The Board and the Executive Committee manage the Foundation. The Board consists of twenty-one Directors, three Associate Directors (less than five years out of school), leaders of the nine program advisory boards (added in 2005), and thirty-two Life Directors. Currently, four officers are "hold overs," bringing the board to sixty-eight members (one program board chair is also a Life Director). Directors and Associates serve three-year terms; seven Directors and one Associate are elected each year.
List of Board Members (PDF)
Officers are elected from the Director membership. Directors are selected from recommendations of various sources. Anyone may suggest a Director, and suggestions are welcome.
State funding for the the College is limited. The Foundation provides funding for several areas, like scholarships, professorships, and chairs. The Foundation currently manages approximatley $15 million in assets (3/31/09) which has been severly affected by recent market conditions. The College urgently needs additional funds.
Each year, the Foundation presents "internal" recognition ceremony for faculty, staff or students, individuals, or teams, and "external" awards for alumni or friends who have made a significant contribution to the College over the past year. In 2008, the Foundation joined the annual recognition of the College's distinguished alumni, sponsoring selections from the programs that no longer exist: Agriculture Engineering, Geology, and Petroleum Engineering.
For more information or to discuss financial support, contact:
Dr. Stan Napper
Dean, COES
(318) 257-3304
Catherine Fraser
Director of Development
(318) 257-4649
J.M. "Mac" McBride
Executive Director
(318) 242-0047
