Annual report of Central Piedmont Community College

              CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | A KEY PARTNER IN
								 ECONOMIC RECOVERY
2010-2011 Annual Report
A Flexography student monitors the press.
business and industry are essential as we
equip our students with job acquisition
skills during these challenging times. We
realize we are a key partner in the county’s
economic recovery.
As Mecklenburg County’s community
college, we create innovative programs
and provide learning opportunities and
training to serve the diverse needs of
the community. By providing effective
workforce development solutions, we help
the Charlotte Regional Partnership and
the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
attract new businesses and jobs to the
region, building a stronger and more
robust Charlotte. To ensure our success
in this area, advisory councils comprised
of local executives and technical experts
work throughout the year to evaluate the
appropriateness of our course content.
In this Annual Report, we share with
you how we are doing our part to be the
community college that Mecklenburg
County needs and deserves. We also
feature a sampling of the innovative
programs, events and initiatives that we
provide, enriching the community we have
called home for almost 50 years.
Cordially,
P. Anthony Zeiss, Ed.D.
President
As I reflect on the past year, I am extremely
proud of all that Central Piedmont
Community College has accomplished.
We made significant gains, despite an
economy that continued to face great
turmoil; we maintained our focus, when
forced to do more with less; and we
answered the public’s call as the need
for community colleges became more
important than ever.
It is our commitment to excellence
and innovation that positions us at the
forefront of Mecklenburg County’s
economic development and workforce
initiatives. Our partnerships with local
“Our partnerships
are essential...”
Tony Zeiss
Message from the President
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M e s s a g e f r o m t h e C h a i r m a n o f t h e B o a r d
Ralph A. Pitts, Chairman
CPCC Board of Trustees
Central Piedmont Community College
continues to serve as a vital resource to
which local residents and businesses
can turn during today’s challenging
“CPCC creates
workforce
development
solutions”
CPCC College Profile
• CPCC is the largest of the 58
community colleges in North Carolina.
• The College has served 1.5 million
students since its founding in 1963.
• CPCC employs more than 1,000 full-time
faculty and staff members as well
as 1,500 part-time faculty and staff.
• The National Alliance of Business
named CPCC the “Community
College of the Year.”
• The U.S. Government Accountability
Office named CPCC one of the two
best colleges in workforce development.
• CPCC holds 23% in Minority and
Women-owned Business Enterprise
commodity, and service and
construction contracts, exceeding the
state goal of 10%.
Who Are Our Students?
• CPCC serves approximately 70,000
community residents each year.
• Approximately 46% of CPCC students
are enrolled in college-level classes.
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• Approximately 19% of CPCC students
are enrolled in literacy programs
	
including GED, Adult High School,
Basic Literacy and English as a Second
Language courses.
• Approximately 35% of CPCC students
are enrolled in Corporate and
	
Continuing Education classes.
• 52% are female, 48% are male, 49% are
under 30, and 53% are minorities.
• 46% are first-generation college
	
students.
• 69% work full- or part-time.
• More than 5,445 are international
	
students from 158 countries.
What Do Our Students
And Clients Think Of
CPCC?
• 97% of students surveyed are satisfied
with the quality of the College’s
	
programs and services.
• 93% of business and industry clients
surveyed are satisfied with CPCC
	
services and students.
How Well Do Our
Students Perform?
• 91% of CPCC students taking licensure
and certification examinations in 2010-
11 passed, including areas such as Basic
Law Enforcement Training, Dental
Hygiene, Physical Therapy, Emergency
Management Training, Nursing and
Real Estate/Sales.
How Is CPCC Responding
To The Unemployed?
• CPCC secured $1 million in stimulus
money for fast-track training.
• Institute for Entrepreneurship has
	
increased its services to clients by 50%.
Board of Trustees
Officers
Ralph A. Pitts, Chairman
Jane G. Cooper, Vice Chairman
P. Anthony Zeiss, Secretary
Judith N. Allison
Bishop George E. Battle, Jr.
Edwin A. Dalrymple
David A. Lewis
Alisa A. McDonald
Shannon McFayden
Sue Peck
Robert Reid
Wilhelmenia I. Rembert
Carlos E. Sanchez
Student Government Association
William Case, President,
Ex-Officio Board of Trustees’ Member
economic times. CPCC creates workforce
development solutions that contribute to
the county’s economic recovery and assist
the increasing number of unemployed
workers.
CPCC understands the importance
of forging partnerships. For almost 50
years, the College has been a fixture in
Charlotte, providing innovative, accessible
and affordable educational options that
meet the needs of both local residents and
organizations in Mecklenburg County.
This extraordinary ability to respond
proactively to diverse audiences sets this
College apart from the rest and makes
my fellow board members and me proud
to be affiliated with Central Piedmont
Community College.
Ralph A. Pitts, Chairman
CPCC Board of Trustees
Operating Expenditures
Instruction $59,666,487 36.6%
Institutional
Support/Auxiliary
Services $76,421,840 46.9%
Physical Plant $19,755,845 12.1%
Student Services $7,158,349 4.4%
Total $163,002,521 100.%
Total Budgets
Operating $173,621,771
	
Bonds/Capital $19,084,982
Total Budgets $192,706,753
	
Operating Revenues
State 	 $62,188,849 35.8%
Tuition 	 $25,791,749 14.9%
County 	 $23,900,000 13.8%
Other 	 $61,741,173 35.5%
Total $173,621,771 100.%
35.5%
13.8%
35.8%
14.9%
46.9%
36.6%
4.4%
12.1%
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CPCC Economic Impact*
CPCC impacts the local economy in three
primary ways:
1) the College’s local purchases and wages
paid to employees;
2) the spending of students from outside
Mecklenburg County; and
3) the increased skills base of the local
workforce.
CPCC operations add $78.1 million a
year to the Mecklenburg County economy.
The spending of CPCC students from
outside the county generates approximately
$13.3 million for the Mecklenburg
economy. Combining these totals with
$826.7 million CPCC students add each
year in earnings and increased business
production equals $918.1 million CPCC
adds to the Mecklenburg County economy
each year.
At the same time, for every dollar
students invest in an education from
CPCC they receive $3.10 in higher future
income over the span of their careers, and
every dollar of state or local tax money
invested in CPCC returns $2.
*Independent study conducted in 2011 by
Economic Specialists Inc.
2011 Career Fair Connects Industries to Professionals
for Workforce Re-Entry
CPCC hosted its 23rd annual Career Fair, giving local working professionals the
opportunity to connect with business leaders representing a variety of industries,
including health care, hospitality and public safety.
The March 3 event attracted nearly 2,000 job seekers through the doors of the Grady
Cole Center to meet with the more than 70 participating businesses.
Throughout the day, attendees met with a variety of representatives from companies
such as Marriott International, Siemens Energy, Harris Teeter and others to discuss how
their qualifications could move the organization forward.
“During its 23-year history, our annual Career Fair has become known as the
community’s career resource,” said Christy Curts, career counselor and Career Fair
coordinator for CPCC. “We are fully committed to serving our community during these
challenging times, giving local residents the opportunity to connect to today’s employers,
re-enter the workforce and contribute to the economic recovery.” d
Cato Middle College
High School Students Set
Record
High school juniors and seniors enrolled
at CPCC’s Cato Middle College High
School, located on the Cato Campus,
achieved a 100-percent composite score
on the state of North Carolina’s End-Of-
Course (EOC) exam for the 2009-2010
academic year. This marked the first
time Cato Middle College High School
“ ” CPCC’s capabilities and open, collaborative approach to developing
training is a true competitive advantage for this region.
— Mark Pringle, director of operations with Siemens Energy, Inc.
CPCC Hosts Sold-Out
Career Event
Central Piedmont Community College
helped hundreds of local residents connect
to opportunities in the energy industry
during its inaugural “Energy Careers for a
Bright Future” event on August 3, 2010.
The event provided a wealth of
information for individuals seeking to
enter the energy field, with more than 35
speakers/moderators; over 40 exhibitors
representing companies such as Duke
Energy, The Shaw Group and Piedmont
Natural Gas; and numerous networking
opportunities with leading energy-related
businesses.
The event sold out and brought more
than 270 participants to the College’s
Harris Conference Center. d
achieved a 100-percent score on the state’s
EOC testing, and the highest test rate in
the state of North Carolina and among
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS).
Each year, the state tests high school
juniors and seniors on their understanding
of a variety of academic areas, including
biology, geometry and economics, among
others. This year’s EOC exam focused
on algebra II and U.S. history. Of the 62
students tested at Cato Middle College
High School, 74.2 percent earned Level
IV honors, the highest level possible on
the exam. To pass the exam, students must
achieve a Level III or higher.
The Cato Middle College High School
opened in fall 2007 and is the first and only
CMS Middle-College program. The school
provides students with the opportunity
to earn an average of 30 college credit
hours while still in high school at no cost
to them or their families. The experience
prepares students to leave Cato Middle
College High School with a jump-start on
their continued education and a passion to
succeed in future challenges. d
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Cato Campus
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CPCC Launches Campaign to Highlight Student
and Business Success in a Challenging Economy
In May 2011, CPCC launched its new image campaign promoting student
success. The campaign was given the tagline “Successfulfilled,” to capture the
essence of the College’s mission, vision and values in a single thought/phrase.
Area residents saw the “Successfulfilled” campaign in local publications and on
the College’s campuses. The “push” was a strategic marketing initiative designed
to introduce students such as CPCC alumna Julie Wooten – and local business
and industry giants such as Celgard, LLC – who have utilized the College’s many
resources to find success.
These campaign stories illustrate the impact CPCC has on students, businesses
and the community as CPCC strives to become the national leader in workforce
development and moves closer toward its 50th anniversary as Mecklenburg
County’s community college (1963-2013). d
filled
www.cpcc.edu
At 19 years old, I was working full-time and searching for a
flexible and affordable degree program that could accommodate
my work schedule and wallet. CPCC met my needs.
It took me five years to complete my associate degree, one of
the four academic degrees I’ve earned since graduating from
CPCC in 2004.
Looking back at my educational career, I credit CPCC for
giving me the confidence to believe that I could achieve any
goal. Because of CPCC, I have become successfulfilled.
Julie Rochester Wooten
CPCC alumna, active duty
Intelligence Analyst, U.S. Army
American Heart
Association Names CPCC
“Fit-Friendly Company”
For the fifth consecutive year, the
American Heart Association (AHA)
named Central Piedmont Community
College a “Fit-Friendly Company."
The AHA specifically recognized the
College’s Be Well Committee and Human
Resources Department for encouraging
CPCC employees to pursue a healthy
lifestyle in the workplace.
Dr. Tony Zeiss, president of CPCC,
and Dr. Libby Vagnoni, director of
Professional Development Technology
and Wellness at CPCC, accepted the
award at the American Heart Association
Greater Charlotte Leadership Breakfast on
March 29, 2011.
In 2007, CPCC was the first
organization in Charlotte, to receive this
“ ” CPCC will always be the first and best experience of my academic career.
— Julie Wooten, CPCC alumna
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award. Currently, CPCC is one of only
10 community colleges in the nation to
be recognized with this distinction by the
American Heart Association. d
CPCC Secures $1M
Grant to Launch Health
IT Workforce Training
Program
During the 2010-2011 academic year,
Central Piedmont Community College
learned its two-year American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant
would be renewed. The College was
awarded the $1 million grant in 2010
to help dislocated workers re-enter the
workforce with new skills. CPCC used
the funding to launch a non-credit Health
Information Technology (IT) Workforce
Training Program to equip students with
the skills needed to apply for entry-level
Health IT positions in as little as six
months.
“Health IT professionals will be in high
demand going forward as the nation’s
healthcare system shifts its patient records
from hard copy format to a universal,
digital database that may be accessed and
shared by doctors across the country,”
said Kevan Weaver, an instructor in
CPCC’s Health Information Technology
program. “This transfer of information is
the result of new legislation passed by the
U.S. government that seeks to improve
patient care by connecting health care
practitioners – from hospitals to small
doctor’s offices – with an individual’s most
recent medical record.”
CPCC is one of three community
colleges in North Carolina to participate
in this statewide initiative which strives
to produce qualified professionals who
will have both a medical and information
technology body of knowledge to ensure
the nation’s electronic health record
project achieves high marks in efficiency,
privacy and security. d
Libby Vagnoni, (center, front row)
CPCC, together with four other North Carolina community colleges, has been selected to receive a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Completion by Design (CBD) grant. The cohort will share a $500,000 planning grant to launch the CBD project in North Carolina.
The funding will provide CPCC with additional resources to implement new learning approaches that will make the college experience
more responsive to its student population by focusing on the entire student experience from intake to completion and building on the
interdisciplinary work and strong connections among the five colleges involved.
According to federal data, just 22 percent of first-time, full-time community college students graduate in three years. For Hispanics
and African-Americans, the rates are even lower – at 17 and 14 percent. Solving this national issue is important as many of tomorrow’s
jobs require at least some post-secondary education. The Completion by Design initiative helps community colleges better serve
students, thereby increasing the number of young people who obtain a degree, certificate or credential.
At CPCC, Completion by Design will build on the many proven, existing practices already underway at the College’s six campuses.
As the initiative progresses, the Gates Foundation will study CPCC’s progress and replicate its best practices at other peer institutions,
helping a greater number of students across the country achieve their dream of completing their education. d
Completion By Design Grant Awarded to Encourage Success in the Workplace
CPCC leaders announced that CPCC
will serve as the future home of Charlotte’s
Broadcast Hall of Fame during CPCC
TV’s 2010-2011 fall lineup premiere event
on September 22, 2010.
Located in the CPCC TV Broadcast
Center on the College’s Central
Campus, the facility will recognize
the accomplishments of the many
distinguished broadcast professionals
whose technical abilities, voices,
personalities and stories have served to
inform and inspire countless viewers and
listeners.
“There is no better way to teach the
public about the history of Charlotte’s
broadcast industry than to marry one
of the leading educational institutions
in the area – CPCC – with a facility
that showcases Charlotte’s influence on
broadcast journalism – the Charlotte
Broadcast Hall of Fame,” said James
(Jim) Babb, chief operating officer of
Bahakel Communications, Ltd. “Visitors
will be able to view an assortment of
rare memorabilia that reflects each
inductee’s life, career and legacy. We
hope the new space honors, preserves and
perpetuates the names and outstanding
accomplishments of Charlotte’s many
broadcast professionals – both past and
present.” d
CPCC To Be Named Future Home of Broadcast Hall of Fame
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John Hancock, WBT Radio, Bob Davis and Ty Boyd
sustain improved student success. In order
to implement and create assessment plans
for each strategy, six Strategy Teams have
been created with faculty from the areas
targeted by the interventions as well as staff
from ESS, ITS, eLearning and Institutional
Research. d
CPCC kicked off the Achieving the
Dream (AtD) initiative in August 2010
with a Data Summit. This summit helped
set the stage for an integrated, data-driven
approach to creating an engaged college
community focused on student success.
More than 350 full-time faculty, staff and
administrators from the Learning Unit
and from Enrollment and Student Services
(ESS) participated in this summit.
The Data Team worked to identify gaps
in student success while the Core Team
worked on the process of identifying
institutional barriers to student success.
