Making the

Difference

With your help,

ANDREW COLLEGEwill continue

Providing transformational opportunities...…to all students, regardless of financial status, through student scholarships made possible by generous gifts to the Andrew Fund and the AndrewServes Servant Leadership Program

Fostering intellectual growth……through engagement with qualified faculty members who encourage personal and spiritual growth on a campus dedicated to a love of learning

Distinguishing itself as a leader……of artistic, social, and cultural enrichment throughout Southwest Georgia by providing modern fine arts facilities to its students and its community

As a remote campus serving rural Southwest Georgia, most Andrew students matriculate from at-risk, first generation, or low-income family settings. Yet every day, scholars here take part in

transformational experiences designed to prepare them for future studies at senior institutions, expand their cultural knowledge through exposure to the arts, and inspire change within their churches, communities,

and families through servant leadership training.

Andrew College is embarking on an ambitious journey to ensure its students and the surrounding community have access to adequate fine arts facilities. Having established one of the first degree programs for women and one of the oldest fine arts curricula in the state, Andrew is dedicated to providing a nurturing, supportive environment through artistic exploration and engagement. This campaign is poised to ensure the College’s artistic venues are a point of pride for the next generation of students.

Andrew holds a dear place in my heart, and I believe its mission as a unit of The United Methodist Church is profoundly important to the successes of future generations. Everywhere I turn, former students, faculty, and staff are touching the world around us. One of our most recent graduates, Rebecca Bray ’13, particularly exemplifies the Andrew

Difference. After obtaining her associate’s degree from Andrew, she joined AmeriCorps VISTA—a program founded in 1965 to combat poverty—and today works to bring exciting changes to the Randolph County area.

But Rebecca represents just one of Andrew’s many admirable success stories. As a remote campus serving rural Southwest Georgia, many Andrew men and women matriculate from at-risk, first generation, and low-income family settings. Yet every day, students here take part in transformational experiences designed to prepare them for future studies, expand their cultural knowledge, and train them to be compassionate servant leaders.

I feel privileged to have this unique opportunity to give back to Andrew. Wherever you look around our campus, you’ll see hardworking students engaging with a dedicated faculty. Since 1854, Andrew has served as a haven for Southwest Georgia students, and we look forward to supporting our community for another 160 years.

It is a great honor to request your support for this campaign. With your help, Andrew can continue changing the lives of students throughout Georgia and

beyond.

Andrew needs your commitment, and I can think of no place more worthy or compelling.

Sincerely,

Dr. David C. Seyle President

Dear Friend of Andrew College

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In 1854, two gentlemen—an educator and a Methodist minister—envisioned a transformational institution of higher education, and they embarked on a mission to establish a unique, nurturing environment. Named for Bishop James Osgood Andrew, Andrew College was founded as a Methodist-affiliated institution, and it has remained a historic institution dedicated to serving Southwest Georgia’s students for nearly two centuries. By facilitating exposure to college-level coursework and entry into adult independence, Andrew students gain a solid intellectual bedrock on which to build at larger colleges and universities.

At the time of Andrew’s dedication, Georgia was home to less than one million people and Randolph County was one of the largest counties in the state. After legislative approval of the school’s charter, Andrew became only the second institution in the United States to confer degrees upon women. It was later the first institution to implement a physical education

curriculum, and it was among the first organizations to adopt strong fine arts programs. After the sole building on campus burned to the ground in 1892, Old Main was constructed to accommodate academic, performance, recreational, dining, and residential spaces, and it remains an active testament to Andrew’s rich and celebrated legacy.

Though today’s campus has grown to encompass 26 buildings across 40 acres, it continues to be a venerable institution dedicated to the same timeless values: student-faculty relationships remain as strong as ever, and students are invited—and challenged—to consume academic, social, and spiritual nourishment

designed to encourage enduring personal development.

As a liberal arts college, Andrew believes in the value of knowledgeable, informed, and articulate students who engage with qualified faculty to develop a lifelong love of learning. Whether enjoying a baseball game at Hord Field or balancing molecular equations in the Rhodes Science Center, Andrew’s

devoted faculty, staff, and students inspire one another throughout the intimate Southwest Georgia setting.

Every day across Andrew’s campus, students from around the globe take part in transformational experiences designed to prepare them for future

studies at senior institutions, expand their cultural knowledge through exposure to the arts, and inspire change within their churches, communities, and families through servant leadership training. They depart Andrew having gained invaluable skills and memories, and they spread the Andrew Difference throughout Georgia and beyond.

Despite Andrew’s eagerness to share the fine arts with its students, the growth and development of other parts of the campus have outpaced the current fine arts needs.

