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Winter 2012
College Works to
Envision Success
Cover Story, Page 6
New Brand Campaign for Prince George’s Community College, Page 2
OneMain Financial Sponsors 19th Annual Bluebird Blues Festival, Page 4
Purpose People Possibilities Campaign, Page 8
Academy of Health Sciences: A First in Maryland, Page 13
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Winter 2012
Progressions is produced twice a year for the
alumni and friends of Prince George’s Community
College by the Office of Institutional Advancement.
Staff
Brenda S. Mitchell
Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and Prince George’s
Community College Foundation, Inc
Cheryl Green
Director, Grants and Resource Development
Gita Brown
Office Associate, Grants and Resource Development
Diane Butler
Coordinator of Grants and Resource Development
Leslie Carr
Coordinator of Alumni Relations and Special Programs
Moneka Cunningham
Coordinator of Fundraising and Special Events
Sara Gilbert
Administrative Associate
Frances Hooks
Office Associate
Brenda Hunter
Accounting Specialist
Prince George's Community College
Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors
Orlan M. Johnson, Esquire, President
Dwayne O. Leslie, Treasurer
Brenda S. Mitchell, Secretary
Nancy E. Burgess
Reginald G. Daniel
Samuel H. Dean
Charlene M. Dukes, Ed.D.
Warren Elliott
Louis Henry Gilford
Kenneth E. Glover
Robert S. Grandfield
Jason L. Groves, Esquire
Carlise Harris, Ph.D.
Donna M. Hill
Judy Holland
Haden Land
Janet C. Lane
Rene B. LaVigne
David H. Michael
Lt. General (Ret) Emmett Paige, Jr.
Richard A. Sockol
Raymond A. Whiteman
Prince George's Community College
Alumni Association Board of Directors
Pamela Thomas, President
Vania McNeary-Edwards, Vice President
Jacquelyn Battles, Secretary
Jane Treadwell, Treasurer
Joel Dearring
Arnita Shelton
Jean Mattie, Alumni Liaison
Special thanks to the Office of
Marketing and Creative Services
Deidra W. Hill, Director
Mona Rock, Coordinator of Public Relations
Danielle Peterson, Publications Manager
Michael T. Percy, Senior Graphic Designer
Contact
Office of Institutional Advancement
Prince George’s Community College
301 Largo Road, Accokeek Hall, Room 312
Largo, Maryland 20774
Telephone: 301-322-0858
Fax: 301-341-3066
Web: www.pgcc.edu/alumni
E-mail: foundation@pgcc.edu
or alumni@pgcc.edu

Office of the President
A Message from the President
As alumni, friends and donors of Prince
George’s Community College, you have
traditionally played an important role in not
only the success of our students, but also in the
relationship with thousands of area residents
and families in Prince George’s County and
the greater Washington metropolitan area.
When students, ages 8–80, enroll in
classes, they immediately become part of a
community that includes faculty, staff, and
administrators committed to helping them
“Envision Success” in an atmosphere of active
engagement, rigor, and quality. The college’s
familial environment also helps incoming
students feel at home and gives them the
support they need to succeed and accomplish
their goals.
Prince George’s Community College
serves a broad and diverse student body,
representing more than 100 countries, and we
are now more than 44,000 students strong.
Every year, we have been able to offer relevant
classes and expanded programs for residents
in the county and beyond.
The college’s offerings appeal to every
age and every interest. If you haven't been
involved with the college in recent years,
we encourage you to visit one of our six
locations in Largo, Hyattsville, Laurel, Camp
Springs, the Westphalia Training Center in
Upper Marlboro, and at Joint Base Andrews
in Suitland, enjoy a performance in Hallam
Theatre, or cheer for one of our outstanding
intercollegiate athletic teams.
The inaugural class of 100 ninth graders
began their studies in the Academy
of Health Sciences at Prince George’s
Community College in August, when the
college opened the state of Maryland's first
middle college, indicative of our commitment
to work with our partners, specifically
the Prince George’s County Public Schools.
We are demonstrating that, despite the
economic challenges of today, education
leaders are focused on remaining globally
competitive in the decades ahead by providing
students with the opportunity to pursue and
attain a high school diploma and an associate
degree in a four year period.
Additionally, the Prince George’s
Community College Foundation, Inc., is
engaged in a strategic fundraising campaign
that will take place over the next three years and
through which we expect to raise $15 million
to support the institutional funding priorities
of the college. The campaign is designed to
engage both the public and private sectors
by increasing collaboration, partnerships,
and a mission-compatible focus between the
education, business, and government sectors.
Secondly, it will increase access to high quality
education and training environments that
mirror what students see in the workplace.
As an alumnus, you are our voice in the
community, spreading the word about
the college and its mission—to transform
students’ lives. As friends and donors, we
want you to know that your generosity
supports our students in reaching their
goals by providing much needed resources
to support their educational journey. It also
helps us to provide a variety of communitybased
programming, such as the Bluebird
Blues Festival, access to fitness facilities, and
workshops/forums for county residents.
We know our students need everything
we can give them to compete in a world that
becomes difficult to keep pace with every day.
We are dedicated to constantly getting better
at what we do to keep up with this changing
community, state, nation, and world. And,
we thank you for your help in this endeavor.
