Lehigh Carbon Community College President Dr. Ann D. Bieber Important Dates for Lehigh Carbon LCCC Foundation Community College Board of Directors July 2018 Board of Trustees Officers July 2-6 No daytime or evening classes Ellen Millard-Kern Matthew T. Korp, Chair Chairperson; Chief of Staff, July 9, 16, STEM Week-Long Summer Camps, Catasauqua Area SD Senator Pat Browne’s Office 23, 30 9 a.m. to noon, Early Learning Center Ann L. Thompson, Vice Chair Richard Kern July 4 College Closed East Penn SD Treasurer and Chair of Finance and Investment Committee July 9 Summer Session II 5-week Classes Begin – David Krause, Secretary BB&T Bank Lehighton Area SD Annabelle B. Creveling Full Term and Online LCCC Board of Trustees Samuel P. DeFrank, Treasurer College Trustees Appointee July 9 Parent Orientation,6 to 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Township SD Brian Kahler LCCC Schnecksville, CSC Annabelle B. Creveling VP Finance and Admin. Services, LCCC Presidential Appointee July 23-Aug. 2 Summer Bridge Program, Mon.-Thurs., Allentown SD 9 a.m. to noon, LCCC Schnecksville, Members Willard G. Dellicker Tony Boyle Allentown and Tamaqua Trustee at Large Boyle Construction July 26 Open House, 2 to 3 p.m., Mathias J. Green, Jr. Kim Capers Northern Lehigh SD Capital Blue Cross LCCC Schnecksville, Early Learning Center LCCC Celebrates Summer Bucknell Scholars Dr. Barbara C. Kistler Robin Flores Northwestern Lehigh SD Community Volunteer Five LCCC students are participating in the Bucknell Community College Scholars program, a fully paid, six-week Ronald Glass residential academic program for high-achieving students at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. This includes full tuition for Audrey L. Larvey LCCC Faculty (retired) Palmerton Area SD LCCC Announces Graduates two courses, room, board, books, health insurance (if needed) and social activities. All students will return to LCCC next Jill Palazzo Hewes Roberta M. Marcus MKSD Architects For a complete year to complete their associate degrees, with the opportunity to apply to Bucknell as junior transfers the following year Parkland SD David Jones listing of students with full tuition scholarships. Lehigh County and William Miracle New Vision Church who graduated at Pictured, from left, are Aldonair Alphonse, Whitehall, Trustee at Large Christopher Jordan commencement an international student from Haiti; Yara Ziadi, Whitehall, Kenneth H. Mohr, Jr. Compliance Officer who attended high school in Iowa and moved from Syria Southern Lehigh SD ChildWay Pediatric Services ceremonies in May at in 2016; Cathryn Seibert, Emmaus, who attended Emmaus William Santore, Jr. Bernard “Buddy” Lesavoy, Esq. Panther Valley SD Lesavoy, Butz and Seitz, LLC PPL Center, visit High School; Mary Margaret Collier, Bethlehem, who David Lobach www.lccc.edu/about-lccc/news. Photos can be viewed at attended Lehigh Valley Charter School for the Performing Gerald F. Strubinger Embassy Bank Jim Thorpe Area SD https://flic.kr/s/aHsmkLvafV. Arts; and Said Baya, Whitehall, originally from Morocco. Timothy Mulligan The following students, all of whom participated in Arthur F. Taschler Jr. Communities In Schools of the Whitehall-Coplay SD Lehigh Valley the 2017 summer program, have been offered full tuition Jerome B. Frank, Esq. Ron Neimeyer Spring 2018 Dean’s List scholarships to Bucknell University as junior transfers for Solicitor Altronics, Inc. fall 2018: Kent C. Newhart LCCC has announced the Dean’s List for the Accounting & Tax Assoc., Inc. spring semester. Students with an academic grade ● Aldaine Alphonse, Whitehall, international student, Dale Roth point average of at least 3.50 achieve Dean’s List status. Haiti (business administration major) Alumni Association Dale A. Roth Architects, A.I.A. ● Merquiadez “Mickey” Arce, Allentown, high school in Board of Directors For a complete listing of students, visit Velia Rothrock Bridgeport, Conn. (political science major) Alumna https://www.lccc.edu/about-lccc/news. Michael Mauro ’07, Vice President ● Cheyenne McKinley, Palmerton, attended Carbon Betty Smith Michele Mullikin ’00, Secretary/Treasurer Career and Technical Institute, Jim Thorpe (biology and Megan Billowitch ’94 Willard Snyder Heather Mullen ’06 New Tripoli Bancorp environmental science major) Shannon Semmel-Ciamacco ’96 LCCC Employee Cheryl Fisher ‘82 Ex officio: ● Hahn Tran, Allentown, international student from Vietnam (biology major) Kimberly Troup ‘13 Dr. Ann Bieber Summer Fun Picnic ● Levi Wolf, Catasauqua, graduate of Northeast Christian Academy (religion/philosophy major) Jane Wilchak, LCCC President, LCCC Silvia Vargas Staff and faculty enjoyed food, games and beautiful Furthermore, LCCC graduates Arce (class of 2018) and Flutura Berisha (class of 2017) have been invited to serve as Executive Director, LCCC Foundation weather at the annual teaching assistants for the Summer 2018 program. picnic on Tuesday in Finally, earning their bachelor’s degrees from Bucknell University in May 2018 with honors were LCCC alumni: front of the Academic ● Jennifer Marouchoc of Nesquehoning, from Panther Valley High School Resource Center at ● Gabe Scott of Palmerton, a Palmerton High School graduate the main campus in ● Zachary Sisson of New Tripoli, from Northwestern Lehigh High School Schnecksville. The This brings the total number of LCCC alumni who have graduated from Bucknell University as part of this program to Lehigh Carbon Community College 36 beginning with the first graduate in 2009, each one receiving a full tuition scholarship. 