2015 Annual Report by County College of Morris

Annual Report

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To seek and find with

Open Minds

County College of Morris Alma Mater Where raptors soar The mountain o’er Let us resolve with might To seek and find With open minds The love of truth and light “Sapere Aude! Sapere Aude!” To all the world we show That CCM Women and men Will ever dare to know. ~ Sander Zulauf, Professor of English

Title IX, Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance County College of Morris does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, veteran status or disability in its employment practices or educational programs. Inquiries regarding compliance with federal or state antidiscrimination laws may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer, Thomas C. Burk, 973-328-5039 or tburk@ccm.edu.

Our Mission Annual Report

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The County College of Morris mission is to deliver dynamic, challenging, high-quality and accessible academic programs and services that support the individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quest for lifelong learning and professional development.

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Our Values

Strategic Goals

Commitment to the

Emphasize Student Success

Academic Mission of the College

Strengthen Student,

Commitment to Honesty and Integrity

Faculty and Staff Learning

Commitment to Accessibility

Integrate Planning and the Budget Process

Commitment to Diversity

Improve Efficiencies in College Operations

Commitment to People

Maximize Sources of Revenue Improve the Use of Technology

Board of Chosen Freeholders

College Administration

Kathy DeFillippo, Director

Dr. Edward J. Yaw, President

John Cesaro, Deputy Director

Dr. Dwight L. Smith, Vice President of Academic Affairs

Douglas R. Cabana

Karen VanDerhoof, Vice President of Business and Finance

John Krickus

Dr. Bette M. Simmons, Vice President of Student Development and Enrollment Management

Hank Lyon Thomas J. Mastrangelo David Scapicchio as of January 2015 Board of Trustees

Joseph Vitale, Executive Director for College Advancement and Planning and President of the CCM Foundation Roger Flahive, Executive Director of Information Systems (CIO) Thomas Burk, Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations as of February 2010

Stanley T. Omland, P.E., P.P., Chair * Jeffrey M. Advokat, Esq., Vice Chair

County College of Morris Foundation

Dr. Joseph L. Ricca Jr., Treasurer

Joseph T. Vitale, President

Paul R. Licitra, Secretary

Katie Olsen, Director of Development

Laurie Bogaard, Esq. *

Board of Directors

Dr. Barbara L. Hadzima

William McElroy ’83, Chair

Roger Jinks

Eileen Paragano ‘91, Vice Chair

J. Richard Rajoppi

Robert Zajac, Treasurer

Michael A. Van Allen

John P. Beyel, Esq., Secretary

Dr. Joseph S. Weisberg *

Tom Pepe, Assistant Secretary

Liam Kealy, Alumni Trustee

Joseph Bilotti, ‘88, Faculty Representative

Sandra Geiger, Trustee Emerita

Jack Farris, Esq.

W. Thomas Margetts, Trustee Emeritus

Carol Fitzpatrick ’86

William T. McNerney, Trustee Emeritus

Sandra Geiger

as of October 2015

Thomas Hayes

All trustees also serve concurrently as members of the CCM Foundation. Members noted with an * serve on the Foundation Board of Directors.

Allan J. Iskra, Esq. Edward Nelson ’72 Keith Riddiford Brandi Robinson Everton Scott Gil Zweig

Table of Contents Report from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

INSTITUTIONAL SUCCESS

Report of the Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Improving The Experience of Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Shaping Our Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

STUDENT SUCCESS Renata Mauriz Becomes CCM’s Latest Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Winner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Angelique Onorati Recognized Nationally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Providing a More Affordable Pathway for Earning a Bachelor’s Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 County Freeholders Contribute $1 Million for a New Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Radiography Students Obtain a 100 Percent Pass Rate on Registry Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Active Minds Club Hosts Send Silence Packing . . . . . . . . . . 7

ATHLETICS

The Class of 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Golf Team Garners Individual, Team Accolades . . . . . . . . . 16

FACULTY SUCCESS

CCM Men’s Basketball Player Named Second-Team All-American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Professor and Composer José Beviá Wins International Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Success On and Off the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Science Professors Participate in National Leadership Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FOUNDATION

Professor Rita Heller’s Award-Winning Documentary Now on YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Major Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Karin Lowney-Seed’s Painting Wins Award at International Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FACTS AND FIGURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supporting Scholarships and Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Divisions and Departments Division of Business, Mathematics, Engineering and Technologies Business Department Corporate and Community Programs Engineering Technologies/ Engineering Science Department Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Information Technologies Department Mathematics Department

