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A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARYIt was early in 1966 when a small Piper plane scouted the windswept Thompson Farm inBethlehem Township, Pennsylvania. Within a year, a series of buildings began to shoot upfrom the rich soil, forming the foundations of what would become one of the region’s largestand most successful higher education institutions: Northampton Community College.From these humble roots, NCC has emerged 50 years later as a college ofextraordinary distinction, earning accolades for innovative programs, outstanding facultyand impressive student achievements. The 2016–17 academic year is another successfullink in the College’s history, adding its own significant accomplishments while continuingthe tradition started in 1967: to always be a college of the community.As NCC embarks on its next half century, it will continue to serve thecommunity in even more ways. Join us!Dr. Erickson President, 2012–CurrentDr. Scott President, 2003–122 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTDr. Kopecek President, 1977–2003Dr. Richardson President, 1967–77The Thompson Farm 1966Bethlehem Campus 20172016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 3
“Gold medals aren’t really madeof gold. They’re made of sweat,determination and a hard-to-findalloy called guts.DAN GABLEOLYMPIC ATHLETEGOING FORTHE GOLD4 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT”TAbby DempseyCommunication Design-Print MajorForward, Women’s Soccerhe 2016–17 academic year provided a wealth offacts and figures that shed light on the state of NCC.In going for the gold, our students juggled workand family while our faculty and staff continually looked foropportunities to increase access and engagement.2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 5
NCC students hailed from53 counties48 countries and25 statesGrads continued theireducation at 96 differenteducational institutions.99% ofalums wouldTHE TOP 10 TRANSFER SCHOOLS WERE:recommendEast Stroudsburg UniversityNCC; 97%Kutztown UniversityTemple Universityrated theirDeSales UniversityexperienceCedar Crest CollegePenn State UniversityMoravian CollegeWest Chester Universitygood toexcellent.Bloomsburg UniversityDrexel Universitythe Center forNCC students and recent graduatesgave the college high marks forbreadth of important areas in asurvey conducted last spring. Mostrespondents rated NCC as excellentfor faculty, programs of study,academic quality, student services,personal attention, student life,available financial aid and costs!NCC had a 21/1student to faculty ratio.6 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTNCC has madeNCC had the most diversestudent body of all thecolleges and universitiesin the region in terms ofage, race, ethnicity andacademic interest.48%of NCC students wereenrolled in at least oneonline class.77%of NCC students workedeach week; 28% worked 30hours or more per week.Digital Education’sTop 10 TechSavvy CommunityCollege list fouryears in a row!More than a thirdof students werefirst-generationcollege students.More than 600 students lived onour Bethlehem Campus in ourstate-of-the-art residence halls.2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 7
3 of the last 9PA Professors of the Yeartaught at NCC.87%of NCC students puttheir education to workin the Lehigh Valley,Poconos or other partsof Pennsylvania afterthey graduated.More than 53%of NCC studentsreceived some typeof financial aid.The Center for Business andIndustry provided workforcetraining for employees atnearly 150 companies inthe Lehigh Valley/Poconoregion. CBI also gaveguidance to PennsylvaniaEmergency Managementand the PA Departmentof Human Services.56%of our students resided inNorthampton County.1 out of every 4county high school studentsattended NCC.Last year, dozens of NCCstudents participated instudy abroad programs inlocations that ceItalyPeruSpain25%of our students residedin Monroe County.57%of NCC’s studentswere enrolled intransfer programsto other colleges.37%were enrolled incareer programs.NCC was a six-timewinner of the “EducationFundraising Award forOverall Performance” fromthe Council for Advancementand Support of Education.Andrea Weismiller ’018 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTNCC offered the largest private scholarshipprogram of any community college inPennsylvania and provided more than 46million in total student aid annually.2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 9
“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul,wisdom is better than silver or gold.BOB MARLEYSINGER/SONGWRITERP”PUREGOLDerfect pass rates. Competing for and winningopportunities of a lifetime. Garnering accolades in theirfields of study. Helping their fellow students. Duringthe 2016–17 academic year, NCC students were truly pure goldas they made themselves, their families and the entire NCCcommunity tremendously proud of their incredible achievements.Julissa Graziano & Keanith QuinonesCulinary Arts MajorsEmeril Externship Winners10 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 11
