Aspire Winter 2014

DR. ANN D. BIEBERA president steadfast on her commitment to students

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Winter 2014 Lehigh Carbon Community College Magazine

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EXECUTIVE STAFF

President | Ann D. Bieber, Ed.D.

Vice President for Finance and

Administrative Services | Brian Kahler

Vice President of Academic Services and

Student Development | Thomas C. Leamer, D.Ed.

ASPIRE STAFF

Editor | Holly Yacynych

Interim Executive Director of College Relations

Jane Wilchak, Special Events Manager/

Alumni Relations

Design | Linda Gipson, Gipson Studio LLC

Photo Credits | Theo Anderson, Douglas Benedict,

Hub Willson, LCCC Staff, PPL Corporation

Contributing Writers | Janna Adams, Walter

Cahill, Drew Carfara, Christopher Holland,

Barbara Marshall, Marianne Salcedo,

Esther Shanahan

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04_Cougar Cuts

26_Alumni & Friends

28_Alumni Highlights

30_Cougar Bytes

DISHFUNCTIONAL DESIGNS Artist & author Laura Beth Lovecreates contemporary art from vintage china.

ALUMNI RISE IN RESPECTIVE LAW CAREERSLCCC provides foundation for Bill Kissner and Charles Volkert careers.

LCCC HELPING TO SHAPE SUCCESSGraduate of 1970 finds sustaining career.

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LCCC REINS IN FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT A president committed to students and forging a new path for collegeCover Photograph by Theo Anderson

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HELPING THE FIGHT TO CURE CANCER

Jessica Norton on the front lines

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to accommodate NJCAA standards. After the damage, we had the opportunity to bring the court up-to-date with the modern athletic facilities and fitness center.”

As of July, the court was ready to go and getting good use from the women’s vol-leyball team. Among volley-ball and men’s and women’s basketball, intramural sports teams take tremendous advantage of the court all year round. Be sure to swing by Berrier Hall to check out the new court for yourself and cheer on the Cougars this season! •

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With the new athletics logo proudly displayed around campus, it was only fitting that Berrier Hall got the same treat-ment – in the form of a new basketball court.

It was approximately eight years ago that the original floor was refinished for the first time since its installation. Unfortunately, water damage and a buckling floor called for some more holistic improvements.

LCCC’s athletic director saw opportunity in the unfortunate situation. “It started as simple updates to the women’s basketball lines

Out with the old, in with the newBerrier Hall offers students a court to be proud of

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FALL/WINTER HOURS:

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-8 p.m.;

Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Students, faculty and staff are welcome to visit the new Wellness Center,

equipped with all state-of-the-art fitness equipment,

and our CougarCade, furnished with two pool

tables, air hockey, foosball table, pinball, arcade games,

Wii, and Xbox 360.

As LCCC steps into the future with ever-growing programs and opportunities, the website now captures this spirit – and the spirit of the College as a whole.

When tackling the design of the new site, three things became immediate focal points: Incorporate school colors, allow for convenient navigation and have a more modern design. Boasting the familiar maroon and gold, the site gives easy access to specific colleges and programs using the drop-down menus, as well as quick access to important areas of the page via the footer.

This design served as a launchpad for two other sites with new goals in mind. The new president’s page launched in March. What initially started as a location for new presidential candidates to apply for the position would later turn into the mini-site for LCCC President Dr. Ann Bieber. The new site would even be dubbed “one of the best presidential sites I’ve seen. Clear, informative and transparent. Given high praise” by one of the presidential advisors. Clearly, the new approach was capturing the desired attention.

The athletics page took on a whole new look. Gocougarsports.com took full advantage of the same convenient drop-down menus as the main site as well as proudly displaying the new athletics logo and school colors. The site continues to show potential as opportunities for broadcasting live game feeds can be done directly from the site. Designed in collaboration with athletic director Jocelyn Beck, college relation’s web communications specialist Justin Brosious and Sidearm Sports (out of Syracuse, N.Y.), the new site has been up and running since its May 31 launch and will be your one-stop shop for all the Cougar sports updates.•

Stepping into the future

Begin planning your business with the SCORE program and LCCC


Starting a business may come off as a

daunting task, but with the help of the U.S.

Small Business Administration (SBA) and

LCCC, launching your very own business is

no longer something you’ll have to tackle

alone. Through the administration’s nonprofit

program, SCORE, interested businessmen

and women get access to the education and

mentorship necessary for building a business

from the ground up while continuing to pursue

their degree at the College.

SCORE is an organization of working and

retired executives and business owners who

fill a need in communities throughout America

by providing no-fee, professional counseling

and mentoring to entrepreneurs starting new

businesses and improving the effectiveness

of existing businesses. SCORE’s local team of

30plus experienced business volunteers offer

services that include face-to-face counseling,

Internet counseling, round tables, workshops,

advisory boards and much more to LCCC students.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to

further your knowledge of starting your own

business with SCORE and LCCC.

For more information, please contact

[email protected] or call 610-266-3000. •

The unveiling and launch of the College website

For a full list of athletics schedules and to view live game feeds, go to www.gocougarsports.com.

One of the newest and growing additions to Lehigh Carbon Community College is its Veterans and Returning Adults Lounge, located at Main Campus in the Student Services Center, room 4M. The lounge, which previ-ously catered to returning adult students, now also provides a gathering place for those who have served our country.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the lounge took place on Sept. 24 as President Dr. Ann D. Bieber spoke on behalf of LCCC’s honor to support its veteran students and community.

More than 60 people were in attendance at the emotional ceremony, where veteran and board of trustee member William Miracle gave welcoming remarks. Stephen Roman and Elizabeth Thompson of the Veterans Forum also spoke on behalf of the event and all the good the lounge will do for veteran students.

