2010-11 Report to the Community

Local Sponsor

Westmoreland County Board of CommissionersCharles Anderson, chairman

R. Tyler CourtneyTed Kopas

Westmoreland County Community College

Board of Trustees

Charles J. Kraft, chairmanMichael J. Langer, vice chairman

John Orzehowski, secretaryE. Jeff Holmes, treasurer

Tim Andrews

Kevin PahachLois Sculco, S.C.Kenneth Stillwell Anthony VigilanteJohn D. Wright

Emeritus

William Abraham (d.)Dr. Hugh M. Dempsey

James W. GeiserWilliam D. Heavner, Jr.

Edwin R. Hogan

R. Lee JonesMorrison F. Lewis, Jr.Gene E. McDonaldLeonard L. Paletta

President of the CollegeDaniel J. Obara, Ph.D.

WCCC Education Foundation, Inc.

Board of Directors

James Bendel, presidentNorma F. Samide, vice presidentDennis R. Diffenderfer, secretary

Joseph B. Freiland, treasurerGregory Asbee

Kelly CarpenterGene P. Ciafre

William K. CoxDr. Nancy I. Davis

Ronald OttMarcy ParkChris PlummerCarol Sue RockerWilliam ScaliseJudith A. ScheerenBud SmailMatt SouthernJohn D. Wright

Emeritus

David S. DahlmannEdwin R. Hogan

A. Richard Kacin

Daniel C. KrezenskiJack H. Millstein, Jr.John A. Robertshaw, Jr.

Debra D. Woods, executive director

Kathy BurkleyGene P. Ciafre

Jeffrey D. ImbresciaC.H. Kerr

Larry J. Larese

L. Christian DeDianaDavid S. Delisi

Eugene J. Dickert, Jr.Ronald E. Eberhardt

Richard GuentherAlan Laick

Philip V. McCalisterMary Catherine Motchar

Dr. Daniel J. Obara, college president

President’s Message

This has been a very special year for Westmoreland CountyCommunity College as we celebrated our 40th anniversary. Itwas a time to reflect on our tenuous and controversial beginningin 1970 with several hundred students in rented trailers atJeannette high school, and it provided the college community anopportunity to recognize and honor those individuals whoseefforts and contributions have made this college possible. At our“Fab Forty” celebration we honored those visionaries including,founding president Dr. S. Hartley Johnston, and distinguishedtrustee Dr. Gene McDonald as well as others who envisioned,created, shaped, nurtured, lead and formed this college into adynamic higher education institution. It was also a year ofunprecedented accomplishments. Credit enrollments surpassedour all-time record. WCCC is now the college of first choiceamong postsecondary bound recent high school graduates inWestmoreland County with enrollments that surpass thecombined total of the other four colleges and universities in thecounty. Significantly, we concluded the year with nearly onethousand graduates, representing the largest ever commence-ment. Lastly, our celebrations and anniversary activitiesprovided us the opportunity, through the insights andtestimonials of our founders, trustees, faculty, benefactors andstudents, to reaffirm our core values of access, affordability, ac-countability and student success.

The theme of our 40th anniversary was “Forty Years ofAchieving Dreams.” The theme was chosen to recognize thethousands of students who have achieved their dreams for ahigher education and to reinforce our total commitment tostudent success. There are now more than 23,000 alumni whohave completed a program at WCCC. These students achieveddegrees that transformed their lives and launched them onpathways to productive careers or enabled them to transfer andcomplete bachelor’s or graduate degrees. This year, the collegecompleted its fifth and final year in the national Achieving theDream initiative and received the honor of being named as anAchieving the Dream Leader College. The student success andcompletion agenda is our central focus and underpins ourpedagogical efforts and academic support services. Our faculty,academic and student support staff, administrators and trusteesremain committed to access for success.

The college continued to be a principal provider of workforcetraining to support the economic development of the region.WCCC is the primary provider of well-trained graduates inareas such as nursing, health care, culinary arts, computertechnology and public service, as well as machining, welding andelectronics. A recent survey revealed that 85 percent ofgraduates remain in the region to productively contribute to theeconomic vitality of the area. Significantly, this past year, WCCChas become the lead college in training workers for theMarcellus Shale natural gas industry. Through a federalDepartment of Labor grant, WCCC has led the effort to develop

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Dr. Daniel J. Obara, president

Westmoreland County Community College

curriculum , establish a talent matching recruiting process, andprovide training for individuals seeking employment in theburgeoning natural gas industry. WCCC has provided theseprograms to other community colleges in western Pennsylvaniain an effort to develop a well-trained local workforce for thenatural gas industry. Additionally, the college’s workforcedevelopmen t department continued to provide customized jobtraining for many local employers.

The WCCC Education Foundation continued to flourish underthe leadership of Ms. Debbie Woods, executive director, and Mr.Jim Bendel, president of the foundation board. A new strategicplan was implemented, board membership has expanded,support has increased and a feasibility study for a majorcampaign was initiated. We are most appreciative of thegenerous support of friends, alumni, faculty, staff and corporatesponsors. In particular, I acknowledge the outstanding leader-ship for our two major fundraisers, the annual Scholarship GolfClassic and the Chefs’ Table for their extraordinary efforts.These events, along with our annual giving drive and specialdonations , enabled the foundation to award $140,000 inscholarships for deserving students to begin or continue theireducation. Thank you all and we look forward to your continuingsupport.

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From Left: WCCC President Daniel Obara, Trustee Gene Ciafre,

Dr. Gene McDonald, Education Foundation Board President

James Bendel

Event Kick-offFour decades after its found-ing and conducting its firstclasses in rented classroomsat a local high school, West-moreland County CommunityCollege marked 40 years ofservice to the region in 2010-11. The college named WCCCTrustee Emeritus Dr. Gene E.McDonald the honorary eventchairman at a 40th anniver-sary kick-off celebration heldin August. In announcing ascholarship named in hishonor, WCCC PresidentDaniel J. Obara called McDon-ald “an institution builderwho helped to craft this col-lege during his 30 years ofservice on the board, thelongest of any WCCC trustee.”

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Community Day There was something foreveryone at the 40th Anniver-sary Community Day in Sep-tember. Family Fest offeredinflatable bounces and activi-ties that attracted nearly 600children and their families.WCCC faculty and studentsdemonstrated programs rang-ing from art to welding. TheAlumni Association hosted acar cruise – with a prize forthe best 1970-71 vehicle – anda meet and greet for alumni.At a special reception, WCCCPresident Daniel Obara recog-nized several professors fromthe college’s early years – in-cluding Richard Brown andDr. Frances DePaul along withretirees Barbara Stephensand Jerry Spallino. Roundingout the day’s activities werefood and craft vendors andperformances by local group,Dancing Queen and theWCCC Community Jazz En-semble and Chamber Orches-tra. While Community Daywas free and open to the pub-lic, donations were requestedfor the Westmoreland CountyFood Bank which netted $296and 1,309 pounds of food.