The History of Andrew College

The goal of fine arts education is to emphasize the value in diversity and individuality,

and the experiences students have in fine arts courses foster critical thinking, creative

problem solving, and self expression—all of which reflect the needs of an evolving world.

— Prof. Chris Johnson Director, Visual Arts Program

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The Capital CampaignAlthough an increasing number of schools around the country are intensifying their reliance on professional training, Andrew remains committed to the proven value of liberal arts education. We believe cultural curiosity leads to an informed society. And by introducing the principles of intellectual refinement and spiritual discovery, Andrew provides its students with more than technical preparation. In short, it teaches them to think, to explore, and to apply.

As a liberal arts college, Andrew has always valued the fine arts, establishing one of the state’s first programs in the 1850s. While Andrew’s earliest class catalogs listed a limited number of academic disciplines, the musical arts have remained a staple of the College for nearly 160 years. In fact, auditioning, studying, and practicing for voice, piano, and organ recitals were prerequisites to performing on behalf of the Andrew College President as he preached in pulpits throughout Southwest Georgia.

We understand that students have different needs and outlets for expressing themselves, and we believe that exposure to the arts leads to the development of empathetic individuals capable of analyzing information from multiple viewpoints, interacting with others on a higher level, and responding to

human need with compassion.

Therefore, we want to make a wide variety of experiences available to all deserving learners. From social artistry workshops to Choraliers performances, creative exploration is ingrained in everything we do.

With flexibility, sustainability, and usability in mind, architects from Bradfield, Richards, Rhodes & Associates identified solutions for improving the accessibility, acoustics, and overall quality of Andrew’s current facilities, maintaining the College’s reputation as a cultural leader in Southwest Georgia. A comprehensive project like this is complex but will result in an enhanced experience for students, faculty, and the community, serve as a point of campus pride, and increase the quality of student performances.

CAMPAIGNOVERVIEWTotal Campaign:

$7.5 million

Total Fine Arts Projects:$ 1.5 million

Liddie Murphy Center:$695,000

Patterson Conversion:$325,000

Suarez Renovation:$245,000

Residence Hall Upgrades:$235,000

Andrew Fund:$5.4 million

AndrewServes & Strategic Initiatives:

$600,000

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The Liddie Murphy Center for the Communication Arts

The proposed plan creates a new exhibition lobby-gallery under the current balcony, supplying student-artists a venue in which to display their works and adding an additional sound barrier to the theatre.

Included in the 1892 reconstruction of the Ethel McDonald Castellow

Building, affectionately known as Old Main, the Liddie Murphy Center for the Communication Arts currently houses live performances, film screenings, student assemblies, and other special events. Unfortunately, this space was not designed to accommodate the needs of a modern theatre space, and it lacks many of the amenities enjoyed by other institutions.

As a result, the proposed plan includes structural support for a new rigging system capable of suspending lighting and sound equipment,

curtains, and a projection screen. It also adds new flooring and accessible stadium seating, improving the overall audience experience. This project provides the next generation of students with access to modern facilities. The plan also creates a new art exhibition lobby-gallery under the current balcony, supplying student-artists a venue in which to display their works and adding an additional sound barrier to the theatre.

In order to accommodate these proposed upgrades, Old Main first required several extensive renovations to support additional foundational and structural improvements. With

updated wiring, networking, and safety systems in place, the College has completed the needed infrastructural enhancements and is now ready to devote its resources to improving the signature live performance and gathering venue on campus.

Updating this space, rather than constructing an altogether new one, ensures students receive access to first-rate facilities while preserving the historic significance of Old Main and the theatre.

Preliminary estimates suggest this venture will require $695,000.

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The proposed plan creates a new exhibition lobby-gallery under the current balcony, supplying student-artists a venue in which to display their works and adding an additional sound barrier to the theatre.

The plan also adds new flooring, accessible stadium seating, and a wheelchair-friendly entrance, improving the overall audience experience.

As artists, theatre students are bound only by their creativity, and a competitive facility will allow us to accomplish things technologically that we could not have considered in the past.” — Prof. Nate Gross Director, Theatre Program“

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Patterson Hall SouthCurrently, the visual arts

department is located in the Jamison Center, separated from the main campus by U.S. Route 82. The plan recommends repurposing the south wing of Patterson Hall to include new faculty offices, two- and three-dimensional studio and classroom spaces, and additional storage areas. This will expand fine arts facilities, reduce traffic

risks for students and faculty, and consolidate the learning campus onto a centralized property.

