LCCC Receives Grant from John E. Morgan Foundation in ... · $50,000 grant from the John E. Morgan Foundation that will provide scholarships to students from Schuylkill County who

Lehigh Carbon Community College has received a two-year, $50,000 grant from the John E. Morgan Foundation that will provide scholarships to students from Schuylkill County who enter career pathway courses that lead to credentials that prepare them for gainful employment. Unique to these scholarships is that they also support students in noncredit and short-term programs, in addition to traditional credit degree programs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the population of Schuylkill County is 145,797, of which 13 percent live below the poverty level. Unemployment is currently at 6.7 percent, meaning 9,768 people are out of work. LCCC offers numerous courses that meet the specific business needs in the county, and that can help fill current employment gaps in healthcare, business and

manufacturing. Scholarships will be applied based on greatest need and in disciplines or training programs that fall within career pathways, such as credit programs in business management, entrepreneurship and small business, and noncredit programs in Microsoft Office, phlebotomy, industrial automation, certified nursing assistant and class A commercial driver’s license. For students in programs that aren’t eligible for financial aid, scholarships will pay up to half the cost of tuition. “Unemployed or underemployed people in Schuylkill County will see direct benefits from this scholarship program,” says LCCC president Dr. Ann Bieber. “The Morgan Foundation has long been a partner with Lehigh Carbon Community College to create and enhance educational opportunities and to support efforts to grow the workforce in Tamaqua and across Schuylkill County.” Scholarships will be applied by the college’s financial aid office. Many of the courses covered through this scholarship begin as early as December 2015. LCCC also now provides transportation to and from Tamaqua, Jim Thorpe and Schnecksville for students with the college’s new van, which was purchased using grant money from the Morgan Foundation and has been designed to celebrate the 50th Anniversary.

Joseph A. Alban, TreasurerWhitehall-Coplay

Annabelle B. CrevelingAllentown

Samuel P. DeFrankSalisbury

Willard G. DellickerTrustee at Large

Paul C. Fisher, Jr. Northwestern Lehigh

Mathias J. Green, Jr.Northern Lehigh

Matthew T. KorpCatasauqua

Audrey L. Larvey, ChairPalmerton

Roberta M. Marcus, Vice ChairParkland

William MiracleTrustee at Large

Kenneth H. Mohr, Jr.Southern Lehigh

William Santore, Jr. Panther Valley

Randall L. Smith, SecretaryJim Thorpe

David KrauseLehighton

Ann L. ThompsonEast Penn

Jerome B. Frank, Esq.Solicitor

Lehigh Carbon Community College Board of Trustees

Alumni Association Board of Directors

Heather Mullen ’06, President Linda Krisko ’80, Vice PresidentMichele Mullikin ’00, Secretary/TreasurerJeremiah Wilhite, StudentMegan Billowitch ’94Kristie Fogel ’01 Susan Heller ’03, ’07Michael Mauro ’07Shannon Semmel-Ciamacco ’96Pamela Fenstermacher ’10 Cheryl Fisher ‘82Kimberly Troup ‘13Jane Wilchak, LCCCTim Herrlinger, LCCC Foundation

OfficersEllen Millard-KernChairperson; Chief of Staff, Senator Pat Browne’s Office

Kathy Kovatch ReamanVice-Chairperson and SecretaryKovatch Corporation

Thomas D. OleksaTreasurer and Chair of Finance and Investment Committee

Annabelle B. Creveling LCCC Board of TrusteesCollege Trustees Appointee

Brian Kahler VP Finance and Admin. Services, LCCC Presidential Appointee

MembersTony BoyleBoyle Construction

John T. Cathers, Jr.

Jan Creedon

Robin FloresThe Literacy Center

Ronald GlassLCCC Faculty (retired)

Christopher JordanCompliance OfficerChildWay Pediatric Services

Richard KernNational Penn Bank

Bernard “Buddy” Lesavoy, Esq.Lesavoy, Butz and Seitz, LLC

David LobachEmbassy Bank

Kent C. NewhartAccounting & Tax Assoc., Inc.

Ron NeimeyerAltronics, Inc.

Dale RothDale A. Roth Architects, A.I.A.

Christina SchoemakerValley Youth House

Betty SmithTrexler Haines, Inc.

Willard SnyderNew Tripoli Bancorp

Mark ThompsonMKSD, Architects

LCCC Foundation Board of Directors

Upcoming EventsLehigh Carbon Community College President Dr. Ann D. Bieber

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Nov. 4 Fall Open House at LCCC Tamaqua site.Nov. 4 Workshop series for students: 7 Habits of Highly Effective College Students at LCCC Schnecksville.Nov. 5 Hispanic Student Success Webinar held in the Alumni Center, room 107, on main campus.Nov. 5 International Celebration Night from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Scheller-Woodman Community Services Center at main campus.Nov. 8 OTA/PTA 5K Run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. with registration in Berrier Hall at main campus.Nov. 9 Gift of Life Program presented by SNAP from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Scheller-Woodman Community Services Center at main campus.Nov. 9 Registration begins for continuing students.Nov. 11 Jim Thorpe informational night from 6 to 8 p.m.Nov. 13 VIP Event, Fall Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Scheller-Woodman Community Services Center on main campus.Nov. 14 Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Scheller-Woodman Community Services Center on main campus.Nov. 26-28 College closed.

