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LCTCS FOUNDATIONSUPPORTREAL SOLUTIONSfor LouisianaBetter Policy =A BRIGHTERTOMORROWGO TO: www.lctcs.eduSee Your College Ambassador:The LCTCS Foundation Board, the LCTCS Board ofSupervisors, and the leadership of the LCTCS includingthe President, Executive Staff, Chancellors, and RegionalDirectors have contributed to this campaign.Please stand with them and make a contribution today!A donation of any size will be deeply appreciated.You can make your check payable to the LCTCS Foundation2 | Moves MagazineMail to:LCTCS Foundation // 265 S. Foster Drive // Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Moves Magazine2012Dr. Joe D. MayPresident, LCTCSLeah GossVice President of System Advancement, LCTCSExecutive Director, LCTCS FoundationLCTCS Foundation Board of DirectorsOfficersChristel Slaughter, PresidentBaton Rouge, LADonna Mayeaux, Immediate Past PresidentBaton Rouge, LAStephen Toups, Vice PresidentBaton Rouge, LAPatrick L. Regan, TreasurerMonroe, LAAnn M. Stokes, SecretaryShreveport, LAMembersT.A. “Tim” Barfield, Jr., Baton Rouge, LAPaul G. Danos, Larose, LALeon Louis Giorgio, Jr., Metairie, LAErnest Green, Sterlington, LAJonathan E. Martin, Alexandria, LAJohn Schween, Monroe, LAMoves Magazine is produced by the LCTCSOffice of System AdvancementLeah Goss, Vice PresidentAshley Kimbrell, Associate DirectorTisha McKinney, Development CoordinatorLCTCS Office of Public InformationEmily Davenport, Interim Director of Public RelationsGinger Leblanc, Public Relations CoordinatorMaggie Heyn Richardson, Freelance WriterLED FastStartErica W. Nettles, Graphic Design and LayoutMoves Magazine is published annually by the LCTCSOffice of System Advancement Office to advance aculture of philanthropy to Louisiana’s community andtechnical colleges. Moves Magazine is distributed todonors, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and supporters.For more information, please contact the Office ofSystem Advancement at 225.308.4410, or visitwww.lctcs.edu.Louisiana Community & Technical College System265 S. Foster DriveBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70806ISSN 2151-7797$1 Million DonationCreates PioneeringCommunity Partnership 8A Message from the President 4The Route to the Middle Class: Louisiana’s Community and Technical CollegesReal Solutions for Louisiana 6The LCTCS Foundation launches a campaign to support better policy for amore competitive stateSterling Forbes Endowment 10Established in 2009 in memory of a culinary student at Capital AreaTechnical College, this endowment has surpassed expectationsDonor Receives National Philanthropic Award 11The H&B Young Foundation – major donor of SCLTC’s Young MemorialCampus - of Morgan City, LA was honored with the Council for ResourceDevelopment’s Benefactor Award for 2011.Going Global 12The LCTCS Foundation’s Salzburg Global Leadership Programcontinues to expandOffshore Life 101 14College and Private Industries Partner to Reduce Industry TurnoverGoing Mobile 16Philanthropy and Innovation Collaborate to Create Nation’s First onlinePractical Nursing ProgramWalter Gayle Bumphus Endowment 18Endowment established in honor of Dr. Walter Gayle Bumphus, secondPresident of the LCTCSA Gift of Love 20Louisiana’s newest community college establishes a childcare developmentcenter with the help of a generous donorDonors Making a Difference 22Read and celebrate the corporations and individuals throughout ourstate who are providing generous support to our colleges through theirlocal foundationsThe Foundation for Louisiana’s Community & TechnicalColleges 2010-2011 Annual Report 28Highlights of 2010 and 2011, Thank You to Our Donors, andFinancial StatementsMoves Magazine | 3

The Route to the Middle ClassLouisiana’s Community andTechnical Collegesccording to Dr. Frank Luntz in his book,“WhatAmerican’s Really Want...Really” almost everyonewants the opportunity to succeed and the ability topursue the American Dream. While everyone wantsthe good life, data indicates that for several decades,Louisiana’s middle class has been in decline.Recognizing the implications on the Louisianaeconomy, Governor Murphy James “Mike” Foster,Jr. led an effort to create a new higher educationsystem in Louisiana. The Louisiana Communityand Technical College System was created to put inplace the programs and services that would build avibrant middle-class in Louisiana. One of the mostimportant aspects of creating a state-wide system ofcommunity colleges was the establishment of theLouisiana Community and Technical College SystemBoard of Supervisors. This meant that for the firsttime, Louisiana had a board of higher educationthat exclusively focused on the important role ofcommunity and technical colleges in addressing theneeds of individuals, employers, and communitiesthroughout Louisiana.Having a board that is exclusively focused on thesecolleges is working. In 2011, Louisiana’s communityand technical colleges enrolled over 110,000individual students. Six of its sixteen colleges wereidentified among the fastest growing in America:Delgado Community College, L.E. FletcherTechnical Community System, Louisiana DeltaCommunity College, Nunez Community College,River Parishes Community College, and SOWELATechnical Community College.While enrollment growth is a great achievement,the most significant indicators of success are jobplacement and salaries. Not only do our programslead to employment, they lead to salaries that, onaverage, are higher than those of individuals thatearned a baccalaureate degree. In fact, eighteenmonths after completing an associate degree ourstudents earn an average of $35,544 per year whilethose who have earned a bachelor’s degree haveearnings of $32,742.This economic reality has caused almost everyonefrom President Obama to local chamber of commerceexecutives to identify community and technicalcolleges as the solution to rebuilding America’smiddle class. Today, Louisiana acknowledges thatcommunity and technical colleges are a principalplace to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilitiesneeded to participate in a knowledge-based societyand economy. These colleges are one of Louisiana’sprimary solutions to building a stronger, morecompetitive workforce.Despite the tremendous growth and the economicimpact of Louisiana’s community and technicalcolleges, we still have a significant gap betweenthe skills needed by business and industry and theapplicants for jobs. It is this skill gap that has causedthe middle-class decline that we have witnessed inLouisiana.Between 2009 and 2010, 75,000 Louisianan’s fellout of the middle class into poverty. Almost all ofthe affected individuals lacked skills to compete in4 | Moves Magazine

today’s economy. Therefore, it is increasingly important thatwe continue to grow the number of students completingcertificates and associate degrees.Louisiana’s community and technical colleges are committedto solving the problems of individuals, employers, ourcommunities and our state. They are not only the key to astrong middle class, they are essential to the economic vitalityof Louisiana.Community and technical college education in Louisiana hasnever been more essential.In 2010, 75,000 additional Louisianans slipped into poverty,bringing the total number of state residents who live belowthe poverty line to 830,000. It’s a disturbing statistic, andone that figures large in the community and technical collegesystem’s world.To someone who is economically disadvantaged, nothing ismore powerful than a marketable skill. And there is no fasteror more affordable way to attain such skills than throughcommunity and technical colleges. Thousands of men andwomen from across the state have poured into the LouisianaCommunity and Technical College System’s 16 growingcampuses over the last decade, but thousands more still needto access our services. It will take progressive public policiesand strong private investment to make this happen. Our RealSolutions for Louisiana Campaign is the vehicle that enablesindividuals and institutions to support this critical cause.We’re off to a great start, but there is much work to be done.We will continue to eliminate barriers to community andtechnical education through sound education policy andby keeping tuition affordable on our campuses. We willcontinue to grow our capacity. We will continue to workclosely with business and industry to align our curriculawith their evolving needs so that our students are trained forsustainable, good-paying jobs.Our employers need a steady pipeline of talent and ourresidents need skills. The bridge between the two is theLouisiana Community and Technical College System. §Moves Magazine | 5

