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2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION
2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 A N N U A L R E P O R TG O V E R N O R ’ S S C H O O L F O R T H E A R T S F O U N D A T I O N
Chair
Rachel Hodges
Columbia
Vice Chair
Liz MacLeod
Hilton Head Island
Treasurer
Susan Bichel
Greenville
Secretary
J. Kurt Schumacher, Jr.
Greenville
Lisa Adams
Camden
James Bennett
Columbia
Erwin Boyd
Columbia
Ben Breazeale
Columbia
Rick Davis
Greenville
David Dukes
Columbia
Sharron Glickman
Greenville
Patty Griffith
Hilton Head Island
Dr. Courtney Tollison
Hartness
Greenville
Velda Hughes
Greenville
Phillip Lammonds
Georgetown
Michael Lee
Greenville
Erwin Maddrey
Greenville
Arnie Nemirow
Mt. Pleasant
Frank O’Brien
Greenville
Margaret Pope
Columbia
G O V E R N O R ’ S S C H O O L F O R T H E A R T S F O U N D A T I O N B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 In their own words
A M E S S A G E T O O U R C O M M U N I T Y O F S U P P O R T E R S F R O M O U R S T U D E N T S & A L U M N I
Traditionally, these first pages of our annual report have offered a message of gratitude from our board chair, thanking you for your support of the GSA Foundation and the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) this past year.
This year, our opening and closing messages of appreciation come directly from the young, artistically talented artists we are able, honored and committed to serve because of your support.
We are pleased to share their stories of success, repeat their words of appreciation for the artistic community in which they thrive, and to let you know that your commitment to support the Governor’s School for the Arts is meaningful and appreciated.
Simply said, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Lindsey Rankin
Myrtle Beach
Betty Ryberg
Aiken
Jim O. Stuckey
Columbia
E. Lloyd Willcox II
Florence
Susie White
Interim
Executive Director
Ex Officio
Robert E. Hughes, Jr.
SCGSAH Board Chair
Ex Officio
Dr. Bruce R. Halverson
SCGSAH President
F R O M S H A W N M C C L A R Y
The following was written by
Shawn McClary (Visual Arts, 2015)
to Max Metcalf, BMW Community
and Government Relations
Director, expressing gratitude to
BMW for the meal plan scholarship
support they provided last year.
Shown here with some of his automotive design drawings, after graduating in May, Shawn McClary was a featured speaker at a STEAM program
presentation at the Williamsburg County Library.
The offering was funded by the SC State Library with a goal to enlighten school children
about science, technology, engineering, art and math.
Shawn continues to serve as a terrific ambassador for SCGSAH.
February 10, 2015
Dear Mr. Metcalf,My name is Shawn McClary, and I’m a visual arts senior at the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
here in Greenville. And I’m something else: an aspiring automotive designer. Since I was a kid growing up in the
little town of Kingstree, S.C., I’ve wanted to be involved in creating the design of a car. Thanks to you and the
Governor’s School, I have my chance.
With your support, I’ve been able to develop my passion for the automotive industry and my love of art and
design. At the Governor’s School, I’m challenged daily to work to my greatest potential. And I just wanted to
take this opportunity to thank you and BMW for helping me and others in our school follow our dreams. Frankly,
without the support of corporations like BMW, I might not be able to attend a place like this. Thank you for being
a flagship corporation for funding here at Governor’s School.
Here’s the good news… with your help, along with the intense training I get here, I’ve been accepted into the
College for Creative Studies for Transportation Design in Detroit. Hopefully, it’s just another step on the way to
my dream of automotive design, a step you helped make possible.
I’ve learned that it’s important to keep working, studying, drawing and balancing my academics along with my
arts classes. The Governor’s School has truly educated me, not only in design, but in the discipline I need to be
successful. I’m lucky that BMW has been a partner in my journey.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Shawn McClary
PS More good news! I just found out I’m a semifinalist in the 2015 Detroit Autorama Design Competition. I’m
heading to Detroit soon! Thanks again.
S U M M E R
Professional development for faculty and staff
IGNITE Outreach programs in Florence and Greenville
Visual Arts modeling fees – Discovery & Academy programs
Replacement of dormitory room AC units
Scholarships for summer programs
F A L L
Guest artist residencies & outreach guest artists
Lobbyist & consultant fees for SCGSAH
Capital improvements to create costume storage
Scholarships for residential students
Creative Writing Saturday Sessions – for middle & high school English teachers
Purchased piccolo for music department
Tickets to YoYo Ma concert for cello students
Moving expenses for new dance teacher
Visual arts supplies
Youth American Grand Prix dance competition fees
S E A S O N S O F G I V I N G
These pages offer a sampling of programs and
projects funded by GSA Foundation as we serve
our state’s talented emerging artists - all made
possible through your support.
