V IRG IN IA WESLEYANCOLLEGE

2014-2015

AnnualReport

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PASSINGTHETORCH:TheBoardofTrusteesselectedDr.ScottD.Miller(left)asthefourthpresident of Virginia Wesleyan College in February 2015. His appointment was the culmination ofa national search that began after President William T. “Billy” Greer (right) announced his plansfor a June 2015 retirement. The two presidents had a chance to meet on campus in the spring.

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Dear Virginia Wesleyan Community and Friends,

OnbehalfoftheVirginiaWesleyanCollegeBoardofTrustees,itismypleasuretosharewith you the Virginia Wesleyan College Annual Report for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. As the firstVirginiaWesleyangraduatetoserveasChairoftheBoard,itgivesmeauniquesenseofprideto report on the College’s accomplishments as we continue to pursue our mission of offeringa rigorous liberal arts education that prepares each student for a meaningful life and career.

As you may know, this has been a time of great transition for Virginia Wesleyan. Wecelebrated President William T. Greer’s 23 years of service and wished him well in retirement.We welcomed Dr. Scott D. Miller as the College’s fourth president. We completed severalkey construction and renovation projects that will have lasting effects on the quality ofthe student experience at Virginia Wesleyan. We also saw significant financial gains andfundraising accomplishments. Some key points for 2014-2015 are noted below.

• Announcement of the Greer Environmental Sciences Center• Groundbreaking and construction of Birdsong Field• Continued modernization of Blocker Hall• Gifts and pledges totaling $27,868,836• Total financial assets of $148,792,027

In addition, Virginia Wesleyan College celebrated a variety of new and noteworthyinstitutional accomplishments. Among these were the establishment of the Peace Corps PrepProgram and the American Culture and Tourism Management Internship Program. MichaelMoran ’15 became the first student to graduate as part of the College’s Pre-EngineeringProgram offered in partnership with Old Dominion University. The VWC/ODU WeatherStation was installed on campus and will remain in place for data collection for a periodof three years. The Marlins Read community service program was recognized as a ModelPartnership by Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Finally, the renovated Floyd E. Kellam, Jr.Social Science Lab celebrated its grand opening and is now in use for a variety of academicdisciplines from criminal justice to business.

As always, we are thankful for the generosity of our alumni, parents, donors and friends.Your support is the key to our continued success and the successes of our graduates, myfellow Marlins who are making a difference in the community and the world each and everyday. I invite you to join me in looking back with pride at 2014-2015 and looking forward to astrong and vibrant future for this special place that means so much to all of us. Go Marlins!

Sincerely,

Gary D. Bonnewell ’79Chair,VirginiaWesleyanCollegeBoardofTrustees

A Message From the Board Chair

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2014-2015 Highl ights

The ceremonial first shovel hit the ground April 25, 2015as Virginia Wesleyan College officially celebrated

the planned addition of a $2.9 million synthetic turffield at VWC’s Outdoor Athletic Complex. Scheduledfor completion by fall 2015, “Birdsong Field” supportsfield hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse and soccer, andintramural sports.

The field is named in honor of George and Sue Birdsongand Birdsong Corporation, who in January 2014 made a$1 million challenge gift to be put toward its construction.

“The turf field will make a statement in terms of bothfunction and form for Virginia Wesleyan,” said GeorgeBirdsong. “In addition to its many benefits for currentand future athletes, it will be an attractive visual additionto campus that is part of our broader strategic goals forcreating an inspiring sense of place.”

College Breaks Groundon Birdsong Field

DIGGING IN: (From left) Virginia Wesleyan mascot Bob Marlin,VWC Board Chair Gary Bonnewell ’79, Athletic Director JoanneRenn, George and Sue Birdsong, and VWC President Billy Greer atthe groundbreaking for Birdsong Field.

Virginia Wesleyan College announced in May 2015plans to establish the Greer Environmental Sciences

Center. Fully-funded by an anonymous donor, the newfacility is scheduled for completion by fall 2017. It willhonor retired Virginia Wesleyan president William T.“Billy” Greer for his long-standing advocacy for a thrivingscience program and commitment to environmentalsustainability during his 23-year tenure at the College.Greer retired as president on June 30, 2015.

