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$10 Million or Bust

The Second Century Campaign Nearing Completion

By Eric Blaisdell
On December 8, 2011

The finish line is in sight for the largest financial campaign Lyndon State College has undertaken.

The second century campaign to raise $10 million is less than $500,000 from its goal.

"We had never done anything more than a $500,000 concentrated campaign before this campaign," said dean of institutional advancement Bob Whittaker. "We are not aware of any other college within our system that has done a similar level comprehensive campaign as we are conducting right now. We are close to success and that is a great thing."

The money is going to areas such as athletics, scholarships, educational equipment and general operation of the college. The campaign has three areas of focus.

"One is to strengthen and support our nationally competitive academic programs, those programs that are often referred to as our signature programs," he said.

Those programs are electronic journalism arts, meteorology, mountain recreation management and exercise science.

The second objective is to become a leader in serving first in family modest income students and the third is to strengthen LSC's position as an economic engine within the Northeast Kingdom, Whittaker said.

Alumni have been the focus on attaining the funds to meet those objectives.

"We have approximately 8000 alumni; we have approximately 30 percent of them contributing to the campaign," he said. "That is a good participation rate. However, we'd like to see it much higher. That takes time."

One of the bigger goals of the campaign, that may not happen, is to build an all-weather field for sports.

"Particularly where we are with the campaign now, we see it is unlikely that the goal that's attached to that particular project, which is about a million and a half dollar project," he said. "However, we see the campaign as a way for us to get the message out about that and we still think it is viable that we might attract someone that might provide a leadership gift to that specific project."

The large price tag attached to the field is what is keeping it from being realized at this point.

"To get a project like that off the ground we really need at least a $500,000 base as a leadership gift," Whittaker said. "That would really create the momentum where we could definitely say yes this is a project we are doing and here is a timeline by which we think we can complete it."

Some of the things that have been realized and already put into use or been purchased are the Carhartt Advising Center, the McGoff Hill house, backpack journalism units, and the Leahy Center for Rural Students.

One of the goals of the college during this campaign is to get commitments from donors to put LSC into their estate planning so, after they die, the college will receive funds from their estate.

"The reality is a lot of people in their lifetime their wealth is wrapped up in real estate and retirement plans and life insurance policies and different assets that they aren't able to liquidate during their lifetime, but are liquidated upon death," said Whittaker. "There is a great opportunity there when you can enter into that level of conversation and talk with people about the tax opportunities that can be realized in a way to minimize the taxes that might be felt by your beneficiaries. It's a pretty standard ingredient in any sophisticated, developed giving program"

Whittaker put it simpler terms.

"The quip is that there are three places your money will go when you die: the government, family and friends or a charity. Pick two," he said. "During your lifetime is when you can choose where you want it to go."

The money is broken down into seven categories: annual fund, program/AF restricted, endowment for scholarships, endowments – other, capital, deferred and sponsored programs.

The annual fund is unrestricted giving where the money can be used for the general operating fund and support the basic needs of the college.

The program/AF restricted piece is for those who want their money to go towards a certain part of the college.

Endowments for scholarships help fund the scholarships given out each year.

"When we started the campaign we had approximately 30 endowments at the college, we are now up to over 50 endowments," said Whittaker.

Other endowments go towards funding programs.

Capital projects include the naming rights to the Academic and Student Services Center and the Carhartt Advising Center.

Sponsored program grants come from the government and go towards areas like the Leahy Center and Incubator Without Walls, which focuses on building a skilled workforce for the region.

"We've been very clear in going into this campaign that this campaign is really about growing our infrastructure and development operations so we can be positioned either for the next campaign or for the ongoing growth of our development program," said Whittaker.