Veteran student Michael Hartranft gave remarks regarding his own appreciation of the LCCC faculty and the Veterans and Returning Adults Lounge staff and all they have done in

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William Miracle (left), a veteran and

board of trustee member, with Dr. Ann

Bieber at the lounge ribbon cutting.

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Congratulations, Legacy Scholarship recipientsCONGRATULATIONS to Leah

Bassler, Sports Management

major, and Alexander Toerner,

Accounting major, on receiving

the Lehigh Carbon Community

College Legacy Scholarship

award. Each student received

a $500 scholarship.

This scholarship provides

aid to deserving students

who wish to pursue their

education at Lehigh Carbon

Community College and are

children or grandchildren of

an LCCC graduate.

If you meet the criteria

for this scholarship, please

complete an application

online at www.lccc.edu/

foundation/scholarships.

Please use the easy finder

to access the application.•

keeping him motivated since his return to the College. The ceremony closed with Beth Marquardt, English professor at LCCC, sing-ing the national anthem.

Gloria Lowell, LCCC’s veterans affairs specialist, hosted the event, which she says has been two years in the making. “We wanted people to know the lounge was available, as well as the benefits it provides to veterans and returning adults,” Lowell stated. “We are here to help them study, harbor their skills and lower their stress levels. The lounge is a place they can come and know they are welcome.”

Each veteran was offered a Post Deployment User Guide at the ceremony, which acts as a transition book to help those returning from combat. The thorough guide offers advice on setting goals, personal growth, mental health, substance use, finances and legal affairs, among other subjects. The book will help veterans with the transition into daily life, Lowell said.

Light refreshments, as well as free flash drives, were available to attendees. The staff also raffled off T-shirts, towels and gift cards for the LCCC bookstore.

It is important to Lowell and the rest of the staff that veterans and returning adults have a place they can socialize with other students in positions similar to their own. The lounge features computers and printers for these students to use as well as a military card reader for veterans to see their individual benefits.

There has been a great increase in veter-ans utilizing the lounge since the ceremony, according to Lowell. “It has let people know that LCCC is dedicated to the success of its veteran students,” Lowell said. “We are here to aid them in any way we can.”•

The long-awaited construction to the campus Student Services Center came to an end. The three-phase project of renovating the old Administration Building took 10 months to fully complete, and two-thirds of the building was renovated in total. The end of construction resulted in new office suites, lounges and aid centers as well as the relocation of many departments.

According to Carl Peckitt, director of facilities operations at LCCC, renovating the oldest building on the College’s campus was a beneficial decision for the students and community. Operations of the building were improved in the construc-tion and now provide better services for those spending their time in the newly

Construction on new Student Services Center completeThe oldest building on LCCC’s campus gets a makeover

renovated areas. The entire recent con-struction was all completed as planned and within budget.•

THE VETERANS AND RETURNING ADULTS LOUNGE Open daily until 6 p.m. | Main Campus, Schnecksville

LEAH BASSLER

ALEXANDER TOERNER

Student Services Center: Advising & Counseling, Career Planning, Career Development Center, Distance Education, Financial Aid, Learning Communities, Veteran Education & Enrollment

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Announcing the new Veterans and Returning Adults Lounge at LCCC

Lehigh Carbon Community College’s Allentown site has a new neighbor. The newly constructed PPL Center, along with LCCC’s Allentown site, lies in the heart of downtown Allentown. LCCC installed window signage across the first floor of the school to offer a warm welcome to the American Hockey League team the Lehigh Valley

Phantoms, now affiliated with the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers. LCCC has also signed on as a co-sponsor of PPL Center, along with local businesses. Support for the team and branding for the school can be seen in signage hung in the arena, advertis-ing placement in the program book and additional marketing opportunities. •

(Pictured right) An LCCC student in the Liberal Arts

program, Alejandro Gonzalez enjoys the new PPL Center.

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LCCC Allentown welcomes Lehigh Valley PhantomsSignage was placed in the school windows and hung at PPL Center

DR. ANN D. BIEBER

REINING IN A NEW ERA WITH LCCC’S FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT,

A president steadfast on commitment to students and forging a new path for college

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Student and cover photography | Theo Anderson

Investiture photos | Douglas Benedict

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s Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Do not go where the path may lead,

go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Wasting no time in lead-ing the College on a trail of growth and success, Dr. Ann D. Bieber can be seen chatting with students from Jim Thorpe to downtown Allentown, calling on local leaders, heading to Harrisburg to meet

with legislators or con-verging with faculty and staff at Main Campus. Her personalized approach within LCCC and outside in the sur-rounding communities is evident in her dili-gence to the educational success and dedication to the rich tradition of the College.

Ingrained in her own sense of tradition and heritage, a native of the once-thriving coal town of Berwick, Pa., is Bieber’s strong sense of community, loyalty to family, humility toward

others and honest hard work. Growing up in a close-knit Italian family, one’s charac-ter was defined by how hard one’s worked and one’s word.

Diligence is nothing new for Bieber, who started working at the age of 13 while attending Catholic school. After graduating from high school, she was the first generation in her family, in line with her brother, to attend college. After earn-ing a degree in business administration from Cedar Crest College, she went on to gain an M.P.A. degree from Kutztown University and an Ed.D. from Capella University. Her drive to succeed is simply credited to growing up where “everyone was very hard working.”

Bieber’s own family carries on her resolute dedication to hard work. Her husband, Matthew, is a notable LCCC alumnus and a division executive at a local company, Computer Aid, Inc., which is a world leader in information technology metrics and productivity. He also teaches business and marketing courses at several regional universities. Both of her children, Natalie and Matt, were enrolled at LCCC in the day care as toddlers and, as teens, took college courses at LCCC. Natalie is a resident physician in family medicine at Lehigh Valley Health Network. She graduated with a doctorate in osteopathic medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Matt is a highly successful entrepreneur. He founded Full Moon Talent in 2011, which today is one of the largest talent acquisition firms focused on governance, risk and

“ I HAVE ALWAYS STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF

THE POTENTIAL OF ORDINARY WOMEN AND

MEN TO BECOME EXTRAORDINARY.”

compliance in the United States. Prior to that, he was a principal in a large venture capital fund.

