The MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education program, supported by the National Science Foundation is designed to help colleges develop or strengthen technician training programs in STEM fields through mentoring, professional development opportunities, and technical assistance; to establish connections for colleges to identify new ideas and relationships through networking opportunities at program meetings and Advanced Technological Education (ATE) National Conferences; and to help colleges gain insight about support for building and sustaining new programs.
2019-2021 MentorLinks Teams
AACC wishes to congratulate the following community college and mentor teams who were selected to participate in the 2019-2021 MentorLinks Program.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College, KY
Appalachian Cybersecurity Innovation Initiative
Kathryn Miller, Professor/Coordinator of Computer and Information Technology
Myra Elliot, Dean, Academic Services
Mentor: Davina Pruitt-Mentle, Lead for Academic Engagement
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, MD
Bluegrass Community and Technical College, KY
Development of an Orthotics and Prosthetics Technician Program for Kentucky
Laura Lynch, Professor of Construction Technology
Tammy Lilies, Dean, Academic Services
Mentor: James Hyder, Lead Adjunct Faculty STEM Department & Professional Consultant,
Rio Salado College, AZ
Compton College, CA
Development of a Biotechnology Program at Compton College
Katherine Marsh, Biological Science Instructor
Abiodun Osanyinpeju, Dean, Academic Division 1
Mentor: Linda Rehfuss, Professor of Biology and Biotechnology
Bucks County Community College, PA
Iowa Lakes Community College, IA
Advancing Integrated STEM Education for the 21st Century Workforce
Chad Tischer, Engineering Technology Instructor/Program Coordinator
Robert Leifeld, Vice President of Administration
Mentor: Louise Petruzzella, Director Clean Energy Technology
Shoreline Community College, WA
Lakeshore Technical College, WI
Strengthening the IT Talent Pipeline
Douglas Hamm, Dean, Business and Technology Division
Sarah Bornemann, IT-Web and Software Developer Instructor
Mentor: Ann Beheler, Executive Director, Convergence Technology Center,
Collin College, TX
North Arkansas College, AR
Biomedical Electronics Technology Regional Expansion
Scott Howie, Technical Programs Director
John Levy, Instructor Automation and Systems Integration
Mentor: Greg Kepner, Department Chair of Advanced Manufacturing
Indian Hills Community College, IA
North Central State College, OH
Strengthening the Engineering Program at North Central
Daniel Wagner, Director and Chair of BASMET
Michael Beebe, Assistant Professor, Engineering
Mentor: Ken Walz, Principal Investigator, NSF CREATE Center
Madison Area Technical College, WI
Reading Area Community College, PA
Cyber Defense Program Expansion: Internships and Field Experiences
Linda Bell, Associate Dean, Business Division
Brian Savage, Faculty, Business Division
Mentor: Dan Heighton, Professor of Computer Networking & Cybersecurity
Clark State Community College, OH
South Arkansas Community College, AR
SouthArk Strategies to Meet Employer Needs
Vicki Badgley, Program Director
V. Roslyn Turner, Professor, Computer Information Technology
Mentor: Beth Hawthorne, Senior Professor, Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Union County College, NJ
Southeast Community College, NE
Moving Biotechnology from a Concentration to a Stand Alone A.A.S
Misty Wehling, Science Instructor
Carolee Ritter, Dean, Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Bridgette Kirkpatrick, Professor & Coordinator of Biotechnology
Collin College, TX