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Fab Forty

CelebrationIt was an evening to reconnect.It was an evening to sharememories. And most of all, itwas an evening to celebratethe growth and achievementsof Westmoreland County Com-munity College and the peoplewho made it possible. At theFab Forty Celebration in May,the college and the EducationFoundation recognized 40 indi-viduals - including faculty, ad-ministrators, staff, alumni,trustees, foundation directorsand community leaders - whomade significant contributionsto or on behalf of WCCC. Morethan 400 family and friends ofthe honorees, current and re-tired employees and friends ofthe college attended thefundraiser held in an eleganttent adjacent to FoundersHall. Highlights of the eveningwere the gifts’ presentation byWCCC President DanielObara and the remarks byhonorees as they reminiscedon the early days of the collegeand their experiences. Dr.Obara called the honorees “in-stitution builders who createdand nurtured a vision whichhas blossomed into thiswonderful college.”

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Alumni:Keith Coughenour, executive chef/The Duquesne ClubRalph Padgett, assistant professor/mathematics, WCCCPatricia Walt, retired coordinator, College for Kids, WCCC

Staff:Gloria Cook, alumna; graphic designerShirley Ferrenberg, alumna; staff accountantKim Himler, alumna; purchasing coordinatorJudy Wells, administrative assistant to the

vice president/Continuing Education, Workforce &Community Development

Faculty:Richard Capozzi, retired counselor/professorCarol Coles, retired professor/nursingMario Cecchetti, retired professor/computer technologyDr. Frances DePaul, professor/businessBeth Hoden, assistant professor/early childhood educationMichael Hricik, professor/EnglishAngela Rinchuse, professor/director, dental hygieneJudy Scheeren, associate professor/computer technologyMary Zappone, professor/coordinator, culinary arts and

hospitality programsRuth Ann Zupan, professor emeritus/English

Administration:Dr. Nancy Davis, energy industry liaison/WCCC Greene

County Education Center; foundation directorJanice Grabowski, alumna; director of admissionsDr. S. Hartley Johnston, retired founding presidentDr. Daniel C. Krezenski, retired fourth presidentRonald Krivda, alumnus; director of college servicesPaul Lonigro, retired dean/Continuing Education; emeritus

administratorDr. Robert Myers, retired dean, Technologies/

English DivisionDr. Mary Stubbs, retired dean, Learning Resources/

Special Projects

WCCC Education Foundation Board of DirectorsDick Dickert, retired/Elliott CompanyDennis Diffenderfer, foundation board secretary;

insurance planningJoseph Freiland, foundation board treasurer; president/

Dura-Metal Products Corp.Edwin R. Hogan, trustee & foundation director emeritus;

retired president/Jones Brewing Co.Mary Catherine Motchar, president/Arbor Industrial

SuppliesBud Smail, chairman/Scholarship Golf Classic Committee;

president/Smail Auto Group

Community Leaders:Judge James Kelley, Westmoreland County Commissioner

when WCCC was foundedMona Pappafava-Ray, president/General Carbide;

philanthropistPaul Smiy, retired president/Elliott Company; philanthropist

WCCC Board of Trustees:

Gene P. Ciafre, past chairman/WCCC board of trustees;president/General Products & Supply Inc.

Charles Kraft, chairman/WCCC Board of Trustees; retiredassociate professor/drafting & design

Morrison F. Lewis Jr., trustee emeritus; attorney-at-lawDr. Gene McDonald, trustee emeritus; 40th anniversary

chairmanLeonard “Skeets” Paletta, trustee emeritus; retired

executive director/Westmoreland County HousingAuthority

John Wright, trustee; foundation director; retiredInternational Representative/United Association ofPlumbers & Pipefitters

Fab Forty Honorees

Student Learning, Access & Success

Largest Freshman & Graduation Classes

During the 2010-11 academic year, WCCC marked itslargest freshman and graduation classes as well as itshighest total enrollment. In the fall, the college wel-comed its largest freshman class of 2,521 who con-tributed to WCCC’s total unprecedented enrollment of7,410 students. In May, degrees, diplomas and certifi-cates were awarded to 950 graduates, setting a collegerecord for the largest graduation class ever.

Achieving the Dream

After completing its fifth year of participation in Achiev-ing the Dream - the national initiative aimed at remov-ing barriers to academic achievement for at-riskstudents, WCCC is a changed institution. The college de-veloped new policies for admissions, placement testing,class registration and orientation to ensure students areplaced into courses appropriate for their level of aca-demic preparedness. Additional student services person-nel were hired – with funding from the college’s federalTitle III “Strengthening Institutions” grant – who pro-vide case management for new and at-risk students. Themajority of WCCC’s full-time faculty have participatedin Achieving the Dream (ATD) strategies and are nowengaging part-time faculty members in ATD activities,such as creating common course syllabi and exit exams.

Participation in ATD has moved the college to data-baseddecision making. An enhanced institutional research of-fice, with its additional staffing, assists with data collec-tion and analysis of student performance and retention.The ATD team members and the faculty use the data todetermine the effectiveness of the strategies and refinethem if necessary.

With the college’s focus on student success imbeddedthroughout its strategic plan, the WCCC board oftrustees approved funding to continue participation inAchieving the Dream for a sixth year.

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2011 student speaker Jordan Burns is the third member of

his family to graduate from WCCC, following his siblings

Jessica ‘06 and Jared ‘05.

The Summer Bridge program prepared recent high school

graduates and adult learners for the demands of college

life and to help improve their chances of academic suc-

cess in the first year of college.

New Programs

To meet regional demand, the college added several newprograms to the curriculum: associate in fine arts degreein Music and associate in applied science degrees in Clin-ical Lab Technology, Health Information Technology andScience Technology, which has options in biology, chem-istry, forensics lab technician and medical applications.New shorter-term certificate programs include ForensicScience Investigator, for law enforcement and insurancecompany personnel, and Industrial Electricity.

Homeland Security Program –

National Award Winner

With its first students enrolled for the fall 2010 semes-ter, the WCCC Homeland Security program earned amajor endorsement by the National Urban Areas Secu-rity Initiative (UASI) of the U.S. Department of Home-land Security. It won UASI’s first-ever Higher EducationProgram Award presented to recognize excellence in thedevelopment of training programs for the nation’s firstresponders and first receivers. The Homeland Securityprogram was developed by WCCC in partnership withsix other southwestern Pennsylvania colleges and Penn-sylvania Region 13 Task Force to fill the education andskills training gap for the men and women who respondto natural disasters and terrorism threats. It offers an18-credit certificate option and 62-credit degree programat WCCC which will transfer to senior institutions. Thiseducational and career pathway earned WCCC’s Home-land Security Program selection as a 2011 finalist forthe national community college Bellwether Award pre-sented by the Institute for Higher Education at the Uni-versity of Florida.

Transfer Agreement –

Education/Pre-K-Grade 4

WCCC, as a partner with the four southwestern Penn-sylvania community colleges, entered into an articula-tion agreement with several universities for itsEducation/Pre-K-Grade 4 associate degree program. Theagreement allows WCCC program graduates pursuingadvanced early childhood education degrees to seam-lessly transfer their credits into bachelor’s degree pro-grams at California, Carlow, Clarion, Indiana andSlippery Rock universities without losing credits or re-peating course work.

