Lehigh Carbon Community College President

Dr. Ann D. BieberLehigh Carbon

Community College Board of Trustees

Matthew T. Korp, ChairCatasauqua Area SD

Ann L. Thompson, Vice ChairEast Penn SD

David L. Krause, SecretaryLehighton Area SD

Samuel P. DeFrank, TreasurerSalisbury Township SD

Annabelle B. CrevelingAllentown SD

Willard G. DellickerTrustee at Large

Mathias J. Green, Jr.Northern Lehigh SD

Dr. Barbara C. KistlerNorthwestern Lehigh SD

Audrey L. LarveyPalmerton Area SD

Roberta M. MarcusParkland SD

William MiracleTrustee at Large

Kenneth H. Mohr, Jr.Southern Lehigh SD

William Santore, Jr. Panther Valley SD

Gerald F. StrubingerJim Thorpe Area SD

Arthur F. Taschler Jr.Whitehall-Coplay SD

Jerome B. Frank, Esq.Solicitor

Alumni Association Board of Directors

Michael Mauro ’07, Vice PresidentMichele Mullikin ’00, Secretary/TreasurerMegan Billowitch ’94Heather Mullen ’06Shannon Semmel-Ciamacco ’96Cheryl Fisher ‘82Jane Wilchak, LCCC

OfficersEllen Millard-KernChairpersonChief of Staff Senator Pat Browne’s Office

Bernard “Buddy” Lesavoy, Esq.Vice-Chairperson and SecretaryLesavoy, Butz and Seitz, LCCC

Richard KernTreasurer and Chair of Finance and Investment CommitteeBB&T Bank

Christopher JordanCompliance Officer 2018-19ChildWay Pediatric ServicesAnnabelle B. Creveling LCCC Board of TrusteesCollege Trustees AppointeeBrian Kahler VP Finance and Admin. Services, LCCC Presidential Appointee

MembersTony BoyleBoyle Construction

Kim CapersCapital Blue Cross

Robin FloresCommunity Volunteer

Ronald GlassLCCC Faculty (retired)

Jill Palazzo HewesMKSD Architects

David JonesNew Vision Church

David LobachEmbassy Bank

Timothy MulliganCommunities In Schools of theLehigh Valley

Ron NeimeyerAltronics, Inc.

Kent C. NewhartATA Financial Group

Dale RothDale A. Roth Architect, A.I.A.

Velia RothrockCommunity Member

Betty SmithCommunity Member

Willard SnyderNew Tripoli Bancorp

Ex officio:Dr. Ann BieberPresident, LCCC

Silvia VargasExecutive Director, LCCC Foundation

LCCC Foundation Board of Directors

Lehigh Carbon Community College4525 Education Park Drive

Schnecksville, Pa. 18078www.LCCC.edu610-799-2121

Important Dates for December 2018

Dec. 7 Jack Gasper Office Dedication, 2 p.m., LCCC Schnecksville, CSC, Room 102GDec. 10-15 Finals WeekDec. 11 Fast Track Registration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., LCCC Tamaqua, Morgan CenterDec. 12 Fast Track Registration, 1 to 5 p.m., LCCC Allentown, Donley CenterDec. 16 Winter Session Online Classes BeginDec. 19 Fast Track Registration, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., LCCC Schnecksville, Student Services CenterDec. 22- College Closed Jan. 1 Dec. 27 Administrative Offices Open, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., LCCC Schnecksville, Allentown and Tamaqua

Fall Festival a Success The 5k Run/Walk and Zumba for Education and Hunger

and Fall Festival event on Oct. 27 was a success, despite the heavy rain and winds. There were 61 runners and 32 Zumba attendees, and 14 of those participated in both events. Those numbers are in addition to everyone who attended the Fall Festival to shop the 23 vendors and purchase raffle tickets.

Teacher Education Students Make Holidays BrightStudents in the Teacher Education program and

members of the Teacher Education Student Association presented hundreds of items to the children at Central Elementary in Allentown. Community members and LCCC students and employees collected more than 4,000 individual items for the students at Central, ranging from winter wear (hats, gloves, scarves, coats, slippers, socks and more) as well as school supplies, books and games. Each elementary school student could take an item or two that they knew they or their family could use this winter. Dr. Ann Bieber and Professor Melanie Wursta helped to hand out the gifts. Central will be one of the beneficiaries of a new Caring Hearts for Children fund that Ms. Wursta has established

through the LCCC Foundation to support children throughout the Lehigh Valley. What a great start to the holidays for everyone involved!

