COA 2014-2015 Annual Report

Student Centered, Career Focused.

2014-2015 President’s Annual Report

We are dedicated

teaching and training students for the jobs of today and tomorrow. to

Marion Harris Chair, Board of Trustees

From Marion Harris It is my honor to represent a dedicated Board of Trustees in thanking our impressive administration, faculty, staff and students for their dedication and hard work in making 2014-2015 a year of continued progress and accomplishment for College of The Albemarle (COA).

I also want to thank the commissioners and citizens in each county for providing the facilities and funds to operate our campuses where we can provide opportunities to improve the lives of our students, their families and our communities.

Our college offers anyone in our seven-county service area the chance to discover and pursue their passion — and to succeed. COA has been, and continues to be, student centered and career focused. The college works diligently to create a supportive learning environment that meets students’ needs and the employment needs of our region’s businesses. We are dedicated to teaching

2

and training students for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

This report contains numerous examples of lives transformed because individuals took advantage of programs offered by COA. David Joyce reinvented himself after a successful career in the United States Coast Guard, earning an associate degree and Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) certification, while pursuing a second degree in sustainable technology. Alexandra Carter received her high school diploma and her associate degree in Science, and is currently studying chemical engineering at Brigham Young University. Tyler Kight was among the first graduates of COA’s new aviation program and now works at DRS Technologies, Inc. Over and over, the chronicles of our students, faculty and staff tell the larger account of COA’s importance to and impact on our region.

On a personal note, having been associated with COA for about 50 years in various capacities, I can attest to the value of COA to the citizens in our region.

If anyone has a need of any service we provide, please contact the college. Our staff is ready, willing and able to help in a variety of ways.

I also want to thank our outstanding leader, Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, for providing the vision and leadership which led to this report on the stellar performances of the college this past year. Dr. Deitemeyer shares the COA story at every opportunity, with heartfelt passion, and always represents the college in a positive way.

As Chair of the Board of Trustees, I also want to extend our gratitude to our community partners and supporters in making COA a life-changing institution for more than 50 years, and ask for your contributions and participation as we move forward.

President’s Message

From Dr. Kandi W. Deitemeyer On behalf of the faculty, staff and students, it is my privilege to extend our sincere thanks for your continued support of College of The Albemarle (COA). This year we remained student centered and built purposed pathways for career success.

I am proud of the significant accomplishments and efforts of our Board of Trustees, leadership team, and faculty and staff to enhance and improve our offerings, and create opportunities for all of our students to excel and succeed. Many of these achievements can be directly linked to our partnerships with you, our friends, and business and industry leaders.

As part of our focus this year, we worked diligently to impact targeted industries and students in our seven county school districts.

As you will see, participation in Career and College Promise has increased exponentially, with high school students engaging in college courses from each of our districts. We thank each of these K-12 partners for working to ensure their students have an increased pathway toward higher education success.

Our business and community partners have extended our operational capacity as well. Our relationship with the Golden LEAF Foundation and Pasquotank County, and their investment and belief in our college, helped to revitalize and expand our Welding Lab on the Elizabeth City Campus. This expansion project has reinvigorated the welding program and its enrollment.

It has also affirmed the college’s commitment to deliver an exemplary skilled workforce to our regional partners. Many more career-focused program improvements occurred this year through our Program Viability assessment process.

We worked diligently to While being “Student Centered, Career Focused” frames this 2014-2015 annual report, we could not accomplish our goals without a commitment to educating our most important asset — the talented faculty and staff. I am thrilled that we launched the President’s Leadership Academy.

Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer It was a pleasure to President invite colleagues from

impact targeted industries and students in our sevencounty school districts.

across the state to engage with faculty and staff members, who I know are and will continue to be the future leaders in North Carolina higher education. They are not unlike their colleagues who were recognized this year for their exceptional contributions to our college’s mission and vision. They represent the collective efforts of each of us who are so committed to our region.

Individuals such as Betsy Long, Dean Roughton, Lisa Johnson, Nancy Farmer, Mary Harris, Lisa Meads, Rachel Crane and Andrew Walser make our institution successful every day.

It is my honor to serve as president of such an exceptional institution. All of us involved with the college appreciate your financial support, advocacy and affection for our school — we would not be exemplary without you!

As we move forward, we hope you’ll continue your support and move boldly with us as we serve northeastern North Carolina.

3

Counselors really enjoyed learning about the program,

seeing the lab and seeing the machines working.

Michelle Waters Dean, Business & Applied Technologies

4

Pathways to Employment

Enrollment Jumps for Career and Technical Education College of The Albemarle’s (COA) Career and Technical Education Pathways program saw a substantial jump in enrollment in 2014-2015 with record numbers of high school students eager to join its ranks.

“We grew from 24 students enrolled in fall 2013, to 47 enrolled in fall 2014.

That’s almost double,” said Michelle Waters, COA’s dean of Business and Applied Technologies, discussing the success of the welding dual-enrollment program that allows students to earn their high school diploma as well as a Career Pathways Certificate in one of nine vocational programs.

And that growth is expected to continue.

Waters attributes the success to a renewed focus on partnerships with area high schools. Last fall, COA began offering information sessions at local high schools and meeting with faculty and staff to talk about its Career and Technical Education Pathways program. These conferences increased interest in the program, she said.

Local educators learned about the dual-enrollment program and the vocational programs in various industries such as aviation, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), electrical, computer-aided drafting, early childhood education, and computer and business programs.

High schools began requesting campus tours with their students

so they could see the programs in action. During these visits, students glimpsed their own futures as they watched welding students in a new state-of-the-art lab fusing metal pipes and plates and observed cosmetology students in the lab cutting and styling clients’ hair.

“Almost every one of the students said they were really interested,” Waters said of the program’s tours.

“And counselors really enjoyed learning about the program, seeing the lab and seeing the machines working.”

The campus tours weren’t new, Waters said, but the renewed focus on strengthening partnerships at the high schools with information sessions was.

“I think many of those sessions led to tours,” Waters said. “It made the schools want to come to campus. Then other schools began to request it. We really saw an increase thanks to the strengthened relationships with the high schools.”

As a result of feedback from the schools, the welding program added 7:30 a.m. classes, which allowed more students to participate.

Waters is excited about the program’s growth and said COA plans on keeping the program’s momentum going.

“We’ve actually talked about advertising our tours to both high and middle schools for fall 2015,” she said.

Top and Bottom Left: Welding students work on projects in the newly renovated lab.

Bottom Right: Students learn about solar panels at the Edenton-Chowan Campus.

5

Scheduling for Success

12 in 12: Accelerated Night Classes Meet Students’ Needs to earn 12 credits in 12 weeks, giving them full-time status.

Each class in the program meets one night a week, Monday through Thursday, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. All classes offered are general education courses that can be transferred to any four-year public university in North Carolina — and most colleges Rex Etheridge works with students in the “12 in 12” program at the Dare County Campus. outside of North Carolina — for full credit.

For example, a student taking a fullIn fall 2014, College of The Albemarle time load of 12 credits per semester can (COA) debuted its successful new “12 in enter the 12 in 12 program and complete 12” program, enabling students who work his or her Associate of Arts in five semesters. full time to start studying for a four-year Roughton said early results indicate college degree. students taking the shortened 12-week A few years before the launch, hybrid courses didn’t miss out academically.

Dean Roughton, COA’s dean of Arts and “Success rates for the 12 in 12 classes Sciences and Academic Support, began were comparable to other formats,” brainstorming programs that would Roughton said. “The compressed format cater to students who wanted to pursue didn’t make students’ grades suffer.” general education coursework at night For 2015, the new program offered in order to begin their studies for a general education classes in English, Math, college degree.

Social Science and Music. For its second “We’d always known we needed night year, Roughton said, they will rotate in classes for workers,” Roughton said, adding new general education classes to allow that the community college also realized it students to continue their progress. needed to offer classes for only 12 weeks Statistics from the fall 2014 12 in instead of the normal 16-week schedule, 12 program indicate that 42 percent of and that the 12 in 12 program would offer a students said a time conflict prevented mix of both online and face-to-face classes. them from taking day classes and another The result is COA’s new hybrid program, 33 percent reported a lack of confidence in which had a successful first year. taking fully online classes.

“As far as enrollment numbers, night “We had a pretty good indication classes in the 12 in 12 program had the that the people who took it, took it for highest enrollment,” Roughton said. There the reasons the program was designed,” were 22 students in the evening hybrid Roughton said, adding that the new 12 session, surpassing enrollment in the in 12 program also gave students a good traditional 16-week night classes (13) and balance of work and family life. the 16-week hybrid night classes (15).

“According to enrollment numbers COA’s new accelerated evening and survey results,” Roughton said, “it program is offered on the Elizabeth City and Dare Campuses and enables students seems to be quite successful.”

6

2014-2015 Graduation Statistics

330 Graduates

348 Degrees & Diplomas

10 Students Received Multiple Degrees or Diplomas

19 JP Knapp High School Students Received Degrees or Diplomas

Community Outreach

Business Expo As a community college, College of The Albemarle (COA) is committed to continually engage in community activities.

Last year, COA’s Small Business Center helped local businesses in Elizabeth City, Currituck County, Perquimans County and the Outer Banks connect with nearly 2,000 people.

COA co-sponsored the annual business expos along with the local Chamber of Commerce offices. Ginger O’Neal, director of COA’s Small Business Center, said all four events proved successful in helping businesses introduce themselves to the community and other local businesses, and also helped attendees make critical networking connections that can aid them in job searches.