Council on Undergraduate Research

WCCC was the first community college in the nation se-lected to join the Council on Undergraduate Research.This will allow the college to expand opportunities forundergraduate research beyond its honors program andstudents assisting faculty with their research projects.Open to all faculty members, the four leading this initia-tive include: Dr. Michelle Toohey, professor of English;Dr. Stuart Silverberg, instructor of psychology; KathyDlugos, professor of art; and Cheryl Miller, instructorof medical administration. The research projects willbegin during the spring 2012 semester.

Black Male Initiative

With a 51 percent enrollment increase of black male stu-dents, the college instituted a Black Male Initiative Pro-gram last fall. The program aims to provide a forum forWCCC’s black male students to discuss issues of honor,integrity and accountability in a supportive environmentwhile at the same time fostering their academic and per-sonal growth. The program included motivational speak-ers, informal discussions and field trips.

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Clifford Shrum, center, coordinator of Community Prepared-

ness, accepts the award for the WCCC Homeland Security

Program at the national UASI convention.

Workforce Development

Marcellus ShaleNET

To help the region meet its growing need for skilledworkers for the natural gas drilling industry, The U.S.Department of Labor Employment and Training Admin-istration awarded a three-year $4.964 million grant toWCCC as the fiscal agent for Marcellus ShaleNET. Thepurpose of the ShaleNET grant is to develop a recruit-ment, training, placement and retention program to pro-vide the expanding Marcellus Shale gas industry with awell-trained workforce for occupations that are in highdemand. The occupations include derrick operator, ro-tary drill operator, service unit operator, roustabout,welder/brazer and commercially licensed drivers.

While open to everyone, the program focuses on provid-ing training for the unemployed, underemployed andveterans for employment in the gas industry in jobs thatoffer career growth and family sustaining wages.

As the Marcellus Shale footprint includes Pennsylvania,Ohio, West Virginia and New York, WCCC in the westand Pennsylvania College of Technology in the east areserving as hubs to coordinate operations across the re-gion. The colleges are building a network that includescommunity and technical colleges, industry, trade asso-ciations and workforce investment boards and their one-stop career centers in a 69-county region.

WCCC and Penn College are working with natural gasindustry experts and trade association members to de-velop the training curricula for each of the occupationsthat will also be shared with the education partners toconduct in their respective regions. Thus far, WCCC hasconducted four roustabout classes in Westmoreland,Greene and Indiana counties. Among the 52 individualstrained, 22 were veterans and 36 have secured employ-ment in the industry. The curriculum is being sharedwith the other education partners.

Another key component of the grant is the talent match-ing system which will provide a realistic overview of gasdrilling industry positions available to job seekers, screencandidates for vacancy matches and direct them to train-ing programs if additional skills are needed. The talentmatching system should launch sometime next year.

Recently, in a report issued by Governor Tom Corbett’sMarcellus Shale Advisory Commission, WCCC andShaleNET were recognized as the model for shale educa-tion, training, job placement and economic development.

Greene County Energy Programs

To address specific energy industry needs in GreeneCounty, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundationawarded WCCC a $155,000 grant for Energy WorkforceTraining Initiatives, which funded a program to trainworkers for the coal mining industry. The WCCC GreeneCounty Education Center organized “Careers in the Nat-ural Gas Industry” which was conducted for eighthgrade students and their guidance counselors in fiveschool districts, through a grant from the CommunityFoundation of Greene County. Several energy companiesparticipated including, Chesapeake Energy, Alpha Nat-ural Resources, Consol Energy and Chevron.

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WCCC Workforce Training &

Technology Center

To provide easy access and synergy with regional busi-ness and industry, the college moved forward with plansto relocate its workforce development programs from theYoungwood campus to a new facility in the former SonyTechnology Center-Pittsburgh, East Huntingdon. Thecollege hired an architect and is negotiating the lease of70,000-square-feet of space at the site which is beingconverted into an industrial park. Among the programsto be housed in the facility are welding, engineeringtechnology, machining, electronics and robotics whichare on the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and In-dustry’s list of “high priority occupations,” because ofthe statewide demand for workers with these job skills.WCCC President Daniel J. Obara said the new facility,which is included in phase one of the college’s masterfacilities plan, will be “part of the economic and work-force development solution to Westmoreland County andthe region.”

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Nurse Aide Training

The college also received a $44,930 grant from the West-moreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board to train60 individuals employed at area long-term care facilitiesto become nurse aides. The college developed the curricu-lum specifically to accommodate the workplace needs oflong-term care facilities.

Elliott Company Training

Continuing to work with private industry, the college re-cently signed a second three-year workforce traininggrant with Elliott Company in Jeannette. For more thana decade, WCCC has been the company’s primary sup-plier of workforce training which has ranged from a 128-hour Assembly and Test curriculum for new hires toshorter-term programs in welding, blueprint reading,crane and forklift operations and OSHA training.

Community Preparedness

WCCC conducted a Community Preparedness Train-the-Trainer program that drew 21 participants from 15community colleges across the nation and state agencies.The training was conducted as part of the $3.5 millionCommunity College Citizen Preparedness grantawarded to WCCC and four other lead community col-leges in 2008. The goal of the program is to enable com-munity colleges to train 500,000 U.S. citizens over athree-year period on how to save lives and minimize in-juries after a hazardous incident before emergency re-sponders arrive.

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Service to the Community

President’s Higher Education Honor Roll

In 2010, WCCC was named for the fourth consecutiveyear to the President’s Higher Education CommunityService Honor Roll by the Corporation for National andCommunity Service. Among the community service proj-ects recognized were Sealant Saturday, during whichWCCC dental hygiene and dental assisting studentsconducted free oral exams and placed tooth sealants on53 children; and Operation Fresh Express, during whichvolunteers from the Criminal Justice Fraternity, ReachOut Christian Club and Student Government Associa-tion distributed 12,000 pounds of perishable food toWestmoreland County Food Bank clients in Youngwoodborough. Another event, Family Fest, offered free gamesand activities for children conducted by student clubsand community organizations while collecting donationsfor the food bank.

Children’s Book Night

In partnership with School Readiness of WestmorelandCounty’s United Way, the college’s Early Childhood Ed-ucation program held it’s annual “Once Upon a Time…Children’s Book Night” to help families foster a love ofreading among their children. At the free event, WCCCstudents dressed as storybook characters read bedtimestories to children who each received a free book.

Senior Community Service

Employment Program

Through $2.32 million in grants from the NationalCouncil on the Aging and the Westmoreland CountyArea Agency on Aging, WCCC conducts the Senior Com-munity Service Employment Program which providestraining to unemployed, low-income adults age 55 andolder in a four-county region. Last year, 238 participantswho live in Westmoreland, Cambria, Fayette and Greenecounties received training for clerical, computer, custo-dial, care-giving and dietary positions at 146 nonprofitand public agency sites.

RSVP

Locally sponsored by the college, RSVP provides an op-portunity for adults age 55 and older to volunteer withnonprofit groups throughout Westmoreland County. In2010, 1,484 RSVP volunteers contributed 153,382 hoursof valuable services which include delivering meals andhelping to repair the homes of the elderly, tutoring chil-dren and preparing income tax returns. RSVP also an-nually collects on average 3,000 socks, hats, gloves andcoats to distribute to local shelters, food pantries andschools and holds a used prom gown drive for low-in-come high school students.

