2016Annual Report
From the President From the President
Ihope everyone will look at the facts and data that indicates how Northeast Mississippi Community College is serving the citizens of North Mississippi. I'm sure you will note the progress Northeast has made in the areas of academic instruction and workforce training.
Our goal is to assist economic development efforts through our workforce training and other programs to create a skilled workforce. We are proud that we are making Northeast available for our supporting counties and the entire state of Mississippi to use for economic development through community development and workforce training. Northeast's classroom instruction took the forefront of all the community colleges in the nation during the 2015-2016 year. Northeast fully implemented the iPad Initiative. Every student now has an iPad which provides the course materials on the first day of class. This measure has reduced the cost of textbooks by fifty percent in most cases. Northeast can now display course material and course related material with the touch of a button. This opens a new avenue to providing information to the student.
Northeast continues to provide the complete college experience to all of our students. At the same time, for every dollar that our supporting counties invest in Northeast, four to six dollars are spent per student. That is a great return on investment for the citizens of Northeast Mississippi. Everyone must investigate all the possibilities that are available at Northeast. I invite you to visit and personally experience the opportunity of a lifetime.
Sincerely,
Ricky G. Ford President NEMCC
2015-2016 Student enrollement and trends
Fiscal year 2016 Expenditures and Revenues
Fiscal Year 2016 expenditures
$12,919,999 Instr uction
$611,689 Instr uctional Support
$3,145,608 Student Ser vices
$4,380,598 Institutional Support
$2,259,782 Student Aid
$3,200,283 Physical Plant Instru
Fiscal Year 2016 Revenues
$13,304,287 State Ap pr opriations
$8,419,294 Tuition and Fees
$2,993,277 State and Federa l Contr acts
$1,600,399 County Ap pr opriations
$1,014,131 Other
$27,331,388 Total Oper ating Revenues
$26,517,959 Total Opera ting Expenditure s
Division of Humanities and Languages
The Division of Humanities and Languages, housed in Anderson Hall, includes the disciplines of English, Modern Foreign Languages, Communications, Philosophy, Speech, and Religious Studies. There are twelve full-time English instructors; three full-time speech instructors; one foreign language instructor; an academic division head/instructor; and adjunct instructors. All instructors have master degrees in their teaching areas, and three have Ph.D.'s.
Qualified, experienced instructors who stay current in their fields and understand the purpose of the community college are the greatest strengths of this division. Janis Patterson attended the Two Year College Association of Mississippi conference for English in Jackson. Brittany Moore participated in the United States Department of Education College and Career Ready Writer's Program and served as guest speaker for College Planning Workshop for the University of Mississippi Department of Academic Outreach. Lorie Richey attended the Creating Futures Through Technology Conference in Biloxi. Dr. Deborah Kehoe presented a paper
at the annual College English Association Conference in Denver. Philosophy instructor Dr. Bill Stone attended the 2016 IRAS Summer Conference in Star Island, New Hampshire.
Instructors within this division also earned various awards and achievements last year. LaShay Blansett represented the division as the 2015-16 Lamplighter of Mississippi honoree. Jeannie Tice was voted T.O.P. (Teaching Outstanding Performance) instructor in the division. Dr. Kehoe published a book review for the Merton Seasonal. Janis Patterson graduated from the Mississippi Community Colleges Leadership Academy. Dr. Justin Treloar completed his Ph.D. in food science, nutrition, and health promotion with an emphasis in nutrition.
Frequent reviews of goals and objectives and methods of instruction in each course provide the best possible learning experience for the body of students served in this division. A state curriculum review is done on a consistent basis, and articulation with senior institutions, other community colleges, and business and industry help in updating syllabi for programs of study.
In order to remain current with educational technology, the division has three iPad labs and one computer lab with thirty new iMac devices. Beginning fall 2016 each department will provide more affordable online textbooks, but speech and some English classes will offer free textbooks. Blansett, along with Dr. Stone and Dr. Treloar, acquired an Open Educational Resources Grant from the University of Mississippi to develop an online speech textbook. Moore and Paige Sasser also received an OER Grant, and they will offer free textbooks to their Composition I classes.