LCCC Receives Grant from John E. Morgan Foundation in Support of Adult Learners

PACAC Held at Main Campus

LCCC once again hosted the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) event in Berrier Hall at main campus in Schnecksville in early October. The event, which is the largest fall college fair in Lehigh County, welcomed representatives from over 150 colleges for the nearly 400 attendees. High school students and adult learners were able to talk with admissions representatives and learn more about what each institution had to offer. LCCC also hosted a Counselor Corner where students could speak with local high school guidance counselors. Attendees also learned about how to pay for college with the LCCC financial aid and scholarships workshop.

Psi Beta Induction Fifteen psychology majors were inducted into the Lehigh Carbon Community College chapter of Psi Beta on Oct. 15. Psi Beta is the national honor society for psychology majors. Students are recognized for high academic achievement. The ceremony included remarks from Dr. Andra Basu, associate academic dean.

Students Hold AAA CarFit LCCC’s Occupational Therapy department, along with AAA East Central, hosted a CarFit event on the main campus to teach older drivers how to properly fit in their own vehicles. Some of the key areas that were highlighted are adjusting mirrors to blind spots, foot positioning on the gas and brake pedals, a seat that fits you comfortably and safely and proximity to the steering wheel.

Teacher Education Department Gets Published

NISOD’s Innovation Abstracts published an article profiling LCCC’s Teacher Education department’s use of a QR code to promote the department mission and generate interest from prospective students. The QR code is used on a poster presentation that allows viewers to download additional information. The trifold poster panel is set up near the Teacher Education office in the Fowler Education Center for people interested in taking a look. Pictured below is professor Melanie Wursta and a student.

LCCC now offers a nanotechnology major in partnership with Penn State University. After successful completion of the three semesters of study at LCCC, students take a keystone semester at Penn State main campus in State College. This semester includes nanotechnology science theory and intensive hands on practice at the Penn State clean room labs. To learn more, please join us for a presentation by Penn State Center for Nanotechnology Education on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. in the Technology Center (TC) Room 102, main campus or contact Nada Veskovic at 610-799-1781.

Nanotechnology Partnership with

Penn State

LCCC’s Hosts Two National Speakers

LCCC hosted a free lecture presentation by two national speakers; Ryan Sallans – Transgender Awareness FTM: Scouting the Unknown and Mary Badham, who played Scout in the 1962 movie To Kill a Mockingbird. Badham spoke as part of the college’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration and the American Library Association’s Banned Books week. To Kill a Mockingbird is widely regarded as a masterpiece for its story of a young girl growing up in 1936 in the fictional town of Maycomb, Ala., and her experiences with racism, tolerance and compassion. Badham had no prior acting experience when she was chosen from a pool of 4,000 to play Scout. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, at the time the youngest actress (age 10) ever nominated in this category.

Since 2005, Ryan Sallans transition story, FTM: Scouting the Unknown, has been capti-vating audiences on college campuses nationwide. During the two-hour presentation, he covered basic terminology and language surrounding biological sex, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation, and identities that fall under the transgender umbrella. Ryan has visited colleges as large as 35,000 students to as small as 1,000 students, giving more than 1,000 presentations and training sessions since 1999. His candor and caring approach to speaking about his identity, along with his openness to questions from the audience, allowed everyone to release their defenses and open up their hearts. He has a Master of Arts degree in English and also educational psychology, and over 13 years of professional experience in gender, sexuality and healthcare.

LCCC’s Continues to Welcome Guest Speakers

Professor Bruce Frassinelli’s State and Local Government class continues to welcome guest speakers to campus.Recent speakers such as State Representative Gary Day and Lehigh County Executive Tom Muller have had lively discussions with students. Muller, a Democrat, spoke about developing the 2016 county budget, dealing with the financial issues associated with Cedarbrook, the county home, his often contentious relationship with the heavily Republican Board of County Commissioners and other key issues facing him and the county. The students welcomed Sara Mullen, associate director of the ACLU’s Philadelphia office, on November 2, as she discussed the work of the ACLU, explained some of its recent cases and took questions from students and guests. Ms. Mullen started as a volunteer in the ACLU’s Pittsburgh office in 1997. She joined the staff as the office manager in January 1998 and worked her way up to assistant director of the Pittsburgh Chapter in 2000. She transferred to the Philadelphia office in November 2002. Ms. Mullen also serves as the organization’s communications director and interim advocacy and policy director. She received her B.A. degree in Middle Eastern history from the University of Chicago, graduating with honors.

Development Day Centered on the Environment LCCC recently held a development day for faculty, staff and administrators at the college, which focused on the environment and sustainability. Keynote speaker, Dr. Sarah Dawson, spoke at length on sustainability. Dawson has a doctorate in wildlife biology, studying wildlife conservation and has been the inaugural director of the Wohlsen Center for the Sustainable Environment at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., where she has facilitated the writing and implementation of a college-wide Sustainability Master Plan, which encompasses all areas of sustainability, including energy, transportation, grounds management, water, waste, procurement, education, outreach and food. She has also served as president

of the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC). The day continued on with a guided nature walk, discussions on recycling and an ecology jeopardy.