Central Community College

[Pages:234]Central Community College

A History: 1984-2005

John H. Dobrovolny and David L. Fulton, editors

Copyright ? 2006 by Central Community College, 3134 West Highway 34, Grand Island, NE 68802-4903. All rights reserved. Published by Central Community College, January 2007. Printed in the United States of America. Central Community College is a comprehensive community college with central administrative offices in Grand Island, NE; campuses in Columbus, Grand Island and Hastings, NE; and centers in Holdrege, Kearney and Lexington, NE.

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Table of Contents

1984: Dr. Gausman Retires, Dr. Preusser Becomes College President - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Lexington Center Established Early- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 1985: Grand Island Campus Growth Continues - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 Food Service Provided by Chartwells - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 1986: CCC Responds to Farm Crisis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Financial Aid Vital for Students - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 1987: College Placement Report Indicates Student Success - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24 Ram Run: Hastings Campus Tradition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29 1988: Truck Driving Program Begins - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 1989: Associate Degree in Nursing Program Inaugurated - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36 1990: Vice President Quayle Visits the Platte Campus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 43 1991: Assets of College Foundation Exceed $1 Million - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 51 Three Phi Theta Kappa Chapters Active- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60 1992: Platte Campus Volleyball Team to National Tourney - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 62 Tech Prep Expands Horizons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 70 1993: Academic Transfer Program Expanded to All CCC Campuses - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 71 President Looks Back, Ahead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 80 1994: North Central Visiting Team Recommends Reaccreditation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 82 President Shares Legislative History - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 91 1995: Future of Hastings Campus Examined - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 93 CCC Foundation Hall of Fame - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 104 1996: Music, Music, Music- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 106 1997: CCC Makes Positive Economic Impact on the Area - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 113 1998: Alternative Fuels Program Looks to the Future - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 125 1999: Extending the Possibilities in Central Nebraska - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 137 2000: Raider Men Finish Fourth at National Tournament - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 148 2001: CCC Leaps Into Distance Education - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 157 2002: Dr. LaVern Franzen Named CCC President - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 168 Assessment of Student Learning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 178 2003: CCC Adopts AQIP Model for Reaccreditation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 181 TRiO: Support for At-Risk Students - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 191 2004: New Administration Building is Dedicated for CCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 192 Ken Wortman's Dedication to the College - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 200 Report Shows Benefits of Community Colleges - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 200 2005: CCC Receives Two Major Job Training Grants - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 202 Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 214 Central Technical Community College Area: A History: The First Eight Years - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 215 College Governance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 221 Foundation Board Members- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 226 Platte College Foundation Board Members - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 227 Major Sources - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 228

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Dedication

To the faculty, staff, and students, past and present.

They are the heart and soul

of Central Community College.

Their commitment and their accomplishments

are often unheralded.

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Foreword

This attempt to record the history of Central Community College follows the book, "The First Two Decades," by Oriel Kinley, which was published in 1984. Prior to that writing, some of the highlights of the founding years had been recorded in "A History: The First Eight Years" by Stephen O. Gaines. Since that brief work deserves to be more available than it has been up to this time, it is included in the appendix of this book.

Most of the information repeated herein was gleaned from sources within the college, such as the "Central Connection," a monthly publication of the public information department. Where external sources were used, they are noted.

The opportunity to contribute to this effort has truly been a joy although we are aware that it does not do justice to the years which have passed or to the people who have quietly and unselfishly made contributions to the success of Central Community College. While it has been our hope to create a work free of errors and omissions, we know that goal is not attainable, and we accept the responsibility for those errors that do exist.

John H. Dobrovolny David L. Fulton

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Acknowledgments

Beginning in the early fall of 2004, a College History Team was formed. Members of that group who met regularly during all or part of the project and provided their insights, advice and expertise were Jim Fisher, Dr. LaVern Franzen, Dr. Greg Smith, Harold Hamel, Dee Johnson, Brian McDermott, Steve Millnitz, Leon Sanders, Jim Strayer and Dr. Dennis Tyson. Our thanks to them.

Sandy Burris, Susan Hooker and Jamie Meyer patiently and skillfully provided the day-to-day assistance that made the completion of the task possible. They were a joy to work with. We also appreciate those who wrote articles which are included throughout the book under their own names.

A long list of others were relied upon for advice, assistance and information. While including such a list inadvertently overlooks many others who deserve to be recognized, we prefer to take that risk.