“It’s a great way to introduce the public to businesses in the area and to the services they provide,” O’Neal said.

“The objective is for local businesses to showcase their products and heighten

awareness of their business. The expos are usually very well-attended.”

All four counties agree the events are an effective way to heighten awareness of local businesses and network with area companies.

“The people who come get access to about 75 to 80 businesses under one roof,” said Kelly Thorsby, president of the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce. “They get to talk to different businesses. Contracts are created at this event, so there’s a lot of good things. The networking is very strong.”

Perquimans County also had a good turnout for its October 2014 event, with more than 400 attendees stopping by and 35 businesses participating. Currituck County and the Outer Banks chambers held their expos in March.

“We always hear from our members that our event is one where they pick up a lot of clients,” said Josh Bass, president of the Currituck County Chamber of Commerce. “Since Currituck doesn’t

Ginger O’Neal (left) and Cherrie Boyce (right) represent COA at the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo.

have a centralized business district, this event gives people an opportunity to see businesses that they’re not familiar with.”

The Outer Banks chamber event had 54 exhibitors and at least 250 attendees. “This event is valuable in getting our members out in front of other members, as well as the community,” said Karen Brown, chief executive officer and president of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a businessto-business networking opportunity so they can see what they each have to offer.”

Anti-Bullying Program After four decades as a teacher and high school principal, Tim Sweeney, dean of College of The Albemarle’s Dare Campus, knows schools continue to grapple with Tim Sweeney Dean, Dare County bullying. And with Campus the popularity of social media, cyberbullying is a new way to reach victims even outside of school.

Sweeney has served for years as a member of the National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence, a national non-profit aimed at preventing violence by providing community-based resources and solutions. As a member of the panel, Sweeney represented high schools and educators looking for ways to curb bullying.

“One of the programs I piloted was the GreenZone,” Sweeney said, referring to the program he introduced to Heritage High School in Newport News where he served as principal. “We did it and it spread to some other schools in Newport News.”

In April, Sweeney met with principals of Dare County’s 11 schools to share GreenZone, and helped implement the program at First Flight High School, First Flight Middle School and Cape Hatteras High School.

“As a college dean, I felt it’s important we partner with our different programs as far as bullying, which is so prevalent at all our schools,’’ Sweeney said.

The GreenZone program identifies three environments: A green zone represents a school where students speak respectfully to each other and support each other; a yellow zone is a risky zone that exhibits unhealthy

behaviors like teasing; and the red zone signifies a dangerous situation involving threatening behaviors such as bullying and physical violence. Students and faculty are taught to recognize the different behaviors.

Sweeney trained students and faculty at the schools to identify the zones and how to collaborate with each other to resolve conflicts. “We’re trying to empower the students,” Sweeney said. “Basically, it promotes positive interaction in schools.”

Students at participating schools pledge to treat each other respectfully, and teachers are trained to deal with bullying situations instead of dismissing them. In just a few months, Sweeney said the high school students at First Flight began practicing the conflict resolution skills they had learned.

“We’re very excited about it,” said First Flight Principal Arty Tillett.

7

Partnering for Programs

Renovation Doubles Space, Adds New Equipment Welding Lab

8

Anyone passing by the welding lab on College of The Albemarle’s (COA) Elizabeth City Campus last spring may have spotted students wearing futuristic-looking welding helmets outfitted with two television screens that allowed them to simulate welding plates and pipes without actually doing it.

“It’s a high-dollar video game, pretty much,” said Michael Lopes, COA’s Welding Program coordinator and welding instructor. “It’s virtual when you put the helmet on. When they first start out, they can learn welding without getting burned.”

Another bonus, Lopes added, is that new students can train without actually using materials.

“You’re not wasting material,” Lopes said.

The new high-tech welding helmet is courtesy of a $350,000 grant the community college received from the Golden LEAF Foundation, a nonprofit that works with local governments

and educational institutions to support projects that advance North Carolina’s economy. This funding — along with $42,000 from Pasquotank County — enabled the community college to double its welding lab to 2,563 square-feet and purchase much needed new equipment for the program.

COA debuted its newly renovated state-of-the-art welding lab in February.

“We expanded the space,” said Michelle Waters, COA’s dean of

The revamped welding lab and its equipment drew attention before

with increased enrollment for fall 2015.

the spring semester ended,

Michelle Waters Dean, Business & Applied Technologies

Top: Members from Pasquotank County, the Golden LEAF Foundation, COA Board of Trustees, President Dr. Kandi W. Deitemeyer and invested employees join together to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the new welding lab. Bottom Left and Right: Welding students use the new welding lab while completing projects.

Business and Applied Technologies. “We went from 10 booths to 16 booths — that was a major upgrade. We were also able to buy several pieces of equipment.”

In addition to the welding simulator, other new tools include spool guns, torches and a hydraulic shear, which allows the school to cut metal in-house and train students on the equipment.

The combined funding also allowed the program to weld aluminum, a new capability it did not have before the February renovation.

The revamped welding lab and its equipment drew attention before the spring semester ended, with increased enrollment for fall 2015, Waters said. “Our sections are already 75 percent full for fall.”

Adults who complete the threesemester program can earn a welding diploma. High school students who are dualenrolled in COA’s Career and College Promise program, taking college courses their junior and senior years to earn credits toward an associate degree, can also take four welding classes and earn their welding certificate.

The grant funding was also used to expand program offerings. “Now we can offer welding classes at 7:30 a.m. to add additional sections of Career and College Promise students coming from high school,” Waters said.

COA added the early morning welding classes after receiving input from the area high schools it serves. Last fall, Lopes instructed four high school students in the welding program who graduated and had jobs waiting for them with either the Norfolk Naval Shipyard or Newport News Shipbuilding.

“This renovation allowed us to train more students because we’ve increased our number of booths,” said Waters. “We already have 11 students enrolled for fall from local high schools.”

9

Outreach & Engagement

Students Introduced to Transfer Programs & Employment Opportunities Career and College Fair With more than 900 students and members of the community in attendance, College of The Albemarle (COA) hosted one of its largest Career and College Fair events last spring.

John Wells, COA’s former director of counseling, advising and student success, coordinated the annual event for the last several years.

“It was awesome,” Wells said. In 2009, Wells said the Career and College Fair had between 600 and 700 students, but this year’s event was even bigger.

In April, the Career and College Fair was held in conjunction with the students’ Spring Fling and Explore COA, an event aimed at introducing high school juniors and seniors to some of the college’s vocational programs. For the first time, high school students were invited to the event, and more than 200 students from three local high schools — Pasquotank, Northeastern and Cam Tech — attended.

They participated in workshops demonstrating COA’s welding, health sciences, cosmetology and early childhood development programs. Before the event, the high school students had to pre-register online for workshops that interested them.

“The high school students just went around to those different workshops,” Wells said, adding that lunch on campus was also provided to these juniors and seniors. “They got a chance to see what it’s like being on a college campus.”

High school students weren’t the only ones taking advantage of the event.

Current COA students interested in transferring also had the opportunity to meet with six state colleges, including North Carolina State University (NCSU) and East Carolina University (ECU).

“Our biggest population is transfer students,” Wells said, adding that many of the colleges were promoting specific programs, such as University of Mount Olive’s nursing program, which recruited COA nursing graduates to its new bachelor’s in Nursing program. ECU’s College of Engineering and NCSU’s College of Natural Resources were also at the event and made presentations.

In addition to introducing high school students to COA’s vocational programs and helping existing students learn about transfer programs at other universities, the event was also invaluable in helping students and members of the community meet potential employers.

Two large area employers, Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Newport News Shipbuilding, were among the 25 employers at the event and a particular draw for COA’s current welding and machining students. Norfolk Naval Shipyard was new to the event and especially busy interviewing and hiring COA students to work in the shipyard.

“They were hiring people on the spot,” Wells said. “That was one of the biggest employers that attracted a lot of attention.”

People from as far away as Ahoskie and Greenville also were interviewed during the day-long event, he added.

The North Carolina Wesleyan College recruiter speaks with a student at the Career and College Fair held on the Elizabeth City Campus during spring 2015.

10

Norfolk Naval Shipyard was new to the event and especially

interviewing and hiring COA students to work in the shipyard. busy

11

Collaborative Project

Estuaries Magazine Showcases Creativity In April, College of The Albemarle (COA) launched its new magazine, Estuaries: A Visual Arts & Literary Review, reviving a publication that had been dormant for more than three decades.

“This is the resurrection of a literary magazine that existed in the 1970s,” said Gale Flax, COA’s department chair for Humanities and Fine Arts. “It was called ‘Argus’, which was just for writers. But we wanted to broaden our scope. We accept creative writing, poetry, prose, creative nonfiction and visual art of all forms — painting, drawings, photography and images of sculpture or jewelry.”

Talks for the revival came after a visit

by Joseph Bathanti, North Carolina’s Poet Laureate in 2013. Bathanti was visiting COA for a public reading, and art students at the community college were so inspired by his

“The booklet was created to send him a copy of the paintings,” Flax said. “That was very successful connecting the students to the writer. So in 2014, Dean Roughton’s poetry writing class collaborated with a painting class and they did a similar project, but with student poetry as the inspiration for the art projects.”

