July 2015 - June 2016

T

1

Letter from the Presidents

he beginning of the 2015-2016 academic year marked the beginning of a new chapter of Oakton’s history—one that is focused on providing students both access and success. After all, our success is measured by thesuccess of our students in terms of goals met, credentials earned, and thegreat jobs that follow. It has been an exciting year of change, innovation, and empowerment

—from the new college leadership and All for One student persistenceinitiative, to the groundbreaking of the new Student Center and the Oakton Educational Foundation’s funding of the state’s Monetary AwardProgram (MAP) Grants. Throughout it all, the success of our students remained at the forefront of the college’s and foundation’s mission. As we think back on the achievements of the past year, we never

forget that student success doesn’t happen in a vacuum. In a time of dwindling state support for community colleges, Oakton could never havecome this far or envision making an even greater impact in the futurewithout the remarkable dedication and generosity of our donors. Our

students’ inspiring stories of courage, hope, and promise are made possiblethrough their contributions to the foundation. It is with our deepest gratitude that we acknowledge the donors who

contributed to the Oakton Educational Foundation in the past year. TheAnnual Report that follows illustrates how your generous support of ourdeserving students ignites their dreams, and we hope that it will leave youwith a greater understanding of why your generosity makes such a criticaldifference—not just in the lives of our students, but in our community asa whole. As we look towards the future, we look forward to continuing our work

with you by our side. Together, we can continue to connect our studentswith their own personal greatness, and then marvel as we watch them doamazing things for our community and beyond.

Joianne L. Smith, Ph.D., President, Oakton Community CollegeHoward S. Singer, President, Educational Foundation Board of Directors

E

2

Lynne Adams Library EndowmentSponsor: Lynne Adams

Quasi-Endowment for Faculty/Staff EnhancementsSponsors: Oakton Educational Foundation and Oakton employees

Richard L. Storinger Art EndowmentSponsor: Richard Storinger

In the past year, foundation donors madepossible over $215,000 in grant awards tofaculty and staff for 23 projects, including:TheVideo Production Initiative received

funds to provide Oakton students with op-portunities to develop technical and creativeskills in this area. The funds were used topurchase new video production equipment,editing computers, and professional editingsoftware. The project fostered the creationof Oakton Visual Organization (OVO), anew student club with 45 members. OVOmembers are trained to make professionalvideo productions for the college, includingthe Division of Health and Science Careers, Habitat for Humanity Oakton chapter, and the Student Government Association. The grant alsoprovided 25 students with training on equipment and editing computersfor class projects. TheWeatherBug System grant allowed Oakton’s earth science program

to purchase a WeatherBug Tracking Station that brings real-time weatherdata into the classroom for student use, as well as for campus safety andfacilities-management purposes. Currently, seven faculty members creatednew hands-on projects using the WeatherBug for their 227 students

ach year, the Oakton Educational Foundation offers grants to Oaktonfaculty and staff that support projects not normally provided for in theoperating budget of the college. The purpose of the foundations’ grantsprogram is to enrich curriculum and enhance learning opportunities forstudents at Oakton. It allows the foundation to help fund innovativeprojects that advance the key components of the college’s strategic plan:academic excellence, student success, and connected communities.Foundation grants are generally funded by the Annual Fund, which is

supported by individuals, organizations, and corporations in the Oaktoncommunity. Grants are also made possible by the generosity of donorswho have established and funded the following program endowments:

Ami and Frank Mader Memorial for Faculty/Staff DevelopmentSponsor: Colleagues, friends, and family of Ami Mader

Betty Koughan Endowment for Emeritus Operational SupportSponsor: Betty Koughan

Butler Family Foundation Health EndowmentSponsor: Butler Family Foundation

Endowment for Campus ImprovementSponsors: Oakton Educational Foundation and Oakton employees

Essendant Endowment for Educational InnovationSponsor: Essendant Co.

Frederick Quellmalz Photography EndowmentSponsors: Colleagues, friends, and family of Frederick Quellmalz

Footlik Endowment Chair in TechnologySponsors: Irving and Sylvia Footlik

Generations FundSponsors: Richard Morris and the Morris Family Generations Fund

Green Committee Fund EnvironmentSponsor: Terry Trobec

Foundation Grants

3

enrolled in spring 2016. The station gives students access to weather cam-era loops, a gallery of weather radar maps, area weather summaries, toolsfor making weather maps, as well as data about severe weather status,watches, and warnings. Besides providing the college with the ability tomonitor weather conditions to keep our students safe, community residentscan access weather data from a link on the earth science homepage, andfrom the WeatherBug home page or app.A recurrent foundation grant helped Oakton’s Robotics Team to a

second place finish at the Seventh Annual Invitational NASA RoboticsMining Competition in May 2016. It was one of two community collegeteams competing against 43 other teams from universities and four-yearcolleges across the country. Their goal was to create a successful remote-controlled robot to mine rock on a simulated Martian surface within a 10-minute timeframe. The team won second-place recognition for social mediaand engagement, second for its systems engineering paper, third in the on-site mining competition, and third for its outreach project.Various departments were awarded funds to host speakers, authors,

scientists, and other renowned individuals at events open to the collegecommunity. Award-winning independent films were screened in the Pop-Up Film Festival. Audiences engaged in conversations with directorsRobert Greene, Stephen Cone, Kevin B. Lee, and Michael Smith (film director, Oakton instructor, and festival organizer). The Chicago WritersSeries brought renowned poets Aaron Baker and NateMarshall, Korean novelist Eric Jeong (right), andprize-winning novelist and playwright Joe Meno tocampus. Last fall’s juried art exhibit, Feminism Acrossthe Generations, displayed the works of over 70 pro-fessional women artists, attracting more than 4,000area residents as well as 600 Oakton students. Thisspring, more than 70 community members and 200

Oakton students attended An Evening with RoxaneGay, a leading feminist author (leftt) and contributingop-ed writer for the New York Times.

FY16 GrantsAthletic team travelChicago Writers SeriesCollege readiness conference for 9th and 10th grade studentsComputer certification testing fees for students in needCreating Justice SymposiumEmerging Leaders ProgramEnglish as a second language softwareEnvironmental conservation: Reusable water bottlesHealth Careers Open HouseHonors Program Speaker SeriesJewish Studies lectures/eventsLiving laboratoriesMuseum conservationNASA Robotics CompetitionPop-Up Film FestivalStudent-centered activities for first-generation college studentsStudent summer research activitiesStudent travel abroadVideo Production InitiativeVisiting faculty from IndiaWeatherBug SystemWellness 5K Run/Walk MarathonWomen and Gender Studies Art Exhibition and Women’s History Month keynote speaker

4

Building Leaders and Legacies

I

5

n spring 2015, Oakton celebrated the completion of the most substantialproject in its five-year Facilities Master Plan—the Margaret Burke LeeScience and Health Careers Center. The Oakton Educational Foundationalso launched its Building Leaders and Legacies fundraising initiative, whichoffers naming opportunities within the center that support its facilitiesand the science and health programs housed within it. Less than fourmonths after the building’s dedication, the foundation collected $39,000towards the campaign. The past year brought an additional $85,000 in nam-ing gifts, for a total of $120,313 in naming rights within the Lee Center. This past spring, the foundation embarked on the next phase of Build-

ing Leaders and Legacies—supporting the construction of the new StudentCenter at the Des Plaines campus. The center will occupy existing spaceacross from the cafeteria. It will integrate student-related activities thathad previously been scattered across campus, including exclusive officesfor student leadership, an office for the OCCurrence student newspaper,meeting rooms for student clubs and organizations, and a common areafor group study, recreational activities, and campus programs. The centerwill also feature floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lake at the DesPlaines campus and multiple sustainability components. Groundbreakingfor the center took place in the summer, and occupancy is expected at thestart of the spring 2017 semester.