Data Dialogs were held on each of the
six College campuses to promote broad
engagement and an understanding of the
AtD process and explain the importance of
using data to discover obstacles to student
success and develop solutions. In February
2011, the Core and Data Teams came
together and selected improving success
rates of developmental math students and
improving success rates of online students
as the two priorities for the 2011 – 2012
implementation year. Based upon these
priorities, two “think tanks” were created
to research innovative,
evidence-based
strategies,
initiatives and
interventions
to produce
and
Achieving the Dream – Focus on Student Success
Next Generation Learning Challenges has
recognized Central Piedmont Community
College’s Online Student Portal Learning
System (OSPLS) as a proven, technology-based
solution that addresses the retention
of at-risk collegiate students. CPCC was
awarded a $250,000 grant in May 2011
to share and implement its OSPLS with
seven other peer institutions located across
the state and the United States to boost
student success at their campuses.
Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation and the William and
Flora Hewlett Foundation, Next
Generation Learning Challenges
(http://nextgenlearning.org) is a multi-year
initiative that seeks to address
educational barriers by using technology-enabled
tools and solutions to improve
college readiness and completion in
the U.S.
Since being introduced at CPCC in
2004, the College’s OSPLS has improved
the academic success of young adult
learners enrolled in CPCC developmental
education courses. From 2004 to 2009,
CPCC students participating in all
elements of the OSPLS were three percent
more likely to earn a college degree and
more than 10 percent more likely to get
“A” through “C” grades in their courses.
As a result, nearly 70 faculty and staff
representatives from North Carolina
community colleges and other peer
institutions across the country visited
CPCC May 10-11, 2011, to receive
training on the College’s OSPLS. During
the two-day training sessions, participants
worked extensively within the tool to learn
its many applications, worked individually
and in teams to develop lesson plans and
engaged in strategy sessions regarding how
to fully implement the OSPLS on their
campuses. d
CPCC Addresses At-Risk Students, Receives Next Generation Learning Challenges Grant
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Faculty and staff from North Carolina visit CPCC during OSPLS training.
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THE Geek Fest Shares
Technology Innovations
and Career Opportunities
Being geek is chic, especially if you ask the
more than 3,500 individuals who attended
this year’s Geek Fest on November 10,
2010 – making it the most successful event
in the festival’s seven-year history.
Customized Training
Helps Hundreds of Area
Businesses Find Greater
Success
CPCC’s Corporate Learning team helped
more than 500 local companies navigate
2010’s challenging business environment
by providing valuable tools that could
result in new jobs and industry growth for
Mecklenburg County.
Among those organizations needing
assistance was Siemens Energy, Inc.,
a company in the midst of growing
its business and undergoing a major
expansion to incorporate new
manufacturing and service capabilities
at its Charlotte facility. The company’s
expansion plans required that its
employees be trained in new areas to make “ ” CPCC’s capabilities...a true competitive
advantage for this region.
Mark Pringle
Director of operations, Siemens Energy, Inc.
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its expansion efforts viable. With this in
mind, Siemens' leaders turned to longtime
partner CPCC and its Corporate
Learning team to develop customized
training programs that supported its
business’ structure and goals.
CPCC’s Corporate Learning team led
soft skills training, facilitated employee
orientation sessions and developed
technical training materials for the
company’s current and future employee
population.
“CPCC’s capabilities and open,
collaborative approach to developing
training is a true competitive advantage
for this region,” said Mark Pringle,
director of operations with Siemens
Energy, Inc. “CPCC worked with
us to develop a screening process for
applicants to our open hourly positions
and provided detailed, key skills training
for our employees that will be critical
to our success. We look forward to
continuing our partnership with CPCC,
finding the best Charlotte area employees
and equipping them with the skills and
knowledge needed to excel.” d
Since 2003, local residents have visited
CPCC’s Levine Campus each fall to
attend THE Geek Fest, a one-day event
where they may learn more about the
technology industry’s latest innovations
and career opportunities.
While THE Geek Fest was originally
developed to increase visibility of the
College’s technology programs and
learning opportunities, the event has
grown to include more than 75 display
tables, featuring vendors such as Best
Buy and Microsoft; more than 30
presentations, led by today’s technology
innovators, employers and researchers;
and a variety of activities for individuals
of all ages to enjoy, including video game
tournaments, music, contests and more. d
Students gather for the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Challenge. The event celebrates the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
During the event students are challenged to complete service-learning projects.
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Board of Directors
Thomas E. Norman
Dear Friends:
On behalf of the Central Piedmont Community College Foundation, please accept
sincere thanks for your generosity. In the 2010-2011 fiscal year, individuals, corporations,
and foundations contributed more than $4.7 million to extend support for scholarships
and programs at the College. Your contributions have assisted the College in providing
educational and career training opportunities to thousands of individuals over the past year.
In these challenging economic times, your gifts have truly made a significant difference in the
College’s ability to meet the needs of our community.
In the coming year, the College will embark on a major, comprehensive fundraising
campaign. This effort will coincide with the 50th anniversary of CPCC’s founding which will
be celebrated in 2013-2014. The campaign is intended to ensure the College can continue
to serve the needs of the citizens of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, preparing them for meaningful
careers and successful lives. I hope you will support this important undertaking.
Again, thank you for your support of Central Piedmont Community College. Please know
that your gifts are making a significant difference in the lives of the College’s students on a
daily basis.
Sincerely,
Thomas E. Norman
President, Board of Directors
Central Piedmont Community College Foundation
New Foundation Board Members
Mark A. Pringle
Siemens Energy
Randall E. Riggins
First Financial Resources
Paula R. Vincent
Presbyterian Healthcare
CPCC Alumna
Claudia W. Belk
Benton S. Bragg
Jefferson W. Brown
James B. Buchanan
Madelyn L. Caple
William M. Claytor
Wilton M. Connor
Edwin A. Dalrymple, Jr.
Roddey Dowd, Jr.
Kathy H. Drumm
David J. Dzuricky
Charles L. Fonville
Hilda H. Gurdian
Joseph F. Hallow, III
Cameron M. Harris
Shawn D. Heath
Carol A. Hevey
Gary E. LaBrosse
Scott C. Lea
John W. Luby
Kevin R. McCarthy
Jeffrey S. Merrifield
Thomas E. Norman
Christa A. Overcash
Robert M. Pittenger, Jr.
Ralph A. Pitts
Mark A. Pringle
Frances M. Queen
Jamie (Dan) Ramirez
Randall E. Riggins
Patricia A. Rodgers
Caldwell Rose, Jr.
Kenneth R. Samuelson
Albert F. Sloan
Robert H. Stolz
H. Allen Tate, Jr.
Thomas J. Hall
Paula R. Vincent
Agnes B. Weisiger
Darrel J. Williams
James R. Worrell, Sr.
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Y o u r P a r t n e r i n S u c c e s s
Central Piedmont Community College
is fortunate to have a generous family
working quietly to address one of the
College’s biggest challenges – scholarships
for students who wish to attend the
College and prepare for meaningful
careers but lack the financial resources to
do so. For almost 20 years, the Merancas
Foundation, established by Casey and
Anke Mermans, has helped these students
build productive, meaningful lives by
providing access to educational and job-training
opportunities.
Mr. Mermans, a successful businessman
and a native of the Netherlands, has seen
the European model of technical education
and workforce preparedness work well
over the years. Thus, he and his wife have
a strong affinity for CPCC’s mission of
preparing people for the workforce.
Mr. Mermans states, “It is not necessary
to be a white-collar executive to succeed.
Blue-collar work is necessary and noble. It
is about being productive citizens.” This
focus has benefited students preparing
for technical careers, including recent
high school graduates. It also has helped
unemployed and underemployed
individuals train or re-train for a new
career after losing their jobs in today’s
economy, and assisted unemployed
workers who lack the basic education
and technical skills necessary to find
employment and move from welfare
to work.
Merancas scholarships are far-reaching.
They have helped students prepare for
high-demand health careers by earning
certificates in phlebotomy, medical
records, keyboarding, lab assisting and
nursing assisting. Numerous students
have received Merancas scholarships for
Welding Technology; Air Conditioning,
Heating and Refrigeration; Computer
College Names North Campus the Merancas
Campus to Honor Longtime Donors “It is not necessary to be a white-collar executive
to succeed. Blue-collar work is necessary and
noble. It is about being productive citizens.
— Casey Mermans
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Casey and Anke Mermans
Information Technology; Office Systems
Technology; Construction Management,
and many more. Suffice it to say, the
Merancas Foundation has enhanced
and enriched the lives of some 3,000
individuals in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
area by helping them attend CPCC. And,
when you think about it, the Merancas
Foundation is helping train individuals
to meet the day-to-day needs of our
community and make it a better place
to live.
The Merancas Foundation has also
helped CPCC with much-needed program
funds. In 2009, the Merancas Foundation
enabled CPCC to launch a Center for
Sustainability to train students for careers
associated with “green” industries and
environmental sustainability. In 2011, the
Merancas Foundation was instrumental
in establishing an Engineering Career
Academy to help Charlotte-Mecklenburg
students prepare for high-demand
engineering careers. Recent U. S.
Department of Labor statistics indicate a
growing need for engineers, particularly in
the energy sector, and Charlotte is rapidly
becoming an energy industry center. Over
the years, the Merancas Foundation has
also enabled the College to implement
other new program initiatives including an
Integrated Systems Technology Certificate
Program taught in the evenings and on the
weekends to prepare students for other
high-demand, high-salary technical careers.
This family is making a galvanizing
difference by helping build successful
men and women and more inclusive
communities in our region. They are
proof there is indeed hope for colleges
that align themselves with the needs of
the communities they serve and most
importantly, for students in need of
financial assistance who want to learn an
employable skill.
The support of the Merancas
Foundation substantially impacts CPCC’s
ability to extend academic and career-training
opportunities to the citizens of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Given today’s
economy, these opportunities are more
important than ever before. The Mermans
family has found a wonderful way to help
individuals and the community.
In recognition of this family’s longtime
support of CPCC, the College has named
its North Campus in Huntersville,
N.C., the Merancas Campus. A naming
ceremony was held at the campus in
October to honor the Mermans’ generosity
and philanthropic spirit.
Dr. Tony Zeiss, president of CPCC,
said, “Casey and Anke have always
subscribed to CPCC’s mission – to help
individuals prepare for today’s workforce
by equipping them with the skills they
need to be successful. Because of the
Mermans’ generosity, CPCC will be able
to offer the training programs necessary
to accomplish this goal for years to come.
Therefore it is only appropriate that we
give our North Campus the Merancas
name for a Foundation that believes in
helping adults become self-sufficient,
productive citizens.”
“Like CPCC, the Merancas Foundation
prides itself on building successful men and
women,” explains Casey Mermans. “That is
why we are honored to now have our name
synonymous with CPCC, an institution
that is able to take our vision for young
people and the region’s workforce and
make it a reality through its many degree,
certificate and technical job training
programs.” d
Pelton & Crane Dental
Clinic Dedicated
On June 7, 2011, Central Piedmont
Community College dedicated the dental
clinic in its new Health Careers Building
on Central Campus in recognition of a
gift of state-of-the-art dental equipment
from Pelton & Crane of Charlotte, N.C.
The Pelton & Crane Dental Clinic covers
12,300 square feet of space. It serves
approximately 80 students annually in
the College’s Dental Assisting and Dental
Hygiene programs.
In his dedication remarks, CPCC
President Dr. Tony Zeiss said, “Pelton
& Crane has been a supporter of Central
Piedmont Community College’s dental
programs since its very beginning, and we
are extremely grateful for the equipment
the company is providing for this new
clinic.” Dr. Zeiss invited guests to tour Peter Foster and Dr. Zeiss
the dental clinic laboratories to see the
generous gift Pelton & Crane had made.
He concluded his remarks by saying, “The
College is immensely proud of the Pelton
& Crane Clinic.
You can see this
on the faces of the
clinic’s faculty and
staff present at this
dedication.”
Mr. Peter Foster,
senior sales director,
Pelton & Crane,
KaVo and Marcus
Dental, thanked
Dr. Zeiss and other
dedication speakers
for their kind words
and sincere gratitude.
He said, “We, too,
are proud to have
the Pelton & Crane
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Clinic at Central Piedmont Community
College. The laboratories are beautiful and
well-maintained. We know you will make
good use of our gift.” d
Y o u r P a r t n e r i n S u c c e s s
Cato Corporation
Continues Support of
Central Piedmont
Community College
The Cato Corporation of Charlotte, N.C.,
made a $250,000 gift this year to establish
The Cato Faculty Fellows Program,
dedicated to recognizing outstanding
instructors, and The Cato Discretionary
Fund to provide unrestricted support of
the College.
“With the education of our youth
being the primary mission of our
Giving Program, we are excited about
our partnership with CPCC to
provide a program that will recognize
CPCC teachers who make significant
contributions to their students’
education,” said John Cato, chairman,
president and CEO of the Cato
Corporation. “We believe education to be
a key component to the future success of
students and our community.”
“We are extremely grateful for Cato
Corporation’s generosity,” said CPCC
President Dr. Tony Zeiss. “CPCC
employs outstanding faculty, and the
Cato Corporation’s gift will allow us to
reward those members of our academic
John P. Derham Cato
“ We believe education
to be a key component to the
future success of students
and our community.
— John P. Derham Cato
” community who go beyond the ordinary
each day to bring innovative learning
experiences into the classroom that drive
student achievement.”
The Cato Corporation has generously
supported CPCC and its programs
over the years. Wayland H. Cato, Jr.,
Cato’s retired chairman and CEO, has
also personally supported CPCC; and
in his honor in 2005, CPCC named
its northeast campus in Mecklenburg
County, the Cato Campus. d
The Blumenthal
Foundation and RSC
Chemical Solutions
Support College Programs
The Blumenthal Foundation and the
Blumenthal’s RSC Chemical Solutions
Company contributed $50,000 this year
in financial support and products to the
College’s Sustainability Technologies
Program and the Transport Systems
Technologies Division. The Blumenthal
Foundation and the forerunner of RSC,
Radiator Specialty, have been longtime
supporters of environmental causes. RSC
Chemical Solutions continues to be a
leader in the production of automotive
and other chemical products.
The Blumenthal Foundation supported
the Sustainability Technologies Program,
located on the College’s Central Campus,
to help prepare students for careers in the
region’s rapidly developing alternative
energy sector. This gift allows the College
to expand alternative energy instruction
and production, including hydrogen, solar,
electric, wind and bio-diesel power.
RSC Chemical Solutions gave a wide
variety of state-of-the-art automotive
chemical products to be used by thousands
of students in the Transport Systems
Technologies Division housed at the
Levine Campus in Matthews, N.C., and
the Merancas Campus in Huntersville,
N.C. Students will learn about the
products available to the industry and
their proper application in Auto Body
Repair, Automotive Technology, Heavy
Equipment Diesel, Safety Emissions, and
Small Engines programs.
