Open House Attracts Record Number of Prospective Students The Fall Open House on Oct. 24 was one of the

best-attended ever. Many staff and faculty members took the time not only to promote and plan the event, but also to engage with students and their families.

A total of 210 prospective students attended, many of them with their families. Attendance grew 35% over last fall’s event (156 prospective students) and almost doubled from the open house of 2017 (106 prospective students).

Practical Nursing Program Ranks No. 7LCCC’s Practical Nursing Program is ranked No. 7 of the 57 programs that are approved by the State Board of Nursing

in Pennsylvania. The program moved up five rankings since last year, from 12th place. Congratulations to everyone in theprogram, with a special thanks to Tina Van Buren, who has brought new ideas and vitality to the practical nursing program.

Mentoring Program Holds Meet and Greet The iCare Mentoring Program held

its first formal meet and greet on Oct. 10, and the mentors and students were paired together and formally introduced. The discussion centered on how iCare will support the students academically to help maintain retention. The group discussed Career Pathways, course loads, future goals, attending basketball games and LCCC’s upcoming homecoming event. If you would like to learn more about the iCare Mentoring Program, upcoming events or other volunteer opportunities, please contact Kescha Bell-Ross at kbellross@lccc.edu.

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 Services

MembersTony BoyleRetired

Kim CapersCapital Blue CrossAnnabelle B. Creveling LCCC Board of TrusteesCollege Trustees Appointee

Robin FloresCommunity VolunteerCindy HaneyVice President for Enrollment Management LCCC Presidential Appointee

Max HarrisNetizen Corporation

Jill Palazzo HewesMKSD Architects Robert JacobsRetired

Murtaza JafferEBC Printing

David JonesNew Vision Church

Dave LobachEmbassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley

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

Ex officio:Dr. Ann BieberPresident, LCCC

Silvia VargasExecutive Director, LCCC Foundation

LCCC Foundation Board of Directors

Lehigh Carbon Community College President Dr. Ann D. Bieber

Lehigh Carbon Community College4525 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, Pa. 18078

www.LCCC.edu610-799-2121

Lehigh 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

Wilmer P. Redline, Jr.Jim Thorpe Area SD

William Santore, Jr. Panther Valley SD

Joseph AlbanWhitehall-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

Important Dates for November 2019

Nov. 9 Nursing Information Session, 10 a.m. to noon, LCCC Schnecksville, Science HallNov. 11 Online and In-Person Registration for Spring 2020 Semester Begins for New StudentsNov. 11 Veterans Day Flag Ceremony, 9:30 a.m., LCCC Schnecksville, flagpole outside the Student Services Center Nov. 11-14 “Faces of Honor” Veterans Display, LCCC Schnecksville, Student Union Global Entrepreneur Week, LCCC Schnecksville - Alumni Center, LCCC Allentown and LCCC TamaquaNov. 12 Virtual Open House for Online Students, 7 to 8 p.m.Nov. 14 Military Bingo Gift Card Event, 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m., LCCC Schnecksville, Community Services CenterNov. 16 Homecoming, basketball doubleheader vs. Community College of Philadelphia, men’s game at 1 p.m., women’s game at 3 p.m.Nov. 19 Nursing Information Session, 4 to 6 p.m., LCCC TamaquaNov. 27 No Daytime or Evening ClassesNov. 28- Dec. 1 College Closed

Fall Fitness Fest Thank You What a beautiful day for a Fall Fitness Fest! On behalf of

the LCCC Foundation, its Board of Directors, the college and its trustees, thank you for your participation and support of our event on Oct. 19. Remember, all proceeds will go directly toward student scholarships and the LCCC Cougar Cabinet food pantry.

Your time and dedication made all the difference, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Our staff, volunteers and friends of the college are vital to the success of the Foundation and the success of the students we serve.

Sociology Club and SNAP Join Tamaqua Parade Students, faculty and staff from the Northern

Tier Sociology club and the LCCC Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania participated in the annual Tamaqua Halloween parade on Oct. 23. LCCC’s float theme was Wizard of Oz.

Fall Edition of Aspire Available Online The fall edition of Aspire is now available online at www.lccc.edu/aspire. Read more

about:● A group of LCCC students who combined their talents to start a production company.● How the generosity of a local business owner will help Early College students pay for

tuition.● An alumna who recently contributed to a mural in Tamaqua, and is now working on

her bachelor’s degree at Kutztown University.● A graduate who earned a paralegal studies certificate from LCCC to shift his career

path.

LCCC Hosts Cyber Competition LCCC hosted Civilian Air Patrol cadets from Squadron 904 in Quakertown on

Oct. 27 as they participated in the national CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense competition. The competition puts teams of high school and middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. Through a series of online competition rounds, teams are given a set of virtual operating systems and are tasked with finding and fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities while maintaining critical services. The top teams in the nation earn all-expenses-paid trips to Maryland for the National Finals Competition, where they can earn national recognition and scholarship money.

The squadron partnered with LCCC due to our designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense from the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security. Robert Ritter, one of LCCC’s CIS adjuncts, shepherded the cadets to the next level of competition. Additionally, he worked

with the squadron’s 1st lieutenant and coach to test the required hardware and software prior to the competition.The next round of competition will be Nov. 15.

LCCC Receives Grant to Support Veterans in CDL CareersThe U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, has awarded LCCC a grant through

the Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grant Program for the second year in a row. The one-year grant, in the amount of $100,000, will allow the college to offer free training to former and current military service members and their families in careers as commercial truck drivers. A total of 23 scholarship opportunities will be awarded through this grant through September 2020. For more information on LCCC’s CDL Training program, contact Jack Bruer at ext. 1704 or jbruer@lccc.edu.

LCCC Grad Appears in New York Times

New York Times reporter Laura Pappano was recently on campus interviewing students and administrators for an article profiling the increase of community college students transferring to elite colleges and universities. Although space constraints prohibited all the interviews from being included, the article included quotes from LCCC graduate Elijah Sommer, now a senior at Muhlenberg College. The story is posted to the Times website and ran in the print edition on Sunday, Oct. 13. Ginny Mihalik coordinated the reporter’s visit to campus in partnership with Muhlenberg College.

Rotary Run Raises $55,000 LCCC hosted the Rotary Club’s Purple Pinkie Run

on Oct. 12. The event raised over $55,000 for polio eradication. Eight of LCCC’s SGA students served in the snack bar or out on the race course directing runners.

PTA Club Volunteers at Community Events

LCCC’s PTA Club participated in a Day of Service activity Oct. 8 by serving a meal at the Allentown Rescue Mission. The club also provided musical entertainment and a bag of toiletries for everyone at the mission that evening.

The club also participated in the Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley’s Trick or Treat Night on Oct. 23 in their superhero-themed costumes. They provided treats and other small items for the children during the annual event.

LCCC Hosts Halloween Contests

Students, staff and faculty came together to celebrate Halloween during a party on Oct. 31, sponsored by Student Life and the Spirit Committee. Caricature portraits, a photo booth and make-your-own-wire art activities were available, and a panel of judges made the winning costume selections.

In conjunction, the Spirit Committee sponsored a Halloween Decorating Contest for faculty and staff offices. The winner, Records and Registration, won a pizza party for the office. The library and Financial Aid office came in second and third, respectively.