The design of this stunning facility’s sophisticatedindoor and outdoor learning spaces embody “scienceon display” and will promote hands-on experiences,interactive learning and interdisciplinary research in

environmental science, marine biology and more. Its fourteaching laboratories are organized around the Earth’sSpheres–atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere.

Dedicated research labs and an array of state-of-the-artscientific equipment will support student and faculty researchand stimulate further collaborations with regionalenvironmental organizations. Sustainable elements will beaccessible to students for monitoring and research.Construction materials and plantings will demonstrate how abuilding can operate with efficiency and sensitivity to thenatural world. The completed facility will complement nearly$4 million in recent renovations to adjacent Blocker Hall.

Learn more at www.vwc.edu/GESC.

Greer Environmental Sciences Center: Coming Fall 2017

Paphites Pavilion features a prominent entryway with ticketing,concessions and restrooms; an electronic scoreboard; fieldlighting; aluminum fencing and landscaping; a new parkinglot; and surrounding green space for picnicking and tailgating.Potential for expansion exists for the future, with plans for apress box and permanent bleachers.

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VIRGINIAWESLEYANCOLLEGE

2014-2015 Profile

1,500 students

13averageclasssize34 academic majors

70+ClubsandOrganizations19 NCAADivisionIII

athletic teams

RECOGNIZEDasa GREENCOLLEGEandNAMEDONEOFTHENATION’S

BESTINSTITUTIONSforundergraduateeducation by The Princeton Review

PARTNERSHIPSWITH KEYCOMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSprovideuniqueopportunitiesforstudentstobroadentheirstudies

Efforts to communicate theCollege’s new strategic plan,VWC 2020: Pathway toProminence, began immediatelyaftertheVirginiaWesleyanCollegeBoardofTrusteesapproveditinMay 2014.Initsfirst year, the freshly articulatedvision, five strategic prioritiesand20keyactionsprovidedacatalyst for decision making,project initiatives and forwardmovement across campus. Hereare some of the key strategic planaccomplishments from 2014-2015:

Implementingthe StrategicPlan in Year One

VISIBLE VISION: Marketing materials,including a tri-fold brochure (pictured),were created for easy reference andpromotion of the new strategic plan.

• Identified the focus, brand and student outcomes for VWC’s QualityEnhancement Plan (QEP), See Change – Sea Change, which willincrease student opportunities for high impact educational practicessuch as internships, undergraduate research and study away.

• Supported faculty excellence through the addition of eightdistinguished professors, each with the highest degrees in their fields;the “Talk About Teaching” faculty-led lecture series; and funding forInnovative Teaching and Engaged Learning (INTEL) faculty grants.

• Increased student engagement with the establishment ofCommitment Days; financial support from scholarships; additionalstudent support services; modification of the Student Success Plan;and creation of new student feedback processes.

• Expanded partnerships with organizations such as US-China CenturyEducation Group to initiate the J-1 Visa program; collaboration withNATO-ACT; and formation of the Peace Corps Prep Program.

• Created an inspiring sense of place on campus by completing Phase IIIand IV of renovations to Blocker Hall; beginning construction on asynthetic turf field; garnering commitments of $6.7 million toward theconstruction of an academic building for the arts; and announcing plansfor the forthcoming Greer Environmental Sciences Center.

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From getting a first glimpse of the Arco de Trunfo inBarcelona to filling a water bottle at one of Rome’s 2,500

public water fountains, the day-to-day moments of studentsstudying abroad add up to transformational experiences andmemories that last a lifetime.

Launched in 2012, Virginia Wesleyan’s Global ScholarsProgram has helped increase the number of semester abroadexperiences for students. The award program, which is madepossible by a gift from an anonymous donor, covers costsassociated with room, board, tuition and incidentals.

Students from all majors are chosen through a competitiveapplication and interview process to study at a variety ofinstitutions around the globe. The pilot program fundsapproximately 15 study abroad experiences each year.

Going Global

HIGH NOTE: In between herstudies of Spanish humanitiesat the University of Seville,Global Scholar StephanieHarron ’16 found time to visitbeautiful cultural sites like Plazade España in spring 2015.