EXTERNSHIP OF A LIFETIMESix NCC students will work in Chef Emeril Lagasse’s top-rated New Orleansrestaurants in January 2018. Culinary students competed in a mystery-basketcooking competition for the opportunity, and four were selected as winners: JulissaGraziano, Samantha Lee, Keanith Quinones and Jacob Watson. Two hospitalitystudents, Isabel DaCosta and Kadija Fran, were selected for the trip based on theiracademic achievements.“If I have someone who has passion and wantsto learn how to cook, then, I can teach them. So,for them to be able to be submerged into thisexperience is really great,”(Left to Right) Julissa Graziano, Jacob Watson,Samantha Lee and Keanith QuinonesChef Lagasse said after winners were selected.Culinary Student Keanith Quinones (left); Chef VictorBock, Executive Chef Food and Beverages, SandsBethlehem; and Chef Emeril Lagasse12 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 13
“I learnedto lead in anew way.”Excellence HonoredAt the annual Convocation AwardsCeremony, NCC awarded its topacademic honors to students whohave excelled.Ryan R. Armbruster, 2017 Trustee LeadershipAward recipientDeborah Lee Thomas (right), received the Award forExcellence in Dental HygieneIn his student address, Ryan R.Armbruster, recipient of the highestaward, the Trustee LeadershipAward, as well as the OutstandingAcademic Achievement in Chemistryand the Pearson Education awards,described what he appreciated mostabout his two years at NCC.Real World Learning in ActionWhy sit around in snowyPennsylvania in March whenyou can go to Puerto Ricofor the service learning tripof a lifetime? NCC studentsdid just that—and bottle-fedmanatees, spent the night ina bat cave and much more14 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTAhnika R. Bogart (center), received the MarketingInsight AwardFor She’s a Jolly Good Fellowas they assisted withresearch and preservationactivities focused onthese animals. The tripwas sponsored by theInternational StudentOrganization.Environmental science graduateJenna Schlener's tirelesssupport of environmental andagricultural issues, along withcountless hours volunteeringand supporting servicelearning projects, earned hera high honor: a Newman CivicFellowship. This one-yearexperience is bestowedon community-committedstudents and helps supporttheir personal, professionaland civic development.ACADEMIC ALL-STARSFour NCC students were named to the All-PAAcademic Team by Phi Theta Kappa. Each honoreereceived a tuition waiver to any college within thePennsylvania state system. Congratulations to LoriAnn Bloch, Fitzgerald Joseph (pictured), Michael Rexand Kathryn Seaton!2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 15
Series to RememberAs baseball great Yogi Berra oncesaid, “It ain’t over till it’s over.”That was certainly the case forNorthampton Community College’sbaseball team. After sufferinga heartbreaking 6-4 loss toCumberland County College in theRegion XIX Championship game,it appeared the Spartans’ seasonwas over.But then . Head Coach AdrianYaguez got a phone call thatchanged everything. The NCCteam had been selected for its firstever at-large berth in the NJCAADivision III World Series!HOME RUNThe Cleveland Indians selected NCC student athlete standoutAngel Lopez in the 13th round of the Major League Baseball drafton June 14. The NJCAA All-American catcher, who is a two-timeEPAC Player of the Year and two-time First Team All-Regionselection, was the 402nd pick of the draft. He is the second NCCbaseball player recognized as an NJCAA All-American.Lopez signed his pro contract with the Indians June 20 at theBethlehem Campus Spartan Center, surrounded by family as wellas faculty and staff who supported him on his journey to the bigleagues. Just weeks later, he hit his first professional home run!“Every person has a unique journey andstory. To be able to share the words andwisdom I’ve received from others is ahuge driving factor for me.”KRISTEN CERVENAKJOURNALISM, MEDIA & PROFESSIONAL WRITING MAJORPrestigious Press AwardsThe Commuter Editor-inChief Kristen Cervenakand Layout Editor JeremiahReardon won 2017 StudentKeystone Press awards ina competition sponsoredby The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. Thestudent journalists wonsecond place and honorablemention in the BestFeature Piece category.“What a roller coaster of emotions,”Coach Yaguez said. “I can’t put intowords what it felt like.”The Spartans finished the seasonfifth in the country, with a 35-9 overallrecord and a 1-2 finish in their first-everNJCAA World Series appearance.“Coach Yaguez contacted me when I was a senior at Perkiomen School. He is agreat guy and one of the people who really believed I could make it.”— ANGEL LOPEZGoing for the GoldCongratulations to NCC communication design students, who took home gold andsilver at the regional American Advertising Federation (AAF) awards, formerly knownas the ADDYs. Cody Sebring won the gold, and Nathan Dorshimer won silver.The AFF award—the advertising industry’s largest and most representativecompetition—is the industry’s equivalent of an Oscar for film or a Grammy for music.Gold winners at the regional level are eligible to compete in the national contest.16 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTCinematic Sensation“Surprise?” a short filmby the Monroe CampusFilm Society and advisorJohn Tindell, professorof communications, wonthree awards at the PoconoCinema & Cultural Center’s168 Hour Film Race: BestActress (Susan Moreno),Best Screenplay (AllieVasquez) and Best Film.BEYOND THECLASSROOMStudents who go above and beyondthe demands of school, work and homelife to be involved at their campuswere recognized at the Student LeaderBanquet at the Monroe Campus and TheSammy Awards (named for mascot SamSpartan) ceremony at the BethlehemCampus during the spring semester.Awards included Outstanding StudentAthletes, Club of the Year and MostMemorable Student Event.Monroe Campus Student Leader BanquetSammy Awards, Bethlehem Campus2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 17
