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I'm in for 5, 2024 Employee Giving Campaign, Laramie County Community College.

HELP MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS

Sign Up for Employee Giving!

 

The Laramie County Community College faculty and staff always strive to transform students lives through the power of inspired learning. Our Employee Giving Campaign is just one of the many ways that reflects their commitment to the success of our students. 

The single greatest obstacle for students to attend college has been the cost. Through scholarship support and our Employee Giving Campaign, we continue to work hand in hand to provide financial assistance to those students who need it most. 

Through the LCCC Employee Giving Campaign, faculty and staff may choose the area in which they directly support our students, including:

  • Pathway Scholarships - Make a gift to a Pathway Endowment or select any specific program within a Pathway to grow the endowment and provide scholarship funding for students in a field of study you choose.
  • Existing Scholarship Support - The LCCC Foundation manages over 450 donor-funded scholarships, named in honor of families, in the memory of loved ones or for an inspirational cause. These scholarships benefit all demographics across various programs and educational goals.   
  • General Support - The LCCC Unrestricted Fund exists to provide the Foundation the flexibility to direct funds to an area of greatest need. Whether it is scholarships, program needs or equipment, the versatility of this fund provides broad support for LCCC and the LCCC Foundation.

Need help deciding? The LCCC Foundation can help you identify scholarships or funds that benefit programs based on your interests.

  

 

 

 

 

The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students’ lives through the power of inspired learning.

We are all bound by a basic understanding that our students, regardless of how they arrive at LCCC, yearn for a better life by engaging in the process of acquiring knowledge. Thus, we are compelled to aid this transformation by offering diverse educational experiences designed to be inspirational for all those involved in the learning process. 

Laramie County Community College needs the support of its employees, in addition to its friends, corporations and foundations to continue its mission and achieve its strategic goals. When LCCC’s faculty and staff support the College through employee giving, it sends a powerful message to our community as well as current and potential donors that its employees believe in the college’s vision and mission.

LCCC faculty and staff can choose the amount they wish to give and the area in which they wish to have a direct impact. Through past and present employee giving campaigns, employees’ gifts have significantly benefited student scholarships, academic and cultural programs and a wide variety of college initiatives.

Participation in the Employee Giving Campaign ensures that you have a direct impact on the lives of Laramie County Community College students. No matter the size, your gift counts!

All gifts make a difference, we ask that you consider a gift of $5 per month or an amount that is appropriate to you. 

  • Payroll Deduction Request – Use this fillable form to begin or change your payroll deduction options. Choose a monthly payroll deduction amount; for example $5 per month totals $60 per year. Then electronically sign and submit the form or return by email to the LCCC%20Foundation%20Office.
  • Credit Card Online

  • Check, payable to:

    LCCC Foundation
    1400 E. College Drive
    Cheyenne, WY 82007

The 2024 Employee Giving Campaign kicks off Mar. 18. You will have until May 1 to fill out and return your payroll deduction form to the Foundation Office.

Payroll deductions run through the fiscal year, beginning on July 1, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2025.

Our goal for the 2024 Employee Giving Campaign is 150 participants.

Each year, the LCCC Foundation acknowledges donors in the Talon Magazine. We also host a Holiday Tea in December for all employees who have made gifts to the Foundation.

 

 

BACK AGAIN IN 2024: MATCHING OPPORTUNITY

Sign Up for Employee Giving Today!

 

Double Your Impact to LCCC Students!

Once again we have been able to secure Matching Funds to help leverage gifts during this campaign. Any LCCC employee who signs up for a new Employee Giving payroll deduction directed to an endowed fund will have their gift matched 100% up to $500 per employee for FY25! For example, if you sign up for $5/month payroll deductions for a total of $60 per year, your gift will be matched by the LCCC Foundation and will be a $120 annual gift to the endowed scholarship or program fund or area you choose.


