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President’s letter & Board members

LCCC Events & Happenings

College Community & Recognition

Coming Up

Report for February 2011

PCAA bowling ChAmPions - AgAin!The Lehigh Carbon Community College Women’s Bowling team has won the PCAA State tournament for the second year in a row!Members of the team were LeeAnn Armellino from Catasuaqua High School, Ashley Hamm from Parkland High School, and Amber Zellner from Palmerton High School. The girls’ road to the championship took place for two days near Penn State and was comprised of individual bowling, doubles bowling, and team bowling. Lee Ann and Ashley won medals for second place in doubles while Amber had her best performance of the season. All three girls scored near the top in all other events to give them the highest combined score and the overall championship. Rick Miller and Denny Barr were also recognized as Coaches of the Year for Bowling.

Back row left to right: Zach Trobetsky, Justin Witt, Greg Warmkessel, Chris Carl, Mike Best.Front row left to right: Dave Wadding, Lee Ann Armellino, Ashley Hamm, Amber Zellner.

It’s been a long winter and I’m sure we are all looking forward to spring – a greener campus, warmer weather, new beginnings and the many celebrations ahead of us. It’s hard to believe we are almost halfway through another semester.

Spring is also a time for us to gear up for some wonderful events on and around campus. Our friends are again showing their support through our events benefiting the Foundation scholarships. Our 8th Annual LCCC Foundation and Alumni Association Clay Shoot is on April 29th, and kicks off our event season. There are many ways to get involved in one of our fundraisers – as a participant, sponsor or volunteer. Regardless of how you get involved, you are making a difference in the lives of students.

Looking to May – two of our biggest, and most proud celebrations. The Staff Recognition Dinner is on May 13, and Commencement is on May 18, celebrating the successes and milestones achieved by our staff and faculty and students, respectively.

Your presence at one of LCCC’s events will show how much you appreciate how hard our students and staff work. I look forward to seeing you there.

Donald W. SnyderLCCC President

2010-2011 Board of TrusTees

Ann BieberLCCC Administration

Lee BondThrivent Financial

Tony Boyle Boyle Construction Inc.

John T. Cathers Jr. TreasurerFCFCU

Herman D. Clegg

Jan CreedonCounty of Lehigh

Annabelle B. Creveling LCCC Trustee

Bernard Durant

Maria Esposito

Raymond FedericiAlvin H. Butz Inc.

Robin Flores

Kathy FrazierPPL Corp.

Ronald Glass Administrator Emeritus

Andre GreenVerizon Inc.

Christopher JordanNorthstar Youth Services

Richard KernWachovia Bank

Kathy Kovatch Reaman Vice Chair & SecretaryKovatch Enterprises

Buddy Lesavoy, Esq.Lesavoy, Butz and Seitz, LLC

David Lobach Embassy Bank

Ellen Millard-Kern ChairOffice of Sen. Patrick M.Browne

Ron Neimeyer Altronics Security

Kent C. Newhart Accounting and Tax Associates Inc.

Thomas Oleksa

Yvette PalmerCFO & Stuff LLC

Roger C. Reis Lower Macungie Twsp. Commissioner

Dale Roth

Christina SchoemakerLehigh Valley Health Network

Betty Smith Trexler-Haines Gas Inc.

Willard Snyder New Tripoli Bancorp

Mark Thompson MKSD LLC

2010-2011 foundaTion Board of direcTors alumni associaTion

Board of direcTorsMegan Billowitch (’94) Shannon Ciamacco (’94) Betty George (’73)

Susan Heller (’03 and 07)

Dallas Holtzer (’73)

Linda Krisko (‘80)Treasurer

Fabian Moriah (’05)Secretary

Heather Mullen (‘06)Vice President Christina Schoemaker (‘99)President

Joseph A. AlbanWhitehall-Coplay

Robert M. CohenParkland

Annabelle B. CrevelingAllentown

Mathias J. Green Jr. Northern Lehigh

Thomas F. MantzSecretarySalisbury

Kenneth H. Mohr Jr.Vice ChairSouthern Lehigh

William Santore Jr. Panther Valley

David R. HunsickerNorthwestern Lehigh

Matthew T. KorpCatasauqua

Audrey L. Larvey ChairPalmerton

Randall L. SmithJim Thorpe

Larry E. Stern Lehighton

Ann L. ThompsonTreasurerEast Penn

Michael J. TorbertTrustee at Large

Joseph C. VolkTrustee at Large

Jerome B. Frank, EsquireSolicitor

A messAge from our President

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events & hAPPeningsremembering ingrid brunner

