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VENTURACOLLEGE 2015
GRATITUDE REPORT 2016

A PUBLICATION
OF THE VENTURA
COLLEGE FOUNDATION





COMMUNITY LEGACIES.
COMMUNITY SUCCESS.
COMMUNITY ROOTS.

VENTURA COLLEGE FOUNDATION

BE A PART OF THE MISSION. IT ALL STARTS HERE.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT – DR. GREG GILLESPIE������������������������������������������������������������ 6

Celebrating Diversity

MESSAGE FROM VENTURA COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIR—ROB VAN NIEUWBURG�����7

Your dreams, our mission

PROMISE SPOTLIGHT—VALENTINA URIBE�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8

VC Promise helps first generation immigrant

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT—TEERSA KRAMER������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 10

From mother, to student, to NASA intern, to chemical engineer

MARKETPLACE SPOTLIGHT—THE TSHING FAMILY�������������������������������������������������������������������� 12

Nourishing students’ bodies and minds

MAYO DE LA ROCHA SCHOLARSHIP—CRYSTAL CARDIEL�������������������������������������������������������� 14

New scholarship builds a platform for change

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT—VC’S NEW DIESEL MECHANICS PROGRAM��������������������������������������������� 16

Public-private partnership for workforce development

PHOENIX SPOTLIGHT—RENEE DIXON����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 18

Veteran overcomes adversity with re-entry scholarship

VENTURA COLLEGE FOUNDATION LEGACY GIVING—AURORA LOSS�������������������������������������� 20

Donation helps the future, while honoring the past

ABOUT THE VENTURA COLLEGE FOUNDATION ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 22

VENTURA COLLEGE BY THE NUMBERS �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 24

VENTURA COLLEGE FOUNDATION FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS����������������������������������������������������� 25

2015/16 DONOR HONOR ROLL ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 26

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MESSAGE FROM VENTURA COLLEGE PRESIDENT

GREG GILLESPIE

At Ventura College, we transform students’ lives, develop
human potential, create an informed citizenry, and serve
as the educational and cultural heart of our community.
Placing students at the center of their learning experience, we
serve a highly diverse student body by providing innovative
instruction and student support.
We are a community of learners and are committed to the
sustainable, continuous improvement of our college and its
services.
We listen to our students to learn what they need to be
successful. We listen to local employers to learn what skills our
graduates need to fill jobs. We listen to community members
to learn how we can improve the quality of life for people
in Ventura County. We join with education partners to learn
how to help students move successfully from high school to
higher education to career opportunities.
We know that every student in every program, in every course,
has a dream for their future. Ventura College is grateful for
the opportunity to help students achieve their dreams.
In these pages, I look forward to sharing with you the stories of
a few of the individuals that inspire us every day. I am honored
to work with you, and to be a part of this vital community
asset we call Ventura College.
Sincerely,

Greg Gillespie, Ph.D.

VENTURA COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION Mr. Phillip Briggs, Dean of Institutional Equity & Effectiveness

Dr. Greg Gillespie, President Dr. Tim Harrison, Dean of Health, Kinesiology, Athletics &
Dr. Kim Hoffmans, Vice President of Academic Affairs Performing Arts, Off-Campus Programs & Contract Education
and Student Learning
Mr. David Keebler, Vice President of Business Services Mr. Dan Kumpf, Dean of Sciences & Professional Development
Dr. Damien Peña, Vice President of Student Affairs
Mr. David Bransky, Assistant Dean of Library, Learning Resources Dr. Gwendolyn Lewis-Huddleston, Dean of Visual Arts, Behavioral &
& Communications Social Sciences, Languages & Distance Education
Ms. Karen Engelsen, Assistant Dean of Workforce and
Economic Development Dr. Kathleen Schrader, Dean of Workforce and
Economic Development

Dr. Lynn Wright, Dean of English & Math

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MESSAGE FROM VENTURA COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIR

ROB VAN NIEUWBURG

On behalf of the board, thank you for partnering with us
to help make Ventura College students’ dreams a reality.
The Foundation’s mission is to provide financial support to
the students and programs of Ventura College. This would
not be possible without you.
With your invaluable support, the VC Foundation awarded
over half a million dollars in scholarships to over 250
deserving students this academic year. In addition, the
Foundation gave more than $30,000 in textbook support
to assist students with the cost of educational materials
and nearly $500,000 in program and capital support to
Ventura College.
The Ventura College Promise continues to be a huge
success and attracts attention across the nation. Since the
program’s inception in 2006, the Foundation has funded
over 12,000 students’ first year at VC. The impact has
been tremendous. Promise recipients are 70% more likely
to earn an Associate’s degree or certificate. Latino Promise
recipients are twice as likely to earn an Associate’s degree
and African American Promise recipients are 3.5 times
more likely to earn an Associate’s degree.
We have re-launched this publication as the “Gratitude
Report,” in honor of you – the individuals and organizations
that make our mission possible and help Ventura College
students achieve their dreams every day. Thank you for
continuing to partner with us and investing in the future of
our community.
Thank you,

Rob van Nieuwburg

PROMISE
SPOTLIGHT

VALENTINA
URIBE

HIGHER EDUCATION BECOMES
A REALITY FOR FIRST GENERATION
IMMIGRANT VALENTINA URIBE

Since she was five, Valentina wanted to be a doctor, and witnessing her
mother battle cancer only solidified that goal. “Seeing my mother lose
all her hair, and on what could have been her death bed, I decided with
the tears running down my face that I will become a great doctor to help
others, and most importantly my family.”
Originally from Colombia, Valentina never thought she could afford
higher education. Medical bills and other financial obligations made the
family budget tight, so she worked a part-time job to save for college but
doubted that she would ever have enough to cover the expense. “That was
a very harsh reality that made me doubt my chances of going to college
and pursuing a degree in Biology and eventually earning my doctorate in
medicine,” she said; so she reached out to the Ventura College Foundation.
“Thanks to the Foundation’s programs, I was able to afford paying for
my three years at Ventura College and have some extra money for helping
my family. [With the Promise,] I was able to go to college right after high
school, instead of having to take time off to save money for my future.”

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THE VENTURA COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM

UNDERWRITES ENROLLMENT FEES FOR INCOMING

FRESHMEN WHO ATTEND VENTURA COLLEGE

IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATING FROM ANY

VENTURA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. THE VENTURA

COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM HAS HELPED MORE THAN

12,000 STUDENTS SINCE ITS CREATION IN 2006.

Valentina also accessed the lending library for her textbooks and received
three scholarships that helped her pay for tuition, textbooks that weren’t
available at the lending library, supplies, access codes to online educational
material and more. Currently, Valentina works at a local health clinic where
she has been promoted to analyze data and perform research related to
diabetes.

Valentina looks forward to attending a four-year university, the next step
toward becoming a doctor. “Thanks to the support of my family, the
Foundation, donors, Ventura College affiliated organizations, staff, faculty
and many others. You help students like me, in need of support and aid, to
continue our journeys and achieve our goals.”

