Lehigh Carbon LCCC Foundation Community College Board of Directors Upcoming Events Board of Trustees Officers Joseph A. Alban, Treasurer Ms. Ellen Millard-Kern Dec. 2-3 Faculty and Staff Appreciation Event beginning at Whitehall-Coplay Chair; Chief of Staff, Senator 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the bookstore Pat Browne’s Office Dec. 3 Strength Finder Workshop at 9:30 a.m. in AC 107 Annabelle B. Creveling Dec. 3 Ed Pawlowski, Mayor of Allentown, to speak to Allentown Ms. Kathy Kovatch Reaman students in the ARC 111 at 1:00 p.m. Vice-Chair and Secretary Samuel P. DeFrank Dec. 8 Tri-Cees Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. in the Kovatch Corporation Salisbury Lisa Scheller-Wayne Woodman Community Mr. Thomas D. Oleksa Services Center Willard G. Dellicker Treasurer and Chair of Finance Trustee at Large and Investment Committee Paul C. Fisher Jr. Quaint Oak Bank Northwestern Lehigh Ms. Annabelle B. Creveling Mathias J. Green Jr. LCCC Board of Trustees College Trustees appointee Northern Lehigh Matthew T. Korp Members Catasauqua Mr. Tony Boyle Announcement of Endowment and Audrey L. Larvey, Chair Boyle Construction Naming of Building Palmerton Mr. John T. Cathers, Jr. Roberta M. Marcus, Vice Chair Ms. Jan Creedon Lisa Scheller-Wayne Woodman Community Services Center Parkland Compliance Officer Lehigh Carbon Community College unveiled two key additions to the college and the community with the announcement of a $1.575 William Miracle Ms. Robin Flores million endowment for technology scholarships from donors Lisa Scheller and Wayne Woodman, and the naming of the Lisa Scheller-Wayne Trustee at Large The Literacy Center Woodman Community Services Center. The endowment gift will provide technology scholarships to students of Lehigh Career and Technical Institute and Carbon Career and Technical Institute entering any one of more than 40 technology fields at LCCC that can also matriculate to Kenneth H. Mohr Jr. Mr. Ronald Glass the bachelor of applied science in technical leadership, a joint program of LCCC and Bloomsburg University. Southern Lehigh Mr. Christopher Jordan William Santore Jr. ChildWay Pediatric Services NBC Journalist and Keynote speaker and U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey offered remarks. “We’re going to continue to create great jobs, great opportunities, Panther Valley great prospects for growth,” said Toomey. He explained how the endowment for technology scholarships will go directly to providing people Mr. Richard Kern Motivationalist Speaks to with training during what he called a manufacturing renaissance across Pennsylvania. Randall L. Smith, Secretary KNBT/National Penn Bank Jim Thorpe Bernard “Buddy” Lesavoy, Esq. College Community Ellen Millard-Kern, Chief of Staff for State Senator Pat Browne and the Chair of the LCCC Foundation Board of Directors, presented Larry E. Stern Lesavoy, Butz and Seitz, LLC citations and gifts to the Scheller family, and Pennsylvania State Senator David Argall read from a Senate Citation. U.S. Congressman Charlie Lehighton Mr. David Lobach In celebration of National Career Development Month, the Dent also noted the importance of the scholarship. “What Lisa and Wayne are doing here is so important; they’re investing in human LCCC Career Development Center welcomed eight-time Emmy capacity, our human potential and helping to develop our human infrastructure right here in our community, right here at LCCC,” said Dent. Ann L. Thompson Embassy Bank award winning journalist with NBC 10 News in Philadelphia, East Penn Mr. Kent C. Newhart Lu Ann Cahn. Dr. Ann D. Bieber said the economic impact the endowment will have on the community will be a lasting one felt throughout the entire Accounting & Tax Assoc., Inc. Jerome B. Frank, Esquire She spoke at length, motivating attendees in the packed room region and the state for years to come. “The generosity of Lisa Scheller and Wayne Woodman will greatly affect the students of the Carbon Solicitor Mr. Ron Neimeyer of students, faculty and staff on how her life changed and how Career and Technical Institute, Lehigh Career and Technical Institute and Lehigh Carbon Community College,” said Dr. Bieber. “On behalf Altronics, Inc. she became "unstuck" by doing something new each day for of Lehigh Carbon Community College, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the both of you for this investment in today’s and 365 days. tomorrow’s students from LCTI and CCTI as they enter the technology Alumni Association Mr. Dale Roth Lu Ann Cahn is also the author of the inspirational memoir, studies at LCCC,” added Dr. Bieber. Board of Directors Architect I Dare Me, an entertaining look back on