APPRISE

As the local sponsor of APPRISE, the State Health In-surance Program for Pennsylvanians age 60 and older,the college’s RSVP program provides free counselingservices and conducts classes to help citizens under-stand their health care options under Medicare. Morethan 1,200 individuals received counseling last yearwhile the college’s APPRISE staff also responded to an-other 3,042 citizens who called the statewide hotlinewhich they operate each Friday.

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Southwestern PA Bots IQ Competition

Last April, WCCC hosted the two-day SouthwesternPennsylvania Bots IQ Regional Competition that at-tracted more than 500 high school and college students,their families and the community. Student teams from40 area high schools and technology centers designedand built robots that competed in a gladiator-style com-petition. The event, an initiative of local manufacturersand educators, is designed to draw on students’ knowl-edge of math, science and engineering and interest themin pursuing those fields which are critical to the manu-facturing industry.

Community Choir & Bands

WCCC’s community music program, under the directionof Dr. Roderick Booker, instructor of music, has grownsignificantly over the last few years and now includes a22-member chamber orchestra, 42-member full orches-tra, 56-member symphonic band and a 78-member choir.The musicians and singers are from throughout the re-gion and perform annual fall and spring concerts at theYoungwood campus and by invitation at communityevents.

Faculty, Staff, Students & Alumni

WCCC Achievers

Dr. Nicole Reaves, associate vice president for aca-demic affairs, was selected to present at the AssessmentInstitute which is sponsored by Indiana University-Pur-due University Indianapolis and is the nation’s oldestand largest conference focused exclusively on outcomesassessment in higher education. She presented a work-shop on “Achieving the Dream and Fulfilling Accredita-tion Requirements,” sharing the agenda with scholarsrecognized nationally and internationally for their re-search and expertise regarding assessment and account-ability in higher education.

Professor of Culinary Arts/Hospitality Cindy Komarin-ski earned two college awards in 2011 – the Outstand-ing Teaching Award and the Distinguished AlumnusAward. A 1984 WCCC food service management gradu-ate, Komarinski has taught culinary arts and hospitalitycourses at WCCC for 13 years, mentors students ascoach of the Culinary Knowledge Bowl Team and servesas president of the American Culinary Federation (ACF)– Laurel Highlands Chapter, among other professionalactivities. At the national level, she was named an hon-orary fellow to the ACF Academy of Chefs which repre-sents the highest standards of professionalism withinthe organization.

WCCC President Daniel J. Obara was named by Penn-sylvania Business Central to its Top 100 People list in2010 for his contributions, achievements and leadershipwithin his profession and the communities of the news-paper’s 16-county coverage area.

Kelly Carpenter, coordinator of Student Activities,received the National Advisor of Year Award from theNational Society of Leadership and Success for servingas the advisor to WCCC’s Sigma Alpha Pi chapter. Theaward recognized Carpenter for “providing exceptionalsupport to chapter members and demonstrating anotable commitment to community service.”

Adjunct instructor Carie A. Shedlock received WCCC’s2010 Outstanding Part-time Teaching Award. She wasnominated by her fellow nursing instructor colleaguesfor her contributions in developing and managing thecollege’s Nursing Learning Resources Center and pro-viding traditional and technology-based remediation andtutoring for nursing students .

Hamill Manufacturing apprentice and former WCCCstudent Walt Gasper won the National ApprenticeCompetition sponsored by the National Tooling and Ma-chining Association and the National Institute for Met-alworking Skills. For the competition he had to completeprojects that included shaping a part or product bymilling, turning and grinding, along with a written test.He was awarded a trophy and tabletop tool chest valuedat $3,000. While a student at Southmoreland HighSchool and Central Westmoreland Career and Technol-ogy Center, Gasper earned 17 college credits that he ap-plied to his machine technology program at WCCC.

The Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Educa-tors presented WCCC student Kristen Savko with its2011 Student Excellence Award. The only student in theCommonwealth to receive the award, Savko was recog-nized for earning a 4.0 grade point average in the fallafter completing WCCC’s Summer Bridge program tohelp prepare her for college-level work.

The Wolfpack baseball team captured the National Junior

College Athletic Association Region XX Championship

which qualified them for a berth at the 2011 NJCAA

Division III World Series held in Tyler, Texas. It was the second

time in college history that the team competed at the

national level.

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WCCC’s Culinary Knowledge Bowl team – Adam Per-oney, Ellen Cervone, Heather Ferrara, Patty Fire-stone and Rebecca Hawk – earned a silver medal at thenational competition sponsored by the American CulinaryFederation. The double-elimination tournament tested thestudents’ knowledge of baking, cooking, sanitation, nutri-tion and classical French cuisine. In the two years the col-lege has fielded a team, WCCC students have won theregional championship and competed in the national tour-nament.

WCCC students Jessica Cheek and Jordan Burnsreceived the 2011 All-Pennsylvania Academic TeamAwards sponsored by the Pennsylvania Commission forCommunity Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa, the nationalhonor society for two-year colleges. The awards recognizeacademic achievement, campus involvement and commu-nity service. Cheek was a member of PTK while Burnsserved as president of the Student Government Associa-tion and was a member of the Sigma Alpha Pi leadershipsociety and Reach Out Christian Club.

Mary Jo Jakubek, a member of WCCC’s inauguralCross Country team, won the 2010 National Junior Col-lege Athletic Association Division III Cross CountryChampionship in the women’s individual division. Com-peting in a strong national field of 111 runners, Jakubekfinished the 5K race with a time of 19:07, more than oneminute ahead of the second-place finisher. Competingwith her were teammates Laura Lash and SamanthaTolbert. Men’s Cross Country team members DeanPetrillo and Ryan Creek also qualified for the nationalchampionship but were unable to attend because of theirmilitary reserve schedules.

Three WCCC culinary arts alumni – RichardRosendale, Keith Coughenour and Shawn Culp –were inducted into the college’s newly established Cen-ter for Culinary Arts/Hospitality Hall of Fame whichrecognizes program graduates for their professionalachievements and mentoring of students. The three chefshave earned spots on U.S. Culinary Olympics’ teams andwon gold, silver and bronze medals in national and in-ternational culinary competitions.

Alumnus Richard Rosendale successfully completedthe intensive eight-day, 130-hour certified master chefexam to become one of only 65 certified master chefs inthe United States. Rosendale currently serves as the ex-ecutive chef of The Greenbrier Resort in White SulphurSprings, West Virginia.

Resource Management & Development

Lowest Net Price

The U.S. Department of Education recently namedWCCC one of the lowest cost colleges in the nation.WCCC was ranked 40th by the U. S. Department of Ed-ucation among more than 1,000 public, two-year post-secondary institutions with the lowest net prices. WhileWCCC’s net price is $2,481, the national average netprice for two-year public colleges is $6,780. The net pricewas determined by subtracting the average amount offederal, state and scholarship aid from the sum of thecollege’s 2008-09 published tuition, fees, books and sup-plies, room and board and other expenses. Additionally,WCCC has maintained the lowest tuition rate in Penn-sylvania for the last two decades.