Real Solutions for Louisiana: BetteFaculty, Staff, and College FoundationDelgado Community College Foundation donates $10,000 to theLCTCS Foundation’s Real Solutions for Louisiana Campaign(L to R): Front Row: Vinney St. Blanc - Chair, LCTCS Board of Supervisors, Nita Hutter –Executive Director, DCC Foundation, Leah Goss – Executive Director, LCTCS Foundation,Joe D. May - President, LCTCSBack Row: Woody Ogé – Vice Chair, Board of Supervisors, Robert Weinmann – BoardMember, DCC Foundation, Debbie Lea – Acting Chancellor, Delgado Community College,Stevie Toups – Vice President, LCTCS FoundationBefore donors give to a cause, they want to understandthe level of support among employees and boards ofdirectors. Why should I support an organization, theywonder, if it isn’t enthusiastically embraced by the peoplewho know it best? The Foundation for Louisiana’sCommunity and Technical Colleges Real Solutions forLouisiana Campaign included an inaugural internalworkplace campaign that gave the System’s greatestchampions—its faculty, staff and board members—achance to demonstrate their financial commitment tothe cause of accessible higher education.“We were very pleased with the response,” said LCTCSAssociate Director of System Advancement AshleyKimbrell. “This allowed us to build support and interestfrom within for the first time.”The internal campaign ran from September 2010 toMarch 2011 with a goal of $50,000. By the end ofMarch, the colleges had surpassed that goal by raisingmore than $83,000 through fundraising projects thatincluded support from faculty, staff and students. Forexample, the Student Government Associations (SGA)from Nunez Community College, South CentralLouisiana Technical College and Central LouisianaTechnical College held their own fundraising events.The campaign also saw 100 percent participation fromchancellors and executive staff throughout the System.Fletcher Technical Community College’s campaign,led by Chancellor Travis Lavigne and CampaignAmbassador Stanton McNeely won “Most Participation”by partnering with Raising Cane’s to have a one-dayfundraiser, during which restaurant proceeds weredonated if patrons mentioned the school’s name. SouthCentral Louisiana Technical College’s campaign, ledby Regional Director Greg Garrett and CampaignAmbassador Tony Tranchina, won “Most Contributed”by partnering with the SGAs on their campuses,enrolling payroll deductions and setting up severalinformation tables about the campaign to educatepotential donors. The college’s welding departmenteven sold raffle tickets for a popular custom-built item:a tailgate grill.The capstone contribution that pushed the internalcampaign total close to $95,000 was a $10,000 donation6 | Moves Magazine

Policy for a More Competitive States are Part of the Solutionfrom the Delgado Foundation Board in September 2011which recognized the value of the role the LCTCS playsin providing strong advocacy for sound policy on behalf ofstudents and colleges.“All in all, the internal campaign was a huge success. Theenthusiasm and creativity was inspiring, said Kimbrell. “Itwas a great start.” §Linda Biernacki: Technical CollegeGraduate, Successful Business Owner,and Real Solutions ContributorCorporate Council donor Linda Biernacki is a successfulentrepreneur in Shreveport-Bossier City with a freshperspective on the importance of community and technicalcollege education. In the late seventies, she graduated fromNorthwest Louisiana Technical College, then Shreveport-Bossier Vo-Tech.Biernacki wanted to become an architect, but she couldn’tafford to go college.“My mother was single and I didn’t have a college fund,”she recalls. “My hopes and dreams of going to collegedissipated—so I looked into another means of learning askill to get into the workforce.”Biernacki completed a drafting technology degree andfound a job with a Shreveport-Bossier company drawingfire sprinkler systems. Ten years later, after hitting the glassceiling, she decided to start her own company in directcompetition with her former employer. It’s been morethan 21 years since she opened Fire Tech Systems, whichemploys 58 people and is still growing. Today, Biernacki isa member of the Louisiana Committee of 100 and severalother regional business and professional organizations.Biernacki has also made a significant contribution to theReal Solutions for Louisiana campaign because she sees theconnection between good policy and good results. She alsounderstands at a very personal level the importance of astrong community and technical college system.“Technical education is an essential part of any communitybecause you have to have diversity,” Biernacki says. “Noteveryone is meant to go to college or has the funds to gocollege. I really credit Shreveport Bossier Vo-Tech for givingme an opportunity to make something great happen.” §Moves Magazine | 7

as PartIt was the largestdonation received yet by the Foundation for Louisiana’sCommunity and Technical Colleges. In February 2011,the Dow Chemical Company announced a $1 milliondonation toward construction of a new technical collegecampus in Plaquemine, La.The Capital Area Technical College Westside Campus willbe built on 10 acres of land adjacent to Plaquemine HighSchool, creating a seamless transition between secondaryand post-secondary education in Iberville Parish. TheWestside Campus will feature an expanded industrialmaintenance curriculum along with other relevantacademic programs that strengthen the workforce pipelineto economic driver firms like Dow.“We are excited to play a major role inthe construction and development of thisfacility, which will transform the livesof Iberville families by providing thetechnical training necessary for residentsto get quality jobs right here,” said SharonCole, site director of Dow’s Louisiana Operations site inPlaquemine. “The Industrial Maintenance curriculum willeducate and train students and residents for jobs with thelocal chemical industry, where they will be needed in thecoming years.”Louisiana Community and Technical College SystemPresident Dr. Joe May said the project exemplifiesstrong coordination between higher education and theprivate sector.new campus demonstrates what happens when the needsof education and industry are truly aligned.”The project also exemplifies how to effectively leverageresources, added May. Dow’s contribution joins $3.45million in public construction funds for the Westsidecampus authorized by the Louisiana Legislature in 2007along with 22 other construction projects intendedto modernize antiquated campuses. Prior to Dow’sinvolvement, the project would have renovated the currentcampus on Bayou Road in Plaquemine.“When we started looking at the project years ago, it wasonly about repairing, but with Dow’s help, we began talkingabout what we could do to propel this into something witha much bigger impact,” said May. “The question was couldwe work collaboratively to make something great happen,and the answer was yes.”“This is a phenomenal project because it shows howemployers and our System work together on findingsolutions to community problems,” said May. “The8 | Moves Magazine

Dow Donates $1 Million to LCTCS Foundationof Pioneering Community PartnershipFoundation President Christel Slaughter said the Dowdonation was a catalyst in bringing other communitypartners to the table.“It made the community come forward and recognize thatthis made sense for a number of reasons,” said Slaughter.“This is a pioneering project, and a lot of people saw thewisdom behind it.”Iberville Parish President J. Mitchell Ourso, Jr. and theIberville Parish Council agreed to provide water and sewerinfrastructure. Iberville School Superintendent EdwardCancienne and the Iberville Parish School Board donated10 acres adjacent to Plaquemine High School on whichthe new campus will be built.Clustering the new campus withPlaquemine High creates an innovativeeducation model that could helpchip away at Louisiana’sabysmal high schooldrop-out rate. Roughlyone-third of the state’shigh school freshmen failto graduate, according tothe National Center forEducation Statistics.High school is when historicallyunderperforming students simply giveup because they don’t connect theirclassroom experiences with the worldof work. This grinding problem hasresulted in a loss of potential talent anda workforce shortage.Consequently, many LCTCS campuseshave established Dual Enrollmentprograms with local high schools thatexpose juniors and seniors to communityand technical education. These programs enable highschool students to obtain college credit hours, whichimproves their chances of transitioning seamlessly intohigher education. The forthcoming Dual Enrollmentbetween Plaquemine High School and the WestsideCampus has an additional secret weapon: proximity.“The location of the college next to Plaquemine HighSchool will provide students attending PHS with theopportunity to take Dual Enrollment and early collegecourses,” said Cancienne. “We know this will be extremelybeneficial to our students.”Dr. Monty Sullivan, LCTCS executive vice presidentagreed. “It’s huge to have these schools co-located.Eliminating as many barriers as possible for studentswill help them make that transition to post-secondaryprograms that will ensure they’re trained for good jobs.”Architectural plans were drawn for the campus throughoutthe spring and summer of 2011, after which constructionbids were solicited. Construction is expected to beginin early 2012 and will take about one year to complete.While industrial maintenance will be a significantcurriculum component, the campus will also offer othertimely academic programs, including healthcare, businessstudies and information technology.“We know that an innovative project like this will showa new generation of students the path to a viable career,”said Slaughter. “Dow really got it. It helps them, helpstheir neighbors and helps the community.” §Dow donates $1 Million to LCTCS Foundation for NewWestside Campus(L to R): Capital Area Technical College Director Kay McDaniel;LCTCSFoundation Board President Christel Slaughter; Iberville Parish PresidentJ. Mitchell Ourso Jr.; Dow’s Louisiana Operations Site Director Sharon Cole;LCTCS President Joe May; Dow’s Louisiana Public Affairs Leader StaceyChaisson; Louisiana State Representative Karen St. Germain; Iberville SchoolSuperintendent Edward Cancienne; LCTCS Foundation Executive DirectorLeah Goss.Moves Magazine | 9