Ingrid A. Brunner, formerly of Allentown, PA, died just short of her 84th birthday on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Erie, PA where she was a resident since May 2006. She was born the daughter of the late, Nils and Maggie Arvide in New York City. She graduated from Queens College and earned her PhD from Columbia University. She was a professor of English for 35 years at Lehigh Carbon Community College, retiring on the 1st of September 2001. Survivors: She is survived by her husband, John W. Brunner, of Allentown, by her children, Karin Nadig, Kirstin (Fred) Martinez, Inge Brunner, Erika Brunner (Dave), and Bjoern (Robin) Brunner; and by her grandchildren, Graham, Kelsey, Chandler, Torin, Garrett, and Kelton. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Mary E. Herger. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at www.bcrfcure.org or to the American Cancer Society .

Published in Morning Call on February 15, 2011

sPring oPen house A hit! A mix of over 200 prospective students and parents attended LCCC’s Spring Open House on Wednesday evening, February 23rd, held in our brand new Community Services Center. The Admissions Department was thrilled with the large student turnout and the ease in which traffic flowed from area to area. Participating Department Coordinators were also delighted with the spaciousness of our brand new accommodations, and the interest expressed by all of the students and parents who attended. A great first impression of LCCC all around!

Submitted by Nancy Kelley

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LCCC’s Business Enterprise Center (BEC) will hold its 3rd Annual Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour at the Tamaqua Middle School Auditorium on March 31 from 1-5 p.m. The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour brings the country’s top young entrepreneurs to college campuses to spread the entrepreneurial mindset during a half-day conference. The grand opening of the John E. Morgan Business Enterprise Center and Incubator Suites being built at the College’s Scheller Center at The Morgan Center will be unveiled during this fun and interactive event. The hatcheries will provide small business start-ups with an office, boardroom facility, and other support services. The suite will also include a classroom primarily for business and entrepreneurship classes.

The feeder program for the hatcheries will be through the annual business plan competition, held every fall through LCCC’s Business Enterprise Center (BEC). Interested candidates can enter to win a semester of mentorship from the myriad of resources available at the College and the business partnerships that have been developed through the BEC including SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Businesses, as well as locating potential financing for their businesses. This event is free and open to the public; registration is required. There will be food, give-a-ways and cash prizes. For more information, contact Richard Warner, LCCC’s Professor of Business and BEC Center Advisor, at 610-799-1032 or email rwarner@lccc.edu.

Forget the winter blues! LCCC’s main campus was celebrating ‘summer style’ in the Student Union on Thursday, February 24. From 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Students, staff, and faculty enjoyed iced virgin cocktails from the Tiki Bar and a variety of Caribbean music performed by Ewabo. Caricature artist, Gene Mater, was also on hand for students to capture the spirit of the event.

troPiCAl fun in the winter sun! The children from the Early Learning Center came to visit and showed the LCCC students the true meaning of having a good time by showing off their dance moves!

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April 15, 2011Community Services Center - Schnecksville Campus

8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

For Info contact:Alison Jamesonajameson@lccc.edu 610-799-1087

SpeakersInternational ScholarsLCCC College ProfessorsLCCC StudentsCommunity Leaders

WorkshopsCreate MandalaPoetry ReadingsInterfaith Panel DiscussionFaces of Mental IllnessTeaching Diverse StudentsHip HopDiversity in After-School ProgramsSchool DesegregationDifferently Abled Population"Dangerous Classes" Across History

Student Photo Mural

Sponsored by

Cost: freeFood donations will be accepted for local Food Bank

the transition from a community college to a four-year college, and hosting prospective transfer students when they visit campus. Candidates must have a 3.50 grade point average and must submit an essay outlining reasons for beginning a four-year degree program of study at a Community College, reasons why they feel they would be a strong candidate for the fellowship, and a description of both academic and career goals that led them to consider attending Moravian College. All candidates are required to have a personal interview with the Director of Transfer Enrollment. Information about the Community College Fellows Program at Moravian College can be found at www.moravian.edu/communitycollegefellows.

