LBW Community Collegenamed three faculty members toreceive the 2017 innovationChampion award based on a col-laborative effort to create a de-gree option in an establishedtechnical training program.

Eddie Spann and Shaun

Moore, both in thediesel and heavyequipment mechanicsprogram, and AllenTeel, industrial elec-tronics faculty andchair of the advancedManufacturing Divi-sion, collaborated tocreate an associate inapplied Science(aaS) Degree for thediesel mechanicstraining program.

“these individualsworked together tofulfill the educatingtechnicians in energyefficiency Grant by the na-tional Science Foundation(nSF) by expanding the dieseland heavy equipment mechan-ics program to include coursesof natural gas engine repair,”said LBWCC President Dr.herb Riedel.

the expanded program pre-pares a workforce to repair natu-ral gas engines as more andmore buses, delivery trucks, andother diesel engines transition toa cleaner fuel source.

the natural gas courses de-veloped for the degree are newto the State Course Directoryand are now available to alldiesel mechanics programsstatewide. also included in thedegree are transferable generalstudies courses.

the LBWCC innovationsChampion award is an employeerecognition program to showcasesuccessful innovations designedand implemented by employeeswhich positively impact the Col-lege.

By way of this recognition,Spann, Moore, and teel are alsonamed as the College’s choicefor the John & Suanne Rouecheexcellence award established bythe national League for innova-tion to recognize faculty, staff,and administration for excel-lence in leadership and innova-tion in higher education.

Moore was selected by theteam to be their faculty repre-sentative at the innovationsConference in nationalharbor, Md., in March.

Congratulations to thenominees for the 2017Chancellor’s award recogni-tion. the individuals arenominated by their peers ineach of the four categories ofrecognition.

Selected as Outstandingadministrator was PenneyWatson, payroll/studentreceivables specialist.

Kelly Wilson, whoteaches mathematics inGreenville, was selected asOutstanding academic Fac-ulty.

Chosen as Outstandingtechnical Faculty was ScottCooper, welding program on

the Macarthur Campus inOpp.

Sonia Kilpatrick, adminis-trative assistant to the director

of college facilities and main-tenance, was named Outstand-ing Support Staff.

the nominees were among

those within the two-yearsystem recently recognized atthe aCCS Chancellor’s awardceremony in Montgomery.

The Employee Newsletter of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College

XPRESShet aintS S EDecember 2017

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President’s Message

Speakers Bureau

Employee News

Baby Faces

New Employees

Retirements

Foundations

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recognize the accomplishments of LBWCC employees.

Submit information to Renée LeMaire,

PIO/Director of Marketing.

Four recognized for 2017 Chancellor’s Award

Penney Watson Kelly Wilson Scott Cooper Sonia Kilpatrick

Spann, Moore, Teel are LBWCC Innovation Champs

LBWCC’s 2017 Innovation Champions are Eddie Spann, Shaun Moore, andAllen Teel.

his has been a year oftransition in manyways for our College.

Several senior members ofthe College family have re-tired or announced their im-pending retirement. thishas allowed others to takeon new responsibilities andin some instances join ourinstitution.

One of the most key indi-viduals to have joined LBWis our new Chief FinancialOfficer, Ms. Lisa Carnley,who comes to us from a distin-guished career as partner in a successfulaccounting firm. She is a certified publicaccountant (CPa) and has experience withaccounting in the private and non-profitsectors, as well as governmental account-ing and managing and providing leader-ship for her own firm. She has spent thelast month working closely with Ms.Lynne Dayton, who is beginning a newexciting phase of her life in retirement. iam very excited to be working with Lisa,as she brings her expertise and a new per-spective on our financial practices.

