W RLD LEADERS FORUM ANNUAL REPORT

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1 W RLD LEADERS FORUM ANNUAL REPORT

2 A LETTER FROM THE BOARD It is our sixth year of having the World Leaders Form here at our awesome Judson University. Our dream has grown and will continue to impact our students, faculty, community and the world we live in by continuing this speakers program. Our students are so very fortunate to have the opportunity to hear from world leaders right on the campus of Judson University, a small Christian school in Elgin, Illinois which many call the gem of the community. Many business leaders in the Fox Valley area are proud to continue to sponsor the World Leaders Forum as the goal of excellence continues. This past April Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan was our sixth keynote speaker. It was a pleasure to listen to her views and opinions in her quiet, soft spoken manner. The Queen s visit was a first for the city of Elgin in hosting royalty and emphases the value of the World Leaders Forum to the Fox Valley community. Last October 2015, the World Leaders Forum launched the Inspirational Series with Nick Vujicic, of Melbourne, Australia, founder of Life without Limbs. This event was an outstanding success!!! Nick brought tears for many in the audience with his amazing life story of how he faces life without ever using hands, arms, legs or feet. That is because he was born without limbs. I am confident that our speaker for this second Inspirational Series, Mary Lou Retton, an American gymnast and Olympic champion, will also thrill our audience. Mary Lou will inspire us with her message of faith, optimism and leadership. I know this event will also have great success and will continue the mission and vision that the World Leaders Forum. In the fall we also welcomed an additional five new WLF Scholars to Judson University and it has been a pleasure to engage with them and encourage them in their entrepreneurial endeavors. It is my honor and privilege to serve the World Leaders Forum, as we continue to encourage and promote our students to attain excellence in this global world. Sincerely, Merrie Derderian Vice Chair, World Leaders Forum, Inc.

3 OUR VISION AND MISSION The World Leaders Forum began in 2011, with the goal of bringing a world renowned speaker to the Judson Campus, to give students a chance to hear an inspiring message, take an active interest in the framework of leadership, understand how leaders develop, and even ask questions and seek advice from someone who has made a global impact on our world. The goal of the World Leaders Forum is to provide a worldclass learning opportunity for the Judson University community and the communities we serve in the Fox River Valley to include our hometown of Elgin. The proceeds from the World Leaders Forum support the Judson University Entrepreneurial Studies Program, which is presently in development, and scholarships for Judson students to include the World Leaders Forum Student Scholars program. This is one of the most prestigious scholarships that a Judson University student can receive. Over the past six years the World Leaders Forum has raised over $2.4 million. The Entrepreneurial Studies Program Judson's School of Business and Professional Studies launched its accredited MBA program in As a step in creating a distinct entrepreneurial program, Judson is now offering an entrepreneurial certificate that can accompany any traditional undergraduate degree. The university is also researching development of a distinctive entrepreneurial program within the higher education sector that does not duplicate its existing programs. WHO WE ARE Judson University is a fully accredited, Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions that is home to over 1,200 students from 30 states and 25 countries. We offer degrees in more than 60 different majors/minors and graduate programs that include Master of Architecture, Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Master of Business Administration, Master of Leadership in Ministry, Master of Education in Literacy and Doctor of Education in Literacy.

4 ABOUT US STAFF Merrie Derderian Vice Chair St. Charles, IL Gene Crume Interim Chair, Secretary/Treasurer West Dundee, IL BOARD MEMBERS Terri Greeno Algonquin, IL Devlin Donaldson Senior Vice President for External Relations Julie Schmidt Director of World Leaders Forum and Special Events Tim Winters Jenks, OK 2015 INSPIRATIONAL SERIES SPONSORS EVENT UNDERWRITER Kevin and Linda Noe MOTIVATION SPONSOR Sargent and Lundy KIND SPONSOR Express Employment Professionals LEADERSHIP SPONSOR Centegra Health System Fabric Images Heritage Crystal Clean Tim Winters TEAM SPONSORS Corporate America Family Credit Union Gentry Partnership Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Shales McNutt Construction STUDENT SPONSORS Presence Saint Joseph Hospital Dewberry COMMUNITY SPONSORS Artistic Carton Company Bear Family Restaurants Dewberry EFS Foundation Reike Office Interiors 2016 WORLD LEADERS FORUM SPONSORS PREMIER PLATINUM W.R. Meadows Inc. PLATINUM Express Employment Professionals Halftime Institute Hilton Hotel KENT Corporation OTTO Engineering, Inc. Sargent and Lundy Tim Winters PREMIER GOLD Anguleris Technologies Dana B. Davidson CPA Company, P.C. GOLD Compassion International EFS Foundation The Jenzabar Foundation Spectrum Technologies SILVER City of Elgin Fabric Images FONA International, Inc. Inland Bank Kovitz Investment Group Lundstrom Insurance Motorola Employees Credit Union National Management Resources Corp. Quarles and Brady Shales McNutt Construction

