2023-2024 ANNUAL REPORT ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Jayson Minner, STLCC
“I AM THRILLED TO GRADUATE FROM ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MAINTAINING A 4.0 GPA. It has been an incredible journey with many life lessons and fun memories.
STLCC brought a noteworthy chapter in my academic experience. This institution taught me how to chase my dreams while maintaining active community involvement. I truly cherish my time as an Archer and hope to continue making an impact as a member of the STLCC family.
I am now attending Washington University to continue my academic journey, studying marketing alongside leadership and management. I'm deeply grateful for the support of God, my family, friends, and mentors, who have been with me every step of the way.”
JAYSON MINNER, AAS, GENERAL STUDIES
class of 2024, with his father Todd Minner and mother Dionne Curtis-Minner
COMMENCEMENT 2023-2024 BY THE NUMBERS:
2,458 degrees and certificates awarded to 2,312 students
800+ students participating in commencement
134 faculty and staff
3,000+ cheering family and friends
MISSION
Empowering students.
Expanding minds.
Changing lives.
VISION
St. Louis Community College will be a national leader and model institution for inclusive and transformative education that strengthens the communities we serve through the success of our students.
VALUES
Students First Respect for All Integrity Collaboration
Data Informed
Campuses
STLCC-Florissant Valley 3400 Pershall Rd. Ferguson, MO 63135
STLCC-Forest Park 5600 Oakland Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110
STLCC-Meramec 11333 Big Bend Rd. Kirkwood, MO 63122
STLCC-Wildwood
2645 Generations Dr. Wildwood, MO 63040
2023-2024
STLCC Board of Trustees
Kevin M. Martin, EdD, Chair
Rodney Gee, MS, Vice Chair
Doris A. Graham, PhD
Craig H. Larson, EdD
Mary Luebke, MS
Anne Adams Marshall
Nicole Robinson, EdD
JEFF L. PITTMAN, PhD Chancellor
GREETINGS
On behalf of St. Louis Community College (STLCC)—our students, faculty, staff, alumni, partners and all who represent the communities we serve—thank you for contributing to the success and stories we share in this year’s annual report.
Since our founding in 1962, more than 1.3 million people have taken a class at STLCC, earned an associate degree or professional certificate, built valuable skills, or started here and transferred to a four-year university. Our alums are everywhere, doing every kind of job and helping our community in every possible way. While there may be a million reasons why people choose not to go to college, STLCC has proven there are a million reasons why they do. We offer a wide range of programs, from liberal arts to technical and vocational courses, catering to diverse educational needs.
While college enrollment is declining nationwide, STLCC continues to attract students for the fourth consecutive year, with enrollment up 7% during the fall 2024 semester. As the population of college-age students declines, community colleges play a vital role in ensuring people of all ages have accessible education that meets workforce demands. By working closely with industry partners, STLCC has created programs ranging from certificates to short-term career training to upskill today’s adult workforce for a thriving St. Louis economy.
STLCC continues to attract students for the fourth consecutive year, with enrollment up 7% during the fall 2024 semester.
Our Pathways to Success model, a testament to our commitment to organizing the College around student success, provides support and guidance to ensure students stay on the path to graduation. By creating six schools, students can confidently choose their area of study and explore their pathway during the first semester without losing credits. By reducing class choices and creating an academic map, students can graduate on time without wasting unnecessary credits, saving time and money and reducing student debt.
To ensure STLCC is prepared to grow the workforce of the future, we have renewed our commitment to the St. Louis region by revitalizing our campuses through STLCC Transformed. This initiative, made possible by the citizens who supported a tax increase through Proposition R, involves modernizing and updating our infrastructure. We’re building more than buildings—we’re building futures. Our campuses are where all kinds of learners can develop their earning potential, resumes and skillsets. In this report, learn more about the specific changes and programs that will prepare future generations of students for success.
