President's Report (PDF) - Rose State College

Rose State College Foundation ::
Fiscal Year 2008 Accomplishments
FNB GOLF
TOURNAMENT ::
The annual First National Bank Charity Golf Classic was held May 16, 2008, at
John Conrad Golf Course in Midwest City. Midwest Regional Medical Center was
the tournament title sponsor; First National Bank, BancFirst, Jim Long/Investment
Centers of America, Cole and Reed P.C., Phillips, McFall, McCafferey, McVay and
Murrah, P.C., Pepsi, Tom Jordan Building Co., Fiserv, Cherokee Painting, Barnes
& Friederich Funeral Home, Nash, Cohenour & Kelley, P.C., and Hudiburg Auto
Group were the presenting sponsors. There were 144 golfers and numerous Rose
State and FNB volunteers who helped to make the tournament the most successful
in its history, with $55,000 donated to the Foundation’s General Scholarship Fund.
Networking for Success
In an ongoing effort to positively impact the next generation
of students, the Foundation changed the format of the Annual
Recognition Dinner. Held September 17, 2007, “Networking
for Success” was a chance for donors to interact with students
and discuss topics related to career, life, family, and friends.
After an evening with 50 outstanding community leaders, the
47 Foundation scholarship recipients who attended made
numerous contacts and went away empowered by their
interactions. Sponsors included BancFirst, Imperial, Sysco
Foods, Buddy's Produce, and Commercial Linen.
Tinker Federal Civic
Leaders Scholarship
Tinker Federal Credit Union approved $20,000 in annual
funding for the Tinker Federal Civic Leaders, a Rose State
College scholarship program to build leaders from Eastern
Oklahoma County and Tinker Air Force Base. The first cohort
group of 10 students was selected for the 2008-09 academic
year. It is the first RSC scholarship focused on Tinker Air Force
Base military spouses as well as the adult student population in
Eastern Oklahoma County.
State Regents Endowments
The Rose State College Foundation currently has seven endowments
invested through the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education: the Croak, Hudiburg, Hardin, Atkinson, and Excellence
in Teaching and Learning Endowments; and the Howell
and Reynolds Lectureships. Earnings of $107,400 were utilized
in accordance with the provisions of the endowments to provide
an extra measure of excellence to programming for the College.
Internal Fund Drive
During a one-month internal fundraising drive, the College
increased its percentage of monthly payroll donors among
faculty and full-time staff from 29 percent to 62 percent,
with 121 new donors coming on board. Faculty and staff
contributions total more than $35,000 per year.
The Professional and Administrative Staff Association (PASA)
had the largest increase in 2008, with 93 percent of their
members currently donating to the Foundation on a monthly
basis. A campus-wide celebration for both the internal drive and
College’s successful accreditation visit was held May 1.
:: Rose State students had a
chance to visit and ask questions
to business and civic leaders in
the community at the annual
“Networking for Success”
recognition dinner in September.
:: Lt. Gov. Jari Askins was the
keynote speaker for a packed
Main Dining Room on Law Day,
April 28, 2008. Held in
conjunction with the Midwest
City Rotary meeting, the event
was an excellent opportunity for
our students and members of the
community to hear from one of
the great legal minds in our
state. The event is sponsored by
the James F. Howell “Country
Lawyer” Lectureship.
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