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2013 Annual Report 2013 REPORT to the COMMUNITY published by Pitt Community College and the PCC Foundation TABLE of CONTENTS Board of Trustees .................................................................... 1 Message from the President ............................................... 2 Employee Recognition ..................................................... 3-4 2012-2013 Highlights ....................................................... 5-7 SACS Reaccreditation ............................................................ 8 Student Highlights ...........................................................9-10 Facts and Figures ..................................................................11 PCC Alumni in Our Community .......................................12 PCC Foundation and Director’s Report .................. 13-14 Foundation Events Report ......................................... 15-16 Alumni Awards ......................................................................16 Foundation Board ................................................................16 Foundation Financial Report ............................................17 Scholarships .................................................................... 17-18 Foundation Donors ....................................................... 19-22 BOARD of TRUSTEES 2012-2013 J. Paul Davenport III, Chair Dr. Virginia D. Hardy Raymond Reddrick Retired, U.S. Air Force Officer Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs Retired Educator Retired, J.P. Davenport & Son East Carolina University Tyree Walker Kelly Barnhill, Jr., Vice-Chair Dr. Peter J. Kragel Chief Human Resource Officer, President Professor and Chair of the Department of Vidant Medical Center Hendrix-Barnhill Co., Inc. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, ECU Walter Williams Charles E. Long, Secretary CEO, Wilco Hess LLC Retired, Pitt County Schools Administrator Don Mills Retired, NACCO Lindsay Arnold Randy Collier, Past Chair President Retired, University Health Systems & James A. Nelson, Jr. Student Government Association Pitt County Schools Partner Owens & Nelson, PLLC-Attorneys at Law Phil Dixon & Kathryn V. Whichard Kathy P. Frazier Honorary Trustees Retired Educator, Pitt County Schools 1 MESSAGE from the PRESIDENT On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the faculty, staff, and many friends and stakeholders of Pitt Community College, I am proud to present this overview of the great accomplishments we have achieved in 2013. The emphasis of this Report to the Community is on the 2012-13 academic year, but the major reason why the Report is appearing later than usual is the enormous team effort needed for our successful Bond Referendum election in November. The overwhelming passage of the $19.9 million funding for a new Science Building and Law Enforcement Training Center was the culmination of a highly successful year of student accomplishments and progress for PCC and a strong endorsement of PCC’s strengths and service to Pitt County and our region. The Board of Trustees, chaired by Kelly Barnhill, Jr., extended the successes of past chair Paul Dr. G. Dennis Massey, President Davenport in several key areas in 2013: • Ten-year accreditation by the Southern Association’s • Expansion of the Craig Goess Student Center and initiation of Commission on Colleges after a rigorous process of review and the bond campaign with county officials and voters renewal • Adding 10 new faculty positions to meet increasing student • A substantial 31% increase in student degrees and certificates, demand a strong indicator of our strategic goal of “Student Success” • Bringing new leaders to important senior staff positions – • Enrollment increase of 6% at a time when national and state Donald Heisey as VP of Administration, Ricky Brown as Chief community colleges were experiencing declines, which Financial Officer, and Thomas Gould as VP of Academic Affairs demonstrates strong work on the strategic goal of “Student • Working in concert with the PCC Foundation to increase Access” funding for students through the Annual Excellence Campaign, a new Dancing with the Stars event, and the Holiday Show In 2014, we will continue striving for improvement. We ask for individuals, companies and organizations to partner with us to motivate and support learning and enhanced skills to respond to the economic and workforce challenges in eastern North Carolina. OUR MISSION Our mission is to educate and empower people for success. Our Vision Pitt Community College will be... A Catalyst for transforming the individual and community. A Competent Steward of public trust and confidence. A Creative Partner for developing educational and economic opportunities. A Recognized Leader for accessible, attractive and educationally-enriching programs and services. 