The College is most grateful for the
important support by the Blumenthal
Foundation and RSC Chemical
Solutions. d
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Alan, Philip and Samuel Blumenthal
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CPCC and Carolina CAT
Partner to Create Service
Technician Program
To meet the expected demand for heavy
equipment professionals, CPCC’s Heavy
Equipment and Transport Technology
(HEATT) Department announced
it would be partnering with Carolina
Tractor, the Caterpillar dealer for Western
North Carolina, to establish the Carolina
CAT Service Technician Program at
the College’s Merancas Campus in
Huntersville, N.C. To show its support
of the program, Carolina CAT presented
CPCC with a check for $20,000 to
provide student scholarships for the
program.
“This new program will blend Carolina
Tractor’s industry techniques with
CPCC’s state-of-the-art facilities to
create a unique learning experience for
students,” said Dr. Tony Zeiss, president
of CPCC, at the joint press conference
event. “Upon completion of the program,
students will earn a curriculum diploma
and be prepared to enter the workforce as
entry-level service technicians in just 12
months.”
Program features include:
• courses focused on heavy equipment
sold and serviced by Carolina Tractor;
• hands-on activities, including training
on Caterpillar equipment;
• classes led by CPCC’s quality faculty
and Caterpillar technical trainers;
• an eight-week Cooperative Education
Experience with Carolina CAT, and
• a convenient location. (Classes will be
offered at CPCC’s Merancas Campus).
The College’s new Carolina CAT
Service Technician Program began August
2011. d
Sensoria Returns to CPCC to Bring the Best in the Arts
Sensoria is an annual celebration of the arts that brings arts enthusiasts from across the
region to CPCC’s beautiful Central Campus near uptown Charlotte. This year’s Sensoria
event was the week of April 8-16, 2011. It included appearances by National Book Award-winning
author Barry Lopez and North Carolina Poet Laureate Cathy Smith Bowers.
It also included CPCC Summer Theatre’s production of “Almost Maine,” CPCC
Opera Theatre’s production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Requiem,” a “Families of Abraham”
photography exhibit and performances by The Assads and the TOSCO Music Party.
Sensoria culminated with its signature event on Sensoria Saturday when it partnered
with Charlotte Clean and Green and the City of Charlotte’s Neighborhood Symposium
for a special all-day event that included something for everyone – live concerts, hands-on
art activities for children and much more.
Sensoria has emerged as one of Charlotte’s finest celebration of the arts. d
Bragg Financial Advisors
Continues Scholarship
Assistance for Students
This year,
Bragg Financial
Advisors, Inc.
added another
$25,000 to
its endowed
scholarship
at CPCC.
This firm’s
scholarship helps
both first-generation college students who
may be at-risk of dropping out of college
without remedial and other support
services and other students with financial
need and special challenges. Through
the establishment of the Bragg Financial
Advisors Scholarship Endowment, the
Bragg family is helping students who
otherwise would not have the opportunity
to achieve their educational and career
goals.
Mr. Benton Bragg is president of Bragg
Financial Advisors, Inc. He is also a
member of the CPCC Foundation Board
of Directors and is aware that scholarships
are critically important for students at
CPCC.
Ms. Brenda Lea, executive director
for Institutional Advancement with the
CPCC Foundation, said in a report to
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc., “Thank
you seems so inadequate, but please know
your support is inscribed on the lives of
the Charlotte-Mecklenburg citizens who
have become productive members of our
community because of your involvement
and generous financial support.” d
Benton Bragg
2011 Sensoria Sponsors
The Budd Group
Carolinas Concert Association
City of Charlotte Neighborhood Services Division
Colonial Properties Services, Inc.
Follett Higher Education Group
Ms. Melissa Vrana & Dr. Andrew Skalaban
Y o u r P a r t n e r i n S u c c e s s
Howard Levine
Foundation Gift Adds
Faculty and Classes
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer for Family Dollar Stores
Howard Levine recently made a gift to
CPCC to meet the growing demand
of student enrollment by enabling the
College to hire additional part-time
faculty. Commenting on this gift, CPCC
President Tony Zeiss said, “For the past
two years we have been turning away 4,000
students each semester who can’t get into
the courses they need. This generous gift
couldn’t come at a better time, and it will
fund additional classes.”
Mr. Levine says his father, Leon Levine,
preached, “If you’re fortunate enough to
be in a position to give back, you do. It
wasn’t a hard thing for me to understand.
My dad set the example, and I thought it
was an outstanding example.”
Mr. Levine continued, “People say it’s
easy to give away money. But to do it right,
you’ve got to be thoughtful.” His father
also taught him to approach philanthropy
like a business. “He knows what he’s giving
to. He makes sure that what he’s giving to
is going to use his money in the right way.”
The College is grateful to Howard
Levine for his support.
(Portions of this article taken from David
Perlmutt’s profile, “A Family Man, For
Howard Levine, Family Dollar is in the
Blood.” )d
Howard Levine
Participation in Annual
Employee Campaign
Doubles
The number of CPCC employees giving
to the annual Family Campaign more
than doubled in 2011. Dr. Tony Zeiss,
president of CPCC, said, “It is truly
inspiring to see such strong support for
our mission. In the face of continued
budget cuts, employees give back because
they know how important CPCC is to
the economic health of our community.
Support for CPCC has never been more
important.”
Employees of the James J. and Angelia
M. Harris Campus led the way with
100 percent participation for the second
consecutive year, raising the bar for all
six CPCC campuses. Every campus
responded to the challenge, increasing the
number of gifts to the campaign and giving
more than $50,000.
Central Piedmont Community College
sincerely appreciates every gift, and the
time and talent of its dedicated employees.
Special thanks are given to the Family
Campaign Captains (pictured below) at
each campus. d
(l. to r.) Debra Oliver, Pat Brown, Tiffany Rollman, Eric Jensen, Scarlett Hollingsworth,
Geoff Blount, Fedora Cooman, Claudia Farnandez, (not pictured) Lynn Kirk
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Weisiger Names
Cardiovascular
Technology Program
CPCC’s Cardiovascular Technology
program will be named for Agnes
Binder Weisiger in recognition of a
generous gift from Mrs. Weisiger in
January 2011.
The Agnes Binder Weisiger
Cardiovascular Technology Program
is housed in the College’s new Health
Careers Building on Central Campus.
The program prepares students for careers
as highly-skilled health professionals,
performing specialized procedures
leading to the diagnosis and treatment of
cardiovascular diseases. Approximately
30 CPCC students pursue a degree in
Cardiovascular Technology each year.
Entry into the program is extremely
competitive. Annually,
there are six applicants
for every available
opening.
Mrs. Weisiger is
a strong proponent
of education and
especially Central
Piedmont Community
College. She is
currently a member of
the CPCC Foundation
Board of Directors and serves as chair of
the Foundation’s Fundraising Committee.
The College is enormously grateful
for this naming opportunity. An event
to celebrate Mrs. Weisiger’s generous
commitment and the naming of the
Cardiovascular Technology program will
take place in the near future. d
Agnes B. Weisiger
Bank of America Contributes to Pathways Program,
Grant Takes People from Welfare to Work
In October 2010, CPCC received a grant of $50,000 from the Bank of America
Charitable Foundation to support the College’s Pathways to Employment Program, a
nationally acclaimed training program that moves people from welfare to work. This is
the second year that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has contributed to this
life-changing program.
The Pathways to Employment Program is a short-term course of study that allows
students to complete up to 32 weeks of course work in 12 to 14 weeks. It provides basic
skills training for students seeking their high school diploma or general equivalency
degree (GED) and workforce skills training for students seeking successful employment
and career development.
About this gift, Tommy Norman, president of the CPCC Foundation Board of
Directors, said, “It is through gifts such as this that the College can continue to serve our
community as one of the premiere community colleges in the country. Thank you for
contributing so generously.” d
Pathways to Employment — Welding Technology class
LabCorp Helps
Cytotechnology Program
Mr. David P. King, chairman and
chief executive officer, Laboratory
Corporation of America Holdings/
LabCorp, confirmed on June 22, 2011,
that his company would support CPCC’s
Cytotechnology program for the next
three years with a gift of $225,000 to help
meet the program’s instructional needs.
For the duration of Laboratory
Corporation’s support, the College will
designate one program instructor each
year as the Laboratory Corporation
Cytotechnology Instructor. In making
this gift, Mr. King was keenly aware that
LabCorp hires CPCC’s cytotechnology
graduates each year, stating that LabCorp
is pleased with the quality of CPCC
program graduates.
CPCC has the only Cytotechnology
program in the Carolinas. College
president Dr. Tony Zeiss said, “We are
grateful for Laboratory Corporation’s
generous support. It will help us continue
to offer cytotechnology training at a time
of budgetary constraint.” d
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shaping futures
Time Warner Cable Makes
an Impact with “If I Had a
Hammer” Program
Due to decreased funding this year,
Central Piedmont Community College
had to cut back on the number of
programs it offers the public, including
those programs it offers in conjunction
with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
(CMS) that benefit secondary school age
children. However, thanks to a $15,000
grant from Time Warner Cable, the
College was able to bring back its “If I Had
A Hammer” program, a class that teaches
at-risk students the importance of math
skills, teamwork and communication
through personal instruction and hands-on
activities. The program kicked off
September 24, 2010, at the CPCC
Harper Campus, following a special check
presentation featuring CPCC, CMS,
“If I Had A Hammer” students
Time Warner Cable and “If I Had A
Hammer” program leaders.
During the 2010-2011 school year,
approximately 450 CMS middle school
students participated in the “If I Had a
Hammer” program, a project that engages
students in a way that no conventional
textbook approach can match. Under the
supervision of a “Hammer Boss,” students
work together to construct an 8' x 11'
Hammer House, complete with windows,
a door and a front porch.
During construction, the “Hammer
Boss” takes several scheduled build
breaks to speak with students about a
variety of topics, such as the importance
of mathematics, how to maintain a good
work ethic and set career goals, and how
to build a good foundation in life and
make smart decisions. The breaks reinforce
the importance of education to personal
growth and the idea that success is
available to any individual willing to make
an effort and commitment. d
Duke Energy Grant
Enables Leadership
Thanks to a generous Duke Energy
grant, CPCC has been named the North
Carolina Community College System’s
lead college for engineering technology and
sustainability projects. d
Biodiesel class
College Friend Christa
Overcash Honored on Her
Birthday
Christa A. Overcash has been a longtime
supporter of CPCC. She began her
involvement with the College by
supporting the CPCC Foundation’s
“Winning Partnerships Campaign” in
1995. In 2000, the College named the
Christa A. Overcash Nursing Program
in recognition of Mrs. Overcash’s
generosity. In 2006, the College dedicated
the Christa and Reece A. Overcash
Academic and Performing Arts Center
located at Elizabeth Avenue and Kings
Drive on the College’s Central Campus
near uptown Charlotte. In addition,
Mrs. Overcash has established a book
endowment, an endowment to help
provide pins for students who graduate
from the Overcash Nursing program and
an Overcash Scholarship Fund.
Mrs. Overcash has made a tremendous
difference for CPCC students, and we
are extremely grateful for her continued
outpouring of love and support.
On a warm evening in June 2011,
Mrs. Overcash received “the surprise of
a lifetime.” Her family, CPCC friends
and her friends in Charlotte and other
states from as far away as Wisconsin,
honored her with a surprise birthday
party. The party was held at CPCC on
the lawn in front of the Overcash Building,
and everyone enjoyed this special evening,
but no one more than Mrs. Overcash.
And, no one is more deserving of a special
celebration. May she have many more
happy birthdays! d
Christa Overcash (center) with family members
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The Wells Fargo Foundation Provides Career Training
for Displaced Workers and Veterans
In 2011, Central Piedmont Community College received
$250,000 from The Wells Fargo Foundation to provide
training for displaced workers. A total of $200,000 is enabling
CPCC to provide career training for dislocated workers,
including professionals and paraprofessionals in addition to
entry-level workers. With these grant funds, the College is
providing scholarships to enable displaced professionals and
paraprofessionals to enroll in training and education classes that
will provide skills and knowledge that are currently in demand
by the region’s business sector. The College is also utilizing
grant funds to provide coaching services to help displaced
professionals and paraprofessionals find new careers, a much-needed
component of career training for displaced workers.
The Wells Fargo Foundation is also generously providing a grant of $50,000 to extend
career training opportunities to U. S. military veterans. The funds are being utilized
to provide scholarship assistance to financially needy veterans and to provide career
counseling and coaching services which are specifically designed to meet the needs of
veterans. In particular, grant funding is assisting those unemployed and underemployed
veterans who are seeking short-term, career-specific training required to enter or re-enter
the workforce.
There is a considerable need for financial assistance and counseling among both of these
groups, and The Wells Fargo Foundation is making a monumental difference at CPCC. d
Madelyn Caple,
Regional Manager
Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo
Y o u r P a r t n e r i n S u c c e s s
John Montgomery Belk
Plaza Dedicated at CPCC
CPCC officials and community
members, together with Belk Foundation
representatives, gathered for a special
dedication event on May 18, 2011,
to honor the late John Belk, former
Charlotte mayor and department store
executive. This event was in recognition
of the Belk Foundation’s gift to CPCC to
name the John Montgomery Belk Plaza
located on the portion of Charlotte’s
Little Sugar Creek Greenway in front of
the College’s Philip L. Van Every Culinary
Arts Center on Central Campus.
During the ceremony, Mr. Belk’s
daughter, Mary Claudia Pilon, spoke
about her father’s generosity and
philanthropic spirit, and a bronze
commemorative plaque was unveiled to
honor Mr. Belk. The Belk Foundation and
the Belk family have generously supported
CPCC and its programs through the
years. Past gifts have named the Claudia
Watkins Belk Center for Justice, in honor
of Mr. Belk’s wife, located on CPCC’s
Merancas Campus in Huntersville, N.C.;
also, the Belk Building on the College’s
Central Campus is named in the family's
honor. d
College Honors William
K. Diehl Jr. With Naming
of Paralegal Technology
Program
CPCC officials and guests gathered for
a special dedication on November 17,
2010, to honor Charlotte lawyer William
K. Diehl Jr., for his gift to the College
to support the Paralegal Technology
Program and provide operating assistance
for the College. The dedication marked
the naming of the William K. Diehl Jr.
Paralegal Technology Program, located
on the College’s Wayland H. Cato Jr.
Campus in Charlotte, N.C.
The Diehl Paralegal Technology
Program at CPCC is the only American
Bar Association approved paralegal
program in Western North Carolina.
The College offers both an Associate
in Applied Science degree and Post-
Baccalaureate diploma in paralegal
technology.
The program’s curriculum seeks to
provide students with the legal knowledge
and practical skills necessary to become
competent, ethical paralegals who are
capable of assisting attorneys in civil and
criminal trial practice, title searches, estate
administration, investigations, public
record searches and other legal tasks. d
Zeller Awarded
“Outstanding Legacy
Award”
The Charlotte Chapter of the Association
of Fundraising Professionals awarded
James Douglas Zeller its “Outstanding
Legacy Award” posthumously at National
Philanthropy Day on November 10, 2010.
This award was based on Mr. Zeller’s
generous legacy gift in support of the
Music Program at CPCC.
Melissa Vrana, associate dean for Arts,
Communication and Culinary Arts at
CPCC, was in attendance to accept this
award on behalf of Mr. Zeller. She said,
“CPCC students and alumni still tell
stories of how Mr. Zeller taught them to
love and appreciate music of all kinds.