Our vital mission would not be possible without support. Federal and state agencies awarded grant funding to STLCC throughout 2023-2024, including:
• STLCC Driving St. Louis – transportation jobs - $447,064
• St. Louis GeoTech workforce expansion - $747,750
• Construction of the Nursing and Health Sciences Center at STLCC-Florissant Valley - $20M
• Construction and equipment for the Health Sciences and Technology Center at STLCC-Wildwood - $42M
Thank you for your ongoing support of STLCC and the students we serve. Your continued support is invaluable and deeply appreciated. 2025 will be an exciting year as our new buildings open, bringing new opportunities to empower students and build a greater St. Louis for all.
JEFF L. PITTMAN, PhD | Chancellor
2024-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN
The Strategic Plan focuses on continuous improvement in key focus areas that support an exceptional student experience, an exceptional employee experience and improving operational efficiencies.
Create an Exceptional Student Experience
GOALS
• Implement Guided Pathways academic experiences to keep students on the path to graduation.
• Improve campus life reimagine campus cafeteria/ food service.
• Customer service create a communications plan based on the student experience.
Key Performance Indicators:
• Persistence Rate and Graduation Rate
• Course Success Rate
• Procurement of Goods and Services from MBE/WBE Organizations
• Payroll efficiencies ensure process optimization and data integrity.
• “Fix-it” process for facilities implement ticketing system and metrics.
Create an Exceptional
• Employee Equity Training
• STLCC Workforce Diversity
• Student Climate Survey
• Employee Engagement Survey Learn more at stlcc.edu/about/strategic-plan
Employee Experience GOALS
• Increase benefits awareness for employees create total compensation statements and online benefits information.
• Improve internal communications gather employee feedback to create an employee engagement plan, consolidate districtwide email communications and explore intranet solutions.
• Institutional Engagement and Outreach Initiatives create opportunities for all employees to connect and engage and register STLCC with the Campus Pride Index.
• Performance Management and Professional Growth automate and refine the performance management process, develop and roll out management skill training and implement a learning management system.
EDUCATION FOR ALL
St. Louis Community College means educational opportunity across our region and at every step of our students’ paths. Education options for every student and employer…
• Online classes
• Accelerated training programs
• College credit opportunities for high school students
• Expanded healthcare and technology programs
• Arts and cultural courses
• Apprenticeship and mentoring programs with area employers
…wherever they are…
• St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley in North St. Louis County
• St. Louis Community College at Forest Park in the Central Corridor of St. Louis
• St. Louis Community College at Meramec in Kirkwood
• St. Louis Community College at Wildwood in West St. Louis County
…to meet their educational and workforce development goals.
Education Centers:
• William J. Harrison Education Center in North St. Louis
• STLCC-South County in South St. Louis
• Center for Plant and Life Sciences in Creve Coeur
Workforce Training Centers:
• Center for Workforce Innovation in Ferguson
• Corporate College in Bridgeton
2023-2024 By the Numbers
34,404
credit, certificate and short-term career training students
349,986
student credit hours
80+
career-focused degree programs and six schools
School of Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Occupations and Transportation
School of Business, Culinary and Hospitality
School of Communications, Design and Creative Arts
School of Education, Public Service and Social Sciences
School of Health Professions
School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
2,680 faculty and staff
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Financial Outcomes
66.3% Maintenance fees (tuition)
12.2% Contracts and grants (private sources)
2.8% Auxiliary enterprises 18.8% Other NON-OPERATING REVENUES
In-district residents enjoy some of the lowest tuition rates across the region and in Missouri at $122 per credit hour. STLCC has kept pricing flat with no tuition increases in four years.
43.4% Local property taxes
32.0% State aid and grants
17.9% Gifts and grants
5.0% Investment income
1.7% Other nonoperating revenues
In addition to the operating revenue sources, STLCC received other FY2024 non-operating revenue, primarily from appropriations form the State of Missouri ($80.2 million), local property taxes ($108.7 million) and gifts and grants ($44.2 million).
Financial Highlights
Our tuition and fees are 75% less than Missouri’s largest public four-year institution, STLCC represents an exceptional value for post-secondary education, with annual savings of $11,000.
STLCC is one of the few colleges in the state that does not have tiered tuition rates for its most popular programs, keeping affordable education accessible to all.
Over the lifetime of their careers, people graduating with associate degrees will earn $2 million and $2.8 million after transferring to earn a bachelor's degree. Compare this to only $1.6 million with a high school diploma.
