community college report

COMMUNITYCOLLEGEREPORT

FALL 2012 ISSUE 25

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Fall 2012 Community College Report

LETTER FROM THE EDITORSWelcometothe25theditionoftheCommunityCollege Report,aquarterlyletterfromTennesseeBoardofRegentstwo-yearcollegepresidents.Thisissuefocusesonfourthemes:Completion,Partnership,Workforce,andStudent Success.Eachthemeisidentifiedbyadistinctiveicon.

TheCommunityCollegeReportisavailablealsoonlineatwww.mscc.edu/ccr.

Completion Partnership Workforce Student Success

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SkillsUSA Postsecondary National Secretary

MaryKamuiru,aChattanoogaStateTechnologyCenterstudent,wasbornandraisedin Kenya.Overthepasttwoyears,SkillsUSAhas becomeawayoflifeforMary: ChattanoogaStateSkillsUSAPresi-dent,2011-2012;TennesseeSkillsUSASecretary,2011-2012;TennesseeStateGoldMedalistin“JobInterview”attheSkillsUSAStateCompetitionandelectedSkillsUSANationalSecretary,2012-2013

Maryisaremarkablepublicspeaker,outstandingstudent,andinspiringmentortofellowstudents.Shewill representTennesseewellinher nationalleadershiprole.

Partnership Between ChSCC and WACKER Polysilicon North America

TheWACKERinstituteatChattanoogaState(ChSCC)isauniquepartnershipbetweenChSCCandWACKERPolysiliconNorthAmerica(WPNA).WACKERisbuildinga$1.8Billionplantintheareatomanufacturehyper-purePolysiliconfortheemerging photovoltaicindustry.Tooperatetheplant,WACKERrequiresahighlypreparedworkforce.Respondingtothisneed,ChSCCbenchmarkedtrainingobjectivesagainsttheWACKER’strainingaffiliateinGermany.Theresults--anewdegreeprogram wasdevelopedinChemicalEngineering Technologywith embeddedcertificatesinProcessTechnologyandAdvancedProcessTechnology;and100%oftheprogram’s graduateshavebeenhiredbyWacker.

Thisuniqueprogramof43semesterhourscompletedinsixmonthsfocusesonactivelearningwherestudentsapplytheoryinthereal-worldsettingoftheChattanoogaStatePilotPlant,andthenreflectonwhattheyhavelearnedinteams.

Seventy-fiveninthgradersarrivedon theChattanoogaStatecampusatthenewHamiltonCountySTEMHighSchool. Thisplatformschool,whichwillgrowto300studentsby2015,isanincubator forbestpracticesinscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics education.Studentsareengagedinproblem-basedlearninginareal-worldenvironment.AllstudentsuseaniPadandtheSTEMhighschoolishoused nexttotheWackerInstitute,soonthe engineeringtechnologydivision,formaximumexposuretotechnology.

TheSTEMHub,acomponentoftheSoutheastTNSTEMInitiative,marshalsregionalbusiness,industry,and communityresourcestosupportSTEMHighSchoolinstructionthrough

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internships,corporatesponsorships, andregionaldisseminationof curriculummodules.

“Wearepleasedtobepartofthis boldneweducationalventurethatwill

provideyoungpeopleinourcommunityastrongscienceandtechnology foundationaswellasexposureto collegelife,”saidDr.JimCatanzaro, ChattanoogaState’spresident.

Seventy-fiveStudentsAttendNewSTEMHighSchoolonCampus

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Cleveland State Wins NatureHillsNursery’s Green America AwardClevelandStatewasrecentlyawardedsecondplaceinNatureHillsNursery’sGreenAmericaAwardsforplanstobuildabook-themedliteracygardenatTaylorElementarySchool(TES)andofferCSCCstudentstheopportunitytoreadstoriestotheelementarystudentsinthegardensetting.TESisaruralelementaryschoolinBradleyCounty,Tennessee,where 78%ofstudentsareclassifiedaslowincome.Nationalstudiesshowadirectcorrelationbetweenincomeandliteracy.

CSCCStudentAthletesRecognizedwith DistinguishedAcademicAll-AmericanAward

TheNationalJuniorCollege AthleticAssociation(NJCAA) recentlyrecognizedCleveland StateCommunityCollegestudentsColinSullivanandCaseyGriffin withtheDistinguishedAcademicAll-Americanduringthe2012-2013academicyear.

Toqualifyforthisachievement,eachathletemustcomplete threefull-timesemestersandaminimumof45semestercredithoursofcollegework,must participateatthevarsitylevel, andmusthaveanaccumulated GPAof3.6orbetterona4.0scale.

Sullivan,amemberoftheCSCCBaseballteamfromLaVergne,TN,receivedtheNJCAAAwardfor SuperiorAcademicAchievement. Sullivanhasmaintaineda3.82GPA.Griffin,amemberoftheCSCC SoftballTeamfromTunnelHill,GA,receivedtheNJCAAAwardforExemplaryAcademicAchievement.Griffinhasmaintaineda3.76GPA.

