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Current College and Foundation Endowments

Hopkinsville Community College and its volunteer fund-raising arm, the Hopkinsville Community College Foundation Inc. manage the funds within these endowments. Many are open to new gifts at any time. Please contact the Advancement Office at HCC to discover how you can set up an endowment to perpetuate your gift to education here in the Pennyrile. All funds are used to support the education of students at Hopkinsville Community College.


Name: Henry and George Lilly Education Fund
Type: Externally-held Trust (local bank)
Account No.: Local Bank
Date Established: 1978
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarships for HCC students. Emphasis is placed on members of the HCC speech team and the News and Views student newspaper staff. No new contributions may be made to this fund. First perpetual investment established at HCC.
Source of Initial Investment: Bequest - George Lilly

Name: Jesse V. Keith Memorial Educational Fund
Type: Externally-held Trust (local bank)
Account No.: Local Bank
Date Established: 2001
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: 50% used for HCC student scholarships; 25% for academic/instructional support; 25% used for library support. No new contributions may be made to this fund.
Source of Initial Investment: Bequest - Jesse V. Keith

Name: Frances H. Breathitt Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 50458
Date Established: 1988
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide funds for scholarships for HCC students. Emphasis is placed on students participating in HCC's student government association (SGA). The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount. First HCC-held endowment established at HCC.
Source of Initial Investment: Memorial Gift - Governor Edward T. "Ned" Breathitt

Name: Clara Elizabeth Wheeler Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 50736
Date Established: 1991
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarships for HCC students. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Bequest - Clara Elizabeth Wheeler

Name: Campus-Wide Technology Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 50888
Date Established: 1994
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide funds for acquisitions, upgrading and enhancements for state-of-the-art technology needed campus-wide. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Partners in Progress Campaign Gifts and Pledges

Name: Technology Center Equipment Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51000
Date Established: 1996
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide funds for maintaining state-of-the-art equipment in HCC's technology center. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Partners in Progress Campaign Gifts and Pledges

Name: Loyd W. Booker Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51118
Date Established: 1997
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide funds for scholarships for HCC students. Emphasis is placed on students attending HCC's extended campus at Fort Campbell. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Bequest - Lucy George Thomas Booker

Name: Greatest Needs Endowment
Type: Unrestricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51085
Date Established: 1997
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide funds for general needs and enhancements of HCC. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Partners in Progress Campaign gift from Pennyrile Citizens Bank & Trust (now US Bank)

Name: Dr. Abraham Gharavi Memorial Faculty and Staff Professional Development Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51251
Date Established: 1999
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide professional development opportunities for HCC faculty and staff. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Bequest - Abraham Gharavi, Ph.D., former associate professor of sociology, 1994-1999

Name: Allied Health Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51252
Date Established: 1999
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide funds for continued enhancements of the Nursing Program at Hopkinsville Community College. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Jennie Stuart Medical Center

Name: Jennie K. Baker Memorial Library Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51274
Date Established: 2001
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide enhancements to the HCC library. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Bequest - Jennie K. Baker

Name: Anderson Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51299
Date Established: 2003
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarships to HCC students who have demonstrated the potential for achieving academic excellence. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Fulfilling the Promise Campaign Gift from Kyong & Fred Anderson

Name: KCA Corporation Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51331
Date Established: 2004
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide tuition scholarships to GED recipients and/or single parents. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Fulfilling the Promise Campaign - KCA Corporation

Name: Mr. & Mrs. W.D. Talbert Memorial Faculty and Staff Professional Development Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51337
Date Established: 2004
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide professional development opportunities for HCC faculty and staff. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Bequest - Frances L. Talbert

Name: Student Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51363
Date Established: 2004
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To perpetually honor the memories of HCC students whose lives and educational pursuits were cut short by untimely death. Annual scholarship awards permanently recognize the students' impact and influence on the campus community. The fund is open to new gifts at anytime and in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Memorial Gifts - Fulfilling the Promise Campaign

Name: David L. Riley Memorial "Servant's Heart" Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51347
Date Established: 2005
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarships for HCC students. Emphasis is placed on students who have demonstrated academic excellence, community service and an intent to transfer to a four-year university. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Memorial Gifts - Fulfilling the Promise Campaign

Name: Academic Support Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC)
Account No.: END 51292
Date Established: 2003
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide support for academic-related endeavors. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Fulfilling the Promise Campaign

Name: General Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: HCC Foundation
Date Established: 2004
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide unrestricted funds to support HCC. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Fulfilling the Promise Campaign

Name: Frances G. Thomas Round Table Literary Park Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: HCC Foundation
Date Established: 2004
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To support enhancements to Round Table Literary Park. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Fulfilling the Promise Campaign - Pam Thomas, Debbie James, and Francie Thomas

Name: Carmichael Fels and William T. Williams Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: HCC Foundation
Date Established: 2005
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarships for HCC students with an interest in Economics and Agriculture. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Fulfilling the Promise Campaign

Name: Billy and Kathleen Burke Agriculture Technology Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: END00040
Date Established: 2005
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: Emphasis is placed on Trigg County students participating in the Agricultural Technology Program who have demonstrated the potential for achieving academic excellence. The fund is open to new gifts at anytime in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Memorial gift from William and Elaine Rhodes

Name: Katherine G. Peden Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: END00050
Date Established: 2006
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarships for any qualified child or grandchild of any Kentucky member of the Business and Professional Women's Club. The fund is open to new gifts at anytime in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Memorial Gifts: Fulfilling the Promise Campaign

Name: The Pioneers, Inc. Educational Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: END 00060
Date Established: 2006
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarships for any qualified student who represents populations residing in HCC's service area that have been historically underserved or underrepresented. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Fulfilling the Promise Campaign - The Pioneers, Inc.

Name: Dr. Lyndon "Scrib" Goode Nursing & Allied Health Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: HCC Foundation
Date Established: 2007
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarship support to qualified students pursuing nursing and allied health degrees. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Dr. Lyndon Goode

Name: Hopkinsville Rotary Scholarship Program (HRSP) Fund
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: HCC Foundation
Date Established: November 2008
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarships for graduates of high schools within Christian County who are pursuing an education that contributes to workforce development in high-need areas, and/or provides for transfer to baccalaureate degree programs in Kentucky. Commitment to the guidelines of the HRSP is required by students and parents/legal guardian. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Rotary Club of Hopkinsville, Club #3726

Name: Cadiz Rotary Scholarship Program (CRSP) Fund
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: HCC Foundation
Date Established: June 2010
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide scholarships for graduates of high schools within Trigg County who are pursuing an education that contributes to workforce development in high-need areas, and/or provides for transfer to baccalaureate degree programs in Kentucky. Commitment to the guidelines of the CRSP is required by students and parents/legal guardian. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Cadiz Rotary Club


Name:  Atwood Textbook Scholarship
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: HCC Foundation
Date Established: December 2009
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To provide textbook scholarships for students who are pursuing an education that contributes to workforce development in high-need areas, and/or provides for transfer to baccalaureate degree programs in Kentucky. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Terry Hamby and Friends of the HCC Foundation, Inc.

Name: Arnold Family Allied Health Endowment
Type: Restricted Endowment (HCC Foundation)
Account No.: HCC Foundation
Date Established: February 2007
Use of Generated Spending Distributions: To develop, expand and operate Allied Health technical programs at HCC. The fund is open to new gifts at any time in any amount.
Source of Initial Investment: Emogene Arnold, Bob and Randy Arnold, Mary Ann Russo.