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2013-2014 Annual Report

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2013-2014Annual Report

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Director’s WelcomeDr. Talis Colberg

DeparturesDr. P.T. Chang, Professor of MathematicsJack Cypher, Assistant Professor of Refrigeration & HeatingJune Gerteisen, Community Media ResearcherHarlen Harmon, Director of Administrative ServicesAmy Seamans, Admissions RepresentativeElizabeth Sierra, Assistant Professor of Human Services

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Bowdoin College is a small but prestigious institution in the State of Maine. Henry Longfellow and Nathaniel Hawthorne were alumni of Bowdoin. William DeWitt Hyde was the president of that college for 32 years. In 1906 he wrote “The Offer of the College,” which has resonated with college faculty, students and staff around the world ever since. He wrote that a college education, if properly done, should mean that you can then expect:

The Offer of the CollegeTo be at home in all lands and all ages;To count Nature a familiar acquaintance,And Art an intimate friend;To gain a standard for the appreciation of others’ workAnd the criticism of your own;To carry the keys of the world’s library in your pocket,And feel its resources behind you in whatever task you undertake;To make hosts of friends...Who are to be leaders in all walks of life;To lose yourself in generous enthusiasmsAnd cooperate with others for common ends—This is the offer of the college for the best four years of your life.-William DeWitt Hyde

We are only fifty-six-years-old, yet already Matanuska-Susitna College graduates have travelled the world. We sit in the middle of Nature in about as nice a place as can be imagined. In June we hosted the fourth annual Machetanz Art Festival for both our students and neighbors. Our guests and students enjoy our library, our events and our people. Friendships, academic and otherwise, start in our halls and continue past graduation day and into the lives of educated and employed Alaskans. Our graduates are trained and thoughtful people, in part because of their encounter with our institution. We are not a four-year col-lege, but to paraphrase President Hyde, we have been the best two years of life for some. Matanuska-Susitna College’s trends in this report suggest we will be the best years for many people for many years yet to come.

Arrivals

Samantha Brumagin Community Media ResearcherMarketing & Communications

Matthew SaleTheatre Director

Zachary M. Albert, CTPDirector

Administrative Services

K.B. HolbrookAdmissions Representative

Student Services

RaDeena BurgessAssistant Professorof Human Services

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This was the second year Mat-Su College hosted Lunafest, a nation-wide traveling film festival full of short stories by, for, and about women. Eighty-five people came to the College on April 4, 2014, to view these films and participate in the silent auction run by the Mat-Su College Student Government. All proceeds from ticket sales and the silent auction were donated to My House, a local non-profit, and the Breast Cancer Fund. In all, $2,738 was raised. Of these funds, $2,383.55 was given to My House and $354.45 to the Breast Cancer Fund.

Mat-Su College and the National Organization for Women (NOW) share a great partnership in bringing thought-provoking award winning short films by, for and about women to the community. -Lisa Boyles, President of NOW Mat-Su Chapter

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LUNAFEST

2014 represents the fourth session of the Machetanz Arts Festival at Matanuska-Susitna College. This event is named in honor and memory of Fred and Sara Machetanz, who were closely associ-ated with the early years of this institution. The artwork of Fred Machetanz adorns the walls of homes and institutions across Alaska and beyond.

MACHETANZ ARTS FESTIVAL

Engagement

CELEBRATING ALASKA HERITAGEOne of the many diversity events on campus including cele-brating Elizabeth Peratrovich and Alaskan Civil Rights was the viewing of For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska and potluck in the MSC Cafe on February 17, 2014.

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Service learning incorporates community service with academic studies to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility and strength-en communities. MSC student Sherri Miller organized a screening of The Invisi-ble War. The Invisible War is a 2012 documentary film written and directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Amy Ziering and Tanner King Barklow about sexual assault in the United States military. The film received the U.S. Documentary Audience Award and was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 85th Academy Awards.

I want to commend Mat-Su College student Sherri Miller and the Mat-SuNational Organization of Women for organizing this event... It provokesus to act... It has brought the epidemic of sexual abuse in the military outof the closet. -Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator

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SERVICE LEARNING

The community and college celebrated Veterans Day with a Flag Ceremony on Monday, November 11. SMSgt Ret. Tom Spangler welcomed everyone and Colony High School U.S. Army JROTC folded the flag. Mr. Brian Shimek played Taps.