“In the end I hope to achieve a lot so I may do well in this world. I hope to
help as many people as I can with a capable, humble, and loving heart while
also providing health, happiness, and love to this world that needs it.”

STUDENT
SPOTLIGHT

TEERSA
KRAMER

TEERSA KRAMER: FROM MOTHER,
TO STUDENT, TO NASA INTERN, TO
CHEMICAL ENGINEER

T eersa Kramer’s interest in science, the environment, and medicine
started at a very young age. She had a love for all animals and the
ocean. Her parents were circus performers and had no experience
with, or desire to attend college. Following in their footsteps, Teersa
decided not to pursue higher education after high school.
After a fifteen-year break home-schooling her son Race, who is now
studying engineering at Ventura College, Teersa was ready to pursue her
dreams with focus and passion. Race began taking classes at VC at just
13 years old and inspired her to enroll as well. With a debilitating illness
that causes her to have chronic pain and incapacitating fatigue, Teersa
was unsure how she would successfully manage school. She admits that
the illness made the journey difficult, but her perseverance, dedication,
and support from her family and scholarship donors has led her to
opportunities she never believed possible.
Teersa’s hard work paid off. She earned an internship with the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the Environmental
Engineering department. In the spring of 2015, she performed field
work and data analysis at NASA John C. Stennis Space Center’s 55-acre
waste disposal site and landfill.

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“I OWE MY SUCCESS TO MY SUPPORT SYSTEM; MY FAMILY,
AND THE GENEROUS DONORS WHO INVEST IN MY EDUCATION.
WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE DONORS, THE GOALS I
HAVE SET FOR MYSELF WOULD NOT BE ATTAINABLE, DUE
TO THE HIGH COST OF EDUCATION. THE SUPPORT HAS BEEN
PSYCHOLOGICALLY SUPPORTIVE AS WELL. KNOWING THAT
SOMEONE BELIEVES IN MY DREAMS HAS TRULY EMPOWERED ME.”

As an intern at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in the spring of 2016, Teersa participated
in a chemical engineering internship and was tasked with designing an oxygen recovery system
for the Space Launch System rocket that will launch to Mars.

Her experiences allowed her to shadow some of the world’s top scientists and engineers and
participate in numerous engineering projects, such as: Lockheed Martin’s Orion Space Launch
System (SLS) (America’s new heavy-lift launch vehicle) and the Environmental Protection
Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Program.

“My experience at NASA has been life changing.”

Currently, Teersa is a chemical engineering intern at the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Naval
Base Port Hueneme (NSWC PHD) where she supports the environmental program by managing
the overall environmental compliance of all NSWC PHD operations.

Teersa smoothly juggles her internship while completing necessary courses at Ventura College for
transfer into the Chemical Engineering Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
She also manages a plant share project in Ventura that serves to help educate people about the
concept of drought tolerant landscaping.

Once Teersa graduates, she plans to pursue a career with NASA or the Department of Defense.

MEETING THE NEED THE TSHING FAMILY:

NOURISHING STUDENTS’

BODIES AND MINDS

Generations of hungry Ventura College Foundation
Marketplace shoppers and Ventura College students
satisfy their cravings for menudo and asada from “Mama”
and “Papa” Tshing. Loretta Lin Tshing (Mama) and Kam Tong
Tshing (Papa) were the third vendors to join the Ventura College
Foundation Marketplace in 1985, which now has up to 600
vendors each weekend. Today, the Tshing family business, L&T
Catering, has a home on campus during the week offering Ventura
College students freshly made food in between classes.

In honor of his parents’ long-standing relationship with Ventura
College, Peter Tshing established the Papa Kam Tong Scholarship
to benefit business students, as well as the Mama Lin Tshing
Scholarship to benefit Hispanic single mothers who have
demonstrated academic excellence. Peter explains that these are
the hard working students they serve every day, and his family
wants to help them achieve their dreams. Peter recently committed
additional support to the VC Promise program.

Loretta and Kam emigrated from Hong Kong in the 1970’s.
Honoring their native cuisine, Papa cooks Chinese food, and
Mama, who studied Mexican cooking to appeal to the customers
at the Marketplace, specializes in menudo and asada.

The Tshings live and breathe their business and have no desire to
slow down. The family works seven days a week. Peter works a
full day, closes up shop, does clean up and paperwork, is in bed by
9 p.m. and is back up at 2 a.m. to prepare for the next day– just as
his parents have done for decades.

Peter expresses, “We are committed to this campus and this
community. We want to see these students succeed. It means a lot
to my family and we hope to make a difference for someone in
need.”

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Proceeds from the space rentals at the Marketplace, located at Telegraph and Day
roads, helps the Ventura College Foundation fund many programs including the
Textbook Lending program and the Ventura College Promise.

S CH OL AR SH IP S: H ONOR I NG T H E PA S T, B U IL DING T H E F U T U R E CRYSTAL CARDIEL’S CALLING:

TO SERVE THE UNDERSERVED

At age seven, Crystal Cardiel attended a union protest with her father and was so moved
by the experience that she decided on a political career so she can make a difference
in a community. This passion continued to develop in her middle school years as she
debated with her parents and family about topics in the news. As she grew closer to college
age, her parents worried about how they would afford Crystal’s admirable yet costly dream to
pursue political science. When Crystal learned of the VC Promise and the Textbook Lending
Library, she knew they would be ecstatic.

With these resources, Crystal was able to pursue classes in political science and Chicano
studies. “Taking International Relations and Comparative Government at Ventura College
really made me feel passionate about politics and government outside of the U.S. and sparked
my interest to work either for the United Nations or for a non-profit organization to help
underdeveloped countries meet basic needs for their people.”

In her second year, Crystal received four scholarships including the Professor Ismael “Mayo”
de la Rocha Scholarship. “When we got news about the scholarships, my parents were so
proud, they were nearly bouncing off the walls with joy!”

Crystal now attends the college of her dreams, UCLA, preparing to pursue her calling to serve
underdeveloped nations. “Professor de la Rocha was such an inspiration to so many people in
the community. I feel proud to have received this scholarship in his name, and I hope to make
him and his family proud.”

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SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF

MAYO DE LA ROCHA BUILDS A

PLATFORM FOR CHANGE

I smael (Mayo) de la Rocha was born in Mexico and grew up in East Los
Angeles. The son of a bracero worker and seamstress, he understood the value
of education, but while attending UC Santa Barbara, Mayo struggled to keep
up. With perseverance and inspiration, Mayo graduated and became a professor at
Ventura College, giving support and guidance to students who needed a little extra
push.

Mayo taught history and Chicano studies at Ventura College for nearly 40 years
prior to his passing in August 2015. Mayo was not just a mentor to students, but
also to his colleagues and the community.

“He encouraged a lot of us who were going back to grad school,” fellow history
professor Michael Ward said. “He was such a positive force in all of our lives,
helping us realize our dreams.”

To honor his commitment to Ventura College and the local community, friends and
family of Mayo de la Rocha established an endowed scholarship in his memory to
be awarded in perpetuity. Crystal Cardiel is the first recipient of the Professor Ismael
“Mayo” de la Rocha Scholarship.

