard L. and Sandy Hilt Julia Livingston Hodson ’57* Marian R. Holland ’26* Joseph F. and Lynne N. Horning P89, G14 Jon R. ’81 and Carrie Louis Hulburd ’81, P11 William J. ’64 and Kathy H. Hybl P91 Kyle H. and Sally Hybl Inasmuch Foundation Mary C. Ingebrand-Pohlad P09 William L. ’69 and Ann E. Iwata P98 Helen L. and Howard E. Jessen P15 W. Macy Johnson P06 Elizabeth R. Johnson P13 Ellis K. and Steve S. Johnson P16 Johanna M. and Peter D. Johnson P17 S. K. Johnston Family Fund Max Kade Foundation, Inc. Sierra H. Keeler ’14 Dennis J. and Connie T. Keller P91, P95 Jeffrey B. ’91 and Molly B. Keller David M. ’95 and Avery C. Keller Peter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg P90 Bryan and Nancy B. Kemnitzer P15 Annice Hawkins Kenan ’92 and Jesse W. Smith ’94 Thomas S. Kenan, III William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Priscilla and Steve Kersten P14 Adam S. ’98 and Stephanie J. Kim Mary Schroder Kitchen ’68 and Stephen Kitchen P98 Richard Kwok Yan Koo ’82 Kathleen W. Krampf P00, P03 Jennifer G. and Ken F. Kroner P16 Margot Lane Elizabeth MacLean Larned ’83 and Cort K. Larned, III Sharon Lee P13 Lamar M. Leland ’62 Charles T. Lenzmeier and Valerie A. Williams P16 Nancy Lynn Lewis ’64 and Leslie G. Lewis ’68 Roy Leonard Lilja ’48* and Geraldine Lilja David M. and Diane P. Lilly P09 John W. Locke* Katherine H. Loo and Jim Raughton Amy Shackelford Louis ’84 and Steven S. Louis ’84 Grant S. ’72* and Kari Lyddon Richard J. and Jean Macaleer Maxwell S. MacCollum, III ’79 and Barbara J. MacCollum P12, P15 Barry L. and Mary Ann S. MacLean P83 Robert P. ’46 and Joyce Mailhouse G10 Edward P. and Maya Manley P86, P89 Robert ’69 and Janet Benson Manning ’69 Janet Fraser Martin ’73 and T. Scott Martin ’74, P12 Diana L. McCargo and Peter Swift P09, P12 Bruce R. McCaw ’68 James Madison ’21* and Frances Morrison McCool ’23* James A. McDermott ’91 and Deborah A. Cincotta The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Jennifer Love Meyer ’88 and John M. Meyer Charles S. ’73 and Jamie Meyer P04 Eric L. Miller ’83, P10, P13 Thomas L. ’78 and Alexandra P. Miller P11 John R. ’75 and Gisela C. Millian Albert Mitrani and Donna Orbach P14 Eben S. ’68 and Heather Moulton William J. ’66 and Sara Mrachek P07 Roger T. ’86 and Lisa G. Mullarkey James H. Murphy, Jr. ’86 and Cindy A. Murphy Robert J. Neuberger ’76* Scott and Kacy O’Hare P14 Debra Wolf Parmet ’74 and Allen Parmet Andrew M. and Margaret B. Paul P15 Jean Weinberg Pedersen ’81 and Thomas C. Pedersen P16 James Pohlad P09 Mark B. ’83 and Dorian H. Polite Jack T. Pottle, Jr. ’77 and Judy M. Pottle Adam F. Press ’84 Harold C. and Sandy Price P75, P76, P87, G08, G16 Diane Russell Price ’64 and Rick A. Price Cathy Jones Priest ’66 and Don C. Priest P91 Harry E. Pukay-Martin Joseph Ravitch and Lisa Wolfe P16 Emily Smith Reedy ’87 and William P. Reedy ’87 Mary Susan Reisher ’78 and Barry Berlin REMember Foundation Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities Craig ’69 and Sarah Beinecke Richardson ’70, P94 Carl L. Roberts, Jr. Edward J. Robson ’54, P79, G11 Robert J. and Heather Ross James L. and Carolyn C. Rubenstein P96, P00 Peter B. ’69 and Paula H. Ryan Sachs Foundation Lee E. ’50 and Dolores J. Schlessman P75, P77, G07 Christine Moon Schluter ’65 and Peter M. Schluter P91 Kent F. ’68 and Sue Schobe Robert W. Selig, Jr. ’61 and Meryl Selig David B. ’57 and Virginia H. Shaw P89 Ronald ’64 and Eva-Maria Sher ShopperTrak RCT Corporation David ’55 and Barbara Chaney Skilling ’58, P79, P82 Michael B. ’79 and Megan G. Slade P17 Sharon L. Smith ’67 Gregory J. ’69 and Marcia D. Smith Betty C. Soucek ’44* P. Andrew ’85 and Carolyn Christensen Stenovec ’86 Sarah and Steve Stratton P14 Philip A. Swan ’84 The Teagle Foundation Tori Winkler Thomas ’68, P15 Jill M. Tiefenthaler and Kevin Rask John A. Tompkins ’89 and Amy Itoku John B. ’79 and Louisa Troubh Elaine F. Tumonis and Edward J. De La Rosa P16 Mark and Lisa Vallely P14 Douglas W. and Maggie K. Walker P10 Katherine V. Walker ’10 Lukas T. Walton ’10 The Walton Family Foundation Alex H.