That both her daughter and son have top positions in fields that place a high value on people and human capital is no surprise to Bieber. “I have always stressed the importance of the potential of ordinary women and men to become extraordinary. I started at LCCC as a continuing education assistant and today I am college president. My mentors helped me tremendously – all of the presidents for whom I worked were important role models for me. The people around me helped me, and I have tried to help those I work with to achieve their highest poten-tial. Human resources are as important to Lehigh Carbon Community College as financial resources, and our people as well as partnerships and communities need to be developed and fostered so that our stu-dents can succeed and thrive.”

Today, her fierce commitment to the


After nearly 50 years of predominantly strong leaders at Lehigh Carbon Community College, the institution and the community ushered in its first female president o f the College — DR. ANN D. BIEBER — and her strength and fierce dedication are unwavering.

success of the College, her loyalty and one-on-one approach with the students and to the faculty and staff continues to forge a new path for the College as a whole. It is through Bieber’s hard work, spanning 33 years at the College, that has definitively engraved her character upon the LCCC community.

Over the years, much of the College’s enrollment growth and campus expan-sion – which today reaches throughout Carbon and Schuylkill counties with the addition of two campuses in that region and locally and particularly since 2002 when Bieber was appointed vice president of administrative services and workforce/community development – was driven through Bieber’s ambition to successfully effect change. And effect change, she has.

Bieber has taken this ambition to impact change as the fundraiser-in-chief at LCCC since inheriting the LCCC Foundation in 2002. From assets of $1.5 million in 2002 to $13.8 million in 2014, the Foundation has been rec-ognized among the top 100 of American community college foundations by the Center for Continuing Education at the University of Georgia. In addition to gaining unprecedented private, state and federal grants, she led the efforts to secure a major gift to renovate the Fowler Education Center, a private gift to cre-ate the Morgan Campus in Tamaqua and a generous donation to create the Scheller Center and Scholarship Fund. In 2013-14, LCCC awarded more than 400 donated scholarships with a value of more than $300,000. Bieber’s record of securing vital financial resources would be envied by any public or private four-year institution. For a community college, it is exceptional.

Looking forward, among Bieber’s fore-most goals for the College is to implement a powerful, generational succession plan for faculty and staff. “As our outstanding faculty and staff members retire, I want to make sure the transition to those who succeed them is seamless and that we do not lose the educational and operational expertise and abilities that have made this community college among the top-tier institutions in the country.”

It is the remarkable faculty and staff, at the heart of the institution, along with the president, who make the LCCC education among the finest in the nation.

As she continues to help the College, students and faculty and staff succeed and thrive in their own right, Bieber has not overlooked the importance of being named the first female president. Reflecting on her one-time encounter meeting best-selling author, social activist and television actress Marlo Thomas at the Lehigh Valley Women’s Summit at


WHEN SHE JOINED LCCC AT AGE 24 IN 1981,

LCCC’S FOUNDING PRESIDENT, DR. JOHN

BERRIER, WAS LEADING WHAT WAS THEN

LEHIGH COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Associate Professor of Biology Teresa Heisy details coursework to Bieber.

Lee Butz and Bieber discuss downtown Allentown. LCCC Allentown is located across from the new PPL Center on Hamilton Street.

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Cedar Crest College, Bieber remarked, “Like many women in my genera-tion, I grew up watching the situa-tion comedy ‘That Girl.’ It was the first television show that I saw about a woman working on her own and helping those around her while she strove to achieve her dreams. Marlo Thomas represented a role model for young women … that they could have a career and make a real difference in the world. I hope that I can be just as powerful a role model for students today and for young women through-out our community.”

If Bieber’s exceptional history is any indication, her future work as president of LCCC will inspire both men and women to forge new paths to success and achieve triumphs undreamed of today.•


1 Provide leadership, support, counsel and focus to the College. 2 Focus on student success initiatives for increased graduation, transfer and completion rates. 3 Maintain sound fiscal condition of the College during these unique economic times. 4 Position the College to increase alternative revenue sources. 5 Enhance the opportunities for the College’s human resources. 6 Align the College as a strong partner within the service area and region – enhance and expand upon. 7 Ensure consistent and frequent presidential communication through meaningful and sustainable interactions with the College community to strengthen relationships with all stakeholders. 8 Continue the emphasis of open communication with the Board of Trustees. 9 Strengthen working relationships. 10 Continue the focus on LCCC sites.


ARTIST & AUTHOR

LAURA BETH LOVE ’95 CREATES CONTEMPORARYART FROM VINTAGE CHINA

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Presidential Goals


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By Barbara J. Marshall

Photography by Doug Benedict

My grandmother had the same china as in that necklace. Seeing that pattern brought

back so many good memories.”Jewelry artist Laura Beth (Potylycki)

Love ’95 hears comments like this about her creations, made from rem-nants of vintage china and treasured keepsakes. Love’s work seems to set up an emotional resonance, instantly con-veying a palpable sense of connection to the past and warm memories.

“I am sentimental,” Love explains in her recent book, ‘BoHo Chic Jewelry: 25 Timeless Designs Using Soldering, Beading, Wire Wrapping and More.’ “One of the reasons I chose to incorporate old, salvaged materials in my jewelry is because of the personal and emotional connec-tions people have with these objects.”

Love says her art has “a relationship to home and kitchen, to grandmother’s table. Everything has a history, and you can wear a piece of the past.”

She recalls a request to make necklaces for a family’s daughters and grand-daughters so they could share their beloved grandmother’s plate.

