Instructional Programs
& Services
2010 Bellwether Award Winner:
Jackson State Community College
Jackson, TN
SMART Math: Removing Roadblocks to College Success
Jackson State Community College (JSCC), TN - JSCC won in the Instructional Programs and Services category, which recognizes programs and services that foster or support teaching and learning in the community college. The program, titled SMART Math: Removing Roadblocks to College Success, is a successfully implemented re-designed math program. The SMART program (Survive, Master, Achieve, Review, and Transfer) combines three developmental math courses into one course. The SMART math program reduced the total cost per student by over 20%, while increasing the percentage of passing student by 54%. Learn more about JSCC’s exemplary math program at http://www.jscc.edu/smart-math/.
Presenters:
Dr. Bruce Blanding,
President of Jackson State Community College
Mrs. Mary Jane Bassett,
Dean of Academic Support
Ms. Betty Frost,
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Team Leader in the SMART MATH Redesign
Planning, Governance
& Finance
2010 Bellwether Award Winner:
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH
Going Green Doesn't Have to be Sexy
Lakeland Community College (LCC), OH – LCC won in the Planning, Governance and Finance category, which recognizes programs or activities that improve efficiency and effectiveness in the community college. Lakeland’s program, titled Going Green Doesn't Have to be Sexy, resulted in the college achieving natural gas, electricity, and water volume reductions of 46%, 36%, and 18%, respectively, and a 40% reduction in direct and indirect creation of greenhouse gases. LCC’s practical, incremental approach set the standard statewide for energy conservation. To find out how LCC’s journey can be used as a model for other colleges and universities, please visit http://lakelandcc.edu/about/energy.asp
Presenters:
Mr. Michael E. (Mike) Mayher, Vice President,
Administrative Services and Treasurer
Mr. Robert M.(Bert) Diehl,
Director, Facilities Management
Dr. Frederick W. (Fred) Law,
Executive Vice President and Provost and Dean of Faculty
Mr. David (Dave) Kalina,
Member, Board of Trustees and Vice Chair
Workforce
Development
2010 Bellwether Award Winner:
Mid-South Community College
West Memphhis, AR
The Power of Partnerships Equals The Power of Success
Mid-South Community College (MSCC), AR - MSCC won in the Workforce Development category, which recognizes strategic alliances that promote community and economic development. The MSCC program, titled The Power of Partnerships Equals The Power of Success, detailed the process by which the Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium (ADTEC) trained more than 8,000 new and incumbent manufacturing workers in 3 years, and more than 200 students in the first-semester of enrollment for renewable energy technology. Visit http://www.southernideabank.org/items.php?id=2637 to learn more about this outstanding program.
Presenters:
Dr. Gibson (Sunny) Morris,
Liaison for Special Projects, Office of the President
Dr. Callie Dunavin,
Director of Operations of Arkansas Delta WIRED
Ms. Pauline Vernon,
Director of Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium (ADTEC)
Dr. Callie A. Dunavin,
Director of Operations, Arkansas Delta WIRED Academy