November 2012 Volume 46, Number 2 SACJTC Annual Luncheon Speaker
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SACJTC Southern Association of Community, Junior, and Technical Colleges NEWSLETTER November 2012 Volume 46, Number 2 SACJTC Annual Luncheon Speaker The SACJTC Board is pleased to Please make plans now to attend the SACJTC Annual announce that Joshua Wyner will be Luncheon in Dallas, TX. The luncheon is from 12:00 the luncheon speaker at the annual noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Chantilly Ballroom East at the membership meeting to be held on Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Sunday, December 9, 2012 in Dal- las, TX. Wyner is the Executive Di- EDITOR ANNOUNCES WINNING PAPER rector of the Aspen Institute College FOR SACJTC JOURNAL Excellence Program, which aims to strengthen practice and develop Dr. Matt Basham, leadership that substantially im- Associate Professor, proves college student success. Community and Technical Colleges Started in early 2011, the Program's Workforce Develop- first two initiatives are the New Col- ment at Western lege Leadership Project, which Kentucky University works to create and strengthen programs that recruit and and Editor of the train college leaders who are driven by - and capable of - SACJTC Journal, substantially improving student success, and the Aspen Dr. Brad Bostian Dr. Clint McElroy has announced the Prize for Community College Excellence, which strives to winning submission reward and shine a spotlight on community colleges that for the call for papers for 2012. This year, the topic was deliver exceptional student results and stimulate replication for “Best Practices in Retention.” The winning paper is of successful campus practices. entitled, “Cutting Course Withdrawal Rates and Improv- ing Successful Course Completion At One Community Josh has spent 16 years as a nonprofit leader, initiating or- College.” The authors are Dr. Brad Bostian, Director of ganizations aimed at improving educational outcomes and First Year Experience, and Dr. Clint McElroy, Dean of urban policy. From 2001-2009, Josh led the design and im- Retention, at Central Piedmont Community College. plementation of programs as Executive Vice President of the The article is published in its entirety on the SACJTC Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. There, he established national website at www.sacjtc.org, under SACJTC Journal, Win- scholarship and grant-making programs for - and conducted ning Paper for 2012. original research about - high-achieving low-income students from elementary through graduate school. From 1995 to 2001, Josh was founding Executive Director of the DC Ap- LIMITED NUMBER OF SACJTC pleseed Center, which analyzes and actively seeks to re- LUNCHEON TICKETS AVAILABLE solve problems affecting the daily lives of those who live and work in the Washington, DC area. During his tenure, DC Ap- pleseed led successful efforts to resolve Washington DC's The response by the representatives of member $5 billion unfunded pension liability and alter the structure of institutions for the annual SACJTC luncheon has been the DC Board of Education. good. For those who registered for the luncheon through the SACS Convention registration process, your Josh spent his early career as an organizer and policy ana- nametag will provide entrance to the luncheon. lyst with Citizen Action, a program evaluator at the US Gov- ernment Accountability Office, and an attorney with Beve- For any individual who has not registered for the lunch- ridge & Diamond. He is a graduate of Vassar College, holds eon please contact Margarita Hampton at 606-886-7332 a Master's in Public Administration from the Maxwell School ([email protected]) to reserve a ticket. at Syracuse University, and is a cum laude graduate of New The ticket will be $35 and available at the door. York University School of Law. SACJTC Newsletter November 2012 Page 2 SSC Is Major Sponsor for Annual SACJTC Annual Meeting Meeting Sunday, December 9, 2012 The SACJTC Board is pleased to announce that SSC has 12:00 n – 1:30 p.m. committed again to be- come the major spon- sor for the annual Hilton Anatole meeting and luncheon Chantilly Ballroom East which is scheduled for Dallas, Texas December 9, 2012. Dr. Johnny Allen, President of Northeast Mississip- ANNUAL MEETING pi Community College AGENDA and current President of the Southern Association of Com- munity, Junior, and Technical Colleges stated, “SSC is a Sunday, December 9, 2012 wonderful business partner and they have been so gener- 12:00 n - 1:30 p.m. ous to the Southern Association of Community, Junior, and PRESIDING Technical Colleges for many years. We are so happy they Dr. Johnny L. Allen have agreed to be the Gold Level Sponsor for the 2012 President, Northeast Mississippi Community College annual meeting and luncheon.” WELCOME For quality-focused educational institutions, SSC Service Dr. Johnny L. Allen Solutions is the premium provider of cleaning and facilities services. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, SSC INVOCATION Service Solutions currently serves more than 80 accounts Dr. Gary A. McGaha nationwide, exclusively in the Higher Education and K-12 President, Atlanta Metropolitan College market. With over 40 years of industry experience and highly trained skilled professionals, SSC Service Solutions BUSINESS SESSION is the choice for all of your support service needs. SSC pro- Financial Report Dr. George D. Edwards vides the highest standard of customer service and President, Big Sandy Community and Technical College measureable, consistent quality. They work with their cli- ents to create a flexible, customizable, and cost-effective Recognition of Sponsors approach that meets the institution’s goals and fits their Dr. Sheryl Smith Kappus budgets. SSC Service Solutions provides superior quality in President, Hill College three main areas of facility management: Custodial & School Services Recognition of New Presidents and Retiring Presidents Plant Operations & Maintenance Dr. Karen Bowyer President, Dyersburg State Community College Grounds Management All in the name of enhancing the image of your school, their Recognition of Board Members and Officers goal is to create a safe, attractive, pleasing environment for Dr. Johnny L. Allen students, faculty, parents, and visitors. Everything they do President, Northeast Mississippi Community College is focused on creating an ideal environment for learning. This is what they mean by sustaining a learning environ- INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ment, which reflects their service objectives for the facilities Dr. George D. Edwards they maintain as well as their commitment to developing KEYNOTE ADDRESS their associates through continuing education. Boasting a Joshua Wyner 95% customer account retention rate, SSC currently serves Executive Director, Aspen Institute College Excellence Program some of the most prestigious school districts and colleges “Community College Excellence: Building throughout the country. They have earned their reputation Culture and Practice for Student Success” by delivering high-quality cleaning programs consistently, while remaining flexible to meet the needs of a diverse cus- DOOR PRIZES tomer base. Dr. Helen T. McAlpine President, J.F. Drake State Technical College SACJTC Newsletter November 2012 Page 3 News From The States ALABAMA FLORIDA HEINRICH CHOSEN TO LEAD ALABAMA COMMUNITY SEMINOLE STATE PRESIDENT TO CO-CHAIR COLLEGE SYSTEM NATIONAL COMMITTEE The State Board of Education recently Dr. E. Ann McGee, president of Semi- voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Mark nole State College of Florida, has been A. Heinrich to lead the Alabama Com- named one of five co-chairs for the munity College System. Formerly the American Association of Community president of Shelton State Community Colleges (AACC) 21st-Century Initia- College in Tuscaloosa, a position he tive Implementation Steering Commit- held since 2008, Heinrich stated “I am tee to assist in a national effort to re- truly humbled by the great level of con- shape community colleges. fidence the Alabama State Board of Dr. Mark A. Heinrich Education members put in me. I love Dr. E. Ann McGee During the next 18 months, a group of the Alabama Community College Sys- approximately 100 educators from tem and I believe in the work that we do. I am looking for- across the United States will be making recommenda- ward to meeting this new challenge head on and getting to tions to AACC regarding the implementation of the find- work. We have a lot of work ahead of us but with the sup- ings contained in the recent 21st-Century Commission port of the individuals within the System and at the Depart- Report on the Future of Community Colleges. ment of Postsecondary Education, we will get it done.” McGee will serve as a co-chair for the implementation Heinrich holds a doctorate in counseling from The Universi- initiative and will also co-chair the Implementation Team ty of Alabama, and earned B.S. and M.A. degrees in psy- that will address documenting structured pathways for chology from Tennessee Tech University. His higher edu- community college students to increase their completion cation career spans more than 30 years, during which he’s rates by 50 percent by 2020. held leadership roles in academic, student service and technical/vocational areas. During the time he was complet- Nine committees, or “implementation teams,” are focus- ing his graduate degree at The University of Alabama, ing on one or more of seven recommendations prepared Heinrich served on Coach Paul Bear Bryant’s staff as an by the AACC’s 21st-Century Commission. The commis- academic counselor and tennis coach. Before returning to sion’s report, “Reclaiming the American Dream,” envi- Tuscaloosa in 2008 as president of Shelton State, Heinrich sions major changes to the nation’s community college worked for Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, TN system to prepare students for the global marketplace as a faculty member and administrator. In addition to posi- and to meet the national goal of significantly increasing tions in academia, he worked as a private practitioner in degree and certificate attainment by 2020. psychology and serves on numerous community and academic boards. “The steering committee’s primary responsibility will be to construct a road map – with a variety of streets, avenues Following the appointment, Gov.