Carroll Community College
Convocation 2009, No. 44




Contents

Academic Year Opens with Significant Enrollment Increase

President’s Column

PTK Members Complete Outdoor Beautification Project

College Receives Grant to Fund Nursing Program Spring Admission

Scholarship Recipient Expresses Thanks

Strategic Initiatives for FY2010

Rainforest Diaries: A Chronicle of a Student Service Trip to Puerto Rico

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President’s Column

 

Dr. Faye Pappalardo
President

The fall semester is well underway. Our significant increas ein credit enrollment is evidence that Carroll is a thriving and growing institution. As I watched new students enter the doors of our college on the first day of classes, I could see their enthusiasm and love for learning. I offer a warm welcome to each and every student.

Members of the community often ask me, why is enrollment at the college growing so remarkably? I believe there are many reasons. First, I think students recognize the wonderful education we provide. They recognize the support of dedicated teachers, with smaller class sizes than traditional four-year colleges. I have also observed that students are reacting to tough economic times by taking advantage of a quality education at an affordable cost. The number of financial aid requests we receive is certainly an indicator that students are becoming more cost-conscious.

I look forward with much anticipation to our new Classroom Building Four. The additional classrooms, offices, and student co-curricular area are very much needed, and will help to relieve the space constraints we have been working with for the past few years—though parking remains tight.

I also look forward to several new programs, such as a new Health Information Technology degree. Existing nursing and allied health programs continue to grow. Teacher Education, always a popular choice, is enjoying a surge of interest among career changers.

My strategic initiatives for 2009–10 will advance the following priorities in the college’s strategic plan: Student Achievement, Instructional Programs, Technology, Assessment/Improvement, Facilities Enhancement, and the Foundation and Institutional Advancement.

The 14 initiatives for FY2010 are shown on page 3, grouped under the appropriate priority from Compass, the college’s multi-year strategic plan. Also shown for each initiative are the coordinators who oversee implementation of each initiative, and the reporters who will assess their achievement next May.

In closing, I wish to thank our faculty and staff for their dedication and caring. I know they will be guided by a sense of passion for their pivotal role in the education of our students and in the developmentof our community’s workforce.

Dr. Faye Pappalardo
President

 

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