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HACC YORK CAMPUS NEWS JUNE 2015

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

On Saturday, May 16, the York campus proudly graduated 72 students

during the college wide commencement ceremony held at the Giant

Center in Hershey, PA. We are so proud of our amazing students!

On Wednesday, May 13, thirteen local high school students graduated

from the HACC Academy Auto program. Each student presented a

summary of their work to family and friends during the celebration.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Congrats graduates p. 1

HACC Foundation p. 2

Library news p. 3

Takin’ it to the streets p. 3

National award winner p. 4

Business club trip p. 4

Mini golf tournament p. 5

Campus picnic p. 5

Welcome and congrats p. 6/7

New ATM on campus p. 7

New process p. 7

ABOVE: Graduate Trisha Semexan, Interim Campus VP, Dr. Margie Mattis,

and graduate and PTK member, Ronald Sexton celebrate together.

ABOVE: Instructor Chad Fadely and the 2015 HACC Academy Auto

graduates pose for one last group shot.

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HACC YORK CAMPUS NEWS JUNE 2015

HACC FOUNDATION SEEKS QUALIFIED APPLICANTS TO SERVE ON ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The HACC Foundation, a nonprofit educational trust established in 1985 to

raise private and corporate revenues in support of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community

College, is seeking professional, ethical, knowledgeable and hard-working individuals to join its

Board of Directors.

The Board raises funds for the College, directs the business and financial affairs and serves as the policy-making body

of the HACC Foundation. The Board is comprised of corporate and community leaders who are committed to raising

funds for and awareness of HACC and its students, programs and facilities. “The Foundation Board is a group of caring and dedicated individuals with a common goal – to provide a better means of

education for the communities we serve,” said Niles S. Benn, a member of the HACC Board of Trustees, a former HACC

Foundation Board member and an attorney in York County. H. Ralph Vartan, another former HACC Foundation Board member and business leader in Harrisburg said, “The Foundation

directly supports teaching and learning at HACC. It directly touches the lives of tens of thousands of people. It supports

students with scholarship money, and it supports teaching at HACC with funding for necessities like equipment and

classroom space.” “If education is the heart of a community college, then philanthropy is its soul,” said Jim Grandon, chairman of the

HACC Foundation Board and a business leader in Harrisburg. In fiscal year 2013-14, the HACC Foundation contributed close to $2.2 million to the College in scholarships,

special programs and facilities and provided financial assistance to 1,345 students. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for membership on the HACC Foundation Board. Applications

are accepted any time and should be submitted using an online application. To see why others enjoy serving on the HACC Foundation Board, please watch this video and view these

photographs.

About the HACC Foundation

The HACC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was established in 1985 to raise private and corporate

revenues in support of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. In fiscal year 2013-14 alone, the HACC

Foundation contributed close to $2.2 million to the College in scholarships, special programs and facilities and

provided financial assistance to 1,345 students. Contributions to the HACC Foundation are accepted in the form of unrestricted gifts to augment endowed funds,

contributions to existing or new scholarship programs or award funds, support for academic and workforce programs,

sponsorship of special events and cultural programs and contributions made in honor or in memory of individuals. In

addition, the Foundation holds annual events, including the Frank J. Dixon Tournament for Scholarships at HACC,

and various scholarship award ceremonies. The HACC Foundation is gratefully YOURS. For more information on the HACC Foundation, visit http://www.hacc.edu/HACCFoundation/ or the College’s

YouTube channel.

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HACC YORK CAMPUS NEWS JUNE 2015

LIBRARY NEWS

VISIT THE LIBRARY AND ENJOY YOUR SUMMER VACATION WITH A GOOD READ!

TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS

On Mother’s Day, May 10, 2015, HACC York Campus hosted a

booth at the Olde York Street Fair. The fair was held on Market

Street in York from 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Thousands of people

stopped by the HACC tent to spin the prize wheel and obtain

admissions information about HACC. Thanks to Stepheni Reams

and all others who made the day a success!

York Library Summer 2015 hours

Monday -Thursday 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday - Sunday Closed

Contact us now if you’d like to have a librarian visit your class.

http://lib2.hacc.edu/ttx/ttx.cgi?cmd=newticket&form=lirequest

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HACC YORK CAMPUS NEWS JUNE 2015

HACC RANKED 5TH NATIONALLY IN DIGITAL

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SURVEY

The Center for Digital Education (CDE) announced the results and winners of its 2015 Digital Community

Colleges Survey. The CDE is a national research and advisory institute specializing in K-12 and higher education

technology trends, policy and funding. The Center provides education and industry leaders with decision support

and actionable insight to help effectively incorporate new technologies in the 21st century. The Center is a division

of e.Republic, the nation's only media and research company focused exclusively on state and local government

and education.

The survey is in its 10th year and analyzes how community colleges use digital technologies to improve services

to students, faculty, staff and the community at large. Findings include: 58% support student job placement

through online resume-building tools, 43% have strategies in place for the use of mobile devices and 81% of

colleges surveyed use cloud computing services resulting in cost savings.

For the second year in a row, HACC has been named as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the large college

category (10,000 students or more). We are proud to announce that in 2014, we ranked 5th, moving up two on

the list from 7th in 2013. Click here for a complete list of results and winners.