The foundation has pledged to raise $500,000 to assist with the con-struction costs of the Student Center. Its commitment to the center isrooted in the knowledge that the quality of campus facilities has a majorimpact on student outcomes. Research also shows that students who arecomfortable and engaged in their collegiate environment are more successful and more likely to graduate. And because creating a sense ofconnection and community can be challenging on a commuter campussuch as Oakton, the new Student Center is critical to the college’s mis-sion of student persistence and success. It will enrich campus life as thecenter of the college community, serving as the unifying force that fostersa sense of belonging, promotes diversity and collaboration, and cultivatesenduring loyalty to the college. To meet its fundraising goal, the Oakton Educational Foundation

has identified several naming opportunities within the Student Center,ranging in value from $10,000 to $200,000. Naming rights may be secured with multi-year pledges of up to five years, and all gifts of $500or more will be recognized on a donor plaque within the center. More information about the Student Center naming opportunities is availableat oakton.edu/giving.

I’m excited for the Student Center. It’s important for students to have an open space where they can work in a group.It’s helpful to work with peers. I learn with them and from them. — George Lucaciu

Opposite page: New Student Center rendering

A

6

t the onset of her tenure, Oakton President Joianne Smith set a lofty goalfor the college—increase fall-to-fall new student persistence by eightpercent. While persistence is the greatest challenge community collegesface today, research indicates that persistence levels can be improved whenstudents are encouraged and supported by their community. Guided bythe goal of providing both access and success to Oakton students, theOakton Educational Foundation has doubled down on its mission to address the socioeconomic challenges that, all too often, keep our studentsout of the classroom.

MAP Grant FundingThe 2015-2016 academic year began with a cloud of doubt for Oaktonand its students as Illinois’ ongoing budget impasse came at a $6.1 mil-lion cost to the college for the year. The deficit included funding for thestate’s Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants, which provide financialassistance to Oakton’s lowest income student population. Without MAPfunding, students would likely not be able to remain enrolled at the college.Unwilling to allow students to drop out due to financial hardships be-yond their control, the Oakton Educational Foundation agreed to allocate upto $350,000 from its Annual Fund to help students dependent on MAPto be able to afford to continue their education at Oakton. In support ofthis commitment, Oakton donors, alumni, and employees contributedmore than $27,000 to the Annual Fund in the past year, helping to sustainthe foundation’s ability to respond to future emergencies of this kind.

Student EmergenciesThanks to the generosity of our community, the Oakton EducationalFoundation can provide emergency funding to students who face severe,short-term financial difficulties. In the past fiscal year, 41 students received$12,020 in emergency assistance. Established by Oakton’s PresidentEmerita Margaret B. Lee, the Student Success Fund provided $6,127 to16 students who needed help with expenses such as rent, groceries, trans-portation, utilities, and child care services. Another 13 students receiveda total of $3,793 for textbooks. The newly created Phi Theta Kappa StudentMembership Fees Fund, also established by President Emerita Lee, covered the $100 membership fees so that 15 Oakton students who wereunable to afford the dues could join the esteemed community college hon-ors society. Lastly, the Veteran Emergency Fund, established by Mr. andMrs. Joseph and Barbara Guill, provided $600 of aid for student veterans.

Why It MattersStudent persistence is the route to success, and often as little as $100 is allthat is needed to ensure that the circumstances they face today will not derail the hopes and dreams they have for tomorrow. This is proven trueas nine of the past year’s Student Success Fund recipients graduated, and16 re-enrolled at Oakton the next semester. The persistence rate of thisgroup of students who receive emergency aid is 60 percent, which exceedsthe college’s overall goal of persistence and demonstrates the power of thedonors’ generosity in overcoming financial barriers to student success.

Promoting Student Success

It is really beneficial for the students that the Oakton Foundation is taking the responsibility of fulfilling the demands that the state was supposed to. We are really fortunate to be part of an organization that really cares aboutits students and that wants to help them achieve their goals in every way possible. — Zarina Munshi, MAP Grant Recipient

7

Student PrizesIn addition to providing scholarships, some donors encourage creativity

and motivate students to complete their education by establishing student prizes that reward excellence and achievement.An advocate for world peace and a member of Oakton’s Board of

Trustees since 1987, Jody Wadhwa wanted to foster an understanding ofthe ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. amongcommunity college students at Oakton and throughout Illinois. Influ-enced by his early experiences in war-torn India, and his belief that highereducation can help individuals develop nonviolent ways to address change,Wadhwa and the Wadhwa Foundation established the Gandhi-KingPeace Essay Endowment in 2010. It recognizes an Oakton student whoseessay explores using nonviolence to confront on-campus issues of discrim-ination, racism, and intolerance. To date, four individuals have receivedthis $500 prize. In 2014, Wadhwa created the Gandhi-King State of IllinoisPeace Essay Endowment through the Illinois Community CollegeTrustees Association (ICCTA), giving all Illinois community college students the opportunity to compete for a similar $500 prize. The OaktonEducational Foundation is proud to steward these endowments to encour-age creative thinking on how to address societal problems.In memory of their mother, foundation staffer Lisa Fischer and her

brother Brian established the Marilyn L. Fischer Endowed Prize in the Creative Arts in 2009. Marilyn Fischer pursued creative writing andthe fine arts, and one of her poems appeared in The Saturday EveningPost. The $500 prize made possible through this endowment is offered inalternative years for creative writing and the visual arts. The award goesto an Oakton student who has never before won a monetary award, andwho the judging committee feels shows the greatest talent. The most recent recipient received the creative writing prize at the spring 2016Beautiful Minds event.

Clockwise from above: Scholar Chips participants President Joianne Smith and OaktonTrustee Joan DiLeonardi; Jerry Angst and Julie Kimbell attend the Annual Bar Revue, A Christmas Quarrel—a Tale of Two Parties.

Special EventsWhen friends, food, and fun come together for the benefit

of student scholarships, the community makes a collective difference in the success of Oakton students. The Oakton Educational Foundation kicked off the 2015-2016 academicyear by raising funds and promoting awareness at the ScholarChips event at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. Per tradition, the foundation also hosted its Annual Bar Revue in January, performed by the Chicago Bar Association. The theme, “AChristmas Quarrel—a Tale of Two Parties” parodied presidentialcandidates and brought in much cheer, good tidings, and support for thefoundation’s Annual Fund. These events, well attended by Oakton friends,

Philanthropy

8

alumni, and employees, celebrate giving and encourage participation in thecause of community college education.

Koehnline Museum of ArtWorks of art were given to the Oakton Educational Foundation for theKoehnline Museum of Art’s collection of artifacts and modern art that iscurrently valued at over $4 million. Each year, more than 10,000 studentsand guests visit the museum and take a self-guided art tour of the mostprominent pieces exhibited across the campus. This year, nine donors generously presented the foundation with more than $1 million in unique works that will be on display for public enjoyment. Featured among these donations are: � 47 paintings and drawings by Elmer Sanders, an Illinois 20th century artist known for his modern portraits;

� seven oil paintings by Joseph Meert (1905-1989), whose worksexemplify abstract expressionism;

� BLT, oil on canvas (above right) by Chicago artist Paul Lamantia, � five works by Ezio Martinelli (1913–1980), an American artist whose artistic innovation is recognized around the world;

� six gouache paintings by the German expressionist Georg August Stahl(1903–1981);

� compilation of items from the 1933-1934 Chicago World’s Fair and Century of Progress International Exposition; and a

� collection of Paleolithic ax and tool heads from the Faiyum Valley of Egypt, dating from about 7000 to 5000 BCE.These additions not only ensure the museum’s continued vitality,

Philanthropy

Clockwise from top: Joseph Meert’s Warm Tonality, c. 1960s, Oil on canvas; Paul Lamantia’s BLT, 2001, oil on canvas; Elmer Sander’s Self Portrait, 1959, Crayon,marker and pencil on paper.