Division of Health and Natural Sciences Allied Health Department Biology and Chemistry Department Health and Exercise Science Department Landscape and Horticultural Technology Department Nursing Department

Division of Liberal Arts Sociology, Economics and Anthropology Department Communication English and Philosophy Department History and Political Science Department Languages and ESL Department Music, Dance and Performing Arts Department Psychology and Education Department Visual Arts Department

Report from the President As I write this, I am now in my 30th year as president of County College of Morris (CCM). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a remarkable journey shared with an outstanding faculty, talented staff, a passionate and accomplished Board of Trustees, amazing students and the ongoing support of the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders. This past academic year, which this report details, was another rewarding one as we continued to build upon CCMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation for providing a high-quality education at an affordable price. Among the major initiatives we launched was a Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) process to identify how we can better support students through the completion of their educational goals. Involving every area of the college, the SEM process is an exciting one that will determine how we can more clearly focus on the experience of students. As the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alma Mater notes (see inside front cover), open minds are essential to obtaining the knowledge people need to succeed. Not Photo: Life In MoPhoto

only do our students require open minds, but we too as an institution need to remain open to new ideas and processes to ensure our standing as a top community college.

Each year, CCM takes the opportunity at commencement to highlight the diversity, diligence and commitment of our students. Every member of the college community can take great pride in how our students utilize what they find here to transform their lives. Many are able to lift themselves out of adversity, many develop the academic record required to enter top universities, and our hope is that all are set on a course for lifetime learning and success. You can read about some of those students from the Class of 2015 on pages 8 and 9. We also were grateful to receive $1 million in capital funding from the Freeholders so we could renovate our Media Center and provide students and the community with a cutting-edge facility for video and film production. The new facility is named in honor of late New Jersey Assemblyman Alex DeCroce, a former Morris County Freeholder, CCM Trustee and Board of Trustees chair. Along with a faculty focused on teaching and learning, educational quality requires modern-day and technologically advanced facilities where students can gain hands-on, practical experience. The Music Technology building now nearing completion is another way that CCM is meeting that goal. I am always pleased when visitors come to the college and make note of not only how pleasant the campus is, but also how up-to-date we are in providing students with an outstanding learning environment. As a community college, our mission is to provide individuals at every stage of life with high-quality academic programs and services to support their quest for learning and professional development. As I believe this report shows, CCM remains ever forward-looking in meeting that mission for current and future generations of students. Sincerely,

Dr. Edward J. Yaw President, County College of Morris

(clockwise) Stanley T. Omland, P.E., P.P., chair; Jeffrey M. Advokat, Esq., vice chair; Dr. Joseph L. Ricca Jr., treasurer; Paul R. Licitra, secretary Photos: Jim DelGiudice

Report from the Board of Trustees The County College of Morris Board of Trustees held its annual reorganization meeting in November 2014 and reelected Stanley T. Omland, P.E., P.P., as chair; Jeffrey M. Advokat, Esq., as vice chair; Dr. Joseph L. Ricca Jr. as treasurer; and Paul R. Licitra as secretary. Continuing their service on the board were Laurie Bogaard, Dr. Barbara L. Hadzima, Dr. Rosalie S. Lamonte, J. Richard Rajoppi, William Schievella, Michael A. Van Allen and Dr. Joseph S. Weisberg. Expecting that the state would be providing level funding to the college and grateful for a $230,000 increase from the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders for the 2015-16 fiscal year, trustees were able to keep tuition and fee increases to a minimum despite a budget shortfall due to low enrollment. The in-county tuition rate was increased by $3 from $118 to $121. Out-of-county tuition was increased from $236 to $242, and out-of-state was increased from $336 to $363 per credit. The board also voted to increase the per-credit college fee from $20 to $25 per credit. The increases equate to an additional $96 per semester for an in-county student taking 12 credits. For the 2015-16 fiscal year, running from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, the trustees approved a $70.49 million operating budget, representing a $2.1 million decrease over the $72.59 million 2014-15 operating budget.