Sincerely,
Prince George's
Community College
Board of Trustees
Felix Yeoman, Chairman
Lynn Loughlin Skerpon, Esquire, Vice Chairman
Oretha Bridgwaters
Jerry J. Mathis
Aimee E. Olivo
Elizabeth Susie Proctor
Richard Thomas
C. Michael Walls, Esquire
Tia L. Holmes, Student Trustee
Charlene M. Dukes

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Transforming Lives: New Brand Campaign for Prince
George’s Community College
Deidra W. Hill, Ed.D.
Director of Marketing and Creative Services
Prince George’s Community College
Prince George’s Community College transforms
students’ lives by providing innovative, high
quality learning opportunities that prepare them
for associate degrees and certificates, transition to
four-year institutions, high-demand careers, and
personal enrichment. A significant number of
PGCC students who complete their education
at the college either begin or continue their
careers in Prince George’s County. More than
500,000 alumni are the area’s nurses, teachers,
law enforcement officers, business owners,
and involved citizens. In fact, Prince George’s
Community College is a key factor in developing
a better trained, better prepared workforce that
will advance the growth and development of
the surrounding community and will transform
Prince George’s County from within.
Transforming Lives was developed during
spring 2011 with support from the college’s
Marketing Advisory Committee and Siquis,
Ltd., a marketing firm specializing in brand
development. The process included review
of college strategic goals, environmental scan
results, and marketing priorities; identification
of the college’s role in the county and region;
facilitation of four focus groups using
students, employees, and community leaders;
and concept development of messaging and
positioning. As a result of the six-month
process, a new brand for the college was
created. The old “You Can Do This” campaign,
developed in 2004, was retired.
Transforming Lives positions Prince George’s
Community College as a leader in higher
educational opportunities in Prince George’s
County and the region. The new brand
campaign is used not only to promote the
college in general but also to highlight specific
academic, workforce development, and
continuing education programs—information
security, health sciences, business, mass
communication, theatre, human services, and
environmental studies.
Transforming Lives is communicated to various
audiences primarily through advertisements
in seven major venues—newspaper/magazine,
radio, television/cable, mass transit, outdoor,
internet, Progressions and movie Magazine theaters. Print Ad 12-16.indd A sample 1 of the
print ad is included with this article. Look for
new television and radio spots as well as outdoor,
print, and internet ads currently placed in media
venues. Additionally, the brand is communicated
through the college’s major publications such
as viewbooks, schedules of classes, enrollment
postcards, catalog, and student success posters
on the campus.
Please join Prince George’s Community College
in transforming lives not only in the county but
throughout the region. Currently, you can find
the college’s new brand campaign in the following
venues this academic year.
Radio—WHUR 96.3, WTOP 103.5, Radio One
(WMMJ 102.3, WKYS 93.9, Praise104.1), Metro Traffic,
CBS Radio (WPGC 95.5, 94.7 Fresh, El Zol 99.1)
TRANSFORMING LIVES
A future in
MASS COMMUNICATION
begins at Prince George’s Community College.
Do you see yourself as a TV news anchor, a reporter breaking stories, a movie critic,
a script writer, a digital media creator or content provider, or TV/radio station manager
If so, begin fulfilling your destiny by earning an associate degree in Mass Communication
at Prince George’s Community College. Learn the intricacies of announcing, script writing,
news gathering, studio and field production, and more.
Apply online at www.pgcc.edu or call 301-336-6000
Find us on
Newspapers/Magazines—Gazette 12/16/11 newspapers,
9:13 AM
Washington Post Express, Washington Post
Magazine, Washington City Paper, Diverse Issues in
Higher Education, Community College Week
Mass Transit/Outdoor—Metro buses, Metro rail
stations, billboards (Route 301 at Route 5 facing
southbound)
Television/Cable—NBC4, Comcast Spotlight
(Animal Planet, BET, Nick at Night, OWN,TBS,
WETV, ESPN, FOOD Network, Lifetime,
MTV, TNT, TV1, VH1), Telemundo
Movie Theaters—Regal Bowie, Magic Johnson,
Regal Gallery Place/Verizon Center, Loews
Center Park 8, Hyattsville 14
Internet—Texting campaign via mass transit,
Gazette.net, WJLA 7/News Channel 8
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Champion of Change
Prince George’s Community
College and its president,
Dr. Charlene M. Dukes, were
recognized by the White House as a
White House Champion of Change for their
commitment to improving completion rates,
especially among disadvantaged students,
and for their sector-based partnerships.
Champions of Change is a weekly initiative
to highlight Americans who are making an
impact in their communities and helping our
country rise to meet the many challenges of
the 21st century. Dr. Dukes participated in
a roundtable discussion on September 21,
2011, on the positive impact that community
colleges are making to meet that challenge.
Community colleges across the nation have
catapulted into the limelight as a major sector
of the higher education landscape. “We share
a common mission of access and a commitment
to student success and completion. We,
at Prince George’s Community College, are
honored to have been chosen as a ‘Champion
of Change’ because of our focus on our mission—to
transform the lives of the more
than 44,000 diverse
students whom we
serve,” said Dr. Dukes.
Prince George’s Community
College is the only college in Maryland to be
selected for this distinction. Other Champions
of Change include Miami Dade College,
Northern Virginia Community College, and
the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.
“I salute my colleagues around the country,
all of whom work to transform the lives of
tomorrow’s leaders who choose to begin at one
of the nation’s more than 1,200 community
colleges,” said Dr. Dukes.
