LENNY’S SPOT

President’s Update

Team Lakeshore,

The State of Wisconsin’s budget covers a twoyear period, with the next budget taking effect on July 1, 2023 and concluding on June 30, 2025. Development of the budget started in earnest last fall when state agencies submitted their budget requests to the Department of Administration. The budget requests related to technical colleges are submitted by the Wisconsin Technical College System. The presidents of all 16 technical colleges are involved in crafting the request.

The Governor takes the requests of all state agencies, reviews them, and considers them in crafting his budget proposal which rolled out February 15. The non-partisan Fiscal Bureau will spend the next month reviewing the proposal and after that the Legislature will either accept the proposed budget as is, modify the proposed budget, or create their own budget. To meet the state’s budgetary cycle, the budget should be signed and effective by July 1 of 2023. If there is a delay, state agencies operate at their appropriation authority from the prior budget until the new budget is in effect.

Why does this matter to Lakeshore?

BIG WIN: Psychology Instructor Julie Konik Receives

National Recognition

Congratulations to Psychology Instructor Julie Konik! The American Association of Community Colleges has awarded her the 2023 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition. Julie will be recognized in a ceremony taking place April 4 in Denver.

Named in honor of former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell, the designation was established to recognize individuals making a difference in the college classroom.

2018, we have hosted both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor on our campus. All of the legislators who represent our service area have been on our campus, toured our state-of-the-art facilities, and have interacted with our students. When it comes to voting on budget items impacting our college, they have firsthand knowledge of the important work we do.

Another important funding source for our college is the federal government. I most recently met with Representative Grothman, Senator Baldwin, and Senator Johnson in D.C. to keep them abreast of the great work we are doing and to advocate for financial aid changes to allow short-term programs, like Certified Nursing Assistant, to be eligible for Pell grants.

The state budget allocates funding to support our operating budgeting and we have an interest in additional allocations so we can continue to excel in how we teach and support students. Therefore, it is important the Governor and our state legislators understand the work we do for our students and our community. Cultivating relationships with our government officials is very important to Lakeshore. Since Paul Carlsen, Ph.D.

Julie joined Lakeshore in 2018 and has over 20 years of teaching experience. In addition to teaching, she launched and coordinates our therapy dog program, serves as co-chair for the Diversity and Inclusion committee, and is a member of the current Lakeshore Leadership Development Institute cohort. Julie was also highly involved in the development of our Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs.

This marks the fifth year Lakeshore faculty have been recognized since the program was put into place six years ago. Previously recognized faculty include Welding Program Coordinator/Instructor David Saunders, Information Technology Network Specialist Instructor Paul Benfield, Sociology Instructor Jeremy Pagel, and Information Technology Web and Software Developer Instructor Sarah Bornemann.

College Here & Now

The spring 2023 semester is in full swing for our College Here & Now students! Within the month of February, Lakeshore’s High School Relations team visited our seven participating high schools to help ensure students had access to all the Lakeshore resources to be successful in their courses and to help answer any questions.

Additionally, the Lakeshore team members in collaboration with our College Here & Now high school teachers, and both the college and high school’s IT departments, began working with high school students to assist with the 2FA authentication to ensure the transition is as smooth as possible.

In addition to continuing these classroom visits throughout the spring semester, the Lakeshore College Here & Now team, which includes members of Facilities, IT, Marketing, and High School Relations, continues working with Oostburg High School and Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah high schools to finalize the transformation of their new College Here & Now classroom spaces.

Questions: David Hermann Executive

Director of Admissions &

High School Relations david.hermann@gotolc.edu

Transitioning to Competency-Based Education: Next Steps

Have you wondered what it takes to transition a program to a different delivery mode? It takes a lot of time and support from multiple departments.

The process starts with instruction as deans, faculty, and division specialists work through the “folder process.” This process identifies any changes needed for the program two years in advance. So, with this year’s folder process wrapping up in the divisions, planning for the 2024-2025 academic year is underway.

Recently, a request was submitted asking for steps for converting to a competency-based education (CBE) program. Each program identified to transition to CBE has its own CBE Program Implementation Plan that deans, instructional designers, and others working towards the implementation have access to. The plan has a step-by-step guide with suggested due dates, roles, and completion tracking available. To view a template of the plan, visit the Teaching

& Learning Center’s CompetencyBased Education page and look for CBE Program Implementation Plan. Don’t forget to submit your CBE questions or requests. This is an anonymous form, and responses will be posted on the TLC’s CBE FAQs page and may be featured here in Lenny’s Spot.

Questions: Rachel Kroeplien Senior Flexible Instructional Design Coordinator rachel.kroeplien@gotoltc.edu

Get to Know Brenda Riesterer, VP of Administration

Hi, I am Brenda Riesterer, Vice President of Administration. I have been with the college for over 11 years. I began my career at Lakeshore as the Business Operations Manager in the Finance office, specializing in procurement and contracts. Over the years, I have held various positions and have been in a Vice President role since 2018. I oversee Finance, Campus Facilities, Human Resources, and the Technology department.

I graduated from two Wisconsin Technical College System colleges – Northcentral Technical College in Wausau and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay. I spent several years living and working in the Fox Valley and Door County. Eventually, my husband and I (both Kiel High School graduates) decided to move back to this area.

I went on to earn my bachelor’s degree from Lakeland University through their adult education program. Later, I graduated from Silver Lake College with a master’s degree. I am currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at the University of the Cumberlands.

Outside of work, I enjoy various outdoor activities including gardening, icefishing, and collecting beach glass. I recently took a class on mushroom foraging, which may become my latest hobby. I also enjoy creating scrapbooks for each one of my three kids each year.

Questions: Brenda Riesterer Vice President of Administration brenda.riesterer@gotoltc.edu