The 2014-2015 academicyearwasoneofgreatprogressforVirginiaWesleyan College alumni.

We continuedimplementationoftheAlumni Association’sstrategic plan, which asks

Virginia Wesleyan graduates to connect, participate,champion and support their alma mater. It alsoencourages all alumni to get involved with thelife of the College, whether through recruitment,student interaction, event participation, or a financialcontribution that supports Virginia Wesleyan’sstrategic goals.

On that note, I am proud to announce that 100percent of the Alumni Association Board of DirectorsmadegiftstoVirginiaWesleyanduringthe2014-2015fiscal year. I am tremendously grateful to each of ourmembers, and I hope this dedication inspires othersto join us in supporting the Annual Fund for AcademicExcellence, Marlin Athletic Club, Alumni LegacyEndowed Scholarship or other special projects.

VirginiaWesleyanCollegealumnimayhailfromdifferent backgrounds and generations, but theyshare a deep and abiding pride for their alma mater.We thank each of our graduates, not only for whatthey have done, but for what they will continue to doon behalf of the College.

LinaGreen757.455.2115lina@vwc.edu

A Message From Lina GreenDirector of Alumni and Parent Relations

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CELEBRATE AND COMMEMORATE: 2014 Alumni Awards honorees(from left) Howard D. Bartner ’82, Anthony Stile, Jason Seward ’05,and Teresa Annas ’76.

BEST GAME: The seventh class of the VWC Athletic Hallof Fame included (from left): Lindsey J. Williams ’08(women’s soccer); Matthew D. Sinnen ’83 (baseball andgolf); Kelvin D. Murray, Jr. ’06 (men’s soccer); and retiredVWC President Billy Greer.

Athletic Hall of Fame

The seventh class of honorees was inductedinto Virginia Wesleyan College’s Athletic

Hall of Fame on February 21, 2015.

The four inductees were:William T. Greer, Jr.President, Virginia Wesleyan College(1992-2015)Kelvin D. Murray, Jr. ’06Men’s Soccer (2002-05)Matthew D. Sinnen ’83Baseball (1977-80) and Golf (1983)Lindsey J. Williams ’08Women’s Soccer (2004-07)

The 2014 Alumni Awards were presented by the VirginiaWesleyan College Alumni Association on September 4,

celebrating graduates who have achieved distinction in theirfields while reflecting the College’s commitment to service anddedication. This year’s awards also recognized honorary alumniand remembered a former faculty member. Award recipients werehonored at a special brunch reception, followed by an awardsceremony during VWC’s annual Fall Convocation.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDTeresa Annas ’76Arts Staff Writer, The Virginian-Pilot

ALUMNI SERVICE AWARDHoward D. Bartner ’82Senior Vice President of Operations, Junior Achievement USA

GRADUATE OF THE LAST DECADE (GOLD) AWARDJason Seward ’05Dean of Freshmen/Director of the Jane P. Batten Student Center,Virginia Wesleyan College

HONORARY ALUMNACourtney Beth Dickerson Atwater (1981-2011)

HONORARY ALUMNUSAnthony Stile

IN MEMORYThomas R. Fanney ’76 (1954-2004)Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Wesleyan College

2014 Alumni Awards

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Virginia Wesleyan College completed the fiscal year on June 30, 2015with revenues and transfers totaling $61,472,619, expenses of$61,316,596, and a net excess of revenues over expenses of $156,023.Gifts and pledges for 2014-2015 totaled $27,868,836. Annual Fundgifts of $1,293,905 totaled 4.64 percent of all gifts and pledges.It continues to be a critical source of funds to meet operating needsand to fund annual scholarships, undergraduate research, study awayexperiences and faculty development programs.

Virginia Wesleyan College’s endowment value is affected by severalfactors each year, including investment returns, new contributions, andthe annual payout for College programs, scholarships andprofessorships. The endowment generated an investment return of 1.24percent for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2015. It was valued at$57,361,000, decreasing from a market value of $57,713,000 onJune 30, 2014. In 2015, distributions from the endowmentcontributed 5.19 percent of the operating budget of the College.