CELEBRATING

A P U B L I C - P R I VAT E PA RT N E R S H I P F O R
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

GIBBS TRUCK CENTERS

GETS STUDENTS’ CAREERS MOVING

W orking together, public and private entities can accomplish far more in
partnership than they can individually. The Gibbs Truck Centers team
understands that partnerships create new educational and economic
opportunities for our local students, which undoubtedly enhance economic life for
everyone in the region.

Gibbs Truck Centers, a full service truck dealership with six locations throughout central
California, has committed nearly $1 million in cash and in-kind support to establish
the Diesel Mechanics Program at Ventura College. The program’s first students started
classes in August 2016.

The Gibbs Truck Centers team provides critical expertise and experience, such as hands-
on training, logistical support, internships and job placement. Two of the company’s
service bays have become lab instruction facilities for the Ventura College program.

Ed Gibbs, Sr., president, has operated the company for 47 years and his son, Ed Gibbs,
has been its general manager since 2005. They both say, “Educated workers with
technical expertise as well as problem solving and ‘soft’ skills are now required for most
diesel repair facilities.”

The Diesel Mechanics Program provides hands-on, work-based training experience and
the classroom curriculum required for careers in diesel electronics and diagnostics and
in diesel engines and repair. The program will be NATEF approved, which is the premier
industry quality standard. Students can elect to pursue either a certificate of achievement
and/or an Associate of Science degree in diesel mechanics.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities in the diesel mechanics
field are expected to grow nine percent from 2012-2022 with annual starting salaries
ranging from $40,000 to $50,000.

The Foundation is proud to partner with businesses in the community to enable wider
access to varied programs for students and to forward the college’s goal of workforce
development.

(Clockwise from top left) Grand opening of the Ventura College Diesel
Mechanic Program lab at Gibbs Truck Centers in Oxnard featuring Ventura
College Faculty Blane Schloo; Ventura County Community College District
Board of Trustees Vice Chair Bernardo Perez; Ventura College President
Dr. Greg Gillespie; Gibbs Truck Centers General Manager Ed Gibbs; Gibbs
Truck Centers President Ed Gibbs Sr.; Dr. Gillespie; Ed Gibbs; Gibbs Truck
Centers Marketing Manager, Patti Gibbs; Ed Gibbs Sr.; Ventura College
Diesel Mechanic students

PHOENIX SCHOLARSHIP DESPITE ADVERSITY, RENEE DIXON

IS ON THE PATH TO SUCCEED

I t was an emotional journey filled with personal tragedy that led Renee Dixon to her
life’s calling. Graduating from Buena High School in 2004, Renee had no plans to go to
college and instead enlisted in the Army, hoping to one day become a police officer.

Renee was stationed in Germany and three months later, deployed to Afghanistan. She
worked in an infantry unit that conducted convoy operations. When an attack or trauma
occurred, Renee’s unit would be the first to respond to provide assistance and protection to
injured troops until medical help arrived.

After returning from Afghanistan, Renee was transferred to an airborne unit in Georgia.
During training she suffered fractures in her hip and femur. As a result, Renee was reassigned
to a less strenuous position as a drug investigator for the Criminal Investigation Division.
After three years in the position, she felt she had found her passion. However, the pain from
her injury made it difficult to perform her investigative duties.

Adding to her difficulties was news that her father had been diagnosed with stage four
cancer. For months, Renee traveled from Georgia to California to be with her father for his
chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and through his hospitalization until his passing.

Throughout this ordeal, Renee was inspired by the nurses tending to her father’s care and
the difference they made in the quality of his life, and committed herself to becoming a
nurse.

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THE PHOENIX SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1999

BY THE VENTURA COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN

RESPONSE TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF RE-ENTRY STUDENTS AT VC.

PHOENIX SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE RETURNING TO SCHOOL

AFTER A BREAK IN EDUCATION DUE TO DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.

To pursue her dreams while supporting herself and her mother, Renee worked several part-
time jobs throughout the entire Nursing Program at Ventura College. Her busy schedule
didn’t affect her success – Renee was inducted into the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor
Society and served on the curriculum committee.

Next, Renee enrolled in the California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) Nursing
Program. She was excited, but worried about the expense. The remainder of her GI Bill
would only cover her first semester at CSUCI. It seemed Renee’s dreams were just out of
reach.

She then learned about the scholarship program at Ventura College. Renee applied and
was awarded the Stan Weisel Phoenix Scholarship, which would cover her last semester at
CSUCI.

In June 2016, Renee became a Registered Nurse. She plans to receive a bachelor’s degree
from CSUCI in August 2017 and become a flight nurse on a helicopter to assist in emergency
situations. Renee hopes to offer the care and support people need during a traumatic time,
just as her father received.

“Everyone goes through hardships. Everything I went through made me who I am today
and led me to pursue this dream. Donors make more of an impact than they know... this
scholarship will allow me to finish what I started and reach my goals.”

GEORGE MCNEELY LEGACY SOCIETY LEGACY DONOR AURORA LOSS

HELPS THE FUTURE WITH A NOD

TO THE PAST

T hough few people would argue the impact nurses have in helping us heal or stay
healthy, chances are most people don’t think about where they’d be without a nurse
nearby. That’s not the case for Aurora Loss. For well over a decade, she has returned
a long-ago kindness by donating to the Ventura College Nursing Program. Aurora has
pledged to leave a lasting legacy of financial support in her will as well.

Decades ago, as a young single professional in Washington D.C., Aurora became ill
and needed to be hospitalized. It was an era when women had difficulty advocating for
themselves. When the doctors brushed away her symptoms, she was shown support and
kindness by a nurse. To this day, Aurora believes the nurse’s efforts on her behalf helped
save her life.

Now Aurora helps students who are struggling financially. She helps them achieve their
goals of a rewarding career as a nurse by lessening their financial burden. In doing so, the
98-year-old Ventura resident is helping the future by honoring the past. Aurora helps to
ensure there is a workforce of qualified nurses in our community.

For over 50 years, the Ventura College Nursing Program has been vital to our community
by delivering graduates who serve in every one of Ventura County’s four major hospitals
and treat patients at medical offices and homes.

The program meets the highest standards in nursing education, having obtained the national
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) designation, the top honor a
program can receive, whether it’s a an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree program.

When students graduate with an associate degree in nursing (RN), they have a great career
and a solid livelihood.

Aurora’s generosity of spirit will ensure that generations ahead will receive quality care and
caring from Ventura College’s nursing program graduates. And for that, each and every one
involved in the Ventura College nursing program—from students to staff—is grateful.

IF YOU DREAM ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE, A

PLANNED GIFT CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN! INNOVATIVE AND

TAX-WISE, A PLANNED GIFT CAN PROVIDE FINANCIAL

SECURITY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, ESTABLISH A

LASTING PERSONAL LEGACY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

IN THE LIVES OF FUTURE VENTURA COLLEGE STUDENTS.

