2006 - Rose State College
2006 - Rose State College
2006 - Rose State College
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e n d o w m e n t s<br />
The <strong>Rose</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>College</strong> Foundation<br />
currently has seven endowments invested<br />
through the Oklahoma <strong>State</strong> Regents for<br />
Higher Education. Annual earnings are<br />
utilized to provide an extra measure<br />
of excellence to programming for the<br />
<strong>College</strong>. For Fiscal Year <strong>2006</strong>, earnings<br />
of $80,000 were distributed to the seven<br />
endowment accounts.<br />
The W.P. “Bill” & Rubye Atkinson<br />
History Center Endowment<br />
was established when the <strong>Rose</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> Foundation accepted the donation<br />
of the W.P. “Bill” & Rubye Atkinson<br />
property from the Living Historical Center<br />
of Central Oklahoma Trust in 2004. This<br />
property includes the Atkinson home and<br />
grounds valued at $1.7 million. Atkinson<br />
had a passion for history, and during his<br />
lifetime he established the Center as a<br />
vehicle to preserve the history of Central<br />
Oklahoma. Interest from the endowment<br />
is used to maintain the Atkinson Heritage<br />
Center. In fiscal year <strong>2006</strong>, there were<br />
30 group tours of the Center, and more<br />
than 12 community groups utilized<br />
the conference facilities, including the<br />
Midwest City Rotary Club, Leadership<br />
Midwest City and Midwest Regional<br />
Medical Center. In addition to community<br />
groups, <strong>Rose</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>College</strong> Students and<br />
staff, as well as the <strong>Rose</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Foundation, enjoyed use of the property<br />
on many occasions. Modest rental<br />
fees, donations-in-kind, and monetary<br />
donations contributed to the maintenance<br />
and success of this historical community<br />
event center.<br />
The Hudiburg Endowment for<br />
Student Services was established<br />
by Jean Hudiburg and Paul Hudiburg to<br />
serve at-risk high school students in the<br />
Mid-Del Schools to encourage continued<br />
education. The Hudiburg family has been<br />
an important part of the Midwest City<br />
business community since the 1950s.<br />
The dedication and hard work exhibited<br />
by the Hudiburg family sets an example<br />
for all. Establishment of the Hudiburg<br />
Endowment is not the first effort of<br />
the family to support education. The<br />
Hudiburg family provides scholarships<br />
annually to Mid-Del students and<br />
participates in programs to encourage<br />
postsecondary education. The RSC<br />
Connection Program provides a counselor<br />
to work with identified students as a<br />
teacher and a mentor. Students receive<br />
special workshops, visits to the <strong>College</strong><br />
campus, and one-on-one mentoring.<br />
Jon Foppe’s Diamond<br />
Leadership presentation<br />
on November 16, 2005, was funded through<br />
the Reynolds Lectureship. The Don S.<br />
Reynolds Lectureship was established by<br />
friends and family to honor former Regent<br />
Don S. Reynolds. It provides funding for<br />
guest speakers and lecturers for the campus<br />
and community. Regent Reynolds held the<br />
longest tenure for a college regent in<br />
Oklahoma, with 29 consecutive years of<br />
service. During his tenure he served as<br />
Chairman twice and was a driving force for<br />
the continued development of excellence at<br />
<strong>Rose</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>College</strong>. Due to his focus on<br />
people, and in particular students, the<br />
Student Services building was named the<br />
Don S. Reynolds Building.<br />
Vince Orza’s presentation<br />
was one of three BizWiz events in fiscal<br />
year <strong>2006</strong>, which is funded by the Ray<br />
M. Hardin/Kelly and Kevin Miller Endowment<br />
for Small Business Education. <strong>Rose</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> Regent Ray M. Hardin established<br />
this endowment in 2001 to provide<br />
funding to assist small businesses in<br />
26 <strong>Rose</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>College</strong> Foundation: Annual Report | 2005-<strong>2006</strong>