In Spring 2014, From Light to Dark was published, featuring the poetry and artwork of the students involved in that project. Both publications were so successful that last fall, the community college began discussing the idea of creating a permanent literary publication for COA that would feature the words and artwork of its students.

In April, the college launched Estuaries: A Visual Arts & Literary Review.

The annual magazine will publish every April. Submissions will be open to not only students, but I stood there full and round also faculty, staff, Your grandson kicked alumni and anyone in the seven-county community COA serves.

After putting out Folded it with great care a call for submissions A young Private last fall, Flax said Presented it to me — the response was huge and the school received an outpouring of visual Exerpt from “An American Icon” arts offerings, about A Poem written by Cindy Jean Hayes 60 in total. Written submissions numbered 25. The editorial board words they created their own works of art for Estuaries had the difficult task of in response to his poems and shared them sifting through the material and selecting with the poet during his visit. those to include in the magazine.

Bathanti was so impressed with the “We were selective,” Flax said. “We students’ artwork that he asked if he could tried to be inclusive and diverse. COA’s have a picture of their paintings to keep.

Writing Club did the lion’s share of the The result, said Flax, was a publication poetry review and that was the majority of called From Word to Image. the submissions.”

The white gloved Uniformed soldiers

Your oldest daughter

12

Flax said she had a small budget for the inaugural publication. Donations to the COA Foundation were earmarked for the literary magazine — about $500 — which allowed the school to print 300 issues in April.

“If we can raise more funding, we’ll publish more hard copies,” Flax said, adding that the literary magazine is also available online at www.albemarle.edu/estuaries.

“The objective was to promote the arts and build community with this magazine, to establish connections with the artists and writers in the community,” Flax said. “We wanted to connect with those people and create a platform for our students as well. It was so much more in the end.”

Top: “The King” by Sarah Sawyer, mixed media. Bottom Left: “Pods” by Sarah Weaver, charcoal. Bottom Middle: “Nous Persivons” by Tara Wilkins, copper, enamel, steel and silver. Bottom Right: “Mushroom” by Naomi Berger, photography.

13

Curriculum Changes

Human Services Technology Employment of social and human service assistants is projected to grow 22 percent through the year 2022 – much faster than the average for other occupations.

“Growth will be due to an increase in elderly populations and rising demand for health care and social services,” said Robin Harris, dean of College of The Albemarle’s (COA) Health Sciences and Wellness programs.

In order to develop a readily available talent pool for this career, COA launched its new Humans Services Technology program in fall 2015.

Harris said graduates of the 68-credit, two-year curriculum will

qualify for positions in mental health, eldercare, childcare, family services, social services, rehabilitation, correction and education agencies.

With their associate degree, COA graduates can work for nonprofit organizations, for-profit service agencies, and state and local governments to help: • children and families who need safe homes, or need help getting resources such as food stamps or childcare; • the elderly who might need personal care or help finding a nursing home or a residential care facility; • people with disabilities who need help adapting to work or daily living activities;

• veterans who have been discharged

from the military and are adjusting to civilian life;

Growth will be due to an increase in elderly populations and rising demand for

health care and social services.

Robin Harris Dean of Health Sciences and Wellness Programs

Criminal Justice Program When College of The Albemarle (COA) resurrects its criminal justice program in 2015-16, students who complete the associate degree program will learn about more than criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts. They will also learn about dealing with terrorists and how to establish command posts should a critical incident, such as a hurricane or Tommy McMasters an act of terrorism, occur.

Former Director of Law Tommy McMasters, former Enforcement Training director of Law Enforcement Training at COA, decided the two classes should be required coursework in the school’s new criminal justice program. Most community college programs require between 68 and 70 credits to complete an associate degree in Criminal Justice. McMasters decided COA’s program would be a 73-credit program.

“The students are going to have an edge,” McMasters said, “and a little bigger knowledge base. Those are two classes that we added and go hand-in-hand considering what’s going on in the world today. Critical incident management is basically knowing what to do in any major incident.”

McMasters said the classes aren’t mandated by the North Carolina Community College System as a requirement for an associate degree in Criminal Justice. McMasters spent the 201415 school year looking into course requirements for a criminal justice degree program after talking with police departments in Elizabeth City, Currituck, Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills.

14

“Basically, it started with speaking with local law enforcement asking about bringing the criminal justice program back,” McMasters said. “Then I asked if I could look into what was needed to get this program up and running” McMasters spent much of the school year laying the groundwork for this new program. He spoke with other state community colleges about their criminal justice programs and consulted with the North Carolina Community College System about its requirements.

“I tailor-made it from there for COA,” he said. “I had to pretty much go out and build it from scratch. It kept me pretty busy.”

Dr. Evonne Carter, COA’s Vice President of Learning, said COA suspended its criminal justice program a few years ago but brought it back as a result of the partnerships McMasters forged with officials in local police departments. Police officials who hold their master’s degrees in Criminal Justice will be teaching COA’s criminal justice courses this fall.

For COA students who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, COA has developed a transfer agreement with Elizabeth City State University (ECSU). And for high school students in COA’s Career and Technical Education Pathways program, COA is also creating a criminal justice program that will be offered in the 2016-17 school year.

Bringing this program back will help those in local law enforcement who complete their associate degrees because it will boost their chances of earning their Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the state, McMasters said.

“That particular law enforcement certificate speaks volumes as to who you are and what kind of training you have,” McMasters said.

“Basically, what I hear from the law enforcement community is how excited they are about bringing this program back.”

Opportunity to Excel

Dual-Enrollment on the Rise Career and College Promise

Increasingly, high school students throughout College of The Albemarle’s (COA) seven-county service area are realizing the value of jumpstarting their college education while still in high school.

Record numbers of high school students are taking advantage of COA’s Career and College Promise program, a dual-enrollment program offered to local juniors and seniors that allows them to earn transferrable college credits while still in high school. Last year, the Career and College Promise program saw a rise in enrollment, and Derek Meredith, COA’s coordinator of secondary education, expects the trend to continue during the 2015-16 school year.

“We have seen significant growth over the past couple of years,” Meredith said. “From spring 2014, to spring 2015, we’ve seen about a 30 percent increase.”

Meredith said the community college has been working more closely with area high schools to promote the program.

“I believe the word is getting out and more and more students seem eager to take advantage of this opportunity,” Meredith said, adding that parents are also becoming more aware of the program.

“That’s key. You have to get the parent’s buy-in. And having the counselors in the high schools promote it as well. Some schools have stepped up and promoted the program and that’s where we’ve really seen some growth.”

Several local high schools in particular saw substantial increase in enrollment over the last year. Camden High School and CamTech High School had 36 students enroll in Career and College Promise in 2014. By mid-June, for fall 2015, 68 students had already enrolled, nearly doubling last year’s total enrollment.

Students at John A. Holmes High School in Edenton are also taking advantage of the program. Due to interest in the program, COA opened a biology lab on the Edenton Campus for fall 2015 that is used by John A. Holmes’ students.

Students use the new biology lab on the Edenton-Chowan Campus.

“It’s been steadily growing with John Meredith said that COA classes are A. Holmes,” Meredith said. “They’ve been a currently classified as honors classes for big encourager of this program.” high school students. But soon COA’s COA has also helped grow the Career courses will be measured as Advanced and College Promise programs at Cape Placement (AP) classes, giving participating Hatteras Secondary High School and juniors and seniors in the program an even Manteo High School. In an effort to bring bigger boost to their GPAs for the college COA’s Career and College Promise program courses they complete. to the students at Cape Hatteras’ remote In two years, when the change takes location, COA began offering WebEx online effect, that could mean higher GPAs for the classes. Cape Hatteras students can watch students who decide to participate in the the COA lectures in real-time without Career and College Promise program — a leaving their school. The WebEx classes huge incentive for any student planning coincide with Cape Hatteras’ bell schedule, on a college education. to encourage participation, Meredith said.

COA also worked with Manteo High School I believe the word is getting out closely to ensure COA’s classes work with the and more and more high school’s schedule.

Meredith said tweaking the schedules has helped allow more students to participate in the program.

COA anticipates even Derek Meredith more interest in the Career Coordinator of Secondary Education and College Promise program as the school implements a change in the way classes are weighted.

students seem eager to take advantage of this opportunity.

15

Advancing Leaders

Leadership Academy Nurtures Future Leaders Community colleges across the country are noticing a trend: As many instructors and faculty are nearing retirement, the institution will be facing a loss of critical leadership skills during the next 10 years.

Chris Perry, coordinator for Instructional Design and Quality Enhancement Planning at College of The Albemarle (COA), said this statistic has grabbed much attention recently and that community colleges are grappling with ways to address faculty and staff training.

Last fall, COA came up with its own solution when President Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer created the President’s Leadership Academy.

“The development of the leadership academy was an opportunity to value employees and acknowledge their desire to learn more about the college, gain perspective and nurture their future leadership potential,” said Deitemeyer.

“It allows faculty and staff to learn from one another, and develop a level of knowledge across functional areas of the institution that do not necessarily interact or work alongside each other on a regular basis,” she added. “This helps build networks of collaboration and thought, and encourages ‘teamwork’ outside of their normal work structures — which generally brings an empowering lift across the campuses.”

One of the main objectives of the new program is to expose COA members to other leaders and apply this knowledge in their current or future roles at COA, or as they grow as professionals.

“We had six or seven meetings last year,” said Perry, who helped to coordinate the year-long program and was one of 10 participants in the inaugural leadership class. “We generally met once a month on a Friday and had all-day meetings.”