Headshots for drama student portfolios
Junior Artist Piano Competition
Share the Music Tour – Myrtle Beach area
SCGSAH Presidential search
Support for Music Study Abroad trip
W I N T E R
YoungArts application fees
College application fees
Support for student performances
Rock Stars – student outreach and service projects
Professional development for faculty members
Guest artist residencies
Modeling fees for visual arts
Legislative reception in Columbia
New clothes for student’s college audition
Chicago drama auditions – support for scholarship students
Drama students tickets to Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago
Student travel to Seattle for college audition
New Visitor’s Center landscape installation
S P R I N G
Master class for dance students with Joffrey Ballet
Guest artist residencies
Field trip to the Peace Center for Spanish class students
Animation studio equipment
Outreach event/guest artist residency in Anderson County
Curtains for drama production
Juror fees for music students’ Senior Showcase
Musical instrument repair and reeds for student in need purchase of bronze for visual arts department
Prom tickets for students who could not afford them
President’s Young Alumni Award recipients travel expenses
Staff and faculty professional development
Video for spring Dance Department performance archives
Reception for Dr. Halverson
Signage for Visitor’s Center
Ongoing capital improvements
Support for admissions/recruiting
Scholastic Award winner – travel to Carnegie Hall/NYC
New furniture for Visitor’s Center
The Governor’s School for the Arts
Foundation serves South Carolina’s
artistically talented students by raising
revenues to bridge the gap between
funds provided through government
appropriation and the actual cost of the
education opportunities that the school is
committed to provide students.
2014-2015 Enrollmentby County
North Carolina
Summer 2014: Discovery, Academy, Summer DanceSummer Total: 289
2014-2015 Residential High SchoolHigh School Total: 235
We are grateful for the generosity of the individuals, foundations, and corporations who believe in the mission of SCGSAH and helped make this project possible:
Distinguished Benefactor The Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Principal Benefactors The Fred Collins Foundation
The Graham Foundation
in memory of Frances G. MacIlwinen
KEMET Corporation
John and Jackie Warner
Major Benefactors First Citizens Bank
The Jolley Foundation
Nancy and Erwin Maddrey
Partners Bob and Gay Breakfield
Jane Rush Davenport
The F.W. Symmes Foundation
Sharron and Norman Glickman
Greenville County
Patty and Mark Griffith
Priscilla and John Hagins
Betty and Greg Ryberg
Patrons Paula and Stan Baker
Erwin and Bill Boyd
Judy Caldwell and John Wells
Laura E. DuPont
Nancy and Bruce Halverson
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Horger
Libby and Bill Kehl
C. Thomas Wyche
Doyle and Honey Hunt Yates
V I S I T O R ’ S C E N T E R C O M P L E T E
The newest addition to the Governor’s School campus was completed in
December of 2014. Guests to our campus are now welcomed into the lobby
of the Visitor’s Center and will find an impressive collection of alumni artwork
and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking beautiful Falls Park.
The street level of the building houses the Office of Admissions, the Outreach
Department, Marketing & PR, and the Foundation. The terrace level solved
an urgent need for storage space for dance costumes, drama stage props, and
the costume shop with its sewing machines and fabric dyeing facilities.
Connecting the original campus to the Visitor’s Center is a lush garden
and walkway constructed of namesake bricks. Bricks are still available for
purchase on the GSA Foundation website www.gsafoundation.net.
If you haven’t stopped by to see this new building, please do. We would love
to give you a tour!
Myrtle BeachLindsey & Luke Rankin, JouJou & Abe
Safa and Nikki & Shawn Godwin hosted
a cocktail reception in October to benefit
GSA Foundation. School dance and music
students offered amazing performances
that dazzled the crowd.
The MidlandsOur Midlands Advisory Board hosted SUNDAY WITH OUR STARS at Wavering Place
Plantation in Eastover, featuring remarkable student performances.
Midlands Advisory Board members: Lisa Adams, Cindi Boiter, Erwin Boyd, Mary Boyd,
Tracie Broom, Reba Campbell, Susie Dibble, Kristy Ellenberg, Rachel Hodges, Laurie
McIntosh, Linda Rogers, Tom Savory, Amy Sheheen, Julianne Sojourner, Irene Dumas
Tyson and Marti Wallace
G R O W I N G O U R N E T W O R K
S O N G W R I T E R S I N T H E R O U N D . . . .
and around the stateOur Beaufort County Advisory Board members are ROCK STARS.