Always artistic, Love began her career as a jewelry designer and author while earning her degree in liberal arts at LCCC. She created stained-glass

mosaics, painted, wrote poetry and finally started “creating jewelry and selling it online to help pay for my college education.”

Attracted to all things vintage, she realized that the beautiful borders and motifs on damaged china could be transformed into contemporary wear-able art. After shaping the fragments, she completes the piece using soft solder or wire. She also uses silverware and encases bits of lace and fabrics behind glass.

Love soon had steady demand for her necklaces. “Over the course of a few years and much hard work and dedica-tion, my jewelry sales took off and I basically created a career for myself as a full-time jewelry artist, working at home while raising my two daughters, now ages 9 and 12,” Love says.

After local success, Love began to sell her work on eBay, then set up a shop on Etsy, the popular website dedicated to work by artists and crafters. Her

work has been featured in Country Living magazine and Lehigh Valley Marketplace, and she regularly gets orders from around the world. Her own website is www.dishfunctional designs.com.

While at LCCC, her professors encouraged her to continue writing, and Love went on to complete her bach-elor’s degree in English in professional writing from Kutztown University in 1999. Writing a book seemed a natural next step.

“I was approached by an acquisitions editor from F+W Media, Inc., out of Cincinnati, who had come across my online shop and asked if I had ever written a book or considered writing a book about my jewelry, which the com-pany was enamored with,” Love says.

“It was an amazing turn of events because I just so happened to have a writing degree! And that is how my first book came to be.”

Love is currently wrapping up her

second book, “Solder Alchemy: 25 Jewelry Projects Using New Soft-Solder Techniques,” due out in May 2015.

“Due to the high presales of ‘BoHo Chic Jewelry,’ my second book pro-posal was accepted one week before the release of ‘BoHo Chic Jewelry!’” Love notes proudly that publishers usually wait six months to assess sales before they consider a new proposal.

Love also writes a regular blog, www.dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com, sharing creative projects and tutorials and focusing on upcycling. “Recycling items maintains or reduces value,” Love says. “Upcycling increases their value. For example, I can make two pieces of jewelry worth $50 each from a chipped plate that I bought for a dollar.”

Love has also been an artist-in-residence at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem but finally limited work to her home studio because her wet saw and power saw are “messy and

loud,” she says with a laugh. Love gives much credit for her

success in business to her LCCC experience. “My education at LCCC was a well-rounded course of study, an extensive and diverse kind of education,” she says, noting that she learned communication skills and everything from how to conduct research to how to study correctly and effectively. She applauds her LCCC faculty, fondly calling Professors Paul Martin (poetry), Gregory Sutcliffe (English) and Ron Glass (art) “particularly inspiring.”

Although excited about her books, Love is glad she can get back to making art again. But she admits there are other creative projects beckoning, like science fiction, a children’s book and more poetry – and, of course, more jewelry.

“When you give away what you know, you open yourself up to new ideas,” she says. •

LOVE SAYS HER ART HAS “A RELATIONSHIP TO

HOME AND KITCHEN, TO GRANDMOTHER’S TABLE.

EVERYTHING HAS A HISTORY.”

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T hroughout the years, Lehigh Carbon Community College has provided end-less opportunities to students in the

local communities and beyond. An array of programs offered at LCCC are designed to prepare each individual student for not only academic success, but the ability to build a sustaining career.

The success stories of LCCC alumni are predominantly endless and one former student has built a rewarding career before continuing a higher education later in life.

Jim Ettwein, a native of the Lehigh Valley, graduated with a degree in computer science from LCCC in 1970. Now, at age 66, he’s a managing consultant and global lifecycle man-ager at CSC Consulting in Boston, Mass.

After graduating from William Allen High School in 1966, Ettwein joined the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. When he left the Navy two years later, he sought work, while still deciding what his career choice would be. He had an interest in computers from a few courses he had taken in high school, and that’s when he discovered an affordable program in computers at LCCC. He enrolled at the College, and it wasn’t long after that he was on his way to a rewarding career.

After graduating from LCCC, Ettwein got married and took a job with a computer firm in Atlanta, Ga. – a stay that was short-lived before accepting a transfer to Chicago. After a few years in the Windy City, he decided to move back to Pennsylvania, where he accepted a job in Philadelphia at a consulting firm.

“We moved and I fell in love with consult-ing … a job I’ve done ever since,” Ettwein said. “Working with clients always involves new

things, learning about a new business model with each project; these are all things that made consulting a great choice for me,” he said.

He moved around a lot for the company – back to Chicago, to Mexico City and then to Boston – and eventually worked his way into a management position.

“I did all of this with my A.A.S. degree from LCCC,” he said. “I was always pleased with what I learned and how we learned it. I had some excellent professors at LCCC,” he said.

After working an expansive career, Ettwein decided to further his education and earned a certificate in executive leadership in 2010 from Cornell University. He then pursued a bach-elor’s degree in technology management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2012.

Understanding and solving client business and technology problems have always been interesting for Ettwein. He has used technology for many things beyond his job, and he even developed his own side business selling chil-dren’s creative adventure CDs and MP3s on the Internet.

“I started this business from zero and have built a solid customer base and enjoy getting testimonial correspondence from all of my customers,” he said. In addition, he’s also suc-cessfully funded – via Kickstarter.com – the development of a new family game for iOS and Android devices that will be available on the App Store in the near future.

And he attributes these successes to a strong education that started at LCCC.

Some of the most notable accomplishments in his career include a project he completed in the United Kingdom for the National Health

By Christopher HollandService, in which he went there to change the methodology and processes in use to create and develop Information Technology systems.

“There were huge implementation problems with systems being created,” he said. “I assembled a team of consultants to review the current process, identify a better future process and plan and exe-cute the change from the old to a better way.” He and his crew accomplished the goal within nine months, converting 300 designer architects in the UK and 900 developers in Chennai, India. “It was the largest project undertaking I have ever led,” he said.

