IMPACT

2018-2019

access tosuccess

a call tocollege

28 years of making an impact 1991-2019

last dollar grants

$350,000 awarded in total

2000

ACT9 juniors registered

to take the ACT

2007volunteers Donated 2,632 service hours since founding

1995

A Call to College founded by

Jane McConnell and Lou Mitchell

1991

1991-1995 1996-2001 2002-2007 2008-2013 2014-2019

Last Dollar Grant increased award

to $1,000

2006

last dollar grants

$3,500,000 awardedin total

2018

ACT204 juniors registered

to take the ACT

2016First annual College

Application Blitz

2015volunteers Donated 12,303 service

hours since founding

2010

ProvidingEarlyAwarenessKnowledge

PEAK was fully implemented serving 1,945 2nd, 4th, 6th

and 8th graders

2011

Our high school English teachers help us launch every school year by encouraging students to participate in our programming. More than 300 JUNIOR WILDCATS PARTICIPATED in events to better prepare them for their future education beyond high school.

ACT Lunch & Learn ACT Practice Test ACT Turbo Camp ACT Boosters campus visits Kiwanis College Fair

NCS Partners ADVISORS EMPOWER

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Over the years, A Call to College has been fortunate to recruit many retired Newark City School teachers to become valued and passionate volunteers. Retired Newark City School teacher and 11 year volunteer advisor, Shari Fronkel, was joined by 14 additional A Call to College advisors this year to support and empower students to plan for their future.

All 8th graders participate in College, Careers & Cash curriculum as well as the Reality Store which drives home the value of the PEAK phrase “THE MORE YOU LEARN, THE MORE YOU EARN!” as many struggle to not go broke as they role play living as a 28 year old for a month. Our 8th grade partner teachers are integral to the success of this program.

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For 28 years Newark City Schools has shared the vision and mission of A Call to College founders, Jane McConnell and Lou Mitchell.

This year’s annual report highlights the continued collaboration and invaluable support that is the foundation of all A Call to College does. We value greatly

the relationships that have been developed with our Newark City Schools friends; The Board, faculty, staff and administration. In 2018-19 alone,

154 dedicated Newark City School partners gave 1,582 hours to ensure the success of A Call to College programming

for 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders.

our partnership reaches:

1,318 Hours of 1 : 1 Advising

564 Juniors and Seniors Advised

+ 1 College Application Blitz Event

+ 23 smiling & enthusiastic High School staff Volunteers

+ 17 Community Volunteers

+ 126 Graduating Seniors

= 248 Completed College Applications!

A Call to College partners with 22 Newark High School teachers to educate approximately 400 freshman about the importance of starting their high school story off on a positive note. Over the course of seven lessons, students learn about the importance of grades and GPA, getting involved, good attendance and more.Fair County Campus Visits

3,500 students

11 Newark City School buildings

159 unique classrooms

in and

a call tocollege

Funding

Governing Board

staff

MissionTo assure every qualified Newark

High School graduate the opportunity to pursue higher education.

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A non-profit college access organization proudly serving students and families in the eleven buildings that comprise the Newark City School District.

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Funding

2018 income:

10%

1%

37%Contributions

52%Investment Income

Newark City Schools

Grants

2018 Expenses:

57% Services to Students

30%

13%

Last Dollar Grants

Administrative Costs

Executive DirectorTara Houdeshell

DirectorsJen Anthony Sue KentAngelique SharpBrett Underhill

Associate DirectorsShannon Chiacchira Patty Myers

Julie Uible

College InternBrittany Butler

Diane S. DeLawderPresidentA Call to College, retired

Sarah R. WallacePast PresidentFirst Federal Savings & Loan

Douglas C. Ute First Vice PresidentNewark City Schools

Thomas M. Cummiskey Second Vice PresidentPark National Bank

William W. WeidawTreasurerWilson, Shannon & Snow

Paul M. ThompsonSecretaryFirst Federal Savings & Loan

Randall C. AnstineErnst & Young, LLC, retired

Tom AshState Farm Insurance

Judith A. FranklinPark National Bank, retired

Prescott J. KoebelNewark High School

Granger McKinney Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, retired

Cynthia M. MenzerWhite Oak Partners, LLC

Faith M. PhillipsOhio State Newark & COTC

Robin E. SomersOhio State Newark, retired

Lynn O. StrakerA Call to College, retired

Gary R. WaltersClerk of Courts, Licking County

William T. McConnell, emeritusPark National Corporation, retired

After students learn how their interests, talents and skills can be turned into a career and what steps to take to become college ready, 45 dedicated Newark City middle school teachers and 481 6th graders visited college campuses.

ASPIRE6th learn4th

College exploration Fun Facts are learned each week after teachers and students select a college to explore during our College & Money Savvy Wildcats curriculum.

