LTA Rally

Eighteen York Technical College students boarded a bus early on the cold morning of Tuesday, January 27 to attend an LTA (Lottery Tuition Assistance) rally at the State Capital in Columbia. These students were among 300 other technical college students who stood on the steps of the Capital to show their appreciation and support for the LTA program. The students wore t-shirts that stated “1 in 3 Technical College Students Receive Lottery Tuition Assistance,” to emphasize the fact that Lottery Tuition Assistance has become an increasingly important source of financial assistance for nearly 40,000 SC technical college students. Two York Tech students who participated in the LTA event are highlighted in the following news release: http://www.yorktech.com/collegenews/02032009.htm.

I appreciate Kelli Dawkins and her staff for all their hard work in making the day such a great success!

Student Success

Last week, I met with three divisions to discuss their student success initiatives that were included as part of their Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Plans. Afterwards I realized that I should share my own initiatives with you. My IE Plan documents part of what I hope to achieve by June 30. I will continue to meet with divisions over the next few weeks to learn about each department’s student success initiatives. The purpose of these meetings is to informally share the goals that have been set, to hear what you are discovering and to hear how you are overcoming obstacles to improve student success. There is great power in each of you and the impact you have. With all of us focused on one college goal of Maximizing Student Success we are bound to make a significant difference.

My Agency Head Evaluation, as required by the State, also outlines my objectives for the year. I am working with many others to achieve these objectives for the College. The results will be the basis for my performance evaluation by the York Technical College Commission.

Thank you for all your hard work and for your commitment to our mission!