The People of John Tyler Calendar and Annual Report 2009

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College Board The College Board serves as an advisory group to the College’s administration. The Board is made up of individuals appointed to represent the seven counties and three cities that comprise John Tyler’s service region. Board members serve as advocates for the College in their individual jurisdictions and assist in communications between John Tyler and our constituencies in those jurisdictions. We appreciate the Board’s dedication and service to the College. Mr. Onza Hyatt, Chair Ms. Renee Williams, Vice Chair Dr. Marshall W. Smith, Secretary Amelia County Ms. Ann Salster Charles City County Mrs. Sammie Cotman Chesterfield County Mr. Art Heinz Mr. Thomas R. Fulghum Vacant City of Colonial Heights Mr. Harry B. Hargis, Jr. Dinwiddie County Ms. Gloria G. Harvell City of Hopewell Dr. Jacqueline Shepperson Mr. Onza Hyatt Ms. Gladys Washington City of Petersburg Dr. William D. Irvin Dr. Germaine S. Fauntleroy Prince George County Ms. Renee Williams Surry County Ms. Shardae N. Holmes Sussex County Vacant Johnnie Humphrey Devoted Faculty Member and Lifetime Achievement Winner For more than 42 years, Johnnie F. Humphrey has devoted her career to early childhood education - from teaching in an elementary school to developing a successful early childhood program at John Tyler Community College. On June 1, 2007, she and her work were recognized when the Commonwealth’s secretary of education, Dr. Thomas R. Morris, presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Service to Children in the Commonwealth. Humphrey was among six educators to receive the award during the Governor’s Early Childhood Conference. Humphrey began her career in elementary school classrooms teaching kindergarten and first grade. She went on to become an assistant professor in early childhood education at Virginia State University and then joined John Tyler Community College 33 years ago. At John Tyler, Humphrey, an associate professor of education, built the early childhood program that currently serves 160 students in 17 classes each semester and awards an average of 26 associate degrees each year. In 1992, her work was recognized when she received the State Council for Higher Education Outstanding Faculty Member Award. “As I have worked to develop the early childhood program at John Tyler, I have always felt it was important to be involved in the early childhood professional community locally and statewide, so that my students received the most up-to-date training I could provide, and I could give back to a profession I feel is critical in the lives of today’s children,” said Humphrey. “Out of this involvement has come this recognition, which I was very surprised, honored, and delighted to receive. I hope I can continue to live up to the expectation of the people who have put so much faith in my ability.” Over the years, Humphrey has served on numerous boards, task forces, study commissions and planning groups for early childhood issues in Virginia. She also helped develop the first Child Care Plan for Virginia and has worked on the development of subsequent plans. Humphrey also provides at least 25 no-cost workshops to child care centers and groups within the John Tyler Community College service region annually. CCWA’s Vision: Maximizing Resources and Talents The Community College Workforce Alliance’s (CCWA) vision is to provide highquality training that enhances individual lives and the economic vitality of the Central Virginia region. To do this, the organization provides non-credit training, customized instruction, consulting, skills assessments, and educational programs to both the public and private sectors. CCWA is the combined workforce development arm of John Tyler and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Colleges. Here’s a sampling of CCWA’s work in 2007: Partnership with Genworth In November 2006, CCWA developed a partnership with Genworth Financial to provide professional training opportunities for Genworth associates in the Greater Richmond region. This collaboration included a co-branded Genworth/CCWA web site, through which Genworth associates can register for professional development courses available through CCWA. CCWA’s world-class customized training for Genworth associates in the Richmond area was so successful that CCWA was asked to expand the breadth of its program to support employee development at Genworth locations in Lynchburg, Va., Raleigh, N.C., and Stamford, Conn. So, CCWA worked with community colleges in Raleigh and Stamford to make it possible for Genworth employees to register for CCWA classes, as well as professional development courses offered by their local community colleges, through the expanded Genworth/CCWA web site. Training Child Care Workers through VDSS CCWA has partnered with the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) to