Over the decades, he has had many influences on his life and career, and he strongly attributes that to his relation-ships with his four sons. “Raising them, watching them grow, helping them solve problems and seeing them develop in their own careers and raise their own families have influenced me in so many ways,” Ettwein said. He also credits his wife for his major successes. “She has supported me in all of my endeavors, no matter how strange they seemed at the time,” he said.

Ettwein believes it’s important for young people to have mentors. He

said that positive role models help one understand how important the basics are in being successful.

Outside of work, Ettwein has a strong interest in politics and participates in helping candidates with their campaigns. In addition, he enjoys exercising by walking with his wife many nights a week. He also enjoys his side business, reading and Formula One racing.

He currently resides in Acton, Mass., with his wife, Suzanne, whom he has been married to for 44 years. They have four sons, who are each married and live in Washington, Arizona, Florida and Massachusetts. He has four grandchil-dren from three of his sons. His sons work in various jobs, including a start-up, technology sales, an airline and a health-care system.

“I consider myself to have fully developed in my career,” Ettwein said. “I am looking forward to retiring in a couple years and spending more time on my hobbies and with my wife.” He and his wife are planning to move to either Arizona or Florida within the next year.

“I plan on keeping as active as pos-sible for as long as possible,” he said. “I plan on spending as much time as I can with my sons and their families.”•


Work and residences that span

the globe

Managing consultant and global lifecycle

manager, CSC Consulting,

Boston, Ma.

JIM ETTWEIN ’70, Managing Consultant & Global Lifecycle

Manager at CSC Consulting

LCCC SHAPESSUCCESS, SUSTAINING CAREER FOR GRADUATE OF 1970

Cornell University

LCCC computer science degree, 1970

U.S. Navy

Graduate, William Allen High School,

1966

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T he fight against cancer is one of today’s biggest scientific challenges.

And, thanks to her LCCC education, Jessica Norton is on the front lines.

Norton, a 2008 graduate, works in the biopharmaceutical field of oncology for pharma-ceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. Working in a laboratory setting, she focuses on a series of steps involved in protein purification, the process of separating specific proteins from a larger mixture. It’s one small step in the wide-ranging effort to identify

treatments for cancer.For Norton, the biotech

journey began in 2006, when – working full time and living on her own – she sought an afford-able, flexible option for college.

At the time, Norton admits, she literally didn’t know what biotechnology was. But she’d always loved plants and animals, so the chance to study science caught her attention. Once she started, there was no looking back.

“I was just looking through a book of LCCC majors one day and came across this subject

that sounded kind of interesting, so I decided to give it a shot,” she recalls. “After my first few biotech classes, I was hooked! The topics we covered were fas-cinating, and the professor, John Hefner, was inspirational.”

The biotech field wasn’t always easy. Norton says she was “completely intimidated” by challenging classes in chemistry. She pressed on, though, telling herself: “If others can do this, then so can I.”

After graduating from LCCC, Norton considered pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology.

Then, she landed a temporary six-month position in a qual-ity control lab with New Jersey biotech company Medarex. That position gave her a professional foot in the door, helping her reach her full-time laboratory job with Eli Lilly.

She has no current plans to pursue additional education – because, she says, her years at LCCC prepared her well for the biotech field. (The chance to pursue a college education without heavy debt was a major advantage, she adds.)

“My education at LCCC was extremely important,” Norton says. “The biotech courses gave me the tools and knowledge I needed to succeed in this indus-try. I learned about very specific terminology, processes, equip-ment and calculations that I still apply to my work every day.”

For Norton, biotechnology

went from a mystery to a solid, rewarding career. It’s also a source of pride when she thinks about her contribution to a larger cause.

“Every day, I have the honor and privilege to work on projects that are advancing the world of cancer care. It makes me smile a little bigger when I see those kids at the intersections collecting money in buckets for cancer support foundations. When I see their signs that read ‘Help fight cancer,’ I think to myself, ‘Yes, I do that every day,’ and I am proud of what I do and forever thankful and grateful for the education I earned at LCCC. My company recently had a new cancer drug approved by the FDA, and I am thrilled to be a part of that success. I work with amazing people and I absolutely love my career.”•

“ I AM PROUD OF WHAT I DO AND FOREVER THANKFUL AND GRATE-FUL FOR THE EDUCATION I EARNED AT LCCC.”

— JESSICA NORTON ’08 Eli Lilly and Co.

By Walter Cahill

HELPING THE FIGHT TO CURE CANCER


BILL KISSNER – Magisterial District Judge, Carbon County

Earning an associate of arts in criminal justice from LCCC in 1988, Bill Kissner now holds the high- ranking position of magisterial district judge of Carbon County; but it was no easy feat getting to where he is today.

Kissner, 47, pur-sued a bachelor of science in criminal justice with a minor in psychology from Kutztown University after working full time and taking classes at LCCC. “My interest was always in the field of law enforcement, specifically in police work,” Kissner said.

Ever since childhood, Kissner was drawn to police work. From very early on, from watching police tele-vision shows to enlisting in the Marine Corps during his senior year of high school, making a career in law had always been his focus. His designation in the Marine Corps was to specialize in the Military Police, but, because of an unforeseen incident, Kissner’s plans were slightly delayed.

“Unfortunately, I broke my elbow just before high school graduation and was medically discharged before being able to serve,” he said. “The goal was to become a police officer after the military. However, because of the injury and discharge, my path to my goal was changed. I worked for a year after high

school to save money for college, and at my father’s insistence, I enrolled at LCCC, majoring in criminal justice,” Kissner said.

And that’s where Kissner’s future started taking shape.

He graduated from Kutztown University in 1990 and was employed at Wiley House – now KidsPeace – as a counselor before joining the City of Bethlehem Police Department in 1991. He went on to hold this position for nearly 21 years, before leaving the department in 2011.

During his time with the police force, Kissner had some major achievements.

