Randolph-Macon College
2008 / 2009
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Randolph-Macon College is a selective, nationally-ranked, coeducational
liberal arts college, located just minutes north of Richmond and 90 miles
south of Washington, D.C. The mission of a Randolph-Macon education is
to develop the minds and character of its students by challenging them to
communicate effectively, to think analytically and critically, to experience
and appreciate the creative process, to develop qualities of leadership,
and to prepare them for real-world success. Randolph-Macon’s Phi Beta
Kappa chapter was recognized by the national Phi Beta Kappa Society for
having the most outstanding chapter at a liberal arts college in the country.
Founded by the Methodists in 1830 in Boydton, Virginia, Randolph-Macon
is the oldest Methodist-affiliated college in the nation.
P.O. Box 5005
Ashland, VA 23005-5505
(804) 752-7218
www.rmc.edu
L e t t e r f ro m t h e p r e s i d e n t
Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends,
I am pleased to report that Randolph-Macon College had a very successful 2008-09 academic year.
This Annual Report highlights several of our significant attributes, which enable us to continue to
fulfill our mission of developing the “minds and character” of our students.
Of course, a defining strength of this great institution is our wonderful faculty. All are gifted and
accomplished scholars who are dedicated to working individually with our students to help them
achieve their full potential. Our faculty are well-published and many received prestigious national
and international recognition this past year for their research and scholarship, including Dr. Kelly
Lambert, R-MC’s Macon and Joan Brock Professor of Psychology, who was selected as the 2008-09
Virginia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and
Support of Education.
Our students are also a strength of R-MC. It all starts with our admissions process, and R-MC generated
the largest applicant pool in the College’s history for the third year in a row! Combined with a higher
number of returning students, this pool resulted in our largest enrollment ever – 1,201 students.
Our students continue to thrive in and out of the classroom. They gain invaluable real world
knowledge and skills through such programs as:
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Our imaginative First-Year Experience
Schapiro Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Bassett Academic national and international internships
Our innovative Study Abroad and January Term programs
I am especially proud of our students’ charitable spirit and their passion to give back to the community. Our students have spearheaded programs
such as Macon Miracles, raising over $150,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network since 2002; “Macon-a-Difference” Day, which sends hundreds
of R-MC students into the Greater Richmond area to engage in community service projects; and Habitat for Humanity. Over 40 of our students spent
their spring break in Biloxi, Mississippi helping to build houses for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Our generous alumni and friends are an R-MC strength as well. I am delighted to report that the College received more than $7.7 million in gifts last
year from alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends – an increase of more than $1.2 million over the previous year. Gifts to the College’s Annual Fund
also totaled a record-breaking $1.14 million, of which every dollar went toward financial aid for deserving students. This critical support helped us to
extend the higher education dreams of new and returning students, many of whom were facing severe financial challenges.
More importantly, 33% of R-MC alumni chose to make a contribution to the College in 2008-09, exceeding the previous year’s participation rate by
nearly 10% - and representing the highest alumni giving percentage in nearly a decade at Randolph-Macon.
And I am particularly proud of our 2009 graduates – whose giving percentage to their Senior Gift topped 77%, an all-time record for Randolph-Macon.
It is my strong belief that these remarkable increased rates of participation are directly attributable to the value all of our R-MC supporters – alumni,
parents, faculty, staff, friends and students, alike – place in a Randolph-Macon education. We are indeed fortunate to have such dedicated and
committed alumni who continue to support this College in such a generous way.
Since my arrival in 2006, I have had countless interactions with alumni, parents and business leaders, and I am convinced that a quality liberal arts
education is more important – and relevant – in today’s world than ever. Colleges such as Randolph-Macon do more than prepare students for their first
job after college; we prepare them for a lifetime of changing careers and success...in short, for a lifetime of learning.
With new Strategic and Campus Master Plans firmly in place and, most importantly, with your continued support, Randolph-Macon College is well
poised for an even brighter future.