Doug Zeller’s gift is an impressive encore.”
Mr. Zeller realized that a carefully
structured estate gift was the best means
for him to make a meaningful gift in
support of causes near to his heart –
music education and the extending of
educational opportunities to deserving
students.
We applaud Mr. Zeller’s legacy of
music. d
Mary Claudia Pilon and Dr. Zeiss William K. Diehl Jr.
Melissa Vrana accepts award
on behalf of Mr. Zeller
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James Douglas Zeller Remembered at Special Ceremony
On October 14, 2010, college and community friends gathered to honor the life, memory
and legacy of CPCC benefactor, James Douglas Zeller. The ceremony was held at 6:30
p.m. in the Christa and Reece A. Overcash Academic and Performing Arts Center on
CPCC’s Central Campus. As a beloved instructor at the College, Mr. Zeller taught Music
Appreciation and Applied Music at CPCC from 1974 until his untimely death in 2006
at the age of 59. He chose to “continue the music” by naming the College as a primary
beneficiary of his estate. At his request, Mr. Zeller provided funds for the establishment of
a James Douglas Zeller Endowment to provide scholarships to CPCC students preparing
for music careers, a Zeller Music Performance Endowment for student productions and
visiting artists, equipment updates for the College’s music laboratories, a piano for the
Tate Recital Hall, and a beautiful Steinway concert grand piano for the Halton Theater.
On this evening, a plaque was unveiled recognizing Mr. Zeller’s legacy gift and the
naming of the James Douglas Zeller Music Laboratories at CPCC. Also, the beautiful
Steinway piano was dedicated in honor of Mr. Zeller. It was our distinct privilege to have
Nobuyuki “Nobu” Tsujii, a renowned pianist, perform at the dedication of this piano.
Twenty-two-year-old Nobu began playing piano at the age of two when he played
“Jingle Bells” on his toy piano after hearing his mother humming the tune in their
Japanese home. Born blind, but gifted with a talent for music, Nobu won the 2009 Van
Cliburn International Piano Competition. His performance moved the jurors to tears,
brought the audience to its feet and created such fervor that Time magazine coined the
term, “Nobu Fever.”
CPCC Foundation Board member and Chairman of the CPCC Legacy Society, Mr.
William Claytor, closed the ceremony saying, “James Douglas Zeller is recognized this
evening as a true philanthropist – he has changed the world with a giving heart. We are
grateful for his life, his service, and his legacy.” d
McKay Trust Will Help
CPCC Students
Dr. Clinton H. McKay was a Charlotte
internist and chief of staff of the Charlotte
Medical Clinic for many years. He was
also a longtime friend and supporter of
CPCC. He enjoyed the College Theatre
productions, especially the musicals.
Dr. McKay studied at CPCC after his
retirement and became an accomplished
pianist and student of composition.
Dr. McKay passed away on May 29,
2010, and CPCC lost a strong advocate
and dear friend. His support for CPCC,
however, will continue. In his estate
planning, Dr. McKay named CPCC
beneficiary of a charitable remainder
annuity trust. The College is grateful for
his thoughtfulness. His gift will benefit
CPCC students years into the future. d
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Nobuyuki “Nobu” Tsujii performs for community and friends gathered to remember James Douglas Zeller.
Y o u r P a r t n e r i n S u c c e s s
CPCC Donor Gives
College Original Dan
Nance Painting
Thanks to the generosity of Charlotte
insurance executive, CPCC Foundation
Board member and College donor,
Cameron Harris, CPCC is now home
to an original painting of “The Battle
of Charlotte” by renowned historical
artist Dan Nance. At a ceremony on
September 27, 2010, Mr. Harris said he
was donating the piece to CPCC to give
students a history lesson about the Queen
City’s involvement in the Revolutionary
War. A plaque honoring Mr. Harris’
generosity was revealed during this special
commemorative event. d
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70.0%
0.5%
19.2%
10.3%
Giving Group Amount 	Percent
Businesses $485,293. 	 10.3%
Individuals 903,434. 	 19.2%
Foundations 3,289,456. 	 70.0%
Professional and
Civic Groups 25,146.. 0.5%
Total $4,703,329. 	 100.%
Contributions to
CPCC Foundation, Inc.
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
OrthoCarolina
Foundation Provides
Scholarships for Students
in Health Sciences
The OrthoCarolina Foundation in
Charlotte, N.C., established a scholarship
at CPCC this year that will be funded
annually to support students in need of
financial assistance who are pursuing
a degree in one of the College’s health
sciences programs. Specifically, the
scholarship will assist students preparing
for a career in nursing, physical therapy or
surgical technology. d
“
”
The OrthoCarolina Foundation was created to
enhance health-related education. Helping Allied
Health students in need to achieve their goal of
a career helping others was a great opportunity
aligned with our educational mission. We need
these students to graduate and assist us helping
orthopedic patients throughout our community.
In the long run, The OrthoCarolina Foundation
scholarship will help us help others.
— Thomas K. Fehring, MD
OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center
Goodrich Helps U. S.
Military Veterans
In October 2010, CPCC received a grant
from the Goodrich Corporation to help
provide counseling services for veterans
at the College. Since the spring of 2009,
the number of veterans enrolled at CPCC
has more than doubled. This increase in
veteran enrollment can be attributed to the
large numbers of veterans returning from
service in Iraq and Afghanistan and to the
large number of older veterans returning
to college after having lost their jobs during
the economic recession. A significant need
exists for counseling services that will help
veterans with academic and vocational
planning and other challenges and issues
confronting them beyond the classroom. d
CPCC Retirees
Association President
Reports
The CPCC
Retirees
Association was
formed in 2007.
The association
provides retirees
with continued
connectivity
and advocacy
opportunities
with the College
and social opportunities with former
colleagues.
The association has made financial
contributions and provided volunteer
services to the College and plans
to help CPCC celebrate its upcoming 50th
anniversary.
“The fact that many former employees
want to continue active relationships with
the College speaks volumes about the kind
of institution CPCC is,” says Joe Summer,
current president of the CPCC Retirees’
Association.
For more information about the
association, please contact
joe.summer@cpcc.edu. d
Joe Summer
Overcash lawn on Memorial Day
James E. Rogers Named Richard H. Hagemeyer Award Recipient
CPCC alumnus honored for demonstrating community involvement, outstanding character
James E. Rogers, co-founder and senior vice president of
Flagship Capital Partners, was the 2011 recipient of the
prestigious Richard H. Hagemeyer Educational Advancement
Award. The award recognizes a CPCC alumnus who has
significantly benefited from experiences at CPCC and whose
efforts have helped the community.
Rogers earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from East
Tennessee University in the 1960s before joining the U.S.
Air Force in 1967. After serving in the armed services, he
pursued a real estate career, working for The Ervin Co. as an
analyst and area manager. As a consummate lifelong learner,
he enrolled at CPCC in 1973 to hone his commercial real
estate and investment knowledge, graduating in 1977 with an
associate degree in general education.
Since graduating from CPCC, Rogers has garnered the
respect of the Charlotte community, not only through his
	
success as an entrepreneur and philanthropist, but also
through his service to the community. He has served on the
Board of Directors of many nonprofits and has served as Board president of a number of these organizations.
As a result of his extraordinary leadership abilities and passion for volunteering, he has been awarded Leadership Charlotte’s Shelley
R. Lyons Circle of Excellence Award, East Tennessee State University’s Outstanding Alumnus Award, the YMCA’s George Williams
Lifetime Achievement Award and the Charlotte Region Commercial Board of Realtors’ Realtor of the Year Award.
Reflecting on his many accomplishments, Rogers credits CPCC for much of his success. “I have been impressed by the depth of
CPCC’s faculty and the broad range and diverse curriculum it offers,” he explains. “Year after year, CPCC prepares students for today’s
workforce by helping them reach their goals. Because of this, the College is able to maintain its commitment to student success as it
strives to become the national leader in workforce development.”
Rogers was recognized with the Hagemeyer Award at CPCC’s commencement ceremony on May 12, 2011, and a scholarship was
awarded to a CPCC student enrolled in the College’s real estate program in Mr. Rogers’ honor.
“Jim is a tremendous asset to the Charlotte community; not only does he volunteer his own skills and abilities, but he also helps
others connect with agencies that need help,” said Dr. Tony Zeiss, president of CPCC. “CPCC is proud to honor an individual of
Jim’s caliber with the Richard H. Hagemeyer Award – an award that represents the best in community involvement, personal growth
and character.”
This award is named for Dr. Richard H. Hagemeyer, CPCC president for 23 years, who led the College from a trade school with
1,200 students to the state’s largest community college. d
Douglas Provides Scholarships for Students Returning to School and Supports
Veterans Scholarship Program
Carol Douglas, CFP, was introduced to CPCC by Foundation Board member Wilton Connor. Ms. Douglas was struggling with
multiple myeloma at the time, but she became a dear friend and strong supporter of the College. Ms. Douglas had a special regard for
individuals who return to college after years in the workforce. She named CPCC a beneficiary of a Gratitude Endowment to provide
scholarships for these students. In doing so, Ms. Douglas became a member of CPCC’s prestigious Legacy Society.
The more Ms. Douglas learned, the more supportive she became. When she heard about the Veterans Scholarship Program CPCC
was launching, Ms. Douglas established the Thomas J. Sills Endowed Veterans Scholarship in honor of her son, Thomas, who served
three tours of duty in Iraq during his recent U.S. military service. Ms. Douglas said, “It’s a gratitude gift!”
Ms. Douglas, a successful financial planner in Charlotte, always had a strong interest in culture and charity. When she retired
from her position as vice president with Merrill Lynch in 2008 due to her illness, Ms. Douglas shifted her focus to her family and
philanthropy. When Carol Douglas passed away on August 4, 2011, her gifts left Charlotte and many nonprofits much improved. We
will always be grateful for her friendship and support of CPCC. d
James Rogers (left) accepting Hagemeyer Award from CPCC Trustee Ralph Pitts
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CPCC Charlotte Skyline
Run Helps Meet Student
Needs
The 16th annual CPCC Charlotte Skyline
Run presented by Charlotte Business
Journal generated significant support
for the College this year. Approximately
1,200 participants ran, walked, or rolled
wheelchairs from Central Campus on
Elizabeth Ave. through the Elizabeth
neighborhood on a course that is flat,
fast and furious. The SunTrust Bank
5K Walk for Health, McGarry 5K Run,
Northwestern Mutual 5K Wheelchair
Roll and Nothing But Noodles 1K Family
Fun Run continue to draw runners and
walkers from across the Carolinas to one
of Charlotte’s premier races.
The event raised more than $84,000
for scholarships and other student needs.
Thank you to the 100 volunteers and
Skyline Run Committee members Kaye
McGarry, Chuck Spencer, Adam Brooks,
Eddie Howell, Karen Streppa, Mark
Helms, Melissa Peguese, Mitchell Hagler
and Patricia Williams.
Presented by
Charlotte Business Journal
Event Sponsors
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Nothing But Noodles
Personal Legal Plans
SunTrust Bank
Official Sponsors
Belk, Inc.
Bishop George Battle Jr.
The Blumenthal Foundation
Bojangles’
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc.
Canteen
CPCC Student Government Association
First Trust Bank
Follett Higher Education Group
Great Harvest Bread Company
Mrs. Christa A. Overcash
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.
Starbucks Coffee
The Original Pancake House
Thorlo, Inc.
Wendy’s
Visit http://cpccfoundation.com/
skyline for race details. If you are an avid
or casual runner, walker, or just a friend of
CPCC, don’t miss the 17th annual race
scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2012.
A big thank you to the following
sponsors who helped make the 16th
annual CPCC Charlotte Skyline Run a
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Presenting Sponsors
Mr. J. Frank Harrison III
Rodgers Builders
Flurry Sponsor
FabFours, Inc.
Frenzy Sponsor
Hyatt Coin & Gun Shop
Clay Pigeon Challenge Cup Increases
Scholarship Support
The eighth annual Clay Pigeon Challenge Cup presented by Rodgers Builders at Meadow
Wood Farm in Waxhaw, N.C., on May 20, 2011, was again a fundraising success for
the College. The clay shooting event generated approximately $90,000 to provide
scholarships and unrestricted support for the College.
Tod Thorne, Parrish Thorne and Daniel Hefner took first, second and third in the
individual competition. Thorne Properties, Charlotte Fire Department and Legacy Real
Estate Advisors placed first, second and third in the team competition.
A special thanks to each participant, the many volunteers and Clay Pigeon Committee
members Tom Browne, John Caffey, Alex Campbell, Sally Pritchard, Tod Thorne,
Parrish Thorne, Doc Thurston, Bill Ward and Bryan Zeiss for making this another
successful year for the CPCC Clay Pigeon Challenge Cup. In addition, CPCC gratefully
acknowledges the sponsors listed below.
The next shoot is scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2012. Limited registrations and
sponsorship opportunities sell out quickly, so reserve your spot now by calling
704.330.6869. d
Lunch Sponsors
Certified Chef’s Cuisine
Sysco Charlotte
Station Sponsors
Branch Banking & Trust Company
Bill Ward’s Outdoor Adventures
Cato Glass
Fifth Third Bank
Lucky Clays Farm
Meadow Wood Farm
River Bend Sportsman’s Resort
The Webb Farm
Thorlo, Inc.
Tod Thorne & Associates, Inc.
Tom Browne’s Log Cabin Sporting Clays
Vulcan Materials Company
At the start
Opera Society Members
Puccini Society ($10,000 and over)
Sarah Belk Gambrell
Mozart Society ($5,000-$9,999)
Verdi Society ($2,500-$4,999)
Gilbert & Sullivan Society ($1,000-$2,499)
John & Mary Lou Paschal
Bizet Society ($500-$999)
David L. Bristol & Kirsi Enckell
Melissa Vrana, Dr. Andrew Skalaban, and Lena
Handel Society ($100-$499)
Jan & Dianne Cates
James Michaels & Carolyn Lyons
Graham & Susan Mason
Gambrell Major
Benefactor for CPCC
Opera Theatre’s
Performance of “Requiem”
Former Charlotte Symphony Resident
Conductor Alan Yamamoto joined the
CPCC Opera Theatre to conduct three
performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Re-quiem”
April 8-10 on the College’s Halton
Theater stage. This piece is based on the
Roman Catholic Funeral Mass and is often
referred to as Verdi’s greatest opera. The
performances were underwritten by Sarah
Belk Gambrell and other CPCC Opera
benefactors – all listed at right.
Opera Society members assure both
quality performances for the Charlotte
community and opportunities for students
to explore and refine their skills. We are
grateful for this year’s members. d
Performing Arts Society
CPCC’s Performing Arts Program
depends on the generosity of donors and
on ticket sales to continue to provide
quality family entertainment at affordable
prices. The Performing Arts Society
was established in 2010 to simplify
the giving process for donors who are
interested in supporting the College’s
three major performing arts programs
– CPCC Theatre, Opera Theatre and
Summer Theatre. Performing Arts Society
members can sustain all of these with one
annual gift.
Performing Arts Society members also
enjoy priority ticket sales and other donor
benefits. For more information about
the Performing Arts Society, please call
704.330.6869.