“I was involved in conducting the largest criminal investigation in the department’s history, involving a nationally recognized gang with a local chapter in Bethlehem, concluding a three-and-half-year inves-tigation covering 10 states and the arrest of over 50 gang members,” Kissner said. After serving a number of positions within the department, Kissner was elected as magisterial district judge, Carbon County, the position he currently holds today.

“My motivation is driven by wanting to do my job to the best of my ability, whether in my past career or my current career,” Kissner said.

And while his career has been extensive within the police department, he had some very memorable moments along the way.

Some of his accomplishments were working with the community, both public and private sectors, developing block watch groups, crime prevention programs and community improvement programs. During his police career, he received 18 letters of commendation for exemplary and outstanding

service and has also received numerous “thank you” letters from community leaders and citizens expressing gratitude for his professionalism and care.

In his role as magisterial district judge, his most significant accomplish-ment was winning the election. The position requires a non lawyer to become certified by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the Minor Judiciary Education Board before being able to hold the position.

“The course has a 70-percent failure rate, and I am proud to say that I passed the course the first time through,” Kissner said.

Kissner says that his father was a key mentor who deeply influenced who he is, what he believes in and what he’s com-mitted to. He said his father taught him the sense of hard work, responsibility and helping others. He also credits his sister, Patty, and his wife, Marlyn, for always supporting him in every aspect of his personal and professional life.

“Throughout my life, I’ve had strong support by many friends, teachers and coaches,” he said.

Outside of work, Kissner enjoys spending time with his wife and his friends. He also enjoys biking, hiking and kayaking.

Kissner lives with his wife of 18 years in Franklin Township, Carbon County. Marlyn is the executive director of Carbon Chamber and Economic Development.

“I am hoping to be fortunate enough to have the support and confidence from the community I serve to be elected for at least three terms,” Kissner said of his future plans. “During that time, I expect to continue to strive for fair, impartial and professional service to the commu-nity as well as being involved in and supporting civic services to the many volunteer organizations that support our communities.”

FEATURE

TWO LCCC ALUMNI

RISE IN RANK IN RESPECTIVE LAW CAREERS By Christopher Holland


CHARLES VOLKERT – Assistant District Attorney, Cumberland CountyCharles Volkert is a 2007 graduate of Lehigh Carbon Community College, and at the age of 31, he retains the position of assistant district attorney of Cumberland County.

After pursuing a liberal arts degree from LCCC, Volkert continued his aca-demic studies at Bucknell University, majoring in English. It was later in his undergraduate career that he decided to study law, and that’s when he enrolled at Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle, Pa.

“It wasn’t until midway through my last semester at Bucknell that I decided to go to law school,” Volkert said.

“I believed a law degree could prove useful for any number of career choices, but I had yet to narrow it down at the time,” he said. But he believed that law school seemed a natural segue from his English studies.

“At the time I entered law school, I was unsure whether I would make the actual practice of a law

career,” he said. “Having a law degree gave me options that might otherwise be unavailable,” he added.

After his first year of law school, Volkert became employed part-time by the Cumberland County district attorney’s office under a two-year commitment as the junior – then eventually senior – law clerk. After graduating from Dickinson in May 2012, he found no full-time openings at the district attorney’s office he was work-ing at, so he broadened his job search.

He earned an interview and then a job offer as a judicial law clerk for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin. He began working imme-diately after passing the bar exam and, within a week of starting the job, he was contacted by his previous employer at Cumberland County about an unex-pected job opening. Volkert jumped at the opportunity and rejoined the county as the assistant district attorney, the position he holds today.

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W ithin one year, Kimberly Safford ’12 went from waitressing in a bar to working as a paralegal for PPL

Corporation. What was the catalyst for this sig-nificant change of circumstances? Lehigh Carbon Community College’s Paralegal Studies certificate.

“I had been studying sociology and was starting to think about my future,” Safford revealed. “I love sociology but didn’t see any viable career options. I sat down with Diane Tallarita (a professor and the Paralegal Studies coordinator at LCCC), decided to give the program a shot and fell in love with it during the first semester. I completed 18 credits a semester and finished all of the requirements within one year.”

Safford credits Tallarita and the Paralegal Studies program for enriching her life. Her current posi-tion utilizes the organization and research skills she honed at LCCC, and she’s found career satisfaction in the legal field without the debt and risk of law school. She even managed to graduate from the two-year program in half the time.

Chloe Elizabeth Ford ’13, another LCCC alumna, came across the Paralegal Studies certifi-cate program while studying English at Kutztown University (KU). An exclusive arrangement between LCCC and KU grants students major-ing in history, psychology, public administration, political science, sociology, criminal justice and English the option of completing the Paralegal Studies program in conjunction with a bachelor’s degree. This possibility was attractive to Ford, who was searching for a career that offered her profes-sional autonomy, along with the chance to use the critical analysis skills she acquired as an English major. Now, as a paralegal with PPL, she enjoys a fast-paced environment and exposure to different business lines within the company.

“I love my job, and doing something differ-ent every day,” Ford explained. “It’s challenging, because I’m new to it, and I’m still learning, but it’s rewarding because I know I really like what I do. If others are interested in becoming a

paralegal, I would encourage them to apply [to LCCC]. The skills that you’re taught are universal, and obtaining the certificate provides opportuni-ties that you otherwise wouldn’t have. I was offered a job at PPL after finishing my internship there. However, I have a lot of friends who still haven’t found a job and have been out of school for a year now. The paralegal profession and certificate will open doors for you.”

One of the greatest advantages of enrolling in LCCC’s Paralegal Studies program is its profes-sors. With a vast amount of real world experience, LCCC professors bridge the gap between theory and practice for their students. For example, in Legal Writing and Research, taught by professor and lawyer Karl Maehrer, students are able to visit the local courthouse and practice their burgeoning skills at the law library. And, because professors have worked in or are currently employed in the legal field, they are able to apply legal concepts taught in class to actual case scenarios. Arden Leyden ’06, a senior paralegal with the Office of General Counsel at PPL and a member of LCCC’s paralegal advisory committee, credits LCCC’s pro-gram for giving her a solid background from which to launch her career.

