Annual Report 2017–2018

Mennonite College of Nursing

Mennonite College of Nursing promotes excellence and innovation in education while striving to improve health locally and globally through exceptionally well-prepared nurses.

A Vision for the Future

To be a community that sets the standard for excellence in nursing practice and education, changing the world one exceptionally well-prepared nurse at a time.

Our Values

We value life-long, curious learners and relationships with one another and our community. We strive to improve health; demonstrate excellence in our work; provide service to and care for others; and display empathy, openness, advocacy, and purposeful action, in an environment that welcomes diversity while promoting inclusion and the celebration of personal and professional accomplishments.

Simply stated, that is our goal in the Office of Student Services. I am proud to work with a team that gets the job done—whether providing individualized attention, brainstorming creative solutions, or sharing the successes of our students. The OSS office is comprised of dedicated recruitment, admission, advising and event-planning experts that support the student experience from day one through career placement, engage our incredible alumni, and tell the incredible stories of our college. And in today’s fast-paced, highly connected age, what program could be truly excellent without technology to enhance it? Whether supporting online learning platforms or nursing simulation, our OSS staff continue to elevate the campus profile.

Over the last several years, MCN has faced steep competition from for-profit educational institutions. As a result, we have stepped up our marketing and recruitment game, leveraging digital media, storytelling, and analytics in creative new ways while upping our ground recruitment. As planning for the next fiscal year unfolds, I am proud to say that our team is well poised to meet the demands of a changing student landscape.

And, to that end, I believe partnerships are critical. As we move into this next fiscal year, several unique educational partnerships will continue to play a role in recruiting and enrolling qualified students. Most recently, the college secured an Academic Progression Partnership grant with the goal of increasing the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses by allowing RNs to progress seamlessly from our Community College partners directly into MCN’s RN to BSN program. Our office is working in tandem with colleagues across the college and at other institutions to make this a reality. This energy drives future innovation.

As I look into 2019, I’m not sure what the next opportunity may bring, but whatever it is, it will be accomplished with Service Excellence.

Sincerely,

Janeen Mollenhauer
Associate Dean for Academic Support

• Traditional Prelicensure

  GPA: 3.89
  ACT: 27
  Apps Received: 1438
  Enrolled Students: 130

• Accelerated:

  GPA: 3.43
  ACT: 24
  Apps Received: 112
  Enrolled Students: 16

• Graduate Programs

  GPA: 3.56
  Apps Received: 88
  Enrolled Students: 55

Development Update

2018 was a whirlwind in the best way, and looking back, I am pleased to report that MCN had an excellent FY17-18!

We continued to made strides toward our Redbirds Rising Campaign goal of $7.5 million, with total gifts to MCN coming in at $1,044,510 for the fiscal year—a 19% increase from last year! Donor support is vital to the pursuit of the MCN mission, and continues to focus on our four pillar areas:

• Program Support: $658,460
• Student Support - $263,591
• Faculty Support - $104,436
• Facility Support - $18,023

Nine new scholarships were established last year, bringing the total number of college-specific scholarships awarded to 100—just in time for our 100th anniversary!

As we look to this coming year, I am excited to continue to build relationships with alumni and friends of the college. It is only together that we can continue our important work, providing excellence in nursing education and practice. MCN is changing the world one exceptionally well-prepared nurse at a time, and I thank you for coming on this journey with us.

Jennifer Sedbrook
Director of Development

Your support allows us to aim higher.

Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University is grateful to the following students, alumni, parents, friends, corporations, foundations, faculty, and staff for their generous gifts and pledges.

We have made every attempt to ensure accuracy. If your name has been omitted, misspelled, or incorrectly listed, please accept our apologies and contact Director of Development Jennifer Sedbrook at (309)438-7178 or jsedbro@IllinoisState.edu.

