Annual Giving Contributors – Northwest Florida State College Foundation : Northwest Florida State College Foundation
Annual Giving Contributors
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Annual Giving Contributors
Annual Giving
The Northwest State College Foundation sincerely thanks all of our donors for their generous contributions, which have helped students take flight at NWFSC. The list below recognizes our contributors at their annual giving level.
Donors are grouped alphabetically by individual then by business/organization.
2019-20 NWFSC Friends and Benefactors
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Philanthropist ($10,000+)
Charlotte and Bo Arnold
Eileen Arpke
Dotty Blacker
Leonora and Jeff Claudio
Saundra and Leon Daggs
Kristine and Mo Evans
Mary Ogletree
Okaloosa Public Arts Inc.
Kim and Brian Pennington
Bruce Shavey
Cathy and Dennis Stuteville
Bonnie and Steve Wills
Judy-ann Zoghby
30A 10K, Inc.
Florida College System Foundation
Gene Haas Foundation
Gulf Power Foundation, Inc.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
St. Joe Community Foundation, Inc.
Benefactor ($5,000 – $9,999)
Susan and Wayne Campbell
Jim Chambers
Janice Eichorst
Cindy Frakes
Stacey and Reynolds Henderson
Judy and Devin Stephenson
Inga Vonder Flue
Sarah and Vernon Walker
Guy Wills
All Sports Association, Inc.
Destin Water Users, Inc.
ERA American Real Estate
Eglin Federal Credit Union
eSponsor Now, Inc.
Impact 100 of Northwest Florida Inc.
Association of Florida Colleges, NWF Chapter
National Defense Industrial Association
Newman-Dailey Resort Properties, Inc.
Northwest Florida Symphony Guild
Raytheon
Regional Utilities of Walton County
South Walton Utility, Inc.
Trustmark Bank
Twin Cities Woman’s Club
Patron ($1,000 – $4,999)
Anonymous
Shane Abbott
Kimberly and Marek Bakun
Heidi and Brad Blalock
Jennifer Boxen and Ryan Aycock
Carolyn and Gary Dietzen
Phyllis and Chuck Douglass
Michael Erny
Charlotte Flynt
Liz and Mack Gay
Tom Gluck
Sandra Hanson
Sandra Hart
Stacy and Bill Head
Philip Heise
Pat Hollarn
Jessica Holley
Mariann Johnson and James Watson
Barbara Jones
Cristie and Art Kedroski
Lori and Chuck Kelley
Lynn Ketter
Charlotte and Kit Kuss
Linda and John Leatherwood
Don Litke
Daphne Martin
Michelle McGee
Annie and Dwight Mills
Laura and J.D. Peacock
Dale Peterson
Margaret and James Phillips
Dolores and Joseph Purka
Melissa Thrush and Christopher Reid
Sharon and Donnie Richardson
Kathy and Jene Robinson
Liz Robison
Chelly and Jeff Schembera
Ruth Anne and James Stevens
Barbara and Vern Umholtz
Denise and Kendall Wagner
Mary and Edwin Watts
Maria and Randy White
Jean and Jerry Williams
Tracy and Alan Wood
Kathryn and Dewayne Youngblood
Alpha Phi Alpha/Rho Omicron Lambda Chapter, Inc.
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Bernice R. Shanklin Charitable Foundation, Inc.
CCB Community Bank
Chesser & Barr, P.A.
Delta Air Lines Foundation
Destin Snowbirds, Inc.
Doolittle Institute, Inc.
Ellucian Company L.P.
Emerald Coast Association of Realtors
Emerald Coast ENT & Allergies, PA
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Its Electric of 98, LLC
Lockheed Martin
Mattie Kelly Arts Center Ushers
Okaloosa Gas District
Performance Contractors, Inc.
Robert E. Hruby, M.D., P.A.
Shoreline Church, Inc.
The Boeing Company
The John & Gaye Patton Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Wells Fargo Foundation
West Florida AHEC
Supporter ($500 – $999)
Cole Allen
Pauline Anderson
Glenn Barfield
Marie-Claude and Don Bohler
Bruce Bowman
Anthony Boyer
Carter Caywood
Jane and Allan Comer
Tracy and Lamar Conerly
Heather Dietzold
Jean Wallace and Tom Ellis
Allison Everitt
Sam and Larry Fincher
Lee Flowers, Jr.