The CPCC Performing Arts Program is
most grateful for the following members
of the Performing Arts Society. d
Premiere Society ($1,500 and over)
William K. Diehl, Jr.
Encore Society ($600-$1,499)
Billy L. Gerhart
Bravo Society ($249-$599)
Katherine Belk-Cook
Addison & Sue Bell
Ray & Mary Boardman
Divakar Shukla
Mr. Norman F. Steinberger
Dr. P. Anthony Zeiss & Mrs. Beth Zeiss
Friends of CPCC Performing Arts ($1-$249)
Ellen A. Bank
Claudia W. Belk
Carol Sawyer & Tom Hanchett
M. & M. Harrell
Joel Horwich
Mr. & Mrs. George W. Knight
Dr. Leland M. Park
Roberta M. Tremain
Bruce & Karen Vanderlick
Pease Auditorium
Benefactors
Pease Auditorium, located off Pease Lane
on CPCC’s Central Campus near uptown
Charlotte, was renovated in 2009 – 2010.
This auditorium is named for Colonel
J. Norman Pease, an avid supporter of
CPCC during its early years. He headed
the architectural firm that developed the
College’s first master plan.
Pease Auditorium was the first location
for the College’s Drama Department to
put on plays (1970 – 1994). Today this
beautiful, elliptically-shaped auditorium
is once again home for theatre and other
performances at CPCC with smaller
audiences.
Colonel Pease passed away in 1987, but
we remain grateful for his leadership and
guidance. We are also grateful for the Pease
Auditorium benefactors, enabling this
much-needed renovation to be completed.
Donors making a gift of $500 or more
will have their name or the name of a
family member or friend inscribed on a
Pease Auditorium plaque permanently
displayed in the building.
For more information on the Pease
benefactor program, please contact the
CPCC Foundation at 704.330.6869. d
Pease Auditorium Benefactors
Claudia W. Belk
Duncan & Cindy Brewer
Mr. Bruce U. Clayton
Bill & Anne Claytor
Bill Gerhart, in memory of Judy Gerhart
Guy Herring & Cheryl Brooks
Al Krantz
Mr. & Mrs. Gary E. LaBrosse
Alma & Vince Martin
Kevin R. McCarthy, in honor of Cormac & Jack McCarthy
Jim & Mary Ann Ruggiero, in loving memory of
James W. Hamby
Richard L. Shores
Dr. & Mrs. James M. Tart
Teresa J. Todd, in loving memory of Carrie G. Allen
In memory of Georgia Tucker
Ms. Alston Osgood Wolf, in memory of A. Allen Wolf
You Will Enjoy This; Take Your Seat.
Sarah Belk Gambrell
Pease Auditorium
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College Honors Legacy
Society Members
One hundred nineteen members of the
CPCC Legacy Society were recognized
on April 21, 2011, including 22 new
inductees. In their honor, College leaders,
trustees and CPCC Foundation Board
members gathered for a dinner on the
stage of the College’s Halton Theater in
the Overcash Center on Central Campus.
“I see Central Piedmont Community
College’s success every day as I visit
CPCC’s six campuses and work with the
local business community,” said College
President Dr. Tony Zeiss, the evening’s
host. “We are making a difference. You
are making a difference. Just by being a
member of the Legacy Society, you are
ensuring the future success of CPCC. We
appreciate your commitment.”
The Legacy Society recognizes
individuals who have made planned gifts to
the College. This means they have named
CPCC a beneficiary of a will, life insurance
policy, trust, gift annuity, or individual
retirement account (IRA); or they have
named CPCC a recipient of memorial
gifts at their passing. Donors may have also
given a gift of real property.
To learn more about planned giving
and the Legacy Society, please call Brenda
Lea, executive director, Institutional
Advancement, at 704.330.6869 or email
brenda.lea@cpcc.edu. d
Legacy Society
Mr. Charles Vance (Van) Abernethy, Jr.
Dr. James M. Alexander
Ms. Donna G. Apgar
Ms. Lorene Mitchell Arzberger
Mr. William D. Atwill
Mr. David J. Auger
Mr. G. Randolph & Mrs. Ann P. Babcock
Mr. W. Reade & Mrs. Sue Baker
Mr. William M. & Mrs. Harriet Barnhardt
Mr. James T. Bolt, Jr. & Mrs. Jennifer Bolt
Mr. Christopher P. Borkowski
Estate of Mary F. Brokmeyer
Ms. Julia F. Brotherton
Mrs. Madelyn L. Caple
Mr. Wayland H. Cato, Jr.
Mr. William M. & Mrs. Anne E. Claytor
Mrs. Gloria J. Coltharp & Mr. Jimmy Renegar
Mrs. Katharine (Kathy) Cornell, in memory of
Dr. Carlyle B. Cornell
Mrs. Joyce L. Coulter
Mr. Edwin A. Dalrymple, Jr. & Mrs. Sandra D. Dalrymple
Ms. Bettie I. Dibrell
Mr. J. William Disher
Ms. Carol Ann Douglas, CFP
Dr. Kathy H. & Mr. James M. Drumm
Estate of Esther Fishel
Mrs. Margaret & Mr. Thomas Franklin
Estate of Marta Garelik
Mrs. Lucille Puette Giles
Ms. Clarice Cato Goodyear & Mr. J. Dent Goodyear
Mr. Robert L. Gossett
Dr. Richard H. Hagemeyer
Mr. G. Mitchell Hagler
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. & Mrs. Betty Harkey
Estate of Gladys W. Hatch
Estate of Maxine P. Henderson
Ms. Nancy Majors Hodges
Estate of Mr. Billy M. Horton
Dr. David L. Hunter
Dr. Sonja Hutchins
Mrs. Florence K. Jaffa
Dr. Patricia L. Johanson, in memory of
Mr. Thomas Gregory Harrison
Mr. Gary E. & Mrs. Cindy LaBrosse
Ms. Brenda W. Lea
Mrs. Georgia Jacquez Lewis & Mr. Robert Lewis
Estate of Vernelle H. Little
Mr. Vaughn C. Luckadoo
Mr. George MacBain, IV and Mrs. Carter MacBain
Mr. R. Powell & Mrs. Dorothy Majors
Mr. Fla Anthony Marks
Ms. Virginia B. Mathis
Dr. Joseph B. McCoy, Jr.
Mrs. Alisa A. McDonald
Estate of Bettie W. McEwen
Dr. Clinton H. McKay
Mr. James & Mrs. Shirley McLaughlin
Mr. Michael C. Moss
Mr. Thomas E. & Mrs. Patty Norman
Ms. Elaine T. Olenik
Mrs. Christa A. Overcash
Mr. Wilton L. Parr & Mrs. Mary Dee Parr
Ms. Peggy Rasberry Patterson
Dr. Sue Peck & Mr. Ray Alexander
Mrs. Marie Wakeham Pendley
Mr. Thomas H. & Mrs. Sandy Pfahlert
Estate of Ms. Mary Goddard Pickens
Mrs. Marzelle Renee Prim & Mr. David Cole
Mr. Jaime Danilo (Dan) Ramirez
Dr. Russell J. Rogers, Jr. & Mrs. Margaret Rogers
Mr. Kenneth R. & Mrs. Ruth C. Samuelson
Mr. Albert F. & Mrs. Marcia Sloan
Mr. James B. & Mrs. Jan B. Sommers
Mr. Robert Edwin & Mrs. Jacqueline Spears
Mr. Andrew J. Stollmack
Estate of Clara McKay Stone
Mrs. Maude T. Sudderth
Estate of Ruth S. Taylor
Mr. Edgar A. Terrell, Jr. & Mrs. Patricia Terrell
Halton Theater Seat
Benefactors
The Dale F. Halton Theater on CPCC’s
Central Campus near uptown Charlotte
is a state-of-the-art facility that serves as
home to the College’s performing arts
productions for the enjoyment of the
community and allows the College to
host national and international touring
companies.
As a Halton seat benefactor, the name of
a donor, friend or relative is permanently
and prominently recognized on a plaque
in the Halton Theater. The proceeds from
seat benefactors ensure the ongoing quality
of the facility and its artistic programming.
In addition, at the time of donation,
each seat benefactor is recognized in the
playbills and programs distributed at
performances in the theater.
For more information on the seat
benefactor program, please contact the
CPCC Foundation at 704.330.6869. d
Orchestra Level ($1,000 and over)
AT&T North Carolina
Eleanor & James Barnhardt Foundation
David Barnhardt
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Belk
Sue & Addison Bell
Ms. Betsy J. Blount
Amy & Philip Blumenthal
Jim and Jenny Bolt
Dr. Michael & Mrs. Lenora Borchardt
Leamon Carroll
Conrad & Barbara Carter
Bill & Anne Claytor
Mrs. Jane G. & Mr. Stephen Cooper
Ms. Mary Margaret Traxler
Estate of Emily M. Tutwiler
Dr. Mimi (Muriel) Vollum
Dr. Spurgeon W. Webber, Jr. & Mrs. Loretta Webber
Mr. W. Ralph Whitley, II
Mr. William H. Williamson, III & Mrs. Pat Locke Williamson
Mrs. Carrie C. Winter
Mr. James R. Worrell, Sr. & Mrs. Nancy Worrell
Dr. P. Anthony Zeiss & Mrs. Beth Zeiss
Mr. James Douglas Zeller
Mr. Richard K. & Mrs. Gretchen Zollinger
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Attending the Legacy Dinner (l to r) Robert and Georgia Lewis and Margaret and Dr. Russell Rogers,
Agnes Weisiger, Claudia Belk and Christa Overcash
CPCC Theatre Supporters
The College’s theatre is a significant cultural and educational resource for Charlotte-
Mecklenburg. It is the only theatrical organization in the region that provides both
outstanding productions for the public and professional development and education for
people pursuing theatrical careers. Both CPCC Theatre and Summer Theatre supporters
enable CPCC to provide this rich and unique learning environment. We are extremely
appreciative. d
Producer’s Circle ($500 and over)
James & Dana Clay
CPCC Retirees Association
Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Hagemeyer
Dr. & Mrs. Dennis L. Hill
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Vadnais
Director’s Circle ($200-$499)
Bonnie & Clarence Adams
Gordon & Charlotte Alford, Bob Meyer
Larry W. Anderson
Ms. Barbara J. Avard
Mr. & Mrs. William M. Barnhardt
Claudia W. Belk
Emerson Bell
Jo R. Best
Walter & Diane Burazer
Joe & Linda Camp
Brent Clevenger
Bea & Dutch Detchemendy
Margial & Dee Eaker
Alice Edwards
Dr. & Mrs. William F. Fishbaugh, Jr.
Jean & Otto Funderburk
Anne Gwynn Ganzert & Martha Ellis Askins
Karen Gennosa
Bob & Pat Godley
Dorothy Godwin
Robert Goodell
Douglas Graham & Marcia Murchison
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Griffin
Judy & Mitchell Hagler
Ann A. Hardin
Julia Hite
Art Jones
Barbara & Herb Joyner
John & Angie Kelly
Nancy Foltz & Richard Kleinman
Dick & Linda Koch
Fred & Sidney Lancaster
John & Mary Hill Lane
Jack A. Ledford, in memory of Pat Ledford
Madeline & Joseph Lerme
Graham & Susan Mason
Brooks & Laura Mayfield
Steven C. McCurdy
Bill & Janet McFadden
William F. McLauglin
Steve & Lynda Morris
Jim Putnam
Garth & Barbara Radley
Lee M. Rea
Kip & Andrea Reed
Anne & Matty Rick
Richard L. Shores
The Stein Family
Daphne Taylor
David & Susan Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Carlton F. Thornbury
Ret & Diane Turner
Tim & Sarah Turner
Nancy & Danny Watts
Alston Osgood Wolf
Patron’s Circle ($75-$199)
Anonymous
Ann H. Baker
Jim & Lauris Bissell
Betty & Kenneth Bridges
John & Donna Brinton
Diane Cameron
Ken & Peggy Cherry
Allen & Sandy Childers
Mary F. Cloran
Sandra & Toby Contor
Cowan’s Investigative Service
Sharon & Clyde Cupples
Ann M. Davis & Floyd R. Davis, Jr.
Suzanne S. Davis
Edith Strickland-DeLaine
Bertha C. Dupre
Margaret Efird
Chuck & Sharon Elgin
Milt & Margaret Emery
Chris & Diane Fanelty
Kennieth & Evelyn Farrar
Mary Fluke, DVM
Carol Ford
Bob & Sharon Gossett
Mr. & Mrs. E.W. Halliburton, Sr.
Amanda Harmon
Peg & J.R. Heavner
Ruth M. Hedgpeth
Pat Heiss & Ben Furman
Betty & Harry Herr
Land & Laura Anne Hite
Rebecca & David Holmes
Joel Horowitz
Dr. David L. Hunter
Barbara Jowett
Frank Kalian
Mrs. Kelly
Wayne & Nancy Kerkhoff
Russ & Sharon Kerns
Al Krantz
Philip D. Lambeth
George P. Lewis
Ruth S. Lloyd
Anne & C. V. Lowdermilk
Alma & Vince Martin
Marie McBride
Peter & Merrie McGrath
Dick & Anne McMackin
Bryan McSwain
William K. Diehl, Jr./James, McElroy, & Diehl, PA
James & Kathy Drumm
Della Joan Erwin
Bill Gerhart
Richard & Elizabeth Handford
Betty & Erskine Harkey
Dr. Bill and Mrs. Jeanne Heller
Lila Erwin Highsmith
Barbara Horstmann
Don R. & Linda Y. Koch
Cynthia H. LaBrosse
Gary E. LaBrosse
Mr. Fred & Mrs. Sidney Lancaster
Dot & Powell Majors
Vincent & Alma Martin, in memory of
Joseph P. Martin
Kevin R. McCarthy, in honor of Cormac &
Jack McCarthy
Dr. & Mrs. Clinton H. McKay
Ken & Jackie Miller
Michael C. Moss
Mr. & Mrs. Reece A. Overcash, Jr.
William S. & Amy H. Roberts
Patricia and B. D. Rodgers
Jim & Mary Ann Ruggiero, in celebration of our
25th wedding anniversary
Mr. Alan C. Simonini
Ed & Jackie Spears
Jan N. Stedman
Dr. & Mrs. James M. Tart
Earl & Sue Taylor
In memory of Georgia Tucker
Tim & Sarah Turner
E. Kyle Tyner
The Vrana-Skalaban Family
Dr. Spurgeon Webber, Jr. & Mrs. Loretta Webber
Mrs. Beth Zeiss
Dr. Tony Zeiss
Balcony Level ($500-$999)
Michael & Linda Bailey, in memory of
Mr. Richard H. Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. O. W. Brauss
Janet Chapman
Mary & Bill Collin
Dr. John R. Dunn
Maha, Scott, & Pavani Gingrich
Elisabeth G. Hair
Richard & Elizabeth Handford
David & Lois Handy
Katharyn Horne
Karen Hudson-Brown, in honor of Mary Lou Paschal
Georgia Jacquez Lewis & Robert L. Lewis
Gary & Amy Ma
Vincent & Alma Martin, in memory of
Joseph P. Martin
Dr. Jack S. Monell & Family
Rob & Lorrie Morris
Mr. & Mrs. J. Norman Pease, Jr.
