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l e t ter from the vice president 2 p h i l a nth r o py r e p o rt g i v i n gto.E R A U.e d u and his wife, Christine, stepped forward, as well; they set a new standard by establishing our first-ever donorfunded professorship: the Christine and Louis C. Seno Professorship in Aviation Finance. Gifts from alumni and friends of the university are also helping to rehabilitate the performance aircraft used by our national champion Golden Eagles Flight Team at the Prescott Campus. The upgrades will allow the Golden Eagles, who have a long history of success, to continue to compete at the highest level. Clearly, we are making great progress and our University continues to enjoy success. Today we offer more educational opportunities than ever before, strengthened by new graduate programs and industry partnerships. We are investing in state-of-the-art buildings and infrastructure to ensure we have the best facilities to foster top minds. We are leading the way with new research and innovations in aerospace, aviation and space technologies. There is no disputing that Embry-Riddle is a great University. With a focus on building endowments for faculty and student support, leveraging donor investments to match the University's investment in new facilities, and growing our alumni giving rate, I believe we can (and will be) even greater. The challenges we face are a distant second to our potential. No, we won't conquer them all in a year or even in five years-but, with your continued support, we will reach our potential and set new standards for innovation and achievement in aviation and aerospace. Again, thank you and I welcome your suggestions and feedback. Feel free to contact me at bernadine.douglas@erau.edu. Sincerely, Bernadine Douglas, CFRE Vice President of External Relations Christopher Yates Photography As the world's oldest, largest and most prestigious university specializing in aviation and aerospace, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University attracts students from all corners of the globe. Our student population has grown more diverse and inclusive over the past few decades. But there are still plenty of bright, motivated and passionate students who are unable to realize the first-rate, unique educational experiences at Embry-Riddle without financial assistance. In the past year at the Daytona Beach Campus, at least 23 students withdrew because of financial difficulties. The Prescott Campus lost 50 students for the same reason. While these numbers may seem small, we may never know who among these students would have been the next Ronald McNair, Albert Einstein or Sally Ride. One student lost because of financial difficulties is one student too many. I believe that philanthropy is first and foremost an investment in human potential. When we give, we invest in a vision of what is possible in ourselves, a vision of what we would like to achieve and who we would like to become. We invest in dreams that we believe will make the world a better place. You believe this as well, which is why you make an investment in their dreams year after year. Thank you. In the 2012-13 academic year, 500 students received more than $1.3 million in scholarship funds. In the pages that follow, three of these students discuss how scholarships are helping them achieve their dreams; others express their gratitude in quotations woven throughout the report. While scholarship support is crucial, there are a number of other ways to support our students. For example, alumnus Jeff Knittel ('80, DB) and his wife, Kathy, created the C. Jeffrey and Katherine Knittel Endowed Book Fund, which provides funding to qualified students to help defer the cost of textbooks. Understanding the critical role of faculty, University Trustee Louis C. Seno Jr. http://www.givingto.erau.edu

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Every Dream Matters - 2012-2013 Annual Report on Philanthropy

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Contents
Letter From the President
Letter From the Vice President
Report on Philanthropy
Staying Aloft
Donors Rally to Preserve the Golden Eagles
Taking Business to Heart
Working Toward a Better Future: Tom Leick
Jeff (’80, DB) and Kathy Knittel Give Back One Book at a Time
Finishing First: Glenn Mullary Jr.
Lifetime and Legacy Donors
Corporations and Foundations
Daytona Beach Alumni
Prescott Alumni
Worldwide Alumni
Friends, Board Members, Faculty and Staff
In Memoriam Donors
Board of Trustees

Every Dream Matters - 2012-2013 Annual Report on Philanthropy