The drive to gather hats and gloves will continue until Friday, Dec. 14 in order to provide all the children at Central with winter wear. We welcome gently used coats for children from kindergarten through fourth grade. Coats, as well as gloves, hats and scarves can be dropped off in the treasure chest outside the Teacher Education office in Science Hall.

SNAP Convention in Harrisburg

The 66th annual convention of the Student Nurses’ Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) was held Nov 14-16 in Harrisburg. The LCCC Chapter of SNAP was awarded gold status, and SNAP advisor Gail Cummings received the highest award, SNAP Honorary Member, for her outstanding contribution to the organization. The students also responded appropriately when they happened to encounter an emergency medical situation while attending the convention. Congratulations for demonstrating a professional approach and notable teamwork.

Civil Rights Audit Results Released The Pennsylvania Department of Education conducted an on-site civil rights audit of the college in September and

recently released the results. The Bureau of Career and Technical Education selected the college for the audit. The evaluator, Cynthia Gross, visited the Schnecksville campus and Allentown and Tamaqua sites at the end of September. The purpose of the audit was to confirm that the college was adhering to applicable laws, not the result of a complaint.

The letter of finding states that the college is commended for numerous areas, including: documentation related to its facilities, for its work to update the policy manual reflecting current legislation and procedures within the college, and for its awareness and emphasis on providing access and services for all individuals. The reviewer stated that the online accessibility complaint form is a best practice demonstrating how institutions can be more responsive to the needs of all individuals.

The audit evaluated a range of services including physical facilities, student access to services and web accessibility.The audit identified noncompliance issues related to physical accessibility in labs and restrooms, formalized procedures

for effective communication with students who have limited English language skills and adding a language translation feature on the website.

The college will submit a Voluntary Compliance Plan by Dec. 15 to explain how we are correcting noncompliance issues. Currently, the college is modifying physical areas to meet the needs of students with physical disabilities, is contracting with a language translation service to communicate with students with limited English and has added a translation feature to the web.

Halloween Contest Winners

LCCC held a well-attended Halloween Costume Contest for students and staff/faculty on Oct. 31, in conjunction with the Spirit Committee’s Halloween Decorating Contest for college offices.

LCCC Holds Fall Open HouseMore than 230 prospective students attended the Fall Open House,

for a total of 606 people including family members and friends who attended. That’s a five percent increase in attendees compared with fall 2017. The Admissions Office thanks everyone who contributed to the success of the event.

Military Bingo RecapLCCC’s Military Bingo event on Nov. 10 raised over $3,000 for

the Veteran Health Program at Lehigh Valley Health Network and the LCCC scholarship fund for a veteran or military student. There were more than 160 people in attendance and Max Harris, chief business development officer at Netizen Corp., was the bingo caller. Hyde, the service dog from Tails of Valor, was also a big hit. Thanks to everyone who made the event a success, including the 15 volunteers and our sponsor, Netizen Corp.

Celebrating Career Development November is National Career Development Month, and the

Career Development Center at LCCC celebrated at the main campus Nov. 14 with a candy buffet and photo booth, which allowed students to take a photo for LinkedIn or other social media.

Pediatrics Nursing Class Promotes Healthy Teeth

LCCC’s nursing class participated in a recent Teaching Learning Project. The students dressed up as germs, toothbrushes, teeth, the tooth fairy, doctors, fruits and exercise trainers, and presented to the class as if they were presenting to preschool and grade school-aged children.

National Cyber League RankingThe National Cyber League competition included several LCCC winners. LCCC student Will Conway placed in the gold

division, a first for the college. Conway ranked 346 out of 4,729 participants overall and 246 out of 506 participants in the gold bracket.

David Dorosh placed in the silver division, ranking number 440 out of 4,729 participants overall and 121 out of the 1,180 participants in the silver bracket. Michal Szlagiewicz and Paige Cuenca both made it into the bronze bracket.

Actor and Director Daniel Roebuck Visits LCCC

The LCCC Film Club hosted a conversation with Bethlehem native Daniel Roebuck on Nov. 1 in the Alumni Center. Roebuck shared his insights into the film industry and discussed his latest film, “Getting Grace,” which was filmed in the Lehigh Valley in summer 2016. Roebuck has starred in movies and television series including, “The Man in the High Castle,” “Lost,” “Getting Grace,” “The Fugitive,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Glee,” “Grimm,” “The Devil’s Rejects” and more.

Club Holds Outreach EventLCCC’s Entrepreneur Club held a community outreach trick-or-treat

event at the Morgan Center. Local nonprofit organizations supplied information and candy to more than 100 children and parents.

The event was planned and organized by club president Isabella Uber and attended by Morgan Center staff, including Cheryl Fisher, Michelle Drust, Janele Blashock, Rosemarie Stianche and Maureen Donovan.