Lehigh Carbon Community College unveiled two key additions to the college and the community with the announcement of a $1.575 million endowment for technology scholarships from donors Lisa Scheller and Wayne Woodman, and the naming of the Lisa Scheller-Wayne Woodman Community Services Center. The endowment gift will provide technology scholarships to students of Lehigh Career and Technical Institute and Carbon Career and Technical Institute entering any one of more than 40 technology fields at LCCC that can also matriculate to the bachelor of applied science in technical leadership, a joint program of LCCC and Bloomsburg University.

Keynote speaker and U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey offered remarks. “We’re going to continue to create great jobs, great opportunities, great prospects for growth,” said Toomey. He explained how the endowment for technology scholarships will go directly to providing people with training during what he called a manufacturing renaissance across Pennsylvania.

Ellen Millard-Kern, Chief of Staff for State Senator Pat Browne and the Chair of the LCCC Foundation Board of Directors, presented citations and gifts to the Scheller family, and Pennsylvania State Senator David Argall read from a Senate Citation. U.S. Congressman Charlie Dent also noted the importance of the scholarship. “What Lisa and Wayne are doing here is so important; they’re investing in human capacity, our human potential and helping to develop our human infrastructure right here in our community, right here at LCCC,” said Dent.

Dr. Ann D. Bieber said the economic impact the endowment will have on the community will be a lasting one felt throughout the entire region and the state for years to come. “The generosity of Lisa Scheller and Wayne Woodman will greatly affect the students of the Carbon Career and Technical Institute, Lehigh Career and Technical Institute and Lehigh Carbon Community College,” said Dr. Bieber. “On behalf of Lehigh Carbon Community College, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the both of you for this investment in today’s and tomorrow’s students from LCTI and CCTI as they enter the technology studies at LCCC,” added Dr. Bieber.

Lisa Scheller is CEO of Silberline Manufacturing, an international corporation. She serves as chair of the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners, serves on the board of directors of the Aluminum Association, and has previously held board positions in various trade organizations and the Manufacturers Resource Center of the Lehigh Valley. She is also a past member of the Board of Trustees of Cedar Crest College. In addition, Scheller participates in the Women Entrepreneurs Group and the World Presidents Organization. Wayne Woodman serves as the Senior Vice President of The Investment Group of Los Angeles, California and is the immediate past chairman of the Lehigh County Republican Party.

Announcement of Endowment and Naming of Building

Lisa Scheller-Wayne Woodman Community Services Center

Alumni Association Board of Directors

Joseph A. Alban, TreasurerWhitehall-Coplay

Annabelle B. CrevelingAllentown

Samuel P. DeFrankSalisbury

Willard G. DellickerTrustee at Large

Paul C. Fisher Jr. Northwestern Lehigh

Mathias J. Green Jr.Northern Lehigh

Matthew T. KorpCatasauqua

Audrey L. Larvey, ChairPalmerton

Roberta M. Marcus, Vice ChairParkland

William MiracleTrustee at Large

Kenneth H. Mohr Jr.Southern Lehigh

William Santore Jr. Panther Valley

Randall L. Smith, SecretaryJim Thorpe

Larry E. SternLehighton

Ann L. ThompsonEast Penn

Jerome B. Frank, EsquireSolicitor

Lehigh Carbon Community College Board of Trustees

Heather Mullen ’06, President Linda Krisko ’80, V. PresidentMegan Billowitch ’94Shannon Semmel-Ciamacco ’96Pamela Fenstermacher ’10 Kristie Fogel ’01 Susan Heller ’03, ’07Dallas Holtzer ’73Michael Mauro ’07Michele Mullikin ’00Christina Schoemaker ’99Jane Wilchak, LCCCTim Herrlinger, LCCC Foundation

OfficersMs. Ellen Millard-KernChair; Chief of Staff, Senator Pat Browne’s Office

Ms. Kathy Kovatch ReamanVice-Chair and SecretaryKovatch Corporation

Mr. Thomas D. OleksaTreasurer and Chair of Finance and Investment CommitteeQuaint Oak Bank

Ms. Annabelle B. Creveling LCCC Board of TrusteesCollege Trustees appointee

MembersMr. Tony BoyleBoyle Construction

Mr. John T. Cathers, Jr.