Donors over $100,000

 

Anonymous Planned Giving $800,000.00
  Endowment Development  Fund $325,000.00
  Faculty Development & Curricular Enhancement Endowment $200,000.00
  QISS - Quality Improvement & Student Success $200,000.00
  Center for Business Education & Rural Entrepreneurship $176,001.00
  Centennial Unrestricted 2011 $170,000.00
  General - LSC Fund for Excellence (Unrestricted) $111,000.00
  Academic Support Center Fund $110,000.00
  Academic & Student Activity Building $110,000.00
  Lecture & Arts Endowment $100,000.00
  NEK Education Endowment $50,000.00
  Summer Festival $50,000.00
  Cola  H. Hudson Endowment Scholarship $32,000.00
  BOV - Carol Moore Matching Fund $23,000.00
  Lecture & Arts $20,000.00
  Edgerton Education Endowment $5,453.20
  Current Use - Edgerton Education Fund $5,000.00
  Alumni Fund $5,000.00
  General - LSC Fund for Excellence (Unrestricted) $5,000.00
  Current Use - Cola  H. Hudson Scholarship $3,000.00
  Susan Cornelius Gallagher Scholarship Endowment in Psychology $2,000.00
  LINKS(LSC Institute for Northeast Kingdom Studies) $1,500.00
  Graham Newell Chair in Vermont History $1,000.00
  BOV - Applied Research Fund - Endowment $550.00
  BOV - Faculty Professional Development Fund $500.00
Carhartt, Inc. McGoff Property $350,000.00
  Centennial Campaign Underwriting $280,000.00
  Lyndon Promise Scholarship $225,000.00
  Centennial Unrestricted 2011 $95,000.00
  Advising Resource Center $50,000.00
Davis Educational Foundation Davis Educational Fndn: Strengthening the Practice of Assessment, Accountability, and Improvements $200,000.00
Jane's Trust Jane's Trust Grant $225,000.00
LSC Foundation, Inc. Centennial Campaign Underwriting $50,000.00
  Lyndon Promise Scholarship $40,000.00
  LSC Foundation General Scholarships Fund $17,500.00
  Tillotson Early Education Scholarship $10,000.00
  McCormick Memorial Endowment $8,010.00
  Underwriting Fund $7,064.40
  Current Use - LSC Foundation Scholarship Fund $3,500.00
  General - LSC Fund for Excellence (Unrestricted) $2,188.99
  Barbara Bona Memorial Scholarship Fund $1,235.00
  Current Use - Lynda Morgan Scholarship $500.00
National Science Foundation Vortex $172,626.00
Northeastern Vermont Area Health Education Center, Inc. Health Career Opportunites Grant $229,962.00
Northern Border Regional Commission Manufacturing Cluster Initiative $128,500.00
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Burlington General - LSC Fund for Excellence (Unrestricted) $175,000.00
  Gifts in Kind $13,400.00
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Inc. Nellie Mae Foundation: Project Compass $780,000.00
Tillotson/ NHCF Workforce development CRE Initiative $121,590.00
U.S. Department of Agriculture Incubator without Walls & Center for Rural Entrepreneurship $580,119.50
U.S. Department of Education Leahy Center for Rural Students $633,000.00
Vermont Broadcast Associates Gift-in-Kind Radio Advertising $100,000.00
ViaSat, Inc. Gift-in-Kind Networking Equipment $500,000.00

All Donors

 

 

> $100,000  
   
Anonymous Alumni
Anonymous Alumni
Anonymous Alumni
Carhartt, Inc. Alumni
Anonymous Businesses
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Burlington Businesses
Vermont Broadcast Associates Businesses
ViaSat, Inc. Businesses
Davis Educational Foundation Foundation
Jane's Trust Foundation
LSC Foundation, Inc. Foundation
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Inc. Foundation
Tillotson/New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Foundation
Anonymous Friends
Jan and John Marshall Friends
National Science Foundation Government
Northern Border Regional Commission Government
U.S. Department of Agriculture Government
U.S. Department of Education Government
Northeastern Vermont Area Health Education Center, Inc. Non Profits
   