“This year’s survey indicates that community colleges are making great strides in using data to improve decisions,

providing professional development to assist faculty in the use of technology, and creating robust online and

mobile environments for their students,” said Alan Cox, Senior Vice President for the Center of Digital Education.

BUSINESS CLUB VISITS NEW YORK CITY

After months of selling walking tacos and

Chik-Fil-A sandwiches, the HACC York

Business Club raised enough money to fund a

trip to New York City. Under the direction of

club advisor and full time faculty member,

Elaine Madden, the students attended an

actor’s workshop where they learned about

communication skills and techniques. They

also attended the Broadway show

“Wicked”. After the show, the students visited

Hershey’s flagship store in Time Square where

they met the manager and learned about the

company’s international marketing techniques.

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HACC YORK CAMPUS NEWS JUNE 2015

FIRST ANNUAL MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT BEING PLANNED

The Adult Education Pathways Department’s first annual Tee-Off for

Education Mini Golf Tournament on Aug. 15, 2015, will support Adult

Education Pathways students at HACC.

Whether helping to pay for General Educational Development (GED)

testing, English as a Second Language (ESL) programs or scholarships

for students to attend HACC, playing in or sponsoring the first annual

Mini Golf Tournament is a hole-in-one in support of education!

The tournament will be held at Water Golf on City Island (600 Riverside

Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17101). Both a morning and an afternoon tournament will be held, with prizes awarded for

hole(s)-in-one as well as first, second and third place teams.

Tournament Schedule

Morning Tournament Afternoon Tournament

Registration 9–10 a.m. Noon – 1 p.m.

Shot Gun 10 a.m. 1 p.m.

Lunch/Dinner 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 3 p.m.

For more information on Adult Education Pathways or on the Mini Golf Tournament, please contact Yen Le at

htle@hacc.edu or 717-780-3256 or visit hacc.edu/AdultEducation.

EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN

Mark your calendars! On Thursday, June 25 we will hold our annual summer pot

luck lunch (formerly Sunshine Club picnic). Plan to bring your favorite summer

time pot luck dish or take this opportunity to make that new recipe you found on

Pinterest! We will provide burgers, hot dogs, and beverages! During the picnic

we will hold a basket auction to raise funds in support of the York Campus

Employee Giving Campaign. Theme basket donations are being requested –

please consider putting something together as a department. We will have a very

special auctioneer who is sure to provide lots of laughs during the auction!

It’s summer – let’s have some fun!

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HACC YORK CAMPUS NEWS JUNE 2015

WELCOME

The Facilities department would like to welcome Steve Miller to our department. Steve

comes to us from West York School District. He and his wife Kathy have two sons, Steve

Jr. and Matt, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. When you see Steve please

welcome him.

Please welcome Britta Schwab as our new Career Services

Coordinator at the York Campus. Her primary background is in Human Resources with

non-profit organizations, most recently with Bell Socialization Services where she was

employed for the past 8 years. Britta has an undergraduate degree in Business

Administration from Elizabethtown College and is a graduate student at the same

institution currently pursuing an MBA. Involvement in the local community is important to Britta; presently she

serves as the Past President of the York Young Professionals, and has board member roles with the YWCA- York

County and York City Dollars for Scholars. She is excited to partner with staff and faculty to provide optimum

Career Services to students and to connect the larger extended community with the talent offered from HACC

students.

WELCOME STEVE AND BRITTA!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to Tom Frye who was selected

as HACC’s Women’s Volleyball Coach! Tom is

the York Campus Facilities Supervisor. Come out

and support the women this fall.

Go Lady Hawks!

Congratulations, also, to Roshelle Gordon on her promotion and transfer

to Central Finance on June 1! Connie Smith and Lorie McKee (Gettysburg)

will be helping out in the interim. The position will be posted in the

upcoming weeks.

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HACC YORK CAMPUS NEWS JUNE 2015

LEADERSHIP YORK GRADUATE

Congratulations to Kathy Brickner, Business Director, on the completion

of the 2015 Executive Connections Leadership York program. Executive

Connections is designed specifically for key executives in the private,

nonprofit, and public sectors who are new to York County, new to their

executive role, or are looking to expand their role in the community.

Over the course of five sessions, Executive Connections covers topics

such as connecting to the history of York and its leaders, as well as arts,

culture and education. It also includes connections to government, health

care and the community!

Congratulations on your accomplishment, Kathy!

PSECU ATM

PSECU (Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union) is on campus! Check out the PSECU ATM in the Leader

student lobby. Join PSECU as a member today, packets have been distributed in all faculty bays and

kitchenettes. PSECU will have a permanent eCenter on campus located in the new Leader student commons

area—coming January 2016!

NEW PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PAPERWORK

Effective immediately, please send all check requisitions, mileage reports, travel forms, purchasing card

statements, invoices, and contracts through the business office, Cytec 106D, attention Kathy Brickner. All

financial accounting and paperwork will be processed through the campus business office before going to central

departments. Thanks for your cooperation with this change!

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that we will celebrate the tenth anniversary of our move into 2010

Pennsylvania Avenue, the Leader building, this coming August? Do you know

how many employees moved in at that time? Do you know how many full time

faculty members were employed by HACC York in the fall 2005 sememster?

Stay tuned for answers to these questions and details about celebration festivities

that will take place later this summer.