9

but they also promote cultural awareness and understanding by linkingwith college programs in anthropology, humanities, and history. Oaktonstudents and community members can all enjoy opportunities to appreciateart in its various forms.

Alumni RelationsThe past year has been an exciting one for Oakton’s Office of AlumniRelations as it has continued to carry forth its mission to engage alumniand friends in programs and events that energize interest, build loyalty,and strengthen support of the college. At the root of this success has beenthe continued leadership of the Alumni Council, comprised of dedicatedOakton graduates who volunteer their time to advance the interests of allOakton alumni. Most of the Council members joined the group at the in-ception of the Office of Alumni Relations back in 2012, and the OaktonEducational Foundation expresses its deep gratitude to council membersfor continuing to be ambassadors for the Oakton Alumni Association.

Alumni Activities 2015-2016The second annual Alumni Trivia Night (below) took place August 27,

2015, at the Play Book Sports Bar in Niles. More than 60 alumni and

I am an alum who came back to Oakton after nine years, and I have to say that the college has made many strides in many areas. I am so happy to see the leadership that is making these transformational changes. —Nursing Seminar participant

Oakton lecturer Peggy Ochoa presents at the first Nursing Alumni Seminar.

10

match all alumni gifts dollar for dollar (up to $2,500) once the goal wasmet. The 100 Challenge ended with 46 alumni gifts totaling $1,808 and, although the target wasn’t reached, it still achieved its goal of increasingalumni giving for the year:� Total contributions by alumni increased by 4 percent� Total of alumni who gave increased by 33 percent� Total of alumni who gave for the first time increased by 100 percentInspired by the generosity of Oakton alumni, Singer donated his full

pledge of $2,500 in their honor.

Corporate SupportIn the past year, 127 corporations partnered with the Oakton

Educational Foundation to enhance educational opportunities for ourshared community. Collectively, they donated over $133,800 in cash and products. The foundation honors the many companies whose eventsponsorships and investments in scholarships and programs have helpedstudents advance personally, academically, and professionally: �Rivers Casino � John Crane Inc. � Robbins Schwartz � Legat Architects� First Bank of Highland Park Foundation � Wheels Inc. � Takeda Pharmaceuticals � Fisher Container Corporation � Zebra Technologies International LLC � U.S. Cellular � McGraw-Hill Education LLC � Pearson Education � North Shore Community Bank, Sikich LLP �

Environs Development Inc. � NorthShore University Health System.

friends joined for a night of fun and friendraising in a “back to school”-themed trivia battle.In collaboration with the Nursing Department and the Alliance for

Lifelong Learning, the Office of Alumni Relationssponsored the first annual Nursing Alumni Semi-nar and Career Day on May 3, 2016. More than 80alumni, students, and community members cametogether for a day of learning and networking. Oak-ton lecturer Peggy Ochoa presented on the topic ofsimulation and debriefing, and continuing educa-tion credits were offered. Alumni engagement that lasts a lifetime starts

with student engagement. With that in mind, theOffice of Alumni Relations and the Alumni Council actively seek to con-nect with students while they are on campus, especially around graduationseason.This year was the first time that a member of the Alumni Coun-cil, Dayani Pieri (left), addressed the graduates during commencementand graduation gifts were given to all graduates on behalf of the AlumniAssociation. In an effort to boost alumni giving to Oakton’s Annual Fund, the

Alumni Council sponsored The 100 Challenge in May 2016. The chal-lenge goal was to receive 100 alumni gifts during the month of May, andOakton Educational Foundation President Howard Singer agreed to

Philanthropy

Rivers Casino offered $7,500 in scholarship funding to returning studentsresiding in Des Plaines, as well as $33,000 to first-year students who graduated from Maine West High School.

11

ScholarshipsAlthough Oakton’s tuition remains among the lowest

in the region, paying for college continues to be a chal-lenge for many students. As public funding vanishes,students must assume the financial burden of rising tuition costs or be forced out of higher education altogether. The foundation can help them fill the financial gap with private resources thanks to the resolute generosity of individuals, organizations, andcorporations in the Oakton community. During the2015-2016 academic year, the Oakton EducationalFoundation allocated more than $600,000 in scholar-ship funding. The following scholarships were availableto student applicants:

Endowed ScholarshipsEndowed scholarships are created with a minimum contribution of $10,000 and exist in perpetuity, providingcontinual aid to Oakton students.

Annette Dewett Nursing Scholarships I and IISponsors: Hal and Karen Sider

Arthur A. Henrikson Memorial Scholarship Sponsors: Children of Arthur Henrikson

Barbara H. Steffey and Sandra M. Weiss Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Melinda Steffey

Birdell Eck Provus ScholarshipSponsor: Linda Provus McElroy

Bob and Marge Whitman Technical Scholarship Sponsor: Bob Whitman

Bryan Lee Coyle Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Sarah Church and family

Buck and Ora O’Neil ScholarshipSponsor: Bruce Oates

Butler Family Foundation Textbook Fund ScholarshipSponsor: Butler Family Foundation

Butler Family Foundation Health Endowment ScholarshipsSponsors: Butler Family Foundation and Rhett Butler

Butler Family Foundation Nursing ScholarshipsSponsors: Butler Family Foundation and Lynne Butler Adams

Charles D. and Betty J. Thayer Scholarship Sponsor: Cheryl Thayer and her brother, Charles D. Thayer

Chilton Family ScholarshipSponsors: Joan Richards and the Chilton family

Christopher Jost Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: David Jost, Pamela Jost, and George Darrell

Clifford D. and Genevieve L. Seidler Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Colleagues, friends, and family of Clifford andGenevieve Seidler

Curtis and Phyllis Gripp Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Colleagues, friends, and family of Curtis and Phyllis Gripp

D. Arnie Oudenhoven Scholarship EndowmentSponsor: Oakton Community College Classified Staff Association

Dr. Gregory C. James Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Colleagues, friends, and family of Gregory James

Dr. Lynn Dee Metz ScholarshipSponsor: John R. Metz

Knowing that the Wentcher Foundation believes in me has given me a reason to believe in myself.— Krissie Aglikin, Wentcher Scholar, Class of 2017

12

ScholarshipsDr. Margaret B. Lee Endowed Scholarship Sponsors: Colleagues, friends, and family of Margaret Lee

Dr. Mark Walter Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: Gary Mines and colleagues, friends, and family ofMark Walter

Dr. Robert Frank Behavioral and Social Science Department Scholarship EndowmentSponsor: Robert Frank

Estelle Ellison Gold Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Brad Ellison

Eugene and Marcy Abrams ScholarshipSponsors: Colleagues, friends, and family of Eugene andMarcy Abrams

Fisher Family Psychology Scholarship Sponsors: Don and June Fisher

Florence Nightingale Scholarship Endowment Sponsor: Oakton Nursing Student Club

Frank J. Chulay ScholarshipSponsors: Colleagues, friends, and family of Frank Chulay

Gail Albracht Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Wilfred J. and Irene Albracht

Glenview Community Church Women’s Association ScholarshipSponsor: Glenview Community Church Women’s Association

Honors Student Organization Distinguished ScholarshipAwardSponsors: Student Government Association and the Honors Student Organization

Inez and Keith Dixon Scholarships Sponsor: Keith Dixon

International Air Cargo Association of Chicago ScholarshipSponsor: International Air Cargo Association of Chicago

Irving M. And Sylvia Footlik Foundation ScholarshipsSponsor: Irving M. and Sylvia Footlik Foundation

J. Dawn Mercedes Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Lauren Vitek and colleagues of J. Dawn Mercedes

James R. Williams Scholarship Sponsors: Colleagues, friends, and family of James Williams

Jeff Moro Endowed Scholarship in Computer TechnologySponsor: Bob Whitman

Joan B. And Frank B. Hall Scholarship Sponsor: Joan Hall

JoAnne D. Waltman Nursing Scholarship EndowmentSponsors: Alan Kooperman and family