Best regards,
Robert R. Lindgren, President
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c o n t e n t s
1 Liberal Arts
Letter from the President
4 Faculty
Faculty Achievements
9 Influential & Instrumental
Generous Support
Alumni and Parents
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Unique
January Term, Internships, First-Year Experience, Schapiro Undergraduate
Research Fellowships
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Engaged
Community, Performing Arts and Athletics
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Select
Admissions
21 Scholarships
23 Financial Report 2008-2009
25 Board Members 2008-2009
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The Honorable Thomas R. Morris, Ph.D., Virginia Secretary of Education,
delivered an uplifting keynote address at the Commencement Ceremony
held Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Frank E. Brown Campus Fountain
Plaza. Morris urged graduates to always juggle the “three S’s” of a
successful life: self-education, self-evaluation and self-awareness.
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Fac u lt y
Psychology Professor Kelly Lambert, Ph.D., the Macon and Joan Brock Professor of Psychology, was named
the 2008 Virginia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the
Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Lambert is chair of the psychology department at R-MC and co-director of the Office of Undergraduate
Research. Her research interests focus on behavior-induced neuroplasticity, specifically how chronic stress and
parental experience alter behavioral and neurobiological responses. In March 2008 she released her second
book, Lifting Depression: A Neuroscientist’s Hands-On Approach to Activating Your Brain’s Healing Power.
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F a c u l t y Pr o f e s s o r s h i p s
Environmental Studies Professor
Chas. Gowan, Ph.D., received a
$100,000 grant from the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation. He
was also named the Paul H. Wornom,
M.D., Professor in Biological Sciences.
Professor of English and Communication
Ted Sheckels, Ph.D., was named the A.G.
Ingram Professor in English.
(l. to r.) A. G. Ingram and Ted Sheckels
Mathematics Professor Bruce
Torrence, Ph.D., was named the first
recipient of the Dorothy and Muscoe
Garnett Professorship in Mathematics.
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F a c u lt y G r a n t s
Biology Professor Traci Stevens,
Ph.D., received a five-year
award of $880,000 from the
National Science Foundation.
Mathematics Professor Brian
Sutton, Ph.D., was awarded
the 14th Leslie Fox Prize in
Numerical Analysis and a
$107,951 grant from The
National Science Foundation.
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F a c u lt y At h l e t i c s
Women’s Basketball Coach
Carroll LaHaye earned her
450th career victory, making
her R-MC’s all-time winningest
basketball coach.
Head Football Coach Pedro
Arruza was awarded the Hugh
Stephens award, given to the
R-MC Coach of the Year. He
was also named the 2008
ODAC Coach of the Year.
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F a c u lt y Awa r d s
French Professor Amy deGraff,
Ph.D., was awarded the prestigious
Palmes Académiques by the French
government. She was also presented
with the Outstanding Chapter Officer
award by the American Association
of Teachers of French.
Psychology Professor Robert
Resnick, Ph.D., received a Gold
Medal Award from the American
Psychological Association and was
named the 2009 Psychologist
of the Year by the Division of
Independent Practice.
Psychology Professor Michael
Wessells, Ph.D., received the 2009
International Humanitarian Award
of the American Psychological
Association and was presented the
Lifetime Achievement Award of the
Division of Peace Psychology.
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I n fl ue n t i a l &
I n s t ru m e n ta l
A l u m ni
In a close-knit liberal arts college such as RandolphMacon, alumni involvement is extremely important.
Ann u al F und
Seventy-seven alumni events were sponsored in 2008-
• $1,142,176 – Largest total in R-MC history
• Alumni Participation Rate = 33%, an
09, an increase of 30.5 percent over last year, with an
increase of 10.7 percent in attendance. The events were
held in Annapolis, Atlanta, Baltimore, New York, West
Virginia, Washington D.C. and throughout Virginia.
Giving to the College increased by more than $1.2
million over the previous year. The Annual Fund total set
a College fundraising record, and the number of alumni
giving to R-MC continued to rise.