In addition to providing quality teaching, instructors within the division serve their communities and participate in programs and on committees that reflect the broader purpose of Northeast. Richey was the chairperson for the Transitioning from High School to College English workshop that involved Northeast instructors and high school English teachers from our five county area. Patterson, along with Kappa Kappa Iota members, organized a Reading Fair at Northeast for middle school students in the Boys and Girls Club of Booneville.
Division of Health Sciences
Northeast’s Division of Health Sciences offers seven programs that prepare graduates for careers in health science. Graduates of six programs; Associate Degree Nursing, Dental Hygiene Technology, Medical Assisting Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiologic Technology, and Respiratory Care Technology earn an associate of applied science degrees. A certificate is earned by graduates of the Practical Nursing Education Program and the Medical Assisting certificate option program. Each program in the division is accredited by national and/or state accrediting commissions or boards.
The division has one academic head, who serves as administrator and faculty member. All programs in the Health Sciences Division have a Program Director who also serves as a faculty member. There are currently 31 fulltime faculty who provide classroom instruction, serve as academic advisors and sponsor many different student organizations.
The Associate Degree Nursing program, graduated its fifty-sixth class of
nurses in May 2016. Its last ADN class scored 5.6 percent over the National Average for all takers of the NCLEX-RN First Write Pass Rate and 9 percent over the National Average for other Associate Degree Programs.
Respiratory Care Technology program instructors, Beverly Prince and John Shelburne, were elected officers of the Mississippi State Society of Respiratory Care. Shelburne will serve as Junior Delegate and Prince will serve as treasurer of this organization. Shelburne also attended the AARC Educators Conference in July of 2015.
The Dental Hygiene Technology and the Associate Degree Nursing programs participated in the ninth annual community service project entitled, “Sealant and Health Screening Day.” The project targeted second grade students in Prentiss County, Booneville, and Baldwyn school districts and provided students with dental sealants, health screenings, dental, and health education.
Medical Laboratory Technology program instructors attended the Clinical Lab Educators Conference in February
2016 in Minneapolis Minnesota. Shannon Goolsby, program director for Medical Lab Technology was awarded MS/ ASCLS Educator of the Year. The Medical Laboratory graduates currently report a 100 percent job placement rate.
The Medical Assisting Technology program continued to offer both the certification option as well as the Associate of Applied Sciences degree option. Vickie Hopkins, program director, completed Masters of Health Sciences from University of Mississippi and attended CAAHEP accreditation workshop in Houston, Texas.
Practical Nursing Education instructors are currently preparing for their upcoming accreditation visit scheduled for September 2016. Students in the PNE program continue to complete at three different times each year in May, August, and December.
Radiologic Technology program instructors, Jennifer Davis and Amber Nelms, attended the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists Conference in Tupelo in October 2015 where their students placed second in the State Bowl.
Division of Math and Sciences
The Division of Mathematics and Sciences includes the disciplines of Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Twenty-two full-time faculty members comprise the division at Northeast.
Housed in McCoy and Daws Halls, the Mathematics and Sciences division serves approximately 3,000 students each semester. Classrooms in Seth Pounds auditorium are used to accommodate additional classes. In addition to instructional duties, each department member acts as an advisor to students to majoring in Math & Science divisional programs of study and to students majoring in programs outside our division. Many instructors also provide tutoring sessions in the computer and science laboratories.
Curriculum review is done on a reg-
ular basis and articulation with senior institutions, other community colleges, local area high schools, and businesses guide the process of updating syllabi in each program. Frequent reviews of goals, objectives, and teaching methods in each course and within the division help instructors provide the best possible learning experience for the students served. The Division also takes pride in staying up-to-date with technological trends to ease our students' transitions to the business world.
The Mathematics and Sciences Division sponsors three clubs, the Agriculture, Pharmacy, and the Student Scientists Clubs. In addition, one of the three advisors for the Phi Theta Kappa organization is a faculty member from within our department. Other campus-wide organizations are sponsored by members
of the Math & Science faculty, including Latter-Day Saints Student Association and Christians on Campus. The division sponsored the twenty-sixth annual High School Math & Science competition and the District Junior High Math Tournament for area school districts.
Faculty members continued to further their knowledge and expertise through postgraduate work, professional development classes, workshops, seminars and active participation in professional organizations and conferences.
