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12 | I nsIgh t • M a y 2 0 14 w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m "e original goal was established aer a feasibility study based on where the economy was at that time," says Wayne Webster, vice president for advancement. "roughout this campaign, we realized we have greater potential and needs. We have many alumni and friends whom we have yet to involve in this process, and Imagine tomorrow creates a unique engagement opportunity." Webster also says that the college has new leadership since the comprehensive campaign began in spring 2010: President Zach Messitte, who has several ongoing initiatives to propel the college forward. "By increasing our goal, we keep the momentum going for a better future," Webster says. "We want an achievable goal we can celebrate at the end." e college's endowment at the end of 2013 was at an all-time high of $80.2 million. since the beginning of the Imagine tomorrow campaign, 42 new endowed funds have been established or are in the process, including 30 endowed scholarships. Fox Cities Regional Partnership hosts visitors e fox Cities regional Partnership hosted nearly 20 delegates from the special american Business Internship training (saBIt) hospital administration program in april. e delegation, composed of eurasian mid- to senior-level health care executives, met with leadership from fox Valley health care organizations to talk about health care management best practices and tour their facilities. saBIt delegates from azerbaijan, georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz republic, tajikistan and Ukraine began their american tour in Washington, D.C., on March 28. ey spent two weeks traveling across the country to gain insight into different health care services and providers. a U.s. Department of Commerce representative contacted the fox Cities regional Partnership about the visit aer finding information about the region's health care assets on the partnership's website. e representative said the fox Cities was selected for its national reputation as a leader in high- quality health care at low cost. e delegates visited with Children's hospital of Wisconsin fox Valley, the orthopedic & sports Institute of the fox Valley, neuroscience group, affinity health system at st. elizabeth hospital, the edaCare Center for healthcare Value, neurospine Center and toured fox Valley technical College's new three-story, health simulation & technology Center. » THE LakESHORE Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan Counties Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding Master Plan in final phases a sturgeon Bay shipbuilding Cluster Master Plan is in its final phases, say Door County officials. It was created to grow and upgrade the Bay shipbuilding and Palmer Johnson yachts facilities and equipment in sturgeon Bay by partnering with the Door County economic Development Corp. (DCeDC), the City of sturgeon Bay and e Boldt Co. e final phase of the plan includes updating hundreds of feet of the dock wall in the south yard of Bay shipbuilding and associated dredging adjacent to the dock wall to make the area accessible and usable for ship docking, says Bill Chaudoir, DCeDC executive director. Chaudoir says Bay shipbuilding has submitted a grant application to the Dot harbor assistance Program for financial assistance for the new dock wall. e project is estimated to cost $9.3 million. "It's a very competitive process with other ports, but we're hoping to get some financial support to let the company go forward with this project," Chaudoir says. e project will allow Bay shipbuilding to better use the 920.751.4200 \ www.mcmgrp.com McMahon One Company. Countless Solutions. Find out more at www.bxwi.com Fox Valley 920-687-8782 Milwaukee 414-763-1520 Services that Measure Up