2014-2015 Financial Report

VALUE OF ENDOWMENT (as of June 30, 2015)

2009 $38,225,0002010 $47,015,0002011 $53,285,0002012 $48,640,0002013 $51,827,0002014 $57,713,0002015 $57,361,000

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Our sincerest gratitude to

the many alumni, parents,

corporations, foundations and

friends who have made gifts

to Virginia Wesleyan College

during the 2014-2015 fiscal

year. Commitments to support

the Annual Fund for Academic

Excellence, the Marlin Athletic

Club, and endowment and capital

projects are greatly appreciated.

We also thank the members of

the Virginia Wesleyan College

Heritage Society for helping to

secure the future of the College

by making gifts through wills

and estates.The generosity of

our donors, now and in the

future, continues to advance the

educational mission of Virginia

Wesleyan College.

View a complete list of donors:www.vwc.edu/donors

Thank you to our Donors

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OPERATING STATEMENTOFREVENUEANDEXPENDITURES for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2015

REVENUES AND TRANSFERSStudent Fees $45,754,548 Auxiliary Enterprises $9,248,774Gifts, Grants and Transfers $2,744,187 Endowment Income $3,191,728Interest Income $21,446Other $511,936

$61,472,619

EXPENDITURESInstruction $13,522,410 Student Aid $22,114,415Institutional Support $6,906,769 Student Services $6,925,193Auxiliary Enterprises $4,843,913Long-term Debt $2,446,109 OperationandMaintenance of Physical Plant $2,763,454Academic Support $1,544,333Transfer - Capital Referral Fund $250,000

$61,316,596

Net excess of Revenues Over Expenditures $156,023

SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTIONS (GIFTS AND PLEDGES)Annual Fund $1,293,905 Other Operating $770,468 Capital $23,396,747 Endowment $2,407,716

$27,868,836

Student Fees74.43%

AuxiliaryEnterprises15.05%

Gifts, GrantsandTransfers4.46%

EndowmentIncome5.19% Interest

Income0.03%Other0.83%

AcademicSupport2.52%

Instruction22.05%

Student Aid36.07%

InstitutionalSupport11.26%

AuxiliaryEnterprises7.90%

Long-term Debt3.99%

OperationandMaintenance ofPhysical Plant4.51%

Transfer-CapitalReferral Fund0.41%

StudentServices11.29%

Annual Fund4.64%

OtherOperating2.76%

Capital83.95%

Endowment8.64%

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Alexandra G. Arias ’03Jane P. Batten H’06Susan Torma Beverly ’72George Y. BirdsongThomas C. BroylesDeborah H. ButlerYoung Jin Cho*B. Minette CooperRobert H. DeFord, Jr.O. L. EverettDale R. FoleyWilliam H. GeorgeWilliam W. Granger IIIWilliam T. Greer, Jr.*Alexander B. Joyner*Seonyoung KimRonald M. KramerJohn F. MalbonVincent J. Mastracco, Jr.Elizabeth F. Middleton ’91Jerrold L. MillerTassos J. Paphites ’79Deborah M. Paxson ’75Robin D. RayAmy Mallet Rickard ’98*

Richard D. Roberts H’08Cynthia G. Rodriguez ’14Jeanne Polizos RossLouis F. RyanAlvin J. SchexniderWilliam S. Shelhorse ’70M. Wayne Snead*Joseph R. ThomasWilliam H. Thumel, Jr.John A. TrinderGeorge K. (Chip) Tsantes III ’83D. Henry Watts H’07

*ex officio

TRUSTEES EMERITIS. Frank Blocker, Jr.Robert Friend Boyd H’09William J. FanneyJames W. GriffithsBenjamin J. Willis, Jr.