CSCC Awarded Perkins IV Grant

ClevelandState’sAnatomyandPhysiologycoursesmay lookabitdifferentthisfallthankstosomefundinglinked totheCollege’sPerkinsGrant.Inanefforttoincrease studentengagement,CSCCwasabletopurchaseseveralinteractiveitemsforlectureandlab,includingnew muscularandligamentousskeletons(showninpicture)in anattempttointegratethesethreebodysystems,wet spirometerstoallowstudentstheopportunitytomeasuretheirownlungcapacities,andneweyemodels.Inan attempttovaryteachingmethodologies,thesemodelsallowvisual-orientedandkinesthetic-orientedstudentsadvantagesintheclassroomwhileprovidingaintegrativeapproachtoteachingthesetwosystems.System integration,orstudyingthehumanbodyasonesystem,helpstrainstudentstothinkcriticallyastheyassesstheoverallhealthofanindividual.

CLEVELAND STATE 423-472-7141COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.clevelandstatecc.edu


TheClevelandState/Taylor ElementarySchoolLiteracy GardenTeammeetstodiscussplansfortheliteracygarden.(backrow,L-R)JenniferNorton,Director,TheGreenwayTable;JillKincaid,TESLibraryMediaSpecialist;StephanieRountree,TESInstructionalSpecialist;SherryHolloway,CSCCService-LearningCoordinator;andSuzanneBennett,CSCC Horticulturist.(frontrow,L-R)KellyOrmsby,CSCCAssociateProfessorofEnglishand DevelopmentalStudies,andDebbieShroyer,TESClassroomTeacher/LiteracyGardenTeamChairman.

ColinSullivan

CaseyGriffin

JimPeters,biologyinstructor,showsCSCCstudents(L-R)JessicaBaker,StacyArmstrong,andBrittanyDerricksomeofthenewequipmentpurchasedthroughthePerkinsGrant.

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ItTakesAVillage

EricCreelwasthefirstofhisfamilytoattendcollege–toevenwanttoattendcollege.Butduringhisfreshmanyear,hisbrotherdied.Eric’sgriefwascompoundedbyfinancial realitiesashisworking-classfamilystruggledtopaymedicalbills.Ericfoundhimselfworkingfulltimeatarestaurant.Classestookabackseatandgradesnosedivedintofailures.

Ericreadilyadmitsheisn’tsurewhatmadehimwanttocontinue,butoverthecourseofthenext5years,heworkedtowardrepairinghisgradesinordertofinishadegree.

Lastyear,Ericfoundhispassion. Ineligibleforworkstudy,hevolunteeredintheMarketingOfficethinkinghewouldliketodosomethingtosupporttheathleticprogram.Therehelearnedtoshootgames,draftnews,uploadscores,createdigitalsignage,createadvertising,brochuresandflyers,shootcommercials,anduploadwebcontent.

HeappliedforandwontheNashvillePredatorsJournalismCompetitionthispastspring.

EricgraduatedinMay,returningthe followingweekasapart-timestaffmemberoftheMarketingOfficeuntilheleftforMTSUtostarthisnewjobintheAthleticDepartment’sMarketingOfficewhilehecompleteshis4yeardegree.

CongratulationsMTSUAthletics!We’vesentyouourbest!Sincerely,ColumbiaStateMarketingandPublicRelations.

COLUMBIA STATE 931-540-2722COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.columbiastate.edu


ColumbiaStateFilmCrewSweepsRegionalAwards

ColumbiaStateCommunityCollege’sFilmCrewTechnologystudentsswepttheawardceremonywiththreeawardsfortheirsubmissionintheNashville48-HourFilmProject.Competingagainstteamsfromalloverthemid-state,thecollege’steamtook“BestSilentFilm”and“BestCinematographyOverall,”andintheir division,theteamwasawarded“BestFilm.”

TheNashville48-HourFilmProjectgivesteams48consecutivehourstowrite,script,cast,shootandeditamovie.Theteamsaregivenrandomelementswhichmustbeincorporatedintothefinishedvideo.

ColumbiaState’steamcompetedinthe“SilentMovie”categoryandhadto incorporateacharacternamedFritzorFriedaSinclair,agymteacher,ablender andtheline,“Weneedtogetgoing.”

“Ithinkoneofourbestadvantageswasthatourprogramcarefullytrainsstudentstoworkasateaminaprofessionalenvironment,”saidReadRidley,DirectoroftheFilmCrewprogram.TheAwardWinningSilentFilmcanbeviewedatthefollowingsite:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fNJE1NfPY4&list=UUwt5v0d02cDzQietg5MNC6Q&feature=plcp

READANDFILMCREW–ReadRidleyandhisfilmcrewtechnologystudentsknowtheyhaveawinnerastheywatchthefinalsceneoftheirsilentfilm.Thepassionoffilm-makingflowsthroughtheveinsoftheColumbiaStatefilmcrewdirector,andhisstudentswhoareeagertolearntheindustrybeforeembarkingontheirprofessionalcareers.

WeFoundHimFirst…

Inthefrenzyofspringcommencement,RobDiamondwashonoredbythe facultyofColumbiaStateastheCollege’sOutstandingStudent.Citinghislivelysenseofcuriosity,creativityandpassionforlearningaswellashisdevotiontoexploratoryandempiricalapplicationsinmathandscience,thefacultynoticedthisbright,funnycreativeguy.

AsaColumbiaStatestudent,the SummertownresidentfoundhimselfwithascholarshiptoCalTech’sjet propulsionlab;inGuatemalato perfecthisSpanish;publishedinthe2012CollegePerceptions;andina

YoungWriters WorkshopattheUniversityofVirginia.AndhegavebacktotheCollegethathadgiventohimwithCommunityService,PeerLeadershipandrolesinPTK.