Each month, members focused on different leadership concepts and held day-long discussions to topics such as goalsetting, how to lead people through change, and the importance of being entrepreneurial and a risk-taker as a community college leader.

In June, the last month of the Academy program, teams of attendants ended the series by submitting written proposals to improve some aspect of the college and presented their ideas to COA’s leadership committee. Proposals included a mobile application (app) for the college that could be used as a marketing tool; a covered waiting areas for students who use public transportation; and ways to strengthen customer service.

Deitemeyer said the college is currently awaiting cost projections for the covered waiting area for students and the proposed app is also under review with the school’s marketing team. The school has also strengthened its commitment to customer service and brought in a speaker at the start of the 2015-16 school year.

16

“We did bring in a speaker at Convocation, which all faculty and staff attended, that raised our awareness around this area and developed some strategies for college employees to consider in their work this year,” Deitemeyer said.

Perry said that the Leadership Academy was an inspiring program which allowed members to learn about leadership through the different speakers brought in each month and also the back-and-forth dialogue with Deitemeyer, who attended every meeting. He also stressed that having the President available at meetings is crucial to the program’s success, enabling participating faculty and staff to better understand the vision of the college.

Dr. Kandi W. Deitemeyer congratulates Muffy Vestal, Assistant Professor Mathematics & Engineering as she completes the President’s Leadership Academy.

giving individuals committed to the college and our vision opportunities that will help them as they transition up the career ladder.

We want to create our own leaders,

Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, President

Top: The first class of the President’s Leadership Academy (left to right) President Dr. Kandi W. Deitemeyer, Angie Godfrey-Dawson, Lisa Johnson, Brian Edwards, Dr. Susan Peck, Alice Bridge Silver, Charles Purser, John Stolarczyk, Sharon Brown, Muffy Vestal and coordinator Chris Perry.

Bottom: Dr. Deitemeyer advises the President’s Leadership Academy.

“It allows them to be engaged in a more robust conversation about the college, programmatically and budgetary, and to enhance their perspective on leadership/administration at the institution and how/why decisions are made,” Deitemeyer said.

At the conclusion of its first year, several program faculty and staff have already gained promotions and had their roles expanded.

Angie Godfrey-Dawson, director of Admissions and Financial Aid, was among the first to take on a new leadership role in Student Success and Enrollment Management.

“The program really affirmed for me all the really great things that are going on at the college, and the energy and the effort it takes to keep this college going in a very positive direction for the community,’’ she said. “It was an awesome program that provided an opportunity to focus on growing as a leader, which helped to provide some immediate positive solutions and results. I truly appreciated the opportunity for growth and development, and I would do it all over again.”

As the new program continues, COA anticipates it will continue to expand the ranks of its leadership.

“Certainly, we want to create our own leaders, giving individuals committed to the college and our vision opportunities that will help them as they transition up the career ladder,” Deitemeyer said. “We, no doubt, would like individuals to do that here at COA, but we are also excited that this opportunity may afford them the professional development they may need to gain access to higher positions elsewhere.”

17

Sharing our Knowledge

System Conference Round-Up In October 2014, faculty and staff from North Carolina’s 58 community colleges spent a few days talking about student success in the 21st century and the importance of going beyond courses, credits and interventions to reach their students.

Held in Raleigh, the two-day conference included 11 College of The Albemarle (COA) faculty members and discussed ways to create pathways to success for students using collaboration in teaching, learning and student support.

In addition to three COA-led roundtable discussions on creating Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)-prepared Registered Nurses; how community colleges can use data to ensure quality programming; and developing a quality assessment toolkit for faculty, COA also steered larger discussions during the annual conference.

Six hour-long sessions were conducted

by COA faculty members who shared detailed information on the college’s student success initiatives. Those discussions centered on the following topics.

Accelerated Transitions: Contextualized Instruction

Wendy Pollard-Boyle

Dorothy Saunders

This interactive presentation introduced the concept of contextualized instruction in the College and Career Readiness classroom. Contextualized curriculum development involves collaborating with curriculum and continuing education counterparts to provide students with content that will not only help improve their Basic Skills,

18

but also help increase their understanding of concepts related to their career field.

Contextualized curriculum design is an effective tool for assisting students enrolled in Career and Technical Education Pathways programs.

Fast Track Your Student Learning Outcomes

Dean Roughton

Dr. Evonne Carter

The Assessment of Student Learning has been an accreditation requirement for colleges for a number of years. This presentation shared a clear and straightforward approach to identifying learning outcomes in programs and general education, as well as strategies to collect data on student learning to use for annual reports and for accreditation requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The presentation also provided additional time and attention to how community colleges can ‘’drive change’’ and implement improvements in its courses.

Students “Acting Like Nurses” in Wound Care Simulation Aimed at fostering students’ competency, nurse educators use high-fidelity simulation to expose nursing students to various wound Dr. Gloria characteristics.

Baker The focus of this project was to describe how nursing students reacted to malodor in video recordings of wound care simulation.

Attendees learned that the study results indicated that students “acted like nurses” by exhibiting caring behaviors identified in the literature as how nurses in practice care for patients with malodorous wounds.

The findings can help educators critique students’ reactions and design rubrics for use in teaching wound care. Educators can use video recordings as teaching resources to allow students to watch and evaluate their non-verbal reactions in the videos.

The study findings supported the use of high-fidelity simulation to allow nursing students to practice wound care and to evolve as caring nurses.

College Data Integrating Improvement Processes — Focusing on Key Outcomes With requirements for improvement plans coming from the college, transfer colleges, accrediting agencies and area employers, Robin Harris the annual Along with Dr. Evonne Carter requirements for completing required documents has evolved into lengthy, redundant and, unfortunately, almost meaningless activities for many faculty members.

To ensure their academic programs are of high quality, COA evaluated the processes and documents that had been used and developed a new model focused on the three key outcomes expected of all programs: academic excellence, student success and currency/stewardship. This presentation showcased the model developed at COA to simplify annual reporting forms and processes related to strategic planning and program action planning.

Accelerated Transitions: Transitions Vision and Getting Buy-in

Robert Monfort

Timothy Sweeney

This interactive presentation offered current trends and practices in transforming adult education. Community colleges are an integral part of helping ensure the workforce will have the skills needed to be employed in the jobs that

will be in demand in 2020 and beyond.

Attendants learned about the business decisions and support required of community college leaders; accelerated transition strategies in Basic Skills programs, and services and the role they play in preparing tomorrow’s workforce; and buy-in methods for implementing and/or improving transition efforts to promote students success.

Accelerated Transitions: Braided Funding As a Recruitment and Retention Strategy Participants were introduced to funding streams, funding strategies and training opportunities, such as paid internships, Wanda job shadowing Fletcher opportunities Along with Wendy Pollard-Boyle and technology resources, that are available to Basic Skills students earning both their secondary and postsecondary credentials. Some of the strategies used to target and assist eligible Basic Skills students include providing transportation, childcare, tuition, textbook, housing and utility resources, and technology resources. Some technology resources can replace textbooks that create barriers for students completing career pathway certificates.

Economic Impact

$169 Million added regional income in COA service area.

$13.6 Million payroll and benefits.

Student Perspective

$4.3 Million paid in tuition, books, fees and supplies.

In return for their money invested in their education, students will receive a present value of

$114.7 Million increased earnings

over their working lives.

Student Spending

of coa

students

are from outside the region.

These students increased regional income by

$63,000

Faculty & Staff Excellence

Achievements Dean Roughton State Staff Person of the Year In 2006, Dean Roughton started his career at College of The Albemarle (COA) as an instructor and is now dean of Arts and Sciences and Academic Support.

Roughton’s day might include reviewing programs, updating syllabus templates, establishing classes for partnerships and reviewing hiring practices. “My job, since I don’t teach anymore, is really about information and people,” said Roughton.

Roughton, winner of the 2015 North Carolina Community College System Staff Award, emphasized the importance of team building. “Anybody who gets recognized for doing a phenomenal job, they didn’t do it themselves,” explained Roughton. “They always had help and they always partner with people, so that’s what I’m really key on: making sure people get recognized for what they add to the college.”

Lisa Johnson Professional Staff Person of the Year Lisa Johnson, who began at COA as director of Marketing and Communications in 2006, has been the Development Officer and External Relations for the past two years.

Johnson, who won COA’s 2015 Professional Staff Person of the Year Award, helps raise money and says her priority is acquiring funds for scholarships. The college’s Foundation also funds professional development and new programs. Next fall, the Foundation will host its 5th annual fundraising event.

“Over the past four events, we have raised over $175,000,” explained Johnson.

“The most rewarding aspect of my position,” she said, “is building donor relationships and sharing the great news of COA. That to me is a great day in northeastern North Carolina!”

Nancy Farmer Para-Professional Staff Person of the Year Nancy Farmer, who has been a member of the COA staff for 34 years, began as a student in 1978 and is now administrative assistant for the Vice President of Learning and the curriculum data coordinator.

Her workdays consist of assisting Dr. Evonne Carter with budgets and tracking her schedule.

Farmer also produces curriculum schedules and maintains courses.

Farmer was named the 2015 Para-Professional Staff Person of the Year and said it is one of the most memorable moments she will take into her 2016 retirement.

“COA is a great place to be, you meet a lot of new people and it’s just a fun atmosphere to be in. I will really miss all the people here,” she added.