Scholarships

In 2010-11, the college awarded 164 scholarships total-ing $140,169 with funds from private, business and com-munity organization donors. Full-tuition and feesPresident’s scholarships, with a value of $75,660, werepresented to 26 students who graduated in the top 10percent of their 2010 Westmoreland, Fayette, Greeneand Indiana county high school classes. Trustees Meri-torious Scholarships were awarded to 87 recent highschool graduates from the aforementioned counties fora total value of $208,800.

Greene County Scholarship

With equal contributions of $25,000 each from an anony-mous donor and the Greene County Commissioners, theWindy Ridge Retreat/Allegheny Power Scholarship fundwas established for students enrolled at the WCCCGreene County Education Center. Half of the $50,000fund has been endowed and the remainder is beingawarded in $500 scholarships per student for tuition andbooks.

McGraw-Hill/Blackboard Pilot

Last spring, WCCC was one of 20 colleges nationwideasked to participate in a live pilot project that integratedMcGraw Hill Connect and Blackboard Learn to providestudents and faculty with a single point of access for on-line courses, content and learning tools. A select groupof WCCC full- and part-time faculty tested the system intheir classes and provided feedback that informed thedevelopment process. Three WCCC business statisticstudents were chosen to be among 25 finalists in a na-tional video promotion program with Adam Nelson, win-ning one of the $5,000 grand prize scholarships.

Dreamkeepers Scholarship

Scholarship America awarded the WCCC EducationFoundation $15,000 for its Dreamkeepers Emergency Fi-nancial Assistance Grant which provides financial assis-tance to WCCC students who are at risk of dropping outof school due to unexpected crisis such as job loss, med-ical expenses or other emergencies. As a result of the col-lege providing $15,000 in matching funds, the foundationreceived an additional $10,000 from Scholarship Amer-ica for administrative costs. In 2008, the WCCC Educa-tion Foundation received a $50,000 Dreamkeepers Grantprovided through funds from the Walmart Foundation.Since then, the college has awarded grants of up to $500per semester to 71 students which assisted them withunforeseen child care, car repair and textbook replace-ment costs.

WCCC Education Foundation Strategic Plan

Following a summit of community stakeholders, collegetrustees, administrators, faculty and staff, the WCCCEducation Foundation board of directors finalized athree-year strategic plan. The plan focuses on five majorgoals: growing assets of the foundation; enhancing theimage of the college; funding projects of the WCCC Mas-ter Facilities Plan; supporting alumni and student pro-grams; and establishing a diversified development plan.Subsequently, two new committees were formed: plannedgiving and major gifts, which will determine a strategyto raise funds for college master facilities plan projects.

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Foundation Fund Raisers

The WCCC Education Foundation’s 2010 annual dinner,The Chefs’ Table: A Salute to the Culinary Olympics at-tracted a sell-out crowd of 188 guests and raised nearly$60,000 for student scholarships from sponsorships,reservations and auction proceeds. Planned and exe-cuted by WCCC Center for Culinary Arts/Hospitalityfaculty and students, the event also earned a spot on theTribune-Review’s list of the top events for the third con-secutive year. The Scholarship Golf Classic, with the as-sistance of Bud Smail, event chair and foundation boardmember, drew a capacity crowd of 144 golfers and raised$58,800 in funds for student scholarships.

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WCCC. . . By the Numbers

Expenditures $37,217,953 Revenues $37,217,953

Institutional Support

$5,692,964

Academic

Support

$4,259,888

Student Services

$4,169,258

Facilities

$3,964,885

Reserves

$1,351,219

Instruction

$17,779,739

State Subsidy

$12,299,582

Restricted Projects

$2,984,748

County Support

$2,070,867

Other

$367,396WCCC

Foundation

$59,991

Tuition & Fees

$19,435,369

Facilities

$1,159,883

Instructional

Equipment

$459,726

Information

Technology

$456,017

Reserves

$106,698Leases

$293,323

Debt Service

$3,317,165

State Subsidy

$1,724,879

Other

$814,342

Transfers

$444,283

Restricted Projects

$385,881 WCCC Foundation

$123,933County Support

$2,299,494

2010-11 Capital Budget

Expenditures $5,792,812 Revenues $5,792,812

Fall 2010 Credit Student Profile

Average age ...........................................................27

Female......................................................................63%

Male..........................................................................37%

Full-time ....................................................................52.1%

Part-time...................................................................47.9%

Enrolled in career programs ..................................4,884

Enrolled in transfer programs .................................1,791

Non-degree-seeking ..............................................722

Percentage of Postsecondary Bound

High School Graduates at WCCC

Fall 2010:

Westmoreland County ...........................................18.5%648 of 3,512 college-bound students

Fayette County .......................................................8.5%71 of 836 college-bound students

Greene County .......................................................10.1%25 of 248 college-bound students

Indiana County .......................................................6.8%45 of 665 college-bound students

2010-11 Operating Budget

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President’s Circle - $10,000+

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. HoganKenneth P. Rutter Estate

Laurel Mountain Traffic AssociationNemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa

AnonymousCovington Investment Advisors, Inc.General Nuclear Corporation

Trustees Circle - $5,000 - $9,999

Highmark BC/BSDr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Obara

Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. SmiyWalmart

AnonymousFirst Commonwealth Bank

Founders Circle - $2,500 - $4,999

First Niagara BankMr. Joseph B. FreilandGateway FinancialH. F. Lenz CompanyMs. Mary Catherine MotcharNever Enough! BoutiqueS & T Wealth Management

Scalise IndustriesSmail Auto GroupMr. and Mrs. Bud SmailTribune Review Publishing CompanyUnited Association of Plumbers & PipefittersMrs. Marion Yates

Adam Eidemiller, Inc.Alpha Natural ResourcesAnonymousArbor Industrial Supplies, Inc.Celli-Flynn, Brennan Architects and Planners Dura-Metal Products CorporationElliott Company

Commissioners Circle - $1,000 - $2,499

Greater Rostraver Chamber of CommerceHempfield Area High School Class of 2000Hamill ManufacturingL. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc.Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable FoundationLatrobe BulletinMcDowell Associates Inc.

McFeely-Rogers FoundationCarol Sue RockerSeton Hill UniversitySeven Springs Mountain ResortWestmoreland Contract FurnitureWestmoreland Telephone CompanyMs. Debra D. Woods

Benedictine SocietyMs. Joyce ClohessyCONSOL EnergyMr. William and Dr. Nancy I. DavisCushie and Dick DickertMr. and Mrs. J.P. DorczukMr. and Mrs. Ronald Eberhardt

2010 Annual Campaign

The Westmoreland County Community College Education Foundation in 2010 conducted thesixth annual campaign for giving. Through the annual campaign and annual events, the founda-tion raised more than $299,970 to benefit the programs and students of WCCC.

We extend our thanks to our donors for their generosity and support.