The College has garnered $25 million thus far in the
initial phase of its capital campaign—gifts which will
provide critical support for the initiatives set forth in the
increase of nearly 350 donors over last year
T otal Giving to t h e C o l lege
• $7,757,127, including $1.2 million in
scholarship assistance and $2 million to begin
the construction of new residence halls
• The number of gifts to the Yellow Jacket
Club rose by 31%
• The Senior Class set a R-MC record with 77%
of the class making a contribution
• Parents Fund received $566,489 from 455
current and former parents
Campus Master Plan and the new Strategic Plan.
Tota l G ifts by Source
Total Gift s by Purp ose
36%Alumni
18%Unrestricted
3%Parents
17% 27%Friends
37% Endowment/Deferred
19%Foundations
28% 9%
Corporations
2%
VFIC
3%
Methodist Church
Restricted
Capital
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I n f l u e n t i a l & I n s t ru m e n ta l
Connie and Tom Birdsong ’49
Few families in the history of
Randolph-Macon have made such a
positive mark on our college than the
Birdsong family, as evidenced by the
Birdsong Field House, the Birdsong
Residence Hall and the Birdsong Peaks
of Excellence Center. Tom and Connie
Birdsong have continued this tradition
with a $1 million gift to help fund a
new residence hall for seniors.
Paige Perry ’99
As the alumni coordinator at
Chesapeake Bay Academy, Paige
Perry understands the importance
of alumni support. In honor of
Professor Beth Gill, Ph.D., and
her 10th year reunion, Paige has
established an endowment for the
sociology department, entitled The
Laura Paige Perry Endowed Fund
for Sociology, which will provide
funds to create a cutting-edge
curriculum generating new and
diverse ways of learning.
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I n f l u e n t i a l & I n s t ru m e n ta l
Sue ’84 and Will ’84 Schick
From student leaders on Randolph-Macon’s
campus, to leaders in their community and
respective career fields, Sue and Will Schick
know what it takes to be a leader and are
passionate about acknowledging others who
aspire to become one. To recognize today’s
R-MC student leaders, Sue and Will created
the William and Susan Schick Leadership
Scholarship, which is awarded to a junior
or senior student at Randolph-Macon who
demonstrates leadership both inside and
outside the classroom.
David Young ’58
After a long and distinguished career as
an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. David Young
now travels to dangerous corners of the
world to help heal land mine victims, as
a member of Physicians for Peace and
the International Center of Rehabilitation
at Northwestern University. Dr. Young
continues to give back to R-MC as
well, most recently serving as the Gift
Committee Chair for the 50th reunion of
the Class of 1958.
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I n f l u e n t i a l & I n s t ru m e n ta l
John Vaughan ’66
John Vaughan, from Botetourt County, Virginia,
credits R-MC with introducing him to the “larger
world.” After a career with Phillip Morris, during
which he lived in several foreign countries,
Vaughan returned to Virginia and committed
himself to creating an opportunity for students
from Southwest Virginia to attend RandolphMacon. In 2003, John established the James M.
and Mary Dudding Vaughn Scholarship, in memory
of his mother and father. The Vaughn Scholarship
is awarded to students from Botetourt County who
attended James River High School, and it pays
approximately half of their tuition. The Vaughn
scholars meet regularly to discuss classes and
to discuss future candidates for the scholarship
program. Currently there are four Vaughn scholars:
(l. to r.) Wren Hoyt ’13, Josh Harris ’10, LeRon
Smith ’12 and Ray Varner ’10 (not shown).
Jamal Brunt ’03
Randolph-Macon has a rich tradition of
creating successful athletic coaches.
Jamal Brunt seems to be the next in line.
After graduating from Randolph-Macon
in 2003, Jamal became part of the
Yellow Jacket men’s basketball coaching
staff before moving to the University of
Richmond where he is now the Spiders’
assistant basketball coach. Brunt is active
on R-MC’s campus and comes back to talk
to today’s athletes about being their best
both on and off the court.