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CongrAtulAtions!

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Name: Mary Braccili

Title: Assistant Professor of Education

Start Date at LCCC: August 18, 2008 (January 1997 as adjunct faculty)

Favorite Activity: I enjoy spending time with my family and friends- anywhere; especially at the beach or on the bay.

Favorite Saying: “The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” E.E. Cummings

What do we not know about you but you would like to share: I am a fan of vintage film and musicals from the 1940’s.

emPloyee sCene

Sheila Hall-Dierks, Junior Systems Administrator – Ext. 1640Susan DeRosa, Part-time Duplicating/Mail Specialist, Ext. 1119Justin Brosious, Web Communications Specialist – Ext. 1063Hazel Carerra, Student Success Coach – 610-799-1050 Ext. 3614

new emPloyees

Beginning in the fall of 2011, Moravian College will annually welcome as many as thirty transfer students to campus as Community College Fellows. Up to ten fellowships each from Northampton Community College and from Lehigh Carbon Community College and up to five each from Warren Community College and Bucks Community College will be awarded. Fellows will receive an annual renewable Fellowship of $10,000. The Fellowship also includes recognition activities, including dinner with the President once a semester and regular invitations for special events and opportunities for networking. We hope that Community College Fellows will be actively engaged in Moravian’s partnership with the local community colleges by making recruitment visits to local community colleges, writing testimonials about

Community College fellows ProgrAm At morAviAn College

nonCredit division

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The noncredit division of our college has a wide variety of workshops and courses to offer. It could be cooking, exercise, painting or computer courses. It could be youth-oriented summer camps or some of the work we do directly with school districts. But it could also be Public Safety workshops for fire, police, and emergency medical technicians or a CDL driver’s licensing course. A team of field professionals also work with companies directly to make them aware of federal and state grants, to custom design workshops meant especially for that company’s business plan or to address a challenge within the organization. This ranges from executive coaching, to communication skills, to Project Management certification to any number of specialized computer courses. In 2010 we launched a Green Energy Training Center at 1005 Brookside Road in partnership with AFC First Financial, an organization that offers advantageous programs and even some

...to everyone who helped out at the small fire which broke out earlier this month at the Technology Center. Due to the efficiency and teamwork of our staff, everyone was able to get out of the building safely.

Submitted by Ginny Mihalik

...for the Annual Staff Recognition Dinner, to be held on Friday, May 13 at the new Community Services Center on LCCC’s main campus.

training rebates to construction and development professionals in their network. Click here for more information on our green energy courses. We have one of the most active GED/Literacy centers in the area. While you need to test first to enter these courses at the level appropriate for you, you can make phone calls to get registered for the screening and orientation. Jobs training is a major offering from this division at LCCC. You can become certified as a Home-Based Child Care Provider, a Microsoft professional using Word, Excel and e-mail or even a Nurse Aide, among other choices. You can learn about these many workshops or sign up for them by going to www.lccc.edu and clicking either Continuing Education or Career Training. We also recenty launched the ability for everyone to register online. We hope you’ll return to our website to explore and register!

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March 31Entrepreneurship Event

Friday, April 29, 2011

Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays2750 Limestone St., Coplay

9:00 a.m. Registration & Light Refreshments

1:00 p.m. Pig Roast at Event Closing

$125 Per ShooterSponsorship Opportunities Available

Register by April 20 to Jane Wilchak at jwilchak@lccc.edu

or 610-799-1929

March 29Spring Job & Transfer Fair

Main Campus10 a.m.-3 p.m.

April 10-16Week of the Young Child

March 31President’s Town Hall Meeting

AC 107/1082:15-3:15pm

March 26LANAEYC Conference

(Local Affiliation of the National Association for the Education of Young Children)

7:00am-4:00pmCommunity Services Center