Financial Outcomes (continued)
EXPENDITURES
59.6% Salaries and benefits
24.1% Supplies and other services
6.0% Depreciation and amortization
5.3% Financial aid
2.5% Utilities
2.5% Other (travel, repairs, maintenance)
Financial Health
• 82.4% of all costs were for instruction, academic support, student services, institutional support scholarships, and fellowships for students.
• 17.6% of costs represented the facility operation and maintenance, auxiliary services like campus stores and depreciation.
• STLCC net capital assets were $308 million
• STLCC participates in the State of Missouri Public School Retirement Service (PSRS) for faculty, professional staff and administrators and operates its own Non-Certificated Employee Retirement Pension Plan (NCERP) for hourly employees. The pension plans’ net position as a percentage of total pension liability in FY 2024 was 85.4% and 100.6% respectively.
• STLCC had an S&P Global Credit Rating of AA+. STLCC’s total current and long-term debt obligations including lease obligations were approximately $39.6 million as of June 30, 2024. Annual debt service (principal and interest) was less than 0.9% of annual operating budgeted expenditures.
“STLCC PROVIDED ME WITH the education and training needed for my job. This program was a wonderful opportunity for me, and I’m so glad I utilized it. I’ve been so happy in my role and with BJC HealthCare”
David Frank PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN, BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL
BELLWETHER AWARD RECOGNIZES HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE INNOVATION
St. Louis Community College received the 2024 Bellwether Award for its strategic plan addressing health care workforce needs in the St. Louis region. The “Show-Me Synergy: Growing the Health Care Workforce in St. Louis” initiative, led by STLCC’s health sciences division, won in the Workforce Development category. The Bellwether Awards are highly prestigious for community colleges. In February 2024, STLCC received the award at the Community College Futures Assembly in San Antonio, Texas.
The award was given for collaborative efforts to address regional health care professional shortages, supported by federal, state, and local leaders, professional organizations, hospital systems, clinics and citizens.
STLCC partners with leading health care systems to create new opportunities for employees seeking to work in patient care roles. BJC HealthCare’s Institute for Learning Development has partnered with STLCC since April 2019 to train students as patient care technicians (PCT), medical assistants (MA), central sterile processing technicians (CSPD) and surgical techs. This partnership allows students to earn while they learn, addressing the challenge of balancing income and training. Other examples include Mercy South’s “Win from Within,” which creates a pipeline of registered nurses who work while pursuing their RN degrees.
Kim Kraft, MSN, RN, student placement coordinator, nursing, Jeff L. Pittman, PhD, chancellor, and Jordan Cooper, DNP, RN, RNP-BC, division dean of nursing accept the Bellwether Award.
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KEEPING STUDENTS ON THE PATH TO GRADUATION
Guided Pathways, a national educational movement, helps students graduate or earn certificates on time with fewer unnecessary credits. Called Pathways to Success at STLCC, it aims to increase graduation rates and reduce costs. STLCC is transitioning from offering everything to everyone to a guided plan to enhance student outcomes. The College has identified six schools to create clear pathways:
School of Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Occupations and Transportation
School of Business, Culinary Arts and Hospitality
School of Communication, Design and Creative Arts
School of Education, Public Service and Social Sciences
School of Health Professions
School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Students entering a school can use the first semester to explore careers in the pathway without losing credits. When a major is chosen, STLCC student success advisors work to counsel students by creating an academic map to ensure they stay on course for graduation.
In addition, deans have been appointed for each school, with districtwide responsibility to ensure aligned curriculum and consistency across the College.
“THE WIDE RANGE OF WELL-ESTABLISHED HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIPS
allowed us to develop our skills and build relationships with some of the best hospitals in St. Louis, so many of us already had jobs lined up when we graduated.”
Syeeda Ali
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
ST. LOUIS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
RESPIRATORY CARE EXPANDING WITH A
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM
St. Louis Community College is one of the first community colleges in the state to offer a bachelor’s degree program. With the demand for respiratory therapists now and in the coming decades well documented, the new Bachelor of Science in respiratory therapy will help fill a significant training gap in the market. Advanced degrees in respiratory therapy can lead to higher earning potential through leadership opportunities and through earning further credentials.