Matanuska-Susitna College extends gratitude to all active duty and veteran students. Each has given so much that we might enjoy the freedoms ofthis great country. -Dr. Talis Colberg, MSC Director

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VETERANS DAY

Arranged by Sherri MillerMSC Student

Veteran Students

13%

Non-Veteran Students

87%

Veterans at MSC

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ALASKA STATE FAIR“Magnus the Great” was a hit at the Alaska State Fair. Magnus was donated to the college in a formal ceremony on August 8, 2013, by MSC artists Kalia Thao, Brian Ashmore and Cecilia LaMere. People come to our cabin at the fair for our materials and to take a photo with Magnus. Facebook “likes” soared to almost 1300 during our tour at the state fair.

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ALUMNI BBQMatanuska-Susitna College hosted its 2nd Annual Alumni Barbeque on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Mat-Su College provided the hot dogs and fixings and alum-ni brought side dishes to share. We look forward to increased alumni engagement.

GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUTMat-Su College was pleased to partner with the American Lung Association and the American Can-cer Society during the 38th annual American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout (ACS GASO), a day highlighting the dangers of tobacco use and the challenges of quitting. ACS GASO encourages smok-ers to use the annual date of November 21 to make a plan to quit or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. The MSC Student Government also joined in, encouraging students to weigh in on whether or not they would like to be a smoke-free campus. This was part of a greater UAA initiative to gauge student thoughts on having a tobacco-free campus.

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Making a DifferenceFor Students

THE ART OF MAT-SU COLLEGEStudents Ruthmarie Jacob, Erin Leaders, and Vivian Ramsey from Dr. Pete Praetorius’ spring Technical Writing class chose to create a book on the art of Mat-Su College for their final project. The result was a 52-page book containing pictures of over 30 works of art. Many of the artists have had a personal connection to Mat-Su College and the book provides interesting background on the history of the artists and their relationships with the college.

Funding for the initial run of books was provided through a service-learning grant and proceeds will support the Fred and

Sara Machetanz Lecture series, and by extension, the annual Machetanz Arts Festival.

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CISCO NETRIDERZachery Seals won the statewide CISCO Netrider competition. Further, Mr. Seals has been selected as part of the U.S. and Canada National Dream Team. Some of the attributes considered in the instructor recommendations were technical skills, professional skills, and activities outside of the classroom. Professor Harry Banks states, “Zach is an outstanding student and he is delighted he has been awarded this honor.”

MAKING STUDENTS BETTER RESEARCHERSAttendance at library skills sessions has seen a 259% increase in five years with the addition of faculty member Micah Muer, Assistant Professor of Information Literacy and Instructional Technology.

AY10 AY11 AY12 AY 13 AY 14

270 307

683 674

958

Attendance at Library Skills Sessions

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0-2457%

25-2914%

30-3915%

40-498%

50-594%

60 and over2%

Age Demographic AY12

These charts represent the mostcurrent data available on thedemographics at Mat-Su College.

Alaska Native7%

African Amer/Black2%

American Indian3%

Native Hawaiin1%Pacific IS/Asian

2%

Multi/Other0%

White74%

Unspecified11%

Headcount by Ethnicity AY12

Between FY11 and FY12 (the most current data available) declared majors enrolled in Fall Semester dipped slightly from 856 to 744.

Graduation rates from AY09 through AY14 increased 86%.

Female64%

Male36%

Female/Male Ratio AY12

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GrowthThe new theater is going to be an

incredible opportunity forARTISTIC EXPRESSION

andNEW LEARNING EXPERIENCES

for both our students andthe Mat-Su community.

-Matt Sale, Theatre Director

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The new 508-seat theater will be able to host a variety of events, in-cluding plays, musicals, lectures, conferences, concerts, competitions, festivals, benefits, recitals, movie screenings, weddings and more. The goal is to become an outlet for both the campus and the Mat-Su Valley community to present their ideas and creative endeavors to the public.