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UNI Q UE
J an u ary T er m
A Month of Opportunities
January Term (J-term) is a month devoted to unique academic exploration that students can spend on or off
campus, studying with a professor, conducting research or gaining on-the-job insights through a national or
international internship. J-term immerses students in cross-discipline and multi-cultural areas of focus. Students
can learn about documentary filmmaking, participate in service learning projects in Guatemala or study some
of the best theatre, visual arts and music in England. Students who stay on campus can choose from courses
as diverse as The Roaring Twenties, The Godfather as History, and Zen and Creativity. While J-term classes
are optional, most students choose to participate in this dynamic winter session. The College also offers an
opportunity to study abroad for a semester or an entire year in one of 42 countries.
• 914 students took on-campus courses
In
2009
• Students contributed 1,568 work hours
to service projects in Guatemala
• Students participated in J-term
study/travel courses to 11 countries
• Students participated in internships in
England, Georgia, Guatemala, India,
Malawi and Nepal
• Students participated in semester-long
study abroad programs in 10 countries
during the academic year
Award-winning French Film Director Françoise Marie teaching Documentary
Filmmaking to R-MC students Seth Haley ’10, Derek Gayle ’11 and Tommy Proffitt ’11.
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UNI Q UE
I ntern s h ip s
During the 2008-09 academic year, the Bassett Academic Internship Program continued the tradition of
providing students with meaningful experiences outside the classroom environment. In addition to placing
more than 100 students though the program, additional internships were sponsored locally, nationally and
internationally, assisted by grants from the Virginia Kincaid Charitable Trust, the Porter C. Hardy Public
Service Grant and the A. Purnell Bailey Pre-Ministerial Program. Since its inception, the Bassett Academic
Internship Program has placed interns at more than 1,300 sites in more than 20 states, Washington D.C.
and 18 foreign countries. The program teams with academic departments and R-MC Career Services to offer
academic internships, pre-professional internships, public service and non-profit internships.
R-MC is also a partner in the Disney College Program, offering students a unique opportunity to live, learn
and earn during a semester at Disney World.
In
2008/09
• 67 students gained real-world experience during J-term internships
• 111 students were placed in Bassett Internships
• R-MC students participated in internships in 85 locations, seven
states and six countries
During her J-term internship with Momentum Resources, Alexa Durnwirth ’11
gained invaluable experience under the tutelage of Whitney Forstner ’98.
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UNI Q UE
F ir s t - Y ear E x perience
The First-Year Experience (FYE) program is the starting point for all first-year students—a
rich immersion in creative and critical thinking and cross-discipline learning. Courses in two
seemingly unrelated academic disciplines help students utilize what they learn from both
disciplines to analyze complex issues.
A few recent c o u r s e s inc l u d e :
• Sociology and Chemistry: Gauging
the Randolph-Macon Footprint: Steps
Toward Environmental Sustainability
• Psychology and Drama: Identity:
Me, Myself and I; We,You and Them
• Music and Mathematics:
The Sound of Numbers
• English and Art History:
Medieval Muses
First-Year Experience (FYE) students Brittany Waddy ’12, Jessica Herndon ’12 and
Chris Lucha ’12 plant trees at the new site of the Virginia State Fair.
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UNI Q UE
Sc h apir o Un d ergra d u ate
R e s earc h F e l l o w s h ip s ( SU R F )
R-MC students work side by side with professors and conduct original research through
the Schapiro Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, an endowed fund
that supports undergraduate research by students in all disciplines. These fellowships
are made possible through the support of Peggy and Ben Schapiro ’64, who provided the
initial gift for the program in 1995 and committed an additional $1.25 million last year.
This fellowship enables 40 students per year to participate in innovative research and
publish or present their findings at national and international conferences.
Rebecca Johnsen ’10 used her fellowship to take a comprehensive view of stakeholders of the mortgage crisis.
Her project, “Ethics and Risk Management Among Corporate Stakeholders in the Mortgage Crisis,” analyzed
the behavior of businesses and individuals in the housing and financial boom. She conducted her research
under the guidance of Professor Ed Showalter, Ph.D.