Joyce Kernan Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: Valerie Trausch, Brian Kernan, and Michael Kernan

Korbel Study Abroad ScholarshipSponsor: Linda Korbel

Lois E. Henrikson Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: Arthur Henrikson and family

Lowell F. And Elaine S. Berteema ScholarshipsSponsor: Elaine Berteema

Marilou Wasseluk Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Oakton Nursing Student Club

Marina Dinzey Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Tito Dinzey

Marilyn and Wallace Appelson Scholarship Sponsor: Colleagues, friends, and family of Marilyn Appelson

Marjorie Whitman Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Bob Whitman

Mary and Paul LeGere Scholarship Sponsor: Adele LeGere

Mary and Philip Simonsen ScholarshipSponsors: Donald and Mary Ellen Simonsen

Michael Gilson Memorial Scholarship Sponsors: Paul and Phyllis Gilson

Michael Spiers Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: Blanche Keno and Lynn Spiers

Michael J. Wall Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: Joan DiLeonardi

Mickey and Fred Sider Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: Hal Sider and Holly Sider Smith

Mike Mabley Memorial ScholarshipsSponsors: Jack and Fran Mabley

Nancy Graziani Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Charles Graziani

Niecy Freeman Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: Family of Denise (Niecy) Freeman

North Shore Visiting Nurse Foundation ScholarshipsSponsor: North Shore Visiting Nurse Foundation

Oakton Alumni Association Endowed ScholarshipsSponsor: Oakton Alumni Association

Oakton OCCurrence Scholarship EndowmentSponsors: Student Government Association and the OCCurrence, Oakton’s student newspaper

Paul and Elisabeth Johnson Scholarship EndowmentSponsors: Paul and Elisabeth Johnson

13

Ray Hartstein Educational Excellence ScholarshipSponsors: Ray Hartstein and the Brunswick Public CharitableFoundation

Ray and Rhea Hartstein “Books for Knowledge” Scholarship Sponsors: Children and grandchildren of Ray and Rhea Hartstein

Robert R. Duncan Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Colleagues, friends, and family of Robert Duncan

Rolana Tankus Fox ScholarshipSponsors: Harry and Lila Tankus

Rosemary Geisler Scholarship Sponsor: Rosemary Geisler

Sister Cities International EndowmentSponsor: Sister Cities International – Des Plaines

Skokie Hospital Health Careers Scholarships Sponsor: NorthShore University HealthSystem

Sylvia Footlik STEM ScholarshipsSponsor: Sylvia Footlik

Tankus Family ScholarshipsSponsor: Harry and Lila Tankus

Thomas and Terese Conway Scholarship Sponsor: Terese Conway

Thomas TenHoeve ScholarshipSponsor: Colleagues, friends, and family of Thomas TenHoeve

Thomas M. and Jeri A. Tippett ScholarshipSponsors: Tom and Jeri Tippett

Village of Skokie, Excellence in Professional GovernmentManagement ScholarshipSponsor: Village of Skokie

Wadhwa ScholarshipSponsor: Jody Wadhwa

Ward M. Woodhead Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Colleagues, friends, and family of Ward Woodhead

William A. Koehnline Scholarship Sponsor: Colleagues, friends, and family of William Koehnline

William E. Spaulding Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: Colleagues, friends, and family of William Spaulding

Zollie S. Frank and Armund J. Schoen ScholarshipSponsor: Wheels, Inc.

Vanguard ScholarshipsVanguard scholarships award a total of $10,000 or more in

scholarship funding to Oakton students each year.

Rivers Casino High School Scholarships Sponsor: Rivers Casino

Wentcher Educational Foundation Scholarships Sponsor: Wentcher Educational Foundation

Annual ScholarshipsAnnual scholarships award up to $9,999 in scholarship fundingeach year.

Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration ScholarshipSponsor: Oakton Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Program

Alan Garland Memorial ScholarshipSponsors: June Garland and the Geraldine J. Laff Foundation

American Association of University Women, GlenviewBranch ScholarshipSponsor: American Association of University Women – Glenview Branch Scholarship

American Association of University Women, Northwest Suburban Illinois Branch ScholarshipSponsor: American Association of University Women –Northwest Suburban Illinois Branch

American Association of Women in Community Colleges, Oakton Chapter Scholarship Sponsor: American Association of Women in CommunityColleges – Oakton Chapter

American Legion Auxiliary Nursing ScholarshipsSponsor: American Legion, Skokie Post No. 320

Ann and James LaPalermo ScholarshipSponsor: Ann and Jim LaPalermo

Bobbi and Jerry Horwitz Scholarship FundSponsors: Jerry and Bobbi Horwitz

Carolyn Parmer ScholarshipsSponsor: John C. and Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private Foundation

Crystal Scholarship Sponsor: Teresa O’Sullivan

David S. Jakes Technology Scholarship Sponsor: Joanne Masri

Drummer Family ScholarshipSponsor: Michael and Carlee Drummer

Eugene and Phyllis Goldman Scholarship FundSponsor: Eugene and Phyllis Goldman

14

Frankey Commer Nursing ScholarshipSponsor: William Commer

George D. Tootelian Memorial Scholarship for Engineering StudentsSponsor: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers – North Suburban Chapter and the Oakton Physics-Engineering Student Club

Glenview State Bank ScholarshipsSponsor: Glenview State Bank

Glenview Women of Today ScholarshipSponsor: Glenview Women of Today

Health Information Technology ScholarshipSponsors: Judy Ferraro

HSBC North-America ScholarshipsSponsor: HSBC Finance Corporation

Illinois Health Improvement Association ScholarshipsSponsor: Illinois Health Improvement Association

Joyce Properties ScholarshipsSponsors: Gary and Pat Joyce

Junior League of Evanston-North Shore ScholarshipsSponsor: Junior League of Evanston – North Shore

Karen Kline Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club ScholarshipSponsor: Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club

Kristin and Stanley Stevens ScholarshipsSponsors: Stanley and Kristin Stevens

Local P.E.O. Sisterhood Scholarship Sponsor: P.E.O. Sisterhood of Des Plaines

Morris Goldberg Memorial Scholarships Sponsors: Jerry and Bobbi Horwitz

Morton Grove Woman’s Club ScholarshipsSponsor: Morton Grove Woman’s Club

Neustadtl Family ScholarshipsSponsors: Dodie Weinstein and Frances Gendling

Norbert and Morita Rapoza ScholarshipSponsor: Morita Rapoza

Oakton Faculty Memorial ScholarshipSponsor: Oakton Community College Faculty Association

Oakton Women’s InstituteSponsor: Oakton’s former Women’s Institute

Rivers Casino Des Plaines Scholarships Sponsor: Rivers Casino

Robert L. Nelson Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Barbara Karacic

Rotary Club of Skokie Valley Vocational ScholarshipSponsor: Rotary Club of Skokie Valley

Scholar Chips Sovereign Sponsor ScholarshipSponsor: AON

The Seabury ScholarshipsSponsor: The Seabury Foundation

Singer Family Nursing ScholarshipSponsors: Howard and Alisa Singer

Scholarships

Thank you for so much contributing to my education. I am really grateful. Without your help I would not be able to attend Oakton. The first day of school, I was so happy and it is thanks to you that I was able to smile. Please keep helping those of us who are driven by knowledge. Your generosity will not go unrewarded.

— Naivie Sinfleur, 2016 scholarship recipient

15

The Oakton Educational Foundation ishonored and grateful to acknowledge thefollowing donors for their generosity andsupport of Oakton Community College between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016.

