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Our Mission

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation expands private philanthropy and cultivates partnerships to enhance 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s ability to support students and initiatives that strengthen our community.


Our Vision

As an indispensable partner to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation ensures the college has the necessary resources and partnerships to create an engaged and inclusive society.


Accomplishments

Graphic of the cover and sample pages of the 2024 impact report.

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation is pleased to share our 2023-2024 Impact Report! We are grateful to our donors who have invested in the future of our students and our community. Together, we can continue to make a positive impact in the lives of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students. 

We are pleased to share some of the remarkable milestones that were achieved in 2024: 

  • Raised over $3.78 million in new gifts and commitments
  • Provided $1.2 million to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for private scholarship awards and $200,000 for programmatic support
  • Received a $1.7 million estate gift to endow the Future Nursing Professionals Scholarship
  • Secured over $122,000 in resources to support HelpLink and HelpLink for Nursing to provide emergency support for students
  • Established nine new donor-funded scholarships

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation Board of Directors

Officers

Dan Mathias, president

Laura Westervelt, vice president

Eric Keitz, CPA, treasurer

Cara duCellier, secretary

Cullen Murray, immediate past president

Members

 
Vincent Brown Jr. Maria Worthington McKenna 
Gina Calvert Javier Melendez
Nadine Chien, Ph.D., Esq. Julie Mussog, CPA
Michael Crim Lauren Oliver
Ethan Dietrich Louben Repke
Richard Faircloth, Ph.D. John Rosso
Andre S. Habib Daniel T. Russell, CPA
Mark Hartzell  Ellen Shiery, CFP
Adam Hertz Howard Weinstein, Esq.
Devin Keller Laray Williams
Mark Libby   

Vollie Melson, executive director of Institutional Advancement and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation 

Dr. Dawn Lindsay, president, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 

Henry N. Libby, Esq., director emeritus

Jay Winer, director emeritus 

Harold V. Nutt, director emeritus (deceased)

Questions?

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation

410-777-2515

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Our Staff

Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Executive Director
Vollie Melson
410-777-1494 

Director of Development
Wendy Thomas
410-777-1309 

Director of Development Operations
Laura Strayer
410-777-2709 

Major Gifts Officer
Alexis Leo
410-777-1204

Advancement Data Specialist
Jackie Tran
410-777-2755

Communications Manager
Megan Sennett 
410-777-2176