Forbes Endowment GrowthSurpasses ExpectationsAt the Capital Area Technical College in Baton Rouge,the Sterling Forbes Memorial Endowment providesan annual scholarship to promising students pursuingdegrees in the school’s Culinary Arts Program. Theendowment was established at the Foundation forLouisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges in 2009by Michelle Forbes with a gift of $500. It was in honorof her son Sterling, a 22-year-old culinary arts studentwho was killed in a boating accident on Louisiana’s FalseRiver. Michelle Forbes wanted to memorialize Sterlingby supporting students with similar career interests. Shenever imagined the fund would grow so quickly.Forbes, Campus Dean Kay McDaniel and FoundationExecutive Director Leah Goss hoped the endowmentwould reach $10,000 at the end of five years. Instead,that goal was met within about nine months. And by theend of 2011, the fund had climbed to nearly $18,000.The community had enthusiastically come forward tosupport the endowment through special events and byremembering Sterling on his birthday and on holidays.“I was just overwhelmed by the fact that it grew so muchin such a short period of time,” said Forbes. “Now I reallywant to hit $20,000 and I hope we can begin giving outscholarships in both the fall and spring.” Meanwhile,Michele funds the scholarships annually with a cashdonation to the LCTCS Foundation.Two students have earned the scholarship thus far,including Amanda Haynes, the 2011 award winner.Haynes lost her mother and home in a fire earlier in theyear, but remained a hard-working, passionate student.The budding chef expressed an interest in working withthe elderly, which she shared during news stories abouther receipt of the scholarship. Subsequently, it helped hersecure a job with a nursing home.Amanda Haynes received $500 from the Sterling ForbesMemorial Scholarship, a scholarship fund dedicated inhonor of former CATC Culinary Arts student, Sterling Forbes(L to R): Holding Check: Kay McDaniel, Regional Director, Capital AreaTechnical College, Amanda Haynes, Scholarship Recipient, CATC, MicheleForbes Back Row: Members of the Forbes Family, Chef Mike Travasos, ChefJean French“It’s really exciting to see the scholarship grow and watchit help deserving students,” said McDaniel.Forbes, registrar and director of student affairs at the LSUPaul M. Hebert Law Center, often drops by the campusfor lunch at the student-run café, which was renamedSterling’s Place in her son’s honor. The faculty remembersSterling Forbes’ kindness, love of life and enthusiasm forhelping others. His image, wearing a chef’s toque, isdrawn on the café’s glass doors. Forbes says getting toknow the scholarship recipients has been satisfying, andshe believes her son would approve of the project.“The endowment is doing what it’s supposed to do,” saidForbes. “I really think Sterling is smiling down.” §Endowments are wonderful ways to memorialize a loved one.It is easy to establish and even a small amount can grow intosomething significant over time. For more information onhow you can establish an endowment in someone’s memory,contact Leah Goss at the LCTCS Foundation at 225-308-4410, or email lgoss@lctcs.edu10 | Moves Magazine

Donor to South Central Louisiana Technical CollegeReceives National Philanthropic Awardhe H & B Young Foundation of Morgan City, LA hasgained national distinction by being honored with theCouncil for Resource Development’s (CRD) BenefactorAward for 2011. The CRD Benefactor Award is the onlynational recognition of donors to the nation’s communitycolleges. Each year, CRD recognizes the outstandingcontributions of ten donors from across the country thatmade significant contributions to community colleges. TheH & B Young Foundation was recognized for its longstandingcommitment and generosity to the South CentralLouisiana Technical College -Young Memorial Campuslocated in Morgan City, Louisiana.Since 1955, the H & B Young Foundation has supportedmany charitable causes in Morgan City. Named forHugh and Byrnes Young, two brothers, landowners andentrepreneurs who spent their lives in the Morgan City area,the foundation donated three-and-half acres of land to beused for a vocational and technical school in 1965. Today,the school is known as the Young Memorial Campus ofSouth Central Louisiana Technical College (SCLTC).Over the years, the foundation has donated over $2.5million to the college for student scholarships, equipmentand infrastructure improvements, including an Olympicsize pool that is shared-use facility with local swimmingteams. The foundation’s largest investment has been inthe college’s marine and safety training programs whichare internationally renowned. In fact, the Survival CraftProficiency program provided at SCTLC trained twentyfiveof the workers who were on the ill-fated Deep WaterHorizon that blew up and sank last year in the Gulf ofMexico. Due to their training at the college, all twenty-fiveof these workers survived and several returned to thanktheir instructors.SCLTC received the highest rankings of an LCTCS college,placing second in the nation, as an overall producer of oneyearcertificates.Regional Director Gregory Garrett expressed his appreciationfor the generosity of the foundation to the college over theyears. “We wouldn’t be where we are today providing theprograms we do without the foundation. They have doneso much for us.”“We were thrilled and elated to be selected as arecipient of the 2011 CRD Benefactor’s Award,” saidBrenda Ayo, H & B Young Foundation ExecutiveDirector. We hope our efforts will continue totransform lives, strengthen the community and createan internationally recognized marine and safety trainingprogram for our students.” §H.B. Young Memorial Foundation Trusteeshonored with the Council for ResourceDevelopment (CRD) Benefactor Award for 2011(L to R) Dr. Joe D. May, President, Louisiana Communityand Technical College System; Kim Sturgeon, CRDPresident 2011; Brenda B. Ayo, H.B. Young FoundationExecutive Director, Gwendolyn E. Ross, H.B. Phyllis B.Garber, Emile A. Wagner, Foundation Trustees; Mr. GregoryL. Garrett, Regional Director, South Central LouisianaTechnical College- Young Memorial CampusMoves Magazine | 11

Going Global: LCTCS Expands Par2011 Salzburg Global Seminar students ready for departure at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport(L to R) Front Row: LaJuana Renee Fruge, Casey McGahan, Dezerra Wesley, Sarah Jones, Leah Goss – Executive Director, LCTCS Foundation, RickDemint – AT&T, Michelle Daigle, Kristi Campbell, Karen Harmon, Ashley Weeks(L to R) Back Row: Dr. Derrick Manns (LCTCS), Jared McNabb, Glenn Coleman, Christina Crappel, Kaitlin WoodMonths after she returned from the Salzburg GlobalSeminar in Austria, SOWELA Technical CommunityCollege student Casey McGahan says she still couldn’tadequately articulate the trip’s impact.“I just can’t find the words to describewhat it meant to go, or how what Ilearned has affected me,”said McGahan,a married mother of three. “All I cansay is that I think about it every day.It has truly changed the way I look atthe world.”McGahan was one of 11 students selected to attendthe Salzburg Global Seminar’s International StudyProgram on Global Citizenship in May 2011. Theintensive, week-long program gathered communitycollege students for lectures with worldwide experts ininternational relations as well as group discussions onglobal problem-solving. It was the third consecutiveyear that students from the Louisiana Community andTechnical College System participated in the event.The project was first launched in 2009 by theFoundation for Louisiana’s Community and TechnicalColleges with seed funding of $98,700 from AT&T12 | Moves Magazine

ticipation in Salzburg Global SeminarFoundation. Six students and four faculty members fromtwo colleges, Louisiana Delta Community College inMonroe, La. and SOWELA in Lake Charles, participatedin the inaugural event.Enthusiasm spread about the project, and by 2011, fourcolleges sent 11 students and 7 faculty members. Deltaand SOWELA were joined by River Parishes CommunityCollege and Bossier Parish Community College. Thestudents’ session in May was followed by a related facultysession in June designed to help instructors integrate globalawareness into their teaching methods.Delta Chancellor Luke Robins has enthusiastically supportedthe college’s participation for three years, and continues tosolicit private investment to support the program.“We really feel that the opportunity for our students andfaculty to participate has been transformative,” Robins said.“This a real exchange of ideas that will pay dividends.”The Foundation is helping the System’s additional collegesleverage private funds so that their students and facultycan participate in 2012. Expanding international studyopportunities is a priority of the Foundation, says ExecutiveDirector Leah Goss. She notes that AT&T, Dow and Shellhave committed funding to support the 2012 program,ensuring the participation of 7 colleges. The communitycolleges that will participate for the first time this yearinclude South Louisiana Community College, BatonRouge Community College, and Northshore TechnicalCommunity College.“I may think I’m having a bad day, butwhen I remember what’s going on in placesaround the world, I realize how small myproblems are,” she said. “It’s given memore confidence in the classroom, andit’s taught me that issues like global waterconservation are worth paying attentionto and talking to my children about.”McGahan says the experience also made her realize theextent to which one country’s political actions and economicstability affects another’s. She says she used to see the U.S. asa lone, powerful force impervious to worldwide events. Nowshe sees it as part of a global network.System President Dr. Joe May said the System intends toexpand its participation in the Salzburg Global Seminar.“We believe this project is critical in training our students tothink globally,” he said. “Almost every aspect of our lives istied into what’s occurring internationally. We are creating aculture change on our campuses by exposing students to aworld beyond their comfort zone.” §“Investing in this project is a chance to change theway our students look at the world,” said Goss. Thesecompanies understand their need to have a globallyeducated workforce. “Louisiana benefits tremendouslyfrom returning students who have a broader perspectiveon social issues, entrepreneurship, learning and more.”Moves Magazine | 13