$100,000+
Anonymous	State Farm Companies	Foundation

$10,000 - $49,999
John and Evelyn Bertsche Thomas Carroll Dan and Pamela Kelley	John and Joanne Maitland Margaret* Randolph Phyllis Schieber	Douglas Valverde and Joanna Oyer Betty Wagner William and Nancy Yarger

$5,000-$9,999
Advocate Healthcare CoBank Susan Cribb	Hank and Joan Guenther Catherine Kaesberg and Jeffrey Corwin H. Catherine and Terry Miller	Matthew and Janeer Mollenhauer Elizabeth and Jonathan Myers Keith and Julia Smith	Terrence Tapley

$1,500-$4,999
Ann and Thomas Baughan Cheryl Carmack Barbara Cothren Paula Crowley and Daniel Deneen Craig Froelich	Illinois Heart & Lung Foundation Margaret Johnson and William Greene Richard and Julia Johnson Raymond and Jacquelyn Kinder Janet and Stephen Krejci	Meredith and Thomas Lovelass David and Karen Magers Donna and Glenn Miller Joyce and Kurt Moser John Parker	Brent and Janet Paterson Elfeida and Richard Ramseyer Mark and Joni Smith Rose Stadel Richard and Catheren Stickelmaier
M. Willis Sutter Colleen and Thomas White

$500 - $1,499
Anonymous Charlene and Brian Aaron Sylvia Argilla Kim Astroth Warren Borchers	Karmen and Steve Busse Michael and Jean Ann Dargatz Geraldine and Robert DeYarman Betty Duncan William* and Irene Dunn	Jerry Etcheson Etcheson Spa & Pool Inc. Nannette and Lindsey* Flowers Joyce and Robery Frey Mary and Gregory Gossmeyer	Russell and Donna Hagen Jessica and Shawn Harnish Vickie and Alan Heffernan Thomas and Jane Heineke Mary Hogan
Patricia Johnson Mary and Jason Ko John and Elaine Krupka LuAnn and Arnold Ladwig Gail and Douglas Lamb	Anita and Andrew Lankowicz John R. Lawrence Family Beth and John Mathews F. Dick and Janis Maxwell Janice Parker	Paul and Marjorie Ropp Cinda Roth Merry Schmied Susan Sears Beverley and Richard Winston	Wendy and Kenneth* Woith

$250 - $499
Anonymous Michelle and Donald Anderson Daniel and Kathy Barbee Bloomington Eye Institute Bernard and Dorothy Deany	Shawn and Rebekah Hayes Thomas and Lynn Kennell Joseph and Diane Lecher Clarence and Jeanne Oyer Debra and Martin Peck	Stephen and Julie Roberts Nancy Roth Paul and Audrey Slater Glenn and Mary Stech Jeanette Storck	Kay and Gary Thompson Janet and Gary Worthington Karen Wyant Linda and Mario Yap Amy and James Yoder

$100 - $249
Darrell and Mary Andris Hollis Armstrong Marilyn and John Asper Jessica and Michael Baker Luke and Natalie Baker	Jacqualine Balch Christine Banks Teresa Barkoviak-Chester Laura and Raymond Baue Christine Bellas	Kimberly Bellas Marcia Bellas and Rick West Celeste Betjemann Rebecca and Marvin Blair Ella Bohrer	Madaline and Harry Burns Lana nd Don Burson Janet and Curtis Cartolano Linda Chae Gregory and Gertrude Clark
