2005-2006 Rensselaer Annual FundR E P O R TDear Friend,

The transformation at Rensselaercontinues to unfold at a dramaticpace. Without question, your commitment to this institution is theprimary reason we have achieved so much. As we enter the third yearof the most ambitious campaign in our history, Renaissance at Rensselaer: The Campaign forRensselaer Polytechnic Institute,the Rensselaer Annual Fund will play a prominent role in our success.

Last year you joined more than17,200 Rensselaer alumni, parents,friends, faculty, and staff who con-tributed to the Rensselaer AnnualFund during the period of July 1, 2005

to June 30, 2006. Let me express mygratitude and thanks to you for yourcommitment to Rensselaer duringthis critical time in our history.

As the backbone of the Campaign,the Annual Fund ensures we will

achieve our long-term vision forRensselaer. With your support, youhave demonstrated your belief inRensselaer and our students, whowill become the next leaders in science, engineering, and relatedfields in the 21st century. Throughout its history, Rensselaer has been atthe forefront of many great achieve-ments. Today is no exception. Rensselaer and our students arepoised to lead in solving the manychallenges we face.

The Annual Fund helps us to meetthose challenges. It provides the fundamental resources necessaryfor every exceptional Rensselaerstudent, including support for scholarships, for essential studentprograms and activities, and other

opportunities for learning. Studentsare the center of all we do at Rensselaer. With the flexibility thatthese unrestricted dollars provide tothe university, we are able to shapethe Institute to address the needs ofour students, helping them to be thebest they can be.

Again, thank you for your supportof the Rensselaer Annual Fund. Thepower to make a difference in thelives of our students lies with each ofyou, and I look forward to countingyou among our donors in 2006-2007.

Sincerely,

President

Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.

Thank You from the President

T h e R e n s s e l a e r A n n u a l F u n d :

Support for Rensselaer StudentsThe Rensselaer Annual Fund plays a key role in the success of Renaissance at Rensselaer: TheCampaign for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutethrough its support of students and essential campus programs. Each year, gifts to the Rensselaer Annual Fund support:r scholarshipsr state-of-the-art interactive classroomsr mobile computingr library resourcesand more—helping Rensselaer deliver a superior technological education.

Your Annual Fund gift, no matter the size, counts toward Renaissance atRensselaer— and makes an immediate impact on our students and faculty.

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r 10,367 alumni gave to the Rensselaer Annual Fund.

r The number of annual Patroons was 741. The Patroons of

Rensselaer provide annual leadership financial support to

the university, and set standards for giving that inspire the

entire community.

r 748 new donors contributed to the Rensselaer Annual Fund.

Of that total, 457 alumni gave for the first time.

r Rensselaer received approximately $650,000 in corporate

match gifts.

r More than 225 alumni volunteers helped to raise money for

the Rensselaer Annual Fund.

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P U R S U I T O F L E A R N I N G

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Once again, we have achievedanother record-breaking year forthe Rensselaer Annual Fund. I wouldlike to extend my personal thanks to each one of you for making thisyear a success. With your support, I am pleased to report that we have exceeded last year’s total forAnnual Fund giving by $230,000 toraise $4,565,000! It is times like these that I am especially proud tobe a Rensselaer alumnus, volunteer,and donor.

I would also like to recognize the commitment of our impressiveteam of Annual Fund volunteers,staff, and RenXchange studentcallers. Each day, they reach out tothe Rensselaer community to helpcontinue to spread the word aboutthe transformation taking place atthe Institute and the importance ofannual giving in the Campaign.

Again, I want to thank you foryour commitment to the RensselaerAnnual Fund. The Annual Fund is one

of the most important ways to support Rensselaer, and you aremaking a difference to the future of this university and Rensselaerstudents. I hope you will choose to join us again in 2006-2007 as wekick-off another successful year.

Many thanks,

A W O R D F R O M

Frank Gumper ’642005-2006 National Annual Fund Chair

T O O U R V O L U N T E E R S

A Special Thank YouThe success of the RensselaerAnnual Fund would not be possiblewithout our volunteers. We wouldlike to thank each one of them, aswell as formally recognize thenational Annual Fund leadershipteam for their service this year.