4525 Education Park Drive menu included a Schnecksville, Pa. 18078 burger and hot dog www.LCCC.edu bar, and even funnel 610-799-2121 cake and ice cream. LCCC Receives National Science Foundation Grant LCCC Hosts Health Care in Your Community LCCC recently received a three-year grant totaling $457,409 from the National Science Foundation through the The college hosted the “Health Care in Your Community” Advanced Technological Education Program. The grant project, titled CAST: Contextualizing Algebra for STEM Technicians, session June 11. The event was coordinated by the Health Hub of will address the mathematics barrier that impedes students’ persistence the Governor’s Office, which includes the departments of Aging, and success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics Health, Human Services and Insurance, and was the first of several (STEM) programs. planned for across the state. To answer the question students often ask, “Why do I need math?” Panelists were Dr. Rachel Levine, secretary of the Department faculty will redesign the LCCC Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra of Health; Teresa Miller, acting secretary of Health and Human courses to focus on real-world applications using algebraic concepts Services; Teresa Osborne, secretary of the Department of Aging; that mimic those encountered in the industry. Through multidisciplinary, and Jessica Altman, insurance commissioner. Moderator was collaborative, discovery-based learning activities, students will be more April Hutcheson, director of communications for the Department engaged in course material and predicted to develop a higher level of of Health. interest and confidence in math. The project objectives are to increase students’ awareness of the relevance of algebra to their STEM disciplines, increase the percentage of STEM students successfully passing the algebra courses, and increase fall-to-fall retention in targeted STEM programs. Principal investigators Erik Csikos, assistant professor of mathematics; Eric Werley, instructor of mathematics; and Sherrie Fenner, assistant professor of mathematics, will be working on curriculum development with an advisory Blues, Brews and BBQ Event Adult Basic Education Grant committee of faculty and industry professionals from various engineering, technology, computing, and science fields. LCCC’s Donley Center hosted a space at the June 9 Sen. John Yudichak, D-Luzerne/Carbon, announced LCCC’s full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty will be trained in the real-world, student-centered presentation of the Blues, Brews and BBQ event in Downtown Allentown. June 11 that Lehigh Carbon Community College has course material. In the third year of the grant, workshops will be offered for faculty at other colleges and for secondary It was staffed by Erv Mease, Maryanell Biggica, Liliana received a $684,179 Adult Basic Education grant from instructors teaching algebra. Acosta, Jay Wilt and Security Officer Anthony Escolano. the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Lehigh and Carbon legislative delegations assisted with securing LCCC Accepts Cyber Defense Certificate this grant for LCCC. The Adult Basic Education grant is used to create In April, LCCC was designated as a National Center of Academic a partnership among the federal government, states Excellence in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education by the National and localities to provide adult education and literacy Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. activities. LCCC Associate Professor Susan Miner and Chief Information Officer “Education and workforce development are essential Irving Bruckstein attended the National Cyber Summit in early June to to a vibrant Pennsylvania economy,” Yudichak said. accept the certificate. Presenting the award are Judith A. Kain Emmel, “Lehigh Carbon Community College’s ability to leverage associate deputy for Legislative, State and Local Affairs for the NSA, state grants, empower adult learners and partner with and John Felker, director, National Cybersecurity and Communications the private sector employers make it a central player Integration Center for the Department of Homeland Security. in creating economic opportunities all across eastern LCCC is one of 10 higher education institutions in the state with this designation and the only community college as of Pennsylvania.” June 2018. Faculty and Student Interaction Encouraged at Luncheon On June 13, the first faculty/student luncheon was held to provide students and faculty the opportunity to mingle and talk about education, career choices and professions in a casual setting. Several dozen people attended, enjoying lunch and the chance to visit in a casual atmosphere. The Big IDEA Comes to Campus Additional luncheons will be held in the fall as part of the collegewide retention initiative and are designed to increase More than 300 students from Allen, Dieruff, student engagement in a variety of activities. Executive Education Academy Charter School, Building 21 and Lincoln Leadership Academy gathered on main campus June 5 to learn about careers as part of The Big IDEA event. IDEA is an acronym for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access. Pictured are just a few of the 50 professionals from the Lehigh Valley who led 16 breakout sessions throughout the day. Dr. Betsy Swope coordinated the event on behalf of the college.