Lehigh Carbon Community College President Dr. Ann D. Bieber Upcoming Events Lehigh Carbon LCCC Foundation Feb. 9 Disney co-op program informational Community College Board of Directors meeting at 2 p.m. in the ARC at Board of Trustees LCCC Schnecksville Officers Feb. 19 Spring late start 10-week classes begin Joseph A. Alban, Treasurer Ellen Millard-Kern Whitehall-Coplay Chairperson; Chief of Staff, Feb. 23 Morgan Foundation Scholarship Open Senator Pat Browne’s Office House at LCCC Tamaqua from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Annabelle B. Creveling Allentown Kathy Kovatch Reaman Feb. 26 ePortfolio showcase and awards in the Vice-Chairperson and Secretary Scheller-Woodman Community Services Samuel P. DeFrank Kovatch Corporation Salisbury Center at LCCC Schnecksville Thomas D. Oleksa March 3 National Hispanic college fair from 10 a.m. Willard G. Dellicker Treasurer and Chair of Finance and Trustee at Large Investment Committee to 2 p.m. in Berrier Hall at LCCC Schnecksville Paul C. Fisher, Jr. Annabelle B. Creveling Northwestern Lehigh LCCC Board of Trustees March 6 Phi Theta Kappa induction College Trustees Appointee March 7-16 50th anniversary celebration art exhibit Mathias J. Green, Jr. Northern Lehigh Brian Kahler March 8 LCCC Jim Thorpe Spring Open House from VP Finance and Admin. Services, 6 to 7:30 p.m. LCCC Welcomes Civil Rights Activist Dr. Terrence Matthew T. Korp LCCC Presidential Appointee Catasauqua March 8 Spring Transfer Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members in the Scheller-Woodman Community Audrey L. Larvey, Chair Tony Boyle Roberts, Member of “” Palmerton Boyle Construction Services Center at LCCC Schnecksville Roberta M. Marcus, Vice Chair John T. Cathers, Jr. Parkland In honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lehigh Carbon Jan Creedon Community College and the LCCC Student Government Association were William Miracle Trustee at Large Robin Flores LCCC Jim Thorpe and CCTI honored to welcome civil rights activist Dr. Terrence Roberts to speak at The Literacy Center the Scheller-Woodman Community Services Center on LCCC’s main Kenneth H. Mohr, Jr. Southern Lehigh Ronald Glass Partner to Offer Nurse campus in Schnecksville, Pa. LCCC Faculty (retired) William Santore, Jr. Roberts was one of the “Little Rock Nine,” the first group of Panther Valley Christopher Jordan Aide Training Compliance Officer African-American students who, in 1957, enrolled at Little Rock Central Randall L. Smith, Secretary ChildWay Pediatric Services High School in Little Rock, Ark. Roberts was 15 years old and in the 11th Jim Thorpe LCCC Jim Thorpe and Carbon Career Richard Kern and Technical Institute (CCTI) have grade. On September 4, 1957, Roberts and eight other African-American David Krause National Penn Bank students (known as the Little Rock Nine) made an unsuccessful attempt Lehighton partnered to offer a nurse aide Bernard “Buddy” Lesavoy, Esq. training program at the CCTI campus, to enter Little Rock Central High School. An angry mob of about 400 Ann L. Thompson Lesavoy, Butz and Seitz, LLC East Penn 150 W. 13th Street in Jim Thorpe. This surrounded the school. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent U.S. Army David Lobach troops to accompany the students to school for protection. The troops Jerome B. Frank, Esq. Embassy Bank intensive, 150-hour program prepares Solicitor were stationed at the school for the entirety of the school year. Roberts ultimately completed his senior year in Kent C. Newhart students to take the PA State Accounting & Tax Assoc., Inc. Certification exam and begin careers as , Calif. Roberts’ 2009 memoir, “Lessons from Little Rock,” details his childhood in the segregated South. The memoir serves as Ron Neimeyer nurse aides, positions in high demand Altronics, Inc. by local nursing homes and other healthcare facilities. a testament to strength and fortitude of the members of the “Little Rock Nine.” In 1999, the Little Rock Nine were Alumni Association awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President , the highest civilian award bestowed by Congress. The Board of Directors Dale Roth Through classroom and laboratory experiences, students Dale A. Roth Architects, A.I.A. will develop an understanding of the skills required and will group was featured prominently at the inauguration of President Heather Mullen ’06, President Christina Schoemaker . Linda Krisko ’80, Vice President Valley Youth House have supervised clinical experience at a local long-term care Michele Mullikin ’00, Secretary/Treasurer facility, where they will provide supervised hands-on care and Roberts earned his bachelor’s degree from California State Jeremiah Wilhite, Student Betty Smith University at Los Angeles and his master’s degree in social work from Megan Billowitch ’94 Trexler Haines, Inc. be evaluated before successfully completing the program. Kristie Fogel ’01 The program also provides healthcare career awareness the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He earned his Susan Heller ’03, ’07 Willard Snyder Michael Mauro ’07 New Tripoli Bancorp and job readiness, placing individuals on a journey to a doctorate in psychology from Southern Illinois University. Shannon Semmel-Ciamacco ’96 Today, Roberts is principal of the management-consulting firm, Pamela Fenstermacher ’10 Mark Thompson lucrative and fulfilling career and ensuring success on the job. Cheryl Fisher ‘82 MKSD, Architects With the help of LCCC’s PATH grant, students in this program Terrence Roberts Consulting. He has earned several awards in Kimberly Troup ‘13 Jane Wilchak, LCCC will receive the additional support of a career coach and job addition to the Congressional Gold Medal such as: Martin Luther developer to help them be successful in the program, King, Jr. Drum Major for Justice Award; NAACP Legal Defense and develop a working resume and interview skills and receive Education Fund, Inc. Award commemorating the 25th anniversary Lehigh Carbon Community College of “Little Rock Nine’s” desegregation of Central High School in Little The Litle Rock Nine with NAACP President . job placement support. Terrence Roberts is pictured third from the left of 4525 Education Park Drive Rock, Ark.; Robert S. Abbott Memorial Award; Schnecksville, PA 18078 Program orientations are held two times a month at CCTI. the back row. For more information, please contact Colleen at Annual award presented by the NAACP to that person or persons www.LCCC.edu making outstanding contributions to the area of human rights; and Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. 