ColumbiaStatefoundhimfirst,but Stanfordhashimnow.TheColumbiaStategraduateisCaliforniabound, movingintoadormhewillshareingraduatehousingasheacceptshisfullscholarshiptoStanfordthisfall.LookforhisblogabouthisCaliforniaexperiencesontheColumbiaStateTwitterfeed!

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Perfect 4.0s

“Joshistheraretypeofstudentwhocouldlearnanythinghewantedtowraphismindaround,”saidDr.BillyWilliams,BiologyprofessoratDyersburgState CommunityCollege.

JoshCavinessofNewbernbeganhispost-secondaryeducationatDyersburgState.WhileatDSCC,heservedasStudentGovernmentAssociationpresident.HereceivedfivedifferentrecognitionsatHonorsConvocationandwasoneofthreeintheDSCCclassof2009toearnaperfect4.0gradepointaverage(GPA).

Caviness’nextstopwasVanderbilt Universitywherehecompletedhis BachelorofArtsinHistoryandgraduatedin2011summacumlaude,againwithaperfect4.0GPA.Thisfall,Cavinessbeganhismaster’sworkinHistoryatthe UniversityofMemphis.

Sinceitsinceptionin1982,the DyersburgStateCommunityCollegenursingprogramhasheldclosetiestothehospitallocatedonlytwoblocksfromitscampusinDyersburg.In2011-12, DyersburgRegionalMedicalCenter(DMRC)servedastheclinicalsitefor 137nursingstudents.Presently,over 130DSCCnursingalumniworkat thehospital.

“WeareveryproudoftherelationshipwehavedevelopedwithDyersburg StateCommunityCollege.Ourclinical

WiththeclosingsofBriggs&Stratton,AmericanOrdnanceandGoodyearin thepast13months,over23,500areaworkersnowfindthemselvesoutofworkandneedingtoupdatetheirprofessionalskills.Toanswertheseneeds,DyersburgStateCommunityCollegewilloffercoursesneededforCertifiedProductionTechniciancertificatesinsafety,productionprocesses,maintenanceawarenessandquality beginninginOctober.Thesecertificates arenationally-recognizedcredentialsfromtheManufacturingSkillStandardsCouncilundertheauspicesoftheNational AssociationofManufacturers.Theyform

DYERSBURG STATE 731-286-3200COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.dscc.edu


NursingPartnership

BenYouree,chiefexecutiveofficerforDMRC,standswithfourDSCCnursinggraduates.ShownfromlefttorightaremembersoftheDRMCstaff:NicholeDennison,RN;AmberRichard,RN;andJanieBard,MedicalPediatricsandMedicalSurgicalFloornursingdirector.ShownatthefarrightisGinaSeratt,DSCCnursinggraduateandnursinginstructorforthecollege.

affiliationallowsourcommunityto educateandretainqualitynursing graduates.Thiscommunityisvery fortunatetohavesuchanaccomplished,reputablecommunitycollegelocatedjustaroundthecorner,”saidBenYouree,chiefexecutiveofficerforDMRC.

In2009,nursingbecameDSCC’s centerofemphasistohelpsatisfytheshortageofregisterednursesinthe WestTennesseearea.In2011,53 nursescompletedtheprogramandreceivedtheirnursingpinsDSCC.All53passedtheNationalCouncilLicensureExaminationandareworkinginthe nursingfield.

DSCCWritingLabCoordinatorJeannetteTaylorandCPTProgramDirectorBobHoguetgreetparticipantsandprovideinformationaboutthenewCPTProgramatajobfairheldattheDSCCJimmyNaifehCenteratTiptonCountyinJuly.

partoftheproposedAssociateof AppliedSciencedegreeinAdvancedManufacturingTechnology.

SeveralareamanufacturersaregivingpreferencetojobapplicantswithCPTcertificates.

Thecostsforinstruction,textbooksandcertificationforworkerslaidofffromBriggs&Stratton,AmericanOrdnance(MilanArsenal),andotherindustrieswillbecoveredbyagrantfromtheNorthwestTennesseeWorkforceBoardandthe TennesseeDepartmentofLaborand WorkforceDevelopment.

DSCCOffersCPTCertificates

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JacksonStateDesignatedasNationalCenterofAcademic ExcellenceinInformationAssurance2-YearEducationby NationalSecurityAgencyandHomelandSecurity

JacksonStateServedasRallyPointforVeteran’sServices

JacksonStateheldapressconference onJune26toannouncethattheNSAandtheDepartmentofHomeland SecurityhavedesignatedJSCCasa NationalCenterofAcademicExcellenceinInformationAssurance2-Year Education.JSCCisoneoutof24 communitycollegesacrossthenationtobehonoredwiththisdistinctionoutofover1,000communitycollegesnationwide.ItservesastheonlyCenterforAcademicExcellenceinInformationAssurance2-YearEducationinthestateofTennessee.

Dr.TomPigg,ProfessorofCISatJSCCsaid,“JacksonStateisverywellprepared.ThisisnotjustaCISdistinction,butaninstitutionalhonor.”

RichardHarlow,SpecialAgentinCharge,U.S.SecretService,MemphisField

JacksonStateCommunityCollegeservedasaRallyPointinsupportofTennesseeveteransonJune5.RallyPointisafreeeventdesignedtoprovideveteransand theirfamilieswithaone-stopshoptoaccesslocalresources.ServicesincludeVAclaimassistance,vocationalrehabilitation,education,employment,mentalhealth,housing,businessloansandmore.