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AccomplishmentsMAT-SU COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 2013/2014 ▪ 15

On March 10-14 Assistant Professor Dan Mielke offered an intensive course on Am-monia Refrigeration for Seafood Processing. Studies on the Alaska fishing industry have repeatedly identified refrigeration training as one of the main needs in the industry, and until now, students had to leave Alaska to receive this training. This intensive course consisted of 9 hours of instruction each day. The 40-hour class had 12 students from

around Alaska who are working in, or entering, the fisheries refrigeration industry. Ammonia refrigeration is used widely in the fish processing industry because of its efficiency, envi-ronmental friendliness, and high refrigerating capacity. The course covered such topics as: safety, compound refrigeration theory, system design, system components, operation, and basic troubleshooting.

Associate Professor Holly Bell wrote a policy analysis on behalf of the CATO Institute titled: “High-frequency trading: Do regulators need to control this tool of infor-mationally efficient markets?” This article was republished by USA Today Magazine, and Professor Bell was invited to present this paper at the CATO Institute in Washing-ton D.C., on April 1.

Further, Professor Bell was asked by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University to write a Public Information Comment (PIC) on the Commodity and Futures Trading Com-mission’s (CFTC) Concept Release on proposed regulation of high-frequency trading. Professor Bell’s PIC has been present-ed to the CFTC. Lastly, an article was published in American Banker titled “CFTC proposal for high-speed trading may drive business offshore.”

Amos Secoy teaches at MSC as an Adjunct Professor within the CST Department and is eager to pass on what he as a student so valued at MSC. Amos has donated an IBM AS400 to the program for students to see the evolution of the equipment. This past Winter Break, Amos also spent a full week of his vacation time on a time-consuming special project for the department. After

many hours of work on the advanced equipment, Amos had it programmed and up and running. He has also built a new rack for the whole system.

Congratulations to Assis-tant Professor of Natu-ral Science Polly Bass, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Heather Allen, and Assistant Professor of Art Felicia Desimini for being cho-sen to be UAA Technol-ogy Fellows. Technology Fellows are expected to serve as mentors to col-

leagues interested in integrating technology into instruction. The focus of the Tech Fellows this year was moving a course online. The Program Goals were to: 1) foster the effective use of technology to meet learning outcomes; 2) develop engag-ing, technology-based learning communities; 3) encourage self-supporting, innovative instructional leaders and mentors. The Tech Fellows engage in a 2-year fellowship with the second year focusing on mentoring the next cohort. They attend a week-long intensive modeled around the iTeach curriculum at the beginning of the first year.

Associate Professor Deborah Fox was asked to present a paper at the University of Oxford, August 13-15, 2014. The paper titled, “The Inexorable Fire, or 1001 Ways to Be Made Clean: George MacDonald’s Depic-tions of Spiritual Transformation,” focuses on the breadth of MacDonald’s understand-ing of how people are made right and whole.

Professor Fox asserts that MacDonald was quite unique in his understanding of the Christian concept of metanoia/transfor-mation, and his literary activity was fully dedicated to this end. The prevalence of transformation as a theme in modern fantasy is obvious, and MacDonald’s work is a precursor to it. Professor Fox explores some of the contemporary examples of transformation and compares them to MacDonald’s depictions from his realistic fiction and fantasy works to show how rele-vant and progressive both his observations and his message were.

Dr. Ping-Tung Chang was awarded Pro-fessor Emeritus at the University of Alaska Anchorage. This high honor was in rec-ognition of his distinguished career at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He served the university for many years, providing exemplary teaching, research and service.

The Mat-Su College Assessment Com-mittee, chaired by Assistant Professor Kim Bloomstrom, convened during the 2013-2014 academic year. Accomplishments included establishing best practices for collecting and maintaining assessment records and developing means to involve adjuncts in the assessment process. The

committee was also awarded a grant. This grant was used to provide educational materials for faculty and to host fall and spring assessment summits for the full-time faculty as well as a spring assessment summit for adjunct faculty.

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Notable Grants& Donations

On Tuesday, April 8, 2014, Don and Sherry Shiesl donated $28,520.20 to Matanuska-Susitna Col-lege to endow a scholar-ship for MSC students in health-related fields. The permanently endowed fund will be known as the Ma-

rie Narhi Shiesl Scholarship in memory of Don Shiesl’s Mother. Marie Narhi Shiesl spent many years working at Bedford Hospital in Bedford, Ohio, starting as a nurses’ aide and later advancing to be a licensed practical nurse. She was also a widow raising two sons and was unable to afford the training that would have allowed her to become a registered nurse. The scholarship is intended to honor the legacy of all nurses who have devoted their lives to caring for the sick and injured.

