Sharar Foundation

Clinton Community College

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Named after the first Dean of Clinton Community College (CCC), the Paul B. Sharar Foundation supports students, programs, faculty, and staff at the college. 

Our Board of Directors is responsible for encouraging, accepting, and administering all donations and gifts. In addition, board members reach out to the community, businesses, and industry to share the mission of the college, its needs, and the impact CCC programs have within our region and on our economy.

Each year the Sharar Foundation awards more than 160 scholarships. All students are encouraged to apply, learn more by contacting the foundation directly at 563-244-7041 or by emailing tclement@eicc.edu or cccresdev@eicc.edu. Application deadlines are March 1 and Nov. 1.

What We Do:

  • Support students through scholarships, grants, high school equivalency awards, and programs including RISE and Phi Theta Kappa Fund-A-Scholar.
  • Support facility renovations and equipment upgrades: library, auditorium, high-definition lecture halls, virtual labs, technology center.
  • Publish the foundation and alumni newsletter, Foundation Footnotes.
  • Provide business and industry tours.
  • Support staff development and continuing education.

Scholarships

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The selection of all Sharar Foundation Scholarship recipients is made on the basis of three criteria - academic performance, community /school involvement, and financial need.

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Ways to Give

Play a role in shaping the future of students and education. Make a gift to the Paul B. Sharar Foundation.

CCC is tax assisted, not fully tax supported. Only 43% of the college's operating funds are provided by state revenues. The rest comes from tuition, local and federal funding, and private gifts and donations.

If you believe in CCC's mission, students, and programs, there are a variety of ways you can contribute. Consider making a gift now or through a deferred giving program.

Here are some ways you can give:

You can choose to place no restriction on your gift, and it will be directed to the area of greatest need. Or you can restrict your gift to a specific program or area.

You get take full credit for the entire amount the first year. 

  • Make a bequest in your will. Your gift will benefit others after your death.
  • Life insurance. Designate the CCC Foundation as a beneficiary.
  • Create a trust. Consult a professional about potential tax incentives.
  • Set up a charitable gift annuity. Your contribution to the Foundation can result in tax benefits and a lifetime income.

Planned gifts can range from $10,000 - $50,000, with quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payments. Donors must be 65 or older. 

The Foundation continues to work with those making bequests and cash gifts. Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) is a contract between the donor and the bank. The Donor receives lifetime income on the market value of the trust.

Sample Bequest Language

The following are suggested forms for bequests that may be used by testator or lawyer when writing a bequest to the Paul B. Sharar Foundation for Clinton Community College.

Unrestricted Bequests

I give and bequeath unto the Paul B. Sharar Foundation for Clinton Community College

a. the sum of ______________________ dollars.

b. ________ percent (_____%) of my residuary estate.

c. all of my residuary estate.

As an unrestricted gift, the principal and any income of which is to be used at the discretion of the Paul B. Sharar Foundation Board of Directors which sum shall be added to the general unrestricted permanent endowment funds of the Paul B. Sharar Foundation so that the income derived there from may be used at the discretion of the Paul B. Sharar Foundation Board.

Bequests for a Designated Purpose

I give and bequeath unto the Paul B. Sharar Foundation for Clinton Community College

a. the sum of ______________________ dollars.

b. ________ percent (_____%) of my residuary estate.

c. all of my residuary estate.

As a designated gift,

a. the principal and any income of which is to be used at the discretion of the Paul B. Sharar Foundation Board of Directors for ___________________  or in the event that such use shall, in the judgment of the Board become impractical, for such purpose as the Board in its discretion shall determine.

b. which sum shall be added to the permanent endowment funds of the Paul B. Sharar Foundation so that the income derived there from may be used for _________________ or in the event that such use shall in the judgment of the Paul B. Sharar Foundation Board become impractical, then for such purpose as the Board in its discretion shall determine.