a year that changed Heather Mullen ’06, President Ms. Christina Schoemaker everything for her. Lisa Scheller is CEO of Silberline Manufacturing, an international Linda Krisko ’80, V. President Lehigh Valley Health Network The book grew out of a blog called One Year of Firsts, which corporation. She serves as chair of the Lehigh County Board of Megan Billowitch ’94 chronicled this veteran journalist, mother and cancer survivor’s Commissioners, serves on the board of directors of the Aluminum Shannon Semmel-Ciamacco ’96 Ms. Betty Smith Trexler Haines, Inc. daily adventures as she pushed herself to try something new Association, and has previously held board positions in various Pamela Fenstermacher ’10 for every single day—an effort to get her life “unstuck,” as her trade organizations and the Manufacturers Resource Center of the Kristie Fogel ’01 Mr. Willard Snyder daughter put it; 26 years at NBC. Lehigh Valley. She is also a past member of the Board of Trustees of Susan Heller ’03, ’07 New Tripoli Bancorp She is also a breast cancer survivor and offered a moving Cedar Crest College. In addition, Scheller participates in the Women Dallas Holtzer ’73 Mr. Mark Thompson testament to her career, life and battle against cancer. Entrepreneurs Group and the World Presidents Organization. Wayne Michael Mauro ’07 MKSD, Architects Woodman serves as the Senior Vice President of The Investment Michele Mullikin ’00 Group of Los Angeles, California and is the immediate past chairman of Christina Schoemaker ’99 the Lehigh County Republican Party. Jane Wilchak, LCCC Tim Herrlinger, LCCC Foundation LCCC Welcomes Celebrating “A Win” for Residents LCCC Honors Veterans with Online Local Guidance and Businesses in 13 Counties Veteran’s Awareness Events e-Transcript Counselors for More than 100 educators, employers and leaders in workforce and economic In honor of Veteran’s Day, LCCC’s Veteran’s Ordering Service development throughout northeastern Pennsylvania gathered at Northampton Affairs Specialist Gloria Lowell conducted a Articulation Community College to celebrate the launch of a four-year project that will provide series of events Nov. 10 through Nov. 14 in Now Available at job training for students throughout the region and create 36 new, redesigned or order to recognize and raise awareness for Presentation technology-enhanced degree, diploma or certificate training options in healthcare, veterans. The week began with a Veteran’s LCCC advanced manufacturing and logistics/transportation. Club bake sale on Monday, Nov. 10 in which Funded by a $10 million grant from the United States Department of Labor, the the proceeds were donated to a family who LCCC now offers online transcript project is expected to have a long-term impact in strengthening the relationships had lost their young veteran son. The money ordering to its students and alumni, between the colleges and employers and in graduating students who are prepared was used to purchase the son’s urn. allowing users to order official electronic for workforce demands well into the future. It involves three community colleges, Tuesday, Nov. 11, marked Veteran’s Day, transcripts via the Internet at any time, Lehigh Carbon, Luzerne and Northampton – and 34 industry partners from 13 and a ceremony was held outside of the 24 hours a day, seven days a week. counties in a collaborative initiative. Student Services Center at the flagpole at Users can order as many transcripts as Dr. Ann D. Bieber, president of Lehigh Carbon Community College, noted that the 11:01 a.m. Faculty advisor of the Veteran’s project heralds “a new phase of our joint history, showcasing both this and Club, Phil Parsons, spoke as well as club they like in one online session using any potentially future opportunities for our three colleges to partner together.” President Michael Hartprant and Vice major credit card. Nancy Dischinat, executive director of the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment President Anthony Nichols. A Civil Air Patrol LCCC students and alumni can access Board, Lynn Landsdowne, vice president of human resources and chief administrative Color Guard member was also present for the Transcript Ordering by logging onto our Over 35 guidance counselors from officer of Pocono Health System, and Kevin O’Donnell, president of Greater Hazleton ceremony. The veterans visited LCCC’s Early website at www.lccc.edu/transcripts. local school districts joined LCCC faculty CAN DO, Inc., echoed that opinion in their remarks. Learning Center on Wednesday, Nov. 12 to listen to the children perform patriotic songs, Students and alumni who submit and staff as Julie Kane, coordinator for the Employers will be