June 12, 2001

Foundation Board of Directors
Establishes Martha C. Johnson Scholarship

The KCTCS Foundation Board of Directors has approved the creation of the Martha C. Johnson Scholarship in honor of Ms. Johnson’s service as founding chair of the KCTCS Board of Regents, and as a charter member of the Foundation Board.  The annual tuition scholarship will benefit a KCTCS student selected on criteria determined by Ms. Johnson.

In other action at its June 7 meeting, the Board approved the selection of Toyota Motor Manufacturing-Kentucky as the KCTCS Foundation Benefactor of the year for 2001.  The company will be recognized during the President’s Gala and Benefactor Awards Dinner on November 3.

The Board also approved several 2001-2002 budget categories; approved the creation of a resolution wishing the Board vice chair, Dr. C. Nelson Grote, a speedy recovery from injuries suffered in a recent fall; and heard several reports. 

KCTCS vice president Tim Burcham, CFRE, is the executive director of the KCTCS Foundation, Inc. The annual meeting of the Foundation will be held August 28.

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Dr. McCall appoints president of Maysville CC

An administrator with broad experience in two-year colleges in North Carolina and Wisconsin will serve as the next president of Maysville Community College.  KCTCS President Dr. Michael B. McCall appointed Augusta A. Julian to the Maysville CC position effective Aug. 6. Julian also will serve as chief executive officer of the Maysville Community and Technical College District, which includes Maysville CC and Rowan Technical College.

McCall appointed Julian to the position to succeed Interim President Jimmy Jack Miller. During the search process, McCall received input from college faculty and staff, from the Maysville CC Board of Directors, and from community leaders.

“Dr. Julian is an ideal fit for the position because of her broad experience,” McCall said. “She comes to KCTCS highly recommended.”

Charles Calvert, chairman of the Maysville CC Board of Directors, said that a promising future awaits the college, which is constructing a technical training center in Maysville and a new building at its branch in Cynthiana.

“The future is extremely bright for Maysville Community College, and we’re very excited that Dr. Julian will lead us as the college expands its service to the region,” said Calvert, who is president of Calvert Insurance Agency.

For the last ten years, Julian served as vice president for institutional advancement in the Madison Area Technical College District in Wisconsin. She directed research and planning, resource development, marketing and public relations. She led efforts to develop a comprehensive strategic plan and institutional effectiveness assessment, and helped to direct a component of the college's economic development services.

Earlier experience included teaching basic skills students and management of educational resources, accreditation efforts and distance learning at Durham Technical Community College in North Carolina.

Julian earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and English from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro; her master’s degree in educational media and instructional design from UNC-Chapel Hill; and her doctorate in adult and community college education administration from North Carolina State University.

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KCTCS technical colleges award scholarships

Forty high school graduates or GED recipients planning to attend a KCTCS technical college will each receive a Governor’s Kentucky Technical College Scholarship.  The scholarships, which carry an estimated value of $3,000 each, are awarded based on academic achievement, character excellence and career potential.

The full scholarships apply to diploma or degree programs. They cover tuition and fees; equipment such as tools; books; supplies; personal safety equipment; and uniforms.

Each technical college and each branch campus may offer as many as two Governor’s Technical College Scholarships to high school seniors who will enter college in the 2001-02 academic year. Each main and branch campus also may offer one scholarship to a GED recipient. The scholarships run for the duration of the academic program.

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2001-2002 Holidays Listed

The following are the KCTCS holidays for the 2001-2002 fiscal year, including for future reference the month of July 2002.  KCTCS administration and academic offices will be officially closed and classes will not be in session on the dates indicated below, except when essential services are required as defined by the KCTCS Office of the President, local college director, or president. 