Already a regular Employee Giver? Any increase in monthly payroll deductions to an endowed fund will be matched up to $500 per employee! So, if you already give $5/month and decide to increase your gift to $10/month, the $5 increase will be matched by the LCCC Foundation, making it $15 total per month (or $180 annually) benefiting the endowed scholarship or program of your choice.


If you have questions about which funds are endowed funds, we are happy to help. Contact Justin Gorman in the LCCC Foundation for assistance (307.778.1372 or jgormanFREELARAMIE).

 

  • "I give because I was an LCCC student who benefited from scholarships. So it makes sense that I can pay it forward by giving back.."

    – Renee Nelson, English Faculty

  • "LCCC does a great job positively impacting students, which I am passionate about. Giving really does directly impact students, and it allows us to impact more students, so it’s a high return for such a small investment. And if I want, I can also choose the scholarship I give to."

    – Allan Price, Academic Advisorier

  • "The Palmquist Family established two scholarships for a couple of reasons.  One, to financially assist the non-traditional student complete their college education (as I did). The second scholarship is in memory of our son who graduated from LCCC and was so proud and appreciative of the scholarship he received. We continue to give knowing only a few dollars from a paycheck goes a long way!!!"

    – Erin Palmquist, School of Math & Sciences

  • "I created a scholarship here in my mother's memory, and I contribute to it to create opportunities for students that may not otherwise have the opportunities."

    - Jeff Shmidl, Program Director

  • "I could not have achieved my dream of obtaining a college degree without scholarships. I give to give back, or pay it forward, in my small way to help others achieve their educational goals."

    - Melissa Dishman, Human Resources

 

 

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

 

Ian Caldon

Ian Caldon, a long-time faculty member, helped establish the Pastora San Juan-Cafferty Memorial Scholarship in his grandmother’s honor. As a first-generation college student who benefited from financial aid in scholarships in his own academic journey, Caldon said he knows the value of helping students with their financial concerns.


What makes you feel like it’s an important initiative to contribute to students’ academic journeys by making an employee contribution at LCCC? Plain and simple...the students! When you read the personal statements and the needs and challenges each and every recipient has every year, it’s amazing to see how much any contribution helps them in their pursuit of a degree here at LCCC.


How does the Employee Giving Campaign contribute to the overall sense of community at LCCC? It recognizes the needs students have, as well as employees’ ability to help out. It doesn’t have to be much, but anything and everything can help these students in need, and this is evident in their testimonies.


What advice would you give to colleagues or peers who are considering participating in the Employee Giving Campaign? You don’t even necessarily need to start up a memorial scholarship as I did. There are several meaningful scholarships that already exist and, no doubt, in an area of your interest and passion — start there! The smallest donation will make a huge difference!

 

 

Lori Arnold

As the program director for the developing Respiratory Therapy Program at LCCC, Lori Arnold is newer to LCCC than Caldon. But, like her colleague, she is a first-generation student whose personal experiences inform how she views Employee Giving at the college.


Did you or anyone you care about benefit from scholarships and financial aid while attending college? My eldest son received a full-ride scholarship for first-generation bachelor’s degree students. At the time of his scholarship, neither my husband nor myself had a bachelor’s degree. He was able to complete his undergraduate program completely financed through scholarships. This opportunity enabled him to move forward and become a doctor of chiropractic medicine. Along with the undergraduate scholarship, he received scholarships to attend chiropractic school. Without the first-generation scholarship offered by that institution, my son would not have been able to achieve his dream of becoming a chiropractor.


How do your life experiences inform your understanding of how important financial support is for students going to college? So often students feel like they cannot accomplish their career dreams without financial assistance. I wish someone would have explained to me the financial opportunities that are available to further education and career opportunities when I was a new graduate out of high school. I know that without financial assistance, I would not be where I am today. After my son received his opportunity to attend college, I decided to pursue my education further and was able to secure aid. I am so grateful for the assistance that I received and that my sons have received.

 

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