Foundation considers scholarship for developmental students
Nov. 13, 2003
The Illinois Valley Community College Foundation heard a presentation on IVCC’s Developmental Education program from Marianne Dzik, dean of English, Mathematics and Education during the October meeting.
Dzik said the developmental program serves a diverse population including recent high school graduates, at-risk IVCC students, students with learning disabilities and returning adults.
Dzik said many of these students are successful in earning certificates and degrees, and many go on to attend universities.
To honor students who are successful in developmental education courses, Dzik asked foundation directors to consider sponsoring a scholarship for the program.
In other business, Treasurer Bob Schneider said during the first quarter of the fiscal year (July 1-Sept. 30), the foundation gained $38,799 in investment income to exceed $2.5 million in total assets.
“It’s nice to see a positive return on our investments,” Schneider said.
Directors also:
— Learned that 145 people attended the seventh annual Foundation Scholarship Recognition Dinner Sept. 18 at Starved Rock Lodge. The dinner is held each year to honor and bring together the scholarship winners with the donors who support their scholarships. IVCC President Jean Goodnow was the keynote speaker.
— Learned the July 11 foundation golf outing raised a total of $9,704. The 2004 golf outing will be Saturday, July 10 at Spring Creek Golf Course.
— Learned the college received $30,000 from the Loretta Byerly estate for scholarships and $6,000 for Jacobs Library.
— Received the 2002-03 audit report from Joe Wolf of Mason and Associates. The foundation gained $140,144 in investment income over the past year, the audit found.
— Learned scholarships have recently been created in memory of Dr. Joe L. Mini, former Regional Superintendent of Schools for La Salle County, and Frank L. Vela, a La Salle postman for 20 years.
— Agreed to support a hospitality room at Chicago’s United Center prior to the Jan. 3 Bulls-Celtics game. The IVCC men’s basketball team will play Southeastern Iowa at 3 p.m. that afternoon in the first community college game ever played at United Center. Alumni and friends of the college will be invited to the hospitality room following the IVCC game. Tickets for both games are $25.
— Learned foundation dollars purchased DNA analysis equipment for the IVCC biology lab.
The equipment includes an instrument to make numerous copies of DNA samples. “DNA extracted from individual organisms will be analyzed using ‘DNA fingerprinting’ techniques to ascertain an organism’s genetic uniqueness,” said biology instructor Tim Horger.
— Learned from Goodnow that IVCC is considering starting a welding program, which would be located on East Campus.