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24 March 22, 2010 www.ccweek.com faculty lounge Bill Lewis Bill Lewis, director of the theater and the drama program at Guilford Technical Community College in Kentucky for nearly 21 years, led a discussion group at the 61st annual Southeastern Theatre Conference. More than 4,000 people attended the conference, which was held at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Ky. Lewis was one of several presenters on a variety of topics. His discussion group was aimed at college theatre staffs with three or fewer employees. Being the head of a three-person staff helps Lewis understand the challenges these small staffs encounter. Lewis, who earned his doctorate in theater at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, has been attending the conference for 17 years. He received his undergraduate degree at Glenville State College and a master’s degree in drama from West Virginia University. Kate Karpinski, a student at the new Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at Macomb Community College’s University Center in Clinton Township, Mich., leads college and university officials on a tour of one of the classrooms after a Feb. 22 ribbon-cutting. Listening to Karpinski are, from left to right: Lou Anna K. Simon, MSU president; Nancy Falcone, chair of Macomb’s board of trustees; and James Jacobs, Macomb’s president. Students had already started classes when the ribbon was cut Feb. 22 on Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at Macomb Community College’s University Center, but that didn’t make it any less auspicious of an occasion. Beyond the collaboration between college and university, the site represents broad-based, active community support from elected officials from all levels of government, osteopathic physicians, the county’s hospitals and healthcare facilities, labor organizations and the county’s educational and business communities. Macomb is the first community college in the United States to share one of its campuses with a medical school. The new medical school is also a first for Macomb County, a community of about 830,000 just north of Detroit. That fact gives hope for the revitalization of an area hit hard by the economic downturn, said college President James Jacobs. With a projected doctor shortage threatening to compromise the quality of health care, MSU administration had been interested for several years in establishing a medical school in southeastern Michigan, the most densely populated area of the state. The goal was to expand upon the excellence of its medical school in East Lansing, which is ranked seventh in the nation among all medical schools for primary care education. The decision to establish two sites — one at the Detroit Medical Center and the other at Macomb Community College — was made on the basis of both need and the college’s history of forging and sustaining partnerships that benefit the community it serves. honors&awards The Foundation for Seminole State College of Florida received an Award of Excellence from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The award, presented in the Educational Fundraising Projects category, recognized the foundation’s October 2009 Blue & Gold Circle employee giving campaign. Entitled “Food for Thought,” the campaign challenged faculty and staff to nourish minds at Seminole State by donating to the college’s areas of greatest need or to a particular program or scholarship. To kick off the month-long initiative and encourage participation, the foundation gave every college employee a reusable Blue & Gold Circle lunch bag. Overall, 218 faculty and staff members — nearly 30 percent — responded, donating $75,565 in the form of payroll deductions and one-time gifts. The figure marks a 10.1 percent increase over 2008. The Blue & Gold Circle is an annual donor club created specifically for employees who give back to the college. Mary Palmer, director of child care centers for Southwest Tennessee Community College, received the Stand for Children and United Way of Tennessee’s Children’s Champion, Early Learning Pioneer Award. Palmer is the first-ever recipient of the award, which now will be presented annually. It was Mary Palmer (center) receives the Early Learning Pioneer Children’s Champion Award. created as a way of honoring Palmer’s work with children, according to the Stand for Children office in Memphis. Palmer, a doctoral candidate at the University of Memphis, has given more than 30 years service to the child care centers at Southwest, where she manages more than 60 staff members, including student workers and volunteer grandparents, and has 200 children enrolled in the programs on two campuses. She is active in the local Association for the Education of Young Children and Stand for Children, and she consistently lends her voice to serve as an advocate for children. Brian Geislinger, physics instructor at Alabama’s Gadsden State Community College, has been named the recipient of the 2010 Vernier Technology Award. The award, which is co-sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association, is presented to seven individuals nationwide who promote cutting-edge techniques for data-collection technology using various handheld electronics in the classroom. Geislinger is the only recipient at the college level. Geislinger, who uses Vernier technology in his student astronomy labs, was nominated for developing a unique approach to study light curves of Brian Geislinger various astronomical phenomena. He said that the study of light curves shows how light from an object, such as a star or a planet, changes over time. In addition to his award, Geislinger will receive a $1,000 cash award and $1,000 in Vernier technology products and up to $1,000 toward expenses to attend the annual NSTA National Convention. Geislinger, who has been with Gadsden State since 2007, received his bachelor of science in applied mathematics from Spring Hill College, a master’s degree in physics and a doctorate in physics from the University of Alabama Birmingham. He has been published in both SPIE Proceedings and Physical Review E journals.