Growing Foundation FundMatanuska-Susitna College continues to benefit from generous local support from external sources. As of April 2014 the fund balances are as follows:Name of Fund Fund BalanceAlvin S. & Gloria M. Okeson Endowed Scholarship $62,635.09

Dr. Betty J. Boyd-Beu & Edwin Beu Jr. Scholarship $60,408.88

Frank & Jennie Clark Memorial Scholarship $26,000.00

Fred and Sara Machetanz Lecture Series $72,323.77

Glenn Massay Endowed Scholarship $28,517.89

Kathy Lynch Veterinary Sciences Scholarship $28,317.43

Machetanz Arts Festival Support $7,255.22

Marie Narhi Shiesl Scholarship $28,520.20

Mat-Su College General Support $51,634.75

Molly Ann Mishler Memorial Scholarship $14,216.02

Northrim Bank Business Lecture Series $17,375.00

Dr. Ping-Tung Chang Scholarship $62,331.07

Snodgrass Scholarship $111,869.94

TOTAL $571,405.26

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Matanuska-Susitna College Receives Donation of Fred Machetanz Prints from Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union

Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union (MVFCU) Board President Don Shiesl and CEO Al Strawn presented Matanuska-Susitna College Director Talis Colberg and MSC Library Director Craig Ballain with 10 numbered Fred Machetanz prints on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Mr. Strawn expressed, “Mat-Su College is part of the very fabric of our community. The Credit Union and the College have many historical roots that bind us togeth-er. The credit union started in 1948 in Palmer and now has 38,000 members. The college started in Palmer in 1958 and now serves thousands of the same people. Recently, we were privileged to have helped sponsor the Machetanz Arts Festival. We also share a vision of help-ing people, providing them with education, training and the tools to assist in building a better future for them-selves and their families. It is appropriate that we find every occasion to collaborate in our common mission of service. Fred and Sara Machetanz believed in and sup-ported the early development of the college. It seems very fitting that these prints be on display at the college.” MVFCU board president Don Shiesl added, “The board is happy to make this collection more accessible to the public and a part of the expanding opportunities at our college.”

Pictured at left are MSC director Talis Colberg, Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union Board President Don Shiesl and CEO Al Strawn, and MSC Library Director, Craig Ballain.

This spring Mr. and Mrs. Phelps donated $26,000.00 to the University of Alaska Foundation to establish the Frank and Jennie Clark Me-morial Scholarship - a per-petual scholarship named for the benefit of students

at Matanuska-Susitna College. MSC Director Colberg noted, "It is exciting to be remembered by a pioneer like Mrs. Phelps. It has been a pleasure to get to know her and see the enduring attachment she retains for her own roots in this valley. For generations to come, local college students will be able use the Clark Scholarship to pursue the goals established in memory of Frank and Jennie Clark, namely hard work and a college education." Mrs. Mary Jane Phelps was one of the Clark’s two daugh-

ters. The Clarks came to Alaska and established a homestead on Lazy Mountain in 1932. Clark-Wolverine Road on Lazy Mountain is named in part in recognition of the Clarks. Mr. Clark had attended a lecture given by M.D. Snodgrass in Detroit where he

learned how the Alaska Railroad was providing opportu-nities to establish a farm in the Matanuska Valley.

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2013/2014 MSC Scholarship AwardsScholarship Student Name Amount AwardedKathy Lynch Scholarship Haley Jensen $1000PT Chang Scholarship Nicholas Ciccarelli $1000 Molly Mishler Scholarship Marci Hawkins * $1000Snodgrass Scholarship Emily Thorpe $2000Betty-Boyd Beau Scholarship Brent Hershey $2500Glenn Massay Scholarship Holly Rudder $500CTSO Scholarship (Career & Technical Student Org)

Joshua Morrisett $2016 MSC Tuition Waiver

Opportunity Starts Here Scholarship Scott Knighten $2452 MSC Tuition WaiverOpportunity Starts Here Scholarship Daisey Davenport $2520 MSC Tuition WaiverHigh School Art Portfolio Competition Scholarship

Katrina Wold $4032 MSC Tuition Waiver

* Marci Hawkins is pictured left.

