“What are you doing this summer?”
That was the tagline for a summer enrollment campaign at a college where I worked years ago—all built around a common question students ask each other at the close of the academic year. This summer reminded me of that campaign, but with advancement professionals in place of students, all asking each other:
“What are you doing this fall?”
Such a simple question belies two complex scenarios: internal staff work policies and external event planning.
CASE has a lot in common with educational advancement shops as we also wrestle with finding our own solutions to both of those challenges. On the internal side, we continue to navigate the interesting maze of remote vs. in-person work as we slide through summer into fall and look beyond to 2022. As for external events, all fall 2021 community college programs will be held online:
- Federal Funding Task Force, September 27-October 21 and October 25-27
- Seminar Series for Community College Advancement, November 2, 4, 10
- Seminar Series for Community College Grant Professionals, November 10, 16, 18
Be they in person or online, however, one thing remains consistent: These programs would be impossible without the heroic efforts of volunteer leaders. As such, it is my pleasure to announce the volunteer leadership teams for each of these programs:
Federal Funding Task Force Leadership Team
- Rachel Johnson, Chair
Director of Grants
Santa Barbara City College - Michelle Alexander, Immediate Past Chair
Director, Institutional Advancement and Executive Director, Foundation
Vernon College - Kim Moss-Linnear, Chair, Federal Agency Liaison Subcommittee
District Executive Director
Tarrant County College District - Malinda Bryan-Smith
Director, Grants Leadership and Development
Johnson County Community College - Heather Layton
Director of Grant Development
Mount Wachusett Community College - Kate Pattison
Director of Grant Projects & Planning
Wake Technical Community College
Seminar Series for Community College Advancement Planning Committee
- Tim Ambrose, Chair
Manager, Alumni Relations
Fanshawe College - Mary Ann Cicala
Director of Alumni Relations
Austin Community College - Aliesha Crowe
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College* - Rachel Evey
Executive Director
Wenatchee Valley College - Shai James-Boyd
Assistant Director, Advancement
Henry Ford College - Kris McPeak
Director of Programs and Alumni Engagement
Pasadena City College - Mark Pastorella
Chief Development Officer
Monroe Community College Foundation
*Formerly Vice President, College Advancement, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Seminar Series for Community College Grant Professionals Planning Committee
- Emily Cash, Chair
Grants and Donor Relations Manager
Bismarck State College - Virginia Champion
Executive Director, Resource Development, Management & Compliance
South Texas College - Lisa Dopke
Director of Grant Development
Grand Rapids Community College Foundation - Kim Moss-Linnear, Federal Funding Task Force Liaison
District Executive Director
Tarrant County College District - Lesley Quattlebaum
Grants Development Specialist
College of Southern Maryland
We’re excited to reveal more details over the weeks and months ahead as work starts in earnest for each of these programs.
Stay tuned!