ONLY ADRILLAfter a loud blast and screams in PennHall, nursing students jumped into actionas they practiced triage skills in a lifelike simulated emergency scenario lastspring. Theatre students portrayed victimswhile nursing students had to act fast todetermine who needed what level of care,as if it were a real disaster. Mali Bartges,professor of nursing, held a debriefingsession after the real-world exercise.NOTHING BUT NETBoth NCC’s men’s and women’s basketball teams wereEastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC) Championsand advanced to the Region XIX Final Four. The women’steam played in the Region XIX Championship game but lost toBrookdale. Jerrel Burke and Domanique Moser were namedEPAC Players of the Year and First Team All-Region. Overallrecords were 19–9 for the men, 19–6 for the women.Bachelor’s PadIn 2016, NCC pioneereda partnership with EastStroudsburg Universityto offer an acceleratedbachelor of science innursing (BSN) program forNCC registered nursingstudents, all without havingto leave the Bethlehem18 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTCampus. This past spring,the first cohort of NCCalumni proudly graduatedwith ESU BSN degrees,the very first of thesuccessful program, whichcontinues to attract stronginterest with students.History MakingCriminal justice gradAmber Hess ’17 attendedthe ninth EnvisionPresidential InaugurationLeadership Summit,for middle school, highschool and collegestudents from around thecountry. Each summit, held“We had to make assessmentsimmediately,” said student JohnGriffith. “It was fun to deal withthis challenge.”in Washington, D.C., istimed to coincide with apresidential inauguration.Participants have attendedthese events and theinauguration ceremoniesof five past presidents.2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 19
THEY GOTTHEIR STARTAT NCCTwenty-eight students who completed the START (Skills, Tasks,& Results Training) hospitality workforce training certificateprogram celebrated at completion ceremonies last spring.REASONS TO SMILEGraduates of NCC’s dental hygiene programcontinue to sparkle, having achieved a 100 percentpass rate on board exams as reported in theNational Board of Dental Hygiene profile report.Our dental hygiene grads have scored above thenational average for the last three years.This free program, developed by the American Hotel & LodgingEducational Institute (AHLEI), is funded by a grant from the U.S.Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.The grant enables residents of Monroe, Carbon, Wayne, Pike,Schuylkill and Luzerne counties to attend the training at no cost. Thecurriculum gives high school students and people re-entering theworkforce the real-world knowledge and skills needed for a longterm career in the lodging industry.“This training program is definitely changinglives and opening doors for students. I had astudent tell me she is up for a promotion afteronly being at the resort for a couple of months.She said the HR manager lit up when shementioned she had taken the START training atNorthampton Community College.”Gregg Marzano, START program coordinator20 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTHOPE Changes EverythingAfter learning that many newstudents were going hungryon a regular basis as theystruggled to make ends meet,members of the Nursing StudentOrganization worked for morethan a year to establish a foodpantry, which today serveshundreds of students. Thedoors of the Helping Our PeersExcel (HOPE) Food Pantry firstopened for students in fall 2016at the Bethlehem Campus.Staffed by volunteers, the pantryprovides non-perishable fooditems supplied by SecondHarvest Food Bank and gatheredthrough college food drives.Maryann Haytmanek, a staffmember who has worked withNCC students for many years,estimates that 20–25 percent ofNCC students go hungry.“With the opening of the HOPEPantry, it is clear how seriouslynurses take their role inmaintaining health and wellbeing,” Associate Professor ofNursing Andrea Corrado said.2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 21
“You are an alchemist;make gold of that.WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE16TH-CENTURY PLAYWRIGHT”During the 2016–17 academic year, Northampton’sfaculty and staff members surely shone as their effortsto publish, perform, present and make their craftknown far and wide were noted across the area and around theregion, state and nation.Barbara BielskaProfessor, Biotechnology22 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTSHINE ON2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 23