Renata Mauriz Becomes CCMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Latest Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Winner This past academic year, Renata Mauriz, of Succasunna, from the Class of 2015 at County College of Morris (CCM), became the third CCM student in four years to win the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship. As a recipient, Mauriz will receive up to $40,000 per year for two to three years to earn her bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree. She now is using that assistance as a student at Brown University. She was one of only 90 winners nationally to receive the scholarship, which is presented to outstanding community college students with financial need. Gaining a quality education is something Mauriz has fought for since she moved to the United States from Brazil, with her mother and brother, at the age of 12. She started school in sixth grade in the U.S. as a speaker of Portuguese, without English fluency. She soon mastered English and following her graduation from high school enrolled at CCM as an undocumented student. While at CCM, she participated in the statewide efforts to push for the passage of the New Jersey DREAM Act, which made it possible for her and others to pay in-county tuition. She also created a path for undocumented students to receive financial aid at CCM by spearheading fundraising efforts to create a scholarship for them.

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She joins CCM students Sean Moore and David Seale as recent awardees of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship.

Angelique Onorati Recognized Nationally

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(CCM), was named a Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Bronze Scholar in recognition of her educational achievements and leadership skills. As a Bronze Scholar, she also received a $1,000 scholarship.

Angelique Onorati, of Mendham, before graduating this past May from County College of Morris

Coca-Cola Bronze Scholars were selected based on scores the students earned in the All-USA Community College Academic Team competition. More than 1,700 students applied to take part in the 2015 competition. A biology major while at CCM and president of the college’s Phi Theta

Kappa chapter, Onorati also was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Middle States Region Hall of Honor. Under her leadership, the college’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter in 2014 was presented with the honor society’s Middle States Region’s top award, the Distinguished Chapter Award. The chapter also garnered numerous distinctions in 2015. The chapter as a whole won the Middle States Gold Award, the Honors in Action Project Award, and received a certificate for five-star chapter achievement.

Radiography Students Obtain a 100 Percent Pass Rate on Registry Exam Radiography students from the Class of 2014 at County College of Morris (CCM) obtained a 100 percent pass rate on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) exam late last year. That marked the fifth time since the program began at CCM in 1999 that radiography students have gained a 100 percent pass rate. The CCM classes of 2003, 2006,

2010 and 2012 also gained a perfect pass rate. The Class of 2014 consisted of 25 students. After earning an Associate in Applied Science in Radiography, candidates for radiography certification must pass the ARRT exam, which assesses their knowledge, cognitive skills and ability to perform the tasks required of entry level technologists.

Active Minds Club Hosts Send Silence Packing “The misconception that those who suffer mental illness are weak is a dangerous one,” noted Shelsey Vazquez, a liberal arts major who led the public relations efforts for CCM’s Active Minds chapter. “These are real people who suffer. There are individuals behind it.”

An exhibition of 1,100 backpacks placed across the campus grounds represented the number of college students who die by suicide every year. Most of the backpacks included personal stories and testimonials written by families and friends.

The event was co-sponsored by the CCM departments of Campus Life, Counseling and Student Success, and Special Events. Following the exhibition at CCM, the display was then taken to the Green in Morristown.

CCM was the first New Jersey community college to host the event. Students, faculty, staff and visitors were invited to walk among the backpacks and read the stories of those who died. In addition, CCM’s Active Minds representatives and counselors were on hand to distribute literature and talk with people about mental health, suicide prevention and where to seek help.

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This past spring, the Active Minds club at County College of Morris (CCM) helped give a face to the issue of suicide among college students when it hosted the national award-winning Send Silence Packing exhibition.

The Class of 2015 Each year at commencement, the college’s tradition is to share the stories of a select group of students who represent the diversity of people and dreams fulfilled at County College of Morris (CCM). Here are the stories that Dr. Bette Simmons, vice president of Student Development and Enrollment Management, shared at the 2015 commencement.

Michelle Laracuente, of Mount Olive, is an example of how a passion for learning can transform someone who struggled with schoolwork in high school into an impressive 4.0 GPA student in college. She had her first taste of college in the CCM Challenger Program, which allows high school students to take college courses. She credits that early exposure to CCM for encouraging her to seek her degree. Unable to decide between education and psychology, she worked with college counselors to incorporate both into her major. In addition to being an outstanding

student and member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, she also excelled at sports, playing on the Titans softball team. A master of time management, she did all this while juggling several part-time jobs. Thanks to a CCM dual-admissions agreement with Drew University, she was awarded a full-tuition scholarship there, where she now is pursuing a bachelor’s in psychology. Her goal is to become a therapist who incorporates counseling with exercise, sleep and diet so her patients can achieve their personal best.

Renata Mauriz, of Succasunna, came to this country from Brazil when she was 12 years old, speaking only Portuguese. She quickly learned English and coped with feelings of culture shock and isolation by immersing herself in her schoolwork. As an undocumented immigrant, she lived in constant fear of deportation but knew she wanted a college education. When CCM changed its policy to allow undocumented immigrants to attend as international students, a door opened for her, albeit an expensive one. In 2013, she joined the efforts to push for passage of the New Jersey DREAM Act, which was passed, making it possible for her and others to pay in-county tuition.