Lifetime GivingFounder ($1 million and up)Irving M. and Sylvia Footlik Foundation

Visionary ($750,000 - $999,999)Misumi USA

Benefactor ($500,000 - $749,999)Mr. Keith E. DixonMr. Stanley HarrisWentcher Foundation

Advocate ($250,000 - $499,999)Allstate FoundationMr. and Mrs. Harlan BerkChicago Tribune Charities - A McCormick Foundation FundMr. Joel DryerJohn Crane IncorporatedRivers Casino

Fellow ($100,000 - $249,999)Ms. Lynne B. AdamsMr. Patrick AlbanoMrs. Elaine BeertemaButler Family FoundationComdisco, IncorporatedHeavenly Cappuccino, IncorporatedHSBC Finance CorporationJoan D. Cramer TrustJohn C. and Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private FoundationMs. Jane Ellen Murray

NOP HB Building, LLCOakton Student Government AssociationMrs. Jayne Quellmalz and Mr. Frederick QuellmalzMrs. Karen Sider and Mr. Hal SiderMr. Richard StoringerMrs. Lila Tankus and Mr. Harry B. TankusWheels, Incorporated

Associate ($25,000 - $99,999)A. H. Entertainers, Inc.Alliance For Lifelong LearningAmerican Legion Auxiliary Skokie Unit #320Mr. Antal AndrinMrs. Martha AthertonBaxter InternationalMr. Philip BergquistDr. Trudy BersBest TravelBrunswick FoundationDr. Roy CaneChase Bank - SkokieDebbie and Carl CostanzaDelta Tech Mold, IncorporatedDr. Tito DinzeyDollar General Literacy FoundationMrs. Marilyn R. Drury-KatilloEssendantFel-Pro/Mecklenburger FoundationFirst Midwest BankMrs. June Fisher and Mr. Donald FisherFort Dearborn CompanyMrs. Rosemary Geisler and Mr. Erv GeislerGenerations FundGlenview State BankMrs. Joan HallHelene Fuld Health TrustMrs. Roberta Horwitz and Mr. Gerald Horwitz

Idex CorporationIllinois Community College System FoundationIndustrial Motion Control, LLCJ. Dawn Mercedes TrustMrs. Patrice Joyce and Mr. Gary JoyceMr. Norman KatzMs. Linda KorbelKraft Foods, IncorporatedMrs. Sue Kravis and Mr. Allen KravisLangos Contracting CompanyLawson Products, IncorporatedDr. Margaret LeeMrs. Adele LeGereMesirow Financial CorporationNorth Shore Visiting Nurses FoundationOakton Community CollegeOakton Nursing ClubOlympic Auto MallMrs. Lori O’Shea and Mr. James O’SheaMrs. Liz O’Shea and Mr. James O’SheaMr. and Mrs. Matthew O’SheaParker Hannifin CorporationPhoenix Group, IncorporatedMrs. Joan Richards and Mr. Trent RichardsRobbins SchwartzRotary Club of Skokie ValleySaint Mary of Nazareth Hospital CenterShure IncorporatedMrs. Alisa Singer and Mr. Howard SingerMr. David SokolDr. Stuart Sondheimer and Ms. Bonnie LucasMr. and Mrs. Granvil I. SpecksSprint/CentelDr. Daniel G. StanleyMrs. Melinda SteffeyDr. and Mrs. Thomas TenHoeve

Mrs. Jeri Tippett and Mr. Thomas M. TippettDr. Terry N. TrobecUnderwriters Laboratories, IncorporatedUOPW.W. Grainger, IncorporatedMr. Frederick WackerleWalgreen CompanyMr. Robert L. Whitman

Annual GivingPresident’s Circle Golden Oak ($100,000 and up)Irving M. and Sylvia Footlik FoundationRivers Casino

Scarlet Oak ($50,000 - $99,999)Mr. Patrick AlbanoMrs. Karen Sider and Mr. Hal Sider

White Oak ($25,000 - $49,999)Wentcher Educational FoundationDr. Stuart Sondheimer and Ms. Bonnie Lucas

Dean’s CircleWillow Oak ($10,000 - $24,999)Dr. Margaret LeeJohn C. & Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private FoundationDr. Terry N. Trobec

Chestnut Oak ($5,000 - $9,999)American Legion Auxiliary Skokie Unit #320AONBrian Heath Teper FoundationMr. Anthony B. ChurchillDebbie and Carl CostanzaJohn Crane Inc.Mr. Vito MartinoNorthern Trust Company

Donors

16

Oakton Community CollegeOakton Nursing ClubRobbins SchwartzSeabury FoundationMrs. Alisa Singer and Mr. Howard SingerJoianne and H. David Smith

Canyon Oak ($1,000 - $4,999)Mr. William AlbrachtMs. Wendy AlbrightMr. and Mrs. Floyd N. AylinMs. Ann Marie BarryMr. Philip BergquistMr. Hill C. BurgessRenee and Howard CapponiMs. Karen CarrerasChicago North Men’s Senior Baseball LeagueMr. Stanley A. CohenMrs. Terese K. ConwayDr. Joan W. DiLeonardiMrs. Marilyn R. Drury-KatilloFirst Bank of Highland ParkMrs. June Fisher and Mr. Donald FisherMr. Chris GouldBarbara and Joseph GuillMs. Karen HanmerDr. Nathan HarpazMr. Paul R. JohnsonMrs. Patrice Joyce and Mr. Gary JoyceMr. and Mrs. Donald KoopMs. Linda KorbelMr. and Mrs. Fred LaneLegat ArchitectsMrs. Adele LeGereMs. Elizabeth MalickiMs. Mum R. MartensMr. James McCabeMs. Kristine C. McIntoshMs. Karen Miller

Morton Grove Woman’s ClubMs. Teresa M. O’SullivanMrs. Morita RapozaDr. Joan and Mr. Trent RichardsMr. Robert RosenthalTakeda PharmaceuticalsDr. and Mrs. Thomas TenHoeveMr. John WadeMs. Cheryl WarmannWheels, IncorporatedWilmette Harbor Rotary ClubDr. Mary Jane Alt WilsonMs. Susan M. Yost

Friends of OaktonPrairie Oak ($500 - $999)ABT Electronics & AppliancesMr. Vincio Alvarez-JimenezAmerican Association of Women In Community Colleges-OaktonMs. Bernadette BaemanMs. Theresa Bashiri-RemetioMs. Amy BlumenthalMs. Clarice M. BoehmerMs. Joan W. BoggsMs. Jolanta BorovikMs. Melanie J. BrothersMs. Carol BustamanteDr. Michael CarrMr. Ronald Clark IIMr. and Mrs. Anthony J. ColantonioMr. William J. CommerMs. Kathleen De CourceyMr. Michael and Mrs. Colleen DillonMs. Christine DvorakEnvirons Development, Inc.Ms. JoDean FurlongMr. and Mrs. Robert Goldschmidt

Guggenheim InvestmentsMrs. Joan HallMr. Kenneth Heiman, Jr.Mr. John HimmelfarbIllinois Community College System FoundationIllinois Society of Professional Engineers - North SuburbanJunior League of Evanston-North ShoreMr. and Mrs. Allen KravisMr. and Mrs. Brian LittleMs. Gloria E. LiuMr. Luis and Mr. Mario MaldonadoMs. Sandra MaldonadoMs. Jane MalikMs. Joanne C. MasriMcGraw-Hill Education LLCMr. Brad MillerMs. Jacqueline MillerMr. Cedric C. MinorMoto RestaurantNorth Shore Community BankNorthshore University Health SystemMr. Bruce OatesDr. Luanne OlsonMr. Joseph OmilinskyMr. Cody PazikPearson EducationMr. Ben PeressArelys M PerezDr. Douglas A. ProppRenaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey RodriguezMr. Devin RybackiMs. Doreen L. SchwartzMs. Holly Smith SiderSikich LLPMs. Charmaine P. Smith

Mrs. Lynn Gerber SpiersDr. Cheryl L. ThayerThe Spot On GroupMr. Jonathan TurnbullU.S. CellularMs. Sherrill WeaverMs. Phyllis WoloshinMr. Joe YoungmanZebra Technologies International, LLC

