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Making God’s Love Visible in Pakistan

Friends of Forman supports quality higher education in Pakistan by funding scholarships, Christian leadership, programming, and physical improvements at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). In this environment, students of different faiths and backgrounds share ideas and grow together in unity and peace.

Advancing equity, opportunity, tolerance, and justice in Pakistan requires the education of a new, multicultural generation of social, political, and religious leaders. That is what Forman stands for in an often divided world.

Mission Statement

Friends of Forman Christian College is dedicated to supporting the high-quality educational mission of Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) to develop informed, ethical, and responsible citizens of Pakistan who exemplify the University motto, “By love serve one another.”

Core Beliefs

As an ecumenical organization rooted in the Reformed and Presbyterian Church traditions that contributed to Forman’s founding, we honor the core beliefs of the common Christian faith as expressed in the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds (the “universal” creeds accepted by Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches around the world).

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Why Friends of Forman Exists

Friends of Forman was incorporated in 2003 when Forman returned to the Presbyterian Church upon denationalization. After thirty years of government control, the campus was in poor condition, and improvements were needed everywhere. At the time of return, there was no vehicle in the US to raise funds to make the necessary repairs, or find much-needed scholarships for students. Friends of Forman Christian College was created to do this.

Over the twenty-plus years since, you contributed funds through Friends of Forman for scholarships, leadership, programming, and many necessary campus improvements. New facilities include the Cheryl Burke Hope Tower for Women, Jim Tebbe Campus Center, Light of Hope Elementary School, Mercy Health Center, and new housing for faculty. Also, you made full renovations possible for six men’s hostels, existing staff housing, and the women’s hostel located on the TSA campus.

You have certainly improved the facilities available to students and staff, building a campus unlike any other in Pakistan. We thank you!

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Meet the Friends of Forman team

Our leadership team and board of directors cast the vision for Friends of Forman. However, this work would not be possible without the generosity of supporters like you. Get in touch with our team to discover the role you can play in impacting students at Forman Christian College.

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Rev. Dr. Roger Dermody Jr.

Executive Director
Office: (866) 460-6313 x102
Direct: (502) 609-9068

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Sandy O’Meara

Chief Financial Officer
Office: (866) 460-6313 x104

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Gail Blumberg

Accounting Associate
Office: (866) 460-6313 x 106

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Susan Mann

Development Associate
Office: (866) 460-6313 x103

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Trey Adams

Donor Engagement Associate
Office: (866) 460-6313 x 107

Board of Directors

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Rev. Dr. David A. Renwick

Board Chair
Senior Pastor Emeritus
National Presbyterian Church

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Rev. Dr. Heather P. Wright

Board Vice Chair
Pastor Of Care And Connection
Stanwich Congregational Church

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Dr. Jonathan Addleton

Rector
Forman Christian College

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Dr. James Appleton

President Emeritus
University Of Redlands

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Mr. Rob Bullock

Executive Vice President
Bible League International

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Dr. Janel Curry

Executive Director
American Scientific Affiliation

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Ms. Elizabeth Terry Dunning

Partner (Retired)
Holland & Hart

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Dr. Jay Madden

Executive Pastor
Peachtree Church

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Dr. Ingrid Mason Mail

Physician
Private Practice

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Mrs. Denise W. Moore

Executive Director
Independent Presbyterian Church Foundation

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Dr. Michael M. Murphy

Telecom Executive (Retired)
Former Forman Faculty Member

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Mr. Steve Shabet

Managing Member
Sunny Meadow Farm, LLC

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Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Taylor

President
Chief Executive Officer
Presbyterian Foundation

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Mr. Robert Tebbe

Executive Buyer (Retired)
Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Lakeland, FL

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Rev. Dr. David G. Watermulder

Senior Pastor
Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos, CA

A history of Forman Christian College

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  • 1864 Missionary Dr. Charles W Forman founds Forman Christian College
  • 1902 FCCU becomes the first college to admit women in the Punjab region
  • 1928 Land for the current campus is purchased
  • 1940 The current campus in Lahore is opened
  • 1972 Pakistan government nationalizes the college
  • 1987 Pakistan Christians win a Supreme Court case to regain college independence
  • 2003 The church reassumes ownership of the college from the government, and Friends of Forman is established
  • 2004 FCCU gains a University Charter from the Punjab government
  • 2005 Western-style liberal arts four-year Baccalaureate program started
  • 2006 FCCU joins the Global Liberal Arts Alliance as the only member in Pakistan
  • 2007 Postgraduate programs introduced
  • 2024 FCCU granted Candidate status for Accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education, continuing the process toward full US accreditation

By Love Serve One Another

Without education, people divided by prejudice, race, and religion remain separated. Together, we provide a more hopeful future where people of diverse backgrounds live out the Forman motto: “By love serve one another.” See what that impact looks like in action.

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You Can Give a Deserving Student a Brighter Future

When you partner with Friends of Forman, you're elevating Pakistan's future leaders and creating opportunities for interfaith dialogue that are far too rare in our world today.

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