Ms. Lynne Safrit, North Carolina Research Campus
Elizabeth D. Schweikhardt, in loving memory of my
husband, James R. Schweikhardt
Mr. Tim & Mrs. Kim Stump, Stuart Elizabeth Stump
Joan & Garren Tate
Ms. Roberta M. Tremain
In memory of Georgia Tucker
Paul & Susan Vadnais
Dennis & Joan Miller
Wilma B. Miller
M. Marie Mitchell
Anna K. Moeller
Shirley Murdock
Virginia & Sid Neely
Kaye & Harvey Overcash
Dr. Leland M. Park
John & Mary Pollich
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Pray
Jim & Mary Ann Ruggiero
Henry C. Schatz
Gee & Don Shore
Bill & Kathryn Stapleton
Kenneth & Marcia Stern
Lewis & Pat Sullivan
Dr. & Mrs. James M. Tart
Felton N. Temple
Dr. & Mrs. Alan Thalinger
H.A. Thompson
Sharon & Jim Thompson
Hal Uttley
Don & Paula Veazie
Barbara & Jim Vyse
Dave & Kay Wagner
Caroline & Roger White
Sarah & Scott Wilkerson
Charles Sherwin Williams
James & Joanne Yurchison
Friends ($1-&74)
Polly & Rusty Adkins
Ellen A. Bank
Rusty Dixson
Jerri Gertzman
Suzanne L. Harter
Don & Becky Jenkins
Jerry & Pat Kelly
Sarah Kingsbery
Carol W. Logan
Dana & Zak McClellan
Richard S. Payne
George M. Smith
Jerry & Bobbi Vawter
Herbet & Nancy Wilson
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Dale F. Halton Theater
Memorial and Honor
Gifts
Memorial and honor gifts are a
special way for donors to remember
family and friends. Some CPCC
donors make a provision for gifts
to be made to the College at their
passing, or their families make the
request. Other donors make gifts of
appreciation in honor of someone
who has made a difference in their
lives, for a birthday, anniversary,
Christmas or another special
occasion. Honor and memorial gifts
are a thoughtful way to give. d
In Memory Of
Charles Vance Abernethy, Jr.
Mr. Jeff C. & Mrs. Nell L. Labarge
Ms. Carrie G. Allen
Ms. Teresa J. Todd
Mr. Henry Johnston Allison, Jr.
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. & Mrs. Betty Harkey
SPC Christopher R. Barton
Anonymous
Mr. Mike Arnold
Mr. Steve Barton
Ms. Nancy L. Burge
Mr. Bill Burns
Mr. Hayden B. & Mrs. Emily H. Carter
Charlotte Motor Speedway LLC
Christopher R. Barton Scholarship Foundation
Daniel & Susie Clune
Ms. Lorraine Clune
Composite Resources
Ms. Suzanne Conway
Ms. Cortney Crane
Mr. Bob Daniels
Mr. Mark Esposito
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Joseph Foy
Mr. Ralph Haskell
Ms. Kay S. Helms
Mr. Michael Jones
Mr. Randolph E. Knight
Mr. Adam Little
Ms. Doroty Michaelis
Mr. Craig Montgomery
Mr. Ed Muckenthaler
Mr. Sampson Parker
Mr. Reginald Petrea
Phiena Enterprises
Phillips-Groves Memorial Golf Tournament
Mr. Dave Rains
Mr. Dru Rentfro
Ms. Gerri J. Price
Mr. Jerry Rushing
Mr. Yanti Santoso
Mr. Bob Savage
Mrs. Karen Savage
Ms. Elaine Schmiedeshoff
Mr. Mark C. Schmiedeshoff
Mr. Scott Schmiedeshoff
Mr. Allen Scott
Ms. Tiffany P. Spencer
Ms. Dorothy A. Stanley
Mr. Harvey M. Thomas
Ms. Amanda J. Tomaini
Tri County Cowboy Church
Mrs. Deborah Wysocki
Mr. Ray Blair
Dr. Bessie Chronaki
Mr. Stuart P. & Mrs. Gilda M. Syverson
Staff Sargeant Lee Alan Brooks
Mrs. Amy E. Bruining
Ms. April Jones
Ms. Dorothy D. Sosko
Mr. Scott Brown
Mr. & Mrs. R. Allen Amos, II
Ms. Alice D. Brown
Dr. G. Bryan & Mrs. Rosemary Wall
Mrs. Rob Campbell
Precision Components, Inc.
Mr. Ricky Cave
Ms. Brenda B. Armentrout
Mrs. Dorothy Overman Cook
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mr. Carl Cornell
Mrs. Katharine O. Cornell
Mr. Jack Crumbley
Mr. John Lewis
Ms. Katy Culp
Mrs. Amanda P. Capobianchi
Deceased Members of
Robinson Woods Garden Club
Robinson Woods Garden Club
Ms. Bettie Dibrell
Ms. Katherine F. Miller
Dr. Chris Folk
Central High School Class of 1956
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mrs. Judy Gerhart
Mr. Billy L. Gerhart
Inza Whiddon Greene
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen Noles
Ms. Ethel Hall-Bostic
Ms. Retha M. Hall
Ms. Marie T. Helms
Mr. Richard Helms
Ms. Helen Hill
Ms. Karen S. Wilson
Mr. Claud Hunter
Dallas 1 Construction
Mr. Robert L. Gossett
Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Hagemeyer
Mr. John Harris
Mr. Edward A. Hodges
Mr. Arthur D. Lloyd, Jr. & Mrs. Betty H. Lloyd
Ms. Felton Temple
Mr. Hercilio & Mrs. Deloris Vazquez
Dr. Muriel Vollum & Mr. Jay M. Meyers
Mr. W. Ralph Whitley, II
Ms. Robin Hunter
Mr. Henry W. Bennett
Mr. Gene Chang
Mrs. Danyse G. Kingsbery
Ms. Laurie C. Walker
Mr. Marc Eric Jenkins
Ms. Vivian Jenkins
Mr. Charles Johnson
Ms. Debbie J. McCaskill
Ms. Sandra Leverne Johnson-Thompkins
Ms. Sherry Washington
Mr. Edwin L. Jones
Dr. P. Anthony Zeiss & Mrs. Beth Zeiss
Mrs. Virginia S. Killmon
Mrs. Ginny S. Hastings
Mrs. Marilyn Lea
Montibello Garden Club
Mr. & Mrs. Ross & Dora Lively
Mrs. Ilia M. Lively
Mr. David Mahatha, Sr.
Mr. David Mahatha
Mr. R. Powell Majors
Dr. Ruth G. Shaw
Mr. Larry Mayfield
Mrs. Betty R. Millsaps
James H. McAfee, Sr.
Mrs. Cynthia M. Smith
Ms. Helen Boyd McConnell
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mr. & Mrs. Danilo F. & Rosa Q. Mesa
Mrs. Ilia M. Lively
Mr. Mark Monico
Mr. Harold & Mrs. Sandy Seawright
Mr. Alan Moore
Dr. Mahalakshmi S. Gingrich
Ms. Nora Blanton Munroe
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mr. Koku Nutsigbe
Mr. Steven D. Gore
Mr. Wesley Patton
Ms. Jane Emerson
Mr. James A. & Mrs. Janet G. Faulkner
Mrs. Gail N. Patton
Mr. Matthew H. & Mrs. Gayle E. Risse
Mrs. Heather M. Willett
Ms. Vivian Peoples
Ms. LaShawn P. White
Mr. Thomas Pfahlert
Mr. D. I. von Briesen
Ms. Charlotte Pheil
Mr. Thomas Anthony
Mary Virginia Warren Poe
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Ms. Jean Poteat
Charlotte Iris Society
Mr. Tom Potter
Mr. Jay O. Potter
Mr. Charles Jefferson Raye
Mr. Adam S. Brooks
Bobbie Evans Reagan
Ms. Irene B. Honeycutt
Rudi, our beloved family member
Ms. Elaine T. Olenik
Mr. Ed Sanders
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Gordon Schenck
Mrs. Rebecca Schenck
Mr. Clarence Singleton
Ms. Janice M. Singleton
Mr. Benji Spurlock
Ms. Laura Spanski Lyon
Mr. Robert Tadlock
A-B Computer Solutions, Inc.
Mr. W. Reade & Mrs. Sue Baker
Mr. Gary E. Bogarad & Family
Ms. Mary K. Collin
Mr. Larry & Mrs. Becky Comer
CST Environmental, LP
Environmental Holdings Group, LLP
Ms. E. Fay Foster
Global Environmental Services, Inc.
Ms. Brenda W. Lea
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mr. Ron & Mrs. Anna McCuen
Ms. Georgia Tadlock, Ms. Jackie Yevcak,
& Mrs. Linda A. Tadlock
Mr. Ted Thomas
Mrs. Linda Jones
Mrs. Jill L. Lutz
Ms. Linda Moorer
Earnestine & June Toms
Ms. Janice T. Hill
Ms. Georgia Tucker
Mr. Walter R. & Mrs. Elizabeth F. Tucker
Mrs. Dora Arlender Watkins
Ms. Loretta D. Carr
Col. Sam Williams
American Residential Services
Arbor Contract Carpet
Balfour Beatty Construction
Carolina Stairs, Inc.
CF Jordan Construction, LLC
Cherokee Forest Products, Inc.
Dry-Tech, Inc.
First Construction, LLC
Maner Builder’s Supply Company
Mr. Stephen M. & Mrs. Judy L. Mead
Mr. Bill F. Norwood
Probuild Company
Ridenhour Concrete & Supply, Inc.
Smith General Contracting, Inc.
Surveying Consultants
The Roof Depot, Inc.
Mr. John P. & Mrs. Debbie L. Tarpey
Trussway Manufacturing
VNS Corporation
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Williams
Mr. Joel W. & Mrs. Ann W. Campanella
Ms. Mary Wilmer
Ms. Nancy K. West
Ms. Teresita Dumaug Yap
Charlotte Iris Society
In Honor Of
Ms. Myra Arbuckle
Mr. Robert L. Gossett &
Ms. Sharon Gossett
Mrs. Ann Pelton Babcock
Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Edwards, II
Ms. Anne C. Baird
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mr. W. Reade Baker
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mr. Jon Bass
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mr. Nick & Mrs. Darlene Beard
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mr. Bill Blackley
Mrs. Gail J. Peck
Ray & Ronnie Blair
Ms. Ione S. O’Hara
Mr. Craig Bove
Mrs. Mary Lou Paschal
Ms. Vann Branch
Ms. Elaine T. Olenik
Ms. Carol Bray
Ms. Rebecca Bray Fagan
Ms. Chloe Brown
Ms. Patrice A. Brown
Mr. Don Bryant
Mrs. Ann P. Babcock
Mr. LaVerne J. Cagle
Mr. Keith Cagle
Mr. & Mrs. James Campbell
Mr. Robert L. Gossett &
Ms. Sharon Gossett
Ms. Alice Cannon
Mr. Gregory D. Stanley
Mr. Jack E. Claiborne
Ms. Mary Ann Bullard Horning
Mr. William Claytor
Ms. Nancy C. Forrester
Mr. David W. Rhew
Mrs. Mary K. Collin
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mr. John Cone
Mrs. Mary Lou Paschal
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Ms. Rebecca Cook-Carter
Mrs. Mary Lou Paschal
CPCC Foundation Staff
Mr. W. Reade & Mrs. Sue Baker
Ms. Qunicy Foil
CPCC Television Staff
Mr. David W. Rhew
Ms. Carolyn Quincy Foil
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Ms. E. Fay Foster
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mrs. Betty Fuller
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Dr. Mel Gay
Ms. Lesley Shroyer
Ms. Samantha Gellar
Dr. Richard & Mrs. Sandra Gellar
Mr. Robert L. Gossett
Mrs. Jo R. Best
Ms. Sharon Gosset
Mr. Robert L. Gossett
Mr. G. Mitchell Hagler
Mrs. Diann P. Back
Mr. W. Reade & Mrs. Sue Baker
Cokesbury United Methodist Church
CPCC Instructional Unit
Ms. Bobbie Jean Frye
Mrs. Judith C. Hagler
Ms. Brenda W. Lea
Ms. Susan B. Oleson-Briggs
Dr. Cathey S. Ross
Mrs. Vivian B. Hailey
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mr. Jerry & Mrs. Sondra Haley
Mr. Robert L. Gossett & Ms. Sharon Gossett
Ms. Sondra Haley
Mr. Robert L. Gossett & Ms. Sharon Gossett
Ms. Lydia Hanchett
Ms. Mary H. Fluke
Mr. Erskine and Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mr. Richard L. & Mrs. Melanie Harkey
Mr. Scott and Mrs. Jane Harkey
Mrs. Betty R. Millsaps
Mrs. Ginny S. Hastings
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mrs. Brenda & Mr. Joe Helms
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. & Mrs. Betty Harkey
Ms. Julia Hindle
Charlotte Iris Society
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hodges & Thomas
Ms. Nancy Majors Hodges
Mr. Robert Powell Hodges
Ms. Nancy Majors Hodges
Mrs. Tobie Holberton
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Ms. Irene Honeycutt
Mr. Bud & Mrs. Trudy Cox
Mr. Robert L. Gossett
Ms. Kathleen Jerolimic
Ms. Diana B. Pinckney
Ms. Katharyn Horne
Mrs. Mary Lou Paschal
Mrs. Anna Lynn & Mr. Henry Kearse
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. & Mrs. Betty Harkey
Ms. Mattie Ruth Keller
Ms. Susan E. Moore
Ms. Brenda Lea
Mr. Byron L. Bullard
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mr. Jim Macomson
Ms. Caroline Macomson
Mr. Andrew G. Majors
Dr. Robert P. Majors, Jr. &
Mrs. Helen Majors
Ms. Holly Maurer
Mrs. Mary Lou Paschal
Dr. Kevin McCarthy
Mr. W. Reade & Mrs. Sue Baker
Ms. Mary K. Collin
Ms. E. Fay Foster
Mrs. Vivian B. Hailey
Mrs. Ginny S. Hastings
Mrs. Tobie Holberton
Ms. Brenda W. Lea
Mr. Andrew J. Stollmack
Ms. Laura K. Tant
Ms. Kaye McGarry
Bishop George E. Battle, Jr.
Mrs. Betty & Mr. Joe Millsaps
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mr. Gary Mims
Mr. Brian G. Stearns
Ms. Linda Moorer
Ms. Elaine T. Olenik
Ms. JoAnn Murray
Mr. Leran Johnson
Ms. Rosemary Neill
Ms. Dana C. Baker
Ms. Catherine H. Nelson
Mr. Stephen S. & Mrs. Margaret R. Nelson
Mr. Gary Nelson
Ms. Elaine T. Olenik
Mr. S. Garrett Nelson
Mr. Stephen S. & Mrs. Margaret R. Nelson
Ms. Elaine Olenik
Ms. Janeen S. Craven
Mrs. Rita M. Lee
Ms. Linda Moorer
Mrs. Christa Overcash
Mr. Dewitt R. Austin, Jr. & Mrs. Betty Austin
Mr. W. Reade & Mrs. Sue Baker
Ms. Shirley Beachler
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Bethune, Jr.
Dr. Kathy H. & Mr. James M. Drumm
Ms. Julia Ann Eleazer
Mr. Kenneth M. & Mrs. Katheryn M. Griffin
Ms. Harriet H. Keenan
Mr. Ronald J. & Mrs. Linda Krause
Ms. Brenda W. Lea & Mr. Jim Simpson
Mrs. W.R. Ludwick
Mr. Fla A. & Mrs. Helen Baity Marks
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mr. Joseph M. McQuillan
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred G. Pickney
Ms. Elaine Powell
Mr. A. Bruce & Mrs. Adele W. Reid
Mr. D. Wayne & Mrs. Elaine Rhodes
Mr. A. Mitch & Mrs. Phyllis Robertson
Mr. Robert R. Rollins, Jr. & Mrs. Lisa P. Rollins
Mrs. William B. Sanders, Jr.
Ms. Heather Shaughnessy
Mr. Tom & Mrs. Frances Slone
Ms. Judith H. Tarleton
Mr. Spencer B. & Mrs. Vicki L. West
Mr. Stowe W. Wyant
Mrs. Jimmie & Mr. Doug Patton
Mr. Erskine L. Harkey, Jr. &
Mrs. Betty Harkey
Mrs. Norman Pease
Mrs. Ann P. Babcock
Mrs. Elizabeth Ross
Dr. Jerry W. & Mrs. Marcella M. Withrow
Mr. Thomas Sills
Ms. Carol Ann Douglas, CFP
Ms. Mary Sparger
Mr. Benjamin Sparger
Mr. Andrew J. Stollmack
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Harold and
Carolyn Tallant
Ms. Tracie T. Kanellopoulos
Ms. Laura K. Tant
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Mr. James C. Taylor
Mr. J. Steven & Mrs. Wanda W. Phifer
Dr. W.C. Whitten
Ms. Sally T. Whitten
Mr. Charles-Hector Yao-Kouame
Ms. Dione Loretta Wi Dixon
Dr. P. Anthony Zeiss
Mr. Byron L. Bullard
Ms. Anne McIntosh
Gifts-In-Kind
4G Carolina
A Fruit Basket
Adobe Systems
Ms. Lori A. Alexander
American Honda Motor Company
Anderson & Vreeland Midwest, Inc.
Bahakel Communications
Ms. Ann Hall Baker
Mr. W. Reade & Mrs. Sue Baker
Mr. Henry W. Bennett
Ms. Mallory Benz
Best Buy
Bojangles’
Tom Browne’s Log Cabin Sporting Clays
Mr. Dan Butterfield
Mr. John Caffey
Canteen
Mrs. Lynn Hendrick Carlson
Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company
Lucky Clays Farm
Cato Glass
Certified Chef’s Cuisine
Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte Checkers
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chiron America, Inc.
City Chevrolet
Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals
Ms. Mary K. Collin
Mr. Kenneth R. Collins
Compass Group North America
Mr. Wayne P. Cooper
Mr. Steve Corriher
CPCC Baking and Pastry Arts Club
Cricket Communications
Dell
Ms. Erika Diamond
Mr. Rusty Dixson
doubleHelix
Drs. Menaker and Rodney
Mrs. Kathleen L. Dygert
Ms. Virginia Edahl
Event Marketing Services
Follett Higher Education Group
Food Lion Store #2627
Ms. Katherine Forney
Frame Warehouse
Mr. Michael M. & Mrs. Ann A. Ganzert
Ms. Jan Gapper
Ms. Nadine Gordon
Great Harvest Bread Company
Green Standards, LTD
Harris Teeter
Harris Teeter Store #122
Harris Teeter Store #190
Harris Teeter Store #209
Ms. Suzanne L. Harter
Hendrick Motorsports
Mr. Bruce & Mrs. Carmen Hilton
Dr. Cleve Howard
Hunter Auto & Wrecker Service
Hyatt Coin & Gun Shop
Mr. Don Jenkins
Kimball Midwest
Ms. Carol W. Logan
Ms. Emma Lugar
Mack of Charlotte
Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Macomson
Mac’s Speed Shop
Martineau Vermillion Interior Design
MatchWare
Meadow Wood Farm
Metrolina Restaurant Group (Wendy’s)
Microsoft Corporation
Ms. Betty J. Miller
Ms. Nina Neal
Nothing But Noodles
Novant Healthcare
Office Depot
Ms. Susan B. Oleson-Briggs
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
Perry’s of SouthPark
Ms. Carrie Phillips
Play N Trade
Pura Vida Wordly Art
Recognition Plus
River Bend Sportsman’s Resort
Riverbend Nursery
RSC Chemical Solutions
Ms. Katharine S. Rummage
SATO America
Ms. Minta M. Saunders
SciCan, Inc.
SheekGeek
Mr. George M. Smith
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.
Starbucks Coffee Company
Subway
Sysco Charlotte
Target
The Flying Biscuit Cafe
The Original Pancake House
The Webb Farm
Think Geek
ThorLo, Inc.
Time Warner Cable
Tod Thorne & Associates, Inc.
Track Scan
Trader Joe’s
Mr. Jerry E. & Mrs. Bobbie W. Vawter
Mr. Don & Mrs. Paula Veazie
Ms. Melissa Vrana & Dr. Andrew Skalaban
Wal-Mart
Mr. Bill Ward
Mr. Herbet & Mrs. Nancy Wilson
Mr. Jeffrey A. Wyco
X-treme Geek
Dr. P. Anthony Zeiss & Mrs. Beth Zeiss
Active Multi-Year Pledges
The CPCC Foundation gratefully
acknowledges the following donors
with active multi-year pledges. d
$1,000,000 and over
Philip L. Van Every Foundation
The Leon Levine Foundation,
Leon & Sandra Levine
The Merancas Foundation, Inc.
$500,000-$999,999
Mr. William K. Diehl, Jr./
James, McElroy & Diehl, PA
Dowd Foundation
Hendrick Automotive Group
The Belk Foundation
$100,000-$499,999
Allen Tate Foundation
Cox-Schepp Construction, Inc.
The Dee-Dee & Cam Harris Family Foundation
John W. Harris Family Foundation
Howard R. Levine Foundation
Mrs. Agnes B. Weisiger
$50,000-$99,999
Mr. James R. Worrell, Sr.
$25,000-$49,999
The Blumenthal Foundation
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc.
Mrs. Hilda & Mr. Alvaro Gurdian
$10,000-$24,999
Ms. Patrice Abernethy
Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company
The FWA Group
$1,000-$4,999
Dr. Deborah T. Bouton
Ms. Bertha C. Dupre
Dr. Terri Manning
Mr. John Royals
Ms. Laura Temples
Ms. Melissa Vrana & Dr. Andrew Skalaban
$500-$999
Mrs. Amanda P. Capobianchi
Y o u r P a r t n e r i n S u c c e s s
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Gifts to the Central
Piedmont Community
College Foundation
July 1, 2010 —
June 30, 2011
$1,000,000 and over
The Merancas Foundation, Inc.
$500,000-$999,999
$100,000-$499,999
Bissell Family Foundation
Duke Energy Community College
Grant Program
Howard R. Levine Foundation
The Cato Corporation
The Wells Fargo Foundation
Mrs. Agnes B. Weisiger
$50,000-$99,999
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
John W. Harris Family Foundation
Ms. Susan S. Waller
$25,000-$49,999
Anderson & Vreeland Midwest, Inc.
The Blumenthal Foundation
Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc.
Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company
Chiron America, Inc.
Goodrich Corporation
Dr. Clinton H. McKay Trust
Merrill Lynch Trust Company
Time Warner Cable
$10,000-$24,999
Bahakel Communications
Balfour Beatty Construction
Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company
Carolinas Healthcare System
Lucky Clays Farm
Charlotte Business Journal
Mrs. Katharine O. Cornell
Ms. Carol Ann Douglas, CFP
Mr. Mark W. & Mrs. Joan P. Erwin
Mrs. Sarah Belk Gambrell
Mr. J. Frank & Mrs. Jan Harrison
Mr. Ervin Jackson, Jr. & Mrs. Elizabeth
Jackson
Mr. Gary E. & Mrs. Cindy LaBrosse
Mack of Charlotte
Rodgers Builders
RSC Chemical Solutions
Mr. James B. & Mrs. Jan B. Sommers
Ms. Katherine Sparrow & Mr. Donald Tyson
SunTrust Bank
Mrs. Linda A. Tadlock
The Ayco Charitable Foundation
The R. A. Overcash, Jr. Family Foundation/
Mrs. Christa A. Overcash
Wells Fargo Bank
Mr. Bryan Zeiss
$5,000-$9,999
Mrs. Claudia W. Belk
Mrs. Lynn Hendrick Carlson
Carolinas Concert Association
Certified Chef’s Cuisine
Christopher R. Barton Scholarship Foundation
City of Charlotte Neighborhood
Services Division
CPCC Baking and Pastry Arts Club
Estate of Esther Fishel
Estate of Maxine P. Henderson
FabFours, Inc.
Mr. Charles L. & Mrs. Doris M. Fonville
German Language & Culture Foundation
Green Standards, LTD
Higgs Foundation
Hunter Auto & Wrecker Service
Hyatt Coin & Gun Shop
Dr. Robert P. Majors, Jr. & Mrs. Helen Majors
Mrs. Kathryn Bernard McGarry, M.Ed.
North Mecklenburg Community Chorus
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
OrthoCarolina Foundation
Mr. Wilton L. Parr & Mrs. Mary Dee Parr
Pioneer Sand Company, Inc.
Sysco Charlotte
The Dee-Dee and Cam Harris
Family Foundation
Thorlo, Inc.
Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign
Women Executives for
Community Services, Inc.
Dr. P. Anthony Zeiss & Mrs. Beth Zeiss
$1,000-$4,999
Mr. and Mrs. J. Steele Alphin
Alwinell Foundation
American Council on Education
American Culinary Federation
American Honda Motor Company
American Residential Services
Arbor Contract Carpet, Inc.
Assistance League of Charlotte
AT&T North Carolina
Bank of America Philanthropic Management
Bishop George E. Battle, Jr.
Belk, Inc.
Bojangles’
Branch Banking & Trust Company
Tom Browne’s Log Cabin Sporting Clays
Canteen
Carolinas Golf Foundation
Carolinas Healthcare Foundation
Cato Glass
CF Jordan Construction, LLC
Charlotte Clean & Green, Inc.
Charlotte Meck Police Chaplaincy
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Mr. William M. & Mrs. Anne E. Claytor
CMB Wireless Group, LLC
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Consolidated
Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals
Colonial Properties Services, Inc.
Compass Group North America
Composite Resources
Mr. Wilton M. & Mrs. Catherine Connor
Dr. Marcia L. Conston
CPCC Retirees Association
CPCC Service Corporation
Ms. Lisa A. Crisp
Commander (Ret.) Robert F.
Culverhouse, Jr.
Dell
Mr. William K. Diehl, Jr.
Dr. Kathy H. & Mr. James M. Drumm
The Duke Energy Foundation
Mr. David J. Dzuricky
Enrique Mata Construction
Mr. Mark Esposito
Executive Women International
Fifth Third Bank
First Trust Bank
Follett Higher Education Group
Ms. Jan Gapper
George M. Cochran Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Billy L. Gerhart
Ms. Andrea W. Gregory
Mrs. Judith C. Hagler
Mr. Cameron M. & Mrs. Dorothy Harris
Hendrick Motorsports
Dr. Dennis L. & Mrs. Kathleen N. Hill
Horizon, Inc.
Driving Young America
Dr. Edward P. & Mrs. Bentha Johnson
Mr. Edwin L. Jones, Jr. &
Mrs. Lucille Jones
King & Spalding LLP
Mr. Scott C. Lea
Leedo
Legacy Real Estate Advisors
Mr. David A. & Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis
Mrs. Jane Liles
Ms. Frances B. Lovell
M633, Inc.
Dr. Terri Manning
Ms. Sara Owen McDonnell
Mr. Joseph M. McQuillan
Meadow Wood Farm
Mecklenburg County Farm Bureau
Metrolina Restaurant Group (Wendy’s)
Michael J. Wright Construction Company
Microsoft Corporation
Ms. Betty J. Miller
Mint Hill Women’s Club
Monarch Color
Mr. Michael C. Moss
National Association of Women in
Construction
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Novant Healthcare
Ms. Debbie C. Arant-O’Connor
Mrs. Christa A. Overcash
Mrs. Mary Lou Paschal
Mr. Chris Paynter
Ms. Pamela M. Pearson
Dr. Sue Peck
Perry’s of SouthPark
Mr. J. Steven & Mrs. Wanda W. Phifer
Piedmont Club Foundation
Ms. Gerri J. Price
Probuild Company
Regal Entertainment Group
Rehrig Pacific Company
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Rhodes
Mr. Arthur D. Ringwald
River Bend Sportsman’s Resort
Mrs. Sally & Mr. Russell Robinson
Dr. & Mrs. Russell J. Rogers, Jr.
Mr. John E. Roncevich, Jr. &
Mrs. Amanda S. Roncevich
Mr. Mitchell W. Campbell
Ms. Paula Claud
Mr. Steve Corriher
Ms. Catharine Curtis
Ms. Dione Loretta Wi Dixon
Mrs. Saronda M. Easter
Ms. Claudia L. Farnandez
Ms. Kathleen Fine
Ms. Lisa J. Foley
Ms. Nancy C. Forrester
Ms. E. Fay Foster
Ms. Tessia J. Harman
Mr. Jeffrey D. Hill
Ms. Alisa K. Hylton
Mr. Leran Johnson
Ms. Connie Johnston
Mr. Anthony D. Jones
Mrs. Danyse G. Kingsbery
Mrs. L. Elaine Kushmaul
Ms. Laura Spanski Lyon
Mr. David Mahatha
Ms. Nadzeya Maisak
Ms. Debbie J. McCaskill
Ms. Dana G. McDonald-Mann
Ms. Michele Michelow
Ms. Katherine F. Miller
Ms. Susan E. Moore
Ms. Lisa Y. Muhammad
Mr. Alan Murdock
Ms. Kelin D. Natoli
Ms. Barbara B. Neequaye
Ms. Florence Patterson
Mr. Stephen M. Perryman
Mr. Gregory J. Platko
Ms. Keisha M. Portis
Ms. Alice I. Pough
Mr. Lockwood Ray, Jr.