4TH GRADERS WHO took the survey Could NAME 3 OR MORE COLLEGE GOING BEHAVIORs:

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From a planning pioneer to a veteran volunteer, retired Newark City School teacher, Jane Krueger is the Head Conductor for the day as she takes students into the world of “The Little Engine that Could” at Reading Rocks where 180 2nd graders got their very own library card.

0% before our program

59% after our program

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William & Constance AcklinDonna AgriestiCatherine AllenJames & Marcella AmspaughJohn & Alix AnkeleAnonymousLowell AnstineRandy & Lori AnstineTom AshJerry & Betty AshcraftLee AuerGary BabcockJohn BabcockCraig BarclayJack & Deborah (Hall) BarlowPaul BarnesRobert & Betty BarnesHarry BayJ. R. & Judith BeallElizabeth BeattieSusan BentzBarcy BergstromTammy BerryRobert & Deborah BlamerRosemary BohnKeith & Lyn BooneTom & Chris BowmanDavid BoyceDonald BoydJerry & Debbie BoylanMyra BrandenburgThomas & Patricia BrannonMichelle BrasseurNicole BrasseurJohn & Dorothy BrownMichael & Donna BrownLinda Kay Brucker (Miller)Brucker-Kishler Funeral HomeGina BuckeyLarry R. & Jan C. CampbellMichael and Barbara Cantlin Fund of the Licking County FoundationKimball & Pam CareyCathy CarpenterCentury 21 Frank Frye Real EstateMike & Shannon ChiacchiraCharlie ClaggettRichard & Judy ClarkTed & Betsy CobbJames & Ellen CooperAnn CorbyJerry & Connie CottermanBob & Joan CullenEd & Kathy A. DannerElliot & Margie DavidoffJudith Davis

Charles & Virginia DeedsDan & Diane DeLawderAudrey DilucenteGlenn DivanJonathan & Marcia DownesRichard & Judy DoyleJanie DrakeAlberta DuncanGretchen DunlapTerrance DunnMargery DuplerBarbara DwyerEli Lily FoundationDon & Tracy EllingtonJesse & Susan ElliottLeslie EmeryJanet EnglefieldLee & Marilyn EnzEdward & Sandra ErickGeoffery EriksenRebekah EstepMegan EvansPam EvansDaniel & Peggy EvansRichard & Harriett EvansStephen & Nancy FetterFidelity CharitableJeffrey FinkleFirst Federal Savings of Newark Scholarship of the Newark Campus Development FundCarolyn FirthDaniel & Dawn ForryJudy FranklinRobert Franklin & Jeannie Keene-FranklinSteve Frazier & Rebecca GormanDick & Ann FrymanSandra GalickiLarry & Lois GanderJohn & Elaine GardRobert GardnerMark & Linda GilesGina A. Buckey Fund of the Licking County FoundationWilliam & Lorna GlaunsingerSusan GleesonRon & Rosemari GloverLarry & Ruth GreenMary GuilerRodney & Joanne GuisingerMarc & Connie GuthrieTom & Mary Beth HallCheryl HardbargerMatt & Casey HardyChris HarenDana HartCarl & Mandy Hartzog

Julie HawkinberryMatt HazeltonLee & Sally HeckmanSusan Henry-MountsPaula HesselgesserHetuck Chapter DARLoren & Donna HewittAnn HickmanSharon HivelyHome Instead Senior CareRobert & Kathy HooverCherisse HopperSue HornRichard Newman & Tara HoudeshellClarissa Ann HowardRalph HowardNorman & Laurie HuberJohn & Deborah HughesJanet IgnatiusMolly IngoldJerry & Selma Markowitz Fund of the Licking County FoundationDavid & Theresa JohnsonGordon JohnsonDonald & Patsy JonesStephen & Joanne JonesVic & Barbara JoynerGerald JuniperAmber KeenePamela KemmenoeJoe & Irene KennedyKenny & Donetta KirkJim & Sue KentBruce & Cathy KiblerRod & JoAnne KiefusRoger KimeJames & Carolyn KingsburyJohn & Anne Klauder

Scott KoebelMarti KolbJoseph & Nancy KraftPaddy KutzDouglas LambSteve & Holly LantzJerry LarasonRonald LarasonDana LavelleBill & Virginia LavelleJames LawrenceKenneth & Sue LawrenceSteve LawrenceBill & Sue LeedaleJoseph & Susan LeithauserLeslie Ann LenzoPhoebe Lewis

