Faculty/Staff Annual Fund Campaign Awards Presented
Participation rates in Sam Houston State University's Faculty/Staff
Annual Fund campaign have set a new record with the majority
of the year yet to go and donations still being accepted.
Cindy Truax, assistant director of development, said at an appreciation luncheon
for the campaign that the volunteers deserve a great amount of credit for the
result, and special thanks for their efforts.
Laverne Warner, co-chair of committee, said that 41 percent of SHSU employees
(538) have already contributed. Last year's participation rate for the entire
fiscal year was 38 percent.
Warner said that the average gift for the five-week "active" campaign
that ended Nov. 8 was $141, compared to $126 last year. With many employees giving
through payroll deductions, and with the participation rate increase, it is assured
that this year's total by year-end will exceed the $115,000 raised last year.
James F. Gaertner, Sam Houston State University president, congratulated the
volunteers on their results. He said that high employee participation in the
annual fund is an important signal to those who will be asked to give to the
university's first capital fund campaign.
Gaertner and Truax presented plaques to the committee co-chairs, Laverne Warner
and Joey Chandler, and awards to other university entities that led in several
categories.
The College of Education raised the most dollars ($20,628) during the campaign
for the second year in a row, and also has 27 out of the university total of
118 participants on the payroll deduction plan. During last year's campaign 70
employees
signed
up
for payroll deductions.
The College of Business Administration came in with the highest percentage of
donor participation among colleges with 63 percent of their faculty and staff
contributing.
Three divisions that reached 100 percent participation were also honored. These
were academic affairs, the president's office, and the advancement division.
Campaign committee members were presented certificates of appreciation. They
included Dorothy Roberson, Bill Fleming, Bobby Lane, Karen Whitney, Rick White,
Carol Shaw, Bill Green, Cutty Gilbert, Wes Johnson, Sherry Hirsch, Diana Nabors,
Carol Parker, Jerry Bruce, Brenda Boeske, and Donna Desforges.
Also, Debbie Stubbs, JoellenTipton, Teresa Ringo, Nina Cooper, Renee Starns,
Jacque Gilliam, Marsha Dickens, Kathy Gilcrease, Chris Park, Donna Artho, and
Keith Jenkins.
 |
| Plaques were presented to Joey Chandler,
left, and Laverne Warner, left center, co-chairs of the Faculty/Staff
Annual
Fund Campaign, by James F. Gaertner, SHSU president, and
Cindy Truax, assistant director of development. |
 |
| Laverne Warner, representing the College
of Education, accepted an award from James F. Gaertner, SHSU
president,
for the
most dollars raised during the "active" portion
of the Faculty/Staff Annual Fund Campaign. |
 |
| Bill Greene and Carol Shaw received a plaque
from James F. Gaertner, SHSU president, honoring the College
of Business
Administration for the highest participation rate among colleges
in the Faculty/Staff Annual Fund Campaign. |
Awards were also presented to three
offices with 100 percent participation. Accepting on behalf
of each were Bill Fleming and Dorothy Roberson, top, academic
affairs; Chris Park and Kathy Gilcrease, center, president's
office; and Frank Holmes and Cindy Truax, bottom, advancement.
- END -
SHSU Media Contact: Frank
Krystyniak
Dec. 13, 2004
Please send comments, corrections, news tips to Today@Sam.edu
|
