4 I Spring 2018 I FORWARD
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C O N T E N T S
Values, Strategies, Movers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Editor’s Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Meet the Executive Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Capital Campaign Prepares to Build . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
Feature Stories
Math Classes for ESL Learners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 José Sandoval’s Turnaround to Success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Coach B’s Path to Citizenship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Our Work
Tech for All the Ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Articulation Agreements Accelerate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Prairie View Partnership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Louie’s Place Cafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Filling the Social Work Gap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Early College Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Worth Noticing
Joshua Revord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sonia Hernandez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CDL Grads and National Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Auto Body Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Valedictorian & Saint Keith Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Meet Our Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover Forward magazine is published twice a year by the Seward County Community College office of Marketing & P.R. Contact us at 620-417-1125 or via email, marketing@sccc.
WHAT’S A MOVER?
Throughout the magazine, you’ll find mentions of “Movers,” the SCCC term for committee work on special projects. No glacial meetings here; we aim to get things done, and that means movement! Each year, we ask our team to vote on priorities. We listen. The executive team and SCCC Board of Trustees vet the top listed Mover projects ... and then we get to work. The projects interlock with our Key Directions and overlap with one another. This allows us to leverage our hard work. In this publication and on campus, keep an eye out for the colored arrows that reminds us of the big goals we’re pursuing.
His international upbringing and 10-year journey to his PhD give Trzaska —“Dr. T” as students know him — an up-close look at how grit, openness, and a sense of belonging can change a life trajectory. His commitment to No-Door Leadership, collaboration, and fearless pursuit of growth based on core values galvanize SCCC as a thought leader in the region, and a change-maker for a diverse student body.
From farm-boy roots in Forgan., Okla., and high school biology teaching days to a doctorate degree, Carter knows how to excel and stay close to home, and to the lives of his students. When he isn’t crunching data to tackle issues like retention, the needs of first-generation and Hispanic students, and the changing landscape of career-tech-ed aligned with classic academic pursuits, Carter plays a mean bass guitar.