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GIVE MORE THAN YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD:

Planned gift strategies often make it possible to make a bigger gift than you ever thought possible and:
• Increase your income.
• Eliminate or minimize capital gain taxes.
• Generate charitable tax deductions.
• Allow you to give from your estate and leave a FULL inheritance for your heirs.

GIVE AN ANNUAL, MULTI-YEAR OR ENDOWED GIFT:

• Cash
• Stock
• Real Estate

CREATE AN ESTATE GIFT:

• Bequests (stipulating a gift in your will or living trust)
• Beneficiary Designations (life insurance, retirement plans, bank accounts, CDs)
• Charitable Gift Annuities or Charitable Trusts

NEXT STEPS:

Talk to your financial or legal advisor to learn which assets will or will not trigger taxable income when
paid to a beneficiary. Contact Anne Paul King at Ventura College Foundation at 805-289-6461 (main),
805-289-6503 (direct) or [email protected] for further information. If you name us in your plans, please
list Ventura College Foundation, federal tax ID: #77-0037747.

ABOUT VCF

The Ventura College Foundation provides financial support to the students and the programs of Ventura College.
Through this support, the Ventura College Foundation assists the College in facilitating student success and grows
the impact and legacy of Ventura College as a vital community asset. Established in 1983, the Foundation is one
of the most successful community college foundations in California having raised more than 25 million dollars
for Ventura College and its students.

NORBERT TAN VCF PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
ANNE PAUL KING
ANNA BENSCOTER - Ventura College Promise
- General Scholarships
- Textbook Lending Library
- Phoenix Scholarships
- Educational Enhancement Grants
- President’s Circle Events
- Alumni & Friends Events
- Foster Youth Support
- Veterans Support
- Weekend Marketplace

The Ventura College Foundation is seeking individuals,
corporations, and foundations who wish to invest in education.
By improving education, together we can enhance the quality
of life and commerce in our community.

VC FOUNDATION CONTACTS:

Executive Director, Norbert Tan, MBA
805.289.6160 or [email protected]

Director of Development, Anne Paul King
805.289.6503 or [email protected]

Director of Finance and Operations, Anna Benscoter
805.289.6158 or [email protected]

4667 Telegraph Road
Ventura, CA 93003
www.vcgiving.org

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VCF 2016/17 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rob van Nieuwburg Ruth Hemming, Alex Kolesnik Michael Montoya Tom Anthony Robert Beilin, Ph.D
Chair Ed.D Treasurer Secretary

Vice-Chair

Amy Cherot Ken Collin Aurora de la Selva Ellyn Dembowski Greg Gillespie, Ph.D Kim Hoffmans, Ed.D Tatiana Juarez

Elise Kearney Stephen J. Kipp, Matt LaVere, Esq. Rene Rodriguez Donna Santo, Esq. Norbert Tan, MBA Eleanor Tillquist
MBA, PFP

BOARD EMERITUS

David Bianco
David Pugh
Lucia Tebbe
Hon. Colleen Toy White

George Tillquist Helen Yunker

FOUNDATION STAFF: Esmeralda Juarez, Marketplace Supervisor
Suzie O’Connell, Administration & Operations Coordinator
Kat Armstrong, Development Manager Cyndie Whitley, Finance Manager
Sean Donnelly, Development Database Coordinator
Jaimee Hanna, Programs and Events Coordinator

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BY THE NUMBERS VENTURA COLLEGE

FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM NUMBER OF AWARDS FUNDING AMOUNT TOTAL BUDGET $45,976,430

Board of Governors 11,534 $7,721,836 Academic Payroll $22,076,432
Fee Waiver Classified Payroll $7,529,536
3,861 $13,664,256 Management Payroll $1,882,573
PELL Grant 84 $219,806 Employee Benefits $13,258,210
1,240 $194,733 Operating/Capital/Supplies $1,229,678
Federal Work Study
FOUNDATION # STUDENTS SERVED AMOUNT
Federal Supplemental
Education Opportunity PROGRAM
Grant
979 $1,311,638 Promise Grant 901 $328,104
Cal Grant B&C 731 $375,137
Scholarships 432 $556,011
Full-Time Student 307 $144,388
Success Grant Textbook Lending 5,000+ $31,270
23 $55,709
Extended Opportunity 14 $60,000 Ventura College’s general fund operating expenditures
Programs and Services 4 $4,641 were $45,976,430. In 2015 total revenues to Ventura
599 $2,119,517 County Community College District, with which Ventura
Care Grant College, Oxnard College, and Moorpark College operate;
19,376 $25,871,661 came from a variety of sources, the largest categories
Chafee being: (1) State Apportionment (based on the number
of enrolled students), (2) Local property taxes, (3)
Americorp Award Enrollment fees, (4) State Lottery funds, and (5) Other
state income. Direct expenditures at Ventura College are
Loans highlighted on this page.

TOTALS

59% 5% 60% STUDENT ETHNICITY
17%
28% Hispanic 60%
14% 5% 5% White 28%
5% Asian/
2% Pacific Islander 5%
1% Other 5%
Black 2%
American Indian/
Alaskan 1%

STUDENT STATUS 1,620 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
Continuing Student 59% 1,219
Returning Student 14% Associate Degrees 1,620
High School Student
Advanced Placement 5% Certificates 1,219
First Time Student 17%
First Time Transfer 5% Total 2,839

STUDENT GENDER ENROLLMENT STATISTICS

Female 53% Student Count 13,085

Male 45% Student Average Age 24

Unreported 2%

Accreditation: Ventura College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204, Novato, CA. 94949, 415.506.0234, an institutional accrediting
body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

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VCF FINANCIAL VCCCD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HIGHLIGHTS Mr. Stephen P. Blum, Esq., Trustee
Ms. Dianne McKay, Trustee
ASSETS $812,959 Mr. Larry Kennedy, Chair
Cash & Cash Equivalents $5,402 Mr. Bernardo M. Perez, Vice-Chair
Accounts Receivable $202,424 Mr. Arturo D. Hernandez, Trustee
Pledges Receivable $7,474,340 Ms. Joshua Ruiz, Student Trustee
Long Term Investments $51,382
Net Property & Equipment $724,304 VCCCD ADMINISTRATION
Long-Term Pledges Receivable $1,298,624 Dr. Bernard Luskin, Chancellor
FCCC Osher Scholarship Endowment $161,895 Mr. Rick Post, JD, Vice Chancellor Educational
Beneficial Interest $85,830
Other Assets Services & Institutional Effectiveness
Dr. David El Fattal, Vice Chancellor
TOTAL ASSETS $10,817,160
Business & Administrative Services
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Mr. Michael Shanahan, Vice Chancellor

Accounts Payable & Benefits $159,030 Human Resources
$158,218 Mr. Dave Fuhrmann, Associate Vice Chancellor
Grants Payable $610,238
$194,119 Information Technology
Scholarships Payable
VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY
Other Liabilities COLLEGE DISTRICT

TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,121,605 Moorpark College
Oxnard College
TOTAL NET ASSETS $9,695,555 Ventura College

TOTAL LIABILITIES $10,817,160 255 West Stanley Avenue, Suite 150
& NET ASSETS Ventura, CA 93001
805.652.5500
www.vcccd.edu

Ventura College and the Ventura County Community
College District do not discriminate on the basis of
color, creed, religion, disability, marital status, veteran
status, national origin, race, or gender.