LBW was well represented at the re-cent aCCa Conference. Congratulationsto Ms. Jennifer Hall and Dean JasonJessie on being elected as vice chairs ofthe Commission on Workforce and theCommission on Students, respectively. iknow they will do a good job. Ms. KristyWhite gave an informative talk promotingthe Master teaching experience, which

LBW has supported formany years. the mathemat-ics department, representedby Michelle Goosby,Sharon Stricklin, andKelly Wilson, presenteddetails of how they devel-oped open educationalresources for our develop-mental mathematics se-quence, which has led toincreased success rates incollege level mathematicscourses, while saving stu-dents over $300,000 everyyear.

i have continued my work as chair ofthe articulation and General StudiesCommittee (aGSC), which includes rep-resentatives from our System and publicuniversities to which our students transfer.We are working to continually improvethe process for the benefit of our students.Outcomes based funding is another areaof great importance to our System col-leges, in which i serve on a state-wideadvisory committee, which has been veryactive. We are considering models offunding that measure performance onnumbers of certificates and degreesearned, workforce credentials, and stu-dents from high-risk populations.

i look forward to seeing you at our an-nual Christmas Brunch and the “Celebrat-ing Our Success Picnic.”

May you and your family have a safe,peaceful, and spiritually edifying holidayseason, and a happy new Year!

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TPReSiDent’S MeSSaGe

Dr. Herbert H.J. RiedelLBWCC President

LBWCC Speakers Bureau to launch in JanuaryDo you enjoy speaking to

people about a topic for whichyou feel passionate? Do youwant to share information abouta particular subject or project?

LBWCC is re-establishing aSpeakers Bureau and you are in-vited to participate. it willlaunch in January 2018 and willbe composed of volunteers fromfaculty and staff who are inter-ested in sharing informationwith communities.

Your topic is your choice.You can speak on a topic inyour area of expertise, or anarea of particular interest to you.

an explanation of the Speak-ers Bureau will be posted on the

website with a list of partici-pants, the title of their presenta-tion, and a brief explanation ofthe presentation, such as:

“Digital Photography - anoverview of photo compositionand how to avoid conflicts inthe background.”

When a group or organiza-tion is seeking a speaker, theywill select a topic from the listand make direct contact with thepresenter.

they are asked to provide toyou the name of the group or or-ganization for which they arerequesting a speaker (and a briefdescription), the date, time, andlocation of the event, composi-

tion of the audience (teens, chil-dren, members of SundaySchool class, etc.), anticipatedsize of audience, and contact in-formation for you to use (theirname and telephone number).

By volunteering to be in-volved in the Speakers Bureau,you can help the College have alarger impact in the communi-ties we serve.

if you wish to participate,please email the followinginformation as soon as possi-ble to Renée LeMaire, publicinformation officer anddirector of marketing:

• Your name, your title• telephone number(s) you

prefer to be listed (your workemail will also be listed)

• title of the presentation• Brief description of the

presentation to help track the numbers

of presentations made throughthe program, please notifyLeMaire of any completedspeaking engagements. thesenumbers will help in complet-ing Goal 8 of the College’sstrategic plan.

the Speakers Bureau webpages will be located on theLBWCC website under “aboutLBWCC,” and will be keptcurrent with new topics addedas submitted.

the LBWCC family willgather for good food, fun,

entertainment, and fellowship. Please plan to attend!

Christmas BrunchFriday, Dec. 8, 2017MacArthur CampusConference Center9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

“Celebrating Our Success” Picnic

hosted by the LBWCC executive Council(from set-up to clean-up) in recognition ofthe hard work of everyone relating to our

dramatic increases in retention, graduation,and course success over thepast several years, as well

as having the secondhighest graduation rate

in the system.

Monday, Dec. 18, 2017Macarthur Campus

near the Pond(Conference Center if bad weather)

11:00 a.m.

While many were at home or visiting rel-atives and enjoying a bountiful thanksgiv-ing meal, Mark hainds celebrated america’sunique holiday in a different way.

he successfully walked the last 32 milesto complete a journey he started on Oct. 27,

2014, that proved to be a test to his en-durance, patience, and nerves.

hainds, forest technology faculty, firstplanned to walk the texas-Mexico border.On Dec. 21, 2014, he reached the Gulf ofMexico. When that was finished, he decided

to be the first person to walk theentire U.S.-Mexico border. OnDec. 21, 2016, he returned to elPaso, texas, and headed westand reached the Pacific Ocean.