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En gag e d
C o m m u nity
Randolph-Macon students contributed more than
7,400 service hours in 2008-09. According to the
2008 National Survey of Student Engagement
(NSSE), 83 percent of student respondents
participated in community service or volunteer
work by their senior year.
During spring break, 46 students contributed
1,100 hours of service with Habitat for Humanity
in Biloxi, Mississippi.
In March, students participating in the annual
Macon Miracles dance marathon raised more
than $20,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network
Hospitals of the Richmond area, including VCU’s
Children’s Medical Center and The Children’s
Hospital of Richmond.
The Macon-a-Difference Day event in May
drew more than 200 students who volunteered
for a variety of projects in the greater Ashland
community, contributing more than 600 hours to
planting and clean-up efforts.
P erf o r m ing A rt s
During 2008-09, R-MC students presented five
stage productions, including Rashomon by Faye
and Michael Kanin and The Boys Next Door by
Tom Griffin.
Music
with
ensembles
national
and
shared
their
international
repertoire
audiences.
They performed at Duke Chapel and National
Cathedral, and 20 students toured England and
Wales, where their voices took flight in St. David’s
Associate Professor of Music Jim Doering
working with Susanna Carson ’12.
Cathedral, Bath Abbey and York Minster.
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EN G A G ED
A t h l etic s
Randolph-Macon College experienced another outstanding year and many Yellow Jackets were
recognized for their performances.
• R-MC Football team won the Old Dominion
• Justin Short ’09 was named First-Team All-American
• Head Football Coach Pedro Arruza was named
• Amanda Hiltunen ’09 was awarded the NCAA
Athletic Conference (ODAC) championship
and a berth to the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) tournament.
ODAC Coach of the Year and the Richmond
Touchdown Club’s State Coach of the Year.
• Kevin Wagner ’09 was chosen as the Richmond
Touchdown Club’s 2008 Offensive Lineman/End
of the Year for the NCAA II and III and NAIA
schools in the Commonwealth.
• Shafer Busch ’09 was named ODAC /Farm Bureau
Swimming Scholar Athlete of the Year.
• R-MC Women’s Basketball team won the
ODAC Championship and advanced to the
NCAA tournament.
• Women’s Basketball Head Coach Carroll LaHaye
reached the 450 win milestone and ranks 18th
all-time in the history of NCAA Division III and
all-time in R-MC history.
by DIII News, ODAC Player of the Year and R-MC’s
George P. Compton Award winner for Outstanding
Senior Male Student Athlete.
Postgraduate Scholarship, named the ODAC ScholarAthlete of the Year, First-Team All-ODAC, Honorable
Mention All-American and R-MC’s Susan deNagy
Award winner for Outstanding Female Student Athlete.
• Molly Ariail ’10 was named the ODAC Women’s
Basketball Player of the Year, the ODAC Tournament
Most Outstanding Player and a Second-Team AllAmerican by DIII News.
• Lindsay Riesback ’09 earned First-Team All-ODAC
honors in Women’s Basketball for the third time in
her career.
• 83 Yellow Jackets were named to the ODAC AllAcademic Team.
• Men’s Lacrosse team earned a top 25 national
ranking for the first time in more than a decade
and made their second consecutive appearance
in the ODAC tournament.
The R-MC Women’s basketball team led by Head Coach Carroll LaHaye won their
third ODAC Championship title in four years.
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S el ec t
Admissions
The reputation of Randolph-Macon as a leading liberal arts college continues to grow. In 200809, R-MC received a record number of applications for the third consecutive year and had
the largest freshmen applicant pool in its history. Of the 3,609 who applied, 58 percent were
admitted and 385 freshmen and transfers ultimately enrolled. The new students hail from 22
states, the District of Columbia and six foreign countries. Twenty-four percent are from an ethnic
minority group, making the ’08 freshmen class the most diverse in the College’s history.
A very bright and capable class of new Yellow Jackets arrived in 2008. Twenty percent are ranked
in the top 10 percent of their class and 49 percent are in the top quarter of their class. They
were drawn to R-MC by the success of the alumni, the class sizes, the dedicated faculty and the
beauty of the campus.
