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B E L K E N D O W M E N T L U M I N A F O U N D A T I O N THE FINISH LINE GRANTS SYMPOSIUM S E P T E M B E R 1 6 , 2 0 1 9 T H E C O N F E R E N C E C E N T E R A T G U I L F O R D T E C H N I C A L C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E C O L F A X , N C WELCOME TO THE FINISH LINE GRANTS SYMPOSIUM An opportunity to share and learn strategies for effective management and implementation of the Finish Line Grants Program 2 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome Letters.....................................................4 - 5 Land Acknowledgement............................................6 Symposium Agenda...............................................7 - 8 Speaker Bios............................................................9 - 11 Concurrent Sessions..........................................12 - 16 Additional Resources........................................17 - 33 Symposium Partners & Sponsors............... 34 - 35 Conference Center Wifi......................................... 36 Conference Center Map.......................................... 37 Notes.......................................................................38- 40 3 4 5 L A N D A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T We acknowledge that the land we are gathered on today has long served as the site of meeting and exchange amongst a number of Indigenous peoples, specifically the Keyauwee and Saura. Additionally, North Carolina has been home to many Indigenous peoples at various points in time, including the tribes/nations of: Bear River/Bay River, Cape Fear, Catawba, Chowanoke, Coree/Coranine, Creek, Croatan, Eno, Hatteras, Keyauwee, Machapunga, Tuscarora, Tutelo-Saponi, Moratoc, Natchez, Neusiok, Pamlico, Shakori, Sara/Cheraw, Sissipahaw, Sugeree, Wateree, Weapemeoc, Woccon, Yadkin and Yeopim. Today, North Carolina recognizes 8 tribes: Coharie Tribe, Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribe, Haliwa- Saponi Indian Tribe, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Meherrin Indian Tribe, Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, the Sappony, and Waccamaw Siouan Tribe. We honor and respect the diverse Indigenous peoples connected to the territory on which we gather. 6 S Y M P O S I U M A G E N D A Registration 8:00am - 9:00am Check in and enjoy light refreshments. Welcome 9:00am - 9:30am Auditorium Beth Pitonzo, Guilford Technical Community College Video Message from Governor Roy Cooper Ray Covington, myFutureNC Jeff Frederick, NC Association of Workforce Development Boards Alicia James, Institute for Emerging Issues, NC State University Jimmy Clarke, Lumina Foundation Strategy Labs Keynote Speaker 9:30am - 10:25am Madeline Pumariega, Executive Vice President and Provost, Tallahassee Community College Break 10:25am -10:40am Concurrent Session I 10:40am - 11:30am Concurrent Session II 11:40am - 12:30pm 7 S Y M P O S I U M A G E N D A ( C O N T . ) Lunch 12:30pm - 1:30pm Pre-Function Space, Oak Ridge A/B, and Oak Ridge C/D Enjoy this time for a networking lunch. We encourage community college and workforce development partners from the same Finish Line Grants partnership to sit together. Concurrent Session III 1:45pm - 2:35pm Afternoon Break 2:35pm - 2:50pm Enjoy refreshments in the Pre-Function space. Closing Session 2:50pm - 3:30pm Auditorium Video message from Anthony M. Copeland, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce Video message from Peter Hans, President of the North Carolina Community College System Message from Misty Long, Gaston Community College Student and Awake58 Fellow Video message from Finish Line Grant recipients 8 S P E A K E R B I O S Jimmy Clarke, Ph.D. Director of Lumina Foundation Strategy Labs Jimmy received his bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California at Santa Barbara and later earned his master’s degree and a Ph.D. in education administration from Louisiana State University. Jimmy spent twenty years at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he served in a variety of capacities including dean of student personnel and dean of enrollment management. At HCM, he serves as the director of Lumina Foundation Strategy Labs. Strategy Labs provide state leaders with technical assistance for policies that can increase higher education attainment. A people person at heart, Jimmy views his role as a builder of relationships and trust in an effort to foster collaboration among state policymakers with mutual student success goals. Ray Covington, Ph.D. myFutureNC Ray is currently assisting in the establishment of myFutureNC, the statewide organization focused on North Carolina's post-secondary attainment goal. Over the past 30 years Ray has worked across higher education in North Carolina including most recently serving as the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Hunt Institute. He previously served as the Assistant Vice Chancellor at UNC Greensboro and as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Greensboro College. He earned his doctorate in education leadership from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 9 S P E A K E R B I O S Jeff Frederick President