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Purpose of the Vernon College Foundation

 
The purpose of the Vernon College Foundation, Inc., is to provide charitable and educational aid in the form of money, property and services which will be used for the following:

  1. Promote education and other related activities
  2. Encourage literary and scientific undertakings
  3. Disseminate information about College activities
  4. Provide scholarships for exceptional, worthy, needy, and deserving students
  5. Provide the means for improvement in instruction and equipment available to students and faculty
  6. Strive to foster the future development of Vernon College
     
 
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Vernon College Foundation Projects

 
     Year		 
Project
     2003
Third Annual Giving Campaign
Emphasized $1,000 scholarships and general fund
     2002
Second Annual Giving Campaign
Emphasized $1,000 scholarships and general fund
     2001
First Annual Giving Campaign
Initiated $1000 scholarships
     2000
Renovation and upgrade of biology labs
     1999
Installation of a new hardwood gym floor for King Physical Education Center
     1998
Naming of two buildings:
(1)Colley Student Center
(2)Sumner Applied Arts Center
     1997
VRJC 25th Anniversary Celebration
Research, writing, and printing a book:
Grasping a Vision: A 25-Year History of VRJC

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Opportunities for Service

   
Facilities to be named:

  • Baseball field
  • Rodeo arena
  • Residence Center
  • Athletes Residence Center
New facilities:

  • Baseball fieldhouse
  • Landscaping
  • Sprinkler system
  • Technology Building
  • Addition to Osborne Administration Building
 
  
 
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Vernon College Foundation Membership

1986-87    1987-88    1988-89    1989-90    1990-91
1991-94    1995-1999    1999-2000    2000-2004    Honorary

 
1986 - 1987 (Original Members)
Mr. Cleddie Palmer, Chairman
Mr. Warren Pruitt, Vice-Chairman
     (Resigned 10/87)
Mrs. Anna Wright, Secretary
Mr. Gene Willingham, Treasurer
Mr. Hub Colley, Jr.
Mr. John Mikkelsen
Mr. Charles Sullivan
Ex-Officio Member:
Dr. Joe Mills, President, VC
 

 
1987-1988
Mr. Charles Sullivan, Chairman
Mr. Gene Willingham, Vice-chairman
Mrs. Anna Wright, Secretary
Mr. Hub Colley, Jr., Treasurer
Mr. Clinton "Bud" McLain
Mr. Aubrey Lockett
Ex-Officio Member:
Dr. Joe Mills, President, VC
 

 
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Same as 1987-1988
 

 
1989-1990
Mr. Charles Sullivan, Chairman
Mrs. Anna Wright, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Sam Pierce, Secretary
Mr. Hub Colley, Jr., Treasurer
Mr. Neel Eggleston
Mr. Al Flack
Mr. Aubrey Lockett
Mr. Cleddie Palmer
Mr. Gary Schur
Mr. Joe Chat Sumner
Mr. Clinton "Bud" McLain
Ex-Officio Member:
Dr. Joe Mills, President, VC
 

 
1990-1991
Mr. Charles Sullivan, Chairman
Mrs. Anna Wright, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Joe Chat Sumner, Secretary
Mr. Hub Colley, Jr., Treasurer
Mr. Benny Archer
Mr. Neel Eggleston
Mr. Al Flack, Jr.
Mr. Aubrey Lockett
Mr. Clinton "Bud" McLain
Mr. Cleddie Palmer
Mr. Sam Pierce
Mr. Gary Schur
Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Wade Kirk, President, VC
Mr. Gene Gooch, Dean of Finance
 

 
1991-1994
Mr. Charles Sullivan, Chairman
Mrs. Anna Wright, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Joe Chat Sumner, Secretary
Mr. Hub Colley, Jr., Treasurer
Mr. Benny Archer
Mr. Neel Eggleston
Mr. Al Flack, Jr.
Mr. Aubrey Lockett
Mr. Clinton "Bud" McLain
Mr. Cleddie Palmer
Mr. Sam Pierce
Mr. Gary Schur
Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Wade Kirk, President, VC
Mr. Gene Gooch, Dean of Finance
 

 
1995-1999
Mr. Joe Chat Sumner, Chairman
Mr. Hub Colley, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Anna Wright, Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. Benny Archer
Mr. Wilson Friberg
Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Wade Kirk, President, VC
Mr. Gene Gooch, Dean of Finance
Mrs. Sylvia Mahoney, Dir.of Inst.Advnc.
Mrs. Missie Matthews, Assistant to President
 

1999-2000
Mr. Joe Chat Sumner, Chairman
Mr. Hub Colley, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Anna Wright, Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. Benny Archer
Mr. Bob Ferguson
Mr. Larry Robb
Mrs. Helen Willingham
Mrs. Sara Jane Wood
Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Wade Kirk, President, VC
Mr. Gene Gooch, Dean of Finance
Mrs. Sylvia Mahoney, Dir.of Inst.Advnc.
Mrs. Missie Matthews, Assistant to President
 

2000-2004
Mr. Joe Chat Sumner, Chairman
Mr. Hub Colley, Jr., Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Anna Wright, Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. Susan Couch
Mr. Bob Ferguson
Mrs. DeeAnn Martin
Mr. Larry Robb
Mrs. Helen Willingham
Mrs. Sara Jane Wood
Ex-Officio Members:
Dr. Steve Thomas, President, VC
Mr. Gene Gooch, Dean of Finance
Mrs. Sylvia Mahoney, Dir.of Inst.Advnc.
Mrs. Missie Matthews, Assistant to President
 

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Mr. Clinton "Bud" McLain (Perpetual)
 

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For more information:

Michelle A. Alexander
Director of Institutional Advancement
Vernon College
4400 College Drive
Vernon, Texas 76384
(940) 552-6291 ext. 2293
malexander@vernoncollege.edu

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