Central Community College College History: 2006-2017 Celebrating 50 Years of Service In Central Nebraska Joni Ransom Michelle Setlik College History: 2006-2017 Central Community College Tˊˋ˕ˎ ˘ˏ C˘˗˝ˎ˗˝˜ 2006 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 2 2007 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 12 2008 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 22 2009 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 32 2010 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 42 2011 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 54 2012 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 64 2013 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 76 2014 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 88 2015 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 98 2016 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 108 2017 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 118 Dedicated to all of the employees and board members of Central Community College who have served the college faithfully over the past 50 years. This book would not have been possible without all of the contributions made over the years to Central Community College publications including the Central Connection employee newsletter; Community Connection alumni magazine; and all of the annual reports of the college, foundation, campuses, and centers. Thank you to everyone who has worked so diligently over the years to record events, achievements, and activities at Central Community College. Copyright © 2017 by Central Community College, 3134 West Highway 34, Grand Island, NE 68802- 4903. All rights reserved. Published by Central Community College, December 2017. Printed in the United States of America. Central Community College is a comprehensive community college in Nebraska with central administrative offices in Grand Island; campuses in Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings; centers in Holdrege, Kearney, Lexington; and a learning center in Ord. 1 Central Community College College History: 2006-2017 2006 Tyson Retires, Smith Steps In To Fill Position The transition of gaining a new executive vice president at Central Community College has been underway since the appointment of Dr. Greg Smith to the position in December. The transition is nearing completion as the previous executive vice president, Dr. Dennis Tyson, begins his full-time retirement from the college. Tyson had stayed on to help Smith ease into his new job. With his retirement, his long-time employment with the college comes to an end. Tyson joined the CCC staff in 1967 as a business instructor at the Hastings Campus. He went on to serve as coordinator of instructional design and as dean of instruction before becoming the Hastings Campus president in 1981. He was promoted to college executive vice president in 1984. He graduated from Broken Bow High School, the University of Nebraska-Kearney with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in education, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a doctorate in philosophy. He worked for three years as an assistant manager at J.M. McDonald Company in Broken Bow before joining the CCC staff. Tyson is a member, past board member and past president of Rotary International; a past board member and vice chairman of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce; a Dr. Dennis Tyson past executive committee member of the Nebraska Council for Literacy Initiatives; a member and past president of Gideons International of Nebraska; a past chairman of the Laymen’s Council for the Nebraska District Council of the Assembly of God; and an active member of the Northridge Assembly of God in Grand Island. He has served on the boards of the Nebraska Vocational Association, Vocational Foundation of Nebraska, North Central University in Minneapolis, Nebraska Propane Education and Research Safety Council, Hastings Economic Development Corporation and Hastings United Way. He also has been active in the Nebraska Community College Association (NCCA) and has served on its chief instructional officers and audit committees since 1983. Tyson received the 1988 Achievement Award for Outstanding and Dedicated Service from the Nebraska Vocational Association and the 1989 President’s Award and a 2006 Friend of the Community Colleges Award from the NCCA. He and his wife, Faith, have two children: Tami Texley of Albion and Jeff Tyson of Lincoln. They also have four grandsons. 2 College History: 2006-2017 Central Community College Like Tyson, Smith has a long professional career in higher education. Prior to joining the staff, he was employed by Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Ariz., as dean of academic services and most recently as executive director for strategic planning and evaluation. He also taught psychology at the University of Denver and served as a research psychologist at the university’s Denver Research Unit. He went on to be director of research and planning for the Colorado Community College System and vice president for institutional effectiveness, planning and technology at the Community College of Denver. Smith has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Western Illinois University and a master’s degree and doctorate in experimental-social psychology from the University of Denver. In 2004, he completed the League for Innovation’s Executive Leadership Institute. Dr. Greg Smith His professional and community involvement encompasses fundraising, research and grant-writing activities; publications, technical reports and papers; and presentations and workshops. Smith served as president of the American Vocational Information Association, Colorado Association of Planners and Institutional Researchers and the New and Related Services Division of the Colorado Vocational Association; as chairperson of the Sixth Congressional District Advisory Committee on the Education of Exceptional Children; as vice president of the Board of Partners Inc., a national organization serving delinquent youth; and as a program evaluator on the Ford Foundation’s National Center for Urban Partnerships. He also served on the National Center for Education Statistics National Postsecondary Education Cooperative System, the American Association for Community College’s Commission on Research, and the Colorado Governor’s Educational Goals Panel. Smith led collaborative partnerships with Denver Public Schools, Denver Housing Authority, Denver Public Library, Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training and various other entities. He is a member of the National Council of Instructional Administrators, American Educational Research Association, Association for Institutional Research and National Council for Research and Planning and a past member of the American Psychological Association and American Vocational Education Research Association. 2005-2006 Enrollment Report 25,463 students enrolled - 13,603 in credit courses; 7,003 in noncredit courses; 2,693 in avocational classes; 2,164 in Adult Education/English as a Second Language 83% of students from the 25 county service area Students from 92 of 93 Nebraska counties, 44 states, and 20 countries 3 Central Community College College History: 2006-2017 Four Individuals Honored By NCCA Four people affiliated with Central Community College received awards February 28 at the Nebraska Community College Association’s annual convention in Lincoln. Linda Aerni, a member of the CCC Board of Governors, received a Distinguished Alumni Award. She was one of six people to receive the award — one from each of the state’s six community college areas. Jack Crowley, executive director of the CCC Foundation, received a Friend of Community Colleges Award. The award is the highest recognition that the NCCA can bestow on a non- trustee. It recognizes individuals and/or organizations for their ongoing commitment and support of community college education. Joyce Meinecke, a human services instructor at CCC-Grand Island, received the Faculty Member Award from the association. Meinecke joined the CCC staff in 1991 and was responsible for establishing the human services program on the Grand Island Campus. She went on to develop the state-approved courses that CCC provides to drug and alcohol counselors for their initial training and certification requirements as well as college-wide practicum and internship guidelines. Dr. Dennis Tyson, retiring executive vice president of the college, received a Friend of Community Colleges Award. The award is the highest recognition that the NCCA can bestow on a non-trustee. It recognizes individuals and/or organizations for their ongoing commitment and support of community college education. CCC Employees Earn Degrees Columbus Campus employees who earned associate of applied science (AAS) degrees were: Wendy Beal, learning support specialist, in commercial art, and Kim Severyn, campus security officer and custodian,