April 25, 2018, Santa Rosa - On Thursday, May 31, 2018, Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) will celebrate its 100th Anniversary with a special semi-formal dinner event to replace the annual President’s Address to the Community luncheon in this milestone year. Donors, alumni, business leaders and the entire community served by the College are invited to share in the celebration.
The event will take place in Walter Haehl Pavilion on SRJC’s Santa Rosa campus. A champagne reception begins at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6:30 pm. The program includes “Raise the Rosco,” a fundraiser to support the critical needs of students.
This year, the College is proud to recognize Exchange Bank with the 2018 President’s Medallion of Honor. The President’s Medallion is awarded in recognition of outstanding service and contributions that have profoundly enhanced Santa Rosa Junior College.
Individual tickets are $100 and must be purchased in advance. Table sponsorships are also available. To register, please visit https://santarosajc.ejoinme.org/100thdinner or contact Melanie Bartlett at (707) 521-7898 or mbartlett@santarosa.edu.
Exchange Bank - 2018 President’s Medallion Recipient
Since 1918, Exchange Bank has been a loyal supporter of education and has played a significant role in the century-long success of the College, its students, and our entire region.
Exchange Bank’s lead challenge gift for the SRJC 100th Anniversary Campaign has resulted in matched contributions exceeding $8 million. The Bank’s immediate response and financial assistance helped hundreds of SRJC students stay in school after they lost everything in the 2017 North Bay wildfires. Exchange Bank’s spirit of generosity is evident in the Bank’s strong culture of giving and community involvement with contributions to more than 300 charitable organizations and non-profits each year.
The extraordinary relationship between Exchange Bank and Santa Rosa Junior College was forged in the early 1900s when the Bank’s co-founder and longest-serving president Frank Doyle and his wife Polly joined with other determined community leaders to establish a local junior college. When he died in 1948, Frank Doyle left a perpetual legacy beyond measure. In the past seventy years, the Frank P. Doyle and Polly O’Meara Doyle Scholarship Fund at Santa Rosa Junior College has provided $85 million to the scholarship fund to assist more than 127,000 local students attending SRJC.
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About Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa Junior College was established in 1918 and has since been home to more than one million students. SRJC is known for academic excellence, superb faculty and staff, comprehensive student services and beautiful facilities. This treasured community institution enrolls approximately 26,000 students each semester. SRJC is dedicated to removing barriers to students’ success and making higher education accessible to all.
For information about the SRJC Foundation and the SRJC 100th Anniversary Campaign, visit the SRJC Foundation website or contact Executive Director Kate McClintock at 707-527-4797 or kmcclintock@santarosa.edu.