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Raymond H. Ash Jr. ’60 Stuart J. Benton ’62 Allan Richard Demarest ’94 Nicholas M. Donofrio ’67 Frank J. Gumper ’64 Douglas C. Hasbrouck ’57Robert L. Jones ’57 Steve Levy ’74 Karen A. Lynch ’87Chester E. Martine Jr. ’58 Brian E. McManus, CFA ’61 Jeffrey G. Miner ’78 Mary Bright Mueller ’84 Sandeep K. Nandy ’94 Diane Regina Ozovek Reineke ’82 Lisa M. TrahanSamuel C. Wait Jr. ’53 Michael H. Wellner ’64 Chester Allen Winsor ’65

D I A N E R E I N E K E ’ 8 2 :

Renaissance Woman

Diane Reineke ’82

“ As an engineering student,

I relied on the scholarships

I received for my Rensselaer

education—this would not

have happened without the

Rensselaer Annual Fund.

I’m happy to give back and

help in a way that benefits

our future engineers,

scientists, and leaders.”

When you speak to Diane Reineke’82 about her Rensselaer experience,she is fiercely positive about whatshe hopes to give back to her almamater. But then, Reineke has manyreasons for her loyalty: Diane is aRensselaer legacy and is married to a Rensselaer alumnus, SeanReineke ’82. Her twin sister, DebraPerkins ’82 and brothers JeromeOzovek ’79 and John Ozovek ’71 are also Rensselaer alumni!

Reineke reflects upon her time as a student at Rensselaer, and the significance of the support shereceived through the RensselaerAnnual Fund. Diane has a bachelor’sdegree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer.

With such a deeply held connec-tion to Rensselaer, it may come as no surprise that Diane has spent thepast eight years as a dedicated

volunteer for the Rensselaer AnnualFund. Currently, Reineke is serving asthe corporate match chair for theRensselaer Annual Fund, a positionshe has held for the past four years.Prior to this volunteer role, sheserved for five years as a corporateagent volunteer within LockheedMartin for Rensselaer.

While Diane is presently servingas vice president, business develop-ment at Thales Communications, Inc.in Clarksburg, Maryland, she makesthe time to provide support and guid-ance as a volunteer on the nationalRensselaer Annual Fund leadershipteam. Reineke says, “I enjoy being avolunteer because it keeps me con-nected to the Rensselaer community—it’s rewarding to be able to helpthe Annual Fund team meet its goalsand know that the results will benefitso many deserving students.”

Where Your Dollars GoThis chart depicts how Rensselaerspends each dollar contributed to the Rensselaer Annual Fund:

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P U R S U I T O F L E A R N I N G

E X P A N D I N G H O R I Z O N S

Scholarship andFellowship

Instruction andStudent Services

AcademicSupport

InstitutionalSupport

$.52

$.22

$.11

$.15

Mr. & Mrs. Scott T. BeckerMrs. Serafina BibermanMr. & Mrs. Christopher D. BoetigMr. & Mrs. Robert BoodmanMr. & Mrs. Martin BrandinMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. BrownMr. Bruce C. BrowneMr. & Mrs. Robert BuckMrs. Myung ChoiMr. & Mrs. Michael CoccoliMr. & Mrs. Robert J. ColeMr. & Mrs. Rene C. ConcepcionDr. & Mrs. Richard P. CoppMr. & Mrs. Michael C. DickoffMr. & Mrs. Gregory F. DixonMr. & Mrs. J. Joseph DonahueMr. & Mrs. Lawrence T. DoranDr. & Mrs. William DukartMr. & Mrs. John M. EvansMs. Candy L. EwaldMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey K. FellinMr. & Mrs. James L. FrederickMs. Dianna CivelloMr. Christ GaetanosMr. John M. GomesMr. & Mrs. Berkyar GorenMr. & Mrs. Robert D. GoslinMr. & Mrs. Larry E. GrayMr. & Mrs. Craig A. GuintaMr. Stefan Hamylak