* and Marie H. Warner* John J. and Laurel J. Watkins Eugene S. Weil and Katherine J. Borsecnik P15 Colburn S. and Mary G. Wilbur Kendra Egge Wilde ’89 and Pete O. Wilde, Jr. ’90 W. Grant Williams, III ’72 and Michelle Williams Scott C. Wilson and Andrea I. de Cholnoky P17 William C. Winkler ’82 and Jacqueline A. Winkler Nancy Corrigan Woodrow ’68 and Ken B. Woodrow P11 Suzanne H. Woolsey P97, P98, P99 Stephen ’73 and Gloriah W. Zavell ∑ To learn more about how your gift, regardless of amount, can make a difference at Colorado College, contact Kerry Brooke Steere at (719) 389-6753. P parent G grandparent * deceased ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 23 FROM ROBERT MOORE Endowment Performance Dear Friends, Your generosity continues to be essential toward making possible the high-quality experiences that define a Colorado College education. We are grateful for your support and, with this annual report, want to share with you details about our financial stewardship of the college’s endowed funds. The Colorado College endowment investment portfolio ended the fiscal year on June 30 with a 17.7 percent net return. During the last 20 years, the college endowment has earned an average of 10.6 percent. These healthy average returns have allowed the college to provide an annual payout equal to 5 percent of the calculated value of each endowment, while also maintaining the inflation-adjusted value of the endowment. Thanks to a combination of new giving and reinvestment of earned funds above the annual payout amounts, the endowment continues to grow. As of June 3 , 4, the Colorado College endowment was $68 million. The endowment provided a payout of $24.7 million, which — when combined with annual operating funds received — supported 17 percent of the college’s annual budget. 0 0 201 Your commitment to Colorado College makes a difference here every day. We appreciate your generosity. Sincerely, Robert G. Moore Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration/ Treasurer 24 COLORADO COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 25 26 COLORADO COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2013.14 27 Colorado College Board of Trustees Eben S. Moulton ’68, Chair Philip A. Swan ’84, Vice-Chair Susan S. Burghart ’77, Secretary Cambridge, MA Pasadena, CA Colorado Springs, CO ∑ ∑ Life Trustees Board Members Kalen J. Acquisto ’13 Robert J. Ross Daniel J. Cooper ’66, P96 Colorado Springs, CO Oklahoma City, OK Buena Vista, CO Margaret S. Allon ’81 Christine M. Schluter ’65, P92 William J. Hybl ’64, P92 Denver, CO Sanibel, FL Colorado Springs, CO Neal A. Baer ’78 Robert W. Selig ’61 David M. Lampton Los Angeles, CA Woodside, CA Washington, DC William J. Campbell ’67, P02 David van Diest Skilling ’55, P79, P82 Douglas E. Norberg ’62, P88, P91 Englewood, CO Palm Desert, CA Seattle, WA Heather L. Carroll ’89 Michael B. Slade ’79, P18 Harold C. Price P75, P76 Colorado Springs, CO Seattle, WA Laguna Beach, CA John P. Chalik ’67 Marc D. St John ’80, P17 Suzanne H. Woolsey P97, P98, P00 Piedmont, CA Chobham Surrey, England Harwood, MD Lynne V. Cheney ’63, P88, P91, G16 Andy P. Stenovec ’85 ∑ Washington, DC Orinda, CA Alan W. Harris ’77 Brian K. Thomson ’85 Dallas, TX Denver, CO Elliot J. Mamet ’15 Jill M. Tiefenthaler Denver, CO Colorado Springs, CO Robert L. Manning ’69 Thayer R. Tutt, Jr. P15 Denver, CO Colorado Springs, CO Emeritus Trustees Manuel L. Martinez ’74 Colburn S. Wilbur Susan Schlessman Duncan ’52 Denver, CO Los Altos, CA Lakewood, CA Karen R. Pope ’70, P04 Brian E. Williamson ’96 Catherine Maytag Edborg ’85 Austin, TX San Francisco, CA Colorado Springs, CO Adam F. Press ’84 John P. Wold ’75, P05, P06, P10 Jerome P. McHugh P80, P84, G09, G10 Los Angeles, CA Denver, CO Denver, CO Jane L. Rawlings ’70 Nancy C. Woodrow ’68, P12 Nancy B. Schlosser ’49, G10 Pueblo, CO Scottsdale, AZ Santa Barbara, CA Honorary Trustee Kenneth L. Salazar ’77 Denver, CO ∑ Antonio F. Rosendo ’02 William R. Ward ’64 Colorado Springs, CO Castle Rock, CO P parent 28 COLORADO COLLEGE G grandparent