Ms. Davandra Reed
Mr. David W. Rhew
Mr. Johnnie Roach
Ms. Lisa Robles
Ms. Tiffany Rollman
Mr. Bill W. Rooks
Ms. Valarie L. Sewell
Mr. Brian S. Sexton
Ms. Karla Shields
Mr. Douglas E. Short
Ms. Lesley Shroyer
Ms. Janice M. Singleton
Ms. Mary K. Smith
Ms. Bernetta P. Steadman
Ms. Kimberly Stoll
Ms. Tereasa Summerour
Ms. Nakia D. Tootle
Ms. Sheila Tzerman
Ms. Laurie C. Walker
Ms. Leesa G. Whicker
Ms. LaShawn P. White
Mrs. Melissa M. Wilson
Ms. Sarah V. Wilson
Active Multi-Year Pledges
continued
Mr. Gerald Hieronymus
Mr. Paul J. Koehnke
Mr. Richard F. Korenich
Dr. Kevin R. McCarthy
Ms. Susan B. Oleson-Briggs
Mrs. Sandy Pfahlert
Ms. Teresa J. Todd
$250-$499
Ms. Janice E. Burkes
Mr. Anver E. Classens
Mrs. Rita R. Dawkins
Ms. Jessica Graham
Ms. April Jones
Mr. David Kim
Ms. Marianne Lynn Lyall-Knusel
Ms. Karen M. Merriman
Mr. Steven W. & Mrs. Lynda Morris
Mrs. Elena D. Randolph
Dr. Libby Vagnoni
Mr. James McLeod Wilson
$100-$249
Mr. Robert P. Anderson
Ms. Brenda B. Armentrout
Mr. Willie M. Artis
Ms. Susan Autry
Ms. Gladys M. Bolden
Ms. Kara H. Bosch
Ms. Loretta D. Carr
Mrs. Rosa G. Clyburn
Ms. Mary K. Collin
Mr. Kenneth L. Compton, Jr.
Mr. Clidell Conston
Mrs. Christina Jenkins Curts
Ms. Rebecca Bray Fagan
Ms. Bobbie Jean Frye
Mr. Steven D. Gore
Ms. Jennifer L. Grim
Ms. Norma Jean Henry
Ms. Janice T. Hill
Ms. Patricia L. Hill-Miller
Ms. Scarlett D. Hollingsworth
Mr. Eric M. Jensen
Mr. Richard A. Jones, Jr.
Ms. Tracie T. Kanellopoulos
Ms. Mary Clark Karriker
Ms. Lynette I. Kendrick
Mr. Ernest K. Kinsey
Mr. Paul Kitchen
Ms. Quinn R. Lacy
Ms. Patricia P. McDaniel
Mr. Daniel T. McEachern
Ms. Diana Mibelli
Mrs. Suzanne Mulligan
Ms. Pat Nash
Mr. Minh Tam Nguyen
Mr. Tommy Lee Nichols
Mr. Darrien Page
Mr. Eugene C. Pease
Mr. David R. Privette
Ms. Nicole Ritchie
Dr. Cathey S. Ross
Ms. Mandy Saunders
Mr. Michael Shinn
Mrs. Cynthia M. Smith
Ms. Roschella Y. Stephens
Ms. Sherry Washington
Mrs. Denise H. Wells
Ms. Sally T. Whitten
Mr. Ronald D. Williams
Mrs. Suzanne T. Williams
$1-$99
Ms. Lori A. Alexander
Mrs. Jennifer Arnold
Ms. Mona H. Baker
Ms. Kimberley F. Balcos
Dr. Annie L. Beam
Ms. Brenda W. Bilal
Ms. Melissa Bizzaro
Ms. Sabrina F. Black
Mr. Geoffrey A. Blount
Ms. Virginia K. Bobbitt
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Bostian
Mr. Christopher W. Brooks
Mrs. Susan P. Brooks
Ms. Patrice A. Brown
Mrs. Amy E. Bruining
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Gifts to the Central Piedmont Community College Foundation July 1, 2010 — June 30, 2011
Rotary Club of Charlotte
Mr. John Royals
SATO America
Ms. Minta M. Saunders
Save the Montagnard People Educational
Foundation
SciCan, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Shaw
Dr. Ruth G. Shaw
Smith General Contracting, Inc.
SouthPark Lions Club
Sudha Investment Inc. of Huntersville
Mr. Mark Swain
Mr. John P. & Mrs. Debbie L. Tarpey
Ms. Cynthia R. Taylor
The Budd Group
The Dickson Foundation, Inc.
The Roof Depot
The Webb Farm
Tod Thorne & Associates, Inc.
Track Scan
Trussway Manufacturing
Mr. Walter R. & Mrs. Elizabeth F. Tucker
US Trust/ Bank of America
Verizon Wireless
VNS Corporation
Ms. Melissa Vrana & Dr. Andrew Skalaban
Vulcan Materials Company
Mr. Bill Ward
Dr. Spurgeon W. Webber, Jr. &
Mrs. Loretta Webber
Ms. Loretta C. Wertheimer
Mr. Darrel J. Williams &
Mrs. Karen Eady-Williams
Woodgrove Properties
X-treme Geek
$500-$999
4G Carolina
Allen Tate Company
Atlas Mechanical, Inc.
Mr. Richard R. Babcock
Ms. Margaret B. Basinger
Mrs. Katherine M. Belk-Cook
Dr. John L. & Mrs. Bonnie Benedum
Best Buy
Mr. James T. Bolt, Jr. & Mrs. Jennifer Bolt
Mr. David L. Bristol & Ms. Kirsi Enckell
Ms. Debbie Brooks
Mrs. Amanda P. Capobianchi
Carolina Classic Restorations
Charlotte Motor Speedway LLC
City Chevrolet
Mr. James E. Clay, III & Mrs. Dana L. Clay
Ms. Lorraine Clune
Mr. Wayne P. Cooper
CPCC Instructional Unit
CPCC Library Services
CPCC Student Government Association
Cricket Communications
Ms. Erika Diamond
Ms. Beverly H. Dickson
Environmental Holdings Group
Event Photography Group
First Construction
Ms. Qunicy Foil
Mr. Roger A. Gilmartin
Gil’s Systems
Mr. Robert L. Gossett & Ms. Sharon Gossett
Great Harvest Bread Company
Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Hagemeyer
Mr. Michael Hagler & Ms. Susan Littenburg
Mr. Scott and Mrs. Jane Harkey
Mr. Ronald L. & Mrs. Katherine H. Harper
Hendrick Lexus
HS Enterprise Group, Inc.
Mr. David F. & Mrs. Julie A. Huffman
Dr. David L. Hunter
Mr. Richard F. Korenich
Mr. John W. & Mrs. Sally K. Luby
Martineau Vermillion Interior Design
Mr. Graham G. & Mrs. Susan A. Mason
Mrs. Shannon W. McFayden
Microsoft Corporation
Montibello Garden Club
Moore & Van Allen
Murata Machinery USA, Inc.
Mr. Stephen S. & Mrs. Margaret R. Nelson
Ms. Susan B. Oleson-Briggs
Piedmont Daylily Club
Piedmont Natural Gas
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Mr. Ralph A. & Mrs. Lynn B. Pitts
Mr. Jay O. Potter
Ms. Margaret M. Povinelli
Ms. Rosalie W. Reynolds
Ridenhour Concrete & Supply, Inc.
Mr. James C. & Mrs. Cathryn C. Rivers
Ms. Katharine S. Rummage
Mr. Kenneth R. and Mrs. Ruth Samuelson
Mrs. Martha R. Schweppe
Ms. Elaine Scott
Mr. Mark & Mrs. Casandra C. Seamon
Shade-A-Plenty Mobile Home Park
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.
Mr. Lawrence Sorkin
Starbucks Coffee Company
Mr. Joseph T. Summer
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Charles H. Swannack, Jr.
& Mrs. Cynthia L. Castano Swannack
Mr. H. Allen Tate, Jr. & Mrs. Bessie Tate
The Garden Club of Weddington
The Printing Industry of The Carolinas
Think Geek
Ms. Teresa J. Todd
Tri County Cowboy Church
Dr. Paul & Mrs. Susan Vadnais
Mr. Fred A. Wagner, III
Mr. Carl S. & Mrs. Ann McRorie Whiddon
Windstream
Mr. Richard K. Zollinger
$250-$499
Mr. Clarence B. & Mrs. Bonnie W. Adams
Adobe Systems
Mr. Gordon G. & Mrs. Charlotte W. Alford
Ms. Barbara J. Avard
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Mr. J. Addison & Mrs. Sue Bell
Mrs. Jo R. Best
Mr. Hoyle L. Blalock, Jr.
Mr. Raymond K. & Mrs. Mary M. Boardman
Ms. Janice E. Burkes
Mr. Keith Cagle
Dr. Joe H. & Mrs. Linda Camp
Carolina Stairs
Charlotte Chapter of NACE
Charlotte Checkers
Charlotte Jazz Society
Cherokee Forest Products, Inc.
Mr. Jason D. Clark
Mr. Anver E. Classens
Ms. Mary K. Collin
CST Environmental
Mr. Edwin A. Dalrymple, Jr. &
Mrs. Sandra D. Dalrymple
Mrs. Rita R. Dawkins
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Detchemendy
Mr. William T. Dillon
Drs. Menaker and Rodney
Ms. Dee Ferrell Eaker
Ms. Alice Edwards
Dr. William F. Fishbaugh, Jr. &
Mrs. Marguerite Fishbaugh
Ms. Katherine Forney
Frame Warehouse
Mr. Jeffery E. Friar
Dr. Clinton E. & Dr. Edith V. McElroy
Mr. Otto Funderburk, Jr. &
Mrs. Jean Funderburk
Mr. Michael M. & Mrs. Ann A. Ganzert
Dr. Melvin L. Gay
GE Foundation
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Mr. Robert & Mrs. Patricia Godley
Mr. Douglas A. Graham &
Ms. Marcia Murchison
Ms. Jessica Graham
Mr. Ricky R. Green
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Mrs. Betty Harkey
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Mr. Gerald Hieronymus
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IBM International Foundation
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Mr. Michael R. Kassner
Mr. David Kim
Kimball Midwest
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Mrs. Susan B. Long
Mr. Vincent P. & Mrs. Alma M. Martin
MatchWare
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Mr. Jeffrey S. Merrifield
Ms. Karen M. Merriman
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Mrs. Katherine K. Moore
Mr. Steven W. & Mrs. Linda Morris
Mr. Timothy Newman
Norfolk Southern Charitable
Match Trust
Mr. Bill F. Norwood
Ownbey Sunday School Class
Carowinds Parks, Inc.
Ms. Elaine Powell
Mr. James R. Putnam
Mrs. Elena D. Randolph
Mr. Russell T. & Mrs. Andrea Reed
RG Welding Service, Inc.
Dr. Cheryl L. Richards
Mr. Matthias & Mrs. Antoinette Rick
Riverbend Nursery
Robinson Woods Garden Club
Mr. Rich Rosenthal
Ms. Elaine Schmiedeshoff
Mr. Mark C. &
Mrs. Lori A. Schmiedeshoff
Mr. Richard L. Shores
Mr. Divakar Shukla
SPARK Publications
Mr. Joseph M. &
Mrs. Sara S. Spencer, Jr.
Sprint Nextel
Mr. Norman F. Steinberger
Mr. John T. & Mrs. Angela Stokes
Mr. Robert H. & Mrs. Anne H. Stolz
Ms. Judith H. Tarleton
Ms. Daphne Taylor
The Shaw Power Group
Mr. David P. &
Mrs. Susan E. Thomas
Mr. Carlton F. &
Mrs. Victoria A. Thornbury
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.
Dr. Ret S. & Mrs. Diane Turner
Mr. Thomas T. & Mrs. Sarah Turner
Dr. Libby Vagnoni
Mrs. Mary Vickers-Koch
Dr. G. Bryan & Mrs. Rosemary Wall
Mrs. Beverly Q. Ward
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Ms. Karen N. Williams
Mr. James McLeod Wilson
Ms. Alston Osgood Wolf
$100-$249
A Fruit Basket
A-B Computer Solutions, Inc.
Ms. Deborah K. Abels
Mr. Kenneth D. Alexander
Ms. Lori A. Alexander
Mr. & Mrs. R. Allen Amos, II
Mr. Larry W. Anderson
Mr. Robert P. Anderson
Anonymous
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Ms. Suzanne S. Davis
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Dorrier Underwood
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Mrs. Kathleen L. Dygert
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Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Edwards, II
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Event Marketing Services
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Mr. Chris Fanelty, Jr. &
Mrs. Diane Fanelty
Mrs. Evelyn U. Farrar
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Ms. Mary Jo Germain &
Mr. Steven Hershfield
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Dr. Mahalakshmi S. Gingrich
Global Environmental Services, Inc.
Ms. Dorothy B. Godwin
Mr. Alan Goldberg
Mr. Robert H. &
Mrs. Christine A. Goodell
Mr. Steven D. Gore
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Mrs. Katheryn M. Griffin
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Ms. Anna K. Moeller
Dr. Eleanor Moser
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Ms. Shirley P. Murdock
Myers Park United Methodist Church
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Mr. Minh Tam Nguyen
Mr. Tommy Lee Nichols
Dr. Julius F. Nimmons, Jr.
Mr. Robert L. Nixon
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North Carolina Cooperative
Education Association
Office Depot
Ms. Elaine T. Olenik
Mr. Darrien Page
Dr. Leland M. Park
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Mr. Rajni & Mrs. Savita Patel
Mr. Teekukumar D. Patel
Mrs. Gail N. Patton
Mr. Ronald L. Payne
Mr. Eugene C. Pease
Ms. Betty L. Peck
Mrs. Gail J. Peck
Pho Hoa of Charlotte, Inc.
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Ms. Diana B. Pinckney
Mr. Brian P. Pinder
Mr. Christopher P. &
Mrs. Katherine M. Porier
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Professional Floor Covering & Cleaning
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Mr. Garth & Mrs. Barbara T. Radley
Mr. Eric Rafalko
Mr. Louis G. Ratcliffe, Jr.
RBC Bank
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Mr. Barry D. Stokes
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Subway
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Mr. William T. Swanger
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Dr. James M. Tart
Ms. Felton Temple
Temple Israel Social Club
The Linda Construction Co., Inc.
Mr. H. A. Thompson
Ms. Linda G. Thompson
Ms. Ginny V. Thompson
Time Warner Cable
Mr. Don & Mrs. Paula Veazie
Ms. Constance M. Vickers
Dr. Muriel Vollum
Mr. D. I. von Briesen
Mr. James E. & Mrs. Barbara Vyse
Colonel (Ret.) David L. &
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Mr. Richard L. & Mrs. Sallie B. Walker
Ms. Sherry Washington
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West Marine Products
Ms. Linda J. White
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Ms. Sally T. Whitten
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Mrs. Heather M. Willett
Mr. Ronald D. Williams
Mrs. Suzanne T. Williams
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Up to $99
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Mr. Oscar Agurs
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Central High School Class of 1956
Ms. Jenn Chandler
Mr. Gene Chang
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Charlotte Iris Society
Ms. Jennifer Chastain
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Mrs. Faye B. Childress
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Mrs. Julie Ann Cox
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Dr. William P. Kerns, II & Mrs. Sharon W. Kerns
Kingswood Custom Homes
Mr. Ernest K. Kinsey
Mr. Paul Kitchen
Dr. Richard E. Kleinmann & Ms. Nancy Foltz
Mr. George W. & Mrs. Constance C. Knight
Mrs. Helen Kolman
Mr. Albert R. Krantz, Jr.
Mr. Ronald J. & Mrs. Linda Krause
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Ms. Quinn R. Lacy
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Mr. John Lewis
Mrs. Ilia M. Lively
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Ms. Marianne Lynn Lyall-Knusel
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Ms. Carolyn M. Lyons
Mac’s Speed Shop
Maner Builder’s Supply Company
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Mr. Mark J. Martin
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Ms. Meredith L. McBride
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