Office Of Advancement

ADVANCE - January 2002

From the Office of Advancement
Renae Patton, Director of Advancement

February Telethon
The annual Student Scholarship Telethon starts Monday, February 11th and runs through Thursday, February 22nd. Each year the college distributes more than $4.5 million in student financial aid to worthy students. For many students it is the scholarship received from funds raised during the Telethon that enables them to receive a GC education. Alumni and friends of the college help fund student scholarships every year by pledging their financial support to the college. If you are interested in volunteering during the telethon, contact Renae Patton at 664-6502 or rpatton@greenville.edu.

Estate Gift
Recently, the college received an estate gift from the Florence M. Harding Trust in memory of her sister, Leola G. Harding, Class of 1912. The gift to the college totaled over $380,000 and the funds were split between the endowment and the annual fund. We're very grateful to Florence for remembering Greenville College.

From the Office of Foundation Relations
Pam Taylor, Director of Foundation Relations

Illinois Board of Higher Education - $62,000
The Illinois Board of Higher Education has announced that Greenville College will receive $62,000 as a part of the FY2002 Eisenhower Grant Funds from the State of Illinois. The grant will be used to offer a professional development program for approximately 50 math and science teachers in the surrounding communities in the summer of 2002. Congratulations to Karlene Johnson for her good work!

Crowell Trust - $35,000
In December, Greenville College received $35,000 from the Henry Parsons Crowell and Susan Coleman Crowell Trust for a proposed St. Louis Urban Study Center.

Dr. Scholl Foundation - $15,000
The Dr. Scholl Foundation gave $15,000 for scholarships for minority students from the Chicago area.

Wurlitzer Foundation - $5,000
The Farney R. Wurlitzer Foundation granted Greenville College $5,000 for the Music Department, specifically for the purchase of equipment for the keyboard ensemble.

From the Greenvillle College Foundation
David Hoag, CEO
Janine Boyd, Stewardship Director

From the Office of Internet Communications
Robyn Florian, Internet Communications Manager

What's New on greenville.edu ...

• Annual Report 2001
• EDU Extras
  GC eCards (electronic postcards)
  Desktop Wallpapers
  Sounds of GC (w/ mp3 files)
  IM Buddy Icons
• Fall & Winter GC "Memories"
  Online photo scrapbook
• GC EDU News Archives
  

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January Financials
David Hoag, Vice President for College Advancement

"First Steps" - Trustee Endowment Debt Campaign
Currently, we are within $336,000 of covering our endowment debt situation. There are approximately 7 contacts remaining. As a reminder, these commitments are needed to be over and above normal gift support. Please continue to pray for this effort.

Giving Update
Unrestricted gift support for the month of December was $327,011. This was ahead of target for the month. Unrestricted giving-to-date totals $675,675, which is better than the previous year by more than $100,000. Total gift support is $1,714,695. Most of the surplus is due to several estate gifts that have matured. Please pray for Student Scholarship Telethon, which begins this month. Dates for calling are February 11-22.

Introducing Todd Bean and Becki Jewett

Todd Bean was selected as the new director of college relations and marketing at Greenville College. He follows David Disch who became the director of development in early July after spending seven years in the position. Todd assumed the post in January 2.

Bean graduated from Greenville College in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in marketing. His wife, Shana, as well as his father and grandmother are also alumni of Greenville College. He received a master of arts in marketing from Webster University in 1997.

Bean provides over nine years of experience in the fields of marketing, public relations, fund raising, volunteer development, and website development. He served most recently as the regional manager of fund raising for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Peoria, IL. Prior to his current position, he worked in interactive services for TSQRD.COM and the Marquette Group. He has also spent time as a departmental director for Epworth Children and Family Services in St. Louis, MO.

Becki Jewett was selected as the new director of alumni and church relations at Greenville College. She succeeds Kent Krober who held the position for five years. Becki assumed her new post December 22.

Jewett brings ten years of experience in higher education, all at Greenville College. She worked in the business office from 1976 to 1979 and returned to Greenville College in 1994 to work in student development. For the last three years, Jewett has been in academic affairs, serving for the past year as the executive assistant to the vice president for academic affairs.

She recently completed the requirements for a bachelor of science degree in organizational leadership, receiving the degree from Greenville College in 2001. She also attended Greenville College from 1971 to 1975.

As a long-time resident of the community, Jewett has developed extensive ties in Bond County, beyond the boundaries of campus. She has spent time as vice president and president of the Parent-Teacher Organization at the junior high and elementary schools in Greenville, co-chaired the Utlaut Hospital Bazaar, and served as a Sunday school teacher and assistant treasurer for the Greenville Free Methodist Church.

Upcoming Events

February Telethon
February 11-22, 2002

Alumni Board Meeting
February 21-23, 2002

President's Society Dinner
February 23, 2002

Alumni Gathering - Lakeland, FL
Friday, March 1, 2002

Alumni Reunion Weekend
June 13-16

SKI GC 2003 in Monarch, CO
January 9-12, 2003

Last updated: January 24, 2002