This amazing group of organized,
passionate and dedicated women
successfully hosted a HHI Songwriters
in the Round in November 2014, raising
more than $100,000 in revenues to
support our residential meal plan
scholarship program.
Bravo, ladies and THANK YOU!
Beaufort County Advisory Board Members:
Leisa Cram
Sara Daniel
Mindie deVeer
JoAnn DeVira
Ellen Dupps
Becca Edwards
Ruthie Edwards
Susie Emanuelson
H I L T O N H E A D I S L A N D
S O N G W R I T E R S S P O N S O R S
Platinum Star JoAnn DeVira
Susie & Dwight Emanuelson
Lois & Walt Graver
Patty & Mark Griffith
Liz & Jim MacLeod
Sheila Mahony & Chuck Riggs
Lynn & Peter Parrott
Helen Ryan
Gold Star
Maryann Bastnagel & Rick Amatucci
Tami & Rich Speer
Nancy & Harry Winch
Silver Star Noreen & Jim Carruthers
Sara Daniel
Carol & Burt Keenan
Adrianne & Les Lively
Frances Worthy & John Wigington
Bronze Star Mary Page & Philip Boyd
Nancy & Terry Brubaker
Cindy & Dave Cappellari
Eleanore & Domenico DeSole
Mindie & Bob deVeer
Lisa & Jim Docherty
Lisa & Don Drakeman
Christine & David Erdman
Leslie & Brian Esposito
Anne & John Griffin
Ruth & Bob Horger
Deena & Todd Kriney
Cindy & Bill Lewis
Katharine & David Loeb
Mary Kay & Lee McCollum
Brooks & Lenna Quinn
Tom & Jennifer Risher
Stars
Lenore Brown
Sally & John Cardamone
Leisa & Peter Cram
Gloria Daly
Sandy & Ralph Drayer
Theresa Dunn
Ellen & Ralph Dupps
Presenting Elliot Davis, LLC
VIP Larkins Catering & Events
Pelham Architects
Backstage
Bradshaw Automotive
The Greenville News
The Palladian Group
Pope Ziegler, LLC
Sealevel Systems
O U R S O N G W R I T E R S I N T H E R O U N D E V E N T S C O N T I N U E T O G R O W I N P O P U L A R I T Y .
Did you know that the visiting songwriters spend an afternoon with our
Creative Writing students for an engaging discussion about their professional
songwriting careers?
This is a much anticipated and valuable experience for our students!
Anne Griffin
Patty Griffith
Deena Kriney
Adrianne Lively
Lynn Parrott
Sally Peterson
Joni Rosser
Helen Ryan
Becca & Lee Edwards
Kim & Patrick Hall
Shannon Heringer & Mike
Overton
Jenny & Adam Hersch
Mary & Joe Highsmith
Mindy & Jon Hopman
Annetta & Charlie Howell
Beverly Jennings
Donice Krepps
Nanette & Mark McDonald
Peggy & Chris Perry
Joni & Terry Rosser
Shelia & John Rumsey
Sally & Ric Peterson
Elise & Chip Simons
Margie & Stan Smith
Andy Sonfield
Didi & Andrew Summers
Maddie & Jim Synk
Iva Welton
Lottie Woodward
TOWN Magazine
Deanie & Barry Wynn
Front Row Suzanne & Dennis Braasch
Clemson MBA Program
Daniel-Mickel Foundation
First Citizens Bank
Hughes Development
Corporation
Jennifer & Mack Whittle
Minor & Hal Shaw
Nancy & Erwin Maddrey
Nancy & Rick Pennell
Nelson Mullins Riley &
Scarborough LLP
Pecknel Music Company
Roadie The Peace Center
Susie White Consulting, LLC
Tim McKinney
Charles B. Wofford &
Nancy B. Thomas
G R E E N V I L L E S O N G W R I T E R S S P O N S O R S
The Governor’s School for the Arts Foundation hosted Artists in Bloom,
on Wednesday, April 22 at the ONE Building in downtown Greenville.
Presented by TD Bank, Artists in Bloom replaces the GSA Foundation’s
long-standing spring fundraiser, Leadership Tribute. Broadly supported
across the state, the cocktail event celebrated the talents and
successes of current Govie students and featured music, dance and
drama student performances, as well as exhibits of work by the school’s
creative writing and visual arts students.
Two acclaimed Governor’s School alumnae were present to accept
the President’s Young Alumni Award, presented by Governor’s School
president Dr. Bruce Halverson.
