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DR. ANN D. BIEBER

' PRESIDENTS DESK

MARCH 2019

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ESL Class Visits Baum School Exhibit

LCCC’s credit ESL students at the Donley Center attended The Baum School of Art reception Feb. 21 to support fellow students who had pieces displayed in the student art show this semester.

College Sponsors Suicide Awareness Walk To raise awareness and spotlight suicide prevention, the college has partnered with the American Foundation for

Suicide Prevention to sponsor an Out of the Darkness campus walk on Saturday, April 6, at the Schnecksville campus. Check-in will start at 10 a.m. in the Community Services Center,

and the walk will begin at 11 a.m. The route will take walkers around the rural Schnecksville campus. Fee to sign up is $10. All proceeds from the walk will go to the Lehigh Valley chapter of AFSP, supporting research, educational programs, public policy changes and support for survivors of suicide loss.

If you are interested in walking or making a donation, go to www.afsp.org/LCCC. The walk also has a Facebook page that you can find under “Events” at www.facebook.com/LehighCarbonCC.

Individuals who have been impacted by suicide, as well as anyone who wants to learn how to make a difference, are invited to participate. It is hoped that student clubs and organizations will walk, and staff and faculty also attend. Community organizations have been invited to walk and to set up information tables. For more information, contact Lauren Falgout at [email protected] or 610-799-1895.

LCCC Announces December Graduates President Ann D. Bieber recently announced LCCC’s December 2018 graduates, including those with honors.

Visit www.lccc.edu/news for a full list of the students.

Lehigh Carbon Community College President Dr. Ann D. Bieber

Lehigh Carbon LCCC Foundation Community College Board of Directors Board of Trustees

Officers Ellen Millard-Kern

Matthew T. Korp, Chair Chairperson Catasauqua Area SD Chief of Staff

Senator Pat Browne’s Office Ann L. Thompson, Vice ChairEast Penn SD Bernard “Buddy” Lesavoy, Esq.

Vice Chairperson and Secretary David L. Krause, Secretary Lesavoy, Butz and Seitz, LCCC Lehighton Area SD Richard Kern

Treasurer and Chair of Finance and Samuel P. DeFrank, Treasurer Investment Committee Salisbury Township SD BB&T Bank

Annabelle B. Creveling Christopher Jordan Allentown SD Compliance Officer 2018-19

ChildWay Pediatric Services Willard G. Dellicker Trustee at Large Annabelle B. Creveling

LCCC Board of Trustees Mathias J. Green, Jr. College Trustees Appointee Northern Lehigh SD Vance Powers

VP Finance and Admin. Services, Dr. Barbara C. Kistler LCCC Presidential Appointee Northwestern Lehigh SD

Members Audrey L. Larvey Tony Boyle Palmerton Area SD Retired

Kim Capers Roberta M. Marcus Capital Blue Cross Parkland SD Robin Flores

William Miracle Community Volunteer Trustee at Large

Max Harris Kenneth H. Mohr, Jr. Netizen Corporation Southern Lehigh SD Jill Palazzo Hewes

MKSD Architects Wilmer P. Redline, Jr. Jim Thorpe Area SD Robert Jacobs

Retired William Santore, Jr. Panther Valley SD Murtaza Jaffer

EBC Printing Arthur F. Taschler, Jr.

David Jones Whitehall-Coplay SD New Vision Church

Jerome B. Frank, Esq. Dave Lobach Solicitor Embassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley

Timothy MulliganCommunities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley Alumni Association

Board of Directors Ron NeimeyerAltronics, Inc.

Michael Mauro ’07, Vice President Kent C. Newhart Michele Mullikin ’00, Secretary/Treasurer ATA Financial Group Megan Billowitch ’94 Dale Roth Heather Mullen ’06 Dale A. Roth Architect, A.I.A. Shannon Semmel-Ciamacco ’96 Cheryl Fisher ‘82 Velia Rothrock Jane Wilchak, LCCC Community Member

Betty SmithCommunity Member

Ex officio: Dr. Ann Bieber President, LCCC

Silvia VargasExecutive Director, LCCC Foundation

Important Dates for March 2019

March 8 Safe Zone Training, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., LCCC Schnecksville

March 10 Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony, 2 p.m., LCCC Schnecksville, Community Services Center Rooms 203-205

March 11-16 Spring Break – No daytime, evening or Saturday classes

March 19 & 26 FAFSA Completion Nights, 3 to 5:45 p.m., LCCC Allentown, Donley Center

March 19 & 26 FAFSA Completion Nights, 4 to 7 p.m., Main Campus, Financial Aid Office

March 21 FAFSA Completion Nights, 3 to 6 p.m., LCCC Tamaqua

March 22 ePortfolio Showcase and Awards, 1 to 3 p.m., Main Campus, Community Services Center

March 25 Fall 2019 Semester Online Registration begins for Continuing Students

March 26 FAFSA Completion Night, 3 to 6 p.m., LCCC Jim Thorpe

March 28 Spring Transfer Fair – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Main Campus, Community Services Center

March 29 & 30 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Boot Camp, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Saturday, Main Campus, Alumni Center Rooms 107/108

March 30 Raising the Paw Designer Bag Bingo – Vendor Shopping begins at 10 a.m.; Egg Hunt at 11 a.m.; and Bingo starts at 1 p.m., Main Campus, Community Services Center

ELC is Now Part of Amazon Smiles

The Early Learning Center is now registered in the Amazon Smiles rewards program. The ELC program receives 0.5% of your Amazon purchases if you assign the Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation as your charity. The Foundation has designated the Early Learning Center as the recipient of the program, so your purchases will benefit the children of the ELC. Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7454575 to get started today.