“I chose the LCCC program for its reputation, and it really helped me acquire the basic skills necessary to succeed in this job,” Leyden said. “Prioritization, organization and paying attention to details are key, because we’re so busy. Coming in every day, helping the attorneys, learning more about what they do and providing them with better support is what I’m passionate about. Even though I’ve been with the company for eight years, there’s still so much to learn.”

Alison Black ’12 was working as a fraud special-ist with the Wells Fargo auto division when the company announced plans to shut down. She had a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice but felt the need to pursue a certificate that would give her specific, marketable skills and knowledge. She turned to LCCC, with the goal of obtaining her certificate and becoming a corporate paralegal. Before graduation, she was hired at a law firm. Shortly after, she was offered a job at PPL and achieved the goal she set when beginning the program.

“What you learn at LCCC will prepare you for what it’s like to be a paralegal,” Black declared. “LCCC’s program gave me a career, instead of just a ‘job.’” •

FEATURE

LCCC ALUMNAE SUPPORTING

COMPLIANCE AT PPL CORPORATION

By Esther Shanahan

Photo courtesy of PPL Corporation


Along with his appellate and trial duties, Volkert is the community prosecutor for three townships and handles the majority of Protection from Abuse, indirect criminal con-tempt prosecutions.

In February 2014, he joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, building off his prior Marine Corps service. He is a first lieutenant and is scheduled to attend Judge Advocate General School in the near future.

Numerous people have influenced Volkert over the years, and he has always received strong moral support from his family and friends.

“I have a large extended family whose devotion to their faith and devotion to one another demonstrated firsthand the utmost importance of these things in my life,” he said. “But it wasn’t until I met my wife, Lindsday Quay Volkert, that I really learned the importance of adhering to these max-ims. She keeps me grounded and holds me accountable to these things in work and life,” Volkert said.

Outside of work, Volkert enjoys reading, either for work-related proj-ects or self-improvement. He also finds that exercise is very important to quality of life, whether it be through jogging, lifting weights or regularly staying active. He also enjoys watching sports, playing golf and taking small weekend trips with his wife to visit friends and family.

Volkert resides with his wife in Mechanicsburg, Pa. and works out of the county courthouse in Carlisle.

“At this stage in my career, it is important that I try to gain valuable experience in all that I can in order to be marketable later when it is time to either seek employment elsewhere or be promoted from within,” he said. “I plan to just keep working hard, keep my eyes and ears open, and see what develops.”•

Paralegal program offers four graduates career opportunities at PPL Corporation in Allentown

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ALUMNI & F R I E N D S


LCCC 2014-15 FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Ms. Ellen Millard-KernChairpersonChief of Staff, Sen. Pat Browne’s Office

Ms. Kathy Kovatch-ReamanVice Chairperson and SecretaryKovatch Corporation

Mr. Thomas D. OleksaTreasurer and Chair of Finance and Investment Committee, Quaint Oak Bank

Ms. Jan Creedon Compliance Officer

Ms. Annabelle B. Creveling LCCC Board of TrusteesCollege Trustees Appointee

MEMBERS

Mr. Tony BoyleBoyle Construction

Mr. John T. Cathers Jr.

Ms. Robin FloresThe Literacy Center

Mr. Ronald Glass

Mr. Christopher JordanChildWay Pediatric Services

Mr. Richard KernKNBT/National Penn Bank

Bernard “Buddy” Lesavoy, Esq.Lesavoy, Butz and Seitz, LLC

Mr. David LobachEmbassy Bank

Mr. Ron NeimeyerAltronics, Inc.

Mr. Kent C. NewhartATA Wealth Management Group

Mr. Dale RothArchitect

Ms. Christina SchoemakerValley Youth House

Ms. Betty SmithTrexler Haines, Inc.

Mr. Willard SnyderNew Tripoli Bancorp

Mr. Mark ThompsonMKSD Architects

Vacancies (4)

Ex officio: Dr. Ann BieberPresident, Lehigh Carbon Community College

Mr. Tim J. Herrlinger, MSITExecutive Director, LCCC Foundation


This year marked the 21st year for the annual LCCC Foundation Scholarship Golf Classic. With the gracious donations from its sponsors, the LCCC Foundation raised more than $25,000 this year, lifting the total to more than $670,000 over the last 21 years.

Some of the newest members of the LCCC collegiate golf team came out to show off and hit some long drives, all to benefit the LCCC Foundation General Scholarship Fund. Guests and sponsors enjoyed a wonderful day of golf with the excellent course conditions at Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville, Pa.

To round out the day, everyone celebrated with a delicious meal and many, many prizes. Mark Thompson of MKSD Architects won a week’s stay at a private home and golf pack-age in Pinehurst, N.C., provided by Kent Newhart, president of ATA Wealth Management Group, in a special raffle.

“It was a superb example of the community coming together to help our young adult and returning adult students gain access to a great education at LCCC through the LCCC Foundation General Scholarship Fund,” said Jane Wilchak, special events manager/alumni relations.

The LCCC Foundation would like to thank PenTeleData, course sponsor, for its continuous and generous support. We hope to see everyone at the 22nd LCCC Foundation Scholarship Golf Classic on Aug. 3, 2015. Keep your rangefinder on lookout for more information on next year’s event! •

LCCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP GOLF CLASSIC

Golfers enjoy a laugh during the day long golf event.

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ALUMNI & FOUNDATION

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

March 21Please join us for Raising the Paw to benefit the JENNIFER L. SNYDER MEMORIAL VETERINARY TECHNICIAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Enjoy raffle prizes during the basket bingo which also features Longaberger and Vera Bradley items.