As can be evidenced by the work and participation in a broad spectrum of professional activities, the entire Division of Mathematics & Sciences continued to strive for and has achieved excellence in teaching methods, techniques, and professional growth during the 2015-2016 academic year.
Division of Engineering Technology And Occupational Education
The Division of Business and Engineering Technology strives to provide individuals with the essential trade and technical skills required by today’s regional industries and businesses.
The Division has twenty six highly trained instructors teaching in the fields of: Automotive Mechanics and Service Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Collision Repair Technology, Construction Engineering Technology, Drafting, Design and 3D Modeling Technology, Diesel Power Technology, Electrical Technology, Heating and Air Conditioning Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology, Accounting Technology, Business and Marketing Management Tech-
nology, Culinary Arts Technology, Early Childhood Education Technology, Medical Office Technology, Hospitality Management Technology, Information Systems Technology, Microcomputer Technology, Administrative Office Technology, and Paralegal Technology.
Each instructor holds an associate’s degree or higher in his /her field, but more importantly, each instructor has many years of experience working in their particular area of expertise. This allows students to learn not only theory, but to gain first-hand knowledge of real world situations encountered in the workplace.
The 2015-16 school year saw a multitude of program upgrades through equipment purchases that allowed
instructors to train with some of the latest and most cutting edge technology. Staff conducted resume/job search skill building presentations in all Allied Health programs, Diesel Technology, and HVAC Technology.
The annual spring Job Fair participation increased to include over 50 employers and over 400 in attendance. The Business and Engineering Technology Division hosted area high school vocational-technical program students and guided them on tours of the CTE Division programs, as well as the Northeast campus.
Additionally, division faculty and staff assisted with NCCER CORE Certification submission for 49 total Industrial Maintenance and Electrical Technology students.
Division of Fine arts
Northeast’s Division of Fine Arts had several highlights during the 2015-16 academic year.
The Art Department Gallery had 1,064 visitors during the year to view artwork by Fred Asbury and Patty Simon, Joey Wilder Photography, Helene & Ray Fielder, the annual High School and Northeast Student Art Competition and Exhibition, and the Congressional High School Art Competition. Art students and faculty were also busy with many creative activities. Five art students placed in the 2016 state community college competition hosted at Itawamba Community College. Additionally, art faculty member, Melody Shinn was named as Northeast’s Humanities Teacher of the Year for 2015 and presented the lecture “The Art Connection.” First-year art instructor, Jenna Fincher’s installation piece was accepted into a national juried exhibition in
Arnold, Maryland and art instructor, Terry Anderson implemented the Adobe Illustrator software in the Computer Art class.
Northeast Theatre director, Christopher Schager led productions of One-Act Plays during the fall semester and the play, The Old Beginning by Horton Foote in February. The Hines Hall Auditorium is currently undergoing the installation of a control booth and new LED stage lighting.
In the vocal area, the Northeast choirs, directed by Kathy Anderson, presented Fall and Spring concerts at First Baptist Church, Booneville. The choir also hosted the District One High School Mass Choir Festival. In the spring semester, the Chamber Choir presented a joint concert with the ICC Chamber Choir and vocal students presented “Crooners and Torches,” a program featuring the songs of such artists as Frank Sinatra. The Chamber Choir partici-
pated in the State Choral Festival and two Northeast Vocal Students performed at the NEMCC graduation.
The Northeast “Tiger Band” performed at all home football games and numerous Christmas parades in the district in the Fall of 2015. They also hosted the annual Dixie Marching Contest. Additionally, they hosted and performed at the Northeast Mississippi Band Directors’ Junior High and High School clinic in February. The Northeast Band also presented a “Showcase” in April highlighting all of the groups. Dr. Amy Langley led the Northeast Winter Guard to a state championship in its division after competing in several state competitions. Led by Jason Beghtol, the Northeast Jazz Band performed at the Tallahatchie River Jazz Fest.
Instructor Chris Dunn led Northeast Campus Country in four regular Showtime
performances on campus and numerous other performances in the area during the school year. Some of the appearances included the Tishomingo County Fair, the Booneville Fall Festival, and NE NOW. With a budget provided by NEMCC administration, Campus Country completed a new LED light rig installation in Seth Pounds Auditorium.