Oak Leaf ($100 - $499)AANA Insurance ServicesActive MaintenanceMs. Lynne B. AdamsMs. Sue AndersonMr. and Mrs. Gerald L. AngstDr. Michael D. AnthonyMrs. Marilyn AppelsonMs. Anna ArthurBarone Inc.Mr. Patrick BarrettBash Sports Academy, LLCMr. Todd BastableMr. Brandon S. BeamanMs. Anita BenderMr. and Mrs. Cliff BermanMs. Patricia Conard BirkMs. Sheryl BloomBlossom CafeMr. William BobcoBoho Theatre aka Bohemian Theatre EnsembleMr. Richard H. BolinderMr. Daniel BonisMr. Robert J. BonkBourdage ChiropracticMr. Keith BowerMr. Dennis BrooksMr. Karl Brooks

Donors

17

Dr. Anna Marie BrummettMs. Alyse Cohen BurmanMs. Deborah A. BuxCafeteria’s Marianao IIMs. Jinhee CanfieldMs. Catherine CaporussoMs. Kathleen CarotCaruso’s PizzeriaDr. John C. CarzoliMr. Patrick V. CasaliMs. Carol CasperCatholic Bishop of Chicago St. Jerome ChurchCelaya Inc.Central Valley Studios Inc.Ms. April M. ChermakChicago Area Health Information Management AssociationChicago Golf Road Limited PartnershipChicago Shakespeare TheaterMs. Mary ChildersMs. Sarah S. ChurchCitizens For Michael P. McAuliffeCline PrintingMs. Jo CohenMs. April ColantonioMr. Sebastian Contreras, Jr.Ms. Anita CottonMs. Elena L. CoutoMr. and Mrs. Arnold D. CowenMr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Coyle, Jr.Mr. Michael CripeMs. Anna Cuomo-PaulDarwin RealtyMr. Michael DavidsDr. Carol A. DavisMs. Leona W. DavisMs. Linda M. Davis

Mr. Byron C Day, Jr.Dayton Foundation Depository, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. James DebelinaMs. Cynthia L. DeBergMr. Alexander A. DeLonisDelta Disc JockeysMr. Ronald DenhamMs. Christine R. DentamaroMs. Carol Di ColaMs. Colleen DillonMrs. Monica A. DillonMs. Barbara DritzMrs. Leslie DubinMr. and Mrs. Ronald DulekMr. Patrick DunneMr. and Mrs. James E. DvorakEast Bank ClubMr. Robert EbersoleMr. Martin E. EgelstonMr. and Mrs. Terrence C. EidenElevate Nutrition LLCMs. Elizabeth ElsaesserMs. Maya EvansMr. Robert E. EvansMs. Tina Jordan Fakhrid-DeenMs. Christine F. FeigheryMr. Paul FengMs. Judy A. FerraroMs. Helene Block FieldsMs. Victoria FilsMs. Mindy FinniganFisher Family Revocable TrustDr. and Mrs. William E. FishmanFour Winds Casino ResortMs. Dawn FoxxMr. Fred M. FrankstonMs. Margaret GasDr. Robert M. Gerber

Mr. Puamuh GhogomuDr. Ian GilsonGlenview Real Estate CorpGlenview State BankMs. Erica GonzalezMr. and Mrs. Barton M. GordonDr. Hollace E. GraffGrand Victoria CasinoMs. Kathleen GreenMr. Stanley F. GreenMs. Valerie A. GreenMs. Michele H GreenbergMs. Barbara U. GroshonMr. Ralph GuderianMs. Laurie F. GunningMs. Abby GurevitzMr. Dale GustafsonMs. Safa HamedDr. Thomas P. HamelDr. Gregory HamillDr. Colette HandsMs. Patricia N. HaradaMs. Camille HarrisonMr. Patrick HerronMr. Peter HessemerMr. James V. HickeyMr. Ben HoMr. and Mrs. Robert W. HomannHorton Chiropractic, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Gerald HorwitzMr. Henry HufnagelIllinois Health Information Management AssociationImage Systems & Business Solutions LLCMs. Maribel IrizarryISU Insurance Services/The Machon AgencyMs. Stacey JahnkeJennings Chevrolet, Inc.

Ms. Montrew Wolverton JohnsonMs. Leonora JordanMs. Mary F. KakenmasterMr. Theodore KaravidasMoritz KellermanMs. Carrie KellyMr. Steven KermischMs. Simi KhuranaKingston MinesDr. Mary M. KnightMs. Carol A. KnutsonDr. Soter G. KokalisMr. Don KoopermanMr. Alan KoslowMs. Renee KozimorMs. Valerie KrejcieMr. Charles KriesbergMs. Kathleen A. KuhlmanMs. Jordana LambropoulosMs. Anne L. LaurenceMrs. Mary LeGereMr. and Mrs. Lew LeibowitzMr. Fred LevMr. and Mrs. Howard LevinMr. and Mrs. Julian LevyLight Opera WorksLiteracy Volunteers of Illinois, Inc.Little Ricky’sMr. Daniel N. LuberMr. Allan F. LucMr Steven LukasMr. John LundMs. Susan LutzMs. Susan M. MalteseMr. Jeffrey P. MansonMs. Roxann MarshburnMr. and Mrs. E. Davison MasseyMr. Raymond Massie

18

Maxxsonics, USA Inc.Mr. Jonathan McFarlaneMs. Ann B. MichaelMr. Andrew MikulskiMr. and Mrs. David MillerTom Miller, DDS, PCMr. James W. MilnerDr. Gary A. MinesMr. Scott MinnigMr. Zoran MiodragovicMJM Financial Group/Allstate InsuranceMs. Carol MoradMs. Debra K. MuchaMs. E. H. MyersMs. Denise MytkoMs. Archana NathMs. Connie NegronMr. Gary NewhouseMr. Todd D. NiecikowskiMs. Ramona R. NitzschkeNorth Shore Kosher BakeryNorthbrook Symphony OrchestraNorthlight TheatreMr. Brandon NowakMr. Robert J. NowakNuns4FunOakton Classified Staff AssociationOakton Public Safety Dept.OceaniqueOld Town School Of Folk MusicD. Arnie OudenhovenMr. Jhosa PagulayanMr. Paul PalianMs. Lisa PalminteriMr. Tim J. PanfilPartridge DentalMr. Richard M. PastorPerfect Temp Heating and Air

Pescatore IncMs. Dayani PieriMs. Stella PillayDr. Nancy PrendergastMs. Vicki L. ProtMs. Peggy QuiniffRand Redhots LLCMs. Cindy RawlingsMs. Mary ReedMs. Robin G. RemichMr. Doug ReuterMs. Barbara RizzoMr. and Mrs. Paul RogeRoins Produce, Inc.Ms. Sherry L. RosnerMr. & Mrs. Lawrence R. RothMs. Marcia RuessMr. Michael RybackiMr. Christopher RzewnickiMr. Steven RzewnickiMs. Carrie SantosMr. Hassan SayeedMr. August W. SchaeferScharm Floor CoveringMr. George ScharmDr. Katherine SchusterMs. Nancy A. SchwabeMr. August SchwiesowShalom Kosher BakeryMs. Zaya ShamoonMs. Nancy Nash SidlinMs. Juanita SiggMs. Kathleen SlezakMr. Terry SlocumMr. Ronald Henry SmithMs. Pamela SolonMr. Roberto SorrentinoSovain Mechanical Inc.