$10,000 - $99,999  
   
Alberto and Mary Negron Alumni
Barbara Merrill Alumni
Edward and Martha-Jane Aldrich Alumni
Gary and Linda Moore Alumni
James Cantore Alumni
James Roemer Alumni
Jay Hurd and Clara Read Alumni
Norman Lewis Alumni
Richard and Nancy Collins Alumni
Community National Bank Businesses
FairPoint Communications Businesses
FLEK, Inc. Businesses
Foundation "Russkii Mir" Businesses
Ginn Company Businesses
Hayes Ford, Inc. Businesses
Northern Community Investment Corporation Businesses
Northern New England Broadcasters Businesses
Vermont Association of Broadcasters Businesses
White Market Businesses
Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation Foundation
AT&T Foundation Foundation
The Windham Foundation, Inc. Foundation
Allan and Eric Jirgens Friends
Anonymous Friends
Brian and Cheryl Bona Friends
Carol Moore Friends
Charles and Doris Ross Friends
Harriett Sherman Friends
Jeffrey and Valerie Snider Friends
John and Virginia Downs Friends
Patricia Burnham Friends
Peggy and David Williams Friends
Penelope and Charles Kezar Friends
Stephen and Martha Feltus Friends
Department of Energy Government
State of Vermont Government
Unidata Program Center Government
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Government
Vermont Science Initiative Government
Brown University Non Profits
Group Gifts Non Profits
Jeffords for Vermont Committee Non Profits
Lyndon Institute, Inc. Non Profits
St. Johnsbury Academy Non Profits
   