Actress Nicole Beharie, class of 2003 from Orangeburg, is a 2007
graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School’s Drama Division. Beharie’s
most recent roles include Abbie Mills on the Fox television series Sleepy Hollow and Jackie Robinson’s wife, Rachel, in the film 42.
Violinist Maggie Gould is a Greenville native and 2008 Governor’s
School graduate. Since graduating from the music program at
Northwestern University in 2012, Gould, who resides in New York City,
claims an impressive professional resume, including gigs with Stevie
Wonder in Madison Square Garden and NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy
Fallon alongside Elvis Costello and The Roots.
Artists in BloomPRESENTING: TD Bank
GOLD: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina ·
Greenville Health System · The Greenville News · Rachel &
Jim Hodges · Nancy & Erwin Maddrey
SILVER: Dayna & Dick Elliott · Elliott Davis Decosimo
LLC · Karen & Gordon Floyd · Becky & Bob Hartness ·
Bunny & Bob Hughes · Velda & Jackson Hughes · TOWN
Magazine
BRONZE: Canal Insurance Company · Craig Gaulden
Davis · Gretchen & Joe Erwin · MAXIMUS Foundation
Martha & Smyth McKissick · Arnie Nemirow · Betty
Poe · The Priester Foundation · Betty & Greg Ryberg ·
Glenn Sawicki/Saffron’s Catering · Jeannie & Brian Tate ·
Windstream
PATRON: Claire & Joe Blake · Erwin & Bill Boyd · Vickie & Craig
Brown · Marion & William Crawford · Jane Rush Davenport · Design
Strategies – Ben Rook · Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. · Chicken &
Hurdle Lea · Metromont Corporation · Nelson Mullins, LLP · The
Palmetto Bank · Minor & Hal Shaw · Greta & Graham Somerville ·
Elizabeth P. Stall · Debra & Tom Strange · John & Jackie Warner · World
Acceptance Corporation · Deanie & Barry Wynn
Nicole Beharie, Class of 2003
Maggie Gould, Class of 2008
2 0 1 5 P R E S I D E N T ’ S Y O U N G A L U M N I A W A R D R E C I P I E N T S
PARTNER: Robin & Michael Aleksinas · Anonymous ·
AT&T · Susan & Steve Bichel · Cindy & Barry Bishop · Blue Ridge
Electric/Blue Ridge Security Solutions · BNC Bank · Bon Secours
St. Francis Health System · Cheryl & John Bradfute · Capstone
Insurance Services, A Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Co. ·
Clemson MBA Program · Fannie I. Cromwell · Mr. Mark Fung ·
Sharron & Norman Glickman · Marcy & Dexter Hagy · Nancy &
Bruce Halverson · Courtney & Sean Hartness · Gwen & Richard
Heusel · Jackie Highley · Katherine & Steve Hoover · Libby & Bill
Kehl · Stacey & Michael Lee · Beth & Scott McMillan · Rachelle &
Charlie Mickel · Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
· Karen & Stephen Parrott · Lynn & Peter Parrott · Margaret &
Gary Pope · Mary & Stephen Ridgeway · The Honorable Richard
W. Riley · Roz & Stan Smith · Betty & Lewis Smoak · Smith Dray
Line & Storage Co. Inc. · Eleanor & Irv Welling · Lindsay & Billy
Webster · Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP · Susie & Andy
White · Mr. & Mrs. James D. Yarbrough · Mr. & Mrs. Melvin
Younts
YOUNG BENEFACTOR: Augusta Twenty · Eliza &
Jay Bostian · Audrey & Ben Dangerfield · Kerry & Will Glenn
· Kate & Matt Madden · Jennifer Nelson & Smyth McKissick ·
Ann & Hugh Moore · Scott & Earler Oxner · Brooke (VA ‘02) &
Chris Permenter · Carly & Rob Victor · Grace & Bobby Vine ·
Joe Waters (Music ‘01)
T H A N K Y O U T O O U R A R T I S T S I N B L O O M S P O N S O R S !
Class of 2015 Pays it ForwardWhen the 2015 seniors learned of Dr. Bruce
Halverson’s plan to retire as President at the end
of the school year, they were inspired to consider
how they might show their appreciation for him.
Motivated to pay tribute to both Dr. Halverson
and their school, the Class of 2015 resolved to
establish a scholarship fund in Dr. Halverson’s
honor as their senior class gift.
Inspired by the students’ fundraising initiative
and their heartfelt intention to “pay it forward,”
the community responded generously. It wasn’t
long before the minimum was met to establish
the named endowed fund in GSA Foundation’s
endowment. By the end of the fiscal year, gifts
and pledges exceeded $100,000.