To be a sponsor of the event, to be a basket sponsor or to have a vendor booth or information booth, please contact Pam Keer at [email protected] and the LCCC Foundation at [email protected].

March and April Please join us in competing along with other Lehigh Valley college alumni in the annual College Alumni Club Food Drive Challenge to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.

For more information, please contact Jane Wilchak, special events manager/ alumni relations at [email protected] or 610-799-1929.

Volunteer Opportunity

Because of our alumni and friends’ generosity, students have been receiving scholar-ships from the LCCC Foundation since 1975.

Because of committed volunteers who serve the Foundation, hundreds of well-deserving students have realized their potential and turned dreams into reality. Students are reaching new heights.

Find out more about the LCCC Foundation at www.lccc.edu/foundation and by attending or volunteering at LCCC Foundation events – you’ll be glad you did.

LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND ITS FOUNDATION ARE BLESSED BY A GENEROUS COMMUNITY.

A valuable education with heroic results.

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Science and the Arts, Class of 2000

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ATTENTION, LCCC ALUMNI: WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.

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if you do not hear from them, please update

your alumni profile at www.lccc.edu/alumni.

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on the years that made you who you are today.


It didn’t take long for two brothers to make a footprint in the business world of the Lehigh Valley after

receiving educations at Lehigh Carbon Community College.

It’s truly been a long journey for Mustafa and Murtaza Jaffer, LCCC alumni who together own Express Business Center in Trexlertown.

“I had always wanted to have a family business of our own where we are in charge of our success through our hard work,” Mustafa said.

And that’s nothing short of what he and his brother have achieved.

After migrating from Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania, East Africa, in the early 1990s, the Jaffer brothers have worked tirelessly to build the family- and minority-owned printing company

CALLING ALL LCCC ALUMNI:

CONTRIBUTE TO ALUMNI NEWSIf you’d like to list an announcement in Alumni News, suggest a story for Aspire or mentor an LCCC student, simply visit www.lccc.edu/alumni.

LCCC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Megan Billowitch ’94

Pamela Fenstermacher ’10

Kristie Fogel ’01

Sue Heller ’03, ’07

Dallas Holtzer ’73

Linda Krisko ’80 Vice President

Mauro Michael ’07

Heather Mullen ’06 President

Michele Mullikin ’00

Christina Schoemaker ’98

Shannon Semmel-Ciamacco ’96

Currently treasurer and secretary positions are open.

ALUMNIHIGHLIGHT

that’s consistently growing.After relocating to the United States,

Mustafa, 38, enrolled at Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, N.Y. before finding his way to the Lehigh Valley. From 1994 to 1996, he studied accounting and communications at LCCC and through a cooperative pro-gram at Lehigh University.

Murtaza, 35, arrived in the U.S. a few years after his brother and graduated from Whitehall High School, before enrolling in a Business Administration program at LCCC, earning his associate degree in 2000. He went on to pursue

his bachelor’s at Penn State Lehigh Valley.

The brothers used their educations in the corporate world, but it wasn’t long before they decided to partner and

open Express Business Center in 2002, eventually growing the company from two to 10 employees.

Starting out as a business services provider, EBC catered to customers needing services such as photocopying, packing, shipping, notary, mailboxes, photo development and other comple-mentary services.

“As time went on, our customer base grew, and with it came an increased demand for a more comprehensive business solution,” Mustafa said.

And that’s when he and Murtaza decided to expand, creating a com-mercial print division (EBC Printing & Signs) in 2008 and moving to a larger, more spacious location and adding staff in 2010.

“Our original business plan only included the two of us, but fortunately, as has been demonstrated many times, small businesses do not always stay small,” Mustafa said.

And he and Murtaza show no signs of slowing that growth.

“We are looking to expand our commercial division (EBC Printing & Signs and the business services division Express Business Center),” he said. “Our plan is to have a larger facility that accommodates both of the sections of our business on a larger footprint. This will enable us to streamline both

divisions’ operations, increase the size of our production floor and allow us to further expand our product and service offerings,” he added.

And while they take pride in their work – and grow a small business into something larger – Mustafa (above, right) and Murtaza both feel very fortunate to have been able to come to America and have such great suc-cess – and they attribute their successes to receiving strong educations at LCCC.

“LCCC gave me the opportunity to achieve a high-quality education, not only on campus but also at Lehigh University through its cooperative program,” Mustafa said. “Without the stepping stone at LCCC, I am sure I would not be able to be where I am in my professional career,” he said.

For Murtaza, the best parts of attending LCCC were the location, the faculty and the technology.

“I’ve always wanted to develop a business in print technology, and taking advantage of the opportunities at LCCC from a tech-nical standpoint has been very beneficial,” Murtaza said.

One of the greatest accomplishments they’ve achieved together so far at EBC is having become a minority-owned business, a designation that is a valuable distinction

available to set a business apart from others in the eyes of the government.

“This becomes a win-win situation for you and the organization that will potentially use you as a vendor,” Mustafa said. “For the small business owner, it is a way of growing and securing your business for the long term.”

And with a growing business that stimu-lates the local economy of the Greater Lehigh Valley, the Jaffer brothers expect to do even bigger things in the future.

“Growing and expanding our product and service offerings will give us an edge

in the market, and leveraging increased time and cost advantages for our customers and the community at large will benefit everyone we do business with,” Mustafa said. “We expect nothing but good things for the road ahead.”

Mustafa resides in Allentown with his wife and two children, and Murtaza resides in Wescosville with his wife and daughter.•

TWO BROTHERS GROWING A BUSINESS IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY

By Christopher Holland

EXPRESS BUSINESS CENTER OFFERS AN ARRAY OF DIGITAL PRINTING, GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES, FINISHING, BINDERY AND MAILING SERVICES.

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