The Young Memorial Campus implemented the Multiple EgressionTraining Simulator (METS) in 2005 to practice survival escapetechniques in the event of a helicopter crash at sea. Since then,over 8,500 students have been flipped in this unit.Offshore Life 101 CollePartner to Rprevailing—and expensive—problem for the offshoreoil industry is the large number of new hires whosuddenly decide they can’t live on a massive oil platformmiles from shore. Some aren’t ready for the crampedquarters and bunkhouse living arrangements. Othersdon’t like adhering to a schedule that resembles lifein the military. Some have never been separated fromtheir families and are distracted by homesickness.Their reasons vary, but every day, new recruits on oilrigs ask to be taken home. It’s a pricey proposition foremployers, who must absorb the cost of transportingthem to shore by helicopter and who must pay to traintheir replacements.Now an innovative strategy deployed by the SouthCentral Louisiana Technical College (SCLTC)shows real promise in preparing new hires for life onan oil platform. In late 2011, the college unveileddry-docked living quarters at its Young MemorialCampus in Morgan City, La. They will be used in theschool’s considerable offshore curriculum programs.Students training for a variety of positions in theindustry will spend up to eight days in the authentic oilplatform living quarters to experience what life is reallylike on the job.“The living quarters allow us to simulate the lifestyleof people who work offshore,” says SCLTC DirectorGreg Garrett. “It’s going to go a long way in ensuringthat those who are trained for the industry know whatthey’re getting into.”The project is the culmination of more than ayear of work between SCLTC, the Foundation forLouisiana’s Community & Technical Colleges (LCTCSFoundation), and several industry partners, includingPetroleum Education Council (PEC) Premier, aLouisiana company specializing in professional offshoretraining. The Mandeville-based company partnersfrequently with SCLTC.“Staff turnover on offshore rigs is a continuing problemand one that the industry would like to see improve,”says PEC Premier Business Development ManagerChris England. “Companies invest more than $2,000into training each employee even before their first dayof work. They want to do anything they can to increaseemployee retention.”The private sector was enthusiastic about establishingthe new program at SCLTC. The offshore supportservices company, Tidewater Marine, donated twoliving quarters valued at more than $150,000, whichwere moved by barge to the Young Memorial Campusin summer 2011. The larger of the two quarters sleeps50; the smaller accommodates 20.Relocating the structures was a massive undertaking.The H&B Young Foundation donated $50,000 to theLCTCS Foundation to help move the structures, andindustry partners A&M Dockside, Canal Barge, GarberBrothers, Intermoor, Inc., Odyssea Marine, Stansbury& Associates and Tiger Tugz invested more than$45,000 in in-kind services toward the move.England says the project is “ultra important” in reducingemployee attrition.“Even if an individual has done all the training in theworld, you still can’t tell if they’re going to be inclinedto stick it out,” he says. “This increases the chances thatthey will.”14 | Moves Magazine

ge and Private Industrieseduce Industry TurnoverPEC Premier, which partners with SCLTC on training programs,took on the task of renovating the quarters. England says the companywill likely invest about $300,000 in repairs and updates. In additionto bunkhouses, the two structures include galleys, recreation roomsand other amenities found in platform quarters offshore, says England.Like other case contributors, PEC was able to donate directly to theLCTCS Foundation, which was created in 2007 to facilitate privateinvestment on behalf of individual colleges without burdeninglocal administrators.SCLTC is known around the nation for its marine curriculumprograms, which include training for the Coast Guard and for arange of positions in the offshore petroleum industry. The campus isequipped with several safety programs available to new and existingemployees, including a helicopter survival course that enables studentsto practice exiting an upended, submerged helicopter. Working inconjunction with PEC, SCLTC certifies and trains current workersinterested in career advancement. SCLTC and PEC also operate aprogram to quickly train unemployed workers for offshore work calledthe Oil Patch Preparation System (OPPS).Training for the industry has never been more important, as companiesrecruit younger employees to replace the wave of retiring BabyBoomers. The phenomenon is so sweeping it’s known in the field as“the great shift change,” says England. The marine curriculum programsat SCLTC are now able to take advantage of a major amenity thatwill ensure workers are not only technically trained, but emotionallyprepared as well.“The living quarters are very promising,” says Garrett. “We believe thiswill be tremendously beneficial to employers.” §Moves Magazine | 15

Collaborate to Create Nation’sFor students now and in thefuture, distance learningis no longer a sidelineexperiment, it’s a way of life ineducation, and the LouisianaCommunity and TechnicalCollege System has takenthe lead. LCTCS has madea significant commitmentto create a rich network ofonline curricula, includingworking to develop the nation’sfirst online Practical Nursing pilot program that willsoon be ready to launch.Corporate partner AT&T has donated close to$50,000 of in-kind technical support and equipmentto help LCTCS develop not only the coursework forthe new online nursing program, but a whole newmodel of interaction between instructors and students.“The reason we’re moving in this direction is thatstudents are voting with their fingers,” says LCTCSExecutive Vice President Dr. Monty Sullivan.“Enrollment in distance learning has jumped from2 percent to 17 percent. It’s about mobility. We feellike we need to reach students where they are, andthey’re mostly on their mobile devices.”Nearly 20 percent of all highereducation students in the U.S. weretaking at least one on-line coursein the fall of 2006, according to therecent study, Online Nation: FiveYears of Growth in Online Learning,conducted by the Sloan Consortium.The report also found that the highest growth rate ofonline enrollment came from two-year institutions,which experienced more than half of all onlineenrollments in higher education over the last five years.“It’s an excellent fit. Our students generally don’t goto school full-time. They work, and have many othercommitments in their lives,” says Sullivan.LCTCS has advanced public policy related to onlineeducation as well to ensure its long-term success andgrowth. In the 2009 legislative session, RepresentativeNita Hutter and Senator Yvonne Dorsey sponsoredHouse Bill 771, which authorized the LCTCS boardof supervisors to set uniform tuition and registrationfee amounts for online courses. This move helpsestablish a predictable, consistent fee schedule for allLCTCS colleges. It was an important step in creatingan efficient, easy-to-use online system, since studentsthroughout Louisiana can participate in online classesat LCTCS schools beyond their home campus.The popularity of online classes in general hasincreased at LCTCS schools, but practical nursingrepresents a unique opportunity. Nursing remains ahigh demand field in Louisiana and the U.S., as BabyBoomers continue to age and health care workers retirein greater numbers. Nationwide, nursing curricula isquickly finding its place among distance learninginitiatives. A growing number of Registered Nursing(RN) e-learning programs exist nationwide, but untilnow, equivalent Practical Nursing (PN) programs werenot offered.Louisiana was the right state in which to pilot theprogram because it has a rigorous PN curriculum,says project coordinator Laurie Fontenot, BSN, RN,Acadiana Technical College’s C. B. Coreil Department16 | Moves Magazine

Going Mobile: Philanthropy and InnovationFirst Online Practical Nursing ProgramHead for practical nursing and allied health. Thepractical nursing coursework is monitored by theLouisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners,one of only four state PN boards in the country.“Our PNs are already trained to do more here than inmost states. They have more training at the bedside,and they’re better able to collaborate about the patient’swell being,” says Fontenot. “That means if we can getan online program Louisiana is comfortable with, itcould grow to other states.”Fontenot and her team have worked with outsideproviders to convert classroom curricula to an onlineplatform. The first four classes include anatomyand physiology for health care providers, nutrition,practical nursing perspectives, and basic pharmacology.They will be available to students accepted into the PNprogram or those considering it.AT&T’s Jan Waguespack says the partnership has beena gratifying example of mission-driven philanthropy.She says the company has a long-term commitmentto support the program as it evolves and strengthens.“This is so aligned with the direction AT&T is goingin,” she says. “The future is really about cutting thewires. It’s about the convergence of traditional wireline abilities with wireless ones, and we see so muchmore of it in education because it’s a better way toreach students. This is an opportunity to help elevateLCTCS amongst its peers nationwide.” §“We could potentially have students from all over thestate taking the courses, but they will still have a homecampus where they complete their clinical work, whichis about half of the program,” says Fontenot.The program is designed to present classroom materialsonline and to use leading edge media to heighten astudent’s understanding of the material.“It’s about teaching faculty to use their mobile devicesin order to fortify learning objectives. The potential islimitless. We see them using media-based instructionrather than text-based in order to explain a conceptor competency,” Sullivan says. He adds that AT&T’sinvolvement in the project has been invaluable.“They’ve been a super partner because they bring thetechnology and the expertise.”Moves Magazine | 17