Independence Day                                          Wednesday, July 4, 2001

Labor Day                                                        Monday, September 3, 2001

Thanksgiving Day                                          Thursday, November 22, 2001

Day after Thanksgiving Day                              Friday, November 23, 2001

Day Before Christmas Eve                          Friday, December 21, 2001

Christmas Eve                                                  Monday, December 24, 2001

Christmas Day                                                  Tuesday, December 25, 2001

New Year’s Day                                          Tuesday, January 1, 2002

Martin Luther King Day                                  Monday, January 21, 2002

President’s Day                                                Monday, February 18, 2002

Good Friday (1/2 Day)                                 Friday, March 29, 2002

Memorial Day                                                  Monday, May 27, 2002

Independence Day                                          Thursday, July 4, 2002

In addition to the recognized holidays listed, regular full-time employees shall receive paid leave for the period of scheduled institutional shutdown: Wednesday, December 26; Thursday, December 27; Friday, December 28; and Monday, December 31, 2001.

Regular less-than-fulltime employees shall be granted holiday benefits and institutional shut down paid leave on a pro-rata basis.  Individuals employed on a temporary basis are not eligible for holiday pay or institutional shutdown pay.

KCTCS faculty and staff should direct questions regarding holidays to the human resource office that serves their campus or office.

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President’s Cabinet Report

During its June 5 meeting, the President’s Cabinet discussed the 2001-2002 operating budget for the System Office and continued planning for President’s Leadership Team retreat June 13-15.

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Presidents/Directors Evaluation Forms

Distributed Via Internet

Thanks to the miracle of technology, this year’s evaluations of the colleges’ presidents/directors by their faculty and staff were distributed through e-mail and the Internet.  Approximately 5,000 KCTCS employees received the evaluation form in their personal computer mailbox.

“The significance of this delivery system is two-fold,” said Dr. Candace Gosnell, KCTCS vice president.  “It represents the first time in KCTCS history that the majority of our employees have access to the Internet at their desk, and marks the beginning of a new era in internal communications. 

Confidentiality safeguards were in place during the process.  Although the evaluation forms were delivered to the individual e-mail addresses, the addresses were excluded when the documents were completed and returned electronically.  Only one person in the KCTCS system office had access to the web site and collected the data.  Employees were also given the choice of mailing in their forms or ignoring the request.

.Dr. McCall will review a summation of the evaluations. 

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Correction

An incorrect title for Tim Burcham, CFRE, KCTCS vice president and executive director of the KCTCS Foundation, Inc., was listed in a recent newsletter.  Online Headlines regrets the error.  

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News from the Colleges

Ashland District

Willie McCullough, dean of student affairs at Ashland CC, received the Nancy Hoover Award during the annual conference of the Kentucky American Association of Women in Community Colleges (KY-AAWCC).  The award is presented annually to an outstanding woman who has served the community/technical colleges by promoting the growth and well being of women through her efforts and her example.  Dean McCullough was one of the founders of the KY-AAWCC and has served the organization as secretary, vice president and president.

Madisonville District

The Madisonville CC TRIO Support Services has received approval of its grant application for the next four years.  The program has received funding since 1988. 

The staff includes Tandy Thorp, director; Karen Caldwell, coordinator; Amy Simmons, transfer specialist; Martine Ray, office assistant; and several academic and technology tutors. 

Ninety-five students received their GED during a recent ceremony in Madisonville.  The GED program in Hopkins County is administered by the Madisonville CC/Madisonville TC Adult Centers for Excellence Program.

Madisonville TC has been approved by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) to offer an Associate of Applied Science degree in General Occupational/Technical Studies in biomedical equipment technology, computer aided drafting, diesel technology, electricity technology, electronics technology, industrial maintenance technology and welding technology.

Lela McDowell, surgical technology program director, and Jeff Bidwell, surgical technology bridge program faculty, recently attended the Association of Surgical Technologists national conference.  The pilot surgical bridge program has been successful this year with ten candidates participating. 

Big Sandy District

Several promotions were recently announced by Mayo Technical College.  Arlene Butcher, curricular chair of the business and office department, has been promoted to professor.  MarySuzanne White, who teaches practical nursing at the Paintsville campus; Melissa Steele, director of the Mayo respiratory care program; and Conda Little, a member of the business education faculty at the Pikeville campus, have been promoted to assistant professor.  