Prince George’s Community College is
dedicated to education and committed to
student success and completion. The college’s
strategic plan is focused on increasing
graduation rates in a rigorous, standardsbased
environment through a formal pledge of
completion that reflects national and statewide
efforts to boost the number of graduates and
meet the goals issued by President Obama
and his administration. Each program of
study and each partnership is designed to give
our students the learning experiences they
need to reach their goals and the goals of the
nation. To that end, the college has embarked
on a completion agenda, known as Envision
Success, which is geared toward ensuring
students are successful and that they receive
degrees, certificates, and certifications as part
of their educational objectives.
A special proclamation was presented to
Prince George's Community College from
the Prince George’s County Council on
November 15 at the County Administration
Building. County Councilman Derrick Leon
Davis spoke about the college’s recent honor
as a White House Champion of Change and
commitment to student completion.
The college's real strength rests in its people –
faculty, staff, and administrators who dedicate
themselves daily to responding to students’
intellectual and professional needs. "All of what
is accomplished here would not be possible
without them," said Dr. Dukes, "They are the
real champions!"
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Dr. Charlene M Dukes, president of Prince George's
Community College, far right, poses with supporters
of the 19th Annual Bluebird Blues Festival, left to right
Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III
and Sheldon Caplis, regional director of Community
Relations with Citi.
Festival Celebrates the Blues Tradition with New Features
The 19th Annual Bluebird Blues Festival
on September 24, 2011, offered audiences
a taste of “The Down Home
Blues.” For the first time in its history,
the free public festival was held
on a Saturday rather than a Sunday.
Attendees enjoyed live musical performances
by Cathy Ponton King, Whop
Frazier, Avery Sunshine, The Holmes
Brothers, Phil Wiggins and Nat Reese,
The Jewels, and Grammy nominee
Carolyn Malachi. OneMain Financial,
formerly known as CitiFinancial, was the
festival’s presenting corporate sponsor.
The family-friendly event also featured
children’s activities, music workshops,
food, and crafts. The Bluebird Blues
Festival was presented in partnership
with the Office of the Prince George’s
County Executive, Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
and NBC4. Jim Handly, co-anchor of
News 4 at 5 of NBC4 has become the
perennial host of the annual Bluebird
Blues Festival. He was joined this year
by fellow NBC4 Personalities Doreen
Gantzler and Jim Vance. NBC4 has
had a longstanding partnership with
the Bluebird Blues Festival in Prince
George’s County.
In addition to enjoying a great day
of music, OneMain Financial invited
attendees to support those in the area
who are in need while experiencing
the excitement of NASCAR first hand.
September was national Hunger Action
Month and the company hosted activities
at the festival to support the Capital
Area Food Bank. Also, race fans and
non-fans alike got up close and personal
with OneMain Racing’s No. 2 Chevrolet
Impala show car. “As a communitybased
lender, our employees are part of
the neighborhoods where they live and
work," said Jim Ryan, Executive Vice
President of Marketing. “Partnering with
Prince George's Community College to
present the Bluebird Blues Festival was
a wonderful way for us to make a difference
in the community while also having
a lot of fun.”
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Alumna Cheryl Dover Returns “Home”
For Prince George’s Community College
alumna Cheryl Dover, going to work can be
like taking a trip down memory lane. Ms.
Dover, the chair of the college’s nursing department,
graduated in 1979 with an associate’s
degree in nursing. Some of the classrooms she
now teaches in are the same classrooms she
frequented as a student. “I can even point out
where I used to sit,” she says.
After graduation, Ms. Dover went on to
receive her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from
the University of Maryland. She is currently
enrolled in the Doctor of Nursing Practice
program at Capella University. For several
years she held nursing positions at Southern
Maryland Hospital, Prince George’s Hospital
and Greater Southeast Community Hospital,
where she worked in various roles, including
clinical manager, assistant manager, and
nursing supervisor.
Ms. Dover returned to Prince George’s
Community College as an adjunct faculty
member and taught part-time until 2003,
when she became chair of the department. As
is required of department chairs, Ms. Dover
continues to teach, and is responsible for three
sections of the course, “Management of Care
and Professional Issues.” The course, a capstone
of the nursing degree, focuses on providing
integrated, cost effective care to clients through
coordination, supervision and collaboration
with other members of the healthcare team.
During her tenure, the nursing program has
experienced a surge in growth, increasing by
more than 50 percent over the past five years.
This past spring, 95 students attended the
traditional nursing pinning ceremony, one of
the largest classes of Registered Nursing (RN)
graduates in the college’s history. Expansions
have been aided by grant funding that allows
students to transition into the RN program
through the Licensed Practical Nurse and
Emergency Medical Technical-Paramedic programs.
While demand exceeds capacity, the
Center for Health Studies, currently under construction,
will help support increased enrollment
and provide a new, state-of-the-art home
for the college’s health care programs.
Ms. Dover was named one of the Fabulous 50
Alumni, a recognition of high-achieving Prince
George’s Community College alumni held in
conjunction with the college’s 50th anniversary
celebration in 2008. She is president of the
Maryland Nurses Association, District 5 and was
appointed to the Maryland Board of Nursing by
Governor Martin O’ Malley. Ms. Dover, who
was born and raised in Prince George’s County,
is married with four grown children and one
granddaughter.
Cheryl Dover, chair
of the Department
of Nursing at Prince
George’s Community
College, has made
extensive contributions
to nursing and nursing
education throughout
this region.