The Dr. WalterSupport for Policy Change andPrivate investment in community and technical collegesis more important now than ever as states nationwidecontinue to trim budgets. Philanthropic support canmean the difference between mediocrity and excellence,since private funds help promote campuses, rally forgood public policy, provide top-notch equipment,attract qualified faculty and more.However, to draw private investment in a competitiveplaying field, it takes savvy marketing, messagingand leadership. That’s what prompted the LouisianaCommunity and Technical College System board ofsupervisors to establish a unique new fund. The WalterGayle Bumphus Endowment was designed to betterposition the System president and his staff as they workto promote the state’s community and technical collegesand advocate for supportive public policy. The fundwas established in 2007 to honor the System’s secondpresident, Dr. Walter Bumphus, who served from 2003to 2007.“Naming it for Dr. Bumphus encapsulates what thisendowment is all about. He took public engagementto a whole new level,” said Sean Reilly, who servedon the LCTCS board of supervisors from 1999 to2007. Reilly and his wife, Jennifer Eplett Reilly, werethe endowment’s first donors with a gift of $10,000.“Dr. Bumphus appreciated thedifference leadership can make in anorganization and he understood howto develop leaders from within. Hereally brought those values to LCTCS.”Entergy Corporation was also an inaugural donor. Thecompany provided the Bumphus Endowment a grantof $20,000.The endowment supports effective public policyleadership and other strategic initiatives that supportthe community and technical colleges in meeting theacademic and workforce needs of Louisiana residents.Like any endowment, the principle remains untouchedwhile the interest can be tapped as needed to supportthese critical efforts. Projects include marketing andpublic relations, public awareness, policy developmenteducation, stakeholder engagement, professional andstaff development and other related expenses says LCTCSVice President of System Advancement Leah Goss.“This endowment was established to help drawinvestment in our state’s community and technicalcolleges,” says Goss. “To attract philanthropy andprivate partnerships and to ensure the state adoptspublic policy that supports our campuses, the presidentneeds to be able to deploy the necessary resources toconduct a high-caliber effort. You can’t always usepublic funds to accomplish this, so this gives a presidentthe flexibility he or she needs to get the job done.”Bumphus, a national leader in higher education, leftLCTCS to serve as a professor at the University of Texasat Austin’s Community College Leadership Program(CCLP), a renowned institute that develops communityand technical college leaders nationwide. Within threemonths of his appointment, he became chair of UT’sDepartment of Education Administration, of which theCCLP is a part. He was named a distinguished professorin the CCLP and also holds the A. M. Aikin, Jr. RegentsChair in Education Leadership at the university.In January 2011, Bumphus assumed the presidencyof the American Association of Community Colleges(AACC), an appropriate capstone to his distinguishedcareer. AACC is the primary advocacy organizationfor the nation’s community colleges. The associationrepresents almost 1,200 two-year, associate degree–granting institutions and more than 12 million students.18 | Moves Magazine

Gayle Bumphus Endowment:Public EngagementBumphus says he was honored to have an endowmentcreated in his name and for this purpose. “It was verymeaningful to me” he says. “I couldn’t be more proud ofmy association with Louisiana.”Like Bumphus, May has made engaging the private sector,local community and business leaders, and state lawmakersa large part of his role as System president.Reilly believes the endowment will also help retain andfoster talent within the System and spark innovationthroughout all levels of management.“I believe this endowment will really energize the middleand upper leadership at LCTCS,” he says. “This is agrowing system. This kind of endowment makes sense anddeserves support.” §To make a donation to the Walter Gayle Bumphus Endowment,contact Leah Goss at 225-308-4410; or email at lgoss@lctcs.eduor go online to: www.lctcs.edu/foundationMoves Magazine | 19

A Gift of Love to LouisianIn 2011, the Foundation for Louisiana’s Communityand Technical Colleges accepted a $100,000donation from the family of late entrepreneur RaySmith. The generous gift established the Ray SmithMemorial Child Care Center at the NorthshoreTechnical Community College (NTCC) FloridaParishes Campus in Greensburg.The on-site child care center serves a dual purpose.It can be used by students with young children andit acts as a teaching lab for students in its new andpopular Care and Development of Young Childrenassociate degree program.LCTCS Foundation Accepts $100,000 Donation from theRay Smith Memorial Foundation for New Florida ParishesCampus Child Care Center(L to R): Will Wainwright – Chancellor, Northshore Technical CommunityCollege, Sharon Hornsby – Dean of Florida Parishes Campus, NorthshoreTechnical Community College, Helen Bridges Carter – Board Member,LCTCS Board of Supervisors, George Ann Smith – Ray Smith MemorialFoundation, Leah Goss – Executive Director, LCTCS Foundation,Joe D. May – President, LCTCS, Vinney St. Blanc – Chair, LCTCS Boardof Supervisors“We are so grateful for the Smith family’s investmentin this timely project,” said Northshore ChancellorWilliam Wainwright. “Our enrollment has risenexponentially in recent years, and many of ourstudents are parents juggling school, family andwork. This helps address their childcare needs andit also creates a hands-on learning environment forstudents in an expanding program.”20 | Moves Magazine

a’s Newest Community CollegeNorthshore has attracted considerably more studentsas the region’s population has grown. In 2011, itbecame a technical community college, which allowsit to continue its workforce training mission while alsopreparing many students for four-year universities.The gift to establish the child care center followedother donations from the Smith family. Ray Smith’swife, George Ann, and the couple’s four adult sonshave provided Northshore with several studentscholarships over the last decade. George Ann Smithsays she enjoys attending graduations and watchingstudents gain the skills they need to secure stable work.The family’s commitment stems from Ray Smith’spersonal connection to the campus. A Greensburgnative, Smith graduated from the school’s weldingprogram in the sixties, which prepared him for hisfirst job at Avondale Shipyards. He discovered laterthat he had a passion for sales, and in 1969 foundedSmitty Supply, Inc. From its humble beginnings inthe couple’s home, the company became a worldwideleader in the manufacture and sale of oils, lubricantsand chemicals. Today, it employs 400 and is run bythe Smith’s sons.The family founded the Ray Smith MemorialFoundation after Ray’s death in 2002 tosupport projects that benefit the economicallydisadvantaged, physically challenged and children.“Ray was a very generous man. He loved childrenand he loved helping people,” says George Ann.“With the scholarships and now with the childcarecenter, we wanted to do something in his memory tolet folks know that by going back to school they canchange their lives. I’m honored that we can do this.”A generous gift for a new generation – a new program fora new college - a new future for citizens on theNorthshore – this is the mission of community andtechnical colleges! §According to the Board ofRegents 2011 Fall 14 daycensus enrollment data, theaverage age of NorthshoreTechnical Community Collegestudents is 27.7. This statistic isindicative of a nontraditionalstudent population attendingcommunity colleges toadvance or change careers.Many nontraditional studentsstruggle with barriers such astransportation and childcareservices. The NTCC Care andDevelopment of Young ChildrenAssociate of Applied ScienceDegree is one of the newestdegree offerings at NTCC andrepresents one of the highestenrolled programsin the college.Moves Magazine | 21