$1,000 - $9,990  
   
André and Sally Bernier Alumni
Anonymous Alumni
Arden Duckless Alumni
Barry Isaac Alumni
Brenda and Eric Stenson Alumni
Brian O'Neill Alumni
Bryce and Audrey Wilson Alumni
Cathy Phillips Alumni
Cheryl and Jeffrey Greenfield Alumni
Christina and Stuart Boyles Alumni
Cynthia and Richard Bouchard Alumni
Darrell Maxwell Alumni
David and Christene Freedman Alumni
David Zimbrick Alumni
Donald Bilger Alumni
Donald Tefft Alumni
Douglas Klinefelter Alumni
Douglass and Eunja MacPherson Alumni
Edward Earle Alumni
George and Deborah Marshall Alumni
Glenn and Jennifer Mink Alumni
Harvey and Deborah Worth Alumni
Herbert Watson Alumni
Jacalyn Priestley-Smith and Michelle Smith Alumni
James and Sara Holst Alumni
James and Sarah Van Kovics Alumni
John and Cynthia Farrell Alumni
John and Nola Prevost Alumni
John LeMieux and Cindy Lemieux Alumni
Jonathan and Marianne Day Alumni
Jonathan and Prudence Bovee Alumni
Joseph and Deborah Benning Alumni
Joyce Jacobs Alumni
Kenneth and Mary Whitaker Alumni
Kenneth and Shirley Miller Alumni
Kevin Grabowski Alumni
Linda Currie and Domenic Stellato Alumni
Marie and Raymond Heath Alumni
Marie Augustin Alumni
Mark and Eva Hayes Alumni
Mary and David Heins Alumni
Maxine Aldrich Alumni
Melvin and Ruth Schmid Alumni
Michael and Paige Barlow Alumni
Michael and Susan Adams Alumni
Patricia and Dana Emery Alumni
Patricia and David Webster Alumni
Paul and Roberta Prescott Alumni
Paul Wentworth Alumni
Ralph and Joanne Vasami Alumni
Randy and Amy Kuhnel Alumni
Richard and Patricia Harris Alumni
Robert and Faye Heath Alumni
Russell and Michelle Murley Alumni
Russell and Vicki Bailas Alumni
Scott and Michelle Whittier Alumni
Scott Wentzell Alumni
Shirley and Robert Kent Alumni
Sidney Patridge Alumni
Susan and Dexter Mead Alumni
Susan and Gordon Smith Alumni
Thomas and Larissa Flynn Alumni
Victoria Singer Alumni
Winston Banfill Alumni
Apple Computer, Inc. Businesses
ARAMARK Corporation Businesses
Burke Mountain Operating Company Businesses
Calkins Rock Products, Inc. Businesses
Community National Bank Businesses
Dartmouth Broadcasting Businesses
Dell Businesses
Follett Higher Education Group Businesses
H. P. Cummings Construction Co. Businesses
Hackett Valine & MacDonald, Inc. Businesses
IBM Corporation Businesses
J.A. McDonald, Inc. Businesses
Liberty Mutual Group Businesses
Murphy Realty Company, Inc. Businesses
Mylan Technologies Inc. Businesses
Nassau Broadcasting, LLC Businesses
NSA Industries, Inc. Businesses
Quechee Lakes Company Businesses
Spates Construction, Inc. Businesses
The Point-WDOT Businesses
The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Program Businesses
The Weather Channel Businesses
Trout River Brewing Company Businesses
Vermont Teddy Bear Company Businesses
WCAX-TV 3 Businesses
WMUR-TV 9 Businesses
Blanche & George Jones Fund, Inc. Foundation
Kennametal Foundation Foundation
KeyBank Foundation Foundation
Shefali Batra Foundation Foundation
The Northrop Grumman Foundation Foundation
The Walt Disney Company Foundation Foundation
Verizon Foundation Foundation
Vermont Community Foundation Foundation
Alfred Bona Friends
Andrea Harris Friends
Anonymous Friends
Beverly Simblest Friends
Bobby and Carol Genth Friends
Bradley and Deborah Gebbie Friends
Bruce Corrette Friends
Carl and Susan Taylor Friends
Carolyn and Thomas Gilson Friends
Cola Hudson Friends
David and Bridget Toll Friends
Drury and Ruth Vinton Friends
Eleanor Spare Friends
Ellen Doyle Friends
Frank D'Ascensio Friends
Fred and Pam Bona Friends
Gregory and Monica Fiorenza Friends
Henry and Amy Ehrlich Friends
Jack and Robert Chapman Friends
James and Dorothy Douglas Friends
Jeffrey and Helen Rook Friends
John and Angela Holland Friends
Kevin Calkins Friends
Laurel Stanley Friends
Lawrence and Carrie Cipollone Friends
Lawrence Bona Friends
Leo and Cynthia Bona Friends
Linda and Richard Hilton Friends
Lorraine and James Impey Friends
Lyndon Institute Alumni Association Friends
Marilyn and John Pastore Friends
Maura and Christopher McClure Friends
Patrick and Denise Martell Friends
Paul Stockwell Friends
Philip Hoff Friends
Reeve and Nathaniel Tripp Friends
Richard and Claire Shonter Friends
Richard and Nancy Lawrence Friends
Robert and Kathryn Ketchum Friends
Rosalie and Ben Harris Friends
Sharon Reihmer Friends
Timothy and Mary Tharp Friends
Virginia Record Friends
William and Pamela Eddy Friends
William and Roberta Walker Friends
William Hartranft Friends
Winifred McCormick Friends
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Non Profits
Lyndonville Rotary Club Non Profits
Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District Non Profits
Reach the Beach Relay, Inc. Non Profits
The Nelson Mead Fund Non Profits
University of Vermont Non Profits
Mark and Lorelei Lewis Parent/Grandparent
Timothy and Loretta Gray Parent/Grandparent
Natalie Forcier Student
   