Business ........................................$110,065.94

Individual.....................................$121,158.98

Employee ......................................$31,595.82

Club .................................................$1,025.00

Foundations ..................................$36,126.38

Pavilion Circle - $500 - $999

American Culinary Federation LaurelHighlands Chapter

Age Craft ManufacturingAmerican Dental Partners FoundationCommissioner Charles AndersonAstorinoAVONMr. Michael BarneyMr. James Bendel

Dr. Ronald S. BerardiBrothers LazerMr. Gene Ciafre and Mrs. Trudy Brigode CiafreCommunity BankMr. Bob CureyFlorida Consulting, LLCFNB Wealth ManagementGAI Consultants, Inc.Mrs. Jan Garlock

Mr. Scott GedmanDr. Patrick GerityMr. James HergenroederMrs. Kathryn L. HricenakJATC Education L.U. 354Ms. Kathleen Keefe Mrs. Celesta KieblerMr. M.J. KluskaMcDonald, Snyder & Lightcap, P.C.

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Roy and AssociatesDr. Carol RushS & T BankDr. and Mrs. William O. ScheerenSheetz, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth StillwellThe Thorne Group, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. William F. ThorneTom Troy Enterprises, Inc.Tri State Ultrasound Society

Vallozzi's RestaurantVersatechVision Benefits of AmericaMrs. Patricia A. WaltWestmoreland County Department of

Public WorksMs. Kathy WrightMr. Frank P. Yelenic, Jr.Youngwood Lions Club

Dr. William J. McGrathDr. Robert MyersNAACPMarcy and Donnie ParkMr. and Mrs. Edward E. PavukMr. and Mrs. Edward S. PavukPearson EducationPlumbers & Pipefitters L.U. 354Dr. Nicole ReavesRedstone Highlands

Educators Circle - $100 - $499

Mr. John and Dr. Frances DePaulMs. Sylvia DetarMr. Dennis DiCiccoDennis R. Diffenderfer and

Ruth G. DiffenderferMr. David DillmanMr. Chad W. DolanMs. Joan DonofrioDouglas Education CenterDrs. Sung, Ward, Moss & KassirMr. James DuffyE. H. GriffithKarl and Carmen EisamanElliott Marketing Group, Inc.Mr. Hal EnglishMs. Patricia FairmanMr. and Mrs. J. Douglas FarrellFarzati Manufacturing CorporationMr. Michael FirmentMs. Kendra FoxFriends of Chuck AndersonMs. Karen Gandy Mr. Albert C. GaudioGeneral Green Lodge #56General Products & Supply, Inc.Ms. Catherine GothieGrapeville StationMr. and Mrs. Winton G. GrossMs. Carol A. HamiltonHampton Office PlusMr. James H. HayesMr. Charles E. HenryMr. Thomas HimesMs. Doris HimlerMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey HimlerMr. William C. HokeMr. Richard HollerMr. Jeffrey HolmesHoss's Steak and Sea HouseMs. Mary Kay HuesdashMr. Christopher HuffmanIn Memory of John & Ann Shott and

John PaskalyIndiana Regional Medical CenterMs. Anne M. InsleyITS EnclosuresJ. E. Foss, Co. IncMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Jachimowicz

Beth and Jay JamisonMr. and Mrs. R. Lee JonesMr. James P. JoyceK Specials Golf & EventsKeytex Energy Solutions, LLCMs. Cindy KomarinskiMr. and Mrs. George A. KotjarapoglusMr. and Mrs. Charles Kraft Ms. Cheri KramerMs. Vicky M. KrugL. D. Smith ConstructionMr. and Mrs. Michael J. LangerMr. and Mrs. Larry J. LareseMr. and Mrs. Ralph LiberatoreMrs. Laura LockeDr. and Mrs. Scott LongMs. Helen MagdicMalin, Bergquist & Company, LLPMrs. Autumn MaloyMary Ann's UniformMr. David MateerMr. David McBride Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McBroomMr. Philip McCalisterMs. Susan McClureMr. Brian P. McGradyMr. Kevin McGrathKevin and Gina McGrathMr. Michael McGrathMr. Robert McLuckeyMr. Gary MeansMr. Anthony M. Mihniak Ms. Valerie MolchanMr. Jeffrey MucciMullen RefrigerationMunicipal Authority of Westmoreland

CountyMs. Iva MunkMr. Neil R. MurrayMr. Joseph MuscatelloNamsco Plastics Industries, Inc.Nemacolin Country ClubNetwork AccessDeron and Michele NichollsNorth Main Street Investors, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel NyeMs. Margaret L. O'LearyMr. and Mrs. John Orzehowski

Mrs. Virginia AbrahamMr. Dustin S. AgerMs. Andrea Karin AllenMr. Timothy C. AndrewsAnonymousMr. and Mrs. David AssardMr. David J. AusteriDr. and Mrs. George AustinBaily Raabe & AssociatesCommissioner Tom BalyaMr. Alex J. BanesDr. Andrew T. BarnetteMs. Suzanne BarronMs. Rose Webb BartonMr. Luke D. BaumMs. Mary Ellen BeresMs. Jaime BongorinoBononi & Company, P. C.Dr. Roderick T. BookerBudget Charters, Inc.Buncher CompanyMrs. Kathy BurkleyMr. Michael CagliaMs. Cheryl Care CampbellMr. Arthur CaramellaCarlow University Cengage Learning Central Westmoreland Career &

Technology CenterMs. Kim CessnaCharitasCintasCoca ColaComcast Financial Agency CorporationCommercial National BankMr. Louis CongelioLaurie and Jim ConnorsCorbett, Inc.Mr. William K. CoxMr. and Mrs. Douglas G. CraigCredit Management CompanyMs. Margaret Reuff CuligDave Delisi and AssociatesDeBernado, Antonio, McCabe, Davis, and

DeDianaMr. Nicholas DeiuliisMr. Jerome DeMarinoMr. Robert Denitti

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Ms. Deborah L. SchadeMs. Susan ScheibleMr. and Mrs. Vincent SchiavoniSchneider Downs & CoMr. Chad SeibelMr. George ShanerMr. and Mrs. David A. SmithMs. Taska SmolaMs. Jill SonnenbergSouthwest Regional Medical CenterJerome & Judith SpallinoMr. Jess StairsMr. Leroy Stants, Jr. Steamfitters Local Union #449Mr. Theodore F. Stevens Ms. Lori StripayMr. Ronald C. SuchantT. P. Electric, Inc.Mr. Charles ThompsonTin Lizzy, Inc.Dr. Michelle TooheyTypecraft Press, IncUA Local 520 Plumbers and Pipefitters UnionMs. Janet Unger United Way of Westmoreland County

Ms. Georgia B. UnkovicUPMC Monroeville Surgery CenterUPSVentana USAMr. Anthony J. VigilanteMr. David VolpeMr. G. Eric WaltMr. Miles H. Webb, Jr.Westmoreland Arts & Heritage FestivalWestmoreland Chamber of CommerceWestmoreland County Area Labor

Management CommitteeWestmoreland County Food BankWestmoreland County ParksMr. Ronald T. Wilkins, Sr.Ms. Debra WilliamsMr. and Mrs. John D. WrightMr. Robert WrightMs. Nancy Wright-LongoMs. Mary Zappone Ms. Carole ZeglinDr. Xuri ZhangMrs. Ruth Ann ZupanMs. Maxine A. Zuzik

Ms. Patricia A. OstrowskyMr. Ralph PadgettMs. Anna Marie PalatellaPDS Crane Service Company, Inc.Ms. Anna PeaglerMr. and Mrs. Carmen PediconeMs. Joellen PefferPittsburgh Plumbers Local Union #27Ms. Bernadette PiwowarMr. Michael PhilopenaPoint Security Company, Inc.Precision Defense ServicesPrecision Metal Crafters, LLCPrentice Hall PublishingMs. Mary RedshawMr. T. Terrance ReeseRichard P. Gibson & Rosemary Kirr

Charitable TrustMs. Kimberly RossMs. Melissa Rugh Ms. Norma SamideMs. Grace E. SandyMr. and Mrs. John ScalesMr. William ScaliseDr. and Mrs. John Scassellati, Jr.

