DOWAGIAC — Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees acknowledged gifts at its Feb. 26 meeting on the Dowagiac campus. SMC received gifts from:

• National Financial Services, LLC, a $39,862.90 contribution

• Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blazek, Cassopolis, $16,001.75

• Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hogarth, Chicago, Ill., $13,000

• Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Deneau, Watervliet, $2,500

• Mr. and Mrs. Keith McKenzie, Cassopolis, $2,500

• Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Poehlman, Cassopolis, $1,000

• Kathleen Marcus, Tampa, Fla., $1,000

• Dr. and Mrs. David Mathews, Dowagiac, $1,000

• Floyd Jerdon, Dowagiac, $1,000

• Anonymous, $800

• Rebecca Jellison, Cassopolis, $600

• David Tate, Maricopa, Arizona, $500

• Securit Metal Products, Dowagiac, $500

• Bonnie Latourette, Dowagiac, $500

• Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wiker, Dowagiac, $500

• Krin Jurgensen, Dowagiac, $500

• Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schmidt, Dowagiac, $500

• Mr. and Mrs. William White, Jones, $500

• Dr. and Mrs. David Fleming, Edwardsburg, $390

• Jan Barkell, Chicago, $350

• Mr. and Mrs. James Mulder, Berrien Springs, $300

• Mr. and Mrs. Larry Watson, Cassopolis, $250

• Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Powers, Indianapolis, Indiana, $250

• Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Bishop, Portage, $200

• Myers and Myers, PLLC, Howell, $200

• Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Dobias, Georgetown, Texas, $200

• Judge and Mrs. Paul Deats, Edwardsburg, $200

• Kathryn Romita, Mamaroneck, New York, $150

• Anonymous, $150

• Dr. Keith Howell, Mishawaka, Indiana, $130

• Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hahner, Winnetka, Illinois, $125

• Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Odenwald, Dowagiac, $100

• Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frazier, Cassopolis, $100

• John Gaddie, Berrien Springs, $100

• Anonymous, $100

• Mr. and Mrs. Terry Groth, Dowagiac, $100

• Kevin Giles, Fort Myers, Florida, $100

• Mr. and Mrs. George Purlee, Cassopolis, $100

• David Bowers, Bonita Springs, Florida., $100

• James Judd, Dowagiac, $100

Southwestern Michigan College is a public, residential and commuter, community college, founded in 1964. The college averages in the top 10 percent nationally for student academic success based upon the National Community College Benchmark Project. Southwestern Michigan College strives to be the college of first choice, to provide the programs and services to meet the needs of students, and to serve our community. The college is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges.