A Leadership Team forTechnical Students
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL
Dorene PerezProgram Director of CAD/CAE
Jim GibsonProgram Director of Electronics
Rose Marie LynchCommunications Instructor
Supported by
an NSF grant
LEADERSHIP TEAMcreated to:
• honor promising technical students-Engineering Design-Electronics
• provide opportunities for personal, professional growth
• provide ambassadors
• provide academic support
SELECTION
• Attitude• Commitment and work ethic• Willingness to help others• Leadership potential
Grades nota factor
ORGANIZATION
• Written and personal invitation
• Orientation meeting / lunch
COMMITMENT
• Sign commitment• Sign PR release• Provide publicity information
TRAINING
• Strategies For College course free
• Interact with industry representatives
• Participate in conferences
• Etiquette Dinner free
ACTIVITIES
• Recruiting for their programs
• Mentoring other technical students
• Participating in professional activities
Assisting with MIMIC Fair
RECRUITING ACTIVITIES
• Assisting with events- Job or career fairs- Campus tours
• Speaking at high schools
• Going on field trips with H.S. students
RECRUITING: Hands-on activities for young people
Inventor’s Camp
RECRUITING:Edible Car Contest at IVCC
RECRUITING:Edible Car Contest at IVCC
RECRUITING:Edible Car Contest for Kids
MENTORING
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Poster presentationsand showcases at
conferences
• American Society for Engineering Education, Indianapolis, Ind.
• ATE Principal Investigators Conference, Washington D.C.
COSTS
• Stipends $50 - $100 each• Tuition waiver $120 each• Etiquette dinner $15 each• Conference travel $1,200 team• Lunch $200 team
Under $2,400 in 2007
SUCCESSES
•Conference invitations•Conference scholarships •Taking ownership of activities
Biggest success of NSF initiatives
SUCCESS:Team Identity
PUBLICITY
ASSESSMENTS
Strategies for College Course useful.
Team activities:
• Improved communication skills
• Sharpened career skills
• Created camaraderie
• Assisted with career networking
• Helped build resumes
For More Information:
Dorene Perez [email protected] Gibson [email protected] Marie Lynch [email protected]
www.ivcc.edu/nsf
WORKSHOP:Making Industry Meaningful In College
(MIMIC) and High School
•Adapting the MIMIC Project Model•Establishing a Leadership Team
Starved Rock Lodge & Conference CenterMay 21 – 23, 2008
www.ivcc.edu/mimic
Now to develop ideas for your own Leadership Team
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