Theeventwashostedby: theOfficesofU.S.SenatorsBobCorkerandLamar Alexander;theOfficesofU.S.CongressmanStephenFincherandMarshaBlackburn;MayorofMadisonCounty,JimmyHarris;MayortotheCityofJackson,JerryGist;TennesseeDepartmentofVeteran Affairs;andJacksonState CommunityCollege.

JACKSON STATE 731-424-3520COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.jscc.edu


WallMaximizesTimein HighSchoolwithDual Enrollment at JSCCHumboldtnativenowMilanresident,LukeWall,ismaximizinghistimeasadualenrollmentstudentatJacksonState.Wallsaidwhilechallenging, “Ithasn’tbeenoverlydemandingandIlovetowriteandbothclassesinvolvewriting.”HenamesEnglishashis favoriteclass.“Ihavebeenwritingbooks,screenplaysandsongsforaslongasIcanremember,”heexplained.Wallcanoftenbefoundplayingguitarinthecampusquad.

Heispursuinghishighschool educationviahomeschoolingand gettingajumponcollegecredits. “Ithasbeengreat!ClassesworkwithmyscheduleandIcangetotherworkIhavetododonebetweenclasseshere,”hesaid.“Iplantodothisagainandtoknockoutasmanyclassesaspossible.Iwouldmostdefinitely recommendittootherstudents.”

Office,said,“JacksonStatewasthefirstacademicpartnerinourCyberSecurityTaskForce.”

CommunitycollegefacultyfromacrossthestatealsoattendedaDigital ForensicsWorkshophostedbyJSCConJune27-29.

www.jscc.edu

MOTLOW STATE 931-393-1500 COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.mscc.edu


Motlow/Bridgestone PartnershipBenefits IndustryandEmployeesMotlowCollegeMechatronicsclassesareunderwayforthefirsttimethisfallatBridgestone’sLavergneplantasaresultofapartnershipformedbetweenthecollegeandindustrytoprovideBridgestonewithmorehighlyqualifiedworkers,andtoofferemployeesthetrainingtheyneedtobecomemore valuedmembersoftheworkforce.

StudentsintheMechatronicsProgramlearnthroughclassroomstudyandan automatedassemblylinesystems approachthatistailoredtotoday’s industrialrequirements.Mechatronicsisanengineeringsciencethatintegratesmechanical,electronic,anddata processingcomponents.Workerswithknowledgeoftheseprocessesarehighlysoughtafterintheautomotive,defense,consumerproductmanufacturing,aerospace,renewableenergy,andotherindustries.MotlowCollegeisoneofonly14schoolsinthenationthatofferstheSiemensMechatronicSystems CertificationProgram.

Youngstudentsfromruralandsometimesdisadvantagedschoolsget theopportunityeachsummertoattendoneofMotlowCollege’suniqueSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)camps,wheretheymightbuildrockets,makecoffeecreamerblowup,orbuildheatshieldstokeepdropsofgluefrommelting.

Inadditiontocompletingprojectsandexperiments,STEMcampersaregivendigitalcamerasandaretaughthowtodownloadpicturesandcreatePowerPointpresentations.Butnomatterwhattheyaredoing,students“areinspiredtohaveideas,formhypothesis,createdrawingsandblueprintsandtesttheories,”saidBillyHix,amemberofMotlow’sfacultyandcampinstructor.

“SomeoftheactivitiesinourcamparemodeledaftertheworkthatIhavedonewiththeSpaceCampattheUSSpaceandRocketCenter,”Hixsaid.“However,thecostofspacecampisprohibitivetomanystudents.”

AthletesatMotlowCollegeworkhardintheirrespectivesports,whetherit’spracticinghomerunhitsonthebaseballandsoftballfieldsorhoningtheiralleyoopskillsonthebasketballcourt.Motlow’sathletesalsoare persistentinreachinggoals, accordingtoareportfromthe TennesseeCommunityCollege AthleticAssociation.

MotlowCollegeAthletesTakeTopHonorsinState withHighestGraduationRate

Forthefourthconsecutiveyear, Motlowgraduatedahigher percentageofsophomoreathletesthananyothercommunitycollegeinTennessee.Thisyear,32ofMotlow’s39sophomoreathletes(82percent)graduated,withmanyearning academichonors.Inaddition,fourwerenamedNationalJuniorCollegeAthleticAssociationExemplary AcademicAchievementHonorees.

YoungStudentsInspiredatMotlowCollege STEMCampsthisSummer

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NashvilleStateOpensClarksvilleCampus

OnThursday,August16,2012,thegrandopeningceremonywasheldforthenewClarksvillecampusofNashvilleStateCommunityCollege.ThiseventlaunchedtheFall2012semesterforthe campus,locatedat1760WilmaRudolphBlvd.Theceremonyincludedacampusdedication,ribboncutting,andcampustours.

“WithNashvilleStateCommunityCollegehavingapresencehere,wenowhavethreeBoardofRegentsschoolsrepresentedhereinMontgomeryCounty,andthat’sanoutstandingthing,”saidTennesseeSenatorTimBarnesinhisremarksatthededication.“Theseinstitutionsarenotincompetitionwitheachother. Theseinstitutionscomplimenteachother,andthatisagreat benefittothepeoplethatliveandworkinMontgomerycountyandsurroundingcounties.”