The plan will also install new exterior windows and doors for additional energy conservation, as well as repair the building’s existing columns for enhanced appearances and structural soundness. The gallery created by the Liddie Murphy renovation will

greatly benefit Andrew’s visual artists as well by establishing a public setting in which they may display their creations. Faculty members will also have the opportunity to present their works, increasing student engagement and perpetuating arts involvement.

Costs for this project are estimated to be $325,000.

Preparing for tomorrow’s opportunities requires a strong foundation, and Andrew College’s proven liberal arts education has solidified its robust growth. This campaign will certainly bolster that success.”

— Maceo Rogers, Andrew College Trustee“

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Suarez Fine Arts Building

Originally serving as the Pitts Library, the Suarez Fine

Arts Building was converted to a voice and piano studio in 1967. Unfortunately, this facility lacks the practice areas necessary for today’s student-performers, and the main space is acoustically and structurally insufficient to host recitals.

Renovating this facility will yield four

upgraded practice rooms, a finished recital space with new lighting and hardwood flooring, updated restrooms, and a keycard access system at the building’s main entrance.

By supplying the College’s talented artists private practice areas, Andrew will invest in the quality of its performers and ensure accessibility to facilities able to better support their

artistic development. The addition of a keycard system at the building’s entrance also provides students an extra level of security while granting flexible entry to these new resources. Together, these upgrades will provide unprecedented opportunities for musical development at Andrew.

The estimated cost of this project is approximately $245,000.

Andrew College plays a major role educationally, spiritually, economically and

culturally. This new vision will provide unprecedented cultural opportunities to the citizens of Southwest Georgia and expand

their access to the arts. I am a proud alumnae and supporter of this fine institution.”

— Patricia Goodman ’67 President, Randolph County Chamber of Commerce“

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Andrew students come to our campus from a myriad of diverse backgrounds, and we value our strong multicultural composition. As a bridge between high schools and four-year institutions, we strive to prepare our students for the next level of academic engagement. Our alumni often comment on what a huge impact Andrew has on their personal, academic, and professional lives, and how prepared they are for the rigorous challenges faced after leaving Cuthbert.

At Andrew, we embrace all students, regardless of their ability to pay, and provide them with access to transformational opportunities in a nurturing

environment. As an institution primarily serving at-risk and low-income students, the faculty, staff, and administration at Andrew understand the correlation between affordable access and educational advancement, and they have seen first-hand the

profound impact financial assistance has on student success. During the 2013-2014 academic year, for example,

100% of students received some form of support, representing approximately $2 million of institutional scholarship assistance.

Accordingly, increased financial aid through the Andrew Fund is

essential for sustaining these affordable opportunities for the next generation of students. With generous support from a broad array of sources, the College will acquire $5.4 million by June 30, 2016.

A strong Andrew Fund ensures future students will

have continued access to Andrew’s educational initiatives with less regard to their financial status.

Avg. ScholArShip Amount$7,000

% pell eligible StudentS61%

FirSt generAtion collegeover 50%

The Andrew Fund

After leaving Andrew College, I plan to attend the University of Florida to continue studying international affairs. My ultimate goal is to serve as an analyst or field agent in the Central Intelligence Agency. I am immeasurably grateful to Andrew Fund donors for helping to make that

aspiration become reality.— Rebecca Cabrera ’14

← Hardworking Andrew Fund recipients develop invaluable academic and social relationships, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Philip Gille, Associate Professor of Mathematics, works closely with his

students, who enjoy an 11:1 student-teacher ratio throughout campus. →

Andrew Fund Quick Facts:

% StudentS receiving Aid

100%minority enrollment

61%

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In addition to the Andrew Fund, Andrew College also offers a unique service learning and leadership training program for its students. Through a collaborative effort between Andrew College and the Bradley-Turner Foundation, the AndrewServes Servant Leadership Program was formed in 2000. Students in this program participate in a leadership curriculum developed by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and they are eligible for renewable scholarships of up to $8,000 per year. As part of this unique program, AndrewServes Scholars complete service learning projects throughout Cuthbert, Randolph County, and Southwest Georgia. The goal of the program is to promote self-awareness and encourage positive change through compassionate community leadership.

Since its inception, this program has provided opportunities to over 200 Servant Leader Scholars, and it remains the quintessential icon of what makes the Andrew Difference. AndrewServes Scholars are among the strongest student leaders on campus, and they consistently remark that AndrewServes curriculum and projects positively orient them to face the world ahead. As a confirmation of the importance of this program, Andrew College will raise $460,000 to supplement the efforts of AndrewServes.

Strategic InitiativesAs a small enterprise with limited funds, unrestricted assets are paramount to institutional success. Therefore, Andrew will raise an additional $140,000 to support strategic initiatives such as professional development, endowment, athletics, and restricted projects. Together, these investments will strengthen faculty retention efforts, student recruitment goals, and overall Andrew Fund growth while affording the financial flexibility a small school merits.