Friends of the College – up to $99

Ms. Elizabeth BrdarMs. Tiffany BrewerMs. Carolyn BringeMr. Thomas BriskyMs. Brenda BroadwayMs. Carol R. BrodeMs. Erin BrooksMs. Joleen Brower Mr. Richard BrownMs. Susan BrownMrs. Kathleen BurchellMs. Charlotte BurlasMs. Meryssa BurleyMs. Jessica W. BurnsMr. Pat BurnsMs. Nancy BusatoMr. Paul BushMr. Eric CamlinMs. Arlene CapponiMr. Mark CarneyMrs. Kelly CarpenterCasa D'IceTim and Julie CawoskiMarian Gaydos ChambersMr. Mike ChocklaChocolate ShoppeMr. Edward ChristofanoMr. Dom CicconeMr. Richard ClontzMr. Benjamin CollamerMs. Doreen CominiMs. Valerie J. Compton

Ms. Mary A. CorcoranMr. James CordleMr. Patrick R. Coulson Mr. Edward CoxMs. Brenda CramerMr. John T. CraneMr. Hugh CrawfordMs. Cindy L. CrossMs. Julie CurryMr. and Mrs. David DahlmannMr. Steve DancisinMr. James H. DavisMs. Kimberly A. DeboMr. Joseph R. DeMarchisMs. Tricia DepaoliMs. Brenda L. DilmoreMr. Scott D. DixonMr. Andrew J. DohertyMs. Mona L. DorkoDove Chocolate DiscoveriesMs. Renee L. DowningMr. Samuel DullMs. Rebecca DunnMs. Joan R. DvornznakMs. Barbara Jane DvorznakEconomic Growth ConnectionMr. Jack EidemillerMr. Chad EismontMr. John EnanyMr. Kenneth ErikssonMs. Christine EschMr. Nathan A. Evangelista

Accessories By AmyMr. Robert P. Adams Ms. Christine Ann AdamsMs. Jill AlbrightMs. Sammi AllegroAllstate InsuranceAltman and Altman, ArchitectsAlum Bank FarmsMr. Bruce AndersonMs. Diane AndersonJane E. KrajewskiAnnees Krispy Krunch KornMs. Lisa M. ApelMr. Frank AretzMr. Gregory R. AsbeeMs. Karen J. AstonAVONMr. and Mrs. Jeff Babilya Mr. Thomas BarnesMr. Kenneth A. BarnhartMs. Margaret BarowichMs. Marcie L. BeveridgeMs. Claudia BieniaMs. Becky BlankMs. Elizabeth E. BlansettMs. Lisa D. BlissmanMr. George Boehme, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William L. BoggsMs. Janice M. BollingerMr. and Mrs. Calvin G. Boring, Jr.Ms. Francelia BouchardMs. Kim Brasher

Ms. Barbara HubaMr. Darryl HullMr. Craig HuskaMs. Helen HusteadMr. David S. JackMr. Paul JohnsonMs. Joyce E. JohnsonMs. Sarah JonesMs. Dawn D. JoyceMs. Beth JurkiewiczKara Vita Clinical SkincareMs. Cheryl A. KazanMs. Maura Koehler KeeneyMr. Hansel O. Keffer, Jr.Mr. Jeff KellerMr. Ricarda H. KingMs. Rose KisnerMs. Janice KisnerMs. Joanne E. KolboskyMr. Nicholas J. KoseskiMr. Joshua KouryMr. Darnell L. KovalcikMr. Charles E. Krasnevich Mr. Robert KrehaMr. Ronald KrivdaMr. Robert LantzMs. Debra S. LaposkyMs. Becky LaufferMr. George M. LauraMs. Joshua LaymonMr. Lynwood V. LeemanMs. Joan LeightyMr. Scott LepakoMs. Nancy K. LewisMr. Morrison F. Lewis, Jr.Ms. Dianna Lynn LewisMr. Greg LipyanceMs. Melissa L. LoftsMs. Joyce LongMr. and Mrs. Richard A. LongMr. John LongoMs. Cynthia LoughranMr. James LoweDr. David LudwigsonMr. Charles LutzMr. Earl LuzadderM K N Graphic DesignDr. James MackMs. Diane M. MackertDr. Kathleen MalloyMs. Hazel J. ManningMs. Cynthia K. ManzanoMr. Raymond J. MarkiewiczMs. Amanda MarkleMs. Larissa M. MarpleMs. Betty MarshallMs. Jacqueline MartinMs. Mary Jane MartucciMs. Ruth MassenaMr. Robert Mathers

Ms. Anita J. MattucciMs. Dee MazurekMs. Christina MazurikMs. Nancy McCathrenMs. Maria L. McCormickMr. Donald McCrackenMs. Cheryl McCrobieMs. Clover McCulloughMr. Russell McElhaneyMr. Wayne P. McGrew, Esq.Ms. Rennae McIntoshMr. Patrick McKulaMr. William McPhailMs. Cindy MerkovskyMr. Mark A. MesichMr. Charles MetzMs. Judith E. MetzgarMr. Robert MiddlekauffMr. Ellis MillerMr. Charles F. MillerMr. Robert W. MillerMs. Diane P. MillerMiller's Catering of ConnellsvilleMs. Gina A. MinervaMr. James MinoDr. and Mrs. Ralph A. MirandaMr. Shawn M. MooreMr. Henry W. MooreMs. Karen MorganMr. David MorganMr. Lewis Ray MorrisonMr. Jeffrey W. MoyerMr. Mario M. Muccino, Jr. Ms. Rebecca MunkMr. James R. MurdzaMr. John MyersMr. Clifford S. NabudaMr. and Mrs. John H. NagurneyMs. Valeria Pantalone NavaMs. Carolyn A. NealerMs. Marilyn G. NewcomerMr. Joseph NicassioMr. Guy M. NicolettiMr. Ronald NigroMr. Lenny NixMr. Daniel W. NoelMr. Anthony NovakMs. Anna Marie B. NucciMr. Eric OddoMr. Rick OliverMr. Ron OndrejkoMr. and Mrs. Ralph C. OplingerMr. Mark S. OpsitnickMs. Laura PadgettMs. Sherry PalmerPampered ChefMr. Louis M. PavsekMs. Sharon A. PavukMs. Teri PecskoMr. Larry Bruce Pennington