“Thetwoplustwopartnershipofhavingpeoplethatcanget certaintraininghereatNashvilleState,andthenmoveonto AustinPeaytocompletetheirentirebaccalaureatedegreeis wonderful,”saidClarksvilleMayorKimMcMillian.“Weare goingtoopenthedoorstomoreeducationalopportunitiesfor allofourcitizensrighthereinClarksville.”

Nashville State Moves SoutheastCampusto New Facility

NashvilleStateofficiallyopenedthenewlocationofitsSoutheastcampuswithagrandopeningceremonyheldonWednesday,August22.MetroNashvilleDavidsonCountyMayorKarlDeanwasjoinedbyseveralcouncilmembers, Tennesseestatelegislators,andareabusinessownersforthecampus dedicationandribboncutting.

WendyTucker,MayorDean’sadvisor oneducation,stated“Wearepleasedwiththepartnershipwehavedevelopedwiththecollege.AstheMayorstatedduringtheceremony,thisnewcampusintheSoutheasternpartofDavidsonCountyperfectlycomplementsthe city’sowninvestments…AnexpandedNashvilleStatealsomeansmore studentswillhaveopportunitiestoearndegrees,andincreasingthenumberofcollegegraduatesinNashvilleis importanttome.”

“Weareexcitedtobeherebecauseofthelocation.Itisthefastest-growingareaofDavidsonCounty,”saidDirectorYarborough.“Withsciencelabs,smartclassrooms,andvideoconferencing, thenewfacilityprovidesalotof opportunitiesforfacultyandstudents.Wecanoffersomanymorecoursesatthislocation.”

StudentsenrolledatthecampusshareYarborough’senthusiasm.“I’mexcited

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LaDonnaYarborough,CampusDirector;WendyS.Tucker,MayorDean’s SeniorAdvisoron Education;andEltonPotter,Southeast Student,participate inthegrand openingceremony oftheSoutheast CampusofNashvilleStateCommunityCollege.

tohaveNashvilleStateonthissideoftown,”saidEltonPotter,anNSCC Southeaststudent.“Peoplethatmightnothavethoughtaboutcollegeuntilnowwillgohere.”

Thenewcampusislocatedat5248HickoryHollowParkwayintheformerDillard’sbuilding.The220,000squarefootfacilitywillalsohousetheSimonYouthAcademy,whichisaffiliatedwithMetroNashvillePublicSchools.

ClarksvillestudentAbebaDickens,DirectorSteveConklin,SenatorTimBarnes,andMontgomeryCountyMayorCarolynBowerscutribbontoofficiallyopentheClarksvillecampusofNashvilleStateCommunityCollege.

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RCAMExceedsGoalsforCourseSections

ShaneRobertsMakes Parts in America

Ifyoudon’tthinkanything’sstillmade inAmerica,dropinonRMIinBlountville andaskforShaneRoberts.Shane,aformerNortheastStatestudent,ownsamachining/manufacturingbusinesswithareputationforinnovativeCADdesignandqualityparts.RMI’slistofclientsincludesEastmanChemicalCo.,EndPointIndustries,andGoogle.Yes,Google.LastyearRMIbecamean officialGooglevendorwhenhiredtoworkonaresearchanddevelopmentproject.Thespecificsareproprietary,butRMIinitiallydevelopedoneprototypeandthenproducedsevenofthe mechanicalsystems.ShanesaidRMIthenredesignedthesystemandhas17moreinproduction.

NORTHEAST STATE 423-323-3191COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.northeaststate.edu


Online Chemical Process Operation CurriculumReadyforLaunch

Astate-of-the-artonlinechemicalprocessoperationscurriculumhasbeendevelopedattheRegionalCenterforAdvancedManufacturing.WiththeavailabilityandassistanceofavastsupplyofsubjectmatterresourcesthroughEastmanChemicalCompanyandtheAdvancedManufacturingPartnership(AMP),thiscurriculumprovides10coursesinchemicalprocessoperations.Sometopicscoveredincludematerialshandling,processequipment,distillation,instrumentation,andtroubleshooting.Withtheincreaseddemandforflexiblecontentdelivery,andthecomplexitiesofrunningamodernchemical process,thenewchemicalprocessoperationscurriculumis meetingtheneedsofthe21stcenturyworkforce.Theworkwasfundedthrougha$15milliongrantfromtheDepartmentof EconomicandCommunityDevelopmentinapartnershipwith Eastman,NortheastState,andECDinresponsetoEastman’sProjectReinvest.Thecurriculumwillbelaunchedinthefall2012.

RCAMEXCEEDSGOALS…-A studentand instructorworkonaprojectat theRegional Centerfor Advanced Manufacturing.

ONLINECHEMICALPROCESS…-NortheastState,EastmanChemical,andtheDepartmentofEconomicandCommunityDevelopmenthavecollaboratedtodevelop10online chemicalprocessoperationscourses.