$100 - $999  
   
Aaron Hill Alumni
Adrian Guyer Alumni
Adrienne D'Olimpio Alumni
Alan Jaffe Alumni
Alan Plummer Alumni
Alan Pultyniewicz Alumni
Alan Quittner Alumni
Albert and Janice Tucker Alumni
Albert Lunna Alumni
Albert Renaud Alumni
Albert Seguin Alumni
Alexandra Pinkerson and Robert Leaver Alumni
Alfred and Danielle North Alumni
Alice Hazen Alumni
Alice Healey Alumni
Alice Truman Alumni
Alicia and Bruce Whitehouse Alumni
Aminta Conant Alumni
Amy Skenderian Alumni
Andrew and Amy Noyes Alumni
Andrew and Erin Daggett Alumni
Andrew Goodrich Alumni
Andrew Metherall Alumni
Andrew Toth Alumni
Angela and Douglas Stone Alumni
Angela and Philip Tetreault Alumni
Angela Bolio Alumni
Angela Irvine Alumni
Anna Wilson Alumni
Annabel Bates Alumni
Anne Plourde Alumni
Anne Wilson Alumni
Annette Miller Alumni
Anonymous Alumni
Anonymous Alumni
Anonymous Alumni
Anthony and Carol Ilacqua Alumni
Anthony Carnovale Alumni
Anthony Daniels Alumni
Anthony Santacaterina Alumni
April Ketchum Alumni
Arnold Bandy Alumni
Arthur Brown Alumni
Arthur Colby Alumni
Austris Rankis Alumni
Barbara and Stewart Anderson Alumni
Barbara Anderson Alumni
Barbara Arthur Alumni
Barbara Cummings Alumni
Barbara Dombroski Alumni
Barbara Dwyer Alumni
Barbara Flint Alumni
Barbara Gallant Alumni
Barbara Hobbs Alumni
Barbara Hooker Alumni
Barbara Mason Alumni
Barbara Reed Alumni
Barbara Rose Alumni
Barbara Sargent Alumni
Barbara Walling Alumni
Bareene Strandli Alumni
Barry Gore Alumni
Barry Worth Alumni
Belynda Coker Alumni
Benjamin and Terry Bergquist Alumni
Bette Doiron Alumni
Betty Peck Alumni
Beverly McCann Alumni
Beverly Noyes Alumni
Bradford Wright Alumni
Brenda and Michael Daniels Alumni
Brendan Scribner Alumni
Brian and Bethany Bishop Alumni
Brian and Kristen Buckley Alumni
Brian Cain Alumni
Brian Jones Alumni
Brian McDermott Alumni
Brigitte Berry Alumni
Brodie Ingalls Alumni
Bruce Griffith Alumni
Bruce Hudson Alumni
Bruce Miller and Susan McClain Alumni
Bruce Schmidt Alumni
Bryce Lyndes Alumni
Burns and Colleen Page Alumni
Burton and Patricia Brown Alumni
C. Roberts Alumni
Carl Fortune Alumni
Carl Ladd Alumni
Carl McBride Alumni
Carol and James Cardona Alumni
Carol Breen Alumni
Carol Montanari Alumni
Carol Priest Alumni
Carol Rossi Alumni
Carole Emond Alumni
Caroline and Eddy Woods Alumni
Carolyn FitzMaurice Alumni
Carolyn Pollak Alumni
Carroll Wiggin Alumni
Casey and Andrew Rowell Alumni
Catherine and Abel Toll Alumni
Catherine Bechert Alumni
Catherine Davignon Alumni
Catherine Paris Alumni
Catherine Stanilka Alumni
Cathy and Paul Danielczuk Alumni
Celina Little Alumni
Celina Wright Alumni
Charles and Lisa Castle Alumni
Charles and Mary Staack Alumni
Charles Hughes Alumni
Charles Joyce Alumni
Charles Kellenberger Alumni
Charles Metz Alumni
Charles Pucevich Alumni
Charles Ryan Alumni
Charles Whitaker Alumni
Charlotte Rivard Alumni
Cheryl Sapienza Alumni
Cheryle Selan Alumni
Chris Gibson Alumni
Christian Van Kovics Alumni
Christina Stromski Alumni
Christine Christophersen Alumni
Christine Dufresne Alumni
Christine Goldsmith Alumni
Christine Hemmingsen Alumni
Christine Matz Alumni
Christine Shapiro Alumni
Christopher and Jo-Ann Boden Alumni
