SACJTC Luncheon Speaker
The Southern Association of Community, Junior, and Technical Colleges is pleased to announce that Dr. Vicki Hawsey, the third President of Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, Alabama, will be the luncheon speaker at the Annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. The meeting will be held in the Peabody Hotel, Peabody Ballroom S, Convention Level, on December 4, 2011 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm. Dr. Hawsey's topic for the presentation is "Crisis, Challenge, Change: Forces Shaping the Future of Community Colleges."
Dr. Hawsey is a product of Alabama's two-year college system, having earned degrees from Reid State Technical College and Patrick Henry Junior College. She then earned a bachelor's from Troy University, and the master's and doctorate in Administration of Higher Education from Auburn University. She is a lifelong, passionate advocate for community college learning experiences.
Dr. Hawsey is a member of the Executive Council of the Board of Trustees of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, a member of the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama, a member of the Children's Policy Council, Treasurer of the Alabama Community College Conference, past President of the Alabama Community College System Presidents' Association, an alumnus of Leadership Alabama Class XVI, and served as the Chairperson of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce.
After having been appointed the first female president of Wallace State-Hanceville, Dr. Hawsey introduced Wallace State to Learning College principles. As a Learning College, Wallace State has been transformed through its emphasis on student learning, starting right, and use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. Wallace State is one of the most technologically advanced colleges in the state, listed among the Top 100 Associate Degree producers in the nation by Community College Week, and recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the nation's top 120 Community Colleges.
Get Your Tickets Here!
The cost for the luncheon is $30 and individuals may register through the SACS registration process or by contacting Margarita Hampton(margarita.hampton@kctcs.edu) at 606-886-7332 to reserve a ticket.
December 4, 2011 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm.
"Crisis, Challenge, Change: Forces Shaping the Future of Community Colleges."