The Ventura College Foundation is committed to PUBLICATION CREDITS
maintaining the highest standards in transparency, Design & Production Concepts, Principal
accountability and stewardship of all funds, including Photography: Notionist
grants, contracts and donor-directed contributions.
Our finances are thoroughly reviewed at regular Supplemental Photography: 451Media
intervals by our finance committee, executive
committee, investment committee, audit committee, Editorial Support: Mayerson Marketing & PR
and our full board of directors. VCF undergoes an
annual audit by an independent audit firm specializing VCF Staff Writers: Kat Armstrong,
in non-profit organizations, and the VCF audit Jaimee Hanna, Anne Paul King, Norbert Tan
committee assesses this vendor relationship at regular
intervals. All of this is to ensure our organization’s Special thanks to students, donors, alumni and
prudent use of resources in achieving our mission to faculty who contributed to this project.
serve Ventura College and its students.

DONOR HONOR ROLL 2015/16 GEORGE MCNEELY LEGACY SOCIETY Mr. Norbert Tan and Ms. Tracy Takahashi
George McNeely Legacy Society members have committed to leaving a Mrs. Kristin W. Taylor and Mr. Richard L. Taylor, Esq.
legacy at Ventura College through an estate gift. Mr. Peter Tshing
Anonymous Donor Mr. Stephen Wagner
Dr. Carl E. Boggs Mrs. Sharon Watts Woolley
Ms. Jean M. Bennett Dr. John L. Woolley
Ms. Vella Buchanon
Mrs. Bessie Carter† and Mr. Paul Carter† PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
Mrs. Barbara Caufield President’s Circle members have made an investment in the mission of the
Mr. Frank Cavola Ventura College Foundation through an unrestricted annual gift of $1,000
Ms. Amy Cherot or more.
Ms. Edith Conn† Mr. Thomas Anthony and Mrs. Mary Anthony
Mrs. Ellyn Dembowski and Mr. Jim Dembowski Dr. Robert Beilin and Mrs. Catherine Beilin
Estate of Stephen Don Cummings Ms. Amy T. Cherot
Mr. Garold Faber† and Mrs. Joyce Faber Mr. Kenneth S. Collin and Mrs. Doris K. Collin
Mr. Jeff Ferguson and Mrs. Theresa Ferguson Mrs. Ellyn Dembowski and Mr. Jim Dembowski
Mr. Mark L. Goldenson and Mrs. Janet Goldenson Dr. Greg Gillespie and Mrs. Kristin Ockert-Gillespie
Mr. Jack Halbert Mr. Myron G. Harrison and Mrs. Sharon J. Harrison
Mr. Don Hatala Dr. Ruth Hemming
Heizer Family Foundation Dr. Daniel Jahng and Mrs. Sungmie Jahng
Dr. Ruth Hemming Mrs. Elise O. Kearney and Mr. William Kearney
Ms. Irene Henry Mr. Stephen J. Kipp and Mrs. Lynn Kipp
Ms. Aurora Loss Mr. Alexander G. Kolesnik and Ms. Sharon J. Beynon
Mr. Alan Mannason Mr. Matt LaVere and Mrs. Alicia LaVere
Mr. George McNeely† Mr. Mike Montoya
Mrs. Barbara Meister Mrs. Erin G. Prewitt
Robert Milton Estate Mr. Rene Rodriguez and Mrs. Angela Rodriguez
Mrs. Micheline Sakharoff† Ms. Donna C. Santo Esq.
Ms. Isabel B. Shepard† Mr. Norbert Tan and Ms. Tracy Takahashi
Stanley J. Miller Estate Mrs. Kristin W. Taylor and Mr. Richard L. Taylor, Esq.
Ms. Talle Stanton† Mr. George E. Tillquist and Mrs. Eleanor Tillquist
Mr. Edward D. Stile and Mrs. Susan M. Stile Mr. Rob van Nieuwburg
Mrs. Virginia Stout Dr. Rosalind Warner and Dr. Michael Hogan
Mrs. Marcia Sumliner† Mrs. Sharon Watts Woolley
Mr. Norbert Tan and Ms. Tracy Takahashi Mr. Corey J. Wendt and Mrs. Patricia Wendt
Mr. David W. Townsend and Dr. Sheila M. Pallas Mr. Jack Wood
Mr. Romain Van De Genachte† Dr. John L. Woolley
Ms. Barbara Wise Miss Helen M. Yunker
Dr. John L. Woolley
Miss Helen M. Yunker FOUNDER: $25,000 & up
Arthur N. Rupe Foundation
CHAIRPERSON’S CIRCLE California Resources Corporation
Chairperson’s Circle members have made an investment to the sustainable Mr. Kenneth S. Collin and Mrs. Doris K. Collin
growth of Ventura College student support through a multi-year gift. Gene Haas Foundation
Mr. Thomas Anthony and Mrs. Mary Anthony Gibbs Truck Centers
Ms. Katherine Armstrong Mrs. Elise O. Kearney and Mr. William Kearney
Mrs. Mary B. Beck and Mr. Robert Beck Mrs. Micheline Sakharoff†
Dr. Robert Beilin and Mrs. Catherine Beilin
Mr. David Bianco† BENEFACTOR: $10,000 - $24,999
Mr. Kenneth S. Collin and Mrs. Doris K. Collin Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Ellyn Dembowski and Mr. Jim Dembowski Edison International
Dr. Greg Gillespie and Mrs. Kristin Ockert-Gillespie Ms. Aurora Loss
Ms. Staci Johnson SAGE Publications
Mr. Richard Jones and Mrs. Cynthia L. Jones Mrs. Mary E. Saputo and Mr. Salvatore J. Saputo
Mrs. Elise O. Kearney and Mr. William Kearney Mrs. Miriam Schwab
Mrs. Anne King and Mr. Brewster King Mrs. Kristin W. Taylor and Mr. Richard L. Taylor, Esq.
Mrs. June W. Lovell and Dr. F. Warren Lovell The Tyrone Heritage Foundation
Ms. Donna C. Santo Ventura County Ballet Company
Mrs. Mary E. Saputo and Mr. Salvatore J. Saputo Miss Helen M. Yunker
Mr. Bill Scarpino
Mr. Edward Summers