Mary Harris Institutional Staff Person of the Year Mary Harris, a custodian at COA, was awarded the 2015 Institutional Staff Person of the Year Award.

Harris, who has worked at COA since 2005, says she loves her work as an evening custodian. She emphasized that she enjoys being around the students, faculty and staff.

Although Harris was surprised to learn she was receiving the Institutional Staff Person on the Year Award, this was no surprise to her colleagues. The resounding consensus among her coworkers is that Harris is pleasant to work with, always has a smile on her face and takes the time to learn people’s names. She is a hardworking and friendly and, of course, a tremendous asset to the school.

20

Betsy Long Teacher of the Year In 2011, Elizabeth “Betsy” Long began her career at College of The Albemarle (COA) as a tutor in the writing center.

Since becoming an Associate Professor of English in 2012, she has been teaching English 111 and sometimes 112.

For Long, a typical day at work includes researching and planning classes, teaching, assigning work, grading assignments, providing feedback and advising students.

Long, who has been named the 2015 Teacher of the Year, says her motivation comes from her COA students. She loves teaching the school’s diverse student

population, such as 18-year-old high school graduates, 50-year-old fathers and former military members, and witnessing them gain confidence in their writing. “Wanting to help them do their best, so they can get to that next chapter in whatever small way I can motivates me,” explained Long.

Long says her most memorable time at COA was when an ex-military student enrolled in her class. When Long met her, this former soldier was suffering from several types of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of her participation in the initial Iraq invasion.

During the semester, Long assigned the

class to make presentations but the veteran explained she was prone to fainting in front of audiences. However, when the time came for each student to stand before the class, this student, who was once paralyzed with the fear of public speaking, delivered an “amazing presentation.”

When she isn’t teaching at COA or playing with her dogs in the home she shares with her husband, Long serves as faculty advisor for the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society. PTK hosts the blood drives for the Red Cross and coordinates food drives and textbook drives at COA. She also works at the Albemarle Family YMCA.

21

Faculty & Staff Excellence

Achievements Rachel Crane Excellent/ Innovative Teaching Award Rachel uses a wide variety of non-traditional techniques in her classroom.

In particular, she created a “virtual hospital” where her nursing students can get realistic training. Simulated situations include shift changes in a hospital environment, patient assessment with real vital signs and Obstetrician (OB) Boot Camp.

Ruth E. Balf Library Public Services Specialist 4 Years, 5 Months of Service Richard J. Davidson Associate Professor, Computer Systems and Electronics Technologies 14 Years of Service Katherine B. Evans Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing 4 Years, 5 Months of Service Karen F. Gilbert Director, Workforce Development and Continuing Education 2 Years, 3 Months of Service Evangeline Green Custodian 8 Years, 5 Months of Service James Q. Harris Evening Custodian 4 Years, 5 Months of Service

Lisa Meads Service Award Lisa Meads serves as the college’s go-to person for MyLabsPlus. She has taken a leadership role creating, copying and troubleshooting courses in MyLabsPlus, and occasionally reaching out to Pearson to make sure the college’s needs are met.

Additionally, Lisa serves as secretary of the North Carolina Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges, is a member of the College Transfer Programs Association and is active in local activities such as the North Carolina Potato Festival.

Dr. Andrew Walser Professional Development Award Andrew Walser has completed and successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on american poet James Merrill’s epic The Changing Light at Sandover. Additionally, Andrew has attended two professional conferences and keeps the English department current on state curriculum changes.

22

Retirements

Rita O. Jennings Coordinator, Secondary Education 30 Years, 4 Months of Service Kenneth L. Krentz Director, Admissions, Testing and International Students 18 Years, 5 Months of Service Jan M. Lauten Assistant Professor, Developmental English 17 Years, 9 Months of Service Patricia P. Lee Telephone Operator/Receptionist 21 Years, 5 Months of Service Alma E. Meads Instructor, Adult High School Program, Basic and Transitional Studies 4 Years, 5 Months of Service Bonnie S. Morgan Instructor, Basic and Transitional Studies, PCI 10 Years, 5 Months of Service Gwendolyn W. Overman Coordinator, Health Programs 22 Years, 10 Months of Service Dorothy J. Riddick-Saunders Instructor, GED Program, Basic and Transitional Studies 8 Years, 11 Months of Service Robert B. Schenck Director, Library 18 Years, 3 Months of Service Patricia F. Sterritt Associate Professor, Art 23 Years of Service Eric D. Storie Instructor, Biology 11 Years, 5 Months of Service

Facts & Figures

3%

Grants and Gifts $2,308,225.52

11% Student Tuition

2014-2015 Financial Report

1% Other

$236,794.31

and Fees $2,308,225.52

3%

1% Other

Grants and Gifts $2,308,225.52

11%

$236,794.31

Student Tuition and Fees $2,308,225.52

19% Student

Financial Aid $4,045,895.49

19% Student Financial Aid 12% $4,045,895.49 County

Revenues Total: $21,166,261.23

Revenues Total: $21,166,261.23

Appropriations and Capital Aid $2,478,390.30

54% State

Appropriations and Capital Aid $11,511,331.48

54% State

Appropriations and Capital Aid $11,511,331.48

2014-2015 Foundation Scholarships The College of The Albemarle Foundation manages nearly 230 funds, including 100 scholarships, 73 endowments and 50 college funds. The Foundation’s investment portfolio value was $5,655,712.

The total assets, including cash accounts, was 9.1 Million.

81 195 131

Scholarship Funds Scholarships Recipients

$164,043 Disbursed

12% County

Appropriations and Capital Aid $2,478,390.30

Foundation Fundraising Report 190 Individual Donors

13% Scholarships

and Fellowships $2,650,337.36

9%

Services $1,928,056.11

3% 13% Utilities Scholarships

$719,514.77 and Fellowships $2,650,337.36

7% 9% Supplies and Services

6% Depreciation

Materials $1,928,056.11 $1,477,999.69

7% Supplies and

Materials $1,477,999.69

62%

Salaries and Benefits $13,018,818.56

62%

$1,194,502.14

3% Utilities

Expenses Expenses Total:$20,989,228.63 $20,989,228.63 Total:

Expenses Expenses Total:$20,989,228.63 $20,989,228.63 Total:

Salaries and Benefits $13,018,818.56 Fiscal data for the year ending June 30, 2015

$719,514.77

6% Depreciation

$1,194,502.14

$103,776

85 Businesses & Corporations

$152,401

121 Employees

$17,408

16 Foundation Board of Directors

$13,456

20 Board of Trustees

$20,475

27 Alumni, Foundations & Organizations

$33,778

Total Cash Gifts

$348,222.81

Student Transformations

As an adult student, it was tough managing life but it’s like anything.

If you put the work and effort into it, you succeed.

David Joyce 2015 Edenton-Chowan Campus Cup Winner

David Joyce Edenton-Chowan Campus Cup Winner When David Joyce retired from the United States Coast Guard, he was looking to further his education and put his GI Bill to use.

What he found was a second career, after earning two associates degrees and his Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) certification from College of The Albemarle (COA).

Going back to school wasn’t easy for the 55-year-old Edenton resident who hadn’t been in a classroom since high school, but Joyce was determined to get an education and find a new career. From day one as a student on COA’s Edenton Campus, Joyce had a plan that he was determined to see through.

In 2013, Joyce graduated from COA with his Associate of Arts. One of the elective classes he took as part of his coursework was a solar electricity class. That piqued his interest in renewable energy, so Joyce decided to pursue his associates degree in Sustainable Technology too — a degree he will finish in May 2016.

While he was completing the course requirements for his second degree, he set yet another goal for himself.

“I had to take an HVAC class,” Joyce said of the Sustainable Technology program requirements. “I decided to focus on getting my HVAC certification. Several classes overlap. On the first day of

24

HVAC class, I started making a list of the tools I needed,” Joyce said.

“And on the last day of class, I started handing out business cards.”

In May 2015, the standout student earned his HVAC certification. His relentless pursuit of knowledge — while maintaining a 3.89 GPA throughout — got him noticed by school officials. Joyce was awarded COA’s Campus Cup for the EdentonChowan Campus.

Since earning his HVAC certification Joyce has operated his own storage, comfort and energy efficiency business, Add More Space and Be Cool. Once he has completed his associates degree in Sustainable Technology, he hopes to help homeowners make their houses more energy efficient.

“Renewable energy is the way to go,” he said. “I do home energy audits and give people ideas on turning their homes into a greener project, to make their homes more energy efficient.”

Juggling his pursuit of two degrees and his HVAC certification as an older student, who is also taking care of his elderly father, wasn’t easy. But, Joyce said it was definitely worth it.

“As an adult student, it was tough managing life,” he said. “But it’s like anything else. If you put the work and effort into it, you succeed.”

Student Transformations

I was learning skills to help me with my job and

I was learning skills in my job to help me in class.

William DeFeo Elizabeth City Campus Cup Winner

William DeFeo Elizabeth City Campus Cup Winner It’s William DeFeo’s job to pay the bills, and while most get little enjoyment out of the activity, DeFeo sees it differently.

“One of the big things my job entails is paying the bills,” DeFeo said. “I really have enjoyed it because it has given me the opportunity gain job skills.”

DeFeo, a Gates County resident, earned his associates degree in Business Administration from College of The Albemarle (COA) in May 2015, and was the Elizabeth City Campus Cup Winner.

Now he works at COA part time as an accounts payroll technician.

“I pay employee reimbursements, not payroll,” DeFeo said. “I handle the state funds — anything that involves state funding: equipment, nametags, professional business supplies and service agreements.”

DeFeo is pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Elizabeth City State University while working at COA. He was a homeschooled student

who followed his older brother to the community college.

“Business administration was something I was thinking about for a while,” DeFeo said. “I came in with a business degree in mind.”

His tenure at COA didn’t disappoint. He built strong relationships with professors and found his classroom time paid dividends when he began work at the college in April 2014.

“I was learning skills to help me with my job and I was learning skills in my job to help me in class,” DeFeo said. “It was easy for me because I did it in my job.”

At COA, DeFeo has grown professionally and personally. He took a public speaking class and soon after traded in his blue jeans at work for a shirt and tie or polo shirt and khaki pants.

What does he enjoy most?

“Being able to get job experience and work in a team setting.

And being able to connect with people.”

25

Exceptional Graduate

If I had gone straight to a four-year school,

I wouldn’t be as successful as I am.

Anastasia Izvekova 2015 President’s Cup Winner

Anastasia Izvekova President’s Cup Winner When 24-year-old Anastasia Izvekova immigrated to the United States from Ivanovo, Russia, she knew she wanted to pursue a college degree but was unsure how to go about it.

Izvekova came to the Outer Banks during the summer of 2013 on an exchange visitor visa. She was working at a convenience store in Corolla for the summer, but had bigger dreams that required a much longer stay. Those ambitions were soon realized after she learned about College of The Albemarle’s (COA) nearby Dare County Campus.

“I went to the college and found out more about the program,” said Izvekova, COA’s 2014-2015 President’s Cup winner.

26

“When I came to COA and talked to the school’s international coordinator, I saw how it was possible. He walked me through the process.”

The school’s international coordinator helped Izvekova change her visa status from an exchange visitor visa to a student visa.

She enrolled and spent the next two years studying and taking leadership roles in numerous student organizations on the Dare County Campus and in the community.

In May 2015, Izvekova graduated from COA with her associates degree in Science and a 4.0 GPA. She also served on North Carolina’s Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association as treasurer, and later served as vice president of the state organization. She also served as vice president of COA’s Student Government Association and served as president of the college’s International Club, organizing numerous fundraisers for Haitian earthquake victims and for a local resident in need of a kidney transplant.

“I saw that a small group of students can make a change,” she said.

She also busied herself serving as the American Red Cross blood drive coordinator for the Dare County Campus, and volunteered in the local community as a member of the Dare County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition.

Izvekova made the most of her time at COA, but she credits the community college with creating an environment where she could become a successful student. The smaller classes allowed her to feel comfortable and talk to her professors.

It’s one of the main reasons, she said, that she was successful.

“Looking back, I’m thankful I had that experience,” said Izvekova, who received a full-tuition scholarship to study at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. She plans on earning her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry.

“If I had gone straight to a four-year school, I wouldn’t be as successful as I am,” she added. “I wanted to get an education in the U.S. because it’s so valuable. I just needed to find an affordable way to do that. Through COA, it was possible.“

Foundation

Foundation Board President Steve Atkinson

Vice President Jeffrey A. Aldridge

Secretary Albert M. Gesler

Assistant Secretary Kandi W. Deitemeyer

Treasurer Oliver S. Etheridge

Assistant Treasurer Elouise W. White

Members Phyllis Bosomworth Travis Burke Jeff L. Dixon Douglas S. Gardner Edward McFarlane William Owens H. Taylor Sugg James M. Watson J. Fletcher Willey

Lifetime Members N. Elton Aydlett  Bruce A. Biggs William “Woody” Foreman  G. R. Little, Jr.  Zack D. Owens  J. Samuel Roebuck Winifred J. Wood 

Executive Director Ann M. Hoffman

Development Officer Lisa A. Johnson

Administrative Assistant Valerie K. Mueller

From Steve Atkinson Foundation Board President Dear Friends: On behalf of the College of The Albemarle (COA) Foundation Board of Directors, I want to thank all of our generous donors for their support and contributions to the foundation last fiscal year.

With your help, the foundation raised $348,223, exceeding the prior year by $68,599.

Funds are used to support students, faculty and staff as well as the college’s operations.

Last year, 81 Foundation scholarship funds provided 195 scholarships to 131 students, for a total amount of $164,043.

The Foundation’s efforts to support the college and ease the budget constraints of public funding rely on the generosity of our community members — individuals, businesses and organizations — who believe in COA’s power to improve the quality of life for its students, their families and communities, and strengthen the economy of our region.

As the oldest community college in North Carolina, with four campuses and the largest geographic service area, COA is an economic engine for northeastern North Carolina, offering all residents the opportunity to achieve the dream of higher education.

Under the exceptional leadership of President Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer, COA’s dedicated faculty and staff are intent on creating an academic environment where all can succeed. You can read about their efforts and the students’ achievements in this annual report.

COA could not accomplish its mission without our friends in the community who believe that investing in COA through the Foundation is investing in the future of our region.

Collectively, we create a culture that is student centered and career focused.

economic engine for northeastern North Carolina.

COA is an

Steve Atkinson Foundation Board President

27

Fundraising Success

An Autumn Affair Dolphins Club $7,499 - $5,000

Annual Event Sponsor $2,499 - $1,000

Wells Fargo TowneBank of Currituck DRS Technologies, Inc. Systel Business Equipment

Telephonics Corporation VectorCSP AR Chesson Construction Company, Inc. The Daily Advance Tandem, Inc. City Beverage Company, Inc. The Willey Agency BB&T Biggs Cadillac Buick GMC Gateway Bank Hockmeyer Equipment Corporation Toyota of Elizabeth City Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Outer Banks Hospital Alliance Nissan

Blue & Orange Partner $4,999 - $2,501 Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Debbie Morrisette Long and Foster Real Estate CenturyLink G.R. Little Agency, Inc. Jones Printing Service, Inc.

Supporting Partner $2,500 WalMart J. W. Jones Lumber Company, Inc. Whichard and Woolard Investment Group Sussex Development Corporation Regulator Marine, Inc. Vidant Chowan Hospital Chick-fil-A First Citizens Bank TCOM, L.P. Manufacturing

Event Patron $500 Sun Realty Todd's Pharmacy Elizabeth City Regional Airport Mann Custom Boats, Inc. Pestar Dr. Kandi and Gary Deitemeyer Ann Hoffman Hornthal, Riley, Ellis and Maland Fairfield Inn and Suites

Top: Guests enjoy the smooth melody of the Kustom Made Band. Top Right: Mary Thomas peruses the silent auction tables. Middle Right: Guests pose for a photograph while hors d’oeuvres are passed. Bottom Right: Auctioneer, Melyssa Durren-Andrus, rallies guests as they bid on live auction items.

28

Performing Arts Center The College of The Albemarle (COA) Performing Arts Center (PAC) hosted seven full-run productions and two children’s shows in its 2014-2015 season with total attendance of 12,580, a record for the PAC. The previous year’s attendance was 11,267 for nine full-run shows and two children’s productions.

“Peter Pan’’ had the most ticket sales with 2,889, followed by “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” with 2,411. “West Side Story” was third most popular with

2,407. The college’s theater group, COAST, under the direction of Associate Professor of Drama Jeffrey Emmerich, performed two of these shows. Most of the PAC’s productions combine community thespians and theater students from COA’s theater program.

As a community theater venue, the PAC also hosted numerous organizations, including dance recitals and the Northeastern High School Band, along with the college’s graduation ceremonies.

PAC Season Sponsor $2,499 - $1,000 Identify Yourself Sylvan DLS Engineering Associates, Inc. Gregory and Associates, CPA Top: “Godspell” cast during their spring performance. Bottom Left: Suzanne Brown as the White Witch in “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe”. Bottom Right: Smee (Bradley Wayne Brickhouse, Jr.) and Captain Hook (Sam Davis, III) plot together in “Peter Pan”.

29

Jason Phelps, Crystal Creef, Kelly Campbell, Jessica Branton and George E. Thomas, Jr. from Towne Bank of Currituck present COA’s executive director of the Foundation, Ann Hoffman, with a partnership donation.

