Trustees at North Central Missouri College heard a five-year report on the Upward Bound Program, hired adjunct instructors and received information on recent donations during a meeting held Tuesday evening in the Frey Administrative Center.
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Trustees at North Central Missouri College heard a five-year report on the Upward Bound Program, hired adjunct instructors and received information on recent donations during a meeting held Tuesday evening in the Frey Administrative Center.
Upward Bound Program Director Kendra Wolgast gave a report on the program, which serves high school students from low-income families or families in which neither parent holds a bachelor?s degree who plan to enter post-secondary education. The goal of the program, according to Mrs. Wolgast, is to increase the rates at which participants enroll in and graduate from institutions of post-secondary education. Serving about 50 students per year at NCMC, the program includes instruction in mathematics through pre-calculus, laboratory science, foreign language, composition and literature. Other services offered include personal counseling, academic advising, tutorial services, exposure to cultural events, academic programs and other educational activities not usually available to disadvantaged youth, career awareness and mentoring (peer, professional and alumni). Upward Bound students have weekly contact with staff through various programs and also participate in a summer program in which they live in the residence hall and take academic courses. Mrs. Wolgast noted that 87 percent of students who graduated from the program at NCMC enrolled in post-secondary education, with 88 percent of that number continuing their education.
Board members hired two adjunct instructors, including Jean Renfro Anspaugh of Fairfax, VA, who will teach a folklore class on campus during the summer, and Greg Thurmon of Chillicothe, who will teach SCUBA diving classes in Chillicothe starting with the Spring 2005 term.
The board also approved the employment of several persons to fill vacancies in the Green Hills Head Start program, including Callista Aguilar and Sandra Gaunce, both of Hamilton, teacher aides at the Gallatin Center; Angie Lee of Hamilton, teacher aide for the Hamilton Center; Jamie R. Dudley of Chillicothe, teacher aide/FSA at the Chillicothe B Center; and Kelly Huffman of Gallatin, cook at the Gallatin Center.
In other business, the board approved a resolution authorizing the board treasurer and board president to conduct business with Citizens Bank and Trust through their new CDARS program. The board was introduced to new staff members, including Jessica Heeren, learning specialist at the Academic Reinforcement Center; Christy Sole, student finances assistant; and Blair Birdsong, director of admissions. Also introduced were the NCMC Student Senate officers, which include Brooke Carder of Gallatin, president; Natosha Snidow of Galt, vice president; Megan Ingersoll of Unionville, treasurer; and Wendy Suddith of Trenton, public relations.
Dean of Student Services Joanna Anderson said the NCMC basketball season will officially get under way on Tuesday and noted that mid-term grades are being distributed. Spring registration will begin next week.
Chief Fiscal Officer Sharon Barnett said the renovation work on the Layson Building is basically complete and updated the board on the roof repairs to college buildings due to the hail storm in May. She also said that auditors have been on campus and their field work is complete.
Dean of Instruction Dr. James Gardner, who is serving as interim president, said the college is looking into funding for the third part of the TRIO Program, which is a Talent Search Program and said a recent meeting with area high school superintendents and noted that on-line dual credit courses were an interest of that group. He also updated the board on a possible skeet shooting range to be located in Trenton, with the college utilizing the range. Gardner also briefly discussed state funding and the recommendation from the college president?s organization that funding be restored to the 2001 level by 2006 and the possibility of offering a paraprofessional teacher program at NCMC.
Development and Public Relations Director Steve Maxey announced a gift of $37,000 from the Bert and Rose Hoover Foundation to be applied toward the renovation of the Layson Building. Maxey also said an additional $15,000 has been received from the estate of Betty Frances Hall, bringing the total to $60,000. The gift is earmarked for financing a major gift campaign.
Maxey also discussed the recent gift of $350,000 from the late Lynn Freeman, noting that the gift was given to the college at the request of the Mr. Freeman and will be used to help fund the construction of a new academic building.
Maxey reported that over 225 persons from more than a dozen states attending the recent NCMC Alumni event. Another gala is scheduled for Oct. 15, 2005 and will be held in conjunction with the college?s 80th anniversary.
An executive session was held to discuss real estate, personnel and legal matters, with no announcement made.