On nov. 22, he flew back outto texas, and at 3:40 p.m. onnov. 24, 2017, he officially be-came to first known person tocomplete the more than 2,000mile trek on foot.

During his journeys, he wasinterviewed by print and broad-cast media along the way. hewas featured in the SouthernDocumentary Project’s LaFron-tera film, and covered in reportson national media, includinghBO’s Vice news, associatedPress, Fox Business news,aBC, CBS, nBC, Univision,and telemundo.

his book, Border Walk, is inthe editing stage with an antici-pated publishing date of mid-February, said hainds.

the publishers are requestedto submit the book in three statebook festivals: alabama, Missis-sippi, and texas.

additional media coverage ofhis accomplishment is expectedonce the book is released.

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Hainds completes border walk employees gainnew credentials

DavidWorley, in-dustrial elec-tronicsfaculty, earneda Bachelor ofScience De-gree in busi-ness fromFaulkner Uni-versity inspring 2017.

LeighGrissom, aca-demic supportcoordinatorfor StudentSupport Serv-ices on theMacarthurCampus, com-pleted a Mas-ter of Sciencein Manage-ment fromFaulkner Uni-versity in au-gust.

Allen Teel,advancedManufacturingDivision chairand industrialelectronicsfaculty, earneda Master’s inBusiness ad-ministrationfrom FaulknerUniversity inaugust.

Dr. ArleneDavis, associ-ate dean of in-stitutionaladvancement,received a cer-tificate ofcompletionfrom auburnUniversity inMontgomeryfor Develop-ing and Deliv-ering Onlineinstruction.

David Worley

Leigh Grissom

Allen Teel

Dr. Arlene Davis

Several employees recently acceptedservice roles in organizations.

associate Dean of institutional advance-ment Dr. Arlene Davis is a new member ofthe Board of Directors of healthy Kids inGreenville. the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organi-zation formed in 1997 and is dedicated to thecare and well-being of alabama’s children.the goal of the organization is to make a dif-ference in the lives of alabama’s childrenthrough strengthening and supporting fami-lies through protective factors.

During the recently-held alabama Com-munity College association annual confer-ence, several employees served as presentersand two employees were elected to positionsof service.

Kristy White, english and speech fac-ulty, and Language, humanities and Finearts chair, presented “the Master teacherMovement in america.” She explained thefounding of the movement, what it is allabout, and why faculty members should beinvolved.

Michelle Goosby, Sharon Stricklin, andKelly Wilson, mathematics faculty, pre-sented details on the development of open re-sources for students.

Dean of Student affairs Jason Jessie waselected as vice-chair of the Commission onStudents, and Jennifer Hall, adult educationspecialist/continuing education coordinator,was elected as vice-chair of the Commissionon Workforce Development.

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Mark Hainds completes the last segment of a 2,000+mile walk along the entire length of the U.S.-Mexicoborder.

Giving time, service to others

LBWCC received seven awards from thealabama Community College System Pub-lic Relations association (aCCSPRa) at the2017 annual conference.

aCCSPRa is the statewide associationfor all two-year colleges in the state, withentries judged by an outside panel of judgesrepresenting the marketing, advertising, andpublic relations fields.

Renée LeMaire, public information offi-cer and director of marketing, earned boththe first-place and the second-place awardsin the category of newsletters, as well as athird-place award in the category of newswriting.

the first-place Pyramid award was forthe LBWCC Alumni and Friends NEWSnewsletter, with an award of achievementfor the LBWCC Saints Express employeenewsletter. an award of Merit was awardedfor a news release titled “Student of theYear.”

Heather Owen, director of recruitment,won awards of achievement for the “Ram-bler” promotional advertising, and in thepotpourri category for “Counselor notebookand Gift Cup.” She won awards of Merit for“Fall 2016 Program Brochures” and in thecategory of recruiting event or campaign for“College events.”

aCCSPRa is a nonprofit organizationthat provides members within the alabamaCommunity College System opportunitiesfor networking and enhanced professional

relationships among colleagues, opportuni-ties for effective cooperation and inter-change of information, and promotion ofprofessional standards and ethical conduct.