Sue and Jim Greene
Patty and Dick Harp
Barbara and Robert Hewett
Judy and Carey Huff
Shawni Jones
Sally and Gordon King
Deborah Kish
Kam Kyzer
Yumi and Todd Lafortune
Lisa and Lee Lewis
Lee Lewis
Theo and Petra Lieven
Sam Lombardo
Roberta Mackey
Caroline and Patt Maney
Patrick McArthur
Alison McDowell
Maurice and Evelyn Mettee
Patty Mixon
Chris Mizell
Molly* and Charlie Myers
Nan and James O’Connor
Maurita and Donald Ockerman
Lisa and Dennis Peters
Tami and Steve Rhodes
Vicki and Bob Richburg
Ashley and Andre Rogers
Cheryl and Hu Ross
Meagan and Ramsey Ross
Roxanne Ruckdeschel
Julie Schrodt
Jeanette and Steve Shires
Wanda and Stan Siefke
Nathanial Slaton
Margaret and Tom Stanton
Camilla Stoeckel
Cookie and Chris VonHaven
Helen and Loyal Weaver
Patty and Steve Wolfrom
Steve Young
Ajax Building Corporation
Beach Fine Wines and Spirits
Boeing Foundation
Centennial Bank
Chuck Stevenson, O.D., P.A.
City of Niceville
BBVA
DAG Architects
David Costa Enterprises, Inc.
ETA Chapter, Mu State
Fudpuckers, Inc.
Harborwalk, LLC
Jacobs Technology
James E. Plew Elementary School
Magnolia Grill
PCI Gaming Authority
Playground Music Center, Inc.
Robert C. Morell, M.D., P.A.
Streeter Vision, Inc.
Wal Mart #3439
Walton Republican Women Federated
Worldwide Spirit Association
Friend ($100 – $499)
Tamara and Robert Adams
Mandy and Eric Aden
Joseph Agostinelli
Deborah and Ray Angerman
Monica Autrey
Jennie and Jim Bagby
Barbara and Freddy Baker
Craig Barker
Virginia and Harry Barr
Jan and Don Bishop
Jean Blumer
Glenn Brackett
Nicholas Briscoe
Paul and Kathleen Broaderick
Joy Brown
Ira Mae and Gaius Bruce
Susan Burgess
Dennis Burns
Dorian Nicole Busby
Gail and James Campbell
Jack Capra
Deborah and Joseph Carloni
Larry and Cathy Casey
Miriam Cavalluzzi
Donna Coffey
Susan and David Cohen
Valerie and Noah Converse
Diane Cook
Mary Cruce
Christine Cruickshank
Angelica Cummins
Tom Davis
Doris Day
Penelope Dearman
Shandra Dejournette
Mariam Dittmann
Ann and Tom Earley
Douglas Eichorst
Phyllis Enzor
Laurie and Jack Feldman
Cynthia and Richard Fellows
Irene and Howard Fisher
Janet Flynn
Donna and Daniel Fox
Nancy and Thomas Fox
Alicia and Brian Franklin
Diane Fraser
Aaron Galonsky
Peter and Benjamin Geleskie
June Gibson
Elisabeth and Joseph Skelly
Sarah and Ralph Goodman
Amanda and Ben Gordon
Emily Cole Gregory
Mary and Kevin Greybill
Eileen Guin
Beatrice and Ramon Gutierrez
Rachel Anne Gwin
Penny Habetz
Harlan Hall
Nancy and Chad Hamilton
Helen Hammond
Jonathan Hampel
Hazel and Charles Heifner
Janice and Herbert Henderson
Tracy Henley
Natalie and Doug Herndon
Shirley Hill
LaShun and Walter Hooks
Mary Jo and Chuck Horner
Mark Horrell
Christy Hubbard
Diane and Andrew Hudson
Kerry Huffman
Gayle and Michael Hughes
James Humphrey
Vickie Hunt
Kathy and Dan Jarvis
Joy and Doug Johnson
Janet and Gary Johnson
Robin Johnson
Hemant and Ekta Kade
Suzanne Keithley
Champee and William Kemp
Robyn Landry
Bob Larson
Annette Lee
Arthur Lester
Colin Lipnicky
Susan and Buz Livingston
Virginia and Dave Llewellyn
Alicia* and Clint Mahle
Nicole and Brad Maloz
Carole Martin
James Martin
Jeanne Martin
Julie Mayeux
Inger McGee
John Mills
Karen Mischlich
J. Jean Mitchell
Mary Mizell
Henry Lee Moore
Christina Morris
Mark Mueller
Cori and Robert Murphey
Nancy Murphy
Kimberly and Joseph Nacchia
Jamie Nelson
Beth and Clark Norton
Pamela and John Ottesen
Jane Parker