www.ccweek.com March 22, 2010 25 professional notes APPOINTMENTS William D. McInnis Stephen M. Kozachyn Kathy Scott Rummage Brian Botts Jerrilee K. Mosier William D. McInnis has been named president of Richmond Community College in Hamlet, N. C. He joined the college in 2002 as vice president for administration and has served as executive vice president since 2007. McInnis holds a doctorate in higher education administration from North Carolina State University, a master’s degree in business administration from Campbell University, and a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Wake Forest University, Rummage has a bachelor’s degree in communications. Edison Collegiate High School- Lee Campus, part of Florida’s Edison State College, has announced that Brian Botts has accepted the position of school principal. Botts’ career began as a science teacher at Lehigh Senior High School in Lee County, Fla., and he currently is principal of Fort Myers Middle Academy. The Edison high school’s four-year curriculum will provide the opportunity for students to complete a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously, with a focus on the STEM fields. Bott’s holds a master’s degree in educational leadership from Florida Gulf Coast University and a Ph.D. in human resource development from Barry University. Ivy Tech Community College (Ind.) announced that Jerrilee K. Mosier is the new chancellor of the college’s Northeast Region. Mosier will begin her new role July 1. She has worked in community colleges for more than 20 years. She most recently served for 12 years as vice president of workforce development at Edmonds Community College (Wash). Mosier earned a doctorate in higher education administration from Oklahoma State University, a master’s in learning disabilities from the University of Tulsa, and a bachelor of science degree from Oklahoma State University. Salem Community College (N.J.) has appointed Stephen M. Kozachyn as assistant professor in business. Kozachyn brings to the college more than 25 years of experience in business. His recent work was primarily in the areas of new product development, entrepreneurship and global operations management. Prior to joining SCC, Kozachyn taught courses at Rowan University. He has also taught at Camden County College and Gloucester County College. Kozachyn received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Thomas Edison State College and a master of science in engineering management from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He earned a master of business administration degree from Rowan University. Central Piedmont Community College (N.C.) announced that Kathy Scott Rummage has been selected as the new executive director of communications of its Community Relations and Marketing Services Department. She will provides strategic oversight of the college’s communications initiatives, including social media. Prior to joining CPCC, Rummage provided professional public relations services for such clients as Charlotte’s Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. She also was a broadcast journalist, working at TV stations in North Carolina and Louisiana. A 1997 graduate of Your students get You get increased revenue. Real Learning for Real Life Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Appointments Submissions Guidelines Submissions should be brief and include the following information about the individual: Name Description of new position His or her most recent job (before taking new position) Educational background, including degrees earned and institutions from which they were earned. Please send information to Community College Week using the following e-mail address: editor@ccweek.com Tenth Annual International Conference March 26 – 28th, 2010 Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards Additional information: Dr. Beth Hagan BHagan7@aol.com 239-947-8085 w.accbd.org An International Organization of more than 850 Member Colleges and 160 Corporate Partners Dedicated to Catalyzing the Community College Movement. Conferences, Institutions, Projects, Web Resources, Research, Publications, and Partnerships. 4505 E. Chandler Boulevard Suite 250 Phoenix, Arizona 85048 480.705.8200 www.league.org
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