The Northeast music faculty were also involved in a number of professional endeavors during the school year. Dunn, Bryan Mitchell, and Beghtol, as well as the Northeast Jazz Band, performed with Jeff Coffin & Rashawn Ross of the Dave Matthews Band and blues legend, Sam Mosely. Dr. Amanda Mattox, Dr. Amy Langley and Beghtol performed with the North Mississippi Symphony during the 2015-16 season. Dr. Ray Harris, Dr. Langley, and Dr. Mattox authored a Music Appreciation eBook.
Continuing Education
Northeast’s Continuing Education department originated a variety of non-credit offerings during 2015-16.
Healthy Cooking Classes were added this year. The classes began in December with “Easy & Healthy Microwave Cooking in your Dorm Room” for students. “Heart Healthy Snacks and Lunches” classes were held in March for the community and students. A new class is being held every month.
The first annual ROAR Health Camp for Kids was held in July. A health assessment was provided for each participant. Exercises in the new Burgess Fitness Center, Eating Healthy sessions, Seatbelt Safety by
MDOT, Heat & Sun Protection, Gun & ATV Safety, and a fitness obstacle course were also featured.
A new offering, “TIGER TECHS” Technology Essentials Creating Higher Skills was added to Continuing Education lineup. The “TIGER TECHS” began with the TECH SAVVY Series which included Social Media, Google, iPad, and iPhone.
New Holiday Candy Classes were also added to the list of offerings for Continuing Education. Halloween and Thanksgiving Candy and Christmas Candy were offered in the fall.
The Northeast Law Enforcement Training Academy completed the tenth class in
December 2015. Nine students completed the 200 hour, 16 week academy.
The Dental Assisting program completed the third year of training. The program is 200 hours. The program now has a waiting list every semester.
The seventh annual Mobile Learning Conference was held June 2016 on the Northeast at Corinth campus. The theme was “Teaching & Learning in a Digital Age”. The participants were divided into three groups and taken to the Contraband Camp in Corinth. From the tours each group created an iBook and presented the final copy on Wednesday during the final session.
eula dees memorial library
Northeast Libraries are committed to supporting the College’s instructional programs, to meeting the leisure reading needs of students, faculty, and community members, and to growing the role of librarians in the library, on the campus, and in the College’s communities.
Librarians at Booneville, New Albany, and Corinth continued their efforts to maintain and improve patron services and to improve technology resources and technological understanding at all libraries.
In the realm of technology, librarians helped students learn how to use their new iPads and how to sign-in to and operate within the College’s new, single sign-on environment. Librarians received an orientation to Vital Source in order to be able to help students manage
their new online textbook resources. In addition, they continued their partnership with eLearning to offer evening proctoring services. Over 4,800 exams were proctored by the three libraries. Fourteen new computers were purchased for the Corinth library to improve their proctoring services.
As a part of the Library’s commitment to serving the College’s five-county area, the Eula Dees Library hosted the 39th Annual Librarians Workshop. In attendance were 56 school, public, and academic librarians, along with five presenters for a total attendance of 61. Attendees were from twelve different Mississippi counties.
To provide professional growth opportunities for Northeast librarians, all full-time librarians participated in the first ever Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson, Mississippi, an event featuring over 70
Mississippi authors, numerous workshops, and a luncheon highlighted by John Grisham and Greg Iles as keynote speakers.
In their commitment to serve in other areas on campus as well as in the College’s five county area, librarians volunteered their services in many ways. One librarian served as Faculty Association president. Librarians served as judges for TSA, FBLA and one of the Science Fairs. One librarian was chosen to participate with representatives from our State’s 15 community colleges in the Lamplighters Conference in Meridian, Mississippi. One librarian is an active member of LINK (Lead, Inspire, Nurture Kids) in Alcorn County. All librarians, who are academic advisors for elementary education majors, met for a curriculum alignment meeting with the Chair of the Education Department at Blue Mountain College.
Northeast Mississippi Community College’s athletic department had two teams ranked or receiving votes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) polls and four squads participate in the postseason during the institution’s 67th year of intercollegiate competition.