Christopher Champagne Alumni
Christopher Dussault Alumni
Christopher Scott Alumni
Christopher Turner Alumni
Christopher Vaccaro Alumni
Claire and Donald Nielson Alumni
Cleona Poole Alumni
Coleen Punger Alumni
Colleen and Bruce Sinon Alumni
Colleen Cattaneo Alumni
Columbine Dufour Alumni
Connie Gilbert Alumni
Corinne Chamberlin Alumni
Cornelius Hayes Alumni
Craig Barry Alumni
Craig Bergeron Alumni
Craig Berry Alumni
Craig Lengyel Alumni
Craig Petrie Alumni
Curtis Sargent Alumni
Cynthia Billen Alumni
Cynthia Fink Alumni
Cynthia Grieve Alumni
Cynthia Plimpton Alumni
Cynthia Warden-Attanasio Alumni
Cynthia Wood Alumni
Dale and Lois Charron Alumni
Dale Porter Alumni
Dalton Gray Alumni
Dan Bolognani Alumni
Daniel and Doris Russell Alumni
Daniel and Wendie Cobb Alumni
Daniel Carleton Alumni
Danny Grube Alumni
Darcy Fifield Alumni
Darlene Worth Alumni
Daryl Caver Alumni
David and Joanne Currier Alumni
David and Lorraine Schumacher Alumni
David and Meri Ann Saddlemire Alumni
David and Victoria Renker Alumni
David Bolduc Alumni
David Cameron Alumni
David Cowens Alumni
David Demers Alumni
David Dwyer Alumni
David Lamont Alumni
David Sicard Alumni
David Stevens Alumni
David Washburn Alumni
Dawn Plourde Alumni
Dean and Patricia King Alumni
Deborah and Peter Hoer Alumni
Deborah Smith Alumni
Debra Satre Alumni
Delia Heath Alumni
Della Smith Alumni
Denise Rivard Alumni
Dennis and Nancy Daly Alumni
Dennis Arinello Alumni
Dennis Myrick Alumni
Derek Rich Alumni
Dexter Willson Alumni
Diana Smith Alumni
Diane Bouchard Alumni
Diane Smith Alumni
Dianne Griggs Alumni
Dianne Langmaid Alumni
Dick Jarvis Alumni
Donald Blake Alumni
Donald Colby Alumni
Donald Jones Alumni
Donald Lindsley Alumni
Donald Markie Alumni
Donald Mersereau Alumni
Donald Murray Alumni
Donald Picard Alumni
Donna Toomey Alumni
Doreen Cary Alumni
Doreen Johnson Alumni
Dorindo DiMartino Alumni
Doris Therrien Alumni
Dorothy Blackmore Alumni
Dorothy Dudley Alumni
Douglas Babcock Alumni
Douglas Fisher Alumni
Douglas Smith Alumni
Douglas Spates Alumni
Dwight Davis Alumni
Earl Daniels Alumni
Earle Harris Alumni
Earlene Young Alumni
Edmund and Susan Lucas Alumni
Edward Bangs Alumni
Edward Bier Alumni
Edward Caron Alumni
Edward Dean Alumni
Edward Hackett Alumni
Edward Hanbridge Alumni
Edward McGee Alumni
Edwin and Nancy Brehaut Alumni
Elaine Harvey Alumni
Elizabeth and John Bailey Alumni
Elizabeth Bolevic Alumni
Elizabeth Caron-St. Cyr and Frederick St. Cyr Alumni
Elizabeth Denning Alumni
Elizabeth Savage Alumni
Elizabeth Sewing Alumni
Ellen and Andrew Wysmuller Alumni
Ellen Curran Alumni
Ellen Keller Alumni
Ellen Tavino Alumni
Elliot and Cindy Gilman Alumni
Elsa Schisler Alumni
Emily Austin Alumni
Eric Gesler Alumni
Eric Howes Alumni
Erica Smith Alumni
Ernest Stevens Alumni
Ethan Coppenrath Alumni
Etta Bishop Alumni
Eugene Alley Alumni
Evan Bradley Alumni
Eve Hamlin Alumni
Evelyn Tewksbury Alumni
Everett and Shirley Achilles Alumni
Fawn Carter Alumni
Florence Winters Alumni
Frances Stone Alumni
Frances Whitney Alumni
Francis Murphy Alumni
Frank Gebosky Alumni
Frank Soule Alumni
Fred Rogner Alumni
Fred Sillner Alumni
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