Several hundred job seekers attended the Mayo Technical College job fair.  It was the first job fair held at Mayo in recent years.

Maysville District

A “Technology 2001” Conference will be held at Maysville Community College on August 6.  Those interested can contact Pam Kegley, continuing education coordinator, for details of the event.

Maysville CC, in partnership with the Buffalo Trace Education Consortium and the Maysville-Mason County Chamber of Commerce, has developed a new training program for persons interested in entry level manufacturing positions.  The program, designed to meet the work force needs of area companies, provides free pre-employment training for job applicants.  Program participants are assessed through the Kentucky Manufacturing Skills Standards Certification System.   

Bowling Green District

Lewis Burke Jr. (see photo) was recently named the economic and workforce development director for Bowling Green Technical College.  Before joining KCTCS, Burke served as interim executive director of the South Central Kentucky Minority Economic Development Council, and as the economic development coordinator for the Housing Authority of Bowling Green. Burke earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in political science at the University of Southern Mississippi, and has completed coursework in economic development finance through the National Development Council and Western Kentucky University.

Hopkinsville District

Ellen Freeland has been named coordinator of Hopkinsville CC’s business technology program.  Freeland has served as associate professor of accounting at Hopkinsville since 1993.  She has a B.S. degree in business administration from Bethel College and M.S. degrees from Murray State University (speech and communications) and the University of Alabama-Huntsville (management).

Fred Marshall has been named interim dean of student affairs at Hopkinsville CC.  Marshall has served as associate professor and coordinator of Hopkinsville CC’s human services program since 1974. He holds a B. A. degree and a M. A. degree from Western Kentucky University. 

The Hopkinsville Community College “Let’s C.H.I.L.L.” (children of higher intelligence are listening and learning) program is being held during June.  C.H.I.L.L. is a minority student college preparation program that serves children grades 6 through 9.  It’s funded by a grant from the Governor’s Minority Task Force.

Somerset District

An America’s Promise Summit will be held June 27-28 at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset.  America’s Promise, which focuses on building the character and competence of our nation’s youth, has been adopted as the international service project for Phi Theta Kappa.  Several KCTCS chapters will have key roles in the summit.

The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and the National Institute recently certified the Somerset Technical College Auto Body Repair program for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

The colleges in the KCTCS Somerset District recently presented a two-day student success seminar.  The seminar featured topics and workshops that provided information on how to help students successfully meet their education goals.  Participants included (see photo, from left) Dr. Carol Ann VanHook, director of Somerset TC; Dr. Zanette Douglas, an Arkansas educator who was the guest speaker; and Dr. Jo Marshall, president of Somerset CC.  An Academic Advising Workshop was held in May for Somerset Technical College and Somerset Community College faculty.   Topics included degree options, financial aid, and developmental education.

Northern Kentucky District

Northern Kentucky TC professor Tom Collins has been appointed to a two-year term on the board of the Fiber Optic Association.  The association is a professional organization recognized for its fiber optic certification tests, and has published several books used by students worldwide. Collins (left in photo) was welcomed to the board by Jim Hayes, president of Fotec and also a member of the association’s board of directors. Northern Kentucky TC’s Highland Heights Campus is a testing site for the fiber optic technician exam.  Collins says that the college could become an international training and testing site. Amy Monson, co-op coordinator, attended the T-TEN (Toyota Technical Education Network) national seminar in California during the first week of June.  The seminar is an annual event that provides updated information about the T-TEN program.  A new curriculum delivery package was presented to more than 100 instructors and administrators from the 56 T-TEN schools in the United States.

Hazard District

A scholarship fund has been established at the Lees College Campus of Hazard Community College in honor of Joyce Watts Hardyman.  Ms. Hardyman, associate professor of English, died last week.  She had been a member of the Lees faculty since 1987.

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