ThrougharecentCommunity-BasedJobTraininggrantfocusedonretoolingincumbentworkers,NortheastState’sRegionalCenterforAdvanced Manufacturingoffered103creditcoursesectionsfor26differenttechnicalcourses–about150percentoftargetedgoals.Inaddition,therewerealso164creditcoursesectionsfor23differenton-line/labprocessoperationscoursesandanother44creditcoursesections

for19differenton-line/labmaintenancecourses.Thatisagrandtotalof311coursesectionsfor68differentcredittechnologycourses–about400percentofthestatedgoals.Inaddition,353ofthe1,025studentparticipantsinthegrantprogram,representing20differentareaindustries,benefitedfromtheuseofscholarshipfunds.Theseexpenditurestotaled$441,883.

www.northeaststate.edu

Pellissippi State and AMTEC Boost Workforce Development in Tennessee

PellissippiStateandCherokeeMillwrightcollaborateonapprenticeshipprogram

PELLISSIPPI STATE 865-694-6400COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.pstcc.edu


DualEnrollmentStudentAccepted to West Point Military Academy

MatthewWaldrep,ahome-schoolstudentintheDual EnrollmentProgramatPellissippiState,hasbeenacceptedtotheUnitedStatesMilitaryAcademyatWestPoint,N.Y.TobeconsideredforadmissiontoWestPoint,candidatesmustmeetcertainacademic,medicalandphysicalrequirementsandmustreceiveanominationfromanapprovedsource.U.S.Rep.JohnDuncannominatedWaldrep.

The18-year-oldwasenrolledinPellissippiState’sdual enrollmentclassesforthepasttwoacademicyears,takingcoursesthatgavehimagoodfoundationinmathandscience.Heearned42collegecredithourswitha3.96GPA.

PellissippiStaterolledoutaninnovativeworkforce developmentprograminAugust,theresultofitsparticipationintheAutomotiveManufacturingTechnicalEducation Collaborative(AMTEC).

AMTEC,whichwasformedin2004,comprises21industrypartnersand23communitycolleges.AMTECwasawardeda$5.5millionNationalScienceFoundationgrantin2009toimprovethecompetitivenessoftheU.S.-basedautomotivemanufacturingsectorandtheautomotivesupplychain.

Thegeneralmaintenancemechatronicscurriculumcovers14coursesand59modules.FlexibleandresponsivetotheneedsofworkersandEastTennesseecompanies,coursescanbetakenonlinewhilehands-onskillsaredevelopedatPellissippiState’sengineeringtechnologylabs.

TheCollege’sBusinessandCommunityServicesandthe College’sMechanicalEngineeringTechnologyfaculty contributedtotheAMTECstudy.METfacultydevelopedabout10percentofthecurriculum.Thecurriculumarticulatesas45credithoursandworkersmayearnnationalcertification.

PellissippiState’sBusinessand CommunityServicespartneredwithCherokeeMillwrightandMechanical todevelopanewfour-year apprenticeshipprogramfortheEastTennessee-basedcompany.

PellissippiStateinstructorsteach CherokeeapprenticesofalllevelsfournightsaweekattheCollege’sBlountCountyCampus.ClassesbeganinJanuaryatthecampus’state-of-the-artManufacturingTechLab.

BCSoffersitsservicestoareaemployerswhoneedworkforcetrainingdesignedspecificallyfortheirneeds.BCSprovidesaffordable,short-termcontinuing educationtoindividualsforprofessionalandpersonalgrowth.

PellissippiState’scustomizedtrainingforlocalindustrymeetsanimportantneedinpost-secondaryeducation,asGov.BillHaslamlookstomakehighereducation

moreeffectiveinTennesseeandmeetthedemandformoreskilled,educatedworkers.

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RCSI‘Lab-in-a-Box’PilotProgramBoosts StudentInterestinScienceandMath

TALS-LegalProfessionalsofTennesseeAwards ScholarshiptoRoaneStateStudentRoaneStateparalegalstudiesstudentMacKenzieKingofHuntsvillereceiveda$500scholarshipfromTALS-LegalProfessionalsofTennessee.TALSoffersonescholarshipperyear,andapplicantsaresolicitedfrom13Tennesseecollegesthatofferanaccreditedlegalstudiesprogram.Apanelofoneattorney,onelegaladministratorandoneeducatorselectsthewinner.KingisthefirstRoaneStatestudenttoreceivethescholarship.

“It’sahugehonor,”Kingsaid.“ItmeansalotbecauseIworkedreallyhardtogetit.”

ROANE STATE 865-354-3000COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.roanestate.edu


SevenEastTennesseeschoolsystemsutilizedLab-in-a-BoxkitsprovidedbytheRuralCommunitiesSTEMInitiative(RCSI),anOakRidgebusinessandeducationpartnershiptoimprovescience, technology,engineeringandmath(STEM)skillsofK-12students.RoaneStateisheavilyinvolvedinthiseffort.

Becauseoflimitedresources,teachersoftendonothaveenoughlabmaterialsforstudentstoconductexperiments individuallyorinsmallgroups.The Lab-in-a-Boxkitsincludeamplesupplies,enablingteacherstoofferhands-on

TracySuch,ascienceteacheratLenoirCityMiddleSchool,andherseventh-gradelifeandearthscienceclasswerehappytoreceiveLab-in-a-BoxkitsprovidedbytheRuralCommunitiesSTEMInitiative.

learningexperiences.Theprogramwaspilotedinthe2011-12academicyear. AnevaluationbyRoaneStatefoundthat:•70.9percentofstudentsresponded thatthelabsincreasedtheirinterestin scienceormath•91.5percentofstudentsreportedthat theylikeddoingthelabs•85percentofstudentsachieveda highlevel(80percentorgreater)of competenceinthestatestandards addressedwitheachLab-in-a-Box.

Formoreinformation,visit www.ruralstem.org.