This new program enrolled its first students at the Forest Park campus in the fall of 2024 and will be housed in a new, state-of-the-art Nursing and Health Sciences Center opening on the STLCC-Florissant Valley campus in 2025. The associate degree program will remain on the Forest Park campus.
DRONE PILOT AND GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY NEW COURSES TAKE FLIGHT
The new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) headquarters in North St. Louis is expected to increase job demand in the growing field of drone piloting and geospatial intelligence (GIS). New GIS courses cover geographic information systems, unmanned aircraft systems, drone mission planning and photography. A certificate in remote aircraft piloting will be offered in spring 2025, with plans to add more certificates so students can gain the skills needed to meet emerging labor market demands.
New specialized netting structures at the Florissant Valley and Wildwood campuses provide students with hands-on drone pilot training. Along with meeting workforce demands, the College is committed to providing affordable and accessible education to students, including women and African American males, who are historically underrepresented in STEM fields.
AS OF SPRING SEMESTER 2024
69 PACE students completed 807 credit hours, with 60 earning A's and B's. 11 PACE students were also inducted into Phi Theta Kappa.
STLCC AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY JUSTICE SERVICES CREATE LIFE-CHANGING PARTNERSHIP
Like many communities nationwide, St. Louis County is seeing the impact of backlogs in the justice system. Due to these delays, incarcerated individuals are spending more time in local jails than average.
St. Louis Community College developed an innovative program to turn this issue into an opportunity, empowering those being held with St. Louis County Justice Services by helping them pursue academic goals.
The Progress Attained through College Education (PACE) program delivered college-level education programs to St. Louis County Justice Services. While many jails only have workforce training or other non-college educational options, STLCC offers credit-bearing courses that can help transform the future for these students.
Faculty from STLCC went to the jail, in-person, to deliver coursework. St. Louis County Justice Services provided students with the materials and resources they needed to succeed.
Students in PACE can't earn a full degree, but they can earn up to 24 credit hours, depending on the length of their time in the Justice Services building.
These six Justice Center residents maintained a 3.5 GPA or higher in college classes offered by STLCC, and were thus inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Also pictured from left, D’Andre Braddix,executive director institutional engagement and outreach, Dr. Elizabeth Perkins, campus president STLCC-Florissant Valley, and Maria Darris, associate professor of nursing and Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisor.
STLCC TRANSFORMED
Thanks to the support of the St. Louis community and the passing of Proposition R, the College is modernizing facilities and programming to improve the overall student experience and meet Missouri's workforce demands.
STLCC
FLORISSANT VALLEY
A new Nursing and Health Sciences Center and Advanced Manufacturing Center are joining the Florissant Valley campus.
The 100,000-square-foot Nursing and Health Sciences Center will serve as a welcoming front door to the campus. Building on the success of its counterpart at Forest Park, the center will welcome new programs and expand existing ones, including nursing, dental hygiene, paramedic technology, deaf communication studies, behavioral health support and the College's first-ever bachelor's degree in respiratory care.
The 96,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center will bring together engineering, career training and technology-focused programs. Students can earn degrees and certificates in high-demand fields, like engineering technology, computer information technology, welding, composites or sheet metal assembly, computer-integrated manufacturing, precision machining technology, computeraided design and biomedical electronics technology.
STLCC Transformed, a $450 million project, brings the planning, development and construction of six new buildings to the College's four main campuses. The initiative will expand career training programs in critical industries like health care, information technology, financial services and manufacturing. STLCC Transformed will also create opportunities for an exceptional student experience by renovating and repurposing underutilized areas as well as increasing space for students to socialize and collaborate.
STLCC FOREST PARK
A new Transportation Education Center will bring the automotive technology, diesel technology and truck driving programs together for the first time under one roof. The building will offer 79,000 square feet of learning labs, classrooms and potential event space with an approximately 36,000-square-foot fleet parking lot and a 193,000-square-foot truck driving lot.