Read and celebrate the corporatioare providing generous support toAtmos Energy donates to RPCCEngineering Firm Donates to RPCCAtmos Energy Louisiana Division Vice President of MarketingFrank Marino, left, hands a donation check to RPCC ChancellorJoe Ben Welch. Atmos Energy donated $5,000 to the RPCCFoundation to fund student tuition scholarships or otherworthwhile projects.Atmos Energy Corporation has donated $5,000 to theRiver Parishes Community College Foundation to be usedfor student scholarships and other educational endeavors.Frank Marino, Louisiana Division Vice President ofMarketing for Atmos Energy, presented the check toChancellor Joe Ben Welch.“We are honored to have this relationship with AtmosEnergy,” said Welch. “The Company and Frank have beenvery good partners with RPCC for quite a while. AtmosEnergy really has a heart for education and for this college.We look forward to continuing this mutually beneficialpartnership in the future.”Glenn G. Shaheen, and his wife Glenda, present a $2,500donation check to River Parishes Community College ChancellorJoe Ben Welch.Glenn Shaheen and his wife Glenda made the presentationto RPCC Chancellor Joe Ben Welch. “GSA and theShaheen’s have been wonderful partners to RPCC forseveral years now. They really have a heart for education,and for this college.”“We are firm believers in education, particularly localcolleges. We are strong supporters of RPCC, and see thisas a way to give back to the community,” said Shaheen.“We love this community, and love this college. Thisis the second year that GSA has made this donation toRiver Parishes Community College and hopefully we cancontinue this support in the future.” §Atmos Energy is the largest natural-gas-only distributorin the United States. Its regulated distribution operationsdeliver natural gas to 3.2 million residential, commercial,industrial, agricultural and public-authority customers.Distribution services are provided to more than 1,600communities in 12 states, including 276 cities and townsin Louisiana. §22 | Moves Magazine

Donors Making a Difference!ns and individuals throughout our state whoour colleges through their local foundations.Grainger Foundation awards $10,000 toAcadiana Technical CollegeWynn Lawrence: Dedicated volunteer,champion fundraiser(L to R) Phyllis Dupuis, Acadiana Technical College regionaldirector, and Dwayne Dugal, Grainger branch managerThe Grainger Foundation awarded $10,000 to the AcadianaTechnical College (ATC) Foundation as part of the GraingerCommunity Grant Program initiative. The initiativeobjectives include supply and equipment enhancements forthe ATC Lafayette Campus air conditioning and refrigerationprogram, as well as creating an awareness campaign thatpromotes the importance of technical education. §Wynn LawrenceWynn Lawrence, who served as chairman of LouisianaDelta Community College Foundation from 2001-2010, isconsidered a “champion fundraiser” for the college. In 2010,Lawrence secured two gifts through his employer AT&T fora total of $10,000. Lawrence is regional director for AT&TExternal Affairs. His long term service and advocacy onbehalf of Louisiana Delta Community College makes himworthy of recognition. §Moves Magazine | 23

Read and celebrate the corporatioare providing generous support toBPCC and ENCANA Partnership Honored In Washington Ceremony(L-R)- Stephanie Rogers and Sandra “Tootie” Guy of BPCC;Susan Thompson and Don McClure of Encana; Chancellor JimHenderson, Linda Sonnier and Lisa Wheeler also of BPCC.Nominated by Bossier Parish Community College officialsfor its continued support of the oil & gas programs atthe College, Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. received the2011 Volunteer for Business/Industry Campus ImpactAward from the Council for Resource Development. DonMcClure, vice president, Government & StakeholderRelations, accepted the award on behalf of Encana at theCampus Impact Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.,on Nov. 11.technology for North Louisiana. The new program was aresponse to the tremendous increase in job opportunitiescreated by the exploration and increasing significance of thisenergy discovery. With Encana’s subject matter expertise,BPCC was able to develop the Oil and Gas TechnologyProgram to prepare students for careers in the oil and gasindustry in occupations that require less than a four-yearengineer degree but more than a high school diploma. Thetwo year degree is the only one of its kind in the region foroil and gas technician level training and certifications.The Encana-BPCC partnership will help ensure thecontinued growth of the regional economy and providecitizens with access to education leading to quality careers.BPCC Chancellor Jim Henderson recently underscored thelong-term value of this collaboration between Encana andthe College: “These training programs will not only benefitthe recipients, but also the communities they may one dayserve. We want people to look at this region as being so richin human talent that they want to be here or they want togrow here. It is an investment in the parish, and it is aninvestment to these individuals.” §In 2009, BPCC partnered with Encana Corporation tocreate a new degree and certificate program in oil and gasCox donates $5,000 to BRCC’s Small Business Training CenterBaton Rouge Community College’s (BRCC) Small Business Training Center (SBTC)received a donation of $5,000 from Cox Communications in support of its program,the SBTC Student Incubator Project @ BRCC. The program provides students withan opportunity to increase their experience and skills in entrepreneurship through24 | Moves Magazine

Donors Making a Difference!ns and individuals throughout our state whoour colleges through their local foundations.Fletcher Technical Community College Celebrates 60 Yearsequipment for the new building, expanding scholarshipsopportunities for students and assisting the College inmeeting programmatic needs of its existing programs.Governor Bobby Jindal (center) and LCTCS System PresidentDr. Joe D. May (center right) along with other community leaders,celebrate the groundbreaking for the new 90,000 square footmain campus for Fletcher Technical Community College.As Fletcher Technical Community College celebratedits 60 th Anniversary in 2011, the Fletcher Foundationgeared up for a year-long celebration starting with agroundbreaking ceremony on January 13 th with guestspeaker, Governor Bobby Jindal. The new 90,000 squarefoot main campus is well underway with a completiondate scheduled for June 2012. At the groundbreaking, theFoundation’s largest donor to date, BP America, donated$250,000 to kick off the 60 th Anniversary Campaign. TheFletcher Foundation’s 60th Anniversary Campaign wasdeveloped to raise $600,000 to assist Fletcher TechnicalCommunity College in purchasing state-of-the-artFollowing the groundbreaking, was a series of eventsincluding the Women in History Event with guest speaker,former Governor Kathleen Blanco, and the Spring Flingco-hosted with the Student Government Association. The2011 events culminated with the Foundation hostingFletcher’s 60 th Anniversary Gala and Silent Auction tocommemorate all the people throughout the College’shistory that helped transform the College over the years.One of the guest speakers at the gala was former GovernorEdwin Edwards, who, during his second term as Governorappropriated over $2.3 million to assist in the expansionof the existing campus on St. Charles Street. In addition,the Fletcher Foundation Board of Directors presentedChancellor Travis Lavigne with a painting to thank andrecognize Mr. Lavigne for his 40 years of service anddedication to the community and to the College.This was a very exciting year for Fletcher TechnicalCommunity College and the Fletcher Foundation. Bythe end of November, the Foundation raised more than$429,000 toward the 60 th Anniversary Goal and anticipatesmeeting its goal before the campaign ends next summerwith the grand opening of the new campus. §professional development courses, all while providingquality office space, computer and telecommunicationsservices, access to marketing/financial planning, andmentorship opportunities from business professionals. TheSBTC Student Incubator Project @ BRCC is part of thecollege’s efforts to contribute to the growth and success ofLouisiana through education that fosters the developmentof new business and commercial opportunities. §Moves Magazine | 25

Read and celebrate the corporatioare providing generous support toLeBlanc, a champion for RPCCNorthshore nursing programreceives donationLouis “Boo” LeBlanc calls out the names of individuals thatwon a door prize at the River Parishes Community CollegeFoundation’s Annual Golf Scramble. Standing behindLeBlanc is fellow Foundation board member Louis Lambert.Louis “Boo” LeBlanc has spent a lifetime giving backto his community and his service on the River ParishesCommunity College Foundation Board of Directors fitsright with his philosophy of giving back.Boo LeBlanc takes pride in his work on the RPCCFoundation and actively participates in its fundraising. Hehas gone out into the community and asked individualsand businesses to support the Foundation’s first annualcampaign. He raised more than $20,000 within the firsttwo months of the campaign and continues to seek out newdonors. Contribution to the annual campaign will providescholarships for RPCC’s growing student population.“I think RPCC is one of the most progressive things thathas happened to this area in years,” said LeBlanc. “Everyorganization has stakeholders. The biggest stakeholdersin RPCC are the students, past, present, and future.Some in our area, who never would have even toucheda college before, are now beginning to see the fruits of acollege education.” §Simulated hospital floor at Northshore TechnicalCommunity College.The Salmen Family Foundation donated $1,000 in March2010 to the nursing program at Northshore TechnicalCommunity College, Sullivan Campus. This donationtotals $17,800 in donations since 2006 that have providedfunds for the establishment of a simulated hospital floorwith beds and a nursing station located within the nursingdepartment. This opportunity affords the students handson training in a medical environment and prepares them forthe clinical experience. In addition, funds have supportedthe travel of three national SkillsUSA competitors that havewon gold medals in Kansas City since 2006. The students,faculty, and administration value the contributions of theSalmen Family Foundation. §26 | Moves Magazine