StudentsGraduate fromRoaneState’s AMTECProgramRoaneState’sAdvancedMaterialsTrainingandEducationCenter(AMTEC)programcelebrateditsthirdgraduationas34studentscompletedthejob-trainingprogram.BasedatOakRidgeNationalLaboratory,AMTECisthe college’sno-cost,high-techtrainingprogramforthosewhoare unemployedorunderemployed.

Theprogramtakesapproximately14weekstocomplete.CoursesincludeOSHAsafetycertification,computerskills,basicleanmanufacturing,basicmachiningandmeasuring,basicplumbingandbasiccomputer-aideddraftinganddesign(CADD).AMTECparticipantsalsoreceivespecializedinstructionincompositesandsolarenergytechnologies.Thetrainingprogramisvaluedat$4,000-$5,000,andtheprogrampreparestraineestoworkforavarietyofcompaniesandinawiderangeofentry-leveljobs.

TheAMTECprogramisfundedbyagrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofLabor/ETA/OGCM.

AMTECgraduatesinclude(frontrowfromleft),JamesSnodderlyofCrossville,MichaelEvansofRockwoodandCherylStierwaltofPhiladelphia;middlerow,fromleft,HannahGannofHarrimanandTinaSummersofRockwood;backrow,fromleft,KellyRileyofHarriman,JerryRandallofRockwoodandEricMorganofKnoxville.

www.roanestate.edu

ErinMullinaxwasselectedtoattendaNASACenterlastMaytoparticipateinaprestigiousthree-dayon-siteevent.Therecently-graduatedengineeringmajorwaschosenasoneof92communityandjuniorcollegestudentsacrossthenationtobepartoftheNationalCommunityCollegeAerospaceScholarsprogram.Studentscompletedfourweb-basedassignmentsduringtheschoolyear,maintainingan88averagetoqualifyfortheexperience.StudentsinteractedwithNASAengineersandastronautsinlearningmoreaboutcareersinscienceandengineering.Theyformedteamsandestablishedfictional

companiesinterestedinMarsexploration.Eachcompanywasresponsiblefor developingaprototyperoveranddesigningalinedrawingoftherover.

SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE 901-333-5000COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.southwest.tn.edu


SouthwestTennesseeCommunity Collegehascollaboratedwith ScientificManagementTechniques(SMT),localmanufacturers,andthe TennesseeCareerCentertodelivercustomizedindustrialskillstrainingdesignedtosolvetheindustrialskillsshortageaffectinglocalindustry. “Theindustrialskillstrainingprogram isperformingbeyondourexpectations,”statedJohnChurchill,directorof CorporateTrainingandContinuing EducationatSouthwest.“Oureighthclasswasintrainingearlierthissummer

SouthwestHasDesignedandDeliveredanEffective SolutiontotheIndustrialSkillsShortageinMemphis

SouthwestStudentSelectedtoVisitNASA and Plan Mars Exploration

IndustrialReadinessTrainingprogramsessionatSouthwest

andlocalindustryeagerlyanticipatedtheiravailabilityforemployment.Thehands-ontrainingcurriculumdevelopedbySMTisanimportantcomponent ofourtrainingprogram.Withtheextensiveuseofhands-ontrainingaidsandinteractiveexercises,wetraintothespecificskillsetsrequiredforstudentstobecomeproductivemembersofthemanufacturingteamdayone.OurgraduatesaredrivingproductivityforlocalmanufacturersandthefeedbackfromtheseemployersintheMemphisareahasbeenremarkable.”

MemphisGrizzlies– SouthwestPoetry Slam Contest: A Solid Partnership

SouthwestTennesseeCommunity CollegewasthepresentingsponsoroftheMemphisGrizzliesPoetrySlam contest,where27highschoolstudentsfromacrosstheMid-Southpresentedtheirspokenwordlyricsinfrontofa paneloffivejudgesandanaudiencefilledwithsupportersjustbeforethe firstoftheyear.TacheleAndersonwasthefirstplacewinner,representingWhiteStationHighSchoolofMemphis.TheMemphisGrizzliesawardedherwithatriptoNewYorkCity.Inaddition,mostimportantly,SouthwestgaveTachele Andersonafullscholarshiptothe Collegewitha$100persemesterbookstipend.Herpoemwassimplycalled “IBelieveinMyself”─butwithatwist.Andersonsaid,“It’snotjustsimplysayingthatyoubelieveinyourself,youhavetoputsomeeffortintoit.”Shesaidthat gettingascholarshiptoSouthwestis“great,especiallysincemoneyisakey issueforcollege.”TheGrizzliesoftheNBAwillagainpartnerwithSouthwest in2012forthisannualcommunity serviceevent.

TacheleAnderson,firstplacewinnerinthe2011PoetrySlamContest.