Phyllis and Donald* Clay Kirsten and Darren Clerkin Sally and Clifton Coffman Anne and Edward Colloton Patricia and John Conte	Glenn and Susan Cook Myrtella Cook Jamie Copp Jacqueline and Jamie Deffenbaugh Hannah and Robert Dignan	Helen and Keith Dohleman Linda and Stephen Douglas Kenneth and Nicki Douros Anthony and Christina Durnil Megan Edwards	Ramzi and Carol Farran Brian and Barbara Feely Suzanne Ferrara Joan and William Fike Valentina Fillman
Patricia Finegan Kathy and Terry Fitton Lori Fitton Diane Folken Jennifer and Gary Frank	Betty Fredbloom Patty Fredericks Melba and Howard* Frink Neil and Deborah Frownfelter Juanita and Dale Garrett	Marie and James Gillibrand Carol and Cloyce Gress Teresa aGulley Annette Hale Kevin and Mindy Hazard	Mary and Charles Heap Anne and Grant Heinold Jill Henry Joyce and Samuel Hofer Mary and James Hospelhorn
William and Connie Hueber Linda and Joseph Irle Denise and Charles James Melissa Jarvill Arlene Johnson	Sandra Albee Linda and Harry Karle Sharon and Steven Kelleher Michelle and Jeffrey Kilcher Mary Anne Kirchner	Christine and Lynn Klopfenstein Betty and Raymond Knuckles Robert and Debra Kruger Donna and Richard Leonard Kara and Ronnie Lewis	Todd and Sarah Lindsey Nancy LoPiccalo Jane Love Tony Madlem Jena Malinowski
Steve and Cynthia Malinowski Dennis and Tonda Mallory Kathleen Martin Rosemary and Ellis Martin Kimberly and Daniel Mau	Sue Ann McGinnes James and Sharon McNamara Maria Millen Randy and Renee Miller Gary and Carol Montague	Donna and Kevin Moody Mary and John Moore Charles and Jeanne Morris Donald and Melanie Murphy Mary Necessary	Joyce and Frank Nestor Marianne Nowman Nancy and David O'Neall Patsy and Laverne Oyer Jenifer Patton
Jamie Penrod Nancy Petropoulos Mary Punke Susan and Robert Read Melynda and Scott Renner	Jack and Jeanne Richardson Marlisa and Brian Rieke Jerry and Carole Ringer L. Annette and Robert Ritchey Ronald and Martha Ropp	A. Joanne Roth Lori and Kevin Rowe Evelyn Saal Vada and Keith Saffer Natalie and Donald Sapp	Rebecca and Lynn Schaffer Joan Schapmire Alice and John Schieber Kelsey Schluntz Kristina Schmuck
Jessica Schuske Stephanie and Timothy Shea Larry Simonetti Sheila and Rodney Simons Janalee and V.J. Slaughter	Rex and Lois Smith Judith Springer Mary and Charles Sutton Kimberlee Tomczyk Jason and Kathleen Tucholke	Janet Tuley Carol and Paul Ummel Elizabeth and C. John Uphoff Sonia and Tim Vercler Shirley Walker	Paul and Mary Ann Watkins David and Mary Ann Webb Sheila and Jerry West Linda Westfall Shafer Regina and Christopher White
Peter Whitmer James and Gertrude Wiant Myra and Joseph Weigand Michelle and Leon Wipperfurth Donna Witte	Kathryn Wood Sharon Wright