Ms. Jan Creedon Compliance Officer

Ms. Robin FloresThe Literacy Center

Mr. Ronald Glass

Mr. Christopher JordanChildWay Pediatric Services

Mr. Richard KernKNBT/National Penn Bank

Bernard “Buddy” Lesavoy, Esq.Lesavoy, Butz and Seitz, LLC

Mr. David LobachEmbassy Bank

Mr. Kent C. NewhartAccounting & Tax Assoc., Inc.

Mr. Ron NeimeyerAltronics, Inc.

Mr. Dale RothArchitect

Ms. Christina SchoemakerLehigh Valley Health Network

Ms. Betty SmithTrexler Haines, Inc.

Mr. Willard SnyderNew Tripoli Bancorp

Mr. Mark ThompsonMKSD, Architects

LCCC Foundation Board of Directors Upcoming Events

Dec. 2-3 Faculty and Staff Appreciation Event beginning at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the bookstoreDec. 3 Strength Finder Workshop at 9:30 a.m. in AC 107Dec. 3 Ed Pawlowski, Mayor of Allentown, to speak to students in the ARC 111 at 1:00 p.m.Dec. 8 Tri-Cees Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. in the Lisa Scheller-Wayne Woodman Community Services Center

In celebration of National Career Development Month, the LCCC Career Development Center welcomed eight-time Emmy award winning journalist with NBC 10 News in Philadelphia, Lu Ann Cahn. She spoke at length, motivating attendees in the packed room of students, faculty and staff on how her life changed and how she became "unstuck" by doing something new each day for 365 days. Lu Ann Cahn is also the author of the inspirational memoir, I Dare Me, an entertaining look back on a year that changed everything for her. The book grew out of a blog called One Year of Firsts, which chronicled this veteran journalist, mother and cancer survivor’s daily adventures as she pushed herself to try something new for every single day—an effort to get her life “unstuck,” as her daughter put it; 26 years at NBC. She is also a breast cancer survivor and offered a moving testament to her career, life and battle against cancer.

NBC Journalist and Motivationalist Speaks to

College Community

In honor of Veteran’s Day, LCCC’s Veteran’s Affairs Specialist Gloria Lowell conducted a series of events Nov. 10 through Nov. 14 in order to recognize and raise awareness for veterans. The week began with a Veteran’s Club bake sale on Monday, Nov. 10 in which the proceeds were donated to a family who had lost their young veteran son. The money was used to purchase the son’s urn. Tuesday, Nov. 11, marked Veteran’s Day, and a ceremony was held outside of the Student Services Center at the flagpole at 11:01 a.m. Faculty advisor of the Veteran’s Club, Phil Parsons, spoke as well as club President Michael Hartprant and Vice President Anthony Nichols. A Civil Air Patrol Color Guard member was also present for the ceremony. The veterans visited LCCC’s Early

Learning Center on Wednesday, Nov. 12 to listen to the children perform patriotic songs, including “This Land is Your Land.” The veterans then shared some stories and colored with the children. Former LCCC adjunct and veteran Matthew Karmer, who is now an employee at Google NYC, gave a presentation on the history and future of technology to the veterans on Thursday, Nov. 13. Friday, Nov. 14, marked the final day of Veteran’s Awareness Week. Over 90 students from Ritter Elementary School traveled to the Student Union building to sing patriotic songs to the veterans. Following the students performance, a luncheon at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute was held.

LCCC Honors Veterans with Veteran’s Awareness Events

The men’s basketball team posted their first win in their nonconference match up with Penn State Schuylkill. Led by Josh Brown (Allen HS) with 16 points and 22 rebounds and Chris Correll (Allen HS) with 12 points and 24 rebounds, the Cougars came back from a 40-31 halftime deficit to defeat the Lions, 63-59.