Thank You to Our Generous Donors President’s Club $10,000 + Margaret W. and Lorimer W. Midgett Trust Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Ann Lamb Pepsi Bottling Ventures Mr. and Mrs. Simon and Nancy Rich Mr. and Mrs. Matthew and Holly Wood Mr. and Mrs. Charles † and Alice J. Ward

Foundation Circle $9,999 - $7,500 Dolphins Club $7,499 - $5,000 Mr. and Mrs. Charlie and Tapp Robinson Dr. and Mrs. James and Judith Watson* Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maland Mrs. Harriette Howard DRS C3 & Aviation Company Regulator Marine, Inc. Systel Business Equipment** TowneBank of Currituck Dr. Douglas Trzcinski** Wells Fargo

30

Blue and Orange Advocates $4,999 - $3,500 Mr. and Mrs. William and Laura Owens* Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Wendy Simms* Mrs. Phyllis Bosomworth* Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Gloria Emmerich* Elizabeth City Morning Rotary Club CenturyLink

Partner $3,499 - $2,500 Chick-fil-A* City Beverage Company, Inc.* Mr. and Mrs. Oliver and Linda Etheridge Mrs. Frances A. Gaither Hockmeyer Equipment Corporation* Jones Printing Service, Inc.** Mr. Bill Pitt and Ms. Glenda McRary North Carolina Community Foundation Mrs. Lynn Hurdle-Winslow Sussex Development Corporation TCOM, L.P. Manufacturing WalMart* Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau

Whichard & Woolard Investment Group First Citizens Bank Gunboat International, Ltd.** J. W. Jones Lumber Company, Inc. Motion Sensors, Inc. Vidant Chowan Hospital

Champion $2,499 - $1,000 Mr. Curtis Kight** Mr. and Mrs. Don and Mechele Davis* Hertford Savings Bank, SSB Mr. and Mrs. Michael McLain* Ms. Faith Gregory Dr. and Mrs. Kurt and Bobbi Hunsberger* Paradise Treasures** Albemarle Hospital Volunteer Services, Inc. Follett-COA Bookstore IBM International Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Julian W. Selig, Jr.** Dr. and Mr. Kandi and Gary Deitemeyer*

† * ** ***

Denotes deceased Denotes monetary and in-kind gifts Denotes in-kind gifts Denotes multi-year gifts

Generous Supporters Crystal Enterprises, Inc. BGR Development Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Janet Carter Classic Dance, Inc.** Colony Tire Corporation** Dr. and Mrs. Edward and Nancy Eadie Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Airport IdentifyYourself Mr. Michael Lopes Mann Custom Boats, Inc. Star Services, Inc. The Pfizer Foundation Total Wine & More** Mr. and Mrs. David and Holly Wright

Friend $499 - $250

The Daily Advance Mr. and Mrs. Andy and Lisa Johnson* Mr. and Mrs. Justin and Jenna Hatfield A.R. Chesson Construction Co., Inc. Tandem, Inc. Sentara Albemarle Medical Center Dr. Evonne Carter Sheriff and Mrs. Randy Cartwright Mr. and Mrs. Marion and Wilma Harris Telephonics Corporation Gregory and Associates, CPAs, PC Mr. and Mrs. Don and Roberta McCabe Mr. and Mrs. William and Nannette Orr Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Conna Gesler Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and Diana Gardner Outer Banks Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Jan Riley Biggs Cadillac Buick GMC Trucks, Inc The Willey Agency VectorCSP Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Sharon Aldridge Alliance Nissan Anonymous BB&T Investment Services, Inc Mr. and Mrs. James and Phoebe Cartwright David Nygaard Fine Jewelers** Mr. Warren B. Davis DLS Engineering Associates, Inc. Dow Corning Corporation Matching Gifts Program Fairfield Inn and Suites* Ms. Felica Felton Gateway Bank Mr. Justin Kuryloski** Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Ruth Lacefield

Long & Foster Real Estate Mildred’s Florist Shop** Mr. and Mrs. James and Deborah Millis Outer Banks Hospital Outer Banks Woman’s Club Palladium Partners, Inc. Parker Farms Rotary Club of Hertford Sylvan Learning Center Toyota of Elizabeth City* Miss Emily J. White

Patron $999 - $500 Dr. and Mrs. Casey and Emily Nekl Dr. and Mrs. Joseph and Carolyn Peel* Mr. Joseph Inqui Mrs. Ann Hoffman* Mr. and Mrs. Shelton and Teresea Harris Mr. and Mrs. Ian and Allison Moody Todd’s Pharmacy Dr. Karen Wuertz, DDS** Mr. and Mrs. Jason and Allison Jones Hornthal, Riley, Ellis and Maland Dr. and Mrs. Alex and Sally Kehayes Albemarle Family YMCA* Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Robin Kelly-Goss Mr. and Mrs. George and Gale Flax* Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Bonnie O’Neal* Mr. Russell Lay Corolla Classic Vacations** Dr. Susan J. Peck

Mrs. Robin G. Zinsmeister* Ms. Robin Harris Rebekah Lodge First District Association Village Realty** Mr. and Mrs. Shelton and Stacey White Jewelry by Gail, Inc.** Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and Elizabeth White Mr. and Mrs. Rufus and Andrea Dance Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Judy Thorne Mr. Andy Mason** R. O. Givens Signs, Inc. Mr. William H. Morgan, Jr.** Mrs. Dawn E. Rountree Dr. Evan Fiedler Archer Western Contractors** Mr. and Mrs. Alexander and Jessica Rich* Dr. Amanda R. Hodges Mr. and Mrs. Bobby K. Adams

I give because...

it provided me with the start for my college education.

Without my two years completed at COA, I may not have been able to obtain a four-year degree.

David Harris COA Alum

31

Generous Supporters

Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hood Ellis Mr. Rex Etheridge Mr. and Mrs. John and Lee Leidy Photography by Jill** Mr. and Mrs. F. Mark Small Mr. Tim M. Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Keith and Penny Teague Trio Wine** Wolf’s Den Taxidermy**

We give because... we strive to be a strong community partner.

COA is making a significant impact on our future leaders and we are thankful to be a part of their efforts.

Fred M. Womble Area Operations Manager CenturyLink

Mr. Edwin Griffin The Pines of Elizabeth City* Mr. and Mrs. John and Lynn Bulman** Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Phyllis Davis Montero’s Restaurant, Bar, and Catering** Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mihelic Mr. and Mrs. Steve and Joan Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin and Wendy Brickhouse Dr. Karl Brandspigel

32

Ms. Margene O. Curtice Ms. Sonja Hibbard Ms. Kiesha Knight Mr. Joseph L. Lamb, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. McFarlane Mr. and Mrs. Herbert and Annette Small Mr. and Mrs. George and Mary Thomas Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thompson, II**

Contributor Up to $249 Mr. and Mrs. Danny Fletcher Muddy Creek Solution, Incorporated The Pointe Golf Club** Dr. Andrew Walser The Carolina Club** Mrs. Laura Rollinson The Framery* Albemarle Plantation** Eclectic Designs** Ms. Elizabeth Long Mr. Dean Roughton Mr. and Mrs. Aaron and Valerie Mueller Mr. and Mrs. John and Katherine Caveney Chamberlayne Assisted Living Facility Mr. Harrell Chesson Elizabeth City Bed & Breakfast** Elizabeth City Fire Department Mr. John William Fox Good 2 Go Auto Sales Mr. and Mrs. William and Jane Harris Mrs. Josephine N. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Leonard Dr. W. R. Lambertson Mr. Joseph Langley Ms. Leslie Lippincott Mr. and Mrs. John and Ginette Mitchener Ms. Rebecca Moralez NET 100, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. James and Frances Norrell

Mrs. Mary F. Partin Mr. Christopher R. Perry Sangha Training Center** Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Marie Steinburg Mr. and Mrs. Shawn and Tammy Stroud Ms. Robin Sydenstricker Mr. and Mrs. Wayne and Kathy Harris Photo Phlattery** Corner Market Auctions Mrs. Rhonda Twiddy Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Melanie Carter Mr. and Mrs. James Jones Mr. and Mrs. Norman and Rhonda Watts Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Derek and Michelle Waters Domtar Paper Company, LLC Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gibbons Tankini Salon and Day Spa** Edenton Motors, Inc.**

Generous Supporters Pitt Road Express Lube, Inc.* Dr. Travis Burke Hertford United Methodist Men’s Group Albemarle Area United Way Mr. and Mrs. Raymond and Nancy Farmer Albemarle Plantation Women’s Club Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gregory Hoffer Flow Controls, Inc. Jerry’s Artarama** Mr. and Mrs. Zee and Nancy Lamb Ms. Kathryn M. Osgood** Mr. and Mrs. Rodger and Jane Rossman Ms. Margie Sawyer** Mrs. Mariah D. Schierer Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and Nancy Sugg Mr. and Ms. Joseph and Ayako Turner Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Lauren Womble Mrs. Ginger O’Neal Dr. and Mrs. Steven and Cindy Manuli** The Parsonage Inn** Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation Camden Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company Cypress Creek Grill* Mr. Patrick Detwiler* Frazier Consulting Foresters, PC George & Company Heating & Air Conditioning Mr. and Mrs. Milan and Cyndi Rasic Sawyer’s House of Furniture Rocky Hock Playhouse** Mr. Kevin Argo Mr. Randolph Harris Mrs. Martha P. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Dave and Vicki Moulson Mr. Ken Myers Ms. Myrtle Faye Oliver

Ms. Rebecca Walker Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wells Mr. Wayman J. White Mr. and Mrs. Sidney and Betsy Rabon Mrs. Alice Bridge Silver* Anew U Massage Therapy Mrs. Lisa Williams Meads Albemarle Painting Contractors, Inc. Arts of the Albemarle** Mrs. Mildred B. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bright Mrs. Evangelyn H. Castellani Mr. Curtis Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Copeland, Jr. Ms. Kathy Crawford** Ms. Terri D. Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Raymond and Maureen Donnelly Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Downum, Jr. Ms. Dawn Enochs Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Evans Ms. Amanda J. Everett Mr. and Mrs. Archer and Janet Farmer Ms. Mary B. Forbes Dr. and Mrs. Michael and Mary Gilbert Mrs. Renee Gladden Drs. Wesley and Rachel Gragson Mrs. Shirley Harris Ms. Margaret N. Harvey Mr. T. Erie Haste, Jr. Ms. Joyce W. Hawkins Mr. and Ms. Lindsey and Sherry Hewitt Ms. Rena R. Jackson Mrs. Lynn Jennings Jim Perry and Company John Silver Gallery**

We give because...

it is very important to invest in the community where we live and work.