Reflecting on her long association with
Prince George’s Community College, she says,
“I know what it feels like for the students. I
understand what they’re going through. I hope
it is a good advertisement for the college too,
that I not only graduated, but wanted to come
back and work here.” Throughout her nursing
career, she points out, she always wore her
Prince George’s Community College nursing
pin with pride. “This is my original school,”
she says. “It feels like home.”
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cover story
College Works to
“Envision Success”
Envision Success
addresses three major
components affecting
completion—time,
choice, and structure.
The Board of Trustees has approved Envision
Success, a comprehensive initiative designed
to ensure that students complete degrees,
certificates, and preparation courses for
licensures. As the college’s institutional priority,
Envision Success outlines the college’s
completion agenda and integrates with state
and national campaigns to boost college graduation
rates.
The three major goals of Envision Success are
to create and build a culture of success, re-engineer
and modify institutional processes, procedures
and practices to support success, and
to increase completion rates in academic and
workforce development and training programs.
The national goal of completion originated
in President Barack Obama’s 2009 American
Graduation Initiative calls for an additional
5 million community college graduates
by 2020. This theme was reiterated at
a 2010 White House Summit attended
by Prince George’s Community College
President Charlene M. Dukes. Following the
administration’s lead, Maryland’s community
colleges held their own regional summit,
where Dr. Dukes and her presidential
counterparts signed “A Promise to Act,” a
commitment to increase completion rates
statewide. In addition, Maryland is part of an
alliance of states working with the national
nonprofit, Complete College America, to
promote completion.
By systematically gathering and using
data, Envision Success will enhance or
develop support services, academic programs,
and workforce development and training
programs to assist students in achieving their
goals. The plan emphasizes quality, rigor
and relevance in an environment of broad
engagement. Programs are already underway
to support the effort. The college participates
in the Roadmap project, funded through
the Association of American Colleges and
Universities, which aims to unify student
support programs and design strategies to
support both student persistence and higher
levels of academic achievement. The college
requires all first-year students to participate
in the Owl Success Track, an orientation
program to help students transition into
the college environment. The program
can significantly impact a student’s overall
performance, academic achievement,
campus connection and advancement toward
graduation. Partnerships are an integral part of
the process. The college’s Academy of Health
Sciences partnership with Prince George’s
County Public Schools is one example,
creating an alternative path to completion
through its dual enrollment option.
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Envision Success is both the institutional
priority and the completion
agenda for Prince George's
Community College. The goal
of Envision Success is to ensure
that students complete degrees,
certificates, and preparation courses
for certifications and licensures. It
will address three major components—time,
choice, and structure—
while emphasizing quality, rigor,
and relevance in an environment
of broad engagement. Through a
systematic process of gathering and
using data, Envision Success will enhance
or develop support services,
academic programs, and workforce
development and training programs
to assist students in achieving
their goals. Through the creation
of a culture of success, the college
community will identify promising
practices, and through innovation,
will create new initiatives that
respond to the needs of students.
The agenda prompts the college community
to identify promising practices in these and
other existing programs and services and to
create innovative ways to respond to the needs
of students. Its comprehensive approach takes
into account the many factors affecting student
completion and seeks to assist students at every
stage of their educational journey. In an effort
to help Prince George’s Community College
advance its mission of helping students, “Envision
Success,” Student Services created programs
designed to help students complete and succeed.
The initiatives include Entering Student Success
Institute and Retention Alert. Entering Student
Success Institute will require students to attend
student orientation to ensure students receive
as much relevant information as possible and
are armed with the building blocks needed
in order to better prepare for the upcoming
semester. Retention Alert will allow the college to
identify students who are at-risk and implement
intervention strategies with the student, advisors
and case managers. In addition, the college held
its Envision Success kick-off event for students in
the Largo Student Center on November 15, 2011.
Students, faculty, and staff were motivated by
PGCC alum Tawan Perry, and President Dukes.
Students signed completion pledges and a large
banner featuring the pledge. The banner, with
signatures, now hangs in Largo Student Center.
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FOUNDATION XYZ
Purpose,People,
Possibilities
A $15 million dollar campaign for Prince
George's Community College and the realization
of a thriving county, state, and region
In order to sustain its dynamic learning
environment, Prince George's Community
College must continually adapt and update
courses, technologies and infrastructure.
Working for such a large and diverse population
requires planning, flexibility, and foresight. For
these reasons, the Prince George’s Community
College Foundation, Inc. is pleased to partner
with the college to ensure that the necessary
resources are obtained to assist students, enhance
current programs and infrastructure, and enable
the development of new innovative projects.
Mike Little, B&W Solutions, and Orlan M. Johnson, Saul
Ewing LLP at the Center for Health Studies Pre-View
Celebration hosted by the Prince George's Community
College Foundation, Inc.
To fulfill these substantial current needs and
in anticipation of future demands, the Prince
George’s Community College Foundation, Inc.
has launched “Purpose, People, Possibilities,”
a campaign focusing on the college’s commitment
to purpose—its mission and vision,
investment in people—students, faculty and
staff, and realization of possibilities—a better
educated society and a thriving county, state and
region. This is the college’s second campaign
and with a goal of $15 million is the most ambitious
fundraising undertaking to date. “Purpose,
People, Possibilities” gives organizations and
individuals a historic opportunity to demonstrate
their recognition of the college’s value and
effectiveness and the potential of its students.