STANDING ROOM ONLYPoet, novelist, English professor and 2015Pennsylvania Professor of the Year Javier Áviladebuted his one-man traveling show, “The Troublewith My Name,” to a standing-room only crowd inLipkin Theatre.Ávila was also presented with the Hispanic Leader ofthe Year Award by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerceof the Lehigh Valley.Javier Ávila with students24 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTDespite his many accolades, Ávila’sgreatest reward is his students’development. “Their success is mysuccess,” he says.2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 25
LEADING THE WAYMUSEUMQUALITYAt the annual conference ofthe National Collegiate HonorsCouncil, Professor of Englishand Director of the HonorsProgram Cara McClintock-Walshspoke to over 2,000 attendeesabout transfer agreements. Herpresentation was chosen as onethat demonstrates best practicesin honors education.Director of Art Programs Tom Shillea’sportraits were featured in the “MoreThan a Picture” exhibit in the NationalMuseum of African American Historyand Culture in Washington, D.C.Coretta Scott King, portrait by Tom Shillea“The power of photographs is not only the ability to depict eventsbut to bring human scale to those experiences,” said Lonnie G.Bunch III, the museum’s director. “Photography plays an importantrole in constructing memory. Images act not only as repositories ofmemory but also as stimulants and beacons for remembering.”Tom Shillea, director of art programsMagnificent MentorsPhi Theta Kappa advisors were honored at the springregional convention. Tau Gamma Advisor Miranda Baker,student life and leadership development administrator,earned the Paragon Advisor Award. Beta Beta Chi AdvisorsMichelle Pretopapa, enrollment services manager, andAssociate Professor of Mathematics Miles Harris garneredthe Distinguished Chapter Advisor Team Award.26 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTOn TourDean of Education and Academic Success Dr. ElizabethBugaighis was on the road presenting her thesis research onworking-class academics at community colleges. She spokeat the annual conferences of the Eastern Sociology Society,the Pennsylvania Sociological Society and the New York StateSociological Association.2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 27
Building RelationshipsDr. Matt Connell, dean of the Monroe Campus, spokeon “Engaging the Community to Support EconomicDevelopment” at a meeting of the PennsylvaniaEconomic Development Association.TEACHING EXCELLENCETaking a Bite Out of the CompetitionFab Lab’s Tobor the Robot, in its current guise as Fabasaur,won an impressive six Editor’s Choice ribbons and wasnamed Best Exhibit by PC Magazine at the 2017 World MakerFaire in San Francisco.The highest award NCC presents at its annual Staff Appreciation Dinner went toKaren Mattes, associate professor of biology. Mattes received the ChristensenAward for Excellence in Teaching. She was hailed for putting her students’ wellbeing and success first.Other awards for professional excellence went to:GALLERY SCENEMahta Afshar, adjunct professor, Humanities:Excellence in Teaching by an Adjunct Faculty MemberKaren MattesMiranda Baker, student life and leadership development administrator:Professional Staff Excellence AwardCassandra Bruns, librarian:Part-Time Staff Excellence AwardProfessor of Art Bruce Wall (right) hadtwo works featured in a well-reviewedexhibition at ARENA GALLERY inNew York City.Carl and Patricia Flesher, instructors:Excellence in Non-Credit Instruction AwardKate Curry, assistant professor of early childhood education:Dick and Pat Richardson Northampton Spirit AwardErin Maciborski, secretary, child care:Support Staff Member of the YearAthletic AccoladesTroy Tucker, athleticdirector, was named oneof four junior/communitycollege recipients of theUnder Armour AthleticDirector of the Yearaward by the National28 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORTAssociation of CollegiateDirectors of Athletics. Thisis Tucker’s third nationalAthletic Director of theYear award.Tucker also received theNational Junior CollegiateAthletic AssociationAugie Eosso Award, thehighest honor an athleticadministrator can achievein Region XIX. The awardrecognizes tireless work forthe betterment of the regionand its student-athletes.Record SettingCoach Adrian Yaguezbecame the winningestvolleyball coach in NCChistory last fall. He alsowon his 200th game forthe Spartans as headbaseball coach!2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 29
LIFETIME OF CARINGHope Horowitz, professor of social work andsociology, received a Lifetime AchievementAward from the Pennsylvania chapter of theNational Association of Social Workers. Horowitzsays she was honored, but she’s not done yet!“I still have many things toaccomplish as a social worker,”she says.Revolutionary ThinkerDr. Robert F. Smith,assistant dean ofhumanities, publishedhis book “ManufacturingIndependence: IndustrialInnovation in theAmerican Revolution.”He
2 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 3 Dr. Erickson President, 2012–Current Dr. Scott President, 2003–12 Dr. Kopecek President, 1977–2003 Dr. Richardson President, 1967–77 A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY It was early in 1966 when a small Piper plane scouted the windswept Thompson Farm in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