The Class of 2015 established a lasting legacy to
their school in acknowledgement of the incredible
experiences they each enjoyed as students.
Their generous gift will provide for future
Governor’s School students who may require
financial assistance to pay their meal plan fees,
the only cost to attend the school.
In May, Nancy & Erwin Maddrey hosted a beautiful garden receptionhonoring Dr. Halverson. The evening was a wonderful occasion for current and past school and foundation board members and friends to toast Dr. Halverson and honor his outstanding 8-year tenure as President of SCGSAH.
T R I B U T E T O D R . H A L V E R S O N
T R A N S F O R M I N G T H E Future
T H R O U G H I N S T R U M E N T S O F T H E PastThanks to the generosity of Lillian Darby and others, GSA Foundation’s new Tom and Debra
Strange Endowed Fund was established in 2014.
Tom Strange has a long practiced hobby of refurbishing, rebuilding and restoring antique
keyboard instruments. His passion for historic keyboard instruments compelled him
to become a collector, and now he owns 25 antique pianos and five harpsichords. The
instruments comprise the Carolina Clavier Collection, the largest collection of historic
keyboard instruments in the southeast.
The Strange endowed fund helps assure that piano students at the Governor’s School have
the opportunity to learn about historical instruments from guest artists and to perform
on the Carolina Clavier Collection. In addition to this unique study opportunity, the
endowment will also provide scholarship assistance for the school’s piano students in need.
Adams/Brockman/Magill Fund for Piano
& Strings Students: scholarship funds for
SCGSAH strings and piano students
Darby Allen Memorial Scholarship Fund:
summer program scholarships
Agnes Brownell Scholarship Fund: summer
program scholarships
Donnelley Scholarship Fund: scholarships
for students from the Lowcountry
Drs. Bruce & Lee Endowment Scholarship
Fund: scholarships for summer program
participants from Florence County
NEW! Dr. Bruce Halverson Endowed
Scholarship Fund: residential meal plan
scholarships
Hilliard Family Foundation Scholarship
Fund: provides three summer scholarships
annually in perpetuity
Lipscomb Gallery Endowment Fund:
ongoing support for programming and special
needs of the Lipscomb Visual Arts Gallery
Lucktenberg Family Music Fund: supports
the needs of the Music Department
In an effort to provide opportunities for the
next generation of South Carolina’s young
artists, one of the key roles played by the
Governor’s School for the Arts Foundation
is to manage a well-diversified Investment
Portfolio which includes a variety of
named endowed funds. Distributing only
a percentage of the earnings on an annual
basis and leaving the originating gift intact,
these funds help to ensure the future of
excellence in our nation’s premiere public
residential high school for the arts.
Please contact the GSA Foundation office if
you are interested in establishing a named
endowed fund.
Note: Summer program tuition and residential meal plan scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need. Gifts to any established endowed funds are accepted and appreciated.
Medici Student Aid & Enrichment Fund:
provides financial support to disadvantaged
students in the residential high school
program
Buck & Minor Mickel Memorial Fund:
assists underprivileged students with travel
and other costs related to auditions or
competitions
Minor Mickel Shaw Scholarship Fund:
summer programs and/or residential meal
plan scholarships
Ann “Tunky” Riley Memorial Fund: summer
programs and/or residential meal plan
scholarships
Sakas Dance Endowment Fund: provides
funds for annual costume purchases,
alterations, repairs and storage, and assists
with student travel for auditions and/or
dance competitions
Scholarship Fund for Exceptionally Talented
but Underprivileged Students: summer
scholarship assistance
NEW! The Tom & Debra Strange Endowment for the Advancement of Scholarship & Study of Historic Instruments
NEW! Jack Sutherland Jazz Music Fund:
Music Department support, primarily to
enhance and contribute to the study of
American Jazz at the school
Virginia & Marion Uldrick Endowment:
provides funding for the Visiting Artist
Program
Virginia Uldrick Scholarship Fund: summer
programs and/or residential meal plan
scholarships
Warner Visitor’s Center Garden Fund:
supports plant installation and maintenance
of the garden by the Visitor’s Center
Lee Watson Fund for Music Students to
Study Abroad: provides funding for music
students to study abroad
N A M E D E N D O W E D F U N D S
Bob Hughes has a passion for enriching the quality of life for citizens across South
Carolina.
To that end, Bob understands the unique, remarkable significance that the Governor’s
School offers, not only to the students it serves, but to the whole Palmetto State.