The college’s training programs provide
long-term gains to the community and the
local economy. Since the college’s founding,
more than half a million alumni have passed
through its doors, many of them going on to
be the area’s health care providers, teachers,
law enforcement officers, entrepreneurs and
involved citizens. Local employers reap the
benefits of a highly trained, competitive workforce.
Equipped with new skills and knowledge,
students have a greater choice of jobs and
increased earning power.
“As a gateway to higher education, Prince
George’s Community College offers individuals
tangible qualifications they can use to
further their education or boost their employment
prospects,” says Orlan Johnson, president
of the Prince George’s Community College
Foundation. “As a gateway to opportunity,
hope and achievement, the college’s impact is
powerful beyond measure. In an era of financial
uncertainty, an investment in education is the
only investment that guarantees significant and
permanent results,” says Johnson.
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Campaign Funding Priorities
Through the campaign, the Foundation will provide support
to the college in areas corresponding to institutional priorities.
FOUNDATION XYZ
Scholarships and services
that maximize access for
a broad range of students
with diverse needs
From new high school graduates to career
seekers, veterans to senior citizens, Prince
George’s Community College students represent
a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and
goals. Maintaining affordability and access is
a fundamental part of the college’s mission.
Academic and workforce
development programs that
prepare students for the
region’s high-demand jobs
The ability to keep pace with labor market
trends, programs that prepare students
for high-demand jobs and close collaboration
with local businesses makes Prince
George’s Community College a major force
for economic development in the county,
state and region.
Technology, equipment,
and furnishings to support
state-of-the-art teaching
and learning
In the digital age, technology advances
rapidly. Technological literacy is a requirement
not only for technology-based
programs, but also more traditional
disciplines. Students with access to the
latest in technological innovation and
infrastructure that emulates the workplace
will be well prepared as they advance in
their academic and professional careers.
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Curtis W. Langford—A Giving Spirit
hen Curtis W. Langford joined a U.S. Army, where he served for two years
senior fitness class at Prince George’s
Community College shortly after retirement,
he never imagined it would be the
start of a relationship that would last for
decades. After enrolling, he became an
active supporter of the college. In 1998
he and his wife Lillian created a scholarship
for senior citizens and the following
year added a second scholarship for
career seeking students. For their contributions
to the college, the two were
named Alumni of the Year in 2000.
Dr. Ronald Williams, then-president of
the college, approached Mr. Langford
about joining the board of the Prince
George’s Community College Foundation,
Inc. When he became a board member in
September 2000, the Foundation was
still a fledgling entity. Since then, he has
seen the Foundation grow to be a substantial
fundraiser for the college.
Born in North Carolina, Mr. Langford
moved to Virginia as a child. After graduating
from high school, he entered the
before attending Hampton University.
In 1952, he received a degree in business
administration, the first member
of his family to graduate from college.
He held several positions in the federal
government, ending his career at
the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Mr. Langford participated
in the Senior Olympics as a race walker
and bowler. The Langfords reside in
Mitchellville.
Mr. Langford has always considered
Prince George’s Community College to
be on the cutting edge of education for
the flexibility and diversity of its programs.
The two Langford scholarships
provide financial assistance to eligible
Prince George’s Community College students.
The C.W. Langford Scholarship is
available to Prince George’s County residents
attending either full- or part-time
with a minimum 2.5 GPA who demonstrate
financial need, innovative thinking,
commitment to a career goal, and analytical
abilities. Mr. Langford and his wife
Lillian have also endowed a scholarship
for senior citizens participating in the college’s
health and fitness programs.
Asked what motivated him to establish
the scholarships, Mr. Langford refers to
the faith that guides him. “I believe in
the principle of giving back. It’s always
been an integral part of my life. There
is the biblical concept of giving the first
fruits of your labor. You give and you get
blessed in terms of what you give. That
is one of the undergirding reasons we
established the scholarships.”
He also expresses gratitude for the
education he received and credits mentors
who helped him along the way. “The
good Lord has smiled upon me too as I’ve
tried to assist others.”This fall, after more
than a decade of service, he retired as a
foundation board member, but intends to
remain actively involved in the life of the
college.
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FOUNDATION
Kaiser Permanente Donates $400,000
for Health Care Programs
Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States has
provided a total of $400,000 to Prince George’s Community
College in support of two health science initiatives.
The funding provides for $200,000 for nursing
scholarships and another $200,000 for simulation
equipment. In the first year, the nursing scholarship
will award 27 underrepresented, low-income students
with full tuition and fees, with approximately 25
students benefiting in the second year. The funding
for equipment will cover the purchase of simulation
mannequins and specialized allied health equipment.
Kaiser Permanente (KP) maintains an affiliation agreement
with the college that covers clinical education
courses in radiography at the KP facility in Largo with
the potential to develop additional partnerships with
other KP locations in the region.
FIVE Works Funded by CITI
The Citi Foundation awarded a grant of $25,000
to Prince George’s Community College to support
the Financial Integration through Virtual
Education (FIVE) Works program. The funding
will support a virtual compilation of PGCC
student testimonials relative to financial obstacles
experienced, complimented with professional
recommendations and follow-up. The
grant will also be used to develop an educational
DVD that explains funding options available
to students and improves their financial literacy.
In addition, the program will utilize social
media engagement and classroom instruction.
Participants will report on how they have
become more financially literate or submit a
plan with three financial goals for graduating
or transferring to a four-year college.