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* A special one-time donation of $15,215 was received from the Rasmuson Foundation this year.

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RAIN GARDENA low-impact rain garden was built by MSC Environmental Geology, Environmen-tal Science, and Science Education students with the help of the sponsors featured below.

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MSC Full Time FacultyDr. Heather AllenAssistant Professor of MathematicsEd.D., Texas A&M, 2011M.S., Texas A&M, 2005B.S., Texas A&M, 2001

Craig BallainAssociate Professor of Library ScienceMLS, Indiana University, 1997B.A., Washington State University, 1992

Dr. Harry BanksInstructor of Information TechnologyD.Min., Pittsburgh Theological Sem., 1984M. Div., Andrews University, 1969B.A., Columbia Union College, 1967

Dr. Polly BassAssistant Professor of Natural SciencePh.D., University of Georgia, 2007M.Ed., Georgia Southwestern Univ., 2000B.S., University of the South, 1997

RaDeena BurgessAssistant Professor of Human ServicesM.S., Walden University, 2010M.S., Walden University, 2006Secondary Teaching Certificate , UAA, 1984B.S., University of Alaska Anchorage, 1980

Dr. Holly BellAssociate Professor of General BusinessDBA, George Fox University, 2013MBA, University of South Dakota, 2006B.A., University of Memphis, 2003

Deidre BerberichAssistant Professor of General BusinessM.Ac., Kansas State University, 1985B.S., Kansas State University, 1984

Dr. Kim BloomstromAssistant Professor of CounselingPh.D., Regent University, Virginia, 2008M.S. Grand Valley State University, 1997Teaching Cert, Western Michigan Univ., 1976B.A., Bethel College, 1975

Dr. Karen CarpenterAssistant Professor of ScienceDVM, Colorado State University, 1990B.S., Colorado State University, 1987AAS, Union College, 1986

Dr. Ping-Tung ChangProfessor Emeritus of MathematicsPh.D., Georgia State University, 1977M.S., Indiana State University, 1966B.E., National Taiwan Normal University, 1960U.S. Professor of the Year, 2010

Jack CypherAssistant Professor of Refrigeration and Heat-ing TechnologyAAS, Matanuska-Susitna College, 1989

Dr. Sheri DenisonAssistant Professor of EnglishPh.D., Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania, 2009M.A., Univ. of Alaska Anchorage, 1997B.A., Univ. of Alaska Anchorage, 1993

Dr. Felicia Desimini Assistant Professor of ArtPh.D., Union Institute and University, 2011MFA, Goddard College, 2004BFA, New Hampshire Institute of Art, 2001

Dr. Robert DuBeyAssistant Professor of SciencePh.D., New Mexico State UniversityM.S., New Mexico Highlands UniversityB.S., New Mexico Highlands University

Brenda ForsytheAssistant Professor of Computer Information & Office SystemsB.S., Colorado State University, 1979Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor, 2002

Dr. Deborah FoxAssociate Professor of EnglishPh.D., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, Aus., 2004M.A., Univ. of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1993B.A., Utah State Univ., Logan, Utah, 1985A.A., Univ. of Maryland, Munich, Ger., 1982

Connie FuessAssistant Professor of CounselingM.P.S., Cornell University, 1995B.S., Cornell University, 1983

Kathy GriffinAssistant Professor of Paramedical TechnologyNational Registry Paramedic, Polk Community College, 1995M.A., University of Central Florida, 1992B.A., University of So. Florida, 1990

Gloria HenselAssociate Professor of Computer Information & Office SystemsM.S., University of Alaska Anchorage, 1996B.S., Columbia Union College, 1969

Dr. Erik HirschmannAssociate Professor of Social Science and HistoryPh.D., University of New Mexico, 1999M.A., University of New Mexico, 1994B.A., Humboldt State University, 1991

Mark MastellerAssistant Professor of Renewable EnergyM.Sc., Colorado State University, 1987B.Sc., Colorado State University, 1980