R-MC continues to administer a generous financial aid program by offering scholarships, needbased grants, College-sponsored work programs, low-interest loans and payment plans.
385
405
419
2008
2007
2006
333
2005
2008
2007
2006
2005
2007
2006
2004
353
58%
60%
58%
75%
2004
New Enrollm ent
76%
3,609
2008
3,271
SELECTIVITY: PERCENTAGE
OF APPLICANTS ADMITTE D
1,852
2005
2004
1,838
2,976
Appl ications
Receive d
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SE L E C T
Freshm en aca d em ic nor m s
Oth er h ig h ligh t s
• Class rank: 66th percentile
• Grade Point Average: 3.3
• SAT Average: 1085
• The most diverse—24 percent of new students are from
an ethnic minority group
• Diverse geographically—new students come from 22
states, the District of Columbia and six foreign countries
“R-MC promotes creative and independent thought. I am grateful to have
received such a wonderful education and to have met so many different
people. I will cherish this experience.”
Sociology major and Communications minor Waddell S. Howard Jr. ’09 is from Nelson County, Virginia.
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Sc h o l a r s h i p s
Anthony Williams ’10 received the Ann and
Buddy Allen Scholarship.
“I am immensely proud and honored to
be an Allen Scholar. Mr. and Mrs. Allen
care a great deal about the students who
receive their scholarship and make every
effort to be supportive of each recipients’
Randolph-Macon experience. When the
Allens attend my music performances,
it is just a sign of the connections that
Randolph-Macon fosters between its
student and alumni communities.”
(l. to r.) Anthony Williams ’10 with Buddy Allen ’62.
Tia Bryant ’10 received the Lillie and John Clements
Scholarship and the JT Morriss Scholarship.
“I have been blessed in receiving scholarships
from this educational institution that I have
called home for the last three years. With the
help of scholarships, I have developed and grown
as a person and enjoyed the educational and
cultural environment here. I had the opportunity
to become a leader on campus and participated
in many activities. I feel confident that when
I graduate I will be successful with any path
I choose. R-MC has armed me with the tools
for success. Thank you for giving me hope and
investing in my education.”
(l. to r.) Tia Bryant ’10 and her scholarship donor John Clements ’52.
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S C HO L A R SHIPS
Easton Davis ’09 received The Algernon Sydney
Sullivan Award and the Vincent Daniels Scholarship.
“Receiving the Algernon Sydney
Sullivan Award and the Daniels
Scholarship positively affected my
college career. I am truly grateful to
have received such a notable award
and generous scholarship.”
James Robinson ’11 received the Ira Lechner Scholarship.
“This scholarship gives me the
opportunity to continue improving
myself through education, so that
I might be of greater service to
others in the future. It comforts me
to know that there are people like
Mr. Lechner who understand the
deeply rewarding value of service
to others and encourage it in the
next generation.”
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2008-2009
F inancia l R ep o rt
Sources of Current Fund Reven ues
June 30, 2009
Despite challenging economic circumstances during fiscal
year 2008-2009, Randolph-Macon College’s operating
revenues exceeded operating expenses for the 30th
consecutive year. The college finished fiscal year 20082009 with operating budget revenues of $35,355,087 and
operating budget expenses of $35,210,303.
52.5%Tuition & Fees
(net of Financial Aid)
27.0%Auxiliary Enterprises
13.0%Endowment Income Distribution
4.0%Annual Fund Gifts
3.6%Other Revenues
The Board of Trustees has approved a balanced operating
budget of $35,225,188 for 2009-2010. The college’s
long-term obligations were almost $1 million less than the
previous year, and totaled $22,567,835.