610-799-2121 610-799-1050 ext. 3118 or visit www.lccc.edu/jobtraining. State and OTA Students Work with Dr. Thomas Meyer Named Chair of LCCC Tamaqua Local Government 4-H Sunshine Club Board of Directors by ACAD Students Debut Speakers for 2016 LCCC’s Occupational Therapy Assistant students assisted the Sunshine Club New Mural Dr. Thomas Meyer, vice president of academic members, a 4-H club for teens with mild autism that meets twice monthly on services and student development, has been elected by Twelve LCCC’s main campus, to help them with their community-based projects and the American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD) to LCCC’s Art Club created the first speakers are activities. serve as the chair of its Board of Directors. mural located at the Morgan Center scheduled to The LCCC students are led by Cindy Rifenburg, OTA faculty and 4-H leader. Dr. Meyer previously served as vice chair and prior in Tamaqua. speak at Bruce One of the service projects the members created with the LCCC students to that as chair of Governance and Board Development The mural took the students Frassinelli’s was making cookies for residents of Gracedale Nursing Home. The teens and and a general board member. He is the first chair from a eight hours to complete after they State and Local sketched out their ideas. Art Club students also made holiday wreaths from pine cones and they made their community college. Government member Josie Rex sketched the own paper, which was part a forestry unit learning about trees and forestry Because ACAD is partner with the Association of class during the design for the cougar laying on the products. The OTA students also helped the teens complete plaster prints of American Colleges & Universities (AACU), Dr. Meyer will spring 2016 pool table. tree leaves. also serve ex officio on that Board of Directors. ACAD is semester. The “We all made decisions together The Sunshine Club members learn about and complete projects they a national, nonprofit organization that provides academic leaders with class meets in choose themselves and submit these projects to the Allentown Fair each on what colors to make everything. networking and professional development opportunities and supports them in LCCC’s Academic Resource Center summer. For example we all thought it would their work as educational leaders. (ARC) Room 304 at main campus. be nice to make the pool table felt Six of the 12 speakers will be making maroon like the school’s colors. We their first appearances. Bucknell University Community also added the “Club Soda” in the The community and LCCC staff are middle of it with Art Club’s logo,” said invited to attend any or all of these College Summer Scholars Art Club President Sara Barton. programs. Bill White, columnist at The Art Club is made up of: Sara The Morning Call will speak on Application Opens Barton, president; Jess Christman, Monday, Feb. 8, and Rob Vaughn, vice president; members Colby anchor with WFMZ-TV 69 will present A select number of high achieving (3.5 and higher GPA), low to moderate Martin, Ashley DelaRosa, Josie Rex, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, both from income LCCC students will be chosen to participate in a six-week residential Stephanie Serbin, and faculty advisor 11 to 11:45 a.m. If you have any program at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa., from June to July 2016. and professor Heather Werner. questions, please contact The selected students will receive a small stipend, room, board and full [email protected]. tuition for two university level classes. Participating students are expected to LCCC Receives Special Emergency return to LCCC to complete their associate degrees in 2016-2017 with an Reserve Fund for Veterans opportunity to apply for admission and a full tuition scholarship to Bucknell in Employee fall 2017. LCCC has received a $50,000 grant to fund a new Veterans/Reservist’s More information about the program, eligibility requirements and the Publishes Book Special Emergency Reserve Fund (V-SERF) from the Lehigh Valley Community application process can be viewed at www.lccc.edu/transferscholarships. Foundation. The grant provides $10,000 over five years. The Rothrock This will establish a dedicated emergency grant fund for veterans at LCCC Library is pleased in the event of a catastrophic personal incident or last minute changes that Cougars Baseball Team Heads South to include a cannot be handled by the large and slow-moving government-based signed children’s veterans support program. The V-SERF fund will allow veterans to handle LCCC’s baseball team is book by LCCC’s textbook purchases and other pertinent education expenses in the case of an traveling to Myrtle Beach, SC, Veterans and emergency or late, unaccommodated change without the need to repay the to participate In The Ripken Returning Adult V-SERF fund. Experience for Spring Break. Specialist, Gloria Since many veterans have at least some funding going into the year, LCCC You can support the team as Lowell. The book, anticipates the V-SERF fund should be able to assist at least 20 they offer for the first time Elana’s Ears, is the story of Gloria’s students each year. ever an online store to buy discovery of her daughter’s hearing Examples of emergency situations include delays in veteran’s benefits or Cougars baseball gear. loss. personal issues such as house fire, medical issues, loss of materials and books A full line of Under Armour It is told from the perspective of due to unforeseen or traumatic circumstances, changes in financial status, apparel is available with the the family dog who is at first jealous and even students left homeless. Veterans may apply for grants up to $1,000 Cougars baseball logo. The of the new baby but then, upon once per academic year. online store will remain open until Feb. 14. To support the team, please use the realizing that the new baby can’t For additional information about this multi-year impact grant, contact following link and follow the instructions: http://myteam.svsports.com/stores/ hear, decides to become Elana’s ears. LCCC’s Office of Returning Adult and Veteran Affairs at 610-799-1545. cougarsbaseball2016?tuo_source=email.