Cougars Post First Win Against Penn State Schuylkill, 63-59

More than 100 educators, employers and leaders in workforce and economic development throughout northeastern Pennsylvania gathered at Northampton Community College to celebrate the launch of a four-year project that will provide job training for students throughout the region and create 36 new, redesigned or technology-enhanced degree, diploma or certificate training options in healthcare, advanced manufacturing and logistics/transportation. Funded by a $10 million grant from the United States Department of Labor, the project is expected to have a long-term impact in strengthening the relationships between the colleges and employers and in graduating students who are prepared for workforce demands well into the future. It involves three community colleges, Lehigh Carbon, Luzerne and Northampton – and 34 industry partners from 13 counties in a collaborative initiative. Dr. Ann D. Bieber, president of Lehigh Carbon Community College, noted that the project heralds “a new phase of our joint history, showcasing both this and potentially future opportunities for our three colleges to partner together.” Nancy Dischinat, executive director of the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Lynn Landsdowne, vice president of human resources and chief administrative officer of Pocono Health System, and Kevin O’Donnell, president of Greater Hazleton CAN DO, Inc., echoed that opinion in their remarks. Employers will be involved in a variety of ways including providing input in curriculum development, identifying apprenticeships and internship opportunities, providing mentors, donating or loaning equipment, involving employees who could benefit from additional training, and giving hiring priority to students who complete the programs. The industry partners are Airgas, B. Braun Medical, Inc., Blue Mountain Health Systems, Fisher Clinical Services, Fresh Pet Kitchens, Just Born, Inc., K-Fab, Inc., Lehigh Valley Health Network, Linde Corporation, Machining Technologies, Mack Trucks, Inc., Martz Group, Medico Industries, Ocean Spray, Pocono Medical Center, St. Luke’s Hospital Miners Campus, St. Luke’s Physician Group, Victaulic, Walmart, and Waste Management. Other organizations involved in the collaborative project are CAN DO, Inc. of Greater Hazleton, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Manufacturing Council, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Healthcare Industry Partnership, the Manufacturers Resource Center, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, and Skills in Scranton.

Celebrating “A Win” for Residents and Businesses in 13 Counties

From left to right: President Mark Erickson of Northampton Community College, President Ann D. Bieber of Lehigh Carbon Community College and President Thomas

Leary of Luzerne County Community College.

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LCCC LCCC now offers online transcript ordering to its students and alumni, allowing users to order official electronic transcripts via the Internet at any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Users can order as many transcripts as they like in one online session using any major credit card. LCCC students and alumni can access Transcript Ordering by logging onto our website at www.lccc.edu/transcripts. Students and alumni who submit electronic transcript requests receive real-time order updates by email and can request to receive instant mobile text alerts or track their orders online. Among the benefits that LCCC expects its students and alumni to realize from its new transcript ordering service are:

• Convenient 24/7 access.

• Electronic delivery, often in 30 minutes from when the order is placed (when there are no holds or research required on the student’s account). Students that last attended prior to fall 1985 may require 3 business days to process.

• Secure transactions.

• Immediate, secure electronic transcript delivery worldwide.

• Automatic order updates via mobile text alerts and email.

• Online order tracking.

• Ability to order multiple transcripts for multiple recipients in one order.

LCCC Transcript Ordering service is provided through the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization serving the higher education community since 1993. More information on the Clearinghouse is available at www.studentclearinghouse.org

Over 35 guidance counselors from local school districts joined LCCC faculty and staff as Julie Kane, coordinator for the Pennsylvania Department of Education, gave a detailed presentation on the transfer and articulation system in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Center (PA TRAC) is a free interactive website that helps students plan their postsecondary education and stay on track to a college degree. Students and guidance counselors can use PA TRAC to learn about and connect to participating PA colleges and universities and explore available degree programs. The site, www.pacollegetransfer.com, also offers information on how college credit can be awarded for dual enrollment and other college courses taken while in high school, as well as learn how college credit can be awarded for Advanced Placement exams. Attendees also learned how PA TRAC offers college credit for career and technical education through the SOAR program. Kane provides leadership to the Transfer and Articulation Oversight Committee and statewide transfer and articulation system, a collaboration that enables the transfer of credits among Pennsylvania’s public colleges and universities and independent institutions of higher education that elect to participate. The statewide transfer system now includes 36 colleges and universities, more than 600,000 course transfer options and statewide program articulation agreements for 26 popular majors.

LCCC Welcomes Local Guidance Counselors for

Articulation Presentation