At CCM, she also spearheaded the efforts to create a scholarship for undocumented students. In addition, she served as vice president of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and was involved in the CCM Student Government Association and Diversity Committee. This past spring, she was one of only 90 students nationwide to receive a Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Student Scholarship, which will provide her with $40,000 a year to complete her bachelor’s degree. She is now enrolled at Brown University and after earning her bachelor’s degree hopes to attend law school to become an immigration lawyer working for social justice.

“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

In 2009, Tuyen Nguyen, of Rockaway, left her homeland of Vietnam at the age of 22 to venture to America with her family. Like so many generations of immigrants before her, she came here for the promise of a better life. When she arrived, she spoke very little English so she spent her first two years here working and learning the language. Several of her family members had attended CCM, so she decided to follow in their footsteps and pursue an associate degree in business. She joined the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) organization on campus and quickly became involved in the EOF Student Alliance Club, serving as secretary and then vice

president. She received Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher each semester and became a member of the Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society. She also received three scholarships: the CCM Board Designated General Scholarship, the Dr. Terrence West Scholarship and an EOF Scholarship. Like many CCM students, she balanced her college work with a part-time job. She now is a student at Rutgers University Business School and hopes someday to open her own restaurant or bakery and support her hard-working parents so they can take a break.

Joshua Pierce, of Teaneck, also did not do well in high school. He wasn’t even sure he wanted to attend college. He had launched a few hip-hop songs on YouTube and accumulated more than 450,000 hits, became a YouTube partner, and thought he was on his way to a music career. But then he decided to study music at CCM. He not only honed his piano playing to an advanced level, but also learned music theory and how to compose classical music. As a result, he has already sold some tunes for advertisements. When he began his college career,

he was working 12-hour days as a production assistant at BET and TVOne. He soon realized, however, that if he were serious about college that he needed to reduce his work schedule. With more time on his hands, he founded the Diversity Organization at CCM, an organization dedicated to building understanding between diverse groups of people. With a 3.5 GPA, he was also inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. He is now enrolled at New York University and hopes one day to write movie scores and perform and produce music.

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An international award-winner, Dr. José Beviá, professor of music at County College of Morris (CCM), this past academic year added another global honor to his list of accomplishments when he was named a first-place winner in the 2014 Robert Avalon International Competition for Composers.

other composers, in the book “Composition in the Digital World: Conversations with 21st Century American Composers” (Oxford University Press) by Robert Raines. The book consists of in-depth interviews with leading composers of contemporary classical music and explores the impact of digital technology on the creative process.

As a winner in the Career Professionals category, Beviá had his composition “Cenizas Fuego” performed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and was presented with a $1,000 cash award.

Raised in Spain, Beviá also is the winner of the 2011 Lee Ettelson Composer Award, the 2010 International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition from the National Academy of Music and the Municipal Conservatories of Neapolis and Sykies in Greece, the 2007 BMI Foundation Charlie Parker Composer Prize in New York, and the 2006 University of West Florida Phillips Jazz Piano Competition.

In addition, his composition “NoitAlimissa” was performed by the Sydney Contemporary Orchestra as part of its Music Contemporary 2014 program. In early 2015, he then garnered another honor when he was featured, along with 27

Following his graduation from the Valencia Conservatory of Music in Spain, Beviá

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Professor and Composer José Beviá Wins International Competition

attended Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He then earned a dual master’s degree in music composition and jazz performance and his Ph.D. in music theory and composition from Florida State University.

Science Professors Participate in National Leadership Program Keri Flanagan, assistant professor of chemistry, and Jenifer Martin, assistant professor of biology at County College of Morris (CCM), joined a select group of teachers from across the nation this past summer at the 2015 Project Kaleidoscope Summer Leadership Institute II at the Claggett Center in Adamstown, MD. The program offered them the opportunity to learn more about implementing successful STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) initiatives to draw more students into those fields.

(l-r) Keri Flanagan and Jenifer Martin

That honor followed the award of a $199,999 National Science Foundation grant to CCM that the two professors had applied for to support STEM programs at the college. Included among those programs is the Pathways of Applied

Career Experience (PACE) science initiative to increase enrollment and retention rates for science students. Through the program, students enrolled in the college’s biotechnology and chemical technology programs are provided with internships and other field experience, along with a learning environment that emphasizes problem solving, team work and higher-level thinking. Also as part of the NSF grant, CCM science faculty are incorporating Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) activities into a number of classes. POGIL is a student-centered strategy that engages students in learning by having them work in small groups on projects that guide them toward the formulation of their own conclusions.