Beginning from the school’s very infancy, Bob’s visionary leadership, an entrepreneurial
mindset, and his enthusiasm for the arts were hallmarks of his service and dedication to the
remarkable campus and programs that embody the Governor’s School today.
Always placing the students at the center of his commitment, Bob used his experience and
wisdom to continuously move the school forward, devoting countless hours serving on the
SCGSAH Board of Directors while generously supporting the programs of the foundation.
In July 2015, after serving more than 9 years as Chair of the SCGSAH Board of Directors,
Bob made the decision to pass the school board’s leadership gavel to Dick Elliott. We
join the school board in expressing our sincere, heartfelt gratitude to Bob Hughes for his
exceptional service and commitment to the Governor’s School.
Thank you for everything, Bob.
T H A N K YO U TO O U R G E N E RO U S 2 0 1 4 - 1 5 D O N O R S !
Grand Benefactors [ $50,000 and above ] Vissi d’arte Fund
Estate of Lee Howard Watson
Major Benefactors [ $20,000 - $49,999 ]Anonymous
Norman Belk
The Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Jane Rush Davenport
First Citizens Bank
Bunny & Bob Hughes
KEMET Corporation
Nancy & Erwin Maddrey
The Graham Foundation
The Greenville News
Benefactors [ $10,000 - $19,999 ] BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Lillian Darby
Elliott Davis Decosimo
Greenville Health System
Patty & Mark Griffith
Rachel & Jim Hodges
SC Arts Commission
Estate of Jack B Sutherland
F. W. Symmes Foundation
TD Bank
TD Charitable Foundation
The Greenville Journal - TOWN Magazine
Frederick S. Upton Foundation
Patrons [ $5,000 - $9,999 ] Susan & Steve Bichel
Erwin & Bill Boyd
Margaret & Duff Bruce
Judy Caldwell & John Wells
Canon Solutions America, Inc.
JoAnn DeVira
Dorothy Hooper Beattie Foundation
Dayna & Dick Elliott
Susie & Dwight Emanuelson
Flock & Rally/Tracie Broom
Fluor Foundation
Front Roe Restaurant, Inc.
Sharron & Norman Glickman
Lois & Walt Graver
Greenville County
Becky & Bobby Hartness
Judith Haskell Brewer Fund
Lisa & Peter Larocque
Lipscomb Family Foundation
Liz & Jim MacLeod
Milliken Foundation
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Lynn & Peter Parrott
Pelham Architects
Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation
Gay Randolph & Bob Breakfield
Sheila & Chuck Riggs
Helen Ryan
Ryan Family Charitable Fund
Betty & Greg Ryberg
Minor & Hal Shaw
The Jolley Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
Major Sponsors [ $2,500 - $4,999 ]
Maryann Bastnagel & Richard C. Amatucci
BB&T South Carolina
Bradshaw Automotive Group
Canal Insurance Company
Craig, Gaulden & Davis, Inc.
Marion & William Crawford
Mindie & Bob deVeer
Gretchen & Joe Erwin
Karen & Gordon Floyd
Lenore & Marty Gleason
Pris & Johnny Hagins
Nancy & Bruce Halverson
Courtney & Sean Hartness
Ruth & Bob Horger
Velda & Jackson Hughes
Lee & Greg Kazian
Libby & Bill Kehl
Lamar Advertising
Stacey & Michael Lee
Genevieve & Basil Manly
MAXIMUS
Martha & Smyth McKissick
Metromont Corporation
Arnold M. Nemirow
Betty Poe
Margaret & Gary Pope
Pope Flynn, LLC
Saffron’s Catering
Sealevel Systems, Inc.