December 2017, Page 4the SaintS EXPRESS

eMPLOYee neWSLeMaire, Owen recognized by aCCSPRa

Heather Owen and Renée LeMaire display several 2017 ACCSPRA awards in recognition ofthe work completed during the previous year.

Boothe builds excitement in youngstudents for potential SteM careers

Rachel Boothe, mathematics,physical science, and physicsfaculty, had an interesting ap-proach for students at the firstandalusia elementary School’s“SteM night” in October.

With an ongoing shortage ofqualified and trained workers inthe various science, technology,engineering, and mathematics(SteM) fields, this type of out-reach can ignite an interest at anearly age.

Children ranging from pre-school through 6th grade, alongwith their parents, participated in a widevariety of thought-provoking scienceexperiments. Boothe had a unique hands-onlearning experience prepared.

the activity involved constructing a modeof transportation to deliver food to strandedhikers. the hikers crossed a chasm and were

stuck on the other side. twochairs were placed a certain dis-tance apart with the space be-tween serving as the chasm withstring hung between them. Stu-dents were given pipe cleaners,plastic bags, aluminum foil, anda paper cup to construct a carrierfor transporting their food, repre-sented by a ping pong ball,across the chasm to the strandedhikers.

the food carrier was attachedto the string by a paper clip, anda fan, serving as the wind, blew

the carrier across the chasm. the majority ofthe students were successful in their carrierdesign.

this was a great opportunity for Boothe tospark an early interest in students through afun project to encourage potential careers in aSteM field.

Rachel Boothe

Congratulations to Cynthia Jones,

information technology specialist/instruction,

Macarthur Campus, on the birth of her

granddaughter,ansley Lebreea Stoudemire,

Sept. 14, 2017.She weighed 7 lbs. 8 ozs.

and measured 21 1/2 inches long.

BABy FACES

Ashley Bass, human re-sources coordinator, andNoelle Worley, administrativeassistant to human resources,have made some big changesto the human Resources (hR)section of the LBWCC web-site, making it more user-friendly.

Bass says they hope that itwill become a useful tool forall employees, prospectiveemployees, and applicants.

Dean of administrativeServices Peige Josey said,“ashley and noelle havegreatly improved the look andfunctionality of the hR webpage.”

hR now has one main pagewith three subpages ratherthan everything being on onepage.

the “apply now” page has

two major improvements. Youcan now type in the employ-ment application PDF and ap-plicants can upload theiremployment application packetas a single PDF document.

the “new employees”page gives newly hired em-ployees the option to print all

required paper work needed inthe new-hire process. thisshould help speed up the new-hire paper work and preventany delayed start days.

the “employees” page hasa new feature – “the em-ployee Shout Out” function.employees can now submit

feedback, say thank you tofellow employees, or ac-knowledge the great workthey have done.

“the use of separate pagesfor applicants, new hires, andemployees makes it much eas-ier to navigate,” said Josey.

“the new on-line employ-ment application and the abil-ity to submit applications viathe web are innovativechanges that make our Col-lege a more competitive em-ployer. the employeeshout-out page is a wonderfulway of recognizing our em-ployees’ talents and celebrat-ing our success. the newpictures using LBWCC em-ployees look wonderful.thanks to ashley and noellefor a creative and much-needed job well done!”

December 2017, Page 5the SaintS EXPRESS

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Ashley Bass Noelle Worley

Website changes enhance HR experience

Johnny Brewer, LBWCC music faculty and Ensemble co-director,celebrated the 2017 success of the Southwind Drum and BugleCorps finishing 9th this year at the Drum Corps International OpenClass world championships in Indianapolis, Ind. Brewer is servinghis fourth consecutive year on the instructional staff of Southwind,which was established in 1980 and is based in Mobile.

Kristy White, English and speech faculty, and Language, Human-ities and Fine Arts chair, left, is pictured with Master Teacher ITCoordinator Dr. Derrick Griffey of Gadsden State CommunityCollege, at the ACCA annual conference where she made apresentation on the Master Teacher program in Alabama.

tWhite presents at ACCA t Brewer celebrates success

December 2017, Page 6the SaintS EXPRESS

ANDALuSiA CAMPuSLisa Carnley

was selected asLBWCC’s newChief FinancialOfficer.