Ms. Anna SowinskaMr. and Mrs. Murray L. SprungMr. Victor P. StasicaState Farm InsuranceMs. Kimberly J StegichMs. Slyvia StoneMr. John StrykerMs. Leah SwanquistMs. Colleen SwansonSweet Oasis, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Synnestvedt, Jr.Taco VillageMr. and Mrs. W.K. Rudolf TammingaMr. and Mrs. Harry B. TankusMs. Shamim R. TariqMs. Lynne TaumanTeaching Tech LLCTeam Sport Pro, Ltd.Tel Aviv Kosher BakeryMr. Ivan G. TemesvariThe ImprovThe WorksMs. Laura ThelenMr. Theodore KaravidasTimeline Theater CompanyUnited Insulated Structures Corp.Ms. Leslie A. W. Van WolvelearMr. Mark VanceMs. Patricia VaughnVenica Inc.Ms. Robin VivonaMr. Jay WadhwaWarnaar Contruction ServicesMr. Steven WaryjasMr. Maurice E. WeitlaufMs. Valerie WestphalMr. C.B. WhiteWildfire Glenview

Ms. Ruth WilliamsMr. Jason WoloszynskiDr. Lynn WoodburyMs. Anne Carole WrightYanni Zavakos Insurance AgencyZanies Comedy Nite Club

Acorn (up to $99)Ms. Doris AbramsonMs. Angela Claudia AbrudeanuMs. Charlene AcasiliMs. Eunice Bamdele AdegboroMs. Bonnie A. AgnewMs. Pamela AitchisonGaclyn AntarMs. Elizabeth AntonucciMs. Baby Sharon AragonArlington LanesMs. Maribel ArominMr. Milo S. AtlasMs. Esperanza AvilaMs. Gabriela AyalaMr. Stefan BabiczMs. Marilyn BallardBarnaby’s of NorthbrookMr. Rocio BarraganMs. Patricia BeemMs. Karen BenedettoMs. Elizabeth Ann BlodgettBob Chinn’s Crab House RestaurantMr. Allen BoehmerMs. Kathleen M. BoehmerMs. Laura L. BoehmerMr. Michael A. BoehmerMr. Robert BoehmerMs. Ludmila BogildeaMs. Amy BonillaMr. Leandro Brahimaj

Donors

19

Bravo Restaurants, Inc.Ms. Michele M. BrownMs. Samantha BruzanBuffalo Wild WingsMr. Robert R. BurtonMr. Lawrence CalicchioMr. James CalubaquibCapannari Ice CreamMs. Rachel CapizMs. Mary CappelloMs. Lara CapriniCasey Moran’sMs. Michelle CastronovaChicago Bears Football ClubChicago Botanic GardenChicago BullsChicago CubsChicago History MuseumChicago Marriott Suites O’HareChicago White SoxChicago Wolves Pro HockeyMs. Lauren ChoMs. Trisha CollinsMr. Michael L. CommMr. Hector ContrerasMs. Stephanie CooperMr. Seth CoppockCora Lee CandiesMs. Bea CornelissenMs. Phyllis CossarekCostcoMs. Tatsiana CoyleMr. Vernell Crosby TeichMs. Karen CruzMs. Monica CuevasMs. Eileen CukierskiMr. John CurtisMs. Virginia H. Curtis

Custom Woods Construction LLCMr. Thomas E. DautelMrs. Lynn Dykstra DavisMs. Guadelia De LeonMr. John C. DelandMs. Michelle DenleyDes Plaines Park DistrictMs. Cheryl DevennyWilliam DixonDouble DoorDouble Tree By Hilton - Arlington HeightsDover StraitsMs. Karen Lynne DuboffMs. Carole DunnMs. Elaine DupreDuxler Complete Auto CareMs. Kristine M. DvorakSubin EapenMr. Mohsen EbrahimiMr. Eric ErpeloJorell EspinosaMr. Jorell C EspinosaMr. Dennis EstorcoMs. Barbara J. FaviaMs. Carmi FazioFellini’s Dr. and Mrs. Martin FineMs. Lisa FischerMr. Kyle FrankMrs. Zollie S. FrankMs. Verneser FrostMs. Lenore FueszMs. Valeriu GavaMr. Daniil GedgafovMr. Arnold H. GinsburgMs. Victoria GizaMs. Varda GoldmanMr. Herbert Golinkin

Ms. Emilie E. GordonMs. Tressa GraehlingGrandpa’s PlaceMs. Jacqueline GreenMs. Susan M. GriffinHampton Inn WausauHarbor Shores on Lake GenevaMs. Kristian HarrisJhannelle HarrisonMs. Laura HarrisonMr. and Mrs. Barry A. HartsteinMr. and Mrs. Elliott HartsteinMr. and Mrs. Joel M. HartsteinMr. Scott A. HartsteinMs. Jeannine HaslettMs. Colleen HeneghanMs. Doris J. HenschelMs. Kathleen HicksHilton NorthbrookMs. Ann HoenigMr. Jonathan HoffmanMs. Megan HoinkesMr. William HolabMr. Robert J. HooperMr. David HumphreyMs. Yi HuoMr. Ronald J. InawatIO TheaterMr. Timothy Daniel IpjianJake’s Corner TapMs. Sara L. JensenJoffrey BalletJohnny’s Kitchen & TapMs. Nadine JohnsonMs. Wilma A. JohnsonMr. Robert JosephDr. Raymiel L. KandelmanKane County Cougars

Katie’s Kitchen LLCMs. Ethelle KatzMr. Randall KawMs. Adriana KeanMs. Barbara P. KeeleyMrs. Blanche KenoMs. Megan R. KleinMs. Kara KneubuhlerMr. Jim KruczinskiMs. Patricia KrzysikMs. Zahraa KudhairMs. Dawn Renaye KuerschnerMr. Benjamin KuselGeniely LabogMr. John Derek LambertMr. Robert LambertMs. Mary Jane LamphereMr. Lars LarsenMs. LaToya LaValliasMs. Maria LazanyiMs. Marga LevyMr. Ryan LewandowskiBora LimMs. Linda LimMs. Rhita S. LippitzMr. Malcolm LitowitzLittle Villa RestaurantLou Malnati’s PizzeriaBonnie S. LowthLucky Strike LanesMr. and Mrs. Michael LundeenLurvey’s Garden CenterMs. Rachel LutnerLynfred WineryMr. Phil MalinoskyMrs. Sujie ManMr. Shawn Dan ManalotoMs. Xenia Manov

20

Mr. Selwyn MarcusMs. Dina MargetisMs. Konstantina MargetisMarriott’s Lincolnshire ResortMs. Janet MatthysMrs. Thelma McCarthySharvi MehtaMs. Camille MenardoMs. Melissa M. MendozaMr. Marc MenetMs. Joan MessingerMs. Katarina MiariMs. Mary Beth MikrutMr. William MillerMr. Tom MondolaMr. John MoshakMr. and Mrs. Hanz G. MuellerMs. June Ann MuellnerMs. Zarina MunshiMs. Kamilla MurashkinaMs. Carol A. MurphyMs. Roberta NashMr. William A. NelsonMs. Cristina NewtonMs. Rose NovilOakton Fitness CenterMs. Kimberly O’KernsMs. Loveth OlogungbedeOlympus GyrosMs. Marie PaguiriganPalm Court RestaurantKristine PanopioMr. Beno ParumoottilMs. Chimanlal I. PatelMr. Les PaulsMr. Thomas R. Perzentka, Jr.Mr. Elliott E. PetlakMs. Christine M. Petray

Ms. Elizabeth C. PhilipPhilly G’s RestaurantMs. Barbara PignatoMr. Timothy J. PodlinMs. Anzhelika PoliskevychMs. Lisa M. PoppMs. Victoria PresnyMr. Samuel PudiMr. Kevin PurtellMs. Marzena PyszniakMs. Mahrukh RajaMs. Domenica RedaMrs. Bonnie ReeseMs. Mary ReinkeRelax The BackMs. Amanda ReuterRobert’s Italian Foods Inc.Mr. Matthew RobitailleMs. Rodica RodilaMs. Simia RodriguezMs. Virginia RogersMs. Jeraline Mae RosarioMs. Roberta RosellMs. Audrey RothenbergMr. Alan M. RubinMs. Laurel RuizYumiko SaimotoMs. Irena SamMs. Celene SancenMr. Georges SanvansonMs. Mary SatkowskiMr. William SchmidtMs. Gretchen SchneiderMs. Elizabeth SchnowskeMs. Marjorie L. SchulzSesame WorkshopShedd AquariumMs. Anna Shipulina