This modern, inviting facility will connect interior and exterior spaces, provide gathering areas to encourage collaboration, and offer accessible tour opportunities for prospective students and the community. Hands-on labs, collaboration spaces and comfortable break areas will encourage synergy between credit-based and short-term career training students. The building was also designed with a forward-thinking mindset, leaving room to welcome new programs in the future.
Major renovations to existing buildings, such as the Student Center and Hospitality, will follow the Transportation Education Center's 2025 completion date.
STLCC TRANSFORMED
At St. Louis Community College, we're building more than innovative classrooms and modern training facilities. We're building opportunities for students to find the right pathway for their future—through an associate degree, short-term career training, or preparation for transfer to a four-year university.
The new Financial Services Education Center will serve as a base to educate the next generation of accountants, bankers and financial advisors critical to the industry. The 65,000-square-foot building will also serve as a one-stop shop for student services, including financial aid, admissions and advising.
The 80,000-square-foot Emerging Technology Center will house the library, academic success and tutoring, and areas of study like horticulture, game design and development, and information technology. It will feature an accessible green roof for outdoor classrooms and an indoor grow room for the College's Certificate of Specialization in Cannabis and Hemp Production.
The two innovative facilities will serve as a welcoming entryway to the Meramec campus. Unused parking lots will also be returned to nature, encouraging exploration and a more inviting view from all directions.
More than 1.3 million students have built their skill sets at STLCC through career-focused degrees, certificates and hands-on training. Our alumni now serve as CEOs, chefs, scientists, respiratory therapists, marketing specialists, engineers, and more. We're building a greater St. Louis for all—one empowered student at a time.
STLCC WILDWOOD
The new Health Sciences and Technology Center at STLCC-Wildwood is designed to resemble two buildings and will more than double the size of the campus. The 132,900-square-foot space will help expand the campus's nursing program and welcome new programs, including advanced imaging, physical therapy and paramedic technology. The building will also house the recently added drone technology and geospatial information systems courses.
An outdoor lab with a netted enclosure will offer students in our drone classes opportunities to learn in a safe and controlled environment. Other building features include an ambulance simulator, MRI simulation lab, medical imaging lab and a dedicated nursing area with classrooms, simulation labs and control rooms.
As construction wraps up in 2025, renovations will begin on the existing Wildwood building. These renovations will include hot food service for the campus and dedicated spaces for the library, Academic Success and Tutoring, and the Early College Academy.
“THE STUDENT ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER is very a welcoming and helpful service to students. It's comforting to know we have all these resources available.”
Dessy Robinson SARC WORK-STUDY STUDENT
TRANSFORMING SOCIAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
Students need more than pens, textbooks and laptops for success. They require essential clothing, food and other individualized support to persevere. For the past 25 years, the College has offered social support services to ensure students have access to these basics.
By the Numbers
According to the Food Security Index, 29% of the nation’s community college students are food insecure and 27% struggle to pay their housing expenses or utility bills. In 2021, the creation of Student Advocacy & Resource Center (SARC) on each campus transformed the support services and resources provided by the College.
These centers provide students facing food insecurity, transportation concerns, childcare and emergency funding requests with comprehensive and individualized social support, resources and referrals. SARC also links students to state benefits such as Medicare, utility assistance and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP).
Basic needs support specialists within SARC collaborate with area nonprofits, such as the St. Louis Area Foodbank and Diaper Bank, the Missouri Family Support Division, Partners in Prevention and the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, among others, to help students.
During the 2023-2024 academic year, SARC provided services to:
1 out of 4 STLCC students
26,551 service interactions (a 39% increase) to
3,604 unique students (a 7% increase)
According to satisfaction and student learning outcomes surveys, 95% of students served by SARC said staff were knowledgeable about campus and community resources and provided appropriate information and assistance.
“THE CDLC HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST BLESSING! It's incredible that STLCC offers this for students and their children. Going back to school was a big decision— I wasn't sure how to manage childcare or work while taking classes, but the caring staff and resources here have made it all happen.”
Olivia Dernbach and son Sawyer PRE-NURSING STUDENT
CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY CENTERS (CDLC)
SUPPORTING STUDENT PARENTS
From financial support to on-campus childcare facilities, the College has a comprehensive support structure for students who are also parents. That support has doubled with the opening of STLCC-Forest Park’s Child Development Laboratory Center (CDLC), in addition to the center at STLCC-Florissant Valley. Childcare is available to all students, regardless of which campus they take classes, and provides parents with peace of mind so they can focus on academics.