Donors Making a Difference!ns and individuals throughout our state whoour colleges through their local foundations.Culp gives first donation to NLTC foundationCulp’s generous actions, his encouragement, and hiswilling support of technical education definitelydesignate him as a “Donor Making a Difference.” §Pictured (L to R) are Foundation members Troy Culp, ArkansasStone; Alton Braddock, former Assistant Dean, Delta Ouachitacampus; Ann McIntyre, City Court judge, Winnsboro; DanHollingsworth, mayor of Ruston; and Tim Tettleton, Senior VicePresident, Community Trust Bank, Farmerville.Nunez PTEC program receives donationfrom Chalmette Refining and ExxonMobilNortheast Louisiana Technical College has been diligentlyworking to establish a foundation that would benefit thestudents and technical education programs of NortheastLouisiana. Norene Smith stated that dream came true.In March 2010 when the Foundation was officiallyestablished, Troy Culp, owner of Arkansas Stone in WestMonroe, was first to present a check to the Foundation.Culp, a former student, truly understands the life-changingeffect of technical education. His skills, earned at theoriginal Delta Ouachita Vo-Tech, help to ground his ownsuccessful business. Now he actively supports and investshis time and money in opportunities for other students.Culp is a founding member of the Institutional AdvisoryCommittee for Northeast Louisiana Technical Collegeand he is chair of the Foundation. He is vocal advocatefor the benefits of technical education and receivedthe “Small Business Recognition Award” at the 2009LCTCS Super Summer Institute. In addition, Culp wasinstrumental in providing free transportation for a sizablesteel donation from NUCOR Steel for welding studentsat Delta Ouachita and Tallulah campuses in March 2010.Pictured at the check presentation held on the ChalmetteCampus are, (L to R): Richard Igercich, Chalmette Refiningmanager; Nunez Chancellor Tommy Warner: and DennisMcMurty, Chalmette Refining mechanical managerChalmette Refining and the ExxonMobil Foundationrecently donated $20,000 to the Nunez CommunityCollege Process Technology Program. The donationprovided funding for the purchase of books and trainingequipment. Process Technology (PTEC) is a two-yearcourse designed to provide industry with qualified processtechnician candidates. Students finish with an associate’sdegree in Industrial Technology/Process Technology andcan apply for jobs at the area’s petrochemical refineries,processing plants and manufacturing facilities. §Moves Magazine | 27

The Foundation forLouisiana’s Community &Technical Colleges2010-2011 Annual ReportThe Foundation for Louisiana’s Community & Technical Colleges (the LCTCS Foundation), was founded inAugust 2006, as a 501 (c) 3 in support of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS).The Foundation solicits funds from organizations, corporations and individuals in order to:• Create and strengthen a culture of philanthropy for community and technical collegesthroughout Louisiana.• Provide capacity building support for LCTCS affiliated foundations through professionaldevelopment and technical assistance.• Support a public education and engagement program, policy development, and legislativeawareness activities that leverage a public agenda for higher education focused on meetingthe needs of students, communities, and Louisiana’s workforce.• Develop international partnerships and promote programs that provide study-abroadopportunities for students, faculty, and administrators to equip a globally competitiveworkforce.• Enhance the LCTCS Annual Conference, a state-wide professional development conventionheld annually for all community and technical college faculty and staff.Highlights of Program Support for 2010-2011• The Foundation received over $198,000 in support of the Annual Conference. In additionto enhancing the Conference for the benefit of all employees, these funds were also usedto support LCTCS leadership activities, state-wide and community outreach, andFoundation operations.• The Foundation received over $198,000 to support international partnerships including atwo week training seminar for Saudi Arabian Community Colleges planned and hosted bythe LCTCS and the Salzburg Global Seminar, a study-abroad program in Salzburg, Austria.(Note the article on page 21 for a complete story on the Salzburg program.)• Over $162,000 was received, and another $133,432 is pledged over the next two years, forthe Real Solutions for Louisiana Campaign. The policy achievements in both the 2010 and28 | Moves Magazine

2011 legislative session were impressive, with thesuccessful passage of all legislation championed bythe LCTCS.• A $25,000 grant was awarded to Louisiana DeltaCommunity College to provide a salary matchto hire staff for the college foundation in order toincrease private fundraising capacity.• The Foundation solicits and manages funds forLCTCS colleges that do not have foundations.Over $1.5 million was received to support collegeprograms, establish new endowments, providestudent scholarships, and fund new facilityconstruction in 2010-2011.The past five years have been a dynamic time of growthfor both the LCTCS and the LCTCS Foundation. TheFoundation’s Board of Directors and staff wish to thank the many donors who have supported these importantinitiatives. Together, we are changing Louisiana by creating vibrant and growing two-year colleges. Theprivate investment of corporations and individuals is beginning to change the face of LCTCS colleges andlifting them to a new level of excellence. The workforce of tomorrow begins with today’s community andtechnical colleges. Let’s keep building together!Thank you!Leah GossVice President for System Advancement, Louisiana Community & Technical College SystemExecutive Director for the Foundation for Louisiana’s Community & Technical CollegesMoves Magazine | 29

LCTCS Foundation Donors 2010–11Acadian Ambulance ServiceAcadiana Technical CollegeAcadiana Technical CollegeFoundationAcadiana Technical College StudentGovernment AssociationAnnette AccomandoACT, Inc.Adams and Reese, LLPAdvanced Office SystemsDora AlbrittonAmerican Association ofCommunity CollegesAmerican Data BankDwan L. AndersonTanya J. AndersonWilma ArantKathy AshcraftAT&TB and P Supply, Inc.Patricia BakerEdwards BarhamBarnes and Noble CollegeBooksellers, Inc.Shelia A. BarringtonAndrew and Grace BarryTierney BasharaBaton Rouge CommunityCollege FoundationBayou Industrial Group, IncMartha BelkBellevue UniversityBen Wayne Nevers Campaign FundLana BerryLinda M. BiernackiMervin BirdwellZiuta Alice BlaesBonni BlouinBoise Cascade, L.L.C.Barbara BonnerBossier Chamber of CommerceBossier Parish Community CollegeBossier Parish CommunityCollege FoundationJames and Lucy BowersBP AmericaBreazeale, Sachse & WilsonMickel BriscoeJan BrobstAllen BrownAnthony BrownBrenda BrownLynn BrownMargie BrownRobert BrownTammy BrownJudy BuckmanDebbie BurkheiserClayton BurtonJuawanda ButlerC.H. Fenstermaker & Associates, Inc.Julie N. CaillouetCapital Area Technical CollegeCapital Area Technical College-Jumonville CampusCareer Builders of LouisianaHelen B. CarterStephen F. CarterCenter for Occupational Researchand DevelopmentCentral Louisiana Technical College-Avoyelles CampusCentral Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Slate SGADeborah ChabaudChevronCarol ChoretteCISCOWetonia ClarkClasses on DemandMichel ClaudetCLECOCollegeNET, Inc.Committee to Elect Michael JacksonCommittee to Elect Patricia H. SmithCommunity Trust BankMargaret Ann CooperSheryl CooperMaxine R. CormierSammie W. CosperCouncil on Occupational EducationCourson Nickel, LLCPamela CrawfordCSRS, Inc.CTB/McGraw-HillCulinary StrategiesBetty CupitLouis R. DanielJerry G. DanielsDanos and Curole MarineContractorsPaul and Kara DanosJeff DarbySteve and Barbara DavidsonDorothy M. DavisGlen DeasDelgado CommunityCollege FoundationCarmen DentonDave DeRousseDETELTommy Joe Dillon, Jr.Harris DillonDina DentalJohn P. DomianoChristina DooleyMyrtle E. B. DorseyDow Chemical FoundationAlfrea DownsDonnie DuBoseLorethie DunnSuzanne Payne DuplantierPhyllis A. DupuisShane DykesEdVanceEMC PublishingEMCO TechnologiesEmployment Development Services, Inc.EntergyEnterprise Products Operating, LLCJuanita EppsEpsileneScience LabsJulie EvansNancy EverettExxonMobil FoundationLum and Dottie FarrDebi K. FaucetteDwight FaulAnnette L. FaulkFilms Media GroupFletcher Technical CommunityCollege FoundationAlfonso FordFriends to Elect Yvonne DorseyPeggy FullerG.S.G. Computer ServicesJohn N. GallaspyKeith GambleKathy GardnerGregory L. GarrettValerie GaspardMichael GassenJohnye GatlinAllison GaultGenius SISGenius SISGolden Stock Enterprises, Inc.dba McDonald’sRudolfo GonzalesDonna GoodlingTim and Leah GossAngelina GravesLamar GreerGary GriffithGreg GrovesGail GuidrozH & B Young FoundationTheodore HanleyShadonna Kelly HardyTimothy HardyMarjoree HarperJanet HarrellAlvin HawthorneHaynie & Associates, IncWilliam HebertJames B. HendersonMelanie HenryStasia Theresa Herbert-McZealHigher One, Inc.Christol HillEllen HillLynn HitchcockArlene HoagDonald HollidayKelli HornHoward Industries, Inc.Howard TechnologySolutions MississippiKarol HowertonDesiree HugginsAlicia HulinHuntington Ingalls IndustriesDana IlliffInnovative Academic SolutionsInstrumentation ServicesInternationalInvesitgative ExcellenceJan JacksonCamille L. JarrellJim MorganRuta JohnsRobert JohnsonSherrie JohnsonLisa King JudiceJustGiveShingo and Lura KamiyaMelba F. KennedyKimbrell & Associates, LLCAshley KimbrellNancy H. KinchenLorin Reid KingKathryn KissamLA Tech SecurityLabyrinth LearningCarey LaGrangeAlexa LambertKaren LamptonJose LasseigneMark LaValleF. Travis Lavigne, Jr.Albertha LawsonGinger LeBlancAngela LeeSue LeeLincoln Electric CompanyBarbara LinderLive Text, Inc.LiveText, Inc.Vicki LofstromEd LopezLouis Prejean Properties30 | Moves Magazine