26.9%Instruction and Academic Support
15.7%Student Services
31.5%Institutional Support
10.6%Operation and Maintenance
12.4%Auxiliary Enterprises
2.9%Debt Service
Endowment Hi storica l Values
$92.2
2009
$122.1
2008
$128.1
2007
$112.2
2006
$98.6
(in millions)
2005
Fortunately, the economic slowdown did not have a
negative impact on private gift and grant revenues, which
increased by 19 percent from fiscal 2008 levels. It is
important to the future of the college that we continue to
sustain this level of funding from friends and alumni as we
undertake the capital projects and programming endorsed
by the Board of Trustees in the Campus Master Plan and
the new Strategic Plan.
June 30, 2009
$90.5
Capital project work focused on the preliminary designs
needed to acquire approvals from local authorities so
that Campus Master Plan Phase I projects such as the
construction of new student housing, upgrading the
baseball and football fields, relocating the tennis courts,
the addition of a multi-purpose athletic field, and the
relocation of Smith Street could move forward. Campuswide beautification program activities continued and
included the extension of the Janet Harvey Trivette brick
Alumni Walkway.
Current Fund Expens e Categ ories
2004
During the last five years, the college’s endowment
changed in value from $90,572,252 on June 30, 2004
to $92,148,567 on June 30, 2009. The change in the
endowment’s value was the result of additional gifts from
generous donors, funds withdrawn for operating support,
and the performance of the investment managers. For the
same period, the college’s investment managers produced
a 3.2 percent average annual compounded total return on
the endowment’s investments.
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R andolph - M a c o n C o l l e g e
Board me m b e r s 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 0 9
Bo ar d of
Tr ustee s
B oar d of
A s s ociate s
B o ard of Directo r s of
th e So ciety of A l u mni
P arents B oard
o f Directo rs
Chair
Macon F. Brock, Jr.
Chair
David B. Robinson, CPA
President
John Nestor VanderSyde ’85
Chair
Anne Nelson Morck
President
Robert R. Lindgren
Vice Chair
Charles P. Moncure, Jr.
Vice President
Whitney K. Forstner’98
Vice Chair
Michelle Stewart
Vice Chair
Donald E. Perry
Bruce J. Adkins
Secretary
Kate Viall Stottlemyer’99
Admissions Committee Chair
Renee & Ed Bolton
Secretary
Harold E. Starke, Jr., Esq.
Bradley C. Ansary
Director-at-Large
Shelley Olds Burns ’87
Communications Committee Chair
Claire Nolin & Al Jenkins
Assistant Secretary and
Executive Assistant to the President
John C. Conkright
Anita O. Barnhart
Director-at-Large
Graham B. Rashkind ’96
Parents Fund Committee Chair
Frank Murphy
Director-at-Large
Donna F. Klepper ’75
Parent Relations Committee Chair
Pat Bosse & Frank Gunther
Immediate Past President
Charles W. Wornom ’64
Rhonda & Chris Beale
Chair, Student/Alumni Programs Committee
Jaime Deafenbaugh Dunn ’98
Regina & Joe Carson
S. Andrew Banks
J.W. Whiting Chisman, Jr.
John P. Clarke, M.D.
John P. Cougill
Ralph R. Crosby, Jr.
Douglas A. Dalton, Jr.
James A. Davis, Ph.D.
The Hon. Edmund T. DeJarnette, Jr.
Parker O. Dillard
Jack M. Enoch, Jr.
Robin Anne Floyd
Douglas W. Foard, Ph.D.
Patricia G. Hanback
Barbara L. Hopkins, Esq.
Michael A. Jessee, Ph.D.
Bishop Charlene P. Kammerer
William B. Kilduff, Esq.
The Rev. Charles B. King, D.D.
Frank E. Laughon, Jr.
Stephen P. Long, M.D.
E. Jackson Luck
Anne Derby McDougall, Esq.
Anne Nelson Morck
The Rev. Mark V. Ogren
Steven M. Parker
Alan B. Rashkind, Esq.
Dianne L. Reynolds-Cane, M.D.
Robert E. Riley
David B. Robinson, CPA
James L. Sanderlin, Esq.
Benjamin S. Schapiro
Thomas G. Shafran
Lee B. Spencer, Jr., Esq.