Board of Directors

President
Jenny Boysen, Co-President
Clinton National Bank
Clinton, IA

Vice President 
Janis Johnson, Retired
JT Cullen Company
Fulton, IL 

Vice President Finance & Investments
Amy Cavanaugh, Investment Representative
NelsonCorp Wealth Management
Clinton, IA

Treasurer
Stacy Milroy, Financial Analyst
Mercy Medical Center - Clinton
Clinton, IA

Secretary
Gina Schwartz, Nurse
Mercy Medical Center – Clinton
Clinton, IA

Past President
Chuck Duax, Representative
Farmers Insurance
Camanche, Iowa

Gary DeLacy, Superintendent
Clinton Community School District
Clinton, IA

Beth Hughes, Owner
Blondies & Sasholli’s
DeWitt, IA

Janis Johnson, Retired
JT Cullen Company
Fulton, IL

Brenda Kunau, Retired
Clinton Community College
Preston, IA

Regina Lehman, Human Resource Director
Sethness Company
Clinton, IA

Amber Matthiesen, Jackson County Youth 4H Program Specialist & County Coordinator
ISU Extension
Maquoketa, IA

Lynn McGraw, CPA, Retired
Happy Joe’s Pizza
Clinton, IA

Brent Moore, Owner
Moore Decks
Clinton, IA

Art Ollie, Retired
Iowa State Legislature & Clinton Community School District
Clinton, IA

Tom Parker, Superintendent
Camanche School District
Camanche, IA

Maria Ramirez
Business Owner
Clinton, IA

Ann Reed, Board Member
Clinton Community School District
Clinton, IA

Braydon Roberts, Attorney
Frey, Haufe, & Current
Clinton, IA

Abigail Tennant, Owner
Clinton Back & Neck
Clinton, IA

Anthony Tonnarelli, RWRF Asst. Director
City of Clinton
Clinton, IA

Bill Vetter, Banker
DeWitt Bank & Trust
DeWitt, IA

Sue Watkins, Office Manager
Temp Associates
Clinton, IA

Kathryn Wynn-Calvin
Nurse
Clinton, IA

Our History

In March 1946, a public referendum was presented to the citizens of Clinton. The answer was a resounding "yes" and in September of that year, Clinton Junior College officially opened its doors.
 
Housed in Clinton High School, more than half of the first class of 86 students were World War II veterans who recently returned home. By 1965, the college was educating 555 students and operating in a new building at 1000 Lincoln Blvd., which remains the main Clinton campus. 
 
In 1966, the junior college was renamed to Clinton Community College and became a part of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, which also includes Scott and Muscatine Community Colleges.

CCC continues to grow. In 1995, education, business, and government entities joined forces and finances to build, then open, the Graphic Arts Technology Center of Iowa, now the CCC Technology Center, on Manufacturing Drive in Clinton. The 22,000 square-foot facility is a training and technology resource for the graphic arts industry. In 2007, the Adult Basic Education and Community Education programs relocated to a new building, the CCC Learning Center, 944 Lincoln Blvd. A science addition housing two state-of-the-art labs, a large prep room and offices, opened to students in 2010.

In 2014, the family of Bob and Frances Bickelhaupt donated their arboretum, established in 1970, to Clinton Community College. This generous gift – the Bickelhaupt Arboretum - is a living classroom, a community gem, where people of all ages explore nature.

A library enhancement  project was completed in 2016 to better meet the needs of CCC students and the greater community. Renovations to the final CCC lecture hall were completed in 2018, thanks to grants from the Clinton County Development Association and matches from the CCC B-rrry Scurry. The lecture halls allow for collaborative learning and hold state-of-the-art technology. These renovations and enhancements improve teaching and learning.  
 
The college's activities stretch beyond the city of Clinton. Through a cooperative agreement, the college offers credit and non-credit classes at the CCC Maquoketa Center, which opened in the summer of 2009. Similar arrangements with other school districts allow the college to offer classes in Camanche, DeWitt, Bellevue, Preston, Goose Lake, and more. CCC also provides Community Education and Adult Education classes, as well as business and industry training to thousands of residents each year. 
 
The first dean of the college was Paul B. Sharar, and the foundation bears his name. As his son Paul H. Sharar recalled, his father “had a vision of education as the way people learn to live more useful lives for themselves and for their fellow citizens so they feel the joy of accomplishment above and beyond the common-place that might have been,” he said. 

Karen Vickers was named CCC's president in 1996 and served for 23 years. Under her leadership, the college added new technologies including state-of-the-art virtual and nursing labs. 

In 2020, Brian Kelly was named president. During his tenure, a $40 million EICC bond referendum was approved by 88% of the voters, allowing for new Career & Technical Education Centers which will host Career Academies in Clinton and DeWitt, and expand offerings in Maquoketa.  

Clinton Community College is truly THE Community’s College! 

Want to learn more about how your gift can benefit CCC and its students? Let's connect.

Ann Eisenman

Ann Eisenman, Executive Director Sharar Foundation

aeisenman@eicc.edu
563-244-7040

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