Dan MielkeAssistant Professor of Refrigeration and Heating TechnologyAAS, Matanuska-Susitna College, 1978

Micah MuerAssistant Professor of Information Literacy and Instructional TechnologyM.A., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010B.A., University of Minnesota, 2007

Dr. Joan O’LearyAssociate Professor of EnglishPh.D., University of Washington, 1991M.A., University of Alaska Anchorage, 1987B.A., University of Alaska Anchorage, 1985

Dr. Galina PeckAssistant Professor of Preparatory and Developmental StudiesPh.D. in Foreign Languages Teacher Ed., Moscow, Russia, 1983Certified Assist. Professor of English, Moscow, Russia, 1982Ph.D. in Philological Sciences, evaluated by UNESCO, 1999Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages Teacher Education, Moscow, Russia, 1975

Dr. Pete PraetoriusAssociate Professor of CommunicationPh.D., Michigan Technological Univ., 2000M.A., Clemson University, 1996B.A., Whittier College, 1984

Dr. Marc RobinsonAssistant Professor of Elementary EducationEd.D., University of Oregon, 2005M.Ed., Univ. of Alaska Anchorage, 1996B.A., Saint Xavier University, 1973

Mary SagalAssistant Professor of Preparatory and Developmental StudiesMFA Eastern Washington University, 2001M.S. University of Wisconsin, 1994B.S. University of Wisconsin, 1986

Dr. Elizabeth SierraAssistant Professor of Human ServicesPh.D., State Univ of N.Y., Binghamton University, 2010M.S. Syracuse University, 2006B.A., Midwestern State University, 2000

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MSC Advisory Council MembersRay DePriest, Mat-Su Borough School District CTE DirectorJohn Duffy, Former Mat-Su Borough Manager (not shown)Don Dyer, Mat-Su Borough Economic Development DirectorJoe Griffith, Matanuska Electric Assoc. General Manager (not shown)Alex Hills, Alex Hills and Associates CEOJohn Lee, Mat-Su Regional Hospital CEOMark Lee, Lee Realty, BrokerBonnie Quill, Mat-Su Convention & Vistors Bureau Exec. DirectorElizabeth Ripley, Mat-Su Health Foundation Executive DirectorRay Ritari, Alaska State Fair General Manager (not shown)Jody Simpson, Senator Huggin’s Chief of StaffMicah Weinstein, MTA Business Solutions Sales Manager(also in photo Talis Colberg, Mat-Su College Director)

CIOS Advisory Council MembersCatherine Esary, Mat-Su Borough School District, Public Information OfficerJeanette Gardiner, Small Business OwnerVera Hershey, MTA Administrative AssistantCarol Kane, Principal Coach, AK Admin. Coaching ProjectElizabeth Larson, Director of Human Resources, Mat-Su Regiona HospitalSandra Peterson, Administrative Assistant, City of PalmerJudy Stahancyk, Executive Secretary, St. John's Lutheran Church (also in photo Brenda Forsythe, MSC Assistant Professor of CIOS and Gloria Hensel, MSC Associate Professor of CIOS)

CST Advisory Council MemberKurt Bunker, Government Computer Sales, Manager of Enterprise Services (not shown)Jeremy Creech, CISCO Systems, Education SpecialistStan Halfacre, MEA Co-op, CIO Carl Hereford, Mat-Su Borough, Telecommunications ManagerPeter House, Owner, DeepTreeJustin Michaud, Mat-Su Borough School District, CIO (not shown)Dan Monarch, MTA IT Director (not shown)Amos Secoy, MSSCA, IT Specialist(also in photo Harry Banks, MSC Instructor of Information Technology)

Fine Arts Advisory Council MembersSharon Allen, Chair, Director of St. John Bell Choir, professional fine artistNancy Angelini Crawford, professional fine artistElaine Helling, fiber artist, gardenerDr. Carole B. Menard, DDSRebecca Oprish, Executive Assistant MSC Academic Affairs, professional photographer (not shown)Judy Stahancyk, Executive Secretary, St. John’s Lutheran church, fiber artist(also in photo Felicia M. Desimini, Director of Machetanz Arts Festival, MSC Assistant Professor of Art and professional fine artist)

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