Sue LiesKim Linkinhoker & Ann DonahueLloyd D. Hunter Memorial Fund of The Columbus FoundationTerrill & Mamie LongSkip (NHS 63) & Linda (NHS 64) LorenzenFred & Teri LowingerRandy & Kim LustChristopher Lytle & Sarah McCannPatti MaidelWilliam & Janet ManeyWendy MannMarian S. Rogers Endowment Fund of the Licking County FoundationDouglas MarstonGeraldine MarstonBeth MartinMary Jane McDonald Fund of The Licking County FoundationMichael MateJohn & Margaretta MathisRobert MawhorterEva McCauleyJohn & Loretta McCollumMcConnell Fund of the Licking County FoundationNelson & Kathleen McCraySteven McCrillisRoger McDonaldGary & Martha McDonaldMary Jane McDonaldSteven McDonald & Jane RindsbergBob & Pat McGaughyGranger & Kristen McKinneyMedBenRay MelickMenzer FamilyRichard & Bess MercerTim & Sandy Mercer

Jane MichenerApril MilbyEdward & Carol MillerJoyce MillerPaul F. Miller IIIJoel MirmanCynthia MitchellMargery MitchellMolly C. Ingold Fund of The Licking County FoundationKathy MontgomeryMalcolm MontgomeryChristina MorganMike & Cindy MorganMartha MorrisonBrian & Janine MortellaroMargaret Mottier

Herbert & Patricia MurphyNick & Holly MyersWayne & Laura NealeMeredith NeedhamPatricia NeesleyNewark City SchoolsNewark High School Class of 1968Newark High School Class of 1973Newark-Heath RotaryPress NorpellRaymond & Janet NorthJudy NullDorothy OberfieldOhio Capital Impact CorporationTodd PangbornStuart & Marcia ParsonsBarbara PerzelKurt & Faith PhillipsDavid & Beth PintzMary PostonCharles & Barbara PriceDavid & Elizabeth PriceLinda PriceFred PryorBarb QuackenbushJeff QuackenbushBarbara RansopherDavid E. Reese Endowment Fund of the Licking County FoundationLou ReeseSusan ReidAdam & Heather RhodesCecil & Lois RhodesKeith & Angie RichardsRuby RiedelJames RileyBecky RobertsGreg RobertsonJoyce RobinsonSusan RoseMary Jane RossSara RuschauptMary RuthGary & Diane RyanTracy Warner SannerNancy SavageRichard SaylorMichael SayreDick Schmitz

Tom & Janet SchultzGreg & Ginny SharkeyAngelique SharpConnie Crawford ShawMark ShivelyDavid & Tickie ShullMrs. Charles F. SinsabaughJoan SitlerJohn & Sue SlaterMary Ann SmithBill SniderNoble & Kathy SnowJim & Robin SomersT.J. SomersStephen SouthLillian SpiveyWillie & Marian SpiveyGeoff & Sandy SteeleHarriet SteffesEdward & Jill SteidleRandy & Lynn StokelyJohn & Lynn StrakerJohn SutphenThe Ankele Family Endowed Scholarship Fund of the Newark Campus Development FundThe Englefield FoundationThe John and Mary Alford FoundationThe John J. O’Neill A Call to College Scholarship of the Newark Campus Development FundThe Lea Charitable TrustPaul ThompsonDonna ThorpeJohn and Julie Uible Fund of the Licking County FoundationDoug & Koreen UteRichard & Charlotte VannettKenneth & Shirley VarnerDwight & Andrea WaitJohn & Sarah WallaceBrittany WaltersGary & Vicci WaltersWarren & Sue WeiantLarry WilsonA. Jay & Denise WinegardnerBetty WiseSondra WollinsJoyce WoolardBeth Anne YoungCraig Young

3 4out ofThanks To our champions who donated from July 1, 2018 –June 30, 2019:

Gifts in memory of...Joseph Corby • Charles and Virginia Deeds

Bill MacKenzie • Mary Jane McDonaldLou Mitchell • Patricia Bauman NeesleyGib Reese • Julia Spivey • Robert Young

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“A Call to College provides a vital service. Starting in second grade, the group’s programming encourages students

to think of high school graduation as the beginning of their lives, and as a stepping-off point for their futures.”

-Seth Roy, NCS Parent ’28, ’31NCS Community Outreach Coordinator

“I give my support and time to A Call to College because, in good conscience, what other choice could I possibly make? Helping our students plan for their futures and giving them the tools to make

positive decisions about their futures is what teaching is all about.” -Kim O’Dell, NHS Parent ’17, ’20; NHS English Teacher

“Our PEAK program succeeds because of the collaboration between teachers, community volunteers, college students and A Call to College staff. Year after year our educators step up to support our efforts and encourage

their students to aim high. Their support is paramount to our programming, and it is a relationship that A Call to College treasures greatly.”

-Shannon Chiacchira, NHS Parent ’20, ’22; A Call to College Staff