AACC wishes to congratulate the following community college and mentor teams who were selected to participate in the 2023-2025 MentorLinks Program.
Cleveland State Community College, TN
Increasing Student Persistence in the Cleveland State Pre-Engineering Program
Kimberly Harrington, Math Department Chair
Karen Wyrick, Dean, Math and Science
Mentor: Louis McIntyre, Director, Grants Evaluation & Compliance Consulting, McIntyre Leadership Development Group, NC
Hudson Valley Community College, NY
AACC MentorLinks Program Proposal for Cell and Gene Therapy Program Development
Donna Barron, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Michael Shea, Department Chair of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
Mentor: Margaret Bryans, Associate Professor Biotechnology, Montgomery County Community College, PA
Leeward Community College, HI
Integrated Industrial Technology
William Labby, Workforce Development Coordinator
Ron Umehira, Dean of Career and Technical Education
Mentor: Greg Kepner, Co-Principal Investigator, Micro Nano Technology Education Center, IA
Onondaga Community College, NY
Advancement of Semiconductor Technology at OCC
Gino Duca, Associate Professor, Applied Engineering Technology Department
Michael Grieb, Associate Professor and Chair, Applied Engineering Department,
Mentor: Sue Smith, Vice President Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Science, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, IN
South Arkansas College, AR
A New Pathway: Industrial Lab Technician
Linda Bates, Professor of Chemistry and Microbiology
Ray Winiecki, Dean of Career and Technical Education
Mentor: Jens-Uwe Kuhn, Dean, Educational Programs, Santa Barbara City College, CA
Tompkins Cortland Community College, NY
Helping K-12 Students Discover Jobs Yet To Be – Micro-Nano Technology
Carrie Coates Whitmore, Director of Continuing Education and Workforce Development
Sophia Georgiakaki, Professor, Mathmatics
Mentor: Jim Hyder, Semiconductor Training & Education Manager, North Central State
College, ID
West Hills College Coalinga, CA
WHCC STEM Development
Sarah Maokosy, Associate Dean of Education Services
Kenneth Henry, Chemistry/Biology Instructor
Mentor: Louise Petruzzella, Senior Program Manager, BioMADE, CA