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By David Winters
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Staff Writer

For the first time in Georgia Highlands College's 35 year history the college will be participating in a major gifts campaign for scholarships, ensuring student success and professional development.

The campaign is currently underway on campus, with an astonishing 100 percent faculty and staff participation, whereas the average is around 50 percent for a campaign of this nature, according to Judy Taylor, the college's advancement officer.

"Following the success of the employee division with 100 percent participation from faculty and staff, the retiree division is in full swing. Over 20 retirees have volunteered and are actively soliciting gifts from their colleagues.

"This is a testament to their dedication to the institution. We are most thankful for their continued contributions to the college and community," Taylor said.

The Legacy Major Gifts Campaign is an 18-month process to generate funds to support a three initiative program, according to Taylor.

Initiative 1 is called "Expanding Access to Higher Education." Approximately 60 percent of Floyd's students receive some sort of financial aid.

Initiative 2 is entitled "Ensuring Student Success." Georgia Highlands College, with money from the major gifts campaign hopes to expand tutorial and support services for students at all campuses.

Approximately 65 percent of Georgia Highlands College students need remediation, and this initiative is intended to supplement the remedial classes.

Initiative 3 is "Promoting Excellence in Teaching and Learning." Georgia Highlands College will establish a center to promote professional development throughout the college in order to enhance teaching and learning.

As for the current outlook for the major gifts campaign, Taylor said, "We are preparing to launch the foundation board division, and both the retiree and board divisions will be completed by early April."

The college is supported by non-governing foundation board, comprised of members of local communities.

Taylor said, "They will be key leaders in the campaign as we go out into the communities and solicit donations from the public at large."

According to Taylor, the feasibility study for this program began in July 2003.

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