Just shy of 17 years after its debut on New Jersey Network in 1998, an award-winning documentary depicting the life of AfricanAmericans in Morris County during the 1920s is now available to a new audience on the Internet. “Chanceman’s Brothers and Sisters: the Origins of the 20th Century Morris County Black Community,” produced by Dr. Rita Heller, associate professor of history and political science at County College of Morris (CCM), can now be viewed at any time on the college’s YouTube channel. Heller initiated the project with Dr. Gwen Dungy, the first black dean at the college. Heller, who served as executive producer, also worked with the late Dr. Clement Alexander Price, one of New Jersey’s most

admired African-American historians and the documentary’s script writer. Price, who was named Newark’s city historian and founded the Rutgers Institute on Ethnicity, Culture and the Modern Experience at Rutgers University – Newark, described the film as “the first attempt to shed light on the internal logic of a New Jersey black community,” according to Heller. “When James ‘Chanceman’ Gregory, Morristown’s first black police officer, walked out on the beat in 1934 with his proud family watching from across South Street, he walked into history,” Heller said. “His story sent the production team’s imagination into fast forward. Gregory’s nickname would inspire our title, as well as our film’s themes.”

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Professor Rita Heller’s Award-Winning Documentary Now on YouTube

Since its debut, the documentary has been available through the CCM Foundation office on VHS and DVD. The video was made available on YouTube by CCM’s Alex DeCroce Media Center. It can be found at https://youtu.be/1e0ah8SMAVw.

Karin Lowney-Seed’s Painting Wins Award at International Exhibition This past spring, Karin Lowney-Seed, adjunct professor of fine arts at County College of Morris (CCM), received a third-place award in the Artexpo New York 2015 Poster Challenge. Her painting “Mind the Gap” was selected for the honor after being juried as a finalist. As a winner, the piece was featured at Artexpo New York 2015 at Pier 94 in New York City. She also was featured in “Art Business News” this past summer. Artexpo New York is an annual juried exhibition that brings together well-known publishers, galleries and collectors with established and emerging artists. The event is the largest international gathering of qualified trade buyers, hosting more than 25,000 art enthusiasts each year. In addition to teaching Art History II and Contemporary Art History at CCM, Lowney-Seed owns MyInterior, a high-end interior design firm located in Sparta. In December of 2014, she showed at Art Basel in Miami as a juried selection, and in 2013, several of her works were on display at an abstract painting exhibit at Manhattanville College.

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Improving The Experience of Students At the start of the 2014-15 academic year, President Edward J. Yaw and Dr. Bette Simmons, vice president of Student Development and Enrollment Management, launched a Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) process to identify how County College of Morris (CCM) can better enroll students, retain them, and support them through the completion of their educational goals. Involving every area of the college, the data-driven process has been examining what CCM does well, what it can do better and how it can better build recognition among the college community that each person plays a role in the success of students.

As part of the process, SEM members – totaling more than 35 – have looked at enrollment, population and labor market trends, recruitment practices, retention, academic programs, revenue management and marketing. This academic year, the group is developing priorities for each of those areas, along with recommendations for implementation of a SEM plan. When finished in 2016, the college then will have a comprehensive action plan to establish CCM as an institution more clearly focused on the experience of students.

Shaping Our Future The 2011-14 Strategic Plan wrapped up at the end of last year resulting in better academic preparation for students, the expansion of educational programs to meet the demands of today’s job market, the more efficient use of technology and a financially strong institution. Included among the chief accomplishments were: • 3 0 percent increase in student success rates in math • 2 0 percent increase in student success rates in English • A ddition of 64 open-access computers in student lounges • $ 802,767 in revenue by renting facilities to outside groups

• $ 2.5 million savings by using in-house maintenance staff instead of outside contractors for updating classrooms, maintaining vehicles and other work • $ 430,000 savings through membership in the Middlesex Regional Purchasing Consortium

A 2015-18 Strategic Plan now is in place to meet the evolving needs of students and address workforce trends. The goals of that plan are to: • E mphasize student success and completion

• Maximize sources of revenue

• S trengthen student, faculty and staff learning

• Improve the use of technology

• I ntegrate planning and the budget process • I mprove efficiencies and the quality of college operations