Foundation Board Member Establishes New Scholarship
for Nursing Students
Lockheed Martin Vice President and Chief
Technology Officer Haden Land is no stranger
to service. He is active on the boards of nine
organizations, including the Prince George’s
Community College Foundation, Inc., where
he continues a long-standing relationship
between his corporation and the college.
Since joining the board in May 2010,
Mr. Land has worked diligently on building
college resources in the health care area, with
a focus on the Center for Health Studies,
the new Academy for Health Sciences, and
health information security endeavors. To
help support these activities and meet the
challenges posed by the shortage of registered
nurses, he and his wife, Cathy Jo, have
pledged $100,000 to establish the Cathy Jo
Land Nursing Education Scholarship.
The scholarship provides financial assistance
to qualified students in the Registered
Nursing program at Prince George’s
Community College. The award covers full
tuition for four consecutive semesters for
Prince George’s County residents with priority
given to those who have a Certified
Nursing Assistant certification.
The scholarship reflects the couple’s personal
and professional interests in health care. Mrs.
Land is a community college nursing school
graduate who began her career as a nurse’s
aide, went on to become a vice president for
clinical operations, transitioned to clinical
informatics, and currently is a independent
clinical consultant. In his position at
Lockheed Martin, Mr. Land is responsible for
providing information technology solutions
and services for the federal government and
our allied nations.
The Lands worked closely with the nursing
department to develop the scholarship
requirements. “We were impressed with the
delivery of hands-on clinical training and liked
the balance of books and practical experience.
Also, graduating without the burden of debt
is important,” said Mr. Land. “We wanted to
provide the opportunities for students to get
that good start in life.”
Mr. Land is a frequent speaker on trends and
challenges within the rapidly evolving field of
information technology, addressing issues such
as cloud computing, information security,
Cathy Jo Land presents a symbolic $100,000 check to
communicate her passion for health care through the creation
of the Cathy Jo Land Nursing Education Scholarship.
enterprise mobility, complex adaptive systems,
and the implications for workforce development.
Hispanic Engineer and Information
Technology has named him one of the “Top
Hispanics in Business and Technology” every
year since 2006. The Hispanic Information
Technology Executive Council recognized Mr.
Land as “Most Influential Hispanic” in 2011.
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foundation
Scholarship Recipients Demonstrate Transformed Lives
Southern Management Corporation CEO
David Hillman was instrumental in creating
the Southern Management Scholarship,
which began in 2001 with an articulation
agreement between Prince George’s
Community College and American
University (AU). Mr. Hillman’s wife and son
are both AU alumni.
The Southern Management Scholarship
for study at American University provides full
scholarships to honors students transferring
from Prince George’s Community College to
the Kogod School of Business at AU. The scholarship,
funded by the Southern Management
Corporation and AU, covers tuition, fees, and
room and board for two years as long as the
student maintains full-time status, a 30-hour
annual credit load, and a 3.2 GPA.
Since its inception, the scholarship has
enabled ten Prince George’s Community
College graduates to transfer to American
University’s Kogod School of Business to
pursue their bachelor’s degrees. The ongoing
academic and professional achievements of
the scholarship recipients are a testament to
the program’s success.
In 2001, Student Governance Board
president Rodah Kirera was the first student
to receive the scholarship. After graduating
summa cum laude from Kogod in 2003,
Ms. Kirera was hired as a consultant at Booz
Allen Hamilton. While working full time, she
pursued a master’s in business administration
at the University of Maryland. The following
year, Frances LeGall graduated with honors
and went to work for Deloitte & Touche as an
auditor. Lauren Gibson majored in marketing
at Kogod and returned to AU to enter a master’s
program in international development. Honors
Academy graduate Tameisha Henry graduated
from AU in 2008, joined the Peace Corps and
served in Malindi, Kenya.
Neo Moneri is a senior at American University.
He was the Prince George’s Community College
Class of 2010 student commencement speaker,
Outstanding Honors Society student, and
president of the Public Speaking Club. Mr.
Moneri also wrote frequently for the Owl student
newspaper.
Mariya Tsyglakova is the 2011–2012
Southern Management Scholarship recipient
and has just begun her junior year. Ms.
Tsyglakova immigrated to the United States
from Ukraine in 2007 and graduated from
Prince George’s Community College in May
with a 4.0 GPA. She was president of the
college’s Kaleidoscope Club, volunteered as
a scribe for Disability Support Services, and
served as treasurer for the Model United
Nations Club and the Tau Pi Chapter of Phi
Theta Kappa.
“I had been dreaming about transferring
to American University for a long time,”
said Ms. Tsyglakova, “but I knew I would
never be able to afford my studies there. The
Southern Management Scholarship made
my dream come true.” She is majoring in
business administration with a specialization
in finance. Her minor is mathematics. After
graduation, she hopes to work in finance for
a nonprofit organization focusing on medical
help in developing countries.
Southern Management Corporation is the
largest privately-owned residential property
management company in the Mid-Atlantic
region.
“The Southern Management
Scholarship made my dream
come true.”
—Mariya Tsyglakova
Mariya Tsyglakova
2011–2012 Southern Management
Scholarship recipient
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college
Academy of
Health Sciences:
A First Rate
Education
Maryland’s first middle college high school, the
Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George’s
Community College, celebrated its official
opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on
August 2, 2011. The academy, a partnership
between the college and Prince George’s
County Public Schools (PGCPS), offers a
four-year program for high school students
interested in entering a college program in the
health sciences.