She earned aMaster of Busi-ness administra-tion Degree withan emphasis inaccounting, and aBachelor of Sci-ence Degree withan emphasis in ac-counting and business administration fromtroy University.

She is a Certified Public accountant(CPa) and has more than 21 years experi-ence in accounting.

Becky Anderson recently joinedLBWCC as Financial affairs administra-

tive Clerk in thebusiness office.

She holds aBachelor of Busi-ness administra-tion Degree fromFaulkner Univer-sity and an asso-ciate in appliedScience Degreein Business ad-ministration-ac-counting fromenterprise State

Community College.She has 15 years of clerical and book-

keeping experience.Shannon Lightsey is transitioning to

the andalusia Campus from Macarthurbeginning springsemester.

She was se-lected to fill a va-cancy forenglish/Speechinstructor.

She earned anassociate of Sci-ence Degreefrom LBWCC,Bachelor ofBusiness admin-istration Degreefrom Faulkner University, and Master ofScience Degree in Postsecondary educa-tion with majors in english and speechfrom troy University.

Natalie Darden-Ray is a new StudentSuccess Coach.

She holds aBachelor of artsDegree in psy-chology from al-abama a&MUniversity.

She has previ-ously worked ineducation andserved in posi-tions such as spe-cial educationteacher, student

services assistant, and counselor.Jamie Lawson was recently selected as

Marketing and Public Relations assistantin the institutional advancement Depart-ment.

althoughbased in andalu-sia, she willcover activitiesand events at allcampus locationson a part-timebasis.

She earned aMaster ofScience Degreein strategic com-munication and aBachelor of

Science Degree in broadcast journalism/public relations contract from troyUniversity.

She has been employed at LBWCC asan adjunct speech instructor since 2016and continues serving in that role.

MACARTHuR CAMPuSBeth Harold

is also a new Stu-dent SuccessCoach.

She holds aBachelor of Sci-ence Degree inBusiness admin-istration fromtroy University.She servedLBWCC as theadministrative as-sistant to the associ-ate dean of adult education and workforcedevelopment since 2013, providing experi-ence working with special needs of nontra-ditional and high-risk students.

Tiffany Bradshaw was selected to fillthe position of administrative assistant fortitle iii Grant.She previously filled the po-

sition on a tempo-rary basis.

She is a gradu-ate of elba highSchool and at-tended LBWCCand enterpriseState CommunityCollege whereshe obtained anassociate of ap-plied Science De-gree in businessadministration-ac-counting.

Jimmy Turner started working in Oppas Maintenance/Carpenter i.

he has morethan 34 years ofrelated experi-ence in positionssuch as lead car-penter, commer-cial constructionforeman, andhigh-end com-mercial construc-tion carpenter.

two were se-lected for maintenance/custodian positionson the MacarthurCampus.

Ruth Mohonis a graduate ofandalusia highSchool and previ-ously attendedLBWCC.

She has morethan four years ofrelated experi-ence. Most re-cently, sheworked in janitor-ial/housekeepingwith XCi Build-ing Services,helping to keepmultiple LBWCCcampuses clean.

DaveSummerlin is agraduate of Opphigh School andhas more than 27years of relatedexperience in posi-tions such as facili-ties maintenance technician, maintenanceengineer and plant maintenance worker.

Lisa Carnley

Becky Anderson

Ruth Mohon

Shannon Lightsey

Natalie Darden-Ray Tiffany Bradshaw

neW eMPLOYeeS

Jimmy Turner

Beth Harold

Jamie Lawson

Dave Summerlin

it takes consistent andregular contact to keep upwith the ever-changingworld of business and indus-try, especially across thespan of more than threedecades.

Jimmy hutto, associatedean of adult education andworkforce development,said the biggest changes heexperienced through theyears was the merger of thetwo institutions and the in-troduction of computers inthe classroom and work-place.

hutto, who started out asa student in industrial elec-tricity at DouglasMacarthur State technicalCollege, wound up teachingthe course after first operat-ing his own small businessfor a while.