“It was the positive feedback I received that encouraged me to do better. The only reason I got into NYU was because I did well at CCM. Had I tried to apply there on my high school record, I never would have been accepted.” Michael Bukwich A.S. Science and Mathematics, Class of 2011 New York University, Bachelor in Neuroscience, Class of 2013 Harvard University, Ph.D. Neuroscience Student

Providing a More Affordable Pathway for Earning a Bachelor’s Degree While the cost of earning an associate degree from a community college remains relatively low, continuing on to earn a bachelor’s degree can be an expensive proposition. As part of its ongoing efforts to make earning a bachelor’s degree as affordable as possible, County College of Morris (CCM) this past academic year entered into two new tuition-reduction agreements. In August, the college and Drew University signed an agreement that will provide CCM top Honors students with significant tuition assistance and a seamless transition to earn their bachelor’s degrees. Qualified CCM Honors students also will be able to take up to two courses at Drew at no cost while still enrolled at the community college. That agreement is in addition to a dual admissions agreement that CCM and Drew signed in 2014. Under that partnership, Drew agreed to award up to two full-tuition scholarships each year to qualified students who enroll through that program. Providing yet another affordable pathway, the college signed an agreement with Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) launching the CCMFDU Scholars Program. That agreement allows students to enroll at FDU under a dual admissions program as CCM freshmen or during the course of their first year at the college. Students who enroll through the program are eligible for a 40 percent reduction in the university’s tuition.

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Alex DeCroce Media Center

County Freeholders Contribute $1 Million for a New Media Center The Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders in January contributed $1 million from the county’s 2015 capital budget to the County College of Morris (CCM) Foundation to renovate and update the college’s Media Center. The renovated facility now is named in honor of late New Jersey Assemblyman Alex DeCroce, a former Morris County Freeholder, CCM Trustee and Board of Trustees chair. The county’s contribution was in addition to the more than $900,000 raised by the foundation in individual, corporate, private foundation and public support. The new facility contains equipment upgrading its technology from analog to high definition digital. A teaching studio and support facilities, including a control room, also have been built. Also included in the new center are a scenery/work room, a mechanical room, a technical engineering room, a studio control room, a secondary production room and a “green room” for on-air guests. The Alex DeCroce Media Center functions as a TV studio and a classroom for students to develop their media skills and receive hands-on technical training in such areas as camera work, lighting, sound, staging, editing and graphics. It also continues to be a vital resource for faculty, staff and the community, providing multimedia support for a range of activities including classroom presentations, audio and television productions, sound and video for computer programs, and on-campus conferences. It now also will be available to the area’s corporate and business community for the production of training, promotional and other videos.

Technology During the last year, the Information Systems (IS) department completed updating the County College of Morris (CCM) central information system, which supports all academic and administrative areas of the college. This was the first major upgrade of the college’s software system since 2007 and involved bringing online all new hardware, as well as a new centralized database system. With so many major organizations reporting security breaches, the college asked CoreBTS to conduct an assessment of CCM’s network security and attempt to penetrate the college’s network. The assessment concluded that the college’s network is secure and CoreBTS was not able to penetrate CCM’s network defenses. An additional server room also became operational at 675 Route 10. This room has a backup gas generator in case of an extended power outage and replicates all the servers and systems running in the Emeriti Hall server room on campus. The additional room ensures that CCM will be able to provide access to all software services during times when there are widespread power outages. IS also has moved into 675 Route 10.

“I am so grateful I came to CCM, that I got into Penn and that I will be graduating with my bachelor’s degree with no student loans.” Charlotte Rodgers A.S. Science and Mathematics, Class of 2015 University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Mathematics, Class of 2017

A service IS began to provide to users of the college’s email system was the archiving of all “Sent” email. Previously, sent email was deleted after 30 days unless a user filed the email in another folder. This was problematic, especially for faculty who at times wanted to refer back to an email sent to a student earlier in the semester. With the implementation of new storage technology, the college was able to provide enough online storage to allow for retention of sent emails.

Golf Team Garners Individual, Team Accolades Academic Year 2014-15 marked another tremendous season for the County College of Morris (CCM) golf team, complete with team and individual titles.