2 EMPLOYEE AWARDS presented at annual event A number of special awards were Gregory said he presented at the Annual Employee felt humbled Appreciation event, including the 2013 to have been Joan and Ed Warren Staff Employee of the honored by his Year Award, which was presented to Andre peers for his work Gregory and the 2013 Joseph E. Downing at the college. Excellence in Teaching Award, which was “I was always presented to Olga Paine. taught that one is supposed to work Gregory coordinated a pair of key hard because programs within the college’s Student that is the right Andre Gregory Olga Paine Development Services Division. He served thing to do,” he as coordinator of the Minority Male said. “I am only able to do my job because “Most students have an innate fear Mentoring Program and also coordinated of all the great professionals I work with. of chemistry at the beginning of the the college’s international education PCC will always have a special place in my semester and are quite intimidated by efforts. heart.” the subject,” Paine said. “Therefore, I try to make my lectures as interactive and “No one quite fits the mold or has had an A chemistry instructor, Paine said she engaging as possible by tying topics impact on the college and community as strives to bring enthusiasm to her to real world examples or medical Andre Gregory during the last five years,” classroom. It’s clear her students have applications.” said Dr. Donald Spell, PCC Vice President noticed. “She stands out from other of Student Development Services. “Andre instructors I have had on campus because As this year’s Downing Award recipient, stretches others around him and has of her passion and love of teaching,” one Paine will now serve as PCC’s nominee revolutionized our approach to student of Paine’s former students is quoted as for the N.C. Community College System’s services.” saying. “She has an astonishing ability to teaching excellence award. connect with all of her students, no matter what their level of knowledge is.” Staff & Faculty Awards Pitt Community College celebrated employee achievements on April 19 during the 30th Annual Employee Appreciation and Recognition Evening at Rock Springs Center. The college honored 14 retirees and presented a total of 63 service awards to employees with a combined 665 years of service, including Judy Harris with 35 years and Ann Land with 30. Five instructors (as shown above left) were presented with Faculty Excellence Awards– Sandra Mathis, Ulla Dittmar, Faculty Excellence Awards Samantha Chauncey and Olga Paine, left to right. Not pictured is Gayle Pate. Five Staff Excellence Awards were presented to Jody Venters, Jessica Sides, Andre Gregory and Angie Peaden, left to right. Not pictured is Louise Germain. A total of four retirees received The Order of Long Leaf Pine Award during the employee appreciation program. The honor, which is one of the highest North Carolina’s governor can bestow upon a citizen of the Tar Heel State, was presented to Greg Baldwin, Judy Harris, Roy Lanier, and Judith Kasperek for contributing more than 30 years of dedicated and enthusiastic Staff Excellence Awards service to the State of North Carolina. 3 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION professional development and achievements Michael Clendenen Stephanie Rook Mary Paramore Michael Clendenen, Distance Learning Arts and Sciences Dean Stephanie Rook Mary Paramore, Director of Business Director, was featured in a North was selected to receive a Fulbright- and Industry Services, was a speaker at Carolina State University report for Nehru International Education the 2013 Annual Conference for the NC utilizing Cloud computing technology Administrators grant for research and Economic Development Association, to support our Electronic Health cultural exchange in India in March speaking on the Career Readiness Records training in Health Information 2014. Her goal is to plan student/faculty Certificate. Technology. exchanges for Pitt Community College. At left, four PCC retirees received The Order of Long Leaf Pine Award. Shown left to right are Greg Baldwin, Judy Harris, Roy Lanier, and Order of Long Leaf Pine Awards Judith Kasperek. PCC’s Woman of Substance Award Pitt Community College students and efforts on behalf of the College reach across employees celebrated Women’s History campus and across divisions...She touches and Month on March 13 with an event themed engages with huge numbers of our students “Women Inspiring Innovation Through through graduation, the SGA, the Student Imagination – Celebrating Women in Science, Ambassador program, walk-in registrations Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.” and drop/add, many student clubs and As part of the college’s women’s history organizations, Multicultural Activities, New celebration,
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