Mrs. Carolyn S. FalconMr. Mike FarichMr. Reuben FearMs. Shirley FerrenbergMs. Alycia FerrettMr. Harry FirmstoneMr. Doug FordyceMs. Roxanna D. FoxMr. Arthur J. Francia, Jr.Friends of Doug WeimerFriends of Tim KriegerMs. Vickie FryGabriel's Heavenly Tie DyesMs. Kimberly A. GaydosMr. Ted GendekMs. Hannah GentiloMr. Denny GentiloMs. Ann Carson GillettMs. Tina M. GilliganMr. Ron GiulianaMs. Catherine GladMs. Dana GondaMs. Amy M. GongMr. Joseph R. GoviMs. Janice GrabowskiMr. James GreenawaltGreensburg Art ClubMr. James F. GreggMs. Sandra D. GriswoldMr. Paul HamiltonMr. Gary HamptonMs. Eilene HandleyMs. Michelle L. HanselMr. Morton HarrMr. Mark HarrisonMs. Judith HartmanMr. John HarveyMr. David HaugerMr. David HavrillaMs. Meredith L. HayesMr. Jonathan HeldMs. Anna K. HenryMs. Joleen R. HenryMs. Erin Marie HeplerMs. Carol A. HewittMs. Nadine M. HibbardMs. Diane HightowerMs. Kimberly HimlerMs. Jeanne HoburnMs. Beth HodenMr. Charles HodgesMr. Gary W. HoffmanMs. Diane HohmanMs. Pamela HollickHomemade Gourmet Ms. Donna M. HonseMr. Paul Hornyak Mr. Scott HovanecMs. Victoria HricikMr. Michael Hricik22

Mr. Damaris ShawMs. Barbara ShawleyMr. Ralph SheafferMr. and Mrs. John E. ShearerMr. James ShermanMr. Albert ShirerMr. Charles T. ShortMs. Sara T. SiebertMr. Jerry SilkMr. Gerald SilvisMr. Albert W. SimonSisters of CharityMr. Josh SlinguffMr. Robert SmeltzerMr. Glenn E. SmithMs. Lynn Denise SmithMr. Richard SmithMs. Christine A. SmithMr. James SmithMr. David SmithMs. Joanne S. SnyderMs. Patricia SofrankoMs. Joan SpadaMr. John SparicoMs. Nancy G. SprengerMr. Timothy StahlMr. and Mrs. James C. StanichMs. Zanda Stants Ms. Debra A. StasMr. Michael StasMr. Frank L. StasaMs. Maureen D. StefancinMs. Melanie S. StefanicMr. Thomas SteinerMs. Dorinda L. StempferStickey Mickey's Ribs & ChickenBob and Susie StoltzMr. Richard A. StonerMs. Nicole M. StoopsMs. Celeste StubbsMr. Jack SutcliffeMs. Maureen Murphy SwanMs. Lori SwankMs. Christina M. SwartzMr. Arthur A. SwartzMs. Lindsey A. SwissMr. Charles Sztroin, Jr.Ms. Vickie J. TarnMr. Dee TaylorMr. David W. TaylorMs. Deborah Terlizzi

Ms. Patricia TerrickThe Fawcett PlaceMs. Lynna L. ThomasMs. Deborah J. ToddMs. Ann TokarTom Firestone Kettle CornMs. Diana L. TroutJennifer S. and John L. TroutMr. Robert TroyTupperwareMr. Gary UhrinMs. Elaine A. UlianoMr. Shawn E. UnderwoodMr. Andrew VargoMs. Shirley G. VeahmanMr. Robert VertacnikMs. Melissa VertosickMr. Patrick R. Wallace and Ms. Kim Dickert-WallaceMs. Marcy Lynn WalnohaMr. Danny G. WardMs. Sharon S. WaugamanMs. Bobbie WeirMs. Blanche WellsMs. Christine WellsJudy and Frank Wells Mr. James B. Whalen, Jr.Ms. Carol WheelerMs. Mary WhiteheadMr. Scott WhiteheadMr. Barry E. WhittakerMs. Diane WidmerMs. Carlene WilliamsMr. and Mrs. David H. WilliamsMr. Don WillochellMr. Scott WilsonMs. Linda G. Wineman-SelmeczyMs. Rebecca S. Wissinger Wooden Pens/PencilsMs. Janet WyrickYakima Valley Community College Ms. Angela YeagerMr. Timothy E. YoungMr. George YurcevichMr. John YurikMs. Carol Ann ZaborowskiMs. B.J. ZacurMs. Jean ZelmoreMs. Michele ZowackiMr. Amil Allen Zuzik

Ms. Debbie Ann PerichMs. Dianne PetersMs. Vera J. PetersMr. Anthony F. PikePlanned ParenthoodPlastic Canvas CraftsMr. David A. PletcherMs. Stacey L. PlymaleMs. Patricia Anne PolicastroMs. Susan PollinsMr. Jason PorterMs. Melissa A. PrattMs. Michelle R. PrenovitzMr. Robert PriceMs. Louise PrittsMs. Carol ProudMr. Robert V. PrycePutting ContestMr. Daniel QuerioMr. Robert M. RabeMs. Kelly RadfordMs. Pamela A. RashillaMs. Susanna E. RayMs. Ethel G. ReddMr. Alan G. ReeseMs. Diane ReichenbachRenal & Electrolyte Associates, Inc. Ms. Paula RendineMr. Marion RenoMr. Kenneth RequarthMs. Dana ReynoldsMr. Christian A. RidillaMs. Angela RinchuseMr. H. Scott RingstadMs. Beth A. RoadmanMs. Judy RogersMr. Kevin RoundsRoyal PizzaMr. Douglas K. SabatinoMs. Milyssa SassosMs. Angeline SassosScentys Wickless CandlesMr. Gordon K. ScherffMs. Susan B. ScherffMr. Charles SchifanoMs. Darlene SchillerMs. Veronica SchillingMs. Ruth L. SchmidtMs. Belinda SedlakMrs. Eileen SeigfriedMr. Guy S. SetliffMr. John E. Sharbaugh

This list reflects gifts receved from January 1 to December 31, 2010.While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these records, we encourage our donors to notify the

WCCC Education Foundation Office of any errors or omissions by calling 724-925-4083.

Founded 1970

AccreditationWCCC is accredited by the Commission onHigher Education of the Middle StatesAssociation of Colleges and Schools.

MissionWCCC improves the quality of life ofeveryone we touch througheducation, training and cultural enrichment.

VisionWCCC is a learning-centered collegefocused on student success, a catalyst foreconomic growth, a leader in workforcedevelopment, and a hub for cultural andartistic experiences .

ValuesWCCC has a framework of cultures and valuesthat embraces:

Commitment to Teaching and LearningAccountabilityDiversityCollaboration and CooperationSocial ResponsibilityIntegrityInnovation

Westmoreland County

Community College145 Pavilion LaneYoungwood, PA 15697Phone: 724-925-4000Toll Free: 1-800-262-2103Website: wccc.eduE-mail: admissions@wccc.edu

Notice of NondiscriminationWestmoreland County Community College will not discriminate in its edu-cational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color,national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry,union membership or any other legally protected classification. Announce-ment of this policy is in accordance with state law including the Pennsylva-nia Human Relations Act and with federal law, including Titles VI and VIIof the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Dis-crimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.Inquiries should be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer (presentlySylvia Detar) at 724-925-4190 or in Room 4100D, WCCC Business & Indus-try Center, Youngwood, PA 15697.