Erik Diamond, of Pompton Lakes, was the top performer at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Golf Tournament. The Titans standout led all golfers in the region by shooting a two-day total of 153, after back-to-back rounds of 78 and 75 on the par-72 Black Bear Golf Course in Franklin (Sussex). “To my knowledge Erik is the first CCM golfer to win the Region XIX Tournament,” said Jim Chegwidden, Titans head golf coach. “I am so proud of his accomplishment, as I am of how the entire team performed.” (l-r) Head coach Jim Chegwidden, Chris Budd, Jon Ostensen, Erik Diamond, Alex Pedersen, Dominick Burgio and assistant coach Mike Mrugal

The Titans, just two strokes shy of the winning team score at the regional tournament, qualified for the NJCAA Division III National Championships for the 10th time in 12 years. CCM also proved to be the top team in the state this past season, capturing the Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Tournament with a score of 351 at Flanders Valley Golf Course. The Titans placed four players in the top 10 at the tournament, with their team score 10 points better than the second-place squad. The Titans were led by Chris Budd, of Rockaway, whose third-place finish (83) landed him on the five-man GSAC First Team. Diamond also landed on the first team with an 88. Par on the Flanders Valley Blue/White course was 72.

CCM Men’s Basketball Player Named Second-Team All-American After a 2014-15 season that saw him break the 1,000-point barrier at County College of Morris (CCM), Titans sophomore point guard Ryan Harris, of Randolph, was named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men’s Basketball All-America Second Team. Harris finished the season averaging 25 points per game, tied for third in NJCAA Division II. For his efforts, he was also named to the Region XIX First Team and the All-Garden State Athletic Conference First Team. Harris finished the year third all-time on the CCM scoring list at 1,169 total points behind Derick Washington (1,257) and Peter Balfour (1,329). Earlier in the season, he became just the fifth player in Titans history to break the 1,000-point barrier after scoring 34 against Valley Forge on February 5. Harris was particularly proud of the accomplishment, saying it was the first time he had reached the milestone on any level. “Ryan is a quality young man who has accomplished a lot in his two years as a Titan,” said Jack Sullivan, CCM director of athletics. “We wish him the best of luck moving forward.”

Success On and Off the Field Once again, County College of Morris (CCM) can take great pride in the successes its student athletes have had on and off the field. Individual recognition and team success go hand and hand. But none of this is possible if student athletes fail to understand the academic expectations CCM has for them. The 2014-15 academic year brought some exciting changes for the Athletic department. The Health and Physical Education (HPE) building was opened with new renovations and the Athletic department added new personnel. Among the many exciting developments were the many awards won by CCM student athletes. The following All-Conference and All-Region awards given to CCM student athletes during the 2014-15 academic year act as proof of their dedication and commitment to the college’s standards of excellence in athletics and academics.

Women All Region Selections

Women All GSAC Selections

Men All Region Selections

Men All GSAC Selections

NJCAA All-American

1 – Ryan Harris, Basketball

Women Region All-Academic 3.25+

Women All-GSAC 3.0+

Men Region All-Academic 3.25+

Men All GSAC 3.0+

19 4 Gabriella Borrero – Women’s Soccer/Basketball

NJCAA Exemplary Academic All American

Rose Savino – Softball Fernando Moeira – Men’s Soccer Kevin Helmlinger – Ice Hockey 2

NJCAA Superior Academic All American

Josh Coleman – Baseball Chris Riley – Baseball

NJCAA Pinnacle Academic All American Female Freshman Athlete of the Year Male Freshman Athlete of the Year Come-Back Player of the Year Female Athlete of the Year Male Athlete of the Year

1– Michelle Laracuente, Softball Brielle Mulcahey, Volleyball Joe Maugeri, Baseball Ed Borthwick, Lacrosse Cathy Drury, Softball Ryan Harris, Basketball Joshua Coleman, Baseball

Male Scholar Athlete of the Year William Fulkner, Ice Hockey

“CCM allowed me to figure out exactly what I wanted to pursue. It’s such a great school and the work the teachers do to help you really does make a difference.” Michelle Laracuente A.A. Teacher Education, Psychology, Class of 2015 Drew University, Bachelor of Psychology, Class of 2017

Michelle Laracuente, Softball Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Gabriella Borrero, Women’s Soccer/Basketball