Greta & Graham Somerville
Tami & Rich Speer
Debra & Tom Strange
Jeannie & Brian Tate
The Priester Foundation
John & Jackie Warner
Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift
Program
Nancy & Harold Winch
Windstream
WXRY Radio
Deanie & Barry Wynn
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I N A P P R E C I A T I O N O F
Bob Hughes,
I M M E D I A T E P A S T C H A I R O F T H E S C G S A H B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
Sponsors [ $1,500 - $2,499 ]
Aberdeen Catery
Lisa & Weston Adams
Artisphere
Beach Ball Foundation
Bellamy Law Firm
Claire & Joe Blake
Braasch Building Group
Vicki & Craig Brown
Noreen & Jim Carruthers
Clemson MBA Program
Fannie Iselin Cromwell
Sara P. Daniel
Katherine & Rick Davis
DesignStrategies LLC
Patty & Mark Griffith
Marcy & Dexter Hagy
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
Gwen & Richard Heusel
Judith & Thomas Hoffman
Carol & Burt Keenan
Chicken & Hurdle Lea
Adrianne & Les Lively
Timothy Marshall
Jenifer McDermott
Laurie & Duncan McIntosh
Rachelle & Charlie Mickel
Palladian Group
Pecknel Music Company
Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
Lenna & Brooks Quinn
Lindsey & Luke Rankin
Fran & Rip Rose
D. L. Scurry Foundation
Roz & Stan Smith
Elizabeth Peace Stall
Mary Peace Sterling
The Blair & Arlene Stanicek Charitable
Fund
Eleanor & Irv Welling
The Westin Poinsett Hotel
Susie & Andy White
Beverly & Jim Whitten
Jennifer & Mack Whittle
Lloyd Willcox
World Acceptance Corporation
Frances Worthy & John Wigington
Partner [$500-$1,499]
Anonymous
Louise & Roger Ables
Robin & Michael Aleksinas
AMDA
Denise & Jim Apple
AT&T South Carolina
Paula & Stan Baker
Bank of America Matching Gift Program
Mary & Clinch Belser
Darly & Michael Bernardo
Cindy & Barry Bishop
Blue Marlin Signature Catering
Fred Collins Foundation
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc.
BNC Bank
Bon Secours St. Francis Health
System
Caroline & Bill Bowen
Mary Page & Philip Boyd
Cheryl & John Bradfute
Scottie Lu & Steve Brandt
Gay & Bob Breakfield
Allyson & Ben Breazeale
Nancy & Terry Brubaker
Cindy & Dave Cappellari
Capstone Insurance Services, LLC
Anne & Bill Carpenter
Becky & Bob Carter
Century 21 - The Harrelson Group
Judith Coe
Pam & Bill Craig
Judy & Jerry Davis
DeBordieu Colony Real Estate
Eleanore & Domenico DeSole
Leslie & Jim Docherty
Beth & Dwight Drake
Leslie & Don Drakeman
Karen & David Dukes
Laura E. DuPont
Ruthie & Berry Edwards
Rosa Eisenstadt
Elliott Realty Co.
Christine & David Erdman
Leslie & Brian Esposito
Natalina & Jerry Ferlauto
Jeremy Finger
Mark Fung
Anne & John Griffin
Vivian & David Hamilton
Susan & Jim Harrison
Mike Higgins
Jackie Highley
Margaret & Hal Holmes
Katherine & Steve Hoover
Katie & Rob Howell
Jackson Family Fund
Catherine Jones
Nancy Hilliard Joyce
Jo Nell & Timothy Koch
Deena & Todd Kriney
Marge & Jake Kriney
Gina & Tom Latham
Cindy & Bill Lewis
Katherine & David Loeb
Maguire Law Firm
Mary Kay & Lee McCollum
The McCraw Family Foundation
Nanette & Mark McDonald
Kathy McKinney
McKinney Automotive, LLC
Mary Louise Mims
Linda & Ray Moloney
Moxie House
Tom Neary
Nancy Neubeiser
Linda & Frank O’Brien
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak &
Stewart, PC
Samuel W. Outten
Karen Parrott
Party Reflections
Alexander Patrick
Paula Player Photography
Peace Center for the Performing Arts
Anne Pearce
Jim Pearce
Margaret Ellis Pearce
Sidney Pearce
Virginia & Georges Postic
Martha Power
Ras Retail Group, Inc.
Redfish
Mary & Stephen Ridgeway
The Honorable Richard W. Riley
Jennifer & Tom Risher
Linda & Jim Rogers
Caroline & Joe Ryan
SCANA Corporation
Catherine & Kurt Schumacher
Sealed Air Matching Gift Program
Amy & Vincent Sheheen
Martine & Seymour Simmons
Smith Dray Line / United Van Lines
Smith Sapp CPA
Betty & Lewis Smoak
Southern Wine & Spirits
Sparks Toyota
Ingrid & Robert Speer
Riley Stevens & Cindy Lee
Melinda & Edward Stiefel
Nan & Chas Strauch
The Stringer Foundation
Stephen Taylor
Rosa & Leo Twiggs
Village Developments, Inc.
Lindsay & William Webster
Pattie & David Wetmore
Ruth Wilson
Charles Wofford & Nancy
Thomas
Womble Carlyle Sandridge &
Rice, PLLC
Anne Woods
C. Thomas Wyche*
Paul Yanko
Elizabeth & Jim Yarbrough
Helen & Doyle Yates
*deceased
G O V E R N O R ’ S S C H O O L F O R T H E
A R T S F O U N D A T I O N , I N C .
for the years ended June 30, 2015 & 2014
S T A T E M E N T O F A C T I V I T I E S S T A T E M E N T S O F F I N A N C I A L P O S I T I O N
It’s easier than you might think.