Terms effectiveSeptember 17, 2014

CHAIRGary D. Bonnewell ’79

VICE CHAIRDavid L. Kaufman

SECRETARYSusan S. Goode

TREASURERAnne B. Shumadine

PRESIDENTAmy M. Rickard ’98

VICE PRESIDENTRonald L. Swan Jr. ’77

SECRETARYAaron Bull ’95

TREASURERCathy Holava ’93

Anne Marie Burroughs ’04Angela D. Costello ’87Troy DeLawrence ’93Jesse H. Fanshaw III ’72Laura B. Gadsby ’90Kim Harriman ’90Vikki Holliday-Kieffer ’05Kelly Keys ’13John Maravich ’11Kevin Otey ’05Molly Phillips ’02Amber Randolph ’05Rachel H. Rigoglioso ’10Shelby St. Gelais ’12Nicole Thurston ’07Beth Widmaier ’99

ALUMNIASSOCIATIONBOARD OFDIRECTORS2014-2015

BOARD OFTRUSTEES2014-2015

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PRESIDENT’SADVISORYCOUNCIL2014-2015

CLASS OF 2015Jason and Sherie ArnoldRashid Bell and Tanisha Agee-BellPatrick and Patti BradshawBarbara ChervanikReginald Corinaldi and Angela MercerReginald and Yolanda DavisJoe and Lori EanesDavid and Tammy EdwardsDoug and Kim GuevaraEric and Anita HintonLeif JohnstonRobert and Janet MendezShawn and Jennifer O’BrienJohn and Sarah PetersJohn and Susan SnowPaul and Pamela StaneskiWilliam and Kim TurnerHector and Keisha VasquezTimothy and Stephanie WestTerry and Charlotte Wilkins

CLASS OF 2016Brad and Marie BakerPatrick and Malissa BennCarmella BennettTom and Suzanne BrownCarson and Trudy CarrollMike and Amy DailChip and Leslie FinchDale and Teresa FletcherDavid and Margaret HamerRonald and Marea HymanJeffrey and Joan KayserEric and Faye KetzlerJohn and Carla KingsburyJames and Barbara LawsonJames and Dorothy MorganRobert and Jacqueline ProctorCraig and Sandra TrentWilliam and Erin WalkeGregory and Jannie Wilson

CLASS OF 2017Mazhar and Nancy AhsonWilliam and Angela BaxterRodney and Gladys BillupsJoey and Colleen DelpoTom and Karen Drake

Mike GalwayRob and Cindy GarverAndrew and Melissa HippleGary and Sunee JahnSylvia MalmHorace and Quinna MarshallPat and Susie O’ConnellKevin and Michelle QuammeJohn and Mary Beth Quinlan

CLASS OF 2018Tim and Barbara AinsleyJohn and Gina BennisBob and Denise BukoskiPete and Karen BurkeDoug Chaler and Jodi BryantAndy and Cheri ColemanStuart and Rachel ConradCarl and Kristen CurlingTonya DixonErnie and Holly EspejoJaime and Hilda EsquivelGary and Jeanie FizGibbonP.J. and Michelle ’93 GatesRodney and Linda GloverCesar and Trisha GonzalesRandy and Pauline GrabowskiSusie GramppChris and Jenny KasminJeff and Susie LanuzaRussell Long and Patricia Lynch-EppsClifford and Lola McDonaldGreg and Jeanne MiesseBilly and Amy OrndoffSteven and Lisa PeloquinMike and Shannon PetersKevin Phillips and Laurie RegelbruggeBobby and Stacey RichardsDarryl and Margaret RobertsBuddy and Kaye SandersAntoine Smith and Jean Richardson-SmithBrian and LaDonna SmithRichard and Jennifer TaylorTroy and Joy ThomasChris and Denise WatkinsTolcha WegiLiz WilliamsJohn and Karen Winslow

PARENTS’COUNCIL2014-2015

CHAIREarle C. Mobley, Esq. ’82

Robert P. Albergotti, Jr.Darlene V. AmonJulie R. Anderson ’96Carter Grandy BernertEdwin “Ned” Brooks ’76Melissa Lynn Burroughs ’86John S. Burton ’95Karen V. Corrigan ’97Betty Harmon EdwardsKatherine Carpenter Hamilton ’85Ronald L. HardmanK. C. JonesTracy Keller ’04Edward Lewis LillyGlenda McKinnonEdward E. O’Brien ’83William Bryan Pennington, Jr. ’98Anne PerryRoger PhelpsP. Ward Robinett Jr.C. Arthur Robinson IIJoseph P. Ruddy ’83C. Edward Russell Jr.Dilip SarkarLorrie Saunders ’79Gay W. ShulmanHenry C. Turner ’11Katherine C. WillisJohn R. (Dick) Wright

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