Kay and Gary Parsons
John Patten
John Pearsall
Harold Peek
Donald Pendergraft
Olga Pizzolato
Anne Porter
Cheryl and Gillis Powell
Pauline and Rodney Powell
Franceen Pozo
Deidre and Jonathan Price
Donna and Leonard Rayburn
Shelley Reifschneider
Carla and Dick Reinlie
Deborah and Sam Renfroe
Alexander Ribao
Cathy and John Rickard
Debra Riley
Elizabeth and Darryl Ritter
Edward Rosentel
Benjamin and Peter Rouse
Lars Runar
Yili and James Rutledge
Maria and Nathaniel Ruttig
Teresa and Pat Ryan
Crawford Sandefur
Julia and Eric Sandwith
David Schjott
Amelia Schneider
Donna and Dick Schoditsch
Jamie Seifert
Robert Shemwell
Amy Beth Silva
Daniel Sluka
Scottie Smith
Skylar Smith
Mary and John Snell
Erlinda Snipes
Charlie Stevenson
Grace Stewart
Iris and Bill Strunc
Nancy Sulte
Maria Sumrall
Sally Surgnier
Jeffrey Talbert
Susan and Michael Tham
Julianna Thompson
Rhonda Trueman
Julie Van Meter
Carolyn and Larry Van Pelt
Caisson Vickery
Laurie Von Kaenel
Martha and Billy Walker
Kristeen Winfield
Nancie and Michael Warner
Lynn and James Watson
Aimee and Tom Watts
James Wiggins
Sharalyn Wight
Rose Wilkerson
James Wilson
Joel Wilson
Barbara and Willis Young
Corina Zalace
Ajit Janardhan MD, PLLC
Cloyce Darnell, Inc.
Dan’s Discount Jewelry and Pawn
Dr. Peter T. Oas, P.H.D., P.A.
Enterprise Pizza Partners, LLC
Florida Association of Orthodontists
Fountainhead Press
Gulf Power Company
Habetz Law Firm, LLC
Homes & Land of the Emerald Coast
Ilona Reiker Attorney at Law
J Tashik Construction Corporation
Johnson & Johnson
Kakela H P LLC
Lake Air Service LLC
Lake Powell Community Alliance, Inc.
Lynn Keefe MD Pediatrics, LLC
Murray R. Hay Trucking, LLC
Network For Good
North Santa Rosa News
Emerald Coast ENT & Allergies, PA
Paxton School
Personal Care Family Dentistry, P.A.
Pittman Building Supply, Inc.
Pounders Hawaiian Grill Niceville
Robertson/Curtis, Inc.
Sharon S. Chen DDS, PA
Suncoast Security Inc
Taco Town ToGo
The Ralph Edward Bliss Trust
Town of Cinco Bayou
Tracy Louthain Communications
W.R. Billingsley Farms
*deceased
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Restricted vs Endowed Program Enhancement Funds
Restricted
Establishing a restricted program enhancement fund that will have an almost immediate impact on students requires a gift of $1,000 or more, payable at once or over a period of 12 months.
Endowed
Establishing an endowed program enhancement fund that will last in perpetuity requires a gift of $15,000 or more, payable at once or over a period of up to five years.
Community Programs
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) is a non-profit organization responsible for sustaining healthy local waterways through monitoring, education, restoration, and research. From living shorelines to invasive species removal, CBA works to improve swimmable, fishable waterways in our communities.
Mattie Kelly Arts Center
For more than 20 years, Mattie Kelly Arts Center has been providing world-class productions to patrons in the Southeastern United States. In addition to hosting Broadway shows, the Arts Center is also home to the Northwest Florida State College Department of Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts, and hosts a myriad of student-run shows. The Arts Center boasts a variety of theaters, galleries, and even an outdoor amphitheater that makes it an ideal venue for any style of performance.
Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra
The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit organization and relies on private support, corporate support and grants for financial support. Your generous tax-deductible donation helps ensure bringing great music, guest artists and educational outreach to Northwest Florida.
President's Circle & Visionary Society
President’s Circle
President’s Circle gifts provide the college the flexibility to use the funds where they are needed most – for program support, instructional needs, support to the Foundation, and many other crucial expenses that benefit NWF State College students. The President’s Circle is open to any individual or organization contributing an unrestricted, minimum gift of $500 annually. Benefits to joining the President’s Circle include invitation to attend college sponsored events as VIPs, a lapel pin, and recognition on our website.
Visionary Society
Visionary Society members are an elite group of benefactors committed to building a strong foundation for years to come. Gifts to the Visionary Society allow you to directly accomplish your philanthropic goals while helping Northwest Florida State College fund its initiatives. The Visionary Society is open to any individual or organization who establishes an endowment at Northwest Florida State College.
Program and Event Sponsorships
Sponsorships offer businesses the opportunity to show their dedication to the community.
A variety of sponsorships are available for events and programs. These include, but are not limited to, the following opportunities:
Arena, Baseball or Basketball Billboard Signs, supporting Raider Athletics
Math Bowl
Mattie Kelly Arts Center Broadway, Artist or Family Series Season Sponsor
Northwest Florida State College Golf Tournament, supporting Raider Athletics
Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra Season or Concert Sponsor
President’s Speaker Series
Plus many more!
If you are interested in sponsoring any college activities or events, please contact the Foundation at
(850) 729-5357
Campaigns
Annual Fund
Seize the opportunity to touch the future and change it in a positive way by supporting the NWF Annual Fund. A great transformation of our college has begun and we invite you to be a part of it!
Gifts to the NWF Annual Fund:
Provide scholarships and financial aid
Support new and innovative programs
Equip our classrooms with state-of-the-art technology
Provide faculty/staff development opportunities
Help support the arts in the Northwest Florida region
Faculty/Staff Campaign
As a college employee, your gifts to the Faculty and Staff Campaign help NWF State College ensure:
Institutional excellence
through continuous improvement
Momentum
, not just motion
Pathways
to student success and completion
Adaptation
and adjustments to the environment
Connection
to the communities we serve
Transformational leadership
to improve our quality of place
Matching Programs
Many companies set aside special funds each year to match contributions their employees make to qualified non-profit organizations. Most often, the companies match contributions dollar for dollar, but matches can vary. Check your company’s matching guidelines to increase the impact of your personal contribution.
Tangible Gifts
Gifts of Security or Property
The Northwest Florida State College Foundation can accept publicly traded securities, closely held securities, tangible personal property, and real estate gifts. Under most circumstances, these gifts will be sold upon receipt so that donors’ philanthropic visions can be realized quickly. However, these gifts must be reviewed by the Finance and Investment Committee prior to acceptance. Please see our
gift acceptance policy
for more information.
In-Kind Gifts
Many generous non-cash contributions are valuable to our institution. If you have a non-cash, in-kind contribution, please
contact the Foundation
or the appropriate department chair to determine if Northwest Florida State College can accept your gift.
The
in-kind donation form
must be completed by the donor and signed by the department chair/Foundation staff representative at the time your gift is received.
Planned Giving
Thoughtful estate and gift planning can benefit you, your family and Northwest Florida State College. Planned gifts name the Northwest Florida State College Foundation as a beneficiary in a bequest, life insurance policy, or charitable remainder trust, to name a few. With your legal, financial and tax advisors, we can help you create a plan that suits your personal circumstances. Planned gifts may be recognized through the Foundation’s Legacy Circle.
Cash Gifts
Cash gifts are a tried-and-true method of giving. We gladly accept cash gifts that may be applied toward a specific cause or the college’s general fund.
Here’s how to make a cash gift:
Gifts may be dropped off during business hours or mailed to the NWF State College Foundation office.
In Person
Northwest Florida State College Niceville Campus
Office Suite 205, 2nd Floor – just outside of Raider Central, across from the digital wall
100 College Boulevard, Building 400 (SSC)
Niceville, FL 32578
By Mail
Northwest Florida State College Foundation
100 College Boulevard
Niceville, FL 32578
Checks and money orders should be made payable to “Northwest Florida State College Foundation.” Please indicate on the memo line how you would like your gift to be utilized (name of the fund/membership/event).