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MedicalInformaticsisahotjobfieldthatcombinesinformationtechnology(IT)andhealthcare.Healthcareprovidersuseincreasinglycomplexcomputerizedrecords.TheNashvilleHealthCare CouncilandtheNashvilleITCounciljoinedtogetherwithVolStatetolookforwaystotrainnewworkers.AnewMedicalInformaticsAssociateofApplied

VOLUNTEER STATE 615-452-8600COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.volstate.edu


VolStatePartofNationalUndergradResearchGrant

Yourdrinkingwatercomesfromall sortsofsources,includinghundredsofsmallstreamsandcreeks.Thewaterqualityofthosestreamsisimportantfordeterminingtheoverallhealthofthe watersystem.StudentsatVolunteer StateCommunityCollegearecontributing tothestudyofthatwaterqualityaspartofanewresearchprogramatthecollegecalledREV.ItstandsforResearch ExperiencesatVolState.Hundredsofstudentsfromninedifferentclassesthisfallwillbetakingsamples,charting measurementsandcompilingthe

VolStatestudents(lefttoright)AmberBehles,ElizabethGoldtrapandDillonPauleyanalyzeawatersample.

informationinadatabase.Thatdatabasewillhelpenvironmentalengineers determineareawaterquality.TheVolStateprogramisonepieceofa nationwidegrantprogramfundedby theNationalScienceFoundation.Thecol-legeisoneof26communitycolleges inthenationtoparticipateinthe CommunityCollegeUndergraduate ResearchInitiative.Theclassescoverawidevarietyofsciencefieldsincludingbiology,microbiology,chemistry, environmentalscienceandgeology.

StudentReceives Statewide Service Award

JeanBildadMichelofWhiteHouse hasbeenawardedtheHaroldM. LoveCommunityServiceAwardby theTennesseeHigherEducation Commission.MichelreceivedhisVISAtostudyintheUnitedStatesonthemorningofTuesday,January12,2010.JustafewhourslaterhiscountryofHaitiwashitbyadevastating7.0magnitudeearthquake.Friendsandclassmatesperishedinthequake.Hissisterwasseverelyinjured.Hestayedathersidefordayswaitingformedicalhelp.MicheldidmanagetomakeittotheUnitedStatestoattendschoolatVolunteerStateCommunityCollege.Micheltookactionandenlistedhelpfromfriends,supportersandstudentsinTennessee.HeworkedwithFirstBaptistChurchofWhiteHouseandotherdonorsacrossthecountrytobuildaschoolinHaiti.

“IwentbacktoHaitiafterbeingintheUnitedStatesforawhileandIcouldn’tevensleep,”saidMichel.“Therewassomuchthatneededtobedone.”

JeanBildadMichelwiththepeople whooperatetheHaitianschoolandhisAmericansponsor(lefttoright)PatrickJean,JeanBildadMichel,KimberleyReed-Bracey,CharlesRicardoandEdithJoseph.

VolStateLaunchesNewMedicalInformaticsProgram

ScienceDegreeProgramstartsthisfall.It’sdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththetrainingtheyneedtoquicklygetintothehealthcareworkplace.“Thereisaneedanddemandinthecommunityforthisskillset,”saidValerieBowling,VolStatedirectorofHealthInformationTechnology.“Themovetoelectronichealthrecordsincreasedthe

needforhealthcareprofessionalswithaninformationtechnologybackground.”TheVolStateprogramwillbetheonlycommunitycollegeprogramofitstypeinMiddleTennessee.

www.volstate.edu

MeredithCromergraduatedinDecember,2011,fromWaltersState’sNursingProgram.Justtwosemesterslater–thisDecember–she’llgraduatewithaBSNfromEastTennesseeStateUniversity.Shewas abletodothisthroughadualadmissionsprogrambetweenthetwoschoolswhileraisingtwochildren.Stillinapilotstage,theprogram isalreadyamajorsuccessifmeasuredbystudentinterestandstudentsuccess.Studentsaddafewmorehoursandclinicalsectionsapplytobothprograms.ThroughETSUonlinecoursesandcoursestaughtat theWaltersStatecampus,manyneverhavetoleavetheircommunitytoearntwovaluablenursingcertifications.AsforMeredith,she’sonherwaytoearningherthird–amaster’sinnursingfromtheUniversityofTennessee.

WSCC/OakRidge Partnership Provides Opportunitiesfor WSCCStudentsWaltersStateCommunityCollegeandtheOakRidgeNationalLaboratory announcedacollaborationonAug.30.TheagreementprovidesWaltersStatestudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinjointresearchandenablesthetwoinstitutionstosubmitjointgrant applications.Thecollege’sDivision ofNaturalSciencefacilitatedthe agreement.Thepartnershipgives eachinstitutionverydistinctbenefits.ORNLofficialswilladvisecollege administratorsonworkforcetrainingneedsasnewtechnologyisdeveloped.WaltersStatewillbeabletoprovideuniqueopportunitiesforstudentsandbuildawarenessoftheopportunitiesavailableinscience,engineering andtechnology.

WALTERS STATE 423-585-2600COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.ws.edu


Throughouttherecession,Walters Statehasservedmanynontraditionalstudentswhofoundthemselvesmid- careerwithnocareer.Many,like ThomasTalley,walkedintoworkonedayonlytolearnhehadnojob.Withafamilytosupportandacoupleofdecadesuntilretirement,TalleytalkedtoWaltersStatefacultymembersandWorkforceInvestmentAct(WIA)careerspecialists.Hedecidedhewasn’t goingtobeavictimoftherecession.

JobLossLeadstoNursingCareer

HeenrolledinWaltersState’snursingprogramandquicklybecamealeaderamonghisclassmates.Talley graduatednearthetopofhisclass andpassedthelicensureexamonthefirsttry.Hiseducationandfundsforhislivingexpenseswerepaidwithacombinationofsources,butmuchofthefundingcamethroughWIA.TalleyisnowanurseatFt.SandersHospital–JeffersonCity.

WSCCNursingGradtoCompleteBSN fromETSUthroughDualAdmissionsProgram

www.ws.edu

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