The Academy of Health Sciences admitted
its first class of 100 ninth grade students
in June, and will add a class each year until
it meets full enrollment of approximately
400 students for grades 9–12. Through the
use of dual enrollment credits, students who
complete the program will earn a high school
diploma and have a maximum of two years
of college credit. College coursework will be
introduced beginning in ninth grade and by
twelfth grade will form the foundation of
the curriculum. The mandatory language
requirement is Chinese.
Public middle school students interested in
applying can do so through their school’s guidance
counseling office. Private school students
must complete the form independently and submit
it to the PGCPS Testing Office. The admissions
process is designed to allocate at least half the
available places to students who will be first generation
college students and are from economically
disadvantaged households. Representation
from all geographic areas of Prince George’s
County is also a priority. Applications are
subject to review by a committee and an
admissions interview. Successful candidates are
required to participate in a summer bridge program
to prepare them for entry as freshmen.
The academy is located in renovated space on
the first floor of Lanham Hall. The school does
not offer interscholastic athletics programs, but
over time will develop its own extracurricular
clubs and activities, making use of resources
available at the college. Academic coaches will
be available to assist students, who will also
be able to make use of tutoring, advising, and
mentoring services.
Middle college high schools began in the
mid-1970s to keep students in high school
and increase their chances of continuing on
to college by making higher education more
accessible and affordable. The focus on health
sciences in the program at Prince George’s
Community College has the added benefit of
preparing students to enter a field of critical
need across the area. The state of Maryland
currently faces a shortage of physicians, nurses,
and other health care practitioners.
Speaking about the significance of the
partnership with PGCPS, Prince George’s
Community College president Charlene M.
Dukes said that it “gives us the opportunity to
work together and meet the educational needs
of our community through an educational program
that offers interested students and their
families a fast track to a collegiate experience.”
A First for Maryland
As the principal of the Academy of
Health Sciences, Kathy Richard-
Andrews oversees the only school
in Maryland offering high school
students the opportunity to receive
a high school diploma and an
associate’s degree in four years.
Dr. Richard-Andrews comes to
the academy from her position
as coordinating supervisor in the
Office of Alternative Programs
at Prince George’s County Public
Schools. Dr. Richard-Andrews’
career as an educator includes
teaching and serving as a principal
at elementary, middle, and high
schools. After being instrumental in
the development of the academy
since 2007, she is now working with
the inaugural class of students, an
experience that she says makes her
feel “blessed and valued.”
Kathy Richards-Andrews, the
first principal of the Academy of
Health Sciences at Prince George’s
Community College.
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alumni
ALUMNI Headliners
Troy Weaver
As the Oklahoma City Thunder
assistant general manager,
Troy Weaver believes that
you will get noticed by
doing a good job wherever
you go. In his position he
assists with day-to-day
basketball operations, NBA
Draft preparation and roster
development. A graduate of
Prince George’s Community
College in 1991, Mr. Weaver
played one season of
basketball with the Owls,
but had a love for coaching.
Mr. Weaver coached for
the University of Pittsburg
and Syracuse where he
is credited for recruiting
Carmelo Anthony for
their National Championship
run.
Olga Breese
Olga Breese works as a freelance
meteorologist with WUSA TV 9 in
Washington DC. Ms. Breese attended
Prince George’s Community College
before graduating from George Mason
University. She also has a Master’s degree
from Columbia University. Ms. Breese
began her career with a part-time traffic
job on WMAL Radio in Washington, DC,
which later led to a full-time reporting
position. A member of the National
Association of Black Journalists, Ms.
Breese also has a love for teaching and
has taught Speech Communications at
Prince George’s Community College.
Fred Funk
A native of Takoma Park, Maryland and
alum of Prince George’s Community
College, Fred Funk is a competitive golfer
who competes on the regular PGA and
Champions Tour. He became the oldest
golfer to win the Players Championship
at the age of 48. He has played in 20
U.S. Opens since turning pro in 1981.
His first win came in 1992 at the Shell
Houston Open when he shot a 62. Mr.
Funk returned to the game after a knee
injury and successfully qualified for the
U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club
in Bethesda.
14 | Progressions

Literally Speaking: Featuring Kathryn B. Freeland
alumni
Excerpt from
Navigating Your Way
To Business Success: An
Entrepreneur’s Journey
Without any experience in
starting a company or any
role models or experienced
colleagues, I faced an uphill
battle in figuring out how
to get from where I was to
where I wanted to be.
Kathryn B. Freeland is the author of Navigating
Your Way to Business Success: An Entrepreneur's
Journey which recounts the road she took as she
dared to succeed, turning disappointment into
empowerment through business ownership.
Studies show that entrepreneurs who succeeded
by investing in a good industry are far more
likely to succeed in their subsequent ventures.
As a visionary leader, Mrs. Freeland has
made her mark in the business community as
a founder and former chief executive officer
of RGII Technologies, Inc., an information
technology, systems integration, and engineering
solutions company. Her husband
and business partner, R. Gregory Freeland is
a distinguished alumnus of Prince George’s
Community College.
Together they made the initial decision
to become their own boss. From the careful
planning taken to achieve her vision to funding
the venture and tapping into government
programs, they are willing to share with others
what being an entrepreneur entails. Mrs.
Freeland believes that the success of a business
depends heavily on finding and recruiting
the right employees, determining your
competitive advantage in the marketplace and
how to grow the company through marketing
and business development.