Lehigh Carbon Community College 4525 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, Pa. 18078

www.LCCC.edu 610-799-2121

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Morgan Center Holds Drug Awareness Event LCCC’s Northern Tier Sociology Club coordinated a drug awareness event on March 7 at the Morgan Center that

featured Tamaqua native Lisa Scheller who shared her journey with drug addiction in a presentation entitled “It Can Happen to Anyone.” Scheller, founder and benefactor of Hope & Coffee in Tamaqua, is president and CEO of Silberline Manufacturing Co. The evening also included the showing of the film “Beautiful Boy.”

LCCC Hosts Redistricting Town Hall The college served as a viewing location for Pennsylvania’s first-ever Redistricting Town Hall on Feb. 21 on the

Schnecksville campus. The town hall originated from Muhlenberg College and initiated a community conversation about the effects of redistricting at the local and state level. Expert panelists discussed Pennsylvania’s recent redistricting and the actions that preceded the most recent legal battles.

Panelists included representatives from Fair Districts PA, county commissioners, the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters, state and U.S. legislators and political science faculty. The broadcast at LCCC was coordinated by the Political Science department. Mary Erdman, member of the Lehigh Valley League for Women Voters and Fair Districts PA, addressed the LCCC audience.

Decades of partisan efforts led to Pennsylvania’s reputation as one of the nation’s leading offenders of biased districting practices, or gerrymandering. The state’s legislative districts have been in the national spotlight regarding this issue for the past several years. Recently, Republican-drawn districts were the basis for a lawsuit that eventually reached the United States Supreme Court.

Women’s Softball Season Opens LCCC’s 2019 softball team will open up its season where it finished

it in 2018. The NJCAA preseason rankings put the Cougars at sixth in the country. Two players, Mackenzie Guzy and Shannon Gallagher, were also named preseason All American by Fast Pitch News.

The Cougars will open their season at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on March 10.

Mackenzie Guzy Shannon Gallagher

LCCC Food Pantry Adds Hours of Operation The Cougar Cabinet food pantry is offering additional hours of operation for spring 2019. The pantry will be open for

students to receive food items every Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m. In addition, it will be open for morning hours from 10 a.m. to noon on the following Wednesdays: March 27 and April 24. These dates/times are the same for both the Allentown and Schnecksville locations.

Business Enterprise Center Changes its Name LCCC’s Business Enterprise Center is pleased to announce its name change to the Center for Entrepreneurship &

Innovation. The program serves Allentown, Jim Thorpe, Schnecksville and Tamaqua. The CEI’s interdisciplinary focus will support expanding offerings to students, as well as position the center as a regional leader in training entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. The CEI instills the characteristics of employability through entrepreneurial programming, and provides exposure to the necessary soft skills that provide a competitive advantage in the workforce. For more information, visit the center’s webpage at www.lccc.edu/cei.

Souper Bowl Chili Cook Of a Hit The first annual Souper Bowl Chili Cook Off, sponsored by the Spirit Committee, attracted 12 scrumptious entries, as

well as employees and students from across campus. After the votes were tallied, three winners emerged from the heated competition:

First place with the theme Chili Chili Bang Bang, featuring a smoky, hot chili - Cindy Haney

Second place - Chef Will Rufe and the Culinary Arts students with a Puerto Rican-themed dish

Third place for Bell Ringer Chili - Kescha Bell-Ross Thanks to all the entrants who took the time to make

such a range of delicious selections: Cindy Brooks, Debbie Romig, Ann Ehret, Michael Busch, Linda Deitz, Jane Wilchak, Pat Donohue, Jennifer and Scott Aquila, Greg Goletz, Linda and Richard Warner, Student Entrepreneur Club and Tom Bux.

LCCC and Foundation Host Raising the Paw Bingo The fifth annual Raising the Paw bingo benefit and shopping event is set for Saturday, March 30, in the CSC at main

campus. The event, which benefits the Jennifer L. Snyder Memorial Veterinary Technician Scholarship Fund, is sponsored by the LCCC Foundation.

The CSC will open at 10 a.m. for vendor shopping, with doors opening at noon for bingo registration. Bingo prizes include designer purses by Coach, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Vera Bradley and other popular brands. The event will begin at 1 p.m.; special games and basket raffles will be available for purchase. Daubers will be on sale for $1 each.

A total of 225 tickets are available. Early registration tickets can be purchased for $25 online at www.lccc.edu/specialevents. Cost is $30 the day of. Price includes 20 games of bingo. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The annual egg hunt for children 8 years or younger will take place before bingo. Activities and photos with the Easter Bunny will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (cost $2). The egg hunt starts at 11 a.m. For more information or registration (required) visit www.lccc.edu/specialevents.

Space is still available for vendors. For vendor information, event tickets and sponsorship donations, please contact Jane Wilchak at [email protected] or ext. 1929.

Mark Your Calendar for the Student ePortfolio Showcase LCCC students will present their ePortfolios during a Showcase and

Awards event on Friday, March 22, at 1 p.m. in the Community Services Center.

The ePortfolios give students the opportunity to share their achievements and goals in a digital format. The website-like ePortfolio features examples of students’ work, their resume, and a list of their personal and career goals. During the showcase, a panel of judges will select the top ePortfolios and invite those students to give a short presentation of their work. The winners are then selected from that presentation.

Last year’s winners, pictured at left, were Dane Santa, first place; Alicia Durst, second place; and Cathryn Seibert, third place.