“i had my company for ashort period of time,” hesaid. “i was running thebusiness in the daytime andgoing to school in theevening. the guy teachingin the evening went to workoffshore. i believe he recom-mended me to the dean ofinstruction at the time.”

that started his unex-pected journey on the teach-ing side of education. inaddition to being a facultymember in industrial elec-tricity, he also taught in theindustrial electronics pro-gram until 2005.

having written a grant todevelop the cooperative ed-ucation program atLBWCC, he served a yearas director of that program.he was also director for acouple of title iii projects,he said, and moved into hiscurrent role as associatedean of adult education and

workforce development in2008.

through the years, hestayed abreast of industrialneeds by visiting companiesthroughout the service area,which helped in guiding thedirection of programs andservices the College offeredin training for existing busi-nesses and industries.

although he has enjoyedthe challenges associatedwith his work at LBWCC,he is now looking forwardto retirement years begin-ning in December.

“i have no big plans forretirement. i have plenty ofthings to do. Some thingsi’ve been waiting 15 yearsto do.”

a little traveling is in thefuture, and longer visits withfriends will be possible dur-ing retirement years, he said.

“i can say i truly feelblessed that i worked withMacarthur State andLBWCC for the last 36years, which is the majorityof my life. i’m looking for-ward to whatever life has instore.”

RetiReMentS

hutto retires with 36years at LBWCC

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When Susan Musgrovewas hired as a faculty mem-ber in the Diagnostic MedicalSonography (DMS) programin 2008, she walked in thedoor with more than 30 yearsof experience in the field.

Joining LBWCC came atthe right time, she said.

“it was an opportunity andtime of my life when iwanted to change careers andwork closer to home,” shesaid.

those years of experiencehelped tremendously in get-ting the DMS program upand running.

“Starting the program wasthe most challenging part” ofmy tenure at LBWCC, shesaid. “it takes about fiveyears to get a program estab-lished. We had to line up clin-ical sites and buildrelationships with the com-munity.”

She said she is proud ofhow far the program hasgrown.

“We’ve come a long waywith the program. the out-comes show that. the mainthing is this team has the bestsonography program in thestate.”

She didn’t hesitate whenasked about the most reward-ing part of her job atLBWCC.

“the students are by farthe most enjoyable. to beable to have an impact on alife and help them reach theirgoal is very rewarding,” shesaid. “ i like the one-on-oneinteraction.”

For those trying to decidea career path or change theircareer choice, DMS is a goodfield for the future, she said.

“i think it is a rewardingchoice for someone who isempathetic and relates to pa-tients and keeps them as the

focus. We make a differencein their lives.”

Filling the next few weekson the job are preparationsfor final exams and the lastDMS pinning ceremony inwhich she will participate asa faculty member.

Looking forward, she saysshe is ready for the nextchapter of life in retirementyears.

“i’ll enjoy having morningcoffee on the porch, and willdo some ‘retail therapy,’” shesaid, laughing.

“i will read a few booksthat do not include sonogra-phy. Of course, i’ll also enjoyfamily and being with thekids. My husband is lookingforward to having more homecooking.”

Looking back on her yearsat LBWCC, she said she isthankful for those with whomshe has worked.

“i don’t think i could haveworked in a more welcomingenvironment. My co-workers,faculty and staff have mademe feel part of a family. theatmosphere is great.”

Musgrove’s retirement be-gins as the college closes inDecember.

Musgrove retires fromsecond DMS career

Jimmy HuttoSusan Musgrove

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FOUnDatiOnS

Foundations award $15K+ in mini-grantsthanks to an additional do-

nation of $750 from Dr. Jeanthompson, the total awardedfor the 2017-2018 year inmini-grant funds totaled$15,750.

“We had an assortment offunding requests this year,”said Dr. arlene Davis, associ-ate dean of institutional ad-vancement. “We appreciate thetime and effort faculty andstaff take to complete and sub-

mit applications and both foun-dations for allocating the fundseach year.”

the LBWCC Foundationcontributes $10,000 and theDMStC Foundation donates$5,000 each year to the fund,she said.