$1 - $99
Anonymous (2) Christine and Robert Adcock Advocate BroMenn Medical Center Bradley and Kedra Anderson Klaudia Areolav	Teresa and Marty Arteman Melinda Bahler Andrea and Lee Bailey Pamela and Samuel Bane Kimberly Bankston	Christina and Timothy Barnett Mary and Alan Batts Michelle Bender Linda and Michael Bensfield Joan and Donald Bernardi	Gina Bianchi Julia and Wayne Bisaillon Karen and Mark Boozell Dixie and Gary Brandenburg Crystal and Benjamin Bricker
Richard Brines Ramona Brown Emily Bruehl David and Rita Brutlag Marcia Buchs	Wayne and Marjorie Builta Michael Butler Dianne L. and Thomas E. Clemens Joenita and Stanley Clemens Ronda and Paul Clemmer	Aldine and Lloyd Combs Jeanne and Warren Cooke Darrell and Sarah Cope Phyllis and Dale Coulter Brenda Croxton	Melinda and William Cuttill Janice and John Dall David and Kathleen Deneen Litta Dennis Amy and Stephen Detig
Eugene and Gerda Detweiler Dorothy DeVore Glenda Dexter-Brown and Philip Brown Nicola Dino Wayne and Mary Ann Downen	Marcile Duehr Paul and Betty Duzanv Mary Dyck Larry* and Barbara Efaw Brenda and Darrel Ehnle	Marilyn and Gary Elliot Dannis and Elisabeth Epps Peggy and Everett Fagner Bonnie Farmer Louis and Connie Fegan	Sally Fehrle Kathryn and Merle Ferguson Audrey Ferrell Alexander and Paige Fisher V. Gaye Flamme
Flanagan State Bank Debra and John Foster Doug Francis Bonita and Bruce Frank Tamara and Joel Freeman	Kevin Frey Mark Frey Patricia Frey Sharon and Roger Frey Rachel Freisen	Tami and Scott Gadbury Grace Ganieany Christine and Steve Gardner M. Dianne and Steven Gentes Mary and Royce Gottschalk	Deborah and Gary Grady Joseph and Kelly Grant Susan and Danny Grant Carmen Gresham Patricia Grogg
John Groves Janet and John Gundy David and Catherine Haab Doris Haas Dorothy Haeffele	Christine and John Hammond Connie Hankins Katie and Mark Hanson Beverly Harms Roger and Debra Harper	Marilyn Hasty Janet Hauser Norma and Dalton Heath Carol Hertter Debra and Bill Herz	Darlene and Nathaniel Hiett Christiane and James Hines Rebecca Hines Mary and Loren Hodgson Marilyn Holcomb
Donald and Lois Hollingworth Stephanie Hook Rhonda and Les Houk Jason and Jill Huber Hudson Grain Co.	George and Juanita Hulvey Amy Irving David Jansen Craig and Amy Johnson Delmar Jones	Rita and Martin Jordan Ruth and Robert Juhler Mary and Robert Kauffman Robert and Jill Keller Opal and Thomas Kerchenfaut	June Kirkton Benjamin and Lois Klein Amy and Gordon Koerner Susan and William Kohler Kelly Krise-Evans
Mary Lacefield Marcia and Terry Laesch Jennifer and Loel Lanz Nan Lebow Luke and Stacy Lemenager	Tawanda and Greg Lewis Colleen and James Lindberg A. Dale Litwiller Rosina and A. Dale* Litwiller Virginia Lockwood	Maxine and Richard Lolling Terry Lopitz Jayme and Kevin Lottinville Nancy and John Machens Munib Mafazy and Rebecca Gearhart	Jamie Maher Jodi Manley Greta Masse Melissa Mata Diane and Merlin Mather
Sarah Maurer Sally McMullen Justin and Heather Meece Karla Memken-Brown Mary Lou Mercier	Gina Miller Pamela Miller-Appleton and Jeff Appleton Carol and Jerry Millican Melissa Moody Courtney and Thomas Moore	Rebecca and Lee Moore Michelle Morris Rachel and Charles Moser Lee Murrin Narlyn and Marilyn Nelson	Marjorie Nester Susan Nichols Allison Braden Teresa Novy and Kianti Reed Elizabeth Objartel
Laurie Oldford Sarah and Dean Oliver Mark Olson Harlan and Bea Orns Gregory and Karen Otto	Lori and Randall Pearson Nathaniel and E. Marie Pigee Judith Pike A. Darlene and Joseph Poindexter Ashley Hethke	Michelle Price Joyce Raycraft Mary Rebbe A. Louise and Larry Reeser Edna and John Reimer	O. Edward and Sue Reitz Helen Rexroat Jane Rieger Katie and Matthew Roedl Diane and Melvin Roemer
Dennis and Lisa Ross Janice and Philip Rush Susan and Steven Rutherford Peter Scaff Sharon Schertz	Mike Schilkofski Paul and June Schmitt Hulda and John Schrag Diane and James Scorgie John and Jennifer Sedbrook	Fred and Anite Shears Carol and Gregory Shevokas Alice Shoemaker-Badger Sharin Shoushtari Elise Sigg	Renee Simons Trenor Delores Simpsen Julie and Kenneth Sinnett Alissa and Robert Smith Mary Alice Smith
Sheryl Sons Joyce and Mark Spaid Jamee Sprague Marcella Stalter Sandra Stanger	Lorraine and Jay Stanwood Stephen Stapleton Linda Stawick Sandra Stegman Deborah and Stephen Stenger	Richard and Rowena Stillwagon Sonia and Gale Stoller Trudy and David Strand Jennifer and Marvin Strange Loretta and Terry Strange	Dallas Stucky Karen and Bill Stucky Jim Sweeney Deborah and Gerald Taylor Ashley Thomas
Jayme and Gerald Thompson Rodney and Barbara Todd Laura and Daryl Tolan Sally and Martin Toohill Sally Traylor	Roxann and Al Treftz Angela Tressel William and Loretta Troyer Amy and James Ulrich Jeanette and Dale Unzicker	Rebecca Van Horn Christen Vermeulen Carol and Richard Vignali Carolyn and Steve Walker John and Lori Wall	William and Karen Walters Dane and Jennifer Ward Peggy Watkins Kathleen Watt Martha and Raymond Watt
Jennifer and Jason Whitfill James Whitwood Susan Wiant Crabb and Michael Crabb Michlle Willemarck and Lee Singleton Christie Williams	Clara Williams Carol Wirick Phyllis and H D Wright Valerie and Kevin Wright Sandra and David Young	Kelly Zehr Rebecca and Roger Zehr Warren Zehr Kay and Gary Ziebarth Lucille and Robert Zimmerman	Maura and Mark Zinni

*Deceased