Richard Abraham Doug Adler Roger Augspurger Deb Augustin Sherri Auten Richard Averett Karen Baird Kathryn Ballobin Dee Ann Belhen Michelle Bentz Nancy Bjorklund Lynn Black Ron Boehler Beth Bohrer Linda Bowden Deb Brennan Chuck Breunig Linda Brown Verne Buhl Laura Bulas Marilyn Carlson Ed Cassell Maggie Cassey Randy Ceballos Marie Cecil Jill Choyeski Kelly Christensen Lael Churchill Wanda Cloet Robin Coan Lynda Cohn

Karen Cox Jim Cronin Jack Crowley Mary Ann Dobrovolny Barb Drudik Denette Drum Sherrie Dux-Ideus Melissa Elliott Laura Emde Andrew Fausett Jim Fisher Cindy Foxhoven Mark Francis Nick Freelend Nancy Fricke Rae Fulton Sharon Gaines Terry Gangwish Lisa Gdowski Cathie Genung Larry Glazier Bob Glenn Matt Gotschall Jack Gutierrez Rod Hansen Sheila Hansen Alicia Haussler Kathy Hillje Barb Hinrichs Jennifer Hoagland Kay Hoffman

Marti Honke Barry Horner Wayne Huntley Betty Jackson Stephanie Jacobson Dee Johnson Marjorie Johnson Tim Kalvelage Bernie Keber Clark Keffer Larry Keller David Kelly Willis Kilgore Ron Kluck Betty Kort Dan Kramer Betty Krump Vicki Kucera Ellen Lake Jane Ledbetter Brenda Licari Liz Luna Michele Lutz Doris Lux Vicki Mackenstadt Mark McCaffery Michel McKinney Kathleen McPherson Shelly Mendez Joyce Meinecke Kay Mimick

Donna Moore Latham Mortensen Pat Muth Gary Nelson Marni Nelson-Snyder Karen Niedfelt Ann Nowak Sharon Oakeson Peggy Pape Doug Pauley Deb Payne Deb Pedersen Julie Persinger Tom Peters Sherri Portenier Joe Preusser Therese Preusser John Putnam Colleen Quadhamer Joni Ransom Craig Ratzlaff Dee Regier Marilyn Reynolds Ken Rezac Don Richards Rod Roberts Michelle Roggasch Anne Rohan Dorothy Rolf Charlene Ross Deb Ross

Moe Rucker Pat Rush Ronda Ryan Kim Schawang Mike Schlachter Deb Schmitz Michele Schroer Dave Schultz Bob Shields Charlotte Smith Mary Speicher Peg Speicher Pat Stange Jane Stratman Bob Stroup Ray Szlanda Carol Taczek Deb Thompson Barb Thornton Wayne Vian Nick Wagoner Irma Wanitschke Diana Watson Jeanne Webb Jeannie Werner Kathy Wert Teresa West Joann Wieland Linda Wiltrout Jenny Wurdeman Mary Young

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Central Community College Chronology

July 1, 1973 Central Nebraska Technical College at Hastings

and Platte Junior College at Columbus merged to form Central Technical Community College Area.

Dr. Chester H. Gausman became the first president of Central Community College, with administrative offices in Grand Island.

Sept. 12, 1966 Area Vocational School #1 opened with 196 students.

March 1, 1989 Central Community College Foundation was established.

Sept. 22, 1969 Platte Junior College began as Nebraska's first county-supported

two-year college.

April 1, 1977 Lexington Center opened.

July 1, 2000 New CCC logo adopted.

2006 CCC 40th Year Anniversary

Now serving 26,000 students annually.

May 10, 1966 Electors voted to establish

Central Nebraska Area Vocational School #1

at Hastings.

Jan. 1, 1970 Kearney practical nursing program (established in 1958 by the Kearney school district) became part of

April 16, 1984 Dr. Chester Gausman retired;

Dr. Joe Preusser became second CCC president.

May 20, 2002 Dr. Joe Preusser retired

as college president; Dr. LaVern Franzen

became third CCC president.

Central Nebraska

Technical College.

Jan. 9, 1995

June 20, 1967 Electors voted to establish Platte County Junior College

at Columbus.

Feb. 14, 1976 CCC-Grand Island

Center opened.

Holdrege Center opened.

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1984

Dr. Gausman Retires, Dr. Preusser Becomes College President

As noted in Oriel Kinley's 1984 history of the college, "The First Two Decades," Dr. Joseph Preusser became the second president of Central Community College on April 16, 1984, upon the retirement of the founding president, Dr. Chester Gausman. Preusser first joined the Platte Campus in 1971 as a geography and political science instructor. In 1973, he became the dean of instruction at that campus. He was promoted to campus president in 1982 upon the resignation of Dr. Jerry Lee, and the positions of dean of instruction and campus president were combined. In that position, he was also vice president for educational planning, academic transfer education, and community education.

Area Office Staff

Those serving with Preusser in the area office in Grand Island included Kathy O'Neill, administrative assistant; Larry Glazier, college business officer; Dr. Eric Jones, information systems manager; and Ron Logue, public relations assistant. Doug Adler was the human resources manager.

At the May meeting of the Board of Governors, Dennis Tyson was appointed to the position of vice president of educational services. He had joined the Hastings Campus in 1967 as a social science instructor. He later served as the coordinator of Dr. Joe Preusser instructional design and then as the dean of instruction. He was promoted to campus president upon the retirement of Dr. Hubert Reid. It was at that point that the positions of dean of instruction and campus president were combined. During the three-month period in 1983 while Gausman was an educational consultant to the government of Jordan, Tyson also served as acting college president.