Ms. Julie Ann ShotsbergerMrs. Marcelle SiattaSilvestri for Cook County CommissionerMs. Nancy G. SimsSkokie Park DistrictMs. Elma E.H. SmithMs. Yuliya SokoalavaMr. Craig SokolMr. Robert SompolskiMrs. Beatriz E. SparksMs. Glenna SpragueStarr M. Robinson and Associates, P.C.Mr. Alexander StegerMs. Marianne V. StrzeleckiMs. K.C. StulichMs. Magdalena SurmaMs. Peggy SwedroeMs. Patricia B. TaddaMs. Megan TargunDr. James Edward TaylorMs. Diane TengMr. Howard and Mrs. Ann TennesThe Theatre School at DePaul UniversityThe Victoria Resort Bed & BreakfastMr. and Mrs. Albert J. ThomasMs. Virginia TolkMr. Ronald TomanekSanja TomicevicMs. Denise Top RhineMs. Jennifer TorresMs. Cynthia TownsendTrio SalonUntouchable ToursMs. Urszula UrbanekMr. Jerome UrsuaMs. Cheryl A. ValloniMs. Theresa P. VargaMr. Nel Verceles

Sony VinodPeeranut VisetsuthMs. Laura VivarMs. Hollie WagnerMs. Mary WajdaMs. Wendelyn WallaceMs. Xiaomei WangMs. Kaylene WarkenthienMs. Janet WasilewskiMs. Janet M. WeisbeckerMs. Ruth WhitneyMs. Catherine WillisMs. Marcia A. WinebergMr. Daniel WirthMs. Katherine WiseMs. Laura WoodfordMr. Bradley WootenMs. Brianna WrenMrs. Elaine S. FrankMs. Beverly A. Zuccarini

Note to Donors… You deserve to be properly recognized for your contributionsand we strive for 100 percent accuracy. If we have made an error in the scholarshipor donor listings, please contact the Educational Foundation at 847.635.1893.

List includes non-cash contributions

Donors

21

Celebrating 39 Years of Donor Partnerships

Scholarship Awards – Helping Students Succeed� Increased scholarship funds from $500 in 1977 for six students to over$326,000 for 245 students in 2016.

�Expanded scholarships to cover all majors.�Provided targeted, special-circumstance scholarships for returning students, single parents, and students with disabilities.

Successful Fundraising – Connecting to 2,767 Donors�Annual Giving exceeded $725,000 in FY 2016.� In-kind gifts totaled more than 35 works of fine art valued at over $72,000.

Sustainable Endowments – Promoting Educational Excellence� Seventy-seven endowed scholarships and 11 endowed programs� Six endowments for student and faculty prizes and special awards

College Enhancements – Building a Learning Community�Renovated the Performing Arts Center.�Equipped state-of-the-art nursing laboratories in the Margaret B. LeeCenter for Health and Science Careers.

�Enriched learning opportunities for thousands of students and community residents.

39 Years of Progress

Donor Recognition Banquet 2015Clockwise from left: (back row) Andy Marquez-Zambrano, Guirremo Marquez, Joanne Kelly, Mei Mei Kelly, Student Life Coordinator Krissie Harris, Cynthia Drew, and keynote speaker Amber Drew; (front row) Legend Drew-Brown, Ashli Drew, David DeCoursey-James, President Joianne Smith, and Oakton Trustee Pat Harada.

22

As of June 30, 2016*

2016

AssetsCash and cash equivalents $2,200Accrued interest 3,254Investments 14,181,885

Total assets $14,187,339

Liabilities and Net Assets

LiabilitiesDue to Oakton Community College $259,457Annuities payable —

Total liabilities $259,457

Net AssetsUnrestricted fundsUndesignated 4,375,654Designated unendowed 76,267Designated endowed 3,062,013

Total unrestricted net assets $7,513,934

Temporarily restricted 3,020,617Permanently restricted 3,393,331

Total net assets $13,927,882

Total liabilities and net assets $14,187,339

Educational Foundation Balance Sheet

Where the Dollars Go1. Instructional Programs 8.5%

2. Assistance to Individuals 8.0%

3. Technology 6.7%

4. Student Stipends 3.4%

5. Cultural Events 2.8%

6. Campus Improvements 1.7%

7. Other 11.3%

8. Merit Awards 0.7%

9. Scholarships 56.9%

*Extracted from the audited financial statements as performed by Sikich LLP for the financial yearending June 30, 2016. Copies are available for review at the Oakton Educational Foundation Office.

$725,890 Raised by 2,767 Donors

7

2

1

4

8

9

3

5

6

23

CashThese gifts are fully tax deductible. The foundation accepts gifts bycash, check, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover).

Online GiftsGifts and pledges may be made online at oakton.edu/giving.

Gift In KindGifts of goods and services are always welcomed. There are many different needs at the foundation, and these donations can be distributedwhere best suited to advance the college’s mission of student success.

Matching Gifts Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match contri-butions made to Oakton by their employees. To find out if your or yourspouse’s company has a matching gift program, check with your HumanResources department and request a matching form to be submitted tothe foundation along with your gift.

Stock GiftsA gift of stock saves two ways. You avoid capital gains tax on the increased value and you receive a deduction for the full market value of thestock at the time you make the gift.

BequestsA bequest is a gift of any amount or property made to the Oakton Educational Foundation in a donor’s will or trust. Bequests play a vitalrole in Oakton’s future. Although the foundation will not receive yourgifts for many years, sharing your plans will enable us to acknowledgeyour thoughtfulness and generosity. You also will have the assurance that your gift and its designated use are understood by the college. Bequests may be made in various ways and the type of bequest most appropriate for your situation can be determined by consulting with yourattorney and/or financial advisor.

Ways to Give

For additional ways of giving and further information regarding the options above, contact Lisa Fischer at 847.635.1611.

24

OfficersHoward S. Singer, PresidentVictor Stasica, Treasurer

Members Alyse Cohen Burman, The Wildbird ShackArnold D. Cowen, American Designer Cabinets (retired)Donald E. Fisher, Fisher Container CorporationHank Galatz, W.W. Grainger, Inc.Puamuh Ghogomu II, Walgreens CompanyBarbara Groshon, CitibankDon Kooperman, Chicago Mercantile ExchangeAllen B. Kravis, United Stationers, Inc. (retired)Daniel N. Luber, New England Securities/Rabjohns Financial GroupDr. Douglas Propp, Advocate Lutheran General HospitalCindy Rawlings, North Shore Community Bank & Trust CompanyJoan C. Richards, Wheels, Inc. (retired)Jeffrey Rodriguez, United Parcel Service (UPS)August W. Schaefer, Underwriters Laboratories (retired)Hal Sider, Compass Lexecon Howard S. SingerJoianne Smith, President, Oakton Community CollegeVictor Stasica, First Bank of Highland ParkHarry Tankus, John Crane, Inc. (retired)Jay Wadhwa, Comcast SportsNet Chicago

Foundation Board of Directors July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016

Oakton LiaisonsWilliam Stafford, Board of TrusteesMichael Carr, AdministrationAnthony Churchill, Alumni Luanne Olson, Faculty

Foundation StaffMary Knight, Ph.D., Executive Director of DevelopmentElena Couto, Manager of Development and Alumni RelationsLisa Fischer, Coordinator of Resource DevelopmentAmanda Reuter, Program Assistant

Educational Foundation Board of Directors

Educational Foundation 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 • 847.635.1893 • www.oakton.edu