AndrewServes and Strategic Initiatives← AndrewServes students participate in

a combination of community service and service learning projects to prepare them to be effective servant leaders.

My ultimate goal is to serve my community to the best of my

capacity...AndrewServes has instilled in me the importance of always

remaining humble and honest to my roots...”

— Eduardo Sanchez ’14“

A liberal arts education values knowledgeable, informed, and articulate students dedicated to

the principles of lifelong learning, cultural fascination, and fine

artistic development. Students leave Andrew with bedrock

foundations on which to build at senior institutions, and they welcome life’s challenges with

compassion and justice. Through the $7.5 million raised in this campaign, Andrew College will continue in the legacy

established by its first 160 years of service and provide worthy

Southwest Georgia students with accessible educational and cultural

initiatives.

We invite you to be part of that process.

Naming Opportunities

Liddie Murphy Center for the Performing Arts:Lobby-Gallery ......................................................................................$100,000Stage ......................................................................................................$50,000

Patterson Hall/Visual Arts:Art Classroom ........................................................................................$25,000Studios (3) .............................................................................................$25,000Practice Rooms (4) .................................................................................$15,000

Suarez Fine Arts Building:Recital Space ........................................................................................$175,000Lobby .....................................................................................................$25,000Practice Rooms (4) .................................................................................$15,000

Ethel McDonald Castellow Building (Old Main):Conference Room ..................................................................................$35,000President’s Office ....................................................................................$35,000Academic Suite .......................................................................................$25,000Development Office Suite ......................................................................$25,000Enrollment Services Office Suite ............................................................$25,000Student Life Office Suite ........................................................................$25,000Fitness Center ........................................................................................$15,000Faculty Offices (12) ................................................................................$10,000

Jinks Physical Education Complex:Breezeway ...............................................................................................$50,000Classrooms (3) .......................................................................................$25,000Dance Studio .........................................................................................$20,000Weight Room .........................................................................................$20,000Athletic Training Suite ............................................................................$20,000Staff Offices (4) ......................................................................................$10,000Racquetball Courts (2) ...........................................................................$10,000

Other Areas of Consideration:Endowed Chaplain ............................................................................$1,000,000Focus Building .....................................................................................$250,000Endowed AndrewServes Servant Leader Scholarship.............................$175,000Private Dining Room in Turner Dining Hall ........................................$100,000 * The proposed campaign will seek gifts and pledges over a three-year period. All gifts will be tax-

deductible to the extent allowable by law. Gifts of cash, securities, and other marketable properties will also be graciously received.

With the help of generous gifts, Andrew students will be able to have access to first-rate fine arts spaces. For many, this will provide a unique opportunity

to reinforce their abilities, create works of art, and transform their spirits.”

— George FlowersChair, Andrew College

Board of Trustees

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Other Ways of Giving & Frequently Asked Questions

how cAn i mAke A giFt?

Online:Submit a secure gift online by visiting www.andrewcollege.edu/giving-opportunities.

By mail:Andrew CollegeDevelopment Office501 College StreetCuthbert, GA 39840

Please make checks payable to the Andrew Fund.

Planned Giving:For questions about planned giving, please contact the Director of Development at (229) 732-5990 or development@andrewcollege.edu.

Examples of planned giving include, but are not limited to, bequests, trusts, retirement plans, and life insurance.

cAn i mAke A conFidentiAl donAtion?

Yes. Please let us know if you wish to remain anonymous in your giving.

cAn i mAke A giFt in honor or in memory oF Someone?

Yes. Gifts in memory or in honor of an individual can be made during a person’s lifetime or via a bequest. Please indicate this preference while making you gift, and please include the honoree’s class year, if appropriate.

will i receive A receipt?

Yes. Anyone who donates a gift of any amount will receive a receipt from the Development Office. The receipt is generated and mailed to the donor once the gift has been processed.

Andrew College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-

4500 for questions about the accreditation of Andrew College.

Andrew College is endorsed by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church as an affiliated United Methodist institution.

miSSion:

Andrew College is a small, residential, two-year college related to The United Methodist Church. Its mission is to provide an academically challenging liberal arts curriculum within a nurturing community.

viSion:

In keeping with its Christian heritage, Andrew College provides an environment which prepares students for further study at a senior college and enables them to understand themselves as persons of responsibility and potential within the global community.

501 College StreetCuthbert, GA 39840

(229) 732-5990development@andrewcollege.edu

www.andrewcollege.edu

1854 - 2014

ANDREW COLLEGE