†Deceased

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PATRON: $5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Karen De La Peña
Mr. Thomas Anthony and Mrs. Mary Anthony Diego & Foldes, Inc.
Mrs. Mary B. Beck and Mr. Robert Beck Dr. Joyce Evans and Mr. David Evans
Dr. Robert Beilin and Mrs. Catherine Beilin Ms. Lynn R. Figueiredo
Mrs. Ellyn Dembowski and Mr. Jim Dembowski Mrs. Susan M. Fischer and Mr. Harisson C. Fischer
Dr. Greg Gillespie and Mrs. Kristin Ockert-Gillespie Fred Evans Team - RE/Max Gold Coast Realtors
Ms. Staci Johnson Friends of Golf, Inc.
Mr. Richard Jones and Mrs. Cynthia L. Jones Mrs. Diana Gleason and Mr. Michael Gleason
Mrs. Anne King and Mr. Brewster King Ms. Betty Harris
Mrs. June W. Lovell Mr. Myron G. Harrison and Mrs. Sharon J. Harrison
Rotary Club of Ventura Mr. Peter Hockenmaier and Mrs. Susan Hockenmaier
Ms. Donna C. Santo Dr. Charles Holmes and Mrs. Sue Holmes
Mr. Bill Scarpino Dr. Daniel Jahng and Mrs. Sungmie Jahng
Mr. Edward Summers Mr. Stephen J. Kipp and Mrs. Lynn Kipp
Swift Memorial Healthcare Foundation Mr. Alexander G. Kolesnik
Mrs. Anne Tanner and Mr. David Tanner Mrs. Ann Kosinski and Mr. James F. Kosinski
The California Wellness Foundation Mr. Jordan Laby and Mrs. Sandra Laby
Mr. Peter Tshing Mr. Matt LaVere and Mrs. Alicia LaVere
Union Bank Mr. Lowman McCarley
Mr. Stephen Wagner Montecito Bank & Trust
Mrs. Sharon Watts Woolley Mr. Mike Montoya and Ms. Kim Gibas
Mr. Stan Weisel Mr. Draza Mrvichin and Mrs. Terry Mrvichin
Dr. John L. Woolley Mr. Wayne Nelson and Mrs. Susan Nelson
Mrs. Erin G. Prewitt
PARTNER: $2,500 - $4,999 Ms. Ruth A. Rink
Ms. Denise Baylor Mr. Rene Rodriguez and Mrs. Angela Rodriguez
Mr. Matthew Ellison Ms. Margaret P. Roth
Ms. Eileen Gaiser Mr. Stephen L. Selka
Mr. Mark L. Goldenson and Mrs. Janet Goldenson Snapper Jack’s Taco Shack
Gordon Ross Medical Foundation Mr. Edward D. Stile and Mrs. Susan M. Stile
Dr. Ruth Hemming Stephen A. Beluris Foundation
Julius Guis Memorial Rotary Foundation Mr. Norbert Tan and Ms. Tracy Takahashi
Mr. John Lupton Mrs. Eileen L. Taylor
Optimist Club of East Ventura The Charitable Foundation
Mr. William Palladini and Mrs. Carol Palladini Mr. George E. Tillquist and Mrs. Eleanor Tillquist
Payden & Rygel Mr. Lester Tong and Ms. Mae Wan
Mr. Clifton O. Simonson Mr. Rob van Nieuwburg
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. Dr. Rosalind C. Warner-Hogan and Dr. Michael Hogan
Westlake Village Garden Club We Play Hard Basketball Camps
Mr. Corey J. Wendt and Mrs. Patricia Wendt
SPONSOR: $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. Jack Wood
Altrusa International Foundation of San Buenaventura, Inc. Mrs. Anne E. Zane and Mr. Harold L. Zane
Mrs. Shirley A. Anderson
Andria’s Seafood SUPPORTER: $500 - $999
Mr. Gary Anglin and Mrs. Lisa Anglin Mr. Gary J. Amar
Ms. Katherine Armstrong Apollo Enterprises
Mr. Garry T. Barker and Mrs. Rachel Barker Art’s Corner Cafe
Mr. Donald R. Belless Barnes & Noble
Ms. Sharon J. Beynon Mr. Terrence W. Bauer
Mr. David Bianco† Mr. Peter Bouma and Mrs. Dana Bouma
Ms. Charlene Blalock-Carlson Mr. David F. Buchanan
Dr. Carl E. Boggs Mrs. Janet M. Curtis and Mr. Charles M. Curtis
Mr. Kevin Bortolin Mr. John Davidson
California Community Foundation Mr. Albert de la Rocha
Dr. Robin J. Calote and Mr. Gary Calote Mr. David De La Rocha
Mr. Michael J. Callahan Mr. James R. Dunn
Dr. Marian Carrasco Nungaray and Mr. Marco A. Nungaray Mr. Nelson Emery and Mrs. Tara Emery
Ms. Amy T. Cherot Mr. Matthew Gee and Mrs. Alana Gee
Citizens Business Bank Dr. Richard Glenn and Mrs. Joan Glenn
Mrs. Mary J. Coe Ms. Carolyn Gonzalez
Mr. Alfred Contarino and Mrs. Alvina Contarino Mrs. Barbara M. Harison and Mr. Richard Harison