A legacy gift to the GSA Foundation provides a unique
opportunity to support the development of future
artists and invest in an arts education experience that
is second to none.
A legacy gift endures beyond your lifetime, making a
lasting and direct impact on future Governor’s School
students and the extraordinary artistic opportunities
that are found at the Governor’s School.
Please call us to discuss how you can create a legacy to
support tomorrow’s artists: 864.271.8808.
E N D O W I N G O U R F U T U R E
….in closing2014-2015 was an amazing and exciting year for the Governor’s School and GSA Foundation, and we see a very bright future ahead for 2015-2016.
We are privileged to work alongside you as we strive to provide opportunities for the next generation of South Carolina’s young artists, assuring that our future leaders will be disciplined, accomplished and creative thinkers.
Special thanks to our dedicated board members, volunteer advisory board members, event sponsors, our faithful donors, generous grant makers, and staff. We appreciate the strong partnerships we enjoy with students, faculty, parents and school staff that make our work meaningful and fun.
If you are still wondering if your support of the Governor’s School and GSA Foundation makes a difference, we conclude our report with this note received recently from one of our alumni, Charleston native Dr. Ashley Jordan Ferira (2003, Music):
“I am indebted for my invaluable SCGSAH education. I can confidently say that it was the unique combination of stellar music training and academics that allowed me to rise above the competition to be accepted to and excel at The University of Pennsylvania and beyond, in both my professional and personal endeavors. When taken advantage of, an education from SCGSAH organically equips you and propels you up for a successful, professional trajectory. For that, I am truly grateful.”
Meet the new P R E S I D E N T
After completing a national search, in
July 2015, Dr. Cedric Adderley was
selected as the new President of the South
Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts
and Humanities by unanimous vote of the
SCGSAH Board of Directors.
Not only is Dr. Adderley a distinguished
educator, but he is also a well respected
musician and composer.
As an accomplished arts and academic leader,
Dr. Adderly will help continue the excellence
of SCGSAH as the nation’s premiere public
residential high school for the arts, while
leading SCGSAH to grow its reputation as a
leader in arts education.
In memory O F D R . M I K E F A R M E R
November 8, 1941 - February 10, 2015
“Through Dr. Farmer, I have been exposed to
a new art: the art of science. For the first time
I see science not as a subject to be learned,
but an art to be explored.” Alexis Bass, Music,
Class of 2002
Mike Farmer was part of the SCGSAH
campus from Day One. When Virginia
Uldrick was building her dream team faculty
for the Governor’s School in 1999, she knew
exactly the right man for the job as Chair
of the Science Department. Throughout
his tenure, Dr. Farmer was known for
incorporating the arts into his classroom in
ways that were relevant to the needs of our
artistically talented students.
Dr. Farmer is greatly missed. His legacy will
live on through the hundreds of Governor’s
School students he taught and the staff and
faculty who enjoyed his friendship.
Ashley Jordan Ferira, PhD, RD is currently working in Irvine, CA as Principal Scientist at Arbonne International, where she is a leader in nutraceutical product innovation and formulation, cutting edge nutrition research and wellness communications. Dr. Ferira was one of 10 nutrition professionals chosen to serve at the 2015 Special Olympics as a Healthy Athletes volunteer, providing health promotion services to the 7,000 athletes competing in Los Angeles. After graduating from U Penn in 2007 with a BA in Biology and double minor in Nutrition and Music, Dr. Ferira completed her PhD in Nutrition at the University of Georgia in 2011, where she researched the role of vitamin D on cardiometabolic risk for her dissertation research as part of the largest pediatric vitamin D intervention trial in history.
Welcome to the GOVIE LAUNCHPAD.
Students are being trained for
success at SCGSAH.
H E L P U S P R E P A R E T H E M T O L A U N C H .
Graduates of the Governor’s School are living around the state, the nation, and the world, working
as actors, musicians, dancers, doctors, teachers, writers, software developers and other arts related
and non-arts related professions. The school and foundation are assuring that our future leaders
will be disciplined, accomplished and creative thinkers.
Governor’s School F O R T H E A R T S F O U N D A T I O N
Susie White
Interim Executive Director
p 864-271-8808
Becky Pearson
Project Director & Alumni Relations Coordinator
p 864-282-1570
Jona Carver
Administrative Coordinator
p 864-282-1570
Post Office Box 8458
15 University Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29604
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www.gsafoundation.net