Thank you for your support!Louisiana Academy of MedicalPsychologists PACLouisiana Delta CommunityCollege FoundationLouisiana Nursing Home AssociationLouisiana School Equipment Co.Louisiana State AFL-CIODarrell LoupLuminaMack “Bodi” White, Jr.Campaign FundBen MahoneyDerrick MannsMarathon Oil CompanySara L. MarchelloJoseph F. MarinTerry J. MartinPaul MasseyJoe D. MayMark MayGerald Mayeaux, Jr.Donna M. MayeuxHerman McClungKay McDanielSheila McGowenLaurie McGuffeeLinda McIlwainSharon Eileen McIntyreMaria McMillanWalcie McMullanEddie R. McMurrayPatricia MiersAndrea Lewis MillerRicky MitchellMargie MixonMoneseJason MonkMonsanto CompanyMoodle RoomsJames L. MooreJohn L. Morrison, IIIJoe MoserPhyllis MoutonJay MunhollonKenneth M. MurchisonMichael J. MurphyKaren J. MusgroveMichele NardiniNational Careers Pathways NetworkNational Council of State Directorsof Community Colleges (NCSDCC)National Healthcareer AssociationNational Student ClearinghouseNational Teacher AssociatesMeagan Dantin NewmanWalter S. NicholsJohn NicholsonNick Gautreaux Campaign FundMr. and Mrs. John B. NolandNorco Manufacturing Complex-Shell MotivaNortheast Louisiana TechnicalCollegeNorthrop Grumman Ship SystemsNorthshore Louisiana TechnicalCollegeNorthwestern State UniversityNRG Energy, IncNTA Management, Inc.Nunez Community College SGAWilliam P. Obier, IIIOccidental Chemical CorporationWoody OgéOk CareerTechOklahoma Department of Careerand Technology EducationDavis OncaleBeverly W. PacasParadigm PublishingParsons EducationPass AssuredKizzy PaytonPearson Custom Solutions GroupPearson Learning SolutionsPEC/ PremierMichael PetitfilsPHNS, Inc.Rudy PierceDonna P. PitrePlato LearningPlato LearningPointe Coupee ElectricMembership CorpBarbara PooleCynthia Manuel PoskeyDoug PostelWillie T. Pratt, Jr.Keith PrejeanPresidiumLena PricePaul P. Price, Jr.R&N PoultryRay Smith Memorial FoundationKaren RecchiaHubert ReevesPat ReganRegina Ashford BarrowCampaign FundRegis University College forProfessional StudiesJefferson RialsRiver Parish CommunityCollege FoundationRiver Park Development, LLCRiver Region Chamber of CommerceRob RoachStephanie RogersJames RolfesKatherine RolfesRoy O. Martin Lumber CompanyPhillip A. Rozeman, M.D.Randall Rugg, Jr.Laura and Jimmy SawtelleScantronPatrick and Ashley SchepensHarold SchexsnayderShawnee SchupbachShannon SedberryGerald SepulvadoEric SetzSharon Weston Broome CampaignRonda SharpJanet SherrillClifford SmithGloria SmithNorene SmithRichard SmithStevie SmithSouth Central Industrial AssociationSouth Central Louisiana TechnicalCollege SGASouth Central Technical College-Young Memorial CampusSOWELA CommunityTechnical CollegeGregory SpeyrerRaye Nell SpillmanNikki SprolesSSA ConsultantsSt. Mary Chamber ofCommerce ScholarshipState Bank & Trust CompanySteck VaughnAnn StokesStone Energy CorporationFrederick Michael StoneCharles StrongSullivan Vocational FoundationMonty SullivanTANDBERG, Inc.Melvin TatumWilliam H. TaylorAngel TetrickThe Clements GroupThe Greater New Orleans FoundationThe Louisiana Lottery CorporationThe Rapides FoundationChris ThrashFrances ThrasherKaren TolarToolwire, Inc.Stephen ToupsAnthony TranchinaCarol TriolaTriton IndustriesTurner IndustriesVonda TurnerShelli UlrichUnited Professionals Co., LLCUniversity of MarylandUniversity CollegeValentine ChemicalsDouglas S. Van NostranVenyuVerrette Pointe Coupee Funeral HomeWilliam WainwrightJason WalkerLisa WargoThomas & Mary WarnerJoel WatkinsLisa M. WatsonDaryl WattJack M. WeissJoe Ben WelchBeth P. WessonWestern Governors UniversityLisa D. WheelerJanelle WheelisMack A. White, Jr.Ruth M. WhiteBea J. WilliamsJohn Crawford WilliamsTommy and Bonnie WilliamsMeltida WilsonSandy WilsonWine and Spirits Foundationof LouisianaLisa W. WinslowSandy WorthJoanna WurteleChristopher G. YoungKarl J. YoungMary P. YoungerIf your name was inadvertently omittedfrom this list, we want to know! Pleasecontact us at lgoss@lctcs.edu so that wecan address the error. Thank you!Moves Magazine | 31

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The LCTCS Foundation was audited by Faulk & Winkler LLC in accordance with generallyaccepted accounting principles and received an unqualified opinion. If you would like moreinformation about the 2010 audit, please contact Leah Goss at lgoss@lctcs.eduMoves Magazine | 33

the 2011All Louisiana Academic TeamThe All State Team is a program started by Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society fortwo-year colleges, the American Association of Community Colleges and USA Today. The programserves as a means of recognizing excellence and high academic achievement in students attendingcommunity and technical colleges, as well as providing opportunities for individual growth anddevelopment through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming.Seated left to right: Ezara Franklin, Capital Area Technical College; Cyerra Breaux, Acadiana Technical College; Renee Jones, Sowela Technical CommunityCollege; Jessica Patrick, La. Delta Community College; and Kathy Rogillio, Northshore Technical College. Standing left to right: Aiesha Ross, SOWELA TechnicalCommunity College; Germaine Elizabeth Bernard, South Louisiana Community College; Kendra Novak Thornton, Baton Rouge Community College; ChelseaCrum, Central Louisiana Technical College; Stefanie Hester, Northwest La. Technical College; Elizabeth Spellman, Delgado Community College; AmandaHebert, South Central La. Technical College; Angie Arnold, Nunez Community College; Jancarlos Romero, Delgado Community College; Victoria Cascio, La.Delta Community College; Donna Ferguson, Northeast La. Technical College; and Devoni Danos, Fletcher Technical Community College.Thank youto pearson for sponsoring the 201134 | Moves MagazinePhi Theta Kappa Luncheon!

T h e R i g h t M o v e sIn order for the LCTCS Foundation tocontinue making all the right moves –the ones that put our students closerto making their dreams a reality and fund thetypes of initiatives that bring about positivechange and growth – it’s necessaryfor you to make your move as well.Join us in our continuing journeyto change lives and create futuresby making your donation today.You can make your check payableto the LCTCS foundationMail it to:LCTCS Foundation265 S. Foster DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70806

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