Madisonville Community College has announced that two key leadership positions have been named in support of the college's Fulfilling the Promise Major Gifts Campaign. Steve Cox, Chairman & CEO of First United Bank, and (Retired) Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Thomas Spain have been named General Chairman and Honorary Chairman, respectively. Both men have long been active in local community service and educational endeavors, especially in association with MCC. Cox is currently Chairman of the Madisonville College Foundation, and Justice Spain served as a Foundation member for over two decades.

Fulfilling the Promise is a long-term development effort that began planning efforts in July 2002; its goal is to increase permanent, long-term private support for scholarships (especially the School Counts program), the college's Quality Endowment, and endowment support for the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts.

Cox, whose bank recently pledged a long-term financial commitment to the Glema Center, sees the campaign as vital to the College, and its history of excellence in academic programming. "I truly believe the College is the life-blood of our community's success. Private support enhances the ability to serve students, arts patrons, and our manufacturing base. A campaign based on increased private giving only helps to better serve those groups, and creates a better climate for economic development, retail growth, and strengthening of our local workforce."

MCC President Dr. Judy Rhoads will announce a campaign goal soon; solicitations have been completed among all college employees and board members, as well as numerous community prospects and college friends who have been long-time contributors.

All campaign-related solicitations should be completed by March 2005. Other individuals who have helped the college in the development of Fulfilling the Promise include Lead Gifts Chair Mark Eastin, Bonita Hatfield, of Marion, who chaired the campaign's Board Division, and Kent Mills, Chairman of the Prospect Evaluation Committee.

Cox and Justice Spain will be the two major volunteer appointments to the entire campaign. Their counterparts for the college's first campaign -- Partners in Progress -- were General Richard Frymire, who served as General Chair, and Dr. Loman Trover, the campaign's Honorary Chair.