The men’s basketball team headlined the group and returned to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament following a 16-year hiatus. The No. 20 seeded Tigers suffered a hard-fought loss to eventual national champion Salt Lake (Utah) Community College in the opening round.
The Tigers were showered with postseason awards following their eighth appearance in Hutchinson, Kan. Northeast headman Cord Wright was selected as the NJCAA Region 23 and District 15 Coach of the Year.
Leroy Buchanan and Wesley Harris were named to the NJCAA All-Region 23 Tournament and Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State teams. The Mississippi House of Representatives created a resolution that congratulated the Tigers for their achievements as well.
The highly decorated tenure of Alex Tull with the golf program came to a close after he collected MACJC All-State accolades. The
Tigers were ranked as high as No. 27 in the NJCAA’s rankings at the conclusion of the fall portion of their schedule while Tull appeared at No. 8 in the individual poll.
Both the men’s and women’s tennis squads had excellent showings at the MACJC State Tournament. Katey Gardner and Kerston Jumper advanced to the semifinals to help the Lady Tigers tie for sixth in the team standings while Payton Pearce reached the second round for the Tigers, who placed 10th overall.
Greg Davis opened his tenure as the 14th head coach of the gridiron Tigers with a pair of road victories at Coahoma Community College and Pearl River Community College.
A half dozen Northeast athletes obtained postseason acknowledgment. Donta Armstrong led that group and became the 13th NJCAA All-American in program history.
Dayon Davis, Lakendrick Preston, Demarcus Rogers, Woodrow Prince and Justin Williams were MACJC All-State selections. Tiberias Lampkin was decorated with the Hubert Tucker North Offensive Most Valuable Player (MVP) award at the MACJC All-Star Game.
Brenda Mayes guided the women’s basketball squad to remarkable improvements behind the strength of MACJC All-State pick Shelby Wilbanks and Bridgejae Patterson,
Athletics year in review
who was the MVP of the MACJC All-Star Game.
Richy Harrelson took the reins of the baseball club and directed the Tigers to their third 20-win season in the last four years. Northeast also swept its yearly rivalry series with Itawamba Community College.
Bailey Walker landed a spot in the MACJC All-State lineup after accounting for teamhighs in batting average (.375), home runs (3), triples (4), doubles (11), stolen bases (11) and RBI (31).
Veteran coach Jody Long reached a milestone during the softball campaign with his 250th career victory in a thrilling win over Itawamba at David Carnell Memorial Field.
Jessica Boyd of St. Joseph, Mich., collected MACJC All-State laurels after etching her name into the record books with 128 strikeouts, which is fifth most in program history.
Chasity Moore completed her first season as coach of the cheerleading squad, which continued to provide constant support for the Northeast football and basketball teams.
A school-record 20 Northeast athletes accumulated NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards while 21 young men and women gathered MACJC Academic All-State distinction.
WorkForce Training & Development
Northeast’s Workforce Training and Economic Development encompasses the following areas: (1) Workforce Training to provide training and training incentive funds to area businesses, industries, and emergency/medical services, (2) Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA)/WIN Job Centers to assist adult and dislocated workers in attaining new and additional skills and locating employment, (3) Adult Basic Education/General Equivalency Diploma (GED) to offer GED training and testing, as well as basic skills training in pre-employment, English as a Second Language, etc., and (4) Continuing Education to provide workshops and classes for personal and professional enrichment, community service, and licensure recertification.
Northeast serves as the “One Stop Operator” for two WIN Job centers in our area: Corinth and New Albany. The WIN Job Centers are designed to provide job seekers, employers, and students a convenient way to access a variety of services in one location.
Program year 2016 was very productive for the Northeast WIA staff. Over 350 participants utilized WIA services and approximately $130,000 of WIA funds were expended on student training programs. WIA provided access to services for over 95,000 clients and students through the Northeast at Corinth One-Stop Center. The Northeast at Corinth one-stop programs which were added last year (TAACCCT grant training programs in the “Manufacturing Center” on the Corinth campus: Industrial Maintenance, Medical and Business Office Assisting, and Microcomputer) were fully utilized.