involved in a variety of ways including providing input in including “This Land is Your Land.” The veterans then shared some stories and colored with electronic transcript requests receive Pennsylvania Department of Education, gave curriculum development, identifying apprenticeships and internship opportunities, the children. real-time order updates by email and a detailed presentation on the transfer and providing mentors, donating or loaning equipment, involving employees who could Former LCCC adjunct and veteran Matthew Karmer, who is now an employee at Google can request to receive instant mobile articulation system in Pennsylvania. benefit from additional training, and giving hiring priority to students who complete NYC, gave a presentation on the history and future of technology to the veterans on text alerts or track their orders online. Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation the programs. The industry partners are Airgas, B. Braun Medical, Inc., Blue Mountain Thursday, Nov. 13. Among the benefits that LCCC expects Center (PA TRAC) is a free interactive Health Systems, Fisher Clinical Services, Fresh Pet Kitchens, Just Born, Inc., K-Fab, Inc., Friday, Nov. 14, marked the final day of Veteran’s Awareness Week. Over 90 students its students and alumni to realize from website that helps students plan their Lehigh Valley Health Network, Linde Corporation, Machining Technologies, Mack from Ritter Elementary School traveled to the Student Union building to sing patriotic songs its new transcript ordering service are: Trucks, Inc., Martz Group, Medico Industries, Ocean Spray, Pocono Medical Center, to the veterans. Following the students performance, a luncheon at Lehigh Career and postsecondary education and stay on track • Convenient 24/7 access. to a college degree. Students and guidance St. Luke’s Hospital Miners Campus, St. Luke’s Physician Group, Victaulic, Walmart, and Technical Institute was held. counselors can use PA TRAC to learn about Waste Management. • Electronic delivery, often in 30 minutes and connect to participating PA colleges and Other organizations involved in the collaborative project are CAN DO, Inc. of from when the order is placed (when universities and explore available degree Greater Hazleton, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Manufacturing Cougars Post First Win Against there are no holds or research required programs. Council, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, the Lehigh Valley on the student’s account). Students The site, www.pacollegetransfer.com, Workforce Investment Board Healthcare Industry Partnership, the Manufacturers Penn State Schuylkill, 63-59 that last attended prior to fall 1985 also offers information on how college credit Resource Center, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, and Skills may require 3 business days to process. can be awarded for dual enrollment and in Scranton. • Secure transactions. other college courses taken while in high • Immediate, secure electronic transcript school, as well as learn how college credit delivery worldwide. can be awarded for Advanced Placement exams. Attendees also learned how PA TRAC • Automatic order updates via mobile offers college credit for career and technical text alerts and email. education through the SOAR program. • Online order tracking. Kane provides leadership to the • Ability to order multiple transcripts for Transfer and Articulation Oversight multiple recipients in one order. Committee and statewide transfer and articulation system, a collaboration that LCCC Transcript Ordering service is enables the transfer of credits among provided through the National Student Pennsylvania’s public colleges and Clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization universities and independent institutions of higher education that elect to serving the higher education community participate. The statewide transfer since 1993. system now includes 36 colleges and More information on the universities, more than 600,000 course Clearinghouse is available at The men’s basketball team posted their first win in their nonconference match up transfer options and statewide program www.studentclearinghouse.org From left to right: President Mark Erickson of Northampton Community College, with Penn State Schuylkill. Led by Josh Brown (Allen HS) with 16 points and 22 rebounds articulation agreements for 26 popular President Ann D. Bieber of Lehigh Carbon Community College and President Thomas and Chris Correll (Allen HS) with 12 points and 24 rebounds, the Cougars came back majors. Leary of Luzerne County Community College. from a 40-31 halftime deficit to defeat the Lions, 63-59.