The Forest Park location held its ribbon-cutting ceremony in May 2023 to celebrate the opening of its new $10 million, 10,000-square-foot space. The facility offers state-of-the-art amenities and technology to serve the children and the College’s child and family development students who use it as a learning lab.
To further support students, the College opened Family Resource Centers in 2020 to provide information and social support for parenting students. These resources supplement funds available to qualifying students through the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) grant. During the 2022-2023 academic year,
66 students benefited from the grant which supported 74,232 hours of childcare for 84 children. The average grant award per student was $2,913; with the annual childcare grants awarded totaling $192,270.
STLCC also helps students who are parents develop a sense of belonging and a connection with their children and peers through family-friendly activities. These include parenting skills workshops, pizza and movie nights, holiday socials, child development/literacy awareness events and summer safety kits.
WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS GROUP
St. Louis Community College’s Workforce Solutions Group offers a range of short-term career training programs in occupations with a strong demand. STLCC develops training in collaboration with area businesses, backed by research data, to ensure a pool of well-trained and highly equipped candidates are prepared to meet current and emerging company growth. The result is well-prepared job candidates with a path to a living wage and expanded regional economic development by the companies eager to hire skilled workers.
Regional labor insights are provided via the annual State of the St. Louis Workforce Report, valued by hundreds of economic development, academic and business professionals. Workforce Solutions Group supports the region’s workers and companies, providing life-long learning opportunities for all.
Tim Clemons, an HVAC program graduate, teaches part-time for the STLCC HVAC program and works for Diagnostic Heating and Cooling.
“MY FAVORITE LEARNING TECHNIQUE IS HANDS-ON. I chose welding because I really like working with my hands. I want to be a pipe fitter or a boilermaker and I like that I have a skill I enjoy."
Jessica Miller WELDING STUDENT
Advancing Communities: Workforce Training
STLCC's Workforce Solutions Group offers short-term career training opportunities for the region’s workers and a talent pipeline for employers. These programs help job seekers develop marketable skills through accelerated training, usually lasting less than one semester. Training opportunities in advanced manufacturing, healthcare and transportation lead to jobs and new careers.
Advancing Employers: Corporate Services
Corporate Services offers customized and comprehensive solutions for companies to train their current workers. More than 5,000 employees are trained annually, representing dozens of organizations in the health care, transportation and advanced manufacturing sectors. Skill-building and professional development solutions are available for local businesses and organizations with national and international footprints.
Advancing People: Continuing Education
Continuing Education enrolls over 5,000 participants annually in professional development and personal enrichment courses. More than 1,000 courses are offered at locations throughout the greater St. Louis region and online, often in partnership with other community organizations. St. Louisans enjoy lifelong learning, expanding their interests and growing their professional skills.
THE FALLING IN LOVE GALA is STLCC's premier fundraising event of the year, featuring a celebrity chef and five courses, and is held annually near Valentine's Day.
STLCC FOUNDATION SUPPORTS STUDENTS
The STLCC Foundation raises funds to help meet the ongoing financial needs of students at the College, generating $475,419 in scholarship support from 2023-2024. Private donor support helps keep tuition and fees affordable for students needing financial assistance. The Foundation receives hundreds of gifts each year from alums, staff, corporations, foundations and friends of the College. Support for the College comes through unique campaigns, corporate and Foundation grants, deferred gifts, corporate matching gifts and other annual fund and major gift activities.
Annual Special Events
The STLCC Foundation hosts engaging events throughout the year to help support student success by providing financial support:
• Falling in Love in Five Courses Gala is held in February with a celebrity chef.
• Tee for Tuition Golf Tournament in the fall hosts 200 golfers.
• The Peterson Photography Lecture Series at STLCC-Meramec attracts staff, students, alums and the community.
PepsiCo Uplift Scholarship Program
Learn more about the STLCC Foundation at stlcc.edu/foundation.