5 STUDENT SCHOLARS World Leaders Forum Student Scholars The World Leaders Forum Scholarship was established with funds raised from the university's annual World Leaders Forum. This is the most prestigious scholarship that a Judson University student can receive; only four to five recipients will be chosen for the honor each year. In order to be eligible, a student must show attributes of creativity, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, mission and faith. They must also be in good academic standing, maintaining a 2.75 cumulative GPA or higher. Additionally, student scholars agree to be an ambassador for the annual event. Along with the financial aid package, student scholars will have access to unique opportunities for the purpose of cultivating their aptitude for leadership. Students will receive a sponsored ticket to the annual World Leaders Forum event, and they will interview for the World Leaders Forum internship position during their sophomore, junior and senior years at Judson. Student scholars will also be invited to the Presidential World Leaders Forum Scholar Dinner in Chicago, an exclusive dinner with Judson s president and a renowned business leader SCHOLARS Sam Carani Marketing/Management Gilberts, IL Taylor Hiland Biochemistry New Palestine, IN Davis Hitch Biology/Environmental Science El Centro, CA Kyra Patterson Secondary Education Mathematics Winneconne, WI Melodie Rivera Secondary Education Mathematics Elgin, IL

6 2016 PHOTOS

7 FINANCIALS BUDGET SUMMARY EXPENSES General Operations & WLF Event... $286,024 WLF Inspirational Series Event... $55,065 WLF SCHOLAR DINNER TOTAL REVENUE TO DATE $2,478,364 TOTAL EXPENSES TO DATE $1,841, WLF Scholars were able to benefit from the funds raised from WLF this past year. Students attended an exclusive dinner with the Judson President and a renowned business leader. The guest list included Judson Trustees, World Leaders Forum Board members and distinguished Judson alumni. CLASSROOM D A huge thank you to our World Leaders Forum Donors that made it possible to revamp Classroom D's new entrepreneurial technology. Revamping Classroom D in Lindner Tower reimagined the purpose of creating greater connections between the instructor and the students and create a more collaborative environment.

8 INSPIRATIONAL SERIES Judson University is proud to present the World Leaders Forum Inspirational Series, an offshoot of the ongoing World Leaders Forum events! This series brings a world leader to the Judson campus with the intent to inspire and motivate all who attend. All proceeds are donated to the Entrepreneurship Program and are put towards educating tomorrow s leaders. NICK VUJICIC OCTOBER 12, 2015 Nick Vujicic, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, with the rare disorder Tetra-amelia syndrome (characterized by the absence of all limbs), was the first person to keynote Judson s World Leaders Forum Inspirational Series. During Vujicic s 45-minute presentation, he spoke of embracing God s love and finding hope and redemption even amid hardship and despair. Among the dignitaries in attendance were Hollywood character actor Doug Jones and film director Josh Weigel. Vujicic s presentation encouraged the crowd. Later that night, he took time out to attend an on-campus VIP event, where participants got the opportunity to take photos with him and receive a signed copy of one of his books. In addition to being a powerful speaker, Vujicic is also a best-selling author, who unabashedly shares his faith. He has also done some film work, including being featured on the short independent film, The Butterfly Circus, and the focus of the TLC Network s one-hour special, Born Without Limbs. MARY LOU RETTON OCTOBER 10, 2016 Mary Lou Retton took the gymnastics world by storm in 1984 when the vibrant young woman won the All-Around Gold Medal in women s gymnastics at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Calif. Altogether, she went on to win five medals, the most wins for any athlete during the 1984 Olympics. This trailblazer, who was named Sportswoman of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 1984 and became the first woman ever to appear on a Wheaties cereal box, was also the first gymnast and youngest inductee into the USOC Olympic Hall of Fame. Now retired from the sport, Retton is a motivational speaker, corporate spokesperson and fitness ambassador. She has had parts in television series and films, worked as a sports commentator and authored a book. She currently serves as national chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Children s Miracle Network. Retton and her husband, Shannon Kelley, have four daughters. JUDSON UNIVERSITY SHAPES LIVES THAT SHAPE THE WORLD Judson University 1151 N. State Street, Elgin, IL JudsonU.edu/WLF