†Deceased



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Mr. Antonio Bisor Mrs. Janet L. Feith and Mr. Donald H. Feith
Ms. Melisa C. Blackmoore Ms. Maria Fiumerodo
Ms. Patti Blair Mr. John M. Fleener
Mr. Bartley S. Bleuel and Mrs. Michelle Bleuel Ms. Abra Flores
Mr. Philip Bohan Mr. Anthony P. Fowkes and Mrs. Edris Fowkes
Dr. Howard Boroughs† Mr. Gregory J. Frank and Mrs. Lori D. Frank
Mr. Jerry L. Bowman and Mrs. Nadine Bowman Mr. Gerald Fry and Mrs. Martha M. Fry
Mr. David Bransky and Mrs. Amy Bransky Mr. David Fuhrmann and Mrs. Kim Fuhrmann
Mr. John R. Brant and Mrs. Cherie Brant Ms. Vivian Gamez Alvarenga
Mr. Scott J. Brewer and Mrs. Lucy Capuano-Brewer Dr. Ronald D. Garcia and Mrs. Anne Garcia
Ms. Diana Brister Ms. Rosa Garcia
Mr. Robert L. Brooks and Mrs. Kathleen B. Brooks Mr. Robert Glover
Jake A. Brown Evelynn Glynn
Mr. Jerome Brown and Mrs. Janet Brown Mr. Richard Goff
Ms. Carrie Bruder Mr. Jerry Goggin
Mr. Scott Budnick Gold Coast Water Polo and Aquatics
Ms. Janine Bundy Ms. Maria G. Gomez and Mr. Carlos A. Fierro
Mrs. Donna J. Burger and Mr. John H. Burger† Ms. Carol M. Greeby
Mrs. Kamlyn Burnett and Mr. Robert Burnett Ms. Robin Greenman
Mr. Thomas J. Burnham Mr. Ernie Gulovsen and Mrs. Laura Gulovsen
Mr. Brian C. Burton and Mrs. Corinne Burton Jim and Mary Harrison
Mrs. Deborah Bylo Ms. Karen Harrison
Mr. Michael D. Caldwell and Mrs. Joanne H. Caldwell Mr. James Haverland and Mrs. Susan M. Haverland
Ms. Faye Campbell Ms. Irene V. Henry and Mr. Tim Ehritt
Lesa G. Caputo Ms. Theresa Hernandez
Ms. Margaret A. Carr Ms. Linda J. Hitt
Mr. Damian Castillo Mrs. Kim Hoffmans and Mr. Charles A. Hoffmans
Mr. Frank Cavola Mr. Frank C. Jackson and Mrs. Debra R. Jackson
Mr. Daryus I. Choury Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Jefferson
Ms. Donna Clark Jill Mongeon Insurance Agency
Mr. Bryan J. Clifton Mrs. Marilyn S. Johnson and Mr. Arthur J. Johnson
Ms. Hazel Clymer Mr. Grant Jones and Mrs. Lisa Jones
Mr. William Cobey Mr. Rico M. Jones
Mr. David Coert and Mrs. Terri Coert Judson Builders, Inc.
Cohen & Burge LLP Ms. Niaz Kasravi
Ms. Carol Cole Ms. Bonnie F. Kent
Ms. Tina C. Colitti and Mr. Ronald R. Colitti Dr. Ara Khanjian and Mrs. Arpi Khanjian
Mr. Scott P. Colman and Mrs. Laura Colman Ms. Janice Kincaid
Mr. Earl J. Cookson Mr. David W. Kithcart
Mr. Steven W. Cooper Ms. Karen Kittrell
Ms. Lydia Cosentino Ms. Joy Kobayashi
Mr. Derek R. Cosner and Mrs. Peggy Cosner Mrs. Eunice Koch
Mr. Dean A. Courter and Mrs. Linda Courter Mrs. Nancy Kolb and Mr. Matt Kolb
Mr. Jon A. Cronk and Mrs. B. S. Cronk Ms. Lori Kramer
Dr. David Culton and Mrs. Janet C. Culton Ms. Irma Lacava
Danny’s Deli & Grill Mrs. Cynthia M. Lampe and Mr. Steven W. Lampe
Ms. Margot Davis Mr. Daniel Landis
Ms. Linda de la Rocha Mr. Tom Lanski
Ms. Aurora de la Selva Mr. Timothy Linman and Mrs. Kathy K. Linman
Ms. Lydia DeMent Ms. Debra Litten
Mr. David Denton and Ms. Cathleen Garnand Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Loman
Ms. Katherine Dickson-Lew Mr. David W. Long
Mr. David Duckwitz and Mrs. Amy Duckwitz Ms. Margaret A. Lopez
Aileen Dunham Mrs. Virginia M. Lopez and Mr. Robert L. Lopez
Mr. James E. Duran and Mrs. Pamela C. Duran Mr. Mark C. Bisnow and Mrs. Margot E. Machol
Ms. Pamela G. Duty Ms. Jessica G. Malkin
Mr. John C. Eggler Ms. Elizabeth S. Mann
Mr. Timothy M. Ehritt Mr. Alexander Manriquez
Mr. Fernando Elizondo Mr. Steven J. Marquez
Ms. Mary Lynn Evans Mrs. Carol Marshall
Ms. Catherine Faulkner Mr. Lee M. Martin

†Deceased

30 COMMUNITY REPORT 2015/2016 | VCF Ms. Maria L. Santana
Dr. Kathleen Schrader
Mr. Al Martinez Mr. Joe Selzler
Mr. Donald Matthews and Mrs. Jacqueline L. Matthews Dr. Saliha Sha Ed.D.
Mrs. Ann P. Mazakas and Mr. Raymond G. Mazakas Ms. Stacy Sloan Graham
Mrs. Rosena McConica Mr. William Smith and Mrs. Rose Hayden-Smith
Mrs. Janice J. McGuire and Mr. Terry R. McGuire Dr. William A. Speitel M.D.
Mr. Garrett McMurtrie and Mrs. Alisha M. McMurtrie Spencer’s Ventura Mattress
Mrs. Barbara Meister Ms. Selena J. Spiropoulos
Mike Co Antique Auto Parts Mr. Gordon K. Stater
Mr. Edward J. Millan and Mrs. Raquel R. Millan Dr. Jeffrey Stauffer
Ms. Michelle Millea Steve Thomas BMW
Mrs. Roxanne R. Miranda and Mr. Eduardo Miranda Mr. Timothy Suel and Mrs. Laura P. Suel
Mr. Jim P. Mnoian Superior Bail Bonds
Mr. Jose R. Montano T. E. Hoctor & Company
Mrs. Lauri Moore and Mr. Paul Moore Mr. Matt Tackett and Mrs. Valerie Tackett
Mrs. Guadalupe Moriel-Guillen and Mr. Anthony Guillen Mr. Anson B. Thacher and Mrs. Anne Thacher
Mr. Mario Mottley The Smile Shapers
Ms. Catherine A. Mundy Mr. Rob Thomas and Mrs. Cori Thomas
Mr. Gary L. Munsey Ms. Michelle Torres
Ms. Merry J. Murray Mr. Michael Tracy
Mr. Ray E. Myers and Mrs. Virginia L. Myers Mr. Scott Urquhart
Dr. Farzeen Nasri Mr. Ignacio M. Vega and Mrs. Rose S. Vega
Mr. Barry Neilsen Ms. Deborah Ventura
Mr. Lance E. Nelson Ventura County Community College District
Deborah Newcomb Ventura County Potters Guild
Mr. Peder Nielsen Verdugo Construction Company
Mr. Michael C. O’Brien and Mrs. Susan R. O’Brien Mrs. Debra A.G. Wacker
Akhere Ohiku Mr. Daniel W. Wakelee
Mr. Justin E. Okeefe Mr. John G. Widdifield
Mr. James Olney and Mrs. Vickie Olney Mr. Gary K. Wilde and Mrs. Cheryl Wilde
Ms. Jennifer Orozco Mr. David Wolcott and Mrs. Tamara Wolcott
Jennifer Padilla Ms. Carolyn Wood
Mr. Steve Palladino Ms. Aileen T. Wright
Mr. Phillip Passno Ms. Melissa Yeto
Ms. Katherine Pasternak Kinnear Mr. Jeffrey Zane
Paul F. Hannah Orthodontics Mr. Fred Ziegler
Mr. John E. Peakes and Mrs. Laura Peakes
H C. Peinado GIFT-IN-KIND DONORS
Mrs. Kelly D. Peinado Aquarium of the Pacific
Ms. Maria E. Peinado Mr. Jack Bennett
Adisson Pelupessy Blenders in the Grass
Mr. Peter Percy and Mrs. Rebecca Percy Boeing Shared Services Group
Ms. Nina Perederij Brent’s Deli
Mr. Richard Phelps Mr. Orval Buck
Ms. Dina Pielaet and Ms. Amy Jones Janine P. Bundy
Mrs. Deborah U. Pollack and Mr. R. D. Pollack Mrs. Marilyn P. Bundy
Mr. Michael Powelson Cabrillo Pharmacy
Mrs. Dorothy Radcliffe California Resources Corporation
Ms. Patricia Raguse Caroline Taft Trust
Ms. Cicely Ramirez Citrus College
Luz Ramirez Mr. Philip Clinton
Mr. Ruben Ramirez and Mrs. Rosa Ramirez Custom Awards and Engraving
Mr. Frank E. Rapinac and Mrs. Nylean Rapinac Ms. Marta de Jesus
Ms. Judith E. Refsland Demetria Estate Wines
Ms. Linda Resendiz Mr. and Mrs. Jim Duliakas
Mrs. Sharon I. Roberts and Mr. Thomas Roberts El Pollo Loco
Mr. David A. Robles The Estate of Stephen Don Cummings
Maiya Rodriguez Excido Escape Room
Ms. Pamela Rodriguez Five Guys Enterprises
Richard M. Rojo O.D. Flying Olive Farms
Ms. Sarah L. Ruiz-Weissman
Mr. James Sampson and Mrs. Glenda Sampson