John N. VanderSyde
R. Douglas White
Charles S. Wilson, Jr., M.D.
Charles W. Wornom
David E. Yawars
E. G. Allen III, Esq.
T. Daniel Applewhite, Esq.
David A. Brat, Ph.D.
David L. Brown
James S. Crank
James R. Darden, Jr., M.D.
James S. W. Drewry, Esq.
Kenton S. Dunn
Richard H. Forrester, Jr.
Langdon Gibson III
Paul F. Goree III, CFP
Robert E. Gray
Carl T. Gupton
G. Mark Hamby
A. Raynor Hutchinson-Dahlquist
A. G. Ingram
Rodney A. Jefferson
R. Earl Johnson
Barnaby M. Keller
Chair, Homecoming Committee
Caroline R. Kozonasky ’01
Chair, Awards Committee
Robert B. Lambeth ’71
Chair, Alumni Development Committee
Thomas S. McCallie ’93
Chair, Alumni Recruitment Team
Allison McCabe O’Brien ’77
Chair, Nominating Committee
Susan Draney Schick ’84
Linda & Bill Carne
Elizabeth & Jeff Davidson
Nancy Dellinger
Cindy & Hal Floyd
Hedy & Jim Hill
Shirley & Terry Husz
Cydney & Tim Johnstone
Ellen & Kennon Keeter
Mimi & Andrew Kopassis
Mary & Walt Malone
Wes Morck
Margaret M. Lanning
James R. Allen, Jr.
Heather McCutcheon-Hitchcock
& Daniel Hitchcock
Allison McCabe O'Brien
James R. Bergdoll
Cindy & David Meyer
Joseph E. Parker, Jr.
Joanna Webb Bigley
Jacquelyn Nunez
Jeffrey A. Pisaro, Esq.
The Hon. John J. Davies III
Marta & Stephen Nunn
William S. Rawls
William A. Davis, Jr., D.Min.
Denise & William Perritt
Ainslie M. Rose
Jennifer Baker Edwards
Karen & Ronald Pusey
Chad H. Rowe
Linda Thompson Gibson
Nancy & Charlie Russell
Daniel F. Scandling
Peter R. Hall
Angelika & Walter Schwarz
Andrea Smith Sealey
Catherine Walker Ham
Tabatha Scruggs
E. Suzanne Sheafer
J. Pearson Hill III
Agnes Toth
David L. Shepardson
David M. Hindman, Ed.D.
Alice & Mike Vines
L. Brooke Shepherd
T. Hunter Leemon
Wendy & L.D. Wade
Eric L. Smith
James S. Mathews, Jr.
Susan & Richard Wager
Hampden H. Smith III
J. Randolph Nelson, Esq.
Angie Wood
Eric S. Spencer
Haywood A. Payne, Jr.
William M. Sprinkle
Eloise Goddin Piccolo
Timothy P. Stuller, Sr.
Andrew W. Price
Claiborne G. Thomasson
Mary Beth Puccinelli Quist
Southey E. Thompson
Henry E. Riley, Jr.
Jeffrey B. Ward
Shelby Clayton Salley
Sarah McDowell Weidig
Carl R. Schlaich, Esq.
D. Calloway Whitehead III
Scott M. Stroh III
Jeffrey J. Wilson
Scott C. Sutton
Virginia R. Winston
William H. Talley III, CLU, CPCU
Dal F. Wooten III
Marvin T. Thompson, Ed.D.
Charles K. Wyatt
Rhonda Lipscomb Toussaint
The Rev. Robert E. Vaughn, Jr., Ph.D.
A d mini s trative Officer s
President
Robert R. Lindgren
Treasurer
John Ahladas
Executive Assistant to the President and
Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees
John C. Conkright
Dean of Students
Grant L. Azdell
Interim Provost
William T. Franz
Position held by William W. Johnston
during 2008-09 academic year
Vice President of College Advancement
Diane M. Lowder
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
David L. Lesesne
Position held by Steven W. Nape
during the 2008-09 academic year
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