Ms. Laurie R. HanigDr. & Mrs. Guilford HartleyMs. Sharon HashMr. Louis E. HetuMr. & Mrs. Theodore W. JaneczkoMr. Dennis K. JohnMr. & Mrs. Donald H. KateMrs. Joan G. KavanaghMr. & Mrs. Norman LadaboucheMr. & Mrs. John LaFonteMr. & Mrs. Benny T. LauMr. & Mrs. Kam Tim LeungMr. & Mrs. Norman LevesqueMr. & Mrs. Frank V. LiCausiMr. & Mrs. Clifford LittMr. & Mrs. Foo H. MaMr. & Mrs. Bernard A. Malouin Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Larry R. MartinMr. & Mrs. Craig McClellandMr. & Mrs. John S. McKillipMr. & Mrs. Robert McMillanMr. & Mrs. Ronald S. MilkowskiMr. George A. MillerMr. Robert L. Monahon Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. MoraMr. & Mrs. Michael T. NugentMrs. Stephanie A. PergerMrs. Barbara PhairMr. & Mrs. Keith E. PhillipsMr. Oren B. Phillips

Mrs. Jo Ann PickettMr. Paul A. Pisano Sr.Dr. Joann A. PriceMr. & Mrs. Donald G. RichardsonMr. Stephen RiveleMr. & Mrs. Samuel RuffinMr. & Mrs. James RussellMr. & Mrs. Paul SaurMr. George P. ScaringeDr. Teresa SchiffMr. & Mrs. Thomas O. SchwalbeMrs. Sharon SelzoMr. & Mrs. Joseph SenchyshynMr. & Mrs. Russell A. ShulerMr. & Mrs. Richard J. SpellmanMr. Peter StaplesDr. & Mrs. Gerald W. StatonMs. Laura SyskaMr. Chan-Luong TieuMr. & Mrs. Joseph F. TrettelMr. & Mrs. Bruce TuchmanMr. James A. Van WagnerMr. & Mrs. Henry G. WahlMr. & Mrs. Tak Ming WongMr. & Mrs. Tike-Ching WongMr. Max YatesMr. & Mrs. Yeong I. YuMrs. Elizabeth Zalesna-SteiningerMr. & Mrs. John F. Ziegler

Rensselaer parents continued the proud tradition of making a gift in honor of their son or daughter in 2005-2006. The current parents of graduating seniors listed below showed their support forRensselaer with a special gift to the Rensselaer Annual Fund, and we are grateful for their generosity.

Rensselaer Alumni Give Back in Honor of Their Reunion

Why Reunion Gifts Matterr Every Reunion gift is important.

Reunion gifts totaled more than$14,010,237 for Rensselaer andfor Renaissance at Rensselaer: The Campaign for RensselaerPolytechnic Institute.

r Reunion gift support is central tohelping current students, andcontributes to the overall success of the Campaign.

r Alumni participation is one of thefactors organizations such as U.S.News & World Report consider indetermining a university’s ranking.Support from Rensselaer alumni inReunion has a positive impact.

I N H I S O W N W O R D S

A Message fromAndy Woo ’00 As a young alumnus looking backon my four years at Rensselaer, I remember being awarded afinancial aid package thatincluded an alumni scholarshipto help support my education. It was such a great feeling thatRensselaer could offer such anice reward to top students likeme based on both merit andneed. It made my parents sohappy that they sent my sisterhere also!

Knowing that there is such a need for alumni to support current students and their educa-tions, I have done so much tocontribute more to Rensselaerfinancially, even as a young alumnus. I really would like to seethe university continue to be theplace of greater diversity, talent,and knowledge. Together, we canmake sure that Rensselaer will beknown not just for its outstandingengineering programs, but for allit does to further improve oursociety and our quality of lifethrough technology andresearch.

Year after year, I feel inspiredto give back to the institution thatgave so much to me because Ibelieve in what Rensselaer hasdone for me, my fellow alumni,and all the students who will jointhe ranks as our newest alumni. I am proud to be part of the Rensselaer community, and knowI can continue to be a represen-tative for this change. Thank youfor joining me in this effort!

Andy Woo ’00 is a RensselaerAnnual Fund young alumni programvolunteer and a young Patroon.

Reunion provides a special

opportunity for alumni to make a

gift in honor of their class

Reunion, as well as a way to

remember Rensselaer and the

impact it has had on their suc-

cess. When alumni join together

in support of their class gift, the

combined power of their giving

is immediate and has impact.