provide professional development for child care professionals on the care, development, health, and safety of young children. This program is designed to provide a comprehensive foundation of knowledge for working with children of specific ages. CCWA is partnering with Virginia Western, Blue Ridge, Tidewater, Germanna, Wytheville, Thomas Nelson, and Northern Virginia Community Colleges to provide training statewide. Administrative Professionals’ Conference In 2007, the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA) hosted two Administrative Professionals’ Conferences entitled Looking Ahead…as You Climb the Ladder – each a one-day retreat to offer new ideas for administrative professionals to take back to their workplaces. Each conference had the same agenda; however, the locations differed and covered opposite ends of CCWA’s region. The 200 conference participants represented 43 government, private, and nonprofit organizations and included 51 participants from the two community colleges, CCWA and the VCCS. CCWA was able to market its current offerings as well as survey the participants and gather information that, in part, resulted in the new administrative certificate program. Delegate Rosalyn Dance, former mayor of Petersburg, a John Tyler graduate and a member of the John Tyler Foundation Board, kicked off the Petersburg conference. Hugh Gouldthorpe of Owens & Minor was the keynote speaker both days. Produced in Virginia To meet local demand for a more educated workforce, the College began working with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Virginia to create a new associate of science in engineering degree. The “Produced in Virginia” program is designed to provide the first two years of an undergraduate degree in engineering science at John Tyler and prepare students for the demanding engineering courses that would follow at a four-year institution such as UVA. UVA has collaborated with several colleges in the VCCS to enable students who may be geographically constrained to complete engineering degrees locally. Graduates of the associate degree program in engineering at John Tyler may complete their bachelor’s degree in engineering by taking distance education courses from UVA at John Tyler Community College’s Chester Campus or by attending classes at UVA. The “Produced in Virginia” engineering program at John Tyler Community College is slated to begin College Administration Dr. Marshall W. Smith President Dr. Donna Alexander Dean, Arts and Sciences Dr. Mikell Brown Interim Dean, Extended Learning and Distance Education Dr. L. Ray Drinkwater Vice President, Academic and Student Services Ms. Cynthia Griffith Director, Institutional Effectiveness Ms. Mara Hilliar Executive Assistant to the President Ms. Joanne M. Horton, APR Director, College Relations and Special Assistant to the President Mr. Ronald D. Laux Director, Outreach Services Dr. Mirta M. Martin Executive Vice President, John Tyler Foundation Mr. Mac McGinty Vice President, Community College Workforce Alliance Dr. Melody L. Moore Dean, Professional and Technical Studies Mr. Chris Pfautz Interim Dean, Student Services Mr. William F. Taylor Vice President, Finance and Administration enrolling students in the fall of 2009. 10 11
“John Tyler got me where I am today.” January SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 New Year’s Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 16 17 23 24 29 30 31 Sunflowers, painting by Carmen Bendersky Justin Woods Justin Woods comes from a family of high achievers – a lawyer who is also a chemist, a wildly successful entrepreneur, and a computer whiz kid – and he has always had every intention of following in the family tradition. That may not be what people necessarily expected when Woods chose to enroll at John Tyler Community College after high school. But, after excelling during his two years at John Tyler, Woods transferred to The College of William and Mary. Now, he attends one of the nation’s top universities for free, thanks to his successful time at Tyler and the Gateway William and Mary Program. “I don’t regret going to Tyler at all,” says Woods. “John Tyler got me where I am today – attending William and Mary without having to struggle to pay for it. The Gateway Program even paid for my books and laptop, so I am set. I don’t have to worry about anything but school while I’m here.” Woods, who is studying psychology, plans to spend his summers working at a camp for children with autism and taking in all that college life has to offer. “I want to get my master’s degree right after undergrad,” says Woods, “so not having to start out with all that debt will be really helpful.” Once he earns his master’s degree in psychology, Woods plans to spend his professional life working with patients who have mental and/or learning disorders. 12 13
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