Endowed ChairsThe Endowed Chairs for Excellence Program provides the college financial resources to directly impact learning and teaching environments. There are five categories of Endowed Chairs, many of which have been named for the donors who, in establishing endowed chairs perpetuate their belief in the importance of education and the quality of CF programs and services. Currently, 52 grants are awarded to faculty and staff. I. Excellence in the Teaching and Learning Environment Attie G. Branan Memorial, Any Discipline Attie G. Branan Memorial, Occupational Programs Lee F. and Attie G. Branan Memorial, Business Dorothea G. Jerome Memorial, Any Discipline Sarala Ramkrishna Karve, Any Discipline Munroe Regional Medical Center, Health Occupations Munroe Regional Medical Center, Math and Science Mr. and Mrs. Seymour B. Robinson, Any Discipline Frank Webber Memorial, Any Discipline Gladys M. Webber Memorial, Any Discipline II. Excellence in the State-of-the-Art Learning Environment Bank of America, Humanities/Social Sciences Attie G. Branan Memorial, Communications Attie G. Branan Memorial, Undesignated CF Foundation Health Occupations Citrus Memorial Hospital, Health Occupations Guy and Sophie Fifield Memorial, Vocational Education Dorothea G. Jerome Memorial, Learning Resources Center, Citrus Dorothea G. Jerome Memorial, Learning Resources Center, Ocala Dorothea G. Jerome Memorial, Science Winthrop King Memorial, Appleton Museum Markley and Marion Morris Memorial, Learning Resources Center, Ocala Ocala Regional Medical Center, Health Occupations Prof. Vincent E. Best Family Memorial, Science Richard B. Salsbury Memorial, Music and Fine Arts SunTrust Bank, North Central Florida, Business III. Excellence in the Cultural Environment Appleton Museum of Art Conservation Fund Arthur D. Beaman Memorial Ina Gotler–Colen and Gladys Shafran Kashdin Acquisition Fund for Florida Artists (Appleton Museum) Dorothea G. Jerome Memorial, Citrus Campus Dorothea G. Jerome Memorial, Exhibit Center Dorothy G. Lee Memorial/College Park, Exhibit Center Richard B. Salsbury Memorial–Exhibit Center Leon J. Schmehl Memorial (Collection, Display and Maintenance) Frank and Gladys Webber Memorial ( Cultural and Film Series) Frank M. Webber Memorial, Exhibit Center Gladys M. Webber Memorial, Exhibit Center IV. Excellence in the Educational Environment CF Faculty/Staff/Trustees/Foundation Edna Sims Green Memorial V. New Initiative Endowment Martha Appleton Memorial, Appleton Museum Appleton Museum Endowment for Instruction and Library (Appleton Museum) Herbert J. and Nancy J. Booth Music Central Florida Symphony, Cultural Environment CF Botanical Garden CF Federal Grant, Technology CF Foundation E-Learning CF Foundation New Initiative Grants (Administrative, Career, Professional) CF Foundation Performing Arts Series, Cultural CF Physical Education James L. Copeland "New Initiative" Dr. Charles R. and Sara R. Dassance Eloise L. Donaldson Endowed Chair for Excellence Program Endowment for Diversity and Global Understanding Hellen B. King-Driggers and Walter J. Driggers III, Library Equine Studies Florida Thoroughbred Charities (in memory of Dr. Ronald Chak) Stanley Forgue Memorial, Science Sharon and Jerome Glassman New Initiative Grant (Collegewide) Dorothea G. Jerome Memorial Judith Kaplan (Women’s History/Women’s Studies/Library Support) T.M. “Tom” Kilgore Marion County Dental Association Eddie and Lillian O’Brien Memorial, Business Ocala Royal Dames Endowment for Cancer-Related Educational Resources John and Phyllis Sharpe (Workforce and Continuing Education Program) Elton and Gladys Stanaland Memorial The Gabor Co. Inc. (Employee Recognition) Appleton Museum Advancement Endowment |