Reunion Class GiftCompetitionsClass gift campaigns are a highlightof Reunion weekend. DuringReunion, classes celebrate the suc-cess of their gift campaign by com-peting for six coveted giving awardspresented at Reunion weekend. Theleaders in each category proudlyexhibit award banners during theparade of classes and at their

respective dinners. The competitionsare based on six categories. Thewinners of this year’s awards areas follows:

r The Annual Fund Award forhighest class gift to the AnnualFund: The Class of 1956 with$314,850

r The Annual Fund Award forlargest increase in dollars to theAnnual Fund: The Class of 1956with an increase of $254,811

r The President’s Award forhighest donor participation: The Class of 1956 at 48 percent

r The Reunion Award for greatestnumber of new Patroons: TheClass of 1956 with 15 newPatroons

r The Chairman’s Award forhighest total class gift: The Class of 1956 with $3,578,460

r The Ernie Nippes ’38 Award for largest increase in donors: The Class of 1981 with 49 newdonors

Reunion Class Gifts Final ResultsFinal

Participation Participation Class Year Class Goal Final Gift Results Goal Results

50 Year Club N/A $7,131,099 N/A N/A

1956 $3,575,000 $3,578,460 50% 48%

1961 $ 568,000 $682,047 45% 41%

1966 $ 500,000 $467,138 40% 40%

1971 $1,750,000 $1,733,130 35% 31%

1976 $130,000 $128,971 30% 36%

1981 $52,000 $90,432 35% 34%

1986 $55,000 $124,024 25% 27%

1991 $22,000 $42,142 20% 18%

1996 N/A $18,244 N/A 15%

2001 N/A $14,550 N/A 11%

Annual Fund gifts are all gifts, pledges, multi-year payments, and bequests to the AnnualFund, as well as all gifts for restricted purposes, planned gifts, bequests, and all othercommitments. All data are as of June 30, 2006.

Reunion 2006

The Patroon Scholars Program, founded by former Rensselaer TrusteeEdward E. Hood Jr. in 1995, is essential for recruiting and retaining highlyqualified students from diverse intellectual, geographic, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Recognizing that the quality of our studentsdepends in part on the availability of scholarship support, Rensselaerthanks its generous alumni and friends who have ensured that Rensselaerstudents have benefited from the Patroon Scholars Program.

Currently, 87 percent of our undergraduate student body receives someform of financial aid. Gifts to the Patroon Scholars Program will providetuition support for one or more undergraduate students throughout theirstay at Rensselaer, and is an excellent way to invest in the education andfuture of Rensselaer students.

The Patroon Scholars Program of the Rensselaer Annual Fund Continues to Grow

P A T R O O N S C H O L A R S P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T S

r The Patroon Scholars

Program is the flagship

leadership gift program of

the Rensselaer Annual Fund.

The success of the program

depends solely on the

generosity of leadership

donors to the Annual Fund.

r Fifty-five donors are ensuring

that 84 students* benefit

from the year-to-year support

during their four- or five-year

educational program at

Rensselaer.

r Participation begins with a

multi-year pledge of $6,000

per year for each year of

undergraduate education for

each student sponsored.

r The Celebration of Student

Support is held each year for

alumni and friends who

support Rensselaer students

through scholarships,

fellowships, and the Patroon

Scholars program. This

annual luncheon provides

opportunities for donors to

meet the students who

benefit from their generosity.*as of June 30, 2006

“ Fifty-five alumni now support

84 students through the

Patroon Scholars Program—

a 41 percent increase in

donors over last year. With

this alumni support, current

students are given the best

that Rensselaer has to offer.”Ray Ash ’60, 2006-2007 Patroon Scholars Program Chair

“ By supporting the Patroon

Scholars Program of the

Rensselaer Annual Fund, we

are investing in the future of

Rensselaer students. It has

been particularly gratifying to

meet our students and be

able to give back in such a

personal way.”Susan and Gary DiCamillo ’73, Patroon Scholars Program supporter

“ I began my career in higher

education over 20 years ago

because I wanted to support

a higher good. I personally

support the Patroon Scholars

Program for the same reason.

It is very rewarding to see

the success of the Patroon

Scholars Program embodied

in the young scholar I support

and have had the pleasure to

meet and get to know.”Virginia GreggPatroon Scholars Program supporter Photos from the December 2005 Celebration of Student Support

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Office of Annual GivingHedley BuildingRensselaer Polytechnic Institute110 8th StreetTroy, NY 12180-3590 USAwww.rpi.edu/campaign

“As the backbone of the Campaign, theAnnual Fund ensures we will achieve our long-term vision for Rensselaer. With your support, you have demon-strated your belief in Rensselaer and our students, who will become the next leaders in science, technology, and engineering in the 21st century.”

Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.President

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