†Deceased

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Ms. Mary Freeth Mrs. Ellyn Dembowski and Mr. Jim Dembowski Mrs. Linda O’Neill
Gibbs Truck Centers Mr. Michael Doyle Mrs. Stasia O’Neill
Green Thumb International Mr. Tom Doyle Orfalea Family Foundations
Mr. Patrick W. Griffith and Ms. Cari K. Lange Mr. James R. Dunn Ms. Linda Roos
Dora Hartman Edison International Rotary Club of Oxnard Sunrise
In-N-Out Burger Mr. Steve Ehret Rotary Club of Ventura
Island Packers El Camino Women’s Club Mrs. Micheline Sakharoff†
Ms. Raeann Koerner Mrs. Sheila Fattarelli San Buenaventura Women’s Club
Mr. Patrick W. Griffith and Ms. Cari K. Lange Ms. Linda Kay Fisher Santa Clara Valley Healthcare
MB2 Raceway Ventura Lions Club - Fred W. Smith Scholarship Donna C. Santo, Esq.
Ms. Lydia Morales Foundation Mrs. Mary E. Saputo and Mr. Salvatore J. Saputo
Mr. Peder Nielsen Friends of the Professor Ismael “Mayo” De La Rocha Ms. Charlene Schuetz
Ojai Valley Directory Memorial Scholarship Ms. Jennifer Seely Hamburg
OtterBox Friends of the Ventura College Academic Senate Mr. Joseph Michael Seely
Paschen Management Corp. Friends of the Ventura College Classified Senate Ms. Michelle Seely Lang
Mr. and Mrs. John Poulos Friends of the Ventura College Holistic Studies SEIU Local 99
Ms. Margarita Ruiz Vazquez Friends of the Ventura College Student Nurses Ms. Jayna Shreck
Ms. Patty Saito Association Dr. Evan D. Slater and Mrs. Fran Slater
Mr. Isaac Saiz Dr. Ronald D. Garcia and Mrs. Anne Garcia Southern California Edison
Santa Barbara Winery Mrs. Ruth Garcia Ms. Talle Stanton
Santa Barbara Zoo Gene Haas Foundation Mrs. Nancy Stehle
Mr. Michael Sloan Mr. Donald Gloisten Mr. Edward D. Stile and Mrs. Susan M. Stile
Mr. Steven Snyder Mr. Norman Goldberg Mrs. Virginia Stout
Soroptomist International of Ventura Mr. Mark L. Goldenson and Mrs. Janet Goldenson Ms. JoAnne E. Tallman
Dr. John Taketa Mr. Martino Goldman and Mrs. Marcelle Goldman Mr. Richard Tallman
The Habit Ms. Carolyn Gonzalez Mr. Steve Tallman
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. Mr. Donald S. Greenberg and Mrs. Sandra K. Mr. David Tanner and Mrs. Anne Tanner
Trader Joe’s Greenberg Mrs. Kristin W. Taylor and Mr. Richard L. Taylor, Esq.
Underwood Farms Mr. John Hammer Dr. Edward Tennen and Mrs. Elaine Tennen
Ms. Catherine Yaw Mr. Jeffrey Harlig Ms. Nancy Theofrastus
Mr. Jonathan Harlig and Mrs. Leah Harlig Mr. Rob Thomas and Mrs. Cori Thomas
ENDOWED PROGRAM AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Mr. Scott C. Harlig Mr. George E. Tillquist and Mrs. Eleanor Tillquist
DONORS Ms. Betty Harris Mr. Luther Tolo
AAUW American Association of University Women Mrs. Susan M. Haverland and Mr. Jim Haverland Venoco, Inc.
Ventura County Heizer Family Foundation Mr. Steven Walker
Mr. Tom Anthony and Mrs. Mary Anthony Dr. Ruth Hemming Mr. Walt Walker
Mr. George S. Arita and Mrs. Harriet Y. Arita Ms. Theresa Hernandez Mr. Hal Wasserman and Mrs. Jan Wasserman
Associated Students of Ventura College Heywood Family Trust Mr. Stan Weisel
Mrs. Karen Beckman and Mr. James Beckman Hickerson Family Western States Petroleum Association
Dr. Robert Beilin and Mrs. Catherine Beilin Ms. Carol Howe Western Ventura County Employer’s Advisory Council
Mr. David Bianco† Mr. Ralph James and Mrs. Elaine James Westside Community Council
Ms. Charlene Blalock-Carlson Ms. Elaine Jones Mrs. Sharon Watts Woolley
Mr. Bill Borchard† Mr. Grant Jones and Mrs. Lisa Jones Dr. John L. Woolley
Ms. Diana Borchard Julius Gius Memorial Foundation Miss Helen M. Yunker
Mr. Paul Borchard and Mrs. Cathy Becker Ms. Lynne Kada and Mr. Tom Kaufman
Dr. Howard Boroughs† Mrs. Elise O. Kearney and Mr. William Kearney The Ventura College Foundation would like to extend
Mr. John R. Brant and Mrs. Cherie Brant Mr. Don King and Mrs. Mona King our sincere gratitude to the hundreds of donors who
Buena Center Business and Professional Women’s Ms. Raeann Koerner offer sustainable funding through gifts under $100.
Club, Inc. Mr. Kurt A. Kriese Your loyal gifts totaled nearly $30,000 in direct
California Environmental Education Ms. Laura Kriese and Ms. Kathryn Stephenson support for Ventura College students and allow us to
California Resources Corporation Mr. Thomas Patrick Liston continue working toward our mission of facilitating
Mr. Don Carlton and Mrs. Bonnie Carlton Mr. John Lupton student success and growing the impact and legacy
Mr. Frank Cavola Mrs. Carol Marshall of Ventura College as a vital community asset. Thank
Mr. R. Edward Chauveau Mr. Al Martinez you.
Ms. Amy T. Cherot Mr. Daniel Martinez
Mr. Kenneth S. Collin and Mrs. Doris K. Collin Mr. George Maude Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy
Mrs. Bettie A. Curtis Ms. Cynthia McDonald of this list. If we have made an error, please contact
Mrs. Janet M. Curtis and Mr. Charles M. Curtis Mrs. Barbara Meister the VC Foundation at 805.289.6461 so that we may
Creative Arts Foundation Mr. Jeffrey Miller and Mrs. Margie Borjon-Miller correct our records. This list only includes donations
Mrs. Karen De La Pena Ms. Catherine Millington made from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

†Deceased