"The success of a business
depends heavily on
determining your
competitive advantage
in the marketplace."
—Kathryn B. Freeland
I wasn’t ready to make a break
from my employer, despite the
unfair treatment—like everyone
else, we had bills to pay—so I
continued to work full-time.
However, during evenings
and weekends, my focus was
devoted almost exclusively to
my new business, which had
become my driving force.
Given that I had no knowledge
of what it took to be an
entrepreneur, had no capital
to invest and no network of
investors to draw from, and
had always thought of myself
as risk averse, I recognized
that achieving success as an
entrepreneur would be a major
challenge for me.
Kathryn B. Freeland and Navigating Your Way To
Business Success: An Entrepreneur’s Journey were
featured in October as part of Literally Speaking, a
literary program highlighting writers and poets with
ties to the college whose work has a relevant impact
on the experiences of the college community. The
book is available at area bookstores and amazon.com.
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community
Congresswoman Donna Edwards Visits Westphalia
Prince George’s Community College is proud
to operate the Westphalia Training Center
in Upper Marlboro to educate and train
workers for in-demand jobs. This 25,000
square foot facility, operated by the college’s
Workforce Development and Continuing
Education (WDCE) area, provides lab and
classroom training in industries including
welding, carpentry, electrical, green/renewable
energy, and information technology.
On October 19, 2011,
Congresswoman Donna
Edwards toured the
center and met with
students enrolled in the
PGCC Team Builders
Academy (TBA) to encourage
them to continue
their studies. TBA
offers cohort-based accelerated adult career
training. Congresswoman Edwards met
with participants who are working to
enhance their employability while gaining
construction-related vocational skills.
“Prince George's Community College is
establishing partnerships with local employers
to help them get the workers they need
with the skills they need,” said Jerome
Countee, director of workforce development.
The Westphalia Training Center enables students
to quickly reach their goal of obtaining
a professional licensure or certification
to help them on their career pathway.
Summer Program Provides Career Foundation
Prince George’s County high school students participating
in the Summer Young Adult Construction
Career Training Program (SYACCTP) celebrated the
program’s completion with a cookout in August.
Based at the college’s new Westphalia Training
Center, the summer program is aimed at high school
seniors who are enrolled in construction-related
vocational programs and are interested in pursuing
careers in construction trades. It is one of many
ongoing partnerships between Prince George’s
Community College and the Prince George’s County
Public Schools. Participants are taught by instructors
from the college’s Team Builders Academy, which
supports individuals in Prince George’s County who
are seeking work, but require career training, guidance
and assistance.
New Program Provides Outreach and Support to Veterans
Dwayne Bourgeois is a newcomer to Prince
George’s Community College, but he brings
a lifetime of experience and expertise to his
new position. As the college’s first manager of
veteran’s services, he is responsible for overseeing
programs and services for student veterans. This
includes advising veterans and helping them
navigate the college system.
“My role is not only to make sure they use
their GI Bill accordingly and maximize it
as best they can, but also to keep them here
and get them to persist and graduate,” he said.
“We want to make sure they know that there’s
a support system here. It’s just a matter of
knowing where to go.”
The position was created as part of the
college’s efforts to strengthen its outreach to
diverse student populations, among them
are veterans. In January, Charlene M. Dukes,
Prince George’s Community College president,
joined leaders of 20 other Maryland community
colleges and four-year institutions in signing
the Maryland Campus Compact for Veterans.
Signatories pledged to enhance services and
resources for veterans studying in higher
education. Maryland Lieutenant Governor
Anthony G. Brown oversaw the development
of the compact. Lieutenant Governor Brown
is the nation’s highest-ranking elected official
to have served a tour of duty in Iraq. Impressed
with the support he has received from college
administrators and what he perceives as their
“genuine concern for veterans,” Mr. Bourgeois
hopes to make the college’s veterans services
program a model for other institutions of higher
education. Bourgeois was invited to speak at the
fall board meeting of the American Association
of Community Colleges on Veterans Day,
November 11. He discussed the reasons why the
community college is important for the futures
of veterans, and conveyed a firm commitment to
assisting them to reach their educational goals.
16 | Progressions

2012 Save
the Date
Events
January 14
Prince George’s
Community College
Basketball
Verizon Center
12:30 p.m.—PGCC Women
vs. Montgomery College
Rockville
2:30 p.m.—PGCC Men
vs. Montgomery College
Rockville
Save the Date
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The Country Club at Woodmore
12320 Pleasant Prospect Road
Mitchellville, Maryland
Proceeds benefit the Prince George’s
Community College Alumni Association
Scholarship Fund*
For more information on participation and
sponsorship, please call 301-322-0858.
January 23
Classes Begin for
spring 2012 semester
March 29
Literally Speaking:
Featured Author Series
Y.B. Gray
Finding Peace
Discovering Joy
Accokeek Hall, Room 221
12 noon
May 1
Annual Alumni Scholarship
Golf Tournament
The Country Club
at Woodmore
Mitchellville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
May 24
53rd Commencement
Exercises
The ShowPlace Arena
7 p.m.
October 9
2012 Partners for Success
Awards Dinner
Gaylord National Resort
6 p.m.
*Fund is managed by the PGCC Foundation, Inc., a 501c(3) organization for
the charitable purposes of furthering educational programs, facilities and
opportunities at Prince George’s Community College.

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