of the North Carolina Association of Workforce Development Boards Jeff is the Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources Business Partnering at Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International headquartered in RTP, NC. Prior to joining RTI International, Jeff led human resources for employees in the U.S., Canada, China, Belgium and Indonesia at Parker-Hannifin. Jeff developed a passion for workforce and economic development after seeing so many great people laid off during business downturns without a clear next path. He currently serves as a commissioner on the Governor’s NCWorks Commission. Jeff has been a member of the Guilford County Workforce Development Board for over ten years and currently serves on the Durham Workforce Development Board. His work as an advocate has increased awareness and action that continues to develop and expand a robust workforce system in North Carolina. Alicia James Policy and Program Manager of IEI at NC State University Alicia is a Policy and Program Manager with the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University, where her work involves community engagement, program development and convening cross-sector partnerships. Prior to this role, she worked in state and local government (NC Office of State Budget and Management, NC Administrative Office of the Courts, and City of Alexandria, Virginia) with a focus on budget, policy and advocacy issues. Ms. James holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master's in Public Administration, both from UNC Chapel Hill. 10 S P E A K E R B I O S Madeline Pumariega, Ph.D. Executive VP and Provost of Tallahassee Community College Madeline was the first woman and first Hispanic educator to lead the Florida College System, which includes 28 colleges serving nearly 800,000 students and is recognized as one of the top systems in the nation. Among her roles prior to that, she was with Miami Dade College for nearly two decades, serving in a number of leadership roles, including President of the Wolfson Campus. As executive vice president and provost of Tallahassee Community College, she is responsible for aligning and advancing high-impact practices within the College’s three core divisions of academic affairs, student affairs and workforce development. Malia Sieve Director of Lumina Foundation Strategy Labs Malia Sieve is a policy and strategy expert who brings to HCM Strategists a deep commitment to improving lives and creating a world with greater equity. Primarily contributing to state policy work, she collaborates with individual states and state-level leaders such as state higher education officers, legislators, philanthropists and labor offices on process, goal and metric setting and monitoring progress. Malia joined the policy staff of the Connecticut Board of Regents of Higher Education, where she led the board’s efforts to align secondary and postsecondary education and workforce initiatives. A believer in the power of collaborative relationships to further good policy, Malia managed the Governor’s P-20 Council and facilitated educator partnerships to improve student outcomes and college readiness. She also put to work her policy implementation know-how, directing several large federal grants to improve students’ readiness for and access to higher education. 11 C O N C U R R E N T S E S S I O N I 1 0 : 4 0 A M - 1 1 : 3 0 A M Oak Ridge A/B Emergency Aid: One State Strategy to Reaching Attainment Goals Malia Sieve, Lumina Foundation Strategy Labs Jimmy Clarke, Lumina Foundation Strategy Labs Postsecondary credential attainment goals have been set by the majority of states across the country. They serve as guideposts for aligning stakeholders, policies and practices, including emergency aid. This session will discuss the critical role attainment goals play in strategy discussions and how other states, institutions and philanthropy have approached emergency aid to support students when they need it the most. Classroom 130/131 Finish Line Grants and Beyond Barb Meidl, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Allison Scott, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College What would happen if more colleges developed relationships with their students? Rowan-Cabarrus is creating a culture of relationships with our students. Not only are we wanting to help them through their academic roles with us but also keep them connected long term. The Finish Line Grants success has been an opportunity to connect and develop deeper relationships in helping students over barriers. This interactive workshop is designed to discuss the pros and cons of how we have worked to connect with students to be successful with the Finish Line Grants funds. Oak Ridge C/D Insights to Partnering for Finish Line Grants Thom Brooks, Southwestern Community College Tammy Wall, Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board In this session, representatives of Alamance Community College, Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board, Southwestern Community College, and Southwestern Workforce Development Board will share their insights on developing strong partnerships to facilitate the Finish Line Grants program.