Selections for funding aremade by a committee com-posed of board members fromeach foundation. they reviewthe applications, then discuss

the most appropriate fundinglevel for each of the selectedprojects.

this year, the followingwere awarded mini-grantfunds:

Rachel Boothe - three lap-top computers for use inPhY201/213 andPhY202/214.

Kathy Lowery- outdoorstudent area to include con-crete padding, picnic tables,

and umbrellas.Mollie Smith Waters - the

hampstead Stage Companyproduction and workshop.

Angela M. Kelley - modelsfor use in BiO 201/202.

Jerry Wishum - digitalsignage for Greenville andMacarthur campuses.

Kristy White - mobilecomputer cabinet with ninelaptops for L125 computerlab.

Foundations selectofficers, directors

each foundation selected aslate of officers and directorsto serve for the 2018 year.LBWCC FoundationPresident – Kim Carter,

Covington electric Cooperative, inc.;

Vice President – Wayne Bennett, retiredLBWCC interim president;

Secretary/Treasurer – Carol Carter, Shaw industries;

Immediate Past President – Debbie Marcum, PowerSouth energy Cooperative.

Directors:C.J. Agro, agro ent;

Jed Blackwell, Southalabama Regional airport;Angela Carpenter, retiredfrom Crenshaw Christianacademy; Chrissie Duffy,andalusia Chamber of Com-merce; Bridget Harper,andalusia elementarySchool; Shannon Jackson,Southeast Gas; ValarieMcCalman, andalusia Re-gional hospital; TariMcClung, CCB CommunityBank; Brian Moss, StateFarm insurance; MarkMurphy, attorney at Law;SalLee Sasser Williams,

Sasser enterprises; JessieSelf, Southern independentBank; Lauren Smith, Pio-neer electric Cooperative;and Dr. Jean Thompson,LBWCC retired.DMSTC FoundationPresident –

Whitney Wright, Wright Brothers Construction;

Vice President – Mark Parker, Covington electric Cooperative;

Secretary/Treasurer – Beth Legg, Shaw industries;

Immediate Past President – Linda Hammer, hammer Construction.

Directors:Danny Randall Bess, re-

tired banker; David Bakerwith the lawfirm of Laird,Baker & Blackstock; BrettBallard, Southern independentBank; Jay Jackson, J.M. Jack-son Chevrolet; Laura Norris,MFG; Sheila Sasser, Sasserenterprises; Vicky Short, h.t.hackney; Jay Spurlin, S&PCommunications; Jamey Wis-mer, alabama Dept. of Par-dons and Paroles; Jana Wyatt,Mizell Memorial hospital; andDonna youmans, SouthernStyle.

Both the LBWCC Founda-tion and the DMStC Founda-tion enjoyed a successful year offundraising in 2017.

two major events helpedraise funds for the LBWCCFoundation. in early May, theperformance of 7 Bridges: TheUltimate Eagles Experienceraised $29,747.97, netting a totalof $20,889.33. in September, theannual LBWCC/ Camellia City

Classic golf tournament raised$31,430, netting $24,629.10.

in October, the DMStCFoundation held an annual sport-ing clay shoot raising$17,655.01 and netting$15,274.71.

thanks to the generosity ofLBWCC employees, this year’sCollege That Cares internalcampaign raised approximately$17,545.

Successful fundraising in 2017

Foundations appreciatesupport of employees

LBWCC employeesenjoyed a deliciousbreakfast in Octo-ber to celebrate asuccessful 2016-2017 CollegeThat Cares inter-nal fundraisingcampaign. CCBCommunity Bank,Covington electricCooperative, and South-east Gas again served assponsors of the event and thenew, red t-shirts distributed toall employees who supportthe foundations.

all employees have theopportunity to support one orboth of the foundations

through payrolldeduction.

through thistype of sup-port, thefoundationscan helpfund vari-

ous pro-grams in

support of theCollege and employ-

ees through the Mini-Grantprogram.

Winning the drawing for aweekend beach retreat inPanama City, Fla., donatedby Mary ann hudson, wasPeige Josey, dean of adminis-trative services.