This year, WIA staff continued to help coordinate the Governor’s job fair, provided multiple training classes designed to improve participant job readiness skills, served as a training/testing location for various industries and state agencies and hosted the 2016 Mobile Learning Conference at the Corinth center. Multiple
workshops were done to help students improve skills, such as resume writing and job interview skills.
Northeast was awarded a grant through Three Rivers Planning and Development District and the Mississippi Partnership to serve 105 individuals ages 16 to 24 in the five county service area through the WIOA Youth Program. Forty-nine students out of 96 who lacked a high school diploma earned their GED. Eighty-nine out of 105 students received the Work Keys (CRC) certificate. Seventy-nine students out of eighty-two received an EFL gain. Eighty-nine out of 105 students completed work ethics and received a certificate. Sixty-eight students out of 105 received the Skills USA employability certificate and sixty-six out of 105 students received the Skills USA customer service certificate. Forty-five students out of 105 received service skills certification. Eighty-one out of 105 students completed the financial/budgeting class and received the Dave Ramsey certificate. Employment and post-secondary training numbers will not be available until students exit the program and performance is measured three months after the exit date. These numbers will increase when final surveys are conducted.
Northeast began utilizing the $886,995 Gulf Coast IT Consortium TAACCCT Grant. Manufacturing training equipment was purchased and installed in the Corinth center and the newly renovated area was furnished. Northeast fully implemented the Medical and Business Office Pathway and Industrial Maintenance programs during the year. A total of 458 individuals enrolled during this time period. Thirteen students completed a Workforce Career Certification. One of those students re-entered Career Pathways
pursue an additional certification. Four hundred forty-five (duplicated) students completed a course of study in the Career Pathways Program. Program accomplishments for the same period are as follows:
The Division of Workforce Training and Economic Development provides training as well as funding assistance to offset the training cost incurred by area businesses and industries. The funding for the training is provided annually through the enactment of the Mississippi Workforce and Education Act of 1994. The Division of Workforce Training and Economic Development has managed almost 50 workforce projects (grants) during FY 2016. Over 7,500 (7,652) individuals received 137,771 contact hours of training. The total budget for training in the five-county area reached over $1,400,000.
Northeast Development Foundation
2015 T.i.p/T.o.p Awardees
Patrick Eaton, VP and executive director of the Northeast Development Foundation, and the Foundation Board of Directors awarded the 2015 T.I.P/T.O.P. Awards. Because of the continued dedication and commitment to Northeast, the Northeast Development Foundation created the T.I.P/T.O.P. (“Tremendous Individual Performance” and “Teaching Outstanding Performance”) Awards. The T.I.P. Awards program is designed to recognize “Tremendous Individual Performance” for non-administrative staff members of Northeast Mississippi Community College. The T.O.P. award is given to one outstanding faculty member from each of the academic divisions who show innovative teaching methods.
NEMCC Employees
Receive foundation Grant
Northeast Mississippi Community College Development Foundation Board of Directors allocated $15,000 for Employee Enhancement grants during 2015. These funds are fully funded through the contributions of the Northeast employees. Pictured is (l-r) Nelson Wall (President, Foundation Board of Directors), Beth Byrd (committee chairperson), Janet Cox (committee member), Glenice Stone (committee member), VP and Foundation Executive Director Patrick Eaton, President Ricky Ford, Dr. Ray Harris (committee member), Will Bowlin (committee member), and Bonnie Bell (committee member).
Front Row pictured are L-R: Danielle Willcoxon (Division of Mathematics & Sciences), Nelson Wall (President, Foundation Board of Directors), Christy Putt (TIP Awardee), Angela Mott (Division of Business & Engineering Technology), Melinda Hamblin (Division of Health Sciences), Chris Dunn (Division of Fine Arts), President Ricky Ford, Wendy Scott (Division of Social, Behavioral, & Applied Sciences), Mary Miller (TIP Awardee), Jeannie Tice (Division of Humanities & Languages), and Patrick Eaton, VP and Foundation Executive Director.
Foundation Gives Back
Patrick Eaton (VP & Executive Director of the Foundation) and Nelson Wall (President, Foundation Board of Directors) presents a ceremonial check to President Ricky Ford and Board of Trustees of the FY 15 direct support the Foundation gave to NEMCC of $1,064,000.