Campus Administration

At the Platte Campus, Jim Fisher, the dean of students, became the interim campus president upon Preusser's promotion. When Tyson left the Hastings Campus to become vice president of educational services, Ed Minnick became the interim campus president. Minnick, the original dean of students on the Hastings Campus, had served briefly as dean of special educational services on the area level before returning to the Hastings campus as dean of students after Reid's retirement.

Larry Keller was the president of the Grand Island Campus. Don Nelson, as assistant to the campus president, served as the chief instructional officer. Dr. Lynn Black had just transferred from the Hastings Campus and begun his tenure as the associate dean of students, the first student services administrator for the campus.

At the time, the practical nursing program in Kearney, which had become part of Central Community College in 1970, was located in the Whittier Building and was administered through the Hastings Campus. Marilyn Carlson was the program supervisor. During the year, the program graduated its 54th class and capped its 52nd.

Community Education Regions

Leadership for Region One of the community education component of the college consisted of Dr. Robert Smallfoot, associate dean, and Ron Kluck, coordinator. Their offices were on the Platte Campus. Region Two-West was headed by LaVern Franzen, associate dean, with a center in Lexington. Region Two-East was covered by Les Weber, coordinator, from Grand Island. Region Three was the responsibility of Bernard Kinley, associate dean, whose office was on the Hastings Campus, and Judy Cestaro, coordinator, was in charge of the educational center in Holdrege. Diann Muhlbach was coordinator of Adult Basic Education. As a college vice president, Preusser had been in charge of community education. After he was promoted, that responsibility was assigned to Don Nelson.

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Shortly after he assumed his new office, Preusser was selected by Gov. Bob Kerrey as one of 13 Nebraskans to attend a U.S. Department of Education conference in Washington, D.C. Preusser represented the Nebraska technical community college system.

Preusser served as the second president of Central Community College until his retirement on May 19, 2002, after 18 years as president and 31 years with the college.

Grand Island Campus

u A newsletter, The Grand Island Campus Communicator, was begun with the first four issues appearing in the fall of 1983. Students on the newsletter staff included Paul Osulfka, editor, and Marie Trosper, assistant editor. They served under the direction of Linda Christensen, business division secretary.

u The first student senate for the campus was organized during the fall of 1983. Dennis Biens was elected president and Linda Leach was elected vice president. Michelle Gill, student activities coordinator, served as the senate sponsor. Among the activities on campus were league teams for men's basketball and women's volleyball, intramural pool, foosball, softball, bowling, Ping Pong, arm wrestling, a spring dance and 10-point pitch.

u At the downtown location, a Women's Center was active which sponsored a weekly rap session and workshops on parenting, stress management and other topics of interest.

u Clark Equipment of the Melrose Division of Loveland, Colo., conducted three one-week training sessions on the campus for about 30 repairmen employed by Bobcat Equipment Dealers from Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, and Missouri.

u Dr. Lynn Black became associate dean of student services as of Jan. l. He had been chairman of the business division at the Hastings Campus since 1981.

u The campus was one of eight test sites for the written portion of the statewide Plymouth Troubleshooting Contest. Ron Grabowski, automotive instructor, supervised the 18 high school seniors who participated.

u Tom Oshlo, instructor of motorcycle safety, was appointed to serve on the statewide advisory council for motorcycle education by Keil Nightengale, director of motorcycle education for the Nebraska Department of Education. The campus had offered a motorcycle safety course for the previous two years.

u Patricia Wright, a data processing major, was awarded a community college regent's scholarship to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

u State Senator Loren Schmit of Bellwood was opening speaker at a conference on the Grand Island Campus on the fuel alcohol industry, giving the campus an opportunity to show its progress with the $177,000 demonstration project. Conference sponsors in addition to CCC were the Nebraska Alternate Energy Association, the Nebraska Corn Board, the Nebraska Gasohol Committee, and the Nebraska Wheat Board.

u Service technicians from Melroe Company attended training programs on Bobcat Skidster Loaders held on the campus. The training programs covered hydrostatics, hydraulics, electrical equipment, and power plant service.

u About 90 people attended a two-day workshop sponsored by the Electronics Technician Association International, which was hosted by the campus.

Hastings Campus

u Dr. Carl Rolf was appointed president of the Hastings Campus following nine years of administrative experience with Des Moines Area Community College where his most recent position was dean of industrial and technical education. He received a doctorate in industrial vocational education from Iowa State Dr. Carl Rolf University.

u Janis McReynolds, psychology instructor, presented a paper titled "Communication with the Terminally Ill and Their Families" at Florida A & M. In 1986, a similar article co-authored by McReynolds appeared in the Journal of Pharmacy Technology.

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