We feel that supporting education in Dare County and the surrounding counties through scholarships at COA is an excellent avenue for promoting education in our area.

Joe and Ann Lamb COA Donors

Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Vicki Johnson Mr. Ray Jones † Mr. and Mrs. Randy R. Keaton Kenyon Bailey Supply, Inc.** Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Theresa Kyle Mr. Joseph T. Lamb, III Terry A. Langley Mr. and Mrs. Marc and Patricia Lawing Dr. Ellis Lawrence Lowes** M/M/T Printers, Inc. Maple Farms** Mrs. Judy A. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Eldon and Ann Miller Mr. Clark Moore Mr. and Mrs. Willard W. Newbern Jr Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Gayle Olson Ms. Shirley Gray Outlaw Mr. A. Roland Peacock Mr. Terry A. Peacock Mr. Robert T. Perry Perry Glass Company Ms. Sara F. Ray Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Riddick Mr. and Mrs. Keith Rollins Ms. Elizabeth Rondone Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Sandra Strickland Mr. Terrence Tait Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Vicki Thompson

33

Generous Supporters Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and Pam Tillett Mr. and Mrs. Graham and Gloria Twine TW’s Bait and Tackle** Mr. and Mrs. Gerald and Sara White Mr. and Mrs. Billy and Hollis Williams Ms. Kay Barefoot Mr. and Mrs. Burley Sweeney Mrs. Laurie Andrews** Busy Living Cleaning** Eastern Pet Company** Ms. Lucretia Williams

I Give Because...

I believe the foundation provides students with a chance they otherwise would not have.

Andrea Dance COA Registrar

Norman Young Tire Center** Garden Deli and Pizzeria** Summerhouse Interiors** Mr. Juan T. Choate Coastal Office Equipment Company Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Economic Development Commission Mr. and Mrs. James and Angela Ermi Firehouse Subs Ms. Patricia A. Grantham Ms. Marlene Greer Hampton Inn and Suites Dr. Stacey F. Jones Mr. Kevin Kaiser Leary’s Alignment Shop Ms. Julie A. Long** Outer Banks Fishing Pier** Mrs. Kim Parrish Ms. Michelle Phelps Ms. Kelly Thorsby True Images Salon**

34

Ms. Elouise White William S. Blakemore, M.D., LTD Mr. and Mrs. Elmo and Anne Williams Winslow Accounting and Tax Service, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin and Sharon Brown Tangled Heart Designs** Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Beasley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. M. Szymanski Ms. Janice P. Bryant Ms. Sandi Griffen** Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. McCall Ms. Dana Newton Mr. and Mrs. John and Natalie Peel** Ms. Shirley H. Phelps Roanoke Island Historical Association** The Sanderling Resort** Christopher A. Vogt Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bertsche Mr. and Mrs. Tye and Sherry Adams Mrs. Ruth E. Balf Ms. Lisa C. Bulgher Mr. and Mrs. James and Jessica Bursenos Mr. and Mrs. James and Monica Carawan Mr. and Mrs. Charlie and Faye Cartwright Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Patricia Cartwright Mr. Don Cherry Ms. Cathy Clair Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Kathleen Clinkscales Ms. Debbie M. Coley Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Nancy Cuningham Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Donna Dills Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Ferguson Full Moon Café** Ms. Martha Hammond Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hoggard, III Ice Art, Incorporated Mr. and Mrs. Karl and Carol Jennings Mr. and Mrs. David and Beatrice Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie R. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Warren and Theresa Judge Jus Teezin Mr. and Mrs. Reggie and Nancy Kidd Ms. Cindy L. Kramer Lazy Weekends Landscaping** Ms. Sherri L. May Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Susan McDermott Mr. and Mrs. Raymond and Bettye Meiggs Mr. James C. Moran Ms. Laura Morrison Nixon’s Family Restaurant** Ms. Sherry L. Odom Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Sharon O’Neal Mrs. Gwen W. Overman Plant Park** Port Discover** Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Doris Quinn Ms. Teresa E. Reynolds Ms. Laura Rhodes

Ms. Annette Roberson Rock, Paper, Scissors** Mr. Dennis R. Roper Ms. Sharon Roper Mrs. Jessica Roughton Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Carol Schenck Shay Leslie Boutique** Mr. and Mrs. Warren and Russlyn Smith Dr. and Mrs. Paul and Jill Stevenson Ms. Rachel A. Stikeleather Mr. and Mrs. Stanley and Kim Szymanski The Shoppes** Ms. Cathleen M. Thomas Ms. Muffy Vestal Ms. Mary K. Vidaurri Mr. and Mrs. Greggory and Jamie Wade Mr. and Mrs. Tim and Susie Walters Waterman’s Grill** Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wernikowski Mr. and Mrs. Ray Winslow Mrs. Catherine G. Winslow All Washed Up Jewelry** Wanchese Pottery** Cady Clay Works** Honey and Hive Boutique** Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Virginia Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Philip and Norma McMullan Ms. Jerilyn Oltman Mr. Charles Purser Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Denesia Spence Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Winslow, Jr. Mrs. Melissa E. Harrison Mr. Earl D. Stonebraker, Jr. Aloha Nail Spa** Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Mariola Brohawn Floor 2 Ceiling** Footprint Christian Resources** Ms. Alyssa B. Leary Mr. Ron McCall** Mr. and Mrs. Muir Mrs. Leslie S. Nobles Ms. Georgia K. Swayne Mr. and Mrs. James Armstrong Cyndi’s Pampered Pets** Ms. Anna K. Luton Mrs. Michelle W. Munden Mr. and Mrs. John and Tammy Downum Mr. Anthony A. Carver Ms. Tina Clancy** Mr. Kenneth Krentz Liberty Sports Complex** Sidney’s Cafe & Bistro** Mr. Steve Wilson Car Quest** Ms. Sandra Albertson Mrs. LaClaire R. Anderson Ms. Laneta S. Banks Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Bass

Mr. and Mrs. Brian and Karla Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blount Mrs. Karen J. Brandt Mr. and Mrs. Mathijs H. Brentjens Mrs. Vivian Bridgers Byrum Hardware Company, Inc.** Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas and Linda Calabro Mr. and Mrs. Ray Copeland Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Joan Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Davison Mr. Michael Freyre Mr. and Mrs. Pat Harrell Ms. Elizabeth Porcher Jones Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lathrop Mr. David Leary Mr. and Mrs. Felix Marte Ms. Cynthia Nixon Mastro Mr. and Mrs. William P. McDowell, III Mr. and Mrs. James and Anne McKell Ms. Rosalie V. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Claire Mills Ms. Connie Mizelle Mrs. Barbara K. Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Calvin and Pamela Newby Page After Page** Mr. and Mrs. Fredric and Elaine Pfaff Mrs. Dorothy Riddick-Saunders Mr. and Mrs. David and Sandra Rigby Mr. Eric Robisch Ms. Phyllis H. Sawyer

Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Renee Shannon Mr. George G. Strawley Ms. Janet R. Sydenstricker Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Sykes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Quincy J. Tharps Ms. Penny R. Tillett Ms. Faye M. Wade Mr. Derek O. West Ms. Karen J. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Norbert and Candice Wilson Dr. Grace Wilson O’Reilly’s Auto Parts** Ms. Rhonda S. Tynch Blue Apple Crafts** In Stitches** Mr. and Mrs. Todd M. Krueger Andy’s Burgers** Mr. and Mrs. Proctor and Nancy Baker Ms. Amelia Y. Bond Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Brown Bryon’s Hot Dog Stand** Famous Franks Hot Dogs and Grille, Inc.** Mr. and Mrs. John and Dorothy Larson Ms. Maria H. Ore Mr. and Mrs. Wayne and Lorraine Payne Ms. Joann F. Scott Mr. John T. Stolarczyk Ms. Kay White Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Joyce Wilden Ms. Debra Crehan

Elizabethan Gardens** Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Patricia Bittner Mr. and Mrs. David and Gloria Drown Ms. Joan Ellis** Mr. Allan K. Iversen, Jr.** Mrs. Jan Lauten Muddy Waters Coffeehouse** Ms. Carolyn S. Whiting Mr. and Mrs. Rodney and Lynne Bunch Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Susan Burgess Carree Salon** Mr. And Mrs. Thomas G. Dabolt Mrs. Dolores Davenport Ms. Karen L. Davenport Edenton Coffee House** Ms. Janie Harrell Ms. Jocelyn House** Mr. and Mrs. Brewster and Barbara King Ms. Megan Marriott Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Dorothy Mizak Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Nancy Rascoe Mr. and Mrs. William and Linda Ross Mr. and Mrs. John and Marie Smyth Mr. Eric D. Storie Tractor Supply Company** Ms. August Vann Ms. Melissa Scott** Ms. Thelma K. Smith Ms. Karen Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Gus Eddins, III

35

Transform Your Tomorrow C amde n

•

C ho w a n

Dare County Campus 132 Russell Twiford Road 205 S Business Highway 64/264 Manteo, NC 27954 252-473-2264

•

C u rrit u ck

•

D are

Edenton-Chowan Campus 800 North Oakum Street Edenton, NC 27932 252-482-7900

•

G ates

•

P as q u ota n k

Elizabeth City Campus 1208 North Road Street Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-335-0821

•

P er q u ima n s

Regional Aviation and Technical Training Center 107 College Way Barco, NC 27917 252-453-3035

The President’s report is published by College of The Albemarle’s Institutional Advancement division.

Stories by Rita Frankenberry. Design and photography

by Liz Rondone and Patrick Detwiler.