During the 2023-2024 academic year, 80 students received scholarship support through the PepsiCo Uplift Scholars Program. Established through a grant from the PepsiCo Foundation to the STLCC Foundation, the Uplift Scholarship Program supports underrepresented and underserved STLCC students pursuing twoyear degrees and professional certificate programs in advanced manufacturing, business administration, hospitality management, information technology and transportation. In addition to financial assistance, students can access dedicated staff and resources to support their education.
"Initially, I had to withdraw from my classes because I didn't have the money to pay for them. I can attend college only because of the PepsiCo Scholarship." – Sheri C., student
"This award will be a tremendous help in paying for my prerequisite courses for nursing school. I am a determined student and mother, and this award will help me continue my education and move toward graduation. Your generosity has impacted me and my family. I am so grateful for this opportunity!"
Caroline
M.
FALL 2023 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
STLCC-WILDWOOD
STLCC Foundation Leadership
The STLCC Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of approximately 40 members representing community and industry leaders from major St. Louis corporations, such as Boeing, Centene Corporation, Edward Jones and SSM Health. Through their leadership, the foundation board creates meaningful partnerships between the College and area employers.
Marilyn Bush, Bank of America St. Louis market president and proud STLCC alum led the STLCC Foundation Board of Directors during the fiscal year 2024 board term. STLCC and Bank of America’s partnership led to the creation of the STLCC Tech Academy in 2021. This initiative helps students jump-start tech careers in cybersecurity, software development and network engineering. Facilitating connections between board members and the College creates new opportunities for STLCC students.
$515,573.76 (40%)
(38%)
(17%)
STLCC LAUNCHES ESPORTS LEAGUE
Inaugural Esports Season Begins for Archers
St. Louis Community College's esports arena formally opened in the fall of 2024 at STLCC-South County. Over nine months, the multi-purpose room was renovated to become the new home of Archers esports. The space includes:
• 16 PC stations for students
• Two PC stations for coaches
• Several gaming devices, including Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5
• Video wall for live streaming
• Strategizing areas to prepare for matches
Esports draws millions of viewers and participants worldwide. It offers countless career opportunities in technology, business and marketing. It encourages teamwork, critical thinking and strategic problemsolving skills that will translate into future success for our students.
What is Esports?
If you are not familiar with esports, that may be because the first officially recognized college-sponsored varsity esports program in the country launched just ten years ago. But since then, it's become a rapidly growing sport, with more than 170 colleges and thousands of studentathletes participating nationwide.
Esports can feature team-oriented games as well as single-player games. Although millions of people play these games globally, the top performers play in front of audiences that run into the millions.
The STLCC Archers esports team will compete in four individual games:
• Valorant
• Overwatch 2
• Super Smash Bros: Ultimate
• Street Fighter 6
“THE LPN PROGRAM HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY to personally fulfill my dream to make a difference in the lives of others. We are the heart of health care."
Tonika Brown LPN STUDENT AT
ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SOUTH COUNTY NOW FEATURES PRACTICAL NURSING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
LPN
Program
Debuts at STLCC-South County
A new licensed practical nursing (LPN) program enrolled its first students in the fall semester 2024. A newly renovated space at STLCC-South County provides patient simulation labs and patient care rooms, replicating a hospital.
With the nursing shortage continuing, there is a new demand for LPNs. The practical nursing program prepares students to coordinate patient care and perform nursing tasks, including following the plan of care developed by the registered nurse, administering medications, performing nursing assessments, and providing primary care for the clients.
STLCC partners with Lutheran Senior Services, Mercy Health System and others to provide high-quality clinical opportunities. Practical nursing students have clinicals covering fundamentals, mental health, medical-surgical (med-surg) nursing, obstetrics and pediatrics.
The first LPN class, with instructors and leadership at STLCC-South County..
The Nursing Journey Continues with the RN Bridge
STLCC-South County is also home to an RN Bridge course for licensed practical nurses and licensed paramedics. Students can now bridge into the associate of applied science (AAS) nursing program. After becoming an LPN and meeting all bridge admission requirements, this course is designed to obtain a registered nurse licensure. Upon completing the bridge course, students join the two-year AAS in nursing students for the program's second year.
