Tech Annual - Idaho State University

AWARDS
College of Technology Faculty
and Staff Earn Annual Awards
2010 Outstanding Achievement Awards
Each year the College of Technology
recognizes two faculty members
for their outstanding efforts as instructors,
student advocates, professionals,
and colleagues. The 2010 Outstanding
Achievement Award winners are Sandy
Jackson and Dr. Linda Smith.
Jackson is an advanced instructor in
the cosmetology program. Sandy was
recognized for her dedication to students
and her profession. Her compassion extends
beyond the classroom. As a cancer
survivor herself, Sandy is an active volunteer
in the American Cancer Society’s
“Look Good-Feel Good” program. She
donates her time and skills to teach cancer
patients special make-up techniques,
skin, hair and wig care.
Dr. Smith served as a professor in the
Health Occupations department, Associate
Degree Registered Nurse program.
2010 Staff Excellence Award
The Staff Excellence Award was developed
to recognize classified and nonclassified
staff members for their quality
of work, proficiency and initiative, skills
in dealing with people, dependability
and creativity, as well as the ability to
relate to others in a manner that reflects
well upon the College of Technology. The
2010 recipients are Debbie Crawford and
Margaret Jacob.
Crawford is an administrative assistant
II in the College of Technology dean’s of-
Her nomination read, “She is an excellent
instructor in and outside the classroom.
She is selfless and works seven
days a week, holidays included, to make
the ADRN program the best in the State
of Idaho. Dr. Smith leads by example
and can be counted on to do the job or
task to the best of her ability.”
Dr. Linda Smith and Sandy Jackson
fice. She has been with the College for
five years. Her nominator stated, “Debbie
is the go-to person for information.
She is professional and efficient, with
a willingness to help when and where
she can. As the front line staff in the
dean’s office, she has witnessed some
difficult situations and has done so
with a smile.”
As the Adult Basic Education (ABE)
program coordinator, Margaret Jacob
oversees ABE college prep, GED and
English as a Second Language programs,
as well as, ISU outreach centers
in several Southeast Idaho counties.
She has worked at ISU for more than
18 years. Comments in the nomination
for Margaret explained, “Margaret
consistently exemplifies the idea that
courtesy and consideration are the
cornerstones of all successful relationships.
No matter what obstacle Margaret
is facing, she makes a conscious
commitment to view it as an opportunity
for reflection and improvement.“
Margaret Jacob and Debbie Crawford
Jim Allen Receives
Business Award
Jim Allen, EMS instructor and
Human Simulation Lab Director was
named Businessperson of the Year -
Education, University division, during
the 2010 Idaho State Journal Business
Awards breakfast. Dr. Linda Smith,
past director of the Associate Degree
Registered Nursing program presented
the award to Jim, recognizing him for
his contributions to higher education.
In 2003, Jim became a paramedic
instructor at the College and working
with other COT instructors, was
instrumental in developing the human
simulation program. The program at
ISU was the first in the nation to be
taught to nursing students. Jim was
also instrumental in getting the University’s
ambulance state-certified for
patient transport.
Jim shares his expertise of the
EMS profession by teaching a variety
of courses for hospitals in the area,
serving as an athletic trainer, providing
ambulance/medical services at ISU
events and volunteering for numerous
community organizations.
Prior to his employment at ISU, Jim
was a paramedic with the Pocatello
Fire Department and served as the
Bannock County Coroner.
ADRN Grads Receive 100 Percent
Pass Rates on National Exam
All 2009 graduates of the Associate
Degree Registered Nurse program passed
the National Council Licensure Examination
for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
This is the highest possible pass rate in
the state and nation. Passing the exam
is required for licensure as RN’s, through
the Idaho Board of Nursing.
“A 100 percent pass rate on the national
RN examination is an outstanding
achievement and it is indicative of the
high caliber of students and the faculty
in the program,” said Dean Marilyn
Davis.
More than 80 percent of ADRN students
remain employed full time while
attending the three-term program and a
vast majority of them live and work in
sparsely populated rural areas. The flexible
distance-learning structure of the
ADRN program is appealing to students
The College of Technology was one
of two eastern Idaho colleges to receive
more than $1.6 million in renewable
energy grants through the U.S. Department
of Labor’s Green Jobs Program as
authorized by the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Energy
Systems Technology and Education
Center (ESTEC) received $1.5 million in
funding and Eastern Idaho Technical
College (EITC) was awarded approximately
$133,000.
EITC is using these grant dollars to
develop a one-year electronics certificate
program that will feed students into
ESTEC for their second year of hands-on
laboratory training in instrumentation
and control systems. This award is the
culmination of a year of planning and
collaboration between the two institu-
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and is making the dream of becoming
a registered nurse a reality for each of
these students. Online real-time learning
is augmented by faculty supervised
clinical experiences and intensive
on-site sessions where students learn
and practice everything they can’t do
online. Students are required to attend
“intensive” on-site classes several times
a month but may complete much of
their clinical requirements where they
live. Clinical site collaboration between
ISU and rural hospitals has been the
key to the success of this innovative
ADRN program.
The College of Technology’s ADRN
program is fully approved by the
Idaho State Board of the Nursing and
accredited by the National League for
Nursing Accrediting Commission.
College Of Technology Programs Receive
Grant Funding From Department Of Labor
ESTEC to Offer New Renewable Energy Program
tions.
A portion of the funding received
by ESTEC is being used to create and
provide a nine-month renewable energy
technician program that will begin in
March 2011. Students completing the
program will be certified as renewable
energy technicians.
Classes for the Renewable Energy
Technology program will be offered
online and evenings with weekend and
summer laboratory exercises held on
the ISU campus. The online delivery of
theory courses will make this program
accessible to students statewide. Students
receiving their technical certificate
will also obtain credits towards ESTEC’s
other two-year degree programs if they
elect to continue their education.
This new program will feature a full
Fanning Completes
Leadership Institute
Will Fanning, Interim Technical
Department Chair, recently completed
training for the State Division of Professional
Technical Education’s Leadership
Institute. Throughout the three year
program Will participated in various
leadership training practices and events.
He attended the National ACTE conference,
attended National Policy Institute
meetings with legislatures in Washington
D.C., and in various activities throughout
Idaho, promoting and expanding Professional
Technical Education programs.
gamut of renewable energy technologies
and power generation sources including
wind, solar, hydro and geothermal
power. Students will receive online
instruction concerning the theory and
underlying fundamentals of each of
these technologies and generation
sources prior to completing the laboratory
sessions on campus.
ESTEC was established in 2007 and
is a public/private partnership between
ISU, the Idaho National Laboratory
and Partners for Prosperity. The Center
currently offers a complete suite of
energy systems engineering technology
programs including Instrumentation and
Automation, Instrumentation and Controls,
Electrical Engineering Technology,
Mechanical Engineering Technology and
Wind Engineering Technology.
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