Ohlone College Foundation

Annual Board Dinner

Henry Yin’s Residence

4689 Rancho Higuera Rd,

Fremont, CA 94539

February 5th, 2007

5:00 pm

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 


Minutes

 

 

Present:

Dr. Doug Treadway

Melrose Forde

Rick Geha

Vicki O’ Gorman

Jean Louie

Anita Pirrone

Shirley Sisk

Winnie Valles-Redfearn

Jan Vincent

Louis Willet

Garrett Yee

Henry Yin

Jeevan Zutshi

Staff:

Dr. Josephine Ong-McBride

Thomas Hsu

 

 

Item Action

 

  1. Call to order – Rick Geha Welcome

Thank’s to Henry for use of his home.

 

  1. Review of previous minutes Vote

·         November 16th, 2006

Change: Winnie Valles-Redfearn was at Nov. 16 meeting

Motioned by Melrose, Second Victoria Approved the amended minutes

 

  1. President’s Report - Dr. Treadway

-Ohlone College is the fastest Growing Community College in USA

-Ohlone Awarded $2.5 Million Challenge Grant from the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation for furnishings etc. at Newark Campus. Dave Smith is working on contributions for the matching funds.

-On the 2nd Week in May, dance students will be going to China to reciprocate the Shanghai Dance performance. China will be hosting our students. Ohlone will be the first American dance students to go there. Discussion on how Foundation and College can raise a portion of air faire for Ohlone Students to get to China. Will ask for donations at the Citizen of the Year Benefit Luncheon. Rick suggested “passing the hat”; Jan suggested having a poster at door with pictures of the dancers and envelopes or a box to put donations into.

-May 24, 7:00 – Combined graduation and groundbreaking for Newark Campus.

-Discussion about land use.

 

  1. Executive Director’s Report – Dr. Josephine Ong-McBride

Welcome back to Garrett.

 

·         Calendar

Executive board met and minutes are in package. Also in package is Calendar of Events.

 

·         Organization Chart Josephine went over the Foundation’s organization chart. Garrett wants to be on Scholarship Committee.

 

·         Citizen of the Year Benefit Luncheon

Josephine discussed current sponsorships and table sales and need for Board Members to continue to get more.

·         Review of Financial Graphs

Total Assets Charts, Scholarships, College Program Support, Distributions,

Audited Financial Statement, discussed financial highlights. Outstanding performance.

Discussed recommendations from Executive Committee.

Moved by Lou, Second by Winnie to move $150K of $454 to 13 Month CD. Approved.

Other: Announcement of community events and sign ups for Foundation Tables at these events. Jean announced upcoming events of Symphony 2/10 and 2/11.

Next Board Meeting:

Thursday, April 12, 2006, 7:30 AM

Fremont Chamber of Commerce