Your Gifts at Work Unrestricted Scholarships

$212,441

$133,993

Programs $139,952

Supporting Scholarships and Programs Thanks to the generous support of hundreds of donors, and the dedicated work of the County College of Morris (CCM) Foundation staff, the Board of Directors and the Trustees of the college, the foundation enjoyed another very successful year in 2014-15. Nearly a half million was raised in gifts and pledges. Major benefactors included Nisivoccia LLP, Raymond and Kathy Nisivoccia, Don and Carol Fitzpatrick, the Paragano Family Foundation, the CCM United Adjunct Faculty, the Gene Haas Foundation, the Financial Managers Society, Bayer Corporation, Novartis Corporation, the Mayo Family, United Parcel Service and Public Service Electric and Gas. The strong commitment of CCM alumni and the community at large allows the college

to continue to provide an outstanding educational experience for students. During the past year, the scholarship program was again the major focus and beneficiary of foundation fundraising, with more than $133,000 raised to assist students with tuition and fees. In addition, more than $140,000 was earmarked to support ongoing college programs and more than $200,000 was given unrestricted to support areas of greatest need. The foundation this past academic year successfully completed the $2 million â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visioning the Futureâ&#x20AC;? campaign to create a new media center/broadcasting studio at CCM. Thanks to a matching grant of $1 million from the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the new center

2014/2015 Donors Alumni

$37,933

Organizations/ Foundations

$78,689

CCM Trustees

$16,260

CCM Foundation Board

$47,641

Corporations

$188,422

Friends and Parents

$74,847

Internal

$33,609

Retirees

$8,985

Total Giving:

$486,386

Major Grants for FY 2015 $731,265 Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training United States Department of Labor/ Department of Education To provide education and career training that can be completed in two years or less for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations (Four-year grant)

$388,846

$323,774

Carl D. Perkins Vocational-Technical Education Grant New Jersey Department of Education

Health Profession Opportunity Grant Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

To prepare students who are enrolled in career and technical education programs to be more competitive in the world economy

To prepare TANF recipients and other low-income individuals for employment in health care

Guests at the 2015 Foundation Scholarship Gala enjoy a performance by the cast of Little Women. Photos: Life In MoPhoto

will be completed this year and named after the late Alex DeCroce, the former assemblyman, freeholder and CCM board chair and trustee. This year also saw the establishment of a number of new scholarships: the Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship, the David Rossnagel Memorial Scholarship and four new endowed scholarships named in memory of CCM alumnus Dean Malanaga. Thanks to a bequest from his estate, the scholarships will carry Malanga’s name and the name of a family member: the Dean G. and Gary D. Malanga Scholarship for Sociology and Anthropology, the Donald D. and Dean G. Malanga Scholarship for Engineering and Engineering Technologies, the Bruce A. and Dean G. Malanga Scholarship for History and

$199,999

Political Science, and the Margaret K. and Dean G. Malanga Scholarship for Art. The highlight of the fundraising year was the 2015 CCM Foundation Scholarship Gala, which was held last May and raised net proceeds of $90,000. The gala, attended by more than 200 supporters, featured the annual Alumni Awards for Achievement, Volunteerism, Humanitarianism and Alumnus of the Year. The foundation’s sixth annual Leadership Award was presented to Dr. Joseph A. Trunfio, retiring president and CEO of the Atlantic Health System. The award recognized Trunfio for his business success and his four-decade commitment to improving the health and well-being of the residents of Morris County.

$130,475

Dr. Edward J. Yaw (l) and Joseph Vitale (r) present Dr. Joseph A. Trufino with the County College of Morris Foundation Leadership Award at the 2015 scholarship gala.

$55,122

National Science Foundation

New Jersey Division on Women Grant

United States Department of Labor

Pathways of Applied Career Experiences (PACE) Science Program in Biotechnology and Chemical Technology

To support the work of the Women’s Center at County College of Morris

H1B Technical Skills Training

To support a college initiative aimed at preparing a larger number of associate degree graduates for the strong growth fields of biotechnology, chemical technology and environmental science (Two-year grant)

To provide education, training and job placement assistance in high-growth technology and STEM fields where employers currently are using the H1B nonimmigrant visa program to hire foreign workers

Enrollment By Age (2010 - 2014) Enrollment Ratio (Fall 2014)

743 3,375

2014

3,964 1,869 47%

814

Female

3,476

2013 2,140

4,133

53%

886 3,516

2012

4,277 2,257

931

55%

Male

1,814

3,386

2011

45%

4,237

948 3,355

2010 g

4,331

Total Full-time Enrollment: 4,126

g Total Part-time Enrollment: 3,954 1,000

Unknowns have been excluded from totals.

g 35 and older

2,000

g 21-34

3,000

4,000

g 20 and younger

Revenue (June 30, 2015) Category

Expenditures (June 30, 2015)

Combined Total

Tuition & Fees

$28,723,880

State Aid

7,000,440

County Aid

11,600,000